Before dawn, Zhou Zong had already woken up and was practicing martial arts in the yard.
This has become a fixed rhythm. Whether serving Lao Zhu or Zhu Dalang, as a guard, there is no chance to sleep in.
Gu Zhengchen stood up, cleaned up, took off his sword and walked out, looked at the gray sky, and said to Zhou Zong, who was wielding the sword, "How about we spar?"
Zhou Zong almost lost his temper, put away the knife and stood up, with a straight face: "I can only cut, but not consult. Do you want to come?"
Gu Zhengchen shuddered, and thought about it, he might as well forget it. If he was cut, with the medical treatment of this era, it might not be possible to sew it up...
"How do you compare with the five guards around Mu Tongzhi?"
Gu Zhengchen handed the sword to Gu Cheng and asked him to hang it back.
Zhou Zong walked towards Gu Zhengchen and said seriously: "I have never fought against Wu Rong. He once studied under Zhang Huan, so I think he will not be weak."
"Zhang Huan?"
Gu Zhengchen stared.
Zhou Zongji said seriously: "Your Majesty has many personal guards around him, but there are only two who follow him all year round. One is Zheng Bo and the other is Zhang Huan. If it is a life and death fight, I am no match for Zhang Huan."
Gu Zhengchen didn't expect Zhou Zong to admit that he was inferior to others. This mentality was enough to make people admire him.
"You said, I stay in the county government all day, and there is no one to practice swordsmanship with me. It takes years and months to practice a set of swordsmanship. How about you go back and talk to Wu Rong and ask him to come over and be my sparring partner?"
Gu Zhengchen was thoughtful and thought about it.
Zhou Zong stared.
You guys are bolder than those officials who don't work. They just don't work. All you do is poach people.
The five soldiers were Mu Ying's personal bodyguards. On the battlefield, they had charged at Mu Ying's side many times and were wearing numerous wounds. They were treated like brothers by Mu Ying.
You want Wu Rong? Do you believe that Wu Rong will bring five horses to Jurong and provide five ropes to tie them up for you?
"Don't even think about it."
Zhou Zong replied decisively.
Gu Zhengchen was helpless. He only had Sun Shiba who knew some martial arts, but his skills were not as good as Liang Wujin's next to Liang Jiajun. He could deal with three or five gangsters, but there were many gangsters in Jurong. What if Sun Shiba can't deal with him?
"Receive the letter!"
Gu Zhengchen didn't give Zhou Zong a good look. He took out the letter from his arms, slapped it on Zhou Zong's chest, and strode towards the door.
Zhou Zong quickly put away the letter, pinched it, and made a thick stack. It was obvious that this guy stayed up late last night. He turned to look at Gu Cheng and grinned: "Butler, where's the food?"
Gu Cheng looked at Gu Zhengchen.
Gu Zhengchen turned around, looked at Zhou Zong, and said with a smile: "Breakfast is in front, follow me."
Zhou Zong followed Gu Zhengchen to the yamen gate with some doubts in his eyes.
Could it be said that the Jurong County government office eats at the gate?
The county government door is open.
Wu Dasheng and Ma Li stood up and were stunned when they saw Gu Zhengchen coming out.
Ma Ma quickly saluted and asked: "County Master, why are you opening the door today? Liang Bin is here. We are here to receive food."
Gu Zhengchen smiled and said: "Everyone in the county government is sick. The food is in Dongcang. Come with me."
Ma Li and Wu Dasheng looked at each other.
There are dozens of people in the county government, and there are even five people in each household. No matter how severe the disease is, it can't make everyone fall down in one day, right?
Daming County Government had two more granaries.
There is a Changpingcang in the west, which is mainly used for disaster relief and stabilizing prices.
When grain prices are low, grain is purchased and stored. When grain prices rise, reserves are released to keep grain prices down.
There is Dongcang in the east, which is mainly responsible for distributing salaries, including providing support to students, almshouses, collecting and distributing corvee rations, etc.
The yamen who watch the warehouse are called Doujie.
But now, Jurong's Dou-level Wang Lu was lying on the bed shaking his legs. He had no time to help Gu Zhengchen carry the food in the dou. When he saw Ma Li coming to get the key, he snorted: "There is no food available today."
Ma Li frowned: "The county minister promised to collect food every day without any delay."
Wang Lu glanced at Ma Li, raised her hand to wipe her nose, and sighed: "The county magistrate is just talking about it, do you really take it seriously? You are a bunch of mud-legged people. I will take it back to you when I get better. Get out of here."
Ma Ma retreated outside the door with an ugly expression and looked at Gu Zhengchen.
Gu Zhengchen looked at Zhou Zong, grinned, and turned around to see the official Zhou Mao came over with a full examination booklet and pen and ink. Gu Zhengchen did not hesitate, found Wang Lu's name, and wrote after it The words "incompetent" were mentioned.
The Ming Dynasty implemented the "three-level" assessment method, that is, competent, ordinary, and incompetent.
For officials, if they are evaluated as incompetent, they will usually be demoted or dismissed.
But for the officials of the county government, these people are the least of the low-ranking people, and there is no room for demotion. There can only be one result, let go...
After Gu Zhengchen finished writing, he said a few words to Zhou Mao.
When Zhou Mao saw that Gu Zhengchen was serious, he had no choice but to walk into the small room and read to Wang Lu who was lying on his back: "Wang Lu, who is in the east warehouse of Jurong County Yamen, is incompetent after passing the examination. He will be dismissed and will not be used again. Wang Lu , hand over the keys and account books, and leave the county government office."
Wang Lu sat up directly and stared at Zhou Mao: "You surnamed Zhou, are you serious? I'm leaving, who of you can stay here? We are all equally unclean. How can the person surnamed Gu take everyone else away?" Open the county government office?"
Gu Zhengchen stood outside the door and heard clearly. He turned to look at Zhou Zong: "Can you help me lose someone?"
Zhou Zong glared at Gu Zhengchen, somewhat angry.
That means, I am a dignified person from the East Palace with a knife, and you want me to do the job of a thug?
Gu Zhengchen nodded seriously.
Yes, that's you.
Zhou Zong gritted his teeth and walked into the room. Wang Lu looked at the stranger who broke in. Just after he cursed, his body bowed down and he fell to the ground twitching.
Withdrawing his fist, Zhou Zong grabbed Wang Lu's clothes, lifted him up, and strode out.
Zhou Mao followed him out and his eyes almost popped out when he saw Zhou Zong walking like flying.
Wang Lu was not considered thin, weighing more than 130 kilograms at least. How could she be carried away so lightly?
Ma Ma and Wu Dasheng were also surprised. This man was so powerful.
Gu Zhengchen was amazed.
The strength of the ancients was not something that was blown out, but was really capable. Just like the bow in Mu Ying's house, a five-dou bow was not even qualified to be hung on a weapon rack. After calculation, the strength of both arms was less than seventy or eighty kilograms. It’s not even worthy of playing with a bow…
It is normal for a top guard like Zhou Zong to be stronger.
Now that you have the strength, keep using it.
What, you're back, why are you standing there, moving food?
You don’t need breakfast, you will have breakfast after you finish...
Zhou Zong wants to beat up Gu Zhengchen. I am a messenger, not a laborer for you. If it weren't for the prince's sake, I would never move anything!
Zhou Zong carried two bags of food and walked out of the yamen gate. When he saw Wang Lu crawling back again, he was so angry that he kicked him five steps away and said: "I am no longer a member of the yamen. If you dare to break in, you will be punished by death!" "
Wang Lu fainted.
Ma Ma and Wu Dasheng shuddered. Who is this person? He is so powerful. Could it be that he is a bodyguard recruited by the county magistrate?
No matter what, take the food and work first.
Zhou Mao walked into the six-room gallery and looked at Liang Bin, who was lying on the bed pretending to be sick. He said seriously: "Just now, the county magistrate drove Wang Lu, a high-ranking official in Dongcang, out of the county government office. Liang Bin, you Aren’t you going to get up yet?”
Liang Bin looked at the door.
Zhou Mao said with a cold face: "The county magistrate didn't come with us. He was filling in the grain book in Dongcang. He sent me to deliver a message to you first."
"What words?"
Liang Bin got up and walked off the bed.
Zhou Maoliang took out the list of candidates who had passed the examination and said seriously: "Those who have completed the examination today and are incompetent will be dismissed and will no longer be used."
Liang Bin arched his nose and narrowed his eyes: "Is it possible to dismiss everyone? Can't he manage a county government by himself?"
Zhou Mao said solemnly: "Wang Lu also said similar things, but he has been driven out. Brother Liang, you must not have forgotten that there are 800 people outside the city who are doing corvee work and building a residence for the captives. At this time, Hu There must be no shortage of people in houses and workshops! I don’t need to tell you who will be the next person to leave the county government.”
Liang Bin looked struggling and gritted his teeth: "He may not dare to attack people in households and workshops! If so, who will do the work?"
Zhou Mao sighed: "You should ask first, who is doing the work at this time! If no one is doing the work, then why does the county magistrate have to keep people? That's it for now, so that you can take care of yourself."
Liang Bin looked at Zhou Mao leaving, feeling uneasy.
Now I follow the instructions of the county magistrate, the chief registrar, and the magistrate, and go against the county magistrate. We have agreed that we will share the hardships and the blessings. But if we are kicked out by the county magistrate, as long as Gu Zhengchen is in Jurong for one day, we will I can't go back to the county office.
Dian Shi Zhai.
Chen Zhong looked at Li He in front of him. Another voice came from the door, and Liang Bin hurried in.
"Are you so restless?"
Chen Zhong looked coldly.
Liang Bin didn't expect that Li He was one step ahead of him, so he hurriedly stepped forward, saluted and said: "Then Zhou Mao took the exam list and said that the county magistrate would probably let me leave next. He couldn't sit still, so he came here Ask Dian Shi."
Chen Zhong sneered and disagreed: "What did he say? Those who are incompetent will be dismissed and will no longer be used, right? Do you believe this? Calm down, in less than three to five days, Gu Zhengchen will be caught in the capital and questioned!" At that time, what if you are kicked out of the county government office? As long as I, the chief registrar and the county magistrate are still here, can't I bring you back at any time? "
Liang Bin thought about it. After Gu Zhengchen left, even if the court selected officials to come to Jurong, it would take time. Moreover, the new county magistrate was unfamiliar with the place and lacked officials. He was also "recommended" by the county magistrate and others to fill the vacancies.
Li He was a little uneasy and said worriedly: "Chen Dianshi, is there someone behind the county magistrate? If he doesn't fall down but stays in Jurong, then we brothers will..."
Chen Zhong dismissed it and said confidently: "Don't worry, someone has already investigated Gu Zhengchen before he arrived in Jinling. He is just a person from Teng County, Shandong Province, with no background at all. Don't think about it, what if? If there really is someone behind him, why would the officials only give him a county magistrate?"
Liang Bin and Li He looked at each other and felt relieved.
A magistrate with flowing water and a subordinate official with iron fist.
In the final analysis, he, Gu Zhengchen, is just a foreigner, and his domineering behavior at this time is just a sign of fierceness and inwardness, and he cannot last more than a few days.
In that case, what are you afraid of him doing?
