Chapter XXIX: Fiefdoms

Guanlou Village, a quiet and peaceful little village. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The villagers have been repeating the same life every day, day after day, year after year, seemingly never-ending.

But the villagers, who got up early today to prepare for work, found that the long-abandoned former marquis's mansion in the west of the village was occupied by a group of uninvited guests.

"That haunted mansion, and now it's occupied?" One of the villagers wondered.

"Don't look at it as a deserted mansion, it's a marquis-level official residence, who dares to live without the permission of the imperial court!" Another villager said.

"Seventh Uncle, the last time you went to the county seat, didn't you hear that a lord was coming to us? It can't be this group of people. ”

The villagers stood at the entrance of the village and looked at the official residence at the edge of the village, and began to discuss.

"Don't talk too much, hurry up and go busy with yourself, be careful to disturb the nobles, and walk around if you can't eat." The old farmer, known as the Seven Uncles, drove all the villagers away with a serious face.

Then he stood lonely at the edge of the village, looked at the official mansion covering an area of hundreds of acres, and sighed deeply.

Guanlou Village is just a small village, where can it withstand the toss of such nobles. It is very difficult for the villagers to pay the quarterly taxes of the imperial court, and now they have to support another lord, and it seems that the life of the villagers will be even more difficult in the future.

Sorrow crept up on his old face, looking even older, and some of his hunchbacked figures seemed to be pressed against a thousand pounds of boulders.

At this moment, Wen Zheng, who was in this mansion, was furious.

"A bunch of bastards, this is the newly built mansion that the imperial court gave me a new mansion. Feng Yi, look at it, the weeds in the yard are taller than Jingyuan's, your senior brother is too picky. Wen roared angrily.

A white rabbit rushed out of the weedy yard in a panic at the sound of a roar.

"Is this a place where people can live! And even rabbits? Wen watched the frightened rabbit with astonished eyes, flashing out of the dead grass and rushing towards the stone with lightning speed.

Smell and shout: "Stone, grab it, eat rabbit meat at night." ”

The stone was slightly stunned, and the rabbit disappeared.

Wen Wen, who was pale with a blue face, grabbed the placket of the Kaocheng County Commander's clothes with both hands, and said in a gloomy tone: "Zhu County Order, are you sure you didn't give this lord the wrong place." ”

Zhu Xianling's head is now in a cold sweat, last night I heard that the group arrived in Kaocheng County to report on their work, because it was the third watch in the middle of the night, Zhu Xianling had already gone to bed, so he sent someone back and said that he would handle it tomorrow.

As a result, Wen actually ordered to forcibly break through the county government and took him out of the bed, facing a group of fierce students, Zhu Xianling was almost scared.

In troubled times, the profession of an official is really a high-risk job.

The rebels would cut off the heads of officials and declare their justice.

The rebels would sacrifice flags with the heads of officials to boost the morale of the troops.

The king will blame his mistake on a suitable official to be a substitute.

Zhu Xianling, as a seven-grade sesame official of the previous dynasty, is not a real fart in front of the new dynasty upstarts.

"Sir, the lower officials don't dare to lie to you, this is really a reward from the imperial court." Zhu Xianling's voice trembled and replied.

Wen Chang let out a sigh of relief, sorted out the placket of Zhu County's order and said: "Zhu County's order, it's not the lord I embarrass you, you tell me the truth, is this my newly built mansion for the lord?" ”

Zhu Xianling said embarrassedly: "Sir, when I was in the previous dynasty, I had this house. In the previous dynasty, as a reward, it was given to you, the lord. When you arrive in this dynasty, according to the will of the imperial court, you will continue to use it. ”

"Zhu County Order, what do you say about tongue twisters! is such a dilapidated house that has gone through three dynasties, and I have sent the lord away. I don't care about you, sir, what other instructions does the court have for you. Wen asked with a fierce look at Zhu Xianling.

Zhu Xianling hurriedly replied: "The imperial court ordered the officials to follow the instructions of Lord Wen. ”

Wen pouted and said, "Are you sure it's instructions and not surveillance?" ”

Zhu Xianling wiped the cold sweat on his face with his sleeve and replied, "It's all up to the lord's orders." ”

Wen waved his hand and said: "Okay, that's it, Lord I'm in a very bad mood now, don't let me see you again in a short time, otherwise I will bear the consequences." ”

After listening to Wen's teaching, Zhu Xianling fled away in a panic with a few officials.

"Even if you are angry in your heart, as for losing your temper at a county order?" Tan Fengyi said speechlessly.

"What do you know, the most difficult thing in the world is these grassroots officials, if we don't teach him a lesson today, if we are to stay here in the future, he will have countless little shoes for us to wear. On this point, Zheng Zhutou has the most right to speak, do you say that it is so reasonable, Lao Zheng. Wen looked at Zheng Zhutou, who looked lonely on the side, and said with a smile.

Zheng Zhutou sighed and said, "Sir, I found that you were born to be an official. ”

"Okay, Lao Zheng, don't be sad, we still have a lot of things to do, first of all, we must teach the students all the skills you are proficient in arresting and arresting, which will keep you busy. I promise you won't have a sad time. ”

Zheng Zhutou was surprised: "What are you teaching students to do?" ”

Wen looked at the dilapidated mansion and sighed: "Because of the sir, I really don't want to jump the Yellow River again." ”