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Chapter 41 Zuo II

In the flower hall, Magistrate Feng introduced the county officials to Zhao Shouzheng, first the second master He Wenwei.

"He County Magistrate He is a military family member from Liaoyang Guards in Liaodong and has failed the exams many times. Ten years ago, he was elected as a county magistrate and was promoted to the county magistrate with me the previous year. He is a well-thought senior. In recent years, he has never stolen the limelight. I can manage my business to this day, thanks to his help."

Zhao Shouzheng nodded, thinking that I won’t be cruel to him anymore…

"Bai Shouli, Bai, is the chief clerk, is an official... very gentle, but the emperor obeys his orders and never raises objections."

County Magistrate Feng introduced the third master Bai Zhengquan, which was quite difficult to describe:

"I heard that he likes to take advantage of small gains, but he didn't do too much, but it's better not to give him a chance to make mistakes."

"Yes." Zhao Shouzheng looked at Zhao Hao and remembered it.

Zhao Hao thought to himself that the five hundred taels of silver would be worth it, and he would make a profit if he had less trouble.

Then there is the fourth master Xiong Dianshi.

"This person cannot see through this person. Although he is like Bai Zhuan, he has a very low posture in front of him and never argues, but many legends are circulating in the county, many of which are very outrageous."

Magistrate Feng couldn't help but lower his voice: "It's better not to offend him."

The county government has its own rules. There is a moon gate behind the front government hall, two halls and three halls.

Inside the door is the inner yard, also known as the magistrate's magistrate's office, which is the daily office of the magistrate.

To the west is the flower hall where Zhao Shouzheng and Feng Magistrate talk, which is the place where the magistrate meets guests.

The three rooms opposite the rockery pool are located across the flower hall, and the magistrate's office is the "signature room".

There is a private courtyard with five rooms behind the signing house, which is where the friends of the temple live.

Friends of the Mushi have a higher status than those of later generations, and they are between the counselors and subordinates, and the boss treats them as teachers and friends.

Therefore, Yu Ben, who arranged accommodation, originally planned to arrange for Xu Wei and Wu Chengen to have one courtyard.

Unexpectedly, Xu Wei insisted on living in the same courtyard with his beloved writer. Wu Chengen was still supervising the porridge in the north of the city at this time, so naturally he had no choice but to object.

At this moment, Xu Wei didn't bother to open his luggage, so he pulled the old man named Zheng Ruozeng and started chatting intimately on the kang.

"Old Zheng, I haven't seen each other for five or six years?" Xu Wei leaned on the kang, twisting salted fennel beans while drinking wine.

Zheng Ruozeng was a great scholar in Zizheng Hall of the Northern Song Dynasty. After Zheng Yi-Yi, his family studied and practiced medicine for generations, and was one of the most famous families in Kunshan.

Of course, he would not be as unfair as Fatty Xu. He sat upright on the kang, sighing with emotion: "Yes, after the shogunate disbanded, I didn't expect to see you again."

"I came to find you on my own initiative." Xu Wei said shamelessly: "If the boss hadn't come to Kunshan to be an official, I would have been happy in prison."

"Everyone says you have brain disease, but it seems that the rumors are true." Zheng Ruozeng laughed and said, "Is it still addictive to lie in prison?"

"Of course, not only no one bothers me, but also drink wine, eat meat, and some people serve me and write novels. Don't be so happy." Xu Wei sent a handful of beans to his mouth, closed his eyes, and chewed them with pleasure.

"There is someone who writes novels for you?" Zheng Ruozeng didn't believe it.

"Don't believe it, it's just a silly man who makes your brother-in-law hurt." After eating the beans, Xu Wei couldn't help but let out a light whisper. "It's great!"

Zheng Ruo once studied under the Wei School of the Great Confucian Confucian School of Kunshan with Gui Youguang. Later, the two married the two daughters of Wei's younger brother Wei's, and became brother-in-law.

"Wu Sheyang." Zheng Ruozeng suddenly realized and couldn't help but say happily: "It's so great that he's here too. Every time Zhenchuan writes a letter, he says he owes Mr. Wu very much, and he doesn't know how to compensate."

"Hehe, simple, let him stop being an official." Xu Wei smiled half-truely and half-falsely: "Anyway, that destruction judge is also a decoration. It's better to resign and come back and be an aide to my boss."

"Oh?" Zheng Ruozeng couldn't help laughing and said, "I'm not going to be a sixth-rank official, so I'm going to be an aide?"

"Yes, he is very addicted to officials." Xu Wei took a sip of wine and stopped mentioning this.

Gui Youguang was in trouble in the imperial examinations and passed the Juren five times in the provincial examinations. He failed the exams eight times in a row. He naturally cherished it even more. Even if his career was not smooth, he would not give up easily.

"How about you apologize for your brother-in-law?" Putting down the wine cup, Xu Wei suggested again: "Old Wu needs someone to help him share the burden, and he is so busy that he can't write a book."

"Me?" Zheng Ruozeng pointed to his nose and said laughing and crying: "I am already sixty-five, so let me enjoy two days of happiness."

"You have changed, Lao Zheng. Back then, you did whatever you asked you to do and never complained." Xu Wei sighed.

"Yes, it has changed." Gui Youguang said without hesitation, and looked at Xu Wei who almost changed his personality and said, "Aren't you the same? The world's most elegant talented man who was now a fat man who was no one."

"What's wrong with the fat man? Don't discriminate against the fat man." Xu Wei glared at him and then smiled, "But I really advise you to have a good chat with my young boss. He might be the soulmate you have been waiting for for half your life."

"Oh, is that?" Zheng Ruozeng recalled carefully and said uncertainly: "Is it the boy who held an umbrella for the county magistrate?"

"Good eyesight." Xu Wei praised, "I heard that he is writing a book called "Theory of Haiquan", which coincides with some of your views in "Chouhaitu Bian".

"What about?" Zheng Ruozeng asked with interest.

"For example, if you say 'If you want to sail in the ocean, you must first fight the decisive battle'." Then Xu Wei said in a deep voice: "He believed that the purpose of the navy was to fight, and the ultimate goal was to obtain the power to control the ocean."

"Is that right?" Zheng Ruozeng said in his eyes: "It's rare to see it, I will ask for advice another day."

"Yes, ask him for advice." Xu Wei nodded like a pecking rice, showing a successful smile. "That kid knows too much, knows everything about astronomy and geography, and he can also teach people to write novels."

He had seen Zhao Hao's longing look at Zheng Ruozeng, and he asked him to send Lao Zheng to Mr. Zhao's mouth, and he would definitely not be able to run away.

Alas, I'm sorry for Lao Zheng. Only by finding a new accomplice can you be liberated...

"Don't tempt me, it's useless." Zheng Ruozeng was too familiar with Xu Wei and knew his little bit of fun.

He laughed and scolded, but he said seriously: "But I ask you, is the magistrate determined to treat the water?"

"That's it..." Xu Weixin said, Mr. Zhao shouldn't be that persistent, right?

"Hahaha, Mr. Kaiyang, don't doubt it!" But Zhao Hao laughed loudly and walked into the room. With your font size, I can't let you run away.

Mr. Zhao accompanied his father to County Magistrate Zhang and was already sleepy. But when he thought that Zheng Ruozeng was still left in the yamen by Xu Wei, he forced himself to come and hook up and said:

"In a few days, you will see my father's determination!"
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