Civil servants of the Tang Dynasty

"Ah Cheng, I..."

"Okay, I know you have something on your mind." Tang Cheng yawned again and rubbed his face with his hands, "I didn't expect you to be so shallow-minded that you can't even sleep when something happens."

"As soon as I closed my eyes, I saw Xiaotao being beaten, and she even called for help." Lancao's body shook, "Our two families are neighbors, and her mother even recognized me as a goddaughter. Xiaotao and I have been sisters since we were young. get along".

"Okay, you've said this more than three times." After getting dressed, Tang Cheng went down to the ground and lit the other lamps on the lamp tree, and the room was brightly lit for a while. "After breakfast, You just do what I said last night, first find a housemate and rent a house nearby, the house doesn’t need to be big, but it must be a single family.”

After freshening up, Tang Cheng took the handkerchief handed over by Lancao and wiped it, and continued: "After renting a house, you should also pay attention when you go to the West Market to buy girls and women. It is enough for a girl to take care of a person, even if her hands and feet are slow, the key is to keep her mouth small, and it would be best if she was born deaf and dumb."

"En", Lancao nodded.

"The last one", Tang Cheng turned around and looked at Lancao and said, "You must remember this, come this afternoon...".

"Blessing".

"Yes, Laifu. When that Laifu comes over again this afternoon, you should make it clear to him that there is no way to pick him up from your side. Xiaotao wants to go to the rented house by herself. How can she escape? How can she get to the rented house after she escapes?" Don't ask, don't bother." Tang Cheng reached out and grabbed Lancao's shoulder, looked into her eyes and said, "Remember, you are just helping relatives in trouble, not taking in runaway slaves. Ten days, that Xiaotao After renting a house, you can go to see her after at least ten days if you can see clearly that there is no movement."

"kindness".

"Silly girl, this is the best way. Taking in escaped slaves is a felony. If you are caught or someone sues you, you will have to stick at least [-] sticks. Only your bones can bear it?" Seeing that Lancao was in a low mood , Tang Cheng continued: "Xiaotao is pitiful, but if this matter is missed, you will be more pitiful than her. Do as I say, at least there is still room for retreat. It is easy for her to escape, but it is troublesome to finish it very ".

This is what I said last night, and Lancao also understood, "Ah Cheng, I thank you on behalf of Sister Xiaotao."

"What do I want her to thank me for?" Tang Cheng patted Lancao's face, "If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't even touch such a risky thing."

Hearing this, Lancao slipped into Tang Cheng's arms, "Ah Cheng, you are so kind to me."

"People's hearts are fleshy, that's why you treat me well first! Speaking of knowing each other, you haven't opened your mouth to me. This is the first time, and you said that she is your only family member. How can I be tough?" I can't refuse with a straight face." Tang Cheng stretched out his hand and hugged Lancao, "Your sister Xiaotao's life is really hard, with such a master in the booth, it's not a burden to eat, that man is really a **** Living bastard".

"That old thing is not even as good as a bastard, and the bastard still has a hard shell." Lancao gritted her teeth and scolded, "And that Madam Ma is not a thing, her heart is more poisonous than a snake and a scorpion. She is also a woman. Let's go."

"Mrs. Ma?" Tang Cheng was stunned when he heard this. Lancao said last night that he didn't know which house Xiaotao escaped from, "That Mrs. Ma?".

"I don't know." Lancao was a little embarrassed. When I met Laifu yesterday, because of the short time, both of them were excited, and they didn't say a lot of things clearly. They didn't ask the most important question, "It's just yesterday evening. I heard Lai Fu mention it."

Madam Ma?Ma Biejia's family seems to be the only big family in this city who wants to talk about the surname of Ma. Thinking of this, Tang Cheng's face became more serious, "When he comes again today, you must ask which family is Xiaotao's master? If there is Laifu, what kind of job does he have to do in that house, and he has to ask about it."

"Well, I wrote it down."

……

After breakfast, he went to the state office. Not long after Tang Cheng sat down in the office, Lao Liang came in holding the papers.

"My lord, do you want to read this?" Lao Liang spread out the document that he had already opened in front of Tang Cheng. Seeing the urgency in his eyes, he really wanted to put the pen in Tang Cheng's hand.

After Tang Cheng glanced at the document, he looked at Lao Liang playfully.

Tang Cheng didn't speak, but with such strange eyes, Lao Liang felt hairy all over his body when he looked at him, and the small drums in his heart were jingling, but after a while, he felt the heat on his forehead, and he looked at the white eyes. Capillary sweat was about to come out, "My lord, you are...".

Carefully playing with the panic in Lao Liang's eyes, Tang Cheng only opened his mouth when he saw the corners of his mouth trembling, "Lao Liang, did you miss a file?".

"what?".

Tang Cheng tapped the document in front of him with his fingers. Hearing the familiar tapping sound, Lao Liang suddenly remembered the scene in Chen Liang's office yesterday afternoon.

The same voice, but Lao Liang's mood...

"I'm talking about the volume that records the loss over the years." Tang Cheng's voice was very soft, but in Lao Liang's ears, the very soft voice sounded like a thunderbolt from the blue sky. There was a sound, and there was a sudden blank in my heart, and the thought that popped up in my mind was "it's over".

It's over!Lao Liang didn't expect, he really didn't expect Tang Cheng to ask someone about this matter, even if he wanted to ask, he should ask him!Doesn't one more person who knows the others get an extra share of the money?How much is such a portion?How could he be willing to come from a poor background?

What's more, since he has already moved his heart and wants to eat and drink, he should keep it as secret as possible. Isn't he afraid of being suspicious if he asks others rashly?Besides, he has only been in the state office for a few days, and he just wants to ask about such a private matter, who can he turn to?

Chen Liang's words came to mind one by one, and Lao Liang was sure of it, but Tang Cheng's question...

Did he know it from the beginning?Could it be that he didn't think about the loss at all, but was just waiting... In an instant, many thoughts came to him, and Tang Cheng's playful smile appeared so cold and mocking in Lao Liang's eyes.

"Go ahead, bring that paper as well, otherwise I won't be able to sign and sign if the account is unfair." Tang Cheng stood up and walked to the stupefied old Liang, stretched out his hand and gently pushed his shoulder out. Send, "Recently, people who are cold and dry are prone to get angry. When this person gets angry, he is easily irritable. After being irritable, he is easy to get confused. Come out. Old Liang, you are not too young, and people with weak bodies are especially easy to get angry, so be careful!".

At this time, Lao Liang's face was ashen, what else could he say?

Tang Cheng personally sent Lao Liang to the office outside. After watching him take out the document recording the loss over the years, he received it with a smile.

After flipping through it casually, Tang Chengcheng closed the scroll and tapped it gently in the palm of his hand.

"Miao Shi, show me the file that records the sale and purchase of this year's acres."

After receiving the document handed over by Miao Shi, Tang Cheng took a special look at Lao Liang. His face was ashen just now, but now he was completely white.

Back in the office, Tang Cheng opened the file and didn't read anything else. He directly took a pen and copied dozens of relevant information about buyers and sellers that happened in Jinzhou City recently.

After transcribing the name and address one by one, Tang Cheng locked the volumes in the cabinet and called through the open office door: "Old Liang, come in."

"This is the document on the change of acres this year, and the record is very sloppy. Old Liang, don't do anything else today, just copy the document again. I have something to do in this department. Before you come back, you Do not step out of this office room."

After finishing speaking, Tang Cheng ignored Lao Liang and walked out of the office.

"Miao Shi, Haizhou, Lao Liang has urgent business to deal with. This matter is of great importance. You should pay attention to him. Before the company returns, don't let him go out of the office." Tang Cheng turned to the two with a serious face The person ordered in a low voice, "Let the handyman deliver a toilet in later, even if he goes to the toilet, he has to settle in it."

"My lord, we are all colleagues, this...".

"Is it important for official business, or the importance of colleagues?" Tang Cheng said in a cold tone, and he didn't allow him to continue, "If you do this well, you will be credited. Don't take any more."

Ever since Tang Cheng took over Sitian Cao, his face had never been so solemn. Feng Haizhou and Miao Shi didn't dare to say anything when they saw this, and they nodded yes.

After leaving Sitian Cao, Tang Cheng arrived at the east courtyard without delay, and went straight to Zhang Zishan's office.

"Tang Judge, unfortunately, Master Sima is talking to Master Jin, the supervisory censor who came from Yushitai in the capital." How long will it take, why don't Judge Tang drink a cup of tea next door?".

Supervise the censor Mr. Jin!Tang Cheng's heart skipped a beat when he heard the name.Just as he was about to go to the next room, he saw Zhang Xiangwen in a brand-new official uniform wandering out from the opposite yamen's room.

"I'll see you some other day." After Tang Cheng waved to the handyman, he went down the steps and walked straight to Zhang Xiangwen.

Without a word of pleasantries, Tang Cheng asked directly: "Is there anything wrong now?".

"I reported to work yesterday afternoon, and I was officially on duty this morning. What can I do? I'm panicking." Seeing that Tang Cheng's expression was wrong, Zhang Xiangwen also became serious, "Brother, what's the matter?".

"Follow me if you have nothing to do," said Tang Cheng, who had already walked out first.

……

"It's dark, it's so fucking dark." Zhang Xiangwen came out of Lu's house, shook his head and said to Tang Cheng who was waiting outside: "Brother, those grandchildren under you are too inhuman, this little widow dragged a The son is not miserable enough, and the funeral husband has to be stripped for selling the land, and they can take the money."

"Oh, there is indeed a problem!" Tang Cheng ignored Zhang Xiangwen's exclamation, "Is there something about Lao Liang here?".

"The problem is serious. These grandchildren eat on both sides, and neither the buyer nor the seller will let go." Zhang Xiangwen was still filled with righteous indignation. But much more."

"Okay, let's get down to business!".

"The little widow doesn't know her name, but according to her appearance and age, she is the old Liang you mentioned." Zhang Xiangwen said fiercely: "If the little widow didn't want someone after extorting money, it would be true if the little widow wasn't so violent Let him succeed, this old bastard, he doesn't talk about routines at all."

Lao Liang was responsible for the writing of the deeds for the sale of official land and the filing and registration of the changes in the fields. Otherwise, Tang Cheng would not have made this trip. Now that his thoughts have been confirmed, he is relieved, as long as he has a handle , dare to dig such a deep hole for me, I can't kill you!

Until now, Tang Cheng still felt chills down his spine when he thought of the ending of Tian Sansi mentioned by Feng Haizhou last night.I died violently, and all the family properties were mentioned. Even the family members became official slaves. This is the Tang Dynasty.

"Then Mrs. Lu agreed to file a complaint?"

"Why don't you agree? I'm wearing a tolerance uniform." Zhang Xiangwen sighed after showing off for a while, "Hey! The reputation of our state government is not good. I will let the little widow sue the government first, and she will die No, when it comes to the supervisory censor from the capital, he will go in and change into filial piety immediately without saying a word, mother, does she think our yamen is small, or is she afraid?".

"Afraid", Tang Cheng simply replied, pulled Zhang Xiangwen and left, "Hurry up and go to the house, the more people like this, the better. It's best to block Jin Yushi at the gate of the yamen."

"Brother, Sitian Cao is under your control. Don't put yourself in it, it will become a joke. Besides, once this matter is exposed by the imperial censor, the whole yamen will be in trouble. From you to the one who is in charge of the knife and pen officials It’s hard for all the sons and officials.” Zhang Xiangwen said as he walked, “It doesn’t matter whether you are a military officer or not, Mr. Sun treats you very well.”

"I just took office, so I didn't interfere in such matters at all, so what's the point? As for Mr. Sun, don't worry, he won't blame me." Tang Cheng thought about it, but still didn't think Mr. Sun was about to be transferred. Tell the matter, after all, he has already moved to the capital, and it is unknown if there are variables in this matter, "Besides, the people in the yamen may not know that it was you and me who pushed the hand."

"Success, let's make a fuss, these grandchildren deserve it."

"The little widow looks good?" Tang Cheng suddenly asked as he was walking.

"Okay", Zhang Xiangwen didn't react for a while, and said casually: "If you want to be pretty, you should be filial, this is authentic."

After tsk tut twice, Zhang Xiangwen realized something was wrong, turned his head and looked over, and saw Tang Cheng's upturned mouth.

……

He ran to several houses in a row, and while telling Jin Yushi's address, Tang Cheng also generously told the residences of other sufferers. Compared with later generations, people these days will not sue unless they have to. , but when it comes to suing, the more people there are, the more courageous they will be.

Tang Chengyuan was still thinking about going directly to Sun Shijun after solving Lao Liang's problem, so as to make use of his remaining heat. It was not until he heard Jin Yushi's name from the handyman that he suddenly changed his mind. Why is the official doing this kind of job, and he is also at an age eager to make contributions, so this quarrel is even more vigorous.

Although he hasn't asked, but based on his understanding of Lao Liang, if there is no one behind him, with Lao Liang's courage, he will definitely not be able to do something that dares to dig a deep hole for his immediate boss. , Swearing a few words behind the scenes is insane.

Let's make a fuss, when the fuss is big enough, it won't be so easy for the person standing behind Lao Liang to hide!

When leaving Wu's house, Tang Cheng let out a heavy breath, and said in his heart: "Before I crossed over, my part-time job was an Internet writer. Damn, compared to digging holes, who is afraid of whom?".

When the two of them finished running back, they saw that the formerly solemn yamen gate was full of noisy people.

"The little widow came very quickly," Zhang Xiangwen said, and he followed Tang Cheng into the crowd.

Sure enough, in the middle of the crowd was a woman holding a child. The woman, mother and child were kneeling on the ground, crying to Jin Yushi, who was just in his early thirties.

Just as the two of them watched around for a while, another sufferer squeezed in, knelt down and then kowtowed and cried.

"Let's go", Tang Cheng touched Zhang Xiangwen.

"It's okay to go back. It's rare to see such excitement in front of the Yamen, let's take a look."

"When the sufferer points you out from the crowd, you will become a crowd," Tang Cheng couldn't help but dragged Zhang Xiangwen out.

"Brother, how are you doing?", Zhang Xiangwen triumphantly showed off his ability to handle affairs when he entered the yamen.

"Well, that's right." Tang Cheng nodded solemnly, "If you want to be pretty and filial, you are right."

Ok? !

……

Feng Haizhou and Miao Shi performed the tasks assigned by Tang Cheng very well, or they didn't do anything at all, because Lao Liang's performance was completely beyond Tang Cheng's expectations.

Tang Chengyuan thought that this old Liang would have to jump up and down a few times, why not hurry up and find someone to decide?Unexpectedly, when he went in, he found that Lao Liang was just sitting there, neither copying the papers nor struggling to get out.

Seeing Lao Liang like this, Tang Cheng was a little confused, "Could it be that there is no one behind this guy?".

"Your task has been completed, very good," Tang Cheng said to Feng Haizhou and the two, then entered the office and closed the door behind his back.

Seeing Tang Cheng coming in, Lao Liang didn't intend to give up his seat, but just raised his head and looked at him coldly.

"After eating the buyer, eat the buyer! Lao Liang, I underestimated your courage." Tang Cheng walked slowly to the desk, stared at Lao Liang and said, "Do you know why I went there just now?".

Compared with the panic at the beginning, the old Liang is really a different person now, "The subordinates can't understand what the lord says; the subordinates only know that although the lord is a superior, you can't smear my innocence at will. The subordinates of Ma Bie Jia will argue on their own."

Got it, Tang Cheng now completely understood that those expressions of Lao Liang at the beginning of the co-writing were due to panic, not the fear he thought.After such a long time, his mind has actually settled down.

Lao Liang's words had invisibly revealed the instigation behind his back. He was not surprised to hear Ma Biejia's name, Tang Cheng, but it was Chen Liang.

"Oh, it seems that Chen Canjun and Ma Biejia really trust you." Tang Cheng smiled and said coldly, "Liang Delu, you are really confused. You have forgotten who the biggest person in this yamen is." .

"I'm old and confused?" There were only two people in the office, and Lao Liang was so excited by Tang Cheng's words, especially the smile that made him so annoying, "How about Sun Shijun? So what if he is your backer? Tang Cheng, Tang Cheng, I'm afraid you don't know yet, our yamen will soon have to change masters."

Tang Cheng was really surprised when he said this from Lao Liang's mouth.

Seeing Tang Cheng's surprised look, Lao Liang laughed out loud, "Tang Cheng, you're still young! You don't even know this, and you really think that the surname Sun takes you as his confidant? It's so easy to check me? I'm in the Yamen He has been working here for nearly 32 years, 32 years, how much mud will be brought out when pulling out a radish, does he still need the face of the state government? As an envoy, the face of the government office is his own face. Even if it is an investigation, so what Like? This matter can't be finished in a day or two, and before the results are found out, the surname Sun should leave, and then..." Looking at Tang Cheng, Lao Liang sneered.

"Pull out the radish and bring out the mud, so that's how it is." Tang Cheng slowly leaned down, almost approaching Lao Liang's ear, and said softly: "Sun Shijun can't check you, so Jin Yushi from Beijing Is it enough? I heard that he only came in September, but within two months, he was already too idle to panic... ".

Chapter 139 If you dig a hole, you have to bury it

When Tang Cheng was talking to Lao Liang, a handyman ran over and said that Mr. Shijun wanted to see him, and he was urgently urged, so he had to go now, and Mr. Wang would wait right away.

Hearing this, after Tang Cheng gave Lao Liang a cold look, he followed the handyman out of the office with a smile.

When Tang Cheng walked out of the official room, he closed the door with his backhand, but he didn't expect that the wind outside was so strong that the door slammed on the door frame with a muffled sound. His eyes were all attracted, and the old Liang who was supporting himself in the room suddenly stood up because of the noise, and looked at the door with panicked eyes, his face lost the calmness he had been holding himself up just now.

He is really not very courageous. He has worked in the Yamen for more than 30 years. He usually looks at five people and six people outside. In fact, he just dares to complain. The position of the emperor is unstable, and the price offered by Chen Liang for Sitian Cao's judgment is too attractive, so he would never dare to dig a hole for his immediate superior.

The reason why he was able to hold on just now, and even fight back against Tang Cheng, was because Chen Liang and Ma Biejia were behind him. Sun Shijun was going to leave, and with these two people supporting him, he was still afraid of Tang Cheng. ?After working in the Yamen for 32 years, he never let it go, and even his Lao Liang had seen too many cases of turning negative into positive!

After thinking about it, he wanted to miss Jin Yushi, and Lao Liang didn't expect Tang Cheng to stab Jin Yushi directly instead of looking for his backer Sun Shijun after grabbing his handle.

Supervising the censor, this group of birdmen are all wolves. They are all young officials and young, but they are all ambitious. Their eyes are green and they are waiting for the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. What's more, this is Jinzhou. Jinzhou, which is adjacent to Fangzhou, is the place most likely to attract the attention of His Majesty and the court...

Timid people are always more likely to think things worse, and they end up thinking more seriously. When Lao Liang stood up with trembling legs, Tang Cheng had already left for a while.

At this time, Lao Liang had only one thought in his mind—to find Chen Liang.

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Sun Shijun's office.

Seeing Tang Cheng walking in, Sun Shijun waved his hand to signal the orderly to leave, and asked directly: "Tang Cheng, what's going on at the Yamen's gate?".

"This is a scumbag..." Sun Shijun shook his head, "I know what happened, but what I want to ask is, did you do this?".

Although Sun Shijun asked vaguely, Tang Cheng understood what he meant, "It's me".

"Why?" Although Sun Shijun probably has to leave, he hasn't left yet. He has a really unsightly face as the governor after such a blockade of the yamen, let alone that the censor really wants to Whatever he finds out, he will be more or less involved.If it wasn't for Tang Cheng standing in front of him, even if Sun Shijun's superficial temperament was in the south of the Yangtze River, he would have exploded in rage.