"The lower official knows."

Zhong Mingli sat down at another table silently, poured himself a glass of wine, and took a sip.

Zhao Zhijie sat at the table and glanced at him, frowning slightly.

The other few people beside Dong Tingshi, some of them had regrets in their eyes, and some of them showed pity.

The petty officials at the same table with him looked at him with less respect in their eyes, and there were not a few people who gloated.

Zhong Mingli's face remained unchanged, and when he picked up the wine in the cup for the second time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.

Dong Jianshi stood up as soon as possible and personally greeted him outside the door, and the rest of the officials also got up one after another and followed him.

Dong Tingshi showed a bright smile on his face, and arched his hand: "Lord Fang, the lower official has been waiting for you here for a long time......

"Lord Fang......"

"Xiaguan has seen Lord Fang......"

The officials behind Dong Tingshi also saluted.

Fang Hong frowned slightly when he saw the many officials behind Dong Tingshi, but it was only for a moment, so he nodded and said, "They are all colleagues, you don't have to be polite......"

Dong Tingshi hurriedly stretched out his hand and said, "Lord Fang, please ...... inside."

Although he is the official rank of Fang Hong, as the history of Zhongzhou, the central and local officials are not the same, not to mention the Fang family behind him, so Dong Tingshi cannot lower his profile.

After a few people sat down, Dong Tingshi smiled and said a few words, Fang Hong only responded politely, and he didn't look very enthusiastic.

Although Dong Tingshi was slightly unhappy in his heart, he didn't dare to show it, the Ministry of Officials was responsible for the assessment and review of officials, he had been sitting in the position of Zhongzhou Assassin for many years, and he had no backer in Beijing, and it was extremely difficult to be promoted, and making friends with Fang Hong was of great significance to him.

The officials present naturally saw Lord Fang's alienation, and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, in the end, it was an important minister in Beijing, and he didn't care about the ordinary history of Zhongzhou's assassination at all......

Fang Hong took a symbolic sip of wine, his eyes swept over the people in the banquet, and suddenly asked, "I don't know which one Zhong County Commander is?" ”

Dong Tingshi was stunned for a moment, and he was overjoyed in his heart, and said: "Even Lord Fang knows, this Zhong County Order is really not like words......

Everyone couldn't help but feel a pang in their hearts, this Dong Thorn History was iron-hearted, and he wanted to remove Zhong Xian Ling from his eyes.

"What's not like that?" Fang Hong looked at him and said: "This official has not been back to Lingzhou for a long time, but he has also heard that Zhong Mingli, the commander of Yong'an County, loves the people like a son, judges cases like a god, and must bow down to everything, he is a good official who serves the country and the people, and he has long wanted to see him, why, didn't he come over today?" ”

"Love the people like a son, and judge the case into a god...... The expression on Dong Tingshi's face froze, and he said with difficulty: "Fang, Lord Fang, is there any misunderstanding......

Fang Hong's brows furrowed and he asked, "Could it be that Zhong Xianling wasn't present today?" ”

After Dong Tingshi came back to his senses, his face was complicated, he looked at the other table, and said, "Zhong County Ling, don't you see Lord Fang soon......"

Fang Hong looked at Zhong Mingli who was sitting in the corner, there seemed to be a hint of strange color flashing in his eyes, he stood up directly, walked over, and said with a smile: "Zhong County Order, this official has admired your name for a long time......"

Zhong Mingli was still a little unable to come back to his senses at the moment, and after reacting, he immediately stood up and said in a loud voice: "Lord Fang has won the award, ...... has won the award."

"The deeds of Zhong County's order, this official has heard of it, and Sun Lao has also mentioned it to this official, Lord Zhong did not hesitate to risk his life and went deep into the epidemic area, he is a good official who loves the people like a son......" Fang Hong looked at him, smiled, and said: "Your Majesty has long had the idea of purging the cool officials, and if you don't move a punishment or punishment, you can make people confess, and this official has a friend, who is sentenced on Jingdong Road, and has always respected this law, and has the opportunity to recommend and recommend Lord Zhong......"

Lord Fang, who even Dong Tingshi had to treat respectfully, suddenly treated him so politely and warmly, and even wanted to introduce friends to him, Zhong Mingli's mind was blank, and he replied mechanically: "Thank you, thank you, Lord Fang......"

At the other table, Dong Tingshi's face had turned black.

Fang Shilang ignored him, the Lingzhou Thorn History, but was enthusiastic about Zhong Mingli's small county commander, what does this mean?

He also said that he would introduce Jingdong Road to him for punishment?

Lingzhou is subordinate to Jingdong Road, and is in charge of the criminal prison, and is in charge of the criminal prison affairs of the prefecture and government under its jurisdiction, and at the same time supervises other officials of the road and the subordinate state and county officials, which is simply a sharp knife hanging over the heads of their local officials......

Although Fang Hong has a deep background, his hand can't reach Lingzhou, but Jingdong Road can be sentenced directly, but he can directly go to the court, which is a character who makes people tremble even their hearts and livers......

"Why is Lord Zhong sitting here?" Fang Hong looked down at Zhong Mingli and said, "Come and sit together, this official still has a lot to say, I want to talk to Lord Zhong......"

He turned his head and looked to the side of his seat.

The official immediately got up and said with a smile: "Lord Zhong, come and sit here......

Zhong Mingli and the official exchanged places and sat beside Fang Hong.

Dong Tingshi was puzzled in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, turned his head, and asked with a smile: "Lord Fang, is the old lady's body okay?" ”

"Alright." Fang Hong replied lightly, looked at Zhong Mingli, and asked with a smile: "Lord Zhong has been in Yongan County for many years, right?" ”

Zhong Mingli's mood had regained his calm at this moment, and he nodded: "It's been more than ten years." ”

An embarrassed look appeared on Dong Tingshi's face, and he asked again, "How long will Lord Fang stay in Lingzhou this time?" ”

"I have to go back to Beijing in half a month." Fang Hong replied casually, looked at Zhong Mingli again, and said with a smile: "I saw Tang Gongzi and Miss Zhong in the mansion that day, one is the first talented girl in Lingzhou, and the other is also a rare young hero, she is really a talented woman, and she is a ......tight match."

“……”

The smile on Dong Tingshi's face hung on his face, and he didn't speak anymore.

Dong Tingshi didn't speak, and naturally no one was qualified to speak during the banquet.

Fang Hong opened his mouth to ask, Zhong Mingli replied, the people around him were like foils, and they didn't say a word until the end of today's banquet.

This strange drinking game lasted less than half an hour.

At the door of the restaurant, before Fang Hong left, he looked at Zhong Mingli and said with a smile: "Kong Ti will go to Lingzhou in a few days, and when the time comes, I will take him to visit again." ”

Zhong Mingli arched his hand and said, "The lower officials are waiting for the two adults. ”

Fang Hong got into the carriage with a smile, and the carriage gradually moved away.

Dong Tingshi's face was completely gloomy, he glanced at Zhong Mingli, didn't say a word, and left directly.

"Lord Chung......"

"Goodbye, Lord Zhong!"

"Master Zhong go slowly!"

……

When Zhong Mingli left, the Lingzhou officials behind him saluted him one after another, and their attitudes changed before.

Looking at Lord Fang's attitude towards him, I am afraid that if Dong Tingshi wants to move him in the future, it will not be so simple, and it will not do them any good to make enemies with him.

When Zhong Mingli walked to the sedan chair, a faint voice came from behind him.

"It turns out that you already have a countermeasure, and my reminder is too much."

Zhong Mingli looked back at Zhao Zhijie, the commander of Yi'an County, shook his head and said, "I didn't know that Lord Fang would be like this today......"

Zhao Zhijie's face showed a hint of mockery, "Do you think I will believe it?" ”

Zhong Mingli said lightly: "Do you believe it or not." ”

Zhao Zhijie glanced at him, turned to leave, and breathed a sigh of relief the moment he turned around.

"Wait a minute."

Hearing a voice behind him, he turned his head, looked at Zhong Mingli, and asked, "Is there anything else?" ”

"Do me a favor." Zhong Mingli looked at him and said, "Help me check someone, I want his household registration and all the information I can find." ”

Zhao Zhijie was stunned, then looked at him and asked, "Are you begging me?" ”

Zhong Mingli looked at him and said angrily: "Don't go too far! ”

"In that case...... I won't help." Zhao Zhijie looked at him and simply turned around and left.

"Help me find out if there is a person named Tang Ning in Yi'an County, Tang of Tang poetry, and Ning of Anning."

After Zhong Mingli said a word, he got into the sedan chair.

Zhao Zhijie walked back to Yi'an County, and the sky was completely dark.

"Your Excellency!" A servant at the entrance of the yamen bowed to him.

Zhao Zhijie walked into the county office, paused in his footsteps, and said, "Let the Zheng scribe from the household come to see me." ”

Now that the yamen had already been released, the scribe in the yamen had already gone home, and the official looked at the dim sky and was uncertain: "Now?" ”

Zhao Zhi nodded and said, "Now." ”

Seeing that the county commander was so solemn, the official immediately nodded and said, "My subordinates will go immediately!" ”

Zhao Zhijie walked into the county office and couldn't help but curse in a low voice.

"Zhong Mingli, Mingli, Mingli......, ask someone for help, there is not even a word of thanks, what kind of gift is Ming!"