Chapter 459 True and False County Officials (1)
Qingshan County is the closest to Cangsong County, there are more than 100 miles of road, after two days of tiring travel, the group finally arrived at the county seat, Fang Lei whispered: "Lord Zhong! If you want to find something in Cangsong County, you have to follow my arrangement! ”
"You are an entourage, of course you have to listen to your arrangement! I said a long time ago that I will deal with the affairs of officialdom, and you will deal with other things, as long as you can handle things well, everything will be up to you! Zhong Xun said.
Fang Lei said: "We are in Cangsong County, the adults are responsible for the investigation, and I am responsible for the secret visit, and we will definitely get something!" ”
"That's good! As long as the corrupt officials can be found, brought to justice, and let the people live a good life, even if this patrol has fulfilled its responsibilities, if not, it will be difficult to explain in front of the emperor! Zhong Xun said.
Fang Lei said: "You will now send Deputy Zhang Entourage to bring the post, go to inform Chen Zhixian, and tell him as an entourage that the Inspector has arrived in the county seat, and he will lead everyone in the Yamen to come out to greet him, and enter the Yamen in a beautiful manner, if he wants to have a large banquet, you should also accept it, so that he can relax his vigilance and provide convenience for my secret visit!" ”
"Young Master Fang! Won't you come with us to the Yamen? Xia He asked.
Fang Lei said: "Yes! The safety of Lord Zhong is up to the two of you! ”
"Fang Gongzi must have his reason for doing this, Zhang Yang, you will take the post of this patrol envoy and go to the yamen to deliver it as an entourage, and we will wait in the carriage!" Zhong Xun said as instructed.
Zhang Yang is a person who has seen the scene, picked up the post handed over by Zhong Xun, and walked straight to the county yamen.
Fang Lei said to Feng Zhutou: "Brother Feng! Sleep more eye-catching at night, hear three knocks on the door or a change in the window, that is, I come to visit at night, don't make a sound, quietly open it and let me in! ”
As he spoke, he packed his bags and slipped out of the carriage, and soon disappeared into the crowd to do his investigation.
After a long time, Zhang Yang came over with Chen Zhixian, Zhong Xun pressed it in the company of Xia He and Xiaoci, and fell to the ground, Chen Zhixian hurriedly stepped forward and said: "The lower official doesn't know that Lord Zhong has come to this county, and he has missed the distance, please forgive me!" ”
"This patrol press suddenly came on a whim, first came to inspect the four counties east of Duanzhou, and did not notify Chen Zhixian as soon as possible, which is also a mistake of this patrol, and it has nothing to do with you, what is the crime?" Zhong Xun said heartily.
At this time, a group of officials walked in front of the gong to open the way, and brought Zhong Xunji to the door of the "Wanjia Hotel" not far from the yamen, Chen Zhixian hurriedly said: "Upstairs is the accommodation of Lord Zhong and his party, and the officials have prepared a feast to catch the wind and wash the dust for you!" ”
Zhong Xun said according to the resignation: "This patrol is ordered by the Holy Lord this time to curb the wind of extravagance and waste, Chen Zhixian is so fanfare to set up a banquet to entertain our party, isn't it to make it difficult for this envoy to do?" ”
"The lower official knows that the patrol press makes the adult honest and honest official, and his sleeves are clean, so he only prepared some coarse tea and light rice, plus a few glasses of thin wine, and did not prepare delicacies, which did not affect the reputation of the adult, please rest assured to eat!" Chen Zhixian said.
Zhong Xun pressed: "This is the best! Don't engage in extravagance and waste! ”
"This subordinate understands, please rest assured!" After Chen Zhixian finished speaking, he led the group into the hotel and walked up to the housekeeping department on the second floor.
Zhang Yang asked, "Chen Zhixian! Is this our accommodation? ”
"Yes! If there is any inconvenience, please tell the lower officer, and do it immediately, Lord Zhong has been tired all the way, take a short rest after freshening up, and in the evening, the lower official will put wine in the lobby downstairs to wash the dust for the adult! Chen Zhixian said.
Zhong Xunpress said: "Tomorrow at noon, this patrol press will patrol the street, observe the people's feelings, please know the county to make some arrangements!" ”
"Zhong Xun loves the people like a son, which makes the lower officials moved, and the lower officials must do what the adults want!"
After Chen Zhixian finished speaking, he bowed his hand to Zhong Xun and went downstairs alone, Zhang Yang opened the door, which was very luxuriously decorated, with a red carpet on the ground, a thick mattress on the big wooden bed, and a brocade cotton skin, folded with edges and corners, it seemed that all of them were newly replaced, which made people feel comfortable when they looked at it.
Zhang Yang said: "Lord Zhong, it seems that this is a place specially arranged for you, go and rest first, let's take a look at the next door!" ”
After Zhong Xun pressed in, Zhang Yang took Feng Zhutou and his party to the next room, there were two large beds in it, although they were not as luxurious as Zhong Xun's arrangement, but they were also new mats, new bedding, clean and hygienic, and full of fragrance.
Zhang Yang said: "I once told Chen Zhixian that Zhong Xun has two female entourage, it seems that this is for the two of you, go in?" ”
As he spoke, he took a few steps forward, opened the door, and saw that it was indeed a huge house, with a wooden bed in it horizontally and two on each side, which could accommodate just five people.
But said that Fang Lei found an inn in the west of the city, put down his luggage, and walked around the street, everywhere he went, garbage was all over the ground, in the meat and vegetable market, rotten vegetable leaves were piled up into a hill, and no one came to care, becoming a paradise for flies and bed bugs.
In the market, the phenomenon of less catties and less than two is ordinary, and he just stood for a quarter of an hour, and saw that the customers and the stall owners were arguing for something inadequate, compared with Qingshan County, it was a world of difference.
At this moment, Fang Lei found that three thieves were pickpocketing a countryman's purse, one of them stood in front, blocking the countryman's sight, one gently put his hand into his coat pocket, and one stood behind to release the wind and be responsible for transferring property, which was perfectly coordinated.
Fang Lei saw it clearly on the side, when the pickpocket just took out the purse, he suddenly flashed forward, grabbed the man's right wrist, and with a little force, he crushed the thief's wrist bone, and screamed "ah" in pain, and the purse fell to the ground.
The two thieves saw that their accomplices had been arrested, and saw that Fang Lei was just one person, and he was weak, and scolded: "Stinky boy! Nosy, are you impatient? ”
Fang Lei shouted majestically: "You three thieves, in broad daylight, stealing other people's property, being caught red-handed, and being so arrogant, are you not afraid to send them to the government to deal with?" ”
"What's the use of sending it to the government? Send it in here, fine two silver taels, and you can release it over there, isn't it pickpocketing tomorrow morning? Isn't it fattening up the official errand? The onlookers said.
Fang Lei asked: "So, these three are habitual thieves?" ”
One of the onlookers said: "This is the case in Cangsong County, the official chauffeur catches the pickpocket, the pickpocket raises the official errand, catches and releases, catches and catches, catches and releases, releases and catches, I don't know how much oil and water is fished, pickpockets have also become a profession, but they are just not issued certificates!" ”