However, Xu County's order was puzzled: "Why didn't Ming Shaoqing take Zou Jiang away?" ”

Zou Jiang is a key witness in Zou Youlian's case, and he should go to the capital together to await the summons.

He also asked Ming Shaoqing, but Ming Shaoqing said: "There was no collusion with water bandits in the crime that Zou Jiang sued Zou Youlian, this matter was caused by the water bandits after learning that Zou Youlian was arrested, and there is no need for Zou Jiang to go to Beijing." ”

But the county order Xu was still puzzled, with Ming Shaoqing's cautious style, he should take Zou Jiang away.

Master Tian said: "Zou Youlian's case has water bandits, the prefect and subordinate officials of Linhe Mansion, the prefect and subordinate officials of Jinling Mansion, and an accomplice as witnesses, and there is no shortage of physical evidence and confessions, and it is the same whether Zou Jiang goes to the capital or not. ”

"Is it the same?" Xu Xianling glanced at Master Tian, obviously I didn't believe it.

Zou Jiang also came to see off Ming Shaoqing, and when he heard Xu Xianling muttering to Master Tian, he walked over and said to Xu Xianling: "Adults don't have to wonder, it was the little one who asked Ming Shaoqing to let the little one stay." Ming Shaoqing was sympathetic to Xiao's age, and he had old diseases and new injuries on his body, so he couldn't travel long distances, so he didn't let Xiaoxiao enter Beijing with him. ”

He asked again: "My lord is so confused, do you want to drag the sick body into Beijing with a small person, and then die in a foreign country?" ”

What he said, how can Xu County's order be answered?

He could only smile and say, "Elder Jiang has misunderstood, how could this official have such vicious thoughts." ”

Zou Jiang laughed when he heard this, and followed those who came to see off Ming Shaoqing to the county office.

Xu Xianling hurriedly asked: "Jiang Lao wants to return to Luchang County in the near future?" ”

The revenge has been avenged, should he go back to his hometown to worship his ancestors and live for a long time, do you still want to continue to rely on the yamen to eat and drink well and let him pay for medical treatment? The yamen is not rich.

Zou Jiang said: "The injuries on my body have not healed, and I have to live in the yamen for a while, and I hope that the county will not be annoyed." ”

After that, he entered the yamen in a leisurely manner, and talked and laughed with a few officials next to him.

Xu Xianling glared at Zou Jiang's back angrily, and was very distressed by the handful of silver from the county government.

Seeing that Xu County Commander didn't seem to understand what Ming Shaoqing and Zou Jiang meant, County Lieutenant Jiang simply walked over to him and made it clear to him: "Lord County Commander, Zou Jiang is a talented, brave, resourceful and loyal, you might as well hire him as a staff member and be promoted with you, and it will be of great use in the future." ”

Gao Sheng means that the things he will encounter in the future will only be more cruel than now, if there is no effective strategist to help, Xu Xianling, a powerless and not very smart official, is estimated to die without a body.

Master Tian also nodded and said, "County Lieutenant Jiang is very true, you might as well hire Zou Jiang." ”

Xu Xianling was shocked when he heard this, and he wanted to ask them, are you crazy? actually asked him to hire a madman like Zou Jiang as a staff member, Zou Jiang did something, wasn't that something that could be beheaded ten or eight times when he took it out? If you don't want to die, I will die.

Xu Xianling was scared, waved his hand and said: "Let's talk about this matter later, this official still has a lot of official affairs to do." ”

Ming Shaoqing gave him a piece of paper yesterday, which was sent by the old man of Shangguan Pavilion to send him quickly, saying that he could sell the Zou family's property in Tianfu County and make up for the silver distributed to the bitter masters.

The money that was given to the sufferers a few days ago was the money of the yamen, and this account had to be made up.

The Zou family does not have many industries in Tianfu County, most of them are in Jiangnan, Jianghuai, Zhongzhou, and some of them are in Yangji Mansion in Northeast China.

Yangji Mansion is already the northern border of Great Chu, it can be seen that Zou Youlian has already thought of a way out for the Zou family, in case the evil things he did are reported, he will flee all the way to Yangji Mansion, and then leave Dachu from Yangji Mansion.

It's a pity that he did a lot of evil, and God didn't bless him, so that his Zou family ended up ruined.

Xu Xianling is a kind person, seeing that Luo Wu and the Qin family brothers have made a lot of contributions, and Gu Jinan even caught up with the Zheng family and the Shangguan family, so he specially brought Luo Wu over and said to him: "The Zou family has some fields and shops in Qingfu Town, you can find a time to go home and ask, do you have any family want to buy?" If you want to buy it, prepare the silver and come to the county office, and the official will give you a cheaper price. ”

Luo Wu wanted to marry Gu Jinxiu, but he moved his mind to buy property in the county seat, and asked Xu County Order: "My lord, the Zou family still has some houses and shops in the county, and the lowly family wants to buy one or two, I don't know if it can be done?" ”

"Naturally, you can, the official will leave you a few shops and houses with good locations." As long as the Luo family can afford the money, Xu County Ling doesn't care.

Luo Wu was very happy, he knew that many wealthy families in the county were staring at these industries of the Zou family, and the Xu family had already sent someone to buy a good shop and house in the Zou family's area at a high price.

What makes Luo Wu even happier is still to come.

Xu Xianling said to Jiang County: "Lord Jiang, since Luo Wu is here, you don't need to hide the letter of appointment, just give it to him." ”

County Lieutenant Jiang nodded with a smile and handed a scroll of documents to Luo Wu: "Take a look." ”

Luo Wu had long known that he would be promoted to the head of the team and take over the position of Zhu team leader, so he was not surprised, and calmly took the paperwork, but when he opened it, there was still shock in his eyes: "My lord, this is ......"

This volume of appointment documents is not only stamped with the big seal of the county government of Tianfu County, but also the big seal of the yamen of the prefecture city.

County Lieutenant Jiang smiled: "Don't be surprised, this is what you deserve, and it is also what the county magistrate means." ”

Originally, the county government appointed a new team leader, and only the county order and the county lieutenant agreed to it, but Xu County Commander would be transferred away in a few months, and the new county commander didn't know how to behave, for fear that Luo Wu, the team leader, would be replaced if he was newly promoted. Therefore, Xu County's order sent this fateful document to the Fucheng Yamen, and let the Fucheng Yamen be stamped with a big seal.

In this way, even if the new county commander wants to remove Luo Wu, he has to go through the Yamen Pass of Fucheng.

Luo Wu immediately knelt down on one knee: "Thank you for the county commander and the county lieutenant, the two adults are bothered by the lowly duty." ”

Xu Xianling smiled and asked Luo Wu up, and asked: "You are still injured on your body, you should go home to recuperate, and now you have been promoted to the head of the team, this is a great joy for your family, if the family plans to set up a banquet, the official can allow you a few days off." ”

In the countryside, entering the yamen to be a government servant is a great joy to invite the whole village to a banquet, not to mention being promoted to the head of the team. There are only three government officials in a county, which is not a small official for the peasant family.

Luo Wu thought that Gu Jinxiu might go to Huaiyu Xiuzhuang to see Grandma Li, so he shook his head and said: "Thank you for your kindness, but now the county government is still busy, and I want to wait for a few days off after this period of work." ”

In this way, he can have time to accompany Gu Jinxiu to Huaiyu Embroidery Village.

Xu Xianling was even happier when he heard this, and said to Luo Wu: "Cheng, you will be busy for a while, and when the affairs in the county government are settled, you will go back to the village to celebrate." ”

After that, he waved his hand and let Luo Wu out.

As soon as Luo Wu came out of the courtyard where Xu County ordered the office, he met Zhu Bantou at the gate of the courtyard.