Fu Song

Chapter 602
"The officer is back?"

Opening the door, Lu Wan stepped in with a chill in his body, and his wife, Lu Zhangshi, rushed to meet him.

"It's already eaten, and I'm still keeping it at home!"

Smelling the smell of alcohol on Lu Wan's body, Lu Zhang quickly turned around and told the little girl beside him: "Hurry up and prepare hangover soup for the officials!"

The little girl agreed and left in a hurry.

Helping Lu Wan to sit down, Lu Zhang asked, "Did the chief assistant leave the meal?"

After waving his hand, Lu Wan said, "It's the wine I drank with He Du."

"Why do you drink so much?"

"Happy!" Lu Wan said with a smile: "Maybe, in a short while, I can also earn a life for you and come back."

Mrs. Lu Zhang chuckled: "When I married you, you were a poor scholar. My father thought that you would have a bright future in the future, but I thought you were a nice person, and I didn't expect you to earn me any fortune. Now It’s also very good, how nice it is to be calm and quiet! You, don’t earn your future like Mr. He. It’s completely betting on your wealth and life. It’s okay to win, but if you lose, the lives of the whole family will be lost Gone!"

"A woman's opinion!" Lu Wan snorted.

Mrs. Lu Zhang pouted, she is a woman in her early thirties, but she is quite charming.

"Jianer and I just hope that our family will be together happily forever!"

"Manly man, born in this world, if he has no chance, and is forever covered with mud and unable to shine, then that's all. Trying to be comfortable is also a choice. But now that someone appreciates me and is willing to give me a chance, I don't want to. Hold on tightly, that would be stupid!" Lu Wan took the hangover soup from the little girl, took a sip, and said, "Lady, do you know how rare this opportunity is?"

"Of course I know that you have been depressed for more than ten years. You have been a clean guest in He Gong's house, and it's hard to achieve what you are now!" Mrs. Lu Zhang was a little sad: "But you followed He Gong to Xuzhou at the beginning. When I was in the middle of the night, couldn't I sleep all night? Officer, you have learned from others, and you don't have to take risks, but you can actually make a career."

Lu Wan shook his head: "In this world, talented people are like crucian carp crossing the river. There are so many of them! I used to have eyes high above my head, but now I know what it means to have a sky beyond the sky and people beyond people! And ah, even if you have Great talent, but as long as a rag is covered on your head, you may not be discovered by others. So now, I have to hold on tightly!"

Mrs. Lu Zhang took the empty bowl, "It's fine for officials to make their own decisions, but don't forget me and Jianer when you make any decisions."

"I know!" Lu Wan said with a smile: "I didn't achieve anything back then, and Lao Taishan married me his only daughter. Over the years, you have followed me without complaint or regret, let me work hard outside, and won't earn you a life. I am sorry for the old Taishan who passed away!"

While talking, someone knocked lightly on the door outside, and the old family member Zhang Dalang said outside: "Uncle, He Daguan is here to visit!"

"He's an official?" Lu Wan laughed softly: "This man is really well-informed! My lady, you go down first!"

"It's this time, why are you still looking for you, coming to the door in the middle of the night, it must not be a good thing! Officer, you..." Lu Zhang glanced at Lu Wan, reminded, but still obediently went to the back hall .

"Your Majesty, congratulations!" He Shuwen, a gentry from Qiao County, walked in with a smile on his face.

"Mr. He, where does this happiness come from?" Lu Wan laughed and stretched out his hand to give way: "Sit, please sit, housekeeper, serve tea, serve tea!"

"Xianzun, your story has been spread all over the world. The chief minister appreciates you very much! I'm afraid you will be promoted soon!" He Shuwen cupped his hands again and again, his attitude was more respectful than before For several minutes.

Seeing He Daguan frowned slightly when he was drinking tea, Lu Wan couldn't help smiling, he couldn't compare to these gentry, his own tea was really bad, bitter and astringent, but it was extremely refreshing, it was his favorite.

But these people definitely don't like it.

"Senior official, if you come here at this time, there must be something. We are old acquaintances, so we don't have to beat around the bush, just talk straight!" Lu Wan smiled and pointed to the back hall, "I know that the chief assistant is coming to our Qiao County. It’s been more than ten days, and this is the first time I’m going home. The lady has already complained a lot.”

"Understood, understood!" He Shuwen nodded again and again, then took out something from the sleeve, and gently pushed it to Lu Wan's eyes.

Lu Wan glanced at it, her eyelids twitching.

A bank note issued by the United Bank for a full one thousand taels.

"He Shuwen, what do you mean?" Lu Wan's eyes turned cold, and he leaned back slightly.

The smile on He Shuwen's face remained undiminished, and he said: "Is the county honor promoted two levels in a row? A little meaning is not a respect."

Lu Wan snorted.

He Shuwen then said: "Master, isn't my son working in the Xiang Army?"

"That's right, he's still a battalion general, so young and promising!" Lu Wan said.

"Xianzun, my child is sick, and I want to get rid of this battalion general's job." He Shuwen said.

Lu Wan narrowed his eyes, "Mr. He, have you heard something? Otherwise, if you have a good job, how can you say that you don't do it? As for being sick, isn't your child ordered to guard the periphery these days?" , I see it alive and well!"

He Shuwen swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said: "The county lord, I won't hide it from you, I heard that the county will send Xiang troops to Xingyuan in Xuzhou soon, and it is said that there will be a war soon."

"This is a rumor! Where did Mr. He hear it from?"

"The county lord, the grassroots in this Qiao county still have some roots. Please let the county lord complete this matter!"

"Are you trying to harm me?" Lu Wan pushed the bank note back: "Now the chief assistant, He Du, and Gao Zongguan are all still in Qiao County! Mr. He, I won't hide it from you, what you said There are indeed things, and Manager Gao is going to take the first batch this time, your son is doing very well! I am going to recommend something to Manager Gao!"

He Shuwen's face turned pale in a flash, he was no longer reserved, and he knelt down with a bang.

"Xianzun, my son, you must not go to Xuzhou!"

"Your Majesty, right now is the opportunity to make contributions. If you let the young master go here, you may have a great future when you come back!" Lu Wan said with a smile.

He Shuwen shook his head again and again: "The county lord, that is my son-in-law. I count on him to inherit the family business. Xuzhou, it is too dangerous there now. The last time Governor He guarded Xuzhou, there were thousands of heroes in Bozhou and Suzhou, and no one came back. Half! And I heard that this battle is probably stronger than the last one, not weaker. Otherwise, why did the chief assistant come here? Otherwise, why would the forbidden army and Xiang army be sent to Xuzhou Xingyuan? !"

"Where did you get the news? Why don't I know?" Lu Wan's eyes widened.

"The county lord, don't make jokes." He Shuwen said with tears: "The county lord, no matter what request you have, you can ask for it, as long as He can do it, there is no difference."

Lu Wan coughed dryly: "Mr. He, your son is a battalion general and has a great reputation. The difficulty is indeed very difficult. But..."

"Caomin is on the bank of the Qingshui River in Guyang Town. There is also a small Zhuangzi with two hundred acres of land. The county lord came to Qiao County not long ago. There is no place to study quietly. The Zhuangzi is very quiet. Tomorrow, I will bring the deed. No, no, I'll do it right away tonight."

Lu Wan laughed and helped He Shuwen up: "Official He, you have a heart, you have a heart. Although this matter is a bit difficult, there are still ways to think about it."

"Thank you county lord, thank you county lord!" He Shuwen was overjoyed.

He Shuwen just left, but Lu Wan didn't relax because another guest came to the door.

As if it was an appointment, after He Shuwen quietly left alone, the new guest came forward and knocked on the door.

This time, it was Lu Wan's colleague in the county, Pan Yi, the head of household Cao, who came.

"County Honor!" Pan Yi pushed a few banknotes in front of Lu Wan. "It's two hundred taels, and that's all I can take out. My brother-in-law wants to withdraw from the Xiang army, and that general is no longer suitable."

Lu Wan pushed back the bank note: "Master Pan, we are colleagues. You have supported me a lot during my visit to Qiao County, but this matter?"

"Xianzun, you are He Du's confidant, and now you are appreciated by the chief assistant. Only you can help with this matter. Back then, I helped my wife and brother find this position in the Xiang army. It may have hurt him." Pan Yi frowned, "The old wife at home is crying and crying, I really can't help it!"

"Master Pan, you are an official. At this point in time, you let your wife and younger brother withdraw from the Xiang army. This is too obvious. What do you think about letting He Du and the first assistant? The first assistant didn't say anything. Maybe he laughed it off, but I'm afraid He Du won't be so easy to get along with. Your matter made He Du lose face in front of the first assistant. Let me tell you, this matter, He Du was in the first assistant The one who slapped his chest in front of him."

"I also ask the county magistrate to come up with an idea!" Pan Yi frowned.

"It's not that there is no way, but I'm afraid that you and your wife are still dissatisfied?" Lu Wan thought for a while and said.

"As long as you don't go to Xuzhou and don't go to war!" Pan Yi said.

"That line, right now besides enlisting the Xiang army to go to Xingyuan in Xuzhou, there is another matter. The chief assistant is also very concerned. I heard it several times when I was discussing with He Du in the past two days."

"What's the matter?"

"Southwest Development!" Lu Wan said. "Shoufu is going to summon landless people from Liangjiang, Fujian and Zhejiang, and Lianghu to go to the southwest, where the government will distribute land, houses, and livestock."

Pan Yi suddenly changed his face: "The smoky land in the southwest is not much better than Xuzhou!"

"Mr. Pan, don't forget, where did the chief assistant come from? Where did Director Gao come from? They all came from what you call a smoky place." Lu Wan shook his head and said: "And Mr. Pan, You and I are together, will I harm you?"

"But?"

"Master Pan, as far as I know, the first batch of people who entered the Southwest will be arranged near the state capital, and most people now regard this as entering the land of tigers and wolves. If your wife and brother are the first If you stand up and respond to this matter, you will definitely attract the attention of the chief assistant. You can't ask for it. Besides, your brother-in-law is considered an official. After passing, it is really easy to be promoted to a few levels. matter."

"Really?" Pan Yi hesitated.

"Thousands of gold city! Immigrants enrich the southwestern land. This matter, the chief assistant is very firm. At the beginning, it is voluntary, and the next step is probably to arrest refugees or criminals to fill the border. Mr. Pan, if things happen What do you think will happen now? Where will those people who are arrested and sent over there be placed? Isn’t it obvious how your wife and brother chose?”

"Thank you for the county honor." Pan Yi bowed and saluted: "I'll go back and tell my fierce wife about the greatness here. Either go to Xuzhou or go to the southwest. If you go now, you can even go to Guiyang. Around the mansion, this is the place where Shoufu once stayed!"

Lu Wan nodded with a smile, grabbed the bank note on the table, and stuffed it back into Pan Yi's hand.

"You and I are colleagues, these are unnecessary."

Xiao Cheng is going to Xuzhou to work in the army.

In Qiao County, he saw a lot of interesting things, and he also knew that there is no lack of talent, it depends on whether you have a pair of discerning eyes to find him.

People like Lu Wan had the brand of He Hong engraved on their body, and it was because of He Hong's relationship that he became the county magistrate of Qiao County. Many people looked down on him, thinking that he was connected by nepotism.

But in fact, this person has real talents.

Without He Hong, this person will start another career, as long as he has this opportunity.

"Shoufu, I have accepted bribes!" Lu Wan said, accompanying Xiao Cheng.

Hearing Lu Wan tell those things, Xiao Cheng couldn't help laughing.

"The one thousand taels of silver, I have already entered the public account, and the two hundred acres of land are being transferred. When they become my name, they will also be used as public land, which can be used to resettle some refugees." Lu Wan Tao. "Maybe in the future, I will receive a lot of bribes, and I will accept them all."

"It's fine if the money is charged to the public!" Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "The Zhuangzi of the two hundred land, since He Shuwen gave it to you, you should accept it. Anyway, you have to hire people to plant your land, right?"

"Ah?" Lu Wan looked at Xiao Cheng in a daze.

"You can't let the horse run and let the horse eat grass!" Xiao Cheng said with a smile; "This Zhuangzi, the bento is a reward from the court. Many people followed suit. I just wanted to see, how many of our court officials would accept bribes?"

Lu Wan immediately shut his mouth.

Shoufu dug another big hole, and I don't know how many people will jump into it.

I have become the bait.

"He Du, our magistrate of Lu County has opened up two ways for officials in other places in a short while! One pass ten, ten pass one hundred, and soon, our finances will be more abundant. There are more seats that can be grasped, and those who are unappreciated for their talents and have real abilities, those who have made contributions but have no place to settle for a while, will have a place to go, haha, hahaha!"

(End of this chapter)