Chapter 408: Not the leader, but the general

Liang Qu scanned the room.

Eye recognition did not detect any malicious intent.

However, since the consent of the Hebo Office was required, Liu Shiqin, as the local magistrate, must have submitted a letter for approval.

"Did Magistrate Liu write the official document early in the morning?"

"Yes, since the Lord has made friends with the white ape, the success or failure must be reviewed by you first, so it has not been reported without your consent." Liu Shiqin called the maid, "The first official document is on the left hand side of the study desk. Bring it for Lord Liang."

"Yes."

In a moment, the maid stepped out quickly and handed over the official document.

Liang Qu opened the album and stroked the paper.

The ink was dry, and it was indeed written and not sent.

Overall, the handwriting is neat and the wording is not very beautiful. It is much better than the vernacular document written by Liang Qu himself, and the cause and effect are clear at a glance.

The general meaning is that the snake demon has been causing trouble since before the Spring Festival until the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and the people have been resentful for a long time.

The white ape killed the evil snake in public, and the world was clear. The corpse was exposed for several days. The people's emotions were released. After being suppressed for a while, they were very excited.

Moreover, the white ape killed the monster, not because of a fight between wild beasts, but because of orders. The establishment of the statue at this time is in line with the will of the people and will be of great benefit.

Liang Qu got the meaning from the content of the documents.

No wonder the old guy is so active.

Want to leave a political achievement?

When he came, Li Shoufu said that Liu Shiqin, the magistrate of Xiangyi, was about to be promoted, and he was worried about causing public resentment, so he sent a letter to ask for help.

If he was about to be promoted, he would definitely follow the will of the people as much as possible, anyway, he would not have to pay for it himself.

If he did well, he might be able to get a public umbrella when he left office, which would be very talkative.

Combined with the feedback of the eye recognition method, the credibility of simply wanting to gain some fame is quite high.

Liang Qu's eyes flashed, and he closed the document: "Who was originally worshipped in Xiangyi River Temple?"

"Jianghuai Dragon King."

"Dragon King? What's the story?"

"The story... Xiangyi County has worshipped the Dragon King for more than a hundred years. When the previous dynasty evacuated from north to south, many documents were burned along the way. There are very few local records of Xiangyi County, and most of them are passed down by word of mouth.

I have been in office for several years, and I have not heard too many legends about the Dragon King's appearance. However, some old people said that there were mermaids near Xiangyi in the past. If this is true, it was probably spread by mermaids. After spreading it more, local people began to worship the Jianghuai Dragon King."

It makes sense.

Liang Qu stroked the teacup.

He was not very interested in entering the temple as a stone, but he was quite interested in the favor of Daze.

There is a favor for worshipping Jianghuai, but is there one for worshipping the Water God Temple?

The number of sacrifices is limited in a year, and the Water God Temple is there every day and every year.

So far, Liang Qu has received four favors, twice in Yixing Town and twice in Huazhu County. Only once did he attract the attention of the dragon, and the other three times were normal.

If it is a small amount and multiple times, the dragon may not be able to detect it?

But Liang Qu does not want to do the thing of hitting the taller person first when the sky falls.

Those who like to move are like clouds, electricity, wind and lanterns; those who like silence are like dead ashes and withered wood; only when there is still cloud and water, and there is the atmosphere of flying vines and leaping fish, can they have the heart of Tao.

Is there a way to have both...

For a long time.

Liang Qu said: "Liu Zhixian, how about this, not being the leader but the general."

"Not being the leader but the general?"

"What is the layout of the river god temple?"

Liu Shiqin gathered his sleeves with his hands, picked up the teacup, poured out a small ball of tea, and drew a water mark from the shaking full water ball with his index finger, and pulled out a dragon wearing a wide robe and holding a hu on the brown table. The surroundings were made of vertical lines as walls and horizontal lines as a platform.

Liang Qu raised his hand and also drew water from the water mass. In a few strokes, he drew a white ape about two-thirds the height of the Dragon King on the left side of the Dragon King.

Liu Shiqin suddenly realized: "Is it not easy to change and add?"

"That's right."

Who said that only one river god can be worshipped in the river temple?

Doesn't the river god have subordinates?

Everyone knows the emperor of the river, but who knows the names of the six friends of Meishan.

Quietly add a statue of a small white ape next to the Dragon King, just try to see if it can get any benefits, and at the same time, the legal sense of existence will be greatly reduced.

If there is any unexpected incident in the future, the Dragon King will bear the brunt, and even if there is an impact on the lower parts, it will not be too big.

Determined not to be the tallest.

"How should the relationship between the two statues, one large and one small, be explained to the people?"

"Liu Zhixian can decide for himself."

"Decide for himself?" Liu Shiqin stroked his beard and hesitated, "Will the white ape have any objections?"

"I agree for it."

Liang Qu and the white ape have a better relationship than expected.

Liu Shiqin thought.

After a little thought, Liu Shiqin said, "In this case, I will write another letter to request that the White Ape be made an official under the Dragon King and be placed in the River God Temple. What do you think, Shui Lang?"

"Good!"

After getting permission, Liu Shiqin immediately asked someone to bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone to write the document on the spot.

Yi Shenbian added subordinates.

Major events along the river suddenly became minor events. Not only did the people have a chance to vent their emotions, but the affairs of the river and lake office also became simpler. There was no need to find Xu Yuelong, and the assistant commander Ran Zhongshi had the power to make decisions.

"Does the county magistrate have anything else to say?"

Liu Shiqin shook his head: "In recent days, there have been only three major events."

"I do have one thing."

"Lord Liang, just tell me."

"It's not a big deal. I just want to sell something to County Magistrate Liu."

Liang Qu took out a white cloth from his pocket, spread it on the table, and then took out a transparent jewel.

The jewelry is very small, and it sparkles in the sunlight. The reflection of the cloth reflects the flowing light, giving people a sense of tranquility and peace.

Liu Shiqin didn't know why Liang Qu wanted to sell him jewelry, but he felt that the jewelry was unique.

"Can I take a look at it?"

"Of course."

Liu Shiqin picked up the teardrop and put it in the sun to look at it. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that the jewel was transparent, like a teardrop.

Even if he was not a jewelry appraiser, he thought of Liang Qu's disappearance for several days and the legend of the mermaid in Xiangyi County that he had just mentioned...

Liu Shiqin's pupils shrank.

"Could this be the tears of a mermaid?"

"Yes."

Hiss!

The word-of-mouth legend of the villagers turned out to be true?

He was too capable.

He had been the magistrate of Xiangyi County for seven years, and he didn't know whether it was true or not, but the other party had been here for half a month.

Gathering his thoughts, Liu Shiqin did not hesitate for a moment: "Since you said you wanted to sell it, how much would Lord Liang be willing to pay?"

"Three." Liang Qu took out the other two, "Fifteen thousand taels! No bargaining!"

The wind in the courtyard was silent.

The maid in the distance was secretly surprised. What little thing cost five thousand taels each?

You should know that this price is two thousand taels more than the three thousand taels that Liang Qu sold at the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce that year!

Putting aside the profits of Tianbo Chamber of Commerce, a normal person would not buy the premium of nearly 1,000 taels even if he liked it, but Liang Qu was confident.

Liu Shiqin was silent for a long time.

"Wait a minute."

Afternoon.

Liang Qu confirmed that the document was correct, stamped it, and left with 15,000 taels of silver notes in his arms, led by the doorman, rode up Chishan, and left like a strong wind.

He was happy.

Being an official.

Especially as a civil servant, if you have enough political achievements and no connections, you can't get promoted without making connections.

Liu Shiqin was over 40 years old and said that he had someone above him, but Liang Qu didn't believe it.

Since you have to make connections...

Giving the doorman 50 copper coins may not be given, but giving a bag of smoked pig head worth more than 30 wen and a thin pipe stuffed with tobacco leaves will probably work.