After the meal, the local people and those brought by Kaifeng started to work again, saying that they would build the dock today.
Zhang Zhong originally planned not to go to the Yamen today. It was too late, but Zhang Xiaobao was going. He wanted to see what was going on there, and if he found out earlier, he could find some treatment and move in earlier.
The four of them didn’t want to go. They felt sleepy after a day of tossing. They could look at the hundreds of people with weapons around Zhang Zhong. They were afraid that Zhang Zhong, a custodian who dared to do anything, would harm them. Stand up to sleepiness and walk towards the yamen together.
The government office of Luzhou is in Wulei County, not far from the county government. Usually, in this situation, the officials in the county government will be very uncomfortable, especially the county magistrate, which should have been the largest official in the county. But he still had to listen to the government's orders, and he couldn't play the prestige he should have at all.
But here in Luzhou seems to be the exact opposite. The original governor hoped that his yamen could be farther away from the county government. He had only 50 soldiers, but there were 150 yamen in Wulei County. The Emperor Tiangao was far away. Regardless of whether it was down to the county or not, the weapons were still equipped. These weapons were bought by the county magistrate Zhang Yi with his own money. As for where he got the money, it would be simple.
The group walked for nearly two hours. First, they passed the county government office gate. From the outside, it was almost very dilapidated. Fortunately, the door did not fall, but the two-story building inside was well-built. It should be the home of the county magistrate.
Corrupt officials, this is Wang Juan's idea, a county magistrate, or a county magistrate in such a remote place, relying on salary to build a building, dream of it, the family is really capable, who will come here to be the county magistrate? This is different from Zhang Zhong's, Zhang Zhong's seventh-rank rises to fourth-rank, and someone who finds a good state will not do it.
The group continued to move forward and walked out for about a quarter of an hour, and the government office appeared in front of them. The low wall was built of mud. The paint color of the palace gate had almost fallen off, and there was an insect on it. A small hole, looking in through the wall, the place is also not small.
It's a pity that there is no two-story building. At this time, apart from a few handymen, no one can be seen. The handymen are sitting next to a fire and eating. The other places are dark.
The door was opened directly, and there was a creaking sound. With a bang, the door was completely opened, and the people in it were greeted. The reason why the door could be opened just now was that they did not latch at all.
Several people saw Zhang Zhong's clothes through the lantern on Zhang Zhong's side, and immediately knew who was coming, and they bowed in while saluting.
Zhang Zhong first came to the hall of the Fuzhong specializing in handling cases. He walked to the table and looked at it. There was a layer of dust on it. It seemed that there was nothing to do for a long time. Then he moved to the study room. The study room was empty, not to mention books. I don’t even have a small few. From the traces on the ground, I can tell that I took office and removed all the things that could be moved. What is it like to be poor
Then I went to the inspection room and other places. It was also empty. Zhang Zhong shook his head helplessly. Knowing that it is not easy for others to become officials, these things would not be left behind. The ship carried new ones. No wonder the officials tried their best. Be greedy, poor, and finally become an official. Don’t be greedy. What should I do for entertainment? What should I give my family a good life.
Perhaps only those faculty members who are really willing to do things for the people should be less greedy, and there are children from big families who don’t have to be greedy, just for political achievements. Although they are not members of a big family, they buy and sell in their own family, which takes a lot of effort. If you are greedy for thousands, even tens of thousands, it is better to take a break while you are free.
I saw the office area in Fuzhong, and walked back. The back is the same as Huayuan County back then. A courtyard surrounded by a courtyard may be that the land here is worthless. The courtyards behind are more expensive than Huayuan County. It's more than twice as big.
It’s dark. When walking with lanterns, pay more attention to your feet. This place is okay. There is no bluestone on the road, but there are some sand. The two sides of the road are bare and there are no flowers and plants. Two kapok trees stand in the yard and go out. After a few steps, Zhang Zhong found out that something was wrong.
There was water here, and it looked sparkling by the light of the lantern. When I entered the main courtyard, I could no longer settle down. Looking at the main room from afar, the paper on the window had long been torn by wind and rain. Yes, only small pieces are glued to the window frame.
"This main house seems to be unoccupied. There is plenty of water and it is damp enough. The same should be true for other places, right?" Zhang Zhong asked the messenger.
"In response to the master, it is indeed the case. I don’t know why. Water always leaks from here. It will be especially uncomfortable for people living in such a place. If the master has money in his house, it is better to buy a house outside. Shi Cishi has always thought about it. It’s a pity that I haven't saved enough money to buy a house."
The messenger replied respectfully. He saw that the new governor was surrounded by so many people with weapons, and he felt that he should be rich.
"Well, this matter is not in a hurry, you all look around, the members of the strong seedling protection team and Xiaobao and the cuckoo follow me around."
Zhang Zhong didn’t know what to do. He rushed to ask his son and daughter-in-law, to leave the other people away, and walked back with a group of people. When they walked out for a while, the guards of the seedling team released their warnings, and Zhang Zhong watched. To the son.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan looked at each other, squatted down and dipped their fingers in water, licked their tongues, took two mouthfuls and said: "It's not sea water, there is no bitterness or saltiness at all, it should be groundwater seeping up. Ask others how fast the penetration is.
If normal groundwater seeps up, it means that the terrain here is low. If the terrain is not low and can still seep up, then it means..."
"It means that there is pressurized water below and you can make an artesian well, Huzi, go and ask the messenger what is going on here." Wang Juan followed Zhang Xiaobao's words to judge.
Huzi ran out, came back after a while, and reported: "This place is higher than other places. There is usually five feet of water in the main building. It has been built with such a high wall, and the water is at that height. No more extravasation, but in this way, it will follow elsewhere, saying whether it is fast or slow or slow.
When I took office, I asked my family to dig a ditch so that the water could flow out. Just look at it at the back and you’ll know. The original appointment wanted to dig more ditch, but I found that more water would come out after digging too much. It was all wet, and there were many houses next to the yamen. The people didn't want to, so they filled in again.
In addition, there is a river three miles away from here. The former governor wanted to dig a river past, but the four judges in the yamen disagreed, saying that it was using the money from the yamen to hurt the people and fortune. The county magistrate also Tell the people that they are not allowed to come and help, and the people will not dare to come, not to mention the fact that they can't pay for the work when they take office. "
Huzi stepped aside after speaking, and nothing happened to him.
Zhang Xiaobao, Wang Juan, and Zhang Zhong walked back together. At the very end, they saw a ditch. The water from various places gathered together and flowed out along the ditch. You could see it by pushing the corner door behind. The water in the ditch flowed in the direction of several households, and then walked forward. These households dug the ditch by themselves to lead the water to other places.
"I understand. There is no basic construction here at all. The heavy rain falls, and the water flows along the ditch no matter how the rain rushes. I really feel sorry for the surnamed Shi. The governor is such a big official, so he should be treated like this. It’s not an ordinary person."
Zhang Xiaobao didn't need to follow down to know what was going on. He wondered how that person became a governor.
"Didn't you just listen to what Huzi said? The governor wanted to do something. The four people first blocked them, and then the county magistrate threatened the people. His family didn't have much money to let people do private work. They just dragged on. It’s bad enough, depending on the situation, the four judges and Zhang Yi have joined together to bully the governor."
Wang Juan analyzed from the side, that meant telling Zhang Xiaobao, hurry up and think of a way, or your father will also be bullied.
Zhang Xiaobao curled his lips disdainfully, "Let’s see who dares to apply the original method to our house? This place is fixed. How good is an artesian well? Dig down from the unimportant courtyard next to it, build a pond, and then connect. To the river three miles away, living water.
Think about it again. The governor doesn't have much money in his family, but he keeps 50 soldiers privately and builds weapons. Why is this? The cost of raising those people is not small, does it mean that he is afraid that his or his family’s lives will be threatened? Then who can threaten his life? "
"The government officials did not dare, and the county magistrate would not let the government officials do this kind of thing, but people outside, especially his family, estimated that that person had something to do with Zhang Yi. At that time, the government officials would not show up, and they could not count on it at all."
Wang Juan went on to add that this kind of thing is very common. It looks confusing, and it is very simple after knowing it. If you want to blame this governor's inadequate ability, powerful people will take care of the other party.
Zhang Zhong listened to the audience and felt that it was the case, but he was not afraid. His family had a lot of money, and he didn’t care whether the money was enough to raise a few hundred people. There was also Xiaohouye’s guardian of the palace. The family didn’t. Will be hurt.
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When Zhang Zhong's family analyzed the matter and decided to live in the Fuzhong, a dozen people in the yamen of Wulei County also got together to discuss the matter.
"Xian Ma, I heard that the new governor is unusual. He has money in his family and many people around him to protect him. Isn't the old method not easy to use? Otherwise, he will give him some of the salt farms, or other precious things. Give him part of the tribute?"
A person who was half a head taller and thinner than the others sat on the futon opposite Zhang Yi and said to Zhang Yi.
"You have money in your family? You can take out tens of thousands of coins at will. Do you believe that? Don't rush to use the previous threatening method. Tomorrow find a way to find him and find a chance to give him a thousand coins. Feiqian, see what happens to him?"
Zhang Yi didn't believe that Zhang Zhong's family could be so rich, he was going to try it out first. This was a treatment that his predecessor didn't have.