Several people in the Rites Department took a breath of cold air.
They vaguely felt that this scene sounded familiar.
Hide behind the crowd and whisper in your ears.
"...Jinli County? No, Jinli County is crazy? Want money, food, or life? You dare to use 'ghost stealing food' to close the case. Do you really think that this is Zheng Qiao from before?" ”
If I remember correctly, similar things have happened before.
But Zheng Qiao was still in power at that time. The host and guest still remember the flash of ridicule on Zheng Qiao's face.
On the surface, there was no response, but secretly, the mastermind, his wife and children were all captured and cut into pieces. Ling Chi turned into tens of thousands of crystal-clear "life movies" and rewarded those who "successfully solved the case" Hero. At that time, the weather was hot and hot, and the meat slices were already stinky and infested with maggots. Those who refused to eat were directly killed on the spot for "contempting the king". Those who were willing to eat were allowed to eat as many plates as they wanted.
How can normal people withstand such torture?
Half of it kills, half of it goes crazy.
I shudder just listening to other people’s stories.
Colleagues also whispered: "Whether it is the previous one or the current one, they will not give anyone a chance to survive."
Actually, he personally feels that the survival rate will be higher in Zheng Qiao's hands. Son. Because no matter how crazy and perverted Zheng Qiao is, he will still weigh the pros and cons. As long as the benefits to him outweigh the disadvantages or suit his taste, Zheng Qiao will turn a blind eye even if he pokes a hole in the sky. Certain chance of survival.
Now the king is different -
She will really kill the "ghost stealing food case".
Tell a cold joke——
In the years since Zheng Qiao took office, only over 200 officials have died at his hands. Last time, she slaughtered 300 to 400 people during the "Fire Dragon Burning Warehouse". Those who were lucky enough to survive had to spend their whole lives growing corn, picking cotton, and cultivating land. Wasteland, being the cheapest man's disciple.
If you include the officials who are killed every year during inspections?
Haha, there are two to three thousand anyway.
Another colleague came over and said, "The situation in Jinli County in Kunzhou is different from the past. It is another major case."
It took Yuanhuang three years to completely eliminate Kunzhou. Recovered.
It's not that Kang Guo doesn't want to recover early.
In fact, Yuanhuang captured Kunzhou at the beginning of the second year, but the original rebel forces in Kunzhou were elusive, cunning and vicious. They use the common people in Kunzhou as a shield, break up into small groups on weekdays, and lurk among them to avoid the encirclement and suppression by Zhechong Mansion.
When you let your guard down, you will jump out to cause trouble again.
In order to cause more trouble for the royal court, he organized forces to set fire to the fields during the autumn harvest several times, causing heavy losses to Kunzhou counties.
In addition to burning fields, there are endless assassinations and poisonings, and daring warriors are encouraged to become dead soldiers and blow themselves up in crowded places. Every time it happens, dozens to hundreds of innocent people are implicated. People in Kunzhou are panicked and reconstruction is slow.
They remember that time well.
Because the king is trolling people every day.
My old friends who worked in several other departments hugged me and cried, saying that working under Shen Tang’s account was more stressful than working under Zheng Qiao’s account. Zheng Qiao doesn't like to curse people, he likes to torture them, and the current master not only tortures the body, but also tortures the spirit.
At one point, I even thought of resigning.
It was not until the rebels in Kunzhou were cleared that the atmosphere in the court returned to normal, and my old friend never mentioned resigning.
After being reminded by colleagues, others reacted.
"Could it be the remnants of the rebels who did it?"
"They didn't kill them all?"
"It's not impossible. Besides..." The speaker He secretly glanced in the direction of Shen Tang and continued to whisper, "That place in Kunzhou The wealthy gentry of a group of aristocratic families have quite a lot of complaints against their lord... It’s hard to say whether the rebels did this or whether they were involved secretly... My lord, she..."
This person is not He didn't notice the crazy winks from his colleagues, and he was still wondering why several colleagues suddenly moved away from him.
"Why are you hiding so far away?" When you go to a serious court, you will be ranked first, but for a long-distance court like this, the position is not very important. A few of them simply stayed in the back, and used words and spirits to block their chats and fisheries, so they would usually not be discovered. Although they are twenty-four ministers, they can't stand working in the Ministry of Rites. They have nothing to say in court on weekdays, and no one cares.
"What's wrong with Gu?"
A familiar voice sounded from behind.
He felt like his scalp was going to explode.
He turned around with a pale face, and saw the gloomy-looking king standing behind him. He suddenly felt bitter in his mouth and wished he could plead guilty on the spot. Shen Tang took a deep breath and suppressed the fire in his heart: "If the Ministry of Rites is so free, you can go to the Taishi Bureau to help Gongsu. You guys, write a five-thousand-word review."
After saying that, he added: "Hand it in tomorrow!"
Shen Tang was not keen on fines and demotions.
She prefers to punish people to stay up late and write reviews.
A few people secretly wiped their sweat and responded, quickly recalling in their minds which of their whispers just now was inappropriate. When Shen Tang said "the meeting is dismissed", they exited one after another and returned to reality. They looked at each other with a frown and a little fear.
“Isn’t it far enough away from Yushitai?”
The Yushitai of Kang State was simply a nightmare for all officials.
The imperial censor is Gu Chi. This man is proficient in reading minds and words, and he can catch people's faults with great accuracy, ranging from corruption and dereliction of duty to trivial matters in the inner house. There seems to be no information that he cannot get.
"We are close to Tanaka Cheng...could it be him?"
"Probably...no way?"
They are relatively unfamiliar with Gu Chi. I know that this medicine jar is the master's favorite, but the censor Zhongcheng is an acquaintance.
Tian Zhongcheng, Tian Cuo, has no fault.
Zhongcheng, the last censor of the Xin Kingdom.
He was also the first imperial censor Zhongcheng in Kang State.
Although this old boy looks upright, he is a complete troll. He is older and has a higher seniority. Their parents' legs would go weak when they see Tian Cuo, let alone them. When the Xin Kingdom was destroyed, his whole family was convicted, and he escaped with his son Tian Zhong, but his whereabouts are unknown.
I don’t know where the imperial censor dug out the Tian family father and son who were living in seclusion in the countryside, and gave the censor the high position of Zhongcheng as soon as they came up. You must know that if the Yushitai does not have a Yushi doctor, the Yushitai Zhongcheng is the actual chief of the Yushitai. Tian Cuo refused to agree at first. He just wanted to have fun with his grandson and enjoy a family relationship, but he couldn't resist Gu Chi's tricks and was eventually persuaded to take up the post.
There were rumors that Tian Cuo's appearance seemed to be related to Zhongshu Ling Qishan, but they looked at him with cold eyes. Qi Xiang and Tian Cuo did not interact with each other in private, and their expressions were indifferent when they met on weekdays. This shows that this rumor is untrue. This guy should be too lazy to care about their fishing.
"That's all. Now that the matter is over, let's write a review. If we can't hand it over tomorrow morning, the lord's anger will be..."
Although the words were not finished, everyone understood.
The thought of being hung up for self-examination makes my head hurt even more.
Who can tell them how to write this review? It's just a temporary meeting to catch fish. How can I write a review of 5,000 words?
The key is——
How can I write five thousand words in one night?
The host and guest, the doctor, took a deep breath.
"The matter is over, let's go and learn from it."
Find brothers and sisters in other departments to learn from it. The fourth department of the Ministry of Rites was scolded less and punished even less, but it was different for the other departments. They were scolded and punished every now and then, so it was easy to write self-criticisms. Not to mention the 5,000-word review in one night, Dr. Kurabe also reviewed 10,000 words in one night!
Mr. Kurabe looked at the four of them and gave them some advice.
"...[Half-hearted] Can you?"
The four of them nodded: "Yes, I do, but I'm not skilled."
The four of them are not from high backgrounds. But it's not too low. The training route given by the family is to become an official, and the "half-hearted" spirit is mostly used in military battles, so naturally he is not proficient.
Doctor Kurabe said: "Just use it, five thousand words, one thousand words for me, two thousand words for each of the two incarnations of literary spirit. I finish writing in the first half of the night, and I can still sleep in the second half of the night to catch up on my sleep..."
The incarnation of culture is not a human being, so there is no need for sympathy when being squeezed.
Four people: "...but this language spirit is not simple..."
Being able to use it does not mean that you are proficient.
Shiro Kurabe performs one on the spot.
The two incarnations of Wen Qi have exquisite looks, almost the same as the original ones, and even their eyes are a bit radiant, as if they are strangers! The appearance of this kind of brilliance in the incarnation of Wen Qi means that the practitioner has mastered [Half-heartedness] to a certain extent, and must have worked hard. The four people asked curiously: "How come you, a Kurabe-san, are so proficient in [Half-heartedness]?"
"It is trained at the end of every year." Mr. Kurabe's face was dark, "[Half-heartedness] is a job. Required. "
Four people: "..."
Although they did not master [Half-heartedness] well, it is better to have helpers than no helpers. They worked hard and finally collected five thousand before dawn. Words are nonsense. The four of them copied each other's translations and stated the same nonsense in different styles.
Looking at the results of the night, I breathed a sigh of relief.
I was too busy to give Shen Tang errands.
Shen Tang was ready to go before dawn. She was riding on the back of a snow-white motorcycle, flipping through a few pages and handing them over to her guards: "Go back and send all these reviews to Gong Su."< br>
Four people : "..."
Seeing their reactions, Shen Tang was furious: "I plagiarized and didn't remember to change my name! Do you think I'm blind?"
Good guys, four We all share the same name, right?
Four people: "..."
Fortunately, the Lord did not ask them to make up for the 10,000-word self-examination, and waved them away: "I will talk to you about court discipline issues later. To save their anger.”
The four of them returned to their carriages with their necks hunched.
Shen Tang suppressed his anger: "Everyone is too busy!"
With Qin Li not in charge of the Ministry of Rites, these people below have learned how to fish. Thinking of the memorial Qin Li sent from Fengluo, Shen Tang thought about squeezing which one of them to work part-time in the Taishi Bureau. Apart from anything else, these people's handwriting is beautiful, and the Taishi Bureau lacks such people.
The functions of Taishi Bureau are similar to those of Qin Tianjian.
However, the Taishi Bureau established by Shen Tang was different.
It is better to say it is the Meteorological Bureau than the Qintian Prison.
Yes, the Weather Bureau.
Qin Li's way of being a scribe is cleverly combined with her way of being a prince. With the help of the power of the national seal, he can see the cloud situation in Kang's territory. The Taishi Bureau can judge the local weather and predict wind and rain based on the cloud conditions, and the accuracy of the information is not low.
Shen Tang will then rationally allocate the national transportation needed to various places based on the annual rainfall in Kang State. Areas with water shortages can replenish more water, and areas with abundant water can reduce it... This ensures that every place in Kang State can have a good harvest. A good harvest of food will fill the national treasury.
Today’s Taishi Bureau cannot do without Qin Li.
And Qin Li?
He also didn’t expect that his scribe skills could be used in this way.
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When I got busy, I forgot that I still have a etiquette department to take care of.
Shen Tang was so mobile that he led the officials straight to Jinli County in Kunzhou. Worrying about arousing suspicion, they all put on disguises and broke into pieces, dividing them into several caravans to enter the country. Compared with the liveliness of other states and counties in Kang State, Kunzhou is obviously much more depressed and deserted.
You can’t see many people even after walking along the official road for a long time.
For some reason, Shen Tang's face became gloomier as she got closer to Kunzhou. Except for the important ministers she relied on who could see some kindness, others were trembling in front of her, even breathing heavily.
Shen Tang is now pretending to be the daughter of a wealthy businessman who stands in the family.
Her long hair was combed in the style of a married woman, with a white flower pinned to her temples and a white hairband wrapped around her bun. As Shen Tang continued to promote female officials, many women among the people also plucked up the courage to walk out of the backyard, and some were helpless. The son's parents also gave up the idea of adoption and tried to train daughters to inherit, but most of them were married daughters.
A few unmarried women were missing.
Last year, an unmarried girl arranged a ridiculous marriage for herself and married a rooster in order to express her determination to her parents. That night she killed a chicken and entertained the guests, and the next day she dressed up as a widow.
Many unmarried women also followed suit when they saw this.
They did not marry the rooster, but skipped this step and pretended to be widowed women. When Shen Tang heard about this, he admired their bravery, but unexpectedly it became fashionable. Widow makeup has become popular among the people, and "everyone in the country agrees with it"...
Shen Tang: "..."
Who believes it? The boomerang pierced him.
She looked at the gorgeous face in the mirror that could not be suppressed by even the light makeup. She stroked her face and sighed: "Oh, this face looks like it has been through hundreds of battles, and has properly subdued temptation. ..."
When the officials saw her dressed up, their expressions were as ugly as if they had eaten shit, and they just wanted to beg for a pair of unseen eyes.
Shen Tang coughed twice, holding his throat, and entered the state.
The disguised caravan stopped at the outer post station of Jinli County.
Shen Tang used the excuse of doing business to inquire about the market situation with others: "...the little girl runs a grain shop at home and wants to come here to collect grain... Alas, other places have either been booked by big grain merchants early in the morning, or they are with Wang Ting and Wang Shang have written the deed... For the sake of family business, they have to go farther away to try their luck."
"If this is the case, the queen will come. Wrong."
Shen Tang took out the broken silver and pushed it over: "Why did you say that?"
Someone looked around and saw no sign of the officer, and touched the broken silver, looking mysterious. Said: "The female gentleman is a foreigner and does not know the local market. A strange thing happened a while ago. Thousands of ghosts crawled out of the cemetery and touched the county's grain depot..."
When Shen Tang was about to ask, the person next to the man corrected him: "Hey, didn't you say hundreds of ghosts? Why did it become thousands?"
The man said: "Is there a difference between hundreds and thousands? That day There are so many green lanterns coming out, have you counted hundreds or thousands?”
It’s so dense that you can’t count them!
I shudder just thinking about it.
Shen Tang raised his eyelids: "Dark lantern? Have you seen it?"
The man said: "I saw it with my own eyes! Every one of those ghosts was crying and babbling, which made people panic!"
These ghosts came out of the cemetery, shouting vaguely "Hungry" and so on, they gathered together and moved away the grain stored in the grain depot.
“Not only I have seen it, but many people have seen it.”
“Yes! They are all ghosts!”
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