In the Yuncheng County Government Office, before dawn, Wenbin had already been promoted to the office of the county magistrate. Three classes and six offices, large and small, gathered together to listen to the great master's teachings.
However, before listening to the teachings, they had to be called by the on-duty superintendent, commonly known as dianmao. This was also a part of the official administration of the Song Dynasty. The old man was a new official at that time, and he was particularly strict in this regard. The various duties of the county government The subordinate officials also know this, so no matter what happens at home, they must come to do it.
Naturally, the county master does not need to be named because he is the only one in the county. In addition, the county magistrate is the deputy of the county, equivalent to the deputy county magistrate in later generations, and an official of the imperial court. Naturally, no one dares to read his name. In addition, the chief registrar and the county lieutenant were also the imperial officials. One of them was in charge of financial power, and the other was in charge of military power. Although their status was not as good as that of the county magistrate, they had much more power. Therefore, the roll call started from the third squad and the sixth room.
"Zhang Wenyuan!"
The person in charge of roll call today was Song Jiang. In fact, he had already noticed that Zhang Wenyuan was not here, so he was the first to call his name, and he called it very loudly, "Zhang Wenyuan... Zhang Wenyuan can arrive."
He had already known about the affair between Zhang Wenyuan and his concubine Yan Poxi. The reason why he did not catch the concubine was that he was worried that he would not look good. Secondly, after all, he was just an concubine and not the wife of the Ming Media. Since she was gone, It's okay if we don't interact with each other in the future, there's no need to be so serious.
In ancient society, adultery and adultery with other people's wives and daughters were very despicable behaviors. Zhang Wenyuan worked with him in the same security room. Although their relationship was not bad, he was lustful and could not move when he saw a woman. Even though he is his colleague and senior, he does not know how to hold back and must face difficulties. In the past, they did it very secretly, and with the old godly woman Yan Po watching over them, it was difficult for him to catch the current situation, but today he exposed such a big flaw, and he would be a fool if he didn't seize the opportunity to deal with him.
Seeing that everyone's attention had been attracted, Du Jiang started to call the next person's name, "He Licheng!"
He Licheng, the leader of the soap class, replied loudly, "The villain is here!"
Song Jiang sang again, "Zhu Dian!"
Zhu Tong immediately replied, "The villain is here!"
Song Jiang spoke again, "Lei Heng!"
Lei Heng came out of class and said, "The villain is here!"
After everyone's names were called, Song Jiang turned around and saluted the county prime minister He Daosheng and reported, "Second Master, except for Zhang Wenyuan, the poster secretary, all the other positions have arrived!"
"I know!" He Xiancheng frowned, and then bowed to Shi Wenbin for advice, "Sir, there is still one person missing in the sixth class of class three. Can the morning office start?"
County magistrates were not permanent officials in the Song Dynasty. They were generally only established in larger counties or counties with very important status. The former had larger counties and large populations, so taxation tasks were generally heavy. The purpose of establishing county magistrates was to collect taxes. taxes. The latter generally have special functions. For example, because Yuncheng County is close to Liangshanbo, it not only benefits from fishing, but Liangshanbo is also a major water transportation channel. Its west side is connected to Tokyo Bianliang by the Wuzhang River waterway, and its east side is connected to Jinan through Beiqing River. From the south, you can reach Xuzhou through the Nanqing River, and you can reach the south of the Yangtze River through the Huaihe River. Yuncheng County occupies a water and land strategic point, so it was possible to set up a county magistrate.
The establishment of the county magistrate is the will of the imperial court, and will take away part of the power of the county magistrate. Therefore, it is not welcomed by the magistrate. It is okay to encounter a magistrate with a weak personality, but if you encounter a magistrate with a strong personality, he will be reduced to a decoration or even the county. Master. He Daosheng unfortunately met Shi Wenbin, a Shangguan who was not only upright but also had an extremely strong personality. He could only serve him cautiously, for fear that one day the great master would suddenly get angry and he would make a big fool of himself.
Although Shi Wenbin was the magistrate of Yuncheng County only at the beginning of this year, he had already taken control of the entire government office in just a few months. Not only is he smart, but he is also very upright and upright as an official. Not only does he have high standards for himself, but he also has high standards and strict requirements for the officials below. When I heard that some people dared to miss the morning office, I immediately became angry, "There is a saying among the people. A year's plan begins in spring, a day's plan begins in the morning, and all three classes and six rooms can abide by it, so why is Zhang Wenyuan the only one absent?"
Everyone lowered their heads and said nothing, thinking that little Zhang San was fooling around outside every day, who knew why he was late?
Zhu Tong, the leader of the Ma Army, suggested carefully, "Sir, please send someone to his house to have a look. Is he sick?"
Shi Wenbin hummed lightly, and then told He Licheng, the leader of the Zaoban team, "Immediately arrange for two people to go to the Zhang family to inquire about something, and report back as soon as possible!"
He Licheng responded, glanced at Song Jiang gently, and then called two guards out, "Zhou Yi, Wang Xing, you two go to Zhang's house quickly."
Zhou Yi and Wang Xing agreed and went out.
The layout of Yuncheng County is the same as that of other counties across the country, adhering to the pattern of rich in the east and noble in the west, poor in the south and poor in the north. Although the officials in the county government are only lowly, they are wealthy people in the eyes of the people, so most of them They all live in Xicheng. Zhang Wenyuan was considered a big figure in the county, so the two kings of Zhou naturally knew where he lived. They went straight to the door of Zhang Family Courtyard and knocked on the door. When they saw there were people inside, they shouted loudly, "Zhang Yasi, Zhang Yasi is at home." ?”
In the courtyard, Zhang Wenyuan’s wife, Mrs. Li, was preparing to go out. She collapsed when she heard that Zhang Wenyuan had not gone to the county government to show off her face. She replied angrily, “He didn’t come back last night, and I don’t know where to rest the night!”
The two of them had no choice but to continue asking, "Are you going to have a drink with your friends and you're not worth it because you're drunk?"
Li became angry when she heard this, "Huh, how do I know about you men? Even if you don't have any friends to invite you to have a drink with, there are still those shameless women who seduce you."
The two of them saw that Mrs. Li was a little angry, and they thought to themselves, "How can you get angry at us because your men are incompetent? We didn't provoke you. Do you think we, the government servants, are inferior to you?"
However, the yamen officials were one level below the civil servants. The two of them were beaten badly and did not dare to talk back, so they had to retreat angrily.
As soon as they left, Mrs. Li closed the courtyard door and went back cursing, "Huh...that vixen is really harmful to people. She used to fool around outside and even come back, but now she can't even get home, and she doesn't go to the county government either. If the county magistrate blames me, it will be a meal at the slightest, or losing the job at the worst. Starving to death for me is not a big deal, but if I starve to death for you, it will be a serious crime."
Zhang's mother, who was feeding chickens in the yard, heard her complaint and smiled quickly to excuse her son, "Da Lian, don't talk nonsense. What's wrong with Saburo? Although he loves to play, when did he lose the love of you and me?" Food and clothing? That’s your man. Outsiders can say it, but you can’t. Don’t say that again in the future!"
Li Dalian originally just complained a few words, but ended up getting scolded by her mother-in-law. She became even more angry and said back, "Humph, what kind of man is he? He marries a man, dresses and eats, while others work in the county government, every day Money comes in like water every day, and everyone in the house wears gold and silver, and eats meat every day. He also works in the county government, but he only has enough food and clothing. I don't want to wear gold and silver, just don't wear sackcloth. , when will days like this end! Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...Daddy, mother, why is my life so miserable!"
Hearing her complaining that Zhang San didn't get the money back, Zhang's mother lost her good temper. She snorted heavily and cursed, "They are all dressed in gold and silver. Look at you, you have been married for so many years." , you didn’t even lay an egg, you are already your blessing if Saburo is not married, why do you want to wear gold and silver and eat meat all the time? You want to eat shit! I tell you, you won’t do it next year To give birth to a son for the Zhang family, I will let Saburo divorce you. Look at you, your waist is thicker than a barrel, your voice is louder than a donkey, and the wrinkles on your face can kill mosquitoes, what man would like you!"
Li Dalian originally just wanted to complain a few words and express her depression, but she was scolded by her mother-in-law. As the saying goes, you don't slap someone in the face when you hit someone, and don't expose someone's shortcomings when you scold someone. She may not be good-looking, but she was once a beauty. Isn't it the fault of your Zhang family to become like this?
Thinking of the grievances she had suffered in the past few years when she was forced to marry into the Zhang family, Li Dalian felt sour and cried when her eyes turned red. "I didn't say anything bad about him. I just saw that he didn't come back at night and he didn't go to the office to worry. ! I... I am busy outside and in the house every day, so busy that my waist is thick and my voice is loud. He is going to divorce me. Am I wronged? "
Zhang's mother had already suppressed her arrogance, so she continued to chase her, "Humph... why are you still here howling in mourning? Look at what time it is now, why haven't you gone to Yingmao? Sanlang hasn't gone. Don’t you want to go to the top? Do you want to starve me to death?”
