The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 559

Gu Dingchen was also a little surprised by this.

If Zhao Mengqing, the governor of Lizhou, is really such a "leader", why is it so difficult to carry out the dredging work of the canal?
Could it be that the lower officials have emptied the superior, making Zhao Zhizhou unable to use his strength?

There is still this possibility. After all, Zhizhou is an outsider, and may not understand the problems of the local gentry family.It is also unknown to offend these powerful families unintentionally.

You must know that whether it is a prefecture or a prefecture or county, the officials in the yamen are basically controlled by the powerful families in these places.

Officials do not need to be screened by imperial examinations, and there is no term of office, and they often live to the end of their careers. They are inherited from father to son, and even officials sent by the court may not be taken seriously.

Gu Dingchen really couldn't think of any other reason, so he could only tentatively think this was the case.

So it seems that he wronged Zhao Zhizhou.

These damned little officials are nothing more than crowding out Shangguan, but the crime of delaying the dredging of the canal is heavy.

But Gu Dingchen had no choice, because there were too many petty officials, and it was impossible for him to punish them one by one.If so, no one would work.

Although officials are good at making fuss, they still have to rely on officials to actually do things.

Officials are selected for loyalty, but officials are not loyal at all, no matter how many officials are changed, their status remains unchanged.

If Zhao Mengqing knew the true thoughts of the imperial envoy, he would probably pass out happily.

In fact, Zhao Mengqing is still trembling and has no idea.Who told the imperial envoy to keep his face secret?

Fortunately, the imperial envoy focused his attention on dredging the canal, and did not inquire too much about government affairs, so Zhao Mengqing was content.

But not long after Zhao Zhizhou's good life, a petty official reported that Zhao Mengqing had robbed the women of the people and imprisoned him in the backyard of the prefecture's backyard, Qi Shijiale.

Even Zhao Mengqing was stunned.This little official must have had the guts of a bear, and dared to report Shangguan in front of the imperial envoy!
Zhao Mengqing did raise a dozen beauties in the backyard.Some of these beauties are singing girls, and some are snatched women from good families.Zhao Mengqing covered the sky with one hand in Linqing, and no one dared to question him.This made Zhao Mengqing even more confident, even ignoring state affairs and promoting prostitution day in and day out.

But in Zhao Mengqing's view, this is nothing at all. Is there any man with status and status who doesn't have three wives and four concubines?

I am afraid that colleagues also agree with this.

But recognition is recognition, after all, it cannot be said on the bright side.

Ming Dynasty strictly prohibited officials from engaging in prostitution, not to mention raising singers and robbing civilian women.

Gu Dingchen attached great importance to this matter, and immediately summoned the little official to inquire personally.

Gu Dingchen's move frightened Zhao Mengqing.

He didn't expect that he had been greedy for so much money without any accident, but instead fell into trouble because of a few women.Isn't this bitch too unlucky?

He didn't know how the imperial envoy would deal with him.It would be easy to say if it was another person, but the imperial envoy is upright, if he decides to investigate to the end, he will not be able to escape the crime.

When Zhao Mengqing was in a hurry, Master Wu Lian offered advice: "Master, don't you think this matter is very strange?"

"how do I say this?"

Zhao Mengqing frowned and said.

"Everyone in the yamen knows about the fact that the master raised beautiful concubines in the backyard, but why has no one mentioned it? Why did the little official go to report it when the imperial envoy came? Presumably there is no big deal between the lord and the little official. Contradictory?"

Zhao Mengqing nodded and said, "It's natural."

What conflict could he have with a petty official?Isn't that tantamount to self-defeating?
"That's it. Since the proprietor has no grudges with the little official in the past, why did he take a huge risk to report the proprietor?"

"This"

Master's words made Zhao Mengqing fall into deep thought.

Yes, this incident was too sudden and unreasonable, no matter how you looked at it, it seemed that someone had deliberately arranged it.

"Could it be Li Tongzhi!"

Zhao Mengqing is not stupid, after the teacher's point, he immediately thought of Li Tai, the Tongzhi of Zuoer Guanzhou who had been against him all the time.

This guy has always been unwilling to lay hands on himself, he obeyed his orders and made many small tricks behind his back.

He thought that Zhao Mengqing didn't know, but Zhao Mengqing just pretended to be confused and didn't say anything. In fact, Zhao Mengqing knew it very well!
No matter how you look at it, it looks like Li Tai is behind the scenes.

"The proprietor is wise. This matter is in the best interest of Li Tongzhi. Regardless of whether the imperial envoy will punish the proprietor, Li Tongzhi will benefit."

"Ah."

Zhao Mengqing snorted, and had already greeted Li Tai's female ancestors in his heart.

Damn, what a leg, really beat a goose for a lifetime, but was pecked by a goose in the end.

If the imperial envoy finally convicts Zhao Mengqing, it goes without saying that Li Tai, as a fellow prefect, will directly step up and act as the prefect prefect.

Even if the imperial envoy didn't have the heart to hold it up high and put it down gently, Zhao Mengqing's reputation would be ruined.

It is impossible for an official to have any good development when he is deeply involved in the scandal of robbing civilian girls and keeping singers.

In the long run, Zhao Mengqing has to pack up and leave, and Li Tongzhi can still make up for it.

"I now how to do?"

Although he hated Li Tai so much, now Zhao Mengqing had to hold back and think about how to deal with it.Wait until you pass this level before finding Li Tai, a bastard, to settle the score.

When the time comes, the new and old hatreds will be counted together, and he must be made to look good!

Take people's money to save people's disasters.

Since Wu Lian is Zhao Mengqing's counselor, he should give advice to Zhao Mengqing.

He said unhurriedly: "Actually, this matter is quite simple. The master will transfer those beautiful concubines to other places first, so that even if the imperial envoy wants to investigate, there will be no evidence. At that time, the master can sue the little official for the crime of framing and punish him severely." to him."

Zhao Mengqing let out a long breath, it seems that this is the best way at the moment.

It's a pity that this trick can only protect oneself, at most it will take out the anger of the petty official, but Li Tai who is hiding behind can't do anything about it.

Now Zhao Mengqing really wanted to skin this hypocrite, but due to the situation, he had to swallow his bad breath temporarily.

"Well, I'm going to the back house now."

This matter should not be delayed, the longer the delay, the greater the risk, so Zhao Mengqing decided to go to arrange it immediately.

But Zhao Zhizhou returned to the back house in a rush all the way, called over a dozen beautiful concubines, and ordered his servants to send them out of the city, and temporarily took them to a farm to avoid the limelight.

Hearing this news, the dozen or so concubines had different thoughts.

Those who were originally divas were crying and crying because they didn't want to leave.

They greeted and sent off in the wind and dust. After so many years, they finally managed to marry Zhizhou Zuoxiao. They thought that they would have a place for the rest of their lives, but unexpectedly, it was a sudden change.

The master actually ordered someone to send them away!

As for those women from good families who were taken captive, they were overjoyed, they finally had a chance to escape from Zhao Mengqing's clutches!
(End of this chapter)