"The two of you will be porters here. Do your job well, or you won't have food to eat, understand?”
Soon, the two of them were brought to the magistrate's mansion.
Today, the magistrate's mansion was very lively. It was decorated with lanterns and streamers, as if it was a festive occasion.
"May I ask what day it is today? How can it not be lively?"
Zhangsun Wuji asked with a smile.
"Today is our Princess Lele's eighth birthday. The commoners will come to celebrate!”
"You guys will be busy today!"
The bailiff said indifferently.
"Shameless to the extreme, actually using his birthday to accumulate wealth! He celebrated his birthday when he was eight?"
Everyone in the Great Tang knew that birthdays could only be celebrated on important days, such as the age of sixty or the age of fifty.
Normally, officials were not allowed to accept gifts in the name of birthdays.
And Ling Feng actually brazenly celebrated the birthday of an eight-year-old child, which made Li Er feel that this dog official was simply greedy to the extreme.
"Your Majesty, I didn't expect, I didn't expect that the Great Tang would have such extravagant people! This old minister, the Minister of Personnel Affairs, has an unshirkable responsibility!”
Zhangsun Wuji could not help but sigh.
"What are you two still muttering about? Hurry up and move the gifts. The people of the entire county are here to celebrate!”
Sure enough, at this time
Countless commoners were gathered at the entrance.
There was excitement on their faces
"The Zhao family has sent a gift of a wild deer and ten pheasants."
" All the villagers of the Liu Village present a basket of wild mushrooms and a basket of wild eels…"
" All the villagers of the Wang Village present a basket of wild bamboo shoots…"
“......”
Listening to these numbers, Li Shiming felt that Ling Feng was not only sucking the blood of the people, but also the blood of the Tang Empire.
With such vermin around, the Great Tang would sooner or later force the people into a corner.
"The owner of the rice shop offers a thousand stones of rice…"
"The owner of the medicine shop offers a wild ginseng and a wild ganoderma…"
"The owner of the satin shop offers 100 bolts of satin of all colors…"
Whether it was the ordinary people or the merchants of the entire county, all of them presented their gifts with smiles.
Li Er and Zhangsun Wuji were already numb from moving.
Li Er's expression was extremely gloomy. This time, the gifts were enough to rush to the capital officials to hold a birthday gift. It was so extravagant and the number was huge.
The originally empty warehouse was soon filled up.
"Brother, you don't look surprised at all. Isn't this the first time your county magistrate has received so many gifts?”
Li Er couldn't help but ask when he saw that the bailiffs who were moving the goods were very calm.
"Of course, there are a few times every year. What's so strange about that?”
"How many times a year?"
A trace of murderous intent flashed across Li Er's body.
"I say, why should a prisoner like you worry? You gave me a fright. I thought you were some big shot! Everyone has a share of these gifts!"
The bailiff didn't hide anything.
"Colluding together so brazenly, this dog official is so bold!”
Li Er became even angrier.
Obviously, he had added another crime to Ling Feng's name.
"Your Majesty, it seems that the Qingshui County government is rotten to the bone!”
Zhangsun Wuji also nodded his head solemnly. As he watched the county government leave, a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes.
As the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, all the appointments of officials were made by him. Ling Feng's corruption was something he could not escape responsibility for.
"The most hateful thing is that this dog official didn't even entertain the commoners to drink a cup of hot water and let them go back.”
"Such greed is simply unheard of!”
Li Er looked at the representative of the people who smiled and delivered the gift before leaving in a hurry. He was even more indignant.
These were the people he treated as treasures, yet they were trampled on like this.
How could he not be angry?
"Your Majesty, I hope Li Junxian can quickly call for reinforcements and get rid of this dog official!”
"I hope so!"
Li Er nodded, a bad feeling flashing through his heart.
With Ling Feng's greedy character, he was actually not afraid of being exposed.
In the entire county, so brazenly
I'm afraid there's someone above him.
"I'm just afraid that there's someone above him!"
Zhangsun Wuji's eyes flashed with worry.
"This matter must be thoroughly investigated!"
"After we return, if we can't find out the truth, you can forget about being the Minister of Personnel!”
Li Er had never been so determined before.
"I understand!"
Zhangsun Wuji gulped. His Majesty was really angry.
"What are you guys still waiting for? Do you not want to eat anymore? Hurry up and move the things!”
Seeing the two of them slacking off, the bailiff immediately shouted.
"Coming, coming right away!"
Li Er and Zhangsun Wuji, who had learned their lesson, did not dare to be negligent. They immediately put on smiles and began to carry out the work attentively.
"The county magistrate is here…"
At this moment, Ling Feng held onto Chang Le's hand, and Chang Le appeared in front of the two of them while holding onto the general's hand.
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