River stone does not turn

The story takes place in Silvermoon City.

Silvermoon City is the royal capital of Xiluo, located in the mountains east of Xiluo.Xiluo has a dry climate and many deserts. Most of the cities are built around oases, inland lakes, and alpine lakes.Silvermoon City is surrounded by mountains on three sides. Melting water from icebergs gathers at the foothills of the mountains, forming a crescent-shaped lake. The lake is bottomless and calm like a mirror. Therefore, it is called Yinyue Lake, and Yinyue City is also named after it.

The buildings in Yinyue City are all built along the lake. The palace is located on the south side of the mountain and the water. The fan-shaped alluvial area on the east side is the settlement of the rich and powerful. What is interesting is the office of each division, and the story happened in the warehouse of one of the divisions.

The warehouse is the place where the files and files of various divisions are stored. Most of them are built on high ground and surrounded by rammed earth, leaving only some vents with the mouth of a bowl.The interior is dark and cold, and it is basically airtight. People who work here all the year round will more or less suffer from some problems.

In a corner of the second floor of the warehouse, there was a small desk with an oil lamp on it. Under the dim oil lamp, a young man with a face like a crown jade and dressed in brocade clothes was leaning lazily on the side of the desk with one hand on his head, and with the other hand a Holding a pen, he stroked continuously.

Next to the young man against the wall, a person was sitting with his knees bent. He was thin and his real age could not be seen. He was wearing a gray gauze dress, a black linen sheepskin jacket, and a gray gauze scarf on his head. Yan Shi, who couldn't see his face clearly, held a piece of round cake in his hand, and ate it slowly.

The young man in brocade clothes glanced at the gray-clothed man, turned his pen on purpose, dripped the ink onto the catalog that had been copied, and then pretended to have accidentally made a mistake: "Oh! It's over, it's over! It's for nothing!"

The man in gray didn't care, and concentrated on eating the cake.

The beautiful brows of the young man in brocade clothes frowned, and he dropped his pen and tore up the paper in displeasure: "I won't write any more! What is it? The whole article is just a few words, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, people from all over the world." Character!"

The gray-clothed man still didn't care, and he still concentrated on eating the cake. He was the Ling Shi of the warehouse, and was responsible for the numbering and filing of the files. Naturally, he only faced these words every day.

The complexion of the young man in brocade darkened, he rushed to the man in gray angrily, snatched the cake from his hand, threw it on the ground, and said angrily, "You know how to eat?"

The man in gray maintained the gesture of holding the cake, and it took a while before he moved his fingers slightly.

The young man in brocade clothes squatted on the ground and pinched the man's chin: "I didn't treat you badly, why do you look like hungry people every time we meet, you just know how to eat."

The head of the gray-clothed man was forced to lift up, and only then did he reveal his true face. It was a rather beautiful face, but it was a pity that it was formless, and the beautiful eyes were full of indifference.

The young man in brocade clothes squeezed his chin and moved his hands. He wanted to make trouble but he didn't know what to do. He let go of his hands and sat down next to the man in gray clothes.

Hearing the words, the man in gray slowly withdrew his hands, stood up slowly, sat down in the arms of the young man in brocade, and put his slightly pale lips together, his eyes were still indifferent.

The young man in brocade clothes sighed sadly, without any hesitation in the movements of his hands, and when he hugged him tightly, there was a burst of kisses, like swallowing raw, and he sighed reluctantly when he was done: "You are still good! Be obedient and don't cause trouble for me , if others can be like you, I, Lu Jianyu, will have half of my troubles."

After speaking, Lu Jianyu pushed the man in gray to the ground again, and raised his hands up and down.The gray-clothed man's eyes remained unchanged from the beginning to the end, only when the pain really hurt would he frown slightly.

His name is Lin Chu, and he is a Ling Shi in the Agricultural Taxation Department.

Xiluo set up the prime minister and the five divisions of law and punishment, agricultural taxation, ritual and music, civilian officials, and soldiers and horses in the central government.Each department has one chief minister, ranking second rank; two young ministers, ranking third rank; five senior officials, ranking fifth rank; ten ordering officials, ranking seventh rank; twenty Lingshi, belonging to officials, no rank.

Lingshi is the lowest-level clerk who is directly recruited by each department and reported to the Civil Affairs Department for reporting. The remuneration is uniformly distributed to each department, and each department pays according to its own regulations.

Although it is the lowest level, it is a very good position for ordinary people in Xiluo.The threshold is low, and there is no need to pass the imperial examination. Xiluo builds a country by force, and the imperial examination is divided into civil examination and military examination, and both must be passed at the same time.Wenju can still rely on hard study, but martial arts can't be done without talent.Besides that the most important thing is safety.

Why the special emphasis on safety?That has something to do with Xiluo's national conditions.

Xiluo has a strong national style with martial arts, and most Chinese people know how to punch. Usually, small conflicts between neighbors are not resolved by the corners of the mouth, but by fists and kicks. Whoever wins is right.In such an environment, those who cannot fist become the lowest and most oppressed people in society.It's different when you become Lingshi. Although Lingshi is an official, he is protected by the law just like an official.

In this way, those who were not born in a wealthy family, who were not born in a wealthy country, who were born unable to practice martial arts and wanted to live a stable life, sharpened their heads and drilled into this.This makes Lingshi's price rise every year, and those in power all regard it as a sweet pastry, a rare commodity to live in.

Lin Chu was able to become the Lingshi for a long time.

Back then, he was framed maliciously and kicked out of the school. When he was desperate, he rescued an old businessman who was seriously injured.The businessman's family was well-off, and he owned several shops in Silvermoon City. He was grateful for Lin Chu's life-saving grace, and brought Lin Chu to Silvermoon City after he recovered. Since he had no children, he accepted Lin Chu as his son.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and the businessman passed away in less than a year.

Before his death, the businessman thought it was inappropriate to hand over the shop to Lin Chu. First, he had only been with him for a year, and he hadn’t learned all the basics of business, so it was difficult to maintain it; Relatives from side branches come to rob the family property, Lin Chu doesn’t know martial arts, so he can’t rob them; third... He has a lot of experience, and he can see that Lin Chu doesn’t have much nostalgia for this world. If he passes away, Lin Chu won’t Have a good time.

How to do it?

The businessman thought about it, and finally thought that he had a good old friend. His son was an official in the Agriculture and Taxation Department, and he wanted to see if he could ask him to give Lin Chu a position as an official.

For the officials of various departments, it is not easy to get the position of Lingshi. Once they get it, they will definitely open their mouths.Later, by some luck, he was suddenly promoted to Shaoqing, and suddenly he had two more places in his hand. He couldn't stand the torture of his father, so he agreed, and the price he offered was almost all the merchant's property.

The businessman knew that if Lin Chu found out about this matter, he would definitely not agree, so he didn't say anything in advance, and only said it when he was dying. At this time, the money that should have been taken had already been taken away, and it was useless for Lin Chu to refuse.

Feeling the deep affection of the businessman, Lin Chu reluctantly agreed, and used all the remaining money to hold a funeral for the businessman, and then went to the Agricultural Taxation Department to report.I didn't know until I went in that the water here was very deep, and those who could become Lingshi were rich people, and there was no shortage of such a little reward, so the reward paid to Lingshi according to the regulations was just meaning, full stomach are difficult.

Not only that, the right to retain Ling Shi's assessment is in the hands of each department, from the chief minister to the executive officer, all have the right to expel Ling Shi. If you want them not to expel you, you have to honor them. The content of honor is nothing more than money.Lin Chu is almost penniless. Naturally, he has no money to be filial, so the position is hard to secure. This is also the key reason why the young minister agreed at the beginning. He accepted the person. If he can’t keep it, it’s his own business. It’s a free vote. Why not do it?

Seeing this situation, Lin Chu knew that he couldn't stay any longer, and was ready to leave early in the morning, not wanting to cause trouble again. Somehow, he was taken by Lu Jianyu, the devil king in the Agriculture and Taxation Department.

Lu Jianyu was born in Flying Star Valley. Flying Star Valley is a top ten family in Xiluo. The second son of his patriarch, Lu Wenlong, was born to his wife.

Lu Wenlong acted in a foolish and romantic way, and his wife passed away sadly. Lu Wenlong didn't care about it, and just hang out with his concubine in the backyard.At that time, Lu Jianyu, who was young, hated his father's actions very much, and no one persuaded him in time, so he gave up on himself and gave up.

Lu Wenlong didn't care about this, and after his wife and concubine's sons were born one after another, he sent Lu Jianyu to Yinyue City, found him an official in the Agricultural Taxation Department, and left him to fend for himself.

Seeing this, Lu Jianyu became more rebellious and rebellious. He dared to do anything in Silver Moon City and the Agricultural Taxation Department, and dared to cause any disaster.It is common for him to persecute and oppress a petty official, not to mention that Lin Chu's looks really suit him.

At that time, although Lin Chu was world-weary, he still had some character. Naturally, he would not let Lu Jianyu be at the mercy of Lu Jianyu. Who knew that Lu Jianyu was a gangster, but he had a lot of tricks and skills. After understanding Lin Chu's mind, he changed his ways to punish him, and rubbed away his only character. .

In the most exaggerated time, Lu Jianyu's stepmother came to teach Lin Chu awe-inspiringly and tortured him for seven days.Lu Jianyu knew about his stepmother's behavior early in the morning, so he sat and watched the play.On the seventh day, when the stepmother lost patience, he brought the people from the Judiciary Department to the door arrogantly, listed a bunch of incriminating evidence, sent the stepmother to the prison to enjoy a few days of happiness, and took Lin Chu back like a treasure. , After watching for a day, I became impatient, and left a sentence: "If you want to die, you can die. Anyway, there are people in the palace of the king of hell." So I found someone else to hang out with.

What happened that time made Lin Chu laugh at himself. He survived after all this. He was kicked back before stepping up the steps of the Palace of Kings of Hell.Since then, Lin Chu's character has been completely worn out, and Lu Jianyu's interest in him has also faded away. He will only think of him when he is annoyed by others, and come to see what he is doing.

It was the same this time. After Lu Jianyu finished, he tidied his clothes by himself. He glanced at Lin Chu who was lying motionless on the ground. He squatted down to tidy up for him, and said, "Get up quickly, don't catch a cold! Really! Yes, such a big person, I can’t manage myself well.” Seeing that Lin Chu still didn’t respond, Lu Jianyu didn’t say anything, and threw a silver ticket to him, “Take it, live a good life!”

After finishing speaking, Lu Jianyu walked away, and the silver bill fell and covered Lin Chu's face. After a while, Lin Chu seemed to feel uncomfortable before reaching out and taking it away.

Wubailiang?Lin Chu was surprised that this amount was enough for ordinary people to live for ten or eight years. Lu Jianyu had never given him so much money!

Suddenly there was a slight sound in the corner of the warehouse. Lin Chu looked around, and someone was leaving quickly. He only saw the person's shoes, which were quite exquisite!