ancient criminal minds

Qingxi County is located in the east of Nanxia County. It is a commercial artery in Nanxia County. It is very close to Lingchuan Port. It only takes one day to ride there. Therefore, Qingxi County can be regarded as a relatively prosperous county in Nanxia County. .

Before Lu Zheng left, the appointment documents from the Ministry of Officials had already arrived in Qingxi County through the post station, so they went directly to the county government office as soon as they arrived in Qingxi County. The man with the appearance of a famous master came late.

"Student Fu Zhiyi has met Mr. County Captain. You have worked hard on this journey." Master Fu is a man of medium build, about 40 years old, with a pair of slender eyes and a short beard on his chin. With a warm smile, he asked the identities of Bao Zheng and the others before leading them into the back office.

After settling down a bit, Lu Zheng said, "I don't know where the county magistrate is? Can you come down to see him conveniently?"

"Oh, what a coincidence." Fu Zhiyi suddenly showed a look of embarrassment, "Several squires have an invitation, Mr. Ma has gone to the appointment, I am afraid it will be difficult to return today."

"Oh." Lu Zheng said again, "What about the county magistrate?"

"This..." Seeing Lu Zheng frowned, Fu Zhiyi said, "Recently it is the farming season, Mr. Jin went to several farms, I'm afraid he is not free."

Lu Zheng didn't say a word, if he had doubts before, but now he is sure, the county magistrate is giving him power.His appointment documents have arrived long ago, and the day of his arrival will be in the past few days. Even if the county magistrate is in a hurry, he should at least leave the county magistrate behind and let a mere master come to receive him. A slap in the face?

Bao Zheng and the others didn't think so deeply, but You Xiaowu knew what was going on just by glancing at the expressions on the faces of Fu Zhiyi and Lu Zheng.He smiled and stood up: "Master Fu, my lord came all the way, just afraid of delaying the matter. The appointment document of the official department is due to be handed over within half a month. Now the county magistrate and the county magistrate Not here, could Master Fu be the master?"

Fu Zhiyi's expression changed.

Lu Zheng secretly gave You Xiaowu an admiring look, and then slowly said: "The two adults have something to do, and I can understand it, but the court's law must not be violated. I have arrived on time, if the handover If something went wrong, I can only reply truthfully to the Ministry of Officials, but I don't know if Master Fu can bear this responsibility."

Fu Zhiyi's complexion was already very ugly, and he hurriedly said: "Lord Lu, forgive me, the students will go to find Master Ma and Master Jin immediately, and they will never delay the handover time." After finishing speaking, he hurriedly said goodbye and left.

Although Fu Zhiyi was taken away, Lu Zheng's expression did not improve. He knew very well that the Ma County Magistrate's attitude was so unfriendly, and he might not be able to live peacefully in the future.

The willow branch here has already started packing things quickly.The environment of the county government office is naturally not good, because the term of office is rotated, so the general county magistrate will not repair the county government office, even if it is repaired, it is just the front hall.They themselves would not live in Houya, not to mention the luxury house given by the local gentry through the "friendship of the landlord", even if they refused to accept it, they would buy or rent a house outside.

Lu Zheng didn't really care about the place where he lived, and after he arrived, he realized that although he hadn't lived for a long time, the rear office was still clean. Bao Zheng went to the beam to check it, and there were no mice or anything, but it looked very empty. Dang, I also know that there is no one living in this place, so naturally there will be no furniture.

Lu Zheng and the others walked around the back yamen and picked a relatively large yard. In addition to the three houses in front, there were two rows of side rooms on the left and right. There was a well in the courtyard, and the main hall of the county yamen was beyond the screen wall.

Although they encountered unpleasantness right away, they quickly adjusted themselves.Bao Zheng was good at kung fu, he went up to the roof with a kite to check the tiles, in order to prevent the house from leaking in rainy days; Liu Zhi took Tie Dan and Dendrobium to clean up, and only You Xiaowu and Lu Zheng were left. It's laziness, and the latter is directly forbidden to do things.

Lu Zheng walked around the yard twice, pointed to an empty space and said, "There is no need to plant flowers here, and there is no need to plant some expensive flowers and plants, just find some that are easy to feed and take care of."

"Yes yes yes." You Xiaowu followed behind him and nodded repeatedly.

"Build a shelf here, plant grapes, enjoy the cool in summer, and pick grapes in autumn."

"Makes sense. Makes sense."

"Put tables and chairs here, just like those carved out of wooden stakes, for drinking tea and admiring the moon, oh, there is also a swing hanging between the two big trees here, and they can play with willow branches and iron eggs Play."

"You are so farsighted!"

Lu Zheng couldn't continue, he turned his head and looked at You Xiaowu speechlessly: "Old Youtiao, you are idle and have nothing to do, right?"

Old Youtiao was the nickname they unanimously approved for You Xiaowu. Although You Xiaowu complained a few words, he finally accepted it with a mutter.

But now, You Xiaowu showed his signature greasy smile: "They all have to work, and the villain has to follow you, for example, if you want to drink water, eat snacks and go shopping."

Lu Zheng rolled his eyes, as soon as You Xiaowu said this, he knew what the other party wanted to say.

"If you want to go shopping by yourself, I didn't stop you."

"That's wrong, is the villain like that? The villain is always trying to figure out what the adults want to do!" You Xiaowu said righteously.

Tie Dan, who was cleaning the window, sneered: "Come on, you usually just try to figure out what the girl in the brothel is thinking."

"Bah, bah, what are you talking about?" You Xiaowu glared at Tie Dan, "Do your job well!"

Tie Dan gave him a look of disdain, and then ignored him again.

"All right, all right, newcomers, they have to go to see the local customs, and buy some things by the way." Lu Zheng said, he is no longer the stunned young man who just arrived, so he naturally knows his The first thing is to buy a few servants back.

You Xiaowu hurriedly followed with a smile: "The villain will open the way for you."

"What way to drive, just ask me the way."

When the two came to the street, they saw that the street was clean and tidy. The various shops on both sides were full of people coming and going, and the people passing by could also see that life was rich and peaceful. Although the whole street market was not as prosperous as Yanjing, But among the county towns they passed along the way, it was already considered a very good appearance.

After seeing it, Lu Zheng was also a little surprised, and actually changed his opinion of the county magistrate. Anyway, he is at least a very capable official.

There was no slave market in the Great Xia Dynasty, but there were human teeth, and this kind of human teeth could not be done by just anyone. They all had government-certified documents, just like modern intermediaries.

Lu Zheng and You Xiaowu asked for directions, and soon arrived in front of a courtyard, this courtyard was also owned by the government, it was called Yahang, and the people living in it were people who bought Ren Yazi from various places.Every time a servant is sold, the government will charge 50.00% of the selling money, and the remaining 50.00% is owned by human teeth. Although it is a bit expensive, meals are provided here, and some rough etiquette is taught, plus it is the official land boundary No one would dare to make trouble, so most people would still leave people here, at least they would not worry about people running away.

When Lu Zheng knew this, he was still a little speechless. He didn't expect that the Great Xia Dynasty was quite advanced in this respect.

As soon as he knocked on the door, a man came up to greet him, and introduced himself with a smile: "Little man Fang Yuan, the two masters want to buy someone?"

Lu Zheng still found it difficult to accept what he said, but You Xiaowu who was at the side adapted well, and said in a serious tone: "Exactly, what good stuff do you have here?"

"I wonder if you bought a maid or a servant?"

"Give me two of each..."

"Cough cough!" Lu Zheng quickly interrupted him, and gave him a sideways glance, so that he would not get any more outrageous, and then said to the other party, "Men Fang Ya, we need a servant who can cook, a doorkeeper That's enough."

Fang Yuan's demeanor did not change, he still smiled and said: "It just so happens that there is a woman who cooks well, but she is only good at cooking South Xia dishes. I don't know if you have an accent like you are from the north. Are you used to this taste?"

Because of the hot and humid southern summer, the dishes here always put chili peppers, and Lu Zheng was a northerner in his previous life and this life, so he is naturally not used to this taste.

Seeing his hesitation, Fang Yuan quickly said: "If you are not used to eating, there is another villain here, her ancestral home is in Yunzhou, she thinks it is more suitable for your requirements, but she looks a little ugly, with a big mole on her face. "

Lu Zheng is not a member of the Appearance Association, and the few people around him don't have any special requirements for appearance, so they agreed after asking the woman to come out and have a look.Later, under Fang Yuan's introduction, he bought a servant.

After buying it, Lu Zheng paid the money and asked Fang Yuan to give it to the county government.

Fang Yuan's eyes moved slightly, and his smile deepened a bit: "The villain really has eyes but doesn't know Mount Tai, the person used by the county captain, this is simply putting gold on the villain's face, the villain's good luck will last forever I can't enjoy it enough, only for the filial piety of the villain, how dare you pay for it yourself?" Saying that, he sent the money to Lu Zheng's arms.

Lu Zheng quickly refused, and Fang Yuan said again: "You are sympathetic to the villain, and the villain should reciprocate, how can the two people in your yard be enough to order, two more maids and two servants, just be villains Honor you."

Lu Zheng refused again and again, finally sent him away, and then left the tooth shop with You Xiaowu, sweating profusely.

Seeing the troubles brought by the official position, Lu Zheng didn't dare to buy any more big items. He only bought some small things and was ready to go back. Who would have thought that when he bought something, he would be stunned.

You Xiaowu's expression changed: "Stolen?!"

Lu Zheng shook his head, and took out a bank note from his pocket with a complex expression, without even thinking about it, Fang Yuan must have forced it in while he was collecting the money, and I don't know how he practiced his nimble hands and feet, How do you feel that you and Xiaowu were colleagues before?

You Xiaowu knew it when he saw the bank note, and he actually admired Fang Yuan quite a bit.

"This kid is good and has a future!"