The gate of the county government is very lively at the moment.

Two large benches, which can seat four or five people, are placed horizontally in the middle of the front yard.

There were two people lying on their stomachs in the middle of the large bench.

When he walked at the door, Zhou An felt very familiar, and when he arrived in the courtyard, he could see who it was at a glance.

Isn't this the head catcher who took office with Master Xu?

Although Zhou An didn't pay much attention to these, he vaguely remembered the newly appointed head catcher surnamed Sun.

Why didn't I see each other all night, and these things happened?

In addition to Master Xu and Sun Zhutou lying on the bench, there were also two catchers standing next to them.

The catchers are holding boards in their hands, about eyebrow height.

There are also some fast catches, watching the excitement around, pointing and pointing, with excitement on their faces.

Yu Hang is also in it, and he doesn't even read books at this time.

Pin the book to your waist, put your feet and look inside, with a gossipy expression.

Zhou Anzhong was puzzled, and he didn't know what they were doing, so he walked next to Yu Hang and poked twice.

"What are you doing? In broad daylight, what are you doing? ”

Yu Hang thought it was who, when he looked back, he saw that it was Zhou An, and hurriedly came over, and whispered: "Hey, buddy has just arrived, so I listened to it, Sun Xin, this kid gave a gift to the master, and he became the head catcher, and he was punished today, and he will hit the board immediately." ”

Penalized?

When Zhou An heard these two words, he had already guessed the reason.

Co-authoring is a gift-giving affair, and it was exposed.

It's not right, no one dares to expose it.

After all, even if this matter is exposed, at most it will be punished.

At that time, if Master Xu checks it out, these little shoes will have to be worn for a lifetime.

Yu Hang also saw Zhou An's thoughts, and continued: "No one has exposed it, and this kid also knows that his head catcher is not coming from the right way, so he just wants to earn some Fenglu, so he is very low-key, and no one is going to trouble him."

"But the county magistrate is out of the customs, and then the two of them are so scared, the two of them have said everything, or they still say that they are veterans, and the county magistrate is in the hand, which makes people unconvinced."

Zhou An was stunned.

Is the county order out of customs?

It's a strange thing.

But when you think about it, it's not too unusual.

He had heard about it yesterday.

Now that the imperial court has changed its method, it is not possible to just hold it inside, and you have to pass the first level first.

When the time comes, the Supervision Department will come to inspect, and if it is not given, there will not even be a chance to be selected.

The county order is out of customs, in fact, it is also logical.

"How many boards do you play?" Zhou An asked.

This scene is the rhythm of the board.

"What about the twenty boards, it is estimated that I will not be able to get out of bed for several days." Yu Hang gloated.

Don't underestimate the twenty boards, ordinary people estimate that they can't stand the ten boards.

This is the first time Zhou An has seen Zhu Kuai and his master beaten, and he is also ready to watch the excitement.

At this moment, in the house facing the door, there was a sound of footsteps.

From inside the house, a middle-aged man in an official uniform walked out.

The middle-aged man was thin and not tall, with a finger-long beard and a book in his hand.

The aroma of the reader's book came out.

Zhou An still heard the county order.

The county order's surname is Chen, and the single name is known.

It is said that before being admitted, he was still a poor child.

After being admitted, I came to Anding County.

Before the retreat, Anding County was really well governed.

Although there is not much merit, at least there is nothing wrong.

Sometimes, it's good that there's nothing wrong with it.

The most important thing is that Chen Xianling has the ability to read.

These days, not every reader can be regarded as a capable reader.

Among the four gates, the threshold for reading is the highest.

If you don't realize that threshold, even if you are a big official, you don't have the power to transcend mortals.

And Chen County's order just entered that level.

Entering this level, I have surpassed many people.

"If you don't do it yet, what are you waiting for here, do you want this official to help you personally?" Chen Xianling's tone was calm, and with that bookish atmosphere, the demeanor of the reader was highlighted.

But after being a county magistrate for so long, even if his tone is calm, he is not angry.

The two catchers who were about to execute shuddered.

originally wanted to take care of the past, start lightly, and let these two people scream a little worse, so that they could get by.

But now that the county order is personally supervising, they don't dare to have the idea of keeping their hands.

The planks were lifted high and fell down heavily.

The thumping sound is dull, and it is precisely because of the dullness that it is really painful.

Screams were accompanied by muffled sounds, echoing throughout the courtyard.

Zhou An also saw this kind of flower work for the first time, and felt wonderful.

The twenty boards played very quickly, and when the last board fell, Master Xu and Sun Zhutou had no strength to scream anymore.

"Bribery and bribery, and next time, the official will increase the punishment and pull them down!" Chen Xianling waved his sleeves.

The two catchers hurriedly agreed and quickly pulled the people away, and two more catchers stepped forward and cleaned up the bench.

"What else are you looking at here? Do what you have to do! Chen Xianling snorted again.

The catchers were startled and immediately scattered.

Zhou An is also ready to slip away and go to the kitchen for a while to become proficient.

But before he could get to the kitchen, he heard the sound of drumming.

"Boom!"

The drumming is dull and frequent.

Zhou An looked at the door in surprise.

Drumming?

It turned out to be drumming?

There is a drum at the entrance of the yamen, which is called the hall drum.

The drums of the Great Chu State, under normal circumstances, no one beats them.

Dare to beat the drum on the little things, a board.

There are only two situations in which the people will beat their bells.

One is an emergency, such as the discovery of a strongman and a thief, or a large problem that threatens to arise.

The second is major affairs, such as matters related to important matters and major grievances.

In this case, something big is bound to happen.

Chen Xianling had already returned to the inner courtyard.

He was born poor and did not have a house in Anding County, so he lived in the inner courtyard.

After hearing the drums, he ran out with a solemn face.

When he was about to be monitored, there was a sudden drumming, and he was naturally in a bad mood.

The trappers also poked their heads out of the room.

Since Chen Xianling took office, no one has ever played the drum, and they are naturally curious.

"What are you still doing! Hurry up! ”

Chen Xian Ling waved his sleeves and went to the lobby.

There was no ink on the catchers, some of them went to the lobby, others to the door.

Zhou An and Yu Hang followed to the lobby and stood on both sides of the lobby.

He was also curious about which passerby was beating the drum.

After a while, two catchers brought the drummer up.

Zhou An looked at it for a moment.

Brought with him was an old man in his sixties, with gray hair and skinny bones, as if a gust of wind could blow it down.

The old man cowered, knelt in front of the lobby, and didn't dare to say a word, for fear of making the county official angry.

Chen Xianling's brows furrowed tightly, he patted the shocked wood, and shouted in a deep voice.

"Who's coming, why are you beating the drums!"