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In the middle of the night, all the silence was shattered by a violent cough.

In the dark room, it was as if it was frozen. Only the thin figure on the bed struggled to get up. The figure lay on the edge of the bed with difficulty, one bite at a time, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood in a row.

Those eyes were dim, like those old people who were about to breathe would be annihilated at any moment, merging with the darkness.

Fan Liren felt weaker and weaker, he knew that his body was about to be unable to hold on, and his body, which had been carefully maintained for more than thirty years, would burst like a dam bursting for thousands of miles.

"Fauber, Fauber!"

After a feeble, low roar, a rickety figure emerged from the darkness, as if the man had been waiting in the room to be summoned.

Fauber was a little bloated, wearing a hat that covered most of his face, and the black and white mottled hair on his head was enough to show his age. He always leaned over, his eyes fell on the ground next to Fan Liren's bed, and he didn't look directly at Fan Liren.

"Young Master." Fu Bo has been taking care of Fan Liren, and the disease brought out of the mother's womb is now getting more and more serious.

Fan Liren took out a silk scarf and wiped the corners of his mouth. I coughed a few more times before I felt comfortable.

"What about medicine? Still unfounded? Fan Liren's speech was very fast, and his heart was also very anxious. His medicine has been out for a day, but just this day has made him panic, and his body is getting weaker and weaker.

Fauber was silent, and silence is often an answer.

It is not difficult to find the medicine primers on the prescription, but it is rare to find these medicine primers quietly.

It's extremely difficult.

Fan Liren held the blood-stained silk scarf tightly in his hand, and said angrily: "Tomorrow, the medicine must be found." No matter how much money you have, find it for me. ”

The Fan family is not short of silver, and it is not a problem to spend a lot of money.

For Fan Liren's illness, the Fan family also spent a lot of effort.

Fauber agreed in a deep voice. He is like an emotionless wooden man, he just needs to obey Fan Liren's orders, even if these orders are extremely vicious.

Ahem!

Every now and then a violent cough rang out, tearing apart the silent night.

At dawn, Su Muci listened to the report of his subordinates. "Last night, the eldest young master couldn't sleep well again. Go stew some soothing potions. ”

Su Muci dressed Tuan Tuan and sent her to the school.

On the way out of the house, Su Muci met Fan Lixin again. As long as Fan Lixin is in the mansion, he will haunt Su Muci like a ghost, but Su Muci never knows when he offended Fan Lixin.

"Where are you going to go out again?" Fan Lixin asked.

Su Muci said as if there was nothing like yesterday: "My father and brother asked me to go back to Su Mansion. ”

Fan Lixin sneered and said, "Even your waste brother can't even sit in the position of the county guard, and marrying my Fan family is really enough to shame our Fan family." ”

Fan Lixin has always looked down on the Su family. Nanzhou is re-written, talented, and Confucian. These literati have always been above the top, holding their own identities, and being superior to others. And Nanzhou Mansion is more of a scholarly family like the Fan family.

In all dynasties, the Fan family has people who have entered the court as officials, and even once made a marquis to worship the prime minister, becoming the top scholar clan in Great Chu.

The Su family was born in business, so naturally he couldn't get into Fan Lixin's eyes.

The marriage between the Su family and the Fan family is not the main vein of the Fan family, but in the eyes of outsiders, the Su family is still high.

Su Muci listened to Fan Lixin's words and did not refute. She is conflicted inside. Su Sui is a waste material, Su Muci knows it well, but someone insults the Su family, which Su Muci doesn't want to see.

Fan Lixin continued to mock: "Since you are already married to a wife, don't spend all your thoughts on your mother's family. When the husband's family is sick, he will serve in the house. ”

Su Muci replied without humility or arrogance: "Back to Su Mansion, I have already told my husband." ”

Fan Lixin raised his eyebrows, and stared at Su Muci, as if he wanted to eat people.

Su Muci secretly took a breath and said, "If it's okay, I'll go to Su Mansion first." ”

As soon as Su Muci took a few steps, Fan Lixin's voice came from behind her.

"In a few days, the Fan family will send someone to Sioux City. Be at ease, and don't make any other trouble. ”

Su Muci was just walking, and she was already used to hearing these unkind words.

......

Early in the morning, Yu Zhi exchanged all the gifts given by those officials for silver tickets, a full 30,000 taels, and a thick stack needed to be packed in boxes.

In the county guard's mansion, Yu Zhi stood in front of a middle-aged man, this was Zhang Zhongmin, the county commander of Xiangcheng County, Sucheng County.

Zhang Zhongmin has a straight figure, an unreserved expression, and some contempt and ridicule in the depths of his eyes. He looked directly at Yu Zhi, without the slightest fear because of Yu Zhi's official position.

Yu Zhi is still holding Erlang's legs, looking like a hanger.

Zhang Zhongmin spoke first: "If Lord Yu has nothing to ask, the lower official will leave first." The lower officials are not as idle as adults, and there are still a bunch of official affairs to be dealt with in Xiangcheng County. ”

Zu Anbang sat aside and didn't interject.

Early this morning, Yu Zhi came to the county guard mansion and asked people to take those antiques, calligraphy and paintings to the pawnshop and exchange them for silver.

Then, Yu Zhi called Zhang Zhongmin to the county guard's mansion.

Zu Anbang wanted to see what kind of medicine was sold in Yu Zhi's gourd.

Last night, Zu Anbang also figured it out. For Yu Zhi to come to Sioux City, his behavior before and after was just to get promoted and make a fortune.

Suppressing bandits is Yu Zhi's task, so naturally he can go as fast as he can. At a young age, he became the left deputy imperial envoy of the three products of the Metropolitan Inspection Academy, and sent an envoy to Nanzhou. is obviously young and promising, and he is deeply favored by the Chu Emperor.

After quelling the bandits, he won a good reputation among the people.

After returning to Beijing, he will inevitably sit in the official position of Zheng Sanpin. It is not impossible to even become the prime minister of the dynasty in the future.

As for the money, hehe, who doesn't love silver?

When doing errands, take some silver by the way, which is a common thing in officialdom.

Good means, good calculations, sure enough, this Lord Yu can be an official at a young age, and he is by no means comparable to ordinary people...... Zu Anbang was secretly impressed in his heart, and he already felt that he had figured out Yu Zhi's thoughts.

Yu Zhi raised his hand and beckoned, "Wait, wait." Why should Lord Zhang be so anxious. Naturally, the official came to you for something important. ”

Zhang Zhongmin originally heard that the new inspector Yushi asked for the people's life, and it was a good official to suppress bandits. He still secretly admired it in his heart. But within a few days, Zhang Zhongmin received a letter of gift.

What does that mean?

Scrape from the Sioux City officials, and be a corrupt official?

Zhang Zhongmin was not angry in his heart, he was a human being, but he did not bring any "gifts".

Zhang Zhongmin was originally from a poor family, and he passed the Qingyun test to become a parent official. He knows the suffering of the people, and he also knows the darkness of officialdom. But he had to mediate in it, so as to keep the party peaceful.

If there is anyone who is the most "stingy" among the officials of Sucheng County, it is definitely Zhang Zhongmin.

No matter who went to Xiangcheng to inspect, Zhang Zhongmin never held a banquet in private, and everything was done according to a business-like attitude.

Zhang Zhongmin said in his heart: I'll just see what kind of moth you want to make as a corrupt official?

There was a stack of folds on the table beside Yu Zhi, and he picked up a copy of folds and said: "Lord Zhang, you have been in charge of the government affairs of Xiangcheng County for many years, but there are no major mistakes, compared with other county offices, the government affairs of Xiangcheng County are clear and clear, and the people have no complaints. What a rare good officer! ”

What does this mean, does this corrupt official want to fabricate some omissions and dismiss me? ...... Zhang Zhongmin's thoughts were surging, probably because he was a little paranoid.

Yu Zhi continued: "However, you disappointed Lord Ben this time! ”

Zhang Zhongmin had already decided in his heart that Yu Zhi was going to attack him, and he didn't have a good face.

"Lord Yu doesn't need to be so yin and yang, what can you say directly." Zhang Zhongmin said.

Yu Zhi said dissatisfiedly: "Talking so impulsively, no wonder you can only be a county magistrate for the rest of your life." ”

When Zhang Zhongmin heard this, he looked at Yu Zhi's gaze with even more disgust.

Just wanted to open his mouth to refute, but heard Yu Zhi say: "Sucheng County was sacked by mountain bandits, and the six counties under its jurisdiction all have different losses. However, it is the people who are suffering, and it has little to do with the high-ranking families in the county seats. Now that the banditry has subsided, how to resettle the people in distress is also a major matter. ”

As he spoke, Yu Zhi gently pushed the box containing the silver ticket, and his fingertips clicked on the box, making a knock-dong sound.

"Shhh There are 30,000 taels of silver tickets here. It's not much, but it can also solve the urgent need. There are many things that this official and the ancestor have to do, and they are inseparable. Therefore, this official entrusts this matter to you, and you must settle these people who are suffering! ”

Yu Zhi said lightly, as if it was an inconsequential matter.

But Zu Anbang and Zhang Zhongmin both had doubts in their hearts.

Anbang Zu: What is this kid doing? Let officials give gifts to settle the people?

Zhang Zhongmin: What is this kid doing? Let officials give gifts to settle the people?

The same inner monologue has a completely different meaning.

Zu Anbang finally understood the true purpose of these "gifts". At this moment, Zu Anbang was thinking about the gift list last night, and his face was really panicked.

I thought you were a corrupt official, but I didn't expect you to serve the people wholeheartedly!

What should I, the Sioux City Warden, do?

After being silent for nearly a cup of tea, Yu Zhi took a sip of tea, patted the table, and said, "Lord Zhang, you must know that the other five county magistrates, as well as my county Shouzu, have all donated money and materials for this matter. You see, you just came to Sioux City for a meal, and you didn't do anything. The ruler knows that you are incorruptible and poor, and you cannot take out the money. It doesn't matter, if you can't produce money, you can help! ”

Zhang Zhongmin came back to his senses at this time, his heart was already clear, and he immediately said: "The lower official receives the order." ”

In just a few words, Zhang Zhongmin already knew Yu Zhi's purpose.

The so-called accumulation of wealth is all a pretense, and the final money is to help the people.

Zhang Zhongmin is naturally willing to serve the people. "Please rest assured, Lord Yu, these 30,000 taels of silver will definitely fall on the people. Not a penny will be wasted. ”

Yu Zhi nodded with satisfaction and said, "By the way, there are still some people who didn't send silver to the official." If you don't pay, you contribute. There is no such cheap thing left for them in the world. ”

"Yes. The lower officials believed that they would be willing to serve. ”

At this moment, Zhang Zhongmin's attitude is very humble.

Yu Zhi can't trust Zu Anbang, and he can't trust others. I simply came up with the idea of giving gifts and let these officials expose themselves.

The more valuable the gift, the more untrustworthy the person becomes.

There is a lot of silver and two in the aftermath of these aftermath matters in the resettlement of the people, and we must find an honest and upright person to handle it.