Fatty also felt that what Nanfeng said made sense, but he still had concerns, "We are fake to begin with. If we are so public, we are afraid that our secrets will be exposed."
"We are not fake, we have the evidence here," Nanfeng waved his hand, "Don't worry, the more daring we are, the more unclear they will be about our background."
"That tax collector named Wang betrayed his friends. How can you use him?" the fat man asked again.
"If we don't promote him to be the county magistrate, will he testify for us?" Nanfeng waved his hand again, "We are here to be an official and govern, not to make friends. Let's go, let's go."
The two returned to the county government office and ordered the porter to light the brazier and candles. The fat man sat in the middle hall, with Nan Feng standing beside him.
"You move a stool and sit on it." The fat man said. He was sitting while Nanfeng stood, which made him feel very awkward.
"No, you are the master." Nanfeng smiled.
"What should I do later?" The fat man looked nervously at the study room, the hall, the lottery box and other items on the table.
"Just sit down and do it." Nanfeng said.
"That's it, that's it." The fat man was relieved.
After standing for a moment, no one came. The fat man yawned and said, "Are we a little distracted from business?"
"Why do you say this?" Nanfeng asked casually.
"We are going to practice martial arts. Why do we become officials? Wouldn't it be distracting to deal with official duties every day?" said the fat man.
"It's natural to be distracted, but the advantages outweigh the disadvantages." Nanfeng said sternly. It would be difficult to achieve the status of living in the mountains within six years by relying on one's own efforts. Being a county magistrate can mobilize the power of the entire county to find Various qi-tonifying spiritual objects, including the dragon-toothed silkworm Tianqizi gave him that day, were obtained from the Western Wei Palace. The higher the status, the greater the possibility of obtaining spiritual objects.
After waiting for half a stick of incense, someone came. It was none other than the man in brocade clothes who was knocked to the ground by the south wind earlier, that is, the county magistrate.
The county magistrate had been beaten before. At this time, the left side of his face was swollen and his left eye could not be opened. He hurried to the hall, knelt down in the hall, leaned over and apologized, "I am short-sighted and offended your lord. I still hope that your lordship will be punished." Forgive and tolerate.”
The fat man had no idea and tilted his head to look at Nanfeng. Nanfeng winked at the fat man and signaled him not to pay attention to the county magistrate.
The two of them didn't speak, and the county magistrate didn't dare to get up, so he could only kneel down in the hall.
Not long after, the tax collector came and knelt outside the door. Of course he wanted to be the county magistrate, but he was from his own family. If he took the county magistrate instead, he would be accused of betraying his friends and seeking glory. I'm afraid it will be difficult to be a human being again in the future.
Officials from the yamen came in a steady stream, and by the time of the second watch, they all arrived. They all understood what had happened. When they arrived, they all knelt in the yard in front of the door. If they couldn't kneel in the yard, they could only kneel outside the gate.
Even when everyone was present, Nanfeng was not in a hurry to speak, and just stood there for a full time.
The fat man sat for one watch, Nanfeng stood for one watch, and all the officials knelt for one watch. Sitting is tiring, standing is tiring, and kneeling is miserable.
Nearing the third watch, Nanfeng finally spoke, "My master is kind and loyal. Before leaving, the imperial concubine ordered me to accompany him and protect him. It is my duty. If you try to deceive his kindness, don't blame me for being ruthless."
After Nanfeng finished speaking, everyone responded in unison.
"Everyone, please step aside. Let's come back to discuss matters tomorrow afternoon." Nan Feng waved his hand.
Everyone responded again, stood up with difficulty, bowed and retreated.
"Oh, it's over. I'm going to die from sleep. Let's go and sleep." The fat man yawned continuously.
There are dozens of rooms in the county government office. The big house where the county magistrate lives is occupied by the fat man. He lives alone in five rooms, which is very spacious.
The wing room where Nanfeng lives is also three connected, and all the living utensils are in place.
Nanfeng was lying on the bed, in a good mood. Everyone in the world thought that poverty was the foundation of spiritual practice, but in fact it was just the opposite. Wealth was the prerequisite for spiritual practice. Only with abundance can one be distracted, and only with stability can one feel at ease and calm. If one is hungry, cold, homeless, or afraid of No one can calm down and reach enlightenment.
The reason why he had previously set the meeting for tomorrow afternoon was to allow time for private visits with the officials. Now that he had taken control of the situation, he only needed to smooth out the trivial matters one by one.
The south wind blows very late. There is a rule for visiting others at this time. It cannot be earlier than Chen time, otherwise it will be rude.
The first person to come was the county magistrate who had been beaten. After a night, his face was even more swollen. On the surface, he came empty-handed, but in fact, he had a wooden box hidden in his sleeve, and inside was a gold bracelet. A gold hairpin, a gold ring, and a pair of gold earrings.
Nanfeng accepted the gift from the county magistrate and sat down to talk to him. The county magistrate's name was Cui Zhen. He was in his forties and born in his local area. He was in charge of the internal affairs of the county and supervising the taxation and farmers' livelihood. Since there were other visitors, Nanfeng didn't let him sit for a long time, and set a time to meet again and sent him away.
Then came the County Lieutenant of our county. This man must be in his mid-thirties. His name is Zhang Zhong, and he is also from our own family. He is in charge of the security and military affairs of this county, and supervises the third prison class. This man knows some fists and kicks, but has no skills. With spiritual energy cultivation, this person did not come empty-handed, but gave him a white jade seal stone. At this time, the fine jade was worth a lot of money, so it was considered a generous gift.
Then it was the turn of a group of county government officials, who came and went like a revolving lantern. The so-called visit was just to give gifts and make friends. They didn't stay long, reported their names, presented gifts, and left.
Nanfeng would always accept the gifts sent by everyone. If he did not accept them, he would be treating everyone as outsiders. Everyone would feel uneasy and could not go about their errands with peace of mind.
The fat man is a county magistrate, and everyone can't stop him by giving him gifts. However, the gifts given to him are a little perfunctory, just some cloth and money, not as heavy as those given to Nanfeng.
Since they had met before, the discussion atmosphere in the afternoon was relatively peaceful. The main task was for officials from various ministries to explain to the two the situation in the county and the division of labor among the personnel and errands of the department.
In the evening, everyone invited the two of them to a restaurant in the city for a drink. In the middle of the meal, Nanfeng called Zhang Zhong out and ordered him to go back and gather men to suppress the bandits at Toad Ridge in Beishan.
There were more than thirty bandits in that group, and the leader was a warrior with a high level of Xuan cultivation. Nanfeng brought a slingshot and used the explosive bullets to wound and capture the man, while a group of officials killed and dispersed the other mountain bandits. thief.
This group of bandits has been entrenched here for many years and has made a lot of ill-gotten wealth. All the stolen goods have been collected into the county treasury.
The next day, the news spread, and wealthy merchants in the city came to send money to make friends in the name of celebrating their military service. Nanfeng also took all the money and still returned it to the county treasury.
When a new official takes office, officials from all townships also come to see him, so as not to send money or gifts. Nanfeng takes all the orders and returns them to the county treasury.
Now is the time when there is a shortage of money, so Nanfeng opened the granary and allowed people to borrow it. They can just pay back the money after autumn without charging interest.
There are still hundreds of people in prison. They have read the files one by one. There are many unjust, false and wrong cases. Most of them are poor people who were beaten into prison. Most of them have been let go. After Qiu, some of those who were wrongly accused were also released, and a few of them were released. The sky was high and the emperor was far away, and no one came to investigate.
It was rainy in the summer, and several water conservancy ditches were dug. Some relief was given to the orphans, widows, and the poor, and several roads were built, which won praise from everyone.
Neighboring counties also sent people to send some gifts. The county went there in person, took care of them, and connected them all. Everyone was happy.
During this period, the fat man hardly talked to Nanfeng. It was not that Nanfeng stole his limelight, but that Nanfeng took back the two young maids given to him by his wealthy businessmen and asked for two young maids who were over fifty. His aunt came back to serve him.
There are also several temples in Yu County. Being an official has its advantages. I directly called the monks back and had the county government translate the Sanskrit characters. After the translation was completed, they were rearranged and there were eight chapters on Qi training methods.
After the fat man learned the eight-step golden body qi training method, he began to concentrate on practicing, no longer thinking about the two maids who were sent away, and he no longer went out incognito for private visits every now and then.
At this time, logging and quarrying without permission was a serious crime, but Nanfeng didn't care and called a group of subordinates to come over. After a discussion, they directly cut down wood and quarried stones in the name of the government and sold them everywhere. Three percent of the proceeds were given to the officers and soldiers, and 30% of the proceeds were passed. The remaining 40% will be returned to the county treasury.
In addition, each town purchased several horse-drawn carriages to transport the proceeds from fishing and hunting to other counties or county towns for easy trade and exchange. On the way back, they carried grain, rice and cloth to facilitate trade and improve people's livelihood.
After being so busy for half a year, everything was on track. Nanfeng was finally able to get away, and he started asking around to find Qi-boosting spiritual objects...