Hu Xiaotian watched Ye Qingzhou disappear from sight before continuing his journey. The city wall of Qingyun County was low and dilapidated. Although it was noon, there were still few cars and horses in front of the city gate. The two veterans guarding the gate were chatting there.
They went about their daily routines and didn't even bother to take a look at the passers-by. They were even more lax than the guards in Xiezhou City. Such morale and military appearance can be found in every corner of Dakang. After more than five hundred years of glorious history, the Dakang Dynasty
, and like all dynasties in history, it declined day by day.
Entering the city, most of the passers-by were wearing shabby clothes, the houses were low and dilapidated, and the narrow streets were filled with a tone of depression and decadence.
It was the first time for the three of them to come here, so they were quite surprised by the surrounding environment. They looked left and right one by one. Liang Dazhuang swallowed and said: "This place is not as good as the capital, or even as good as Xiezhou."
Hu Xiaotian said in his heart, "Aren't you talking nonsense! Qingyun is just a small county, how can you compare it with the famous city of Dakang and Xichuan? Isn't this comparing the county level with the sub-provincial, provincial and ministerial levels?"
Liang Dazhuang said: "There is not even a decent house in Qingyun County, so we are really poor."
Hu Xiaotian also felt this way in his heart. His father was cruel enough to put himself in this remote place where birds can't shit and chickens can't lay eggs. What's even more depressing is that when he came to Qingyun County, he was not the top leader, but just a county magistrate.
There is also the magistrate above the head. Looking around, everything is desolate. I am afraid that there is no money to be made in this bird's land. But once you have come, you can make peace with it. You can only take one step at a time.
Turning in front, a tall mansion suddenly appeared. Because this building appeared so suddenly, it had a strong visual impact on each of them. The red lacquered door, the gilded door nails, and the two majestic statues in front of the door.
The majestic stone lion is larger than the one in the Hu family's Shangshu Mansion in the capital, and the entire building is more impressive than the Hu family's.
It is not unusual for this building to appear in the capital. After all, the capital is a land of crouching tigers, hidden dragons, and countless princes and nobles. But here is Qingyun, a small town on the southwest border, and such a courtyard is particularly eye-catching.
Hu Xiaotian stared at the horizontal plaque on the door. There were gold letters on a black background and two golden characters "Wan Fu". Hu Xiaotian's first feeling was that he was a rich man, and nothing could be done at face value. He didn't expect that this shabby Qingyun County town was still hidden.
A wealthy family with such awesome looks.
The two servants in front of the door are also tall and tall, with broad shoulders and round waists, and bright clothes. They have black martial arts uniforms, a two-inch wide red silk ribbon tied around their waists, black thin-soled boots, and black octagonal servant hats. Because they are standing on the steps.
Above, everyone was looking down. Perhaps because Hu Xiaotian and the others looked at the gate a few more times, they suddenly felt unhappy. They both widened their eyes and said fiercely: "What are you looking at?"
Look? What’s good to see?”
When Hu Xiaotian first arrived in Qingyun, there was no need to argue with the servants of Wanfu. Murong Feiyan was also preparing to leave with the idea that one thing more would be better than one thing less. However, Liang Dazhuang was not convinced. These two were servants, and he was also a servant. When it came to status, he thought
He, a servant of the Shangshu Mansion, wants to kill the two people in front of him in an instant. He is not only a watchdog of a country squire, but he also dares to show off his domineering power. Liang Dazhuang sneered and said: "What are you doing? Aren't you just a watchdog?"
When the two Wanfu servants heard this, they couldn't help but became furious: "Get away quickly, or I will let the dog bite you!"
Liang Dazhuang wanted to say something else, but Hu Xiaotian greeted him: "Let's go, let's go. You've traveled all over the country. What kind of mansion have you not seen? Don't act like a country boy."
Liang Dazhuang swallowed his saliva. Although he was unwilling to do so, he still did not dare to disobey the young master's order. He did not understand why Hu Xiaotian suddenly became so low-key. In the capital, he was the son of Hu Buwei, the minister of household affairs, and the eldest young master of the Hu family.
He came to Qingyun County to be an official. He was the Prime Minister of Qingyun County appointed by the imperial court. He was the father-in-law official in this land. How could he endure the servants of Wanfu who shouted at him?
At this time, there was a faint sound of barking dogs in the mansion. Hu Xiaotian and Murong Feiyan had already left first. Liang Dazhuang turned around and looked at the two servants in front of the Wanfu Gate with their arms crossed and their chests held out, looking arrogant and rude.
Liang Dazhuang secretly cursed in his heart, why is a dog so awesome? Although we are both servants, I am also a noble in the servant world, a country bumpkin watchdog, thinking that the master has a lot of money, it is great, and it is best not to fall into my hands in the future.
Hu Xiaotian is not a master who likes to swallow his anger. Seeing the two servants of Wanfu being so arrogant, he is a little angry. But when it comes to self-restraint, he is many times deeper than Liang Dazhuang. To put it bluntly, he hides deeper. A gentleman takes revenge ten times.
It's not too late, I've just arrived here today, and I'm not familiar with the situation in Qingyun County. With my status, I don't have to be as fussy as two servants, but after these two days...hehe...
Hu Xiaotian thought about what he was proud of, and a sinister smile appeared on his lips inadvertently, but he didn't expect that this fleeting sinister smile was caught by Murong Feiyan. Murong Feiyan said: "Isn't it too late for a gentleman to take revenge after ten years?
How about setting your footing and settling the scores later?"
Hu Xiaotian couldn't help laughing. He stared at Murong Feiyan's clear, starry eyes and said, "Feiyan, I find that you really understand me better and better. I feel naked in front of you."
"There is no need to know anything special about people like you. It's easy to change the situation, but the temperament is hard to change!"
Hu Xiaotian smiled sinisterly and said: "So, I'd better remind you, it's better not to offend people like me, otherwise I will let you..."
"What dare you do?" Murong Feiyan's eyes widened, as if she was going to fight him with swords and guns.
Hu Xiaotian suddenly changed his expression: "That's for others. We are different. We share life and death, and I have already regarded you as my confidante in my heart."
"Ho!" Murong Feiyan was clearly sneering. Although she felt a little shy because of these words, she found that after staying with Hu Xiaotian for a long time, she even became good at acting. On the surface, she was one thing, but in her heart, she was another.
Set. Qingyun County Government Office is located on Qingyun County East Street, facing north and south. It belongs to the central area of the county. It has a medium regulation and covers an area of about ten acres. It has a total of 27 rooms along the central axis and the east-west line. Although
There are not many rooms in the county government at the same level, but there are also many lobby, second hall, third hall, prison room, kitchen, magistrate's house, stable, and Daxian ancestral hall. There are also many between the magistrate's house and the third hall.
A back garden covering an area of half an acre is the back garden for the yamen and the front garden for the county magistrate. As it is called resource sharing, the entire county yamen can be said to have everything it needs, but it has not been repaired for many years and looks old and dilapidated.
There is a wooden archway building with four pillars and three doors in the north of Dongda Street. It is four feet wide. The Tongtian pillar in the Ming Dynasty and the side pillars in the secondary room are each supported by two inclined columns. The roots are fixed with pillar stones.
The upper parts are all decorated with four angs and nine stepped brackets. There are plaques in the Ming Dynasty. The four characters "Qing Tian Lang Lang" are written on the south side, and the two characters "Chuan Hua" are written on the north side. On every first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, the county magistrate will preach the holy edict and enlightenment here.
People, the archway got its name from this, and was called Chuanhuafang. On the south side of Chuanhuafang, there is a screen wall on the Xumizuo, which is seven feet long and two feet high. On the north side, there is a strange beast, which looks like a unicorn. Hu Xiaotian stared at
The monster looked at the monster for a long time, shook his head and said: "This unicorn is well painted!" Murong Feiyan gave him a strange look and said: "This is not a unicorn, this is called greed. Look at its four hooves like a cow, and its head.
It has long horns, scales on its body, its tail is raised high, its mouth is wide open, and its eyes are protruding, as if it wants to swallow the rising sun rising from the sea level in front of it. Legend has it that there is endless wealth around Greed's feet, but its
His heart was still unsatisfied. One day he went to the beach to drink water and saw the shadow of the sun floating in the sea. He thought it was the sun. As a result, he jumped into the sea and tried to swallow it in his mouth. He was swallowed up by the raging waves and drowned. The Yamen will
The "corruption" painted on the screen wall mainly warns officials to be self-denial, to be honest and honest, and not to take bribes and bend the law, otherwise they will destroy themselves just like greed." Murong Feiyan's words seemed meaningful, and he had the opportunity to answer questions and solve doubts.
She was accused of beating Hu Xiaotian. For some reason, she always felt that Hu Xiaotian would not be an upright official.
Hu Xiaotian was reminded by her of this allusion, nodded and said: "As the saying goes, the human heart is not enough for a snake to swallow an elephant, and greed is not enough to swallow the sun. You can't be too greedy!" But he disagreed in his heart. Who among the officials in this world is not greedy?
