July is hot, and the weather is hot and tight.

Early in the morning, the cicadas chirp and croak.

Cui Geng could feel it sitting in the flower hall, and the sweat on his back was hanging down.

"Let's go, let's talk in the courtyard!"

He instructed Xiao Jiu'er to move a few stools to the courtyard, led Song Genhai and Yao Du out of the flower hall, and went straight to the courtyard.

The air in the courtyard is permeable, the shade under the old locust tree is cool, and Xiao Jiu'er is holding a pu fan behind him fluttering and fluttering in the wind, Cui Geng can be regarded as much more comfortable, stretched his waist, and asked, "Say, what is the matter with me?" ”

"Uh......"

"This ......"

Yao Du and Song Genhai sat in front of Cui Geng, twisting and pinching, look at each other, you look at me, I look at you, I want to say and stop, it seems that it is difficult to speak.

Cui Geng smiled and said, "Hehe, is it because after the merger of the two counties, you are worried about where they will go?" ”

"Mmmmmmmmmm

The two nodded in unison, their eyes shining with anticipation.

Cui Geng pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Before Chen Xiancheng left, did he make any arrangements or explanations to you?" ”

"Hmm~"

The two shook their heads again.

However, Yao Du still couldn't help but sigh: "Chen Xiancheng summoned the scribe Cao of the county government yesterday, and the head of the third class of officials. He said: After the merger, whether we people will go or stay will have to be decided by the new county magistrate. But we all know that if we want to continue to stay in the county office, it may be difficult to reach the sky! ”

Cui Geng asked, "Why do you think so?" ”

"Hey, do you even have to think about it? I don't know what to do! ”

Song Genhai couldn't hold back either, and shouted: "My lord, what do you think, the new county order is Liu Youqiu, the new county magistrate is Putian County Cheng Tao Wenyuan, and the new county lieutenant is Putian County Lieutenant He Xu, they are all from Putian County, so they will definitely follow the original team, where will it be our turn to stay in such a good thing?" Hehe, in the future, our Chen County Cheng will be squeezed by their three sons in the past, whether we can gain a firm foothold in the new county government, that's two words! ”

"Song Genhai is silent, don't criticize Shangguan behind your back!"

Cui Geng glared at him angrily and said, "As long as you talk a lot, you show that you know a lot, right?" ”

Song Genhai scratched his head, sighed, and muttered, "It was originally so." ”

"Ahem, my lord, Song Zhutou's words are a little rougher, but Li'er is still such a reason."

Yao Du also sighed sympathetically, and said: "After the merger of the two counties, there are only a few positions for the county government's officials and team leaders, and they will only use the original team that makes them easy, how can they accept us?" Now that you're gone, adults, we're really rootless wanderers, and we don't know where we'll go. ”

The intention of the two of them to say this, the real purpose of visiting them today, how could Cui Geng not understand?

Immediately, he asked straight to the point: "Then you came to find this official today, do you want to leave the county government and go to Zhichong Mansion with this official?" ”

"Yes yes yes yes ~"

At this time, the two nodded desperately together, and then looked at Cui Geng with blank eyes, quite nervous, for fear that Cui Geng would say a word.

"So?"

Cui Geng groaned again, and after pondering for a while, he looked at Yao Du and said, "There are two scribes in Zhechong Mansion now, Yao Shicao, you are quite suitable." But this scribe is different from your original scholar, not to mention the hard work, and there is no real power, are you willing? ”

As the head of the military government, recruiting a subordinate and servant of the Zhichong Mansion is indeed within Cui Geng's purview, and he has done the main thing in this matter.

"Willing~ willing! Willing to be lowly! ”

Yao Du instantly turned his worries into joy, nodded again and again, and whispered: "As long as you can follow the adult, even if you are a miscellaneous worker, a hundred small ones are willing!" ”

Cui Geng saw that Yao Du said so pitifully, and couldn't help but say, "Hehe, you do miscellaneous labor? That's a condescension! ”

"Unyielding is unyielding, lowly only knows how to run errands under the command of adults, adults can't treat lowly positions, and when he is promoted, he will promote lowly duties."

Yao Du's beautiful words made Cui Geng's heart bloom, and Cui Geng laughed again and again.

Here, Song Genhai saw that Yao Du was now in a hurry, and shouted: "My lord, what about me?" Yao Du, you have taken it all away, you can't leave me alone, right? You can't make this pancake, huh? ”

"Ahem, Song Zhutou, that's called favoritism!" Yao Du rolled his eyes and corrected.

"Do I call him a pancake or a thin one? Lao Yao, you are beautiful now, Lao Tzu is still hanging in the air and has not landed! ”

Song Genhai looked at Cui Geng eagerly and begged, "My lord, you simply accept it from me." ”

"You?"

Cui Geng looked at Song Genhai with a complicated face, and said with some embarrassment: "You said that you don't know how to write or draw, and you can't use the head catcher in this Zhechong Mansion, how do you let the official settle you?" ”

"This ......"

Song Genhai's face was stunned, and there was a look of disappointment on his face.

"But ......"

Cui Geng's words changed sharply and said: "This official needs a servant by his side, mainly to run the military camp in Xiantan Village for this official, or to deliver some official documents or something." This errand is very hard, tiring and sinful, but it's not like when you were the first to catch heads, you can go to the street to show off your might, and you can eat for nothing, can you do it? ”

"Yes!"

Song Genhai didn't think about it, didn't hesitate, responded on the spot, nodded heavily, and said, "Let me follow you, Lord Changshi, and do some work to sweep the floor, wash the laundry, and brush the night pot, I am willing!" ”

"Oh?" Cui Geng glanced at Song Genhai in surprise, this guy has always been a master who can't endure hardships in his impression, and it is not easy to have this realization at this time!

I saw Song Genhai laugh again and muttered: "But my lord, if you have another opportunity to bring me in the future, don't forget me." Seriously, follow the adults, just one word - comfortable! ”

"Those are two words, Song Zhutou." Yao Du corrected it slightly.

"It's your business!" Song Genhai spat Yao Du and spat at Xingzi.

Yao Du: "You...... How rude! ”

"Okay, don't make a fuss," Cui Geng interrupted the bickering between the two and waved his hand, "Today, you go back and rest first." Early in the morning, I came to the Governor's Mansion to report to the official! ”

"Rushing to the Governor's Mansion? Where to stay? Song Geunhai asked.

Yao Du glanced at him with disdain, and said, "Nonsense, Zhichong Mansion is located in the original Qingyuan County Ya, do you still want the adults to make it clear to you?" ”

"What the hell is going on with you? Lao Tzu reminds me? Isn't it okay to show that you can endure? Song Genhai spat at Yao Du fiercely.

Yao Du: "......"

"Quack!"

Cui Gengban lowered his face, glared at the two of them fiercely, and scolded: "Why don't you get out of here?" ”

Whew~

The two of them agreed again, and rolled out of Cui's mansion in unison.

However, compared to entering Cui's Mansion with trepidation just now, the two of them are quite comfortable at this time.

……

……

The second day, noon.

Guo Ke, the new lieutenant of Zhichong, with four guards with bright armor, officially settled in Qingyuan County.

No, now the plaque has long been changed, and it has officially changed its name - Zhechong Governor's Mansion!

Guo Ke is also single, and this time he moved into the Governor's Mansion, but he brought a box of salutes, which should be the clothes that he changes on weekdays, and there is nothing else.

After Cui Geng's supervision and transformation in the past few days, the lobby and six Cao officials' rooms of the Qingyuan County Government were transformed by him into the office of his military governor.

The second hall of the county government was transformed into the lecture hall of the Governor's Mansion by him, which was mainly used for Guo Ke to convene the figures above the military squadron to discuss military affairs.

As for the original private residence of Hu Zeyi, it has naturally become the private residence of Guo Ke and Guo Duwei.

For Cui Geng's careful rectification, Guo Ke saw it in his eyes and was satisfied in his heart. Obviously, the history of the military governor selected by himself can be regarded as having a little effect.

After briefly familiarizing himself with the internal environment of the Zhichong Governor's Mansion, Guo Ke called Cui Geng to the second hall, which is now the lecture hall.

When Guo Ke saw the plaque of "Lecture on Martial Arts" hanging high in the center of the hall, he couldn't help but be stunned and asked: "Cui Changshi, is the name of this Lecture Hall taken from your hand?" ”

Cui Geng nodded noncommittally, quickly remembered something, and hurriedly added: "The name was thought of by the lower officials, but the three words of Wutang are not from the hands of the lower officials, but from the hands of the old man Tong Benshan of the county!" ”

"Well, even if you're honest, you can't write such old-fashioned words from Aoi!"

Guo Ke nodded and said, "This official wants to ask you, what do you mean by talking about martial arts?" ”

Cui Gengdao: "This place was originally the second hall of the county government, and it was originally a place where the county order convened its subordinates to discuss the county's governance and civil affairs. However, now that it has been renamed the Orichong Governor's Mansion, it is naturally inappropriate to use the name of Ertang. Therefore, the name of the lowly office was renamed. Speak, Xi also! Martial arts, soldiers also. Therefore, speaking of martial arts can be understood as a place to study the art of war and deduce military skills, and it can also be understood as a place to strengthen soldiers. Take this good omen, and it is also convenient for the Commander to convene his subordinates to discuss the method of governing the army and training troops. ”

"Huh? That's what it means. Cui Changshi, is this really your name? ”

Guo Ke looked at Cui Geng curiously, a little disbelieving, shook his head slightly, and said, "Didn't you say that you haven't read a book and have no ink on your chest?" ”

I'll wipe it, and I'll talk about it again.

Seriously, the three words of Wutang were also thought up by a sudden flash of inspiration in his mind, this should be the sequelae after the absurd dream, right? In other words, I also went to a place called Jiangwutang in my dream, so I had a special impression.

However, seeing that Guo Ke was shaking his wit again, Cui Geng was also very depressed, pouted, and didn't bother to explain, so he spread his hands and said: "Lord Duwei, people will progress!" ”

"Okay, okay, even if you think about it," Guo Ke didn't want to dwell on this topic anymore, and praised, "But seriously, a name is a good name, a word is a good word, and the official likes it." You've done a great job on this errand! ”

Yo, Guo Ke, who pretends to be cold, is really rare to praise himself.

However, Cui Geng did not thank him, but shrugged his shoulders and returned Guo Ke's pretending revenge!

"Sit down, Cui Changshi, sit down and talk!"

After Guo Ke asked Cui Geng to sit down, he said, "This official needs you to do two things!" ”

Cui Geng asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"First of all, this time the imperial court has organized a regiment of our Zhichong Mansion, a regiment of 300 people. However, these 300 government soldiers have not yet been recruited. The government only allocated 200 people to the official from the regimental training, and the remaining 100 people needed to be recruited in Qingyuan and Putian. ”

Speaking of this, Guo Ke paused for a moment and asked, "The remaining hundred people are recruited by Cui Changshi, no problem, right?" ”

"Well, the problem is, but it's not that difficult!"

Cui Geng originally wanted to refuse, after all, he assisted Guo Ke in recruiting soldiers, not him to be in charge of recruitment. But think about it, after the Qingyuan County Ya was disbanded, there should be a large number of yacha and young and strong miscellaneous servants, and it is really a waste for these people to eat and wait for death in society. Rather than this, it is better to recruit them all into the Folding Mansion.

And this is the long history of Guo Ke handing over a military task to himself, as a local native, he can't drop the chain on the first military matter, right? Since then, he hasn't been despised and oppressed to death by Guo Ke every day?

Immediately, he nodded heavily and said, "Leave the matter of recruiting soldiers to the lower officials, what is the second thing?" ”

"Silver!"

Guo Ke raised five fingers and said slowly: "Because of the hasty addition of Zhechong Mansion, the public money and public land that should be allocated by the imperial court this year have not yet been prepared. Therefore, at present, the government does not have military funds, salaries, and reserves. You said that these hundreds of people are going to eat when they open their mouths, but there is not a penny in the military government, how can you let Captain Bendu lead the troops in the future? Therefore, there is a shortage of silver at present, at least five thousand pieces of silver! ”

"What?"

Cui Geng's buttocks pouted, and he immediately jumped up, looked at Guo Ke with a strange expression, and said in surprise: "Lord Duwei means that you came to office empty-handed?" If you don't have a penny in your account, how dare you open a garrison? Kid me, huh? ”

Guo Ke said with a straight face: "This official is very serious with you!" ”

Cui Geng hurriedly said: "There is no silver in the Zhechong Mansion, and the lower officials can't change the silver!" ”

"You can!"

Guo Ke actually said very calmly: "This official knows that your Cui family is a big local family in Qingyuan, rich, not bad, and rich!" ”

"Damn, that's hard earned, okay?"

Cui Geng was not happy when he heard what he said, and finally didn't want to endure it anymore, so he resisted: "What's the matter? Lord Lieutenant, this is the new official's three fires, and the first fire is ready to take our house and kill the big family and slaughter the sheep, isn't it? ”

"Ahem, it's serious, Cui Changshi's words are serious!"

Guo Ke was so embarrassed that he was squeezed by Cui Geng, he lowered his head and didn't dare to look directly at Cui Geng, and said softly: "Borrow, borrow temporarily, Benduwei is temporarily borrowing turnover from your Cui family!" ”

"On a temporary basis?"

Cui Geng muttered, and said secretly, can you borrow it temporarily, what if this grandson doesn't admit it when the time comes, and he doesn't pay it back? Besides, how long is the temporary loan? One month? A year? Or three or five years? Damn, interest isn't money?

Interest!!!

Pregnant!

Cui Geng snapped his fingers suddenly, his face changed abruptly, and he put on a smiling face that welcomed guests from all over the world, and said: "Lord Duwei, Xiaguan's family is engaged in wine shop trading, and the silver is used for circulation, and you can't borrow 5,000 yuan for the time being!" ”

Guo Ke frowned and said angrily: "Cui Changshi, you dare to ......"

"Don't don't, don't worry!"

Cui Geng said tightly: "Xiaguan's family can't borrow it, but there is a place to turn it around." As long as Lord Commander is willing to come forward and sign a loan agreement with the other party in the name of the Governor's Mansion, hehe, people have a lot of money there, and the interest is low, so it's no problem to borrow as much as you want. ”

"Where?"

"Jufenglong Silver!"

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