Wei and Jin cooks

Gao Cheng bid farewell to Zhao Hanzhang happily. After returning to the county government office, he took a deep breath and waved to his subordinates, "I'm too tired today. I'll go back to the backyard to rest. If anything happens, I'll send someone to find me."

"yes."

Gao Cheng raised his feet and was about to go to the backyard, but he was only halfway there when a messenger hurriedly ran in and said: "County Lord, there is an official document from Lu Yang."

Gao Cheng frowned, "It's almost the New Year's Day, so what other official documents are there?"

How did the officer know that he was the officer of the post station and was only responsible for delivering official documents.

He bowed and handed over the official document.

When Gao Cheng opened it and took a look, his heart immediately skipped a beat and he felt a little dizzy.

When the subordinates saw this, they couldn't help but look at each other, and hurriedly rushed over and asked: "What's wrong with the county gentleman?"

Gao Cheng stretched out his hand to support the director who was closest to him. The little color on his face disappeared again, and he was even paler than before. "Counter Pei has resigned from office..."

The subordinates were also stunned and asked in confusion, "Ah, why?"

Gao Cheng suddenly became angry, "You ask me? How do I know? I've been as busy as a top these days. How do I know why?"

The subordinates were silent.

Gao Cheng murmured to himself, "Why? Why is this? I thought that when she went to Luyang, with Commander Pei guarding her, she wouldn't notice me here..."

After all, Nanyang Country is so big and has so many counties, and Xi'e County is just one of them. He can guarantee that the situation in Xi'e County is definitely not the worst. When the time comes...

But... why did the county governor suddenly resign?

Gao Cheng thought of something and froze up. He grabbed the bookkeeper's hand tightly and his eyes widened, "Yesterday, yesterday she came back from outside the city!"

"Yes, many people saw it. She came back from outside the city with a hundred cavalry."

"Didn't you say she was sick? Where has she been quietly these past few days? How could it be such a coincidence that she said she was going to Luyang, and then the news of Governor Pei's resignation came, which just made room for her..." Gao Cheng trembled his lips and said, "She also said she wanted to meet me there..."

The county officials said nothing.

Gao Cheng felt uncomfortable for a while, and slowly got used to the hanging sword returning to the base of his neck. He retracted his hand that was tightly grasping the chief's arm, and his face regained his composure, "Let's go, let's discuss how to prevent freezing." Disaster."

A short-sighted clerk asked, "Why don't you go back to rest?"

"No," Gao Cheng said weakly, "I'm not tired anymore, not at all."

Gao Cheng burst into tears in his heart. At this moment, he also wanted to hang up his seal and leave, but he didn't know if Zhao Hanzhang could allow him to resign alive?

Thoughts flashed through his mind, Gao Cheng lowered his head, and a tear actually slipped from his eyes. It was too painful. He was really suffering. It had been six days in a row. He didn't sleep for more than three hours a day. There were several days. Not even two hours.

This is the first time in more than ten years that he has been working so hard as an official. If being an official is so hard, why should he be an official?

Gao Cheng really wants to resign. As long as he can resign alive, he is really willing to give up his position, but...

Can Zhao Hanzhang allow him to resign alive?

After all, he was not a famous minister like Pei He, so he didn't dare to test it, so he could only continue to work hard and without complaint. At least, he would not make her too angry when he saw her next time.

Gao Cheng ordered: "The disasters this year are serious. The yamen will no longer be sealed. Let everyone go to the countryside to collect statistics on the disaster and provide relief to the victims."

The county officials did not dare to express any objection and silently bowed their heads and agreed.

Zhao Hanzhang's sword was not only hanging on Gao Cheng's neck, but also on their necks.

At this moment, in Luyang City, the Sheriff's Mansion was in chaos.

The new year is approaching, and the yamen is about to be sealed for the New Year. Pei He leaves immediately without having time to hand over many things.

The county magistrate could only count the warehouses and check the accounts while giving orders to the counties, informing them of the news, and ordering them to take care of their own counties and not to cause trouble for the county governor's office recently. Otherwise, he would not have a good time, and they would not have a good time either. .

At the same time, he had to write an official document to Chen County and ask the governor and the court to invite another county governor.

Jun Cheng has some unrealistic ideas, but actually he thinks he can do it.

However, it was not popular for people in the Wei and Jin Dynasties to recommend themselves. What was popular among them was to disdain common things, then decline, decline, and then accept after rejecting.

Therefore, the county magistrate hesitated for a moment, but still did not recommend himself.

He decided to ask someone to recommend him. Even if it didn't work, it would save his face.

There are quite a few people who have ideas with him. Although their officials are not as high as the county magistrates, this does not prevent them from wanting to be promoted. Therefore, the city of Luyang is bustling. Today this family is hosting a banquet, and tomorrow that family will be in a restaurant. Invite guests to a banquet.

When Zhao Hanzhang and the others entered Luyang City again, the atmosphere in the city was completely different.

There was a faint aroma of wine in the air, and a beggar looked back at them and ran towards an alley.

Zhao Hanzhang reined in his horse and simply called a vendor hiding on the roadside to ask, "What are these beggars running for?"

The vendor lowered his head and trembled: "Ying, I should go to Willow Street to wait for food."

“Is there food on Wicker Street?”

The vendor responded nervously with a "yes" and whispered: "The county magistrate is hosting a banquet for guests, and some leftovers will be thrown out. When they rummage, they can find a lot of food."

Zhao Hanzhang took a deep breath, smelled the faint aroma of wine in the air and asked, "What about the aroma of wine all over the city..."

"I heard that there was going to be a wine fight today. The county magistrate and several high officials brought out their own wine collections to fight with each other."

When Zhao Hanzhang heard this, he raised his lips slightly and said to Fu Tinghan: "I also like to drink. It would be a pity if we don't join in such a fun. Let's go, let's all go!"

The city gate soldier who led her the way sweated on his forehead and asked quickly: "Envoy, envoy, what about these people behind..."

Zhao Hanzhang smiled and said: "Bring them together. There are so many people and everyone goes to congratulate the county magistrate. I think he will be even happier when he sees so many people congratulating him."

Zhao Hanzhang turned around and said to the old, weak, women and children, "Don't be polite to the county magistrate. Let's eat freely."

Everyone agreed, they wouldn't be polite.

Zhao Hanzhang led everyone there with a smile on his face.

Jun Cheng, who was having a drink with someone, had just received the news that Zhao Hanzhang was bringing people into the city. He didn't even have time to change clothes to greet him, so Zhao Hanzhang led people outside the door.

The county magistrate didn't bother to change out of his clothes that smelled of alcohol and hurriedly went out to greet him.

As soon as I went out, I saw a pair of young men and women holding horses standing not far in front of the door. They were wearing cloaks and armor. They were looking up at the courtyard wall of his house. With their demeanor and appearance, you could tell at a glance that they were Zhao Hanzhang and He. She was inseparable from Fu Tinghan.

The county magistrate hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "The lower official is paying homage to the envoy, but he didn't know that the envoy was coming. The lower official was far away to greet you."

There were many officials from the county magistrate's office who came out with the county magistrate, all of them had rosy faces and smelled of alcohol.

Zhao Hanzhang nodded with a smile, spared their courtesy, and asked with a smile, "I heard that the county magistrate is having a banquet at his home. I wonder if there is a seat for us?"

The county magistrate said hurriedly: "Of course there are some. Please come in quickly."

Zhao Hanzhang threw the rope to Tinghe, pointed to the back and said to Jun Cheng: "It's good if you have it. Then arrange it for us."

Jun Cheng responded hurriedly, looked up and looked behind, dumbfounded.

Dozens of cavalry were followed by nearly a thousand people dressed as refugees, and there were probably hundreds of cavalry behind them. There must be...a little over two thousand people, right?

Ten people per table, that’s two hundred tables...

The county magistrate opened his mouth and was about to say something, when Zhao Hanzhang had already led Fu Tinghan and Zhao Erlang through the door.

He swallowed and hurriedly summoned the steward, "Hurry up and make arrangements."

Then he rushed to catch up with Zhao Hanzhang.

Good night