After receiving Chen Xi, Jiang Shun, the magistrate of Chenghai County, returned to the county government office and felt relieved.

He heard a lot about Chen Xi's previous actions, for fear that Chen Xi would be the next person to target. Because in Chenghai County, in recent years, in order to ensure his official hat, he did do some unpretentious things. These things cannot be known to the court, otherwise there will be a catastrophe.

"Sir, have you noticed something wrong with the governor?" Before Jiang Shun could sit down and drink a sip of tea, Master Tian Jun came over to salute him and greet him.

Jiang Shun put down the teacup with a "bang", turned his head, and said angrily: "In the future, don't come in silently, you will be shocked by you if you have nothing to do."

Tian Jun smiled and thought it was, but he was quite dissatisfied. You were scared by the governor and governor who was in person and were in a cold sweat. He was absent-minded, so he blamed me for being on the head?

Tian Jun asked: "Sir, you have already made arrangements for the refugees in the east of the city to drive out of the city. I wonder what you have to give?"

Jiang Shun said: "It is best to drive it out. Don't have any contact with the bandits outside the city in the future, and you cannot pass on letters. Those who have participated in this matter..."

Speaking of this, Jiang Shun made a gesture of wiping his neck, which meant to kill someone to silence him.

Tian Jun was slightly surprised: "Sir, is it inappropriate?"

"What's wrong? Now that the governor and governor have arrived in Chenghai, they have set up a large central army tent in the city's lieutenant. I guess they won't leave for a while. The previous compromise with the bandits will inevitably be heard by the governor and governor. If the bandits are successfully suppressed, the bandits will inevitably expose the matter. If they are not killed early, they will die without evidence. What are you waiting for?"

Jiang Shun looked like he could not take responsibility in front of Shen Xi, but he was actually a ruthless character.

As a master who has to handle everything, Tian Jun is not worried about the people under his command at this time, he is afraid that he will eventually become the target of silence.

In recent years, Tian Jun followed Jiang Shun to work, and he had long seen that his boss was a cruel and ruthless person... Jiang Shun was just a juren to be an official, and now he was forced to become a county magistrate. If there was no particularly tough backstage, it would be difficult to move forward. Tian Jun was afraid that Jiang Shun would seek credit from Chen Xi at the cost of sacrificing the people around him and strive for the opportunity to be promoted.

Tian Jun said: "I will do what the lord has told you, but the corpse..."

Jiang Shun sneered: "Several corpses, this cannot be disposed of? If it cannot be handled, don't come back!"

“Yes, yes.”

Tian Jun was already a little at a loss now, so he quickly saluted respectfully, "Don't worry, the moon is dark and windy tonight, and everything must be done properly. Even if someone wants to falsely accuse the adults of joining the bandits, I can't find any evidence of the crime... evidence!"

Tian Jun said "evidence", and Jiang Shun immediately glared at him and quickly changed his words.

Tian Jun bowed and said with a leave. Jiang Shun walked to the back hall, picked up a calligraphy and painting on the table, and muttered: "This young governor, I heard that he is not greedy for money or lust, is really difficult to deal with. He started a massacre in Huizhou Prefecture. If he knew about me and the bandits, he would definitely die! It would be best if I gained his trust before the incident, and with preconceptions, I might not be able to escape... Yes, I can give it to you with elegance!"

Although Jiang Shun was not very famous, he had a good job in the officialdom and was good at "prescribing the right medicine". If some officials who claim to be honest and honest did not accept money and were not lustful, they would give elegant famous calligraphy and paintings or antiques. It is common for them to give each other calligraphy and paintings in the officialdom because calligraphy and paintings and antiques are difficult to price, and it would be great to give them to each other as friends, so even if they accept them, they would not be considered as accepting bribes.

It was like the "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" that was presented to each other among the high-ranking officials and powerful officials in the court, and was finally given to Li Dongyang by the former chief assistant Xu Pu. Not only was it not treated as a bribe, but it was also cited as a good talk by people at that time.

Just as Jiang Shun was about to take out his treasured antique calligraphy and paintings to choose from, someone came in at the door of the back hall, which surprised Jiang Shun a little. After he saw it clearly, his face darkened: "A woman, who will allow you to enter the hall?"

The one who came was not someone else, but the concubine Qingping, whom Jiang Shun married less than a year ago.

However, Qing Ping was originally a musician. On the way to Guangzhou Prefecture Jiaofangsi, she was robbed by the bandit Zhang Tianfu's troops of Chenghai. Because she was outstanding in appearance, she was tired of playing and was given to Jiang Shun by Zhang Tianfu as a gift.

Jiang Shun became an official in a foreign land, and Chenghai suffered a few years of bandits and the city was depressed. He was greedy and lustful. At the same time, in order to reassure the bandits, he was disrespectful and gave Qingping the title of concubine.

"Master, I am wrong. I just want to ask you, I don't know if you want to leave a door for you at night..."

Qingping was so scared that she knelt down and kowtowed to Jiang Shun. When she was four years old, her father was confiscated and demoted to a music library. She was beaten and scolded during her growth and learning skills. She was kidnapped by bandits and suffered all the consequences. When she arrived in Chenghai County, she became Jiang Shun's concubine and was fist-and-footed by her husband. Qingping was very afraid of men.

Jiang Shun usually lives in the backyard of Chenghai County Government, and the back hall of the county government is his study. He claims to be a scholar and hates the sacred place of women entering the study.

Although Jiang Shun married Qing Ping as a concubine in Chenghai, he rarely came back on weekdays and often drank and had fun with others at night. There were many women he raised in the city. However, Jiang Shun was concerned about his image and did not dare to bring these women to the county government for fun.

"Don't leave the door, I won't come back tonight." Jiang Shun said, and suddenly thought of something, "I might come back in the second half of the night, so keep the door..."

Jiang Shun is the kind of person who likes to go back on his word, which is what others fear the most. In his eyes, there is no emotion to speak of, and he can do anything for the sake of profit.

Qingping dared not not to ask Jiang Shun what she meant. No matter what she did, if she accidentally disobeyed Jiang Shun's wishes, she would suffer from flesh and blood. So she gradually learned to be smart and asked things clearly first, so that she would not make any mistakes.

After leaving the back hall, Qingping quickly notified the kitchen to prepare the wine and food, and it would be hot until midnight. Because every time Jiang Shun came back, she would ask her to drink with her. Jiang Shun was a person who was addicted to alcohol and sex. She knew that she would not want to rest tonight, and she could only lie on the table to sleep. Once there was any movement, she would quickly open the door for Jiang Shun.

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It was dark in the night. Shen Xi finished disposing of the official documents and was about to go to bed. The personal guard came in to report that Jiang Zhixian was coming again.

Shen Xi didn't know much about Jiang Shun because the bandits in Chenghai have almost cut off contact with the outside world in the past two years. In addition, Chenghai is located at the junction of Fujian and Guangdong, and the commercial forces of Huiniang and Song Xiaocheng have not extended to Chenghai, which has made Shen Xi know very little about the information around Chenghai.

In Shen Xi's opinion, Jiang Shun is not a traitor or evil person. Chenghai was able to persist for two years without any problems under the siege of the bandits, which shows that Jiang Shun still has certain abilities.

As for whether Jiang Shun had a dirty deal with the bandits behind his back, he could only verify it slowly. Shen Xi would not blindly put a label on others and would speak with facts.

"Let him in."

Chen Xi was originally rare to have to rush to travel, and wanted to have a good rest and have a good night's sleep at night, but since the lord of a county came to visit, he had to see him.

Chen Xi sat down behind the table of the Central Army's tent, and saw Jiang Shun coming in with a bag under his armpit. When he saw Chen Xi, he hurriedly saluted: "Governor-Governor."

Chen Xi thought that the person who came was not kind!

I can understand what it means to come to me with a baggage when you come to me empty-handed. If it is not a blog for suppressing bandits or a strategy for combating bandits, then there is a suspicion of bribery.

In terms of etiquette, Chen Xi did not neglect, but maintained the dignity of the governor of the three provinces, and said with a smile: "Magistrate Jiang is so polite. Please say something bluntly."

Jiang Shun said flatteringly: "Mr. Shen, before the officials checked the old things in their homes, they accidentally obtained an ancient painting, but it was something passed down from their ancestors. They didn't know the authenticity. I heard that Mr. Shen came from a scholarly family and was also a Sanyuan and a territorial official. He must have a profound attainment in poetry and painting. The officials had a heartless request..."

Chen Xixin said, you know a lot of things. Apart from the fact that you said that I came from a "school family" is up to be discussed, everything else is true. But you have been closed to the outside world for a long time and I know almost nothing about you. Where did you know that I have so many things?

Chen Xidao: "Does Jiang Zhixian want me to help you verify the authenticity of ancient paintings?"

“That’s right.”

Jiang Shun pointed at the old face and said, "I wonder if Lord Shen is willing to give him a favor?"

Chenghai was besieged by bandits for two years. Logically speaking, as a county of hundreds of miles, you should eat braised vegetables and share the joys and sorrows with the people. But looking at Jiang Shun's red face, he seemed to live a very comfortable life. He found Shangguan to identify calligraphy and painting on the first night of meeting, which made him deeply understand the mystery of being an official.

When taking a real painting, no matter if the person who appraised said it was a real painting or a fake painting, the person who gave it to the painting would make up a story, saying that it might be a fake, and then give it to the painting examiner, or exchange it for a "hand-written painting" with the painting examiner. In this way, even if it is formally "come with", it is actually a collusion.

Chen Xi didn't think there was anything wrong with Jiang Shun, but his behavior of sending paintings at home made Chen Xi's senses of him suddenly become extremely different.

Chen Xi thought to himself: "Is it a mistake for me to enter the city? This Jiang Shun actually colluded with the bandits outside the city? Yes, if it were not for the local yamen and garrison people who intended to indulge them, how could the thieves be so arrogant that they had been entrenched in Chenghai for several years and had not been eliminated? This was during the revival of Hongzhi, not during the Jiajing period when pirates and Japanese pirates were flooded in the future."

Originally, Chen Xi could have refused on the spot, but Chen Xi wanted to see what Jiang Shun was doing and nodded immediately: "It's a coincidence that although I am not proficient in calligraphy and painting, I have seen some famous paintings in the world. I might as well take them to a look with me!"

"yes."

Jiang Shun looked relieved and felt that Chen Xi was giving him a chance, which was equivalent to sending a signal... Show it well, I will protect you.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, and the same is true for bribery. Pay attention to what you like.

If an official is not so passionate about money and beauty that he is about to break the law, then the result of giving money and sex is to be a stunt.

However, it is an elegant thing to discuss the authenticity of calligraphy and painting among Confucian officials who came from the imperial examination. Even if the emperor learned about it, he could not conclude that he was bribing and accepting bribes just because he gave someone two paintings.
Chapter completed!