I am the county magistrate in Liaozhai

Chapter 76 Senior brother's hands trembling slightly while drinking tea.

Nie Xiaoqian is a female ghost. She walks the ghost path at night and can walk around the entire Tangxi within a stick of incense.She used to be in Lanruo Temple before, and she was used to going out at night. If it wasn't for Cheng Jin's mission, she would usually stay out during the day, which is completely opposite to Zhu Sheng's work and rest habits.

But the yamen is closed at night. After Tangxi was wiped out from the bandit village, the public security environment is not bad. At least since Cheng Jin took office, no civilians have come to surrender at night.Thinking that the female ghost lady was idle even if she was idle, the county magistrate Cheng asked her to go out to patrol at night if she had nothing to do.

It can be said that in the Tangxi yamen, Nie Xiaoqian is the one who is most familiar with the geography of Tangxi. This is one of the reasons why Cheng Jin sent the female ghost lady to explain the situation to the senior brother.

Nie Xiaoqian finished talking about the basic situation of Langya Township, and then talked about the public security situation of Tangxi leading to Fucheng, and finally said: "My lord said, you can ask questions about any matters related to the greenhouse plan."

The translation of this sentence means not to mention private matters.

Fu Chengshu smiled more and more gently when he heard the words, and the demeanor of the son of the aristocratic family was vividly displayed on him: "Miss Nie, can I call you like this?"

Nie Xiaoqian: ...If I rebel, I should be forgiven, right?

So she nodded rather reservedly.

Fu Chengshu first asked some details about the planting plan, and Nie Xiaoqian came to tell them all, and she had something to say, which shows that she really knows the style of Tangxi.

After he had a general understanding, he also felt that the younger brother's plan was not impossible, but before that, he had to confirm one more thing: "Miss Nie, Tangxi Yamen, are there many existences like you?"

Nie Xiaoqian, who was originally confused by her appearance, immediately became sober when she heard the words, and she couldn't be sober. The deterrent force of Master Demon King is too great. The magistrate Cheng is easy to talk, but it doesn't mean that the master is also easy to talk.

She slightly raised her head and glanced at the senior brother, thinking that magistrate Cheng's description was really apt: "I'm sorry, my lord, but it's inconvenient to disclose this slave's family, so please forgive me."

Fu Chengshu was not disappointed when he heard the words, and said softly, "Girl, you don't have to be so vigilant. I'm just a little worried about Yi'an's safety. Although he has some fists and kicks, he has a mortal body. If he meets a powerful , My heart is always worried."

This is normal, Nie Xiaoqian thought, if ordinary people often associate with ghosts, his relatives and friends will definitely be very worried about his safety, but... is Mr. Cheng really an ordinary person?He is not, he is a big shot who tore ghosts with his hands and pulled grandma down, besides...there is the demon king by his side, only ghosts are afraid of him, how can he meet someone who is so powerful.

So she said very confidently: "Please rest assured that there will be no problem with the safety of adults."

So sure?Fu Chengshu looked at the female ghost with a determined face, and knew that the other party was not lying. Since that was the case, I am afraid that Yi'an really had some support in Tangxi, but he didn't know what the support was: "Really?"

"Of course it is true, the slave family has absolutely no lies."

It seems that the younger brother still has an adventure and did not tell him, it should be a serious matter, if it is just a general supernatural event, with Yi'an's temperament, I am afraid that after being exposed, he will write to him to brag about it: "In that case , I feel much more at ease, but it's just that it's not safe for the girl to come here alone late at night, even if it's a ghost, so it's okay to come earlier next time, maybe I can find another person to accompany me."

Nie Xiaoqian felt that her position became unstable again in an instant, so she decided not to speak again before turning her back on her. She only accepted Fu Chengshu's reply letter, then saluted and left.

She really couldn't bear to wait for Mr. Jiyue. Compared with Mr. Wushu, the ordinary people she met in Lanruo Temple in the past were simply scum.

When Nie Xiaoqian returned to Tangxi and saw Cheng County Magistrate, she barely crawled out of the gentle trap.

After Cheng Jin finished reading the letter, he heard what Miss Ghost said, and couldn't help but poke it open: "I told you, my brother is the best at confusing people. These seemingly caring words are actually testing Tang Xi. How many ghosts are there in the Yamen that can roam the capital at night?"

Nie Xiaoqian: ... Gan.

Magistrate Cheng is a professional in speaking bad things about senior brother behind his back: "He knows my temper, and if I can send you there, it must be to ensure your safety. If that's the case, why bother?"

And based on his understanding of his senior brother, he might send his confidants to Tangxi for inspection in a few days, under the pretense of inspecting the greenhouse, but in fact, they should come to see what kind of death he made.

Well, to avoid revealing the truth, he had to make it clear to the female ghost lady in advance, so as not to be instigated by others.

When Nie Xiaoqian heard this, she didn't speak for a long time, before she said: "...You officials, do you always talk every step of the way?"

Cheng Jin nodded: "Of course, the officialdom is dark, and this official has no choice but to do it."

Nie Xiaoqian: ...but you look happy.

"Can I not go to the capital next time?"

Cheng County Magistrate said with a smile: "Then do you think, is Zhu Wenshu qualified for this trip?"

Nie Xiaoqian thought back to Zhu Fengnian who was honest and friendly, that was too bad, since the other party took good care of her on weekdays, let's forget it.She was already intimidated by the county magistrate, and with the addition of Mr. Wushu who has a heart, she felt that Zhu Wenshu would have to sell his life to this senior brother for the rest of his life.

Seeing the expression on the female ghost lady's face, Cheng Jin immediately said, "Miss Laonie will be involved in this matter."

Nie Xiaoqian still felt that the temptation of this job was too heavy, so she said: "My lord, there are too few ghosts in the yamen, so we should recruit two more."

County Magistrate Cheng: ... If you recruit again, Ah Cong will be aware of it!

Speaking of which, the manpower of the yamen is still not enough, but there are too many monsters recruited, which makes him a little afraid to recruit ordinary people, but the duties of escorting prisoners to transfer, going to the countryside to publicize and so on are indeed ordinary. people do it.

Cheng Jin originally planned to conduct the Tangxi census after the beginning of spring, but his schedule was a bit full after the beginning of spring, so he planned to advance the census. Anyway, during the slack season, the people are at home, and it is not easy to recruit temporary personnel for self-examination. It works.

So on the second day, magistrate Cheng called his yamen team and announced his census plan.

In the afternoon, a recruitment notice was posted on the bulletin board at the entrance of the yamen, with the township as the unit, set up a team of two people, with clean social status, good writing skills, no bad past history, and a certificate issued by Li Zheng before they could apply.Of course, the requirements are high, and the salary is quite considerable. For poor students, it is a pretty good income.

So not long after the revelation was posted, the scholars who signed up poured into the yamen. They just went to the countryside to register their household registration, and they could show their face in front of the county magistrate.

Scholars were the most well-informed group of people in ancient times. They had heard that the magistrate of Cheng County was famous and had connections in the capital.

It would be even better if you can worship him as a teacher.

Cheng Jin didn't know this, so he ordered Zhu Wenshu to take a simple clerical exam, and after selecting a group of people who could not write properly, he asked Tao Zui and Buqi to be the interviewers to eliminate those people with bad intentions, Cang Luan As a divine beast, it is particularly sensitive to human emotions, which is the only ability in its infancy.

After a lot of work, a total of ten people were recruited, and a temporary yamen servant was assigned to them to ensure their safety, and of course it was also used for supervision.

The population of Yangjian is counted, and of course the lonely and wild ghosts stranded in Yangjian should also be counted. Except for the ghosts, Cheng Jin specially seeks cooperation from the City God. Those who can be sent to the underworld will be sent to the underworld. Guidance for demons and ghosts, specifically, do not harm people. If you see a suspicious person endangering Tangxi, you can report it to the yamen. If it is confirmed to be true, the yamen will provide rewards. The rewards can be incense or burning daily necessities.

During this period, by the way, many old cases piled up in the Tangxi Yamen were also dealt with, and the county magistrate Cheng also gained a wave of fans because of this, which can be said to be a surprise.

Of course Cheng Jin was very happy about this, but soon his joy turned into sorrow, and he met Yang Hui, his confidant sent to Tangxi by his senior brother.To be honest, County Magistrate Cheng was not surprised by this at all, because Yang Hui is really very brainy, and he originally intercepted letters from women from various aristocratic families for his senior brother.

"Meet Lord Cheng."

Looking at Yang Hui with a serious face, Cheng Jin felt a bit of liver pain: "Senior brother, how is he?"

Yang Hui replied, "My lord, everything is fine."

"You are tired from the long journey, how about the Japanese officials sending someone to take you to Langya Township tomorrow?"

After Yang Hui heard this, he shook his head: "This subordinate is not tired, the young master is still waiting for the news of his lowly position in the capital, please Master Cheng not to delay."

Cheng Jin had a headache, but there was nothing he couldn't see in Langya Township. Just as he was about to call for someone, the female ghost lady suddenly floated past the door, her face was full of anxiety, she knocked on the door and came in: "My lord, I have a It's important to report."

Cheng Jin just pretended not to hear about it, so he called a bull hunter to bring Yang Hui quickly. There was nothing he could do. There were really not many serious public officials in the yamen. After Yang Hui left, he turned to Nie Xiaoqian, "What's the matter?"

"Corpse theft!"

Cheng County Magistrate's tea-drinking hands trembled slightly: "Which ghost's body is lost?"

Nie Xiaoqian said: "My new little sister, a serious lady from the official family, was going to die, but she only stayed near Wangxiangtai for two more days, but she didn't think that her body in the human world was incomplete, so she couldn't die."

Cheng Jin: "...You have no head and no tail, how can I ask this officer to investigate? There are not many officials in Tangxi, and this officer has never heard of anyone whose young lady is gone."

"It's not from Tangxi, it's from the suburbs of Beijing."

The county magistrate Cheng almost choked on a sip of tea: "Do you know how far the capital is from Tangxi? I'm just a small county magistrate, how can I reach the capital?"

"But... but Wu Niang was beheaded by thieves when she was alive. She suffered such a great crime, and now she can't die because of it. It's time to reincarnate."

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