Ding Dashan came to the pavilion anxiously.
On the one hand, he was afraid of paying taxes to the government, but he was even more afraid of Zhang Jie, the chief security officer.
Zhang Jie is not only the security chief, but also has hundreds of thugs of his own.
Zhangjiazhuang is built on a mountain, with cliffs on three sides and only one way up.
There are three gates on this road, all of which are built with huge boulders three feet high.
Surrounded by cliffs and protected by walls, people look up and feel frightened.
If it weren't for the flood, he wouldn't even know there was a government.
The Jintang County government built a pavilion less than a hundred steps from the gate of Zhangjiazhuang.
It is said to be a pavilion, but it is actually a small courtyard house with five rooms in total, complete with kitchen, office and bedrooms.
In this junior official examination, Jin Rikun was honored to enter the final list and became the pavilion chief.
After the pavilion was repaired, he led three of his men to live here.
Ding Dashan arrived, anxiously waiting for the pavilion chief to announce how much tax he should pay this year.
Although Jin Rikun was only in his twenties, he looked capable.
There was a desk in front of him, with documents, pens, ink, paper, inkstones and other items on it.
There is a bench in front of the desk for people to sit on when doing business.
There was a stool here. Ding Dashan was afraid of disturbing the pavilion director, so he carefully sat on it with half his buttocks.
Jin Rikun's men poured a bowl of boiled water for Ding Dashan, indicating that he didn't need to be nervous.
Jin Rikun glanced at Ding Dashan for a few times, looked at Ding Dashan with a smile, and inquired about his rheumatism and waist condition. If it was not cured, the government would arrange for someone to continue the treatment.
Ding Dashan was very excited after hearing this. He got up immediately, saying that he had already improved, and then kowtowed respectfully in the direction of the county seat.
Strangely enough, after Jin Rikun's greetings, most of his nervousness disappeared.
Jin Rikun said that Jintang County suffered severe floods this year, and his family's taxes were all exempted this year.
Not only are they exempted, but the government also issues a consistent delivery card to everyone.
What, such a good thing could happen? Ding Dashan burst into tears while taking the pick-up card, and couldn't help but wipe the tears with his sleeves.
This was not over yet. Jin Rikun asked him how many children he had?
Ding Dashan was a little embarrassed because he had too many children.
He hesitated and then told the truth. It turned out that in addition to Ding Tianer, the eldest son, there were five underage children.
While registering, Jin Rikun said with a smile: "Don't worry, husband. Even though you have more children, the government will reward you."
At this point, he plucked the abacus a few times and said, "You have six children in total, four of them can receive the reward."
"I will come here every month from now on, and each of your children will receive a delivery card every month." After saying that, Jin Rikun asked him to sign and deposit the delivery card, and then gave him the delivery card.
In order to encourage childbirth, Zhao Ping decided to reward those who had three or more children and fully encourage more children.
Oh my God, it turns out there is a reward for having more children. Xiao Langjun is really a good person arranged by Erlang Zhenjun to come to the mortal world.
While Ding Dashan kowtowed respectfully in the direction of Jintang County, he thought to himself that he would build a statue of Zhao Ping at home and worship it every day.
Jin Rikun saw his respectful look, looked him over, and said with a joking smile: "My father-in-law, it seems that you are only forty, maybe you will have another child? The more children you have, the more rewards you will receive from the government."
After Ding Dashan kowtowed to Zhao Ping and let him go, he also bowed respectfully to Jin Rikun.
"How can this be done? I'm already in a senior year and can't give birth even if I want to."
"Some ancient people still gave birth to children in their eighties. My husband is only half that age, so of course he can give birth. I will wait until my husband comes to receive the reward at this time next year." Jin Rikun said seriously while returning the gift, laughing loudly.
Hearing Jin Rikun's constant persuasion to let him have a child, he blushed and thought that he might be able to have a child since he was not too old.
Thinking of this, he kowtowed respectfully in the direction of Jintang County, planning to go back and give it a try.
After Jin Rikun waited for Ding Dashan to leave, he took out the tin trumpet and said to Zhuangzi: "Young and old men in Jintang County, the government has seen that you have been affected by the disaster. Everyone can come here to receive a regular delivery card."
Jin Rikun's two men looked at each other and said, "The pavilion chief has been shouting for a long time, why don't you come out?"
With a crash, the door finally opened, but it was not ordinary people, but men holding hoes, sticks, axes, and hatchets.
Jin Rikun did not expect that the other party would not only not come to receive the reward, but would also cause trouble.
He couldn't help but became furious and shouted loudly with a loudspeaker: "We are from the government, how dare you rebel?"
It turned out that these three people were indeed from the government. These people were so aggressive that they immediately hesitated.
Zhang Jie smiled coldly, glanced at everyone, and shouted loudly: "They are not from the government. The government is in the county, how could they come to the mountain."
At this point, he shouted to Ding Gong: "They are pretending to be an official government, disturbing the people's hearts, and demolishing this pavilion for me."
These men looked at each other and said, yes, the government is not in the county seat, so how can it be on the mountain?
Thinking of this, they took hoes, axes and sticks in their hands one after another to demolish the pavilion.
Jin Rikun pulled out his razor-sharp sword and waved it a few times, illuminating everyone with cold light.
"There are more than a dozen barbarians who died from my knife, including a few of you." As the director of the pavilion, he must show his momentum.
His two men were pale and trembling, and they also drew their swords.
Seeing Jin Rikun pull out a big sword, Zhang Jie and the housekeeper were not to be outdone, they also pulled out a big sword.
"Tear down this pavilion for me, I'll take care of it if anything happens." Zhang Jie shouted to Ding Zhuang while waving his sword.
The two sides are on the verge of breaking out, and the situation is irreversible.
"Stop, stop!" A stern voice came.
When Jin Rikun took a look, it turned out that it was his Shangguan Zafang Dianshi Zhang who came out.
He looked at the strong men in front of him coldly and took a few steps back, but the knife did not sheath it.
Zhang Chu saluted Zhang Jie and said, "I've seen you, brother, please stop!"
Jin Rikun and his two subordinates couldn't help but look at each other in astonishment. Oh no, their boss and his opponent were actually members of the same family.
This matter was difficult to handle. Jin Rikun looked at the Zhang Jie brothers coldly. He held the broken Hu knife tightly in his hand.
He thought to himself, at worst, I will be bloodied five times today, but the young man will avenge me.
Thinking of this, he showed a tragic look on his face and saluted in the direction of the county seat, planning to die here rather than bow his head.
Zhang De didn't care about what Jin Rikun was thinking. He stepped forward and grabbed his eldest brother and Ding Zhuang.
Zhang Jie stretched out his hand and pushed, Zhang De shook a few times.
But Zhang De did not retreat, but shouted to Zhang Jie: "If you want to go over, just step on my brother's body."
"Tell me, how many benefits have the government given you, but you dare to stop your elder brother?" Seeing Zhang De say this, he looked at him and said coldly.
Zhang De bowed his hands in the direction of Jintang County, then turned to Zhang Jie and said: "Brother, I am now the official of Zafang Dianshi. Please don't embarrass me."
Zhang Jie saw that Zhang De was indeed wearing black clothes, and glared and said: "What kind of petty official have you become, and you are showing off your power in front of big brother?"
"My little brother, this is the history of Zafang, and there are mountains, rivers, pavilions and the like below." Zhang De said patiently.
"I've heard about the six offices of official, household, ritual, military, punishment, and workhouse, but I've never heard of the miscellaneous house. Is it worth your life to just install a low-level official in the government?" Zhang Jie said scornfully.
"Of course it's worth working for me. Ever since I put on this official uniform, I have been determined to do the job well." At this point, Zhang De said: "Brother, Xi County has been captured by the security group, and 50,000 barbarian cavalry have been wiped out. "
At this point, he looked at these nondescript men and said contemptuously: "You are not enough to fill the teeth of the security team."
Zhang Jie pointed at Zhang De and said, "You..." He couldn't continue.
"Brother, you have to understand the current situation clearly. The government did not send troops, obviously they hope to resolve it safely." Zhang De analyzed the situation for his eldest brother.
Zhang Jie looked at his brothers and then at Jin Rikun, feeling both painful and reluctant to let go.
Fortunately, the two sides haven't really made any moves yet.
Zhang De thought for a while and said to Zhang Jie: "Why don't you give the Jin Pavilion Chief Daoqian?"
In any case, Zhang Jie also collided with Jin Rikun. This attitude is a must.
Zhang Jie hesitated for a while, then opened the door with a bang, wanting to show off his fists and kicks.
I didn't expect that I would be disgraced in the end, which is really embarrassing.
However, the fact that his second brother was the boss of the pavilion gave him some comfort.
Thinking of this, he simply knelt on the ground with one leg, arched his hands and said resolutely: "Chief Jin Pavilion, I just offended you, please forgive me."
Jin Rikun couldn't help but be shocked, and hurriedly put down the ragged knife and knelt down on one leg. This was the brother of his immediate boss, so he must not offend him.
"Clan Chief Zhang is so brave that I admire him." After saying that, he arched his hands and hurriedly returned the salute.
The two laughed loudly, feeling that they were losing face. They both stood up and bowed again.
Zhang Jie is the clan leader after all, he can pick it up and put it down. He stepped forward to hold Jin Rikun's arm and stretched out his right hand. "I'm treating you today. I won't come home until you're drunk."
Jin Rikun also laughed loudly and said to his two men: "Go and get the good wine. You won't come back until you're drunk."
The banquet is located in the courtyard of the villa. It is very open and even with more than ten tables, it does not feel crowded.
There are also cypress and pine trees in the courtyard dam, making it even more primitive.
Jin Rikun looked at the weapons such as swords and spears hanging on the side of the courtyard, then looked at Zhang Jie and glanced at the hundred men.
"Clan Chief Zhang, it's really a waste to leave such good seedlings like you here." Jin Rikun took another sip of wine and said with drunken eyes.
Although he was going out to demolish the house today, Zhang Jie did not bring any weapons. Obviously, he did not want to make the matter a big deal.
Zhang Jie suddenly drank a glass of wine when he saw these weapons.
Jin Rikun's words made him very sad. He originally wanted to take advantage of Zhuangzi's presence on the mountain to slowly cultivate and strengthen his own power.
Zhang Jie's brother Zhang had to go to the county town to take the exam. He quietly expanded his power here. The two sides supported each other and there were two ways to go.
Because it is difficult for the new magistrate to gain a foothold here, public security and taxation must beg him.
If the government wants to attack, he is not afraid. After all, it has been built by several generations. Although it cannot be said to be impregnable, he himself thinks it is not far away.
If the officers and soldiers cannot attack, they beg him for a share. He can negotiate terms with the government and eventually become a powerful man.
Without Zhao Ping, his plan would most likely succeed.
Unexpectedly, his plan was stillborn before it grew up.
Zhao Ping made his brothers become miscellaneous officials, which also gave them a way out for the Zhang family.
It not only tests Zhang De's loyalty, but also tests Zhang De's ability to do things.
Moreover, Zhao Ping also treated him with courtesy first and then sent troops, just to give him a step down from Zhangjiazhuang.
After all, Jin Rikun was a very capable man. He once led troops to fight. When he saw this villa, he immediately had a bad feeling.
Although the two parties have temporarily reconciled, the momentum of this villa is depressing, not to mention there is a martial arts training place.
Zhao Ping arranged for him to come here as the director of the pavilion, obviously wanting to completely solve this hidden danger.
