Nonsense, Cui Geng is now a fourth-grade official, of course he can't kneel down for Di Guangzhao. Otherwise, Cui Geng would have lost face by himself, and he would be suspected of trapping the old benefactor Di Renjie in injustice.

He held his head high and said proudly: "If I don't kneel, I naturally have my own reason, and I will tell you later." However, before that, I would like to ask Di County Order, which royal law did we violate in the imperial court, and you want to send officials to arrest us? ”

Di Guangzhao shook his heart and said, "Huh? Which royal law? Those villagers used the ritual of exchanging the old gods with the new gods, and took the opportunity to slander the officials and their fathers. The official is just that, but his father is the prime minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty and an important minister of the imperial court, how can he allow a few villagers to slander him at will? It should be punished severely! You happen to appear at the god change ceremony, and I am afraid that you will not escape the suspicion of complicity. Shouldn't this official arrest you? ”

"Oh? Is it? Cui Geng hugged his shoulders and said in a weird manner: "At first glance, it really sounds like it can be justified." However, this official is strange, as the parent official of Chengdu County, why are the people of Huanhua Town so bold, and they have to be your enemy? I'm afraid that you Di Guangzhao acted perversely, so that it affected my father's reputation, right? ”

"This officer?"

Di Guangzhao's eyes flashed, and he let out a sneer: "I was really guessed by Li Zechang, you are really not ordinary people!" But so what? My father is not only the prime minister, but also deeply trusted by His Majesty, and most importantly, he also has a very good official reputation, and is known as the first minister of the Great Zhou. Even if you grasp the little trick of the county order, can others believe it? What can I do? If you can't get it right, you'll have to put yourself in it! ”

When it came to the last sentence, his tone was extremely cold, and the threat was clear.

However, his words scared others, but they couldn't scare Cui Geng and Cui Erlang!

Cui Gengzhan smiled and said unhurriedly: "According to what you say, no one in this world can cure you?" ”

Di Guangzhao said proudly: "Well, you can also say that. Today, the only people who can compete with their father are Liang Wangwu Sansi and the newly favored Zhang brothers, but how can they care about such a trivial matter as the county order? As for the others...... The crown prince and the king still have to rely on the support of their father, and they will not destroy the Great Wall, and they can only ...... Only ......"

Speaking of this, Di Guangzhao seemed to suddenly think of something, his voice suddenly turned low, and his expression was quite unnatural.

Cui Geng said: "Only what? ”

Di Guangzhao gritted his teeth and said: "It's nothing to tell you, only the new Jiannan Dao visiting envoy Cui Geng, who is not only a high and powerful person, but also loves the people like a son, and can also make the official jealous!" ”

Hearing the words "love the people like a son", Cui Geng couldn't help but secretly scream ashamed, he originally wanted to hang this matter high, but he didn't expect that Di Guangzhao would have such a high evaluation of himself.

He sighed. said: "Third Prince Di, you are unlucky, do you know who this official is?" ”

"You are?"

Song Genhai straightened his chest behind Cui Geng, and said with deep honor: "Tell you, my family, it is Cui Geng, the envoy of Jiannan Dao, who you are afraid of!" ”

"What? Is he Cui Geng? Di Guangzhao's face changed drastically, he shook his head like a rattle, and said, "Impossible, absolutely impossible!" When the Jiannan Provincial Envoy arrived, how could the county order not get the news? Even if he wants to make an unannounced visit, there is no reason to make an unannounced visit to the county order, right? ”

Cui Geng said helplessly: "It's not wrong for you to say this, it is said that if no one complains, even if the official hears some rumors of your corruption and perversion of the law, he should look at Di Xiang's face, turn a blind eye, and it is impossible to conduct a secret investigation against you." But, unfortunately, when this official visited Huanhua Creek, he was caught here by your subordinates! Can I continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb? ”

"You...... Are you really Cui Geng, Cui Erlang? ”

"And that faked?" Cui Gengyi glanced at him and said, "Genhai, tell us and show it to the third prince of Di." ”

"No!"

Song Genhai immediately took off the burden on his back and took out everyone's complaints.

Puff~·

Di Guangzhao flipped over slightly, and he couldn't stand it, first walked a few steps to Cui Geng's approach, and then his legs weakened and he fell to the ground.

No way, don't look at what he said so loudly, but that's an exaggeration to cheer himself up. In fact, but don't talk about Cui Geng, he can't bear Su Wei, and he has been a prime minister for a while!

The most terrible thing is that this matter was discovered by the two of them together, and people don't know what to do together, even if someone wants to cover up this matter for themselves, they have to take into account the thoughts of another person!

What can I do?

Di Guangzhao's mind was racing, and the dead horse was a live horse doctor, and said: "Cui Chayu, Su Xiangye, please listen to what Xia Guan said, what Xia Guan did today, what he did today is indeed slightly inappropriate, and it does contain a little bit of selfishness." But...... I swear to God, most of what I do is out of a public spirit! ”

Public-minded? Gongxin, you balls? What kind of virtue you are, it has been clearly written in the history books of later generations.

Cui Geng secretly slandered while looking at Su Wei beside him, and said, "Master Su, what do you think?" ”

Old man Su's "ambiguous" nature attacked, his hand twisted his silver hair, and said: "Then you might as well let Di County Ling tell him his reasons." If it is true, we can continue to trust him. ”

"Thank you Su Xiangye, thank you Su Xiangye!" Di Guangzhao kowtowed a few times before continuing: "Actually, the reason why the lower officials persecuted the people of Huanhua Town very tightly is really helpless......

Then, he recounted a recent case.

Since three years ago, Jiannan Road has not been peaceful, and there have been bandits in the mountains and mountains.

A year ago, it became even more intensified, and a group of bandits named "Blue Wolf" were active near Chengdu City.

They not only robbed the merchants who came and went, but also hit the Chengdu tribute paper, and robbed the tribute paper several times.

What is good is that the papermaking workshops in Huanhua Town did not have to pay taxes, as long as they offered the tribute paper of the imperial court in sufficient quality and quantity, all the rest of the production will belong to themselves.

What should I do if I lose this tribute paper? The imperial court uses Chengdu hemp paper 5,000 times a month, which is a fixed number and can not be reduced.

In the end, Di Guangzhao had no choice but to ask the people of Huanhua Town to pay the tribute paper again.

The first time is to say, the people have paid in full, but as the number of tribute papers is lost, the people of Huanhua Town are becoming more and more unbearable, and gradually confront the government, and even burned Di Renjie's ancestral hall.

In the end, Di Guangzhao was full of grievances and said: "The lower officials also know that it is inappropriate to let the people of Huanhua Town pay tribute one after another, but our various expenditures in Chengdu County have a fixed amount, so we can't use them to compensate them, right?" As for the subordinate himself? I've thought about using my own money to compensate the people a little, but that's just a drop in the bucket, isn't it? ”

"Sounds so reasonable!" Cui Geng and Su Wei glanced at each other and said, "What is the truth, this official can't just listen to your words." In this way, what is the truth of the matter, wait for the official to investigate, and then make a decision! ”

Di Guangzhao kowtowed repeatedly. Said: "Thank you Cui for visiting, thank you Cui for visiting!" ”

In fact, Cui Geng didn't believe Di Guangzhao's words at all, firstly, according to the records of later generations.

Second, it is very simple to say, it is true that Chengdu hemp paper is expensive, but this thing has a narrow range of uses, and it is impossible for non-official governments and wealthy families to write on this kind of paper.

Now the question is, after the "blue wolf" gets this batch of papers, how can it sell the stolen goods? It's 5,000 times at a time, and nearly 40,000 times at seven or eight times, who can eat it? If you can't sell the stolen goods smoothly, what's the point of the blue wolf robbing Chengdu paper?

Therefore, the people of Huanhua Town feel that Di Guangzhao is taking the opportunity to exploit it, which is very reasonable! Maybe someone has already bribed Di Guangzhao to take the opportunity to exempt the tribute paper!

Of course, despite what he thinks in his heart, Cui Geng will not really send someone to find out what the truth is - when the time comes, it will be found out that Di Guangzhao is lying, isn't that adding to himself?

Therefore, in the end, he just repaired a book, and ordered Huang Youwei to take the letter and secretly leave the Jiangdu County Government and come to Di Renjie's mansion in Luoyang.

Di Renjie is not a person who protects his shortcomings, in history, he personally disposed of Di Guangzhao, removed all his official positions and titles, and demoted him to an ordinary person.

Therefore, handing over this matter to Di Renjie can be solved satisfactorily without affecting his reputation, which can be called the best of both worlds, and Cui Geng has no psychological obstacles.

However, Di Guangzhao didn't know about this, seeing Cui Geng and Su Wei living in Chengdu County, they talked about mysteries leisurely every day, but they refused to investigate the case. I thought that Cui Geng was different from what he imagined, and he was ready to look at Di Renjie's face and let himself go, and he was even more enthusiastic about Cui Geng.

Ten days later, he excitedly took an invitation card and came to Cui Geng's house, saying: "Cui Cha, great joy, great joy!" ”

"Oh? Where does this official joy come from? ”

Di Guangzhao handed over the invitation and said, "Look at it, this is Shi Yaoshou, the governor of Yizhou, who invited you to a banquet in Xuanji Tower." ”

"Yao Shou?" Cui Geng said a little strangely: "Even though Yao Shou's status is higher than that of his own official, but I am an envoy of the imperial court and represent His Majesty, shouldn't he invite me to a meal?" Is it worth being so happy? ”

There was another thing he didn't say, even if I deserved to be so happy. It's about you Di Guangzhao, why are you so excited? Isn't that the emperor not in a hurry, and the eunuchs are in a hurry?

seemed to see what Cui Geng was thinking, Di Guangzhao said: "Cui Visit, don't care!" It is clear from what is written on this invitation that not only Shi Yaoshou, the governor of Yizhou, but also Song Xueer, a famous prostitute in Chengdu, admires Cui Cha's talent, and will come to the scene to congratulate him. That's Song Xueer, known as poetry and painting, how rare do you say this is? ”

Cui Geng was even more strange when he heard this, and said, "Song Xue'er? The first prostitute in Chengdu? Official prostitute or private prostitute? Anyway, she's also a green~floor woman, right? Is it worth your dignified Chengdu county order to be so concerned? ”

Di Guangzhao's eyes could shine at this time, and said, "It's worth it, it's just worth it." Cui Chayu, don't you know that although this Song Xueer is a private prostitute, she is a prostitute, but she does not sell her body, and she is very talented. Since his debut, I don't know how many dignitaries, nobles, wealthy businessmen, and tycoons have spent a lot of money, just to meet them and say a few words. That's it, it depends on Song Xueer's mood! ”

An inexplicable smile appeared on the corner of Cui Geng's mouth, and he said, "Oh? In this way, you Di Sangongzi himself is also very interested in this Song Xue'er? ”

"That's nature!" Di Guangzhao admitted it directly, and said: "For this woman, Xia Guan has fought with Yao Shou's old man many times, and the money spent is even more sea." If it weren't for her, I could...... Belch...... All in all, Erlang, you can't help but take me this time! In addition, doesn't Song Xueer like poetry? I can't compose poetry, you have to show yourself well and shave the face of Old Man Yao?! ”

It turned out that he had been called Cui Cha Visit, but this time he suddenly changed his name to Erlang, which shows that Di Guangzhao is really anxious.

Of course, this is not the key, the most important thing is that Cui Geng faintly heard the unfinished meaning in Di Guangzhao's words.

He secretly thought in his heart, if it weren't for Song Xue'er, what would you do? Could it be that you are corrupt and pervert the law, and it has something to do with this woman? That can't be said, this official has to go.

Thinking of this, Cui Geng said angrily: "That's it...... That official will go to the banquet with you the third son of Di to see the demeanor of the first prostitute in Chengdu! ”

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