In the backyard of the Three Emperors Temple, the blazing fire scorched the ducks on the shelves, and from time to time the duck fat was roasted and dripped into the firewood below, making a crackling sound. Next to the pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info Liu Xiaoyi and Lu Fang took two soldiers to cut a few long bamboo branches, skewered the washed and cut roe deer meat, and stretched it out to the fire to roast.

Not far away, a large pot was set up, in which the remaining roe meat and bones were boiled, the water had been boiled, making a "cooing" sound, and the aroma slowly wafted from the pot.

Xu Ping has always adhered to the principle that if he has meat to eat, he will let his subordinates have soup to drink, and when he eats meat, he will definitely cook a large pot of broth, so that everyone can at least have that taste in their mouths. And if the broth is cooked for a long time, the taste is sufficient, and the nutrients in it are not lacking, so as not to make the subordinates owe themselves.

Under the big ginkgo tree, Xu Ping and Li Shen sat opposite each other, sipping tea and chatting.

Putting down the teacup in his hand, Li Shen said with a smile: "To be made to burn meat and drink in the Three Emperors Temple, the Taoist who presides over this temple doesn't know what to think in his heart, so he is not afraid that the gods will be stained with meat?" ”

"They shouldn't be afraid! But whoever sacrifices to the gods, how can he prepare three animals, it can be seen that the gods are not taboo meat food. These temple guards are also taboo and taboo, they are bewitched by the customs passed down by the Hu people, where did we Han people come from this custom. If they think it's taboo for me to barbecue and drink here, they have to think about whether they are worthy of their ancestors first, and then think about the gods. ”

Li Shen laughed when he heard it: "What you want to say is so straightforward!" ”

Xu Ping said: "Originally." Ordinary people don't have three meals, where they still think about taboo meat food, it is these people who are full of food all day long have that mind. I feel that I can't eat, just be hungry for a few meals! ”

Sighing, Li Shen looked at Xu Ping, his face became serious: "What does this mean——"

"Li Tongju said this, and I can't deny it. Although Heyin is not a big county, there is only one upper household in Manxian County, did you know about this before? Don't say that the place is barren, the classification of fifth-class households, the standards are different from place to place, and Heyin can't be so much worse than other counties in Mengzhou! ”

Li Shen said slowly: "As a general judge of a state, I am in charge of the civil affairs of a state, and it would be hypocritical to say that I don't know." This Heyin County is really different from other places, no matter what standard it is, there is only one household. ”

"Rural households are divided into five classes, and there is naturally a reason for them to be divided into five classes. If you can't even distinguish the fifth grade, it means that there is something wrong with this place, and Li Tong clearly doesn't understand this truth? ”

Hearing this, Li Shen laughed: "Xu is to be systematized, the world is so big, all kinds of strange things are available!" Why can't there be a county household that can't be divided into five grades? Jiang Da has a family, I have taken care of it again and again, there has been no incident of rape and criminals in Heyin County, can I still copy his house? ”

Xu Ping sneered: "There is only one household in the county, you say that this family is a law-abiding and good citizen, do you believe it?" ”

"How I don't believe it! Although Yao Zeguang, the county magistrate, was only a cadre in Taiwei Zhang's family before he joined the office, he was shrewd, and he was also conscientious after taking up his post in Heyin County, and his words were not based on blanks! ”

"Yao Zeguang, conscientious? - Yes, that's right, the day before yesterday he tried a case, the children of the family went to play at their uncle's house, and the woman, thinking that her child had been lost, came to the county to hand over the complaint. Yao County ordered all the errands to be sent out, and he personally led the team, almost turning over the entire county. Yesterday there was another case, a family's chicken was eaten by the dog next door, and came to report that there was a chicken thief in the village, and Yao County Ling was busy for another day——"

Li Shen smiled: "A small place is originally such a trivial thing. Yao Zeguang does everything himself, although it is inevitable that he will make a big fuss, after all, he is a diligent government and loves the people. ”

"Li Tongju, are you stupid for me?!" Hearing this, Xu Ping slapped the stone table in front of him violently. "I've been in the state and county for six or seven years since I was in the middle of the Jinshi, how can I not know this kind of trick! In order to prevent the official from making trouble for him, he single-mindedly pinched the pulse of the local pro-people officials. If you are greedy for money, you will have a lot of money to honor you, and if you are not greedy for money and want to do things, you will have this kind of small case every day so that you will not be idle. Whether it is Yao Zeguang or you Li Shen, they have been officials in the local government for many years, and they are effective in handling affairs, and their political achievements are prominent, don't you know? ”

Li saw that Xu Ping's face changed, and he knew that it was useless to say some nonsense, so he said in a deep voice: "What does Xu want to do?" ”

"As I just said, the canal will be opened after autumn at the latest, and Heyin County will have to contribute manpower and material resources!"

Li Shen said slowly: "Even now, the lower officials dare to make a guarantee, and the county will definitely not miss the construction period!" ”

"And then? A canal was built, and I, Xu Ping, have been scolded by the people in this county for thousands of years? What I do is beneficial to the court and good for the locality, and this benefit must be felt by the local people, not to be scolded! ”

Li Shen was silent for a while before he said in a deep voice: "To be controlled or to make it clear, what do you want me to do?" Whether it's Jiang Dayou or Tong Qilang, they are not related to me, and if they want to kill or chop, as long as they are waiting for a sentence! ”

Xu Ping sneered: "Isn't what I said clear?" There is only one household in the county, so it is impossible never to do the things of the traitor department! You go and find out what is behind this, punish the crime according to the law, kill if you should kill, and send the army to fill the army! It's not that I'm going to kill him, it's to find out if he should be killed or chopped! ”

"If, I mean if, then Jiang Dayou and Tong Qilang are indeed law-abiding and good citizens, what should they do?"

"If you find out this kind of result, I will move to Wenjing West Road to transfer the envoy and the criminal department, and ask them to send someone to investigate. I'm still the same sentence, only if you don't have the heart to check, there is absolutely no matter that they are law-abiding and good citizens! At that time, Li Tongju also understands what will happen, the three of us will join you together, deceive the upper and lower, and fish and meat place! ”

In the past few days in Heyin County, Xu Ping naturally already knows the general situation in this county, and in the end, the population of this county is only equivalent to a big village in his previous life. Although they don't know all kinds of details, the Jiang family and the Tong family, two large families, have amassed most of the wealth in the county, and it is an insult to people's IQ to abide by the law and do this. It is only a question of whether the offense is big or small, but there is no question of whether the offense is not committed.

It was precisely because of this that Xu Ping was very annoyed by Li Shen's attitude. According to Li Shen's qualifications, it is impossible not to see this, but he shirks vigorously, relying on Zhizhou Li Di to make himself ugly? If this is the case, he can also bypass Li Di, and Yang Xu, the transfer envoy of Jingxi Road, is an old man from the Regulations Department of the Third Division, and there is a way to clean up Li Shen.

As the judge of Mengzhou, Li Di is just a nominal name, and he can directly knife Li Shen without going through him. This kind of state capital, whether it is merit or fault, has always been directly counted on the head of the general judge.

Li Shen sat there and was silent for a while, and after a while, he said, "Xu waits, let me think twice!" ”

Xu Ping looked at Li Shen opposite, saw that his expression was calm, without the slightest panic, obviously he had a charter in his heart, and said lightly: "It's okay, I have to stay in Heyin County for a few days, you can think carefully and investigate the situation in this county." There are many rooms in the Three Emperors Temple, so let's live here. ”

Li Shen said again: "Waiting for the system doesn't mean that three fugitive dukes were caught on the road, and the county didn't recognize them, and there was a fugitive family. I don't know if it's convenient or not, let me interrogate it tomorrow. ”

"What's inconvenient about this, it's the population under your rule. However, I brought the person here, and it is a matter of intimacy with me, and I want my person to accompany me during the interrogation. ”

"Xia Guan understands, naturally it should be so."

Seeing that the two of them were silent, as if they had nothing to say, Liu Xiaoyi came over and said, "Junhou, the meat has been cooked, why don't you start the meal here?" ”

Xu Ping nodded: "Okay, after running for a day, my stomach is really hungry." - By the way, it's rare for Li Tong to come and take out two bottles of the spirits brought from home, and drink them happily tonight! ”

Liu Xiaoyi promised and ran all the way back to his room.

The soldiers took out a few chairs, put them in front of the fire, and invited Xu Ping and Li Shen to sit down.

Sitting down in front of the fire, Xu Ping looked at the duck on the fire and said, "You all said it was a fat duck, where is this duck fat?" The whole body doesn't look like it's a tael of meat, and it can only gnaw bones! ”

Liu Xiaoyi happened to take the wine out, and said with a smile: "The marquis is right, but it is rare for a wild duck to grow like this, so I can barely eat it." Where is it like what we raise on the farm, fill and feed before eating, that is fat. ”

Xu Ping shook his head again and again: "That's it, you take off the duck, tear off the big piece of meat with the skin, and put it on a plate for wine." The rest of the skeleton was used to make soup and serve wine to the soldiers outside. ”

Liu Xiaoyi responded, took off the two wild ducks roasted, tore off the meat skin and put it on a plate.

Xu Ping said to Li Shen, who was still sitting at the stone table under the tree: "Li Tongju, come and eat meat and drink!" ”

Li Shen got up, smiled at Xu Ping reluctantly, thanked him, walked to the edge of the fire and sat down on the chair.

Liu Xiaoyi opened the bottle and poured wine, Xu Ping raised his glass and said: "This is a good wine made at home, and the price sold in the capital is not cheap now!" Li Tongju, come, drink this cup full! ”

After speaking, he drank all the wine in the cup.

Li Shen drank it with him, put down the cup and said: "Xu Bei's family wine is not only famous in the capital, but also famous in Jingxi Road, and there are many big restaurants and wealthy families who drink this wine." ”

Xu Ping was taken aback: "Why, the state and county of Jingxi Road still allow the wine of Kaifeng Mansion to be sold here?" ”

"There are always exceptions to the world's affairs. Although wine is forbidden, there are always some channels that cannot be forbidden, and some people bring it to drink. As long as it is a gift from a friend and does not sell it to the outside world, it is not considered a violation of the law. ”

Xu Ping smiled and nodded, but did not speak. In the name of the palace, or under the pretense of edict, even the big trees, bamboos and trees in the Qingtang area in the northwest are smuggled, and a few jars of wine are nothing, and it is absolutely impossible to ban them.

When they arrived at the fire, Xu Ping and Li Shen just drank wine and ate meat, and they never mentioned the business they just talked about. (To be continued.) )