Chapter 475 It’s too late to regret

Author: sum of both sides

Shanyun County Yamen.

The former Capt. Zhai is now a high-ranking county magistrate, in charge of the grain department and tax collection. This was something he never dared to dream about before. To be able to earn a pawn is like smoke rising from his family's ancestral graves.

Unexpectedly, he was pushed to the position of county magistrate. He would never be able to repay this kindness in his life.

"Yi'an, do you think Sir has arrived in the capital now?" Zhai Yougui looked at Song Yi'an.

Today's Song Yi'an is different. Under Wen Jiuxiao's care, he, who is not as talented as his younger brother, not only passed the exam to become a scholar, but also became a master of judicial examination. Now he is the chief registrar, in charge of household registration and patrolling.

Ordinarily, it is more reasonable for Song Yi'an, who has the reputation of being a county magistrate, to be the county magistrate. However, Wen Jiuxiao has his own considerations. Zhai Yougui was the first to follow him. His loyalty is unquestionable. He himself is not bad in terms of character and ability.

Yes. Wen Jiuxiao is also a human being. If there is any benefit, he should naturally consider his own people first.

Furthermore, Zhai Yougui is from a small family with no close relatives, so it is easier to control such a person. The Song family is a big family, with good and bad members. If Song Yi'an is allowed to have too much power, Wen Jiuxiao is afraid that the Song family will become the leader of Shanyun County.

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This is by no means an unfounded worry. Whether it is the head of the Song family or the scholar of the Song family, Wen Jiuxiao doesn't have a very good impression of them. People are so stupid. Who knows what kind of trouble they can cause? That's why their lethality is particularly special.

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Song Lixian, for example, had a bright future, but he got involved with a beautiful little widow, and was even caught and raped in bed by the little widow's husband's family. The trouble was really ugly anyway.

You said that you are a scholar, young, good-looking, and from a good background. What kind of wife can't you marry? You have to get involved with a little widow? Isn't it stupid?

In the final analysis, Song Yi'an was still dragged down by his family.

"How can it be so fast? Your Excellency has only been walking for seventeen days, so he should be halfway there." Song Yi'an said.

"Oh, it's only the seventeenth day?" Zhai Yougui was surprised, "Why do I feel like you've been gone for a long time?"

"That's right, it's the seventeenth day. I can count it clearly." Song Yi'an said with great certainty, lowering his eyes, "To be honest with Zhai Tou, I actually had the illusion that you have been gone for a long time." He still used to call Zhai Yougui "

Zhai Tou.

The two looked at each other and then looked away. Although neither of them spoke, their moods were the same.

Now that Lord Wen has left, they seem to have lost their backbone. In the past, when Lord Wen was around, they were confident in whatever they did. They dared to fight, dare to work hard, and dare to rush forward, because Lord Wen told them not to be afraid if anything happened.

He has the whole story.

Master Wen said so and did the same. They have never had any worries.

The new county magistrate... It's not that the new county magistrate is bad, but they are not adapted to the new county magistrate's style of conduct.

Song Yi'an, who was urged by his family to find a job for his second brother, regretted it even more. If he had known that he would have followed Mr. Wen. Unlike Zhai Tou, he had the reputation of being a civil servant. If he followed Mr. Wen to Beijing, he should be able to live in the household.

I got an errand.

He doesn't have much ambition, he just wants to work under Mr. Wen, and have a harmonious family with his wife, children, and a beautiful family, which is better than the mess at home now, right?

Unfortunately, it’s too late to regret!

Wen Jiuxiao, who was missed by the two, was walking on the Zhang River. The current of the Zhang River was very fast, with not only many whirlpools but also many forked rivers. This section of the water area requires an expert sailor to dare to cross. Most people would choose to avoid this area.

But as long as he passed this section, he could save three days of journey, which was a great deal for Wen Jiuxiao who was in a hurry to return to Beijing.

The people in Caobang were so focused on sailing that they didn't notice anyone staring at them in the dark.

"Look clearly, is it them?"

"It's them. They docked at the last pier. I sneaked in and inquired. The master is a junior official from the south who came to Beijing to take up a post."

"Hurry up and go back and report to the boss."

There is a group of water bandits on the Zhang River, named Jiaolong Village. They have seven to eight hundred brothers and more than a hundred boats. They are all good hands on the water. They roam the Zhang River, robbing the ships passing by.

This caused a great headache for the local government.

After hearing the report, the first master thought for a while and sent someone to summon the brothers. The second master showed hesitation, "Brother, although our Jiaolong Village is quite powerful, it may not be appropriate to confront the Cao Gang."

Who doesn’t know that the Caobang is the overlord on the water, with more than ten thousand members. In front of the behemoth of the Caobang, the small Jiaolong Village is simply not enough to see.

The boss disagreed, "Who said they wanted to go up against the Cao Gang? Who knew it was us? There are so many dark eddies in the Zhang River, maybe they were unlucky and got caught in it. There are only three boats, so we are afraid of a ball!"

The second boss was still worried, "Brother, that person is an official of the imperial court, let's..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the boss, who glared at him impatiently and said sarcastically: "Second brother, how come you are so timid? We have never robbed officials in the past. When did something happen?

Besides, he is just a small county magistrate in a remote rural area, and he has not moved his home for eight years. No one will care about such a small official."

"But, brother, I am very anxious and panicked. I always feel like something is going to happen. Brother, there are only three ships. Didn't you say that I got a small official from a poor place? I guess there is nothing valuable on the ship.

Otherwise, we won’t do this deal, right?” He tried to stop it.

"Why are you so busy and girly today? Are you worried because you worked too hard last night? Didn't you find a new beauty? How long did it take to drain you? Ah, haha!"

There was a hint of teasing in his smile, "Don't worry, second brother. I promise that everything will be clean and nothing will happen."

He patted his second brother on the shoulder, and his face suddenly straightened up, "Besides, the deposit has been collected. This is what they mean. Not only do we have to do it, but we also have to do it beautifully."

The second master's expression changed, he opened his mouth, and after a while he said: "Brother, I understand."

The boss patted him on the shoulder again and said, "Go ahead. Since you are worried and careful, I will take the brothers with you this time."

"Okay!" The second master clasped his fists and went down to prepare.

An important reason why Jiaolong Village can be so arrogant and dominate the Zhanghe River is that they have a backer and can get the government's movements in a timely manner. Of course, they also work hard for their superiors, and private affairs like today are not the first priority.

This time, it won't be the last time.

Unfortunately, they were unlucky and met Wen Jiuxiao and Yu Zhi. They were destined to fall to the iron plate and the destruction of Jiaolong Village.

The big boss, the news he received was to assassinate a minor official from the far south. If he knew that this "minor official" had come to Beijing to take over the position of Minister of Household Affairs, he would not dare to rob him even if there was pressure from above.

ah!

It’s a pity that it’s too late to regret it!

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