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Chapter 75 Hundred Stones

Zhang Xian went upstairs with a sullen face, and Liu Jing who was following behind saw Huan Jie giving him a questioning look, and slowly shook his head, Huan Jie immediately knew that the situation was not good.

The last time he came to the market building, Huang Qiu smelled of alcohol, but his mind was clear, and Huan Jie didn't have the same knowledge as him.However, a person like him who is addicted to alcohol and has died, even if he can hide for a while, he will not be able to hide for a lifetime, and there will be a day when he will reveal his secrets. This kind of person is not worthy of sympathy.

With a sound of "bang", Zhang Xian pushed open the door of the living room, and saw Huang Qiu lying drunk on the couch, sleeping soundly, breathing like thunder, wine utensils were placed on the desk, and the smell of wine was wafting throughout the room.

"Huang Qiu!" Zhang Xian shouted angrily, eyes widening.

"Snoring...snoring..."

The snoring sound did not weaken at all, and it still kept echoing in everyone's ears. It was obvious that Huang Qiu drank too much alcohol and fell into a deep sleep.

Zhang Xian laughed anxiously, even though he always stayed with Xia Kuanhe, he couldn't help being very annoyed when he saw this scene, he turned to Xie Liang and said, "Xie Shi, hurry up and fetch a basin of water to wake him up."

Xie Liang didn't dare to disobey, and smiled wryly.After a while came back with a water basin, Zhang Xian told him to pour water on Huang Qiu, Xie Liang showed embarrassment, he dared not take any action, Zhang Xian snatched the water basin angrily, and threw his head at Huang Qiu .

Sudden attack, Huang Qiu woke up from the dream and got up in a daze. When he saw the person in front of him clearly, his heart felt as if a basin of water had been poured on it, and it was cold from inside to outside.

"Your Majesty..." Huang Qiu fell to his knees with a "plop", and buried his face deeply in the banquet.

Zhang Xian said angrily: "Before you were in Cangcao, you made many mistakes. The "Li" said: "Knowing shame is almost brave." Instead of severe punishment, you are given another chance to reform."

"This official has failed the king's expectations, he deserves death, he deserves death..." Huang Qiu kowtowed like garlic, he had already realized that this time not only his position would be difficult to secure, but he might even have to worry about the criminal law.

Zhang Xian said again: "Liu Zhongda, a genius, has only been in office for a few months, and there is no sound of disturbance in the market, no sound of drums, and the people are happy. Why do you need to worry about everything? You just need to sit upright in the room and draw promises." Just whistle."

The words of Hua Nuo sitting and whistling come from folk ballads: "Fan Mengbo, the prefect of Runan, Hua Nuo, the chief patron of Nanyang; And rule.

Zhang Xian ignored Huang Qiu's various accusations, and reprimanded: "It's such a simple thing, you can't do it well, and instead reverted to your old ways, drinking and lying in public in the market building, how can there be such a shameless person like you in the world?! If you do it again If you continue to stay in the position of supervisor, all the officials in the city will resent you. —Where is the thief Cao?"

When the results came out, he clasped his fists and said, "The official is here."

"Fork him out!"

"promise."

As a result, two thieves, Cao officials, were assigned to take Huang Qiu out of the prison room.

At this time, Huang Qiu felt relieved, Zhang Xian is a merciful lord after all, although he was dismissed from office, he was not punished for his crimes.

Liu Jing watched coldly from the beginning to the end, without saying a word, while Xie Liang, for some reason, shed a few tears.

Huan Jie couldn't help sighing: "The Book of Changes says: 'If you don't keep your virtue, you can inherit your shame.' If you let your desires go and don't stick to your virtues, you will be humiliated sooner or later."

Zhang Xian asked someone to tidy up the room, and replaced it with a mat, leaving only Huan Jie and Liu Jing, and the others, including their grades, were turned away.

The three of them sat down, Zhang Xian said to Liu Jing: "Zhong Da, you must be working under someone like Huang Qiu, you must be dissatisfied?"

Everyone is gone, how could Liu Jing do something that would add insult to injury?Said: "Although Huang Jun's personal virtues are lacking, he has always trusted his subordinates. If Huang Jun hadn't been behind the scenes to help him, the policy would not have been implemented so smoothly."

Zhang Xian snorted coldly and said: "The only thing he did right was to appoint Zhong Da to manage the market, otherwise how could the servant spare him lightly? Forget it, let's not talk about him, Zhong Da, and you will take over his position in the future, as The post of supervisor.”

"Promise." Liu Jingbai said: "Your official must do his best to live up to the expectations of the lord." From then on, he has been an official with a hundred stones, and his monthly salary has grown to [-] yuan and [-] rice.

That is to say, Changsha is located in a remote place and the current situation is stable, so that the salary can be distributed in full. For example, in the Central Plains and Guanzhong, officials can't even eat, so they dare not expect extravagant salary.

Today's weather is quite hot, Zhang Xian took out a folding fan from his sleeve, unfolded it skillfully, and fanned himself repeatedly.

Liu Jing took a closer look and found that this was the folding fan he gave to his clan brother Liu Pan.

Zhang Xian smiled and said, "This folding fan came from Zhongda, right? For it, the servant asked several times before he got it from Yuanlong." After a slight pause, he replied: "Zhongda is amazingly talented. There is "Encouraging Farmers", and later "Yi Lan Cao", all the well-dressed people in the north and south admire Zhongda's talent."

Liu Jing shook his head and said, "Poetry and prose are small ways, but they are pleasant to the ears, and they are worthless."

"Zhongda's poetic talent is astonishing, and his talent in governance is no less than that, even more than that." Huan Jie said in praise: "Confucius said: 'If you use me, you will succeed in three years.' Now Zhongda entered the market as a The officials have not been more than three months old, and they have brought great order to the market, and the people have made songs to beautify them. The talents of governance are rare in the world, and they have to be convinced."

Liu Jing couldn't help laughing and said: "Gangji is too famous, the area of ​​a mere city is only a few hundred paces, and it is not difficult to rule it in a few months."

Zhang Xian interjected: "'When you see a leaf falling, you will know the end of the year', the same principle is used by Zhongda to govern the market. We all know Zhongda's talents, so we don't have to be too humble."

Huan Jie said: "I have told the Fujun before that Zhongda has the talent of a prime minister."

Zhang Xian said: "Zhongda is a great talent, it is completely overkill to be placed in the market, next year, how about you come to my sect as the chief secretary?"

The full name of the Chief Recorder is the Chief Recorder's Office. It is mainly responsible for recording documents and other matters. It is one of the five officials under the prefect's sect, with the same achievements as the meritorious Cao Huanjie and the left thief Cao Jun.

The chief reporter can be regarded as Zhang Xian's absolute confidant. Once he takes up this position, it means entering the core of power in Changsha.

However, this was not Liu Jing's intention. He said in a tactful but firm tone, "I only want to govern one side and benefit the people. It is not the ambition of an official to spin between pens and inkstones."

Zhang Xian was taken aback when he heard that, he didn't expect Liu Jing to reject him without hesitation, he would rather stay in such an unclean place as the market than take an important position by his side.

Huan Jie had expected that Liu Jing would say this, and hurried out to smooth things over: "Haha, let me tell you the truth, the servants invited him to be a meritorious service many times, but he refused for this reason."

(End of this chapter)