C73

In just a day's time, everyone in the vicinity knew that a group of rugged men from Fanggu City was helping the old granny cross the road. After helping the old granny out, he began to beat people up on the streets. Legend said that the person who was beaten up that day went to Fanggu to complain. Fanggu also sent people to An Zheng's residence, but they did not bring him back. Later on, he heard that An Zheng went to the Ministry of War and then to the Martial Arts Academy.

The people of Fanggu had to wait for more than two hours, but no one came back. Thus, they could only go back and inform An Zheng that they needed to make a trip to Prefecture.

An Zheng had to go, although he really didn't like that kind of place.

It was said that the capital officials had a high profile. This saying was not false at all. Who could become a magistrate in the capital? Of course, the person who knew how to be an official was the best.

In the six branches of the capital, fourth rank officials who wore red official uniforms could easily encounter a few on the streets. If he could not stay in these yamen, he could not be an official like the Fanggu. Everything had to be done according to plan. As a result, the magistrate of the Fanggu could not be underestimated, because the people sitting on this seat would usually rise very quickly. He might just turn into some important official in the court.

However, the current magistrate was more unlucky than the current Xu Zhengsheng, because he had caught up to a bad time.

Ever since the death of the King of Yan, when the empress dowager held the power of the imperial court, almost all of the authority had been taken over by Su Family. Therefore, no matter how well he did, it was almost impossible for him to advance. Originally, when he had just become magistrate, Xu Zhengsheng was in high spirits. This was because he knew very well that as long as he did a good job, he would soon be moved to a higher position.

The Right Prime Minister Zhuge Yan had been transferred from the position of Fanggu up there. However, when the Empress Dowager Su took control, Zhuge Yan's authority would gradually rise. The imperial power was gradually transferred into the hands of Prime Minister of the Left Su Mao. was one of Empress Dowager Su's two younger brothers. It was rumored that her other brother, Su Zong, would soon be appointed as Great General soon, and his authority would even surpass that of Great General Fang Zhiji. The key thing was that these two brothers weren't close to her. Her own brothers were currently in King of Zhao.

Who was Fang Zhiji? He was a great person who had been personally invited by the first king, a general. And who was Su Zong? It was said that they didn't know how to lead soldiers.

Therefore, Xu Zhengsheng was very agitated, and felt that he should think of a way to move away from this annoying Fanggu. He had spent a lot of money these few days, and the Ministry of Public Affairs had made quite a few preparations, but there was no news of him at all.

Now that he was troubled about Gou Zhanli, he wished that he could tear that An Zheng who suddenly appeared into a million pieces.

But he couldn't, because he still hadn't figured out where this An Zheng came from up till now, and why he had garnered so much attention from the Ministry of War. During times of war, the Ministry of War was the heaviest, so Xu Zhengsheng absolutely did not dare to take the risk and side with Gou Zhanli. Moreover, Gou Zhanli was currently imprisoned in the Ministry of War. Even after sending people over twice, they still failed to get him back. This morning, I heard that An Zheng had brought people to flatten the generous agency. Not a single one of them were left alive, as they were all blown away.

If An Zheng didn't really have a strong backing, how could a young man who had just come from a foreign land have such big guts?

So when the people outside said that An Zheng had arrived, even if Xu Zhengsheng did not like this young man, he still went out personally to welcome him.

The light in the living room dimmed a little, so when Xu Zhengsheng saw An Zheng, he looked carefully for a while. He heard that An Zheng was a young man, but he never thought that he would be so young. From the looks of it, he was only sixteen or seventeen years old. However, although An Zheng looked slightly older, he was actually only fifteen years old.

"Greetings, milord."

An Zheng bowed.

He had the rank of an official. Although it was not a formal standard set by the military, he was still a sixth rank official. A sixth rank officer would not need to bow when seeing a fifth rank officer.

"He really is a young genius."

Xu Zhengsheng revealed a sincere smile, he quickly walked forward and held onto An Zheng's arms with both hands: "There's no need to be so courteous, inviting you to come is just to understand the circumstances of the battle."

An Zheng said: "Master is the parent official of the citizens of Fanggu City, you must be very busy with official matters, and even took the time to personally see me, this humble servant is truly flattered."

Xu Zhengsheng's impression of An Zheng had greatly changed. He thought that An Zheng was someone who did not know what was important and what was not, but after seeing An Zheng being so courteous, it actually made his heart feel a little better.

"Sigh, I do have a lot of things to do in this position, so there's no harm in having my opponent teach me ?" I owe it to Gou Zhanli, a scum who had lost all sense of justice. Fortunately, you have noticed this person's sinister intent. Otherwise, you would not know how many people have been killed. "

An Zheng sighed: "To know a person's face but not their heart, no one would have thought that such a thing would happen. When I first arrived in the capital, I had already caused you trouble.

Xu Zhengsheng immediately replied: How can that be, we are both officials, there is no need for you to be so courteous.

He pulled An Zheng and sat him down, and An Zheng turned around to take a box from the big sized man's hands and placed it on the table, "This gift box is something special that I brought from the south, it can't be considered as anything precious, but it's rare in the capital."

Xu Zhengsheng's smile became even brighter: "There's no need to be so courteous. Since you and I already know each other, we will naturally have to move around more in the future. Don't you think that being courteous will make us separate?"

An Zheng said: "Master has taught me a lesson, next time, I will not dare to be rash."

Xu Zhengsheng laughed: "Alright then, since it is just local specialties, I will accept it. I have already arranged for some people to arrange a feast at de Ville's building, and you and I will be going together in a while. Let me introduce you to a few of my colleagues. When everyone is familiar with one another, we can help each other out if there's anything you need help with. "

Of course, An Zheng wouldn't fall out with the Fanggu so early on in the morning. He wanted people to not know his background, so he could use this guy to his advantage.

"Look, this humble servant came in a rush. I rushed to Prefecture right after I returned from the Ministry of War Martial Arts Academy, and I didn't even change my clothes. How about this, this lowly one will first go back and change his clothes, and then wait for Master in de Ville's building? "

Xu Zhengsheng laughed: "Alright then, since that's the case, you go back first, we'll meet later."

An Zheng got up and took his leave, and when he left, he could not help but laugh.

It was just a gift, but this fellow did not mention anything about Gou Zhanli at all. Actually, An Zheng was very clear that since he crippled Gou Zhanli, Xu Zhengsheng definitely would not feel well. It would be weird if she didn't have a close relationship with Xu Zhengsheng to be able to become a constable head. But Xu Zhengsheng was not a useless idiot, he knew the importance of this. An Zheng gave him a way down, so of course he had to go down the steps.

In fact, from the moment they entered the door, An Zheng and Xu Zhengsheng had not even exchanged thirty words. However, this process was very important.

After An Zheng left, Xu Zhengsheng opened the box that An Zheng had brought with him. Inside was a Semen Orientale and an account book.

The Semen Orientale was as big as a child's fist. Even if it wasn't worth several tens of thousands of silver taels, it was impossible to buy it. An Zheng was very satisfied with how generous he was being. When he flipped open the account book, his face changed again because the account book belonged to generous agency. Inside, he clearly wrote down how much money he took from the generous agency, when, how many times, and how much he took each time.

"Gou Zhanli, you bastard!"

With a smack on the table, Xu Zhengsheng walked around the room quickly.

The door was opened by someone from the outside. Prefecture's Master, Liu Sui, came in from the outside and upon seeing Xu Zhengsheng's appearance, immediately closed the door: "What happened?"

Xu Zhengsheng pointed to the account book on the table and quickly went over to take a look. After that, his expression also changed. When he saw the Semen Orientale again, he immediately understood what had happened: This was sent by An Zheng?

Xu Zhengsheng said: "He personally sent it."

Liu Sui exhaled a long breath: "That's good, it means that this young man knows how to treat people. He personally delivered the account book to Master, adding the Semen Orientale, his attitude was very clear, he did not want to have any irreconcilable conflict with Master. So, when it comes to this matter, let's stop at Gou Zhanli's place. "

Xu Zhengsheng said: "I have also considered this, this An Zheng personally came to visit, and is extremely respectful to me. If he were to hand over the account book to the Ministry of War, it would be a disaster for me too. On the other hand, the Empress Dowager Su s were afraid that their subordinates were not many people. If you knock me down, the empress dowager's men will immediately become the magistrate. "

"So, you can have this person."

Liu Sui said: "An Zheng seems to have an attitude that doesn't match his age. For someone at this age, it's impossible to do it without the guidance of a large clan. Therefore, this subordinate feels that I should at least maintain a friendly relationship with this person. "

Xu Zhengsheng nodded: "Send someone to the de Ville's building and change the table. Before, we ordered an ordinary banquet, and had someone to tell the people of de Ville's building to change it to the best table. "

Liu Sui bowed: "This subordinate will arrange it right away."

He took two steps, and then turned around: "Gou Zhanli, you can't stay here any longer ? How about I go down to the Ministry of War, give him some silver and let him die suddenly in his cell? "

Xu Zhengsheng waved his hand, "You should go and make the arrangements. Without me to take care of this ungrateful bastard, how can he have what he has today? You actually dare to charge me, this is clearly not a good intention. "

Liu Sui nodded: "Alright, then this subordinate will arrange it as soon as possible."

On the main street, An Zheng and Du Shoushou walked side by side.

"An Zheng, why did you give that rotten thing such a big Semen Orientale? That fellow must be a greedy official, otherwise how would he raise such a subordinate like Gou Zhanli? "

Du Shoushou asked.

An Zheng laughed and retorted, "Should such a greedy official die?"

"Damn it!"

"But we can't kill him yet, because killing him will drag us all into it. You and I will treat Xu Zhengsheng as our enemy, but because of that Semen Orientale and the account book, Xu Zhengsheng no longer views us as his enemies. "

An Zheng said: "I only used one Semen Orientale to make the enemy treat us as friends. People gathered together as a group, and most of the people that Xu Zhengsheng came in contact with were also greedy officials like him. And the people of Ministry of War, were all true men. In the future, with Xu Zhengsheng helping us get our breath, we will be able to understand more information and inside information about the officials in Fanggu City. What a good spy, it's worth the Semen Orientale. "

Du Shoushou asked: "Isn't there another account book? That is Xu Zhengsheng's old life."

"It's fake."

An Zheng laughed: "The account book was written by Mad Qu overnight."

"Oh my god, aren't you afraid of him seeing through the fake account book!"

"Do you think that Xu Zhengsheng will remember when he took out so much silver from the generous agency?"

Du Shoushou was stunned for a moment, and then, he slapped An Zheng's shoulder. This old fox! "

An Zheng laughed: "You are too polite, Gou Zhanli is such a person that cannot die, the heavens cannot tolerate it. It would be cleaner for Xu Zhengsheng to kill Gou Zhanli than it is for us to do it ourselves. "

Du Shoushou asked: "Why didn't I see how you were so sinister in the past?"

An Zheng laughed: "Aiyah, how can I let you see this so easily? Last time when you went to the toilet, someone suddenly threw a rock at you and I won't say anything."

Du Shoushou: "Mn, that's right... The heck! The one who threw the stone was you! "