Chapter 143 In your case, you need... to pay more!

Youzhou, Zhuojun.

In the hotel…

The barbecue was sizzling on the stove, and the warm wine was steaming from the wine. Zhang Rang, the waiter at Zhongchang, took out the warmed wine from the wine, poured it for the prefect of Zhuo County, and cut off the fattest piece of the lamb leg.

, sent to the hand's plate.

The governor of Zhuo County is in his early thirties, his name is Zhang An...

In his prime, his posture is graceful, and he is extremely smooth...every word is watertight.

If it weren't for... suffering from the lack of backing in the court, with his ability and tact... how could he have stayed in this bitter cold place in the north for several years. Now Zhang Rang, the head of the ten permanent servants, personally poured him wine and brought him barbecue.

Let him be flattered.

"Changshi Zhang, why...how can I have the nerve to ask you to pour me wine!"

"Haha..." Zhang Rang said with a smile: "You have worked hard during this period. It is not easy to close the city. Presumably... County Sheriff Zhang is also under great pressure!"

While talking, Zhang Rang had already placed the wine bottle in front of Zhang An.

Zhang An hurriedly took it and said flatteringly: "When it comes to pressure, how can I compare with Chang Shi Zhang? Being able to serve Zhang Chang with the hard work of a dog and horse... This is the blessing Xianguan has cultivated over many lifetimes!"

"Really?" Zhang Rang also raised a bottle of wine, "Come on, we'll respect you!"

"I don't dare, I don't dare..." The eunuch deliberately lowered the wine bottle, "I'm here to respect Zhang Changshi, to respect Zhang Changshi..."

As he spoke, the prefect drank the wine in one gulp.

Zhang Rang glanced at the prefect out of the corner of his eye to make sure he had finished drinking, and then he laughed lightly without revealing his voice.

"Good wine..." After finally being able to drink freely with Zhang Rang, Zhang An had the illusion that he was already Zhang Changshi's "one of his own", and he immediately became more courageous. "Xiaoguan... I asked Zhang Changshi before

The thing mentioned...is about entering Luoyang as an official. I wonder what Zhang Chang's wishes are?"

"The lower official is not coveting the high salary of the high-ranking official. In fact, after arriving in Luoyang, he can always be with Zhang Changshi and respect Zhang Changshi anytime and anywhere... This also allows the lower official to fulfill his filial piety, doesn't it?"

He said this very softly and carefully...

However, there was still a little caution in his words, as if he was testing.

On the contrary, Zhang Rang's eyes averted, which made Zhang An a little worried, "Xiaoguan heard that the imperial doctor of Luoyang City is Zhang Changshi's godson, and his surname is also Zhang...Xiaguan...Xiaguan can also be Zhang Changshi

My godson!"

Zhang An has realized that this is the closest he has ever been to Luoyang City.

To escape from this bitter cold place, the county governor surnamed Zhang has worked hard... he has fought hard! Even if he accepts a eunuch as his godfather and is reviled by the world, as long as he can become an official in the court, he will fight hard!

"Ahem..."

It was Zhang Rang who coughed repeatedly, "You also want to be our godson..."

"My surname is Zhang and Zhang Changshi are from the same clan. Naturally...this godson can do the same for me!" Zhang An was already very excited.

"Haha..." Zhang Rang smiled, but there was a hint of sarcasm in the smile. "What a good son, what a good son..."

"Dad, godfather..." Zhang An seemed to have seen hope.

He was an official with a salary of two thousand dan in Zhuo County, and when he was transferred to the imperial court, he would naturally be an official with a salary of two thousand dan or higher. At best... the godfather worked well and could become one of the nine ministers.

No matter how bad it is...

He must be a Jing Zhaoyin, Sili Xiaowei or something, right?

Of course, no matter what kind of official position you are in, it is far better than staying in this bitter cold place in Youzhou...

After hugging this big tree, why are you still here suffering from this bird's anger?

"You want to become an official in the court, right?" Zhang Rang squinted...

Zhang An repeatedly said, "My godfather, I have to... help my son. What a good place is in Youzhou? Wuhuan goes south to plunder from time to time, and Zhuojun is also repeatedly robbed. Let's fight... again

If you can't beat me, hide away... The court will ask for the blame again, and if you don't get along well, the child will be in trouble, and it will be in trouble!"

Hearing this, Zhang Rang nodded slowly.

"That's the truth. It's not difficult to arrange for you to become an official in the court! It's just...our family is also encountering a troublesome matter now. Who can help our family worry about it?"

"Who bothered godfather?"

Zhang An asked quickly.

"Giggle..." Zhang Rang smiled and pinched his orchid fingers, "Apart from those untouchables? Who else could be there?"

"The godfather means...the city has been closed during this period, and the unruly people in Zhuo County...are already dissatisfied?"

"Wherever there is dissatisfaction, our family is about to riot!"

this…

Zhang An blinked. He had also heard about this, but what could he do...

It's not like he ordered the city to be sealed. This was the order from Tao Qian, the governor of Youzhou. How dare he not seal it?

The key issue is that the city is closed...but countless people have lost their jobs, which forces them to rebel!

"Gudong..."

Zhang An swallowed subconsciously, "Godfather, what do you tell me to do, will my son do it?"

"Do you really want our family to tell us?"

Zhang Rang looked at him sideways.

"Just say it, godfather!" Zhang An's tone was particularly firm.

"Then...our family only needs to borrow one thing from you, which is enough to quell the riots of these unruly people!"

"What is it?" Zhang An asked quickly.

Zhang Rang's eyes were fixed, "This thing is the head of our precious godson!"

Ah...ah...

Before Zhang An could react, Zhang Rang's tone became colder. "It's your head!"

A "click" sound...

...Zhang An's arms seemed to be dislocated, and they fell on the table blankly, making a violent sound. He quickly wanted to get up, but his legs staggered and he knelt down on the floor again.

"My...my...my head?"

Zhang An hesitated... his tone was extremely stumbling.

"Don't worry." Zhang Rang said with emotion: "What's your future as a governor of a border county? After you die, your son will be our son. Our family will also castrate him and bring him into the palace. In the future, he will inherit our family's Zhongchangshi."

, although your parents are not our parents, our family can ensure that they have no worries about food and clothing throughout their lives. It will be much better for them to live with our family than with you! Ah...isn't it?"

Cruel words but so touching...

It's like Zhang Rang is giving an ultimatum to Zhang An - Damn, are you still embarrassed to be alive?

"Godfather, godfather, you can't... you can't..."

Zhang An shouted while retreating, full of desire to survive...

When he retreated to the door... He wanted to escape, but he couldn't stay in this hotel any longer. Even if he resigned from office and fled, he couldn't stay in a place of right and wrong.

He always wanted to be an official in Luoyang, but people... were only thinking about his money!

Never thought...

At this moment, I felt dizzy on my forehead.

In the haze, he saw Zhang Rang shaking the wine bottle, but the wine in the bottle...he didn't drink a sip.

"Godfather, godfather...you..."

The hand pointing at Zhang Rang slowly fell down, and with a "boom", the county guard named "Zhang", who was from the same clan as Zhang Rang, fell to the ground. His hands were trembling...trembling violently.

But his eyes were closed in disappointment.

On the other hand, it was Zhang Rang who slowly walked to the side of the county guard, pulled out a short knife from the back of his waist, and plunged the knife into the neck of his newly recognized godson.

"ah…"

As if he was having a flashback, Zhang An exclaimed, his pupils widened, but...after a moment, they became empty and lost consciousness.

Blood spurted out, all over his face...

But Zhang Rang seemed to have been familiar with it for a long time. He wiped the blood on his face with his sleeve and skillfully cut off the head of the county guard.

"Someone is coming..."

With a greeting, the two confidants walked into the house. Seeing this extremely bloody scene, they were a little surprised at first...but it only took a moment for their expressions to return to this.

It seems that following Zhang Rang, this kind of scene... they have become accustomed to it.

"Hang it on the top of the city and say that it has been found out that the food that I and the county magistrate Liu raised for the people of Zhuojun were corruptly transported to other places by the governor of Zhuojun. In order to anger the common people, I will chop it up first and then report it. Next

The batch of grain will be returned in three days, the people can just wait!"
To be continued...