Chapter 141 The Thin Monk
Liang Qu sat in the yard, drinking fish and meat porridge, and sat with a group of bricklayers and carpenters.
Listening to them talking about everything while drinking porridge, Liang Qu learned a lot about the changes outside.
A seventh-rank county magistrate is just a small role in the governor's office, but it is a very important event for the county he is in charge of and even the surrounding areas.
Once the "red edict" announcing the new official's appointment is issued, all post stations along the way will provide services, and the governors of all states and counties will give some silver in accordance with the unspoken rules of the officialdom.
The first thing the county magistrate did after taking office was to take the seal. Accompanied by his entourage, he would make a tour around the yamen, the so-called "walking the green dragon".
After the "Dou Qinglong" ceremony, the county magistrate had to wear his official uniform and kneel toward the north to thank the emperor for his grace.
At this time, the officers would strike the gong three times, and then beat the hall drum three times.
Then, the county magistrate sat facing south and officially entered the court, starting to set off "three fires".
The main thing is to burn incense and worship gods. You have to burn incense in the City God Temple and the Temple of Sages, and then inspect and count the things.
Ever since Pingyang Town became Pingyang County and Chaojiang County was abolished, the archives information and administrative teams there have been moved to Pingyang County.
It’s just that a county government office is so big that it cannot be moved and built in just one or two months. It’s very messy.
When the new county magistrate first arrived, he did not go through this series of procedures. Instead, he put them on hold and issued a few notices and decrees first, and then completed the procedures after everything was sorted out.
So the so-called measurement of land is really sloppy.
Liang Qu sat here listening to everyone's conversation, feeling as if he was just casually measuring it, and his main purpose seemed to be to announce his arrival.
Come to think of it, it is not easy to measure the land and determine the tax, let alone divide the land.
There are so many masters in the county, who would agree to measure it just like you say?
If it were that easy, there would be no land annexation and it would only take a while to weigh it every once in a while.
After breakfast, Liang Qu practiced underwater in the morning, went to the martial arts hall in the afternoon to teach a few students, learned some things himself, and then went to the academy.
"What? A test?"
Liang Qu was very surprised.
He's been here for so long, but he's never heard of having to take an exam?
Si Hengyi smiled and said, "It has always been necessary, but you are different from other students. You were arranged by Master Yang, and I have seen your academic progress with my own eyes, so I have never tested you. But with the new county magistrate coming, you can't avoid this test.
According to past practice, the new county magistrate must conduct a written examination on the students in the county to understand their talents and academic strengths.
But don't worry, it's okay, it's just a process, whether you do well or not won't matter, it's just a matter of impression at best."
Liang Qu felt relieved, thinking it was just a formality and it wouldn't be a problem.
"By the way, Mr. Si, have you heard about the recent land measurement?"
Si Hengyi nodded: "I've heard about road construction, boat racing, and land measurement."
"What do you think?"
Si Hengyi pondered for a while and said, "Building roads is definitely good. It will give people food to eat and the roads can be built. But I don't quite understand the boat race and the measurement of fields."
"can't read?"
"The current county magistrate is the second place in the imperial examination appointed by the emperor. His knowledge is dozens of times higher than mine. Logically, he shouldn't be so careless when measuring the land. He did it knowing it was useless. There may be other reasons, but I can't see it."
Si Hengyi's words were rather euphemistic, but in fact he also thought that most of them were face-saving projects.
Liang Qu nodded and didn't think about it anymore.
Inside the clinic, the doctor brought a basin of water, broke off a piece of firewood and placed it in it, then pressed his two fingers on the firewood floating on the water.
"A floating pulse is like a floating object in water, just like a piece of driftwood in the water. If you press it lightly, it will fall down, but if you press it hard, it will run away."
The doctor pressed down the drifting wood, but the buoyancy was too great and the wood naturally moved away.
Then he threw in two more stones, which sank straight to the bottom of the water.
"The pulse is like a stone thrown into water. It sinks to the bottom. If you want to find it, you have to press into the tendons and bones."
The doctor put his fingers into the water and pressed down on two stones at the bottom.
"If you lose blood, you will have a hollow feeling in your stomach, which is called Pi pulse. If the left inch pulse is Pi, the heart is losing blood. If the right inch pulse is Pi, the heart is injured. If Pi enters the left Guan, the liver cannot store blood.
Each has a different treatment method. You are a warrior, so you should be more careful when you get injured in the future. Even for a warrior, blood is the foundation. Although losing too much blood can keep you alive for a while, it won't last long. "Liang Qu nodded.
He has almost learned how to identify herbs, set bones and bones. He has treated more than a dozen patients and has already started learning how to take pulses.
One hour a day doesn’t cost much, but what you learn is valuable.
night.
Liang Qu went to patrol the river as usual. After he packed up his things, he went to the kitchen to pick up a few prepared meat pies.
After killing the monster, there is fish belly meat to eat. Liang Qu has no need for this thing, but he often meets two beggars on the road and can give some to them.
If it weren't for Uncle Chen, I would have never made a name for myself and might have starved to death that night.
The feeling of being starved to death is really uncomfortable.
Liang Quda didn't have any big wishes. He couldn't cut his own flesh and blood to help others, but he also didn't want to see someone slowly waiting to die like he once did.
Now he can be called a rentier. A few pies are just a drop in the bucket.
After taking all the things, Liang Qu closed the door and sailed out.
By midnight, Liang Qu had earned four more small merits, a total of seven small merits, which he exchanged for nine cockscombs and also picked up a booklet introducing rivers.
The booklet was free and cost nothing, so Liang Qu still had a small contribution to make.
A candle was lit at the bow, the candlelight was dim, Liang Qu was eating fruit while watching.
There are three major rivers in the entire Dashun, among which the Jianghuai River is the largest one. Its downstream tributaries are as dense as feathers, and rivers are everywhere.
The soil between the rivers is extremely fertile, so the entire Jianghuai region can be said to be the place with the highest population density in Dashun.
The Jianghuai Marsh is a large marsh near the sea of the Jianghuai River, and its center is tens of thousands of miles away.
It was the first time that Liang Qu heard such an accurate description and he was deeply shocked.
This map is so fucking big, it wouldn’t be surprising to see real dragons, let alone flooded dragons.
No one knows the entire length of the Jianghuai River. The Hebo Institute only knows that its source and the other two rivers are in the Great Snow Mountain Area.
There are the highest mountains in the world, and all the snow comes from there. The snow-capped mountains will never change for millions of years.
When the wind and snow go south, they turn into water and flow into rivers. It is a place full of mystery and horror.
Few people go there, and few people leave.
(Note: This is a folk legend and has no real evidence. According to research by the Ministry of Industry, snow is formed when invisible water in the air cools down, not from the Great Snow Mountain.)
Liang Qu: “.”
This Ministry of Industry is quite powerful.
Liang Qu took a quick look through it, and as it was getting late he put the booklet in his arms, docked the boat at his own exclusive berth, and prepared to go back to sleep.
"Donor, please stay!"
The voice is low and hoarse, but very penetrating.
Liang Qu turned his head and saw an old monk appearing from nowhere behind him.
The old monk was extremely thin, with only his bones showing. His wrinkled skin stuck to his frontal bone, almost outlining the outline of the bone. But he was also very tall, half a head taller than Liang Qu.
He was wearing a patchwork robe and holding an old bowl, looking more like a beggar than a monk.
If such a strange figure were to walk on the street at night, it might scare the playing children into tears.
Liang Qu felt around his body. He didn't have any money with him, and all the meat patties had been eaten on the way there.
"I'm sorry, Master. I don't have any food or money on me. If you want, you can wait until tomorrow. I'll pass by this road again and bring you two vegetarian buns."
The old monk shook his head and said, "Donor, I don't beg for alms."
Not begging for alms?
Liang Qu raised his eyebrows and became secretly alert.
The old monk bowed and said, "Do you have a master? If not, are you willing to be my disciple?"
(End of this chapter)
