Ye Xiaotian was busy until four o'clock in the morning, and then he dragged his tired body back to his home. It was really unexpected that such a thing would happen in a festival that was originally prosperous, but with the folk customs of Hu County, such a With so many people gathered together, it is reasonable for something to happen.
Doni and Yaoyao were still waiting for him in the flower hall, because they waited too long, Yaoyao had already fallen asleep curled up on the Arhat bed in the flower hall, with a thin quilt covered by Doni, and Doni was dozing off on the table , Hearing Ye Xiaotian's movement, he opened his eyes.
"Brother Xiaotian, you just came back! Go lie down and rest for a while."
Ye Xiaotian yawned, and smiled wryly at her, "I'm really tired. No wonder the imperial court always forbids gatherings of the common people. With so many people gathering together, troubles can happen even if nothing happens. Fortunately, no one was injured, and the situation is not serious. .Donny, you don't have to wait for me, look, there is still Yaoyao, you guys..."
Duo Ni wanted to hug Yaoyao and get up, but Ye Xiaotian stopped her and said: "Forget it, she is sleeping soundly, so she can just sleep here, and she will wake up again after a toss."
Duo Ni said: "OK, then I'll stay here with her too."
Ye Xiaotian nodded, washed up under Douni's service, and went back to the room to sleep. The opening time of the Yamen is actually not too early on weekdays, but this is the first time after the New Year. All the officials and subordinates have to attend the Yamen, so they have to get up early.
Seeing that the time was approaching, even though Ye Xiaotian was sleeping soundly, his family still had to wake him up. Ye Xiaotian quickly got up, washed, dressed, brought his guards down the mountain, and hurried to the county government office. When he arrived, all the officials and subordinates had already There is a full line of people inside and outside the lobby.
As soon as Ye Xiaotian arrived, the clerks and servants parted ways. When Ye Xiaotian went to the lobby, he saw a few seats on the left and right. Luo Xunjian, Bai Zhubu, Zhang Dianshi and others were sitting there drinking tea. When they saw Ye Xiaotian When they arrived, they put down their teacups and got up.
Ye Xiaotian hurriedly bowed his hands to the hall and apologized: "My lord, colleagues, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Ye is late."
Hua Qingfeng stood up from the case, smiled and said: "It's okay, I have heard about what happened last night, Ye Xiancheng has worked hard, and I am willing to be late, the chaos on the street last night, nothing major happened, right?" ?”
Ye Xiaotian said: "Last night, for some reason, the people suddenly clashed, and the Lantern Festival was disrupted just like that. Fortunately, the officers and soldiers of the inspection department and the police arrived in time, and there was no major disturbance. Some people suffered a lot. With minor injuries, he was sent to the nearest hospital for treatment."
Hua Qingfeng said happily: "That's good, this is a festive festival, so don't cause trouble."
Afterwards, the officials of the whole department lined up to pay homage one by one, and Hua Qingfeng couldn't help saying some consolation words. After the ceremony, everyone retreated one after another. Hua Qingfeng left Master Bai and Ye Xiaotian alone, and invited them to sit in the second hall. , straight to the point: "Now that the rest is over, it's time to make some plans for our county's government affairs arrangements this year. After the new year, the first important thing is the relief funds allocated by the imperial court. In previous years, our county has received much The appropriation is the least, but it can barely handle it. However, due to the Yisu incident last year, many people's households were exempted from the money and food, and the debts must be settled this year. In this way, if the appropriation is too small, there may be problems .”
Hua Qingfeng took a sip of tea, chuckled, and said: "This county has served two consecutive terms here, and at the end of this term, there is a high probability that I will be transferred away, and there is only one year left if I have done my best. If something goes wrong, the county will lose its security at the end of the festival!"
Hua Qingfeng made a joke, then turned to Ye Xiaotian, and said: "Master Bai should be responsible for this matter, but Master Bai has just come to our county to perform his duties, and he is not familiar with all kinds of affairs, so I am very worried that something will happen. Mistake, so I propose to this county that Mr. Ye go to Tongren to seek relief funds for our county, what do you think, Mr. Ye?"
Bai Hong immediately cast his eager eyes on Ye Xiaotian. Ye Xiaotian had already got along with Bai Hong before, and this matter has a lot to do with Li Yuncong. Live up to the entrustment of the county lord, and do our best."
Hua Qingfeng smiled happily and said: "That's good! Master Ye, you have a teacher-student friendship with Tongren Zhang Zhifu, so it's easier than me to speak in front of the prefect. This matter is related to the interests of the people of Hu County, and I hope Master Ye You are doing your best!"
※※※
Ye Xiaotian had already gotten through with Mr. Bai before, and knew better that Huazhi County has always been shy and shy. At the beginning, Ye Xiaotian immediately handed over the affairs to Zhang Dianshi.
He also knew that if he arrived one day earlier, his chances of getting relief money would be higher, so he didn't dare to delay, and returned to the mansion after the handover, and rushed straight to Tongren Mansion with the six guards who had already prepared.
Huazhi County sent Ye Xiaotian and Master Bai away, sat quietly in the second hall for a while, finished a cup of tea, got up and returned to the third hall. In fact, the third hall is already half a back house, and only receives very private guests. He usually acts as an agent in the second hall when he goes to the office, so it is very rare to return to the third hall at this time.
But when he arrived at the third hall, he turned into his small study room, and there was someone already waiting there. The man was dressed in a green robe, in his thirties, and his appearance was not uncommon. He was sipping tea slowly, when he saw the flowers coming in, he got up and said, "My lord."
"You sit down."
Hua Qingfeng walked over, sat behind the case, and breathed out involuntarily. Ye Xiaotian had never been arrogant and domineering in front of him, but for some reason, when he faced Ye Xiaotian, he always felt a strong psychological pressure. Only now did he feel relieved when he sat down, his legs were slightly weak, as if he was climbing a cliff, The feeling when looking down at the abyss.
The green-robed man smiled and said, "Ye Xiaotian agreed to go to Tongren?"
Hua Qingfeng nodded and said, "He agreed!"
The green-robed man happily clapped his hands and said: "Very good, as long as he leaves, we can do whatever we want."
Hua Qingfeng said anxiously: "Success or failure depends on one action, and Ye Xiaotian has many eyes and ears in Hu County, so he must be careful."
The green-robed man said disdainfully: "His so-called eyes and ears are nothing more than a group of chickens and dogs who don't show up on the stage. There is nothing to be afraid of. Besides, my lord, what you are doing is an upright method, not a shady conspiracy. He noticed that there was no way to resolve it."
The man in Qingpao smiled again when he said this, and said: "Furthermore, do you think that Ye Xiaotian ruined the post road and made money, so no one would be dissatisfied? Now some people are inconvenient to say anything, but once Ye Xiaotian is in trouble, he will definitely Someone will make trouble, when the time comes... "
Hua Qingfeng finally showed a smile on his face. The man in Qingpao said solemnly again: "At that time, the merits of Hu County will all belong to you, Sir. You have contributed and worked hard, and if you do a little work, even if you can't be promoted to a higher level, you should change to a first-class county to continue." I am now the Supreme Master of the Hundred Miles. Your Excellency is born as a Jinshi, but this remote county is located in a wild place, and education is not flourishing. It is not easy to use what you have learned in your chest. If you change to a place where the Central Plains is rich in culture, you will definitely be able to show your chest. Ambitious, my lord is in his prime, and he still has at least thirty or forty years of official career to go, and it is not out of the question to be a minister of a town in the future."
Hua Qingfeng also laughed, and said happily: "If this matter comes true, Hua will definitely live up to Mr. Qiu Chi, and I hope you and I will be the guests and hosts for a lifetime!"
The green-robed man got up solemnly, cupped his hands and said: "I would like to serve Dong Weng as the right and left hand!"
This green-robed man was actually Li Qiuchi, a well-known litigator who was invited to Hu County by Meng Qingwei, but failed before he could make a move. Hearing this tone, the two of them turned out to be bastards looking at Mung Dou, and Li Qiuchi planned to help Hua Qingfeng bring down Ye Xiaotian as a meeting gift and become Hua Qingfeng's staff.
This might be a way out for Li Qiuchi, who had no hope of official career. After working as a lawyer for so many years, he has earned enough money, but his status is not high. Litigation lawyers really have no status in this era. "If there are no such people in the world, there is no need to set up government offices." This is the mainstream society's view of litigation lawyers.
In the eyes of literati and bureaucrats, litigators are all solicitors and profiteers. If they were in the Central Plains, Li Qiuchi's life would be even more difficult. In Guizhou, in fact, it depends more on who is right and who is not. The fist is big, and it is not controlled by the law.
During Li Qiuchi's dealings, he took advantage of the various social relations of the plaintiff and the defendant and his contacts instead of relying on the law to win the lawsuit, which took a lot of brains. Now that he has made enough money, all he wants is status.
This staff member is what later generations called Shiye, but they are not called this title now, but are called shogunate or shogunate. They handle criminal names, money, grain, documents and other affairs for officials. It is not that officials are better than officials, but they are hired as shogunate official shadow.
Muyou said that it is the assistant official who governs, to a large extent, it is governed by the official, especially because of Hua Qingfeng's character. No matter how high a position Qingfeng climbed, how much power he could wield. He was naturally willing to be used by Hua Qingfeng.
The first time Li Qiuchi fought with Ye Xiaotian was for the sake of money, but the second time Li Qiuchi fought with Ye Xiaotian was purely a battle of will, in order not to be convinced. But this time, it was for his own bright future, so naturally he went all out.
Qian Qingqing woke up early in the morning, washed and dressed. She usually drank noodles in clear soup and didn't like to smear them on, but she expected that since Ye Xiaotian had understood her intentions last night, he would find an excuse to get close to her today, so she skillfully dressed and dressed up, just waiting to lure him into the bait. She is still pretty without makeup, but at this moment, her eyebrows and eyes, and her thinly dyed lips are so delicate and charming.
Unexpectedly, Ye Xiaotian didn't come when he waited, and he didn't come when he waited, so Qian Qingqing was puzzled. As the saying goes, "A wife is worse than a concubine, and a concubine is worse than a thief." He is young and his temperament is not stable, so how can he hold back? With his current status, if he doesn't go to the yamen for half a day, no one will look for him, right
Qian Qingqing couldn't hold it back anymore, so she left her residence, went to talk to Duoni, and made some indirect remarks during the chat, Ye Xiaotian had already gone to Tongren, Qian Qingqing couldn't help being stunned: What is the situation, could it be that Master Ye wants to play "stealing" How about the "can't steal" trick