I am the county magistrate in Daming

The first thing to do when you take office is to open the yamen, establish rules, and establish your own prestige in the local area.As the servant who has been with Mu Qingtian the longest, Fu Bao also made up for the relevant etiquette before leaving.From now on, he will be Lord Mu's servant, and every word and deed will represent the face of his young master.

"Strange, why hasn't anyone come out to greet him yet." Fu Bao rubbed his hands, stretched his neck and looked into the distance.

A few days ago, they found a scholar to repair books from Mingli, and informed the group of four people of their arrival time.Logically speaking, the letter should have been delivered, and the people in Zimingli should also come out to welcome their new Lizheng, and lead Lizheng to his residence. Why can't even see a ghost now?

Although Mu Qingtian is a village official, he has seen a lot about fame/profit/the field, and he immediately saw the clues.

"Go in." There will be no result if you wait any longer. It's getting colder and colder. If you don't go into the village, you may not even be able to sleep on a warm bed.

"No." Fu Yuan took a step forward, "My lord, if you admit defeat here, it will be difficult for the rest of your life."

Fu Bao is straight-hearted and young, and he can't see their young master being wronged the most, so he said directly: "It really is 'troublemakers from poor villages'! There is no courtesy at all!"

Mu Qingtian made a serious face, and knocked on the top of Fu Bao's head lightly.

"Not all the people living in the luxury palace are good people."

Cui Zhu nodded at the side, agreeing with Mu Qingtian's words.

Fu Bao rubbed his head, took a step back carefully, and said, "Fu Bao was wrong."

But as soon as he passed the stele, two roads appeared in front of Mu Qingtian.There are no signs on both sides of the road, and he doesn't know which one is the road leading to Zimingli, or whether both roads can reach Zimingli.

"Young master, wait a little longer."

Zimingli is located deep in the mountains and rivers, surrounded by tall trees and overgrown with weeds, the grass not far away even grows as high as a person's calf.If you go the wrong way and get lost in the deep mountains, it will be very difficult to get out.

Mu Qingtian rubbed his chin and smiled.The two people in the restaurant were accusing Zimingli's previous Lizheng both inside and outside their words. Presumably his predecessor was a corrupt official of the common people, which made the people in Zimingli so angry.

This is the best way, if the predecessor is too good, he will spend more efforts to gain the trust of the people here.

He walked to the side of two roads, raised his hem and squatted awkwardly.The group of robbers robbed his clothes, leaving only the one he was wearing.If the last piece of clothing is tattered, he can only run naked/run away!

"Young master, what do you want to do, tell Fu Bao and them to do it." Cui Zhu walked over to help Mu Qingtian, but found that the young master was staring at a grass on the ground with a serious face.

She tugged, but didn't move.

Cramp, cramp! ! ! !Mu Qingtian roared in his heart, but no one could understand his pain.He knew that this body was set to be a spoiled young master, but he didn't expect it to be so delicate! !

"Maybe the young master found something and wants us to see it together?" Fu Yuan guessed, and walked over, squatting not far from Mu Qingtian and staring at the grass.

"Yes!" Fu Bao slapped his forehead, and also ran to squat down.

Now that the matter has come to this point, the face-saving Mu Qingtian can't say that he just has leg cramps and can't stand up.He cleared his throat with a light cough, and with a serious tone, he pointed to one of the roads and said seriously: "Look, what's on this road?"

"Soil?" Fu Bao tilted his head.

Mu Qingtian turned her head to look at Fu Bao speechlessly, "Look again."

It was Cuizhu who was clever and quick-witted, and saw what Mu Qingtian wanted them to see first.

"Master, it's a rut."

"Correct."

There are traces of traffic on both roads, but it is obvious that the road on the left has more ruts, while the road on the right has some ruts, but they are all under the pressure of the footprints coming and going, and the traces are already very shallow.

Zimingli is a small place, with only two hundred households, it is impossible for so many carriages and horses to pass by.The road on the left is probably the official road leading to the back of the mountain, while the road on the right is the road into Zimingli.

"Young master is so smart!" Fu Bao praised Mu Qingtian so hard that he almost turned him into a Wenqu star who could not be found in the sky or in the earth.

Mu Qingtian was a little proud, but Fu Bao's praise could not make his cramped legs stop cramping.Mu Qingtian tried to move his leg, but it was still painful, so he could only throw down his face, waved to Fuyuan dumbfounded, and said, "Fuyuan, come and help me."

Only then did the three of them realize that Mu Qingtian's legs were abnormally stiff, and quickly stood up and went to help him.Fu Bao and Fu Yuan blamed themselves very much, they didn't feel that their young master was weak at all, on the contrary, they felt that they had neglected their duties and failed to take good care of the young master.

The young master only needs to be as beautiful as a flower, and they will do the dirty work!

Mu Qingtian was helped to sit on the big stone by the roadside, and Cuizhu squatted in front of him, shaking his legs from side to side, giving him a little massage to loosen his muscles and bones.Even though it was very sinful, Mu Qingtian still wanted to raise his head to the sky and scream "It's so cool". Ancient medicine really shouldn't be underestimated.

After resting for a while, Mu Qingtian continued on his way with the three of them.I don't know how far we have to go, it's always good to start early, and we must arrive at Zimingli before sunset.

Mu Qingtian's guess was right. After walking for about half an hour, the group saw cooking smoke rising in the sky not far away.Everyone was very happy. After walking for such a long time, they finally saw the important point and couldn't help but quicken their pace.

"Strange, why there is only one strand." Fu Bao walked in the front and looked around, muttering, and then came back to report to Mu Qingtian.

"I only saw a wisp of smoke?" Mu Qingtian thought for a moment, then continued to ask: "What color is that smoke, can you see it clearly?"

"It's white." Fu Bao answered truthfully.

It's fine if it's white, Mu Qingtian heaved a sigh of relief.In the Ming Dynasty, coal had already been widely used, not only for cooking, but also for heating and iron smelting, all of which needed coal.The smoke from coal burning is white, which is cooking smoke.If it was black smoke, Mu Qingtian would have to think about it.

Halfway through the road, there was a faint sound of human voices and horseshoes in the distance.After the lesson from last time, this time Fubao and Fuyuan reacted quickly, and immediately got in front of Mu Qingtian and Cuizhu.Cuizhu pulled Mu Qingtian into the nearby woods, hid himself behind a giant tree, and watched the changes.

Mu Qingtian looked at his arm held by the green bamboo with a dull face, and struggled a bit, but did not move.

No way, sir, it's fine if I'm not as strong as Master Mu, how can a little girl be stronger than him!What kind of trash am I in the Ming Dynasty!

Cui Zhu thought that she had hurt the young master, so she relaxed a little, but did not let go of Mu Qingtian's hand, and said in a low voice: "Master, there is Fu Bao Fu Yuan in front of you, if something changes, you can run first, don't worry about it." us."

Mu Qingtian frowned, "How can this be done, you are my people, of course I have to protect you."

Cuizhu looked at Mu Qingtian gratefully, and said sincerely: "Master, with your words, we are willing to die even if we die."

Anyway, Mu Qingtian didn't plan to run away, he still had a rich father to call for help, at worst, he would be captured by bandits to do coolies, at least he would still be able to eat enough alive.

As the sound of horseshoes and human voices approached, Fuyuan saw the clothes of the group first.

"It doesn't seem like a bandit." He whispered to Fu Bao beside him.

"Be careful, today's bandits and robbers are very smart." Fu Bao said with a straight face, imitating Mu Qingtian's tone: "'You must be cautious', this is what the young master taught me."

A carriage stopped in front of Fu Bao and Fu Yuan, and the leading horse raised its hooves high and let out a cry, almost crushing their skulls.

"Who is here!" Fu Bao's legs were shaking, but for the sake of the young master behind him, he still pretended to be calm and asked loudly.

Fu Bao's imposing manner overwhelmed the other side, a man in padded clothes with the appearance of a butler walked out of the crowd, came to Fu Yuan Fu Bao, and first bowed to them.

Fu Bao was stunned, Fu Yuan stabbed his waist with his elbow, and he woke up, and said, "Are you from Zimingli?"

"Yes, next Nian Shun is the housekeeper of Zimingli Zhang's Mansion. My master just found out that Mr. Li Zheng arrived today, so he rushed to greet him. Unexpectedly, it was still a step late. Please forgive me."

Mu Qingtian behind the tree sneered.What "just found out" and "come in a hurry", this mansion is probably the local snake in Zimingli, and it is specially here to give him a bad start.

Nian Shun was very shrewd, and he could tell at a glance that Fu Yuan and Fu Bao were not Xin Lizheng who had come to work, but he respectfully explained all the polite words, because he knew that Xin Lizheng must be hiding somewhere not far away. listen.

When Fu Bao heard that the other party's attitude was so gentle, he immediately gained confidence, and his temper rose accordingly. He said with a dark face: "The document was sent from Mingli a few days ago, but you said that you only received it today. Even if you received it today, it is almost here now." At dusk, could it be that your horse runs slower than humans?"

Mu Qingtian nodded, then shook his head again.The nod is to praise Fu Bao for his cleverness, and he saw through the lies of the young butler at once; the shake of the head is a pity that Fu Bao has a simple mind and directly told the lie.

"Fu Bao Fu Yuan, come here." Mu Qingtian waved to the two with a smile, and called them behind the tree.

Nian Shun only heard his voice but could not see the person. From Fu Bao Fu Yuan's actions, the person who said what he said should be Xin Li Zheng from their self-understanding.

"What's the matter, son?" Fu Bao asked carefully.

"Nothing." Mu Qingtian was still smiling, "Look at the tree."

Nian Shun waited for a while, but no one came out, and no one spoke.This situation was not what he expected, but he had no choice but to go back to the carriage and ask the master to come down.

Zhang Fu sat in the carriage and read the letter delivered a few days ago, his face was full of sinister and cunning.He scolded Nian Shun in a low voice, then put on a flattering smile, lifted his fat body and knocked out from the door of the carriage, and a beautiful maid helped him out of the carriage.

Nian Shun stood beside the carriage and bowed his head, leading Zhang Fu to the place where Fu Bao and Fu Yuan were standing just now.

"Craftsman Zhang Fu, I greet you." Zhang Fu pretended to kneel, but Nian Shun hurriedly got down on the ground and made Zhang Fu kneel on his back.

"The scenery here is really different from Taicang Prefecture." Mu Qingtian still didn't come out, and then said: "This tree is really strange, why don't Master Zhang come and see it?"

Mu Qingtian didn't know that all the game between himself and Zhang Fu fell into the ears of the people on the other tree.

"interesting."