Passing through the county town on the 6th, the continuous drizzle did not stop, and the sky was a bit gray and gloomy. At this time, the prefect came out to greet him personally. Ye Qing hurriedly wanted to salute, but the prefect rushed to the front, held Ye Qing's hand, and smiled:
"If you don't dare to salute gods and humans, you should still speak to your peers. Come, I will pick up the wind for you."
Ye Qing didn't show any pretense. He was not yet an official in the system, and his official rank was only two grades lower. He didn't need any pretense. He just smiled and said, "No need to accept the invitation, there are hundreds of people behind me."
"Why, are you afraid that I can't even afford to invite hundreds of people? Don't worry, I know that the official banquet is just an empty show, but this time we have a private banquet."
After saying that, he stepped forward and pulled him into the car. Ye Qing had no choice but to smile and get into the car to follow.
When I rushed to the magistrate's office, I saw that the lights were on inside, and the raindrops became heavier and turned into raindrops. It was a cool world of patches of water, but not cold, which was very refreshing.
The housekeeper knew how to handle meals for hundreds of people, but the prefect let Ye Qing into the west hall.
If it is a private banquet, there are not many officials, and there is no need for many false stories. It is not dining in one place, but a single seat, with only a few diners to accompany it. The dishes served are not many, but they are exquisite and taste good. Ye
Qing used it casually and felt comfortable indeed. He smiled and said, "It is indeed comfortable."
The magistrate ordered people to remove the table and let a few of the disciples go down. When he saw these disciples bowing and saying "yes" and leaving, he grabbed Ye Qing and said, "It's rare that Mr. No. 2 is here, please come with me for a walk."
"I have obeyed my order." Ye Qing couldn't shirk it, and he had a lot of thoughts. He looked at the prefect, whose face had a Chinese character. He must have been very majestic when he was young, but now his face has wrinkles and his hair has turned white.
This official is deep and majestic and cares very much about authority. He suppresses even colleagues (adjutants) like Yu Chengen.
But age is not forgiving. According to the imperial system, he will retire from office soon, and many things are not easy to control. The subordinate officials who were suppressed were eager to move and promoted Yu Chengen to the ring, which later led to Yu Fan's return.
The climate is not easy even for the governor to suppress.
After walking a few steps to the garden, facing a small bridge, Ye Qing talked about returning to his hometown to cultivate as usual, and also talked about some appointments in the state and his plan to encircle and suppress the bandits.
After the magistrate listened quietly, he looked at the dark clouds in the northern sky, smiled bitterly and sighed: "I am already an old man. I have to consider my family's descendants and even the underworld in everything... I am not as good as you young people."
Ye Qing's heart moved, and he thought of the laws of Earth's time. The older he gets, the more he fears life and death. The pastures of heaven and earth treat humans as spoiled dogs. Such a cage of life and death is no joke. Generations of cruel facts have taught mankind a lesson.
Especially those in higher positions understand the wonderful taste of life and are more eager to continue it.
Under the general environment of the earth, the higher you go up, the more you cherish life. Officials in the past dynasties were afraid of death, and emperors dreamed of immortality. But the further down you go, the opposite is true. Common people regard their lives as nothing, and thugs even commit suicide.
And the power that truly transcends life and death appears in this world, and a few are able to ignore it. Now the prefect may have some regrets. When he was full of energy, he offended a large number of people for the sake of power, but now he is retiring from office and facing death, he thinks of what happened after his death.
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If you offend so many people, you may not be able to keep the incense and sacrifices.
After thinking about this clearly, and then looking at the magistrate in front of me, I understood the essence of my heart, and then I eliminated the last bit of fear, and said: "Last year, my home was invaded, and now I'm afraid it will be even worse. I'd like to ask your Excellency to remove the patrol camp, as well as me."
I want to build a team of rural soldiers to protect the family, please give me your permission."
Originally, clan troops could be built, but some of the names were unfair. If there was approval, the names would be justified.
After hearing this, the prefect frowned: "Isn't this matter in the past?"
Ye Qing glanced at the dark night: "But someone is thinking about me. If something happens, the government and the public will be shocked. Sir, do you have something to worry about?"
The magistrate was about to say "how is it possible", but looked at the young man, endured it, and reminded him tactfully: "Don't say you have the support of heaven, your family has expanded greatly recently... and your strength is not small."
"This kind of thing is unknown..." Ye Qing smiled: "Besides, once the Northern Wei Dynasty starts fighting, Nancang County will definitely bear the brunt. Who knows what may go wrong during the war, it is better to be prepared in advance."
In front of the magistrate of the county, Ye Qing made no secret of his distrust of the Yu family, let alone his hostility.
The prefect's face was a little dark. He had been working hard in the officialdom all his life and had never seen anyone above the eighth rank use a knife or a gun. It was all a struggle without blood. This was Ye Qing forcing him to express his stance.
If others dared to do this, he would immediately throw his face away. Even if he was about to retire, his majesty of the fifth rank could not be provoked.
But this is not the case for the second-place candidate. He has grown up to this point under many layers of pressure at the age of seventeen. How could he know that today's eighth-grade Hanlin editor will not be in charge of internal affairs or an immortal immortal in the future?
Thinking like this, most of the anger in his heart was reduced, but of course he would not compromise like this. Just as he was deep in thought, he heard Ye Qing suddenly bow: "Master Zhifu, if I don't tell secret words, you are a dignified fifth-grade retired man."
As an official, the imperial court has its own decree. You will be rich and powerful throughout your life. You will have longevity, wealth, and health. What you are afraid of is the five-day test. You are afraid of offending the Yu family and making some connections.
Is there something wrong with the imperial court’s instructions for your final exam?”
"But you have been in power for so many years, and you have already offended the Yu family. It will be very difficult to reconcile now."
The prefect's face darkened again, but he said nothing.
Ye Qing had no intention of spending time with this person, and said immediately: "Now the officials are supporting Yu Chengen to fight with you. Once you leave, I'm afraid you will write a letter requesting the imperial court to appoint Yu Chengen as the prefect."
"There is no way to stop Yu Chengen from becoming the prefect, but he cannot serve in Nancang County. Originally, the imperial court had a rule that no officials should be appointed in the same county. Although it has been relaxed a lot now, as long as you write a letter, it will be impossible to do so. You also
You don’t want him to be an official and then a government official, and your many years of hard work in Nancang County will be wasted."
"As for your worries, it's a trivial matter. A letter from me can save you from any worries." This is about Prince Yu. I dare not say anything else. A mere testimonial for retiring from official duties as a prefect does not hinder anything.
People's interests are indeed a casual matter for Prince Yu.
"Add one level to your career, I will promise you"
"There is indeed a rule to increase the level of official service, but either you have a backing or you have political achievements. My lord, I'm afraid you are not qualified.
"That's why we have to take the second place."
Such shamelessness made Ye Qing sigh inwardly and asked directly: "What about my benefits?"
Don't tell me about the Yu family. The one who is fighting with the Yu family now is not me, but the prefect.
"In time of war, it is indeed possible to build rural soldiers and militia groups for defense. I can approve the number of one hundred, but it must be canceled after the war." The prefect hesitated for a moment and said, one group is fifty people, and now it will be doubled.
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It wasn't that he didn't want to get more benefits, but he was afraid that Ye Qing, young and energetic, would directly push him up and be unable to step down. After thinking about it carefully, this main purpose was achieved, so he said so.
"Okay, I'll get you a first-level official rank, but you need to approve the regiment training for me, and the establishment will be one hundred, and it will be canceled after the war is over. You can indicate this in the official document." Ye Qing saw this and waved his hand and said, anyway
This officer doesn't know that this war may not end in a short time.
When the great catastrophe comes, this restriction will no longer exist.
The prefect thought for a while and gritted his teeth: "Yes, but you can't wear public uniforms, you can't wear military uniforms..."
Ye Qing smiled with satisfaction, but the prefect was a little angry. He knew why Ye Qing did what he did. It was to protect the dumping of liquor on the grassland.
The Yu family also has some forces in the grassland, which must be protected by soldiers.
But politically, this is taking some risks. You dare to attack like this and fight with the Yu family on the grassland. Why are you afraid of being "bandits"?
Can you find some good excuse?
The problem is that he knew the excuse and still had to agree.
But then I thought about it, the Yu family was trying to assassinate and exterminate the family. This was under the rule of his county chief. Ye Qing was just ignored by others, but he was the second highest Jinshi, which was enough to ask him to take this bad breath.
However, he was about to become an official. Even if the struggle between the Yu family and the Ye family escalated and continued to the death, causing a sensation in both the government and the public, this would still be a matter for the next prefect.
"Even if Ye Qing has a weaker foundation in the long run, his future is greater than that of Yu Fan, and he is more worthy of forming a good relationship." The prefect immediately weighed the pros and cons.
But benefits are one thing. Being offered an "equivalent exchange" by this young man will make you feel unhappy. The prefect no longer wants to take a walk: "That's it, I will arrange it for you tomorrow."
Ye Qing accepted the offer and said, "I will resign."
...The next day, Ye Qing got up early and rushed to the military camp. Jiang Zinan and Zhou Ling led a continuous motorcade to wait on the official road, and not long after, Ye Qing arrived.
Behind them were two teams of hundreds of cavalrymen, one of whom was an acquaintance - the patrol camp chief who set up sentries last time and escorted people back home. Unexpectedly, he had been promoted to captain now. At this time, he lost sight of the laughter in the past and followed Ye Qing solemnly.
There was also a young man who had taken off his military uniform. He was very eye-catching in the army that was all in uniform, but he was originally a cavalry fire commander. His name was Zhang Fangbiao. This man was short and thick, with bulging flesh and a faint red glow.
Ye Qing pointed with his finger and said: "His name is Zhang Fangbiao. He has experienced hundreds of battles. He just offended someone. Now he is following me."
Jiang Zinan was stunned. This was an active soldier. He was disarming without saying hello?
Ye Qing smiled: "It's okay, I know it well."
In the future, this person will only have a moderate reputation in the entire state, but in his previous life, Ye Qing's biggest enemy was him, and he was so overwhelmed that he couldn't breathe. Now that he can stop it, he is naturally very happy, and let him and Wang
Morning becomes superior and subordinate again
This situation was immediately reported to the county government. The staff were a little shocked. The prefect walked around for a while and waved his hand: "It's going to rain. My mother wants to get married. If they want to leave, let them go."
The staff were stunned when they heard this, and almost suspected that the prefect was being impersonated: "But sir, this court has a system..."
"He is just a fire chief. The laws of the imperial court are still there, and the world is far from declining. How can we still be afraid of rebellion? Just leave as soon as he leaves. A soldier in an iron-clad military camp, go down and remove his military status, and treat him as a patrolling cavalry.
The camp just exchanged a little blood."
The staff member was speechless after hearing this. With such an obvious attitude, he saw that there was something inside and did not dare to say anything more.
When I went out to the courtyard, raindrops fell. After standing on the steps for a while, the staff member suddenly felt confused about his future: "The master's family is like this. Will a staff member like me also have to find a home..."