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All the way to the main registry, I met a lot of scribes on the way, these people are old yamen, the oil is slippery, and when I see Xie Hong, I hurriedly give a salute. There are those who are more clever, seeing Xie Hong coming out of the back hall, he also guessed something, and he was congratulated.

Xie Hong didn't want to ignore these people. He now understood why everyone was very strange when he entered the yamen today. It seems that Master Lu has already let out the rumors, these officials all rely on money and food to eat, after knowing this, why don't they rush to slap themselves up?

However, unlike the last time he won the office, Xie Hong was not interested in this errand at all. I don't lack money, I don't need these extra money subsidies, but the Gu family's 30,000 taels haven't been touched yet? And from the finance and taxation, how to say that it can be regarded as collecting the people's fat and people's ointment, although we also know that this era is the market, but my brother is particular about people, and he can't do it.

Not only did he not do it, but he also had to turn a blind eye to what others had to do from it, Xie Hong felt very depressed. If he has a strong sense of justice and has to take care of it, then he will offend all the county officials. And unlike those endless and corrupt officials in later generations, those officials really can't get by.

"This Ming Dynasty system is really strange." Xie Hong slandered the system of the Ming Dynasty in his heart, he had no choice but to go with the flow, he is still a small person now, and this kind of national affairs can only be put aside first. Those bad habits can only be recognized by pinching their noses, as long as the officials are not too excessive, otherwise they will be ruined.

Could it be that the old man Lu just understood the nobility of Gepin's surname, so he tricked Wang Zhixian into assigning this errand to himself? Thus embarrassing yourself? Xie Hong smiled bitterly and shook his head self-deprecatingly.

There are really a lot of strange things today, and when he arrived at the main registry, Xie Hong was stunned to find that Fang Jin was missing again. To say that Fang Jin is the secretary, Xie Hong is still quite satisfied, he is diligent, and the affairs in the yamen are also clear, but that overly respectful attitude makes Xie Hong a little uncomfortable.

Isn't he usually waiting at the door, what's going on today? Xie Hong was very puzzled and a little anxious. I didn't know how to start this errand I got suddenly, and if I didn't have this secretary, I would be blind.

Fortunately, after waiting for a while, I saw Fang Jin walking in from outside, panting.

"Adult, there was an accident in the villain's house, and the attitude of the ...... is still the same, but Xie Hong still feels a little strange, well, according to Fang Jin's surname, shouldn't you congratulate me more respectfully at this time?" Haven't you received the news yet?

"It's good to come, who can not be in a hurry? Is the matter done, do you need the help of the officer? Xie Hong smiled and said: "Mr. Fang, I was about to look for you, today the county lord suddenly asked the official to take charge of the money and grain affairs, but you also know that the official has no clue about these things, and he is confused." ”

"My lord is relieved, and he should serve his own life." The answer was decent, and Xie Hong also found out what the problem was for a while, but the strange feeling in his heart became stronger.

There are quite a lot of documents and files handed over, and Xie Hong was also a headache before, he was just a craftsman and had never studied accounting. Moreover, these volumes are written in traditional characters, and the bookkeeping methods are also varied, Xie Hong felt a headache after reading a few volumes, and felt that even if he studied accounting, it would not be much better than now.

In this era, there was no unified accounting knowledge, and many accounts could only be understood by the people who kept them, so the yamen could not do without these officials.

However, with Fang Jin, it is naturally different, this person has no status, but he is an old official in the yamen, and he quickly sorted out all the files, and every time he sorted out a part, he reported to Xie Hong once. By the time he went to the office, a small half of the dossier had been sorted out, and Xie Hong was shocked to realize that he had unconsciously learned a lot about the money and food of the county government.

There are no talents buried at the grassroots level, walking on the way home, Xie Hong sighed very much, it turned out that when he was in charge of public security, he already felt that this Mr. Fang was capable, but he didn't expect to underestimate this old scribe. Such a person turned out to be the least valued among the scribes, and the water in this small county is really deep.

I was very busy in the county government just now, so I ignored it at the time. sighed for a while, and when he was about to get home, Xie Hong pondered about today's events again. Mr. Fang's professional work is fine, but there is still something wrong......

"Brother Xie, look at your frowns, what's wrong?"

Xie Hong looked up and saw that he had already arrived at Ping'an Fang, and it was Ma Wentao who greeted him, only to see him looking at him with a concerned face. By the way, Brother Ma has also been in the yamen, so maybe he knows something.

"Brother Ma, today Master Lu suddenly informed me that the county magistrate ordered me to be in charge of the county's money and grain."

"That's great." Ma Wentao was very excited, "This is a good thing, managing money and food is a big fat shortage, Brother Xie, the county magistrate is really kind to you, like a nephew." When he sold the pagoda that day, his attitude was also very kind, we snubbed him, and he didn't get angry, but this is also to Brother Xie, you ......"

That's right, it's the attitude, according to the usual appearance, he should be more panicked if something is delayed, and then he should be more excited when he knows that he manages money and food. But in fact, Xie Hong groaned, and Fang Jin seemed to be nervous......

Suspicious, very suspicious, of course, the most suspicious is Master Lu.

"Brother Ma, now is not the time to say this, I feel a little wrong......"

"Something is wrong?" Ma Wentao couldn't react for a while, after all, he was born in an ordinary family, his mind was more active, but his knowledge was far behind. So Xie Hong felt that something was wrong, and he didn't notice it at all.

"Yes, Brother Ma, have you heard of which county's chief bookkeeper is in charge of money and grain?"

"This doesn't seem to be ......," Ma Wentao shook his head. This kind of thing is actually not nothing, it's just that Xie Hong and Ma Wentao don't know, and it's not outrageous for Zuo Erguan to set up the chief official in the Ming Dynasty, but that kind of situation is completely different from what Xie Hong is facing.

"I've offended a lot of people, so I have to be cautious."

Xie Hong sighed, and counted in his heart, the Chen family, Master Lu, the Gu family, and the people with heads and faces in Beizhuang County, except for Wang Zhixian, he almost offended one time. The Chen family was completely convinced, and there was no accident again, and the Gu family couldn't jump for a few days, but this old man Lu was a poisonous snake, and it was not fun to be accidentally bitten by him.

"Brother Xie, you said the same, so what should we do?" After these things, Ma Wentao was very convinced of Xie Hong, and he felt a little worried when he heard him say this.

"You have to keep an eye on Master Lu first......" Xie Hong muttered, he didn't think about what to do, but Xie Hong knew the importance of intelligence, and the most important thing in the previous plan to deal with the Gu family was of course his own craft, followed by intelligence.

"Then I'll keep an eye on him." After being a private detective once, Ma Wentao was a bit addicted.

"Nope." Xie Hong categorically refused, and waved his hand to reassure: "Brother Ma, your relationship with me is already known to everyone in Beizhuang County, and it is easy for you to be found if you go to keep an eye on it, and it will be even more troublesome to alarm the old man after being discovered." ”

"What then?" Ma Wentao was dumbfounded, he couldn't let Erniu go, that was more unreliable than himself.

"Brother Ma, you have worked hard, go to Dongjiazhuang to find Steward Dong." After befriending Dong Ping, Xie Hong also felt a lot more convenient, this person has to have his own forces and team. After a slight sigh, he continued to explain: "Please ask Steward Dong to send a fresh-faced and clever person to stare at Master Lu and see what tricks he has." ”

"Okay, Brother Xie, just rest assured, I will bring the words as soon as possible." Ma Wentao agreed, turned around and left, even Xie Hong told him to eat first, he didn't hear it, he only thought in his heart: This is the task assigned by Brother Xie, and it can't be delayed.

Ma Wentao went early and came back quickly, and came back early the next morning. Steward Dong agreed very happily, when Ma Wentao came back, he was accompanied by a rather capable thin young man, this person is small in stature, and he looks ordinary, no one must find it in the crowd, which is very suitable for stalking.

Xie Hong was also very satisfied, because this person named Dong Chao was not only not good-looking, but also had sharp eyes. Although this person is well hidden, he usually can't see it at all, but Xie Hong is a top craftsman, and his eyesight is extremely superb. With this person staring, Xie Hong was also a lot more relieved.

In the next few days, Xie Hong himself still focused on the papers, the matter of money and food is a big deal, and he can't be neglected. Fang Jin's performance was still a little strange, but with his help, the work progressed very quickly, and when he went to the office this day, the file was almost finished, and it was almost time to register and make a book tomorrow.

The work went well, and Xie Hong was in a good mood when he went home, and he was very comfortable humming songs all the way. "I don't know what Qing'er made today, the little girl is mysterious in the morning, and she still hides it and doesn't let me know, hehe." Thinking of Qing'er, Xie Hong was in a better mood.

was turning a street corner, and suddenly a person flashed out, Xie Hong was startled, and when he looked at it, it turned out to be Dong Chao. This person is very inconspicuous, in the words of later generations, the sense of existence is extremely poor, and Xie Hong's eyesight has not noticed where this person came from.

"My lord, I found out." This person didn't say much, he just said a few words, then looked around, signaled to Xie Hong, and walked to the corner. Xie Hong naturally wanted to follow, of course the stalking should be in the dark, it was not good to be found talking together.

"My lord, that Master Lu went to the Gu family's restaurant last night, and not long after he entered, the Gu family's housekeeper also entered. The two talked for a long time in a room on the second floor, and they didn't hear what the villain said, but when the two of them came out, their faces were very excited, and in addition, Master Lu had an extra package in his hand. ”

"Steward Gu? Sure enough, it's weird. "I heard that it was related to the Gu family, Xie Hong didn't know where there was a problem, but he couldn't determine where the problem was.

"The villain followed him for another day today, and the master has never been out of the county office, and it's the same these days."

"Thank you for your hard work, you don't have to follow anymore." Xie Hong nodded, very satisfied. This Dong Chao has not been seen for a few days, and he was still a little worried, but he didn't expect the errand to be done so well, and he is really a talent. He touched his sleeve, and wanted to give a reward, but he felt empty, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Since traveling to this era, Xie Hong has always disliked carrying silver on his body, the reason is very simple, it is too heavy, but it is troublesome at this time.

"Your Excellency doesn't have to be polite, my lord has commanded, if you see your lord, you just have to tell me if there is anything." Dong Chao saw that he was embarrassed and hurriedly said.

"Brother Dong is so polite, so let's do it, Brother Dong, let's have a meal together today." Xie Hong had a good impression of this person, and said invitingly.

"This ......" Dong Chao hesitated and didn't dare to agree. When Xie Hong and the Dong family met for the first time, he was also there, and he was the one who went to inquire about the news at that time, and Xie Hong left a deep impression on him that time, and he was even a little afraid in his heart. However, when he came to the county seat this time, he felt that this adult was very easy to get along with, and he was a little confused for a while.

"In the same way, didn't Brother Dong say that I spoke the same as him? At this time, it was your lord who commanded you. Xie Hong continued to joke, he was originally a good person to get along with, but he couldn't stand it. Once the other party's hostility is confirmed, his counterattack will not be merciful, such as the Chen family, and then the Gu Imperial Doctor, whose condition is unknown now......

Well, now that Master Lu's hostility has been confirmed, this old man is a thief is immortal, Xie Hong sneered, Brother didn't come to the Ming Dynasty to be angry, but it depends on what means you have.

"Then the villain will obey his fate."