Chapter 005: Finding a Backer
After beating away the group of robbers, Gu Qian and his party entered Yunzhou City.
Yunzhou is the westernmost county of the five counties of Xishan Province, bordering Xirong in the west and Qindi in the north, and its geographical location is extremely important.
Because it is close to the border, the costumes worn by the people in Yunju City are also diverse, which is exotic.
Xinghua saw that he stopped in front of the county office, and he was a little uneasy in his heart. Could it be that Gu Qian knew that he had done all these things in the past few days, and wanted to bring himself to see the official?
Thirty-six strategies, the best strategy.
He turned around and wanted to leave quietly, but before he could take a step, he was grabbed by Gu Qian's arm, "Where are you going?" ”
Xinghua turned his head and covered his stomach, and said with an embarrassed smile: "Hey, hey, my stomach is not very comfortable, and I want to find a place to make it easier." ”
"Where is there a place around here that is convenient for you, so let's wait until you go inside."
Xinghua had already seen Angju's martial arts, and knew that he would not be able to escape if he fell into their hands. I can only stand aside obediently and wait, and if I ask myself anything, I won't admit it.
At this time, it was only Shenshi County, but the door was closed, and Qinghe went to knock on the door.
After a while, the door was opened, and there was a servant standing inside yawning, as if he hadn't woken up yet.
The official rubbed his eyes, looked at the few people in front of him and said impatiently: "Today is a single day, the county government will not work externally, and if you have something, come back tomorrow!" With a bang, the door was shut.
Although Qinghe is just a subordinate, he is also from the Houfu. Usually, he doesn't pay attention to those low-grade officials, let alone such unemployed miscellaneous servants.
"Childe, tell me what they are talking about, even if we are ordinary people who come to the Yamen to do business, we have never heard of this being divided into single days and double days. What's more, you are still the emperor's own magistrate, I didn't expect them to dare to be so lazy! ”
Xinghua was a little overjoyed when he heard the word Zhixian, "I didn't expect you, you are still an official?" ”
Qinghe was very disdainful when he saw Xinghua's appearance, "Don't say it's a small magistrate, my son-in-law is ......."
"Keep knocking." Gu Qian interrupted Qinghe's words.
Xinghua breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that he didn't want to arrest himself as an official. If you can stammered him well, you will definitely not have to worry about the rest of your life.
He hurriedly snatched the fan in Gu Qian's hand and helped him fan it flatteringly, "My lord, I'll help you fan." ”
Qinghe snorted coldly when he saw it: "Sycophant! ”
The door was opened again, and the official couldn't help but be angry when he saw the people just now, "I said why don't you leave, didn't you say that you won't work today, do you want to be beaten?" ”
Qinghe can still bear it now, "You dog slave really don't know what to do, now that your master is standing in front of you, you dare to be so presumptuous, beware of skinning you!" ”
The official didn't expect that the little guy in front of him would dare to yell at him, so he picked up the wooden stick and hit Qinghe.
Ang Ju stepped forward and grabbed the stick with one hand, but the official didn't expect that he couldn't break him with both hands.
In the stalemate, Angju kicked him out with a kick.
"Ouch hey!" The official screamed and fell to the ground, he quickly got up and ran inside, "Don't run, you guys, wait for me!" ”
Qinghe saw him fleeing in the wilderness, and shouted proudly towards the door: "Master, I'll just stand here and wait for you, see what tricks you can play?" ”
After a while, a group of people rushed out of it and surrounded them, and one of the leaders followed from behind unhurriedly, "Where did the Diao people come from, who dared to be presumptuous in front of the yamen?" ”
This person is Yunzhou County Cheng, Zhu Miao.
The beaten official followed behind and pointed at Gu Qian and the others, "It's them, it's them who beat the small one, Lord Zhu, you have to be the master of the small one." ”
Now that there are many of them, the officials are naturally full of confidence. He had already begun to think about how he would beat these people all over the ground in the future.
Gu Qian didn't answer his question, but asked directly: "At this time, before the painting is over, who is so bold to close the door and not deal with political affairs?" ”
Zhu Miao was shocked in his heart, afraid that the person in front of him would not be good. He has been an official for many years, and he is very deep in the city, and he is better at observing words and emotions than these ya, "I don't know where this son came from?" ”
Qinghe shouted: "This is the newly appointed county magistrate of Yunzhou County, and the official seal and letter of appointment are here." You've all eaten the bear's heart and leopard gall, so don't you hurry up and see you! ”
Zhu Xiancheng hurriedly went to take it when he heard this, and hurriedly saluted after seeing that it was not a fake, "Zhu Miao, the official of Yunzhou County, has seen the county magistrate here." ”
The others knelt down one after another as soon as they saw that the situation was not good, and the official who was beaten just now suddenly panicked, and suddenly knelt on the ground and bowed, "The little one should be damned, the little one has eyes and doesn't know Mount Tai, and I hope the adults will forgive their sins." ”
Gu Qian asked Zhu Xiancheng: "What is the crime of beating the imperial court officials?" ”
Zhu Miao's face was a little ugly, could it be that this Xinzhi County wanted to give everyone a blow as soon as he took office.
Qinghe saw that Zhu Xiancheng didn't answer, so he walked up and said, "Didn't you hear my son-in-law asking you?" ”
Zhu Miao was a little hesitant and said: "This, my lord, you are the magistrate appointed by the emperor himself, if you beat Lord Gu, it will be disrespectful to the emperor." The official is a subordinate of the magistrate, and it is unjust to beat the chief if he commits the following crimes. Both disrespect and injustice are heinous sins. He paused and said, "According to the law of my dynasty, you should be punished!" ”
When the official heard this, he was already frightened, and he knelt on the ground and trembled, and even forgot to beg for mercy. Suddenly, there was a smell of shame, and he was so frightened that he peed his pants.
Gu Qian glanced at it, revealing disgust, "That's it, after all, you didn't hurt me today, so I won't embarrass you for the time being." If you commit another offense in the future, you will be severely punished! ”
"Little, thank you, adult!"
Zhu Xiancheng hurriedly instructed everyone: "Why don't you hurry up and open the gate and welcome your adults inside!" ”
Xinghua whispered to Gu Qian as he walked, "You were really majestic just now. ”
Before he could finish speaking, he was pulled by Gu Qian, "Go this way." ”
Xinghua was puzzled, "Why?" ”
Gu Qian saw that there were many people along the way, so he didn't answer.
Yunzhou County is not much different from other places, through the instrument door is the lobby and the second hall, and finally through the screen door to the back hall where the county stays.
As soon as they heard that Xinzhi County was coming, there was a lot of noise in the yamen, and those officials came to pay their respects.
Zhu Miao said: "Xiaguan and the others didn't know that the adults would come early this time, and they hadn't prepared yet, which was really rude." ”
Gu Qian said: "It's okay, Gu came in advance without saying hello, it's really abrupt." Suddenly, he changed his words again, "Why did the official say that he didn't work on a single day and worked on a double day?" ”
Zhu Miao said with some embarrassment: "This position of magistrate has been vacant for a while, but unfortunately Master Lin is sick and recuperating at home a few days ago. Now everything in the county government has fallen on the lower officials, and the lower officials are really helpless, so they can only work in the hall on a single day and work externally on two days. ”
If Gu Qian hadn't seen the lazy appearance of these officials, he was afraid that he would have believed what he said. But after all, he has just taken office, and there are some things that can't tear his face, "That's really wronged Zhu Xiancheng." ”
Zhu Miao immediately patted his ass when he heard it: "Not aggrieved, not aggrieved, I am deeply honored to be able to share the worries of the adults." ”
"Then you immediately order, starting today, the affairs of the county government will no longer have to be handled separately and on both days, and everything will be carried out in accordance with the rules."
"The subordinate obeys." Zhu Miao said again: "That's right, my lord." Xia Guan heard that there is a very famous restaurant in Yunzhou City, so it is better for Xia Guan to hold a banquet tonight to catch the wind and wash the dust for the adults, so as to fulfill the friendship of the landlord. ”
Gu Qian smiled and shook his head, "Zhu Xiancheng's good intentions Gu Mou has understood, but Gu Mou has just arrived here, and he has been tired all the way, so he wants to rest more." ”
Zhu Xiancheng looked embarrassed, "It's true that the lower officials are not thoughtful, then the adults will rest and rest first, and the lower officials will not bother." ”
Seeing Gu Qian's refusal, Zhu Miao didn't have much to say, so he could only leave in a huff.
At this time, Qinghe on the side came over and said: "This county is really good at stammering, but how did he know that this fart slapped on the horse's leg." Childe, you don't want to eat him. ”
"Huh?"
Only then did Qinghe realize that he had made a mistake and stuck out his tongue.
Seeing that Miao Cheng was gone, Xinghua came up and asked; "You haven't said yet, why didn't you let me go over there?"
Qinghe said: "That West Gate is also called the Ghost Gate, which is specially for prisoners. ”
Xinghua grew up in the mountains since he was a child, and where did he know these things, so he had to listen to them tell the reason.
Gu Qian specially arranged a guest room in the east wing for Xinghua, Xinghua himself didn't bring any luggage, and walked around the courtyard after claiming the room.
He suddenly saw Qinghe quietly pulling Angju aside, so he followed curiously.
Qinghe asked: "Why don't you let me continue at the Xinglong Town Inn, this Xinghua obviously wants to blackmail us, but the son has brought him directly into the county office." ”
Angju whispered, "Didn't you see Childe's eyes? At that time, no matter what you said, Childe would take him with him, so it was better to say a few words and give Childe a step down. ”
Qinghe was puzzled, frowned and asked, "Why?" ”
"It's not surprising that you don't know, after all, I followed Childe two years earlier than you, and this person looks a bit like Childe's childhood friend."
"What old man?"
Angju lowered his voice and said, "Do you know about the case of King Jing's rebellion five years ago?" ”
Qinghe shook his head, he hadn't been sold to the capital five years ago.
"In five years, the emperor was most favored by King Jing, but for some reason he was involved in a rebellion case, which led to the killing of most of the people in the entire palace."
Qinghe was confused, "What does that have to do with our son-in-law taking in Xinghua?" ”
"King Jing had a son named Xue Heng at that time. Childe is his companion, and the relationship between them has been very good since childhood. At that time, the prince tried every possible way to intercede with the lord in the hope of saving him, but unfortunately he was finally executed. ”
Qinghe shook his head and sighed: "That's really pitiful, where do you know how to rebel at that age, I'm afraid that I will be punished." ”
Ang Ju continued: "But it was really strange at the time, Gongzi and I secretly went to the mass grave to find his body, and who knew that it would be gone. ”
Qinghe gasped and widened his eyes, "No, could it be that he has turned into Xinghua to find our son-in-law?" ”.
"You're suspicious again, don't let Childe hear this kind of thing. I didn't want to talk about these things originally, but now this Xinghua looks a little like the emperor's grandson Xue Heng back then, so I told you so that you can have a number in your heart. ”
Xinghua hid aside and listened to the conversation between the two while nodding frequently, while touching his face and secretly happy, maybe there will be a time when this face will be useful in the future.