On the first night of the seventh year of Jinghe, the ancestor served as the official of Wu County, and brought the inner and outer houses to the Beiguan City Tower in Xujiang County, drinking and watching the scenery for fun. Look at the top and point out and laugh. The rich rooms in the county are all envious, and the next year will be a heavy handan toddler, and it will be the fashion of the city. At that time, there were countless street lanterns, reflecting the moon, the light was like day, and the river lanterns were also connected from end to end, looking at it like a swimming dragon. There are fireworks one after another, Baiyi juggling does its best, male and female tourists are crowded like a tide, can not spin the heel, only go with the trend, involuntarily.

The ancestors got drunk and got carried away, and recited poems to remember it, entitled □□□□□. So far, it has been scattered and unexaminable, and it is suspected that there are a number of romantic figures who still look at the words of the present dynasty.

The nameless student in the county ridiculed in a poem: The king is still resting with the people, but the adults are in the north city building. The beauties stand together with the trunk, and the moon shines all over the brocade. Arbitrarily looking down at the high pavilion, smiling at the tourists like ants. (The original poems are strictly forbidden to be plagiarized by the traverser) the ancestors commented: The other generation will be indiscriminate, just for envy, jealousy and hatred, the surname of the little scholar, although it is the same for thousands of years, in fact, I can't take my generation! ”

――The above is an excerpt from the notes of Li You's descendants.

After the Lantern Festival, Li Tuiguan returned to Fucheng. It happened that the couplet inscribed by Zhao Er was made and hung in his Tuiguan Hall. The upper link is: the law guides the people, and the people are roped by law; The following link is: Punishment prohibits the annihilation of the group, and punishes the evil with righteousness.

Wang Tong knew the way of view: "The anger is too much. ”

In the next few days, it is normal for Li Tuiguan to eat and wash up the backlog of cases, and it is normal for the new official to take office and do something to get rid of the old evils. It was also during this period that coincided with the Spring Festival, when there were almost no new cases and even fewer other government affairs, so Li Tuiguan was able to concentrate on dealing with the accumulated old cases.

As a matter of fact, most of the cases in the magistrate's hall were reported by the county and needed to be reviewed, and it was really possible to save trouble if they wanted to deal with them -- it was enough to make up a few opinions and approve them, but Li You still conducted an inquest to some extent.

At the end of the month, the backlog of cases was empty, and at the same time, the stranded prisoners should be released and transferred, and it happened that the Suzhou Weaving Bureau came to ask for a few hard labor, and several people sentenced to prison such as Li Daoshi were sentenced to the Weaving Bureau to do hard labor. Suddenly, the government and the prison were in great order, but it also won a few applause from Li Qingtian and the like.

It should be explained here that a sentence such as three years in prison is not a sentence of three years in prison, and there is no such thing as a prison sentence. In fact, the sentence of imprisonment is to punish the prisoner to do hard labor, and most of them are salt works, mines and other places, and there are also those who join the border to serve in the army.

At this time, Li You sat idly idle, got up and paced out of the hall.

The official hall and the government hall, and the six rooms of the officials, households, ceremonies, soldiers, and criminal workers live next to each other, and most of the small officials work in this courtyard. Li Tuiguan came out to inspect, and everywhere he went, all the officials stood silently and hung their hands, and no one dared to be a little contemptuous under the prestige.

At this time, a disciple stepped forward and said: "Tell the master of the pusher, there is a Huang master from Xujiang who wants to see you." ”

This Master Huang is none other than Master Huang beside Master Chen. Originally, he planned to break up with Lord Chen, and use his fame to seek a magistrate. After all, he was only entrusted by the Chen family to be a staff member for Chen Yingzhen, a novice in officialdom.

Last month, he saw that Master Chen was gradually becoming an official, and it was possible that he would go to Beijing to be promoted to the official position of a foreign officer in the Sixth Department -- this kind of official would not need a staff member. So Mr. Huang had the idea of going to a distant place to pursue his own happiness.

But who would have expected that Lord Chen would actually jump to become a patrolman, and he was also a patrolman who did not press the inspector above, so Mr. Huang quickly changed his mind and continued to be a friend of Chen Patrol. Those who understand officialdom know that this staff position is much more comfortable than that of the county.

For Mr. Huang's change of heart, Li You is of course warmly welcomed. If Lord Chen really changes around him, it may be what the situation will be. In the face of unknown possibilities, Mr. Huang is more cordial, after all, it is an iron friendship between sharing the spoils together and prostituting together.

Li You greeted him at the Yimen and said, "Mr. Huang! It's too late. "In the past, Li You was honored by Mr. Huang, but now with the change of identity and status, this old word has naturally been removed.

Mr. Huang also saluted: "I haven't seen you for a few days, Master Li is more stylish." ”

Li You invited Mr. Huang to drink tea in the back hall of the Tuiguan Hall.

"I've come for two things." There was no need for greetings between Master Huang and Li You, and they went straight to the point: "First, it is for Chen Xundao's official office in Suzhou Mansion. ”

Li You replied: "I have also noticed this matter, the former inspection sub-office has been abandoned for a long time, and it will take some time to renovate. At present, Wang Tongzhi is in charge of the government, and the gentleman can discuss with him in detail, after all, the craftsmen, servants, and materials all need his permission. ”

Master Huang nodded and continued to talk about the second thing, "Chen Xundao left Xujiang, there must be a Zhang Luo, you are a local, can you leave it to you?" ”

"It's on this officer." Li You agreed. This so-called Zhang Luo is naturally a matter of practice for magistrates to leave office. What is the umbrella of the people that expresses merit, the reluctance of the people to take off their boots, and the fathers and elders set up tables along the road to send each other, etc., it is naturally more convenient for Li You, a local, to arrange it.

Later, Li You accompanied Master Huang to see Wang Tongzhi. Out of the official hall, Master Huang remembered something and said: "The official documents given by the imperial court to the sub-patrol road are all collected by the government for the time being, so I will go through the division first." ”

Along the way, Master Huang couldn't help but smile when he saw that all the officials he met were holding their hands and holding their breath solemnly, and he couldn't help but smile: "Master Li has only been an official for a month, and he has such a majesty, which makes me impressed." ”

Li You couldn't help but be a little proud of this: "This generation of people is in the hands of officials, and it is a joke that they can't hold a few officials." ”

Walking outside the door of the experience hall, I heard someone chatting inside, and just happened to spit out the three words Li Tuiguan, Li and Huang couldn't help but stop and listen. It was also because the two of them were quiet when they came all the way, so the people in the room didn't notice it.

A young voice said: "I have always heard that Li Tuiguan is a famous man who does not follow the rules of etiquette, but what I have seen is completely different, very strict. I am a small official in the torture room, and I am temporarily here to send and receive official documents, and when I have new experience and the governor takes office, I will be under Li Tuiguan after returning to the torture room, and I will not have a good time. ”

Then I heard another slightly hoarse voice say, "Not necessarily." Haven't you heard the saying that a new official takes office with three fires? ”

"Looking at the story of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Kongming's new investment in Uncle Liu Huang first burned the three fires of Bowangpo, Xinye, and Chibi, so there is an allusion to the three fires of the new official. You mean, Master Li is just doing a few days of hard work? ”

The rough voice said disdainfully: "I don't know what the three fires of Zhuge Kongming are, and I don't know if Lord Li is diligent or not, I only know the three fires of the official master." ”

The young voice seemed to be interested and asked, "Mr. Zhuang is worthy of being a senior, can you elaborate?" ”

"It's okay to talk about it, but Brother Lin, have you met my daughter..."

The young voice hurriedly said, "I'd rather not listen to it." ”

"Then I'm going to say it. The first is Liwei. The official master must be prestigious, just like the mother-in-law must establish rules for the new daughter-in-law. He is an outsider when he takes office, and the officials in the yali and us are all local veterans for many years, how can he warn us if he doesn't make some gestures? It is common to carelessly catch a servant by mistake, and hit one or twenty boards, which is neither light nor heavy. Although Lord Li didn't do this, the effect of rectifying Hu Bantou is the same, this is Liwei, and he wants to overwhelm us and other head snakes from the momentum. There is nothing to be afraid of recognizing this layer, and you, your awareness needs to be improved. ”

Senior Zhuang, who had a rough voice, drank saliva and continued: "The second fire is called to show energy. It's not enough to only stand up, that's called being strong on the outside and doing things in the middle, and strong on the outside. The newly appointed official has to show that he is familiar with government affairs, shrewd and capable, and not easy to be deceived, so that he seems unfathomable, so that I and other officials are in awe. You also went to watch the case that day, is this the case like this? Look at yourself again, you have been broken by Lord Li's heart defense, and your cultivation is far from home, which is a shame for me and other officials! ”

Outside the door, Mr. Huang couldn't help but whisper: "It's very good, the experience is also organized, it's really a wonderful person." ”

As soon as he bragged, Li Tuiguan, who had become a professional on-site teaching case of Xu officials, turned blue, and it is estimated that he also had the reason why he was annoyed and angry after his mind was exposed. He raised his foot to go in, but was stopped by Mr. Huang and motioned to listen again.

Hearing the young voice inside, that is, being called Brother Lin, he said unconvinced: "Senior, how do you say it's good to deal with it at the moment?" ”

"Naturally, we are cautious and respectful, wait carefully, don't have omissions in affairs, and talk about other active things after the limelight passes." The rough voice of Dun Dun taught.

The young voice chuckled, "I thought there was a brilliant idea, what is the difference between that and the next?" ”

"You know what! I have a good mind, deliberately retreating, avoiding the enemy's edge; You are helpless, blind, cowardly and afraid. Can it be the same? ”

"I still haven't seen a difference, if Lord Li keeps burning the fire, then he will keep retreating to avoid the enemy's edge?"

"Nonsense! That's not a fire, it's me who thinks we're unlucky, and we have met a really ruthless character, how can the providence of us and others reverse it? People are officials, and we are lowly officials, and we will reduce ten meetings with all our might, and we will honestly wait for him to leave office. ”

The young man did not argue, but asked, "Also, what is the third fire you are talking about?" ”

Senior Zhuang patted his forehead and said, "I almost forgot to say it." The third is patrolling. After the first two tricks were used, the official master should find a surprise time to patrol around the yamen. First, we will continue to scare and shock our officials, second, we will find faults and check for omissions, and third, we will observe our attitude. At this time, I have to be extra cautious, maybe the next moment the master will appear in front of you..."

When he was listening to the teachings of his predecessors, Brother Lin suddenly opened his mouth wide and couldn't close it for a long time, and his face became extremely pale. Because he saw the figure of Li Tuiguan, whose face was pale, appear at the door, and the dazed senior Zhuang turned his back to the door, and said in his mouth, "Maybe the master will appear in front of you in the next moment."

(To be continued)