In ancient times, Guangwu Mountain was surrounded by the center of Chinese civilization, with many relics. Although those long-standing legends had long been buried under the rolling yellow sand brought by the Yellow River, the long-standing civilization memories still left their mark here.

The Three Emperors Temple worships the Three Emperors "Heaven, Earth, and Man". I don't know which dynasty was built in. It was built, destroyed, and then repaired. It has gone through countless troubles. Most of the palaces and pavilions are now than in the years when Zhenzong welcomed the heavenly book. The Taoist palaces and temples were rebuilt during the nationwide cultivation of Taoist temples. Although after Zhenzong's funeral and funeral was gradually neglected, it was still the best place to stay in Heyin County.

Yao Zeguang and Zhong Hui accompanied Xu Ping all the way to the Sanhuang Temple, and seven or eight Taoist priests greeted the door early.

Xu Ping asked Lu Fang to take the incense and candle, burn it in the hall, and gave it to the Taoist priests in the temple. Usually, they could only collect a few copper coins from the surrounding villagers. They had not seen such a large amount of money for many years. When the Taoist priests got the silver, they immediately smiled and took Xu Ping and his party as the God of Wealth.

If you have money to open the road, everything will go smoothly. The Taoists gave up the back hall to Xu Ping and his party, squeezed into the small pavilion next to the front hall, and kept thanking each other.

At this time, the sun sets in the west, and the sun shines on the two tall ginkgo trees in the backyard. The dense branches and leaves shine with golden light in the sun, adding a bit of solemnity to the temple.

When he arrived at the tree, Xu Ping said to Yao Zeguang: "It's not early, please go back to the county government. Remember, I'll call the guide I want tomorrow morning and I'll go to Biankou and along the Yellow River to check it out early in the morning."

Yao Zeguang and Zhong Hui bowed to the promise and said goodbye and left.

Xu Ping sat down on the stone bench under the ginkgo tree, feeling the coolness under his butt, looking at the lush ginkgo branches and leaves on his head, thinking about what he encountered in Heyin County.

The county is full of strangeness, which is completely different from ordinary places. In the peaceful years, no matter how poor the place is, it is impossible to make the government poor. But today, the county government is really shabby. Not to mention the food, there is no reliable service in the yamen. Those servants even look malnourished.

In small counties like this, there may be only a few public officials in the office, and the others are all servants who are served by the people. The servants have no wages. Except for public uniforms, they usually bring their own food and drinks, which saves the most money. Because those who serve this service are limited to higher-quality households, and the government does not pay money, this situation cannot be like this.

Shaking his head, the more Xu Ping thought about it, the more confused he became.

After a while, Lu Fang hurried in from the front hall and crossed his hands in front of Xu Ping: "Marquis, there is news."

Xu Ping was excited: "Oh, tell me quickly!"

"The county magistrate Yao Zeguang here was the official, but it was unexpected that he was the one who brought him to the office."

"In addition to his father, brother and elder, who would give him such a chance? What's unexpected!"

"Monk Marquis, Yao Zeguang, was born in a idle man in the capital. His parents died since childhood, so how could his elders give him the kindness?"

After hearing this, Xu Ping became interested: "If it's not a family member, then what kind of benefits does he get?"

Lu Fang sighed: "Although he is a street idle man, he has been smart since childhood and is accustomed to doing various business. Later, by chance, he joined Zhang Qi and Zhang Taiwei's mansion and became a cadre. During the Tianxi period, Zhang Taiwei gained power, and the servants in his family were all respected as officials, and he also obtained an official position. During the Qianxing period, he started as the chief clerk and became the county magistrate."

It turned out that Zhang Qi was the official, and it was not surprising that Zhang Qi gained power in the late period of Emperor Zhenzong, especially afterwards, and later gained the trust of Empress Dowager Liu. I don’t know how many people he had favored him. At the peak of his life, all the grooms and heads in the family had the official position. One person was able to achieve enlightenment and the chickens and dogs were ascending to heaven.

In the second year of Mingdao, Empress Dowager Liu returned to heaven and Zhang Qi was demoted from the capital. Yao Zeguang's backer fell down. From then on, he was cautious in his post and did not dare to make any mistakes.

Xu Ping could understand this. Could it be that he did not mention his background at the banquet just now, but he was afraid that Xu Ping and Zhang Qi didn't deal with it much. But he didn't dare to cause trouble, so how could he send someone to pursue and flee?

After thinking for a long time, Xu Ping asked Lu Fang: "Where is Zhong Hui's origin?"

"Zhong Hui is ordinary. He takes his uncle's kindness as an official and has been in the selection of people all his life. He has neither outstanding political achievements nor outstanding mistakes. He is just a mediocre person."

Xu Ping slapped the stone table in front of him: "What's going on with the three lords in Bajiao Town? Yao Zeguang and Zhong Hui are not the ones who do such things. Are they really impersonating? They are really bold!"

Lu Fang shook her head: "I'm afraid it's not a fake. This Heyin County is different from other places."

"What's the difference? If you serve as a servant, you are all from the county yamen. You will follow the instructions of the chief officer. If those three people were public officials, how could Yao Zeguang and Zhong Hui not know about it!"

"According to the inquiry from his subordinates, there are two types of public servants in Heyin County. One is a servant who works in the yamen. We have seen it today. There is another one that is not managed by the yamen, but comes from the homes of the rich people in the village. They do not go to the yamen to work on duty, but work in the yamen. They do things for the rich people in the village. They don't know their affairs, but are ordinary."

Hearing this, Xu Ping couldn't help laughing: "Where is such a thing in the world? Could it be that there are two yamen in Heyin County? The servants of the wealthy families are ordinary, and how come they become public servants!"

"This matter has nothing to do with the officials in the yamen now. It has been passed down for many years. There are only two wealthy families in Heyin County, and I have seen them today. One is Jiang Dayou, Guangyou land, and the only family in the county. Ten of the three public officials we caught were from his family. Because there was only one family, he could not work in front of the yamen after serving the official service, and the servants fell on the heads of other households. County Magistrate, you think, there is only one household in this county, and without him nodding, what can be done? The former county chief only asked him to keep a few public servants at home, and he did not take the job without taking the job, but only waited for the orders at the Jiang family. The condition is to ensure that there is nothing wrong in the county. If something happens, the Jiang family will calm down and not make trouble in the county."

Xu Ping said coldly: "So, is it because Yao Zeguang would have let the old rules be followed after he took office?"

"Yes, Yao Zeguang is crazy and just pretends not to know about this matter, and he sits in the county government. When the people of the Jiang family make trouble, he will never admit that those people are public, but if they don't make trouble, they will enjoy the benefits."

Xu Ping nodded, and knew in his heart that Heyin County seemed to be the master of the tyrants, and the yamen was just a false situation. There was no oil or water in this ghost place, and Yao Zeguang's situation was not good, so he pretended to be deaf and dumb to survive this mission.
Chapter completed!