In Bianjing City, where a population of one million people and every inch of land is valuable, although the Kaifeng Mansion covers a lot of land, the number of officials in it is more, and it is naturally impossible to set aside too many signing rooms to accommodate everyone.

But Sun Tu, a nine-rank official, was obviously treated a little differently, and Sun Fu quickly helped him vacate a vacant room, although the room was not big, it was quite rare in the yamen. Sun Tu was quite satisfied with this arrangement, at least the respect he should have had given to him, so after seeing that he had finished everything and the time was noon, he invited this subordinate to eat in the restaurant on the side.

This Sun Fu was really a little greedy, and when he heard this, he only hesitated a little and responded. After all, when a new official takes office, and out of good intentions, he can't save face. At that moment, the two went straight out of the mansion, entered the Chunming Building on the side, ordered some wine and food, and chatted while eating.

At the beginning, Sun Tu was just chatting with him, and he also inadvertently mentioned that he had today's identity with the help of Tong Guan. This made Sun Fu more and more respectful to him - ordinary court officials might disdain Sun Tu's choice to cling to eunuchs, but a small official like him naturally had only envy of this.

And this also made Sun Fu more and more respectful to Sun Tu, because he knew that if he didn't look at Sun Guanren now, he was just an inconspicuous capital, but it was difficult to guarantee that he would be able to soar into the sky in the future. If you have a good relationship with him now, it will naturally have some benefits in the future, even if it really doesn't work, you will have one less terrible opponent, right?

With such a thought, coupled with a few cups of yellow soup, Sun Fu's mouth loosened the door a lot, and Sun Tu took the opportunity to ask about the specific situation in the yamen. First of all, he inquired about some situations of Fu Yin and his top boss Xue Tong, and the other party naturally answered them one by one, such as Han Fu Yin's gentle temperament and leniency, and Xue Tong's judgment was more stable, and as long as they didn't make mistakes in the next year, they would be able to be promoted again, etc., all of which were told by Sun Fu with alcohol.

Sun Tu secretly remembered it in his heart, and then asked what he was most concerned about: "How many heads are there in the yamen now?" What are their daily duties, and how are they human? ”

"Our Kaifeng Mansion is not a yamen in other states and counties, and there are too many things to deal with, so there are six permanent heads in the yamen. Several of the heads were in charge of their own affairs, most of them to maintain law and order in the city and arrest some thieves who had committed adultery. Several heads have always been looking forward to Xue Tong's judgment of the horse's head, which can be regarded as fulfilling their duties. Sun Fu replied casually, "It's just that in addition to them, there are eight deputy heads, but the situation is a little delicate." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Sun Tu immediately came to his senses, and hurriedly filled him with a glass of wine and asked.

"Actually, to put it bluntly, the other deputy heads are nothing, that is, Shen Liang, Shen Dutou and Lu Fang, Lu Dutou, may not be happy to see Sun Dutou, you come to my Kaifeng Mansion. Because after the vacancy of the position of the head of the capital, the two of them were the most likely to take this position. But it turned out to be ......" he smiled, and the meaning was already clear.

"Shen Liang and Lu Fang?" Sun Tu nodded thoughtfully, and also remembered the names of these two people. Indeed, no matter who you are, once someone parachutes away an official position that could have been successfully obtained, you will definitely feel aggrieved in your heart, and even resent the person who took away your opportunity. It seems that I will have to be careful in the future, so as not to let them find any flaws.

Subsequently, Sun Tu asked about Dutou's errand again, but this time Sun Fu couldn't give a too clear answer. After all, he is just a charger, and he specializes in helping Xue Yuanpeng deal with paperwork, as for what the leaders do, it is not something he can ask and care about.

After a meal of wine and eating for an hour, Sun Tucai helped Sun Zhisi, who was already drunk, back to the yamen. From the fact that the other party dared to drink so much wine at noon, it can be seen that in fact, the rules in the yamen are not big, at least Xue Tongju will not rectify his subordinates because of this trivial matter.

And when Sun Tu returned to the signing room and felt a little idle, an errand officer suddenly came and said that Xue Tong had invited him to discuss something in the past. This surprised him a little, because in his mind, he had to be idle for a long time, why did the other party consult with him so quickly?

But since it was the boss who called him, Sun Tu didn't dare to slack off, and immediately rushed over. After entering the official hall under his name, he also found that there were actually two other men standing there with their hands tied down. The two of them, one with a white face and the other with a black and strong face, also looked at him with their eyes at this time.

After Sun Tu saw the salute, Xue Yuanpeng smiled and said, "Sun Dutou, you came in time this time, and the official was having a headache about some things before." I heard that you are good at martial arts, and you also fought with local bandits when you were in Yuncheng County, and you have made meritorious contributions? ”

"The verdict is really well-informed, the lower officials have indeed practiced some martial arts, and they are lucky to help the government pacify the thieves."

"Then you must have a lot of experience in stabilizing local security. Nowadays, there are really a lot of small people in Tokyo, who are always acting recklessly because of the shortage of manpower in the government, and many people are deeply affected by it. My Kaifeng Mansion has also arrested some people, but the problem has never been solved, and it has even attracted the impeachment of Yushitai. Fu Yin once thought of making a heavy fist to rectify it, and the official also thought so, but there were many difficulties in the scheduling of manpower. ”

After saying that, he looked at Sun Tu and said with a smile: "Since you have this ability, and you happen to be the head of my Kaifeng Mansion, help me and Fu Yin share your worries." ”

Sun Tu was slightly stunned, did the other party really arrange such an important errand on the day he arrived? This is really contrary to his previous judgment, could there be any problems here? However, at this time, it is impossible to give him a chance to refuse, after all, he is the top boss, and it is just polite to speak like this.

So after only a little groaning, Sun Tu hugged his fists and said: "Since the lower official is already a subordinate of Kaifeng Mansion, the government Yin and Tong have orders to follow." I don't know how to arrange the general judgment? ”

"It's very simple, this official has allocated you twenty messengers to arrest quickly, and you take them to patrol the area around Dongcheng to ensure peace there-you live in Dongcheng, you must be quite familiar with it, this matter will always be difficult for you, right?" Xue Yuanpeng said with a smile.

Sun Tu frowned slightly: "There are only twenty people, I'm afraid it's not enough......" As he spoke, he noticed that the other party's face changed slightly, so he added: "I wonder if the lower officials can invite some more people to help?" ”

"It's up to you, I'll just see the results." Xue Yuanpeng didn't embarrass Sun Tu at this point, and then said: "Because I know that you didn't know enough about some things with your subordinates when you first came to my Kaifeng Mansion, so this official asked Shen Liang and Lu Fang to help you, now you can rest assured, right?" ”

"What?" Sun Tu glanced at the two people on the side in surprise, and the two hurriedly arched their hands at him: "Shen Liang (Lu Fang) has seen Sun Dutou." "The white-skinned man is Shen Liang, and the black strong man is Lu Fang.

Sun Tu smiled and returned the salute with a fist at them, but his heart was full of sorrow, it turned out that Xue Tong had dug a pit for himself here. These two people are obviously not angry that they have taken the position, and now there will be many problems with them on the errand with them.

However, at this time, he couldn't refuse, so he could only come to cover up the water and soil, so he responded: "Everything is subject to the general judgment arrangement." ”

"That's good, I hope the three of you can work together to make the atmosphere in my Bianjing City better." Xue Yuanpeng nodded with satisfaction and signaled that a few people could retreat.

Sun Tu smiled bitterly in his heart, and then withdrew from the official hall with the two deputy heads and took them to his signature room. Since the three of them are going to cooperate on errands next, they must always have an understanding of each other.

However, for the time being, Sun Tu didn't have a clue about this matter, so he only chatted with the two of them for a few words, and after saying some words of goodwill and closeness, he let them leave.

After some distance from Sun Tu's signing room, Lu Fang suddenly said: "Shen Yidao, do you think we should let Sun Dutou know that this position is not good to sit in?" Shen Liang has good sword skills, so he is called so by his colleagues, and when he talks about the title of Sun Dutou, Lu Fang's tone is quite stiff and unhappy.

Shen Liang only replied vaguely: "This errand is not easy to do. Hasn't He Dutou encountered a lot of trouble before? ”

"Hmph, even if it's a nine-rank official, it's not like he can sit in this position casually." Lu Fang's face was cold, and what he said became more and more explicit.

And Shen Liang didn't answer this, just thought about something with a smile......