Chapter 399： . Take office!

The endless Gobi Desert was vast and vast. Lu Zheng started from the capital and traveled northwestward, traveling hundreds of miles a day. When he saw the vast Gobi Desert, Lu Zheng knew that Liangzhou was approaching.

On the way, Lu Zheng has guards and guards, beautiful servants, and good food, clothing, housing and transportation. He has crossed Jiayu Pass, seen the Great Wall, walked through the green grass, and experienced the customs of the northwest, and his mood is indescribable.

When in the capital, others were only assigned to go to Longyou. Lu Zheng himself had the same thoughts, but once he left Beijing, Lu Zheng felt that the sky was high and the birds were flying, and the freedom was great.

There is a saying that I am at home in peace of mind. Lu Zheng has gradually forgotten the capital after walking along the way. I just feel that even if I stay in this beautiful Gobi Desert for the rest of my life, there is nothing wrong with it.

Lu Zheng was a human for two generations, with rich experience, and his understanding of life is different from that of ordinary people. In Buddhist terms, fame, wealth, wealth and wealth are all clouds and illusions. Therefore, Lu Zheng is open-minded, does not worship, and does not fear strong people, even Dai Gao, in his eyes.

No matter how strong a person is, it is just a person. If a person is a person, he has seven emotions, emotions, anger, sorrow, and death. If you think about it this way, what are they so great? After many years, they are nothing more than a slick of loess.

Liangzhou City is in the middle of the Great Gobi. It is called the city of the Gobi. The opposite silver city to the east is the capital city of Longyou. The two cities are the most prosperous places in Longyou.

The most unique condition of Liangzhou is that it is located in the hub of north-south east-west. Liangzhou is the only way for the north-south trade of the Dakang Dynasty.

The tea, salt, porcelain, silk and satin in the Central Plains area along the official road all the way to the northwest to Liangzhou as a stop, from Liangzhou to the north, the Turkic forces, to the west, Tubo, and to the northeast. Enter Beiyan. The furs, cattle, sheep, and horses in the north also need to borrow Liangzhou to go south.

Even many merchants from the north only transported goods to Liangzhou, and merchants from the north took the goods from Liangzhou and went north to market outside the Great Wall.

It is no exaggeration to say that Liangzhou was the center of northern trade in the Dakang Dynasty. The culture of the four seas blended here and the customs were diverse. Although the prosperity of the city is not comparable to that of the capital, it has a different style.

The two major families in Longyou, Liangzhou is the territory of the Song family. The Song family’s patriarch was named a general in the northwest, holding a hundred thousand iron knights, and the tiger is located to the north of Liangzhou, and most of the territory of Longyou is under the control of the Song family. .

The Qi family in Yincheng is the first wealthy family in Longyou. Almost all the money, grain and grass in Longyou are monopolized by the Qi family. Qi Lingxiong, the head of the Qi family, was named the king of Jingxi, and he was the head of Longyou, and so was the Qi family. Longyou's first power magnate.

For the officials at all levels in Longyou, the official department of the imperial court has a roster, and the Jingxi Palace of Qijia also has a roster. Generally, the department of officials coordinates the relationship between the two parties.

Evolving to the present, because the Qi family was quite trusted by the prime minister Dai Gao, the Jingxi Prince's Mansion provided the official department with a list of vacancies on a regular basis, and then the official department was responsible for the selection of officials to enrich it to Longyou.

In fact, in most cases, Longyou will not be given the missing list to the officials. This time it is a special situation. As for the reason, it must be related to Dai Gao, the prime minister.

After Lu Zheng arrived in Liangzhou City, he did not stay for too long, so he went directly to Shatian County to take up a post. Shatian County is located to the east of Liangzhou City, close to the Crescent Lake in Liangzhou, which is actually an important place in Liangzhou.

Therefore, Shatian County is a big county. The county magistrate Wang Wenyuan is the official title of the sixth grade, and the two county princes are the seventh grade officials. In addition, there is one director Bo, one person in Dianshi, and Zhaomo and Liufang Shupost. In a Shatian county, there are as many as 40 or 50 officials, which is more than the counties under Yangzhou in the south.

Lu Zheng's appearance in the county government caused quite a stir, mainly because he was too young, his skin was white, and he was handsome and different from the northerners, which made him look younger.

With such a young offspring, the young masters of the wealthy and wealthy families are all raised at home to eat, drink and have fun, cockfighting and lackeys! Good guy, Lu Zheng has become the county's prime minister, the second or third in command of Shatian County. This is not noticeable.

The county magistrate's residence, this is the residence of the county magistrate. The magistrate Wang Wenyuan is almost sixty years old. He is skinny and thin. He is dressed in the official uniform of the imperial court. His clothes are slightly irregular, as if he is ragged.

After Lu Zheng respectfully bowed to him, his muddy eyes looked at Lu Zheng with a meaningful expression through the refracted light of Persian glasses.

A mouthful is a thick northwestern accent: "Master Lu Zheng, the old man has heard your name long ago, like a thunderbolt. From now on, you and I will serve as officials at the county office. If you have something, please contact me directly. Definitely resolved.

You and I are both scholars, and both bear holy grace. You must work hard to protect the heaven and earth for the emperor, and benefit the people! "

Wang Wenyuan's words swelled and frustrated, righteous and impeccable. He paused and continued: "You are old and old, and you will rely on you young people in the future. You and Lord Kou, you must do your duty to benefit the people of Shatian..."

"Come here, give Lu Xiao...oh, Master Lu tea!"

The maid came in cautiously and served Lu Zheng tea. In the northwest, it was rare to see such a watery girl, and Lu Zheng couldn't help but take another look.

Let Wang Wenyuan say something, and when Lord Wang's lips were dry and speech was lacking, Lu Zheng said, "Master Wang, the kid is ashamed! This year I am less than eighteen years old.

This time the emperor asked me to come, knowing that I can't control a county. If that's not the case, I will give you Lord Wang and learn from you.

If I can't handle the future errands, I have to ask Lord Wang to help me. You are very respectful, but don't turn away. You must take care of the next official! "

Lu Zheng's words were extremely sincere and natural. Wang Wenyuan looked at Lu Zheng's eyes more meaningfully, and he couldn't figure out the meaning of Lu Zheng's words.

If Lu Zheng is really a stunned young man, that's all, but this kid is said to be a man who dares to offend even the grandfather in the capital. He is really a tough guy!

At a young age, he was given the grace of the emperor and made him an official. Isn't it possible that he should be complacent and want to do something big? After taking the post, how could he have such an attitude, willing to give up his rights to others?

You must know that the official positions in the county are not arranged randomly. The county magistrate is the head of a county and is fully responsible. However, the county princes also have division of labor, each performing its own duties.

For example, the county prime minister Xiangwen is in charge of taxation and agricultural reclamation, Lu Zheng is in charge of culture and education county school, and county magistrate Wang Wenyuan is in charge of anti-theft, civil and criminal litigation judgments and so on.

On the official side, money, food and taxes are the task of the imperial court and a top priority, while Wenjiao County School is responsible for educating the people, and the responsibility is not small. More importantly, it is also important to select talents for use by the imperial court. .

As an official, the first major achievement is whether the money, food and taxes can be paid on time, the other is whether the place has been enlightened, and whether it is the talents cultivated by the imperial court.

These two items are the key points of the evaluation of the local officials every year. Lu Zheng is not without authority and duty, but he has a heavy responsibility!

Wang Wenyuan couldn't judge the intention and truthfulness of Lu Zheng's remarks. He decided to wait and see the changes for the time being. As an old fox in his fifties, he climbed to where he is today step by step.

Therefore, regardless of the background and abilities of the imperial faction, he would absolutely not tolerate the struggle for power in his hands.

Of course, as he said, Lu Zheng always consulted him in every detail and asked him to make up his mind. He was welcome. After all, the use of power and the magic of the taste were very addictive!

Lu Zheng drank a cup of tea from Wang Wenyuan, and the two parties chatted for a while, mainly Wang Wenyuan said that he was listening most of the time, and the first meeting between the two was completed happily and friendly.

Since then, Lu Zheng has also become a member of Shahe County's government office. He wears a seven-rank official uniform, which is also the official title second only to the county magistrate, and is so eye-catching among the small county government.

Lu Zheng’s residence is in the small house on the left of the county government. This is a public house in the county. The house is not big, with only three tiled houses, and a few wing rooms. Fortunately, there are not many people accompanying Lu Zheng. Lu Zheng couldn't find a new house, so he moved in safely.

And the second person he wanted to visit was Kou Xiangwen, who was also the prime minister of the county. Kou Xiangwen, like Wang Wenyuan, was also a native official in the northwest, but his appearance was different from Wang Wenyuan.

Wang Wenyuan looked dry and thin, with no trimmings, while Kou Xiangwen was a rich wife. She wore a satin coat at home, a Liuhe gauze cap, a fan in his hand, and a very stylish beard at the corner of his mouth.

The gift Lu Zheng had prepared when he saw him was a box of famous tea from the Wuyi Mountain in the south, and a pair of Jingdezhen Zisha tea sets. Seeing the tea and the tea set, Kou Xiangwen narrowed his eyes with a smile, and said:

"Oh, Lord Lu, you are too costly, too costly! Originally you took office, we should take care of you.

It's just that you have seen that the county government slaps a large area, and everyone is so busy that there is no nose or eyes, and the things I care about are all annoying. "

Kou Xiangwen looked around and said, "Look at the yard I live in. There is no time to take care of it. There is a cat in the front fence and a dog in the back fence. It's not good!"

Lu Zheng hit a haha, but he was wary of Kou Xiangwen. This fat guy is smiling, but he has an unusual scheming.

Listening to him, by carefully tasting, you will be able to pinpoint dissatisfaction with Wang Wenyuan. For Lu Zheng, such emotions are not only unnecessary, but also dangerous.

The so-called high-level officials crushed people, Lu Zheng came from afar, here alone, alone, how can Lu Zheng act rashly, for him, the first step to gain a firm foothold is a more pragmatic goal.

And in Lu Zheng's heart, whether he treats Wang Wenyuan or Kou Xiangwen, he has a lot of respect. This is definitely not nonsense, but the emotions in his heart...