Back Off, Let Me Come

Several people in the Rites Department took a breath of cold air.

They vaguely felt that this scene sounded familiar.

He hid behind the crowd and whispered in his ears.

"...Jinli County? No, Jinli County is crazy? Want money, food, or life? You actually dare to use 'ghost stealing food' to close the case. Do you really think this is Zheng Qiao from before?"

If I remember correctly, similar things have happened before.

But Zheng Qiao was still in power at that time. The host and guest still remember the flash of ridicule on Zheng Qiao's face.

On the surface, there was no reaction, but secretly, the mastermind, his wife and children were all arrested and cut into pieces. Ling Chi turned into tens of thousands of crystal-clear "life movies" and rewarded those who "made contributions to solving the case". At that time, the weather was hot and hot, and the meat slices were already stinky and infested with maggots. Those who refused to eat were directly killed on the spot for "contempting the king". Those who were willing to eat were allowed to eat as many plates as they wanted.

How can a normal person withstand such torture?

Kill half, go crazy half.

Just listening to other people's stories makes me shudder.

Colleagues also whispered: "Whether it is the person before or the person now, they will not give anyone a chance to survive."

Actually, he personally felt that the survival rate would be higher in Zheng Qiao's hands. Because no matter how crazy and perverted Zheng Qiao is, he will still weigh the pros and cons. As long as the benefits to him outweigh the drawbacks or suit his taste, Zheng Qiao will turn a blind eye even if he pokes a hole in the sky. Certain chance of survival.

Now the king is different——

She will really kill the "ghost stealing food case".

Tell a cold joke——

In the years since Zheng Qiao took office, only over 200 officials have died at his hands. Last time, she slaughtered 300 to 400 people during the "Fire Dragon Burning Warehouse". Those who were lucky enough to survive had to spend their whole lives growing corn, picking cotton, and cultivating land. Wasteland, being the cheapest man's disciple.

What if we include the officials who are killed every year during inspections?

Haha, there are two to three thousand anyway.

Another colleague came over and said, "The situation in Jinli County, Kunzhou is different from the past. It is another major case."

It took Yuanhuang three years to completely recover Kunzhou.

It's not that Kang Guo doesn't want to recover early.

In fact, Yuanhuang captured Kunzhou at the beginning of the second year, but the original rebel forces in Kunzhou were elusive, cunning and vicious. They use the common people in Kunzhou as a shield, break up into small groups on weekdays, and lurk among them to avoid the encirclement and suppression by Zhechong Mansion.

When you relax your vigilance, you will jump out to cause trouble again.

In order to cause more trouble to the royal court, they organized forces to set fire to the fields during the autumn harvest on several occasions, causing heavy losses to the counties and counties of Kunzhou.

In addition to burning fields, there were endless assassinations and poisonings, and brave warriors were lured to transform themselves into dead men and blow themselves up in crowded places. Every time it happens, dozens to hundreds of innocent people are implicated. People in Kunzhou are panicked and reconstruction is slow.

They remember that time well.

Because the king is trolling people every day.

My old friends who worked in several other departments hugged me and cried, saying that working under Shen Tang was more stressful than working under Zheng Qiao. Zheng Qiao doesn't like to curse, he likes to torture people, and the current master not only tortures the body, but also tortures the spirit.

At one point, I even thought of resigning.

It wasn't until the rebels in Kunzhou were wiped out that the atmosphere in the court returned to normal, and the old friend never mentioned resigning again.

After being reminded by colleagues, others reacted.

"Could it be the remnants of the rebels who did it?"

"You didn't kill them all?"

"It's not impossible. Besides..." The speaker secretly glanced in the direction of Shen Tang and continued to whisper, "The wealthy gentry from aristocratic families in Kunzhou have quite a lot of complaints against the Lord... What's going on with this matter?" Whether it was the rebels who did it or whether they were involved secretly, I really can’t say... My lord, she..."

This person did not notice the crazy winks of his colleagues. He also wondered why several colleagues suddenly moved away from him.

"Why are you hiding so far away?" When you go to court seriously, you will be ranked second, but for long-distance court meetings like this, the position is not very important. The few of them simply stayed in the back, and used words and spirits to block their chats and fisheries, so they would usually not be discovered. Although they were twenty-four ministers, they couldn't stand working in the Ministry of Rites. They had nothing to say in court on weekdays, and no one cared about them.

"What's wrong with Gu?"

A familiar voice sounded from behind.

He felt like his scalp was going to explode.

Turning around with a pale face, he saw the gloomy-looking king standing behind him. He suddenly felt bitter in his mouth and wished he could plead guilty on the spot. Shen Tang took a deep breath and suppressed the fire in his heart: "If the Ministry of Rites is so free, you can go to the Taishi Bureau to help Gongsu. You guys, write a five-thousand-word review."

After saying that, he added: "Send it in tomorrow!"

Shen Tang is not keen on fines, demotion or anything like that.

She prefers to punish people to stay up late and write reviews.

Several people secretly wiped their sweat and responded, quickly recalling in their minds which of their whispered words just now was inappropriate. When Shen Tang said "the meeting is dismissed", they exited one after another and returned to reality. They looked at each other with a frown and a little fear.

"Isn't it far enough away from the Yushitai?"

The Yushitai of Kang State was simply a nightmare for all officials.

The imperial censor is Gu Chi. This man is proficient in reading minds and spirits. He can catch people's faults with great accuracy, ranging from corruption and dereliction of duty to trivial matters in the inner chamber. There seems to be no information that he cannot get.

"We are close to Tanaka Cheng...could it be him?"

"Probably...not right?"

They were relatively unfamiliar with Gu Chi. They only knew that the medicine jar was the master's favorite, but they were familiar with Yu Shi Zhongcheng.

Tian Zhongcheng, Tian Zhong, courtesy name Shouyi.

Zhongcheng, the last censor of the Xin Kingdom.

He was also the first imperial censor Zhongcheng in Kang State.

Although this old boy looks upright, he is a complete troll. He is older and has a higher seniority. Their parents' knees would be weak when they see Tian Zhong, let alone them. When the Xin Kingdom was destroyed, Tian Zhong's family was convicted. They managed to escape but their whereabouts were unknown.

I don’t know where the imperial censor dug out the Tian family father and son who were living in seclusion in the countryside, and gave them the high position of Zhongcheng to the censor. You must know that if the Yushitai does not have a Yushi doctor, the Yushitai Zhongcheng is the actual chief of the Yushitai. Tian Zhong refused to agree at first. He just wanted to have fun with his grandson and enjoy a family relationship, but he couldn't resist Gu Chi's tricks and was eventually persuaded to take up the post.

There were rumors that Tian Zhong's coming out of the mountain seemed to be related to Zhongshu Ling Qi Shan, but they looked at it with cold eyes. Qi Xiang and Tian Zhong did not interact with each other in private, and their expressions were indifferent when they met on weekdays. This shows that this rumor is untrue. This guy should be too lazy to care about their fishing.

"That's all. Now that the matter is over, let's write a review. If we can't hand it over tomorrow morning, the lord's anger will be..."

Although the words were not finished, everyone understood.

The thought of being hung up for self-examination makes my head hurt even more.

Can anyone tell them how to write this review? It's just a temporary meeting to catch fish. How can I write a review of 5,000 words?

The key is--

How can I write five thousand words in one night?

The host and guest, the doctor, took a deep breath.

"That's it for now, let's go get some scriptures."

Find lessons from brothers and sisters in other departments.

The fourth department of the Ministry of Rites was scolded less and punished even less, but it was different for the other departments. They were scolded and punished every now and then, so it was easy to write self-criticisms. Not to mention the 5,000-word review in one night, Dr. Kurabe also had a 10,000-word review in one night!

Dr. Kurabe looked at the four of them and gave them some advice.

"...[Half-hearted] Yes?"

The four of them nodded: "Yes, I know how to do it, but I'm not skilled at it."

The four of them are not from high backgrounds, but they are not too low either. The training path given by their family is to become officials, and the word "half-hearted" is mostly used in military battles, so naturally they are not skilled in it.

Doctor Kurabe said: "Just use it, five thousand words, one thousand words for me, and two thousand words for each of the two literary incarnations. I finish writing in the first half of the night, and I can still sleep in the second half of the night..."

The incarnation of literary spirit is not a human being, so there is no need for sympathy when being squeezed.

Four people: "...But this Yanling is not simple..."

Just because you can use it doesn't mean you are proficient.

Shiro Kurabe performs one in situ.

The two incarnations of Wenqi have exquisite looks, almost the same as the original ones, and even their eyes are a bit radiant, as if they are strangers! The appearance of such brilliance in the incarnation of Wen Qi means that the practitioner has mastered [Half-heartedness] to a certain extent, and must have worked hard. The four people asked curiously: "How come you, Kurabe, are so proficient in [half-heartedness]?"

"It's trained at the end of every year." Kurabe's doctor said with a dark face, "[Half-heartedness] is a must for errands."

Four people: "..."

Although they were not very good at [half-heartedness], it was better to have helpers than no helpers. After a long time, they finally managed to collect five thousand words of nonsense before dawn. The four of them copied each other's translations and stated the same nonsense in different styles.

Looking at the results of the night, I breathed a sigh of relief.

I was too busy to give Shen Tang errands.

Shen Tang was ready to go before dawn. She was riding on the back of a snow-white motorcycle, flipping through a few pages and handing them over to her bodyguard: "Go back and send all these reviews to Gong Su."

Four people: "..."

Seeing their reactions, Shen Tang was furious: "I plagiarized and didn't even remember to change my name! Do you think I'm blind?"

Good guys, four of us share the same name, right?

Four people: "..."

Fortunately, the Lord did not ask them to write a 10,000-word self-examination, and waved them away: "I will talk to you about court discipline issues later. I want to save my anger now."

The four of them returned to their carriages with their necks hunched.

Shen Tang suppressed his anger: "Everyone is too busy!"

Qin Li is not in charge of the Ministry of Rites, so these people below have learned how to fish. Thinking of the memorial Qin Li sent from Fengluo, Shen Tang thought about squeezing which one of them to work part-time in the Taishi Bureau. Apart from anything else, these people's handwriting is beautiful, and the Taishi Bureau lacks such people.

The functions of Taishi Bureau are similar to those of Qin Tianjian.

However, the Taishi Bureau established by Shen Tang was different.

It is better to say it is the Meteorological Bureau than the Qin Tian Jian.

Yes, the Bureau of Meteorology.

Qin Li's way of being a scribe was cleverly combined with her way of being a prince, and he was able to use the power of the national seal to see the cloud situation in Kang's territory. The Taishi Bureau can judge the local weather and predict wind and rain based on the cloud conditions, and the accuracy of the information is not low.

Shen Tang will then rationally allocate the national transportation needed to various places based on the annual rainfall in Kang State. Areas with water shortages can replenish more water, and areas with abundant water can reduce it... This ensures that every place in Kang State can have a good harvest. A good harvest of food will fill the national treasury.

Today's Taishi Bureau cannot do without Qin Li.

And Qin Li?

He also didn't expect that his skills as a scribe could be used in this way.

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When I got busy, I forgot that I still have a etiquette department to take care of.

Shen Tang was so mobile that he led the officials straight to Jinli County in Kunzhou. Worrying about arousing the enemy, they all put on disguises and broke into pieces, dividing them into several caravans to enter the country. Compared with the liveliness of other states and counties in Kang State, Kunzhou is obviously much more depressed and deserted.

After walking along the official road for a long time, I couldn't see many people.

For some reason, as she got closer to Kunzhou, Shen Tang's face became gloomier. Except for the important ministers she relied on who could see some kindness, others were trembling in front of her, even breathing heavily.

Shen Tang is now pretending to be the daughter of a wealthy businessman who is the leader of the family.

Her long hair was combed in the style of a married woman, with a white flower pinned to her temples and a white hairband wrapped around her bun. As Shen Tang continued to promote female officials, many women among the people also plucked up the courage to walk out of the backyard, and some were helpless. The son's parents also gave up the idea of ​​adoption and tried to train daughters to inherit, but most of them were married daughters.

Not many unmarried women were seen.

Last year, an unmarried girl arranged a ridiculous marriage for herself and married a rooster in order to express her determination to her parents. That night she killed a chicken and entertained the guests, and the next day she dressed up as a widow.

Many unmarried women saw this and followed suit.

They did not marry the rooster, but skipped this step and pretended to be widowed women. When Shen Tang heard about this, he admired their courage, but unexpectedly it became fashionable. Widow makeup has become popular among the people, and "the king of the country has approved of it after seeing it"...

Shen Tang: "..."

Who would believe it? The boomerang pierced me.

She looked at the rich face in the mirror that even the light make-up couldn't suppress, stroking her face and sighing: "Oh, this face looks like it has been through many battles, and has successfully subdued temptation..."

When the officials saw her dressed like this, their expressions were as ugly as if they had eaten shit, and they just wanted to beg for a pair of unseen eyes.

Shen Tang coughed twice, holding his throat, and entered the state.

The disguised caravan stopped at the outer post station of Jinli County.

Shen Tang used the excuse of doing business to inquire about the market situation with others: "...the little girl runs a grain shop at home, and wants to come here to collect grain... Alas, other places have either been booked by the big grain merchants early in the morning, or they have written with Wang Tingwang. When I got the deed... I had to go farther away to try my luck for my family's business."

"If this is the case, the lady is in the wrong place."

Shen Tang took out the broken silver and pushed it over: "Why do you say that?"

Someone looked around and saw no servant. He touched the broken silver and said mysteriously: "The lady is from outside and doesn't know the local market. A strange thing happened a while ago. Thousands of ghosts crawled out of the cemetery and touched the silver pieces along the way. County government grain depot..."

Just as Shen Tang was about to ask, the person next to the man corrected him: "Hey, didn't you say hundreds of ghosts? Why did it become thousands?"

The man said: "Is there a difference between hundreds and thousands? There were so many green lanterns that appeared that day. Did you count them as hundreds or thousands?"

Too many to count!

I shudder just thinking about it.

Shen Tang raised his eyelids: "Underworld lantern? Have you seen it?"

The man said: "I saw it with my own eyes! Every one of those ghosts was crying and babbling. It was so scary to hear it!"

These ghosts came out of the cemetery, shouting something like "hungry" vaguely, gathered together and moved away the grain stored in the grain depot.

"Not only I have seen it, but many people have seen it."

"Yes! They are all ghosts!"

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