In the small courtyard of the government office, only Wang Yuan, who was pretending to be an old servant, and Xuanchengzi, who was wearing a tattered Taoist robe, were left. Wang Yuan clapped his hands gently, and a group of servants appeared again, and they started busy around the small pavilion.
A small copper incense burner was lit, and servants holding small fans kept driving away mosquitoes. A bright and huge wind lamp was placed in the pavilion, making the entire pavilion bright.
The smell of incense began to appear, and the old Taoist lay comfortably on the brocade couch that had just been delivered and looked at Wang Yuan with a smile.
Sure enough, Wang Yuan handed over the small iron box in his hand and said at the same time: "Why don't you be a favor? The Qian family's Erlang is very good, why don't you accept it?"
"The old Taoist can't understand Qian Xisheng's behavior!"
"Fart! You know this is a plan arranged by Prime Minister Kou! Although Qian Xisheng is powerful, if Qian Hui comes to your sect because of Prime Minister Kou, he will be more or less grateful. If you reciprocate kindness, Prime Minister Kou will still rise again.
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Wang Yuan's words left Xuanchengzi speechless for a moment. Kou Zhun was kind to him, and he also understood that it was because of Qian Weiyan's temper that he became the foreshadowing left by Kou Zhun.
Ding said that he had gained power, and Qian Weiyan agreed. Now that Ding was demoted to Yazhou, Qian Weiyan naturally wanted to speak for Kou Zhun and leave a way out for him in order to protect his own interests. Qian Hui, the second man of the Qian family, was an opportunity.
But Xuan Chengzi, who knew the stakes involved, still shook his head: "The old Taoist said that nothing is as important as what I inherited from the Qing Dynasty!!"
Wang Yuan raised his hand and hesitated to speak. Xuan Chengzi's hand holding the rabbit hair lamp was already bloodless. Since he had made up his mind, he could not change it, so he could only shake his head and sigh.
"If your Wang family wants to make a comeback, it won't be on Kou Prime Minister, but on the descendants of the next generation. Although the Wang family is in decline, the name of Wen Zhenggong can protect you for generations. If you can't produce a member of the Qing family for so long,
, it’s your Wang family’s fault, even if outsiders try their best to help, it’s useless, that woman today is not a simple woman!”
Wang Yuan nodded, drank the tea in the cup and said: "Now you are ready to go to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit! Take your precious disciple with you to prevent him from running away with others!"
Xuanchengzi did not open the small iron box from beginning to end. He looked at Wang Yuan and nodded solemnly: "You are right. I want to take him to the face of the saint. If he is left here, he will be killed by you sooner or later.
You kidnapped people, your Wang family's methods of abducting people are better than those of the experienced ones!"
"you!"
Although Wang Yuan was angry, he looked at the sly look in Xuan Chengzi's eyes and put down his hands helplessly: "What you said is that my Wang family really needs him."
After saying that, the two of them looked at each other and smiled. Wang Yuan said out of breath: "It's really you! It's true that you said it was so vulgar, but you don't want to know the origin of this kid? He's an unknown person.
It’s always bad…”
"You're such an old person! Don't even think about asking me to tell you what Ye An's background is. Although the old man doesn't know, he knows more than you!"
Wang Yuan did not quarrel with Xuanchengzi again, but said quietly: "What if that person investigates?"
Xuan Chengzi smiled indifferently: "Isn't this coming to you, Wang Cangmo? With your Wang family as the guide, and I, Zhu Ziying, as the guide, it is enough to guarantee him!"
"Dream! Why should our Wang family guarantee for a boy of unknown origin?"
"What if he can become the future nobleman of your royal family? You will never suffer if you take the first step. If you are kind to him, you will definitely repay him in the future!"
"What can you do, Lord? Not necessarily!"
"That's true..."
"Then you still want me, the Wang family, to be his guarantee?"
“It’s up to you to do it or not!”
After Xuan Chengzi finished speaking, he shook the iron box vigorously, and there was a sound of small particles colliding inside, but he never opened it from beginning to end.
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When the two "old thieves" tried and argued with each other, Ye An did not fall asleep. This was his first night in the Song Dynasty. He encountered a lot of things today, and he tossed and turned in bed unable to sleep.
I feel excited just thinking about it. This is the center of the county government, an institution that integrates civil affairs, justice, and criminal investigation. How could we easily miss this good opportunity for "inspection"?
After taking off the Luo Shang clothes given by the Taoist and putting on a set of black sportswear that he brought with him, Ye An walked out the door.
Yangcheng County is not a small place. Because it is close to Gyeonggi Province, it has a large population. There are more than a thousand people in the county seat, and the population outside the city will only be even greater.
The best way to understand a strange place is to understand the basic necessities, food, housing, and transportation. Which place has the most accurate information? Naturally, it is government agencies.
When night falls, the county government office has long been silent, and all the police officers have gone home to sleep. Even if there are people, they are watchmen. These people do not get money from the court but money from the neighborhood. Naturally, the number is small.
It doesn't cost much either.
The county government office is not as safe as Ye An imagined. In fact, any strong person can climb over the wall. However, there is really nothing to steal here, and most people don't have the courage to climb over the wall and break into the house.
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Ye An didn't care that much, he was a "professional"... it wasn't a difficult thing for him.
The public house is the place where the officials of the government run errands. In layman's terms, it is an office. However, there is no special archives room here. The public house is not only an office place, but also a place where files are stored.
The lock on the door can be fixed with the iron bars and wires prepared in advance. After entering, Ye An felt that he was in the right place.
There are many cases, but almost all of them are trivial civil disputes. Zhang San and Li Si's family had a dispute over the land between the fields. Niu Er on the east street of the county town ate soup cakes at San Ge's soup cake shop without paying, etc.
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But it also made Ye An understand the prices of goods in this era. Soup cakes are noodles. A bowl costs five dan qian, and one dan qian is one penny. This shows that the purchasing power of money in this era is still relatively strong. A regular amount of money is equivalent to one penny.
A huge sum of money.
As for things like the household registration list, it is also the best way to understand Yangcheng County. You can know the nearby terrain and village divisions at a glance. The names of Xiaolizhuang, Dalizhuang, Liudagou and other villages are clear at a glance.
Regarding the surnames and clans in these places, there are also records of the heads of each household, the able-bodied men, the wealthy households in each village, the village elders, and even the chaste widows.
Unexpectedly, the copywriting system of this era was so organized, which actually subverted Ye An's cognition.
After browsing through it in detail, Ye An restored everything to its original appearance, even cleaning his fingerprints out of habit...then gave himself a slap, quickly cleaned up and left.
Of course, Ye An didn't see the defense map of Yangcheng County. This small county had no military garrison at all.
All the armed forces in the county are nothing more than government officials and temporarily transferred civilians, as well as simple knives, spears, and shields in the warehouse.
The specifications of bows and arrows are also strictly controlled. As for crossbows, it is impossible to appear here. It can be seen that a group of well-equipped bandits can almost easily attack Yangcheng County, provided that they are not worried about the imperial court sending troops to encircle and suppress them.
Any bandit who attacks the county seat will be treated as a rebellion, and this yellow-robed dynasty is most vigilant and guarding against rebellion. As long as anyone dares to attack the county seat, they will be prepared to accept the Song Dynasty's most thorough revenge.
In the face of the powerful state machine, no matter how powerful the bandits are, they are nothing more than local chickens and dogs, and legends such as Shui Po Liangshan will only remain in the storybooks.
Ye An was well aware of the power of the state machine, so he never had the idea of fighting against a country, so he chose a relatively stable future life, the life of a scholar.