A certain person is the Heavenly Killer Li Gui.

Chapter 17
But it is said that during the battle in Shan'ao, an official escaped from the forest with his life and hid in Tibet. He returned to the county town in panic and went to the Yamen to report the news.

The previous magistrate was hacked to death in the back office. How could the new magistrate dare to continue living there, so he simply took the opportunity to "buy" a big yard outside and live happily!
The newly appointed county magistrate's surname was Ding and his given name was Enlu. He was a Jinshi in the second year of Yuanfu, but he had no success. After observing the government, he was only appointed as the magistrate of the lower county. His official position was only the ninth rank, and his official career was bleak.

It happened that the magistrate of Yishui County was killed by a thief, and the court urgently appointed new officials to take office.

They even do things like killing officials and rebelling, which shows that the people here are strong and tough, and anyone who has some connections is not willing to come to this place of right and wrong.

Ding Enlu, seeking wealth and honor in a dangerous situation, volunteered to come here to take up his post. As a result, he was allowed by the court to come to Yishui as an official, and his official position was promoted to the seventh rank.

After arriving here, Ding Enlu carefully investigated and found that everything was as expected. The thief who killed the official had long since escaped without a trace, and there was no danger at all.

After checking the past case files, I found that the people here are simple and simple, there are few thieves, and the only major case in the past ten years was Li Gui's.

All the former government officials who had neglected their duties were punished, which wiped out the old forces in the government office, making it easier for them to place their trusted personnel, and making government orders smoother than before.

His mind was then settled, and he began to work as an official with peace of mind, waiting only for promotion after completing his term.

Unexpectedly, within a few days, something happened out of nowhere in Shagou Town, and the housekeeper of Mr. Li was actually killed by a thief.

Li Daguan went to the Yamen many times to put pressure on him, urging the government to send people to suppress the bandits.

This made Ding Zhixian extremely dissatisfied.

It is virtuous for an official to avoid litigation. If there is any problem, you can resolve it privately. He turns a blind eye and pretends not to have seen it, just like he deliberately pretends not to know about the strong men cultivated by Li Daguan in Zhuangzi. generally.

What does it mean if someone dies?
You can take whatever revenge you want. As long as you don't make the matter a big deal and make it known to everyone, the government will naturally know nothing.

We all work together to suppress the news, pretending that nothing happened, hello, me, everyone, isn't it beautiful?
If the government gets involved, no matter what, it will definitely be noted in future evaluations.

Even if the suppression of the bandits succeeds, what will happen?

The occurrence of bandits under the rule was originally the fault of the magistrate. It was the magistrate's failure to cultivate virtue and educate the people.

This is a negative review!
Keeping peace with others is the principle of being an official!
It's just that Li Daguan is a powerful local gentry, and Dingzhi County will have a lot of leverage in collecting taxes and grains in the future. It's hard to offend him, so he had to bite the bullet and start planning to suppress the bandits.

Fortunately, the new Qian was aware of the matter and came up with a plan to collect an additional "bandit-suppression tax" to make a small profit first, and then take the opportunity to release all the guilty government officials to "atone for their crimes" and make a profit. Writing filial piety can be regarded as killing three birds with one stone.

The person with this money is alert enough and has a lively mind, so he can be put to great use.

He was appointed to lead the team to suppress the bandits, and he would surely be able to gain another benefit after returning.

Thinking of this, Magistrate Ding couldn't help stroking his beard and smiling. He felt that he knew people well and made good use of them, so he was worthy of Bole.

On this day, he was hugging his concubine in his room and making fun when he suddenly heard the sound of hurried footsteps outside. Without seeing anyone, he heard the panicked voice of his master Song Changping.

"Dong Weng, it's a disaster!"

"That Yushan bandit secretly hid armor and trained soldiers. He is going to rebel!"

Ding Zhixian's heart skipped a beat, he jumped up from his chair, pushed his concubine away, and shouted angrily with a trembling voice:
"nonsense!"

"Isn't the Yushan Bandit vulnerable?"

"Why are you suddenly going to rebel?"

"Such ridiculous words should not be spread everywhere!"

Master Song has been following Ding Zhixian for several years. How could he not know who his boss is? He understood that the great master was panicked and instinctively wanted to deceive him. He smiled bitterly and said:
"Dong Weng, the police officers sent by the county to suppress the bandits have been completely wiped out, and only a few of them escaped."

"I can't keep this news secret!"

Ding Zhixian's face turned pale, his feet became weak, his body swayed, he sat back on his seat, and he kept shouting:

"How can this be good?"

"How is this good?"

"Dong Weng, hurry up and ask for help!" Master Song hurriedly stepped forward, shook the elder's shoulders, and urged: "If it's too late, when the Yushan bandits break through the county government office, your life and mine will be in danger!" "No, no, no, no. , we can’t ask for help!” Magistrate Ding was trembling all over, but he firmly refused to agree, “If the court knows that the local rebels are arrogant, my official career will be over!”

"Hey, Dong Weng, what time has it been, and I'm still thinking about my official hat!"

Master Song's face was full of bitterness and he gave advice again and again.

"If you don't seek help quickly, even if you have an official position, you won't be able to do it!"

"Where there is life, there is hope!"

"Save your life first, and then think about your official position!"

"Nonsense!" Magistrate Ding was furious, "If I lose my official position, what else will I do with my life?"

Master Song had no choice but to find another way and follow the "principles" of Ding Zhi County to find a solution.

After he turned around a few times, he suddenly had an idea and said:

"Dong Weng, let's Li Daitao be dead!"

"Where does the meter come from?"

"It is absolutely impossible for the Yushan bandits to rebel!"

"But if Li Gui is captured, he and the Yushan bandits set a trap, and the whole army is wiped out, it will be much better."

"This Li Gui existed when he took office as county magistrate, and it is not Dong Weng's responsibility."

"There are definitely mistakes, but they are not that big. At least I don't have to worry about my official position."

"How about we ask for help for this reason?"

Ding Zhixian lowered his head and thought carefully, "This barely makes sense, but the Yushan bandits will come sooner or later, and I still can't hide it!"

"Then let's add a plan to divert disaster to the east." Master Song's eyes flashed with a sinister look, "The local braves in the county are vulnerable. We request the imperial court to station troops in Yishui County to help capture Li ghost."

"What kind of virtue are those Qiu Ba, doesn't Dong Weng know?"

"Dong Weng reports from time to time some of the little things that happened to the soldiers causing trouble for the people, so we should prepare the ground first."

"When the Yushan bandits come again, those soldiers will kill the people and even force the officials to rebel!"

"Although Dong Weng doesn't have any followers, he is still a well-known Jinshi outside Donghua Sect. When the time comes, the blame will definitely fall on those generals!"

"Once all the ministers in the court come to a conclusion, Dong Weng will be completely cleared and will have no worries from now on!"

"It's hard to believe that I could even get in touch with a certain husband, and from then on I would leap over the dragon's gate and soar into the sky."

"Okay!" Ding Zhixian clapped his thigh excitedly, "I have Chang Ping to help me, which makes me even more powerful!"

"Changping, hurry up and get pen and ink. I'll write an official document asking for help right away. After polishing it up, I'll send it to the prefecture tonight."

Master Song hurried out, stretched out his sleeves to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, and breathed a long sigh of relief, finally getting over it.

I'm afraid I won't be able to hold this master's position for long!
　In the Song Dynasty, there were two official positions: county magistrate and county magistrate.

　　The biggest difference is that the magistrate can appoint his own subordinates and issue administrative orders, administer justice and supervision, local military power, and control local finances, etc., which are all within the scope of the magistrate's functions.

　　The county magistrate only has the functions of sitting in court to hear cases, collecting money and grain, and advising on farming and mulberry cultivation.

　　This was a transition. After the Ming Dynasty, there were only county magistrates.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)