After a few days of coming to Renhe County, I gradually became familiar with it. In fact, the county magistrates do not have much official duties, and most of them are handled by the magistrate. Occasionally, someone handed over the complaints, but most of them were neighborhood disputes. Song Lu followed the Tang Dynasty’s law and valued morality rather than punishment. Generally, the lawsuits are not filed, and only a few servants were sent to mediate, and try to make matters smaller as much as possible.

He just took office and social engagements were inevitable. After dinner, he was not only a link of contact, but also made Chen Ao have a little more understanding of Renhe County.

On the third day, someone actually sent a famous post here, and there were many signers, including Wang Gongzi, Ma Gongzi, Zhao Gongzi, Yu Xianggong, etc., and invited Chen Ao to Xichun Bridge to enjoy the scenery. The post was very polite, saying that the county magistrate would like to give it a gift during the Lantern Festival, and the scholars from Hangzhou listened to the teachings of the adults.

"What a big pit!" Chen Ao took the post, smiled, but threw the post aside, called Liu Bin, and said to him: "Send this post back, and I said that I am busy with official business and have no interest in talking about the love and misfortune with them."

Liu Bin said: "If sir doesn't go, I'm afraid I'll be teased."

Chen Ao sat down leisurely and drank a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "Make fun? If they like to laugh, just laugh. I hate competitions that don't have a lottery. Tell them that if you want to invite me, you can take the lottery."

Liu Bin understood and immediately took the famous post and sent it back. In the afternoon, he turned back and said, "Sir, the scholars in Hangzhou have sent another famous post."

Chen Ao looked at it and said that the attitude of the famous post this time was much better than that before. He said that the county magistrate is the top scholar in the current subject. The students really want to ask the adults for advice. At that time, they will be waiting in Baihualou and wish to give him a million yuan of gold and a mansion, and redeem the famous prostitute Su Xiaoxiao to serve the adults.

It turns out that he is a scholar from a rich family. He is so generous. Ten thousand yuan plus a house are enough to make Chen Ao excited. As for the famous prostitute, Chen Ao is not rare. Zhen Zhen was also a famous prostitute at the time, which amazed Bianjing. She could not provoke famous prostitutes again. She would have to be scraped off a few layers of skin at that time.

However, Chen Ao, a famous prostitute in Hangzhou, wanted to see it very much. He took the famous post, but sent it back and said to Liu Bin: "I haven't seen this lottery yet, so I tell them to take out some decent things."

Liu Bin couldn't help but was stunned for a moment, but hurriedly sent the famous post back.

Chen Ao's actions naturally caused the talents and scholars in Hangzhou to burst into trouble. This adult was very angry, unlike the county magistrates in the past. He was full of confidence. He said he wanted a lottery ticket and bargained. This tone seemed to be the lottery ticket.

There are many wealthy families in Hangzhou, not to mention those artful businessmen and tycoons who also like to hang out with scholars and scholars. Everyone gathers together to discuss, but they can't help but get ready to go. This county magistrate is too arrogant and must give him a warning so that he knows that talented people in Hangzhou are not easy to mess with.

Besides, Chen Ao is the top scorer in the art exam and the imperial examination. If he could humiliate him, he would be more satisfied than insulting those county magistrates in the past. Chen Ao was called the number one talent in Bianjing, and the talented people in Hangzhou were not convinced. Humph, what is the number one talent on the border? Hangzhou has been so prosperous since ancient times. If the literary style of the world is 100%, Hangzhou will claim to account for 50%. He is so arrogant that he must not easily settle with him.

With the desire to share the same hatred of the enemy, if they want to invite this county lieutenant, the scholars in Hangzhou donated generously. Some of the wealthy families even made up one thousand guan and the other promised three thousand guan. First, these people are not short of money, and second, they are also pretentious, so they naturally don’t care about a small top scorer. It is hard to say whether Chen Ao can win this prize.

The next day, the third famous post was sent to Chen Ao's desk. Chen Ao opened it and read it. This time, the famous post was no longer polite and went straight to the point. The students had already prepared 30,000 yuan in bonuses, a mansion by the riverside of the small river, and a famous prostitute. Please give me the advice of the county magistrate.

"That's interesting!" Chen Ao smiled, put down the famous post, and said to Liu Bin: "The soldiers come to block the water and flood the soil. Go back and tell them that I will take this famous post. The day of the Lantern Festival will definitely come."

Liu Bin immediately agreed and went to reply.

The news spread like wildfire against the Hangzhou Talent. Rumors were everywhere in the market. Bets were already made in the gambling stage. Chen Ao paid five in one and the scholars paid one in three. This shows that most people lack confidence in Chen Ao. Not to mention that this adult just took office, many people are not familiar with him. Even if he is really the number one and the top scholar, the people of Hangzhou are also confident that Chen Ao is not the opponent of Hangzhou Talent. It should be noted that the county magistrate is just one person, and opposite him are hundreds of Hangzhou celebrities. Chen Ao's bet is already a high-ranking gambler. Chen Ao is probably because Chen Ao is the top scholar in the art exam, so he will not be able to pay ten in one.

This news was not only widely circulated in the public, but also was quite shocked in the officialdom. Some people felt very sorry for this ignorant county magistrate, and some people were laughing at the jokes. However, most of them still had some expectations for Chen Ao. It is difficult for officials in Hangzhou to be good, and a strong literary style is a good thing, but it makes people embarrassed that scholars are too arrogant.

County Magistrate Yu Bichen called Chen Ao to go, smiled bitterly at Chen Ao, and said, "The scholars have posted it. Brother Shen is here, why do you have to make a storm in the city? Alas, many people are here to ask about this matter. Liangzhe Road Pacification Envoy, the Taijuan, the Xianshi, the Caoshi and the Hangzhou Prefecture Office have all sent people to ask. At that time, I am afraid that several adults will go to the meeting. It would be fine if Brother Shen can win. If he loses, all the adults on and off the Liangzhe Road will be blind."

Liangzhe Road is one of the twenty-three roads of the Northern Song Dynasty. Its administrative rank is equivalent to that of later provinces. Liangzhe Road and Jiangnan West Road are equivalent to the entire Jiangnan area. Therefore, the chief officials of the four officials of the two Zhejiang Road are definitely considered as chief officials of the border, and their prominent status is not under the ministers and ministers of the various departments in the court. Among them, the most powerful of these four departments is the Pacifier and the Cao Shi Transfer Envoy. The Pacifier is equivalent to the governor, and the Transfer Envoy is not considered a high-ranking official, but if placed on Liangzhe Road, the significance is very different because the two The Zhejiang Road Transport Authority is in charge of the Hangzhou Manufacturing Bureau and the Suzhou Yingfeng Bureau. These two bureaus are dedicated to the transportation of Huashigang and the palace tributes. Therefore, the Liangzhe Road Transport Authority is definitely the person most trusted by the emperor, and has the right to dispatch water transportation along the Qiantang River, the Yangtze River, and the Bian River. Not to mention Liangzhe Road, even the Jiangnan West Road, Huainan East Road, and Hebei East Road Transport Authority needs to listen to his dispatch when he sees him. His status is transcendent. Even Cai Jing did not dare to make things difficult for the transferor.

In Yu Bichen's eyes, even the comforting envoy and the fortune envoy were coming to watch the battle, and he felt a little relieved. That was his boss's boss. If Chen Ao made a mistake and would bring shame to the entire Liangzhe Road officialdom, he would be defeated.

Chen Ao seemed to be slow and slow, and said one sentence that Yu Bichen was so choked that he couldn't speak: "Sir, the kindness of the lower officials is like this. Since they dare to challenge, I am not afraid of making things bigger. The rules of the officialdom are not very clear, and they don't know how to work for you to watch the battle. But, the lower officials only believe in one sentence..." He took a sip of tea and said slowly: "He wants to fight, and I will fight!"

Yu Bichen had nothing to say to the young county magistrate, and couldn't help but think, young people are too energetic, and the old man was not much better than him when he was young. Sooner or later, this Hangzhou scholar is the most difficult to provoke. He can't beat or scold him. He can't write poems and write poems. He is not their opponents. There are even more experts in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Chen Ao goes to the meeting and is sure to be bleeding.

Looking at Chen Ao in front of him, Yu Bichen saw his former shadow and felt caring in his heart, and then thought: Okay, he will go if he wants to go. If he suffers a loss, he may be able to restrain his aura.

Chen Ao returned to Houya. The Houya was quite small. Next door was the family of the county magistrate. Chen Ao lived in a separate courtyard. Although it was not as good as the new house in Bianjing, it was enough to accommodate him.

Chun'er was writing something in the wing room, and Chen Ao leaned over. It turned out to be a letter to Zhenzhen and Mo'er. There were vaguely two famous prostitutes on it. Chen Ao's heart burst into tears, coughed, and said, "My good Chun'er, when did you hear the wind and the famous prostitutes in Hangzhou, I have never heard of them."

Chun'er looked back and saw that Chen Ao was coming. She quickly put her pen and stood up and said, "It's very hot outside. You are still walking around wearing boots. The official boots are thick and heavy. Take them off first." Chen Ao asked her to sit down and help Chen Ao take off her boots, then said, "Do you still want to hide it from me? I asked Li Chenglong to go out to find a shop. There have been rumors outside for a long time. The prostitute is called Su Xiaoxiao, right? Humph, you deliberately hide it from me, there must be a ghost."

Hey, even this young master had forgotten that the prostitute was named Su Xiaoxiao, and Chun'er found out. Unexpectedly, she had such a trick. She smiled embarrassedly and said, "It's nothing you know, it's just a joke. Why should you take it seriously with those scholars? It's also written in a letter to make Zhenzhen and the others anxious!"

Chun'er smiled and said, "I understand your thoughts, then I deleted that paragraph, husband, Lantern Festival is only these two days. Are you really planning to go to the appointment? I heard that the scholars in Jiangnan have some skills in addition to being pretentious..."

Chen Ao laughed and said, "I'm just going to see what they have. OK, I'm hungry."

Since getting married, Chen Ao has become lazy and lazy. He opened his mouth and reached out to his clothes. At first, he felt a little uncomfortable, but later he slowly enjoyed it. Chun'er was the most diligent among the four ladies. After hearing what Chen Ao said, he immediately ordered the chef to prepare supper. He asked someone to bring a cold watermelon, cut it into small pieces and hand it over, so that Chen Ao could fill his stomach first.

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Chapter completed!