In the side room in the front yard of the Qiantang County Government Office, Zheng Qingtian was sitting in the main seat, stroking the gold and silver ingots on the table next to him with his right hand. He looked down at Qiantang County Wei Wei who stood with his hands hanging down and gave careful instructions:
"Send this one to Liu Tongpuan, this one to the Chasi Division, and this one to Xiuzhou. You must deliver it in person, and then stay there. Once Wang Zhizhou and the others catch the two spies from the Imperial City Division,
, escort them back immediately!"
After Zheng Qingtian finished his instructions, Wei Wei bent down and raised his hands respectfully:
"Yes, I'll do my humble job right away!"
After that, he glanced at the expressionless Zheng Qingtian and said hesitantly:
"Lord County Lord, does Wang Zhizhou really dare to offend the people of the Imperial City Division?"
"Money can make a fool of himself. He has accepted many benefits from me over the years. Now he must do his best to help!"
As he spoke, Zheng Qingtian smiled confidently:
"I don't believe it. If all the officials in charge of Jiangnan take action together, can those two spies from the Imperial City Division be able to grow wings and fly?"
Looking at Zheng Qingtian with a proud face, Wei Wei from Qiantang County could not help but give a thumbs up and patted the horse with his beard:
"Your Excellency, you are so wise!"
At this moment, a government official reported outside the door:
"Your Majesty, Mr. Xiao has arrived. He is waiting for you in the wing in the backyard!"
"Okay, I understand. Now go to Xiangyun Tower to order a table of good wine and food, and then go to the Jiaofang Division to summon some of the best singing and dancing musicians to accompany Mr. Xiao to drink. I'll be there right away!"
"Yes, I'll do my humble job right away!"
After the yamen servant outside the door retired and looked at Zheng Qingtian with a happy face, Wei Wei promptly said to please:
"Lord County Lord, do you want to join Prime Minister Xiao's rear party through Young Master Xiao?"
"good!"
Glancing at the smiling Wei Wei, Zheng Qingtian was in a good mood and said with a rare smile:
"Although there are many large and small factions among the officials in the DPRK, they can be roughly divided into four factions. The first one is the Qing faction, headed by Ke Laoxiangong and Yushi Zhongcheng Qi Mu. Most of these officials
I come from a famous family, and on the surface I claim to be a clean figure, and I am the mainstay of the imperial court, and I don't flatter anyone, etc. In fact, I am a male thief and a female prostitute, hiding behind my back and playing tricks. It is not ambiguous at all. They naturally look down on me, and I don't look down on me either.
Go up to them, they have different paths and don’t work together!
The second-ranked faction is the Xingchen who seek to advance to the throne by catering to others. The leader of the rear party, Xiao Qinyan, is Xiao Shixiang.
The two factions have high self-esteem, and the civil servants of the two factions have been fighting openly and secretly in the court for many years. They are mortal enemies of each other. Either you will die or I will live!
The third group is the Chamberlain and the Imperial City Secretary, who are close confidants of the officials. However, the officials are too benevolent. The Queen actually started to get involved in politics. The Chamberlain and the Imperial City Secretary have already been riddled with holes. If you have money, you can tell them to do things.
, don’t mention it!
The fourth faction is the relatives and nobles. Most of them are military officers. The court has always valued civility over military affairs, so most of them just enjoy the glory and wealth. They have a very high status, but have no actual power, so they are not worth mentioning!
In this way, the only person I can rely on is Xiao Shixiang. The officials are obsessed with Daozang and are obsessed with health preservation. At the same time, the queen's power is getting stronger and stronger, and Xiao Shixiang is the most trusted person of the queen.
As long as I can take refuge with Ambassador Xiao, what does my trouble mean?"
"Your Excellency, the county magistrate is wise!"
Looking at Zheng Qingtian who knew the layout of the court quite well, Wei Wei smiled and said:
"I have inquired about it privately in my humble position. I found out that Mr. Xiao is the eldest son of Mr. Xiao. He is very fond of Mr. Xiao. Whenever he gets into trouble, Mr. Xiao helps to deal with it. As long as Mr. Xiao is really willing to help, then Mr. Xiao will definitely accept the county.
Respect your lord!"
"Do you still need to say this?"
After glaring at Wei Wei, Zheng Qingtian said angrily:
"Isn't it all because you, a good-for-nothing, fail to achieve anything but fail more than you do?"
"He is guilty of humble duty, the county magistrate spares his life!"
Seeing Zheng Qingtian angry, Wei Wei immediately knelt down and kowtowed to beg for mercy. Seeing him doing this again, Zheng Qingtian became furious, slapped the table and roared:
"You loser, is that what you're going to say?"
"He is guilty of humble duty, the county magistrate spares his life!"
"Idiot, get out of here and do some work!"
"Yes, I'll do my humble job right away!"
After that, Wei Wei didn't get up, just knelt on the ground and crawled out the door quickly. Just when he was about to crawl out, Zheng Qingtian roared loudly behind him:
"return!"
"Yes Yes!"
Hearing Zheng Qingtian's roar, Wei Wei turned around and crawled back, knelt at Zheng Qingtian's feet, looked up at him and said with a smile:
"My lord, what else do you want to ask me to do?"
"idiot!"
After a loud curse, Zheng Qingtian pointed at the gold and silver ingots on the table and said angrily:
"Bring all these, who are you going to give them to, and how much are you going to give to each person? Do you remember them all?"
"Remember, remember!"
"Just remember, get out!"
"Yes, I will get out of my humble position immediately!"
After that, Wei Wei knelt on the ground, packed all the gold and silver ingots on the table, then held them in his arms and rolled toward the door. When he couldn't roll past the threshold, he stood up from the ground, and then quickly
After running out of the yamen, Zheng Qingtian was almost angry to death in the side room. He was so smart, why were the people under him so stupid?
In Qiantang Jiaofang Sile Camp, according to the instructions of the county magistrate Zheng Qingtian, two government officials came to Jiaofang Sile Camp to recruit some of the best singing and dancing musicians to go to the government to accompany Yuan Xudong for a drink. As soon as they walked into Jiaofang Si, headed by
The yamen officer went to the person in charge of Le Ying Jiang and said:
"My county magistrate has said that we are looking for some of the best singing and dancing musicians in the Jiaofang Division to entertain at the county government's official banquet. Mr. Xiao, who came to Jiangnan from Tokyo, especially likes to listen to pipa. You are the number one pipa master here.
Song Yinzhang."
In the elegant room on the second floor of Jiaofangsi, Song Yinzhang was sitting behind the screen, holding Lone Moon Pipa in his arms, looking at the free flying birds outside the window with his pitiful eyes, while his slender jade-like fingers gently plucked the strings.
, the plaintive and plaintive sound of the pipa played. As a lowly person, who can come to rescue her and leave here, so that she can be free from now on?
"Ms. Miss!"
The plaintive sound of the pipa suddenly stopped. Looking at the silver vase running upstairs, Song Yinzhang held Gu Yue Pipa in his arms and laughed softly:
"Yin Ping, run slower, don't fall yourself!"
"It's okay, I can't fall!"
"You, what happened outside?"
"Answer the call!"
Looking at the soft and weak Song Yinzhang, Yin Ping smiled happily and said:
"The county master has summoned you to attend a banquet in the Yamen to entertain distinguished guests from Tokyo to Jiangnan. Miss, do you know who this distinguished guest is?"
"Who?"
Looking at Yin Ping with a happy face, Song Yinzhang answered by himself without waiting for her to answer:
"It's Young Master Xiao, right?"
"Miss!"
Seeing that Song Yinzhang had said it himself, Yin Ping quickly ran to her side, held her arm and shook her, acting coquettishly and refusing to obey:
"Why do you have to say it yourself? Let me say it!"
As she said that, she looked at Gu Yue Pipa who was held in Song Yinzhang's arms and said with a smile:
"Miss, the pipa music you play is so nice. Mr. Xiao will definitely like it. When you go to Tokyo, can you teach me when you have time?"
"You, you are so shy!"
Looking at the silver bottle of "Master Xiao, Master Xiao" all day long, Song Yinzhang joked:
"It's only been a few days, and you already like Mr. Xiao so much? Then I asked you to take care of him, why do you have to come back by yourself?"
"Where can I have it?"
Looking at Song Yinzhang who was making fun of himself, Yin Ping curled his lips and said with a smile:
"It should be that the young lady likes Mr. Xiao so much. I am your maid. I will like whoever you like!"
"You just know how to coax me!"
Rolling his eyes at the silver bottle that made him happy, Song Yinzhang patted her hand, motioned for her to let go of him and said:
"Okay, didn't you say that the county magistrate wants to summon me to accompany the banquet in the Yamen? Go and prepare, I will take you with me!"
"Okay, thank you, miss!"
With a cry of joy, Yin Ping hurriedly ran to prepare the clothes and jewelry that Song Yinzhang would wear when accompanying him to the banquet. Seeing her arrogant look, Song Yinzhang smiled, then put down the Gu Yue Pipa in his arms, moved lightly with lotus steps, and sat down to dress.
In front of the stage, she dressed up in front of the bronze mirror. After a while, Yin Ping prepared the clothes and jewelry she wanted to change. She walked behind Song Yinzhang and helped her comb her hair. She looked at Song Yinzhang in the bronze mirror, holding a red folding book.
She pursed her lips softly, with bright eyes and white teeth. I felt pity for her, and Yin Ping smiled with envy in her eyes:
"Miss, you are so good-looking. No wonder Mr. Xiao wants to marry you just after seeing you!"
"Yeah?"
Looking at himself in the bronze mirror, with his lovely and beautiful face, Song Yinzhang gently stroked his face with his right hand and said with a sweet smile:
"As long as Mr. Xiao is really willing to help me get out of Leji, I will do whatever he wants me to do!"
"Really willing to do anything?"
Looking at the infatuated Song Yinzhang, Yin Ping helped her comb her hair and whispered in her ear:
"Let me tell you, Mr. Xiao doesn't want the young lady to do anything. He just wants the young lady to serve him well!"
"Bah~~"
Looking at the silver vase that had changed a lot recently, Song Yinzhang cursed in a low voice:
"You damn girl, why are you so bad?"
"Where is it?"
Looking at Song Yinzhang, who had a blushing face, Yin Ping chuckled and said:
"Miss, you obviously said it yourself, no matter what Young Master Xiao wants you to do, you are willing to do it, okay? Besides, Young Master Xiao is so bad, and Miss, you are so beautiful and pitiful. I was moved even more when I saw it.
What’s more, Mr. Xiao?”
After saying that, she said a few words into Song Yinzhang's ear, which made Song Yinzhang blush, his beautiful eyes rippling, and his voice trembled slightly:
"No, who do you think I am?"
"Miss, just aggrieve yourself and please Mr. Xiao!"
Looking at Song Yinzhang who looked shy, Yin Ping smiled apologetically and said:
"I learned it from the oiran lady. She said that men like this. Can you try it?"
"Bah~~"
Looking at the shameless silver bottle, Song Yinzhang spat lightly and said with a shameful face:
"No, you have to try it yourself, I won't do this to myself!"
Seeing that Song Yinzhang did not agree to take the initiative to please Yuan Xudong, Yinping gave up and said:
"Forget it, I don't dare. If I were a young lady, I would definitely try to please Mr. Xiao and ask him to save me and leave here as soon as possible!"
Listening to Yin Ping's words, Song Yinzhang's eyes swayed, and he felt a little moved in his heart, but he really couldn't take the initiative to serve men like an oiran lady, and it was always a despicable behavior that she was not ashamed of.
She is a musician, not a singer, and she is not an oiran in the Xiangyun Tower. She does not know how to use sex, let alone wants to use sex!
At noon, Song Yinzhang and Yin Ping rode a carriage from Jiaofang Sile Camp to the Qiantang County Yamen. They were accompanied by several other young and beautiful kabuki actors. Under the leadership of the Yamen servant, everyone walked into the backyard of the County Yamen and looked at the area occupied by the Yamen.
The spacious backyard, pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, as well as rockeries and rocks, and a small lake filled with carps. The environment of the courtyard was so good that it was difficult to see the silver bottles. She stood next to Song Yinzhang and laughed softly:
"The place where the county master lives is so nice, so wouldn't Mr. Xiao's home be a fairyland on earth?"
Looking at Yin Ping talking nonsense, Song Yinzhang frightened her and said:
"Don't talk nonsense. If someone overhears you, tell the county magistrate and I'll give you fifty slaps!"
"Then if I don't say anything, if it's fifty boards, then I won't be beaten to death?"