"It may not be that he cannot be used by me." Lin Zunxiu said, "Now that the court is in trouble, if he steps forward, the court will naturally give him a future in the future."
Liang Cunhou nodded without saying anything, as if he was thinking about something. Lin Zunxiu waited respectfully for him to speak. On the surface, the relationship between the Lin family and the Liang family is just between merchants and "big threshold" customers, but they have a deep connection behind the scenes. The big financier behind the restaurant opened by the Lin family is the Liang family. ".
After a long time, Liang Cunhou said: "Let's discuss this matter later. You win over him first. Doesn't he have a relationship with the Kun thief? You can find out more about the Kun thief through him."
"My little brother understands."
"From now on, you can do business and live as usual. If something happens, I will send someone to find you. If you want to see me, go to Chunyuan to talk to Yue Wan, and I will make arrangements." Mr. Liang said, "I want to live in a simple life. stage.”
"Is Miss Yue Wan reliable?" Lin Zunxiu was a little worried.
Liang Cunhou said: "Her whole family is in the palm of my hand." As he was talking, suddenly a figure flashed across the wall. Lin Zunxiu, who had ulterior motives, couldn't help shouting: "Who is it?"
"Slave, follow the rain..."
Following the words, a tall maid came in, holding a green jade plate filled with various fruits.
Liang Cunhou said: "Don't worry, the people who have taken refuge here can only serve in the outer courtyard. The inner courtyard is filled with Chen people who have been favored by generations. Those who can enter here are loyal servants who can be trusted in life and death." . External words cannot enter, internal words cannot come out."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sui Yu knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, Master."
Liang Cunhou signaled slightly, and the maid withdrew. Lin Zunxiu praised: "Brother Liang really manages the family well..." After saying this, he felt that this was not appropriate. After all, running a household is a woman's business, so it would be a bit of a mockery to praise a home-based master.
Liang Cunhou didn't take it seriously and said calmly: "Family and country are actually one. If you don't clean one house, how can you sweep the world? If you can't manage your own family well, how can you serve the court and serve the country? I can do well here. Military law governs the family. There are only two words for controlling your subordinates: one is strict, no matter you are a newcomer or an old man, good or bad, famous or black. If you have done something wrong, you will be dealt with according to the family law; the second is kind, you work as an errand in my house, you get a monthly salary The rations are more than two or three times higher than those of slaves outside. Everyone's family is rich, the old are provided for, and the young are educated. The slaves are given medical treatment if they are sick. They are rewarded with coffins and graves when they die. In this way, you can manage your family without worries. If everyone is not convinced, I will work hard for you."
Lin Zunxiu half flattered and half praised: "Young Master is a great talent."
Liang Cunhou smiled slightly: "You go ahead."
After sending Lin Zunxiu away, his personal book boy came over and whispered a few words in his ear. Liang Cunhou nodded and said, "It's not appropriate for me to come forward in this matter. You ask Master Mai to talk to him."
Guangzhou Magistrate's Office - Now the lights are brightly lit in the Guangzhou Special City Government, and the staff of the municipal government are working in full swing. In Liu Xiang's office, a gas lamp brought from the old time and space was hung, illuminating the whole room brightly.
The large rosewood table used as a desk was piled with documents. Liu Xiang has been extremely busy these days, arranging reception matters. Arrange various tasks, clean up the documents for receiving assets, and see endless people for approval of endless documents. I wake up at five o'clock every day and go to bed in the middle of the night, and my face looks smaller.
I could hear that the second watch had been struck on the Qiao Tower outside. At present, Guangzhou has not established a new time-telling system. It still adopts the system of morning bells and evening drums, firing cannons at noon, and the night watch. At the same time, a strict curfew has been promulgated to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the darkness. destroy. Street lamps and clocks, two essential items in modern cities, do not exist in Guangzhou - Liu Xiang put down the red and blue pencils in his hands. Got up and moved around. He had just finished reading Lin Baiguang's "Implementation Plan for Public Security Censorship in Guangzhou".
As the former host of the Guangzhou Urban Industry Department, Lin Baiguang knew a lot about the basic situation of Guangzhou. Therefore, after entering the city, he was appointed director of the Guangzhou Comprehensive Management Office. The department manages almost everything from city appearance, sanitation to public security.
in this report and the thick appendix that accompanies it. Liu Xiang saw many problems that were listed as "urgent to be solved" - they were all-encompassing, and these were matters to which citizens reacted very strongly and were related to their vital interests. Among them are transportation, health, and public security. There are big city diseases in the 21st century, and similar problems can be seen in Guangzhou in the 17th century. The original government agencies of one prefecture and two counties in Guangzhou were very careless in managing the city. It can even be said to be laissez-faire. Many problems have persisted for decades or even centuries.
"It's not easy to be a mayor." Liu Xiang patted his dizzy head. He decided to meet with Lin Baiguang tomorrow and discuss choosing a few people's livelihood issues that were easier to deal with but could also create a big sensation and solve them in one go. On the one hand, it would show the work efficiency of the new city government, and on the other hand, it would also Give Guangzhou citizens an impression of a "new dynasty and new atmosphere".
Guo Xier walked in: "Chief, the midnight snack is ready, do you want to use it now?"
"Serve it here." Liu Xiang also felt empty in his stomach, "After eating, I will read the documents for a while, just in time to take a rest."
As he was eating the white porridge brought by Guo Xi'er, he suddenly thought of something: "Is that Dong Mingxuan asleep? If not, let her come to see me."
He had been so busy these days that he had no time to see her. I remembered this incident when I finished work early today.
To be honest, he didn't care much about the "hidden official" Dong Mingxuan wanted to report. Although after counting, there are indeed a few provincial-level officials who are neither alive nor dead, but Liu Xiang is not too concerned about whether they can be caught - firstly, they are of little use, and secondly, he believes that with the Senate's The level of violent organizations is such that as long as they are still in the city, they will be found out sooner or later. The subsequent household check will be enough to reveal them. But this little girl tried every means to see him, which aroused his curiosity.
At this moment, he looked at Dong Mingxuan who was brought to him. Seeing her coming in generously, she kowtowed to him first, stood up and stood in front of him. Although her eyes were slightly drooped, she didn't feel as embarrassed as the little girl in this time and space who lowered her head at almost ninety degrees when seeing a strange man. She did not observe mourning. Although her clothes were plain, they were also very exquisite and beautiful, and her hair was neatly combed. He doesn't look like his father is dead.
Liu Xiang was surprised and asked, "Are you Dong Mingxuan?"
"That's my slave." The voice was clear and sweet, and the answer was crisp and clear. This made Liu Xiang feel a little better. He took a closer look and found that Dong Mingxuan was not tall, but had a well-proportioned figure. He had a face with clear water and melon seeds, not much makeup, and he had a good looks.
"I heard that you want to report the whereabouts of the officials in the city," Liu Xiang asked slowly, "Now that you have seen me, tell me everything."
Dong Mingxuan said: "Actually, I don't know the whereabouts of any hidden officials."
Liu Xiang was stunned, and Guo Xier showed an expression of disbelief - no one dared to deceive the leader so blatantly. Many people who had deceived the chief ended up either dead or slowly tortured to death in the mines, which was even more terrifying than death. This girl is so brave! She suddenly felt a soreness in her lower abdomen, and she felt like she couldn't hold back her urine: She deeply regretted that she had gone to such trouble to report to this girl!
Although Guo Xier had been a student at Fangcaodi for several years and trained in a maid training class for several months, she still couldn't help but knelt down with a plop: "This slave deserves to die!"
"Get up! It's none of your business!" Liu Xiang scolded, and then said to Dong Mingxuan, "If you don't know, why do you say that? This is a major military matter, no joke!"
"If my maid didn't tell you that there was a major military incident, how could your lord see a little girl like me?" Dong Mingxuan lowered his head and said respectfully.
Liu Xiang nodded: "You have already met me. If there is anything important, just say it. If it is about your father's death, you don't have to worry, we will make appropriate arrangements. As for you mother and daughter, don't worry either."
"Thank you for your kindness, sir. This is not why I asked to see you. I want to serve the Song Dynasty." Dong Mingxuan said respectfully.
Liu Xiang hesitated and wanted to ask her to "say it again", but thought it was unnecessary. Speaking of which, he has seen quite a few men and women who have taken the initiative to seek refuge with the Senate over the years. But this is the first time Dong Mingxuan has been in such a situation.
"Miss Dong, you and I, the Song Dynasty Senate, are enemies of the country and our family. How can we believe that you are offering to serve us now?"
Dong Mingxuan nodded: "Your Majesty is right. It is inconsistent with both emotion and reason. Even if it is true, I would not dare to use such a ruthless person. But Mr. Dong is not my father."
It turns out that Dong Mingjuan is a "slut". Her family was originally a small landowner in a county in Shandong. When Mr. Dong was a county magistrate in Henan, he coveted her mother's beauty and colluded with bandits to kill her father's family. Her mother was snatched away as a concubine. She was young and a girl at the time. After Aunt Jiang begged, she was allowed to take her with her, and she was regarded as Mr. Dong's adopted daughter.
Liu Xiang was a little unbelievable, his life experience was too bizarre. Suddenly he started to ponder. Dong Mingxuan said: "My servant knows that you don't believe me, and my mother's words probably don't count. But most of the Dong family's servants are still there, and his eldest follower Dong De, who helped the tyrants do evil, is still alive. Send someone to interrogate him and ask him Is what your servant said true?"
Liu Xiang said: "Whether what you say is false or true, you have to go through the procedures to serve the Senate. It's not my word that can make the decision." He thought for a while, "It's not me who perfunctory you. The actions of our Senate are different from those of the Ming Dynasty. , everything has rules and regulations. Not one person can bear the Tianxian. If you really want to join the Song Dynasty, in a few days our Senate will recruit talents in Guangzhou, regardless of gender. As long as you pass the review, you will be naturalized. People.” (To be continued.)
