Xi is now the county's warden, Zuo Shi, with the same rank as Heifu, and his boss is the county magistrate in charge of law, so he still does his old job: trying cases. However, Xi's outfit is still so simple, and he is dressed in a uniform
The dark soap coat has no other decorations, because it is not in the court, and he does not even wear a xièzhi hat. He only wears a single-plate crown. Compared with two years ago, it has a little more white silk. After all, he is in his forties.
years old.
To Xi, Hei Fu always regarded himself as a junior and bowed to him respectfully. Unfortunately, Xi was still so serious. Hei Fu called him "Xi Jun", but he called Hei Fu "Zuo Bing Cao Shi".
So Heifu didn't have a chance to exchange pleasantries with old friends in other places, so he had to go straight to the point and asked about the case he was concerned about.
"Dooran?"
Xi frowned: "It's the Duke of Chu State who was captured by you last year. I have seen this person in the correspondence. He was detained in Nanyang County in the twelfth lunar month, and he should still be in Wancheng now...
…”
He raised his eyes and said, "Cao Shi, the Zuo Bing, mentioned this person. Is there something wrong?"
Heifu made his intention clear: "So that Lord Xi will know that we were trapped in an isolated city in the territory of Chu State that day. The Chu army was so large that we were unable to defeat them, so we had to outwit them. So I pretended to surrender in the name of Lieutenant Li."
, in the Chu camp, this Dou Ran said something inadvertently, which made me very concerned..."
Immediately, Hei Fu told Xi the events of that day in a low voice. When he heard that Dou Ran had been exchanging letters with Ruo'ao's "old ministers" who stayed in Qin, it was very likely that the "old ministers" were leaking Qin's affairs to Chu.
After revealing the secret, Xi was like a tengu that smelled the scent of prey, and his whole body became energetic.
He lowered his voice and said, "What Zuo Bing Cao Shi means is that he wants to investigate this matter thoroughly?"
"Of course."
Heifu said: "Qin and Chu have become enemy countries. Nanjun and Anlu are border counties. If there are Chu spies hiding among them, then the reality of our country will be in the eyes of the Chu people. A thousand-mile embankment will collapse with ant holes;
The room of a ruler is burning with cracks and gaps, so we must be on guard against it! If we don’t catch this termite, I won’t be able to sleep peacefully for a day!”
He nodded happily and said: "This matter must be reported by Zuo Bing Cao Shi in person to the prison officer before the case can be filed. At that time, the county magistrate can issue a love letter to Nanyang County and ask Nanyang to transfer Dou Ran to Nan County for custody and trial..."
"At that time, could you trouble Xijun to try the case in person?"
Hei Fu requested: "Although Hei Fu is ignorant, he has heard a saying that small knowledge should not be used to make plans, and small loyalty should not be used to rule the law. If Ao's old ministers stayed in Qin, they would still be local lords and well-informed.
, and may even have a backer in the county. Things are kept secret, and words are used to reveal the truth. I cannot trust ordinary legal officials. Only Mr. Xi, who is a man of great knowledge and loyalty, can preside over this major case!"
"I will definitely try my best." Xi nodded and agreed.
After the two of them discussed the matter in the shadows beside the gate of the Sheriff's Mansion, they looked at the young Hei Fu happily. For some reason, they suddenly remembered the Mao who stopped a car by Yunmengze more than two years ago to complain.
The young man felt a little dazed for a moment...
At that time, he never imagined that one day this young man would become his colleague, and they would discuss together how to uncover the "Chu spies" in the country.
"Zuo Bing Cao Shi, if I remember correctly, you are only twenty years old?"
"You are twenty-one years old." Heifu now likes to think of himself as older. In the officialdom, it is not a good thing for people to think that you are too young.
"When he was the chief of the pavilion, he repeatedly solved major cases; when he was a military official, he repeatedly accomplished extraordinary feats. He is really an all-rounder."
He couldn't help but sigh with emotion, how could such a person suddenly appear in the small Anlu County? But he was able to be promoted so quickly. Although Heifu's talents were included, was it not that opportunity was favoring him? Ordinary Qin officials, most of them
It means working hard at the grassroots level for twenty or thirty years and then retiring in the original position.
I just don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing for this young man to rise so quickly and become famous among the county governors and even the king's ears.
All this has nothing to do with Xi. He is more interested in the case at hand than other people's careers.
When saying goodbye, Xi remembered something: "By the way, when I entered just now, the county guard asked me about the history of Zuo Bing Cao."
Hei Fu smiled and said, "Really? Mr. Xi, can you say a kind word for me?"
Xi made a serious face and said: "I won't praise, I won't disparage, I won't flatter you, I won't cover up my mistakes. I will tell the truth about everything Zuo Bing Cao Shi did in Anlu!"
…
Heifu thought that he would be summoned soon. Unexpectedly, after Xi left, he waited for a long time. Until the "market closing" time, the bell of the end of the market was heard in the distance, and they all lined up inside.
There were not many minor officials left, so the two subordinate officials who brought him came out and invited Hei Fu to come in.
At this time, the day's official work was coming to an end, and many officials began to go out after get off work. Only then did Hei Fu realize that the clerk led him not to the office area on the right side of the county magistrate's mansion, but to the left side of the gate, where the magistrate lived. !
"Wait a minute, the county guard wants to see me at home?" Heifu immediately stopped.
The subordinate official was a close confidant of the county governor. He smiled and said, "Yes."
Then he kept silent and continued to lead the way. Hei Fu couldn't say anything and could only walk behind suspiciously.
"I'm a stranger to the county governor, so why do I get the treatment that only close associates receive?"
Heifu didn't know, but what the little official in front of him was thinking was: "Since the county governor took office, he has been absorbed in official duties and rarely sees guests at home. Especially for the officials of this county, if they have official business, there are many
We were received in the courtroom. Even just now, who was very pleased with the courtesy of the county governor, we also discussed matters in the courtroom. Why can this young Zuo Bing Cao Shi be treated like this? I can't figure it out!"
Hei Fu was so preoccupied that he didn't even bother to look at how big the place where the governor was. He just walked a few steps along the way and met maids and slaves, who should be the county governor's personal maids. They looked at them in surprise.
Looking at this unfamiliar young official.
Soon, they passed through the corridor and came to the outside of a hall. Hei Fu followed the clerk at the door, taking off his shoes and entering with only his bare clothes on.
"Report it to the county guard, and Cao Li, the left soldier, will bring it to you."
"The official has seen the county governor!"
Although Heifu's title exempted him from having to pay homage to the county magistrate and county magistrate, he still had to salute because he was a high-ranking official with two thousand dan in front of him. He immediately bowed down and bowed. When he raised his head again, he could see clearly the appearance of the county magistrate.
A middle-aged man over forty years old, with a face as thin as a knife. He did not change into regular clothes when he returned to the mansion. He was still wearing the mysterious uniform of the county guard, with a crown, belt and silver seal and green ribbon placed on the table.
On the desk, I was reading a volume of slips at the moment.
When Ye Teng raised his eyes, Heifu saw a pair of blue-black eyes, like two ancient wells, bottomless, as if they wanted to see people's hearts clearly.
Heifu immediately lowered his head in submission and did not look directly at him. The man opposite him was the person who accomplished the feat of destroying the country for the first time at the end of the Warring States Period. He was also a frontier official who kept his mouth open about the life and death of Nanjun. He might as well pretend.
"Here you come? No courtesy, just take a seat."
Ye Teng spoke concisely, with almost no polite greetings, and not even a word of praise for Hei Fu, a "young talent." Instead, he went straight to the point and said to him: "I called you here today to set up a medical emergency in Nanjun.
It’s related to scholars…”
Hei Fu heard this and breathed a sigh of relief. His guess was correct, Nanjun was going to implement this strategy as well.
Next, Ye Teng asked some details about first aid wound dressing. Whatever he asked, Heifu answered honestly, unlike when he proposed to Chen Wujiu before, he was so sensational. He only said that he had done it with his own eyes when he was the village chief.
I only came up with this idea after witnessing my soldiers being wounded and dying. Now that it has come true, I am really happy for the thousands of wounded soldiers...
"Oh? How can a small village leader have such a vision and put forward such suggestions that are beneficial to the army and the country?"
It's okay if Ye Teng doesn't smile, but when he smiles, it makes people think that his intentions are unclear.
Fortunately, his smile faded quickly: "Your Majesty has ordered that each county set up a new department under the Bing Cao to be responsible for training medical and first-aid personnel. We strive to ensure that for every hundred soldiers who suffer a stroke, there will be one medical and first-aid personnel."
, to treat injuries and illnesses on the battlefield. Nanjun needs to train more than 300 people. Since this policy was proposed by you and you serve in the army, you will be responsible for this matter..."
"only!"
Heifu agreed and said: "This matter should be informed to the county lieutenant first..."
"I will send a letter to Lieutenant Li to let you know."
What a domineering leader!
Hei Fu secretly complained that Ye Teng was as domineering as a county chief. Although he would not be flattered by other county chiefs, he would at least treat Li Si's son with respect. But when Ye Teng mentioned Li You, he seemed to be mentioning a certain person.
Like a younger generation, it is better to decide this matter by yourself directly before informing Li You, so you are not afraid of causing conflicts? Or is it true that Li You does not dare to be dissatisfied?
"Black husband."
At this time, Ye Teng called Hei Fu's name and said: "Are you wondering why the county governor summoned you alone instead of asking the county lieutenant to come together to discuss it? And you came to the private hall of the mansion?
"
"Don't dare..." Heifu raised his head. Although Ye Teng's eyes were still scary, his doubts could no longer be hidden.
"Because the matter I am going to ask you about today cannot be brought to court."
Ye Teng said lightly: "It's like this. This county governor has encountered something strange. Maybe you can help me figure it out."
He waved everyone in the room to go out. After the door was closed, he read the bamboo scroll in front of him.
"Heifu, a native of Chaoyang, Yunmeng Township, Anlu County, Nanjun. He was twenty years old and was promoted to an official. He served successively as the chief of Huyang Pavilion in Zhunshui Township, Anlu County. He conquered the Wei Dynasty and became the chief of the village. He was also appointed as the governor of Huzhou for vacation. Captain Li
With a short army and hundreds of generals, he broke through the encirclement and performed meritorious service. Now he is Cao Shi, the left soldier of Nanjun..."
"Chong, a native of Chaoyang, Yunmeng Township, Anlu County, Nanjun, is a craftsman. He is twenty-eight or nine years old. He once offered a treadmill to pound rice with half the effort, so he became a public official. Now he also offers a water hammer, which saves ten times the manpower.
He should be promoted to Shangzao and remain as county engineer and engineer."
This was the birthplace of Heifu and Citron. Before Heifu could figure out what it meant, Ye Teng read the third name again.
"Sincerely! I am from Chaoyangli, Yunmeng Township, Anlu County, Nanjun. I am thirty-one or two years old. I have been honored as a public servant. I have used compost and retting methods to double the yield per acre. I worship you as a public servant. I will now serve as the Tiandian of Chaoyangli...
"
After reciting his hometown, Ye Teng raised his head with menacing eyes.
"Hei Fu, last year and this year, the county governor has gained a lot. Whether it is the method of composting fertilizer, stepping on the water tiller, or even the advice of the medical soldiers, they are all strategies that benefit the country and the people. But the strange thing is that these three
These things were all done by your brothers. Is this a coincidence? Or is there another reason?"