"Xihe County is across the Fen River, so it is not convenient to travel. It is surrounded by Luliang and Taiyue. Banditry has not been eliminated to this day. In addition, the land is vast and the population is sparse..."
In Jiexiu Prefecture, Zhang Yunzhi, the prefect of Xihe County, was talking to Li Po. Although he was complaining, Li Po still had a smile on his face and was in a good mood.
Leaving Jinyang felt like I was out of a prison, and I couldn't hide my ease. I galloped all the way to Jiexiu without stopping in the middle. It didn't even count if I arrived in the morning or in the evening. I arrived at the place in only half a day. I couldn't escape in the grassland back then.
Never been so neat.
Zhang Yunzhi, the governor of Xihe County, is even more interesting. He was in a hurry when he greeted Li Po. He was dressed in official gray and his face was very dark. He looked like he had been abused.
Such excessive force did not make Li Po angry, but made him smile knowingly.
Zhang Yunzhi is about the same age as him, young and energetic. He has not been an official for a long time, but his official reputation is very good. He is one of the local officials that Li Po admires quite a lot.
Regardless of Zhang Yunzhi's age or family background, this person is destined to be a guy who is ambitious for an official career. He is also a smart person, but his lack of experience as an official makes him a bit too smart.
When Li Po went on patrol, Jiexiu had already received the news. Even if he went out to greet him in a hurry, it wouldn't be like this. Now Li Po has seen too many people. What can he do honestly in front of him?
No, if you bring out some moths, he will be able to see it almost at a glance.
But my mentality has also changed a lot, and my tolerance for officials has increased. I am no longer the same as before, and I always like to be more serious about details.
In other words, Zhang Yunzhi's behavior was within the scope of his tolerance, and even Li Po would define it as a merit. Only an enterprising official would be willing to work hard. For a drunkard like Wang Ji, you let him
You have to worry about doing things, right?
But now it seems that the signs of excessive force are becoming more and more obvious.
As Zhang Yunzhi welcomed His Highness the King of Han on his tour of Xihe County, there were many people, and it was very grand. However, in the end, only two people, Zhang Yunzhi and Pingyao County Magistrate Liu Chaozong, came to welcome the King of Han.
Zhang Yunzhi said that most of the county officials and assistants were sent out, probably because they were afraid that His Highness the King of Han would be "too preoccupied". It happened that Liu Chaozong took advantage of the spring plowing to be over and came to introduce him to report official duties, so he appeared in front of Li Po along with them.
It was obvious that Zhang Yunzhi was not only constantly showing his diligence, but also did not want others to take away his attention. He really wanted to show his face in front of His Highness the King of Han.
You must know that since he became an official, he has only met Li Po twice. This is undoubtedly a big flaw for a young official who has reached the position of county governor.
If His Highness the King of Han could not be trusted as his confidant, how could it be his turn to be so vacant in the six ministries?
As for Liu Chaozong, he was an outsider and was directly appointed as the magistrate of Pingyao County by His Highness the King of Han. It is very appropriate to be a mascot with its own buffering function, isn't it?
Li Po also understood Zhang Yunzhi's mood. Except for Pei Shiqing, who was still a little unclear to him, all the county governors in Jin region were probably in such a mental state now.
The lord has become the king. Regardless of whether he has received benefits or not, he will probably look up. With so many vacant positions in Jinyang, it is almost natural that they are prepared for these county guards.
Well, to put it in layman's terms, Zhang Yunzhi was a little anxious, so what he did was not considered safe, and there was more of a rush for quick success.
Just when Li Po was wondering whether to give this guy a stick to wake him up, Zhang Yunzhi's arrangement finally had a flaw, but it was a blessing in disguise that he avoided the big stick that Li Po was about to lift.
The process went like this. In addition to a rather deserted banquet, he also provided dancing and music for Li Po. This was a relatively new experience for Li Po.
Since he started the army, he has been traveling here and there and has no time to appreciate some of the most distinctive things of this era, which are basically the tricks used by literati to have fun.
One of the most important programs is singing and dancing music.
Of course, he doesn't have any artistic accomplishments, that is, his status has reached a certain level. Otherwise, if he had been forced to participate in such an event a few years ago, let alone the tigress at home, he might have been ridiculed by others.
Woolen cloth.
Now when I see a group of women dancing in front of me, I feel so happy that no one else will know. Once upon a time, our family also wanted to recite poems and paint with others, listen to songs and watch dances, and occasionally have drunken sex.
It's a pity that things went wrong. Ten years later, he has become a serious warlord leader these days. His eyes are full of swords, guns and halberds, dripping with blood, and his heart is full of intrigues, life and death. Where can he have the leisure and peace?
What song and dance are you watching in the mood?
Even now, the thought of raising a prostitute in his house has never entered his mind.
Unexpectedly, it was in Jiexiu that I made up for a regret. Well, Zhang Yunzhi, the prefect... didn’t want to do it?
Yes, at this time, the stick in Li Po's hand almost turned into a knife. Xihe County and even the entire Shan region were devastated. When I got here, you didn't talk about the suffering of the people, but you wanted me to indulge in sex and have ulterior motives.
Ah, this is it.
Fortunately, even if Zhang Yunzhi wants to show off his face in front of His Highness the King of Han and continues to run wildly on the road of seeking death, he will not actually commit suicide.
His explanation was spot on, "How can the king not be accompanied by courtesy and music when he is on tour? I am willing to help the king a little. I have done a lot of things like Meng Lang. I hope the king will forgive me."
There is some truth in what he said, so the big stick is still a big stick, and there is no need to worry about falling down with a knife.
Li Po just wanted to make some pretentious remarks to make the Jiexiu County Sheriff understand that if word of this incident spread, he would probably be thrown into disgrace. Wen Yanbo from Jinyang would be the first to jump out and give him a kick. Why don't I stay here?
I need to establish your authority first, otherwise, if the county guards follow your example along the way, then what's the point?
Zhang Yunzhi was very lucky. Something went wrong with the singers and dancers. They danced the mulberry-picking dance that was very popular in the former Sui Dynasty. It was the result of the former Sui Dynasty's encouragement of mulberry farming.
Whether in the court or among the people, there is a huge market, and Zhang Yunzhi personally carefully selected it. It can be said that he made it for the blind. Li Po's appreciation level is not much different from that of the generals under his command.
His perspective on singing and dancing must be from the perspective of body and appearance. As for what is being sung and what is being danced, he would not be able to understand it without someone explaining it.
So, when a "mulberry-picking girl" pushed the golden mountain and knocked down the jade pillar, she fell solidly to the ground and brought down all the women around her, Li was extremely happy.
Not to mention the embarrassing and chaotic scene, Zhang Yunzhi almost fainted, Liu Chaozong sprayed a mouthful of wine on the table, and then rolled his eyes and thought, this is to help Zhang County Sheriff to change things, after all, this person is not bad to him.
Yes, his official reputation is also very good, and he looks like a good official.
It's better to just sit on the sidelines and watch the excitement. He has never seen such a wonderful scene.
Liu Chaozong didn't need to think about what Xihe County Governor Zhang Yunzhi would do next. Regardless of Zhang Yunzhi's personal character, if something went wrong at this time, he would take advantage of the singers and dancers first.
And no matter whether the external expression is cruelty or kindness, there will be no good fruits to eat. You must know that His Highness the King of Han who just became king is a combination of strength and kindness.
He comes from a military background, is used to killing people, and has a reputation for loving the people like a son. Maybe no matter what you do, he won't like it.
It's just that Liu Chaozong thought wrong. The stick that had quietly hit Zhang Yunzhi's forehead was put away by Li Po. Before Zhang Yunzhi could recover, he was already laughing.
He waved his hand and said, "Everyone, go down."
A group of women who had been frightened out of their wits, lying on the ground and sobbing loudly, suddenly felt as if they had been granted amnesty, and they kowtowed and fled from the hall.
It can be said that they are one of the most humble groups these days. Their status is similar to that of slaves, even worse than prostitutes in the outside world. The power of life and death lies in the hands of their masters.
They are actually the toys of the rich and powerful. If they like it, they play with it or show it off to others. If they don't like it, they put it aside, or even easily kill them. No one will say a word of justice to them.
Even when Dugu Jialuo, the Queen of Documents, was at her peak, her light never shone on this group.
At this point, Li Po was in a good mood, and he saved a few lives by the way. He looked at Zhang Yunzhi, who was pale and accused him repeatedly, and said with a smile: "Nowadays, people's livelihood is in decline, the dancers in the mansion are not as good as before, and few people can see real mulberry pickers.
Dancing, it’s a pity…”
He made a few comments here without shame, as if he were talking in a normal way, and easily got rid of the previous embarrassment.
In fact, as long as he didn't show any hesitation, the other two people would be able to settle down.
As for the Zhang family's concubine, Li Po didn't bother to evaluate it seriously. The entertainment of the wealthy family was not far away to him, but he didn't have much to do with it either.
Moreover, Zhang Yunzhi only showed him a song and dance, and had no intention of sending him a beauty. It was not considered to cause trouble, and the song and dance was not very successful...
Thinking of this, and looking at Zhang Yunzhi's expression that never calmed down, Li Po secretly laughed in his heart, it's really not easy for you to flatter him like this.
In fact, at this time, Li Po didn't think there was anything wrong with a local county guard wasting his energy on flattery. Apart from feeling that the timing was a bit inappropriate, everything else was normal in his eyes.
As for people who have shortcomings but expose them, Li Po can almost always tolerate them, because no one is perfect. You are already perfect, and you are still hanging around in front of my eyes. Are you looking for death?
Zhang Yunzhi would not be able to figure out this kind of mentality even if he had multiple brains, so he would only feel grateful and feel that his master treated him well.
As a result, the process finally returned to normal track, and Sheriff Zhang began to complain...