Chapter Forty: Cruel Officials
Yuncheng County, known as the "No. 1 County of Water Margin", occupies a large space in the entire Water Margin. The two village leaders of Liangshan came from here.
The situation in Yuncheng County is a microcosm of the entire Song Dynasty. Officials and businessmen colluded, and subordinates and officials worked together.
In the original text of Water Margin, Chao Gai snatched the birth plan, and Song Jiang, the head of the army, Zhu Ding, and Lei Heng helped him; Song Jiang killed Yan Poxi, and the county magistrate Shi Wenbin protected him; Lei Heng killed Bai Xiuying, and Zhu Ding also secretly
Let go; these things that are huge in the eyes of ordinary people are all secretly controlled by people. The entire Yuncheng County is like a spider web, connecting all the big and small people inside.
Zhu Biao led Hu Qing'e and Xiao Taoyao, just like ordinary couples and their children, walking on the streets of Yuncheng County. A pair of gods and goddesses led a little girl carved in pink and jade, attracting attention on the street.
Pedestrians looked sideways.
Zhu Biao also had a rare moment of relaxation. He bought whatever Xiao Taoyao wanted to eat, and Hu Qing'e also bought whatever he liked. He just contentedly enjoyed the rare leisure at the moment.
Passing through the busy street, the secluded alley behind the Yuncheng County Government Office was bustling with gongs and drums. Zhu Biao only passed by the entrance of the alley and did not go in to join in the fun. Instead, he walked into the county government office.
In a restaurant opposite.
In the private room on the second floor of the restaurant, Zhu Biao watched the dark-faced Song Yasi leading a charming young lady and a large group of people, beating gongs and drums, out of the secluded alley, and turned into
In an attic on the west side of the county government office.
Hu Qing'e on the side stretched her head and leaned on Zhu Biao's shoulder, saying: "Sanlang, is Song Jiang really that important?"
Zhu Biao nodded and said in a deep voice: "This person's scheming is unfathomable. To be honest, if Chao Gai's shortcomings weren't so obvious, I wouldn't want to make a fuss about him."
Hu Qing'e raised her head and looked at Zhu Biao affectionately with a pair of smart eyes. After a while, she said: "Even if the rain in time is so deep, now he has become a pawn of yours without knowing it."
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When Zhu Biao heard this, he was startled, then he laughed, took Hu Qing'e's hand, patted it gently, and said nothing.
Not long after, a commotion was heard downstairs, and the hotel manager hurriedly opened the door and said bitterly to Zhu Biao: "This young man, today our county's bailiff is getting married, and we are going to book this restaurant."
Please move to another place to entertain the guests. The tea and snacks just served are all given by the shop."
After hearing this, Zhu Biao had a hint of joking in his mouth, and he was probably confused as to what was going on. He just said to the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, you must have some background to open such a big restaurant opposite the county government office.
, then Song Yasi's marriage will not prevent you from doing other business, and you will only entertain his family, right?"
This shopkeeper is also a yin person. He looks at the young master in front of him, and then looks at the fairy-like Hu Qing'e and the pink and jade-carved Xiao Taoyao. They are all dressed in gorgeous clothes and behave well. They are not like ordinary people, so they are patient.
He sighed bitterly and said.
"Who says it's not the case? To be honest, Young Master, a certain person does have some connections in the county government, but he can't stand up to his power. That Song Yasi is a serious man, but his brother Lei Dutou is a bastard.
Lord, relying on his status, he bullies and dominates the market in Yuncheng County, and he is rampant. He said that he wanted to take over the place of so-and-so, how dare so-and-so say anything."
Hearing the words of the shopkeeper, Taoyao on the side raised her little face and asked Hu Qing'e playfully: "Sister Qing'e, how big an official are you?"
Hu Qing'e smiled and said: "You don't count as an official, you have no rank, you can only be regarded as an official, just like your Uncle Wu, he catches bad guys."
"Then since he is here to catch bad guys, why did the shopkeeper say that he still does bad things? If Uncle Wu makes a mistake, Uncle Wu will beat him up. When Uncle Wu comes back, he will also let him beat up the head of the capital." Xiao Taoyao said.
He said with an indignant face.
Hu Qing'e took the little girl's body, gently stroked her hair, and said with a smile: "Your Uncle Wu can't control him, so you can't beat him."
"What about Grandpa Cheng? Can Grandpa Cheng hit him?"
"Grandpa Cheng is an official in Yunzhou and has no control over Jeju's affairs, so it's not convenient for Grandpa Cheng to slap him."
"What about Grandpa Zhang? Didn't Grandpa Zhang say that he is the biggest official in Jeju? He can always be beaten." Xiao Taoyao said with an unconvinced look.
Hu Qing'e smiled slightly and said, "Well, Grandpa Zhang can fight."
After receiving an affirmative answer, the little girl jumped up with a smile, broke away from Hu Qing'e's arms, ran to the shopkeeper, and said coquettishly.
"Uncle shopkeeper, don't be afraid of Nadu Tou. When I see Grandpa Zhang next time, I will ask him to hit Na Du Tou to vent your anger."
At this moment, the shopkeeper's heart was filled with turmoil. The conversation between Hu Qing'e and Tao Yao just now made the shopkeeper's heart burn with excitement.
At the beginning, when I talked about Brother Wu, Brother Wu, and Grandpa Cheng, the shopkeeper was not so sinister. It was not until he heard the words "Grandpa Zhang, the biggest official in Jeju Prefecture" that the shopkeeper realized. This Lord Zhang Shuye, the prefect of Jeju Prefecture, is not
His surname is Zhang; Cheng Wanli, the magistrate of Yunzhou next door, is not named Cheng.
The shopkeeper came back to his senses after a while, and was extremely grateful that he had not said anything evil and offended the person in front of him.
"You're such a talented shopkeeper, you can't even drive someone away after a long time, but you still have the patience for me to go there myself."
Just as the shopkeeper was about to speak, he heard an impatient curse coming from outside the door. The door of the elegant room was pushed open with a bang from the outside, and a seven-foot-five-inch-long Zitang was revealed.
A big man with a fair face, a round beard, and an infantry uniform appeared menacingly outside the door.
Just as the big man was about to lift his feet and walk inside, he saw two bamboo chopsticks shot towards him like sharp swords, firmly fixing on the place where he was about to land, and then heard a sharp shout.
"Get out."
The big man's teeth were chattering suddenly. He was like a wounded beast about to explode and hurt someone. He raised his head and was met with a sharp gaze. The big man's heart skipped a beat. This gaze seemed to devour him and he couldn't help but retreat.
Two steps.
After a while, the big man regained his composure. Thinking that there were still a group of policemen watching behind him, he was frightened by the eyes of the young man inside. He felt that he could not hold back his dignity, so he rushed in again.
No chopsticks came flying this time. The big man entered the private room and saw that apart from the restaurant manager, there were only a couple of young people and a child. When his eyes fell on Hu Qing'e, his eyes shone and he swallowed unconsciously.
Start salivating.
Seeing the big man's appearance, Zhu Biao said in a deep voice: "If you don't want these tricks anymore, I wouldn't mind getting them for you."
The big man's face darkened, and he said viciously: "What kind of savage is there? He is so impatient that he dares to talk to your Grandpa Lei like this."
Zhu Biao glanced at him jokingly and said: "Lei Henglei has a headache. If it weren't for the fact that you still have an old mother to support, it wouldn't be an exaggeration for you to die a hundred times today. You and Zhu
We have some friendship with you, but he never told you how he became the training envoy of the Jeju regiment?"
This big man was actually the person in the conversation just now. Lei Heng was known as the winged tiger in the world. But when he saw that Lei Heng heard Zhu Biao's words, he felt as if he was struck by lightning. He lost his voice and said: "You are Dulonggang's Zhu Biao."
Third Young Master?"
Zhu Biao didn't even raise his eyelids when he heard what he said. He just took a sip of tea and looked out the window.
When Lei Heng saw this, his heart was filled with unknown anger. He felt that he had never been so ignored in his life. He said sternly: "So what if you are Lord Taishan? This Yuncheng County is my territory, Lei Heng."
Zhu Biao turned around and looked at him, and thought to himself: This guy used to be a man who killed cattle and gambled. He got lucky and became the head of the infantry in Yuncheng County. By virtue of his official position, he bullied the market and ate food.
Chapter completed!