high official

Chapter 16
　Yuan He, whose name is He Chang, is a well-known figure in Sanshan Town and even Fuyang County.He is in his early forties this year, with a big and burly face, his eyes are wide open, exuding excess energy, his mouth is tightly squeezed, and he is full of arrogance.

He does have the right to be arrogant, because he is the grain elder of Sanshan Town.

The country's 3000 million shi tax and grain were collected by [-] grain chiefs across the country.In order to win over these unpaid township officials, Zhu Yuanzhang gave them many privileges, such as being hereditary, having the right to manage the villagers and intervene in the judiciary.If you do a good job, you don't have to take the scientific examination to enter the court as an official after being recommended.Zhu Yuanzhang also often called them to question, understand the people's situation, and even ask for advice on how to solve the problem. After the conversation, he was satisfied, and some were left as officials, and the highest even became the chief envoy!
The head of grain in this era is all big figures in Weifu's side, even more so than He Changhe.From his father, he inherited a huge property and, in the eyes of the country people, the incredible title of grain chief.

He lived in a high gate compound in Sanshan Town, raised several wives and concubines, and indulged in sex and sex all day long.He is also good at dancing spears and clubs, making friends with people from all corners of the country, and is very famous in Fuyang and even in western Zhejiang.

This morning, he was drinking wine with his favorite concubine Linghua in his arms at home. The pink face of Linghua had spring and autumn eyes full of affection. The slender waist looks extraordinarily beautiful.

He Yuanwai put his arms around the beauty's slender waist, listened to her soft words, and said intoxicated: "Linghua, I have been tired of you for two years, why don't you get tired of it?"

"You know how to coax people." Linghua covered her mouth and said with a smile, "I'm afraid I might say the same to them."

"What I told them is false, what I told you is the truth." Member Wai He smiled lewdly, and opened his hands dishonestly.

Linghua pressed his hand and said: "It's broad daylight..."

"I can only see it clearly after being promiscuous during the day, what's the meaning of the black gulp?" Yuanwai He said, and went to untie the ribbon around her waist.

"Don't." Linghua's voice trembled: "I'm flustered right now, I keep dreaming that the officials rushed in and took me away."

"What are you afraid of?" He Yuanwai laughed loudly and said, "I am the hereditary food chief. Who would dare to search my house? What's more, the refuge built by my house in the last years of the previous dynasty is perfect. If you hide in it, you won't be able to search it for 100 years." Arrived!" As he said, he hugged the beauty's shoulders and comforted her: "Besides, the outside world already thought you were dead, so where else would you look for it?"

"Yeah." The beauty let go of her worries, and was moved by his caress, moaning and twisting her waist.

Member He gave an evil smile, and was about to raise his gun and mount his horse. After three hundred rounds of the battle, he suddenly heard the voice of the housekeeper He Fu: "Master, someone from the county has sent a letter, saying that an official has a ticket to come to the house to fetch someone!"

"Ah!" Linghua was scared out of his wits, Yuanwai He also became nervous and said: "How is that possible?" Quickly straightened his clothes, and said to Linghua: "You hide, I will deal with it outside."

"En." Linghua staggered into the inner room without caring about packing her clothes.

He Yuanwai came to the front hall and saw that it was Hou San, the white servant of the torture room, and the servant of Xu Dianli, who he had befriended, and he clasped his fists and said, "Hou Gang invited me, what happened?"

Then Hou San told He Chang what happened earlier.Member Wai heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this and said, "What else should I do?"

"Naturally, it's a trivial matter for Yuanwai," Hou Sanpei said with a smile, "But it's better to be prepared. I see that there are quite a few of them here, and they must want to blackmail Yuanwai."

"Hmph." He Chang snorted and said, "It's a rip off on my head!"

As the saying goes, "A little bit of vermilion in the hall, a thousand drops of blood among the people", that bit of vermilion is the vermilion pen with which the county magistrate signed the ticket.First harass and scare them, asking for 'errand money', 'shoe money', 'drink money'.Even further, "buy and release money" and "grace money"... If the hooked person does not buy it, is unwilling to pay, or the bid is too low, the policeman will tear his clothes and smear some blood in return for being hooked. If someone resists arrest by force, and then gets a warrant for arrest, the detainee will wait for his family to be destroyed.

Therefore, when they heard that officials came to seduce people with tickets, the people, rich or poor, felt like the sky was falling.Of course, Yuanwai He was not afraid, he just felt that it was troublesome, so he patiently said to Hou San: "Your Majesty has worked hard, the food and drinks will be arranged later..."

"I have to go back quickly, it will be embarrassing if we run into each other." Hou San hurriedly declined.

"Well, let's wait another day." He Yuanwai took out five semi-new banknotes from his sleeve, and sent Hou San away.

As soon as Hou San left, Yuanwai He slapped the table heavily: "Idiots like Zhuzi are still recognized!" He told He Fu irritably, "Let the six of them quickly go to Tonglu County to hide, without me Send a message that you are not allowed to come back."

"Yes."

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As soon as Zhu Ziliu was sent away, the official came to the door.

Because he was the grain chief of the first district, the arresters dared not make any mistakes, and they politely knocked on the door to explain their intentions, and they were welcomed into the house by the He family.

He Yuanwai had already changed into a Lun scarf, a toga with large sleeves, a leather belt around his waist, and black boots. He was standing in front of the hall with a smile on his face.His attire is not ordinary, it was given by His Majesty when he transported food to Beijing in the fifth year of Yongle.

Zhang Mazi saluted respectfully, was invited by He Yuanwai to the flower hall, and after serving tea, he asked, "I don't know why all the messengers come to our village?"

"Under the order of the magistrate of the county, I came to your place to arrest the suspect. If you offend me, please be impartial." Justice is the elegant name of the grain chief.

"Oh?" He Chang asked in surprise, "What suspects will there be in my family?"

"It's like this..." Zhang Mazi told the whole story, and He Yuanwai was furious and said, "Slander, it's pure slander! No one in my family has been to the county in the past half a month!"

"Don't be angry," Zhang Mazi said with a smile, "I'm so young that I never believe that Gonggong's family will hide villains, but he obeyed orders and had to go through this."

"Then please Mr. Zhang go back and explain to the old parents that there is no man in my He family who breaks the law." He Chang said, took out a wad of treasure money from his sleeve, pushed it in front of Zhang Mazi and said, "Brothers, it is not necessary to go back and forth. Easy, I'll treat everyone to a drink."

"Hehe, it won't cost so much." Zhang Mazi took the banknote and said overjoyedly, "Well, I'll talk to the complainant."

"It's time to work." He Chang nodded.

Zhang Mazi went out for a while, He Chang heard crying and howling in the yard, He Fu ran in in a panic and said, "Master is not well, someone is about to die."

"You're the one who's going to kill someone!" He Chang spat at him and said, "Unlucky!" Hurrying out to take a look, he saw Wang Er lying on the door panel covered in blood and holding a pick in his hand. Putting the sharp bone knife against his heart, he shouted to the guards: "Anyway, I will be beheaded when I go back, I might as well die here!"

Zhang Mazi looked angry, but he didn't dare to step forward, so he could only persuade him from the side: "Don't mess around, I didn't say no to search, don't mess around..." Seeing Member He go out while talking, he He hurriedly said: "Just do me a favor, if the plaintiff dies at your house, there is really no way to explain it to the elder."

Zhang Mazi has already given face, if He Chang doesn't pay back face, it is really unjustifiable, he glanced at Wang Xian with disgust, and said, "How does Master Zhang want me to cooperate?"

"Master Zhang, please gather all the men in the house here, and let this boy recognize him."

"Okay, just give Zhang Ye this face." He Yuanwai muffled: "He Fu, do as Zhang Ye ordered."

"Yes." He Fu went down in response, and after a while, the house's doorkeeper, accountant cook... No. 15 people came to the front yard.

"Are these all men?" Zhang Mazi asked.

"Yeah." He Chang nodded and said, "And my eight-year-old son, if you want to call me too."

"Of course not." Zhang Mazi smiled embarrassedly, turned his head and said, "What are you doing in a daze, recognize someone!"

Shuai Hui walked over to check it out, then came back and shook his head, "Not here."

"It's not there, it's not." He Yuanwai snorted and said, "Are you satisfied now?"

"Who are you lying to?" Wang Xian said in a loud voice: "I have already inquired about it. Your nursing home is known as the Eight Great King Kongs. There are only two strong men here, and there are six others!"

He Yuanwai glanced at Wang Xian unexpectedly, he didn't expect this kid to come prepared, so he snorted and said: "The age is not good, the family can't afford so many idlers, so we sent them home long ago."

"Liar, I saw one the day before yesterday!" Seeing him denying it, Shuaihui was furious, and said loudly, "That guy has a tumor on his head, I'm sure he's not bad!"

"Master, he must have hid those villains!" Wang Xian yelled loudly: "You search, you can definitely find them!"

"Nonsense, this is the squire's mansion, how can we search randomly." Zhang Mazi was furious. Seeing Wang Xian raised the knife and stabbed it in the heart, he quickly shouted: "Don't, don't, everything is negotiable!"

"If you don't search, you are going to kill me, so I might as well die." Wang Xian tried his best.

"Are you finished?" Zhang Mazi said angrily, "One after another!"

"Just this one, I can't find it and recognize it."

"If you regret it again, I won't stop you." Zhang Mazi turned his head and discussed with a face, "Justice, why not..."

"No!" He Yuanwai said decisively: "You have startled the women in my house, you can't afford it!" After speaking, he felt that his tone was too harsh, and then said softly: "Don't be threatened by this kind of rascal, I will go with you See the county magistrate, I won't let you take responsibility!"

"Let's do a search!" A loud voice sounded, and a bearded head in a bright suit appeared at the gate.

Behind him, more than a dozen policemen and Min Zhuang came in with three tied men in their arms, and they were three of the six people He Yuanwairang fled to Lin County.

Arching his hands towards Yuan He, Hu Butou said harshly: "Brother caught these things outside, and confessed that there are three accomplices in the house."

"Nonsense!" Member He looked at it, his face changed, and he blurted out, "Obviously they left together!"

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