Chapter Seventy-Five: Integrity of the Official
When Gu Qing instructed the villagers to invite Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing, the two shopkeepers were already almost at the entrance of the village.
As soon as the county officer's errand set off from the county seat, Hao Donglai heard the wind and hurriedly called Shi Daxing to come to Shiqiao Village together.
A big fat man with a fat ball, a big man with a meaty face, the two came to the porcelain kiln fence panting, looking at the fence gate that was sealed, Hao Donglai stomped his feet, and said angrily: "What the hell is going on?" If you don't invite disasters and don't cause trouble, why does the county order seal our porcelain kiln? ”
Shi Daxing said coldly: "Hao Fatzi, you are a dirty person, hurry up and think about whether you have done anything bad recently, otherwise how could the county order seal the porcelain kiln for no reason." ”
Hao Donglai was furious: "You are dirty! You're a robber! It must be that you offended the county order. ”
Shi Daxing sneered: "After so many years of trading, who is clean under the buttocks?" Hao Fatty, do you think you are a good person? ”
The two of them became more and more noisy, and then they moved, each pulling each other's clothes and scolding each other, the two faces of a fat and an ugly one got closer and closer, spitting stars spraying each other in the face, seeing that the two were about to kiss, the picture looked inexplicably ugly but indescribably harmonious and loving......
Gu Qing looked at the two of them with his arms, did not fight or persuade peace, but stared at the mouths of the two with great interest, the more he looked, the more excited he became, until the two of them got close while arguing, and they were so close that they were about to kiss, Gu Qing showed a blessed smile.
The two who were spitting saliva on each other were arguing, and suddenly felt that the atmosphere was not right, turned their heads to look, and was stunned to find Gu Qing's face with a strange smile.
"Uh, Shaolang-kun, don't you say something?" Hao Donglai wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and forced a smile.
Shi Daxing also said: "Yes, Shaolangjun, you have the largest share of the porcelain kiln, why do you look lively at the moment?" ”
Gu Qing smiled: "Because it's lively and beautiful, I don't know why, I always think that you two can grow old together......"
Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing were stunned, and then showed disgusting expressions at the same time, and then looked at the distance between each other, the two bounced away like an electric shock, Hao Donglai couldn't help but bend over and retched a few times, Shi Daxing was greatly insulted, and also bent over and retched.
Seeing the seal on the fence, the two shopkeepers couldn't help but feel sad, Hao Donglai sighed: "What the hell is going on, Huang County ordered our porcelain kiln to be sealed without saying a word, who offended him?" ”
Shi Daxing pondered for a moment and said: "I'm afraid it's inconvenient to ask the county order in person, if you ask it face-to-face, there will be no room for turning around this matter, Hao Fatzi, you and I have connections in the county office, it's better to find someone to knock on the side and ask, and we must first figure out the reason before it can be solved." ”
Gu Qing nodded and said: "Yes, as long as the reason is figured out, it will not be difficult to solve it, the two of them have more connections in the county government than me, so they rely on the two shopkeepers." ”
Hao Donglai said with a wry smile: "The official documents of Fei Zhangshi have been handed to the Chang'an Zhen Office, and the porcelain kiln has been sealed at this time, I am afraid that it will affect many people." In the future, it will be difficult to be designated as tribute porcelain. ”
The speaker had no intention, but Gu Qing's heart moved, and said: "Could it be that the porcelain kiln sealed by the county order is related to tribute porcelain?" ”
The two shopkeepers were also stunned, and after looking at each other, Hao Donglai said hesitantly: "It shouldn't be...... Right? Qingcheng County has paid tribute to porcelain, which is also a good thing for the future of Huangxian County. ”
Shi Daxing said solemnly: "Not necessarily, the idea of being an official is different from that of civilians such as us, what we think is a good thing is the immediate benefit, and in the eyes of the official, it is the long-term benefit, if it is a good official, it is the public interest, the benefit of the people." ”
Gu Qing faintly felt that he had guessed something, and sighed: "There is one thing I don't know, I don't know if you know, I heard that today's noble concubine is especially fond of Lingnan lychees, and the Holy Son of Heaven is the only favorite. ”
Gu Qing only knew a rough idea of this matter, or the popular poem in his previous life, "A ride on the red dust concubine laughs, no one knows that it is a lychee", vaguely remembering that the teacher explained the background of this poem, and after listening to Shi Daxing's words just now, Gu Qing suddenly thought of the lychee.
As soon as Gu Qing's words fell, the two of them looked at him in shock, and then gradually showed a look of enlightenment.
Tribute porcelain and lychee seem to have nothing to do with each other, but in fact they are the same thing, they are both tributes sent to the palace, and the production and transportation chain of tribute will inevitably break the inherent rules of the people, thus causing a chain of destruction.
No one understands this better than a businessman.
Shi Daxing pondered for a moment, and said with a solemn expression: "I'm afraid...... That's really the reason. ”
Hao Donglai also nodded.
Gu Qing said again: "Is our Huangxian Commander a good official?" ”
The two looked at each other again and nodded with a wry smile.
Hao Donglai said: "It's a bit conservative, it's not easy to deal with, especially for businessmen, but since taking office, I've built water conservancy, reclaimed wasteland, and been very innocent in life and work, and I haven't heard any unclean rumors, so I'm a good official." ”
Shi Daxing also said: "Two years ago, a cousin of Sima in Yizhou Assassin Mansion came to Qingcheng County to play, drunk and broke a craftsman's leg, at that time Huang County Commander immediately ordered to arrest someone, and then the Sima in Yizhou asked for intercession, Huang County Commander was unmoved, and withstood a lot of pressure to sentence the murderer who beat people to Qiongnan for three years, which shows that this Huang County Commander is a very strong character, and is not afraid of power. ”
As soon as the two spoke, Gu Qing gradually had an intuitive understanding of Huang County's character.
This kind of person is probably upright and upright, preferring to bend rather than bend, and at the same time he is a little conservative and stubborn, but it is difficult to reason with everything he believes to make him change his mind.
That's not a problem.
Seeing Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing looking at him with blank eyes, Gu Qing smiled: "I'm just a country boy, I'm lucky to open a porcelain kiln, of course, this kind of official matter is to be worried about by the two shopkeepers, but you don't dare to count on me." ”
The two of them immediately laughed, and Hao Donglai said: "The main thing is that Shaolangjun is too magical, it seems that there is nothing you can't solve, and we have all forgotten that you are only a teenager." ”
Gu Qing said: "The reason for this matter still needs to be investigated, just now it was just our speculation, maybe there is another reason, after you return to Qingcheng County, you will launch your contacts to find out, and then send someone to tell me, I will go to Qingcheng County to find you and discuss countermeasures together." ”
The two responded, said goodbye to Gu Qing and left in a hurry.
Looking up at the slanting sun that was gradually sinking in the west, Gu Qing felt a sense of boredom in his heart. No matter where he is, no matter what kind of world he is, he can't escape all kinds of troubles, and God seems to want him to live in peace.
A sound of broken footsteps appeared behind him, Gu Qing turned around, Zhang Huaiyu was still dressed in white clothes, and his eyes were looking at him calmly.
"I've heard about the porcelain kiln, do you need my help?"
Gu Qing's eyelids jumped: "Lawless, you, do you want to kill the county commander?" ”
Zhang Huaiyu shook his head: "I have another way." ”