Idle courtiers

Chapter 310 You Park Chang Criminal
Tomorrow all the purchased copper coins will be shipped in Tongzhou, and Zhou Nan did not delay, so he sent one of his men to send Kanhe to the Huai'an Guild Hall, telling Wu Xinhua that it was time to go to Tongzhou.

Then, he went to Lao Guo's house in person.

Lao Guo is playing with his two six or seven-year-old daughters at home, with a kind smile on his face, enjoying the family happiness very much, he never imagined that this hungry tiger in color would have such a side.

Those two little girls were very cute. When they saw Zhou Nan, they yelled "Uncle Zhou" and "Uncle Zhou".

Mr. Zhou happily touched two silver beans and handed out a red envelope, feeling a little melancholy in his heart, unexpectedly, I, a refreshing young man, would also step into the ranks of greasy middle-aged people.

"Don't bother your Uncle Zhou, go and play by yourself!" Lao Guo handed the child over to his wife, and asked, "Do you have any orders from the Eldest Master when you visit the humble house?"

"Old Guo, how are you doing recently?"

"Reluctantly, there are too many people on business at home, and I'm not the only one. My family has food and drink, but I'm not hungry. It's just that I have nothing to do, and it's really boring."

Zhou Nan smiled lowly: "There is food and drink, don't forget that you have to pay for the food of Mrs. Jia and the baby in her belly every month, and you will have to buy a house and land in the future."

Old Guo was terrified, and hurriedly said in a low voice: "My lord, please spare me, keep your voice low. If the yellow-faced woman in my family hears it, I will not be able to live as an official."

"I know I'm afraid. If I knew it earlier, why bother?" Zhou Nan said, "Don't worry, I'll get your official position for you, and you will be appointed in a few days."

"The appointment has been made, but go to King Jing's Mansion?" Old Guo Daxi said, "Thank you, pedestrian."

Zhou Nan: "I'm not going to Prince Jing's Mansion, but to be the Chief of the Ninth Grade Supervisor at Yuanma Temple. The official position is relatively small, but at any rate there is also a monthly salary of a few taels of silver. You have to deal with it for a while before we talk about it."

Lao Guo: "Is it the supervisor of the Beijing Temple?"

Zhou Nan: "Your family is in the capital, how can I ask you to go to another place, of course it is the Beijing Temple."

Yuanma Temple is responsible for the national horse administration and is divided into four temples in Beijing, Gansu, Liaodong and Pingliang.Under each temple, there are six supervisors and 24 yuan, and the organization is very large.Among the four temples, Beijing Temple is the headquarters.The Yuanma Temple that everyone talks about on weekdays is the Beijing Temple.

Lao Guo was even more excited; "The kindness of pedestrians, the small ones are unforgettable." After finishing speaking, he hit the ground, and then shouted: "Ladies, ladies, go to the street to cut meat and sell wine, I want to keep Mrs. Zhou for dinner .”

Zhou Nan was puzzled by his violent reaction: "A small Ninth-Rank Supervisor, are you up to it?"

Lao Guo: "This is a lucrative job!"

It turned out that the main job of the Mazheng was to manage the horse farms in various places, and it was the horse households who were accountable.A good horse these days is equivalent to the Mercedes-Benz and BMW cars in modern society, and it is a symbol of status and wealth.

Lao Guo took care of them, and with his shrewd temperament, it was not difficult to make some money.

Hearing him explain the reason, Zhou Nan suddenly realized that he knew that I would take up this position: "Old Guo, don't be so busy, you will go to Tongzhou with your official license and Kanhe immediately, and I will ask you to do something."

As he spoke, he handed over a copy of Kanhe.

After listening to Zhou Nan's order, Lao Guo slapped his chest loudly: "Pedestrian, don't worry about my work. Now go to Tongzhou to meet Wu Xinhua and escort the boat all the way to Tianjin."

Lao Guo is gearing up to perform well in front of his benefactor.

His future depends entirely on Zhou Xingren, so naturally he dare not be sloppy.I didn't even eat lunch, so I immediately packed my bags and headed eastward all the way.

Zhou Nan was very reassured about his means of handling affairs.

It's not a big deal for Wu Xinhua, and he doesn't take it to heart.

Early in the morning of the second day, Mr. Zhou went to work in the Department of General Affairs as usual.Nothing to do today, boring, so I thought about going to that unit to do research and pass the time.

By the way, the magistrate of Daxing County wrote a letter the day before yesterday saying that the water conservancy facilities in the county were abandoned, fearing that the peach blossom flood would destroy the farmland, and asked the court to allocate funds.Instead, you can go to his place to have a look, casually meeting old friends of Daxing.

As soon as he and the two bookmakers left the imperial city, they heard a "BIU", and a person shot out from the base of the wall, and said, "It's Zhou Xingren."

Seeing that it was an unfamiliar face, Zhou Nan asked, "How did you know me, what's the matter?"

"The villain is Li Ding, the official of Tongzhou Shuiguan, the governor of the grain road in the capital of the water transportation yamen. Last night, a prisoner was arrested in Shuiguan. According to him, his surname is Guo."

Zhou Nan's heart tightened: "But a bald man?"

Li Ding: "That's right. It seems that I have found the right person. My lord, please take a moment to speak."

Zhou Nan said to his two book offices: "Don't go to Daxing today, you go back to the Yamen!" He took Li Ding for a while, and sat down in a teahouse: "Li Ding, tell me, what's the matter?"

Li Ding: "Master Guo committed a crime last night and was arrested by Shuiguan Zheng Tiju, who said he was going to send Yousi."

While talking, he roughly explained why Lao Guo committed the crime.

It turned out that it was already dark after Lao Guo rushed to Tongzhou yesterday, so he went straight to the pier to meet the soldiers.

After eating, Lao Guo proposed to go to the brothel to have fun.

Wu Xinhua and the others had to load the ship and prepare to set off early in the morning. They were too busy.Just put it in embarrassment, Mr. Guo is really embarrassed, this fact cannot be delayed, you still have to bear it, wait until you get out of the capital, and after you arrive in Tianjin Wei, I will be the host.Besides, Zhou Xingren told me not to wait a step to get off the boat, so let's stay in the cabin!
When Lao Guo was in Baigezhuang, he was used to drinking and drinking. He was at home all day and was dominated by his wife, and he was about to get sick.This time, I finally got freedom, and suddenly it was rippling.

How could he suppress the hunger and thirst in his heart, so he immediately turned his face and said, you should just stay on the boat, I will go and relax by myself, and I will come back to do a meal with you tomorrow at Maoshi.

Then he went to the brothel alone, and was arrested by Zheng Tiju of Tongzhou Shuiguan, and was about to be handed over to the judicial office.

After Zhou Nan heard this, he felt strange: "Li Ding, it's not a big deal for Mr. Guo to go to the brothel. What right does Shuiguan have to arrest people?"

Li Ding: "Returning to the Elder Master, Mr. Guo did not go to the brothel, but on a private prostitution boat on the water. The place is under the control of the Water Customs. According to the laws of the country, it is against the law."

When Zhou Nan heard this, his face was livid with anger, and he slammed the table: "The surname Guo is really hungry, he is Pu Changfan!"

That's right, prostitution in the Ming Dynasty was legal, but the prerequisite was that the prostitutes had to pay taxes according to law.Private prostitution is the target of the government's severe crackdown. Once found, not only the prostitutes, but also the customers will be punished.The Jiajing court loves money, and has always severely cracked down on tax evasion with zero tolerance.

Mrs. Guo's housekeeper is extremely strict, and he often has no money in his waist.

I stayed at home for many days and was very poor.

This time I went to Tongzhou, I intended to let Wu Xinhua treat them.It's a pity that these four merchants couldn't get away, and he couldn't afford the consumption in a serious brothel.

I simply found a private prostitution boat to vent, anyway, it's only a matter of one or two dollars, and I can bear it.

Lao Guo was arrested this time, isn't that a bad thing for me?Zhou Nan vented for a long time, and asked Li Ding: "Master Guo, didn't you reveal your identity to Shuiguan?" Everything in the officialdom is human, and it's easy to travel when you have more friends.

Li Ding: "Why didn't you say it, but Zheng Tiju didn't follow it, saying that the imperial court has a regulation that officials are not allowed to prostitute, and they want to hand him over to Yousi."

He hesitated for a moment, and said: "Our Zheng Tiju is the most enthusiastic about fame."

Zhou Nan immediately understood that Zheng Tiju wanted to take political achievements from Lao Guo.

(End of this chapter)