Today's weather is good, and the winds that have been raging for several days have long since stopped. The warm sun in mid-spring hangs high, and spring is full of spring between heaven and earth.

When Lin Fan drove his horse to the county seat again, it may be the reason for the warmer weather, although it was only a few days since he left last time, the changes in the county town were really not small. Looking at the county town that was no longer gloomy and gloomy, he suddenly felt a little unfamiliar.

Lin Fan rubbed his forehead lightly, drove these chaotic thoughts out of his mind, and came to the county office.

Just like last time, after Lin Fan reported his name, he was led to the living room by the same guy and reported it himself.

It was still the last time that the maid served tea and asked Lin Fan to wait. Even every word they say and every action they do is almost identical, as if everything is like the first time they first appeared.

Lin Fan looked intently at the sunlight projected outside the window, if it wasn't for the difference between the weather at that time this time, it would really make him a little suspicious.

He looked at the handmaiden, waved at her, and asked with some curiosity, "Girl! Dare I ask you what's your name? ”

As soon as the words came out, Lin Fan knew that he was Meng Lang, and rashly asked the woman's name, which in the eyes of others, he couldn't help but be frivolous.

For such an offensive question, if you are an ordinary woman, you just ignore it. But the maid is a slave to man, and in the face of the master's guests, there is no room for refusal, and if she does not answer, it is rude.

In order to avoid embarrassing the maid, without waiting for her to speak, Lin Fan hurriedly asked, "I don't think you seem to like talking much, are you like this to every guest who visits?" ”

The maid had a good impression of Lin Fan, a young adult who looked very delicate, and felt that he was not like the other guests, who on the surface groveled to the master, but secretly commanded them.

However, his words still made the maid a little confused, and she didn't know how to respond. But Lin Fan was the master's guest, but she had to slowly paced to Lin Fan and saluted him.

Then he didn't answer, just looked at him timidly and nodded slightly.

However, when Lin Fan asked, the horror that flashed in her eyes and her body trembled slightly because of fear did not hide from Lin Fan's eyes, obviously it was Lin Fan's words that reminded her of something bad.

Lin Fan frowned, put away his smile, and asked in a deep voice, "Are you afraid?" What are you afraid of? ”

The maid was frightened by Lin Fan's tone, she was even more afraid, and took a step back in horror, but she didn't stand firmly, and suddenly sat down on the ground.

The fall could no longer hide her fear, and she began to sobbed quietly, tears pouring out of her delicate eyes, which made people feel sorry to look at.

She stammered: "Ask the son to spare the slave's life, don't ask again!"

Lin Fan rubbed his nose, a little embarrassed, and said, "I'm sorry, girl." I was abrupt and scared you just now, I didn't mean to! ”

"I'm just a little curious about what is going on that scares you so much, even the hospitality procedures, as if you were afraid of the slightest mistake. Since you don't want to talk about it, girl, forget it! ”

The maid kept kowtowing to Lin Fan as if she had been pardoned, and said, "Master Xie! Xie Gongzi! ”

Lin Fan hurriedly stood up, bent down to help the maid up, and said, "What are you doing here?" Hurry up, hurry up! ”

After this little maid's performance, Lin Fan's doubts not only did not disappear, but became heavier.

However, looking at the trembling little maid, he didn't want to ask again, so he had to keep this matter in his heart first and leave it for later.

Just as Lin Fan was thinking about it, Gao Wensheng's hearty laughter came in. Lin Fan retracted his thoughts, stood up and waited for Gao Wensheng's arrival.

Sure enough, but after an instant, Gao Wensheng's figure appeared in front of Lin Fan's eyes, and he stepped into the living room.

When Gao Wensheng saw Lin Fan, the smile on his face was even worse. His smile looked like a spring breeze, but for some reason, it always made Lin Fan feel a little cold, as if a fierce beast that eats people and does not spit out bones is opening its bloody mouth towards him, and it may pounce at any time.

When Lin Fan saw Gao Wensheng, he hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "The lower official has seen the county commander, the last time I said goodbye to the lord, in a short time, he came to the door again to disturb him, the lower official really shouldn't be, please punish the lord!"

Gao Wensheng took his hand cordially and said with a smile: "What did Inspector Lin say!" You come to this official, it's too late for the official to be happy, how can I blame you, don't be so formal, sit down! ”

Lin Fan saluted again and said, "Thank you, my lord!"

The two sat down in different places, and Gao Wensheng said with a smile: "I won't talk nonsense, I don't know what happened when Inspector Lin came?"

Lin Fan smiled bitterly and said, "My lord, I came here to ask for something!" The equipment of the Wuguan Inspection Department is poor, the equipment is not complete, and the armor rate is less than 30%; In addition, they have just recruited people, and some people don't even have a pair of paper armor, so their combat power is really worrying. Therefore, the lower official asked the lord to allocate ordnance and equip the inspection department to improve the combat power! ”

Gao Wensheng pondered for a moment, "Inspector Lin, you have been in this county for a while, and you should know that the Inspection Department is different from the military department directly under the imperial court, but is mostly supported by the local government. ”

"The county is poor, and now it is a disaster year, and it is really unable to supply the inspection department. The little food and ordnance allocated by the imperial court is still insufficient for the local garrison of the two banners, not to mention the inspection department, so the Lin inspection envoy should take more care in the future! ”

Lin Fan said loudly: "My lord! Now that banditry is becoming more and more rampant, how should the Inspection Department assume the responsibility of suppressing bandits in the future? ”

Gao Wensheng's face became gloomy, "Is Lord Lin threatening this official?" Don't forget, in addition to your inspection department, there are two banner officers and soldiers in this county, and the three classes of officials obey the orders of this official; Even if I don't have your inspection department, what can the bandits do to me? ”

Lin Fan saluted and said, "The lower officials don't dare!" My lord! Although the local garrisons of the two banners were dispatched by the Lords, they should not be forgotten that they were also under the jurisdiction of the superior officers and the yamen of the state capital and even the governor's palace. What if one day they are transferred away after a paper order comes down, what will happen to the adults? And our inspection department is different from them, we will only be under the jurisdiction of adults anyway. So, please send ordnance to the Inspection Division! ”

Gao Wensheng was a little irritable, and said impatiently: "Even if what you say makes sense, what can you do?" There are only so many ordnance allocated to this county every year, and those two flags are also waiting for you, how to appease them? If they file a complaint with the state capital, what will they do then? ”

"The adult's worries are not unreasonable, and the lower officials also understand the difficulties of the adults; There's some silver here, and I'd like to ask you to do it up and down! If it's not enough, how many officials are missing, and then send it to adults! As he spoke, Lin Fan reached out and took out a silver ticket from his cuff and handed it to Gao Wensheng.

Gao Wensheng was very dissatisfied with Lin Fan's ignorance of advance and retreat, wanton behavior, and even dared to blackmail himself, but he did not have a seizure for the sake of the silver ticket.

He inadvertently swept the amount of the silver ticket, snorted coldly, and said to Lin Fan: "Lord Lin is so generous, it will be five hundred taels as soon as he makes a move." In this Yongyang City, a middle-class family may not be able to earn so much money in a lifetime. Although I don't know which family Lord Lin came from, it must not be simple! With this money, coupled with Lord Lin's family background, it is not difficult to make your official fortune prosperous, and it is not a difficult thing to go further, so why bother? Is it worth it just for a mere inspection department? ”

Lin Fan saw Gao Wensheng's attitude change, and hurriedly said, "It's worth it!" My lord, as an official, he should be dutiful, and since I have become this inspector, I will turn him into a real iron army that can protect the territory and the people, and maintain the locality. ”

"Good!" Gao Wensheng slapped the table and said loudly. "Lin Inspector has ambition, since this is the case, this official should help. You can rest assured that the inspection department will be equipped with ordnance and will be coordinated by this officer. ”

"It just so happens that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and I am about to change into summer clothes, I got the news some time ago that the summer clothes have arrived in the treasury, and they will be transferred to all counties and armies soon. I will take this opportunity to transfer to you all the ordnance that your inspection department needs. ”

"But this official said ugly things in front, and if you give things to you, the local garrison will take less, you have to show your achievements, you can't let me down, let others see the joke!"

Lin Fan knew that it was five hundred taels of silver that worked, otherwise Gao Wensheng would not be so simple.

But he was still overjoyed and said, "Thank you, please rest assured, the lower officials will definitely live up to their mission!" ”

"Okay, I've done your business for you, is there anything else? If it's all right, just step down! Gao Wensheng drank all the tea in the cup and ordered Lin Fan to be evicted.

Lin Fan opened his mouth and stopped talking, but in the end he had no choice but to say: "Yes, the next official will retire!"

He took a few steps back, turned around and left under the guidance of the little guy, looking at his back as he turned to leave, the smile on Gao Wensheng's face froze, and the gentle and elegant aura disappeared, replaced by a cold look like ice.

After Lin Fan's figure completely disappeared from sight, Gao Wensheng no longer controlled himself, and smashed the water cup in his hand to the ground, shattering it all at once.

The little maid behind her was startled, she didn't dare to look at the old man's cold expression, and carefully squatted down to pick up the fragments scattered on the ground.

At this moment, a cold snort exploded in her ears like thunder.

"Hmph, what a thing to eat! Say it! What did you tell him? ”

The little maid was so frightened that she knelt on the ground at once, kowtowed like pounding garlic, and cried: "My lord spares his life! Lin Gongzi just asked me about hospitality, I really didn't say anything, the slave and maid knew that it was wrong, and begged the master to spare the slave and maid! ”

Gao Wensheng gently wiped off the tea residue that he accidentally got on his hands just now with a handkerchief, and said coldly: "The son is called, so affectionate!" Spare you? So what if someone else makes a mistake again in the future? It seems that I used to shoot too lightly, making you so unruly! Come on, drag them out, beat them to death with sticks! also tell others that if anyone dares to be so unruly in the future, she is a role model! ”

The little maid was frightened and fainted on the spot, and the two people who came in from outside the door dragged her away without making a sound. Gao Wensheng didn't even look at her, closed his eyes and pondered.

After a while, a scream came from outside, and quickly disappeared, presumably because the maid was gagged and unable to make a sound.

The people in the palace have long been familiar with this kind of thing, and they are busy with their own things, and no one dares to meddle in their own affairs, and no one even dares to look in that direction.

Gao Wensheng didn't seem to care about everything, and still sat quietly in the room, thinking about what variables Lin Fan's arrival would bring to him.

It wasn't until someone came to report that the maid had swallowed her breath that he hummed softly. "Well, throw her to the Qingshi Gang outside the city for me to feed the dogs!"

Gao Wensheng slowly paced back to the back hall with his hands behind his back, in fact, he knew that this maid didn't say anything, and he didn't dare to say anything, but so what? All those who break their rules must die.

As for that Lin Fan, if he really doesn't know the current affairs, it's just a matter of time or time!