Chapter 115 [Unexpected Reaction]
The old man Gu Shan next to him nodded, obviously he had known about this for a long time.
But because Gu Shan didn't explain to Fang Chang, what Qi Zhixian said also made Fang Chang a little dull-since he embarked on the road of cultivation, this was the first time something happened that made him feel this way.
Bought by Shangguan? Shangguan actually used to bribe his subordinates? Shangguan's request made Qi Nan so anxious?
What are you going to do that is shameful?
If Fang Chang was an author, he would have already made up the weird plot with tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of words in his brain.
However, he is only a practitioner. For these doubts, Fang Chang did not show it on the face, but just quietly listened to the Qi Zhixian in front of him, and continued to talk with a bitter face.
"... On the eighth day of this month, I suddenly received a private letter from Zhizhou, asking me to go to Lizhou City, but the letter did not explain the reason."
"Since the superior has ordered me, I dare not neglect it, so I immediately arranged everything and set off. There was no delay on the way, and I traveled fast all the way, so I arrived at the state government on the third day after receiving the letter."
"But I only met Zhizhou once. After Zhizhou encouraged me, he went back to the house to rest in the name of being tired and tired, and let his staff receive me."
Speaking of this, the county magistrate Qinan paused for a moment. After calming down, he looked up at Fang Chang and Gu Shan in front of him. Seeing that they were listening seriously, he continued to talk about the original incident.
The surname of the staff member was Qiu, who started from the prefecture and county together with Zhizhou, and was loyal to Zhizhou.
Until this time, Qi Zhi County still didn’t doubt that there was it, just drinking tea and chatting with Master Qiu, and by the way asked Zhizhou why he asked him to go there.
Hearing Qi Nan's question, Master Qiu laughed, and then directly brought out a box from under the small table.
He opened it in front of Qi Zhixian, and as the lid of the box was turned aside, the sunlight outside the window shone in. Immediately, the light dazzled Qi Zhixian's eyes.
The box was full of gold, jade and precious stones.
Although the belongings in the box are not priceless, they can make an ordinary citizen jump into the wealthiest group of people in the city in an instant.
"Master Qiu, what does this mean?"
Qi Zhixian took a lot of effort to turn his attention away from Baoguang and asked.
"It seems that Qizhi County likes these very much, and it is worthwhile to take the trouble to collect them." After observing the words and expressions, Master Qiu said happily: "It's a little bit of trifle, not a respect, and I hope Qizhi County will accept it."
Qinan swallowed and spit: "However, if you are courteous, you must ask for something. I don't know why Zhizhou would do this? For some things, just give orders."
Money touches people's hearts.
Regarding this big temptation, Qi Nan's idea at this time is to swallow it, and by the way, ask Zhizhou what orders he has to pay such a large amount of money.
Seeing that the target had already been hooked, Master Qiu straightened his back, picked up a side feather fan and shook it twice, and said politely:
"There are some things that must be done by the county magistrate. Since the magistrate has agreed, I hope you will follow the guidance of the magistrate and make things beautiful. At the same time, these are all yours."
After finishing speaking, he pushed the box in his hand forward and moved it in front of Qizhi County.
Qinan cupped his hands and asked, "I don't know what's going on?"
Master Qiu slowly spit out two words: "Increase taxes, recruit troops."
"!!"
Hearing this, Fang Chang did not suppress his curiosity, he asked the magistrate with a tangled expression in front of him: "What are they going to do?"
"I don't know, I think it's not a good thing."
Qi Zhixian smiled bitterly and said:
"What's next?" Fang Chang nodded in agreement and asked.
Qinan said: "You two, listen to me."
After uttering these two words, seeing the shock of the person opposite, Master Qiu immediately explained the specific meaning to Qizhi County.
The tax increase is to let him set up some clever names, collect more money and food, and set up a warehouse in private to store it, send people to guard it, and count it all the time, in case of emergencies.
Recruiting troops is to let Qizhi County recruit some good soldiers from the people in the name of forming a bandit arresting team.
To Qi Nan's surprise, Master Qiu asked him to keep this matter a secret and try his best to keep the news secret.
Hearing this, and adding that he didn't like excessive taxation, Qi Zhixian began to retreat, and his face couldn't help showing a sign of retreat.
At this time, Master Qiu sneered and said:
"Qinan magistrate, this means magistrate, this box, you have to take it if you want it, or you have to take it if you don't!"
The coldness in the words of the Zhizhou staff in front of him frightened Qi Zhixian. With slightly trembling hands, he took the box in front of him, covered it and put it in his elbow armpit.
Frightened by this, he instantly understood that once he knew something, he knew it, and after knowing it, it was a little difficult to run away.
"It seems that Qi Zhixian is a sensible person."
Seeing that the other party accepted the box, Master Qiu immediately put on an enthusiastic face and praised.
But at this time, Qizhi County did not dare to underestimate the Zhizhou aide in front of him. After all, it is impossible to get along well with a person who changes his face so quickly.
"I heard that Zhixian is still single."
Master Qiu said:
"For this reason, Zhizhou specially told you about a concubine's room. At the end of the month, she will go to find you and bring Zhizhou's orders. Her words are Zhizhou's words."
"You only need to report to her about tax increases and recruiting troops. Besides, you only need to treat ordinary concubines as magistrates. This is a blessing that no one else can ask for."
How dare Qi Zhixian refuse, he doesn't even dare to raise his head now, let alone look directly at the person in front of him, so he can only bow his head and say yes.
After listening to the ins and outs of the whole incident told by Qi Nan, the magistrate, Fang Chang and Gu Shan looked at each other, both a little dignified and suspicious.
Gu Shan asked: "Qizhi County, but these matters need to be solved through mortal channels, and the worst is to sue. Why does the city **** pay so much attention to it, and even seek out people like us?"
Qinan shook his head and said:
"There is no solution, so I am so anxious,"
"Since Zhizhou got a new concubine not long ago, he has handed over most of the daily affairs to the other party. From then on, he sings every night and asks less about political affairs."
"But the most frightening thing is that I heard that it is the case in almost every state in the world, even the emperor in the court."
"The court was chaotic, and only left and right ministers were left. After the emperor ignored foreign affairs, he was busy, but there was no way to make the first complaint."
"And the world is silent, no one responds to this, which makes people feel uncertain."
"However, when I think about it, it should be the last sentence Master Qiu entrusted that made the City God take it seriously."
Fang Chang, Gu Shan: "Oh?"
"He said, let me be more tolerant of the new concubine's room. Even if the other party is different, don't be surprised. If you have any concerns, you can go to the state government to talk to him."
I've been working from home these two days, so I'm a bit late, and this is twenty minutes ago.
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(end of this chapter)