Chapter 002: The Righteousness of Poor Friends

The Caishi Street Inspection Office was originally the most inconspicuous inspection station in the entire Eastern Capital - dilapidated six doors, an old mansion that is unknown how many years old, tables and chairs with missing arms and legs, and even teacups are full of gaps. Anyone with the slightest bit of a home is reluctant to work in this slum inspection office. Neither can you get oil and water, but it's easy to meet bandits, just for three taels of silver a month, is it worth it?

The older inspectors are all slippery like loaches, and they come to the inspection station every day to drink tea, play dice, and brag. Something to do? Just leave it to the young and strong young students.

Seeing that it was about to be dusk, the afterglow of the setting sun was thrown into the inspection station, seven or eight inspectors of some age sat lazily in the station, everyone held a bowl of tea, chatting very lively, only need to spend the last time to work, you can go home for dinner.

"Take a good look at me, if I'm twenty years younger, where will it be Xiaofei's turn to take the hydrangea today? I think I was also the most beautiful man in the vegetable market back then! Zhao Jia, the leader of the inspection team, put down the teacup, put his hands behind his back, and slowly shook in front of the inspectors.

He's tall. The bulging belly, crow's feet at the corners of the eyes and gray hair on the sideburns immediately attracted a burst of laughter from colleagues.

Another squad leader, Chang Xuan, couldn't help laughing, reached out and patted Zhao Jia's belly and said, "I said Lao Zhao, don't show off." We are the same people with different lives, Xiaofei don't look at it as a new inspector, today he took the hydrangea, and he is in charge of the progress. You used to wear small shoes for others when you had nothing to do, I advise you to find a way to pat other people's asses as soon as possible, otherwise, your squad leader may not be able to do it at any time. ”

Zhao Jia's face changed, recalling his treatment of Qin Fei's past, his heart instantly felt like pressing a big stone, so he was not uncomfortable. But he still forced out a smile and said: "If the jade is not cut, I am strict with Xiaofei, and that is also for him to become a talent." Fei is a smart man, and he will understand my intentions. Don't make a mess of it! ”

The remaining inspectors have worked with Zhao Jia for at least ten years, how do they not know that he is now holding on to the faΓ§ade? Lao Xu, who was sitting in the corner, coughed lightly and changed the topic: "Speaking of which, Xiaofei's future father-in-law is really an amazing character. Xiao Fei followed him, and his future was bright. ”

Several inspectors nodded slowly, if it is said that in the Chu State, in addition to the emperor, Tang Yin, the imperial historian, is the most famous. Decades ago, when the world was still divided, there were four kingdoms of Wei, Tang, Chu and Wu vying for hegemony. At that time, Wei and Wu were strong, the monarch of Wei waved his army to attack Tang, and the Tang army resisted, but at that time, Chu and Wu's internal affairs were unstable and could not help each other. The Wei army drove straight in, broke through the capital of the Tang State, and destroyed the Tang Dynasty.

The remnants of the Tang State surrendered one after another, and Tang Yin, who was still a young nobleman at that time, refused to surrender, but secretly led his clansmen to come to the Chu State after a lot of hardships.

By chance, Tang Yin met Emperor Chu, who was still the crown prince at the time, and the two hit it off at first sight. After Emperor Chu ascended the throne soon after, he overrode public opinion and reused Tang Yin. Tang Yin lived up to expectations, and together with Emperor Chu, he ruled the Qing Dynasty and reorganized the army, and in just a few years, the national strength of Chu soared.

At the same time, the Wei State was born and changed, and Emperor Chu and Tang Yin seized the opportunity, with Tang Yin as the commander, waved the army to attack Wei, and fought for four years, defeating the seemingly behemothic Wei State in one fell swoop and unifying the northern land. From then on, the world is the confrontation between Chu and Wu.

Chang Xuan, who was laughing, also restrained his cynical smile, and slowly praised: "Lord Tang is indeed a genius who has not been met in a century. Wen Ke Anbang, Wu Neng Dingguo. Especially when he knew how to retreat bravely in the rapids, and after destroying Chu, he immediately handed over his military power and transferred to the position of Imperial Doctor. Such a character actually recruited a son-in-law from our tattered inspection station where birds don't lay eggs, and when I think about it, I feel that my face is glorious. ”

With a squeak, the door of the inspection office was pushed open, and a short and stout figure walked in. All the inspectors in the house immediately stood up with a smile and gave a salute, serving tea to those who served tea, and moving chairs to move chairs.

Chang Xuan put up a smile and said, "Ma Zhenshuo, it's almost sunset, why did you come to the institute in person?" Moisten your throat with a cup of tea. ”

Zhao Jia glared at Chang Xuan, the 'sycophant', with disdain, and sent the chair in his hand to the back of Ma Zhen's buttocks, and said in a respectful tone: "Lord Zhenshuo, please sit down and rest for a while." ”

The old inspector is used to seeing the faces of the two team leaders competing for favor, and it is said that this town is just in charge of the fart vegetable street inspection office, just a small official with a sesame mung bean, in addition to putting on official authority in the common people and this house, he is still like a grandson wherever he goes.

Ma Zhen's big horse golden knife sat down on the chair, took the tea and took a sip, and said lightly: "Qin Fei in our institute received the hydrangea of the daughter of the imperial doctor, you all know about this, right?" ”

"Yes!" "Yes!" Suddenly there was a series of responses in the room.

Ma Zhensuo's small eyes looked at the subordinates with a smile, and slowly spoke: "This is a great event that we have not encountered in two hundred years, well, the official has thought about it, everyone wants to come out to congratulate Xiao Fei." As the town office, this official will take five taels of silver out first, and see for yourself how much you can make up? ”

Accompany the leader to raise money, it is a technical job, it can't be more than the leader, and it can't be too much, and you have to leave some space for the people below. Zhao Jia's eyes rolled, and he hurriedly replied: "Xiao Fei is my subordinate to inspect, although I Zhao Jia is poor, I also have to get four taels of silver." ”

"It's all team leaders, and I'm all fours and twos." Chang Xuan said with a smile. He is not Qin Fei's direct boss, and he also gives four taels, and the taste of this gift is stronger than Zhao Jia. Seeing that Qin Fei will inevitably rise to prominence in the future, build a good relationship early, and talk well in the future, what are these few taels of silver?

The remaining inspectors gritted their teeth, and they all 'generously donated', and after a while, they scraped together more than 30 taels of silver, Ma Zhen was satisfied and took out a money bag, swept the silver in, stood up, and walked towards the only single room in the house, which was also his own official room, and said without looking back: "If Xiaofei comes back, ask him to come into the room to find me." ”

Closing the door, Ma Zhen weighed the money bag, reached in and took out his big piece of silver of five taels again, looked at it reluctantly for a long time, wanted to put it back in his arms, thought about it, or threw it in ruthlessly.

Untied the key from his waist and opened a chest in the corner, in which were two silver ingots of ten taels. Ma Zhen caressed the silver ingot with his chubby palm, and muttered, "I can't bear my daughter-in-law, I can't trap a pervert." Silver, silver, I can't stand you today. ”

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the door, and Zhao Jia was vaguely heard shouting: "Ma Zhensuo, Xiaofei is back." ”

Ma Zhen gritted his teeth and threw the two pieces of silver into the money bag, closed the box, walked to the door and shouted, "Let Xiaofei come in." ”

Qin Fei followed the eunuchs to record his files, and he was busy for a long time, and his mouth was dry. Only then did he return to the inspection office, and as soon as he grabbed the teacup, before he could drink it, he was pulled by a group of colleagues to the door of the official room of the Ma Zhen Office.

Qin Fei straightened his clothes, pushed the door in, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw Ma Zhensuo greeted him with a smile on his face, and helped him bring the door with him. Ma Zhensuo, who has always been high-spirited, is so polite and virtuous Corporal today, but Qin Fei is a little uncomfortable.

"Lord Zhensu, I caught a robber before, Lao Xu and they have already helped bring him back, and asked Lord Zhensu to bring him into the case."

Ma Zhensuo smiled, pulled Qin Fei to the table, and pressed him on the wooden chair: "This matter is not in a hurry, I heard that you have been staring at the vegetable market street for three months, and it is only one day away today." If you can't get the bounty because of this, it's a bit too much of a loss. I can still call the shots on this little thing, and that robber will not be involved today. Even if you catch it tomorrow, I'll write the official document that you report. ”

A smile quietly flew on Qin Fei's handsome face, and he said, "Then thank you Lord Zhensu." ”

Ma Zhensu laughed softly, the sound was a little worse than the night owl's scream, and he walked back to his dilapidated desk, his fat body buried deep in the wooden chair, and the weak wooden chair suddenly let out a sharp creak, making people think that the chair was likely to break at any moment.

Ma Zhensuo's fingers tapped rhythmically on the table a few times, then pointed to a money bag on the table, and said softly, "This is the reward you deserve." ”

Qin Fei picked up the money bag and weighed the weight, and said with a smile: "The amount doesn't seem right, right?" ”

Of course, it's not right, twenty taels of silver is only two catties, but there are at least five or six catties in the bag.

"Little Feige...... In addition to the silver reward, the rest is a red envelope for everyone to congratulate you. Ma Zhen reluctantly looked at the money bag: "As a town official, when he encounters such a happy event, of course he has to come out." ”

Qin Fei had a burst of amusement in his heart, when Ma Zhen called himself before, he had never been so polite, either shouting 'Hey, who is who', or 'Hey, the one surnamed Qin, it's you'. Today has actually become 'Little Feige', and it is really different from the past!

However, Qin Fei's face still maintained a calm appearance.

Ma Zhen said earnestly: "You also know that the worst thing in the Eastern Capital is our inspection office. It is a poor and white land, there is no oil and water, and even the distribution of Yulu is later than that of other inspection stations. It's also a town, if you look at those towns in the inner city, people never look at us squarely. ”

"I thought I was just here to eat and wait for death, but I didn't expect our inspection station to come to operation, you are a great blessing, if you marry the daughter of the imperial doctor, it will be a step to the sky. In the future, even if you become the head of the General Inspection Administration, it will only be your father-in-law's words. Brother Fei'er, don't forget your roots, don't forget our brothers who were born and died with you! ”

Qin Fei couldn't help but laugh, don't look at what Ma Zhen said with a righteous face. The entire vegetable market street knows that every time someone is arrested, Ma Zhensu is the last to charge and flee at the front. Let's just say that last time I went to catch a bandit, Qin Fei rushed in and stomped open the door, the tall and strong bandit rushed out with two bright big axes, howling to fight, Ma Zhen was so frightened that he sat on the ground, burst into tears in an instant, and then used his hands and feet together, and even rolled and crawled backwards to dodge, almost didn't call his mother.

"The money is some of the brothers' hearts. Everyone doesn't have much oil and water in their hands, so they can only make up so much. Brother Fei, don't be too little! Hey! Ma Zhen laughed twice, but still stood up and resolutely stuffed the money bag into Qin Fei's hand.

"Then ......" Qin Fei grabbed the money bag and said with a smile: "Then it is better to be respectful than to obey your fate." ”

"Oh yes, haha!" Ma Zhen saw that Qin Fei accepted the money, and the smile on his face bloomed like autumn yellow. Ju lowered his voice and said, "If you have the opportunity in the future, you can be in Lord Tang...... Oh no, just mention my name before the Tang Mansion steward, and I will be grateful to be an elder brother. ”

Qin Fei hugged his fists and said, "Don't worry, Lord Zhenshuo." ”

In the inspection office, even the inspectors who were lying outside the door and eavesdropping like arhats couldn't help but smile - in the end, they are people from the vegetable market, they are righteous enough.

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