Because of the arrival of Qi Jinyi and his party, many people in Usa were destined to not be able to sleep peacefully this night. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Early the next morning, the sky was bright, and the backyard of the county government was lit up.

Gu Jialuo didn't sleep very well last night, but she still stood up, and ordered the maids to serve Qi Jinzhi to wash, change clothes, have breakfast, and then personally send him out of the room.

"Grandma will send it here, you didn't have a good rest last night, it's still early at this time, you go back and squint for a while."

The husband and wife walked to the courtyard, Qi Jinzhi stopped, looked at Gu Jialuo's slight blue eyes distressedly, and said with concern.

Gu Jialuo agreed, but still sent him to the gate of the courtyard, "Uncle don't worry about the concubine, the concubine will arrange everything properly." ”

Qi Jinzhi nodded and walked out of the courtyard gate.

Gu Jialuo stopped and watched his back go away.

Qi Jinzhi walked down the steps, and when he was about to go to the front of the courtyard, a person walked out of the east courtyard, not a bystander, it was Meng Fu.

Meng Fu arched his hand, "County Zun." ”

Qi Jinzhi bowed his head, and just as he was about to say something, the door of the West Cross Courtyard also opened, and Zhou Wenyuan walked out in a new lake-blue Hangzhou silk robe.

Zhou Wenyuan greeted Qi and Meng: "County honor, master book." ”

Seeing that the three of them had such a tacit understanding and went out almost at the same time, Qi Jinzhi couldn't help but smile and said, "This is really a coincidence, as if the next post has been agreed." Did you two sleep well last night? ”

As he spoke, he walked forward.

Meng Fu and Zhou Wenyuan followed closely behind, and they all smiled: "It's okay, thank you for your concern." ”

Zhou Wenyuan also added, "It's just a little too hot and humid." ”

He is a native of the north, and is a little uncomfortable with the climate of the south.

When he was on the road, perhaps because he was in a hurry, he was too tired, and Zhou Wenyuan didn't have a particularly obvious feeling.

Now that he has reached his destination, and is in the place where he will live for the next few years, he relaxes.

This relaxation is not tight, and it makes him a little 'uncomfortable'.

Although Qi Jinzhi is also a northerner, he has spent a few years in the southwest and has some adaptation to the climate here.

After listening to Zhou Wenyuan's words, he said with a smile: "The climate in the south is indeed different from our north. When I first arrived, I was quite uncomfortable, and it would be fine for three or five months. ”

Zhou Wenyuan responded, he just said it casually.

A few small guys led the way in front with lanterns, and the three of Qi Jinzhi chatted while walking, and they came to the front office after a while.

Candles had been lit in the courtroom, torches were lit on both sides of the door, and orange-red flames jumped to brighten the room.

At this time, it was not yet midnight, but more than 20 officers and scribes dressed in official uniforms had already arrived in the courtyard.

These people gathered together in three or five and muttered something about something.

"Brother Ameng, I took a look, Xu Si, Liu Qi'er, and Ji Liu pointed out that none of them came." Duan Mao leaned in Zhanmeng and whispered.

Zhan Meng snorted coldly and said with a slight mockery: "This is not unusual, when I went to spread the word yesterday, I guessed that they would not come today." ”

The few listed by Duan Mao are all Ma Zhongtai's diehards.

Although Duan Mao and Zhanmeng will also obey Ma Xiancheng's orders, they are limited to 'obeying', but they are not his henchmen, let alone dead set on him.

Wusa County is not big, but although the sparrows are small, there are more than 40 people in the county government.

Among them, half of them are Ma Zhongtai's descendants, and half are placed by several major families such as Qu, Luo, and Yan.

There are also a few centrists, Zhan Meng and Duan Mao are one of them.

"Hehe, there's a good show to watch now, but I don't know if the new county order will happen on the spot." A gloating smile flashed on Duan Mao's honest face, and he said in a low voice.

"It's hard to say, Ma Zhongtai is not a good stubble, he did this, probably because he wanted to explore the bottom of Xinzhi County."

Zhan Meng glanced at the people present and said lightly.

While the two were talking, there was a slight sound of agitation not far away, and Zhan Meng followed the prestige.

But seeing the crowd in the courtyard parting from the middle, he quickly dodged a way, and a white man in an azure robe walked in. He had a gentle smile on his face, his steps were not slow, and he looked like an elegant gentleman strolling leisurely.

Behind him were four or five soaps, all lean but brave, with a faint evil aura between their eyebrows.

"Shhhh Zhan Meng hurriedly reminded in a low voice.

Duan Mao lowered his head and closed his mouth.

In fact, not only Duan Mao, almost everyone present was silent the moment they saw Ma Zhongtai.

The scene immediately became audible, and everyone's eyes were focused on Ma Zhongtai alone.

became the focus of attention, but Ma Zhongtai did not have anything abnormal, still pacing, calmly walked through the crowd, and went straight to the corridor outside the public hall.

"Tsk, Ma Xiancheng really has 'prestige',"

In the corner of the wall not far away, Qi Jinzhi and a few others stood there quietly, seeing this scene, Zhou Wenyuan couldn't help but sigh 'like'

A sentence.

"It's really imposing." Meng Fu replied softly. Heart speaks: The Ma family is the head snake of Usa, and Ma Zhongtai has been a 'parent official' for more than ten years.

"Let's go!" Seeing that it was almost over, Qi Jinzhi stopped staying and said lightly.

……

"Everyone's here?"

Qi Jinzhi sat high in the lobby, his eyes swept over the people in the hall, and he commanded in a deep voice: "Roll call!" ”

"Yes!"

A young man in Tsing Yi walked out of the case, holding a roster in his hand, cleared his throat, and shouted loudly-

"Zhanmeng?"

"Here!" Zhan Mon Liso took a step forward.

"Duan Mao?"

"Here!" He replied innocently and stood beside his good brother in a sloppy manner.

"Chang Er?"

"Here!" This time it was a stout man with some anger, and he spit out a word with a loud urn.

"Xu Si?"

"......" went unanswered.

The little guy couldn't help but raise his voice, "Xu Si? ”

Still no response.

Ma Zhongtai, who was sitting on the chair on the side of the main seat, his eyes flashed, he didn't look at Qi Jinzhi directly, but swept his eyes with the corner of his eye, as if waiting for Qi Jinzhi's reaction.

No, Qi Jinzhi still looked solemn, and he couldn't see the slightest mood swing.

On the contrary, it was the little guy who took out a brush out of nowhere, stretched out his tongue and licked the tip of the pen, and crossed a line directly on the roster.

Ma Zhongtai was far away and couldn't see clearly, but he still quietly gestured with his hand on his knee. Well, according to the little guy's movements, there should have only been one drawing.

Is that little guy marking, or is Xu Si's name directly crossed out?!

Ma Zhongtai had a bad premonition.

Duan Mao and the other seven or eight centrists had a flash of brilliance in their eyes, hey, that's right?

The little guy continued to roll call: "Liu Qi'er? ”

There was silence in the hall.

The little guy raised his voice again and shouted at the top of his voice: "Liu Qi'er? Has Liu Qi'er arrived? ”

The scene of "......" was silent.

The little guy picked up the brush again, and slight, drew it neatly.

Ma Zhongtai's hands on his knees couldn't help but clench into fists, and he said in his heart: Qi Jinzhi, do you really dare to do this? Don't you know what it means to 'not hold the people accountable'?

There are fifteen or sixteen 'absent' officials today, and among them there are also professional talents such as head catchers and servants, and it is not at all a person who can be 'crossed out' if they are 'crossed out'.

"Ji Liuzhi?" The little guy flipped the page and then took a roll call.

No one answered.

The little guy sighed silently and shouted loudly: "Ji Liuzhi? ”

“……”

The little guy was helpless, so he had to take out the pen and draw another one.

Of the 40 or so people, only about 30 people were present, and there were not many people, and the time it took to order the mao was not long.

After only a quarter of an hour's effort, the little servant finished reading, then closed the roster, returned to the case, and replied respectfully: "So that the county honorable knows that there are forty-five people on the roster, and there should be forty-five people, but there are twenty-nine people, and sixteen people are absent." ”

Qi Jinzhi nodded, "Oh? So many people didn't come? Do they not know that they are going to be in the county government today? Or is something wrong? ”

His eyes glanced at Zhanmeng.

Zhanmeng scolded in his heart, but he still obediently came out of the queue and hugged his fist in the hall: "Lord Huiyu County, all your orders were conveyed yesterday, and no one was missed." "If they don't come, it's really none of his business.

didn't say the last word, but everyone present heard his 'grievances'.

Qi Jinzhi casually said 'oh', and then said: "That's the case, okay, they received the notice but refused to come, it is estimated that they don't look down on the errand of the county government, and they want to find another job." Anyway, I'm not a villain who blocks people's future, if they don't come, they won't come. ”

With a simple sentence, all the errands of the sixteen officials were erased.

Ma Zhongtai quietly glanced at the crowd.

"Lord County, this, this is not good, they don't come, there may be something happening at home,"

A middle-aged man in his forties stood up, first arched his hand, and said as if embarrassed: "Moreover, Xu Si and they are all old people from the county government, and their families have eaten public meals for two or three lifetimes, and they all have some craftsmanship in their hands. If they were to be resigned, wouldn't it be delayed if there was any important business in the yamen?! ”

"Yes, yes, Ji Liuzhi is the best work of our Wumeng, a family heirloom, once a murder occurs, we still count on him."

"That's right, they must not have come on purpose, maybe they were sick, or maybe there was an accident at home, your lordship has a lot of them, and bypass them."

“…… Wusa is remote, there are no great talents, and there is a shortage of skilled people, although Xu Si has made mistakes, but in the end they are people with real skills, and please ask the county to be gracious. ”

The crowd rang out in response.

Qi Jinzhi watched quietly and didn't speak, the few people shouted for a while, and slowly closed their mouths again.

"I'm new to this county, and some of you may not know me, okay, then I'll introduce myself,"

Qi Jinzhi looked around the audience and said slowly: "The surname of this county is Qi Jinzhi, a person from the capital, he followed his father to train in the Shuixi camp at the age of thirteen, and in the same year, he followed the army into the mountains to suppress bandits, and personally cut down several bandits in the township......

Qi Jinzhi's voice was very soft, but for some reason, there was a strong smell of blood.

"This county used to be a military general, and the order was prohibited," Qi Jinzhi pulled the corners of his mouth, revealing his white teeth, "Yesterday, the county ordered someone to pass down the order, and today the court should respond to it." Of the 45 officials of the county government, 29 of them were able to come on time, but 16 of them ignored the county's orders and have not appeared so far. If such a person were in a big camp, the county would have ordered someone to arrest the 'Fa-rectification' a long time ago, how could he just take away their errands? ”

"But ......" The middle-aged man quietly glanced at Ma Zhongtai, and wanted to defend those people.

"But what?" Qi Jinzhi interrupted unceremoniously, "Do you want to say that they have something at home, or are they sick?" Okay, but someone has come to ask for leave? Could it be that they are all only husbands with six dead relatives and no neighbors? Don't even have someone to help with leave? ”

Qi Jinzhi's tone could not hide his disdain, and said coldly: "If the county does not treat them with a 'dereliction of duty', it is also the generosity of the county, what's the matter, do you want to condone them?" ”

"But, they are indeed capable people-" The middle-aged man was already a little scared in his heart, but under Ma Zhongtai's hint, he still stubbornly helped to intercede.

"Competent? Hehe, there is no shortage of capable people in this county," Qi Jinzhi said proudly: "It doesn't matter if you catch quickly, or if you do it, you are still in charge of the treasury, as long as you have an errand, the county can find a replacement." Hmph, it's hard to find three-legged toads in this world, and there are two-legged people. ”

The middle-aged man opened his mouth, and it was difficult to spit out a word.

Seeing that he was defeated, Ma Zhongtai hesitated for a moment, and said to Qi Jinzhi with a little guilt: "Speaking of which, it is all the incompetence of the lower officials, even if a few of them lose the rules, the county should be severely punished according to the law." It's just that others are just others, among the dozen or so undisciplined people, there is a Kuding, who is very familiar with the accounts of the county government office, the county has just arrived, and he has to inspect the treasury, why not wait until you check the account books, and then punish the Kuding? ”

Knowing that Qi Jinzhi was born as a military general, there is no shortage of slashers and axes around him, as well as doctors who examine wounds and corpses. But the county government's treasury will not be, and a more professional accounting office is needed.

Ma Zhongtai thought, Qi Jinzhi shouldn't be so well prepared, even a person who is proficient in accounting has it?!

No, Qi Jinzhi smiled slightly: "Ma Xiancheng doesn't have to worry, although there is no account office around this county, he can find people in this area." The rules of the county government are important, and the rules must not be broken because of these. ”

Ma Zhongtai's face was slightly gloomy, he didn't expect Qi Jinzhi to be so faceless. He is a county magistrate anyway, and he didn't say that he would protect all sixteen people, he just wanted to protect a few people, but Qi Jinzhi still refused to let go.

Qi Jinzhi didn't seem to see Ma Zhongtai's face, so he pretended to 'mention' and said: "Ma Xiancheng, I know that you cherish talents, and you say these things for official business. But thinking about it the other way, why don't those people rely on their own little skills, they put up a shelf, and they still want to pinch you and me?! This must not be connived at, so ah, this time you will listen to me, those sixteen people, I don't care what earth-shattering skills he has, as long as he doesn't listen to orders and doesn't follow the rules of the yamen, he will get out of the county government for me! ”

'You and me'? Who gave you a gang?

Ma Zhongtai grinded his teeth, and really wanted to rush up and tear off Qi Jinzhi's smirk.

But he couldn't.

Not only did he not have a seizure, but he also had to accompany him with a smiling face, thanking Qi Jinzhi for his mention: "What the county zun said is that it is all the lower officials who want to think and think left!" ”

Qi Jinzhi waved his hand generously, "Oh, Ma Xiancheng, you are out again......

Zhanmeng looked at Qi Jinzhi who was smiling and talking, and suddenly had an intuition: Perhaps, maybe this Qi County Order can sit firmly on the throne of Wusa County Order.

The other officials looked at the scene in front of them with different faces, and they all made their own small calculations.

Qi Jinzhi didn't realize it, and after a few laughs and conversations with Ma Zhongtai, he suppressed his smile and said seriously: "This county is valued by the saint and appointed as the county commander of Wusa, what Wusa was like in the past, this county doesn't care." From today on, whether it is the county government or the county seat, they must act in accordance with the laws of the Great Qi. The county will also do its best to make decisions for the people of Usa, so that Usa will become a paradise in the southwest! ”

Qi Jinzhi's gaze wandered, and he swept over the people present one by one, "Everyone present, what kind of errand was in the past, continue now." In addition, from today onwards, the county will exclude the shifts, and list the rules and regulations of the county government in detail, and please read and understand them carefully, and act accordingly in the future. If there is any disobedience, the county will severely punish it. ”

Everyone hurriedly responded: "Obey!" ”

"Liu Hu!" Qi Jinzhi raised his voice.

Liu Hu stood up from the corner, his posture was straight, like a sharp sword out of the sheath, "The subordinates are here!" ”

Qi Jinzhi said: "From today onwards, you will temporarily take the post of the head of the county government, and select ten people to be assigned to the fast arrest squad to be responsible for the county's anti-theft, public security and other affairs. ”

Liu Hu clenched his fists, "Subordinates obey!" ”

When Ma Zhongtai heard this, his face became more and more ugly. Qi Jinzhi actually inserted his own people into the third class of officials so simply and violently?!

The most hateful thing is that he, Ma Zhongtai, personally gave others a chance!

Qi Jinzhi announced several appointments one after another: Zhou Wenyuan was temporarily responsible for managing the scribes and sorting out all kinds of documents and archives of the county government; Master Meng officially took over the county government's treasury, account books, deed papers, etc.

When the sky is bright, Qi Jinzhi will assign the general affairs clearly.

Ma Zhongtai secretly hated in his heart, because after Qi Jinzhi's arrangement, he, Ma Zhongtai, the county city, had become an ornament, and he didn't even have any real power in his hands!

"Qi Jinzhi, you, you are too arrogant, haven't you heard the saying that a strong dragon does not suppress the head snake?" Ma Zhongtai scolded secretly, and couldn't help but think of Second Uncle Ma's suggestion last night.

Perhaps, you can give it a try, even if you can't do anything about Qi Jinzhi, you have to let him know how powerful the Ma family is!

After arranging the affairs, Qi Jinzhi waved his hand and asked the officials to retreat.

Ma Zhongtai found an excuse to leave.

Looking at his angry back, a smile flashed on Qi Jinzhi's lips-

"Is this breathless? It's really a soil overlord who has been in office for a long time, and he actually forgot his identity. That's fine, Lord Ben is trying to make a move on you......"

Qi Jinzhi touched his chin and thought secretly. (To be continued.) )