Jiang Yuan was angry and a little unhappy.

After all, no one likes to be used as a pawn.

But Jiang Yuan can't help it, he is a county magistrate, a county magistrate, so the etiquette can't be neglected, and when he was about to get up to greet him, the next person came to report again.

said that the county lord left an official talisman, an official coat, and a letter, and actually went back first.

Jiang Yuan was stunned.

What's going on?

Even if you come to appoint yourself, why don't you go back without seeing your face?

What does that mean exactly?

Soon, Jiang Yuan understood, because he saw the letter.

It was a letter of appointment, appointing himself as the chief secretary of Dinghai County, and then, tomorrow, he took office.

It's that simple.

There is no politeness, no greetings, and even no consultation, it is completely a commanding assignment.

Jiang Yuan was stupid for half an hour, and then he gradually pondered.

On the surface, Lord Xiancheng is extremely powerful, and he is quite unreasonable, appointing himself, and he doesn't even discuss, but in fact, Jiang Yuan himself knows very well that he wants to continue to be an official.

The resignation was only due to some changes, and it had to be so.

Over the years, he has also had the intention of returning to officialdom, but firstly, he is old, and secondly, with Wu Degui here, how can he return to officialdom?

So it's over.

But today, that magical county lord, as if he was a roundworm in his stomach, actually knew what he was thinking in his heart?

Is this possible?

Whether it is or not, Jiang Yuan is actually very willing to do this, besides, he can also see it, he must not be angry, because if he wrestles with the county lord because of face, it is not a realm opponent at all, and now the county lord can see himself, so he should lean over immediately. What's more, the county lord personally sent official talismans, official clothes and letters of appointment, which was already giving himself face.

has a bottom line, has the ability, attaches great importance to love and righteousness, does things for the people, and has tough means, isn't this exactly the Shangguan he needs?

This is also an opportunity.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuan finally made up his mind, although if he re-assumed the position of chief bookkeeper, he would inevitably offend Wu Degui to death, but so what?

In the past, you Wu Degui covered the sky with one hand, and I, Jiang Yuan, couldn't afford to provoke it, so I could only endure it, but now that there is Lord Cheng Chu of the county, your Wu Degui's days will not be a few days, because at present, ten Wu Degui can't fight one Chu Xian. Since this is the case, why don't you go out to help Lord Chu and trample Wu Degui to death, this is good for yourself and good for Dinghai County, why not? Why not!

......

It has only been half a month since he came to Dinghai County, and Chu Xian has unknowingly taken the two crucial official positions of the county office, the chief bookkeeper and the clerk.

The people who hold these two official positions are their own people, in addition, Qi Chengxiang is recuperating from his illness while recruiting new officials, so that Chu Xian's control of the county government and Dinghai County has been improving day by day.

This makes Wu Degui anxious like an ant on a hot pot every day, but there is nothing he can do.

Now, his official position is only the county lieutenant, and only the official Zhang Zhong is his own person, at this time, Wu Degui is already thinking about whether to go to Zhenxi City Mansion to find his backer.

At this moment, Zhang Zhong, the county canon, hurriedly ran in.

"Lord Wu, it's not good, the guy surnamed Chu went to inspect the county barracks. ”

In a word, Wu Degui was shocked in a cold sweat.

Because Dinghai County is located in the borderland, it was often harassed by the demon clan in the early years, so unlike the counties in the interior, the county army was set up here.

There are 300 people in the county army in the big county and 100 people in the county army in the small county, this is the military administration that the Holy Dynasty has long decided, and naturally, the corresponding ration of the county army must also keep up, the county military camp tent, the place where the army is trained, the armor, weapons, and the salary, all of which are under the jurisdiction of the county and belong to the head of the county lieutenant.

Now that Chu Xian went to inspect the county barracks, Wu Degui certainly felt bad.

"Let's go, follow me to the county barracks tent. ”

Wu Degui took the history of Zhang Zhong and ran out in a hurry, obviously, Wu Degui knew what the county army in Dinghai County was like, if he really let Chu Xian in, it would definitely be a big mess.

It's just that when Wu Degui arrived at the place, Chu Xian was already standing in front of the county barracks tent with a gloomy face, waiting for him to come.

Wu Degui's scalp was numb, but he still stepped forward and said with a smile: "Lord County, why did you suddenly come here?"

Chu Xian didn't give Wu Degui any face, and immediately pointed to the county military camp behind him and said: "If I don't come, can the county army resist the next demon invasion?" Wu Degui, as a county lieutenant, you are in charge of the important position of county security, is this how this county army is in charge?"

In officialdom, what is important is harmony and harmony, and it is rare to turn his face, but today, Chu Xian turned his face, and he blamed Wu Degui in public.

At this moment, the surrounding officials all understood that there was something big going on today.

Wu Degui's face was flushed when he was said, what is the situation of the county army, he naturally knows better than anyone else, because the demon clan has not invaded and harassed for more than ten years, so the county army has existed in name only in recent years, although the expenditure in this area is not less at all, but in fact, most of them have been filled by him and Dian Shi Zhangzhong.

The county army should be full of 100 people, but now, there are more than a dozen old, weak, sick and disabled, after all, there is no salary, who will be the county army?

In addition, the training ground is overgrown with weeds, the armor and weapons are in tatters, and they have not been added and maintained for at least several years.

It's no wonder that Chu Xian is furious.

It is because of this that four years later, when the demon clan invaded, Dinghai County did not even resist at all, and more than a dozen villages around it were slaughtered by the demon clan.

Wu Degui knew that he had to speak, and said at the moment: "Lord County, you don't know something, so don't be angry first, listen to me." ”

Chu Xian sneered: "You say." ”

Wu Degui immediately said: "Lord County, look at our Dinghai County, how many years have there been no demon clans to commit?" Let me tell you, it has been fifteen years, fifteen years, the demon clan has disappeared, so the county army belongs to the construction and is also in the process of cleaning up, not only our Dinghai County, you can go to the surrounding counties to see, whether it is a big county or a small county, their county army is the same as us, some of them are even inferior to us. ”

When Chu Xian heard this, he laughed angrily: "So, Master Wu, do you still think you have done a good job? Do you think what you did is reasonable?"

Wu Degui shook his head: "Lord County, the lower officials don't mean that, just talk about things, because the demon clan has not invaded for more than ten years, so the county army is negligent in taking precautions and is also cleaning up. ”

Chu Xian took a deep breath and said, "Defending the demon clan is a major matter for the people to live and die, and you actually said that there is no need to go online? Let me ask you, what else is there in the county that can compare to the safety and security matters?"

Wu Degui was also a little angry when he saw that Chu Xian was unrelenting, and said coldly: "I said it, the demon clan has not appeared for more than ten years, so wouldn't it be a waste to spend that silver every year? Besides, isn't it good for the people to live well now? Lord County, don't use official words to pressure me, the county army is in this situation, not only Dinghai County has problems, but other counties also have problems, if you have the ability, go to change the boundaries of Liangzhou, to change more than a dozen counties around Zhenxi City, because everyone is the same, if you want to use this matter against Wu, then you might as well open the skylight and say something, your rectification of the county defense is fake, the struggle for power and profit is true, do you admit it or not!"

"Bold Wu Degui!" Chu Xian was really angry this time.

If this Wu Degui is just lazy and greedy, then it's okay, who would have thought that this person would actually take the neglect of county defense as a matter of course, because other counties and places do this, and he will do it with peace of mind, without thinking at all, if one day, the demon clan invades again, without county defense, it will be such a terrible thing.

The most annoying thing is that it is not that the other party has done wrong, but that the other party has done something wrong, and it is still a picture of what it should be.

At this moment, Chu Xian couldn't wait to kill this Wu Degui with one sword.

Wu Degui over there also tore his face, and he snorted coldly: "Chu Xian, don't pretend, what are you worried about the county defense, what are you concerned about the people, they are all the scenes of officialdom, just talk about it, who believes it? If you are a character, if you are a character, if you are concerned about the Holy Dynasty, you will not be assigned to this Liangzhou land by the Ministry of Officials, obviously you are a small sesame official who has been assigned, and it is ridiculous to learn that people care about the world?" Don't you just want to fight for power, don't you just want to grasp the internal affairs and the county's prevention and security in your hands? Okay, I, Wu Degui, will do what you wish today, Zhang Zhong, let's go, it just so happens that I am not feeling well in the past few days, so I will go to the Zhenxi City Mansion to sue this Chu Xian, and then we will recuperate at home, and see how this Chu master, who is diligent in serving the people, regulates the county defense. ”

After sneering, Wu Degui directly took the classic Shi Zhang Zhong and left, ignoring Chu Xian at all.

Obviously, this Wu Degui has no fear, that is, he bullied no one above Chu Xian.

"Hmph, what about the county Cheng, it's not a sesame petty official, he thinks that the county defense is so easy to get, just right, let him get it, he will inevitably pull the whole body, which will make the officials of other counties and places very faceless, after all, Chu Xian did this, not only slapped me Wu Degui in the face, but also slapped me in the face along with the officials of other counties and localities, because everyone was negligent in the county defense, when the time comes, it will be white, and it can also turn you black, and it will be hated by so many officials, once this Chu Xian falls, don't think about turning over again. ”

Wu Degui said while walking at this time, and Zhang Zhong next to him also nodded again and again: "Yes, embezzlement of the county's defense, it's not our Dinghai County family to do this, Liangzhou, how many counties are doing this, this is already everyone's unspoken rule, this Chu Xian fart doesn't understand, in order to fight for power and profit, he actually dares to touch this bottom line, when the time comes, everyone will attack him, let alone be an official, whether his life can be saved is two words." ”

"That's why, I deliberately left in a rage, just to avoid this turmoil, anyway, I was sick for a few months, I just looked at Chu Xian alone, how can I play the county defense matter, he wants no people, he wants money but no money, and in the end he doesn't want to lose his official position and resign, and he has to ask for us. After Wu Degui finished speaking, he looked around and whispered: "However, some of the previous deficit loopholes have to be filled, don't let this surnamed Chu catch our handle, otherwise this kid will dare to do anything." ”

"Don't worry, my lord, it has been arranged a long time ago, the amount of money that has been misappropriated by the county over the years has been counted, and it is just right, at most, it is to investigate a misadministration, what else can he do?" Zhang Zhongyin said with a smile.

When Wu Degui heard this, he was very satisfied, and then walked away with his hands behind his back.