Chapter I

When these county magistrates heard that Chang Zhenbang might not be able to come back in three days, they were really panicked, this boiled water is enough, but it can't support them at all, it is estimated that it won't take three days, it is estimated that they won't be able to stand up one by one tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, at this time, an elderly county magistrate walked over tremblingly and said, "Did this brother say that if Lord Yin doesn't come for three days, we will stay here for three days and three nights?" ”

The soldier naturally said, "Isn't it just three days and three nights?" When the town guard envoy captured Jiujiang City, he rode on a horse and ran wild day and night, and now you can still sit here and drink tea and chat, I don't know how happy you are. ”

The county magistrate sighed and said, "But how to solve this food?" Even Lord Daoyin can't make me wait for three days and three nights without eating! ”

The soldier said confidently: "Lord Dao Yin is strict in governing the army, and the brothers are obedient to orders, and they will never dare to make a mistake, as for whether to let you go without food for three days and three nights, it has nothing to do with us." After saying that, he picked up the two rice buckets and left. The county magistrate stretched out his hand and grabbed the soldier, and said, "Please ask my brother to let me wait for this meal to eat, as for money, it is not unnegotiable!" ”

"Yes, he wants to give me a thousand gold, I only need a thousand oceans, what a lot of strength. It's obviously insincere, why do you blame me! The soldier said without complaint.

The county magistrate said flatteringly: "Brother, look at what you said, that brother just said an allusion to a thousand dollars, you can take it seriously." ”

"Is that to blame?" The soldier's eyes widened, and he shouted with obvious anger.

The county magistrate hurriedly smiled and said, "Let's discuss it again, how about a hundred oceans for a meal?" ”

The soldier glared at them and said, "There is a way to ask for a price all over the sky, pay back the money on the spot, you will lose nine hundred oceans at once, and if you don't do this business, eight hundred oceans!" ”

"Brother, brother, this is not a joke, it's a real silver ticket for you!" As he spoke, the county magistrate took out a silver ticket of one hundred oceans from his sleeve.

The soldier said, "Since you are so sincere, what else can I say?" In this way, I will give you a bottom, and there is no shortage of six hundred oceans! If you think about it, I don't want this money alone, so many brothers divide it, brother, I really can't get a few dollars, if this is heard by other brothers, it is inevitable that I will have to spend money to gag it, and I can't say that I have to lose money, which is sad, not enough for outsiders, and please forgive me. Besides, the elder brother is the head of a county, a dignified Baili Hou, after going back, didn't someone send the five hundred oceans while napping? ”

"Three hundred, it's not easy! Although we people have the name of county officials, but if we change today, the officials below will change like a marquee, I really don't know when this official can not do it, maybe he will be promoted today, and he will be dismissed tomorrow. The county magistrate said in a tragic tone.

The soldier sighed and said, "Brother, you also have your difficulties, but it's not easy for my brother to do it either." Three or four hundred is really not enough, and the minimum of five hundred and five is definitely not less. ”

"Five hundred!" The old man sighed, handed over the five hundred-yuan silver bills, the soldier accepted them, beckoned someone to come over and take out the dishes and chopsticks, and slowly filled him with a large bowl, and spread the braised pork on the rice, and under the aroma, the county master didn't care about anything, so he took it and ate it in a big gulp.

The rest of the county magistrates saw that he was eating so sweetly, and they couldn't care about feeling sorry for the five hundred oceans, so they picked up the silver ticket and followed, saying, "Brother, count me in." ”

The soldier glanced at him, but only accepted four silver tickets from him, but the rice and fat sent over were more than one-fifth less than that of the county lord just now. The county master doesn't care, anyway, as long as he doesn't die of hunger, this hundred oceans is also not a lot of money, so he thinks that he has taken advantage of it.

If there is the first, there will be the second, and when the third comes, there are already many people rushing behind them.

"Six hundred and one bowls!" The soldiers hurriedly asked people to come over to protect the food, and said, "The next one is six hundred oceans." ”

"Why are they five hundred, four hundred will solve the problem, and when they come to us, it will be six hundred!" A county magistrate said dissatisfiedly.

"Can you eat with more money? This meal is getting less and less, and you don't want to eat it, and it will rise again. As he spoke, the soldier took the silver ticket from a county magistrate and handed over half a bowl of rice and fat.

"How did you sell someone else?" The county magistrate, who was distressed about the money just now, said dissatisfiedly.

"People gave money, just now more than six hundred, now you can't buy six hundred! Seven hundred! The soldier said.

The county magistrate said that he was distressed, but his stomach was even more uncomfortable when he was hungry, so he immediately handed over the money obediently and said, "Just give me more." ”

"Love or not! That's all! The soldier said unceremoniously, pulled a few cabbages on top of the half bowl of rice, and handed it over.

"Where's the meat?" The county magistrate saw that it was all cabbage, but he didn't expect that seven hundred oceans couldn't buy a mouthful of meat, which really made him a little desperate.

"If you're not late, give it to me!" Saying that, another county master snatched the rice bowl in his hand, threw down seven silver tickets and ran inside, sat down and chewed on boiled water, and the food was comfortable and moisturizing.

The county magistrate, who was robbed of food, had to pick up the silver ticket in despair, handed it over, and said, "Trouble brother give me another bowl." These people are so unqualified. ”

The soldier sighed, only accepted five silver tickets from him, then handed him half a bowl of white rice, and said, "Now there is only this, whether you like to eat it or not!" ”

"Eat! Eat! Who says you can't eat it! The county master snatched the white rice and ate it in a big gulp, thinking of the white rice in the bowl, it was really a small ocean, and he didn't know how much he ate in this mouthful, thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel distressed and almost cried.

The leftovers are limited, and soon they will see the bottom, and in time, no matter how much money the county lord has, there is no supply, at this time, the first county lord who spent five hundred oceans took out about one-third of his remaining rice bowl and said: "This half bowl of rice and broth are only five hundred oceans." First come, first served, just one serving. ”

"Five hundred! I ate! ”

"Six hundred!"

……

It was this half bowl of leftover rice that he bought 1,100 yuan, so the old man still made a fortune.

After cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks, the soldiers brought another pot of hot water, these county masters had eaten a little bit just now, and they really felt full after being soaked in this hot water. As for those county magistrates who didn't grab food, they had to drink water on an empty stomach, and the more they drank, the more hungry they became.

"This brother, if Lord Dao Yin doesn't come back, are we going to stay here for the night?" The county magistrate who made some money just now asked with a smile.

The soldier smiled and said: "Your Excellency, you are polite, just when you were eating, Lord Dao Yin had already come over, and seeing that you were eating very happily, I went back to work first, thinking that after you have a good rest, after the adults have rested, the adults will summon you!" As for whether or not to stay here overnight, I don't think you will want to stay here! ”

As soon as they heard that Chang Zhenbang was coming, the guys who had just paid for the meal immediately regretted it, if they insisted on it any longer, wouldn't they have been found by Chang Zhenbang a long time ago, and they would have been able to go back as soon as possible. When I thought of spending so much money just now and eating a little bit of what was left over from these Qiu Ba's foods, I couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

The soldiers put down their tea and retreated, and after these county lords got the news that Chang Zhenbang had summoned them for a while, they hurriedly made an appearance of an old god, planning to tidy up their appearance and appearance, and fortunately, they would add some impression points when they met the adults.

But this wait is half a day, watching the sky outside getting darker and darker, these county magistrates can't help but underestimate in their hearts, I don't know if this Dao Yin Lord is so busy that he has forgotten about his county governors.

Don't you know that Chang Zhenbang still attaches great importance to these county masters, from the first step they stepped into the town guard envoy's yamen, Chang Zhenbang has already paid attention to them, and even dressed up as a small soldier to come over and watch these county masters up close, as for the matter of his going to the barracks, he just came out to see these subordinates, to see if there are any available talents among these guys, although it is very pleasant to bring these things that have brought disaster to the country and the people to the end, but it is really a little bit of a shame for Li Chun to do so. It's better to leave one or two pretends.

However, Chang Zhenbang was a little disappointed here, except for the master who bought food and auctioned it off just now, the others couldn't say that they were shameless, such people Chang Zhenbang felt that it was good to dismiss them, and they should be pulled to the barracks to all of them suddenly, so that the brothers could also see the blood, and they would not wait for the real battlefield to be in a hurry, and let these people be regarded as making the best use of them.

Zhang Xiaoliu leaned in front of Chang Zhenbang and said, "It's not early outside, Mrs. Xiaozhu and Mrs. Hongyun both asked people to come over to talk just now, and they both want you to go to their side to rest after you are busy with official business." ”

Chang Zhenbang sighed and said, "After serving these county masters, how can I get dawn, go back and tell Mrs. Xiaozhu that I won't go back today." ”

"Yes, sir!" Zhang Xiaoliu said and retreated.

Chang Zhenbang finished correcting all the official documents on the table, took out his pocket watch and looked at it, it was still early, so he put on his clothes and quietly walked out of the study. This strange and familiar feeling was like a hook that slowly led Chang Zhenbang to the foot of a rockery, and I saw a pink little girl, slowly playing the pipa under the bright moon, she talked very casually and seriously, completely unaware of Chang Zhenbang's arrival.

When Chang Zhenbang heard the wonders, he couldn't help but applaud, walked behind her, and said, "You are playing the pipa better and better." ”

The girl raised her head and glanced at Chang Zhenbang, and felt that the other party was not a stranger, as if she had really seen it somewhere. But it doesn't matter if she sees it or not, she just smiled at Chang Zhenbang, held the pipa and began to play it gently, the light and naughty tone slowly intertwined into a pattern of spring rain and peach blossoms, Chang Zhenbang was intoxicated, and seemed to see a little peach with a little red after the silent baptism of spring rain, slowly blooming with the breath of youth.

"You're little pink!" Chang Zhenbang couldn't help but blurt out: "Why did you appear here!" ”

When the woman saw Chang Zhenbang recognize her, she couldn't help but be a little surprised, she wouldn't play this piece if she wasn't close to her, with only one exception, could it be that the man in front of her was the big brother who regarded herself as a person? I think he came to Jiujiang with Lord Chang Zhenbang, so it seems that he is really fateful.

Thinking of this, her face was flushed with layers of red, and the moonlight hazy added a different charm, she picked up the pipa, gently bent her knees and made a blessing to Chang Zhenbang, and said: "I can see Mr. again, Xiao Taohong is really happy in her heart, and she has not asked Mr. for his name." ”

Chang Zhenbang smiled faintly and said, "Why do you have to know each other when you meet!" Isn't it good for you to call me Brother Sheng, and if I call you Sister Sheng? Play a song for me,"

Xiao Taohong nodded and did it slowly, gently cocked her feet, put down the pipa very solemnly, her hands were like jade, and she chatted on the pipa quickly, and the crisp notes flowed slowly in her white jade-like hands, like a fragrant flower falling from the sky on Chang Zhenbang's side, so that Chang Zhenbang felt a refreshing effect between his breathing, and the whole person seemed to come from the sea of flowers, and the fragrance was everywhere on his body, and his spirit had never been so sober.

"Xiaohong, are you playing the lute?"

Suddenly, there was an anxious call from not far away, Chang Zhenbang suddenly woke up from the realm of flowers, but saw the little peach, and made a gesture to him to put his finger on his mouth, Chang Zhenbang understood, and also put his finger on his mouth, and then the whole person stuck to the shadow behind the rockery, the hazy moonlight shone over, and the shadow of a big tree just covered the figure of Chang Zhenbang who was holding his breath. Xiaohong opened her mouth at him, then blushed, stood up gently with the pipa in her arms, and shouted not far away: "Sister, I'll go back!" After finishing speaking, he looked back at Chang Zhenbang before he ran away suddenly, and he disappeared in front of Chang Zhenbang's eyes like a cute little fox.

After a while, he found that he didn't come, Chang Zhenbang walked out of the shadows, he gently flicked off the dust on his body, listened to the sound of beating not far away, and the sound of the Western clock, he couldn't help but take out his pocket watch and look at it, it was already nine o'clock in the evening, then he turned around and went back to the study, but saw that Zhang Xiaoliu was already waiting in the study, he greeted Chang Zhenbang as soon as he saw him, and said: "My lord, you are back, can you summon those county masters?" ”

Chang Zhenbang said: "What is the mental state of those county masters? ”

Zhang Xiaoliu said: "These county masters are hungry and cold, and many people can't support it anymore and fall asleep. ”

After Chang Zhenbang heard the news, he smiled faintly and said, "Send someone to wake them up, and I will go to the hall to talk to them." ”

After a while, there were a few loud gongs in the hall, which frightened the county magistrates who were tossed like lost dogs, and many county magistrates who woke up from their sleep sat up from their chairs in shock, although they woke up, but the whole mental state was still confused.

"What's going on!" A county magistrate yelled unhappily.

None of these horses paid any attention to him, but they could hear someone outside shouting, "The town guard has arrived!" Salute all gentlemen! ”

The horses and soldiers at the door stood with their heads held high, and they stood with their guns in high spirits. Then Chang Zhenbang, who was dressed in military uniform, strode over, and as soon as he entered the hall, he arched his hand and said: "You have been waiting for a long time, Zhenbang is so busy with official business that he almost forgot about you, and I hope you Haihan if you are not thoughtful." ”

After those county lords knew that Lord Dao Yin was coming, they quickly shook up their spirits, and went over to salute, Chang Zhenbang returned the salute with a smile, and kept talking about the gains from this tour of the military camp, those county lords didn't understand the military, but they only promised to agree, but if this is normal, it's nothing, but these county lords are sleepy and tired and hungry, this time to talk about it, there are those who are in a daze and don't say a word, they sit on the chair and fall asleep, these are still good, There are even many people who are so confused that they don't know why they fall to the ground and can't wake up for half a day.

Chang Zhenbang frowned, and immediately waved his hand to let the soldiers outside take these ugly county masters out, and those county masters who stayed behind were frightened one by one, and the little sleepiness just now immediately flew out of the clouds.

Chang Zhenbang smiled faintly and said: "Zhao Tianfa, Li Shizhen, Qi Baihu, Xing Huen, several of you are all in the ranks with military merits, different from others, but the fame of a knife and a gun, it is really commendable!" Adjutant Zhang also saw your ability to govern the county government when he went down, although this official is not from Beiyang, but he is also half of Beiyang, so this is the end of your debriefing. Go back and do a good job, if there is a mistake in the next debriefing, this Dao Yin will never miss the old! ”

The four county masters who were pointed out by Chang Zhenbang listened, and a joyful smile suddenly welled up on their trembling faces, they looked at each other for a long time, slowly stood up and saluted Chang Zhenbang, and handed over the local products and filial piety silver tickets to Zhang Xiaoliu, and then quickly went out of the town guard yamen, put on the big car and was so frightened that he didn't even rush back to the inn, and went straight to the city gate, and killed back as soon as the door opened at dawn, lest Chang Zhenbang change his mind.

"Li Zexin! Wang Shichong! The reason for the convening, Xinda is here," Chang Zhenbang suddenly reprimanded sternly. The rest of the county magistrates saw Chang Zhenbang's tone change, and immediately raised his heart to his throat.

This book is derived from the king of books