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Late autumn is coming to an end, and the cold wind is gradually rising. At this time, if it were in the north, the land would have been withered and yellowed. However, in this south of the Yangtze River, it is still surrounded by green trees, and the green mountains are not old.

On the official road, a group of people and horses came up. There are more than ten cavalry armors in front and back, all of which are fully worn, with knives and guns in hand, which looks majestic. In the center is a soft sedan chair, carried by six strong men.

After walking for a while, the sedan curtain was lifted, and a slightly fat middle-aged official came out, took a look, and asked, "How long is it until Nanfu County?"

Immediately, a person who looked like a master came and said, "My lord, there are still three or four miles to go." I have instructed the horses to enter the city first, and let them go out of the city to meet them. ”

"Good. ”

The official simply said a word and lowered the curtain. Sitting back in the sedan chair, his face was as calm as water, and his eyes were closed.

......

At the Changting Pavilion outside Nanfu County, Chen Tang, Du Wangyun and others were waiting here, and there was an old official with gray hair in the crowd, who was Wu Yunyou, the county leader. He is old, his body is not very good, he has few directors, and he has reached the stage of returning to his hometown.

But today, the patrol envoy came to inspect, and Wu Xiancheng also had to come to greet him.

In fact, in terms of rank, the official ranks of the state governors are not high, and they are basically between the sixth rank and the sixth grade. However, the power in their hands is not small, and they hold the lifeblood of the promotion of local grassroots officials. It is that every time I come down, I am hugging from front to back, and the scenery is infinite.

"Lord Wu, it's Lord Ye who is here this time. You've dealt with him for a long time, and you'll have to bother to greet him then. ”

In the crowd, Du Wangyun said to Wu Yunyou with a smile.

Although Wu Xiancheng is old, he has a foundation in the county and is quite famous. His eyes narrowed, and he said with a smile: "There is Lord Chen in the county, when will it be my turn to get this old bone out of the horse?" Besides, this time it is Lord Chen who has made meritorious service by slaying demons, and Ye Xun has come down to commend him, which is a good thing. ”

Chen Tang next to him listened, smiling silently. He had visited this Wu Xiancheng and knew that he was an old man who had been immersed in officialdom for many years, and his experience was extremely sophisticated. With his age, it is impossible for him to climb up again in this life, but it does not prevent him from being full of experience and insights in officialdom.

Chen Tang even felt that the reason why this old county man was in a semi-retired state early was a wise choice to protect himself. After all, how stressful is it to work with Huang Daozhi?

The patrol envoy who came to inspect this time was surnamed Ye, whose name was "Fan" and the word "Wangchun". Three years ago, he came to Nanfu County once, and Wu Yunyou dealt with it. According to Wu Yunyou, Ye Xun is kind and approachable according to his temperament.

But Chen Tang was skeptical about this. If the officials look kind, most of them are smiling tigers, or they eat people and don't spit out bones. Not extremism, but objective facts. They all talk nonsense, but the official words are even more nonsense and can't be taken seriously.

Specifically, when the Ye patrol press came, it would be seen.

After waiting for a while, the official sent to the front to fight the outpost rode back on horseback and said in a loud voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, I see that the guard of honor of the patrol envoy is about to arrive. ”

When everyone heard this, they immediately tidied up their clothes and looked upright. Not long after, the people came, the sedan chair stopped, and Ye Wangchun walked out slowly.

"I've seen Ye Xunpress!"

The yamen officials headed by Chen Tang stood up at different levels and greeted them with courtesy.

"Hello everyone, I've been waiting for a long time. ”

Ye Wangchun really looked smiling, harmless to humans and animals, he looked at Chen Tang and said with a smile: "This must be Tanhualang, really young and talented, dignified." ”

"Ye Xun is overrated. ”

Chen Tang said modestly.

The two sides made some greetings, and then got on the sedan chair, rode a horse, and entered the county seat in a mighty way.

The reception banquet had already been prepared, just waiting for the people to arrive, and immediately a plate of hot dishes began to be served.

The official face is kung fu, pushing the cup and changing the lamp, and the excitement is not mentioned. After eating and drinking, it was not too early, and Ye Wangchun and his party were arranged to stay. We'll have to leave it until tomorrow.

Returning to the back house, Chen Tang was full of alcohol. During the banquet, he drank a lot. Wine is a thing that really pays attention to the atmosphere, and it becomes warm, one cup after another, and at the end of the drink, even I don't know how many glasses I have poured.

Chen Tang is not a greedy person, and he usually hardly drinks alcohol. But when you really drink it, you are not afraid of being poured by others. Because of the blessing of the breath, when it runs, the power of the wine can be directly evaporated. Such a situation, just like what martial arts wrote, the internal force is steaming, and the wine flows out of the fingers......

It is said that after drinking, he spit out the truth, and at the banquet, Ye Wangchun obviously wanted to get Chen Tang drunk, and several people took turns to persuade him to drink, and he said good things like money.

On the contrary, others on Ye Wangchun's side didn't dare to be abrupt, and even Du Wangyun didn't dare to go up to toast. He only drank two or three glasses, and then sat there, wanting to see Chen Tang's drunken state.

However, Ye Wangchun was disappointed. Unexpectedly, Chen Tang drank so much, drinking like drinking water, and by the end, Ye Wangchun's master and accompanying staff were already drunk and hazy, and they were unstable on their feet, but Chen Tang was still sitting like a mountain, and his face did not change.

"Young and energetic, and capable. ”

In Ye Wangchun's heart, he made a comment to Chen Tang.

Some time ago, Chen Tang beheaded Liu Junbao and presented his head, as well as the case files related to it. After the state government received it, it set off a heated discussion.

In the Yin State, although there are not many scholars who are both civil and military, there are also them, and many of them are legitimate officials. This part of the people is quite valued by the imperial court and regarded as talents.

Therefore, after this incident, the inspection procedure was immediately activated and Ye Wangchun was dispatched.

The main task of the so-called "patrol press" is to go to the localities to investigate and see if the local officials have engaged in deception and fraudulent meritorious service. The whole process has a standard process. Tonight's reception banquet, although there is no mention of business, but through observation, you can also understand a person's personality.

First impressions are just as important. From the perspective of officialdom philosophy, many times, it is not the talent who is promoted, but the candidate.

For Chen Tang, Ye Wangchun did not have a good impression, thinking that he was too tough, not easy to govern, and could easily become a thorn.

"Perhaps, it's still too young. Becoming famous at a young age and successfully embarking on a career in office, it is inevitable that the spirit will be high......"

Ye Wangchun said in his heart.

......

"This patrol is not easy to deal with......"

After washing, changing clothes, and sitting in the study drinking tea, Chen Tang also commented on Ye Wangchun.

"However, this is not a coping situation, so let him inspect it. ”

Chen Tang relaxed, there was no doubt that he killed Liu Junbao, and there were two scholars who had witnesses, so he couldn't fake it. At this moment, being vigilant in my heart is to prevent another possibility: Ye Wangchun is under the guise of inspection, the purpose is not pure, and there are other plans.

It's just that so far, those things are just speculation, and there is no real hammer. In the current situation, the only way to change is to wait and see how it changes.