Chapter 14: Becoming an Official
Bao Qing was detained for nearly half a month and was finally released from his cell.
"Brother Bao, you're finally out." Bao Liuwen waited outside the yamen of the state capital early, and when she saw Bao Qing coming out, she suddenly threw herself into Bao Qing's arms.
"It's nice to be free! That's right, big bull! Bao Qing smiled and asked Zhu Daniu in the back, this Zhu Daniu lost weight in prison.
Bao Qing looked up at the gate of the state yamen, hated in his heart, and couldn't help scolding: "Hmph, a bunch of birdmen, don't be complacent, one day, I Bao Qing will find this field back." ”
"Brother Bao, what do you mean by the birdman and the field?" Bao Liuwen asked curiously.
Bao Qing was happy when he heard this, and was about to explain, when a servant rushed out of the yamen.
Bao Qing was startled, he could hear himself scolding so far away? This rush is about to come out, do you want to detain yourself again?
"Bao Xiucai, please stay. No, Bao County Lieutenant, stay in the step, there is an official document from the Ministry of Officials. The official ran to Bao Qing and bowed his head respectfully and said.
"What? Lieutenant Bao? What does it mean? Bao Qing thought he had a problem with his ears.
"Congratulations, Lord Bao, the official document of the Ministry of Officials has arrived at the state office, and you will be appointed as the county lieutenant. No, Lord Dong asked me to inform you that you can take office when you enter the government to receive official documents and official uniforms. The servant looked at Bao Qing expectantly.
Bao Qing is a human being in two lives, how can he not know, waved his hand, and shouted: "Da Niu, give me a reward." ”
The official received the usual reward, but he was so happy, this was his two months' salary. Hurriedly and diligently led the way for Bao Qing.
Bao Qing walked in the state office, and his heart was extremely happy. In my previous life, I dreamed of being a civil servant, but I didn't expect to return to Da Song and squat in prison, and then turn around and become a county lieutenant. By the way, I forgot to ask the county lieutenant what kind of product it is and what it does.
After Bao Qing completed all the formalities, he was invited to the back hall of the state government, where an official with pale temples and a dark complexion, about fifty or so, sat on a chair in the center of the head.
"Sit down, Bao Qing! The old man is Dong Guangxiao, who he hates. The official spoke.
Bao Qing was not polite, nor did he give a salute, and sat down: "You make me hate more than I imagined, I didn't salute, I think you won't blame, it can be regarded as compensation for my vain prison cell." ”
"You are really similar to your father, in fact, I used to be like this, when I enter the officialdom, people will change. It's a big dye vat. I have come to you, not to talk nonsense, nor to teach you a lesson. This time, you took up the post of county lieutenant of Changchang County, which was carried by Lu Xiangye. I'm also Lu Xiangye's person, so the two of us are generally our own people! ”
"Whoever is with you is your own person!" Bao Qing was dismissive, but thinking that he was going to be an official in Changchang County, he was still a little happy in his heart.
Dong Guangxiao smiled: "You don't need to say much, wait for me to finish." You are a little county lieutenant, and I don't care about someone else. I just want to remind you that it is difficult to be a county lieutenant in Changchang County, three county lieutenants died in ten years, and one county lieutenant resigned with a seal. That Bao Hong pretended to be stupid and stunned to make the county order for so many years. Lu Xiangye put you there as a county lieutenant, I'm afraid it will be very useful. Let me tell you one last sentence, this summer is coming, and the long-term county section of the Nanqi River bursts its embankment every year. ”
"Finished? So can I go? Bao Qing pretended to be very relaxed, but in fact, there was a cold sweat on his body, where is this to let him be an official, that is, to send him to death. Three county lieutenants have died in ten years, and one has gone, and he must have discovered some big secret.
"Don't you see Yanran? For you, she almost turned her face with me, a father! ”
"Nope! What to do with him! ”
"Good, good, just as ungrateful as I am." Dong Guangxiao waved his hand and motioned for Bao Qing to leave.
After Bao Qing left the state office, he dragged Bao Liuwen and Zhu Daniu straight to the dock.
"Brother Bao, what's wrong? I'm so anxious to go back to work! By the way, where do you go to office. Bao Liuwen said with a smile.
"That's it! Brother Bao, I will be your master in the future. Zhu Daniu was very excited.
"As long as you are still a master, you are almost like a chef, you know how to eat." Bao Liuwen quipped.
"What's the matter, Brother Bao? Do you have a mind? Bao Liuwen looked at Bao Qing's eyebrows tightened, as if there was some problem that could not be solved.
"There are some things I want to rush back to ask your father, by the way, do you know the former county lieutenant in your yamen?"
"Ahh You went to our county to be a county lieutenant? I heard my father say that several of the county lieutenants in our county died, and all of them were assassinated. Doesn't it mean that when you become a local official, you have to avoid your hometown? How did you become the county lieutenant of Changchang County! Bao Liuwen said.
"It seems that this official can't be a person." Bao Qing thought about going back immediately and returning the official uniform and official seal.
Seeing this, Bao Liuwen hurriedly stopped it and said, "No, resign before two years and don't do it, this is a big crime to despise the imperial court!" Brother Bao, it doesn't matter if you are the county lieutenant, we don't care about anything, just mess around like this, won't we be safe! Hehe, that's what my dad told me. That's what he did. ”
Bao Qing suddenly realized that this Bao Zhixian was hidden deep enough, and he thought he was a confused county magistrate, but it turned out to be pretend.
"Brother Bao, there is one more thing I haven't told you, do you know who I met in prison?" Bao Liuwen said mysteriously.
"Do you have acquaintances in prison? Have a friend working as a jailer in a prison cell? ”
"No, it's next door to me, it's the tall woman who sells her art."
"What? What does she do? Bao Qing was taken aback, this Dong Guangxiao's brain was in water, and he refused to marry his daughter to himself, so he still imprisoned his own goddess.
"I know that you are nervous about this woman, don't forget, maybe this woman is a Jiangyang thief."
"Does the Jiangyang thief still need to perform art? Just think about it, a good person has been wronged again, just like we have been locked up for no reason. The world is too dark for us to save those who are in trouble! Bao Qing said.
"Still saving, I think you won't be called Bao Qing in the future, change your name to Bao Zheng. I know, you're just taking a fancy to this tall woman. ”
When Bao Qing heard Bao Zheng at first glance, his spine was a little cold. It's not a joke, it's as if the wheels of history are pushing themselves forward. "Even if you like it, you can't help the eldest brother as a little sister."
"Hmph, don't you look at such a good-looking little girl, you actually like that tall person. I don't know what you think. Bao Liuwen pouted. Turn your head away.
Bao Qing pulled Bao Liuwen and turned back to the mansion. The official who had been rewarded before saw that the county lieutenant Bao was coming again, and hurriedly ran over happily.
"Take me to the government cell!" Bao Qing said.
"Huh? This requires Dong Zhutou's consent! ”
"You take me to the door of the women's cell, and I'll go in myself."
Bao Qing took Bao Liuwen and Zhu Daniu to the door of the cell, and a chubby female cell head came to talk with a frown.
"You need a warrant to visit the prison, and you need Dong to catch the head......" Before the female cell boss finished speaking, Bao Qing took out ten pieces of money, stuffed it, and broke in directly.
"Dead or not? Hurry up, someone has come to see you. A jailer knocked on the cell door and shouted.
Bao Qing hurriedly glared at the jailer, made Da Niu lose his usual money, and then shouted into the prison: "Zhanfang, is it you?" ”
"You are?" Zhan Fang slowly approached the cell door, and when he looked sideways, he turned out to be the son who rewarded him with ten yuan, but he couldn't remember the name of the person.
"Bao Qing, we met when you were performing arts!" Bao Qing hurriedly said.
"The bag of the bun, the blue sky! It's you, me, isn't this ugly! Zhanfang asked.
Bao Liuwen, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't stand it anymore and shouted loudly: "Hey, you are still in the mood to care about whether you are ugly or not." Don't waste time, hurry up and tell me Brother Bao how you got locked up. My big brother Bao is an official now, maybe I can save you! ”
As soon as this Zhanfang heard that Bao Qing was an official, he immediately knelt down and said, "Master Bao, you are wronged." They said that my senior brother and I were Jiangyang thieves and murderers of the Lu family in the east of the city. ”
"What? Hurry up and speak slowly! Bao Qing looked at the tearful Zhanfang of Pear Blossom, and felt very distressed.
After about half an hour, Bao Qing slowly understood that the purpose of closing the city gate was to arrest the murderer. It's hateful that the murderer didn't catch it, and he actually made Zhanfang and them scapegoats. The so-called evidence is that Zhanfang and the others have weapons hidden, but each of those weapons has a certificate issued by the county government. And Zhan Fang's road guide was confiscated by the hateful Dong Zhutou.
Zhanfang They are from Zhanjiazhuang in Mizhou, and it is Zhanfang's senior brother Zhanqing who speaks ill of Bao Qing. This time, in addition to Zhan Qing escaping, the three brothers and Zhan Fang were arrested together. It is precisely because of Zhanfang that they are from Mizhou, and recently it has been rumored that the ringing horses of Mizhou are wandering around. I was afraid that Dong was so happy and eager to solve the case, so he arrested Zhanfang and them as the murderers of the Lu family's extermination case.
"Is there a court trial?" Bao Qing frowned.
"No, a few days ago, I brought documents and forcibly asked me to draw them." Zhan Fang shook his head and said.
"Okay, you can be wronged first, everything has me!" Bao Qing beckoned to the jailer next to him, and threw out ten pieces of money, "Take good care of it, the benefits are indispensable to you!" ”
The jailer saw that there were as many as ten yuan, and quickly nodded yes.
"Let's go, big bull, follow me to beat the drum and cry out!" Bao Qing took a big step and left the cell.
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