The third place is the house gate, which is the Houya, which belongs to the place where the county magistrate and his family live.

These three gates are not just a few doors, but buildings with roofs as separate places.

There are always more than 70 houses of all sizes in the entire yamen, both of which are large and small. It can be seen that the construction was very standardized and neat, but now it has been disrepaired and mostly dilapidated.

The yard where no one walks is filled with snow, no one cleansed it, dilapidated and dark, only the cold wind blew.

Only a small bungalow yard on the east side of the Yimen Gate was neatly repaired, with the windows and doors intact. Although the place was not big, it was equipped with daily necessities for homes and daily necessities. There were still charcoal fires burning in the house.

There was no snow on the roof, and the room was warm.

In the room, a middle-aged man with a beard with a horoscope was sitting next to the charcoal brazier and drinking happily.

Beside him was a young woman holding a wine pot in his hand.

The young woman looked sideways and was slim. She poured wine and said, "Master, it's already spring. When did you think the new county magistrate come? This new county magistrate is said to be the top scholar.

And, it must be highly valued by the emperor, right?"

The middle-aged man must have a sip of wine, but he didn't care. "What if a nerd is respected by the emperor? We are so tall and the emperor is far away. If he is obedient, come to our Hancheng to see the knowledge.

It's OK, if you don't obey, hum, our Hancheng is a small border town, and it's very dangerous!"

The young woman echoed, "The master said it makes sense. This new county magistrate is an old friend from my hometown. Master, you should entertain them well..."

"I know, don't worry."

If Xu Jiaojiao and the others were here, they would definitely recognize this young woman.

It is Gu Xiuer, the daughter of Gu blacksmith in Shazhou County.

"I'll pour another glass of wine for the master..." Gu Xiu'er said with her eyes flying, and she leaned on the man's body. The man was distracted. When the two were about to do something, suddenly, someone came to report outside.

Then, then

"Sir, Lord Chief Secretary, there is a situation!"

The middle-aged man stopped his hand on Gu Xiuer's waist and looked at the small official leader who came in to report to the door.

"Bonto Zhao, what's the matter?"

This Zhao Bantuo is the leader of the Yamen Express Team and an old yamen runner in Hancheng. He has always obeyed the orders of Zhang Zhubu and is Zhang Zhubu's confidant.

Hancheng is the abbreviation. Its full name is Hansha County. However, most people are too lazy to talk about it. They are all called Hancheng. Although its geographical location is special, it has three classes and six rooms. In addition, there are military stations.

Then, then

Zhao Bantou looked at Gu Xiuer present, pursed his lips and said nothing.

Zhang Zhubu asked Gu Xiuer to go down, "You go and warm another pot of hot wine."

Gu Xiu'er said yes to the two of them and left the main house.

Then, Zhao Bantou approached and whispered to Zhang Zhubu's ear, "Sir, that old man Zhou committed suicide by hanging a tree at the city gate today..."

Zhang Zhuan looked at him with a squinted eyes, "Is he dead? There is no one in his family, is there anyone taking the body? If no one takes it, it is the people of our Hancheng City. You go dig a hole and bury him..."

Zhao Bantou waited for Zhang Zhengzhu to finish his words before he replied with an ugly expression, "Sir, he is not dead. Someone saved Old Man Zhou."

Zhang Zhubu was a little surprised and said, "Who saved it? There are still such a warm-hearted person in Hancheng now?"

Zhao Bantou said the detailed situation, "It was a few foreign merchants who just arrived in Hancheng today. I guess it was their first time to come to our Hancheng for business. They looked at their faces and were all very young.

Two big carriages, a total of five or six people, dressed in ordinary clothes and had an accent from other places, but they were all spoken by official words, and they could not tell where they were. The young man was impulsive and had good skills. There was also a woman who knew some medical skills.

The old man was obviously exhausted, so he calmed down his breath..."

He was near the city gate at that time and witnessed the whole process.

Old Man Zhou started to hang himself and went to the back of the businessmen to rescue him.

He just observed in secret and did not interfere.

After hearing what he said, Zhang Zhubu's expression had returned to normal, "Is that true? This shows that Old Man Zhou is lucky and should not be defeated. He is not guilty. He is the common people in Hancheng. It is also a sin to find oneself and make a decision.

. His son died in prison, which no one expected, but he couldn't think of it himself. Now that he could save his life, I was relieved as the chief clerk."

Zhao Bantou was stunned, "Chief, that old man is very difficult. He kept asking our government to give him an explanation. He is not dead now. If he is energetic, he may have to come to the yamen to find things every day in the future."

"We don't have to worry about finding things. Hancheng is just the condition. No one wants to suffer natural disasters and man-made disasters. Who told his son Zhou Xiaochai to pay the gambling debts and was sued? We can't decide his affairs.

If he doesn't accept the verdict, he can wait until the new county master comes before dealing with it. We are not going to let it go, as long as he can afford it." Zhang Chief Clerk replied calmly.

Zhao Banto hurried a few times and said, "Sir, when will the new top scholar come to take office? I don't know if he has left? Why don't he even have any news at the moment?"

Generally, officials will send letters in advance before taking office so that local governments can prepare.

Zhang Zhubu pondered for a while, "How can we understand the thoughts of the county magistrate? The New Year has just passed, and the Hancheng is located in a remote place. The county magistrate may have just set off, or it may be on the road, for a while

I can't get there, okay, the team of travelers who saved Old Man Zhou, go and pay attention to what is the origin..."

"Sir, I've sent someone to follow me."

...

As I was talking, I heard a report of panting outside.

"Sir! Zhao Toer, it's bad, it's bad! Someone forced himself into the yamen and said that he was the newly appointed county magistrate!"

Both Zhang Zhubu and Zhao Bantou were stunned.

Zhao Bantou shouted to the report's young yamen, "What nonsense? It's cold and the sky is frozen. How many days have passed in the New Year? How could the county magistrate come so early? In previous years, it was February or even three years.

The moon can only arrive in our Hancheng. The outside may be where the liar came from, and it is worth your panic…”

"It's true. They also have official seals and documents. We all read them. A young couple was led by a middle-aged man, and he said he was a master..."
Chapter completed!