Fugu County is in turmoil, and the three-sided yamen is not unaware of the rumors. However, it did not attract people's attention, at least the governor of the three sides, Hong Chengchou, did not care.

At that time, if you want to say that there are no two bandits anywhere, no one believes it. Whether it is robbers who rob houses or peasant armies, there are them everywhere. Therefore, as long as the scale of the bandits is not too large, and the banditry is not too rampant, the magistrates everywhere will turn a blind eye, after all, it is better to have more than one thing.

Therefore, when someone said to Hong Chengchou, "My lord, it is said that Fugu is in turmoil, and it seems that the momentum is not small. ”

Hong Chengchou was closing his eyes and recuperating, and his eyes were not open, "Where did this information come from?" Can you see it for yourself? ”

The man paused, "My lord, I haven't seen it with my own eyes, but I have a distant relative who lives in Fugu, and he sued him for being humiliated because of the rampant banditry in Fugu." ”

"Well, but the official document of Fugu County has not been delivered, I think those bandits are not a big disaster, otherwise the official document of Fugu has already arrived." Hong Chengchou didn't know that Li Guo's defense was strict, and the people sent by Fugu to ask for help were clicked.

"But if you pay attention to this matter, you are also thinking about the people, and you can be regarded as worrying about the country." Hong Chengchou opened his eyes.

The man quickly bent down, "The adult praised it falsely, the little one just followed the adult for a long time, and learned some loyal and patriotic ideas from the adult, compared with the adult, the humble position is greatly inferior, but the villain must also learn to improve." ”

Hong Chengchou stood up, straightened his clothes, and bowed to Tianxu, "We have received the grace of heaven, since we should be loyal to the monarch and serve the country, and we will do our best." ”

Seeing Hong Chengchou's solemn expression, the man couldn't help but admire, he was really a famous general, and his demeanor was really extraordinary.

While thinking about it, someone hurriedly walked in, "My lord, report urgently!" ”

Hong Chengchou took the Tang newspaper, from Hequ, signed by Hequ County Ling Quan Zhihuan and Qian Zong Li Twelve.

Hong Chengchou opened the Tang newspaper and looked at it, but he was shocked that Zhang Jinzhong, the county commander of Fugu, was killed.

Who dared to kill the imperial court officials, could it be that the peasant army in the south of Shanxi had returned? Hong Chengchou stabilized his spirit, remained silent, and continued to watch.

The content of the two Tang newspapers is roughly the same, talking about the bandits of Fugu, Zhang Er Mazi, and the bandits of Fugu, in the fish and meat township, causing trouble to the people, Fugu County ordered Zhang Jinzhong to lead the thousand general Wang Xijin to suppress the bandits, unfortunately ambushed, and served the country with his body. And Hequ County magistrate Quan Zhihuan and Qianzong Li 12 heard about the Fugu bandits, and went to Fugu to help suppress the bandits, although they failed to save the two, but they completely wiped out the sixteen bandits led by Zhang Er Mazi.

Hong Chengchou nodded, it's good that the chaos is settled, Hong Chengchou continued to look at it.

Tang Bao wrote that due to the banditry, the military and political affairs of Fugu were abolished, so after Li 12 sent troops to Fugu, the county commander Quan Zhihuan appointed the regiment Lian Jiang Chang to take charge of the political affairs of Fugu, and Li 12 stayed in the main army of Baizong Niu Decao. Due to the urgency of the matter, he was temporarily assigned to confess in advance. When the officials appointed by the imperial court arrived, the two men and the officers and soldiers under their jurisdiction all retreated to the river meander, leaving no one in Fugu, so as not to hinder each other.

At the end of the Tang newspaper is the resume of Jiang Chang and Niu Decao. The resume is naturally very well written, of course, Jiang Chang and Niu Decao are praised to the sky, as if Fugu is out of control without these two people.

Well, this Quan Zhihuan and Li Twelve are still loyal and brave, but they are capable people, and the arrangements for Fugu's affairs are also very proper.

How should the affairs of Fugu be arranged? Hong Chengchou secretly thought to himself. It is necessary to say that another person was appointed to Fugu to take up his post, but the Fugu bandits were in chaos a little bit, and once the soldiers and horses of Hequ were evacuated, the appointed officials might not be able to suppress it.

Tang Bao Jiang Chang and Niu Decao and others are suitable candidates, Niu Decao needless to say, the resume says that he was born in the army, Hong Chengchou can go to the Ministry of War for the record, and how about directly promoting Niu Decao. Jiang Chang's qualifications are a little worse, if Jiang Chang is a lifter, it will be fine, but he can be promoted to be a county magistrate. Jiang Chang is not even a Xiucai, Jiang Chang is a prisoner.

There were many prisoners in the late Ming Dynasty. The so-called prison students, in fact, donate a certain amount of money and materials to put it bluntly, which is also called a regular prison. If you become a prisoner, you can also be an official.

But people like Hong Chengchou, who were born as jinshi, have always been high-minded and have always looked down on prisoners. Because the scholar has studied hard for ten years and has gone through several big exams, there is no need to mention the hardships. Therefore, those who come from the imperial examination have always been regarded as the right path.

It's like Xiucai is a junior high school student, Juren is a high school student, Jinshi is a college student, and Guozijian is a doctor. And the inmates put it bluntly, they don't know if they have graduated from primary school, anyway, the parents see that their children are not that material, forget it, spend two dollars to get a proctor.

Therefore, the level of the inmates is like learning to dig and find Lan Xiang, but the treatment is better than learning to dig, and you can be an official.

Therefore, from ancient times to the present, diplomas are still very important.

Hong Chengchou is not a rigid person, and he will be flexible in everything. However, Hong Chengchou still has some ideas.

"Come on, invite Master Zhao." Hong Chengchou commanded.

Seeing that Master Zhao was going to be invited, the people around him knew that there was something to discuss, so they retreated.

After a while, Master Zhao walked into the house.

This Master Zhao is also from Shaoxing, called Zhao Youting, and Zhao Youbin and Nie Xin and others are fellow villagers, and Zhao Youbin is even a relative of Wufu.

Li had already ordered Zhao Youbin to send a letter to Zhao Youting as the master of Hequ, and the content of the letter was only to hope that Zhao Youting would help coordinate the affairs of Fugu, and of course there was silver along with the letter. Li Guo actually didn't dare to expect his subordinates to occupy Fugu justifiably, but just had the attitude of trying it out.

But Master Zhao received a thousand taels of silver from Bai Huahua, and he didn't feel a little soft, and he solemnly said to the messenger, "Go and tell Brother Youbin, but if you have a chance, you must be Yucheng." ”

The letter was delivered by the seventeen-year-old Luo Hu, Luo Hu smiled, "Our master said, if we can achieve this, there is a lot of thanks." ”

As soon as Master Zhao heard Hong Chengchou's summons, he knew that it was likely to be Fugu's matter. Because there is no major event on the three sides at this time, the bandits in Fugu are counted as major matters, and Hong Chengchou will definitely discuss with him if there is usually something.

"My lord, do you have something to order?" Master Zhao asked.

"Look at it." Hong Chengchou handed the official document to Zhao Youting.

Zhao Youting took the official document and saw that it was the matter of Fugu, but he pretended to be surprised. But then the remarks got a little interesting.

"I didn't expect the county order of Fugu to be killed? That's a bad thing, but it's also a good thing. Zhao Youting looked thoughtful.

"A good thing?" Hong Chengchou was a little puzzled.

"One of them, Fugu County Ling and Qian Zong were killed by bandits, which shows that they are wine bags and rice bags. And Quan Zhihuan and Li Twelve of Hequ were able to take the initiative to suppress the bandits, proving their loyalty and bravery. Second, their subordinates Jiang Chang and Niu Decao are really as they say in the letter, and they must also be capable people. Zhao Youting spoke vernacular for a while.

Hong Chengchou nodded.

"If you elevate them, it's actually good for adults." Zhao Youting continued, "The county commander of the river meander abandoned the city and fled, and he should have been convicted, but Lord Cao Wenzhao let him go and let him continue to stay, and he will definitely be grateful in his heart." And Li Twelve was personally promoted by Cao Wenzhao, and he was even more grateful to Cao Wenzhao. ”

Hong Chengchou nodded, "You go on." ”

"These people are Cao Wenzhao's people, and Cao Wenzhao is an adult's people!" Zhao Youting paused, "Therefore, when adults promote these people, they also promote their own people." ”

"I, Hong, claim to be loyal to the monarch and serve the country, and I don't dare to have the slightest self-interest in my heart, but if Quan Zhihuan, Li Twelve and other cadres can also serve the country, it is really a blessing for the court." Hong Chengchou said the righteousness of awe-inspiring, but in his heart he completely agreed with Zhao Youcai's statement.

"Adults have no selfish thoughts, and they can't look up to them." Zhao Youting patted his ass, thinking to himself, it may be done, I don't know how many taels of silver Brother Youbin said and thank you.

At this time, someone came to report that Lu Jiuming, the chief eunuch of the three sides, had come.