"Do you know Li Kuan?"
On the carriage, Zhang Suohao turned sideways to the carriage window and asked, "That's...the county magistrate from Beiliang."
"Li Kuan?"
He was stunned for a moment, then frowned, and Dead Man Knife said, "I don't know him, but I've heard of him."
"tell me the story."
Faced with Zhang Suohao's condescending tone, Dead Man's Sword was not too angry. After a brief thought, he said: "During my time in Beijing, I also heard others talk about this Li Kuan. They said, this Li Kuan Kuan is a loser who has no ambition and no independent ideas, and is notoriously lacking in standards."
"This Li Kuan was transferred from the capital six years ago and took office in Beiliang. He must have offended someone and was demoted to this desolate place. Since then, this person has not been involved in political affairs all day long, and has never issued political orders, so he has not What achievements did you make? If you can't go back to Beijing, you can't do anything, you can't get promoted, so you die casually."
Hearing this, Zhang Suohao fell into silence for a long time. After a moment, he narrowed his eyes and said softly:
"No, it won't be that simple."
"If this Li Kuan is really a complete waste, how could Beiliang live in peace for five years? Although I enjoy myself in the capital, I rarely interfere with the affairs of the Thirteenth City of Beihuan. But Beiliang is one of the few places where this has never happened. The city in trouble, this Li Kuan, is not as simple as you think."
"Then let's..."
Dead Man's Knife's eyes flashed with fierceness, and he made a gesture of wiping his neck.
"madness."
With a cold snort, Zhang Suohao said: "Li Kuan is a court official and an upright Jinshi. Even though he is only ninth grade, he has paid homage to the Emperor's Mingtang. If you kill him, if you are exposed, we will Play it all."
"Then what do we do?"
Dead Man's Knife didn't know what to do. After all, the order given to him by Madam Golden Snake was not to be a counselor, and his empty mind, which even zombies looked down upon, couldn't figure it out.
"Winning over."
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Suohao slowly said: "The Ministry of Household Affairs in the capital is short of a fourth-rank official. I don't think he will refuse this position."
"really."
Nodding, Dead Man's Sword said with emotion: "A fourth-grade capital official cannot be exchanged for ten thousand gold. It seems that Empress Zhang has made a big deal this time."
"I advise you to inquire about my sister."
After giving a glance at the Dead Man's Sword, Zhang Suohao said coldly: "For a small fourth-grade capital official, there is no need to alert my elder sister. It is easy to arrange an appointment for him. After taking control of the garrison and the Demon Palm Division, everything that happened in Beiliang will be recorded." Not going to the capital."
"clear."
Nodding, Dead Man's Sword followed the carriage and looked at the approaching Beiliang City Gate not far away, a kind of gloom hidden in his eyes.
Soon, the group of people arrived at the north gate of Beiliang City, and then Mr. Zhang and Dead Man's Sword were shocked by the scene in front of them.
At this time, the streets of Beiliang City were deserted, and countless people were gathered at the north gate. They gathered together and exposed the road to the city gate. After seeing the governor's carriage, they cheered and were in high spirits, shouting that the governor is here, the governor is here.
This scene was a lively one, with loud gongs and drums, firecrackers blasting, red flags waving, and a sea of people. Zhang Suohao was immediately startled. It's not that he has never seen anything more magnificent than this. After all, it's not like there aren't officials who want to curry favor with him. This scene is already considered small.
What really surprised Zhang Suohao was the sincerity in the eyes of these people.
Yes, sincere, an emotion that Zhang Suohao has not seen in many years. The eyes of those common people looking at me only have deep love, and it comes from the heart and is extremely pure.
They looked at themselves with love and expectation, as if they wished they could stay a little longer. Suddenly, Zhang Suohao felt a little strange. He even thought that he was such a good official that his reputation had spread here.
No, you stole 30,000 taels of silver the day before yesterday?
Zhang Suohao was confused for a moment. He opened the curtain of the carriage and found that the people were happier when they saw him, as if his arrival was a good thing.
In fact, it's not surprising that Zhang Suohao didn't know the "governor-defeating" attribute of Beiliang City. After all, the three governors encountered more and more embarrassing incidents, and they were only briefly reported to the court. Therefore, the prestige of Beiliang City has never been spread, only in the official circle of governors.
The problem is that Zhang Suohao is not from this circle. Although his sister held a high and powerful position, there were many truly honest officials in the position of governor, so they naturally looked down upon Zhang Suohao. Seeing that he was going to Beiliang, he was even more gloating about his misfortune. How could he remind him?
Therefore, in confusion and confusion, Zhang Suohao passed through the welcoming crowd. He kept hearing words from the crowd such as "Stay a few more days", "Have a good rest", "Pay attention to your health", "Beicheng Third Medical Center has rich experience and a long history, and offers a 20% discount", etc., and then entered the city.
No, are Beiliang people so enthusiastic?
Zhang Suohao, who had begun to doubt his identity as a corrupt official, fell into deep thought in the carriage. After a while, his carriage slowly stopped. He looked up and saw a man wearing the black robe of a ninth-grade official and an ebony ring at his waist standing in the middle of the road.
He looks a bit simple and honest, with no temperament at all. He is of medium height and cannot be said to be tall or short. Such a person who no one cares about when thrown into the crowd is the county magistrate of this city, Li Kuan.
"Nine-grade county magistrate, Li Kuan, pays homage to the governor in the car!"
Li Kuan saluted the carriage. This salute was very important, because according to the customs of the Ming Dynasty, even if a first-rank prime minister met a ninth-rank county magistrate in a carriage, he would have to leave the carriage and receive the gift. People like Li Kuan who start to salute before others dismount are somewhat of a dog-licker.
However, Zhang Suohao is so hypocritical.
After seeing Li Kuan with that classic stupid smile, Zhang Suohao, who was blinded by the sincere enthusiasm of the people just now, felt a lot more comfortable.
Right? This is the right thing.
After getting off the carriage, Zhang Suohao, who was in a happy mood, walked up to Li Kuan, held his shoulders, and asked with a smile: "When will Mr. Li Kuan arrive? You must have been waiting for a long time."
"Not much, not much."
Li Kuan lowered his head, and the smile on his face became stronger: "Your Excellency, it is an honor for me to come to Beiliang in person. It is not called waiting, it is called looking forward to the noble person."
"Hahahaha, I just like you who are sensible."
Zhang Suohao was overjoyed, let go of his hand, and said, "Did you ask the people to come here at the gate of the city?"
"No no no."
Li Kuan shook his head repeatedly. He really didn't ask the people to come. It was the people who spontaneously organized the "Watching the Unlucky Guys" event. But he couldn't say that, so he could only say: "Since I learned that Master Zhang was coming to inspect Beiliang, I talked about Master Zhang's great achievements to everyone day and night. After hearing this, they naturally became fascinated and wanted to see Master Zhang as soon as possible. "
If other people said this, Zhang Suohao would definitely think that the other person was yin and yang. After all, great achievements have nothing to do with him. But he had seen the true feelings of those people with his own eyes. For a moment, he really felt that Li Kuan was a big licker who started licking before he came.
Don't tell me, lick it right.
For a corrupt official like Zhang Suohao, he has long been tired of money and power. But if you want to talk about the people's heartfelt love, that is, the name, he really hasn't seen it much. For Zhang Suohao, this flick of Li Kuan's tongue really got into his heart.
Of course, the fact that Li Kuan was so sensible also made Zhang Suohao feel relaxed about what he would do next. He looked at Zhang Suohao and said with a smile: "Since County Magistrate Li respects me so much, please ask Magistrate Li to find a place for me so that I can live there for a while."
This sentence is telling Li Kuan, you are a good licker, I intend to promote you, you should show your performance quickly.
"I wonder what kind of residence Mr. Zhang would like?"
Li Kuan's answer made Zhang Suohao very satisfied. He liked this kind of servant who couldn't make his own decisions and had no independent opinions. He pondered for a moment, and then said: "I prefer to hold books and admire green bamboos. Is there a place in Beiliang where I can live with such elegant books?"
"Of course there is."
Li Kuan, who had long understood Zhang Suohao's habits, said with a bright smile:
"There is a separate courtyard for Taixue's wine festival. The courtyard is elegant and the decoration is very bookish. This old man usually drinks and has fun. I used a little trick and this courtyard is now your temporary residence these days."
"That's perfect."
With a satisfied smile on his face, Zhang Suohao patted Li Kuan on the shoulder and said gratifiedly: "County Magistrate Li is so reasonable and considerate. Such talents should not waste their time in such a remote and barbaric place. Treat me When I return to Beijing and resume my duties, I will definitely speak kindly to Magistrate Li in front of the Holy Master."
"Thank you so much, Governor Zhang!"
Stooping down and bowing, Li Kuan's voice was filled with gratitude.
His face was full of coldness.
Stay.
If you don't stop, who will understand Mr. Zhou's thoughts?
(End of chapter)
