Cultivation of Immortals Begins with Drilling Wood To Make Fire

The old man Gu Shan next to him nodded, obviously he knew about it a long time ago.

But because Gu Shan didn't explain to Fang Chang, the situation Qi Zhixian said also made Fang Chang a little dull-since he embarked on the path of cultivation, this was the first time something happened that made him feel this way.

Was bribed by Shangguan? Shangguan actually used to bribe his subordinates? Shangguan's request made Qi Nan so anxious?

Are you going to do something shameful?

If Fang Chang had been an author, he would have already made up the weird plot with tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of words in his brain.

However, he is only a practitioner, Fang Chang did not show these doubts on the face, but just quietly listened to the Qi Zhixian in front of him, and continued to tell with a bitter face.

"...On the eighth day of this month, I suddenly received a private letter from Zhizhou, asking me to go to Lizhou City, but the reason was not explained in that letter."

"Since the superior has ordered me, I dare not be negligent, so I immediately arranged everything and set off. There was no delay on the way, and I traveled all the way, so I arrived at the state government on the third day after receiving the letter."

"But I only met with Zhizhou once. After Zhizhou encouraged me, he went back to his house to rest in the name of being tired and tired, and let his staff receive me."

Speaking of this, the county magistrate Qinan paused for a moment. After calming down, he looked up at Fang Chang and Gu Shan in front of him. Seeing that they were listening seriously, he continued to talk about the original incident.

The staff member's surname is Qiu, and he started from the prefecture and county together with Zhizhou, and he is loyal to Zhizhou.

Until now, Qizhi County still didn't doubt that there was it, just chatted with Master Qiu over tea, and asked Zhizhou why he asked him to go there.

Hearing Qi Nan's question, Master Qiu laughed, and then directly brought out a box from under the small table.

He opened it in front of Qi Zhixian, and as the lid of the box was turned aside, the sunlight from outside the window shone in. Immediately, the light dazzled Qi Zhixian's eyes.

Inside that box was full of gold, jade and precious stones.

Although the treasures in the box are not invaluable, they can also make an ordinary citizen jump into the wealthiest group of people in the city in an instant.

"Master Qiu, what does this mean?"

It took a lot of effort for Qi Zhixian to turn his attention away from Baoguang and ask.

"It seems that Qizhi County likes these very much, and it is worthwhile to take the trouble to collect them." After observing the words and expressions, Master Qiu said happily: "A little bit of meaning is not a respect, and I hope Qizhi County will accept it."

Qi Nan swallowed and spit: "However, when you are polite to others, you must ask for something. I don't know why Zhizhou would do this? For some things, just give orders."

Money touches people's hearts.

For this big temptation, Qi Nan's idea at this time is to swallow it, and by the way, ask Zhizhou what orders he has to pay such a large amount of money.

Seeing that the target had already taken the bait, Master Qiu straightened his back, picked up a side feather fan and shook it twice, and said politely:

"There are some things that must be done by the county magistrate. Since the magistrate has agreed, I hope you will follow the guidance of the magistrate and make things beautiful. At the same time, these are all yours."

After finishing speaking, he pushed the box in his hand forward and moved it in front of Qizhi County.

Qi Nan cupped his hands and asked, "I don't know what's going on?"

Master Qiu slowly spit out two words: "Increase taxes, recruit troops."

"!!!"

Hearing this, Fang Chang didn't suppress his curiosity, he asked the magistrate with a tangled expression in front of him: "What are they going to do?"

"I don't know, I think it's not a good thing."

The magistrate of Qi smiled wryly and said:

"In the past few years as an official, although I haven't brought much benefit to the people, I think I have done a good job in treating the people. I have never withheld money from the people, and I have never increased anything for the people without authorization. Tax burden, they are too poor and too hard."

"What about next?" Fang Chang nodded in agreement and asked.

Qi Nan said: "You two, listen to me."

After uttering these two words, seeing the shock of the person opposite, Master Qiu immediately explained the specific meaning to Qizhi County.

The tax increase is to allow him to set up some clever projects, collect more money and food, and set up a warehouse in private to store it, send people to guard it, and count it all the time, in case of emergencies.

The purpose of recruiting troops is for Qi Zhi County to recruit some good soldiers from the people in the name of forming a bandit arresting team.

To Qi Nan's surprise, Master Qiu asked him to keep this matter a secret and try his best to keep the news secret.

Hearing this, and adding that he didn't like excessive taxation, the magistrate of Qi began to retreat, and his face couldn't help showing a sign of retreat.

At this time, Master Qiu sneered and said:

"Qinan magistrate, this means magistrate, this box, you have to take it if you want it, and you have to take it if you don't!"

The chill in the words of the Zhizhou staff in front of him frightened Qi Zhixian. With slightly trembling hands, he took the box in front of him, covered it and put it in his elbow armpit.

Being so frightened, he instantly understood that once he knew something, he knew it, and it was a little difficult to run away after knowing it.

"It seems that Qi Zhixian is a sensible person."

Seeing that the other party accepted the box, Master Qiu immediately put on a warm face and praised.

But at this time, Qizhi County did not dare to underestimate the Zhizhou staff in front of him. After all, it is impossible to get along well with a person who changes his face so quickly.

"I heard that you are still single, magistrate."

Master Qiu said:

"For this reason, Zhizhou specially told you about a concubine's room. At the end of the month, she will go to find you and bring Zhizhou's orders. Her words are Zhizhou's words."

"You only need to report to her about tax increases and recruiting troops. Besides, you only need to treat ordinary concubines as magistrates. This is a blessing that others can't ask for."

How dare Qi Zhixian refuse, he doesn't even dare to raise his head now, let alone look directly at the person in front of him, so he can only bow his head and say yes.

After listening to the county magistrate Qi Nan's account of the whole incident, Fang Chang and Gu Shan looked at each other with seriousness and doubts.

Gu Shan asked: "Qi County Magistrate, but these matters need to be resolved through mortal channels, the worst is to sue, why does the City God attach so much importance to it, and even seek out people like us?"

Qi Nan shook his head and said:

"There is no way to solve it, so I am so anxious,"

"Since Zhizhou got a new concubine not long ago, he has handed over most of the daily affairs to the other party. From now on, he sings every night and asks less about political affairs."

"But the most frightening thing is that I found out that almost every state in the world is like this, even the emperor of the court."

"The court is chaotic, only the left and right ministers are left, busy after the emperor ignores foreign affairs, but there is no way to make the first complaint."

"Besides, there is silence in the world, and no one responds to this, which also makes people feel uncertain."

"However, thinking about it, it should be the last sentence Master Qiu entrusted that made the City God take it seriously."

Fang Chang and Gu Shan: "Oh?"

"He said, let me be more tolerant of the new concubine's room. Even if the other party is different, don't be surprised. If you have any concerns, you can go to the state government to talk to him."

I've been working from home these two days, and it's a bit late, which is twenty minutes ago.

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