Chapter 32 Feiqing
The county yamen was also called the government office in ancient times, and later gradually evolved from the county yamen, such as "Book of Northern Qi? Biography of Song Shiliang": "The yamen is quiet every day, and there are no more lawsuits" already appeared in the "Yimen", so the market is mostly called the county yamen, not the public yamen.
Chen Shen, a great geekist in Cao Wei, wrote the "Qingwu Jing", and then established a sect. He used the magic of sun, moon, yin and yang to gather clouds and qi in all directions to show the unity of heaven and man, which directly influenced the construction style of the official bureau after that. Qiantang County was no exception. Its house faced north and south, with the gate opened south, and formed a line with the Chenghuang Temple located in the northwest of the county town. With a hundred feet as the shape and a thousand feet as the momentum, the central axis is set to establish the lobby as the main acupoint, and then the lobby is facing forward and backward, and the left and right are rigorously and orderly. There are five courtyards in front, with bells and drum towers, screen walls, lotus ponds, yimen, lobbies, two halls, main building, Yan Hall, and back gardens. There are houses, Caofang, Pavilion, Dianwu, prisons and other buildings on both sides. There are rules and regulations, and they are in a state of style, and they are in a broad and wise way, which means frugality and simplicity, to change customs and promote long-term peace.
Xu You stood up and looked at the county government gate in front of him. The eaves were raised and corners were raised. Four pillars stood on the drum-shaped pillars, supporting the beam head and forehead. There was no substitution between the pillar branches, and there was no bracket under the eaves; the two ends of the main ridge were slightly raised, without any kissing beasts, and there was no decoration of the hanging ridges. Everything was natural, simple and unpretentious, which was very different from the houses of the rich and wealthy houses in the city, but it exuded a solemn atmosphere from the inside out, making people stand under the door, and distracting thoughts disappeared.
"Please, don't stand stupidly. When I go in and report to the Ming Mansion, if I am willing to see you, it is your fate. If I don't see you, don't blame the ruthless whip in my brothers' hands."
If you use a regular whip, you will usually not die. However, there are too many tricks in the yamen. If you move your hands and feet slightly, you will be injured by internal injuries. There will be no serious damage on the surface, but when you return home, after ten days and half a month, you will vomit blood and die if you accidentally.
Therefore, in general, the victims will send money to arrest the thief and bribe them. After all, spending money to eliminate disasters will make you unable to get along with anyone, and don’t be unable to get along with your own life.
Xu You couldn't hear what he meant, and smiled and said, "No hurry, it's not too late to talk about the execution after seeing County Magistrate Gu!"
"Hmph, it depends on how long you pretend!"
After entering the gate and turning the screen wall, Xu You turned around and saw the patterns of lotus moonlight and sea water painted on the stone, which meant as clear as water, as straight as lotus, as bright as the moon, and quite elegant. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a greedy beast was directly painted on the screen wall, with a big bloody mouth, trying to swallow the sun and the moon, and later died under the cliff. Although it had no beauty, it at least had a bit of murderous aura.
Xu You always believed that as a person-friendly official who faces the general public directly, officials at the county level must always feel the guillotine hanging on their heads, otherwise they will act arrogantly and domineeringly, forcing the people too much, causing big trouble!
In front of the screen wall is the lotus pond, followed by the Yimen Gate. Usually it is not opened, so you have to go to the east and west corner gates. The east corner gate is the Ximen Gate for county magistrates and officials to enter and exit. The west corner gate is the Jue Gate. Most of the prisoners are from here when interrogating prisoners, and death row prisoners must go from here, and there is no need to discuss it.
Zheng Jing deliberately gave Xu You a warning and gave a wink. Several street soldiers surrounded Xu You to walk through the Juemen. Although Zuo Qi was not from a high school, he had always obeyed the orders of Yuan. Everyone who saw and contacted them was all the best. In other words, the environment determines his vision. His vision was too high. He entered the county government for the first time in his life. He had never seen the tricks of these ghosts and monsters below, and he was still ignorant for some reason.
Xu You is different. He has never eaten pork, but he has seen pig run. The Jue Gate in the county government office, also called the Ghost Gate, how can he walk casually? His face turned cold and he said, "I have told the thief Zheng that you should say. I thought you were a smart person, and after all, I decided to show off my might after I met County Magistrate Gu. Unexpectedly, I have already entered the yamen. With three or five steps away, the thief still couldn't help it..."
Zheng Jing said with a dark face: "If you want to leave, how can you go, where can you talk so much nonsense? You are the criminal I brought back from Zhibinlou. Do you still want to enter through Ximen? Delusion!"
Xu You stood up with his hands behind his back and said, "I'll come with you to meet County Magistrate Gu for the sake of naturalization, but it's not a crime. Please be sure to find out this, Zheng Thief arrested you!"
Zheng Jing walked back two steps after hearing this, stood in front of Xu You, stared at his eyes, and joked: "You always say you want to see the Ming Mansion, but you are neither old acquaintance nor friends for no reason. Even if you meet, you can still leap on the dragon gate and become a guest of honor in the Ming Mansion?"
Xu You leaned forward and laughed in a low voice, "That's not necessarily the case. County Magistrate Gu is aware of people. If he likes my poetry and essays, he may be able to support me. But unlike some ignorant people who are used to looking at people with their nostrils, how can they distinguish between beauty and ugliness?"
Zheng Jing was furious and stared at Xu You for a long time. A gloomy smile broke out from the corner of his mouth. He waved his hand and said, "I said you are a criminal, you are a criminal. I asked you to go to the door, and you must leave now! Come and take him to court!"
The street soldiers suddenly surrounded him, half of the ring-headed swords around his waist were unsheathed, shaped like a ghost seeking his life. If he was really a helpless civilian, he would be scared to death.
Seeing this situation, Xu You shook his head and laughed, and said to Zuo Qi: "Did you see it? The name of an official is open, and it seems that such a small official who is not a good person can be so arrogant just by wearing green clothes. No wonder people say that since ancient times, the yamen has been facing south, so don't come in if you have any reason or money..."
A street soldier with a fat face couldn't hear it and cursed, "What a bullshit you are, you dare to talk to the thief arrester? We brothers endured you along the way. Now that we have entered the yamen, we are dead or alive. But if the thief arrester says something, he dares to swear wildly without any hesitation? Believe it or not, I'll give you ten whips to taste it?"
Xu You looked at him and smiled and said, "Ten Whips, OK, I'll write them down!"
"Ha, your little mouth is quite hard? Look at you, you are very gentle and weak, but you are pretty. I guess your buttocks are soft and soft. Why not let Yeye touch them first..."
Yeye is the meaning of dad. It seems that people who are mean to be dads have little difference between ancient and modern times.
Xu You nodded and said, "Come here, try it!"
"You think yeah, don't you dare?"
Seeing that the sword was tense, the two sides were about to fight. One of them walked out from behind the wedding gate. They were wearing a moon-white long-sleeved wide robe, a large crown and high shoes, a buckle tied with animal patterns, and a beautiful appearance as a woman, with eyebrows on her temples and a clear gaze. They were really handsome.
Zheng Jing was panicked and knelt down and said, "Greetings to Ming Mansion!" Seeing that Zheng Jing had all knelt down, the soldiers on the street hurriedly put their swords back into the sheath, and they also knelt down to pay their respects.
Originally, the subordinates in the Chu State government usually just could greet their superiors. They did not need to kneel down if they were not a major etiquette. However, for some reason, Zheng Jing felt weak and his legs were weak and he knelt down.
In this way, the person standing was very prominent. Seeing that the man looked here, Xu You smiled, stepped forward and bowed, and said, "Yixing Xu You, under the order of the saint, came to Qiantang to join the household registration, come to visit the Ming Mansion, and be naturalized and obey the order!"
Since the Han Dynasty, the term Mingfu was mostly used to call the county magistrate, but after Cao Wei, it was also used to respect the county magistrate at the beginning of the Jin Dynasty. For example, "Book of the Later Han Dynasty? Biography of Wu You": "The state regulates the law and prisoners. Although the Mingfu is more mourning, he has no gratitude." Mr. Wang Xianqian summarized the explanation: "The county magistrate was the Mingfu, and it was first seen here."
So Zheng Jing kept calling Mingfu inside and out. Although it was a symbol of flattery, it was also used properly. Xu You naturally could not say hello to County Magistrate Gu in person, as it was in accordance with the etiquette system, but it was too unkind.
The man was shocked, reached out to hold Xu You's arm and said, "But Xu Qilang, Xu Weizhi?"
Xu You raised his head, smiled softly, and said, "It's just below."
The man breathed a sigh of relief and said happily: "It's so slight, so lucky! I got the news a few days ago that everyone said that you were assassinated in Jinling. I sighed for a long time, and I don't know how to report back to the Lord. Now, you are finally safe and sound!"
Seeing that his words were sincere and his care came from the bottom of his heart, Xu You was grateful and said, "You are guilty and dare not be loved by Mingfu!"
"What's the crime? The Lord has long spared you. This is not Yixing, nor is it Wuxing of Shen. In Qiantang, I think who dares to come and cause trouble for you!"
Zheng Jing, who was kneeling on the ground, was shocked when he heard the three words "Accepting the Holy Order". When he heard Xu You report to his house, he realized that the person he always talked about in his Ming Mansion during this period was the criminal who was brought back from Zhibin Tower. His mind suddenly turned blank, his ears roared, and he couldn't hear the following words clearly.
After the greetings, Gu Mingfu took Xu You's hand and was about to go backwards through Ximen. He turned to see Zheng Jing on the ground and scolded: "I have heard what you said just now. You are very respectful in your daily life. I didn't expect that you would be so ugly in front of others. I will spare you, and the law will not forgive you. Let's go to the Dharma Cathedral to punish yourself. From today on, don't do this thief arrest. Go to the military cathedral to be a soldier to observe the future."
The military chief is in charge of the training and recruitment of soldiers, but the Chu system is in charge of the military, and the military is all in charge of the prefecture, and even the county magistrates are subordinate to the county magistrates. So, it is actually a cold stove and cannot be compared with the hot kangs such as households, officials, and law magistrates. And they have been arrested from thieves to sects, without any oil or water, face, and no power. People who have been bullied by him before are not allowed to come to trouble him every day?
Zheng Jing remembered what happened in the future and slapped himself twice. At this time, he remembered what Xu You had reminded him. He decided after seeing the county magistrate, but he refused to listen. He lost his future for Zhan Yi's ten thousand yuan, and the deal was almost a loss!
"Xu Langjun, Xu Langjun! It's all my fault. I have a pair of dog eyes in white... You are a noble man, please help me plead for the Ming Mansion... Look, for my first offense, let me spare me this time..."
Thinking about your previous face, and looking at the way you look now, trembling and even stuttering, what's the reason for it?
However, Xu You is not a saint. He is already kind-hearted and kind-hearted at this time. He would not plead for him. He said lightly: "This is the yamen of Gu Mingfu. What is my identity and dare to talk too much? When I get to the military chief, I have a good job. At least I have some food to eat. Unlike the one who just now, who is yelling to hit me for ten whips, I am afraid I won't even have a good meal in the future."
With a plop, the streetman fainted directly!
"Pull it down, take twenty whips, and send it to Heti for three years of hard labor!"
Walking out of the ritual gate, there is a spacious courtyard with no stones in the middle. The six-character precepts of "Public Rebirth and Integrity Rebirth" engraved after the stones did not appear in the county government until after the Ming Dynasty. On the other end of the courtyard is the main hall, which is also the place where the county magistrates go to the hall to make decisions. Then there is the second hall, which is where the affairs of the officials discussed with their subordinates. Then there is a three-story main building, which is where the county magistrates and their relatives live. At the entrance of the door, there is a three-foot-meter bronze mirror to correct their clothes and to reflect on their gains and losses. It means to reflect on themselves.
"I live here alone, and my family is in Wuxian. It's boring to go in. Why wouldn't Weizhi and I go to the back garden with me?"
"Mingfu..."
"Hey, what's the name Mingfu? How old are you? Just call it. By the way, Weizhi must not know my words yet. Let's introduce it first!"
Chapter completed!