Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Looking at the equipment on Zhu Pengchun's body, except for a government official's uniform and an iron ruler stuck in his waist, there is no hair.

After all, the treatment is different!

Looking at Zhu Pengchun's words when he talked about the arresting class, there was sourness in his words, and he would babble from time to time, Guo Ye could tell with his toes that although the three classes of yamen servants performed their duties, they were fighting openly and secretly. Peaceful.

Finally, Zhu Pengchun focused on introducing the only armed force in the county, the strong squad in the hands of county Wei Gu Dezhao.

This so-called strong squad is mainly composed of young and strong recruited by the county government and some veterans who have retired from the army. The number is about 50. Their work is mainly responsible for the suppression of riots in Longxi County, small-scale suppression of bandits and riots, etc.

Compared with the three classes of yamen servants, especially the arresting class, they are equipped with better weapons and armor, including bows, knives, armor, and shields.

Moreover, their attire is completely different from that of the government servants. They wear red tasseled helmets and soap silk armor or leather armor, which are more like the equipment of soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.

It can be said that the 50 strong squad is the city defense army of the Longxi County Government, or it can be said that the 50 strong squad is the armed special police of the Longxi County Government. Anyway, these 50 people are the most important military force in the seven miles and eight townships of Longxi County.

Therefore, Gu Dezhao, the county lieutenant, was well versed in the fact that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun, and he personally controlled the 50 strong squad, and never pretended to others.

Of course, in addition to the three classes of yamen servants and the strong class, there are miscellaneous servants, also known as white servants, such as the jailers guarding the prison, the coroners of the autopsy, the porters at the gate of the county yamen, the grooms of the stables, and the postmen of the post stations. Pawn and so on.

The number of these handymen can be increased to a hundred or so, which is enough, but the total salary cannot be compared with that of the third class of yamen servants and the strong class. At best, the monthly salary is a few hundred copper coins, regardless of food.

Although there are a large number of these handymen, they have no fighting power, so the county captain Gu Dezhao has no intention of managing them well, so the handyman is the most despised in the yamen.

Guo Ye listened and led the donkey to follow, his heart agitated, mother, my dear.

It turns out that there are so many ways in a small county government. If you don't inquire, you don't know.

Thinking about it now, those half-two silver flowers were not wronged at all.

At this moment, Zhu Pengchun in front stopped and said, "Ha, here we are, Brother Guo, do you see it? This is the gate of our Longxi County Yamen."

After speaking, he pointed to the front.

Guo Ye, who was full of thoughts, raised his head and looked forward unconsciously after hearing it at first glance, what the hell, really, really...

Chapter 12 Arriving at the Longxi County Government for the First Time

Really domineering!

An antique and solemn gate stands not far away.

On the left and right sides of the steps at the entrance, there are two carved stone lions one person tall prostrate, staring at the gate of the yamen with eyes as big as copper gongs, which makes people dare not give birth to any furtiveness or blasphemy.

Above the door plaque hangs the four big characters "Longxi County Yamen".

The red lacquered gate is wide open from left to right. Standing at the gate, you can see the front yard of the yamen. After passing the courtyard and going straight in for a certain distance, you will find the yamen court for interrogation.

Guo Ye couldn't help sighing, is this the Yamen under the prosperous Tang Dynasty?

In comparison, the so-called government buildings of my later generations seem vulgar and rustic.

Don't look at how tall and luxuriously decorated the government buildings of later generations are, but at first glance they look tacky and full of anger.

But looking at the gate of the Longxi County Yamen, Guo Ye couldn't bear the slightest humiliation, and felt a little more awe in his heart.

Seeing Guo Ye in a daze, Zhu Pengchun couldn't help asking: "Brother Guo, brother Guo, what's wrong with you?"

suddenly,

A white shadow suddenly rushed out from the yamen.

boo boo boo...

Bai Ying went out of the gate and went down the steps, heading towards Guo Ye and Zhu Pengchun.

Seeing this, Zhu Pengchun immediately pulled Guo Ye aside who was in a daze. He even lowered his head and bowed slightly to Bai Ying.

Although the white shadow almost knocked the two of them to the ground, he didn't stop to apologize, instead, he snorted coldly and walked away.

After Guo Ye came to his senses, he went to look for the white shadow again, but he was already far away, and he could vaguely see that the white shadow was actually a thin man in a white robe.

Guo Ye asked Zhu Pengchun beside him without knowing why: "Who is this bastard? I almost knocked you down and I didn't stop apologizing. How fucking arrogant."

"Shh..."

Zhu Pengchun immediately raised his index finger and made a silent gesture, and said softly: "Don't talk nonsense, the one just now is our yamen Liucao's meritorious lord Ma, he is a ninth-rank official, and he is on the same level as our county lord Weigu." .If Master Ma Gong Cao Ma hears your words, you will have nothing to eat, Brother Guo."

Often the six Cao Zuoguan will also be named with their surnames and Cao's name, such as Gongcao Cao Zuoma, most people will also call them Ma Gongcao.

Guo Ye was stunned, he was really a little demon in the temple, and the water was shallow.

As soon as he came to the county government office to report, he could bump into a ninth-rank Mr. Cao Zuo.

The meritorious service of the ninth rank is not a genuine printing official, but at best a petty official with a knife and a pen.

But Guo Ye knew that such a small official with a knife and pen of the ninth rank, not to mention him as a small yamen servant, even his immediate superior, Mr. Wei Gu, the county, would not easily provoke him.

Why?

It is because although Gu Dezhao also belongs to the ninth rank, he is a military officer, while this Mr. Ma is a ninth-rank knife and pen official, but he is a civil servant.

In the past dynasties, especially in the prosperous years, the military position was compared with the civil position, and it was three points short of the ordinary.

This is also an unspoken rule.

But this Ma Gongcao ran out of the county office in a hurry without even looking at the road. Could it be that something serious happened?

Seeing that Guo Ye had doubts, Zhu Pengchun whispered in his ear, "It's probably because Mr. Ma has finished arguing with the other admirals of Cao, and he is very upset and angry, so go home."

After speaking, he looked at Guo Ye with a look of surprise.

Your sister, because of this?If you quarrel, you can leave work early. Does this Datang official still have this benefit?

Guo Ye laughed involuntarily.

Just when the two were about to go up the steps to enter the yamen, suddenly——

Another middle-aged man came out.

This time, Guo Ye was sure that the other party was not a ninth-rank official.Because he noticed with sharp eyes that the other party was also wearing a work uniform with a square head, but there was an extra saber around his waist.

Could it be the man in the house that Zhu Pengchun mentioned?

It's a pity that as soon as Zhu Pengchun next to him said something, Guo Ye knew that his analysis was wrong.

Zhu Pengchun only heard Zhu Pengchun say: "Yeah, brother Guo, this is Pang Bantou of our soap room, come, come, let me introduce you."

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