Scholar and old attack

As soon as he asked for his name, the yamen guard at the gate of the county yamen looked a little impatient, and also a little proud.

Jiang Jingyuan had been paying attention to his expression all the time, and with a flash of inspiration, he quickly grasped that something was wrong. It was already the time for the business trip, and Qin Chujiu didn't go home, not to mention that the gatekeeper's expression was very strange.

Thinking of what Qin Chujiu told him before, there was a group of people in the yamen who didn't like him, and they even tripped him up with Master Bo.

It seems that this is not a stumbling block, but a direct attempt to punish him. Most likely, he was blocked in the yamen and could not go back.

"Brother Yamen servant, what an offence. I originally thought that the only person guarding the gate was Qin Chujiu. Please, brother Yamen servant, please inform the county magistrate for me."

Jiang Jingyuan didn't delay in reacting, and handed over a sling of money to the yamen servant.

The yamen servant also opened his eyes when he saw Qian, and when he heard that he was looking for the county magistrate, he said coldly, "Just wait." Then he turned and went to the county yamen.

Jiang Jingyuan took two steps back and came to Xu Shuizhou's side, frowning, "Ah Zhou, the situation is very wrong, so don't go in, there is a tea shop next to it, and don't dry it out."

"Brother Jing Yuan, I will accompany you. If something happens, I will take care of you." Xu Shuizhou disagreed, tugging on Jiang Jingyuan's sleeve, not letting go.

Jiang Jingyuan patted the back of Xu Shuizhou's hand, and said softly, "No, I need you to cooperate inside and outside, maybe someone will jump the wall in a hurry, you can take care of me outside, I don't worry."

Jiang Jingyuan could only use these vague words to stabilize Xu Shuizhou's heart. If something unexpected happened to Qin Chujiu, he would be a deep lake and a tiger's den when he entered the Yamen. With the relationship of the county magistrate, he would be fine, but Xu Shuizhou would be fine. Just can't tell.

Jiang Jingyuan couldn't risk Xu Shuizhou.

Xu Shuizhou nodded with a bad face, "Okay then, I'll wait for you at the tea shop."

"Well, good boy." Jiang Jingyuan rubbed Xu Shuizhou's hair, "If you feel hungry, go buy something to eat, don't save money."

Jiang Jingyuan took out a silver ingot from his bosom and put it in Xu Shuizhou's hand, and said with a smile, "Take it as my invitation to you, and you will grow up when you are full."

Xu Shuizhou's height only reached Jiang Jingyuan's chest, and he could touch his head as soon as he stretched out his hand, which made Jiang Jingyuan always think that Xu Shuizhou hadn't developed yet.

He is only 17 years old, and he still has a few years to grow his body, but he can't delay his growth because of malnutrition.

"Oh."

Xu Shuizhou felt a little weird, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

Soon the yamen servant came out and led Jiang Jingyuan into the county yamen, where magistrate Zhang was waiting in the yamen office.

His wife had a reluctance on her face, she clearly agreed to go shopping with her today, but she was disturbed by this man named Jiang Jingyuan again.

"Jiang Jingyuan, Jiang Jingyuan, I've heard you nagging me several times a day. Whether I'm your wife or he is your wife, I've never seen you care so much about me."

Hu Ling, the wife of County Magistrate Zhang, complained all over her face, and it was fine to come to Wutong County, which is not a bird shit.

"Oh, ma'am, you don't understand. You also know that my Wutong County is so poor that I can't even earn money. I am in the top position and I belong to the magistrate. It is as difficult as going to the sky to be promoted. This Jiang Jingyuan is as good as the magistrate. Quite friendly, you said I can stop nagging."

County magistrate Zhang comforted his wife with kind words. He was helpless. He thought that life would be much easier when he came to Wutong County, but it turned out that he was not as comfortable as when he was a Juren.

It made him look like a drowning man, he could only grab Jiang Jingyuan as a straw and try his best.

"That's fine, but I want to see what Jiang Jingyuan looks like today." Hu Ling is also a person who knows how to measure. It's fine if this Jiang Jingyuan has some skills, but if he doesn't, he will only brag...

When Jiang Jingyuan came in, Hu Ling had already hid behind the door to observe.

"The students have met the county magistrate." Jiang Jingyuan saluted county magistrate Zhang respectfully.

"Well, Jing Yuan, you have thought about it, and you want to take an idle position in my yamen."

Magistrate Zhang didn't think too much, thinking that Jiang Jingyuan had figured it out.

Jiang Jingyuan smiled slightly, shook his head, and refused, "Thank you, Mr. County Magistrate, for your love. The student thought about it carefully, but still felt that something was wrong. The student is too young."

County magistrate Zhang's face turned cold all of a sudden, not at all as pleasant as before, but it didn't show on his face.

"Then why did you come here today?"

Jiang Jingyuan took in all the changes in Zhang County Magistrate's expression, and said with a slight smile, "Of course not, although students can't enter the yamen to serve the county magistrate, but as long as the county magistrate is useful to get students, Students define themselves."

Jiang Jingyuan also had his own concerns, he didn't want to get too involved with the Yamen.

"Well, not bad." County magistrate Zhang's face looked a little better now.

"The students came here today because they have something to report to the county magistrate." Jiang Jingyuan untied the burden on his body and put it on the table. Please have the county magistrate take a look at the account book."

"Oh?" County Magistrate Zhang's eyes were fixed. He remembered that it was Bo Wu Guicheng who said that he wanted to check the county's ledger so that he could remit it to the general manager.

He didn't take it to heart at the time, and let them handle such trivial matters, but he didn't expect that Qin Chujiu would find Jiang Jingyuan.

"Let me take a look." County magistrate Zhang didn't take it seriously either. Since it was Jiang Jingyuan's account book, he should investigate him carefully to see if he deserves the name of a scholar.

At the beginning, County Magistrate Zhang was still nodding his head, but his eyes widened as he got to the back, his expression became unnatural, and he asked in surprise, "You really made this account book."

Jiang Jingyuan nodded affirmatively, "It's true that the students did the right thing."

"Has anyone else seen it?"

Jiang Jingyuan shook his head, "The students haven't even left home these days."

"That's good."

County Magistrate Zhang put down the ledger and breathed a sigh of relief, "Please Jing Yuan not to spread this matter to the outside world."

"It's natural."

As soon as Jiang Jingyuan finished speaking, someone announced outside the door, "To the county magistrate, Qin Chujiu from the strong class came to plead guilty."

"Confession? What crime?" County magistrate Zhang didn't remember it for a while, "Come in."

Qin Chujiu was escorted in by Liu Xiong, and the master Bo Wu Guicheng also came in together.

"Reporting to the county magistrate, the matter that the county magistrate told the subordinate officials to check the account books before has now been completed. It is officially found that Qin Chujiu is corrupt and perverting the law, practicing favoritism and malpractice, and the methods are extremely bad. I also ask the county magistrate to report this matter." People will be arrested and brought to justice, so as to serve as an example to others.”

Wu Guicheng took the lead as soon as he came in. Qin Chujiu was pressed down by Liu Xiong at the moment, with his head bowed, and he didn't notice Jiang Jingyuan behind County Magistrate Zhang at all.

County magistrate Zhang had just read Jiang Jingyuan's account book when he heard Wu Guicheng's words and looked at Jiang Jingyuan with a strange expression.

Jiang Jingyuan still looked calm, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

"Hmph, Wu Guicheng has only been in office for a few months, and you group of yamen officials dare to use tricks to trick me. You really think that I am an idiot as a county magistrate." County magistrate Zhang was a little annoyed at the moment.

If he hadn't seen the account book that Jiang Jingyuan cleared, he would definitely be deceived by Wu Guicheng today.

Wu Guicheng was stunned, not understanding what the magistrate Zhang was doing, and hurriedly took out a thin account book from his cuff, "Master County Magistrate, please read it over, this is all due to Qin Chujiu's evil actions .”

County magistrate Zhang didn't go to pick up the ledger, but instead took a ledger made by Jiang Jingyuan and threw it to Wu Guicheng, "Look at this for yourself."

Wu Guicheng was puzzled, picked up the ledger on the ground, looked at it slowly, suddenly sweated, his expression changed drastically, and he knelt down in front of County Magistrate Zhang with a plop.

"Master County Magistrate, this must be slandered by someone. I promise that I have never done this."

Liu Xiong was dumbfounded and didn't understand the situation. They were clearly the ones who came to punish Qin Chu's nine crimes, but in the end it turned into Master Bo kneeling and begging for mercy.

Qin Chujiu realized something was wrong at this moment, raised his head and glanced lightly, and saw Jiang Jingyuan nodded to him, and his heart suddenly relaxed.

"Here is the physical evidence. You still want to deceive me." Magistrate Zhang didn't believe Wu Guicheng. He compared Jiang Jingyuan's account books one by one just now to confirm that there was nothing wrong.

Before he was admitted to Jinshi, his family also did some business. Although he was a farmer on the surface, he didn't have a job in the dark. Are quite proficient.

In his opinion, Jiang Jingyuan's account book was done very well, and relying on this ability to calculate accounts, he would not have to worry about going hungry in the future.

"I don't plead guilty." County magistrate Zhang shook his head, "Come here, detain Wu Guicheng and Liu Xiong for me, and lock them up."

Soon, several government servants with knives came in and dragged Wu Guicheng and Liu Xiong down. No matter how much they begged for mercy, no one would answer.

County magistrate Zhang rubbed his forehead, this boss is gone, and it is troublesome to find someone who is not suitable for a while.

"The county magistrate is worried about finding someone to replace Zhu Bo." Jiang Jingyuan asked appropriately.

"Exactly."

"I have a suitable candidate."

"tell me the story."

Zhang Laosan was waiting to see Qin Chujiu's joke, but he didn't see it as a joke, but he himself became a joke. Wu Guicheng and Liu Xiong went in aggressively, but they were escorted out.

Seeing how the two of them were weeping and begging for mercy, even a fool would understand that something happened, Mr. Zhang packed up his things and prepared to run away without saying a word. up.

Liu Xiong had just been arrested, and the entire county government hadn't reacted yet. He ran out of the yamen smoothly all the way, preparing to escape from the alley of the yamen, but before he could run two steps, he felt a headache, and his eyes flashed. Hei, fainted.

Xu Shuizhou held a shoulder pole and showed a sly smile.