Chapter Twenty-Five: The Arrogant Little County Order
"Yu Zhutou, let's go, let's go out for breakfast, I'll invite you this time. Zhang Ming took Yu Cheng out of the yamen, and after walking less than fifty zhang away, there was a small noodle restaurant.
Yu Cheng said: "My lord, this is a noodle restaurant opened by Lao Yao, the taste is very authentic, you can eat it here." ”
Zhang Ming had already smelled the aroma of the sauce and noodle soup, and nodded, "Okay, we'll eat here." ”
Soon, Lao Yao brought two large bowls of lean pork noodles, plus a few slices of green vegetables, which were full of color, flavor and flavor, which made people have a great appetite at a glance.
"Eat, after eating, there are still things to deal with in the yamen. Zhang Ming picked up the chopsticks and ate elegantly. But Yu Cheng's eating appearance was very rough, a big bowl of noodles, which was eaten quickly, and even the noodle soup was drunk.
Yu Cheng is indeed hungry, he has not been paid for almost three months, and there is almost no rice in the pot at home, and the little food saved must be left to his wife, children and old mother. Yu Cheng, as a first-class martial artist, eats a lot of food, can resist the temptation, and does not go to the mountains to be a bandit, which is already commendable.
After eating, Yu Chengcai remembered Zhang Ming, who was sitting opposite, and said with an embarrassed face: "My lord, Lao Yao's noodles taste good." ”
Zhang Ming didn't seem to see his expression, and nodded, "Hmm." It tastes good. ”
After eating the noodles, Zhang Ming took out a silver ticket of five hundred taels and handed it to Yu Cheng: "Yu Zhutou, the brothers in the yamen have a hard time, and they haven't paid for three months, and if they continue like this, it will definitely not be a solution." These hundreds of taels of silver, you take them and share them with your brothers first, so you should be in a hurry. No matter what, this day still has to go on. ”
Yu Cheng looked at the silver ticket, and his heart was shocked, and at this time, Zhang Ming suddenly grew tall in his heart. Officials such as county officials and county lieutenants are all trying to find ways to benefit themselves, and it is impossible for them to come up with money to help people. However, Zhang Ming, the county magistrate who had only been in office for one day, actually took out five hundred taels of silver to help himself and others.
Yu Cheng looked at the silver ticket, and his eyes couldn't leave it anymore, but he still shook his head and said, "My lord, I can't help it." This is your own money, not the Yamen's, so how can your subordinates ask for your money?"
Zhang Ming stuffed the silver ticket into Yu Cheng's hand, and said with a smile: "Give it to you, you can take it, it can be regarded as a reissued Yulu for you, and when there is money in the yamen, I will naturally get back my personal money." As a county magistrate, I am your superior, and I can't just watch the catchers in the yamen have no food. Let's go, go back to the yamen, I want to check the accounts and see what the tax taels in the yamen are spent. ”
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Yu Cheng took Zhang Ming to the treasury of the yamen, and when the two officials saw Zhang Ming, they hurriedly saluted: "I've seen my lord." ”
Zhang Ming said lightly: "Take out all the accounts of the first three years." I want to check it out. ”
Hearing that Zhang Ming wanted to check the accounts, the two little officials suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
took out the account book, and the two officials glanced at each other, hoping that the young county magistrate didn't know how to check, just pretending. But how did they know that Zhang Ming had read more miscellaneous books than them, and it was easy for him to check the account books.
Zhang Ming's face was calm, and he kept looking through the account book, as if he was not reading a book, but turning a book. The two little officials breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, this young county magistrate really couldn't understand it, he was just acting like it.
In less than a stick of incense, Zhang Ming checked all the accounts in the county for three years. It's incredible.
Under normal circumstances, it would take five treasurers two days to figure out all the accounts of a county over a three-year period. No matter who it is, they will not check the accounts for no reason, because this matter is a thankless task.
Zhang Ming sighed, looked at the two officials, and asked, "If the official is not mistaken, there are only thirty-seven halves of silver left in the treasury now." ”
The eyes of the two little officials rolled away, and when they saw Zhang Ming, they were like seeing a ghost.
"Your Excellency...... How do you know?" asked one of the officials in shock.
Zhang Ming pointed to the account book and said, "This is clearly recorded, and if you calculate it a little, you will naturally know it." Hehe, Qing'an County is poor, but the official didn't expect it to be so poor. It's incredible. ”
"Yu Zhutou, let's go. ”
Zhang Ming turned around and left the warehouse, followed by Yu Cheng.
Out of the warehouse, Yu Cheng asked: "My lord, is there really only thirty-seven taels of silver left in the yamen?" Yu Cheng thought about it, no matter how poor the yamen was, at least there must be a thousand taels of silver.
Zhang Ming clenched his fists slightly, took a deep breath, calmed his mood, and said with a smile: "Why, do you not believe the official, or dare not believe the facts? Thirty-seven and a half, it is the number on the books, and the official is not sure whether there is any money in the treasury." These officials in Qing'an County are really ruthless, paying thirty percent of the taxes to the imperial court, and the rest going into their own pockets. ”
If it weren't for the fear that the investigation would make the people of the Yamen unstable, and it would not be beneficial to govern Qing'an County for the time being, Zhang Ming really wanted to kill all these moths in the imperial court.
If you continue to investigate, Zhang Ming will act in accordance with the laws of the Great Qianchao, and I am afraid that there will be no fewer deaths. Once someone dies, the yamen will be in chaos, and even if Zhang Ming has three heads and six arms, he will lack skills, and governing a county is not done by one person, no matter how great Zhang Ming's ability is.
"Yu Zhutou, you go back first. Tomorrow morning, you will go out of the city with this official and go to Qingwolf Mountain and Feihu Village. ”
Zhang Ming said suddenly.
Yu Cheng was shocked and asked, "My lord, do you mean to go to Qingwolf Mountain and Flying Tiger Village? Those are the two most powerful bandits and bandits in Qing'an County." Just two people, subordinates and adults?"
Zhang Ming said: "If there are too many people, it is useless. The two of us went, and it was enough. It's not to suppress bandits, it's just to give a notice to Qingwolf Mountain and Flying Tiger Village. ”
Yu Cheng stiffened his head and nodded, "Yes, my lord." My subordinates will come over early tomorrow morning. ”
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Zhang Ming wore an official uniform and rushed to Qingwolf Mountain with Yu Cheng.
Yu Cheng asked, "My lord, are we really going to Green Wolf Mountain?"
Zhang Ming smiled and said, "Of course, do you think I'm joking? Yu Zhutou rest assured, since we can go to Qingwolf Mountain, then we will definitely be able to come back safely." It's just a group of bandits and bandits, but we are officials of the imperial court, so will we be afraid of them? ”
Yu Cheng smiled bitterly and said: "My lord, the great master of Green Wolf Mountain, but an innate martial artist, if we go like this, it will be like sending us to death." ”
The county commander was certainly unfathomably powerful in Yu Cheng's eyes, but he was not sure if the county commander was an innate martial artist.
Zhang Ming was stunned for a moment and asked, "The great master of Green Wolf Mountain is an innate martial artist? Who did you listen to? Why don't I know." ”
Zhang Ming went to the Green Wolf Mountain to secretly investigate this group of bandits and bandits, but he didn't feel that there were innate martial artists in it.
If there was really an innate martial artist, Zhang Ming would be discovered at that time, and he would never be able to retreat with his whole body.
Yu Cheng said: "Everyone says so. The big boss of Green Wolf Mountain is very mysterious, as if he has never seen him make a move, of course, it is also possible that people who have seen his martial arts are dead. ”
Zhang Ming said with a smile: "Innate martial artists are all the pride of the sky, in big sects like Taiqing Sect and Sword Sect, they can be regarded as strong, do you think that a congenital martial artist will stay in Qingwolf Mountain as a bandit leader? Besides, if there are any innate martial artists, don't we know when we go to Qingwolf Mountain." ”
After listening to Zhang Ming's analysis, Yu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, as long as there was no innate martial artist, then he still had hope of survival.
When the two came to the foot of the Green Wolf Mountain, several thieves were stunned when they saw Zhang Ming wearing an official uniform and Yu Cheng was also wearing a head-catching suit. The two officials dared to come to Qingwolf Mountain, they really ate the gall of the leopard.
Zhang Ming hugged his fists at several thieves and smiled: "Several, please report it, just say that Zhang Ming, the county commander of Qing'an County, and Yu Cheng, the head of Qing'an County, came to visit the big boss of Qingwolf Mountain." ”
Listening to Zhang Ming's words, several thieves laughed.
"Boy, you are the county magistrate, wearing an official uniform, but you look decent. ”
"Newborn calves. You, a young county magistrate, are not afraid of death, and you are a little bold. ”
"Are the current county orders all impatient? Haha. ”
Yu Cheng frowned, and scolded coldly: "What nonsense are you talking about, my family came to Qingwolf Mountain to give you face, don't hurry up and report it! If you dare to talk more, don't blame Ben for being polite!"
Yu Cheng burst out with the momentum of a first-class martial artist.
Zhang Ming said: "Yu Zhutou, don't be so angry, lose your temper, you can't solve the problem." ”
After speaking, Zhang Mingyou said to a few thieves: "Several, please report it, thank you here." ”
A thief nodded and said, "Since you, the county commander, want to see our big boss, then wait here." I'm going to report it. ”
Yu Cheng stood behind Zhang Ming and whispered, "My lord, these bandits are really hateful. As long as the adults give an order, their subordinates will definitely kill them. Their subordinates are not their big opponents, but if they want to kill these minions, they can do it. ”
Zhang Ming had the grace of passing on his merits, and also took out a private solution to the problem of eating for him and his brothers, and Yu Cheng was very grateful to Zhang Ming in his heart.
Zhang Ming, a young county magistrate, is approachable and does not have the slightest arrogance, which is really different from other officials. Yu Cheng thought that in the world, if all the officials were like Zhang Ming, maybe the world would be peaceful and the country and the people would be safe.
Zhang Ming shook his head and said: "Yu Zhutou, practicing martial arts is to strengthen the body, you don't have to use force to solve problems, many things can be handled without martial arts." In the future, if you can, try not to do it. When you encounter something, you have to endure, of course, when you can't bear it, it's not too late to take action. Be patient, no matter what, there will be a result today. ”
Yu Cheng nodded and said, "Yes, my lord." ”
This young county magistrate has a good temper. Such a profound qi cultivation kung fu is not much compared to those great Confucians.
When he first became a first-class martial artist, Zhang Ming was also full of enthusiasm and guts, and often thought that he could rely on martial arts and swordsmanship to control the sword rivers and lakes. However, with the improvement of his knowledge and the improvement of his martial arts realm, Zhang Ming became more aware of the essence of martial arts and swordsmanship.
Fighting, killing, and killing is the world's most superficial understanding of martial arts.
The real martial arts masters are all deeply hidden.
Yue Feng, the master of the Sword Sect, hadn't made a move for almost twenty years, and now no one knew what kind of realm his martial arts swordsmanship had reached.
This is the real master.
At the top of the Green Wolf Mountain, in the wide hall, everyone felt incredible, the county magistrate of Qing'an County actually came to worship the mountain, it was really strange that there were many things every year, and there were many of them today.
They have been bandits for more than ten years, and this is the first time they have encountered such a thing.
The bald-headed middle-aged man sitting on the main seat asked the elegant scribe beside him: "Strategist, what do you think of this matter? What does this young county magistrate mean? Should we kill him? After all, we are bandits, he is an official, and since ancient times, it has been an official/bandit rivalry, and I am afraid that there is some conspiracy. ”
Another big man said: "The eldest brother is right, those who are officials are very cunning, and there are more bad ideas than the other, and each one is worse than the other." Maybe they're calculating us. If you want me to say, you don't need to see the county order boy, just kill him, it's a hundred. ”
The elegant scribe said with a smile: "The big boss and the second boss, although since ancient times, the officials and bandits have not been separated, but there is also a sentence called official/bandit collusion. In my opinion, no matter what the purpose of this young county order is, it doesn't hurt to see him. With the ability of the big boss, will he still be afraid of him? ”
The bald middle-aged man nodded and said, "Okay, just do what the military advisor wants." I am also very curious about this arrogant county order, let's see what he wants to do!"
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