Because the imperial court abolished the post station, most of the post guards who really worked were abolished, and Guan Shanyue, the county prince of the emperor's entitlement, had been walking on the road for more than a month before arriving at the county government of Lingbao County. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

After arriving at the county government of Lingbao County, Guan Shan Yuejue learned that Liu Butong, the previous county commander, died inexplicably in the compound of the county government at night.

Folk rumors spread everywhere, saying that the county magistrate scraped the ground too hard, and the curse from heaven was a curse, as long as anyone was the county commander of Lingbao County, he would lose his life within a year.

In Guan Shanyue's opinion, this book is nothing, and there is no trace of scar on the outside, which may be that he died of a hidden disease. But things are strange, it's strange that Liu Butong is already the fourth county magistrate who died in Lingbao County for no reason, and if you want to say that four people in a row all happen to have hidden diseases, I'm afraid this is a little unreasonable, and it is a little difficult to even convince yourself.

This strange thing started in the first year of Chongzhen. Since the beginning of that year, the county master of this Lingbao will not be able to sit firmly in a year, and he will die for a year.

As long as they heard that they were going to be transferred to the county order of Lingbao County, they all looked for all kinds of excuses to excuse themselves, and if the prefect urged too tightly, they would directly pretend to be sick and return home.

The previous three lessons of unbelief were bloody, and there was no reason why everyone did not believe it. Anyway, I've made a lot of oil and water over the years, so why bother to joke with my own net worth.

Lingbao County was originally a second-class county with an annual grain of 40,000 stones, but it became a third-class county because of the long-term county order vacancy. Not to mention that taxes cannot be collected, Lingbao County has simply become a paradise for criminals, there are four murders of thieves in the territory, and the surrounding idle people seem to be all pouring in, resulting in the deterioration of the public security situation in Lingbao County, and the entire Lingbao County is almost in a state of paralysis.

Huang Li, the county leader, took Guan Shanyue, the newly arrived county commander, for a day trip to the county government, pointed to the empty warehouse and granary and said: "Master Guan, this is the situation, not particularly optimistic. ”

Guan Shanyue's brows were twisted into a pimple, "Why is there nothing in the warehouse?" At least some food, right? ”

Lao Huang yawned and stretched, "Master Guan, I came a few months earlier than you, and this was what I was like when I came." Originally, there were some things, because Lingbao County had been in arrears with the imperial court taxes for three consecutive years, so the things in the treasury were pulled by the prefect to offset the taxes. ”

Guan Shanyue looked incredulous, and said with a white face: "How is it possible?" Don't lie to me, I've heard from the peasants in the fields on the way here that they have even paid the newly added salaries from the imperial court, not to mention the land endowment. ”

Lao Huang looked at Guan Shanyue like an idiot, pursed his lips, and said, "Don't Lord Guan know that these taxes have gone into King Fu's pocket?" ”

Guan Shanyue was stunned, and immediately thought of Zhu Changxun, the blessed king who had caused the dispute over the country, "In the forty-second year of the Fuwang Wanli, Luoyang was vassaled, and the farmland was 20,000 yuan, that is, about 200,000 mu. Although he is a prince, how can it be his turn to accept the Tian Fu of our Lingbao, right? ”

If it weren't for the sincerity on Guan Shanyue's face, Lao Huang would have felt that he was teasing himself, "It turns out that Lord Guan doesn't know the reason, so let Lao Huang introduce it to you." The people put the land under the name of King Fu, they can escape most of the fields, plus King Fu has not been idle for so many years, money can make money, he is buying land everywhere, so almost half of the fields in the entire Lingbao County are in his hands. The buildings near the water get the moon first, so all the taxes from our Lingbao County have gone into the pockets of King Fu. ”

"Holy!" Guan Shanyue kicked the door of the warehouse fiercely, "Hey, why didn't the prefect send someone to carry away the tax deduction by the thing like a bellows in the corner over there?" ”

Hearing Guan Shanyue ask about this, Lao Huang was proud, "If they could sell it for money, they would have dragged him away a long time ago, and they wouldn't have left him alone." It was the fierce fire oil tank left by the previous dynasty, and the fierce fire oil in it had long dried up, but I repaired it when I was idle for a while, but unfortunately there was no fierce fire oil, or it could still be used. ”

Guan Shanyue was upset, "It's spicy, it's really a headache." By the way, why have I been here for so long, and I haven't seen a single official? And what about the main book, the canonical history? ”

Lao Huang, who was still proud just now, wilted like a frosted eggplant in an instant, spread his hands, and replied helplessly: "Lingbao County can't collect the taxes owed to the imperial court, so the prefect won't give us silver." Everyone is a poor family, so they use this bit of silver to buy rice and put it in the pot. After posting money for such a long time, except for the cook, the rest of the people have gone to fend for themselves, to be exact, to ask for food. ”

Guan Shanyue now wants to scold her mother, the situation in Lingbao County is even worse than when she went to Daning, fortunately, he has more than 300 personal soldiers, and when necessary, he can let them serve as government officials, and he suddenly has a bottom in his heart, "Grandma is a bear, I can only take one step at a time." Ergouzi, Ergouzi, go to the street to buy some rice, noodles, meat and vegetables, you sincerely want to starve everyone to death? ”

Chen Ergou responded with a smile, and hurriedly took the brothers out to buy food.

In terms of eating and drinking, Guan Shanyue never treated these brothers badly. Chen Ergou spent ten taels of silver on the street this time, and the food purchased was enough for everyone to eat for a month.

The only old cook left was named Zhang Laifu, his cooking skills were really good, a pleasant sound of spatula clanging from time to time sounded from the kitchen, and after a while, the courtyard was full of fragrant vegetables.

Guan Shanyue and Lao Huang, who had been hungry for a long time, sat on the chairs in the hall, and the others found a place in the courtyard to eat by themselves.

Guan Shanyue picked up the vegetable bowl and pulled it into his mouth with chopsticks without eating, he was really hungry, and after a while, he killed two bowls of rice, patted his bulging belly, and said with praise: "Laifu's craftsmanship is really good, even the big pot of rice is made so colorful, fragrant, not simple, not simple." ”

Lao Huang ate slowly, smiled slightly, and said: "Whoever eats Laifu's craftsmanship has to pick a thumbs up, his craftsmanship is definitely not worse than the chef in the big restaurant, or he can't work in our Lingbao County for five consecutive years." ”

Guan Shanyue didn't seem to believe it, "Oh, is it? Then why didn't he go to work in a big restaurant? Isn't there a place to earn more? ”

Lao Huang put down the chopsticks in his hand, shook his head with a smile, "Master Guan, you are wrong." First, being a cook in the county government is not comparable to a restaurant. Second, although he doesn't earn more than a restaurant as a cook in the county government, he has a lot of foreign workers, and he is short of fat when he buys grain and fresh vegetables. Hey, what are we talking about these useless things, Master Guan, when you are free, go and deal with the mountain of official documents, I have sorted them out for you according to your priorities. I've eaten well, and it's a different day, so I have to go and put away the freshly knitted straw sandals in the yard of my house, and take my leave. ”

The speaker has no intention of listening to the heart, as soon as he heard that Laifu has been working in this Lingbao County for five years, Guan Shanyue suddenly fell into his heart, he relied on his intuitive judgment that the death of the previous county commanders was inseparable from him, even if it was not directly related to this Laifu should be an insider.

In the evening, Guan Shanyue persuaded several times, the more than 300 soldiers brought by Daning refused to go back to the house to rest, they were like the command of the embassy in Duoyanwei, divided into three waves, 100 people on duty during the day, 100 people on duty in the first half of the night, 100 people on duty in the second half of the night, and the entire Lingbao County Ya was guarded by a drop of water.

Probably they felt that this Lingbao County had died one after another without understanding the county orders, and they didn't dare to let their guard down.

In the dead of night, Guan Shanyue got up quietly and called Chen Ergou to his room, not even lighting the oil lamp, and then under the cover of the night, he said the suspicion of Laifu in his heart, "Ergouzi, this Lingbao County is a temple demon with a big wind, and several county orders have died in the office of the county magistrate of Lingbao County, I think there must be something strange in it." Secretly select a few clever brothers to find out the details of Laifu, and see if he has any property, and whether he is really a widower...... Also, you send a few more brothers to keep an eye on his whereabouts, and let our people keep an eye on him when cooking, so that they don't unknowingly fall in touch with his ways. Remember that all of this must be done in secret, and don't startle the snake, this is the only clue we have at the moment. ”

Chen Ergou didn't care whether Guan Shanyue could see it or not, nodded in the dark night, and said in a low voice: "Master Guan, don't worry, my brothers and I have also listened to it when Gonggong Wei was in class at the staff headquarters, and I promise not to break this clue." I will now arrange for the brethren to begin investigating the matter, lest they be seen by the Blessed Fortune during the daytime to-morrow. Lord Guan, you should rest early, I see that the past documents on the case are piled higher than a hill, and it is not possible to deal with it in a moment and a half, it is still important to be physical. ”

Guan Shanyue's heart swelled with warmth, "Well, don't worry, I have my own measure." It is still a little cold at night, so remember to ask the brothers on duty to add extra clothes so that they don't catch a cold. Hurry up and get some rest! ”

Chen Ergou gave Guan Shanyue a deep salute, opened the door lightly, did not make a sound, and disappeared into the night like a civet cat.