Daxianguan

Chapter 149
Jiang Yuan was not angry, but also a little unhappy.

After all, no one likes to be played like a pawn.

But Jiang Yuan couldn't do anything about it, he was the magistrate of the county, a magistrate of the county, so etiquette cannot be neglected, and when he was about to get up to greet him, the servants came to inform him again.

It is said that the county magistrate left the official talisman, the official clothes, and a letter, but he went back first.

Jiang Yuan was stunned.

What's the situation?
Even if you came to appoint yourself, why did you go back without seeing your face?

What exactly does that mean?
Soon, Jiang Yuan understood, because he saw the letter.

It was a letter of appointment, appointing myself as the director of Dinghai County, and then, I will take office tomorrow.

It's that simple.

There is no politeness, no greetings, no discussion, it is completely an imperative assignment.

Jiang Yuan was dumbfounded for half an hour, and then he gradually figured it out.

On the surface, the county magistrate is extremely powerful and unreasonable. He appointed him without even discussing it. But in fact, Jiang Yuan knew very well that he wanted to continue to be an official.

Back then, he resigned because of some accidents and had to do so.

These years, he has also thought about returning to the officialdom, but firstly, he himself is getting older, and secondly, with Wu Degui around, how could he allow himself to return to the officialdom?
So it's nothing.

But today, that miraculous county magistrate, like a roundworm in his stomach, actually knows what's going on in his heart?
is it possible?

Regardless of whether it is true or not, Jiang Yuan is actually very willing to do this matter. Besides, he has also seen it, and he must not be angry, because if he wrestled with the county magistrate because of face, he would not be an opponent of the same level at all. , and now the county magistrate has a crush on him, so he should immediately lean over.What's more, the county magistrate personally sent the official talisman, official clothes and letter of appointment, which is already giving himself face.

With a bottom line, ability, empathy and righteousness, doing things for the people, and tough methods, isn't this just the Shangguan I need?
This is also an opportunity.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuan finally made up his mind. Although he would certainly offend Wu Degui to death if he took over as chief secretary again, so what?

In the past, you Wu Degui covered the sky with one hand, but I, Jiang Yuan, couldn't afford to offend you, so I could only endure it. Now that you have the county magistrate Chu, your days are numbered for Wu Degui. Can't beat a Chu Xian.That being the case, why don't I go out to help Master Chu and trample Wu Degui to death? This is good for me and Dinghai County, so why not do it?Why not!
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It has only been half a month since he came to Dinghai County, and Chu Xian has unknowingly taken down the two important official positions in the county government, the chief secretary and the clerk.

Those who hold these two official positions are all from his own family. In addition, Qi Chengxiang recruited new yamen servants while recovering from his illness. As a result, Chu Xian's control over the county yamen and Dinghai County has been improving day by day.

This made Wu Degui anxious like ants on a hot pot every day, but he was a little helpless.

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

At this moment, Zhang Zhong, the county official history, ran in in a hurry.

"Master Wu, it's not good, the man surnamed Chu has gone to inspect the county military camp."

In a word, Wu Degui was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Because Dinghai County is located in the frontier, it was often invaded by monsters in the early years, so it is different from the counties in the interior, where a county army was established.

There are 300 county troops in large counties, and 100 county troops in small counties. , These are all under the jurisdiction of the counties, and they are under the head of the county captain.

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

"Come on, follow me to the county army camp."

Wu Degui hurried out with Zhang Zhong, the Dianshi. Obviously, Wu Degui knew what the county army in Dinghai County was like. If Chu Xian were really allowed to enter, there 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 tent of the county army camp with a gloomy expression, waiting for him to come.

Wu Degui's scalp was numb, but he still walked forward and said with a smile, "Master Xian Cheng, why did you come here suddenly?"

Chu Xian didn't give Wu Degui any face at all. He pointed to the tent of the county army camp behind him and said, "If I don't come, will the county army be able to resist the next monster invasion? Wu Degui, as a county lieutenant , is in charge of the important post of security in a county, is this how the county army manages it?"

In the officialdom, the emphasis is on harmony and harmony, and it is rare for him to turn his back on him, but today, Chu Xian turned his back on him, and he blamed Wu Degui in public.

At this moment, the surrounding officials all understood that something big might happen today.

Wu Degui blushed when he was told that the situation of the county army was naturally clearer than anyone else, because the Yaozu had 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 regard has not been spent at all. Few, but in fact most of them were pocketed by him and Dian Shi Zhang Zhong.

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, and the armor and weapons are in dilapidated condition. They have not been added or maintained for at least a few years. Such a county army, not to mention the invasion of the monster clan, even a few powerful bandits, cannot be deterred.

No wonder Chu Xian was furious.

Because of this, four years later, when the monster clan invaded, Dinghai County did not even have a little resistance, and even a dozen surrounding villages were slaughtered by the monster clan.

Wu Degui knew that he had to speak, so he immediately said: "Master Xian Cheng, you don't know something, so don't get angry, just listen to me."

Chu Xian sneered: "You say."

Wu Degui immediately said: "Master County Prime Minister, how many years have there been no monsters in our Dinghai County? Let me tell you, it has been 15 years. In the past 15 years, the monsters have disappeared, so the county army is negligent. The construction is also reasonable, not only our Dinghai County, you can go to the surrounding counties to see, no matter how big or small the county is, their county army is the same as ours, and some are even worse than ours."

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

Wu Degui shook his head: "My lord, the magistrate doesn't mean that. He just discusses the matter. Because the monsters have not invaded for more than ten years, it is reasonable for the county army to be negligent. Things in this world are nothing more than human feelings and sophistication. There is no need for things to go up and down the line.”

Chu Xian took a deep breath, and said: "Defending the monster clan is a major matter for the people to live and live. 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 with safety?"

Seeing Chu Xian's intransigence, Wu Degui was also a little angry, and said coldly: "It's been said that the monster race has not appeared for more than ten years. In this way, wouldn't it be a waste to spend all that money every year? Is it not good? Could it be that there is no county army, and there is a danger of life? Mr. Xian Cheng, don’t use official words to suppress me. In this situation, not only Dinghai County has problems, but other counties also have problems. If you If you have the ability, go and change the boundary of Liangzhou, and change the more than a dozen counties around Zhenxi City, because everyone is the same, if you want to take this matter against Wu, you might as well open the skylight and speak out, you rectify the county Defense is false, fighting for power is true, 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 that's fine. Who would have thought that this person would actually take the matter of negligence in county defense as a matter of course, because that's what other counties do, so he can feel so at ease Doing it, I never thought about what a terrible thing it would be if one day the monster clan invaded again without county defense.

The most irritating thing is that it's not that the other party did something wrong, but that the other party did something wrong and acted as if it should be taken for granted.

At this moment, Chu Xian wished he could kill Wu Degui with one blow.

Over there, Wu Degui was tearing himself apart, and he snorted coldly: "Chu Xian, don't put on an air, what worrying about the county defense, what caring about the common people are all official talk, you can just talk about it, who will believe it? Do you really think of yourself as a person? If you are a person, if you have a heart for the Holy Dynasty, you will not be dispatched to this land of Liangzhou by the officials. You are obviously a small sesame official who was assigned, but you actually learn from others Is it ridiculous to be in the world? Don’t you just want to fight for power, don’t you just want to grasp the internal affairs and county security in your hands? Well, I, Wu Degui, will do as you wish today. Zhang Zhong, let’s go, just at this time I have been unwell for a few days, so I will go to Zhenxi City Mansion to sue Chu Xian first, then we will recuperate at home and see how this hard-working Lord Chu manages the county defense."

After some cynicism, Wu Degui took Dian Shi Zhang Zhong away without paying any attention to Chu Xian.

Obviously, this Wu Degui has nothing to fear, just bullying Chu Xian and no one above him.

"Hmph, so what about the county magistrate? He's not a small sesame official. He thought the county defense was so easy to handle. Just let him do it. His doing it will definitely affect the whole body, which will make other county officials very frustrated. To save face, after all, by doing what Chu Xian did, not only did I slap Wu Degui in the face, but also other county officials were also slapped in the face, because everyone was negligent in the county defense. The one who can turn you black, and is hated by so many officials, once this Chu Xian falls, don't even think about turning over again."

At this time, Wu Degui walked and said, Zhang Zhong next to him also nodded again and again: "Yes, it is not our family in Dinghai County who embezzled the money of the county defense. In Liangzhou, many counties have done this. This is already everyone's responsibility. This Chu Xian fart doesn't understand the unspoken rules, but in order to fight for power and profit, he dared to touch this bottom line, and when the time comes, everyone will attack him, let alone being an official, whether he can save his life is another matter."

"That's why I left in a rage on purpose, just to avoid this turmoil. Anyway, I said I was sick for a few months, and I just looked at Chu Xian alone. How can he play with the county defense? If you want money but don’t have it, you don’t want to be dismissed in the end, so you have to ask us.” After Wu Degui finished speaking, he looked around and said in a low voice: “However, some previous deficits and loopholes must be made up. Let this surnamed Chu catch us, otherwise this kid will dare to do anything."

"Don't worry, my lord, the arrangements have been made well. The amount of money embezzled by the county defense over the years has been innumerable. It's justified. At most, it's just a matter of prosecuting a person for mismanagement. What else can he do?" Zhang Zhongyin said with a smile.

Hearing this, Wu Degui was very satisfied, and then walked away with his hands behind his back, walking in a figure-of-eight gait.

　Robbery, robbery, ticket recommendation and so on, take it all out.

　　


(End of this chapter)