I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 81: No tolerance, investigate Yang Riyan again
March 21.

The list of Jinshi and provincial examinations was posted in front of Gongyuan. A total of 530 seven people were on the gold list.

At the same time, the palace examination will be held on March 29, a one-day test involving one poem, one poem, and one essay.

Under the law that "those who take imperial examinations are exempt from demotion", this means that the worst among the seven in 530 will also be from the Jinshi background.

This kind of honor can be regarded as a glorious ancestor.

If you go back to your hometown, you will definitely have to ride a horse, wear hairpins, and parade through the streets.

Of the more than 100 Tai students who sat in meditation in front of Xuande Tower at that time, only four were on the gold list.

However, with the lesson learned last time, no one dares to cause trouble again.

Many wealthy households in Bianjing City have taken aim at those unmarried prospective scholars.

Some even did not wait until after the palace examination to "catch a son-in-law", so they went to the inn in advance to propose marriage with their twenty-eight-year-old daughter and a thick dowry gift list.

You might just hit the top spot!
this year.

All young ladies from wealthy families look forward to marrying a man with a Jinshi background.

And some men from poor backgrounds also eagerly hope to pass the imperial examination, get a beautiful wife, become rich and prosperous.

……

This evening.

Su Liang and Liu Chang'er made an appointment in a teahouse private room.

Liu Chang'er took out a cloth baggage, untied it and shook it. Suddenly more than 20 letters fell on the table.

Su Liang couldn't help but exclaimed: "The efficiency is great!"

Liu Changer smiled slightly.

"It's not that my informants are efficient, it's that there are a lot of low-level things going on, and no one is willing to tell the truth to you people with official status!"

He picked out two of the letters and said, "This is all the information about Yang Riyan that we have obtained so far. I think these two pieces of information will be useful."

Immediately, Su Liang looked over.

After browsing the other letters, he focused on those two letters.

The first letter stated that Lu Song, a subordinate of the Kaifeng Prefecture Zuojun Inspectorate (a subordinate official responsible for investigating criminal and prison affairs), resigned the day before Wu Yu and He Tan investigated the Ma Hong land invasion case. The reason was that his mother was seriously ill. .In fact, his mother was in good health. After Lu Song returned to his hometown of Caizhou, he quickly purchased [-] acres of fertile land and lived in a brothel.When he was drunk, someone asked him where he got his incredible wealth. He said: I gave him one life in exchange for it, and I deserve it all.

The second letter stated that Bai Wenrong, the wealthy gentry of Chenliu County whom Ma Hong sued, had an old relationship with Yang Riyan's father. Five years ago, on the occasion of Yang's father's [-]th birthday, Bai Wenrong invited a theater troupe from Bianjing City to perform for Yang Riyan. My father congratulated me on his birthday and slaughtered a hundred sheep, which was widely known in the countryside.

Seeing that Su Liang had read the letter, Liu Chang'er said: "There is definitely something wrong with this Yang Riyan! A water transport businessman who had been in contact with him said that he was not very greedy for money, but he loved face very much. He said in front of him in Kaifeng Mansion One wrong word and a layer of skin may be peeled off!"

"Another subordinate official said that in Kaifeng Prison, Yang Riyan was a man of one word, and his words were completely superior to the "Song Xingtong". His likes and dislikes determined the outcome of a case. He was very happy with his success, and in some cases It was originally an unsolved case, but he insisted on fabricating false evidence to close it in order to gain political achievements and official reputation."

"If you find this information useful, I will order someone to conduct an in-depth investigation of Lu Song!"

There were very few high-ranking officials in the Song Dynasty who were greedy for ink because their salaries were very high.

However, there are not a few officials who enjoy a meal without a corpse, are overjoyed at their achievements, and like to enjoy being complimented.

"No, no need to check, these are enough!" Su Liang shook his head.

"Enough? Is this enough evidence now?" Liu Chang'er asked doubtfully.

Su Liang smiled slightly and said: "Next, the imperial court will come to investigate, no... not the imperial court, but the officials will come to investigate."

"The subordinate officials may not necessarily cooperate with the government, but they will definitely not have trouble with money. When the officials come to investigate, they may turn big things into trivial matters again, and trivial matters into trivial matters!"

Liu Chang'er has always had opinions about the current court situation.

And checking information at the bottom level is indeed what he is good at.Liu Chang'er's main business in Bianjing City was to inquire about official gossip.

He has met many subordinate officials, and for most of them, the most difficult temptation to resist is money.

Although these people dare not come forward to testify, they can tell him some truths.

Su Liang still shook his head.

"If I find out about this matter, it will be a slap in the official's face. He must investigate it himself!"

Although today's officials are good at listening to advice and accepting advice, they also love face.

If Su Liangruo investigates all the truth of the matter, it will be like a slap in Zhao Zhen's face.

Zhao Zhen allowed himself to be slapped in the face, but he would definitely be displeased if someone else slapped him in the face.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Liu Chang'er nodded.

……

The next day, at nearly noon, Su Liang rushed to Chui Gong Hall.

At this moment, Zhao Zhen was in a good mood.

He was very satisfied with the provincial examination papers of this year's candidates.

At this moment, he was screening the palace examination questions proposed by Ouyang Xiu and others. When he heard Su Liang's request for an audience, he announced his request.

"Guan family, yesterday, my informant told me some information about Master Yang Riyan, which is also related to the recent case of Ma Hong being invaded. After hearing this, I was very surprised, so I came here to report to the official. Report home!" Su Liang said with cupped hands.

"Are there any problems with Ma Hong's land invasion case?" Zhao Zhen straightened up and said, "Tell me in detail!"

Zhao Zhen was not surprised that the Taiwanese admonishment officer had informants among the people.

Because this is one of the channels for Taiwan's remonstrance officials to hear and speak.

In addition, these informants can sometimes spread some news that is beneficial to the court, which is beneficial overall.

Immediately, Su Liang transferred the Kaifeng Prefecture Zuojun Inspector Lu Song to a sudden huge fortune, which he suspected was obtained by killing Ma Hong. The Chenliu County gentry Bai Wenrong who Ma Hong sued had an old relationship with Yang Riyan's father, as well as some businessmen and subordinates. It reflected that Yang Riyan was so happy that he informed Zhao Zhen of all the unsolved cases that had been turned into unjust, false and wrong cases.

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen looked gloomy.

"You...you mean that in the past year or so, Yang Riyan has been aware of the Kaifeng Mansion. All the performance appraisals have been made for me to see. The current Kaifeng Mansion is not the Kaifeng Mansion of the imperial court, but Yang Riyan." Kaifeng Mansion!"

"It is absolutely impossible for Wu Yu and He Tan to collude with him. Why can't they find any problems?" Zhao Zhen asked.

"Yang Riyan is proficient in laws and regulations and is familiar with various methods of court supervision. If he arranges all the personal and material evidence, he will definitely not be able to find out. I sincerely request the officials to mobilize the Imperial City Department to conduct a secret investigation!"

Different from Kaifeng Prefecture and Dali Temple investigation, Imperial City Secret Investigation can use some unconventional means.

Su Liang handed over again.

"Officials, Kaifeng Mansion is the center of our Song Dynasty. If something goes wrong, it will definitely endanger the country. If this is a false accusation, I am willing to apologize to Xueshi Yang!" Su Liang said very seriously.

Zhao Zhen stood up slowly and said: "Go and communicate with Mao Ze. This matter will be left to the Imperial City Division to investigate to the end. If it is true as you said, I will never tolerate anyone!"

"Yes, official!" Su Liang handed over his hands heavily.

Su Liang felt relieved when he heard the words "never tolerate".

In many cases, it is not that they cannot be investigated, but that they are unwilling to investigate because it is very likely that a large number of them will be dragged out and a large nest will be dug up.

But if this matter endangers the country and the country, the nature will be completely different.

　I went to Sanjiang. Thank you to the book friend for tipping me drunkly. Thank you very much!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)