Episode 1 Martial Arts Master Chapter 49 The Art of Bribery
The road was busy with traffic, the lights were bright, people were talking and laughing loudly, and at the corner of the street there was an elf with pointed ears who was drunk and was singing country folk songs such as "Grey Tree Valley, My Home".
Simon followed Shen Zhimo, looking like a servant. Of course, with their clothes, they would not be distinguished as a master and servant in the eyes of outsiders.
Shen Zhimo looked around and asked casually: "What is the name of the household registration officer, where does he live, and what are his hobbies?"
"I'm not a know-it-all, how can I know everything? But I asked the tavern owner just now, and he said that the household registration officer lives at No. 44 Qiangwei Street and should have gone off work by now. Mr. Saga, with all due respect, you
Are you really sure that he can tamper with your household registration and turn you into an imperial civilian?"
"Money can make a fool of himself. It's not a big deal. As long as there are enough silver coins, he will deal with it according to my ideas."
Simon was submissive and did not dare to refute: "Maybe you are right."
Unexpectedly, for a small household registration officer, his house is surprisingly large. It is not far from the Golden Rose Tavern. There is a wooden fence in front of the house, a lawn is planted in the yard, and there are two jumping dogs.
Red-haired rabbit, finger-sized green fruits began to hang on an apple tree. Passing through the corridor were very beautifully decorated houses with red roofs and white walls, and white smoke coming out of the roof chimneys.
Shen Zhimo knocked on the door, and the person who opened the door was an old man wearing a servant's uniform. He stuck his head out, and when he saw the two of them dressed up, his smile suddenly turned cold, and he whispered: "What are you here for?
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Shen Zhimo had become very accustomed to the tone and way of human speech in this world. He shrugged, spread his hands and said with a smile: "I am a resident of the nearby Golden Rose. I have something to do with the household registration officer."
"I'm sorry, sir, you've got off work. If you need anything, please come to the street office tomorrow morning." The old man was about to close the door with a cold face. Shen Zhimo had already stepped forward, stretched out his hand, squeezed a few shiny silver coins and stuffed them into his hand, smiling.
Said: "The matter is more important. I need to see the household registration officer immediately. Do you think you can find a time?"
Usually, the monthly salary of an ordinary servant is only more than ten silver coins. The silver coins Shen Zhimo handed over were already worth half a month's hard work. There is a saying that people die for money and birds die for food. The old man immediately looked behind him and saw that
He put on an affable look and said, "The master is having a meal. Please wait a moment, sir. I will go over and report right away."
Shen Zhimo nodded: "Thank you." The money from the extortion was not used up for a while, and it came in handy at this moment. Simon followed and thought: "Even giving it to an insignificant servant? Isn't it money when it's money?"
The old man came back soon, with a smile: "Master, please come into the house to talk." It seems that he accepted Shen Zhimo's bribe, worked harder, and said all the good things in front of the master, so the master agreed to talk to the stranger he had never met before.
People talk.
The old man led him in, and Shen Zhimo rewarded him with a small amount of money. The old man smiled happily, wishing he could call him his biological father.
The hall is spacious, the air is cool, the wood grain on the floor is clear, it seems that it has been newly renovated, there are two sofas on the left and right, and the candlesticks on the wall are burning bright candles. A bald man was sitting on the sofa. When he saw Shen Zhimo, he asked:
"What are you here for?" He said in a grand manner and his words were quite rude.
Simon sneered in his heart: "I wonder how you, a foreigner, can deal with this kind of bureaucracy? They won't pay attention to people you don't know."
Shen Zhimo sat down on the sofa opposite the bald man, raised his legs directly on the coffee table, and asked lazily: "Are you Mr. Victor, the household registration officer of this city?" Simon stood behind him and couldn't laugh or cry: "You are really here to ask for help.
of?"
"Yes, it's me? Then who are you?" Victor held back his anger and asked. These two people were not amazing in appearance, their clothes were shabby, and they had never seen each other before. They were not expected to be important people, so they were prepared to make them useless.
The servants drove them out.
Shen Zhimo looked around and whispered: "Mr. Victor, I am sent by the Prime Minister."
"You? Then why have I never seen you?" Victor became very suspicious. You must know that he has a low official position and has never met the Prime Minister a few times. In most cases, he communicates directly with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This person
He must be a liar to bring out the Prime Minister as soon as he opens his mouth.
"I have just been transferred from Dun Morogh. Of course you don't know. The Duke asked me to ask you to help with something."
Seeing his loud tone, Victor was a little surprised and asked tentatively: "May I ask your name? What are you doing here?"
"My name is Saga, and I am the city defense commander of Dun Morogh. It is actually no secret that I came to you specifically. Do you know about the recent recruitment of the Thorn Bird City Sheriff? Speaking of which, this matter is very difficult.
The generalissimo wanted to get involved in this area, but the duke would not let him succeed, so he transferred me back to compete with them. Of course, it is not convenient for my identity to be known to the people of the generalissimo, but you are directly under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so you can be regarded as a duke.
I’ll tell you about the faction.”
Victor vaguely felt that this was the case, and hurriedly asked the servant to serve tea, and then asked: "What on earth do you want to explain to the Prime Minister?"
"Since the Sheriff is recruiting from the whole society, I need to obtain a reasonable and legal identity, which is the identity of a resident of Elida City. The pen and file are in your hands. You can write whatever you want."
"Really?" Victor only said a few words, but he still couldn't believe it completely: "I...I want to confirm with the Ministry of Internal Affairs..."
"I know you are still suspicious of me dressed like this. I just came from Dun Morogh. In order to prevent the Generalissimo from spying on me, I deliberately disguised myself." Shen Zhimo waved his hand and smashed a large money bag down, clattering to the table.
After a sound, he smiled and said: "The matter is very urgent. You must register tomorrow. There is no delay. The Prime Minister said that the money is for you. Once the matter is completed, you will be the Prime Minister's confidant."
The mouth of the money bag was not tied tightly, and enough silver coins to dazzle people's eyes flowed out from it, covering the entire table, and there was a pleasant sound of clanging metal. Household registration management has always been a non-profit department, and this household registration officer can buy a
Owning a big house is already a fantasy. I don’t know how many years I have been frugal. When I saw so many silver coins, my breath suddenly became suffocated. I thought to myself: "The Prime Minister is indeed so generous. He is so generous even in the small matter of forging household registration."
Simon's heart ached, and he didn't know how many generations of Shen Zhimo's ancestors had been tortured: "You bastard, the living expenses of a dozen of us are all in it, and you just throw it to others without blinking. I may not be able to collect it even if I work hard for a month.
There are so many market management fees.”
Shen Zhimo stared at the household registration officer and said calmly: "What you have to do is very simple. You only need to find an old-looking blank household registration book, fill in my name and personal information, and then save it in the file. After that,
With your outstanding work ability, it is not a big deal to gain the Duke's appreciation. When your conditions are better in the future, if you are promoted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and become a popular and popular person, it is not a matter of a word from the Duke?"