Wang Lung entered Ying Tianfu, and when he entered the courtyard, probably because he was more handsome and brightly dressed, no one suspected that Wang Lung had defeated the doorman and forcibly broke into this Ying Tianfu.

Wang Lung said to a servant standing in the lobby of the courtyard, "Do you know where your master is?" I'm his friend, and I have important things to discuss with him. ”

The servant said, "It's the hour, and the lord is probably still eating breakfast." ”

Wang Lung was surprised and said, "Is there any mistake, it's past ten o'clock now, and he's still eating breakfast, does he get up late every day?" ”

The servant said, "No." The prefect was very good at eating, he could eat breakfast all morning, and sometimes he stayed in the kitchen all day. ”

Wang Lung was surprised: "I'll go." Is that still human? It's just a pig. ”

When the servant heard this, he couldn't help laughing, but he was afraid that others would see it, so he immediately froze.

The servant said, "Sir, either you wait for me here, and I will inform the master to see if he is willing to come here to discuss things with you?" Oh yes, what is the matter being discussed, you make it clearer, I will give feedback to the master, and the master will know it, so I can respond to you. ”

Wang Lung said, "No, this matter is more important. I don't want too many people to know. Where is your kitchen in Yingtianfu? ”

The servant said, "Our mansion is a five-courtyard structure, and each courtyard has a kitchen, but the prefect usually eats and sleeps in the courtyard. Because it makes it easier for him to get in and out and work. And as soon as I entered the kitchen, I went this way. ”

The servant pointed out to Wang Lung the path to the kitchen where he had entered the courtyard, and when Wang Lung learned about it, he immediately thanked the servant, and then went to the kitchen of the courtyard alone.

When he arrived in the kitchen, Wang Lung saw a large table with hundreds of dishes, each dish was hot, looking as if it had just been fried.

And in front of the big table, there was only a fat man dressed in silk and satin, eating and drinking.

Wang Lung immediately said, "Presumably you are the prefect?" ”

The fat man looked up and munched on the food in his mouth and said, "I am, who are you?" I don't think I asked you out. How did you get in? ”

Wang Lung smiled and said, "This is not important. The important thing is that I came into your mansion and met you above. My name is Wang Long, and I have something to discuss with you, that is, I want to buy the position of the county magistrate of Tianxian County. I heard that the price for selling the position of the Tianxian County Commander to the outside world was 300,000 taels of silver, and I can give you 300,000 taels of silver now. Do you agree to the deal? ”

The big fat man said: "Isn't there always someone sitting in the position of the county magistrate of Tianxian County?" If you want to buy it, then you have to wait for that person to abdicate? ”

Wang Lung said without hesitation: "The Tianxian county order has killed me yesterday, because he has always been in the same league with the bandits. If it weren't for the death of the Tianxian county magistrate, I wouldn't have come to buy an official from you. ”

Killing the court officials is indeed to behead them, and even punish the nine clans, but the Great Change Dynasty is a little different from other feudal dynasties, pursuing a principle, the Son of Heaven violates the law, and the common people are guilty of the same crime.

If anyone can find evidence of the crime committed by this court official, then everyone can condemn him.

And there is no need to bear any crimes.

It is precisely this principle that makes many magistrates of the Great Change Dynasty dare not mess around.

It is precisely because of this that the corruption of officialdom in the Great Change Dynasty is not so great.

The corruption and incompetence of the Tianxian county order are obvious to all, but the people of Tianxian County are relatively well-behaved, so they have never used the county order of Tianxian County to try and execute torture.

But the people of Tianxian County have been waiting for a brave person to stand up and eradicate the county order for them and breathe a sigh of relief for them.

So now that Wang Lung has killed the county order of Tianxian, he must have received strong support from the people of Tianxian.

But even so, the big fat man still can't sell the official position of Tianxian County Order to Wang Long for the time being.

Wang Lung wondered, "Why? I killed Tianxian County, and the county order was to eliminate harm for the people. Everyone will support me to be the county order, and you will do something good according to the will of the people. ”

The big fat man completely ignored Wang Lung's words, picked up a fragrant chicken leg, and suddenly said: "When the chicken is killed and made into a white-cut chicken and put on the table, I think the chicken must be happy, because the chicken's mission has been completed." When the vegetables are cooked, they are put on the table, and the mission of the vegetables is completed. I think greens are also happy. When the radish pork bone soup is put on the table for people to scoop a bowl to drink, I think both radish and pork bone are happy.

But even though I ate these hearty and delicious meals, I was not happy because I felt that life had no meaning. I eat like chewing wax. Because of this, I eat and drink every day, and I want to get back to the taste of the past. If you can make me get back to my original taste and make me feel happy, then I will definitely sell you the official position of Tianxian County Commander. ”

As he spoke, the big fat man nibbled on the chicken leg.

Wang Lung snickered and said, "May I ask the prefect, what is the mission of the chicken?" What is the mission of greens? And what is the mission of radish and pork bones? The little talent is shallow, and I can't figure it out. ”

The big fat man chewed the chicken in his mouth and said, "Their mission is to replenish human energy." ”

Wang Lung said, "Well, I understand that. In other words, the reason why you are unhappy, adult, is that you can't find the goal of struggle? ”

The big fat man said, "Maybe." ”

Wang Lung said, "Then I'll find you something meaningful to do." This happy state is not bad under your governance, but there are many problems, for example, there are hundreds of thousands of poor households in the happy state. You should find a way to help these poor households get out of poverty. Once you help these poor households solve the problem of food and clothing, I don't think you will eat and drink like this for a morning, or be so decadent and have no fighting spirit. ”

The big fat man said, "Brother, don't embarrass me, I have tried hard to solve their poverty problem, but it has no effect, then it is not my problem, it is caused by their laziness." ”

Wang Lung said, "Uh-huh. The prefect has dealt with the livelihood problems of Happy State, and I have another way to make you happy, that is, you go to the slums of Happy State to experience life for a few days. This feeling is like a person who has just come out of the desert, even if he picks up a bucket of well water with yellow sand, but gives him a drink in his stomach, he also feels that this well water is the sweetest in the world. ”

The big fat man said with a suspicious face: "Is this true? ”

Wang Lung smiled at the big fat man very firmly like a philosopher and said, "Really." Without further ado, I can take you to the slums to experience life right now. ”

The big fat man said, "Okay." ”