Those big men who were literate took the post and read it. After reading it, they stopped everyone from beating the short and fat man again. They pointed at the short and fat man and said, "As long as your official certificate is genuine, get up and take us to get it." Get the money."
At this time, buying sex in the Red Mansion is not against the rules and regulations, but buying sex for an official official is another matter. The onlookers pointed and laughed at the man. The short, fat man was so ashamed that he covered his face with his sleeves and rushed out of the crowd and walked eastward.
"Yu County is far away from here. Even if you take office, you won't be able to care about us. You go along and defraud him of more money." The big man gave the note to another person.
The latter agreed, took the post, took another person with him, and quickly followed the short and fat man in front.
"Let's disperse, let's disperse." The big man waved his hand to disperse the onlookers.
"How far is Yu County from Longkong Temple?" Nan Feng asked the fat man.
"What did you say?" The fat man had already been distracted by the girls showing off their breasts, so he didn't hear Nan Feng's question.
Nanfeng asked again, and the fat man replied, "It's not that far away. They're in the same county. Longkong Temple is in Ju County. To the east of Ju County is Yu County."
"Wait for me here." Nanfeng turned and walked east.
At this time, the two big men were escorting the unlucky short and fat man to the east. The short and fat man was a scholar. Although he had done something dirty, he was still somewhat polite. While walking, he repeatedly begged the two men for mercy and said, "Don't do it." If you want to let your servants know about this, just say that you accidentally broke the utensil and you have to compensate according to the price.
The two men only asked for money, so they agreed to his request and asked him where he lived. The man replied, "Laifu Inn." '
At this time, the officialdom was very corrupt. As long as you had money, you could donate an official position. This short, fat man behaved inappropriately and molested prostitutes. He must have bought the official position with money.
Nanfeng followed them, thinking that he could steal this short and fat man's job. If he could become an official, he would be more comfortable. The most important thing was that Li Chaozong would never have thought in his wildest dreams that he would hide. Being in the officialdom and wandering around in the streets is the middle hermit, and hiding in the temple is the great hermit.
The two men escorted the short and fat man for a few streets and arrived at the Laifu Inn. The inn was not very big, and it didn't look like a place where rich people lived.
The three of them entered through the front door. Nanfeng jumped up and lay on the ridge of the roof, watching the short and fat man enter the house to get money.
The short and fat man also brought a servant with him. The short and fat man lied and asked for money to give to the two big men, but the latter wanted fifty taels of silver. The short and fat man could not give it and kept begging for mercy.
After all, the matter couldn't be concealed. The boy still knew that the short and fat man was a prostitute and caused trouble, so he complained repeatedly about the short and fat man. He only said that the master had to sell his land to raise all the contributions. He got this official position and it was the short and fat man's fault. immature.
The boy knelt down and begged the two big men again, saying that they had been on the road for more than a month, and their money had been exhausted. They only had these ten taels of silver left, and they could no longer get out the money.
Those two people didn't have any sympathy, and they didn't give up. They just forced them to take the money.
The short, fat man had no choice but tore off his jade pendant. The two men didn't give up. They deceived him into thinking that he was an official and did something disgraceful. They got hold of him.
At the end of the quarrel, the master and servant could not come up with the money. The two big men thought it was too little, so they did not give him the official title and asked them to raise fifty taels of silver and then go to Hualou to redeem it.
After the two left, Nan Feng jumped from the roof. He was a beggar and had known how to steal for a long time. This time, with his spiritual energy cultivation, he was even faster and easily stole the post.
When he opened it from a deserted place, he saw that the short, fat man was named Ji Zhonglin, and he was the county magistrate of Yu County.
This post is also called an official register. It is made in two copies. One is kept in the court and the other is given to the officials as a token of the official's appointment. The official register contains the name, jurisdiction, official rank and time limit for appointment. There is no age, appearance, Birthplace.
The current official ranks mainly follow the official system of the Qin and Han Dynasties, which are divided into nine levels and eighteen grades. The first grade is from the first grade, the second grade is from the second grade. The chief of a large county is called the county magistrate, and the chief of a small county is called the county magistrate. The county magistrate is the seventh rank, and the county magistrate is from the seventh rank. Below that there are the eighth rank Xiang Zheng, the eighth rank Xiang Yue, and the ninth rank Li. Zheng, from the ninth grade to maintain longevity.
After getting the official title, Nanfeng was not in a hurry to return. Before taking office, he had to try to get rid of his worries to prevent the unlucky county magistrate from stalking him and complaining everywhere.
According to what the county magistrate's servant said, the two of them traveled here for more than a month to take office. They walked at least forty or fifty miles in a day. In one month, they walked more than a thousand miles. This shows that Ji Zhonglin's hometown is thousands of miles away. .
Even if Ji Zhonglin was not a good official, his crime would not lead to death. Murder and silence would not work. However, other than murder and silence, Nanfeng could not think of any good strategy at the moment. After careful consideration, he returned to the inn where the two lived.
At this time, the master and the servant were sitting in the room discussing countermeasures. They were far away and naturally had nowhere to raise money. If you ask for it like this, the other party will definitely not give it to you. According to imperial laws, officials who molest prostitutes must be punished. If they seek pleasure and lose their official status, they will not be able to seek help from the county government.
The servant was very loyal and thought of going back to his hometown alone to raise money. However, the two of them were now penniless. Those who returned had no money to pay, and those who stayed were not allowed to have food or lodging. Furthermore, they only had two months to go back. The appointment date has passed.
The two of them were at a loss what to do, worried about everything, and thought hard for a long time before finally coming to an agreement. Tomorrow, they would shamelessly go to the flower house owner to ask for mercy. They would first write down the debt note, take the official register, and then pay off the debt after they took up the post and raised some silver.
Hearing this, Nanfeng stopped listening, jumped down from the room, and went back to the flower building to look for the fat man.
There are many shops opposite the flower building, which are all closed at night. The fat man sat under the eaves and tilted his head to watch the girls from the flower building greeting them. Since it was summer, they wore little clothes, which was very interesting.
"Doesn't it look good?" Nanfeng sat next to the fat man.
The fat man turned his head and glanced at Nanfeng, grinning, "Why are you going?"
Nanfeng didn't answer, but reached out to grab the fat man's hair. This guy used to have a bald head. He had been running around recently and didn't shave his hair. His hair had grown three or four inches, and he could barely hold it back.
"What for?" The fat man raised his hand to dial.
"Do you want to be an official?" Nanfeng asked.
"Be an official?" The fat man tilted his head in confusion. Since Nanfeng asked the question suddenly, he naturally thought of what happened before, "You stole someone else's official registration?!"
"Keep your voice down." Nan Feng nodded.
The fat man was also very interested in the official register, "Take it out quickly and let me take a look to see what official it is."
"Qipin County Official." Nanfeng patted his chest, indicating that he had the official title in his arms.
"Ah? No, no, it's too big. I can't do it. You should do it." The fat man waved his hands repeatedly. Although the county magistrate is not big, he is not small either. He kills and robs everyone within a county. He is in charge of people's livelihood and taxes. He also has to go to court. settle a lawsuit.
"I am too thin to be an official," Nanfeng shook his head, "You become an official, and I will be your master and assist you secretly."
"You will be an official and I will be a master." The fat man was a little scared.
"Who would want a master like you?" Nan Feng looked the fat man up and down.
The fat man also knew that he could not be a master, so he said, "Forget it, just return your official certificate to me, and let's find a quiet place to live and practice."
Nanfeng shook his head and said, "We are foreigners. If we stay here for a long time, some local scoundrels will provoke and bully us. It is better to be officials. No one will doubt us and we can stay here for a long time."
Deep down in his heart, Fatty still thought about being an official, and with Nan Feng backing him up, he agreed, but he also had concerns, "If the real master is found, wouldn't we expose the secret?"
"I will handle this matter, you don't need to worry about it." Nanfeng said.
The fat man nodded and moved his gaze to the flower building opposite.
"You'd better not be evil. If you lose your boy's body, it will be difficult for you to reach the peak of your eight-part golden body." Nanfeng half-admonished and half-threatened.
"Is this true?" The fat man was dubious.
Nanfeng nodded sternly. In fact, he was just trying to scare Fatty. The eight parts of the Golden Body have not been translated yet, and he doesn't know what the taboos are in practice. However, practicing with a child's body will get twice the result with half the effort. This is true.
Hearing what Nanfeng said, the fat man lost interest and stood up straight, "It's getting late. I've eaten and found a place to sleep."
The county town is relatively large and there are night stalls at night. The two drank porridge from the night stall and also went to Laifu Inn.
The fat man always maintained the habit of reading scriptures, and Nanfeng did not rest immediately. He sat cross-legged and meditated, breathing and practicing, and went to sleep one after another after the third watch.
Since he was not in a hurry, Nanfeng didn't get up early. He slept until midnight and went to the street where the flower house was located with the fat man. Ji Zhonglin and his servant had already arrived, but the flower house didn't open in the morning. Sitting nearby, looking down and out.
When the two came back from lunch, Master Ji Zhonglin and his servant were still sitting there. The fat man couldn't bear it, so he wanted to give them food.
The south wind prevented the fat man from expressing his kindness. It was not time to show up.
In the afternoon, when the flower house opened, Ji Zhonglin went to plead for mercy, but was kicked out by those strong men. Ji Zhonglin's official registration was lost by them. Ji Zhonglin could not give out the money, so they had an excuse not to pay it back.
Unable to ask for his official title, Ji Zhonglin's master and servant could only return in dismay.
Nanfeng took Fatty to the fabric store and pulled some fabric to sew new clothes for Fatty. He was about to take office as the county magistrate, so he had to dress more elegantly.
In the evening, the two returned to the inn. It was time for dinner, but Ji Zhonglin's master and servant did not come out to eat. Nanfeng deliberately stayed in the front hall and waited. At the second watch, the loyal servant came out and bought two cakes on credit.
The master and servant were desperate, so they went to Hualou again the next day, but the other party lost his official registration. What could he give him in return? In the end, they were kicked out again.
At the end of the day, with no friends or relatives, at night, the servant began to cry.
Nanfeng felt that the time had come, so he knocked on the door and asked why he was crying. Ji Zhonglin did not care about the shame and told the story about the prostitute who was blackmailed. He was seriously ill and sought medical treatment. He asked Nanfeng to help him get his official registration back.
Nanfeng expressed his embarrassment by saying that Hualou had official backing and it would be impossible to get his official title back. He also said that his cousin was very powerful in his country and wanted to donate an official but could not find a way. If Ji Zhonglin was willing, he would You can transfer this errand to him and get some money, and then his cousin will go to Hualou to ask for it.
Ji Zhonglin was naturally unwilling, but he had no choice but to agree and offered eight hundred taels.
Nan Fengyan went back to discuss it, but then there was no movement. Ji Zhonglin asked for too high a price. This place was very remote, and even a donation of five hundred taels to the county magistrate might not be enough.
The next day, Ji Zhonglin took the initiative to look for it, and the price dropped to four hundred taels. Nanfeng went out for a walk, and when he came back, he said he didn't have the money.
People are poor and have short ambitions, and the feeling of interruption is not pleasant. In the end, Ji Zhonglin took the initiative to reduce the price to 200 taels. Nanfeng agreed, took out the gold and silver, and Ji Zhonglin wrote the receipt.
The unlucky Ji Zhonglin was happy and sad at the same time. He took his money and his servants and went on the road overnight, returning home in embarrassment.
Early the next morning, the fat man put on new clothes, tied up his hair, mounted the tall horse Nanfeng bought for him, and was led by Nanfeng. He happily went to Yu County to take office...