Water Margin official

Chapter 122 Taking office

The next morning, Zhang Zhengdao got up early. Under the service of Qiao Jinlian, he put on the green official robe, tied on a leather belt, and hung a silverbait bag, making him look like a handsome and handsome man.

At the beginning of the founding of the Song Dynasty, it was stipulated that the uniforms of officials above the third rank were purple, the uniforms for officials above the fifth rank were vermilion, the uniforms for officials above the seventh rank were green, and the uniforms for officials above the ninth rank were cyan.

After the reform of Emperor Shenzong Yuanfeng, the cyan official uniform was abandoned. The third-rank civil and military uniforms were now worn in purple, the fifth-rank were in scarlet, and the ninth-rank were in green.

Therefore, when Zhang Zhengdao looked at his green body, he looked like a cactus without a white lotus.

Fortunately, the soft scarf on the head is not green, but it makes the official no longer feel nervous and sad.

He didn't even have breakfast, so he rode a white horse and hurried to Wu's house with his official seal to find his uncle Wu Kai.

The servant of the Wu family opened the door and was shocked when he saw his uncle's appearance. He rushed to the backyard to report to Wu Yueniang.

Zhang Zhengdao walked into the hall with his hands behind his back, pretending to be majestic, and stood there.

"Officer?" Wu Yueniang looked at the back and shouted with some confusion.

Zhang Zhengdao turned around, raised his arms, shook his sleeves, and said with a smile: "Madam, how about dressing up like this for your husband?"

Wu Yueniang couldn't hide her surprise. She looked at the very familiar clothes and shouted: "The official...how could he wear these clothes?"

Zhang Zhengdao turned around in a circle, shook his sleeves again, and said with a smile: "Now, my husband is a patrol inspector in Qinghe County, taking over the mantle of my father-in-law."

Wu Yueniang was shocked, her pretty face was full of disbelief.

"Call my uncle here. I have something to ask him." Zhang Zhengdao said with a gentle smile.

Wu Yueniang told her maid to call her eldest brother Wu Kai.

"Official, why did you do the inspection?" Wu Yueniang still couldn't believe that her father had spent half his life to get to the position of inspection.

Zhang Zhengdao, Da Ma Jin Dao, sat on the main seat, nodded and said: "Your officials are like martial arts stars in the sky. They are appreciated by Zhao Guan's family. First, they will be given the post of inspection. After they accumulate some merits in the future, they can be promoted again."

Further."

Wu Yueniang rolled her eyes at him and saw Zhang Zhengdao sitting in the position of the head of the family, but said nothing.

Zhang Zhengdao pointed to the seat next to him and said: "Madam, come and sit down quickly."

Wu Yueniang shook her head.

Zhang Zhengdao said with a straight face: "How come you don't even listen to my husband?"

Wu Yueniang had no choice but to walk to the chair and sit down.

Zhang Zhengdao looked at her with satisfaction and said, "Well, this is a good wife for my husband."

At this time, Wu Kai came in a hurry. As soon as he entered the hall, he was shocked and said: "Sister-in-law, how come...this..."

Wu Kai was shocked. How come this Zhengdao suddenly changed his identity and became an official of the imperial court after not seeing him for a day?

Zhang Zhengdao smiled and said: "Brother, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave the inspection department."

"I have replaced my father-in-law as the capital's inspection envoy, and I would like to ask my eldest brother to help me." Zhang Zhengdao said seriously.

Wu Kai sighed: "Sister-in-law, it's really impressive."

This patrol job is not that easy to do. His father has worked hard over the years to get to this position.

"Madam, go get some food, my husband hasn't had breakfast yet." Zhang Zhengdao ordered Wu Yueniang unceremoniously.

Wu Yueniang nodded "Yeah" and got up to get ready.

Wu Kai then sat down and said in a stunned voice: "Sister-in-law, you are really..."

Zhang Zhengdao intercepted his words and said loudly: "Brother, now that I have taken over the inspection department of Qinghe County, you can no longer shirk. You have to stay and help me."

Wu Kai shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Zhang Zhengdao added: "To be honest, the Qinghe County Inspection Department has been upgraded by the imperial court. It can recruit 300 local soldiers and govern Qinghe County, Yanggu, and Shouzhang counties. It is a time when there is a shortage of manpower."
Wu Kai was even more shocked and couldn't speak for a long time.

It turned out that when Wu Qianhu was still alive, it was extremely rare to have only a hundred soldiers.

"Sister-in-law, what a good trick." Wu Kai sighed again.

"Brother, you have to stay and help me." Zhang Zhengdao said.

Wu Kai thought for a moment and nodded in agreement without hesitation. Since his sister-in-law had done the inspection, he had nothing to fear.

After receiving Wu Kai's agreement, Zhang Zhengdao was in a good mood and continued: "Brother, after breakfast, you and I will go to the inspection department outside the city to take over the village first and then worry about it."

Wu Kai naturally agreed.

After Wu Yueniang prepared the meal, the two ate in a hurry, then jumped on their horses, left Qinghe County, and went straight to the inspection village three miles southwest of the city.

Wu Kai was riding a rogue horse, which was not as fast as the white horse from the North that the official rode.

Zhang Zhengdao slowed down his horse and walked shoulder to shoulder with him.

"Brother, how many soldiers are there in the village now?" Zhang Zhengdao asked.

Wu Kai looked a little embarrassed and hesitated: "Forty or fifty local soldiers."

Zhang Zhengdao understood instantly and said with a smile: "Did the father-in-law drink half of the soldiers' blood?"

In this era, it was common for generals in the army to consume the blood of their soldiers. Wu Qianhu ate half of his soldiers' blood, which did not surprise Zhang Zhengdao.

Wu Kai shook his head and sighed: "My sister-in-law guessed wrong. My father wanted to eat the soldiers' blood, but he couldn't."

"You'll know when we get to the village later," Wu Kai said.

Zhang Zhengdao saw that there seemed to be more to this matter, so he stopped asking any more questions and just went on his way.

The weather in May, the spring breeze blows on Buddha's face, the willows cling to the willows, the great rivers and mountains are all spring.

More than three miles away, you can arrive in the blink of an eye.

Wu Kai pointed to a high hill and shouted: "That's the patrol village."

Zhang Zhengdao looked closely and saw a shabby village gate with no one in sight.

Through the village gate, I could vaguely see a few thatched houses built on high ground, and I didn't know if there was anyone inside.

The two of them were riding close to each other. Zhang Zhengdao stopped not far from the village gate, frowning. Is this the inspection village of Qinghe County?

There are more than a dozen thatched houses, built in a disorderly manner, one in the east and one in the west. The gates are wide open, but there are no soldiers guarding the gates.

Wu Kai asked: "Sister-in-law, why don't you enter the stronghold?"

Zhang Zhengdao shook his head and said: "I finally understand where Song Dynasty is weak."

The two were just about to urge their horses to enter the stronghold when they heard more than a dozen men rushing out of a thatched house, each holding a sword and a gun, and they were menacing.

At first a big man shouted: "Brothers, since that dog official won't give us a way to survive, he will rebel and fight into the city to rob his mother."

Zhang Zhengdao heard another man in the crowd shouting: "Brother Zhao is right, he killed his mother. Brothers, I heard that there is a big dog named Zhang Maode in the city. There are many beautiful women in his family. I

They rushed into the city, robbed the guy, and grabbed a few women, so be happy!"

Zhang Zhengdao raised his eyebrows, took off the spear, held it in his hand, and shook the gun.

These sons of bitches actually want to rebel!

No, these bastards actually want to go into the city and rob his Zhang family. They are really brave.

The dozen or so people were furious and rushed to the gate of the village armed with swords, guns, sticks and other items. Suddenly they saw a young man in green robes, who immediately blocked the middle of the road with his gun drawn.

"Why, you want to kill officials and rebel?" Zhang Zhengdao roared angrily and pointed the spear in his hand, which was really majestic.