After Hu County suffered a disaster, the Xuanwumen defenders led by Xu Yunyan and the reinforcements of the Sixteenth Guards of the Tang Dynasty led by Li Chengdao and Li Chengqian did not cause too many casualties.
But everything is fine, just a little bit inappropriate.
The magistrate of Hu County, surnamed Hu, who should have been busy, was in the county office. He was very happy when he saw that after the disaster relief, he had submitted a letter to the court to use materials and had a large amount of money left. He kept thinking about how to use this money to create something for himself in the future. When there was more value, suddenly there was a knock on the door.
Hearing someone knocking on the door, the face of the county magistrate who was happy here suddenly changed. He put the booklet recording secret things in his hand under a book, and pretended to pick up another book and read it there. "Yes," he said slowly after getting ready to drive.
"Who is it? Don't you know that I am reading a collection of classics and history here? Why do you have such rashness to disturb me?"
Just as the magistrate of Hu County said some inexplicable words here, a female voice sounded outside the door.
"I am my husband. I have taken the liberty to disturb you. I hope you will forgive me."
When he heard that it was his wife outside his door, the magistrate of Hu County breathed a sigh of relief?
"It turns out to be Madam. I thought I didn't know who came to see me for something."
Immediately, Magistrate Hu County walked to the door, opened the door, and let his wife walk into the room. The magistrate's wife looked at the books on the table and said to Magistrate Hu County.
"My husband has given you a hard time. Even though the county magistrate is still here reading a book."
The county magistrate couldn't help but laugh, "I, the scholars of my generation, don't read anything and feel uncomfortable in my heart. No matter how hard and tiring it is to judge the case and deal with the case on weekdays, as long as I calm down and read the last article, no matter what bad mood I am in It’s all going to be fine.”
What the Magistrate of Hu County said was so good that his wife was almost moved to tears.
It's just that the lady had just been here sighing for a long time when she suddenly changed her words, "Husband..."
Seeing his wife hesitating to speak, Magistrate Hu couldn't help but smile and said, "Madam, if you have anything to do, just tell me, who of us is with whom? Is it necessary to hesitate here?"
The wife of the magistrate of Hu County sighed one last time.
"Husband, Xiaocui and I were buying supplies in the market today. Why did we hear people say... say..."
Seeing his wife hesitating here again, the Hu County magistrate didn't take it seriously.
"Just say whatever you hear. Is there anything you can't say?"
As if she had made up her mind, Mrs. Hu gritted her teeth and said, "Husband, Xiaocui and I were listening to these people at the market saying that my husband was corrupt, perverted the law, and distributed unfairly, and we received a lot of kickbacks."
Upon hearing what his wife said, Magistrate Hu County smiled, "Madam, don't you know what kind of person I am? I also come from a poor family, how could I do such a thing?"
Looking at Magistrate Hu who was gentle and polite, he looked like I could never do such a thing. The magistrate’s wife didn’t say anything. However, the magistrate was a little worried when he saw that his wife was still here, so he started to give her endless Explain how you are excellent and how you will not cause trouble.
Early the next morning. In Hu County's government office, it seemed as if nothing happened last night. The county magistrate did whatever he had to do. The county magistrate's wife took her only maid out to purchase supplies.
Busy preparing three meals a day for her spiritual support, the magistrate.
This time, there were still people on the street gossiping about how unfair Magistrate Hu of Hu County was and how he behaved. This time, Xiaocui, the maid of the magistrate’s wife, finally came under the instruction of the magistrate’s wife. I dare to argue with them.
"What are you talking about? How could my master be like this? Our family doesn't even have a servant, only me, a maid who has been with my wife since she was a child. You still arrange my master like this? Is there any reason for this?"
Seeing that these people here still did not recognize themselves after talking back to them, but they had a feeling that was getting stronger and stronger. The county magistrate's wife could only sigh and quickly returned to the county government with her maid. As for the supplies waiting for her, I’ll talk about it later.
And this scene was also discovered by people arranged by Xu Yunyan, who had come to the edge of Hu County and pretended to be an ordinary person to enter the city.
"Interesting! There is only one maid in the county magistrate's family, and she is the young lady's dowry maid! It's really unexpected!"
But while the soldier in disguise was muttering like this, another soldier in makeup came to the stalls where the county magistrate was discussed, bargained with the stall owners, and bought the supplies from their stalls.
The soldier spoke with a foreign accent and allowed the stall owner to raise the price at will. This made the soldier's face turn a little green.
"Boss, we can't be so unreasonable. How come the price sold to others is so cheap, but the price sold to me is so expensive?"
After the makeup detective made a complaint, the boss started talking here.
"Oh, why am I selling you something at such a high price? Look, I haven't sold anything for most of the day. I finally met you and sold you something, but I lost money selling it to you. Yeah, why are you saying I’m a price gouger?”
The eyes of the soldier who was wearing makeup and investigating jumped. However, just when he was debating whether to buy it or not. If he did, he would be ripped off. If he did not buy it, it might attract the attention of others. Xu Yunyan came to his side.
Xu Yunyan asked about the prices of these things with an accent that was similar to that of this local area. Fortunately, Xu Yunyan's original accent in Xiangzhou was slightly different from that in Jiangzhou. People could tell at a glance that this was not from the same place. Otherwise, it may not cause any misunderstanding or vigilance.
Xu Yunyan bought some Hu County specialty Hu Lai snacks here at a super rip-off price. While eating here, the topic suddenly changed.
"Hey, boss, didn't we just suffer a disaster? Do we still have so much food to make these snacks?"
Looking at the delicious snacks made from the grain, Xu Yunyan asked casually, and the boss didn't have any taboos and started talking directly here.
"When it comes to food, we have to talk about my county magistrate."
"Hey! Does this matter involve the county magistrate?"
Xu Yunyan smiled, unintentionally inserting willow trees into the shade.
"Did the county magistrate do a good job and distribute food to you, so that you have food to make these things?"
When Xu Yunyan said this, the boss shook his head.
"How is it possible? I have some income from doing a small business, so I won't suffer during this severe disaster."
When the vendor said this, Xu Yunyan became curious.
"Then according to your opinion, the county magistrate did nothing after you were hit by the disaster?"
"No, he did."
The vendor started talking directly here, "The ones made by my adults are beautiful, rich, powerful, and have food. We, County Magistrate Hu, will give them more food. These people have no money, power, and ability. Hu The magistrate doesn't care whether they live or die."
When this person said this, Xu Yunyan became a little curious.
"How could this be?"
"Why isn't this the case? Which one of these rich and powerful people doesn't wear the same pants as the county magistrate?
There is no one in the county magistrate's family now, but no matter how much money the magistrate has received from them, as long as he is transferred away, he will be able to make a big turn around immediately. "
Xu Yunyan became interested at this point, "Brother, please tell me more. What you said is so unexpected."
The owner of this small stall felt so proud after being complimented by Xu Yunyan that he started talking at the top of his lungs.
"Don't you know? In addition to hanging out with these rich and powerful people, our county magistrate has also established a rule in the county government."
"I made a rule, what rule?"
This satisfies Xu Yunyan's appetite.
Xu Yunyan looked at the stall owner curiously, and the stall owner also became interested and started talking directly here.
"Has this little brother heard a word?"
"What words?"
Xu Yunyan was puzzled.
"The yamen door opens to the south, so don't come in if you have no money."
The vendor was elated.
"What are the principles of this?"
Xu Yunyan pretended not to understand, but there was already an uproar in his heart.
This country has just established its dynasty, how dare you do such a thing? Losing the support of the people is really a crime that cannot be punished!
Just when Xu Yunyan was itching his teeth with hatred, several government servants walked over from the front.
