Great Qin Emperor

Chapter 373 Innovation Chapter Peili Hero ([-])

"Look for an inn to live in first, and then go and investigate slowly." Zhou Chong suggested.

Fusu and the others thought that Zhou Chong's proposal was fine, so they had no objection, and said together: "It's all up to the master's opinion."

After entering the city, I saw a Yuelai Inn not too far away, Zhou Chong said, "Just go to this one, what do you think?"

"That's the one, the master's choice is right." Fu Su patted the horse's back, and the horse trotted to the front of the inn. A few upper rooms."

The shopkeeper, who was working hard to settle the accounts, raised his head and said with a smile, "Okay! Guest officer, how many rooms do you want? The rooms in the small shop are the best in our county."

Zhou Chong, Fu Su, Chen Ping and his wife, and some guards would need at least seven or eight rooms. Fu Su didn't care about these trivial matters, and said: "Shopkeeper, we have a lot of people, look Just open it, and settle everything. Don't worry, you have enough money." He took out an ingot and put it on the cabinet, saying: "You put it away first, and you will make up if you don't have enough."

The shopkeeper greeted him with a smile: "Thank you, sir! Xiao Er, pull down the horse of the guest, add more fodder, and feed some water. Guest officer, please go upstairs, please!"

Zhou Chong and the others handed the reins to the waiter, and followed the shopkeeper upstairs.Upstairs, the shopkeeper opened the room. Zhou Chong took a look. Although the furnishings in the room were not good, they were still tidy. It is very good to have such a room in this small place.

The shopkeeper settled Zhou Chong and the others, and said: "Guest officers, rest first, if you have anything to do, please tell me, and it will be done."

Fusu waved his hand and said, "It's okay, you go and do your work."

The shopkeeper responded, backed out, and muttered: "I'm worried that I don't have enough money to give gifts to the county magistrate. Now it's over. This guest is really generous, so the gift will be settled."

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was interested. Fusu's ear voice was excellent, and he could hear it clearly even in the room. He poked his head out and said, "Shopkeeper, please come back."

The shopkeeper trotted back and said, "Guest officer, what are your orders?"

"You come in first, I have something to ask you." Fu Su went straight to the point: "You muttered that you were going to give gifts to the county magistrate, and I ask you, is your county magistrate a corrupt official, blackmailing and forcing you to give gifts?"

The shopkeeper slapped himself on the mouth and said: "Look at my broken mouth, I just like to talk nonsense. Guest officer, don't mind, this is not a gift for the county magistrate, but a gift for the county magistrate's friend."

Fu Su's face sank, and he said: "What kind of decent is this? The county magistrate's friends are so arrogant, and you want to give him gifts, what kind of reason is this? His friends are so shameless, he himself can do it, yes Isn't it rampant lawlessness, fish and meat people?"

"Oh, guest officer, don't think so. Our county magistrate is a good man. He is as clean as water and dare not say anything. At least we give him gifts, and he won't accept them." The shopkeeper hurriedly explained: "He celebrates his birthday. , sent an invitation card, and I gave him a birthday gift of 100 taels of silver, but he refused to accept it. We all know that our county magistrate is a good official. Shrewd and capable, although he is young, he has the spirit of the elders. Guest officer, did you see that when you enter the city, do you see that the people go to the right when entering the city, and go to the left when leaving the city? This is what Master Xiao means. In the past, the city gates were always crowded , since the implementation of this method, hey, not to mention, the place that was originally crowded has become orderly."

Chen Ping took over and said: "We know about this matter, it is true. But, don't drag the topic so far, why do you give gifts to friends of the county magistrate?"

The shopkeeper explained: "Guest officer, you are a foreigner, so naturally you don't know. Our county is nice, and the officials are clean. What's more rare is that he is very righteous to others. He has a friend named Lu, because he lived in his hometown and When a person has a feud, he comes to him. This Lu Gong has two sons and two daughters, and there are several people who lead the family. It must be eaten and clothed, which requires expenses.

"Our county magistrate is an upright official, and the salary is naturally not enough. What should we do? Master Xiao gave him an idea, saying that he would send out invitations, invite us businessmen to drink, and introduce his friends Let us know. Guest officer, think about it, the magistrate's friend is here, can we not give a gift? What's more, the magistrate is a good official, we respect him in our hearts, and we are happy to help him solve his difficulties .”

Fu Su said decisively: "Who is it? His friend is here, and you want to give presents. If his parents come, don't you still want to give gifts? Can you finish the gifts after coming and going?"

The shopkeeper was busy arguing: "Guest officer, you can't say that. People, there is always a time when it is inconvenient. It is inevitable that money is tight, and the county magistrate has no choice. Guest officer, I didn't tell you, but I am willing to come out I don’t want the county magistrate to be a corrupt official with this amount of money. Guest officer, think about it, if the county magistrate is a corrupt official and has plenty of money, his friend will just send a sum of money when he comes, and we have nothing to do, but it’s hard It’s the common people.”

Fusu's face was gloomy, Chen Ping waved his hand and said, "Shopkeeper, you go down first, we will call you if something happens."

The shopkeeper responded and withdrew.

Chen Ping persuaded Fusu and said: "Prince, although the county magistrate's move is against the law, it is a last resort. The shopkeeper is right. If he is a corrupt official, he can just send a sum of money. He set up a banquet for the guests. Although the intention is wrong, it is harmless, the prince does not need to take it to heart."

Zhou Chong nodded and said: "There are many things in the world that are difficult to understand. As long as it is not too much, you don't have to worry about it. The county magistrate's behavior also shows that he is still a good official. When a friend comes, there is no life. , He doesn’t have that much money to support him, so if he finds something to do, he will be criticized by others, so he has to avoid suspicion. Openly accepting some gifts to help friends tide over difficulties is a proper way.”

Fusu took a few steps, nodded and said: "That's the reason, but it's hard to accept for a while. I thought about it, this county magistrate is good, and this Master Xiao is even better. I'm going to see and see."

Chen Ping said with a smile: "I also have the same intention, I don't know what Master wants?"

Zhou Chong nodded and said: "I think so too. I was thinking, it must be very lively, so go and have a look." Zhou Chong thought mischievously in his heart: "I should be able to see such famous people as Xiao He and Empress Lu. Celebrities in history, just can you see Liu Bang, can you see with your own eyes the interesting stories of Liu Bang insulting everyone? By the way, Liu Bang married Lu Pheasant just because he was appreciated by Lu Gong at this banquet. History repeats. Does he still have such good luck? If Liu Bang can't marry Empress Lu, what will happen?"

(End of this chapter)