The next day, the sky was full of snow, and the snow that started in the evening did not stop at noon.
The people of Sanshui County who were close to the county government gathered together, followed the county’s master book, county princes, and a group of others, and stood in the snow three miles outside the county seat of Sanshui County, waiting for the arrival of the new magistrate. .
Zhang Xiancheng wrote something about the new county magistrate yesterday. The whole piece of paper is all about the new magistrate’s good, saying that he loves the people like a son, that he is strategizing, and that he can bring better to the people. Life, let people post it all over the county in the morning. Someone has a horse in the house, and someone who is a little farther away also rides to the snow.
The people didn’t know that the new county magistrate was ready to take a look here yesterday, trying to find a way to greedy money. I really thought it was as written by the county prime minister. Those who didn’t know the word pulled the recognizable person to the notice after reading it. The content and the face were full of happiness. Zhang Xiancheng only wrote at the bottom of what he was going to meet, and the people rushed over spontaneously.
They don't have too many requirements, as long as they can be like Madam Cheng during the time and during this period of time, everyone in the family can do odd jobs when they are idle, and spend a good year, which is their biggest wish.
Jia Weiran and his father came out yesterday, and they are going back today. The two dare not delay too much. This time they learned to be smart and took a few people from the family with more family members behind, and they drove all the way in the car.
"Father, what would it be like when you waited for the place today? Could you not meet someone, but we were alone in the past? Then as soon as you took over, a lot of people outside came to complain, or something trivial. What a little thing? Your desk is full of paperwork. From a few years ago to the present, it is one foot high?"
Jia Weiran said worriedly. After thinking about it, he added: "When you gave the order, there were obviously so many government officials, but they said they were not sick. Who is someone with a little bit of influence coming over to find something?"
The county magistrate Jia didn’t know what could happen. His son seemed to be right. Usually, some people below who don’t want someone from the top to use this seemingly simple and very useful means can make it through. Not much.
After pondering for a while, he said to his son: "Don't be afraid, I'll find a way to deal with it then."
Jia Weiran is in a bad mood, knowing it can only be so.
The hearts of the people who are protecting them are not so peaceful. They are not stupid, knowing that the master used means when he came to be an official this time. Perhaps they lived in a dilapidated house and did not eat well.
With their own thoughts, the group gradually approached the county seat. When they were four miles away, due to the heavy snow, they could not see the situation clearly. The surrounding area was white, but as the group got closer and closer, everyone Finally seeing the situation ahead, countless people stood in the snow, looking to this side.
The people over there should have seen them too, led by some people wearing the same clothes, greeted them here. Such a scene frightened Jia Weiran and the others, thinking they were coming to besiege them.
"Master, look at the clothes. It should be the Yamen of Sanshui County. There are so many." A person next to the car reported to the county magistrate Jia who raised the curtain and looked out.
"Well, I saw it, stop." County Magistrate Jia felt upset, but had to act.
"Sanshui County Commissioner Zhao Xiang (Zhang Mingsheng) came to greet the magistrate, welcome the adults, and the adults, please start." Zhang Mingsheng and Zhao Xiang came to the front of the car at the same time and said to the magistrate Jia in the car.
As soon as the two people had finished speaking, the government officials and the common people also spoke in a mess of welcome, and gave way to stand on both sides.
The county magistrate Jia, who originally sat in the car and didn’t know what would happen to him, could no longer sit still. Have to move.
It’s good to say that the host book and the county prince came to welcome them, give yourself a face, and the government came here because they were afraid that they would embarrass them in the future. Up.
Unable to sit still, he got out of the car and looked at the servant with a serious and a little respectful expression. Then he looked at the joy of the people. He knew right away that the people were not forced to come over and move forward. After a certain distance, he came to a seven- or eight-year-old child who was nestling next to an adult at home, squatted down and asked:
"What's the name of the little baby? How old is it? Is it cold?"
The child was a little afraid of life, so he hid back, hugged his father’s waist and stuck his head out, and said in a crisp voice: "My name is Li Xiaoshu. I am seven years old. It is cold. When the wind blows, it gets cold. Daddy said it was good. Officer, I won’t be cold anymore, are you a good official?"
The child’s innocent appearance and the slightly trembling body made County Majestic Jia speechless for a while. He could feel the expectant gaze of the people around him. He wanted to say that he was a good official, but he felt a bit contrary to his intentions, and said no. Good official? What a joke.
While the children were waiting, the county magistrate Jia finally spoke, "I don't know if it's a good official or not, I will do things well."
While speaking, he untied the cloak from his body, put it on the child's body, and touched the child's head. Then he stood up and said to the person behind: "Go in with the officer."
With him leading the way, other people who were on the horse also came down and led them, Jia Weiran stupidly followed. He thought of many things he would encounter, but he never thought it would be like this, being embraced by so many people. In the middle, the cold wind weakened and the body became warmer, but he didn't feel well in his heart.
Looking at the master book and the county prime minister, I can only secretly praise the people's greatness. So many people are greeted by Feixue. If there is anything to do in the future, what will the people say at that time? The Zhang family and the Wang family had two seven-rank officials, and by that time, they joined one million people in the letter. Not to mention it was the county magistrate, and the governor had to be taken down, especially when it was so close to the capital.
Thinking of this, Jia Weiran came to the side of Xian Cheng and whispered: "Good calculation."
Zhao Mingsheng also replied, "Good official."
I have been walking three miles, and when I entered the county seat, the sound of gongs, drums, and firecrackers rang one after another. There were many people waiting along the street. When they saw the new county magistrate came, they cheered and cheered. Smiling and jumping happily there.
County magistrate Jia smiled and gestured to the people on both sides, but there was an indescribable feeling in his heart. He could think that many people would know about today's affairs. People in the state, or even in the court, maybe. Compliments will come in a few days, and everyone will know that he is a good official.
Good official? Oops... It's amazing. It's better than what the son thought before. Good officials can't be greedy for money, and can't think about themselves, otherwise...
Thinking of things in his mind, the road seemed so long that he finally came to the Yamen. He already knew that it looked very glamorous from the outside, and he really didn't know what was inside, and his son couldn't find out.
As he entered the main hall, it was not bad to see this place. The county magistrate Jia was quite satisfied. After the handover, the people dispersed happily, and the group began to see where they were going to live in the future. Stable.
"Ah? Dad, this, this is where we will live in the future?" When he came to the back, Jia Weiran saw neat bluestone bricks on the ground, withered flowers and grass on both sides, beautiful painted courtyard walls, and a newly tiled house. , The path leading to the curved path further behind, the erect locust tree, I couldn't believe my eyes.
County magistrate Jia was also surprised. He looked at the newly built yard, but he didn’t expect that the Yamen would treat him like this. He waited to bypass the front yard and enter the yard. When it came to the second entrance, he even more doubted whether he had gone to the wrong place. .
The road is still paved with blue bricks, with yellow sand on both sides of the road. There is a flower bed on the left and the moon gate leading to another courtyard on the right. This entry is clean and tidy.
Passing through the moon gate, you can see that the path in front is curved again. There is a small pond with a cloister leading to it. There is a pavilion on the pond. On the other side of the pavilion, there is a cluster of plum blossoms with wind chimes hanging on the hexagon. With the wind.
"My lord, please come here." A government servant walked in front, leading the county magistrate Jia and the others to take a few turns along the trail, and came to another place surrounded by cypress trees, surrounded by some curtains. Someone cleans the snow from time to time, and before seeing the contents, a scent of cucumber floats over.
"My lord, this is the cucumber for you. You can pick and eat it fresh. Go to the pavilion to cook wine and watch the plum blossoms in the snow." Ya Ya introduced.
"Oh, well, Zhang Xiancheng, I don't know why this is?" County magistrate Jia suppressed the shock in his heart and asked Zhang Mingsheng who followed behind.
Zhang Mingsheng looked puzzled, "What did the lord say?"
County magistrate Jia knew that he was deliberate, so he could only pick it out and said, "Why did the official's place be repaired so well?"
"Is this what the adults asked? It's not very good. I can live alone. I can't let the adults live in the yard. This is the meaning of the people in the county. The adults are good officials. Of course, they have to fix the place for the adults. It’s cold, and if the adults get cold, the people will suffer."
The county prime minister Zhang Mingsheng gave the reason, but no one around him believed it.
"My lord, besides, from time to time, people in the yard will bring some ordinary food items, all of which are spontaneous by those merchants." Zhao Xiang added.
"Well, thank you people, then."
The county magistrate Jia couldn’t say anything else. He now fully understands that the people here, to be precise, the Zhang family just don’t let him be greedy for money, and all the benefits can be given to you, so that you can live well and provide for you to eat and drink. Just do things honestly. When your magistrate, don’t stretch out your hand, otherwise...