When a handyman heard the noise, he came out with a lantern and lit a few oil lamps in the courtyard of the lobby, and in an instant, the courtyard was lit up.

Cui Geng borrowed the light to look for hope, and it was really Chen Ziang who came back.

Chen Ziang also looked at Cui Geng at the door of the county lieutenant's office in surprise, and said, "County Lieutenant Cui hasn't returned home so late?" How? The county lieutenant has been so busy lately? ”

It's good that he didn't say this, but as soon as he said this, Cui Geng suddenly became angry in his heart, damn, if it weren't for you, the turtle grandson, calling friends to go on a spring outing, and leaving a bunch of for me, would Lao Tzu be busy to this point and not go home yet?

But Chen Ziang is still that salty and not light, it's just heartless!

The more Cui Geng thought about it, the more angry he became, and said sarcastically: "Hehe, Chen Xiancheng hasn't come back from going out to play, does Cui dare to go home?" ”

"Study tour, not play!" Chen Ziang corrected it seriously.

"Oh, it's a study tour, it's a study tour. Didn't Chen Xiancheng say that this study tour was as short as one month and as long as three or two months? ”

Cui Geng raised his finger and pointed to the salute that the handymen were carrying and carrying inside, and teased: "Why is it that after only half a month, Chen Xiancheng came back ahead of schedule?" Could it be that his conscience found out that there were still a bunch of things to do in the county office, so he hurriedly returned? ”

"Neither nor not!"

In the face of Cui Geng's cynicism, Chen Ziang was not angry, he shook his head as if he was fine, and said, "This official has been playing in Qingyuan and Putian County for a few days. When I was about to leave Putian, I heard several post guards from the Putian Post Station mention that a group of mountain bandits had recently been circulating nearby, and their methods were ferocious and rampant, and they had already committed several murders in Putian County. ”

"That group of mountain bandits confirmed that they have entered Putian County?" Cui Geng exclaimed, obviously confirming the news that Dong Yan had asked people to bring him back from Longxi County.

"Exactly! Hey? County Lieutenant Cui also knew in advance? It's well-informed! Chen Ziang was a little surprised, and Cui Geng actually knew about it.

Cui Geng snorted, his face became rare and serious, and he said in a deep voice: "I received this group of mountain bandits committing crimes in Longxi County earlier, but I didn't expect it to be so fast, and I actually ran to Putian County to cause trouble." ”

Chen Ziang said: "Since County Lieutenant Cui knows about this, it should be that there are soldiers sent to guard the area outside Qingyuan City." However, it is said that this group of mountain bandits is different from ordinary bandits who go down the mountain to rob houses and houses, and County Lieutenant Cui still reported to Hu Xianzun early and asked him to make plans as soon as possible. ”

Cui Geng said: "Well, Cui Geng did send additional manpower to patrol and investigate the surrounding areas of Qingyuan County. ”

Speaking of this, he looked at Chen Ziang with some unhappiness, and snorted: "If it weren't for Chen Xiancheng and you passing the buck to me about the county school, Cui would have freed up his hands to arrange the matter of preventing bandits." This Qingyuan County, you are a county magistrate, where is there a county lieutenant who still holds the county magistrate's position? ”

Chen Ziang was still not squeezed by him, and continued to take care of himself and said: "It is precisely because I am worried that it is unsafe for the road to be crowded with bandits, so the official dispelled the idea of studying and returned to Qingyuan in advance. After he eliminated the bandits, he invited three or five old friends to go to Longshan Temple to do some learning. ”

Rub, it means that you have to leave your post to go on a spring outing?

Cui Gengzhen despises nerds like Chen Ziang very, very much, and for the so-called study, he even loses his own job in a county and county. With this irresponsible attitude, he deserved to be demoted and demoted from Chang'an to a small county town like Qingyuan.

In Cui Geng's cognition, the so-called study tour of these scholars is nothing more than making an appointment with three or five fox friends and dog friends, traveling in the mountains and rivers with public funds, and then sitting down to talk about women bragging!

Returning to Qingyuan in advance was not because of conscience, but because he was afraid of encountering mountain bandits on the road, so he dispelled the idea of going out for a spring outing.

Is this grandson really the celebrity Chen Ziang I heard about in that ridiculous dream?

In the dream, this is the master who has been famous for the ages.

In history, the poet Du Fu praised him: "Loyalty and righteousness have been established through the ages, and there are posthumous feelings." ”

In history, the poet Bai Juyi praised him: "Du Fu and Chen Ziang are famous in heaven and earth." ”

But for his virtue, Cui Geng is really suspicious, is it really the same person?

It's really a dog, and this person is praised by later generations of famous people as a generation of talents, in Cui Geng's opinion, he is simply a scum... Uh, scumbag!

Anyway, since he came back early, he can't be cheaper anymore, let him be lazy and relax and cool off.

Immediately, he told Chen Ziang about the progress of reviving the county school in the past few days, and then solemnly invited Chen Ziang, hoping that Chen Ziang would have the courage to undertake the preparatory work for the construction of the county school hall. Now that the Orthodox Sect is also available, and Shi Jianxueguan's money has also been settled, but he is responsible for Zhang Luo's recruitment of manpower and the purchase of wood and mud and stone, etc., it should not be difficult, right?

In order to let Chen Ziang accept it, Cui Geng has prepared a belly of lobbying, as long as this grandson dares to say a word, he will squirt him to death with saliva.

But who knew that Chen Ziang actually said good!

Then he happily left a sentence: "Since the official is back, then these trivial chores will be the responsibility of the official himself, this is a day's journey, the official is a little tired, rest first!" ”

With that, the man has drifted away.

This promise is too painful, it can't be more refreshing!

Cui Geng froze in place dumbfounded, looking at Chen Ziang's departing back reflected by the oil lamp, and muttered: "Hey, it's really an evil act, and it should come down like this?" Grandma, why can't I figure out this person's character? ”

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The preparation for the construction of the county school hall has been joined by Chen Ziang, and it has really become efficient.

He first asked the miscellaneous servants of the miscellaneous service class to go to the city to post notices, and recruited some carpenters, bricklayers and coolies from several villages under the jurisdiction of Qingyuan, and in less than two days, he recruited all the people.

Immediately afterwards, in the name of the county government, he bought two pieces of land next to the Confucius Temple in the west of Qingyuan County from the original owner at a high price.

Cui Geng had to admire Chen Ziang's vision, the site of this county school hall was indeed well chosen, and it was built next to the Confucian Temple, how good is it? Scholars all claim to be under the Confucian Sect, and this county school hall stands next to the Confucian Temple.

It only took three days for Chen Ziang to figure out the preparations for the county school. Putting aside personal factors, Cui Geng is really convinced of this guy, he does things neatly and efficiently.

After Chen Ziang made preliminary preparations, he went to find the county magistrate Hu Zeyi, and notified Cui Geng, as well as the new county school Zheng Tong Benshan and others, to hold the groundbreaking ceremony of the county school hall early tomorrow morning, and hope that everyone will come early to watch the ceremony, and the specific time will be set at three o'clock tomorrow morning.

After all, the county school hall is a county official school, which is not only related to the political achievements of the Qingyuan county government, but also related to the education of a place, and more related to the future imperial examination of local children in Qingyuan, so it is natural to build a school hall with a groundbreaking ceremony to show its solemnity.

After Cui Geng received the news, he secretly said, sure enough, Chen Ziang, an orthodox Confucian scholar, is responsible for this matter.

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The next morning, three o'clock.

Groundbreaking ceremony of Qingyuan County School.

The rebuilding of the Qingyuan County School, which had been withdrawn for decades, naturally attracted attention, and most of the people who came to watch the ceremony were the people in the city and dozens of children who were about to enter the county school.

At this time, the area around the Confucian Temple was already congested.

As a county honorable person, accompanied by Chen Ziang, the county magistrate, and Cui Geng, the county lieutenant, led a group of county officials, as well as the slightly famous gentry in the county who were invited, the ceremony was very solemn to worship the Confucian Temple next to the site, and Hu Zeyi also read aloud a prayer and sacrifice prepared by Chen Ziang early with a red face.

After the worship was over, the group walked out of the Confucian Temple and came to the open space where the school hall was about to be built, and continued the groundbreaking ceremony.

Hu Zeyi was the first to step forward, leaned over and picked up a handful of loess, sprinkled it on the stone tablet tied with a red cloth and engraved with "Qingyuan County School", and recited silently: "Smooth and smooth, good luck!" ”

Then Chen Ziang also leaned over to hold the soil, sprinkled it on the stone tablet, and said silently: "Kong Sheng's protection, Qingyuan Wenchang." ”

In the end, it was naturally Cui Geng, the third in command of Qingyuan.

Seeing Cui Geng walking towards the stele step by step, most of the businessmen who came to watch the ceremony and the Cao officials in the county government showed envy, and secretly said, a few months or a businessman, but now he can hold the groundbreaking ceremony of the school hall with the county lord and the county lord, it is really a carp jumping the dragon gate, and life is very different.

Song Wen, who was hiding in the crowd of Cao officials' clerks, also had fiery desire and jealousy in his eyes, and was secretly angry, damn Cui Erlang, this county lieutenant was originally an old man, if it weren't for your shit luck, how could you be so in the limelight today?

Seeing Cui Geng slowly leaning over, he was about to pick up a handful of loess, and suddenly-

There was a commotion in the crowd, and several catchers forced a way out, Song Genhai went straight to Cui Geng's side, and kept shouting: "County... Lord County Lieutenant, no, out... Something is wrong! ”

When Cui Geng heard this, he subconsciously stopped his movements, and was interrupted by Song Genhai Shengsheng.

The groundbreaking ceremony was interrupted, Hu Zeyi, Chen Ziang and others naturally had angry faces, if their eyes could kill, Song Genhai would definitely have no bones.

Waiting for Song Genhai to get close to him, Cui Geng asked, "What kind of system does it become?" Didn't you see that the official was breaking ground for the county school hall? ”

Song Genhai was sweating profusely, and he didn't care about Cui Geng's scolding, so he hurriedly leaned over his face and muttered in Cui Geng's ear.

Suddenly, Cui Geng's complexion changed greatly, and all the loess in his hands was sprinkled back to the ground, and he asked loudly: "You make it clear, who died?" ”

Song Genhai swallowed his saliva, gasped for breath a little, and said word by word: "In the south of the city, a murder occurred in the small house of Yanggufang!" He is on the scene investigating, uh... The deceased was a woman, none other than Maggie! ”

Maggie is dead?

A few days ago, outside his ancestral house, wasn't he still scolding the street with his waist crossed?

Cui Geng turned his head and turned his face sideways for no reason, looked for the crowd, and set his eyes on Song Wen.

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