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Chapter 31 County Government

In the early morning, the sun is born, and birds chirp on the branches and sing, like an endlessly tired singer; underground, above the flowers and plants, the morning dew is crystal clear and the water is shining.

Xiang Yang got up early to wash up, then changed into the constable suit that Fu Dachun brought him back. It was light blue brocade material and a golden border on the high collar, which looked unique.

He hung his constable waist sign on his waist. Xiang Yang carried the goose feather knife and posed incense sticks in front of the Xiang Daniu Ling card. Then he hurried out and headed straight to the yamen without even having breakfast.

Anyuan County, the government office is located in the county town, and the government office is built quite grandly, with two stone lions lifelike and majestic,

The front door is a place where ordinary people beat drums and complain about grievances. After passing the door, there is a small courtyard paved with stone slabs more than 20 meters long, and then the county magistrate is promoted to the hall. These are all arrangements that Xiang Yang is familiar with.

"Constable Xiang, are you here in the county government office? Captain Wang is waiting for you in the back hall, go quickly."

Behind the stone lion, on the steps, the two yamen runners in front of the county yamen gate looked at Xiang Yang, who was wearing light blue constable uniform, and said, "Who can you have a good father?"

You should know that in the past, Xiang Yang was just a yamen runner-up, but now he is promoted to a formal constable like a rocket. He has written his name in the county yamen's official list, but his status is much higher than theirs.

Xiang Yang smiled and said hello to the two of them and entered the main hall. Four large characters hanging high above the mirror, square and powerful, perfectly setting off the majesty and atmosphere of the yamen.

However, there was no case at this time, and the county magistrate was not in the lobby. Only two or three yamen runners rubbed their eyes sleepily and leaned against the wall to be lazy. This made them more popular. Xiang Yang shook his head, walked to a yamen runner, shook his hand,

"Old Ren, get up. If the county magistrate sees it, the money for the wine this month will be fined."

A thin man in his fifties opened his eyes and was a little impatient, but when he saw that it was Xiang Yang, he laughed, stood up with a young boy next to him, looked at Xiang Yang, and nodded.

"What a young man, who is much better than your father. In the future, he will work hard for the yamen and have a bright future."

Xiang Yang nodded. This man was the oldest yamen runner in Anyuan County. He was a yamen runner like Xiang Daniu. Later, Xiang Daniu became a constable. He was still a yamen runner and had not changed for so many years.

However, this man is also a gentle and satisfied person, with no ambitions or ambitions. He has been through it for so many years. Now he is a veteran in the yamen and is in good condition. Xiang Yang used to do things with him.

"Well, thanks to Lao Ren in the past, I won't go home at noon today. I'll treat you to a drink."

After a few greetings with Lao Ren, Xiang Yang entered the back hall of the yamen and saw the captain Wang Ying standing in front of a gentle middle-aged man, nodding from time to time, and carrying something.

This middle-aged man Li Zhizhi of Anyuan County, with a thin face, full of wisdom, his hair was combed very neatly, he was wearing a blue official uniform, and a gray-brown jade ring on his hands, looking very majestic.

"Xiang Yang has met the county master and Wang Tou. It is not worth mentioning that he has been at home for so long."

When Xiang Yang saw the two, he quickly clasped his fists and bowed, with respect on his face.

County Magistrate Li and Captain Wang admired Xiang Yang's behavior very much. Although they allowed Xiang Yang to rest and adjust for a while at home for a while, they were afraid that the young people would not know the world and from then on, they thought that the county government was owned by his family.

"It's okay, Xiaoxiang, in the future, you will inherit the position of the big bull. When you are on duty under Wang Ying, you must learn more and be cautious in your words and actions.

Also, the big bull stood up for the people and killed the bandits. I was strong and I was in Anyuan’s voice. I distributed thirty taels of silver from the treasury as a pension reward. You can go to Master Fang to collect it."

Seeing Xiang Yang wearing a constable suit and showing off his heroic spirit, County Magistrate Li sighed when he thought of Xiang Daniu.

He knew that Xiang Daniu had been working diligently over the years, but he had a knot in his heart. He believed that Xiang Daniu's benefactor was always his previous county magistrate and could not trust him, so he did not promote him.

"Do it well. One day you will achieve results in the future. I recommend you to go to the Shenguan Sect in Qingjiang Mansion for further studies."

Xiang Yang was inexplicably surprised. Entering the God-Slaying Sect was the thing he wanted to do most after avenging Xiang Daniu, and it was also his next goal. Unexpectedly, County Magistrate Li was willing to give him this opportunity, so he quickly gave him a few more gifts, and he expressed his gratitude and acceptance, but he said that he had to go to the mountain of swords and fire to the sea of ​​fire for County Magistrate Li.

County Magistrate Li smiled and nodded, asking Wang Ying to take Xiang Yang down. He is the emperor of a county. He has to take charge of all things big and small in the county. It is impossible for him to keep talking to Xiang Yang for useless polite words.

Following Wang Ying to the place where the captain in the back hall was resting, Xiang Yang felt a little nervous and his breathing was a little rapid. At least one-third of the person in front of him might be the mastermind behind the murder of Xiang Daniu, and even more likely to be a powerful warrior. His reaction was normal.

However, Wang Ying felt that it was not normal. She turned her head and looked at Xiang Yang, showing a kind smile, "What? Are you still excited? The God-Slaying Sect is indeed the best way for us to advance, but the danger is much greater. It can be said that there are both pros and cons. Uncle Wang thinks you should be more cautious.

As they spoke, the two entered a square courtyard with seven empty rooms. There were wooden stakes and various tools to hone their martial arts skills and polish their strength from the center.

"We are the constable who is responsible for pursuing criminals, investigating evidence, and usually go to the streets and alleys of the county to patrol the streets and alleys to maintain public order, so there is no need for office space. This place seems a bit deserted and simple, so don't dislike it."

Wang Ying said, entertaining Xiang Yang on the stool beside the stone table in the yard, and continued to explain some situations in the county to him, including Xiang Yang's main work in the future.

After listening to it, Xiang Yang roughly got to know it. No wonder the constable only costs three cents of silver per month. He belongs to the low-wage class, but he is still the envy of ordinary people. He is nothing else and he has to make too much money outside.

For example, Xiang Yang, now he has no case. His duty is to patrol the streets and alleys to see if there are any criminal acts. He is a partner that various stall vendors and shops need to make friends with. The extra money he gives is more than three cents a month.

"My father is too honest. He doesn't charge this money. No wonder he has an average relationship with these colleagues. Everyone accepts it, but you don't charge it. This is not just about being out of the mud, but about being unsociable."

A very simple truth: if everyone collects money, it means that people on the same boat. If you don’t collect it, it doesn’t mean that you are upright and unfair, but only reflects the filth and disbelief of others. Such people may like them, but colleagues definitely don’t like them.

"You will suffer first in the past few days. Go to the county to patrol more often. We have a case to deal with. We can't get rid of it. We will be fine after this time."
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