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In the Tang Dynasty, the He Prefecture could only be considered a low-grade prefecture, but it was a rather special location. It was a prefecture located between the capital of the Tang Dynasty and the northern borders. According to the geography, the Great Tang Capital was chosen to the north, while the northern defenses were the shortest. Hezhou, as a strategic buffer, had once received a lot of attention. However, after so many years, there had been no war, and gradually, no one paid attention to it anymore.

At the time of Taizu, in order to prepare for the Northern Yan War, a large number of people emigrated to Hezhou. After a hundred years of development, there were nearly 300,000 residents living there today. There are nearly ten thousand state troops, with the county and township as units, scattered in all directions, can be levied when needed, and vanguard Hezhou. There were only five hundred prefectural soldiers in charge of the government yamen of Hezhou Prefecture who were responsible for the daily defense of the city. The police in Hezhou were mainly responsible for the criminal arrest of the yamen.

The main body of each state was made up of eight branches of a government, which was comparable to the eight branches of the imperial government. A high-grade fourth-grade prefecture governor was in charge of managing a prefecture, but in reality, the prefecture governor was in charge of governing a prefecture. The prefectural yamen was in charge of governing a prefecture, but in reality, the prefectural yamen was in charge of governing a prefecture, but in reality, it was in charge of governing a prefecture.

Every year, because of old age or injury, there would always be those who could not continue their duties in the yamen. They had to resupply their manpower, and the postmen at the various relay stations were the first candidate. In the whole of Hezhou, there were more than a hundred relay stations, and nearly a thousand attendants. There were at least two to three hundred people who met the requirements. Although the status of a constable was not worth much, in the eyes of the commoners, he was definitely someone of importance. Every time the torture was added, there would always be a fierce battle going on. Moreover, there would even be some places taken up by connections that were certain to be made. There are three main branches of the Hezhou Criminal Yamen, namely, the Hunting, Criminal Prison, and People's Governance. They are collectively known as Criminal Arrest! The most numerous and dangerous class was Class 6 (the county was Class 3), but it had the greatest chance of promotion. The people's government and the prison were not involved in too many matters. However, most of the matters involved were internal transfers. Therefore, those who wanted to enter the yamen could only be pursued.

According to the rules of near recruitment, the Heroes' Hall belongs to the recruitment range of Hezhou Criminal Yamen! This was the opportunity that Lin Jiu had mentioned!

The Heroes Guild only had Zhang Zhou and Lin Jiu registered. After all, they were just constables, and didn't have high cultural and other requirements. But the fact that they had to read meant that most people were eliminated.

Lin Jiu could still be considered experienced, but as to whether Zhang Zhou could pass the examination, Seventh Elder didn't have the confidence. He wrote him a letter, hoping that his old friend in Hezhou would be of help!

Lin Jiu frequently went to the Hezhou to deliver letters, so he was naturally familiar with the city. The distance between them wasn't too far, it only took half a day's travel. After the two of them entered the city and found an inn to stay in, Zhang Zhou found a reason to go out by himself. In broad daylight, Zhang Zhou was no longer a child. Lin Jiu was not worried at all. Zhang Zhou followed the address given by the Seventh Elder and went to look for a constable called Old Man You. He was a fellow soldier who had retired together with the Seventh Master, and was also one of the people who broke his ties with him.

The prefecture city had a population of about twenty to thirty thousand. At the beginning of the founding of the country, in order to make it the buffer zone for the capital's strategy, the city's construction took up a lot of land, so the population was sparse and not densely packed. The distance between them was definitely not short. Zhang Zhou rode his horse and looked left and right, looking right and left, while casually buying gifts and gifts. The scenery of the city was quite similar to that of some movie cities in his previous life.

Zhang Zhou led his horse to the door and lightly knocked. Soon, he heard a resounding response.

"Coming, coming."

Not long later, the door was half opened, revealing a tall and sturdy young man. When Zhang Zhou arrived in this world, he did not have many people with bulky eyes. Although Lin Ol'nine could be considered strong, he was not tall. Yang Kui was one of them. He was nearly a head taller than Su Hao, young, strong, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and there was a bit of righteousness between his brows. He wore a coarse shirt, and appeared clean and tidy.

"Who are you looking for?"

Zhang Zhou politely clasped his hands and said, "Excuse me, is this constable You Ye's residence?"

"That's right!" You're looking for my dad? "Who are you?"

Zhang Zhou confirmed the other party's identity and smiled: "I am the postman Zhang Zhou from the steed's inn in Hezhou. I am here on behalf of Seventh Elder's matter to pay my respects to constable You."

"So it's Seventh Uncle's people!" "Come in quickly and have a talk!"

The young man became more enthusiastic and hurriedly opened the door, allowing Zhang Zhou and his horse to enter the courtyard.

"Dad, Seventh Uncle sent someone to see you!"

The voice entered the room, and a tall old man walked out. He was powerful and energetic. With large strides, he arrived in front of Zhang Zhou and sized him up in a friendly manner.

"You're Seventh Brother's man?"

Zhang Zhou knew that this was the true master, so he hurriedly bowed and said, "Youngster Zhang Zhou, in accordance to Seventh Elder's orders, I have come to pay my respects to Senior You, to greet Uncle You on behalf of Seventh Elder. Seventh Elder has repeatedly reminded me to inform Uncle You first, that you must save those few jars of old wine for him to drink to his heart's content when he arrives."

"Hahaha, Seventh Brother is still thinking about my few jars of old wine!" Let him be at ease. He'll keep all of the jars for him! Seventh Brother hadn't come for two years! You must have just entered the city. Come in and tell me about Seventh Brother. Xiao Qi quickly tied up the horse and went to the house to tell your mother to add two more dishes so that we can have a few drinks tonight. "

The young man readily agreed and prepared to lead the horse away. Zhang Zhou hurriedly stopped him and took off the two baskets on the horse's back, informing him that this was a gift for his family.

The gifts were beyond his imagination, and the exchange of gifts was normal, but the gesture caught him off guard.

All the way to the east of the city, there was a fine cloth, four jars of the best Hezhou Opera, two wild chickens, five catties of the best beef and lamb meat, and an extraordinary leather belt. This was the first time Zhang Zhou had given gifts in this world, and he did not know what was suitable for him. A salary of five taels of silver a month cost twenty taels in this instant. Especially that cowhide belt; it was clearly a military item. That was a good thing that could not be seen on the streets. This was a souvenir given by General Zhenbei to Zhang Zhou, which he had borrowed from Zhang Zhou to offer as a gift. The old constable held it in his hand, unwilling to let it go. The young man on the side kept staring, probably wanting to say: "Can I have a look as well?" However, he did not dare to speak up.

He found a reason for his wife and son to stay away from him for a while, then asked, "Seventh Brother and I have a lifelong friendship, there's no need to beat around the bush between you and Uncle."

Zhang Zhou really liked dealing with such simple and honest people.

"This nephew prefers uncles to have a straightforward and straightforward character. "Don't worry, this nephew is not a hypocrite!"

"That's good. Tell uncle the truth, why have you come this time?" If you don't say it clearly, then I won't be able to keep these items. "

This vigilance caused Zhang Zhou to praise him a little. Too many people only saw the benefits in front of them and ignored the risks that lay behind them.

"To be honest, I do have something to ask of you, uncle!" Finishing his words, he took out the letter from his robes and handed it over to the old hunter respectfully with both hands. He took the letter and opened it, after which he complained, "It's better if you don't see Uncle properly. With the friendship between me and Seventh Brother, this is just a matter of greeting. You can save up a few silvers every year and spend so much!"

Zhang Zhou laughed, "Uncle You, when I came, I told you that you can handle it with just two jars of good wine. You don't need to spend that much!"

Zhang Zhou vividly imitated Seventh Master's expression at the time, causing him to burst out in laughter.

"Hahaha, Seventh Brother had the same moral character as that time, but he truly understood me, then why …?"

Zhang Zhou restrained his smile and said, "Uncle You, these gifts are indeed all the respect I owe you. One, look for Master Qi. Although he hasn't come these past two years, his heart has always been yearning for you, so I using my filial piety to make up for his feelings is also within reason. Secondly, I heard that Uncle You is a good criminal arrest, and these are the respects of this nephew! "

The old constable laughed self-deprecatingly when he heard the words of the good constable. "Be a good constable and work hard all these years. You still don't know what you're plotting?"

"A clear conscience, a desire to serve the nation and the people, not greedy for the fat of the people and not bullying the common people. This nephew believes that doing all this is worth it."

"Well said!"

He slapped the table with all his might as a response. If Zhang Zhou had not been so quick, the wine bowls would have been ruined. The mother and son, who were outside the house, did not know what was going on. They hurriedly entered, and Zhang Zhou hurriedly explained that he was fine. As for Old General You, he laughed heartily.

"I'm happy today, let's drink a few cups, we won't leave until we're drunk! "Don't forget what I said just now. If you ever commit a crime or commit a crime, I'll definitely beat you up!"

"Don't worry, Uncle You. Although Little Boat can't be a gentleman, he will never forget his conscience!"

"Yes, yes. Although an official is not an official, he can control everything. Not forgetting your conscience is very important!"

When they exchanged toasts, the topic began to change. While he was old enough to hunt for wine, he naturally mentioned the past, while Seventh Elder rarely mentioned the past. Zhang Zhou loved to hear about the fierceness of the battlefields, and even though he had heard about it many times before, he still looked fascinated by it.

"I look forward to it before I reach the battlefield. When I truly enter the battlefield, things will be different!" The first time I went to the battlefield, I blocked a group of Northern Yan Cavalry soldiers. Those Northern Yan people were really brave and courageous. We are the infantry. Don't mention how hard it was to fight them! Those who refused the horse could not stop the enemy. With one charge, nearly half of their brothers were gone! I was scared silly and couldn't even move my legs. If it wasn't for Seventh Brother pulling me, I probably would have lost my life! "

… ….

"A war is a war for fear of injury. Many people get hurt and choose to commit suicide! There was no other way, they couldn't be brought back at all. Being captured by the enemy and dying would only be worse! At the beginning, they were reluctant to part with it, but after that, they became numb to it! "

… ….

"The battle at that time at Lin Xi River was really tragic, we couldn't find our way to the north long ago, there were killing everywhere, and our camp only had a few dozen people left, who knows if we won or lost? Just Seventh Brother and I have been in the army for the longest time, Seventh Brother said, think of a way to retreat, bring as many people as possible back, don't let them all die, the two of us will bring everyone back to their hometowns, and we will retreat together, in the end, we will encounter a group of retreating soldiers, and since we have no way out, we will naturally risk our lives, but in the end, one of the f * ck's generals is actually a marquis of Yan Kingdom, but unfortunately, the main cavalry that was chased after took all the credit, Seventh Brother and I was also a little disheartened because of that time, so we chose to retreat. Living was already taken care of by the heavens. What was there to be worried about! "I heard later that the general fighting for merits was also punished for other things. Haha, fighting for merit is useless. At the end of the day, isn't it your father who can live to drink and eat meat?"

Since ancient times, he had killed famous generals. At that moment, it was as if Zhang Zhou heard the battle horses' cries as blood filled the sky!

Zhang Zhou, who had just resurrected, would not choose to be a gentleman, nor did he want to spend too much energy on the so-called 'maintenance of justice'. He only wanted to live his own life without feeling aggrieved. His goal was very realistic, the fastest and most stable way to gain power, and then step by step to realize his goal. Zhang Zhou did not deny that there was a hypocritical and fawning element to the conversation. Right now, the idea of helping the country and the people was really just a casual remark.

Before coming here, Seventh Master had already told him about this old hunter's personality and preferences. He was a straightforward person, straightforward and easily offending others, but he had some ability and was a man of honor. However, with his character, it was impossible for him to get any closer to the constable.

However, after working in the torture chamber for more than ten years, other people did not dare to say much about the connections they had with the yamen authorities in Hezhou.

With the promise of the old man's arrest, it could be said that the matter of the torture was already set in stone. There was no need to worry. Zhang Zhou also knew that the son of Elder You, You Nan Qi, was also one of the people chosen to enter the yamen during this time.

This time in Hezhou, Zhang Zhou had not only taken out all of his savings, but he had also borrowed fifty taels from Seventh Elder. Yesterday, he spent twenty taels of silver to buy the gift. As for the rest of the hundred or so taels, Zhang Zhou took out one hundred and gave it to Youjiu to explain his intention. He wanted his help in getting Lin Jiu to buy a stable quota. Zhang Zhou knew that some money couldn't be saved, and he wouldn't be like his previous life, accumulating a lot of money and living an addictive life. As long as he was given a platform, he had full confidence that he could return after spending all his money.

Although the wine was not as refreshing as in his previous life, and was even a little sour, if one drank too much, one could still get drunk. The older and younger brother talked more and more, and the more they drank, the more they enjoyed themselves. Finally, Zhang Zhou completely broke out of his slumber and only woke up in the afternoon of the next day.

He found out from You Nan Qi that he had not only drunk and vomited, but also went to the courtyard and cursed why it had not rained and thunders. Fortunately, You Ye and his family did not treat him as an outsider and did not care about his drunkenness, so they were glad that they had not said anything outrageous. He felt a lingering fear and made up his mind that he would have to drink a proper amount of wine in the future. Old Man You had gone to work at the yamen a long time ago. In contrast, Zhang Zhou could not help but sigh at his alcohol tolerance.