Chapter 310: Waiting for the sun to be hot

The reason for the incident is that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan want to turn Baoxin County into an upper county, and they need the population to keep up.

The two of them wanted to bring a river over, and there was a small river here, but there were no pleasure boats on it, otherwise there would be no need to dig a well for irrigation.

There is a big river not far from Baoxin County, called Rushui, which is very big, but it is not in Baoxian County, but in Xincai County, there are people on the river who occasionally take advantage of the boats that come and go to fish, and there are also many boats dedicated to transportation, and the flow is very large.

After it is introduced, it will not have much impact on the downstream, and it can also allow people who want to come directly by boat to the sake of the guests.

The two of them wanted to solve it directly by administrative means, that is, to write to the imperial court, and then the imperial court sent someone to say about this matter, but in that case, Xincai County would not get the credit, and they would obey orders if they cooperated to do a good job, and they would have to take responsibility if they didn't do well.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't want to do that, and planned to go to Xincai County in person to talk about it, meet with the officials of Xincai, talk to each other, and put things on the table.

As a result, Old Man Bi took over the matter, saying that he would send his family to ask about the situation first, and then go over if the other party could agree, so as not to pass in a hurry, and the other party would not give face and look too embarrassed.

People sent it, and when they came back, it was said that it was a failure, and Old Man Bi was angry, thinking that the other party would not give him face.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan wanted to find out what the officials of Xincai County thought, whether they were ready to ask for benefits, or just for two people.

As soon as the two of them returned to Yamen, they asked He Yiwei for leave, and they were allowed to take three days off, and they still had enough time to play in Xincai County for two days.

At present, the officials in the yamen have always been unpretentious, and have devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the construction of Baoxin County, vowing to change Baoxin County from the middle county to the upper county, and pay more rent and taxes to the imperial court.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan did not hide it from He Yiwei in this matter, He Yiwei happily allowed the two of them to fight for three days, and the two of them set off on horseback with the No. 1 team of the seedling protection team, and rode away all the way in the direction of the northeast.

"Juan Juan, did you say that people brought too much, a little disturbing the people." Zhang Xiaobao rode a horse and galloped on the road, the team brought up the rolling dust, don't look at only a hundred horses, the momentum is not small, the people in front of them have given way, standing next to the ashes.

"Not much, what are we now? There are fewer people, it is very likely to give a spy from another country lurking in the Tang Dynasty a chance to do it, we are in the light, they are in the dark, it is easy to have accidents, the people bear with it first, and wait for the water to come over, and their lives will be better. ”

Wang Juan glanced at the people who were dodging next to him and said to Zhang Xiaobao.

The people may have gotten used to it, and they really don't care, they don't even have people who cover their mouths to block the dust, but they are very curious about Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's travel, and when the dust has fallen, they are still standing there watching the direction where Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan left, and there are other people next to them who say a few words, guessing what Xiaobao and Juan are doing.

Baoxin County and Xincai County were already very close to each other, and it only took two hours for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's cavalry team to arrive at the place, which was not yet in time.

Walk forward again, came to the riverside of the Rushui River, watched the boats on the water shuttle back and forth, two people looked for a while along the coast, did not find a bridge, may not be good to build a bridge, the Rushui water flow is not small, on both sides of the river to see a simple rope bridge can be, but it is estimated that there are not many people coming and going, plus there are boats to keep ferrying, no one repairs.

As soon as the boatman on the river saw the team coming over, he raised his voice and asked if he wanted a boat, there were many people, and there were many horses, and the boatman found another boat, and the two boats ferried back and forth, and it was really not easy to go back and forth.

A hundred people, a hundred horses, it took two quarters of an hour for all of them to reach the opposite shore, and at this time there were already many people on the other side of the river, waiting for the boat, to be precise.

"Oh, this river is so good, when it is led to Baoxin County, the place where the water is diverted will be more lively, and when the time comes, find a way to build a bridge, so that people can comfortably watch the boats coming and going on the bridge."

When Zhang Xiaobao rode forward, he didn't forget to look back at the river and praise it.

"Then you have to get them to agree to the diversion of water first, have you figured it out, really don't use administrative means directly?" As Wang Juan spoke, when he passed by a woman holding a child, he slowed down, took out a piece of fructose from his pocket, and stuffed it into the mouth of the child who was looking at him curiously, and followed Zhang Xiaobao when the child was drooling and fixed looking.

The child's mother was just taken aback and was not worried, she felt that the little girl on the horse was not like a bad person, and it was impossible for someone who could lead a large team to hurt her child, and the law and order was still good.

thanked him from afar, hugged the child and said while walking that he met a noble person today, and there must be good things happening.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan rushed for another half an hour, and finally entered the county seat of Xincai County, turned over and dismounted, pulled the reins and walked all the way, looked at the shops on both sides of the main street, felt the ground under their feet, and the clothes and complexions of the people who came and went.

"Xiaobao, it seems that Xincai County is really good, at least the people are okay, much better than when we first arrived in Baoxin County, it is not said to be a prosperous place, it can be like this, the officials should work hard."

After looking at it, Wang Juan praised the officials of Xincai County.

Zhang Xiaobao was a little disapproving, "Next to such a big river, it is a critical place, it is strange if it is bad, not to mention that it may not be the credit of an official, from generation to generation, it is naturally prosperous." ”

The two of them walked while talking, and there were others to do the things of asking for directions, in fact, there was no need to ask, the general county yamen was next to the main street, as for whether it looked good or not, it depended on whether the officials repaired the yamen.

This time it didn't take too long, the team came to the outside of the yamen of Xincai County, there is also a Dengwen drum at the yamen of Xincai County, the drum is very old, but it can still be knocked, and the door opened by the yamen is also painted, but it is not broken, there are two yamen standing bored on the left and right gossiping.

When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's team came over, the two officials glanced at it and saw that no one in the team was wearing official uniforms, so they stopped caring and continued to talk about themselves.

"The two of you helped to report it, and they said that it was Bo Zhang Xiaobao, the lord of Baoxin County, and Wang Juan of the county were on vacation, and they occasionally passed by this place, wanting to see Lord Feng."

Zhang Xiaobao took out the name thorn of himself and Wang Juan, walked in front of a servant, handed it over and said, and did not let his subordinates send it, showing the importance of etiquette.

The official who was sent by Zhang Xiaobao was stunned, looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan carefully, and then threw down a sentence and waited, turned around and went in to report, giving people a bad attitude.

The other official also looked over indifferently, did not speak, did not make other superfluous movements, and the eyes that showed showed that he believed in the identities of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, and estimated that the unique age advantage of the two people was easy to believe.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan stood outside to watch the appearance of the Xincai County Yamen, and waited, but after waiting for a quarter of an hour, not only did the county commander Feng Changgong not come out, but even the officials who had just entered seemed to have disappeared, and even the two officials came to take a look.

Wang Juan was a little unhappy, the master didn't come out, he was busy, at least let the official come out and say, or continue to wait, or go to another place to rest, what does this mean.

At this time, the weather was already very hot, and the team and horses were very uncomfortable standing in the sun, Zhang Xiaobao did not make a sound, and continued to look at the pedestrians coming and going, and they were also watched.

After waiting for another quarter of an hour, there was still no one inside, Zhang Xiaobao thought for a while, and said to Wang Juan: "Either find a place to rest first, and wait for Feng Xianling to come back after he is done, or wait until ten o'clock at dusk, and then stop working." ”

Wang Juan nodded helplessly, "Okay, I don't know if there is a better place here, but I have to stay in Xincai for two days, and it is convenient to find a place to rest first." ”

As they spoke, the two of them were ready to pull their horses and lead the team to find a restaurant or inn to rest, when the official who had just gone in finally came out, still holding Zhang Xiaobao's goods and Wang Juan's famous thorns, and said to the two:

"The county magistrate is not here, if there is something to come back tomorrow, there has been a shortage of water in the county recently, and the adult should go to see the river."

Zhang Xiaobao calmly took the famous thorn back, and said to the officer: "When you bring Feng County Order back, talk to him, and say that there is a rich deal coming." ”

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't believe that Feng Changgong would not be there, they just didn't want to see the two of them, but they felt uncomfortable in their hearts, so they said it earlier if they didn't see it, why let people wait outside for so long.

Leading the horse, the team began to look for a place to rest, on the way to just now, there is a restaurant, it looks good, if you continue to go forward, you can't find a better restaurant, and then turn back.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan left, and the two officials began to talk about what had just happened.

The official who stayed here asked the one who entered, "Why have you been there for so long?" ”

"I went to the back and rested for a while, and then went to find the master, the master said that he didn't want to see him, and asked me to say what I just said, so I didn't let them leave so quickly, if they want to rob the business in our county, they have to suffer more, you were outside just now, are the two of them very anxious?"

The official who went in smiled and said to the official who stayed outside, and the one who stayed outside was obviously a little dissatisfied, and he knew that he would go in and sleep for a while, but now that it is cheaper for others, he listened to the question, and said: "They don't look in a hurry, and they are quite leisurely when they stand and wait."

If your matter today is known and reaches the ears of the two of them, it is estimated that you feel good, and you dare to play tricks on officials, and if you invite me to dinner and drink for a while today, I will not say it. ”

"It's a holiday now, and it's not something important, otherwise why would they send a famous thorn instead of an official post? I haven't worn an official uniform yet, I'm not afraid, you still owe me two meals last time, okay, even if you have a meal today, you can ask for it in a while. ”

The official who went in did not compromise at all, and seeing that no one was paying attention, leaned against the door behind him, and continued to bask in the sun with his eyes closed, perhaps because he had not slept enough just now and was sleepy again.

Seeing that the threat was not successful, the official who stayed outside took a meal inside, and said regretfully: "I knew that I should have taken care of the two of them just now, and if I didn't give it, I wouldn't help inform you, do you think you are getting more and more stupid?" I can't even do this thing, otherwise I will have to pay for it.

Okay, the two times I owe it before are counted as one today, or the previous small shop, you can't change it, it's all because you didn't get the money, they heard that it was amazing outside, and it's not honest to return to Datang? The lord has always said that they will rob us of the business in the county, what kind of deal do you say? ”

"They want to lead the water over, of course it is the sale of ferries, why not build a bridge here, there is a wooden bridge, it is in disrepair, and some people estimate that it will be destroyed, and now it has become only possible to rely on ferries to come and go, last month, a total of 12 ferries, and the taxes paid were six.

You said that if you bring water to people, isn't it just that someone from somewhere else is rowing over? Naturally, I can't let them break the deal, as for asking for money, I don't dare, I just reported it often, if I took the money, they would probably write me down when I was rejected, and when the time came, I would take the money is their best excuse, I'm not stupid. ”

The official who went in also found a reason for himself, and when he said this, he kept muttering about what he wanted to eat for a while, and when he heard him name two dishes, the people who stayed outside stopped doing it.

"I didn't say that I invited you to eat so much, you used to eat what you used to eat, you are not stupid, there are no fools in this world, is it just for six yuan to rob the deal? According to me, it must be a big deal, a big kind, wait and see the excitement. ”

The person who stayed outside also wanted to learn from the other official to squint against the door for a while, but he did not squeeze the door, dangling back and forth, and was very uncomfortable, so he had to yawn and spread his legs, so that he could stand more comfortably.

"Yes, yes, no, no, you look at it, I'll sleep for a while, so I have the energy to drink." The official who went in closed his eyes tightly, and while enjoying the warmth of the sun, he fell asleep, and it seemed that he had usually exercised his sleeping skills, so he could also fall asleep.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, who were looking for a place, walked forward, walked out about 500 steps, and finally saw an inn again, which was similar to what they saw before, and the two of them were not willing to wander back, so they chose here, let people arrange two large courtyards, and the horse was also optimistic, and they ordered a few dishes casually when they went inside, and talked while eating.

"Xiaobao, do you see anything? Is Feng Changgong not waiting to see us? It's obviously inside, and if you want us to wait for so long, it's obviously looking down on people. ”

Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao didn't order wine, she saw that there was a plate with a lot of soup, poured it into her bowl, swallowed it and asked Zhang Xiaobao.

Zhang Xiaobao was also uncomfortable, after all, the sunshine outside was not weak, and he came all the way, he was sleepy, and now he was even more tired, listening to Wang Juan ask, he replied: "Don't wait for tomorrow, go to bed for a while, and then let someone prepare a gift to take a look at it at night, the key point of the ceremony, and test whether he likes money." ”

"I don't think that's the case, I really like money, then he should run out to meet it, who doesn't know that we have money, he must think that he himself is a seven-grade official, he has lived so much, it's not easy to stay in a position, and our two children are already nine-grade officials.

This is called jealousy, he is jealous of our achievements in the future, so he finds a reason not to agree to lead the river over, you hurry up and use the method, this time if I am not treated well, I will not let them have a good time when they come to us. ”

Wang Juan's sense of revenge is very strong, and today he hates Feng Changgong, and he has to find it back in the future, instead of using people to rush now.

Zhang Xiaobao nodded and said: "Don't be in a hurry, it's useless to be anxious about this kind of thing, not to mention that he does have a reason not to be afraid of us, who made Xincai County a critical place, in fact, according to me, it is the same as ours, it is still a middle county, and the number of people is obviously not enough, isn't there just a river." ”

"Who says it's not, in fact, if you often check it now, Xin Cai wrote in the booklet that Zhongxian County, Rushui is really a waste for them, and they don't know how to develop it well when they occupy such a good resource."

Wang Juan was really hungry, and Zhang Xiaobao stopped talking to him, and ate hard, and after a while, a bowl of rice entered his stomach, and he felt that he was not full enough, so he asked the guy to bring a bowl over, dialed it into his own bowl for half of it, and the rest was buckled in Zhang Xiaobao's bowl, and said:

"I think the best gift is money, send him a cart of money to see if he can accept it?"

"If we don't send it, sending money is called bribery, if we can't negotiate things with him, it is easy for him to use it to impeach us, Zhang said maybe he will use this as an excuse to attack us, even if he is still suppressed by Li Longji in the end, he will write a special letter to mention it to us, let us know that he is helping and helping a lot."

Zhang Xiaobao said a word, and began to speed up eating, he didn't eat much, just stared at the dishes, and when he was about to be full, there were still two mouthfuls of rice left, he ate it strongly, touched his stomach, burped and returned to his sleeping place and lay directly on the couch.

This is the yamen of Xinlai County, and the county commander Feng Changgong also discussed things with the chief secretary and the county comfort, talking about the arrival of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.

Feng Xian Ling first said today's reply, and then said: "It is estimated that the two of them are in a hurry, so they came over in person, think about it, do you really want to let them lead the water over?" ”

"I don't think I can agree, it doesn't matter if the water is led or not, but once it is introduced, the life of the people in their county will be better, and the people in our county will easily run to them.

The population in the county is about to be enough, once the number is enough, the county will no longer be a middle county, but an upper county, and the grade of our wait will also be raised, and the power of his Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's family cannot compromise with them, otherwise there will be no hope in this life. ”

The main bookkeeper picked up the tea, held it in his hand and didn't drink it, and when he talked about his thoughts, the county comfort next to him also supported this matter, saying:

"I don't think that doing things with them will get the benefits we deserve, unless they are willing to send us to the capital to become officials, otherwise, I absolutely do not agree with them to lead the water over, and once they are brought over, it will be equally convenient for the people of this county to pass.

Now I look good, people from Rushui who want to go to Baoxin County must stop in this county first, and then change to the land route, I think according to what the adults say, build a wharf on the side of the wharf, and then build a beautiful restaurant on the wharf.

Just like what Zhang Zhong did in Wangjiang County, Shuzhou, he built a bridge, and then built a restaurant on an island that was not next to each other, and he got a lot of money, and when we also opened a restaurant, even if we bought it with money, we had to buy it with less than 5,000 people. ”

"You can't just build a restaurant, but also let the people of the county set up a stall next to the restaurant, be able to collect more taxes, and arrange for people we can see to make money in the past. If he can do it, so can we. ”

Again, the master book added.

Feng Xianling listened to the words of the two people, and felt that it was very reasonable, but in his heart, he always felt that something was going to happen, and the most important thing now was to bring in a few hundred more people from other places, as long as the number of people arrived, he could apply to change Zhongxian County online.

Although it is now a critical place, the official's screen has not changed because of whether it is urgent or not, and there are inexplicable concerns in his heart, so he said to the two people:

"I always feel that things won't be that simple, what if Zhang Xiaobao plays tricks? Write to the imperial court, if you have to lead the current Rushui to Baoxin County, can we still stop him from writing? Don't underestimate them. ”

"What the adults said is, you can't underestimate them, last time it was a person sent by Bi Gou's family, it is estimated that he may also find an opportunity to retaliate, in the recent period, nothing can happen, steady, must be steady."

The main book once again patted Feng Xianling's ass, which made Feng Xianling very happy, but he said with a little arrogance: "Don't underestimate them, it's not that you're afraid of them, and at the same time, you can't forget to be vigilant against them, and don't be fooled in the end, if they come over and say to do business together, we can't agree, even if he sends money, then we can't ask for it casually, while being caught by them." ”

The three of them discussed together, and soon reached an offensive and defensive alliance that they thought would be beneficial to them, and once there was a bigger conflict, they had to be united, and they couldn't let someone carry it alone.

After this discussion, there was nothing to say more and more, and it seemed that the three of them suddenly had a good idea, as for whether they had been prepared before, the three of them did not inquire, and they were bent on turning Zhongxian into Shangxian, so that they could improve their grades when the time came.