In ancient times, the remote areas of any dynasty were the places where the imperial court had the least influence. In these remote counties, the highest ranking officer, the county magistrate, was the local emperor of the county. Most of the time, the words of the county magistrate were the imperial edict. The county magistrate represented the law and was the greatest authority in the county.
The imperial court was naturally very clear about the situation of the county magistrate in the border area being the local emperor. However, in the ancient society where transportation and information were not very developed, the imperial court did not have a good way to deal with this situation. After all, the world was so big that there was always someone to help the royal family rule. If the imperial court set up too many supervision institutions, the cost of ruling would be too high. Moreover, the supervision institutions themselves had the possibility of corruption. If so, not only would it not be a good solution to this problem, but it would also add extra burden to the imperial court and cause the cost of ruling to rise.
The county magistrate in the border area always felt that the place where the emperor was far away was his territory. He could do whatever he wanted. If he did not use the power in his hands to seek benefits, it would be too late when he retired or was transferred away. These county magistrates still understood the principle that the power expired and became invalid. They felt that if they did not take advantage of the power in their hands to get some benefits for themselves, they would be sorry for themselves.
Cui Dahai was such a county magistrate. He had been completely corrupted. In his eyes, there were only benefits and enjoyment. He did not care about suffering and working for the welfare of the people. The meaning of his existence was to seek the greatest benefits for himself and his family. Cui Er was his nephew from the same family that he had promoted. His sons were also idle in the county. They were the kind of positions that did not do anything but had a good salary.
Cui Dahai's lust was known throughout the county. The six concubines in the family could not meet his requirements. He also did not let go of all the women in the brothel. However, these were far from enough. Cui Dahai was also very interested in good women, especially good looking ones. They were Cui Dahai's goal.
Of course, as a county magistrate, Cui Dahai would not send people to kidnap women. This was the only thing he did well. At least, ordinary women would not be so scared that they did not dare to go out. In fact, the good women he pursued were women who voluntarily came to him or were sent to him to enjoy.
For example, there were always some women in the county who were greedy for power. Seeing that Cui Dahai was a county magistrate, they took the initiative to offer themselves to Cui Dahai and took the opportunity to get some benefits for themselves. The proprietress of the rice shop in the city had always been harassed by ruffians and had suffered a great loss. But since she took the initiative to give herself to Cui Dahai, no ruffians dared to come to her shop to make trouble. Even her business had improved a lot. There was also a young lady in the silk shop. After she gave herself to Cui Dahai, she kept receiving orders and the business of the silk shop was getting better and better.
In addition, there were also people who took the initiative to give their wives and concubines to please Cui Dahai. For example, some businessmen, in order to have a better development in Dejing County, held Cui Dahai's thigh. After inviting Cui Dahai to their home for a banquet, they would take the opportunity to go out and let their wives and concubines accompany Cui Dahai to please this guy.
If ordinary businessmen took the initiative to put their wives and concubines into Cui Dahai's arms, it was human nature and understandable that Cui Dahai would accept them. However, it was a bit unreasonable to not even let go of the nephew's wife.
For example, the nephews and nephews of the family, in order to get a fat position in the county, would bear the pain of giving their wives and concubines to Cui Dahai to enjoy. They also showed a very respectful attitude. Some nephews even directly expressed that their wives and concubines could accept Cui Dahai's love, which was a blessing from their previous life and also their own honor. They coaxed Cui Dahai and made him feel that he was happier than the emperor.
At this moment, the county magistrate Cui Dahai was holding a young and beautiful lady in his arms. In fact, she was his nephew's wife. She was a very beautiful woman who had just reached the age of sixteen and married his nephew a year ago.
His nephew was not very old, only twenty years old. Because he had no ability, he could only rely on Cui Dahai. However, Cui Dahai had so many relatives that it was not so easy to rely on him. Even if he went to Cui Dahai's house for a meal, he had to look at the servants of the Cui Family. If he was slightly disrespectful, he might be driven out by the servants of the Cui Family. Naturally, Cui Dahai supported the servants. So what if he was his nephew? If dozens or hundreds of relatives came to eat and drink, a gold mountain would be eaten up.
Speaking of Cui Dahai's nephew, he was also a person who would do anything to achieve his goals. In order to change the situation where he had nothing and was bullied everywhere, he made up his mind and offered up his newly married wife. He used all kinds of methods to make his little wife obey his orders and whispered in Cui Dahai's ear so that he could obtain a higher position.
In the end, this nephew naturally got what he wanted. He obtained the position of arrest leader, which was a subordinate of the county magistrate. It was only a little lower than the county magistrate. The rest of the arrest officers had to listen to him. Moreover, this was a position that was profitable. If he did not like any businessman, he could directly say that they were colluding with thieves. Then, he could convict them on a groundless charge.
This nephew was Cui Liu, a person who did not have any ability. Cui Er was able to be put in an important position because his ability was not bad. He was the person with the highest martial strength in the Cui family and was also someone that Cui Dahai looked up to. Cui Liu purely relied on women to get to his position. There was a fundamental difference between the two. One was a boorish butcher, the other was an incompetent gigolo.
Usually, Cui Liu would bring five or six lackeys to stroll around the bustling streets. On the surface, it was to maintain law and order, but in reality, it was to find a target to attack or to gain some benefits. Today, he was a little more well-behaved. He was dealing with disputes on the streets with the county magistrate Cui Er. When they heard that there were people outside the city, the two of them went to the top of the city to take a look. Then, Cui Er stayed behind and let Cui Liu inform Cui Dahai to come over.
In fact, Cui Liu was not afraid of running errands, but the one thing he was most unwilling to do was to go to Cui Dahai's house. This was because all the servants in the Cui family knew about his scandal. The way they looked at him and the smile on their faces was full of meaning, making him feel like burrowing into a crack in the ground.
What made him feel even more ashamed was that his lovely wife was also in the residence. Although he was already mentally prepared when he made this decision, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable in his heart. Who would feel comfortable looking at their lovely wife serving others?
"My little sweetheart, your uncle is really tired to death. Aiyo!"
Cui Dahai was having too much fun, and he was also quite old, so naturally, he would feel quite tired.
Generally, lecherous people would not be in good health. This was because lechery would definitely exhaust their energy and make them more and more tired, causing their physical fitness to deteriorate. However, because it was addictive, even though everyone knew that it was not good, there were very few people who could really endure it. They all believed in the nonsense that even if they were ghosts, they would still be dissolute.
"Uncle is old but strong, becoming more and more powerful."
The little lady was young, but her ability to please the old man was not small. Her mouth seemed to be smeared with honey, not to mention how sweet it was.
"I'm still old, thinking back to those days …"
Cui Dahai did not avoid mentioning the glorious history of his youth. For example, when he mentioned that he was young, a person who had sex with a group of women, his expression was very proud, always feeling that he was very strong.
At this moment, Cui Liu was standing outside the door. He did not know what to do. At this critical moment, if he went to disturb, it might make Cui Dahai unhappy, and this seemed to affect his personal future. After all, he was a person without any ability, just like the climbing plants in nature. If there was no thick trunk to cling to, it was almost impossible to survive.
Cui Liu quietly walked to a corner and quietly listened to the movements in the room. As long as there was no more movement, he could go in and report the situation.
However, hearing his lovely wife happily with another man, no matter how big his heart was, it was still very uncomfortable. What made him even more uneasy was that the servants in the mansion were looking at him as if they wanted to laugh but didn't dare to. This made him even more angry, feeling that his dignity had been greatly trampled upon and his personality had been greatly insulted.
But the greater insult was yet to come. A maid came over, bowed slightly, and then deliberately asked in a loud voice, "Liu Liu, is there something you need? You've been here for a long time. Is our Alang at home? "
This voice was actually not very loud, but Cui Dahai, who was in the room, could definitely hear it. The maid obviously did it on purpose to embarrass Cui Liu.
Cui Liu did not know how to answer. After thinking for a long time, he said, "Uncle is resting, no hurry, no hurry."
Seeing that Cui Liu was so cowardly, the maid smiled and continued to bow. Then, she said a few words and left.
Cui Dahai, who was in the room, was clearly unhappy. He hated to be disturbed when he was doing something good. This would seriously affect his mood.
However, he also knew Cui Liu well. If it was not something important, he would not do such an annoying thing.
"Little darling, Liu 'er is here. Help me up."
Cui Dahai had played enough and should get up.
"What's the matter? Liu Liu. "
Cui Dahai walked out of the room and asked with a frown.
Cui Liu could see through the door that his lovely wife was tidying up her hair and clothes. She was full of charm.
Ever since he gave his lovely wife to Cui Dahai, Cui Liu was fascinated by the women in Pan Qing Lou. It was the kind that changed every day. Only in this way could Cui Liu's mood calm down a little. Otherwise, he would be so depressed that he could not breathe.
"Uncle, big news, big news."
Cui Liu said excitedly.
"Don't be nervous. If you have something to say, say it slowly. You're already so old, but you're still so impatient."
Cui Dahai criticized as soon as he opened his mouth. He did not give Cui Liu any face at all.
Cui Liu smiled awkwardly and said, "Uncle, a group of people came to the abandoned city wall outside the west gate. There are more than a hundred of them. They don't look like ordinary people. They should have a big background. Second Brother guessed that they should be important officials from the capital. He specially asked me to tell you to go and take a look as soon as possible. If they are really important officials from the imperial court, uncle will be able to deal with them."
Cui Dahai heard this and frowned. He muttered to himself in confusion, "What are the officials from the imperial court doing on the abandoned city wall instead of coming to our county?"
"Uncle, Second Brother must be waiting anxiously. You should go quickly!"
Cui Liu said.
"Got it. Go back quickly and tell Second Brother not to act rashly. Uncle will be there soon."
Cui Dahai thought for a moment and said.
"Yes, uncle."
Cui Liu took one last look at his lovely wife inside the room, then turned and left.
"Officials from the imperial court? Is it true? What's there to miss about Dejing County? Why would the officials from the imperial court come here?"
After Cui Liu left, Cui Dahai continued to mumble to himself in confusion.
"Uncle, are you going out?"
Cui Liu's lovely wife asked.
Cui Dahai didn't dare to delay this important matter. If it was really an important official from the imperial court, he wouldn't dare to offend him.
"You go back first! Come back in three days. Go! Go! "
Cui Dahai had something on his mind, so his tone changed. He was talking about his sweetheart just now, but now he was talking about you coldly. It was just like the old saying, 'What's there to pull out?'.
"Cui Liu, where's uncle?"
Cui Er stroked his beard and asked angrily. He had been waiting for too long and was getting impatient.
"Uncle said he'll be here soon. He'll be here soon."
Cui Liu didn't dare to offend Cui Er for fear of being beaten. Even if he offered his lovely wife, he still couldn't compare to Cui Er in Cui Dahai's heart. After all, every official needed a capable subordinate. If they were all mediocre, it would be too tiring to be an official. Cui Er couldn't be replaced, but Cui Liu could be abandoned at any time.
Cui Er snorted and asked, "Did you crawl there? Why did it take you so long to come and go? "
After being reprimanded by his second brother, Cui Liu felt a little ashamed. He was now considered a reputable figure in Dejing County, but he was reprimanded by Cui Er like this. Naturally, he felt a little embarrassed. He had also been humiliated by Cui Dahai just now. If it weren't for his strong mental fortitude, he would have had a mental breakdown long ago!
However, cowards sometimes had a temper. After being reprimanded by Cui Er, Cui Liu chose to remain silent, using silence to resist Cui Er's questions.
"County Lieutenant, County Magistrate Cui is here."
At this awkward moment, the officer at the city gate hurriedly reminded him respectfully.
When Cui Er saw his uncle, he couldn't care less about Cui Liu and stroked his beautiful beard. He hurriedly trotted over and said respectfully, "Uncle, they're just two miles away from the abandoned city. They didn't send anyone to greet them, so we didn't dare to rashly go over to greet them. We're here to ask for your instructions."
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