My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 440

It was high in the sun, and the county magistrate Guo got up from his concubine, and several maids came forward to help him wash, and then changed into official uniforms and came to the front office.

The yamen is very deserted, and the only few yamen servants are dozing off. There is no way, because the county was hit by a disaster last year, and the people all ran away, and naturally there were fewer things in the yamen.

In fact, it stands to reason that the more famines are encountered, the busier the yamen should be, but now the situation in Shandong is special, and the superiors are not allowed to report the disaster, so the county magistrate Guo is naturally happy, not to mention that he can also make money during natural disasters. to many benefits.

At this moment, I saw an old man dressed as a teacher walking in quickly, seeing the county magistrate Guo, he immediately cupped his hands and said: "Master, everything has been settled!"

"It's all done, what do you say above?"

Guo County Magistrate's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and immediately asked.

"The higher-ups said that things can be done, but we can't come forward. Local people must take the lead. Of course, the filial piety from the higher-ups must be indispensable!"

The master said with a mysterious face, although the two people's words were cloudy, they both understood the meaning.

"It's easy to handle. I'm afraid the big families in the county can't wait. Tomorrow, you will walk around in person, talk to them, let them take the lead, and then I will take care of them!"

The county magistrate Guo slapped his hands excitedly and said, as long as the superiors agree, then this matter will be considered a success, of course he will also send a tribute in the future, and he must be a big head.

"The villain understands that with these few big families in the early stage, all the abandoned land will be counted on them. At that time, master, you can wait to count the money!"

The master smiled and said very proudly.

It turned out that the county was hit by a disaster, and many people fled from Putai County. The fields under the names of these people were naturally abandoned. The most important thing is that the flood destroyed the fields and now it is a piece of mud. I want to distinguish the original land. The field boundaries are no longer possible.

So under such circumstances, the re-division of land fell on the head of the county government, but the county magistrate Guo wanted to take this opportunity to embezzle those unowned fields.

Of course, this kind of thing must be helped by the people above, and then let a few big families in the county take the lead, and they will come forward to embezzle the land, and the county magistrate Guo will help them complete the official affairs. Naturally, the money will be sent to County Magistrate Guo.

Thinking that he would have a large amount of money in his account soon, County Magistrate Guo was also in a good mood, and immediately asked the cook at home to prepare a table of sumptuous food and wine, and then the master sat with him, and the two chatted while eating.

"Master, have you heard anything recently?"

The master took a few mouthfuls of food, and suddenly asked County Magistrate Guo.

"What wind?"

County magistrate Guo was taken aback for a moment, and immediately asked.

Although he is greedy, he is not stupid. He has always been very sensitive to outside disturbances. It is precisely for this reason that he has been able to stand in Putai County for many years without falling. He even changed people when he came to power, but his position Still sitting firmly.

"This time I went to the state, and when I was going up and down, I heard someone mention it. It seems that someone is asking about your affairs recently, master."

The master frowned and said.

When he was inviting someone to dinner, he heard someone mention it. Of course he wanted to know more about it, but the other person refused to say more.

"Inquire about me? Who are they?"

County Magistrate Guo immediately frowned and asked.

"I don't know either. The other party refused to say more, but just mentioned it. Afterwards, I inquired a lot, but I didn't find any useful information."

The master replied truthfully.

"Even you can't figure it out, it's weird!"

The county magistrate Guo frowned even tighter. The master was sent by him to deal with him up and down. Normally, if there was any news against him, he would definitely be able to find out, but the fact was the opposite. This made him immediately smell something bad.

"Master, maybe I'm overthinking it. After all, if something bad happens, it's impossible for us to be ignorant!"

The master saw that Magistrate Guo was worried, so he hurriedly comforted him.

"No, what you said reminded me that there have been some strange faces in the county recently. The people below reported it to me, but I didn't pay attention at the time. Now it seems that it may be aimed at me. "

The county magistrate Guo narrowed his eyes and said that his senses were always accurate, and this time was no exception.

"Is there really someone? Who is that person, the court or some rebels from the people?"

The master was taken aback when he heard the words, and hurriedly asked again.

Magistrate Guo has offended many people over the years, especially some rebels who have a life-and-death feud with him. Someone tried to assassinate Magistrate Guo before, so the master is not sure which side it is for this matter. people?
"The news you heard from the officials shows that these people are probably from the imperial court. Did someone sue me?"

County magistrate Guo guessed in a low voice.

If someone really sued him, he would not be afraid, because there are people above him, and unless all the people above him are exposed, no one should notice him as a small county magistrate.

"Master, since you are an official, do you want me to go up and check?"

The master thought for a while before suggesting.

If it is an official matter, then everything will be easy to handle, as long as the people above get through, you can sit back and relax.

"Don't worry, this matter is strange, I'll ask the people in the county to investigate first, what are the strange faces who suddenly appeared, and it won't be too late to go up when the time comes! "

County magistrate Guo has been an official for many years, so he can sit still at this time, after all, he has been through all the storms, and he feels that he can still get through this crisis safely.

"The master is brilliant, the students admire him!"

The master slapped him flatteringly when he heard the words, and then made a toast to the county magistrate Guo.

Although County Magistrate Guo was worried at this time, in his opinion, since it was an official matter, it needed to be dealt with officially. in a hurry.

After a meal of wine, Magistrate Guo was very happy. It was already afternoon and there was nothing going on in the county office. Magistrate Guo drank a few more drinks and felt a little dizzy at this time, so he simply went back to the office to rest. , and fell asleep as a result.

Just as Magistrate Guo was soundly asleep, he was suddenly awakened by a commotion outside.

Just as County Magistrate Guo sat up, before he called his servants to ask what happened outside, he saw a group of brown-clothed men rushing in like wolves and tigers.

I saw this group of people wearing white boots, wearing pointed hats, and holding waist knives, looking fierce.

County magistrate Guo trembled in fright. At the same time, he felt that the clothes of these people looked familiar, so he quickly realized that he shouted in shock, "You...are you from Dongchang?"

(End of this chapter)