Magistrate Su took a deep breath. Mr. Huang's behavior today was very unusual, but the more unusual it was, the more he needed to find out. In addition, this public case made him dizzy, and it was difficult for both parties to provoke him.
He also needed to think it over carefully.
So, without changing his expression, he smiled slightly and said, "You'll wait a little later. I'll be back when I go."
After saying that, he left his seat and raised his legs to go to the back hall, but Magistrate Su seemed worried and did not forget to tell him: "Don't cause trouble in the courtroom." He was afraid of Zhang Taigong and Xu Qian.
The old man and the young child are all stubborn, and their enemies are extremely jealous when they meet. Just now, my parents were scolding each other endlessly in the hall. God knows what will happen when I leave.
When they arrived at the flower hall in the back hall, Magistrate Su sighed bitterly. Master Huang had already arrived. Magistrate Su said: "Mr. Huang has also seen the current scene. On one side are the wealthy gentry of this county. I will have more people to rely on in the future. On the other
On the one hand, there is Queen Zhongliang, who is eloquent and reasonable, but the two of them do not want to be mediated by me, and insist on fighting for the upper hand. What can be done?"
Master Huang also smiled bitterly. If he were the magistrate of Su County, it would be extremely difficult for him. However, since he invited the magistrate of Su County to discuss it in the back hall, he had already made plans in his heart. After he made a rough draft, he said slowly and authentically: "Dong
Weng, the student just remembered something."
"Oh?" Magistrate Su said, "It doesn't matter if you say so."
Master Huang smiled bitterly and said: "A few days ago, the Xu family hosted a banquet and invited students to have a drink. During the banquet, they also mentioned doing good deeds."
Magistrate Su frowned: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Master Huang said: "The students didn't take it seriously at the time. After all, the Xu family is just a small family, and the adults are noble people. How can they care about these details?"
Master Huang added: "At that time, they only talked about doing good deeds, but they did not mention opening a charity village, let alone opening a charity village opposite the Wang family. At that time, the student only thought that he wanted to do good deeds, and he was thinking in his heart that they were just a small family.
, they had kind thoughts, so they praised them a lot, had some wine at the time, and even said a few words to them."
Magistrate Su's expression suddenly turned ugly. Originally, Mr. Huang's inscription was nothing, but at the cusp of the storm, it became intriguing.
Master Huang looked at Magistrate Su's eyes and continued: "Furthermore, the day before yesterday, the student thought that since the Lord came to take office, the education has begun to bear fruit, so he wrote a special official document and sent it to the magistrate's Yamen, which mentioned
When it comes to the Xu family father and son, they say that the Xu family father and son were born as humble servants. Under the guidance of the adults, they accumulated virtue and did good deeds. There is no greater good..."
Magistrate Su was stunned.
This is really a trap.
If we go over it again, it would be that the Xu family and his son had tricked Mr. Huang, and Mr. Huang didn't know what was going on, and by the way, he also tricked his Dong Wengsu County Magistrate.
In fact, this is not a big deal. If a subordinate wants to achieve political achievements, he must continue to dig deeper. If a family like the Xu family suddenly does a good deed, Master Huang will certainly think that this is a good way to build up the reputation of the county magistrate.
The material was artistically processed and presented. On the surface, it seemed to be praising the Xu family for their good deeds. However, if interpreted in depth, it was praising the magistrate Su for his good education. Think about it, a person with a lowly background can be praised by the magistrate.
Doing good deeds and accumulating virtue after taking office is similar to that of a prostitute who becomes a good person and remains chaste from then on. Both are worthy of special mention.
But the problem now is that this thing has been reported to the authorities. No matter what the higher-ups think, at least one thing must be certain. Today you made the Xu family father and son a model, but the next day you ordered his Yizhuang to be shut down. This is not a self-defeat.
face?
Magistrate Su took a deep breath, trying to calm down, but after all, he still didn't have enough energy. He couldn't help but beat his chest and feet, and shouted: "Mr. Huang, you mistaken me." Then he walked away.
Mr. Huang was left alone in the flower hall, unable to laugh or cry. At this time, he also wanted to beat his chest and scream, "That boy named Xu mistook me."
Magistrate Su quickly returned to the main hall and saw Xu Qian and Zhang Taigong looking at each other with anger in their eyes. It must have been another conflict just now.
Taking another deep breath, Magistrate Su's face turned livid, he slapped his hands in shock, and shouted loudly: "This county has made a decision. After being loyal and good people, the Xu family's father and son did good deeds and opened a charity village. This is a good deed. It's the way to go."
If you don't understand, it's because you can't teach it. Therefore, the country worships Confucianism and educates the world with benevolence, filial piety, virtue and etiquette. What is benevolence? Goodness is benevolence! The Xu family and his son have done this good deed in a well-off family. It is a great good deed. The county will definitely reward you on a certain day."
This makes a lot of sense, which made the Grand Duke Zhang’s heart skip a beat. Su County Magistrate’s words already had a definite meaning. Now that they have been finalized, wouldn’t it be that Su County Magistrate not only did not object to the Xu family’s setting up the Yizhuang in
The Zhang family is across the street from each other, so it seems like it means a compliment?
Zhang Taigong asked hurriedly: "My lord, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to favor the Xu family father and son?"
Magistrate Su County didn't even look at Zhang Taigong, and said selflessly: "Mr. Zhang is serious about his words, this county is just doing official business."
Zhang Taigong was shocked. What happened to Magistrate Su? Could it be that he was insane? Didn't he know the capabilities of the Zhang family in Qiantang? If he offended the Zhang family, it would be so easy for Magistrate Su to achieve political achievements in Qiantang in the future.
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For offending the Zhang family for the sake of the Xu family, Zhang Taigong couldn't change his mind for a while, but in the end he was still furious. He stood up and waved his sleeves and said: "It's a good business matter." After that, he even ignored the basic etiquette and walked away with a wave of his sleeves.
go.
Although Magistrate Su was not moved, he was complaining in his heart. He had no intention of offending the Zhang family. The matter of repairing the county school has been called for a long time now. If the Zhang family refuses to cooperate, I am afraid that other gentry will just continue to wait and see.
, Magistrate Su County is counting on building county schools to improve his political achievements, but now he has no choice. The Xu family's Yi Zhuang has now become one of his popular achievements projects, and he must not be slapped in the face. As for building county schools
After all, the matter is not urgent yet, so now we can only focus on the present.
"My lord is wise..." Xu Qian took advantage of the opportunity and flattered him with a smile.
Unexpectedly, Magistrate Su is angry now. Although he has to favor the Xu family, his face is very ugly. He has finally come to his senses. Not only did the Xu family dig a hole for the Zhang family to jump into, but he also
He had cheated himself, and naturally he would not look good on Xu Qian at this time. However, after he was a loyal and good man, Magistrate Su had just verbally commended the Xu family for their good deeds. At this time, it was not appropriate to get angry, so he had to be patient and said:
"It's a good thing that you have the intention to do good. Since you are loyal and good, you must start well and end well. The county just dealt with it impartially. Naturally, it cannot be said to be wise. So you should withdraw."
Magistrate Su didn't even bother to take pictures of the gavel, so he left in a hurry.
Only the Xu family father and son were left. Xu Qian felt that the old man was looking at him fiercely, as if he were looking at a golden mountain. Xu Qian couldn't help but feel guilty, and said hurriedly: "Dad, your look... is too weird.
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Xu Chang originally wanted to say something, but found that there were too many people talking here, so he swallowed what he wanted to say, and said with a dry smile: "Let's go out first and then talk."
The two of them walked out of the lobby. Hu Wei, the leader who had made trouble for the Xu family and his son before, was dumbfounded. He had thought that with the Zhang family's ability, it would be as easy to punish the Xu family and his son as strangling an ant. Who knew that Xu would
Chang gave birth to a good son. Not only was he sharp-tongued, but he also seemed to have some kind of friendship with Magistrate Su, so much so that Magistrate Su didn't even care about the Zhang family. This Xuchang... was really angry, and he couldn't help feeling worried.
I was uneasy, thinking about the conflict in my words just now, and felt even worse. So when I saw the Xu family and his son coming out, I hurriedly greeted him and said to Xu Chang with a smile: "Brother Xu, it's fine if nothing happens. Now even the county magistrate has praised him greatly.
Brother Xu, it’s great to congratulate you, why don’t you host me tonight..."
Xu Chang looked at Hu Wei with a cold face, interrupted him and said: "That's not necessary, I have something else to do, Qian'er, let's go."
Seeing that Hu Wei was full of flattery, Xu Qian felt thoughtful, nodded, and followed Xu Chang out of the office.