Sign-in life from the county magistrate

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"Mr. Chen, but there is one thing you may not have thought of. Do you think the old man transferred him there just for the Dongning Army? You are wrong!"

As he spoke, the old man casually threw the secret report that was originally on the table to Mr. Chen next to him, "Look, this is a secret report from Songnan Mansion. There are some things that you won't know unless you check them. It's really shocking!"

After receiving the secret report, Mr. Shen read it quickly, and then frowned.The situation in Songnan Mansion even made him feel troublesome.

"My lord, this..."

"That's why the old man insisted on sending him there!"

Taking a deep breath, the old man said helplessly: "The former prefect of Songnan Prefecture is just a wimp, but he himself is noble, he doesn't greed, take possession, or rob, but he dares not offend anyone, and he doesn't care about the suffering of the people's livelihood!"

"Look at the content of this secret report. He, a magistrate, can actually watch the people under his rule being beaten to death like this, but he is not only completely indifferent to it, but even continues to play tricks and flirt every day. , didn’t even fart!”

"Hmph!" With a heavy snort, the old man slapped the table again, and the table in front of him was slapped densely with cracks.

"What use is there for such a person, what do the court want him for, what do the people want him for! Wait for the order to come, and let this Shen Hengzhi go directly with the document to dismiss him. You tell that kid, don't give the former magistrate any face!"

"Also, ask Shen Hengzhi to bring a message for the old man, tell that bastard in Songnan Mansion, tell him to go back to his hometown to farm, and say that the court does not raise waste, so it is the old man who said it!"

"Yes, my lord!"

"Huh!" After saying this, the old man seemed to have let go of all the anger in his heart, and he felt much more at ease.

"Mr. Chen, the old man has also noticed that this kid Shen Hengzhi is not only hard-working, but also not a master who is willing to make mistakes. Send him to Songnan Mansion, the old man can rest assured!"

"What the boss said is true!" Nodding his head, Mr. Chen also expressed his agreement.In the current situation, it would be most appropriate to send him there.

"Hey, Mr. Chen, you said that if he made things in Songnan Mansion beautiful, how should he be rewarded!"

"By the way, as long as this kid can straighten out Songnan Mansion to this old man, old man, this old man will not interfere with his dealings with my precious granddaughter!"

"Wait, my lord, are you serious?" Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen's eyes widened.What kind of temper is that young lady? Do you not know yourself or are you pretending to be confused? Is that something most people dare to marry?

The last marriage was a forced matchmaker, you think they are willing.I heard that the eldest son over there set off firecrackers at home for three days to celebrate when he learned of their divorce, which shows the deterrent power of our eldest lady.

Now the old man is targeting Shen Yu again, which even he can't bear to see.

He could tell that this old man had taken a fancy to him.No wonder the promotion is so fast, the co-author is to be trained as a grandson-in-law, have you asked him if he is willing?

Boss, even if we cheat people, can we change to another person, if we cheat people again, there will be no such useful people in the future!

"Also, Songnan Mansion is not as dangerous as Sanshui County, it's much more dangerous!" After thinking for a while, the old man said, "Let all the shadow guards in Songnan Mansion be dispatched by him, and it can help a little bit." busy!"

"Shadow Guard? My lord, the Shadow Guard is a spy directly under the Governor's Mansion, and directly represents the attitude of the Governor's Mansion. How can this be possible!"

"Why not, the old man just wants to tell everyone clearly that this kid is covered by the old man!"

"My lord!" At this point, Mr. Chen became a little anxious.Shen Yu is just impulsive, why are you always so impulsive.

"My lord, you may not know him well. Shen Yu is a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, and he doesn't care when he is stunned. I am worried that he is too young and energetic. If the shadow guard is handed over to him, what if..."

"There's nothing wrong with it. Of course, a young man must be vigorous, and what he wants is his youthful vigor and fearlessness! If he is like those old scholars who consider the pros and cons of everything, then Songnan Mansion will be cleaned up!"

"If you say that, then this old man has chosen the right one!"

Speaking of this, the old man slapped the table and said loudly, "Please help me tell that kid, no matter how serious the incident is, the old man will take care of it for him, let him go and do it!"

"I don't believe it anymore, I can't cure these bastards in Songnan Mansion!"

Chapter 117 What I Said

"My lord, if you go any further, you should be almost at Songnan Mansion!"

This time to Songnan Mansion, Shen Yu only brought He Yinshan alone, as for Lu Ze and Zhou Principle, he stayed in Sanshui County.

What everyone didn't expect was that Shen Yu recommended Lu Ze and Zhou Yuan as county magistrate and county lieutenant in one go. The key point is that such a nonsensical recommendation was actually accepted.

Lu Ze was just a head catcher before, but after working with this county magistrate for more than half a year, he was directly promoted from a head catcher to an eighth-rank county magistrate. The speed of his promotion made countless people envious.

Zhou Yuan, the head catcher who has been following the county magistrate, has directly become a county captain in a big county like Sanshui County from a head catcher in a small broken place, which can definitely be called a grassroots counterattack.

But think about it, people can even get the jade badge and sword of the governor's mansion, can this be an ordinary person.Someone above took care of it, and it was directly connected to the governor's mansion. With such a hard relationship, others could only stare blankly.

In this way, every family can't wait to arrange all their disciples by the county magistrate's side.However, they watched from the sidelines when it was time to make a choice, not to mention arranging for their own children, and they almost didn't let the county magistrate toss him to death afterwards.

According to the temper of the county magistrate, it would be a shame not to retaliate on a large scale.So no matter how hard they toss them, they have to bear it, but they still have to be grateful.

Thinking about spending a lot of money during this period of time, and all the benefits are distributed to those muddy legs, it hurts!

Finally, the imperial court's transfer order arrived, and the master finally left. All the major forces in Sanshui County almost wept with joy.There are only two people left, Lu Ze and Zhou Yuan, so it's not up to them to decide.

But this master said again that he needs to communicate with Lu Ze frequently, and will send people back to take a look frequently.If there is any dissatisfaction, immediately come back and have a heart-to-heart talk with them.

Don't think that what he said was just threatening words. Anyone who knows the county magistrate's temper knows well that he always keeps what he says.This is equivalent to hanging a knife on all of them.

You said that you have been transferred away, and you don't want to let people live in peace.All the people who came to see him off were smiling on the surface, but secretly gnashing their teeth.

But they all know that as long as this master does not fall halfway, the future will be infinitely bright.People will only climb higher and higher, what can they do, they can only accept it obediently.

"My lord, what's the matter with you, why do you seem to be depressed!"

Taking He Yinshan with them, the two rushed all the way to Songnan Mansion.He Yinshan, who followed him all the way, felt that the adult's brows were tightened all the way, and he didn't look happy at all.

You must know that after the imperial court's transfer order, it was directly promoted from the county magistrate of the eighth rank Sanshui County to the prefect of the sixth rank Songnan Prefecture. Such a terrifying speed of promotion directly shocked everyone's jaws.

Are you unhappy about being promoted these days?

"It's nothing, it's just a bit of a sigh. I know this is a pit, but I didn't expect it to be such a pit. This Songnan Mansion is a big fire pit!"

Holding the information about Songnan Mansion in his hand, Shen Yu looked helpless.He thought he had to guard against the Dongning army, but now it seems that he was asked to deal with not only the Dongning army, but also the big and small forces in Songsongnan Prefecture.

What Mr. Chen said is quite right, this Songnan Mansion is really not ordinary outstanding people.There is one Marquis, two uncles, and one assistant minister, two governors, and several magistrates have emerged one after another.

Which one of these people is easy to provoke, and the family behind these people is even more deeply rooted.If the family style is good, that's all. If the family style is a little crooked, I don't know how many people will be harmed.

If you think about Mr. Chen asking him to bring it to the former prefect, you will know what kind of virtue this former prefect is in office. It is estimated that [-]% of them are letting everything go.After so many years, I really don't know what it has become like.

Although this official position is good, it is not an ordinary hot hand!

"Don't be ashamed, you muddy legs, you don't dare to plant our land, beat me!"

From a distance, the two of them seemed to have heard the sound of someone scolding, and then rushed over quickly.Over there, a few people who looked like servants were surrounding a few ragged civilians and begging for mercy until they beat their heads and blood.

"Let me tell you, you have to plant this land, and you have to plant it if you don't. It doesn't matter if you really don't want to plant it, but you have to hand over the rent to me. Can you hear me clearly?"

He glanced at everyone coldly, with that arrogant and domineering appearance, people like He Yinshan almost drew their swords.However, Shen Yu held him down and shook his head at him.

If they don't solve the root of the problem, it's just to express their anger for a while. In the end, it is these common people who will be retaliated against.So either don't do it, do it once and for all!

But what shocked Shen Yu even more was that many people around him just glanced at this side lightly, and then stopped paying attention.Apparently, they had long been accustomed to the scene in front of them, even numb to it.

"This old man, what's the matter?" Walking forward, Shen Yu asked softly beside a slightly older old man, "Why are there still people forcing others to farm?"

"Young master, you are from outside!" After hearing Shen Yu's question, the old man looked very humble.After all, Shen Yu's brocade clothes are not something ordinary people can afford, at least they are the young masters of rich people.

"That's the owner of Zhen'an Bo's family. It's not that everyone doesn't want to plant it. It's that Zhen'an Bo's family wants [-]% of the rent. Moreover, their family collects rent based on the standard of good years. If the land is planted, no matter what the harvest is. In this way, the rent that should be paid cannot be less!"

"In an ordinary year, when they planted their land, they had to put it upside down in the end. Even in a good year, how can the remaining little be able to support a large family!"

"Jiucheng? Their family is crazy poor!" Jiucheng's renters may not be able to earn money from growing grain in the end.If they do this, these tenants will have to live by begging the next day after paying the rent the day before.

And regardless of the harvest, the rent is collected according to the harvest year.This is no longer rent collection, this is blatant robbery!

"Young master, you have also seen that if everyone doesn't plant, they force us to plant, and they don't let us plant our own land!" Xu Shi hasn't talked to anyone for a long time to vent his depression, so the old man couldn't help but say more Two sentences.

"If there is no food in the end, everyone can only sell the land. In fact, these lands still fall into their hands, and we poor people will eventually have to plant their land. In this world, alas!"

"My lord, this..." According to the rumors, Songnan Prefecture is rich and prosperous, and it is also a first-class good place in the South China Region. Why is it that they are not as good as Sanshui County?What I saw and heard was shocking.

In the eyes of these common people around, it seems that there is no light in the slightest.It's as if they live, just to live, there is no hope, no joy, only endless struggle.

This scene also made Shen Yu feel a little heavy on his shoulders.The bones of Songnan Mansion are not easy to chew.

"Master, do you care about the yamen?"

"Responsibility? What do you take care of? It belongs to Zhen'anbo. Who dares to take care of it? Who can take care of it! It's fine if you don't sue the officials. If you sue, you will have to pay for it. Give us these bitter hahas to decide?"

"Master, don't worry. From today onwards, the yamen will be in charge of you people, I said so!"

Chapter 118 You Are White

"Jiangxing City is worthy of being a famous big city in the South China Region, it is indeed rich and prosperous!"

Walking on the street, Shen Yu couldn't help sighing.Jiangxing City in Songnan Prefecture is one of the largest cities in the entire South China Region.There are many shops on both sides of the street, the flow of people is like weaving, the cars and horses are shining, and the bustling noise is rushing.

There is endless hawking on the street, groceries and snacks can be seen everywhere, and shop flags are flying high everywhere you look.There were bursts of applause from the common people from the jugglers.

The river passes through Changxing City, the small bridge flows, thousands of sails compete for the flow, and the constant stream of merchant ships makes people feel like they are in a magnificent picture, and its prosperity and prosperity can be seen.

However, there were more beggars bending over to beg at the street corner than he had seen before.Even in relatively remote places like Bai'an County at the beginning, there were not so many beggars.

Shen Yu knew very well in her heart that if it wasn't for the fact that she couldn't survive, who would be willing to abandon her dignity and become a beggar.Under the prosperity of Jiangxing City, what is hidden is the hardships and hardships of a large number of people.

"My lord, why are there so many people outside the government office?"

Following the main road in the city, the two soon came to the vicinity of the government office.It's just that there are many people outside the government office at this moment, and many people are talking about something.And looking at that appearance, it seems that most of them shook their heads and sighed.

"Go, go and have a look!" Passing through the crowd, Shen Yu also saw the situation in the government office.At this time, Zhuo Yutang, the magistrate of Songnan Prefecture, was sitting on top of the hall, and there were two other people standing in the lower hall, who should be hearing the case.

"Crack!" A gavel sounded, "Gu Mao, He Xiucai said that you broke into his house this morning while he was away, and tarnished his wife's innocence. The lady of the He family jumped into a well and died in shame and anger. Regarding He Xiucai's lawsuit, can you plead guilty?"

"My lord, what He Xiucai said is completely nonsense!" Gu Mao in the hall seemed extremely arrogant at this time, without any nervousness at all, and seemed to be much more arrogant than the magistrate in the hall.

"My lord, the young lady of the He family and I fell in love with each other at first sight. We are lovers and concubines. It is the young lady of the He family who throws herself into her arms. How can we tarnish the theory of innocence?"

"You, you, beast!" At this moment, He Xiucai's eyes were shattered, and he rushed forward. "You not only killed my wife, but now you are also ruining her reputation behind her. I will fight with you!"

"Looking for death!" With a cold snort, Gu Mao went straight up and kicked him.He Xiucai, who had just rushed forward, was kicked down by Gu Mao's kick and rolled several times before stopping.

Struggling to get up, at this time He Xiucai's mouth was oozing blood, obviously being kicked hard.But he was still relentless and wanted to pounce on it again.

"Silence!" With a slap on the gavel, Zhuo Yutang in the hall was obviously very angry by this scene, and directly shouted coldly, "What kind of place do you think this is, stop it!"

"My lord, you have to decide for the students!"

"My lord!" Looking at He Xiucai with disdain, Gu Mao immediately said loudly, "The young lady of the He family told me that He Xiucai had already written her a letter of divorce. In other words, there is no relationship between them anymore. .”

"So no matter what happens between us, it is natural and reasonable. As for why the young lady of the He family jumped into the well and committed suicide, I guess, maybe it was He Zhongquan, a poor scholar, who persecuted her for the sake of face!"

Speaking of this, Gu Mao couldn't help but shook his head and said, "He Xiucai is the most respectable person, and everyone knows that. The young lady of the He family is with me, so he is naturally unhappy. So it is probably because of his persecution. , the young lady of the He family jumped into the well!"

"Master Zhifu, the case is clear. Man, He Xiucai killed him!"

"You, you, you are talking nonsense!" At this time, He Xiucai was already so angry that he couldn't speak clearly. "My wife and I have always been in love. When did I write her a letter of divorce? Slander, you are slander!"

"If you said you didn't write it, you didn't write it, but I said I did it!"

"Silence, silence for me!" After slapping the gavel, Zhuo Yutang said expressionlessly, "He Xiucai, you said you never wrote a divorce letter, do you have evidence?"

"Well, where is the evidence for this thing? Why do I need to prove it! My wife is married by my matchmaker, and I will marry her home with eight sedan chairs. How can I divorce her?"

"He Xiucai, your one-sided words are not credible. What's more, no matter what the reason is, your wife did commit suicide!"

Shaking his head, Zhuo Yutang then said, "I already know the cause and effect. This lady of the He family committed suicide and has nothing to do with others!"

"That's why the judge pronounced that there was insufficient evidence in the case of Gu Mao forcing the He family's wife to death, so Gu Mao was acquitted and released. He Xiucai, although I am deeply saddened by your wife's matter, there is nothing I can do!"

"What?" He Xiucai was shocked when he heard such an almost absurd sentence, and then anger surged up, "My lord, you can't ignore the laws of the country just because he is the housekeeper of Gu Shilang's family, and the students refuse to accept it!"

"Enough is enough, the judge has already pronounced the verdict, He Xiucai must not make mistakes!"

"You, you bastard official! Zhuo Yutang, as a magistrate, you are colluding with these people and oppressing the common people. A corrupt official like you is nothing but a scholar. One day, you will..."

"Presumptuous!" As if being stabbed in the heart, Zhuo Yutang looked a little irritable at this time, and his face was even more ugly than words.

"I am sitting upright. I have never been greedy for a penny in these years. In the lobby, you dare to slander me. He Xiucai, what should you do?"

"Slander? Hahaha! What a joke, go find out yourself, is what I said slander? Do you know what those people call you, a pug, those powerful dogs!"

At this point, He Zhongquan seemed to have given up completely, and he seemed extremely crazy.At this moment, the last bit of reserve of being a scholar was completely let go.Now he just wants to be presumptuous, even if he dies, it will be happier than being so aggrieved.

The case is so obvious, this dog official is still pretending to be confused, are you stupid when you are a commoner, let you be fooled!

"He Xiucai, you are bold!"

"Today I will be bold, Zhuo Yutang, you have never been greedy for a penny, but you are just a vegetarian meal. Ask yourself, have you ever done anything for the people in these years!"

"As a magistrate, you only know how to play tricks and pretend to be noble. When you see ordinary people, you will be superior and maintain your status. When you see high-ranking officials, you will beg for mercy and bow your knees. People like you are also worthy of being a scholar? Are you also worthy of being a court official?"

"You, you!" Pointing at He Xiucai, Zhuo Yutang, the prefect, wanted to say something but was so angry that he couldn't say a word, and finally threw all the order slips on the table in a fit of anger.

"Come here, hit me, hit me hard!"

With the magistrate's appearance like this, the yamen servant naturally didn't dare to be negligent, and directly dragged He Xiucai aside, and the heavy board was about to be swung down.