Lingqiu County Government.
Guo Binchang stood in the back office with an angry look on his face. Papers were scattered around him. One piece of paper had an inkstone upside down and ink flowed all over the floor.
"Dong Weng, the situation is stronger than the people now, let's just move out honestly!" Master Jia stood aside and persuaded.
During the day, people from the Tiger Flag came to the government office to notify Guo Binchang, asking him to move out of the county government office and live in a courtyard on another street.
However, Guo Binchang refused to leave at all. It was dark outside, and he still stayed in the back office and refused to leave.
Guo Binchang said with a livid face: "I am the magistrate of Lingqiu County. Why should I, the magistrate, be moved out of the county government office to make room for a group of rebels?"
"Hey, my county magistrate, don't say such nonsense. Be careful, walls have ears." Master Jia eagerly stopped Guo Binchang, who was speaking out loud, and looked around cautiously.
Not noticing anyone eavesdropping around, he said cautiously: "Dong Weng, you can no longer say traitorous words in the future. Now that the entire Lingqiu has fallen into the hands of Tiger Character Banner, once what you just said is spread to Tiger Character Flag, In the ears of people with banners, Dong Weng may not be able to save his life."
"A bunch of ungrateful people. If they hadn't been supported by me, they wouldn't be where they are today. They want to kill people, but they are so easy to bully." Guo Binchang yelled at the door of the house.
Tiger Character Flag became an ungrateful person in his mouth.
Master Jia on the side rolled his eyes.
He knew what happened back then, because he was already working as a master next to Guo Binchang at that time, so he knew what happened, and he also understood the relationship between Tiger Flag and Guo Binchang. It was not like Guo Binchang said that he had secretly supported Hu. Zi Qi, on the other hand, was forced by Tiger Zi Qi to succumb and became a county magistrate who only took money and did nothing.
The relationship between the two parties cannot be said to be good at all. Tiger Flag used money to bribe Guo Binchang just because he did not want Guo Binchang to interfere in matters outside the city.
As Guo Binchang's master, he knew Guo Binchang very well.
Guo Binchang has a high vision but a low hand. He can't do anything well except for writing and writing. Not to mention things outside the city, he can't even do things well in the city. He is completely a hands-off shopkeeper with the title of county magistrate.
"What? Do you think what I said is wrong?" Guo Binchang glanced at Master Jia next to him.
Master Jia waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Students don't dare. They think Dong Weng is right. But right now the Tiger Character Flag has the final say in Lingqiu City. We are going against the Tiger Character Flag. Once we offend them, the consequences will be unpredictable." .”
"Is it possible that they dare to kill me?" Guo Binchang's tone became excited.
Master Jia was speechless and just nodded silently.
"Then, what do you think we should do?" Guo Binchang's toughness suddenly softened, and he turned to Master Jia beside him.
Master Jia hesitated for a moment and said: "People have to bow their heads under the eaves. We have no choice. Let's move. We can have a place to live without the county government. If we choose another place, the gangsters have captured the county." , the first people to be killed were the officials in the city."
"If it weren't for the incompetence of the Datong governor and general, how could I have been insulted like this?" Guo Binchang flicked his sleeves bitterly, blaming Li Guangyi and Yang Guozhu for the fall of Lingqiu.
Master Jia next to him did not speak.
He just wanted to leave the county government with Guo Binchang and go to the small courtyard assigned to them by the Tiger Flag before the people in the Tiger Flag became unhappy.
As for the idea of leaving Lingqiu, he had never thought about it.
Even if the people of the Tiger Character Banner let them go, Guo Binchang's official career would have come to an end. If he went to other places under the Ming Dynasty, he would probably be arrested and charged by the court.
So he knew in his heart that no matter how dissatisfied Guo Binchang was or how much he cursed, he would not dare to leave Lingqiu.
"Have everything been packed?" Guo Binchang asked Mr. Jia.
Master Jia hurriedly said: "My servants have packed everything they need to bring. Just waiting for Dong Weng to speak, we can leave here immediately and go to the small courtyard prepared by Tiger Character Banner."
At this moment, a person ran in from outside.
"My dear, please greet Master Jia." As soon as the visitor entered the back office, he saluted Master Jia first, while Guo Binchang on the other side didn't even look at him.
Master Jia saw the person coming and recognized him as a yamen servant. He said, "You are so anxious to see the county magistrate. What's the matter?"
At this time, Guo Binchang looked at the Yamen servant who came to Houyamen.
The yamen officer looked at Guo Binchang and said nothing. Instead, he took a step forward and whispered a few words in Master Jia's ear.
Seeing the two people looking like this, Guo Binchang's face darkened.
I understand that this is deliberately avoiding me, and I don't want him to know if there is something I want to say.
"Is this true?" Master Jia confirmed solemnly.
The yamen servant nodded and said with a smile: "No matter how brave I am, I don't dare to lie about this matter. I will still count on you to take care of me in the future."
"If what you say is true, I will take care of you in the future." Master Jia's face became more smiley, and he was about to walk out.
After taking just a few steps, he suddenly stopped. He turned back to look at Guo Binchang and said, "Dong Weng, the student has some things to do before he leaves. Let him take care of the moving matter!"
As he spoke, he pointed at the yamen servant in the room.
"Master, don't worry. If there is any minor problem, I will definitely handle the matter for you." The officer said with a flattering smile.
Master Jia nodded and left the back office.
As soon as he left, the yamen servant put away the smile on his face, looked at Guo Binchang with a straight face, and said: "County Magistrate Guo, don't be ignorant, take your things and come with me!"
The petty officials in the yamen are the best at flattering others and suppressing others.
In the past, no matter how incompetent the county magistrate Guo Binchang was, he would not dare to talk to the other party like this. Now Guo Binchang is like a phoenix that has lost its cat.
The yamen officials no longer care whether they offend Guo Binchang.
"You, how dare you speak to me like this!" Guo Binchang pointed angrily at the government servant in front of him.
The officer snorted and said: "What's wrong with talking to you like this? I really thought I was the magistrate of Lingqiu County. Let me tell you, the Tiger Character Banner has sent the county magistrate. Now he is in Lingqiu City. From now on, he will be in Lingqiu City." It’s the new county magistrate who has the final say, it’s up to the new county magistrate whether you, the old magistrate, can save the dog’s life, so hurry up.”
As he said that, he pushed Guo Binchang with his hand.
Guo Binchang, who had only been able to write and write in recent years, could not withstand the attack from the Yamen servant. He fell forward repeatedly and almost fell to the ground.
"Okay, okay, okay, you little guys who just follow the wind have become bandits. When the imperial army arrives, you three tribes will be killed." Guo Binchang cursed angrily.
As a dignified county magistrate, he was humiliated by a servant in the yamen. He felt resentful and could not control his words, so he spoke uncontrollably.
