Chapter 8 Master Lin who sits firmly on the Diaoyutai!
Shanyin County, shrouded in darkness at night, was quiet and hazy. Except for the occasional barking of dogs, there was almost no sound.
In the bedroom of County Magistrate Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan and his wife were sitting beside the bed in a daze, without any reaction for a long time.
Their minds were a little unclear along the way. Even after being sent back to the room by Lin Nuo, the two of them were still full of fear, their minds were dizzy, and they didn't know what to do next.
"Master, what should we do next? Should we escape overnight and go to the city to file a complaint?"
It has to be said that women sometimes do have more potential than men in terms of withstanding pressure. The first person to recover from his confused state was not Zhang Yan, the county magistrate, but his wife.
Snap!
After hearing his wife's words, Zhang Yan's originally dull eyes suddenly brightened up, and he almost subconsciously raised his hand and slapped the girl next to him.
"You prodigal bitch, you have some bad ideas. Shanyin County is probably full of Jinyi guards now. If we dare to run away, we will probably die before we can get out of the county!"
"Then Master, what do you think we should do? Lin Nuo is really a murderous devil. If he can't find military pay tomorrow, he will really kill our whole family... Otherwise, Master, our Duoyan tribe
, go against it!”
The Duoyan tribe is a large tribal group in Shanyin County. There are as many as a thousand adult men in the tribe. In the opinion of Zhang Yan's wife, thousands of strong men can always escort the couple to escape from Shanyin County.
Bar?
Snap!
Zhang Yan slapped him with his backhand again, and scolded him at the same time: "You stupid bitch, then Lin Nuo might be waiting for us to rebel. With his power of guarding thousands of households, he asked the local garrison to cooperate in suppressing the bandits. Very soon
It is easy to control the army in the eastern suburbs of the city. Can the men of our tribe defeat the regular army?"
"What should we do? We really don't know the whereabouts of that batch of salary!"
"What else can we do? If we can't find any salary, we can use our own money to make up for it! This Lin is really black-hearted. With one mouthful, eighty thousand can become one hundred thousand, and if he changes hands, he can get twenty thousand. This
The methods of corruption are much smoother than mine!"
When she heard that her family's money was going to be spent, Zhang Yan's wife, who originally didn't cry or make a fuss even in the mass graveyard, could no longer hold back and began to cry loudly, even if Zhang Yan's ear was slapped on the face.
Even the snap could not stop her crying.
"You brainless bitch, you really want money rather than your life?!"
Zhang Yan was also convinced. He knew that his wife loved money more than he did, but he didn't expect that she would love her to such an extent. She would rather die than lose money to avoid disaster. This is so awesome!
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In the early morning, Lin Nuo went to the Yamen to sit in the hall as usual. Having just arrived, he was still very busy. Not only did he have to deal with official duties, he also had to take time to practice, so his life was quite fulfilling.
Just after handling a few government affairs and settling a few civil disputes, a group of sergeants in armor hurriedly rushed into the government office outside the county government office.
"Where is the new magistrate? Come out and see me!"
The leader was dressed as a guerrilla general. Lin Nuo took a glance and basically determined the identity of the person coming.
This person should be the garrison general stationed on the eastern outskirts of Shanyin County. He probably came here because of the loss of military pay.
Thinking of this, Lin Nuo couldn't help but feel a little disappointed with the local army of the Ming Dynasty. Such a major event as the loss of military pay was only discovered after one night. It is conceivable that the military discipline of the local army was lax.
"I am Lin Nuo, the magistrate of Shanyin County. Is this general here because of the loss of military pay?"
When he saw the visitor, Lin Nuo was still sitting on the magistrate's chair, without even the intention of getting up.
Guerrilla generals were considered to be mid- to high-level positions in the Ming Dynasty's military system. They belonged to the third or fourth rank, and their rank was not considered low.
But since the Tumubao Incident, the power of the Ming Dynasty's military has plummeted, and the military power has begun to be controlled by the civil service system. Let alone Lin Nuo, even any other seventh-grade civil servant would have the confidence to do so.
guerrilla general.
No matter how awesome you are as a guerrilla general, unless you dare to rebel, otherwise you will offend the civil servants, and they can always report to the Ministry of War to put you in a pair of shoes. Once the Ministry of War writes down a piece of paper, they can drive you crazy!
Seeing Lin Nuo's attitude, the guerrilla general was slightly startled, and suddenly realized that his tone just now was a bit harsh, and he might have offended the new county magistrate.
Today is no longer the era of Taizu and Chengzu. The status of soldiers has been greatly reduced, and life and death are almost entirely in the hands of the literati group. Although he is a third-grade guerrilla general, he really cannot afford to offend the seventh-grade county magistrate in front of him!
Although he was a little unhappy in his heart, he still clasped his fists respectfully and said, "Mr. Lin is indeed young and promising. It is really a blessing to the people of Shanyin County to have you as the magistrate of Shanyin County!"
Lin Nuo nodded calmly and raised his hand to signal the other party to take a seat first.
After the other party sat down, Lin Nuo said: "I wonder what I call this general?"
"You're welcome, sir. I, Pang De, am a guerrilla in the southwest Sanin defense zone. I have taken the liberty to disturb the magistrate today. It is indeed because of the loss of salary!"
"There is no need to rush this matter. General Pang can sit down for a while. I will arrange for the county magistrate to lead the government officials to arrest the thief at ten o'clock in the morning. I think there should be news soon!"
Pang De was doubtful, but he still sat there obediently. He was the most nervous about the loss of military pay this time. If he hadn't been negligent and the number of sergeants sent to escort the military pay was not enough, he would not have suffered this catastrophe.
But I can't blame him. Although there were many bandits in the green forest throughout the Ming Dynasty, there were really few who dared to rob the army. Who would have thought that this bad luck would happen to him!
Lin Nuo, who was sitting high on the throne, no longer spoke, but was minding his own business.
Although Pang De below felt unhappy, he still sat there honestly. Although he had thousands of troops under his command, investigating crimes was really not what they were good at. This kind of investigation and apprehension of bandits still required mountains of troops.
The detectives from Yin County need to come and help.
In this slightly stagnant atmosphere, the impatient Pound suddenly heard the sound of gongs and drums coming from outside the county government street. The next moment, an extremely exaggerated and even flattering shout came into the county government office.
"The lower official Zhang Yan lived up to the trust of the county magistrate and fought fiercely all night, finally killing the thirty-two bandits who had robbed the military pay! Not a penny of the military pay was lost, and all of it has been recovered!"
When Lin Nuo heard this, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Zhang Yan had some brains, so he spared the other party's life in vain.
"General Pang, let's go and see if all the military pay you lost has been recovered!"
Walking down from the lobby, Lin Nuo glanced at Pang De, and regardless of the other party's reaction, he walked out of the county government gate surrounded by a group of government officials.
Looking at Lin Nuo's seemingly young back, for some reason, Pang De felt a trace of fear in his heart. He didn't know where this fear came from, but it was so real that he felt a feeling in his hands and feet.