Qin Official

In mid-September, Qin Shihuang had already finished his short inspection tour in Nanchang, and left for Hengshan County with his mighty team. After seeing off the emperor, all the officials in Yuzhang County could finally breathe a sigh of relief. The county governor gave everyone who had been nervous for many days a day off and a day off.

The family of Nanchang County Magistrate Li Xian held a banquet on this holiday and asked his son Li Cang to guard the door early in the morning.

Li Cang is no longer the dirty little kid he was when Heifu visited Li Xian's house many years ago. He is a weak-headed boy of thirteen or fourteen years old. He is now an educated official. However, he wears plain clothes and soap-colored clothes. Although he was decent, he was a bit simple, and he couldn't tell that he was the county magistrate's son.

After waiting for a short time, a richly decorated carriage stopped at the door of Li's house. A middle-aged man with a plate crown on his head stepped on the slave's back and got out of the carriage. He was very thin and had a sparse beard, but his clothes were particularly special. It's wide and looks a little funny, like a skinny monkey wearing human clothes.

"Uncle Ji."

Li Cang did not dare to neglect, and took a few steps forward to bow. This person was none other than Ji Ying, the "supervisor of postal services" in Yuzhang County.

Postal Supervisor Cao Yu was a newly created position in the county last year after the emperor adopted the suggestion of Heifu, the governor of Jiaodong County, to oversee the postal and post system of the entire county.

Yuzhang is a new county and there are only eight counties. There are 8 postmen. Each postman is in charge of 12 postmen. This means that a township must rely on less than three postmen to maintain the official government. Documentary and message exchanges. In addition, the postal governor Cao Tuo also had to manage the inns and roads. His duties and powers were not unimportant, but his rank and salary were low, only three hundred stone officials.

Ji Ying started out as a postman ten years ago, and there was no more suitable candidate than him. However, with his title, it was not enough to serve as a county magistrate. Finally, with Li Xian's recommendation and the permission of the county captain Yin Tong, he became a postal officer. Get this job.

Li Cang once heard his mother and father complain, saying that Ji Ying was lecherous and his behavior was not very well-behaved on weekdays. He often spoke without hesitation. What if he committed a crime and implicated him as the leader?

Li Cang wanted to avoid it at that time, but his father stopped him. Perhaps he felt that he was not young and should know some things, so he said something meaningful to his mother in front of him...

"The biggest leader of our Anlu Township Party is Weijun. If Weijun is here, even if Ji Ying and others make small mistakes, as long as they don't make big mistakes, who dares to do anything to us? If Weijun is not here, even if we are like Xiao Tao Even if you work diligently and conscientiously as an official, you will inevitably lose ground."

To use my father's metaphor, the people of Anlu are like hozens on a tree. Now that "Jun Wei" is thousands of miles away, it is impossible to protect them in everything, so everyone has to stick together underneath, so that the governor and lieutenants of Yuzhang County have to rely on them to run the county.

At present, the main residents of Yuzhang County are probably Nanjun immigrants, Chu people, and Yue people, accounting for 30% each. The county guards, lieutenants, prime ministers, and supervisors were transferred from the Central Plains, while the local officials were mainly from Nanjun. They were basically the military officials who accompanied Heifu in the southern expedition to Yuzhang. They settled down there and took root.

In this wild southern frontier, the soldiers and civilians stationed below trust the old officials far more than the newly arrived officials from the feudal frontier.

As a result, the poor boy with slim legs who used to be from Anlu, Nanjun, transformed into a local snake in Yuzhang ten years later...

Among this group of people, Nanchang Ling Lixian is the person in charge, Fanyang Lieutenant Dongmen Bao is a strong general, Supervisor Ji Ying is responsible for liaising with everyone, and Shanggan Lieutenant Xiaotao is the most reliable link.

In short, nothing works without anyone, so after my father was transferred to Nanchang County Magistrate two years ago, whenever the "uncles" below come to the county government for business, he has to call a gathering of everyone.

And this "Uncle Ji Ying" was a frequent visitor at every banquet. He was fond of wine and lust, and his words were witty and pleasant. At this time, he saw Li Cang waiting at the door. After praising the young man's handsomeness, he joked about him:

"I've been waiting here all morning. Could it be that I'm waiting for your wife?"

Li Cang suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Two years ago, his father married Dongmen Bao, the captain of Fanyang County who had given birth to five daughters in a row. The eldest daughter of the Dongmen family was promised to Li Cang, and they would get married in a few years. As a matchmaker, Ji Ying always joked about this matter.

They said that they were about to reach the east gate. Not long after, a bearded man in a martial arts uniform came on horseback. It was Dongmen Bao, the future wife of Licang.

Dongmen Leopard jumped off the horse, came over and without saying a word, he slapped Li Cang hard on the shoulder first. His hand was as heavy as a bear's paw, and Li Cang gritted his teeth before he fell down.

But Dongmen Leopard frowned and thought that Li Cang was too genteel. How could he behead someone for meritorious service in the future?

Ji Ying smiled and ridiculed: "Ah Bao, now that the world is at peace, you haven't fought for many years from Luling to Fanyang. You have grown up with a big belly and a thick waist. How can you get your son-in-law?"

In the past, in Luling, we could still suppress Yang Yue in the mountains, but in Fanyang, we could only catch thieves.

After resting for a long time, Dongmen Leopard was indeed much fatter than before, but he frowned and said with a glare: "Although there is no external war, there are rebels in Ruochu land just like Qi land not long ago. Ting We have been summoned to quell the chaos, but Nai Gong can still lift the halberd and rush into the formation. As for you, Ji Ying, you can only pull the baggage!"

Pavilion Chief is the private name given to "Weijun" by the old Anlu tribe. Only the four of them can call him.

Just like that, the two started talking to each other and quarreling.

The two of them were in their thirties, but they were like children. They always quarreled when they met. Li Cang was used to it, and asked someone to go in to inform his father, while he led them into the inner courtyard.

Li Xian was also waiting at the middle door. The three of them were all comrades in life and death, so there was no need to be polite. After chatting with each other, they joined each other at the table.

A banquet has been set up in the hall, but since no outsiders were invited, there are only three seats.

The guests had all arrived, and it was still dark, so there was no need to rush for food. The three of them sat down to drink and chat, while Li Cang was left by his father to refill the wine.

After joking about Dongmen Leopard He Feiruo for a while and talking about the current situation in Fanyang County, Li Xian began to talk about the reason why he invited the two of them to get together today.

"I have two pieces of news."

Li Xian looked at Ji Ying and Dongmen Bao and said with a smile: "The pavilion chiefs have made great achievements, and they have been awarded the title of concubine. They are only one step away from becoming a marquis!"

The two of them were stunned at first, and then overjoyed. Dongmen Bao was so happy that he drank a glass of wine on the spot, but then he felt a little sad: "It's a pity that the North is fighting the Huns and the whole country is suppressing the rebels. These two big battles, It has nothing to do with us, what a pity, what a pity!"

Ji Ying smiled awkwardly, and then asked Li Xian: "Ao Ao...is this a meritorious service?"

Although Gong Ao also joined their Paoze very early and fought together through bloodshed, he was not from Anlu after all. Privately, the small circle of the four Anlu people still regarded him as a latecomer.

But this guy was not only brave in battle, but also stubborn. When Wei Jun got married, he actually resigned from his position as a false Wei in Nanchang on the spot and ran to drive Wei Jun's wedding auxiliary car. After that, he stayed with Wei Jun as a retainer, fighting against the Xiongnu and quelling the chaos. I heard from Li Xian that he was the "great general" who killed the rebels in Pingyuanjin and became famous all over the world.

Li Xian took a sip of wine and said calmly: "I have made a great contribution, and now I am the fifth doctor."

"Fifth Doctor..."

Dongmen Leopard felt a little disappointed. He once had the ability to capture the flag. After destroying Chu, he had the highest title among Heifu's subordinates. However, in the past seven or eight years, he has only been promoted one level. Now he is just a public official, sharing Ao. He was just a doctor back then, but now he is above him.

In small groups, there is also competition and mutual comparison. This kind of feeling of being caught up from behind is not good, not to mention that Dongmen Bao feels that he is better than Gong Ao.

"So, when we see Gong Ao again, we are going to salute him?"

Ji Ying laughed a few times. He also had a similar feeling. The four of them were the most trusted subordinates of the "Pavilion Chief" and were the first to follow him. I just hate that the imperial court has a system where when officials take office, subordinates are not allowed to follow them, unless they are retainers who only have temporary duties.

Gong Ao and Chen Ping took advantage of this loophole and followed him from the north to Jiaodong. It is said that the pretty boy Chen Ping also accumulated merit and became a public official. He joined the Xiongnu alone and alienated the Xiongnu Chanyu father and son. People were amazed when they heard it!

There were so many important events that could make the world famous, but Dongmen Bao and Ji Ying missed them all.

Ji Ying also attended the pavilion chief's wedding. Why didn't he think of resigning and accompanying him?

But there are also advantages to not resigning. Yuzhang was indeed very miserable in the early years, and he was working to open up wasteland every day. But in recent years, Nanchang has seen a proliferation of household registrations. As cane sugar has become more and more prosperous, the first people to grow cane have also made a lot of money from the sugar mill of the pavilion chief's family, and they will be given a large amount of "dividends" every year. This is also The people have had enough food and clothing for many years and do not need the food and fish of the common people. The reason is corruption and bribery.

Ji Ying was satisfied with this kind of life, but Dongmen Bao, who was happy to hear the war, was unhappy and sighed:

"Ten years ago, the pavilion chief once said that princes, generals, and ministers would rather be rich. Now, the pavilion chief is only one step away from becoming a prince, but we are still standing still. It's really embarrassing for me to kill you!"

As he spoke, he kept pouring wine into his stomach.

Li Xian stood up and stopped him, tipping the wine cup upside down on the table: "Don't drink it yet."

Dongmen Leopard was unhappy and drunk. He immediately slapped the table and stood up, veins popping out of his forehead: "What a good Li Xian. Nai Gong gave you face and promised you a marriage, but you are not even willing to let me drink wine?"

The sound was like thunder, and Li Cang was startled. Ji Ying went up to break up the fight, but Li Xian had already gotten used to it. He wiped off the spit Xingzi sprayed on his face by Dongmen Leopard and sneered:

"Just stay awake first and listen to the second thing I want to say. I'll get drunk with you!"

Dongmen Bao was still angry, his chest was rising and falling, and he had a pair of fists clenched, as if he would hit Li Xian at any time, but in the end, he stopped his hand, glanced at Li Cang, and muttered:

"If it hadn't been for the fact that the pavilion director said before leaving that Li Xian is old and stable, and asked us to listen to you more in the future, I would not have drank with you!"

Even so, he still sat down angrily. After he calmed down, Li Xian said:

"The day before yesterday, after His Majesty left Nanchang, County Lieutenant Yin Tong came to me and said that he had urged Your Majesty to conquer Baiyue. Your Majesty has made some changes. After returning to Xianyang, he will ask the officials to discuss it."

"Yin Tong hopes that I can write a letter to persuade the pavilion chief to come forward and support the southern expedition!"

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