Compete for the Song Dynasty

Chen Kang saw that everyone's eyes were gathered around him, knowing that the goal had been achieved, he pretended to be mysterious and lowered his voice and said, "What do you know? The master said, when I press some more taxes, I can press as much as I can. I'll give you [-]% of the overcharge." His tone was very mysterious, although his voice was lowered, it was enough for the guests in the small tavern to hear clearly.The shopkeeper stretched out his finger and said in surprise: "Thirty percent? Then you have made a fortune, but then do you have to press for the account?" Chen Kang waved his hand: "Keep your voice down, don't tell others that we are old neighbors ..." Chen Kang purposely looked left and right, and Xiao Ge Dao was leaning over to listen. When he saw Chen Kang saw him, he hurriedly turned around and left the tavern and ran back.

The number of guests in the tavern gradually increased, Chen Kang didn't dare to drink too much, as there were more important things to do later.He drank a few sips of wine, ate half a bowl of noodles, and was about to leave.Hearing that the tavern was bustling with activity: as soon as someone entered the door, they commented: "Hey, you said, there are such new things every year, and this year there are a lot of them." Then someone else asked: "Where is something new?"

The speaker was a burly man with a high voice: "Have you ever heard of women ordering courtesans?"

Everyone had just heard what Chen Kang said, and they were still whispering, and suddenly heard what this man said, and if there was something good, they raised their heads and asked: "You haven't had a drink yet, why did you get drunk just after entering the door?" The big man laughed. : "I don't believe it, take a look, I just went to deliver meat to Ruyi Restaurant, and I happened to see a woman ordered Miss Liu to sing, I don't know what happened, Miss Liu is like a demon at the moment, Cursing at the county magistrate. I heard that the girl is a good friend of the county magistrate, so she deliberately embarrassed Miss Liu."

The diners roared with laughter: "Although Miss Liu is a singing girl, there is no one in the county who doesn't know that she is a friend of the county magistrate. Now it's a good show!"

Chen Kang secretly laughed in his heart, this must be a good thing for the young master, he asked Xiao Er to pay for the wine and food, and went straight to the county government office carrying cloth and jewelry.The county magistrate is resting in his study with his eyes closed. After the new year, he will be promoted. If he is still the county magistrate, he will naturally have a way to get rich.But if the relative in the capital puts a little effort into himself and can really get the official position of a transfer envoy, then he will make a lot of money.

County magistrate Zhu was sipping tea and thinking about good things, when suddenly he heard his master come over and ask: "Master, that Chen Kang is here and said he has something to see you."

"See you!" Magistrate Zhu waved his hands impatiently.

The master hurriedly said: "I see, you'd better meet him! He said that there is something very important." This master has just received Chen Kang's money. In front of the county magistrate, it is still useful for the master to speak more or less.Magistrate Zhu hummed impatiently: "Call him in."

When Chen Kang saw the magistrate, the last thing Wang Pang told him was done.When Chen Kang saw the county magistrate, he had a panicked look on his face: "Grandfather of the county, something big is wrong." County magistrate Zhu thought to himself that Chen Kang took the wrong medicine today or something: "Bold! Say something big when you come here." not good?"

Chen Kang put down the cloth on his shoulders, and came over to salute the county magistrate, "Oh, magistrate, you don't know?! The king is holding your document, saying that it is for Cai Ting on Jiangnan West Road. What kind of greeting gift?" ."What? ! Hearing this, County Magistrate Zhu slapped the table and stood up. This is a troublesome situation. He has heard that Cai Ting never cares about human dignity. But County Magistrate Zhu immediately turned down his face: "Chen Kang, you What nonsense, what Cai Ting, what meeting ceremony, what does it have to do with this county? "

Chen Kang pondered for a while, he really wasn't pretending to be deep, he was thinking about what Wang Pang said, this Wang Pang had arranged so many things at once, it was really not easy to handle each one.He thought about it and said: "Oh, the county magistrate, you are our parent officer, you also know that I do my best for you, and I don't want to watch you have an accident?!"

"Okay, okay, don't talk nonsense, hurry up and talk!"

"Okay, didn't you let me go with that king that day? This kid is even more ruthless in employing people. You see, my injury hasn't healed yet, so he let me run around and do this and that. Don't let me rest! I heard from him that he was passing by when he returned to Linchuan this time, and he was on an errand sent by Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang. If you send him an errand, he will hate you. He promised you to do the errand, But he has never done tax collection."

The county magistrate listened, feeling nervous for a while, did he send the wrong person?The county magistrate hastily asked the master: "Master, is what Chen Kang said the truth?"

The master shook his head, the county magistrate was really confused, when the king came over that day, he even said that his handwriting was not as good as the county magistrate's, but the county magistrate's face was the real one, and when he saw this kid next to the king, he was not at ease: "Master, In the past three or four days, Wang Pang really did not do any tax reminders."

Chen Kang hurriedly continued: "That's right, this kid is holding back his anger. He said that when Cai Ting from Jiangnan West Road arrives in Linchuan, he will show Cai Ting the document you wrote, and ask Cai Ting to pass it on to the prime minister. It is said that your tax is not collected by the court, but by you yourself."

Zhu County Magistrate's master panicked first: "Master, you are in serious trouble now." It's good that he didn't remind, as he said that, Zhu County Magistrate also felt dizzy.But he immediately said: "A Cai Ting has nothing to worry about. My relative is still a judge of the household department."

Chen Kang was so happy that he didn't get punished when he entered the county office today. This is a rare thing. After acting to the end, he hurriedly said to the county magistrate: "Master, it's really nothing for Cai Ting to come, the most is to charge you more." I will impeach you after confiscating the tax money. Don’t you have to wait for him to return to the capital to impeach you? Even if he goes to the court, we don’t kill civil servants in the Song Dynasty, you are already a ninth-rank official and a county magistrate , I think the worst would be five hundred miles away from the capital..."

County magistrate Zhu was so angry when he heard this, why did Chen Kang curse himself? "Bah, bah. You crow's mouth! Master, what should we do now? Master?"

The current master has already stepped in and out of the door, and he is about to withdraw quietly. The listed master himself just wants to make a living, to help the county with an idea and run a job.Listening to what Chen Kang said about the county magistrate's troubles this time, the master was thinking about leaving quickly to avoid this muddy water, when he suddenly heard the county magistrate calling himself, he retreated and said: "I see, you'd better hurry up!" Pack up your things and run, or you can go to the prince to see if things have turned around?"

Chen Kang hurriedly said to the county magistrate: "No, no, don't go to the king. If you go to him now, he will definitely talk like a lion and blackmail you. If you want me to tell you, you might as well go out to the city yourself."

"Going out of town in person? What do you want me to do?" [

"Master County, you are so confused! If you meet Cai Ting before Wang's side, and go to greet him in person, and give the transshipment a good impression, then everything will be easy to handle?!"

This Chen Kang was quite considerate of himself at the critical moment, County Magistrate Zhu was really confused at this meeting, and he didn't even think about how he had treated Chen Kang in the past: "Okay, okay, did Wang Pang say that Cai, the transporter? When will you come?"

Chen Kang thought for a while: "It seems that I will arrive in Linchuan today! Look, am I still holding the gift that Wang Pang wants to send to the transport envoy?" He pointed to the cloth and took out the jewelry in his arms And silver taels" Now county magistrate Zhu believed even more, just because Chen Kang definitely couldn't afford these things, and he wouldn't have so many silver taels.

"Master, hurry up, prepare the horse! Master?? Master??" The county magistrate hurriedly ordered.Where is the master in the room?Chen Kang hurriedly stopped County Magistrate Zhu: "Are you going there empty-handed like this? This is too petty, I don't care about you, I have to send the things back quickly. Preconceived ideas?! County magistrate!"

County magistrate Zhu didn't care about whether the master was here or not. The king sent so many things, such as silk and satin, gold and silver jewelry, all of which were not lacking in his house, so he hurriedly ordered people to prepare sedan chairs and bring gifts. Go out of the city and wait for Cai Ting.The only thing Zhu county magistrate lacks is brains.Wang Pang had already seen this, otherwise, how could a majestic county magistrate be so proud of Wang Pang's praise of his handwriting, and he usually publicizes his backing, and even got into trouble with a courtesan? .

Chen Kang bid farewell to County Magistrate Zhu, and now the task that Wang Pang explained was successfully completed. He was happy in his heart, but he was still a little worried. Isn't this busy, son? !He left the county office and walked towards his own mansion, planning to go back and pack his things, and move to Wang's place.After walking a few steps, he suddenly heard someone yelling: "Chen Laizi, stop!" He was startled, and quickly raised his head. Zhang San was blocking his way, frowning and staring: "I'm asking you, what did you do just now?" What did you do?"

Chen Kang thought to himself: It's broken, is it because what the young master is going to do is exposed?When Zhang San yelled, everyone walking on the street slowed down, and the shopkeepers on both sides also looked at it.Just as Chen Kang was about to run, he turned around and saw Master walking along the wall with his head bowed, carrying a package on his back.Chen Kang pointed at the master: "Ask him!"

Zhang Sanchao shouted to the master: "Master, come here!" The master saw that Zhang San saw him, and said in his mouth: "It's all the county magistrate's idea, it's none of my business!"

Want to slip?It's not that easy, Zhang San rushed over: "I ask you, what are you running for?" The crowd gathered around when they saw the commotion, and Zhang San grabbed the master like a chicken.The master hurriedly said: "The county magistrate corrupted everyone's tax money, it has nothing to do with me."

"Wow!" With that said, the crowd exploded.Chen Kang, who had already slipped to the outer circle of the crowd, asked, "Then tell me, do those who have paid taxes before still pay?" His words were improvised by himself. The task Wang Pang gave him was to incite the people. I think the better it has something to do with myself.

This half-baked teacher has been frightened and stupid. He can write a few words but he is not necessarily familiar with the laws of the Song Dynasty, especially Zhang San stared at himself. , If you haven’t paid it, you must make it up! If you have paid it, I don’t know.

"Fuck you!" Zhang San said, punching the master in the face, and hurried back to Ruyi restaurant to report the news, and the people on the street gathered together in small groups, whispering to each other.