Fu Song

Chapter 217 To Qianzhou

After embarking on the boat at Fengjie, arriving at Fuling and then entering the Wujiang River, several days later, the official boat carrying Xiao Cheng and his party finally arrived at Pengshui, which is the seat of Qianzhou's administrative seat.

In the dry season, the boat docked at the pier, Xiao Cheng was able to get off the boat, but there were still more than a hundred stone steps to climb.

On the top of the stone steps, there is the sound of gongs and drums, colorful silks are flying, and the place is extremely lively.

Looking up, Xiao Cheng stepped up the stone steps with a smile.

I don't know how many years of river water washing, these bluestone steps are uneven, but they have been polished bright and shiny.

"Welcome Erlang, but refuse to come down, are they welcoming, or demonstrating?" Companion Li Xin was a little dissatisfied, pouted and said in a low voice.

Xiao Cheng ignored him, and continued to move forward. After climbing a few more steps, a deep voice shouted loudly: "Step on the Tongtian Ladder, step by step on Qingyun Road, up and down Qianzhou, welcome Xiao to sign the judgment!"

"Welcome Xiao to sign the judgment!" A loud voice echoed.

"Is there such a saying?" Li Xin, who was not dissatisfied just now, was very happy when he heard these voices. No wonder there was no one on the stairs to greet him. I dare say this is a lucky start!
Doesn't my son get off the boat and go up the steps, step by step?
"When I left here, didn't I just play with lanterns for fifteen miles, and the more I played, the more I turned back?" Han Yan, who walked side by side with Li Xin, but was more than a head taller than Li Xin, buzzed authentically.

"Broken Hammer, don't talk nonsense!" Li Xin was furious: "Today, the day Erlang takes office, you should use all your angry words!"

Han Kai chuckled: "I just think they play flashy things."

"Hammer has read some books in the past two days, and he can use the flashy!" Xiao Cheng smiled at the two of them: "Li Xin, you haven't made much progress."

"I'll just stay by Erlang's side, and I don't need to improve too much. I can do whatever Erlang asks me to do." Li Dao said.

"It's really worthless!" Xiao Cheng shook his head.

While speaking, Xiao Cheng had already stepped up the last step.

In the dark crowd, apart from those playing music and dancing, there are at least forty or fifty people rushing forward at this moment.

"Welcome Xiao to sign the judgment!"

"Xiao's signature is fine!"

"Xiao signed the judgment, you have worked hard!"

A mess of cries rang in his ears, Xiao Cheng smiled and crossed his hands to return the salute.

"Xiao Juan, I finally have you here!" An old man with gray beard and hair walked up to Xiao Cheng with a smile.

Zhou Wei, the original signing judge of Qianzhou, was full of joy.

Xiao Cheng knew that if there was one person in this city who really welcomed him here and thanked him sincerely, it would probably only be Zhou Wei.

If it wasn't for me, I'm afraid I would have to continue working here for a while if I signed the judgment this week.

But now, he was directly transferred from Kuizhou Road to Jinghu North Road, and from Qianzhou to Ezhou.

Although it is still a dry signing, but the rank has been promoted from a sixth rank to a regular sixth rank.

Don't look at Xiao Cheng's appointment as a general judge of the sixth rank, but a signing judge from Xiazhou, under normal circumstances, is a subordinate of the sixth rank.The reason why Xiao Cheng is special is only because he has made great contributions in the Northwest, and he has his elder brother to rely on. The emperor brought him here, more or less as compensation, otherwise wouldn't it chill the hearts of the courtiers?
It's normal for someone like Zhou Wei to be a sixth grader after working as a judge for many years.

However, Ezhou is Shangzhou, where to do general judgement, in name it is flat, but in terms of grade, it has been upgraded to a solid level, Zhou Wei is naturally happy.

Of course, the more important thing is that he escaped from the miserable place of Qianzhou!
Speaking of the place under the command of Qianzhou, it is really big enough. There are thousands of miles to and from the southeast and northwest, which is many times larger than Ezhou, but Ezhou is the upper state, and Qianzhou is the lower state.

Without him, in the eyes of the imperial court, a place like Qianzhou was mostly inhabited by barbarians. No matter how big the place was, no matter how many people there were, it could only be regarded as a lower state.

Most of the officials of the Song Dynasty regarded such a place as hard work, and most of them were officials who had no ambitions, so they had to come here to work. After they came, their greatest ideal was to find a way to leave here as soon as possible.

Of course, this kind of thing is still limited to some low-level officials. If it is done to a certain extent, it will be different.A transit envoy like Li Fang naturally wouldn't have such troubles.Because the Jiansuo tribes living on this land may not take a signing in their eyes, but they definitely dare not take the transit envoy in their eyes.

If you offend Li Fang, you will die.

Because Li Fang really has the ability to destroy some small tribes.

Since knowing that he was transferred to Ezhou, Zhou Wei has been looking forward to it day and night, waiting for Xiao Cheng to take office soon.He was really afraid that this noble son would not come here by playing tricks!
If he really didn't come to take over, he wouldn't be able to leave. If the time dragged on for a long time, I'm afraid his position as a general judge in Ezhou would be gone, and he would have to stay in Qianzhou at that time.

Now, all worries are gone.

Xiao Cheng is here, so he can go.

Therefore, the Xiao Cheng in his eyes is undoubtedly extremely cute now, the kind that is pleasing to the eye no matter how you look at it.

Zhou Wei didn't know the specific situation inside. From his point of view, the reason why Xiao Cheng took up the post so readily was that he had confidence in his heart that he wouldn't stay here for too long.

After working for a period of time, with his background, he can easily be promoted and leave.Where is it like myself, struggling here for so long before I can get out?

Zhou Wei was full of joy, so how could Xiao Cheng not be full of joy!
What others regard as a place where the road is daunting, to him, it is really a place where the sky is high and the birds are allowed to fly, and the sea is wide and the fish swim!Qianzhou is a land of thousands of miles, and the sky is high and the emperor is far away. I can pull up the tiger skin as a banner and use my ability as I like.In other places, hands and feet are tied, but here, you can be generous.

The recorder joined the army, the manager joined the army, the judiciary joined the army, and the sihu joined the army. Under Zhou Wei's recommendation, officials came forward to greet Xiao Cheng.Everyone is polite and respectful to Xiao Cheng. Although each of them is at least one or two rounds older than Xiao Cheng, they have never neglected them in the slightest. To be young is to despise.

Of course, this is just a ceremony for everyone to see. As for what these people think deep in their hearts, no one knows.

"Ma Zhizhou is not in good health, so he was supposed to come to greet him." Zhou Wei said with a smile, "I really can't get up, so I asked me to apologize to Xiao Zhuan."

"How dare you work for Ma Zhizhou!" Xiao Cheng waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I'll go to visit Zhizhou later, and I have some high-quality medicinal materials on hand, maybe it can help Zhizhou's body."

After being polite, Zhou Wei introduced other people to Xiao Cheng.

Except for the local squires, most of them are children of Gusuo Prefecture.

There are state schools in Qianzhou, and a considerable part of them are the children of these Jisuozhou.

There are too many people, of course Xiao Cheng only remembers some key people.

For example, Tian Yi from the Tian family in Sizhou, Yang Quan from the Yang family in Bozhou, and others.

Coming to Qianzhou to sign a judgment, sooner or later you have to deal with these people.And whether Xiao Cheng can secure the position of signing judge is closely related to these few companies. If these companies are dissatisfied and there will be troubles, the court will definitely change this unknown signing judge to let these restraints Soju kept quiet.

The officials who came to Qianzhou were generally like this.

Not to mention signing a judgment, even Zhizhou, so why not?
Tian Yi and Yang Quan were a little arrogant when facing Xiao Cheng.

And these arrogances are not aimed at Xiao Cheng, but a kind of temperament born in his bones.

Don't look at the Xiao family where Xiao Cheng belongs, it is now the second generation's wealthiest. The big chieftains like Tian and Yang have a longer lineage than the Song Dynasty's Guo Zuo. The family is a real family.

When everyone is presenting the ceremony, they are still very particular.

Some people bowed to the ground, others bowed their bodies. When Tian Yi and Yang Quan faced Xiao Cheng, they just bowed their bodies slightly.

Xiao Cheng is too young, several years younger than Tian Yi and Yang Quan, it is not surprising that they look down on Xiao Cheng.

The arrogance of the two made Zhou Wei a little impatient, for fear that Xiao Cheng's attack would make everyone look bad.Fortunately, Xiao Cheng didn't mind at all, and he seemed to take these two people very seriously. Regardless of whether they liked it or not, he actually held their hands affectionately and talked nicely.

It is worthy of being a person who has won the Jinshi!

Zhou Wei applauded in his heart, he was only from Mingjing Department, and he was incomparable with Xiao Cheng, a Jinshi who is so serious.For the rest of his life, he would probably spend his entire life in the position of signing and judging.He is already satisfied to be able to go to Shangzhou to be a signing judge. Maybe when he retires, he can get a fifth-rank treatment, which will be truly complete.

There was a lot of chatter, a lot of politeness, and a lot of excitement. After the reception on the pier was over, Zhou Wei took the lead. Everyone arrived at a restaurant in Linjia called Linjiangxian. They were cleared out earlier, and they went up to the second floor with status, and the first floor was worse.

The pier is just to get to know each other. When we get here, we can really understand each other and find out the details of each other. After three glasses of wine, we will naturally become warmer. Things that are difficult to talk about when we are sober, come here , through drunkenness, he can tell, even if he offends the new signer, at worst it will be a crime of drunken sex.

Countless dishes were brought up at a high price, what surprised Zhou Wei was that Xiao Cheng actually ate them with gusto, and from time to time he could comment a few words, which hit the point.

You must know that Xiao Cheng is from the north, and the dishes served today are all southern dishes. Zhou Wei was quite surprised that he was used to eating them, and he was able to comment on them, which shows that Xiao Cheng has indeed put in a lot of effort.

You can see it just by quietly looking at the way his companion and bodyguard on the side seat stuffed food into their mouths with a bitter face.

Let's welcome, let's have a feast, and finally the banquet is over.

Xiao Cheng returned to the posthouse. He hadn't completed the handover with Zhou Wei, so naturally he couldn't move into the house allotted to the judge. Besides, he had to let Judge Zhou leave before moving in to make sense!

Previously in the restaurant, Xiao Shupan, who was drunk and hazy and talked a little bit, and who often held people's wrists and laughed heartily, now has bright eyes, sitting there quietly, sipping tea one after another, but in his mind is Thinking back to everyone at the table today.

If you want to gain a foothold in Qianzhou, these people are the key.

Some people want to pull, and some people naturally want to fight.

Xiao Cheng already has the goal.

"Erlang, burn your feet!" Li Xin brought in a basin of water, and poured in some herbs, "Ms. Jiang said that the south is not as humid as the north, so be careful!"

Xiao Cheng nodded with a smile, just to get tired.

Just as Xiao Cheng was burning his feet, Zhou Signing, who was about to leave office, appeared in the government office of Ma Liang, the magistrate.

"Ma Gong, this son is not as domineering as the rumors say." Because he was about to leave, Zhou Zhuan appeared calm and calm in front of Ma Liang: "I still have a good image of him." , quite calm, and there are a lot of temptations today, it seems that Xiao Zhuanjuan also wants to keep calm and don't want to cause more troubles."

"It's good that he understands this!" Ma Liang and Ma Zhizhou, who announced his illness to the outside world, are now full of anger, "This kid has made a fuss in the northwest, but he has made achievements. But on our side, It's not like Hengshan. Although Hengshan's party is rebellious, but he is a foreigner, with a simple mind, which is easy to deal with. Our side is much more complicated, and the interests are intertwined. You have me, and I have you. I really want to make a fuss, I'm afraid I'll end up shooting myself in the foot."

"Ma Gong thinks he will definitely cause trouble?" Zhou Wei said.

"Whether he makes trouble or not, let him calm down first!" Ma Liang thought for a while, and said, "Isn't there something wrong with Dushan? Since I'm sick, this matter will fall on him. He's going to do it."

"Xiao Zhuan is new here, I'm afraid it's not easy to deal with." Zhou Wei frowned: "The barbarians are always fierce, if he hurts his face, Xiao Jixiang will not be easy to explain!"

I don't know what came to mind, Ma Liang laughed, laughed for a while, and then said coldly: "Since Xiao Cheng has come out to be an official, and the officials have put him here to practice, then Ma will naturally take good care of him. How can it be so easy for the officials to hone him and enjoy the blessings of being an official behind closed doors?"

Zhou Wei bowed his body, knowing some things, probably there are some inside stories that he doesn't know.Ma Liang didn't say anything, and he didn't want to ask more.

"Ma Gong, I feel that moderation is the best." He reminded, no matter what, Ma Liang didn't feel sorry for him when he was an official under Ma Liang all these years, and the two cooperated tacitly. Liang was going to give Xiao Cheng a blow.

Ma Liang laughed loudly: "Hongzu, don't worry, you should leave the day after tomorrow. Since I am sick, it is inconvenient to see you off, but I have prepared some small gifts. After you arrive in Ezhou, we still have Move around a lot, don't let yourself be divided!"

"Naturally!" Zhou Wei bowed and smiled.

(End of this chapter)