Qiankun Fantasy Sword Record

Shanghe County Government Hall.

There were rows of police officers standing on each side of the hall, all of them silent. Zhang Zaichen was pacing up and down the hall. The news that An Boxu's army was coming made him anxious and he couldn't hear anything for several days.

Didn't sleep well.

Zhang Zaichen thought to himself: "Is this the end of my three-year term as county magistrate? Alas, this is General An, so why does he have to pass through the local area? Those big and wealthy counties can't satisfy him. This county

He is so poor, what can he do to satisfy him? Alas, where are Wen Qing and Song Ping? When they are needed most, they go drinking without knowing where they are."

"Sir! Your Excellency!" Wang Qingwen and Song Ping's voices came from outside the hall at the same time. There was a slight excitement in their voices. As soon as the words stopped, Zhang Zaichen saw three people walking into the lobby.

Zhang Zaichen saw him and said anxiously: "Oh! What time is it? Do you two masters still have time to go out and make friends?"

Other magistrates and counties only have one master, but Zhang Zaichen was lucky. When he saw two friends coming, he simply hired them both as masters. The relationship between the three of them was already very familiar. When they were in court, they treated each other as superiors and subordinates.

Next, they still treat each other as brothers. In addition to their duties as masters in the hall, Wang and Song like to go to restaurants to drink wine and recite poems, and meet friends with poems and drinks.

After hearing Zhang Zaichen's criticism, Wang Wenqing smiled softly and said, "In response to Master Zhang, I will introduce you to a fellow countryman."

After Zhang Zaichen heard this, he did not answer, but raised his hand to signal Wang Wenqing to continue. How could he have any intention of meeting any fellow countrymen at the moment?

Wang Wenqing glanced at Song Ping, and Song Ping continued: "Sir! I went to the restaurant to think of a solution. We can't think of it, and there are ordinary people. This is called brainstorming!"

After Zhang Zaichen heard this, he turned around and said, "Oh? Oh, please don't cause any trouble."

Wang Wenqing quickly pulled Qin Muchu over and said to Zhang Zaichen: "Sir! This is our fellow countryman. Brother Qin, come here, I have met Mr. Zhang."

Qin Muchu took a step forward, clasped his fists and bowed: "I am Qin Mu, a native of Hangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River. I have met Mr. Zhang."

Wang Wenqing said quickly: "Sir, Brother Qin Mu said that he has a way to deal with An Boxu."

Not only Zhang Zaichen's eyes lit up, but also the policemen on both sides raised their heads and looked at Qin Muchu.

Seeing this, Qin Muchu said: "As long as your Excellency gives me the next sum of money, I don't ask how I will use it. I will give you full authority to do whatever I want. I am confident that I can handle this matter well, and I will not give General An a chance to get angry. I don't know Zhang

How much silver can your Excellency take out?"

When it came to silver coins, not only Zhang Zaichen's face turned ugly, but also the faces of Wang and Song. Zhang Zaichen looked at Wang and Song and coughed. After hearing this, Wang and Song both had a sad face. Wang Qingwen said

: "Brother Qin, to be honest, we can only get three hundred taels of silver."

"Three hundred taels of silver?" Qin Muchu couldn't believe his ears. This was a county government.

Both Wang and Song nodded. Zhang Zaichen was also speechless.

Song Ping said: "Brother Qin, life in Shanghe is poor. We try to collect as little miscellaneous taxes as possible from the people of Shanghe, but the taxes from the court cannot be reduced. In this case, the treasury will be much tighter. If Brother Qin feels that it is not enough,

, each of us still has some silver in private, so we can make up one hundred and eighty." The fact is exactly as Song Ping said, so the people of Shanghe are very grateful to Zhang Zaichen.

Qin Muchu heard this, thought about it, and then said: "Okay then, three hundred will be three hundred. However, I still have to trouble you all to contribute."

Zhang Zaichen heard this and said happily: "As long as you can pass the test, you can just open your mouth."

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This time happens to be the hottest period in summer, the sun is scorching and the heat is overwhelming.

Qin Muchu asked Zhang Zaichen and the others to find a very spacious hall with good air circulation and shelter from the sun in a village in the southern suburbs of Shanghe.

He asked someone to dye some antique paper in the hall and paste them on the wall. All the calligraphy and paintings on the wall were specially selected from ancient masterpieces. Of course, the calligraphy and painting that could not be found for a while were immediately painted by Zhang Zaichen and the others.

Trace it out. With the help of the four great talents from Jiangnan, they can trace some famous paintings with ease.

The tables, chairs and other furniture in the hall were all coated with walnut kernel oil and then smoked to make them look ebony. Qin Muchu also collected old rattan and bamboo mats that others had used, steamed them first and then washed them.

It was also dyed in ebony color and made into many pillow cushions. It was also bordered by blue satin and filled with fragrant dried flowers. The whole cushion was very soft and comfortable.

As for the door curtains and curtains, they are all made of dark green shrimp bamboo.

At the entrance of the village, Qin Muchu asked people to build a natural mat shed, which was connected to the upper room. It was about two miles long. It was covered with mats made of reed grass and covered with tiny pine needles. It was about two miles long.

On both sides of the long ceiling, hundreds of small pines and cypresses purchased from the mountains are arranged in order. As for some such as jasmine, tuberose, etc., they are placed in dark corners far away, so that people can only smell the fragrance of the flowers.

There are no flowers in sight.

There are many buckets arranged at the back of the hall and on the three left and right walls. Simple water guns made of thick bamboo are placed in the buckets. Water is sprayed inward from these three walls continuously, so that the roof and ceiling are all covered with water vapor.

moist.

Qin Muchu also asked someone to make several large buckets of watermelon juice, added a little bit of rock sugar and mint water, and prepared some delicious dishes in an effort to be cool and refreshing.

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After everything was prepared, An Boxu's army had arrived at the entrance of the village.

An Boxu came under the scorching sun. Because he was afraid of being exposed to the sun, he came in a sedan. As soon as the sedan entered the entrance of the village, An Boxu felt a shade. He hurriedly asked people to stop the sedan, and he

He opened the sedan curtain and walked out.

An Boxu is about fifty years old, seven feet tall, with a strong body, a bit gloomy face, and a little black beard under his chin, but he still has the majesty of a general.

An Boxu's army set out from the capital and marched all the way. When they were received by various states and counties, they were decorated with lights and colorful gongs and drums. But this time when they arrived in Shanghe County, when he got off the sedan chair, he didn't see many people.

A few police officers were leading the way. An Boxu walked along the two-mile long shed that had been set up, and it was extremely cool all the way.

In fact, with An Boxu's status, he has never seen any lively and luxurious occasions. Those practices of decorating with lights and colorful gongs and drums have long disgusted him. Therefore, as soon as he got off the sedan chair, he felt very unhappy. How could he ask for help?

Will he be able to live happily next? But what Shanghe County did was far beyond his expectation. The only sound was the chirping of cicadas and birds in the suburbs. After hearing this, An Boxu was greatly surprised.

Pleasure.

At the end of the ceiling, Zhang Zaichen and other officials from Shanghe County stood waiting.

Seeing An Boxu coming safely, Zhang Zaichen stood one step forward and said with official salute: "Shanghe County Magistrate Zhang Zaichen led his troops to pay homage to General An!" Others followed closely behind, saying welcome words in unison.

An Boxu was extremely happy, waved his hand and said, "No courtesy!"

Zhang Zaichen quickly made a gesture of invitation and said, "General An told me to go inside and rest."

An Boxu was not polite and walked towards the hall. As soon as he entered the hall, he suddenly felt a quiet and ancient atmosphere blowing against his face. In addition, there were beddings, all of which were soft and fragrant. His mind was filled with excitement.

So happy for it.

Zhang Zaichen hurriedly asked people to bring watermelon juice. Previously, officials from the prefecture and county brought good bird's nests, white fungus, lotus seeds and other sugary water to An Bexu to quench his thirst. But Anboxu had long been tired of eating these sugary drinks. Now they brought watermelon juice.

But he drank it and it cooled his whole body, which made him feel even more comfortable.

When it comes to the banquet, the dishes are mainly cool and refreshing. Although they are not as delicious as the big fish and meat in the previous states and counties, they have a different flavor. Maybe these dishes are lacking in other occasions, but at this time they are

It suits An Boxu's taste best.

After taking a rest, An Boxu praised Zhang Zaichen greatly. You know, Zhang Zaichen was the first official to be praised by him along the way!

An Boxu happily said to Zhang Zaichen: "Since I set out from the capital, I haven't been able to rest every morning and evening. Today I arrived at Shanghe, a good place like yours. Although I originally planned to only stop for a while, now I have decided to stay here longer.

One night, you first send someone to the front station to inform them that I will go back tomorrow!" After that, he also rewarded Zhang Zaichen fifty taels of gold.

Later, An Boxu praised Zhang Zaichen in his memorial to the court. All the officials in the previous states and counties were scolded by him as useless and dismissed from their posts. Zhang Zaichen was the only county magistrate whom he praised. Naturally,

Zhang Zaichen and the others did not know these things.

After Zhang Zaichen returned, he was extremely grateful to Qin Muchu and rewarded Qin Muchu with ten taels of gold. However, Qin Muchu did not accept it. The money was not even a drop in the bucket for him now. He previously wanted three hundred taels of silver from the county government.

But it was different. Of course, after everything was done, it actually exceeded three hundred taels of silver. However, Qin Muchu didn't tell everyone.

After An Boxu's army passed by, Zhang Zaichen held a banquet for Qin Muchu in the restaurant where Wang and Song Dynasty often stayed.