The county government is quite large, and the two of them temporarily lived in two rooms here. When I arrived in the courtyard, I saw that there were many branches and trees, and the leaves had withered, just waiting for the spring to come. Pang Tong and Lu Bu sat down at the stone table, and Lu Bu said: "That Gongsun Zhan didn't use the two of us, and he came here to be a petty official, and I was very unhappy in my heart." ”

Pang Tong was not in a good mood before. But if the husband can bend and stretch, there will always be a chance. My brother's depression can only be explained. He smiled faintly and said, "Then Liu Bang is just a pavilion chief and established a big man." We are still young, and it is unjust for us to be in this position. If we can do something, then Gongsun Chan may reuse us in the future. We must guard against arrogance and rashness. And I just inquired, this county government is already engaged in and the captain, if we don't do a good job, it will be redundant. ”

Lu Bu nodded when he heard this. At this moment, someone came from the north corridor, and the waitress who only listened to him said, "Miss, I heard that two young people came here, and they were recommended by Lord Gongsun Zhan, so the master used them." ”

Lu Bu and Pang Tong turned their heads to take a look, only to see the one walking in front with an apricot face and peach cheeks, a face like mutton fat, and a thin waist with shaved shoulders. She looked forward to Shenfei, nostalgic for the rockery outside the corridor, the two saw this woman for the first time, and were photographed by her peerless appearance, and they were stunned for a while. I saw the young lady chuckle and said to the maid: "Juan'er, don't underestimate people, don't you know that you are a hero at a young age?" When she saw that there were two people sitting in the courtyard in the distance, she could only hear the maid's "ah". The young lady walked out of the corridor in a daze, and when she arrived at the cobblestone courtyard, she saw that there were two more teenagers in the yamen. She asked, "Who are you, and how did you come into my house?" ”

This girl is only fourteen years old, born into a wealthy family, without worrying about food and clothing, but she rarely goes out and has few friends. When she saw that there were two more people in the house, she also felt lively.

The two of them hurriedly got up, and Pang Tong replied: "I am the newly appointed county commander, surnamed Pang, Mingtong, and Shiyuan." This is my brother, surnamed Lu, named Bu, and his name is Fengxian, and he is now the county governor. When we first came here, we saw that the garden was very pleasant, so we sat down to rest. If there is any offense, please forgive me. He was quite clever, and he already knew that this was Zhang Mu's daughter, but he hung his head while talking. He felt ashamed of himself and didn't dare to look at it directly, thinking: "I've lived for so long, and I've never seen such a beautiful woman, and I'm a beautiful girl." How do you speak? ”

Lu Bu was no better, and he didn't know what to say at all.

The woman said calmly: "My name is Zhang Shuang, and I am the only daughter of the county order. Since you have come to my father's mansion to do things, I will ask the two of you to take care of the affairs of the government in the future. ”

Pang Tong hurriedly thanked: "Miss's mention must be remembered in mind." Lu Bu also made a bow. After the young lady left, the two returned to their seats. Lu Bu sighed: "This woman only has to be in heaven. Pang Tong smiled: "It seems to be younger than me." This flower hasn't bloomed thoroughly, so my brother expected her to be as beautiful as a fairy? ”

Lu Bu smiled and said nothing. Pang Tong said: "Do a good job, otherwise the old man and the lieutenant may not find any fault." ”

Pang Tong is not unreasonable. The old man of the county is called Gotham and is Chinese New Year's Eve eight years old; Du Wei's name is Ke Zhou, and he is forty-two years old. The two have been working in this government for more than ten years, how can they see two more people with the same position. And these two people are too young and have little qualifications. The two of them didn't take them seriously at all, and every time they talked about it, they would say: "If it weren't for Lord Gongsun's intentions, how could you use this child?" ”

In February, a woman came to the county government to shout grievances, Zhang County ordered the promotion of the hall to sit high, and the old Gao Tan and Pang Tong stood on both sides. The woman knelt down and said, "My family's money has been stolen, it must have been done by the Wang family next door!" "When he finished speaking, he cried and cried. Zhang Mu asked: "How can you believe that someone from the Wang family did it?" ”

The woman said: "Last night, the man stolen, I went to chase, he climbed over the wall, I saw that the back is Wang Sui!" At this time, her husband rushed into the hall, knelt down and said, "My lord, you have to avenge our grievances, I just counted our finances, and the loss is too great, and the coins, gold and silver are all gone, this is to cut off our way of life!" ”

The county commander ordered the officials to call Wang Sui. Wang Sui entered the hall and bowed, saying, "My lord has been wronged." I kill pigs and sell meat as a butcher, and my family is not rich, but it is considered a solid life, so why steal? ”

The two sides are deadlocked, and the person who shouted grievances has no conclusive evidence, which is really difficult to judge. Gao Tan smiled and said nothing, walked to the county order, and said softly: "This matter is not difficult, if it is really done by Wang Sui, then he will have a next time." As long as the official is sent to ambush him around his house, he will follow him when he goes out to commit crimes, and arrest him and seize the stolen goods. ”

Zhang Mu thought that there was no good way, so it was decided. He said: "There are too many problems in this case that need to be verified, so it will be shelved first and retried in the coming day." When the two parties heard this, they had no choice but to retreat. Pang Tong didn't know what Gao Tan's idea was, but it was not easy to ask.

Zhang Mu followed what Gao Tan said, and ordered two officials to lurk around Wang Sui's house in the dark. But for more than ten days, he didn't go out to commit crimes. Gao Tan said to Zhang Mu: "It can be seen that this Wang Sui is not a thief. Zhang Mu sighed and said: "It seems that there is only this way to verify, just call them tomorrow." ”

The next day, Zhang Mu wanted to be promoted, and thought: "Although Shiyuan is young, as a practitioner, I will always say goodbye." So he went to the study and told Pang Tong about it. Pang Tong smiled bitterly when he heard this, and said to him: "I am not right about things and people, and I don't think about Gao's approach. ”

Zhang Mu sighed and said, "There is no way, sometimes, some cases cannot be solved." And this kind of case is too small, and it is often not closed. ”

Pang Tong said: "As an official of the people, if you don't solve the people's worries, the people will hate you sooner or later." ”

Zhang Mu trembled when he heard this, looked at Pang Tong, and seemed to be looking at the young man again. He asked, "Does Shiyuan have a good plan?" ”

Pang Tong told his thoughts one by one.

In the afternoon of the same day, the county government ascended to the hall. Zhang Mu saw that the two parties had already arrived, so he asked, "Is there anything in the stolen things that can prove that it belongs to your family?" ”

The woman hurriedly said: "Some coins have been engraved with ......" Before she finished speaking, Zhang Mu said angrily: "Bold, coin engraving is a big sin." I'll try you after this matter. Instead, he said to Wang Sui: "You have to be honest, if I find out that you have such coins, I will not spare them." ”

Wang Sui hurriedly shouted injustice: "The adults are above, how can I wait for the little people to lie?" ”

Suddenly, a middle-aged man walked into the hall among the spectators outside the door and said, "My lord, I used to buy meat at Wang Sui's butcher's shop, I bought a lot of meat, and gave him two silver taels, and he asked me for a few coins, and one of them happened to have words on it." As soon as I heard about it, I remembered that I happened to have it around. ”

Wang Sui was sweating when he heard this, and he lowered his head and faced the ground.

Zhang Mu said angrily: "Wang Sui, you still dare to deny it!" ”

Wang Sui hurriedly bowed and said, "Adult, please spare the villain." I don't have a habitual offense! He pointed to the couple and said, "Don't be arrogant, you two don't have to be arrogant, coin engraving is not a trivial matter." ”

Zhang Mu patted the case and said: "I don't want to repent, and I dare to talk nonsense in court." How can they engrave words, that's a bureau set up by me, to trap you, a pest! ”

The people outside the door applauded. Gao Tan arched his hand to Zhang Mu and said, "My lord is really wise! Zhang Mu got up and laughed: "This is Shiyuan's plan." Gao Tan was speechless when he heard this, and looked at Pang Tong. Pang Tong said humbly: "Xiaguan also remembered it for a while, hoping to solve his worries." Gao Tan nodded and said frankly: "Pang is young and witty, I really underestimate you." ”

At present, although he is 108,000 miles away from the goal of the hegemony of the Pang Tongna Dynasty, he has also done a satisfactory job as a county commander. After all, there is no need for him to do rough things such as carrying firewood and burning fires, and there is someone to send. In the county government, he also has a relatively harmonious relationship with the old man in Changtan. Because he assisted the county magistrate in managing affairs in an orderly manner, he gradually became a celebrity.

Pang Tong brought the jar of wine to Lu Bu's house, and when he saw Lu Bu immersed in reading, he smiled and said, "Brother is working so hard? ”

Lu Bu sighed lightly: "Shi Yuan has something to do every day, but I, the eldest brother, will only patrol around the city in circles, so it's boring." ”

Lu Bu put the book down, put a food table on the bed, and brought two large bowls. Pang Tong put the wine jar on the dining table, and the two sat facing each other. Lu Bu opened the wine stopper and poured the wine, and Pang Tong smiled: "There shouldn't be anything going on in this county at the moment." There are a large number of Gongsun Zhan stationed here, who dares to attack? The law and order are good, of course there is nothing to do. Don't worry too much, brother, heroes have their own place to play. ”

As soon as the two touched the big bowl, Lu Bu drank heavily, and Pang Tong didn't drink much, so he drank half a bowl. Lu Bu wiped his mouth and said: "I know what the virtuous brother said, but as time goes by, how can I continue to do nothing like this?" ”

Pang Tong chuckled and said, "In a few months, if Gongsun Chan doesn't think of me again, I have my own ideas." ”

In April, after more than two years of crusade, Gongsun Zhan's 100,000-strong army had reached the border and was about to drive the Karasuma tribe out of Dahan, and he was ready to personally lead the remaining 100,000 troops to the front line to launch a general attack. Before leaving, in order to be strong, he held a banquet in the mansion and invited officials of all sizes in Liaoxi County to gather in the mansion. On both sides of the lobby are officials and wealthy businessmen, and it is Gongsun Chan who sits on the high. Pang Tong and Lu Bu were at the bottom as county-level officials, and other county-level officials were in front. And the family members were also invited to the list, Zhang Shuang's beauty was outstanding, which caused the nobles to look sideways. The son of Gongsun Zhan, as a partial general under his seat, is at the same level as the county prince, and his seat is in the front, and he is looking at Zhang Shuang who is far behind at this moment. Zhang Shuang was cast by everyone with admiration, but his heart was very unbearable, and those eyes seemed to be shooting many arrows towards him.

The maid served good wine and food, and Gongsun Zhan raised the gold bottle and said, "Thank you for your love, come to my cold house for a gathering." My grandson, do it first for respect! He covered his sleeves in front of him and drank it all in one gulp. Pang Tong knocked on Lu Bu's dining table with his hand, and said softly: "Brother pay attention to their etiquette, toasting and drinking have vulgar etiquette in it. Lu Bu nodded when he heard this.

The Taishou of Liaoxi County looked for Bao and raised the wine bottle and said: "We have won the protection of Lord Gongsun in Youzhou, so it is better to respect Lord Gongsun with a glass to express our gratitude." Everyone picked up the wine bottle, and Pang Tong and Lu Bu also picked up the triangular bronze bottle. Pang Tong hid his face to drink, Lu Bu looked at the others, learned to hide his face and drink, and thought: "These dignitaries and nobles have too many courtesies, and they are really uncomfortable." ”

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Remarks: 1. Several, small wooden table. 2. Bottles, ancient wine utensils. 3. Food table: There is a four-legged tray.