Chapter 13: Overwhelm you with momentum
Fang Jin followed behind Xie Hong, only to feel that this new chief bookkeeper was really a bit unfathomable.
He has been in the yamen for many years, how can he not know that everyone is neglecting the new chief bookkeeper? It's okay that no one greeted him at the gate, and it is understandable that the official uniform was too late to do it, but Xie Hong has arrived at the government office, and no one has come to see him, which is a big problem. What's more, even the corresponding dossier was not sent, which is already a bit torn.
Generally speaking, it is common for officials in the yamen to neglect their supervisors, but few people put this kind of neglect on the surface. The officialdom pays attention to the sedan chair people to carry people, and the neglect of the supervisor is nothing more than for the sake of profit, and the face still has to be passable, tearing the skin is the practice of street scoundrels, and the old men also have status, how can they be the same as scoundrels?
It's just that Xie Hongde's main book is really unconvincing, and everyone also bullied him for having no background and being young, so the surname Suo didn't care about him. If it weren't for Wang Zhixian's personal explanation, everyone would have to give the county dignity face, and I'm afraid that even Fang Jin would not be forcibly assigned.
Fang Jin is strange, if Master Xie doesn't understand the rules, then he shouldn't be angry, but Xie Hong knows a lot about officialdom, and when he said that he was going to go to the Classics and History Department, he walked unhurriedly, and he couldn't see it from his face.
It's just that Chen Dianshi is not an ordinary person, thinking of this little master's respect for himself, Fang Jin hesitated, and felt that he should still remind him, so as not to suffer a loss and lose face when he gets it.
"Does Lord Xie know anything about Chen Dianshi?"
"Not really, if Mr. Fang knows, this official would like to hear about it." Xie Hong stopped and turned around, with a smile on his face, which made people not know the depth.
Fang Jin's heart was also abrupt, but he didn't turn back when he opened the bow, and the words had already come out, so he could only bite the bullet and continue.
It turned out that the Chen family was originally a big family in Beizhuang County, and Chen Guangyuan's grandfather had some insight and knew that Wanguan's family wealth was not enough, and he must have an official body to be reliable. It's just that none of the children and grandchildren of the Chen family are material for studying, and in the end they spent money to get Chen Guangyuan's father an official position in the history of the canon, and by Chen Guangyuan's generation, the Chen family's power in the yamen has been deeply rooted.
Even Wang Zhixian is also very polite to Chen Guangyuan's classic history, not to mention Xie Hong, the new chief bookkeeper? In the end, Fang Jin persuaded: "Lord Xie, it's better to let go of this dossier first, and wait for the county lord to come back, and then make a plan." ”
"What's the point of begging for a file, if my brother says that he beat up that guy yesterday, you still have to be scared to death?" Xie Hong said in his heart, but he also knew that this Mr. Fang had good intentions, so he just nodded to indicate that he knew. Fang Jin saw that he didn't listen to persuasion, so he had to sigh and stop talking, only to feel that this young man still couldn't hold his breath after all, and he would only know how to retreat when he suffered a loss.
Beizhuang County's History Office and the Main Registry Office are on the east and west sides of the county government respectively, and it is necessary to cross the county government between the exchanges, and when passing through the front of the office, I suddenly heard a roar from the shop, and the voice sounded very familiar, Xie Hong raised the corner of his mouth, and said Cao Ying, Cao Ying, but saved a few steps.
The shop in the Ming Dynasty is equivalent to the security booth, it is the place where the soldiers who patrol the street are stationed, Beizhuang County is too small, there is no garrison, it has become the place where the officials are stationed and office, and the history is in charge of public security, and it is normal here.
Fang Jin also heard Chen Guangyuan's voice, and he was already frightened at the moment, and then he was even more shocked, because he saw Xie Hong raise his feet and ran to the shop. "Forget it, he finds embarrassment to eat by himself, what do I stop him to do, it's better not to be implicated." He knew that Chen Guangyuan was arrogant, and the surname Suo hid far away, for fear of being implicated.
It was the height of summer, and the doors and windows everywhere were also open, and Xie Hong could just see the situation in the house, only to see Chen Dianshi with a panda eye, pointing and shouting.
"You lazy people, don't you hear? Get me guys and arrest people. ”
There were seven or eight officials sitting or standing in the room, and Xie Hong could see the surprised looks on their faces.
A leader-like official reacted relatively quickly, unlike his companions who stayed there, and stepped forward and asked, "Fourth Master, who committed the crime?" In addition, your injury is ......" This person Xie Hong knows, his surname is Fu, and he is the leader of the government, and when Master Lu introduced him yesterday, he was called the head of the Fu team.
Xie Hong made up for the knowledge of officialdom today, and already knew that in the county government of the Ming Dynasty, the county was the largest, and below was the county Cheng, and then the main book and the classic history, so the classic history was called the fourth master.
"Less wordy! A few of you will come with me," Chen Dianshi was even more furious at the mention of the injury on his face, jumping to his feet and shouting: "Go to Ping'anfang Xie's house, it's that poor Xie Hong!" He waved his hands, if there was no wound on his face, he would have a bit of majesty, but a group of officials looked at each other, but no one moved.
Xie Hong was also strange in his heart, didn't Ma Wentao say that this guy came to the county government yesterday, why did he only gather people today, could it be that he was late yesterday?
I saw Fu Bantou looking embarrassed, and said, "Fourth master, this Xie family can't go ......"
Before he finished speaking, Chen Dianshi was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, jumped up and roared: "What? You don't go! You want to rebel, you dare not listen to my words! ”
Fu Bantou hurriedly explained: "Fourth Master, it's not that we don't listen to you, it's just that Master Xie is also a member of the Yamen now......"
This time he still didn't finish speaking, and was interrupted by Chen Dianshi's angry shouting again, "Fart lord! What about the people of the Yamen? Can he be as big as me? ”
This time, Fu Bantou's face suddenly became respectful, Chen Dianshi thought that he was frightened, he was overjoyed, and was about to speak, but he saw Fu Bantou saluting behind him and said, "My subordinates have seen Master Xie." The other officials also bowed.
Xie Hong sneered, walked in leisurely, and said, "Who is shouting in the yamen?" ”
Hearing Xie Hong's voice, Chen Dianshi was frightened, jumped forward two steps first, and when he reached the back of Fu Bantou, he turned around and scolded: "Phew, what kind of adult is this poor sour scribe?" He attacked the imperial court yesterday, which was like a rebellion, and you still don't take him down for me! ”
When he came back yesterday to recruit people, he had already gone to the yamen, and he came late today, and he didn't know what happened in the yamen, and he heard that Xie Hong had entered the county government, and he only thought he had become a scribe or something, after all, Xie Hong was just a showman.
Before Xie Hong could speak, Fu Bantou said in a low voice: "Lord Chen, this Lord Xie is the new chief bookkeeper." ”
"What!?" Chen Dianshi was really shocked this time, and the uninjured eye widened, "Master book? The master book of nine products? He? ”
"The county honored the people, it was yesterday, and the county lord went to the Xuanfu for this matter." Fu Bantou nodded.
"Why? Why did Wang Zhixian do this? Chen Dianshi was furious and roared.
"Wasn't yesterday the day of the offering of treasures! Master Xie took an heirloom treasure to offer, Lord Chen, you didn't see it, that treasure is really a god, what is it called......"
"Stupid, it's called a music box, it can play music by itself, not to mention how good that song is, even the magistrate was stunned at that time. Priceless! The rich families in the county all called for a few thousand taels of silver, but Xie Zhushu was righteous, and only accepted five hundred taels from the magistrate, and as soon as the magistrate was happy, he gave him the official. ”
It just so happened that Xie Hong was right in front of him, and it was the time when it was sold, and the officials said nonsense.
Chen Dianshi felt that the world was spinning, he only felt that everyone was crazy,
Wang Zhixian is crazy, what benefit can he give you with a poor acid, and you actually protect him?
Master Lu is also crazy, how can he not dissuade such a thing?
These idiot-like servants are also crazy, and they actually have a natural expression.
He knows how much silver he has spent on this classic history, he has been looting the people and exploiting foreign merchants over the years, although his own surname is like this, and it is also largely because he feels sorry for the silver he spent back then, you know, those silver is enough to buy hundreds of acres of fertile land.
So much silver has only been exchanged for a petty official who is not in the stream, this poor sour who was almost so poor that he asked for food a few years ago actually ascended to the sky in one step, the master book of the nine products! No wonder this group of unfamiliar white-eyed wolves don't move their nests, and it's no wonder that this poor sour man had the confidence to beat people yesterday and suddenly took out so much silver.
After the anger, he was a little depressed, originally with his surname, he would not be so easily discouraged, but yesterday Xie Hong beat him up, which was already a setback he hadn't suffered for many years. Today, I thought about using the power of the government to retaliate, but it suddenly fell short again, and for Chen Dianshi, this psychological gap is really too big.
"Even if you're the master, it's a crime to beat up a colleague." Jiangshan is easy to change his surname, although his arrogance has been suppressed, Chen Dianshi still said with a stiff neck.
When he was in a daze, Xie Hong noticed a group of officials, except for Fu Bantou, who was the deepest in the city government, the expressions on the faces of these officials seemed to be gloating, and even Fu Bantou had a playful expression. And when a group of people explained yesterday's incident, they also had some good intentions for themselves, which is a bit strange, didn't Fang Jin say that the Chen family has a lot of power in the yamen.
"If you don't say it, I'll settle this account with you.
Before you went to my house three times twice to disturb me, I sued you for disturbing the scholars;
You said yesterday that you forcibly entered my house, and I sued you for trespassing on people's houses;
You hurt my mother and sister, and I sued you for murder and wounding;
If you want to drive the people in the government to take revenge today, I will sue you for personal use! When the magistrate returns, you can wait to pick up my paper. ”
Xie Hong has been resentful of Chen Dianshi for a long time, and at this time he was even more resentful, he broke out loud, counted his charges one by one, counted them, took a step forward, his words were awe-inspiring, and his momentum was compelling, Xie Hong was just wearing a shabby green shirt, but he looked full of might. All the officials were also taken by his momentum, and they couldn't speak, but they wondered in their hearts, are there any of these crimes in the Ming Law?
As he drank out one charge after another, Chen Dianshi's face turned pale, he retreated step by step, and finally sat on the ground, sifting chaff, seeing him so straw, all the officials had a look of disdain in their eyes.
Seeing that he was embarrassed, Xie Hong didn't think much of it, others couldn't pick it out when he did it at home yesterday, but it wasn't a road to do it in the yamen, since he became an official, he still had to follow the rules. At that moment, he snorted coldly: "Don't get out yet!" ”
So yesterday's scene reappeared, and many people were surprised to see that Chen Dianshi, a tyrant in Beizhuang, escaped from the yamen.