Chapter 196: This is the government office.

Passing through two states and three counties, the governor’s party finally arrived at Baidi City, the main city of Yunzhou.

There is a historical allusion to the origin of the name of Baidi City, which is from the former dynasty. About 1,300 years ago, there was a great drought in Yunzhou, and the land was thousands of miles red.

The people have no harvest and have no livelihood.

That year, a strange beast came from overseas, with a body like a deer, covered with snow-white scales, a pair of horns on its head, a horse’s hoof, and a snake’s tail.

Wherever it passes, dark clouds cover the area and torrential rain falls. This beast has been rolling around in Yunzhou for more than a month, filling up all the reservoirs in Yunzhou, moisturizing the dried up rivers and lakes, and solving the drought in Yunzhou.

The imperial court considered it to be a precious beast and named it the White Emperor.

Xu Qi’an looked at the lofty silhouette of Baidi City and smiled as he asked rhetorically, “So is this legend true or not?”

Picking up the curtain to look at the distant Baidi City, Governor Zhang, who spoke of this allusion, nodded:

“It should be true, or else it wouldn’t be recorded in the history books. Great droughts and floods happen all the time, and the historians wouldn’t make up history about it. It’s just that no one has seen the Rui Beast White Emperor since then.”

People are obviously overseas demonic beasts ah, or even sea beasts, maybe just traveling to Kyushu, to see the drought in Yunzhou, the heart is not happy, then out to change the environment ….. Xu Qi’an said while “analyzing from a scientific point of view”:

“Your Honor’s high opinion.”

After saying that, he continued to look out over the city wall, and a poem floated in his heart: the morning of the Bai Di colorful clouds, thousands of miles of Jiangling one day to return, the apes on both sides of the river can not be cried, the light boat has already crossed the ten thousand heavy mountains.

“Thousands of miles of Jiangling one day also …. Too damn extravagant ah, in my place, must be today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, January 31, which is willing to return.” Xu Qi Xin said.

He couldn’t help but think of the travel ads he’d seen in the past, encouraging senior white-collar workers to fly straight to Thailand after work on Fridays, fling themselves around for a day, and then return home on Sundays.

Everyone is a modern-day Li Taibai.

The gate guards of Baidi City stopped the crowd, and after reading the paperwork issued by the imperial court, they respectfully released them.

After entering the city, Xu Qi’an looked left and right and saw many passersby with dangling swords in the bustling crowd.

The Dafeng’s control of weapons was very strict, from the state capital down to the counties, no one was allowed to walk around with a sword in the city. Unless it is a special profession, such as a bodyguard.

But even dart masters can only be equipped with weapons when they are on a mission.

“Is this considered a Yunzhou specialty?” Xu Qi’an muttered in his heart.

At this time, Inspector Zhang lifted the curtains again and said to Xu Qi’an, “Ning Yan, have someone send these traders home, and don’t return the goods yet. Have the traders pick up the ledgers and come to the post tomorrow to check and claim back the goods.”

Xu Qi’an’s heart fluttered, “Then Zhao Long’s goods?”

Inspector Zhang said, “It is natural to send the goods back to the people, that Zhao Long and the dart master were all killed, the dart master’s family must be pensioned. And now that Zhao Long is dead, sending the goods back would be considered making up for the loss of the family.”

Xu Qi’an gave a thumbs up, “Your Excellency is truly a good eel.”

Inspector Zhang frowned at his words, “What makes you say that?”

“Nothing nothing.” Xu Qi’an twisted his head to find Song Tingfeng, telling him about the matter and instructing him to do it.

“On what grounds should I be allowed to run errands.” Song Tingfeng was unconvinced, “As if I’m your subordinate, we’re clearly on equal footing.”

Xu Qi’an turned his head and shouted, “Mr. Governor, Song Tingfeng is shirking his responsibilities and withholding his silver.”

Song Tingfeng hurriedly said, “I’ll go I’ll go.”

Turning his head, he went to find Zhu Guangxiao, told him about the matter, and instructed him to do it.

Zhu Guangxiao depressedly said, “Didn’t Ning Banquet ask you to do it.”

Song Tingfeng then said, “Xu Ning Banquet, Zhu Guangxiao prevaricates and plays tricks.”

“….” Zhu Guangxiao sullenly turned his horse around, called out to a few Huben guards, and went on his errand.

The two bitches got together and lamented:

“Hirotaka is really an honest man who buries his head in the sand na.”

“Yeah, yeah, both in bed and on official business.”

…..

Metropolitan Command.

Yang Chuannan was in his early forties this year, a scholar with a neutral and calm demeanor, he also had an identity, a fifth grade martial artist.

Yang Chuannan was born into a family of military generals, gifted and intelligent, he liked to practice martial arts and even read books, Yuanjing 12 years in the jinshi, because of the family school, familiar with the military books, in the Ministry of War to find a job.

He was appointed to Yunzhou in the 16th year of Yuanjing, and because of his success in fighting bandits, he was promoted step by step to the position of commander-in-chief. He became one of the three most powerful men in Yunzhou.

Yang Chuannan, who was sitting in the hall dealing with official business, suddenly raised his head, and a few seconds later, the sound of footsteps came, and a woman clad in light armor came striding in, with no mandarins visible to stop her along the way.

She was tall, with a sword hanging from her waist and a silver spear on her back. There was a sharp and pretty melon face, obviously with delicate and beautiful features, but did not see a woman’s softness, instead, she was heroic.

In addition, she wore a long, high ponytail, revealing a bare, beautiful forehead.

“The governor is in town.” Her first words as she entered the room went straight to the heart of the matter, dryly.

Yang Chuannan’s expression paused and he nodded slightly, “Got it.”

“The thousand-dagger Yuan Jing Emperor, who spends his days cultivating immortality, the earthly emperor still wants to live forever, it’s simply delusional.” She opened her mouth to open the smallpox: “@#@#*….”

“Miaozhen!” Yang Chuannan frowned.

Li Miaozhen sneered, “It’s not like I’m eating imperial food.”

She asked as she leaned her silver spear against the wall and sat cross-legged on the coffee table in the parlor spot, her saber off and across her knees:

“You’ll have to surrender your military power if the governor is around, that’s the rule of the Daebung. What are you going to do.”

“Since it’s a rule, of course you can only follow it.” Yang Chuannan said.

Li Miaozhen nodded, “I will help you.”

Yang Chuan Nan glanced at her and helplessly shook his head, “So many people in the Jianghu are willing to serve you, it’s not wrong. Fei Yan warrior, this official accepts this favor from you, but pay attention to the proportion, the accompanying team has a golden gong, the fourth rank of the hall, out of the jianghu, is a lord.”

Li Miaozhen was unimpressed, “What are you afraid of, less than the third rank, you can’t beat a sea of people.”

….

“Yunzhou’s meals are a bit numb, on the spicy side, and they also like to put spices, I don’t like the dishes here …. Won’t I get hemorrhoids if I eat spicy food often?”

In the stagecoach, Xu Qi’an ate a hot meal while mentally spitting.

The lobby was filled with night watchmen and Huben guards, and a table seating eight people was barely big enough to accommodate them.

There were four post stations in Baidi City, and this one was the largest, with a large courtyard and two three-story buildings right next to each other. A post master and seven postmen.

For safety’s sake, Yang Yingying also had to stay at the stagecoach station, and she sat alone at a table, eating quietly with her head down.

The young woman’s body was plump and inviting, and when she sat, her dress clung to her hips, outlining her voluptuous curves.

Xu Qi’an found Song Tingfeng staring at someone’s ass, so she kicked him under the table, “What are you looking at?”

After cursing, he took a few looks himself.

“What’s wrong with looking, everyone else is looking.” Song Tingfeng whispered.

Men are like this, see a beautiful woman, always unconsciously more than a few eyes, can not control their own eyes. Unless the daughter-in-law is right next to him, he can hold back with great perseverance.

“Don’t look at it no more, save yourself the embarrassment.” Song Tingfeng muttered.

Just now Governor Zhang had given orders that during the period of Yunzhou, he was not to go to the Churchyard and not to leave the post unless he had a mission.

Xu Qi’an raised his hand and gave it a firm grip.

“What for?” Song Tingfeng said blankly.

“It’s called the Undying Grip, and you can learn it in private.”

After eating, Governor Zhang invited Xu Qi An and Jiang Ru Zhong to deliberate in his room, and the governor, who was born in the imperial history, looked at the two experienced gongs and said:

“Yunzhou canceled the ban on swords because of the banditry. Therefore, compared to daytime, it is rather safer at night because the curfew is particularly strict.

“Jiang Jinluo needs to protect this official at all times, and the investigation of the case will be given to Ning Yan for the time being. You can deploy the good Huben guards of the night watchmen in the post at will.”

…. I’m not going to be able to do that, but I’m going to be able to do it. Xu Qi’an looked at Inspector Zhang and didn’t say anything.

The governor explained, “In the first few days, this official will inevitably have to socialize in many ways, and I also need to feel the bottom of the officialdom in Yunzhou.”

Well… Xu Qi’an accepted this reason: “Understood, I will do my best.”

Inspector Zhang nodded in satisfaction and asked, “How do you plan to proceed with the case?”

“First, go to the government office to ask for Zhou Min’s after-death relics, then go to his home to take a look.” Xu Qi’an said.

“No need to dig up the grave and examine the body?” Inspector Zhang frowned.

“Just waiting for Your Excellency to ask that,” Xu Qi’an laughed, “People have been dead for more than half a month, their rotting skin bulges and breaks at the slightest poke, and the fishy corpse water can be drunk to satiety.”

Jiang Ruizhong, who had just eaten a full meal, had a dark face, while Inspector Zhang dry-heaved.

“Then humble servant will take his leave.” Xu Qi’an slipped away.

Leaving the room and descending the stairs, he summoned four bronze gongs, including Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao, one silver gong who was familiar with him, and six Huben guards, and rushed to the government office on horseback.

Zhou Min was an established court official, but whenever a court official passed away, the government office had to be responsible for the autopsy to confirm the cause of death. For officials like Zhou Min whose family members were not in the local area, the prefectural government office also had to be responsible for the safekeeping of his relics, waiting for the deceased’s family members or the court to come and collect them.

Xu Qi’an controlled his horse’s speed, glancing at the map of Baidi City’s geomancy given by the postman from time to time, and groped his way around for nearly an hour before he finally saw the gate of the government office.

“According to the rules of the officialdom, this kind of relics are retained by the handlers at 30%, and the greedy ones are even as high as 50%. I also don’t know how much of the relics Zhou experienced can be kept.” The silver gong surnamed Tang lamented.

It was the first time Xu Qi’an had heard of such unspoken rules, and his face sank, “Are there any punishments for such incidents in the laws of the Great Fathers?”

“Of course there is,” Tang Yinluo said, “Swallowing the inheritance of an imperial official, depending on how valuable the property is, is punishable by fifty court canes for light cases, or a fine of dismissal with court canes for heavy cases.”

Xu Qi’an nodded his head and suddenly asked, “Is it the same with the Shiftman Yamen?”

“How dare I, Duke Wei expressly forbade it. Moreover, we night watchmen are not the same as these officials, the night watchmen in the same group are all in the fellowship of fighting side by side and going to greenhouses together. Anyone who dares to swallow it privately will not agree to be a brother.” Tang Yinluo explained.

Song Tingfeng nodded his head with a smile, “Right, that day you sacrificed yourself at the Ning Banquet, who dares to swallow your pension privately, I will take his dog’s life in a heartbeat.”

There’s always a feeling that there’s something wrong with what you’re saying…Xu Qi’an didn’t bother to spit out this squint.

When he entered the government office and revealed his identity, a positive seventh-grade official in a green robe came out to greet him, calling himself the government experience.

“In order to prevent the underlings from stealing the finances, all the items experienced by Zhou are in the treasury that exists in the government office.”

This experience, who was in charge of receiving and dispatching, cashiering, and treasury matters, led Xu Qi’an and the others to the treasury, carrying a heavy set of keys in his hand, skillfully finding the correct one and opening the treasury’s iron door.

Among Zhou Min’s relics, there were paintings and calligraphy, clothing, antiques, ink, paper and inkstones, etc. Xu Qi’an looked at them one by one without any detail.

After seeing only thirty taels of silver left behind, he said in a deep voice, “Experienced Lord, this is not right, Zhou experienced the Hall of the Sixth Grade, in office for more than twenty years, save one or two a year, and more than this much, right.”

“My lord, that’s twenty taels.” The government experienced said smilingly.

How dare you try to skin me?

Xu Qi’an stared at him, “Swallowing the inheritance of a court official, depending on how valuable the property is, a light case is fifty court canes, a heavy case is a fine of dismissal with court canes.”

Zhou Min was the secret agent of the night watchman, he was killed in the line of duty, and his family members who were far away from his hometown still did not know the bad news. People can’t come back from the dead, this Xu Qi’an can’t do anything about it, but keeping the other party’s relics and returning them to his family as much as possible, this he can do.

It should be done too.

It is actually a rash …. House experience is old oil, spread his hands, helplessly said, “Perhaps that Zhou experience addicted to beauty, or have other pastimes, spend money like running water. Anyway, it is just so little belongings.”

He had an emboldened stance and a teasing smile on his face.

The government office handles the inheritance first, so what the government office says is what it says, so don’t be displeased. If you have the ability, let the dead ghosts return to the sun.

Xu Qi’an pointed to his waistband, “Is it true that the officials of Yunzhou don’t recognize a night watchman?”

The government official let out a “heh”: “I’ve naturally heard of the night watchman who monitors the hundred officials.”

That’s just hearing about it without experiencing it …. You lack the poisonous beatings of the night watchman …. Xu Qi’an lifted his foot and kicked House Experience straight in the small of his back.

Boom…

House experienced obese body flew backwards and hit the wall, shocked the dust “rustling” fall, painful shrink into a shrimp shape, features twisted into a ball, after a few seconds, he let out a groan.

Xu Qi’an drew out his knife and rested it on the back of his neck, looking down condescendingly, “This official came to Yunzhou with the governor to investigate the case, and has the right to act cheaply, even if I kill you, the governor can still cover for me. Do you believe it?”

The Prefect experienced a few gasps and emphasized incredulously, “This is the Prefectural Office.”