The Liaoxi County Sheriff's Mansion is not difficult to find, but the location of the Liaoxi County Governor's Mansion surprises everyone.
The reason was the same. The group of people asked around and found out that the place where this dignified county ruled was not within the city, but was built outside the city!
During the journey, Dongfang Chunsheng thought about this, and the old man became angrier as he thought about it.
Good guy, your Liaoxi County Sheriff has hid outside the city to escape the peace? This was really speechless. The more Dongfang Chunsheng thought about it, the more annoyed he became. He couldn't help but walk like a tiger and scolded as he walked. The others didn't dare to say a word, and they followed closely with lowered eyebrows.
He could only mutter in a low voice, showing that he was unaware of current affairs, "The old man is angry and won't let you speak, but it's really suffocating!"
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Travelers are walking in the fields, and every house is closed. In the suburbs of Liangliao at dusk, pedestrians are lonely, tourists are extinct, only dead vines and old trees are left, and crows are dim, making it extremely desolate. When people traveled to Zhangwu County, which was known as the "North of the Great Wall", they had not discovered the desolation of the border. It was not until they saw this scene that they realized that Bozhou was completely different from the prosperous and prosperous Quzhou.
When Mr. Dongfang arrived out of breath, he was shocked by the scene in front of him, and most of his anger disappeared immediately. He stood straight on the spot, looking at the scene in front of him, filled with emotion in his heart.
One or two miles outside the city, there are three or four rows of mud houses, with five or six rooms in each row, and seven or eight people in each room.
Under the oil lamp, the people in the house, all in official uniforms and hats, bowed their heads and were busy going back and forth.
If it weren't for the big name of the Liaoxi County Sheriff's Office and the barely energetic Liaoxi County Guard soldiers, passers-by would have thought that this was a bandit planning to set up a new hilltop on the Dahanjiang Mountain.
If what was in front of Dongfang Chunsheng was the Red Gate Zhuyuan, Dongfang Chunsheng would be merciless and beat him hard, but looking at the tattered loess wall in front of him that only reached his crotch, Dongfang Chunsheng started pacing back and forth instead, he thought. Not good, should I enter or shouldn’t I? Is the county guard derelict in his duties or is he hiding something else?
"Oh my, old man, won't you know if you are right or wrong when you go in? Hesitating in front of the door is nothing more than disturbing yourself." Xia Qing saw Dongfang Chunsheng's thoughts and stepped forward to start a fight again.
Although Xia Qing and Liu Quansheng are brothers, they are also talented people, but their personalities are completely different. Liu Quansheng is like a sharp-edged thunder tiger, speaking and doing things vigorously, while Xia Da's head is like a sponge, always able to Handle everything very tactfully and in an all-round way.
"That's right!" Dongfang Chunsheng said to himself, and then the old man took the lead and pushed open the creaking wooden door and walked in.
It was near the end of the Shenshi period, and the sky was dark. Except for the officials, there were no more people coming in or out of the county governor's house. The arrival of this pair of young girls, a monk, two strange-looking young men, and an old man made the first row of people shocked. There were whispers and discussions in the Loess House.
Dongfang Chunsheng casually grabbed a passing disciple and asked politely, "Ahem! Excuse me, who is the county guard?"
The disciple of the famous disciple said softly and authentically, "Old sir, for rural affairs, go to the township chief, for county affairs, go to the county head, for food issues go to the field cao, for theft, go to the thief cao, the head of a county has the direction and control The overall situation and weights and measures cannot be taken lightly!”
The dead man stepped forward and spoke, "Please tell the governor that the person who killed Jin Zhao is here!"
After hearing the sound, there were waves of surprise in the loess house. Many people felt itchy and stuck their heads out one after another. When the famous disciple Shu Zuo heard this, he stood up hand in hand and ran towards the loess house with burnt lips and dry mouth.
After a while, a man hurried out of the loess house. His face was like an autumn moon, his temples were like a knife cut, his bones were rugged, he was wearing a linen robe and yellow shirt, and a silver seal on his waist. He must be the county guard.
"Haha! I am Su Ran, whose courtesy name is Lie Rang. I am the governor of Liaoxi County. All righteous men, please come inside! Let's talk in the room." Su Ran cupped his fists, turned to one side, and made a gesture of invitation. Everyone returned the courtesy one by one. , and followed Su Ran into a loess house in the center.
Although the house is loess, it is fully equipped with office utensils. There are files on the desk. The flame of a green sheep and green vine oil lamp flickers back and forth, illuminating the house brightly. There is a loess kang filled with sundries, and there is no shortage of them. There are some Confucian and Taoist classics. On the wall on the left are a set of official uniforms and a set of regular uniforms. On the wall on the right is a riding whip and dagger. There is a clerk in the back room who is copying with his head down. He is not distracted and turns a blind eye to the arrival of everyone.
Everyone sat down... In fact, there was no free space for everyone to sit down. They just found a few corners where they could rely on. Dongfang Chunsheng and Su Ran sat opposite each other at the table. Before they could be polite, Su Ran then cut in and said bluntly, "Old sir, everyone, the county governor's house is really poor, and I am also very busy with official duties. If you have traveled here and have no money, I am willing to pay one or two. If you have other matters, please let me know. As for this act of trying to show off my true nature in the name of killing Jin Zhao, never do it again. Jin Zhao has many gang members in Liaoxi County, and if he talks about such things, he may cause disaster."
Su Ran spoke with many things in mind. First, Su Ran bluntly stated that he was busy with official duties and had no intention of arguing with others; secondly, he showed everyone's doubts about the authenticity of the killing of Jin Zhao; finally, he advised several people , then you should tell the truth to avoid disaster from coming out of your mouth.
As the elder of the group, Dongfang Chunsheng naturally wanted Shuai to speak first. The old man's tone was a bit stiff, and he was obviously suppressing his anger. He said in a low voice, "Master Su, please speak quickly, so I will stop beating around the bush. I will take my disciples with me." I have traveled so far without any need for money and chestnuts, and I have no urgent need. Jin Zhao was indeed killed by the hero behind me. I am not bothering you today because I am not asking for a gift, but I just want to ask a question on behalf of the people of western Liaoning. Your Excellency, you know Qiling Gang Jin Zhao colluded with General Wu Ci Le Er, why didn't you take precautions earlier? Is there another hidden secret in this?"
Su Ran rolled his eyes, instead of rushing to do something perfunctory, he formed a fascination formation with Dongfang Chunsheng, and said perfunctorily, "Oh, you guys don't know, this Liaoxi County is poor! Look, the governor of this county has a mansion So dilapidated, let alone the poor? Jin Zhao and Le Er are examples of military and civilian families. You see, many people voluntarily donate troops and food. These two have really made outstanding contributions to our Liaoxi County. .”
Dongfang Chunsheng looked at her coldly, and was about to have a fit when Xia Qing, who was standing behind him, held him down. Seeing him drag Dongfang Chunsheng over, he stood face to face with Su Ran, mouth to mouth, heart to heart, and said, "Oh? Then Yi Mr. Su, what do you mean, the people in Xihualou today exchange valuable things for the so-called "free from disturbance" card, is it a spontaneous act of the common people? If it is spontaneous, then how can I see this rural place where hungry people eat wood, and squeeze out rations to give away, Are all of them looking sad?"
Su Ran continued laughing and joking, "Huh? When is this? The county governor is busy with official duties and has no idea! Oh, look at my hospitality. Come on, please serve some food and wine."
"The strong wind stirs up the grass, and the powerful are praised as virtuous. Even if you have a full belly of books, they are worth less than a bag of money. You ignore the people's livelihood and look at the lives and deaths of the common people. How did you, your parents, become an official?"
Dongfang Chunsheng finally failed to suppress his anger and began to scold him loudly.
Death Shichen's sword scabbard moved slightly, and he seemed to be angry, ready to rely on force to speak.
Liu Yi gently tugged Shi Chen's sleeve and whispered, "Master, don't worry, the fun has just begun."
