The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 852 Chapter 840: The two stayed in Jinan Mansion, Wuji wanted to recruit old friends
Duan Wuji and the two of them chatted with officials at all levels for a while, and then Duan Wuji said to the prefect of Jinan: "Lord prefect, can I ask you to do something for us?"

"Aiyo! Imperial envoy, what's the matter? If you have anything to ask, you can order it. If you ask for anything, you can ask me to do things for you, and I will do it for you.

Isn't it the right thing for this subordinate to do things for his superiors?
You can order anything, I am very willing to help you, sir! "

Duan Wuji grinned when he heard this.

"My brothers and I have a friend in the border of Shandong, and this person lives in the north of Dengzhou Prefecture!

There is a Caojiazhuang in the north, my friend is from that village, and this came to the border of Shandong, I remembered him.

This person's surname is Cao, and his name is Cao Qiubao. You can send me someone to inquire about him by the way. What is this person doing now?

How is your day!

If you have nothing to do at home, you can tell him to come to me, and I can arrange an errand for him.

Of course, if he had an errand to do, then forget it. "

"Yes, yes! I understand this matter, and I will immediately order the police in my mansion to do it quickly. It must be a big deal to do what your lord ordered!"

When Tieniu heard that Wuji wanted to find that Cao Qiubao, he was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Brother, if you didn't mention him just now, to be honest, I would have forgotten about this kid long ago.

After so many years, I don't know how this kid is doing now.

Brother, why did you think of him! "

Duan Wuji smiled and said: "Didn't our hundreds of cavalry lack a leader? If he came, how much effort would we save!

If he came over, wouldn't it be much easier for the two of us! "

Just as the two of them were chatting, the prefect of Jinan turned around and left, ho!The prefect of Jinan is really swift and resolute in handling things, and he really doesn't procrastinate at all about this matter!

The prefect of Jinan finished his orders and came back quickly. The prefect of Jinan sat beside him and continued to gossip with the two imperial envoys.

Duan Wuji looked at the prefect of Jinan and said: "Lord prefect, there is nothing else going on now, why don't you introduce you to our brothers?"

After hearing this, the prefect of Jinan stood up quickly.

"My lord imperial envoy, I just visited and chatted, and I forgot about it, oh, what a sin!

My lord, my surname is Wu, and my name is Wu Buquan. My hometown is Tongguan, Shaanxi. I have been an official here for several years. "

Duan Wuji hurriedly waved his hand when he saw it.

"Prefect Wu, why stand up! Sit down and talk quickly! If you are so out of touch, how can we get along?
Now it's not about being promoted, so what's the use of fixing that mess?
Don't you want to deal with our buddies? "

The Wu Zhifu smiled awkwardly.

"Master Imperial Envoy, in front of you, the lower officials have to be so restrained!

Your official position is so high, if I don't pay attention to manners as a subordinate, if you want to pick the reason, what will happen!

It's not easy for me to be the magistrate!It can be said that it took a lot of effort to be an official!

If you want to dismiss my official position because of such a trivial matter, then I will really be completely finished.

Who doesn't know!This resigned magistrate is not as good as a dead mouse. I don't want to be so miserable as a lower official! "

Tie Niu laughed out loud.

"I said Wu Zhifu, who do you think our buddies are? Are we the villains who bully others?

Let me tell you, as long as you have the common people in the world in your heart, no matter how rude you are, it is impossible for us to do anything to you!

The two of us are traveling the world on behalf of the emperor this time, just to punish corrupt officials and help local governments solve some difficult problems. Whether the officials are polite or not, we brothers don't take these things to heart. "

The Wu Zhifu nodded and smiled, and then sat down respectfully.

Xin said: You two have spoken nicely, who knows what kind of people you are?
It's better to be careful, because being careful makes the Wannian Ship!If this really turned the boat over in the gutter, wouldn't it still be a laughing stock for thousands of years!

I wouldn't do such a stupid thing.

The three of them chatted for a while, and then a servant came in. The servant came to Wu Zhifu and said in a low voice: "My lord, the banquets you ordered have been brought over, and the guys from Wangxianlou Restaurant Waiting at the door!
My lord, let's see what to do with this matter! "

Wu Zhifu heard this and stood up.

"My lords, the reception banquet that the government has set for you has arrived, and everyone is busy with their work. After the tables, chairs and benches are all set up, we can start the banquet.

Don't be dumbfounded, everyone. "

As soon as the magistrate said this, those magistrate-level officials immediately got busy.

Those who moved the table moved the table, and those who carried the chairs took the chairs. A dozen servants also ran over to help pick them up.

It didn't take long, and the scene was packed up, and the guys from several restaurants came in carrying dozens of food boxes.

These guys opened the food box and immediately started serving wine and food to the table!

Wu Zhifu said with a smile: "You two imperial envoys, it's really not easy for you to work hard all the way. I have served you a welcome wine, you two must be rewarded!

Although this banquet is not a good one, it is more or less bad, so please don't pick it up!

After all, our Jinan Prefecture is a small place, it can't compare to the capital city!

I also know that I am an official, it is somewhat difficult to explain how to entertain the two superiors!

My lords, please reward me with this face! "

Tie Niu laughed and said: "How can this one clean up the feast of eating and drinking!

It seems that it is quite troublesome to welcome and send people, Wu Zhifu, please don't invite us in the future, what are you doing for this matter!

Just get us something to eat. To be honest, we brothers can eat anything, as long as it fills our stomachs!

What a waste it would be if we had banquets every day! "

Duan Wuji smiled.

"Brother Tieniu, you don't know anything! It's a custom in the officialdom to set up reception wine and farewell wine. Once someone gets a job, it's like this everywhere!

Our buddies are also vulgar, so we have to follow the vulgar!

If you don't follow the customs of the country, how can you do it?

Prefect Wu, do you think what I said makes sense? "

The prefect of Wu listened and nodded.

"Master Imperial Envoy, you hit the point in one sentence, it really is such a thing!

This place is on a business trip, what level of hospitality should be accepted, the imperial court has long stipulated it!

I also act according to the court's regulations, as a lower official, it is not against the regulations at all!

You are imperial envoys, the highest-ranking officials in hospitality. If I lower the hospitality standard for you, I will commit a crime according to the court's law.

Once a local colleague impeaches me, I will definitely receive extra points!

It's not easy for me to be an official, so I dare not make that mistake!

The two imperial envoys, sit down quickly! "

Duan Wuji and Tieniu also knew that if they didn't sit down, none of these officials would dare to sit down!

Therefore, the two of them were not polite, and they sat down at one of the most important tables.

Duan Wuji waved at these officials.

"My colleagues, let's do it quickly!
We ate the banquet, and nothing happened. "

All the officials sat down as soon as they heard the imperial envoy greet him personally.

The Wu Zhifu and Duan Wuji sat at the same wine table, and the Wu Zhifu became the wine companion.

Wu Zhifu filled the wine bowl to the brim, then stood up.

"My fellow colleagues, it is an honor for our place to have the imperial envoy visit our Jinan Prefecture!

Come on, let's respect the bowl of the imperial envoy first. On behalf of the officials of Jinan Prefecture, I welcome you! "

After hearing this, the officials all stood up.

"Master Imperial Envoy, welcome to our Jinan Mansion, come on, sir, let us toast you with this bowl of bar!"

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu had no choice but to stand up too.

"Everyone, then we two brothers have received your attention. To be honest, we two brothers don't usually drink much, but since everyone respects each other, then we two brothers have to take care of this no matter what. The bowl is dry!

Come on, let's get it all done, and if any of us want to drink, so be it! "

After the bowl of wine was finished, everyone sat down again, Duan Wuji and Tie Niu picked up the chopsticks, and the two of them ate, it was fine for the two of them not to move the chopsticks, once they moved the chopsticks, it would be a burst of madness eat!

The things on the table decreased rapidly, and the time was short, almost all the things on the table were eaten by two people.

Seeing that the two people could eat so much, the Wu Zhifu quickly ordered someone to set up a table again.

The two of them were not very polite, they were still binge eating!Only when they were full did the two of them put down their chopsticks.

The two waited for a while, until everyone put down their chopsticks, and then the two stood up.

Seeing that the Imperial Envoy had stood up, the Wu Zhifu quickly stood up too.

"You two imperial envoys, let's go! Follow me to the back yamen to rest!
I have prepared the place to live for you a long time ago, you two come with me! "

Duan Wuji and Tieniu followed Wu Zhifu into a small courtyard in the back street. The Wu Zhifu said with a smile: "This is where I used to live. When I heard that the two adults were coming, I had no choice but to move." To another yard!
In this Jinan Prefecture, it is said that my personal residence is the best! "

Tie Niu shook his head.

"I said, Mr. Zhifu, I am really sorry that our arrival has caused you trouble!

We are called dove occupying the magpie's nest, and I really feel a little sorry for this! "

Wuzhifu grinned when he heard this.

"You two imperial envoys, why are you being so polite to me! This imperial envoy is here, I should be like this!

Come on, follow me into the house. "

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu took a look and saw four guards with knives standing in the yard, they knew that these people were protecting themselves.

When I entered the room, I saw that the environment in this room was not much different from that in other mansions. There were teapots, tea bowls, snacks and fruits on the table of the Big Eight Immortals, and the whole room was quite clean.

After the Wu Zhifu brought them in, he chatted with the two of them for a while, and then left.

When Duan Wuji and Tie Niu saw that nothing was going on, they found their own beds and went to meditate cross-legged on the bed.

In the morning of the next day, the two of them got up early. They practiced boxing and kicking in the yard for a while, and when they were about to enter the house, the prefect Wu came over.

"You two imperial envoys, let's go, follow me to have breakfast, and nothing will happen after dinner."

Duan Wujiji and Tieniu stayed here for three or four days, so the prefect of Wu would welcome them every day!

The two of them had nothing to do all day long, so they went back to their small yard to practice martial arts after eating!

Just after lunch that day, the prefect Wu walked in.

"You two imperial envoys, the envoy I sent to the Dengzhou capital has returned, and your friend has also brought it here. My lord, when do you plan to see him?"

Duan Wuji was stunned for a moment.

"Hey! Did you come fast enough! Well, then we two brothers will see him now, so let's bring him in quickly!"

The prefect Wu agreed and ran out, and the prefect Wu brought Cao Qiubao in after a short time.

Cao Qiubao fell to his knees when he saw the two of them.

"The two imperial envoys, Cao Qiubao, a grassroots man, greeted the two lords."

Tieniu widened his eyes upon hearing this.

"I said Cao Qiubao, our brothers missed you, why did you still pretend to be such a fool with us when you came here!

Why don't you hurry up and get out of here!

Do you, kid, want to embarrass our brothers on purpose? "

When Cao Qiubao heard what Tieniu said, he quickly got up from the ground.

"You two virtuous brothers, why are you so ignorant of teasing! Brother, I'm joking with you, why are you so anxious?"

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "Like you just now, do you think my brother Tieniu can't be impatient with you!
We have been called brothers for many years, why do you still play this trick with us when we meet?

Brother Cao, hurry up and sit down! "

As soon as the Wu Zhifu saw that he wanted to chat, he made excuses and walked away.

Duan Wuji looked at Cao Qiubao and asked: "Brother Cao, we haven't seen each other for several years, how are you doing now?

Can you tell me about it, brother? "

Cao Qiubao sighed and said, "Since we brothers parted, I will resign in less than three months.

Although I, Cao Qiubao, is a grassroots citizen, I don't want to work with Yang Guang anymore. That Yang Guang is fatuous, and I, Cao Qiubao, would rather go home and serve the people.

Although he has earned less money in the past few years, at least he doesn't have to worry about his life!

Over the years, I have been relying on dozens of acres of Susukida for my living. Although life is poor, I can still maintain food and clothing.

That's my day, man, my business is over.

Brother, I heard that you two brothers have developed well. Aren't you brothers all become high officials? Brother, brother, I congratulate you!

Brother, what can you do with me? "

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "We soldiers lack a leader, I think of you when I think about it.

Although this official position is very small, you can be promoted in the future!

Fortunately, you are still very young now, Brother Cao, are you still willing to join the army? "

Cao Qiubao was overjoyed when he heard that.

"I, Cao Qiubao, can't wait to serve as a soldier under your command!

Brothers, wait for me for a few days, I will go home and make arrangements, and I will be back in two or three days. "

"Well, then you should hurry up and don't spend too long at home."

"I know, I know, can I not know about this matter, you guys rest, I'm leaving now."

With that said, Cao Qiubao turned around and left!

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu sent him out.

(End of this chapter)