Chapter 837 Zoucheng Is Their Zoucheng! The Last Time I Came Here, I Took the Ladder!
February 12, the fifteenth year of the Qin Dynasty.
Zoucheng, five miles west of the west gate.
All the powerful people in each county sent their tribesmen and even their clan leaders to stand here. The powerful and senior officials in the county came out in full force, waiting here before dawn.
Among the crowd, whispers could be heard endlessly.
County Prime Minister Zhu Chong frowned slightly and said in a low voice: "Go and warn all parties again."
"I don't care what they are thinking. I must show a respectful and flattering attitude later."
"The successor magistrate is a first-year student of the military academy and a favorite disciple of Lord Chang'an. He will not be as easy to deal with as Magistrate Liu. Don't think that the same methods used to deal with Magistrate Liu can be used to deal with this magistrate. Lingmao!”
"Unless the county magistrate is risking his own lack of appreciation, try not to create any trouble."
Zhu Du nodded lightly: "Understood."
With a wave of his right hand, twenty of Zhu's disciples followed Zhu Du and walked towards the powerful and powerful people from all sides.
Zhu Chong reviewed the reception process over and over again and couldn't find any problems, but the uneasiness in his heart still lingered.
Suddenly, a county soldier galloped back on his horse, shouting: "The county magistrate is here!"
Zhu Chong quickly put aside the distracting thoughts in his heart and led all the county officials and all the powerful people to march westward.
Then, he saw a royal chariot and horse engraved with the four-spirit beast pattern galloping towards him!
The pupils of Zhu Chong and others all shrank, and they looked at the carriage with deep envy and vigilance.
Although they had long heard that Ying Zheng sent royal carriages and horses as gifts to those military academy graduates.
However, Zhu Chong and others could not help but sigh in their hearts when the noble and luxurious royal carriages and horses actually appeared in front of them.
What is grace?
With so many thoughts in his mind, he kept walking and quickly walked forward for several dozen feet before Zhu Chong stopped, raised his hands and shouted: "County Prime Minister, welcome the county magistrate!"
Gao Yang stood side by side with Zhu Chong, followed closely behind Zhu Chong and shouted: "County Wei Yang, welcome the county magistrate!"
Behind Zhu Chong and Gao Yang, more than a thousand Zoucheng officials, powerful men and powerful people raised their hands and shouted:
"I'll wait to see the county magistrate!"
On both sides of the officials, powerful men and powerful people, two hundred dancing girls with different looks and temperaments, but all of whom were of the best in beauty, also bowed and shouted softly: "Greetings to the county magistrate!"
After the shouting, the musician at the end of the line played the shōzuku.
Accompanied by the sound of music, two hundred dancers danced gracefully, showing off their beauty without hesitation.
The royal carriage and horses stopped slowly in front of Zhu Chong, and the window was raised, revealing a rather childish face.
His cold and solemn eyes swept over each greeter, and finally looked at the dancing girls stretching their figures, and whispered softly: "We haven't entered the city yet, the sugar coating will be here!"
This gesture of goodwill was simple, direct, primitive and crude, but it was particularly effective for officials who came from poor backgrounds.
If he hadn't been given such a good meal in his hometown by the big shots who once had to look up to him, and even made him feel nauseated and walked away holding on to the wall, he might not have been able to look away from him!
After calming down, Canming stepped out of the car, bowed her hands in a salute, and said loudly: "The county magistrate has met you all!"
After Zhu Chong bowed his hands and saluted again, he said with a smile on his face: "I have heard for a long time that there are all outstanding people in the Qin Military Academy. After seeing it today, it is true!"
"It is really a blessing for Zoucheng to have the county magistrate pretend to be the magistrate of Zoucheng!"
If you are an old fox who has been involved in politics for many years, you will be able to hear the implication of Zhu Chong's words.
This Zoucheng is their Zoucheng!
The relationship between Zoucheng and Canzhen is only a cooperative relationship, not a subordinate relationship.
It's a pity that Zhu Chong's hint is undoubtedly to wink at the blind man.
Cancan just bowed her hands and said solemnly but enthusiastically: "I hope I will live up to the king's kindness!"
Zhu Chong was slightly startled.
You were born in Han and grew up in Qin. How could you be so loyal to the emperor?
What you do makes me, who has been studying Mencius' Confucianism since childhood, a little embarrassed to attack you!
When Zhu Du saw this, he stood out from the crowd and said with a hearty smile: "Is this the first time the county magistrate has come to our Zoucheng?"
"Zoucheng is different from Xianyang and Xinzheng in that there is not so much meat, but I, Zoucheng, also have my own characteristics."
"All kinds of delicacies have been prepared. I only hope that the county magistrate will not give up and come to the city to taste the food, wine and beauties of Zoucheng, and give me a chance to serve the county magistrate!"
After finishing his words, Zhu Du gave Cangan a look that any man could understand.
From Zhu Du's point of view, Can Zhen might readily accept the offer and sink into the gentle countryside weaved for him by the powerful people in Zoucheng. Like countless county magistrates, he would become the puppet of the powerful people in Zoucheng.
Zhan Zhen might also shout angrily and pretend not to go along with them. Then what awaits Zhan Zhen will be coercion and lack of cooperation from all the powerful powerful people in Zoucheng!
But what Zhu Du didn't expect was that Cancan actually said seriously: "This is not my first time coming to Zoucheng."
Zhu Du was slightly startled, then smiled and asked, "Did the county magistrate pass by Zoucheng during his study tour?"
"Doesn't this mean that Zoucheng and the county magistrate are destined!"
Can Zhen shook his head: "When I came to Zoucheng last time, it was not for a study tour, but to lead Qi Junpao Ze to retake Zoucheng."
After a pause, Cancan smiled and said: "However, when I entered Zoucheng last time, I climbed the ladder and entered the city from the city wall."
"I haven't passed through the gate of Zoucheng yet."
"I have no time to try the so-called food, wine and beauties in Zoucheng."
With just one sentence, Cancan turned the lively welcome scene into silence!
Suddenly, a startled cry rang out: "It's him! The five hundred masters who massacred the entire Qi family in Dongcheng!"
Can Zi did not look for the person who was talking, but the smile on his face became brighter: "I did massacre several families in Zoucheng who harbored the Chu army and resisted the Qin army. I just don't know if there is the Qi family you mentioned among them."
The already cold atmosphere fell directly into an ice cave at this moment!
Zhu Chong, Gao Yang and everyone else's faces changed.
This new county magistrate was not only one of the generals who followed the Qin army to "recapture" Zoucheng, but also participated in the suppression and massacre of Zoucheng!
Zhu Chong raised his vigilance against Can Zi to the peak, and completely gave up the idea of threatening Can Zi, but only hoped that the gentle country and money they carefully prepared could make Can Zi work for them!
However, before Zhu Chong could speak again, Can Zi had already spoken: "Qi is gone, but spring plowing is imminent."
"I don't have time to go to the city to enjoy the music. Can you all follow me to the fields in the countryside?"
Zhu Chong felt even more bitter.
Didn't the intelligence say that the new county magistrate was a man of poor origin?
How could he ignore those attractive women and instead want to go to the fields before entering the city!
Can Zi looked at Zhu Chong, and his smile gradually turned cold: "Why, inappropriate?"
Zhu Chong quickly suppressed his complicated thoughts and laughed loudly: "Since the county magistrate wants to inspect the fields in the countryside, how can it be inappropriate?"
"Please!"