"Zhang Xianling was recommended by Lord Lin of the Internal Affairs Office, and Lord Lin was a student of the current dynasty university."

The lord of the castle put down his teacup,

"And a year ago, I received a recommendation from Lord Lin to arrange a position for Zhang Feng in the city.

I didn't want to keep Zhang Feng and leave an outsider, but I also dragged on for a year for this matter.

It's just that some time ago, something like that happened to the Hongxian County Commander vacated the post of Qiguang County Commander.

Lord Lin sent a letter to persuade me that I was also busy with military exercises that day, so I had no time to withdraw, so I casually responded and asked Zhang Feng to replace me for the time being. ”

The city lord shook his head, "Who would have thought, sure enough, something happened." If you had known, you should have met this person first. ”

"The murder of Hongxian Ling by the big demon did indeed happen in my Wanlinmen realm." The elder suddenly smiled and slowed down his tone, "Lord Prefect, don't blame us, we are investigating."

It's just that the big demon has the art of transfiguration, and it's not easy to track. In particular, it was in force some time ago, and it has attracted the attention of many sects.

If you want to find it now, I'm afraid it's hard to find it in this city."

"There are indeed countless such big demons." The city lord closed his eyes slightly, "If you can't find it, you can't find it." It's just that this time it murdered a county order, and our court always has to show some majesty. I heard that the Prime Minister sent a cabinet of 'Lord Zhou' and temporarily appointed Lord Zhou as the governor of the East to thoroughly investigate the matter. ”

"The Governor of the East." When the elder heard this, he thought for a few breaths, and suddenly said, "This time Qi Guangxian and his party, Lao Dao will not go." I have full authority to the prefect to make the decision, and I hope that the prefect will not embarrass my Wanlinmen. ”

The elder said, not afraid of Lord Zhou, but afraid of the word 'governor'.

Because the 'governor' in the court of this world is equivalent to the minister of the imperial court, and he is responsible for the city lords in the jurisdiction.

The governor of the east is to envelop the imperial court to the east, twelve large cities.

Huaihe City is one of them.

Such power, such official position and power are comparable to the supreme prosecutor, who has the supreme power to picket corruption, temporarily remove, and forcibly detain the city lord.

The same is true.

Wan Linmen didn't want to get into trouble.

After all, as long as the governor is involved, plus the appointment sent by the prime minister, then this is a 'family matter' of the imperial court.

In addition, according to the contract between the prime minister and the sects a few years ago, they cannot interfere.

Their Wanlin Sect is not a big sect, and they really don't dare to talk nonsense, let alone go to Zhang Feng's affairs when the Eastern Governor arrives.

"That's how it should be." When the city lord heard that the elder was not going, he also felt that it was natural to reply: "When this matter comes out, I will discuss the follow-up gains and losses with the elder." ”

"Then it's going to be a trouble for the city lord." The elder got up and smiled and took out a piece of mutton fat jade from his pocket, "The head of my family heard that the city lord is about to step into the realm of the Great Grandmaster in the near future, so I hereby prepare a piece of heart jade for Lao Dao to personally deliver." ”

"The elder is gracious." The city lord took it with a smile at this time, and suddenly talked about Zhang Feng's matter: "I didn't want to keep Zhang Feng as the county magistrate of Qiguang County. Now that the Eastern Governor is coming, I want to go to Zhang Feng for a while to test his virtue and character, and then talk to the Eastern Governor about this matter. ”

"Bother the city lord!" The elder clasped his fists in thanks.

The city lord returned the salute and clenched his fists, "You should thank the head for my kindness." ”

When the words fell, the two looked at each other and smiled, and the matter was settled...

..

Time passes unconsciously.

After the city lord and the elders secretly replied that day.

The lord of the city is resolute in his work.

On the morning of the third day, he simply took two guards and drove a carriage to Qiguang County.

Not much.

Zhang Feng, who was cultivating in the mansion, heard Zhang Er's report that the 'city lord' had come outside his mansion.

Wait for the main hall to open.

The city lord's guards were waiting outside the county office.

Zhang Feng also entered the main hall alone and closed the door of the hall.

The city lord was sitting at the head, looking at Zhang Feng.

Zhang Feng held a tray of tea, sat on the left side of the head, and placed the tray next to the small table between the two.

"Lord of the Castle, please."

Zhang Feng smiled and put the tea away, using the title of city lord.

Zhang Er and others in the army generally call the prefect like this.

It looks more powerful, like a big man in charge of a city and thousands of miles.

It will also seem a little more intimate.

Zhang Feng was an official in the last world and knew some official words.

"Does Zhang County Order know what I'm doing here?" The city lord did not accept the tea, but asked directly.

"What?" Zhang Feng heard the city lord's straightforward inquiry, and also put down the teacup he had just picked up, "Is it for the temple?" ”

"Now that Zhang Xianling knows.." Seeing that Zhang Feng had no intention of shirking, the city lord asked, "Then why didn't you wait for my letter to come back, and then rashly set fire to the temple?" ”

When he said this, he thought back to some of the things he heard on the road, and he was even more angry, "I heard that Zhang Xianling even put his own statue in the original temple?" ”

"This is the people's willingness." Zhang Feng saw that the city lord seemed to be looking for trouble, but his expression remained unchanged, "Of course, if there is a mistake, I will bear it alone." ”

"Commitment?" The city lord shook his head and smiled when he saw what Zhang Feng said, "This matter is not something you can bear alone, and you don't know anything at all." ”

The city lord said, staring at Zhang Feng closely, "I have read Lord Lin's letter of recommendation, and I know that Lord Zhang is a scholar and a smart person. Presumably, on that day, Zhang County ordered the burning of the 'mountain god', and when he saw the mountain god, many things, I didn't say, the mountain god didn't say anything, you will also guess.

In this regard, I asked Zhang Xianling a question.

Do you think it's a good thing for the people of one place and one county to get the stability and worship of Wanlinmen? ”

"So to speak." Zhang Feng also looked at the city lord, "Is the city lord trading with Wanlinmen?" ”

"Why does Zhang County Commander ask knowingly?" The city lord leaned back on his seat, turned his head again, and said in confusion: "Since Zhang Xianling has found out, he knows these things. Does it have to be torn apart with Wanlinmen, so that our Huaihe City loses a part of the army's income, is the meaning of Zhang County's order? ”

"The city lord is wrong about that." Zhang Feng tapped his finger on the tabletop, "We can clear the Wanlin Sect and occupy their spiritual veins." ”

"Is this the work of decency and the imperial court?" The city lord's face suddenly turned unpleasant, "What's the difference between this and bandits?" ”

"Is it decent to steal people's incense?" Zhang Feng shook his head, "It seems that the city lord not only does not help the people for the benefit of the people, but has fallen too deep into the demons, and he really wants to collude with the evil demons." ”

"What a demon!" When the city lord heard Zhang Feng button down a 'big hat' and called him colluding with those demons and cults, he shouted angrily,

"This is the parent official chosen by our imperial court? Zhang County's order recommended by Lord Lin? I'm so good to say, why can't you listen!

If I had known that you were like this, I would not have known any flexibility. When Lord Lin recommended you that day, I Huaihe City would not keep you! ”

"It turns out that the prefect was kind enough to take me in." Zhang Feng leaned back in his seat, "I wanted to know that Qiguang County was like this, and the prefect was like this, taking the incense and belief of the people in various towns as a trade to deceive the people in each town." I should have talked to Lord Lin that day, and asked Lord Lin to take off your official hat first. Look at these sects again, I, Zhang Feng, can still make the wind and rain in various places smooth and invincible. ”

"Take my official hat?!" When the city lord heard this, he couldn't bear it anymore, got up and shouted angrily: "As the city lord of Huaihe City, you rule the county official for me. What are the following crimes? ”

"I don't know what the following is." Zhang Feng was still sitting, "I only know that the officials of the court colluded with the evil demons, and in the laws of my court, it is their orders that should be punished." ”

"You!" The city lord slapped the table next to him suddenly, and the table was torn apart with a bang, but it turned into ashes within a square inch, and Zhang Feng was not hurt in the slightest.

"What a reversal of black and white! Zhang County Order, I will write down everything you said today, and then I will ask someone to write a letter and submit it to the Eastern Governor for decision! ”

"Is this to remove me from the post of county magistrate?" Zhang Feng saw that he had to settle this matter, spoke for outsiders, and destroyed his own tables and chairs, so he also got up and looked at him, "Since the prefect has made up his mind."

Zhang Feng pointed to the door, "I see that for the sake of keeping me Zhang Feng as an official before the prefect, I Zhang Feng doesn't say anything, please." But after today, if you dare to step into this county again, don't blame me for being ruthless and ignoring the feelings of my colleagues. ”

"You.. Good! All right! The city lord trembled angrily, glared at Zhang Feng fiercely, and really wanted to slap this nerd in the face, let Zhang Feng wake up, and let Zhang Feng see that this world is full of ghosts and monsters, and it is not a reasonable nerd who can run amok.

But in the end, the city lord was also an official of the imperial court, and he was afraid that Zhang Feng would deliberately provoke him, so he joined him, saying that he was 'relying on the official and beating the official of the court', so he suppressed his anger and turned around and flicked his sleeves.

"Zhang County Order. Governor there I will convey it truthfully. You.. Hello for yourself! ”

When the city lord said this, he walked to the door angrily, but he couldn't help but turn around, his words seemed to be squeezed out of his teeth, and he hated iron and steel: "Why don't you know how to be flexible!" Can you afford to mess with Wanlinmen?! If I hadn't told the governor of the east that he was coming, I'm afraid you wouldn't have survived for three days! ”

After the words fell, after the city lord saw that Zhang Feng was still silent, he was quite sullen like playing the piano to the cow for a while, coupled with the depression of being hit by Zhang Feng before, and then turned around and left.

He didn't want to say any more, and he didn't want to say a word to Zhang Feng again.

Zhang Er and the others along the way saluted him, but the city lord turned a blind eye.

When he got out of the mansion, he went back in a sedan chair, and he didn't want to stay here in Zhang Feng for a moment.

I have to refer to Zhang Feng to let Zhang Feng know how powerful he is.

Don't rely on the care of Lord Lin in the court, and these useless truths, and think that no one can cure him.

Zhang Feng saw the city lord leaving, but he touched the sword on his waist and looked to the southeast.

'The culprit of everything..'

Zhang closed his eyes and recuperated his mind, his divine sense wandered in the void, and he looked at a big sect one hundred and fifty miles away, Wanlin Gate.

Bloodbathed there tonight.