"And what are you going to do in the future?" Xu Liang asked.

"I, I haven't thought about it yet, I'll stay with you for a few days." Huang Ziren said.

Xu Liang stared at him for a long time and said, "Brother Ziren, last time you said that you wanted to be good...... If you want to add bleaching to become an official, there is an opportunity right now. ”

"What chance?" Huang Ziren's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked hurriedly.

"I have already decided, expand the formation of the patrol battalion, increase the number of troops by 400, Brother Ziren, if you join at this time, I will definitely give you a sentry officer."

Huang Ziren rolled his eyes when he heard this, and said: "Forget it, you, the patrol envoy, are only a nine-rank official, and the patrol battalion is a militia nature, and the military department has not filed an organization, so I will change my military uniform and wear it at best, and when the patrol battalion is disbanded, won't I still be a little fart?" ”

Xu Liang glanced at Huang Ziren with the eyes of an idiot, and scolded: "I really didn't wronged you when you said that you were uneducated, what's wrong with the patrol battalion being a militia group, Lao Tzu will tell you clearly today, although the patrol battalion is now a militia group, but in the end it can be relied on with the court, don't you want to be an official, first take a position in the patrol battalion, and then I will find a way to give you an identity in the Nanchang Guardhouse, even if the patrol battalion is revoked, can your officer status be revoked with it?" Hmph, as far as I know, the guards of the Ming Dynasty are all hereditary. ”

"Really?" When Huang Ziren heard this, his interest immediately rose, and he asked suspiciously: "Brother Xu, my brother doesn't read much, can't you lie to me?" ”

Xu Liang grabbed Huang Ziren's shoulder, squeezed his eyebrows and smiled: "Who is with whom, I can't lie to you." ”

I don't lie to you, who are you fooling?

Huang Ziren listened, thought about it and felt that this matter had a spectrum, so he excitedly shouted: "Okay, then I'll listen to the eldest brother, but I'm not satisfied with just a small sentry." ”

Xu Liang scolded with a smile: "This is a new soldier who has entered the door, it is already very generous to be able to give you a sentry officer, you kid don't have to inch in!" Besides, apart from the sentry, I don't have any other position for you for the time being? ”

"I heard that there is a deputy envoy in your camp, Ge Qiao? I'm going to be a deputy envoy too! ”

"You want to be the second one?" Xu Liang exclaimed, looking at Huang Ziren suspiciously, he just said that it has always been the dream of all the second children to kill the boss and become the boss, Huang Ziren is in a hurry to be the second child, what do you want to do? What do you learn now?

"Don't look at me like that!" Huang Ziren said: "Don't worry, I, Huang Ziren, am that kind of white-eyed wolf." Let me tell you, you will definitely not lose anything if you give me a deputy envoy. I can exchange it for ten thousand taels of silver. ”

Xu Liang was startled, looked at Huang Ziren and said, "You, where did you get 10,000 taels of silver?" ”

Huang Ziren sneered for a while, and sneered hatefully: "Tong Jun, who thinks about the dog's day, would never have dreamed that Huang Ye and I quietly hid most of the silver in the gang outside, hehe, when he takes over the Sky Wolf Gang with a roar, he will find that the Sky Wolf Gang lacks me Huang Ziren, and it will be a poor empty shelf, haha!" ”

Xu Liang raised his eyebrows, and he said eagerly: "Okay, since you can bring such a great contribution to the patrol battalion, then you are seated in the position of this deputy envoy." Tell me where the money is hidden? Let's hurry up and get it out. ”

"It's okay to take it out, but you can't go." Huang Ziren looked at Xu Liang with a greedy face vigilantly and said.

Just kidding, I think I, Huang Ziren, have more than 10,000 taels of silver, in case this Xu Liang goes with him, and when he sees the money, he robs all his brains, and there is no place for him to cry.

"Well, then you can take the soldiers of the patrol battalion yourself." Xu Liang understood what Huang Ziren meant, and said generously.

In fact, Xu Liang really didn't think about swallowing Huang Ziren's money.

This is really if you want to sleep, someone will send a pillow, and you are worried about having no place to raise food, this good brother Huang Ziren can actually bring 10,000 taels of silver, which solves the urgent need.

Three days later, Huang Ziren relied on the 10,000 taels of silver to become the deputy envoy of the patrol, at the same level as Ge Qiao, so that the patrol battalion had one, two deputies and three chief officers.

A newly made blue official sedan chair carrying Xu Liang, the chief secretary of Jianchang, and Lord Xu stopped steadily in front of the instrument gate of the Jianchang County Ya. Xu Liang came out of the sedan car and glanced around vigilantly. Seeing this, Dai Yingying, the captain of the guard, sneered coldly and said, "Don't look at it, unless those assassins have their brains kicked out by donkeys, who will kill people in front of the dignified Jianchang County Yamen." ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he retracted his gaze in embarrassment, and then looked at the female guard captain who was holding a Pu knife wrapped in a cowhide scabbard, and said dissatisfiedly: "There is a way to be careful to make the Ten Thousand Year Boat, haven't you heard that the most dangerous place is often the safest, and conversely, the safest place is likely to be the most dangerous." ”

"Cut!" Dai Yingying was not stunned by this Jianchang master book at all, sneered, hugged the knife and walked away, but she didn't even bother to take care of Xu Liang.

"Hey, where are you going? You are the captain of the guard, and you must protect the safety of the officer at all times! Xu Liang shouted.

Dai Yingying didn't look back, waved her hand back and said: "If you can let people slaughter you in the county office, it doesn't matter if you protect it or not, just die as soon as possible, save yourself from working this girl!" ”

Xu Liang was angry, stared at the male guards who stood in all directions, and secretly snickered fiercely: "What are you laughing at, Yan sù point!" Stand up! ”

After speaking, Xu Liang straightened his official robe, looked solemn, and walked towards the second hall of the county government with steady steps.

Xu Liang entered the second hall, and when he raised his eyes, he saw a fourth-grade high-ranking official in a crimson official robe sitting under the bright plaque. Xu Liang folded his robe and bowed and said: "Xu Liang, the chief secretary of the lower official Jianchang, see Lord Futai." ”

"Lord Xu doesn't need to be polite, please get up quickly." Sun Yiping, the prefect of Nankang, smiled kindly, and when he smiled, the two mustaches on his lips also jumped.

After Xu Liang thanked him, he got up, and suddenly felt a cold gaze on the left side also quietly looking at him, and when he raised his eyes, he saw that it was an official he didn't know. Xu Liang looked at the official's complementary color, and saw that his cyan official robe was embroidered with a heron, and was secretly taken aback, this person was wearing a six-grade cyan official robe, and all the officials in Jianchang County did not have this grade, guessing that it should be someone from the Yamen of the Nankang Prefect.

"Who is this lord?" Xu Liang couldn't help but ask.

"What is the sentence of this official Nan Kangtong." The six-grade official said proudly.

Xu Liang was slightly unhappy in his heart, but a sincere smile appeared on his face, and he said politely: "It turned out to be Lord He, and the lower officials have seen Lord He." ”

"Heh, this official heard that Jianchang Xu Liang was young and stable as early as Nankang Mansion, and he was an old official. He Tongju smiled slightly. It's just that I heard it in Xu Liang's ears, but I didn't feel like it was a taste.

Xu Liang is the third-in-command of Jianchang County, in terms of official ranking, there are also Wang Xian of Jianchang County in front of him, and Lu Chengyuan, the county Chengyuan, is that Xu Liang sat aside in a regular manner after seeing the ceremony, listening to Sun Yiping, the prefect of Nankang, about Jianchang County. Xu Liang listened, and only occasionally answered one or two sentences when Wang and Lu couldn't answer.

Xu Liang was listening most of the time, so he paid more attention to the surrounding situation, and suddenly felt that Nan Kangtong, who was sitting with him, was secretly looking at himself with cold eyes from time to time, so when Xu Liang turned around, he saw He Lunzhi listening to Sun Yiping's questioning seriously.

Xu Liang began to think that he felt that something was wrong, and after feeling that kind of gaze again, Xu Liang turned his head suddenly, but saw He Tongju holding the teacup in his right hand and signaling to Xu Liang slightly, with a meaningful expression.

Xu Liang felt a trace of crisis in his heart for no reason, but after thinking about it carefully, he confirmed that it was indeed the first time he and He Tongju had met him, and there were no grievances in the past.

After two hours of hard work, Sun Yiping, the prefect of Nankang, ended his interrogation with Jianchang County, and Wang Zhixian arranged for Sun Zhifu and He Tongju to rest in the second hall wing, and then hurriedly came to Xu Liang.

Xu Liang was very surprised, and when he saw Wang Zhixian who was sweating, he exclaimed: "County Zun, what's wrong?" ”

Wang Zhixian waved his hand, looked at Xu Liang seriously, and said: "The preliminary examination for this county is here, and the people who are evaluated are Lord Futai and He Tongju. Brother Xu, you have to take good care of Jianchang for me in the past few days, don't make any stubble. ”

"Don't worry, sir." When Xu Liang heard this, he also knew that the matter was serious, and solemnly assured: "The lower officials will make proper arrangements and send additional personnel to ensure that nothing goes wrong." ”

"Well," Wang Zhixian clenched his fists and said, "Please." Oh also, tonight, the county has arranged a banquet in the Zhiwei Building, and the banquet is invited to Lord Futai and He Tongju, and then Jianchang is a rich gentry, and businessmen will also come to participate, and Brother Xu will also come over early. ”

"Uh, yes." Xu Liang said.

"That's right," Wang Zhixian thought for a while, and then instructed: "This county knows that Brother Xu and the Tan brothers had some unpleasant trouble a while ago, but in the past few days, I also ask Brother Xu to put aside the festival for the time being." ”

Xu Liang nodded and said, "Don't worry, my lord, wait until Lord Futai leaves." Although the lower officials are not familiar with officialdom, there is still a sense of the overall situation. ”

"That's not what it meant." Wang Zhixian shook his head, stepped forward and whispered to Xu Liang: "Brother, you may not know, our He Tongju of Nankang Mansion married the sister of the two brothers of the Tan family three years ago to be the second room, it is said that the sister of the Tan family is deeply liked by He Tongju, and the two brothers of the Tan family have a very shallow relationship with He Tongju. ”

Xu Liang suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Wang Zhixian in surprise, and said secretly!

Wang Zhixian patted Xu Liang's shoulder, arched his hand, and hurriedly went back to the second hall.