Xiangye

Chapter 76 The Proprietor Is Childish

Tomorrow morning, he will leave for Pingliang Mansion, and he might not be able to return until he finishes the college examination.In other words, he had to wait until July at the earliest, and it took him half a year to leave.

Thinking of his mother and...Shi Youyi, Gao Wen felt a little bit sad.Of these two people, one is blind, the other is soft-tempered, if there is no man in the family, life will be very inconvenient.

Gao Wenwen was going to say goodbye to his mother, after thinking about it, he went back to his residence first.

Yun Molei was not there, although this little girl was sold to her as a maid by her.But Gao Wen didn't care, he let her come and go freely, treating her like his own family.This girl didn't have the awareness to be a maid, she took living expenses from Gao Wen's drawer.When he was happy, he cooked two dark meals and washed two clothes for Gao Wen.If you are unhappy, you will go out for a day, and you will not go home until dark.

Gao Wen didn't bother to care about it, and after thinking about it, he could let Yun Mole live with his mother when he went out this time.Although it can't help much, this female man can also be used as half a man.

After entering the house, after taking a few taels of silver, Gao Wen went to the rice store to buy one hundred catties of millet, one hundred catties of flour, and thirty catties of oil.In addition, I bought a lot of food such as bacon, sauerkraut, noodles, and vermicelli in a mess, and let the buddy carry them and follow me towards home.Before leaving Hancheng, they had to buy all the daily necessities for their mothers.

Just a few steps away, suddenly, a twelve or thirteen-year-old child ran from a distance in panic: "Fourth Master, Fourth Master, something is wrong, your house... your house..."

Gao Wen knew this person, he was the son of the neighbor next door, his surname was Liu and his nickname was Niu Niu.

Gao Wen supported him, and said with a smile, "Little Niuniu, why are you running? What's wrong with my house?"

"A lot of people...a lot of people...run away to your house...they smashed it...fourth master, go home and have a look, it's terrible!"

"What, tell me clearly, what's wrong with my house, where's my mother?" Gao Wen was shocked, and shook the calf vigorously.

Xiao Niuniu: "I don't know, I don't know, a lot of bad people came to your house to break things... Your mother is fine, nothing happened. But Sister Shi was pushed and fell... She cried a lot..."

"How bold!" Gao Wen's hair stood on end, he grabbed a boning knife from the butcher on the street, and rushed out.

The anger in my heart ignited: Who is so bold, dare to smash my house, and even startled my mother and hurt Miss Shi.This hatred can only be washed away with blood!
*****************************************************
At this time, within the county government.

Du Zhixian handed the letter card to Master Lin: "You brought Li Jinbao from the fast class to arrest Mei Liang."

Master Lin is his classmate and the most trusted confidant.Du Zhixian vaguely felt that what Gao Wen said was of great importance, and if he didn't handle it well, it might cause a lot of trouble.This matter, you still have to do it yourself to be at ease.

After receiving the letter card, Master Lin was stunned: "Dong Weng is here to catch Mei Liang, under what name, but he doesn't know what Mei Liang committed?"

Du Zhixian repeated what Gao Wen said before, and sneered again, it seems that there must be something strange about this matter, so bold, he actually made his idea on Ma Zheng, "I can't think of such a thing under my rule. Local tyrants, blue sky and white sun, bright and bright, this official absolutely cannot tolerate it."

"Wait a minute, Dong Weng, this matter is just Gao Dianshi's one-sided statement, which is not reliable."

County Magistrate Du: "Gao Wen is brave enough to do things. I still believe in him. Anyway, let me arrest Mei Liang first. After I get down, I will send people to Huanglong to investigate. If you go to investigate first, you must be on guard. Mei Liang's unruly people took precautions first and deceived this official. This matter should be done vigorously, and if you don't do anything, you will get ironclad evidence." At this point, he snorted coldly: "How much the imperial court attaches importance to Shaanxi's military affairs? If there is a mistake, this official will also take responsibility."

Master Lin: "Dong Weng, this Mei Liang cannot be caught."

Du Zhixian: "He is a reckless man, and he has no fame, so why can't he be caught?"

Master Lin shook his head: "I can't catch it anyway."

Du Shenghui: "Could it be possible that you took advantage of Mei Liang, took his money, and wanted to sell his favor?"

Master Lin smiled wryly: "Dong Weng, I have received the money from Mei Liang...don't worry, just listen to me one by one. I have collected a lot of money, but it is all in the account." After that, He took out a booklet from the bookshelf and handed it over: "You can take a closer look."

Du Zhixian took it and turned a few pages, and was shocked.But it turns out that this is an account book, which records all the income he has earned since he came to Hancheng as the magistrate, that is, the apportionment to the county gentry and wealthy households.There is also the filial piety of the people under the rule to themselves during the festivals.

It turned out that this matter involved the political system of the Ming Dynasty.

Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang was born in poverty, and he hated corrupt officials the most in his life.After winning the world, the methods of corrupt officials are also extremely cruel. Even if you embezzle a tael of silver, you will have to go to the execution ground for me.As for the salaries of officials, they are also set extremely low.The so-called: Your salary and your salary are all fat and anointed by the people, the people are easy to abuse, and the sky is hard to bully.

For example, a seventh-rank magistrate Zhengyin official in Duzhi County only costs 40 taels of silver a year.Ordinarily, it is no problem to support a family with this salary.

However, the Ming Dynasty implemented a system of small government and big society.A county-level government has only two official officials, the county magistrate and the county magistrate, and no one else is included in the establishment.The imperial court will not allocate additional funds to the magistrate's office. First, Zhu Yuanzhang is stingy to save expenses, and second, before digital management is implemented, management is too difficult and unrealistic.

In this way, all the expenses of the entire county yamen, ranging from paying salaries to yamen servants to hiring porters and sedan chairs, must be borne by the county magistrate himself, from the salary of forty taels of silver.This is obviously not enough. After a year, a yamen will cost thousands of taels of silver, right?
Where did this thousand come from?It is natural to ask the rich people under the rule to sponsor.The emperor and the gentry rule the world together, and the world is ruled by the people of the world. If you have money, you have to spend it.Of course, this is all voluntary and cannot be forced.

This Meiliang had a big business, and the amount of money donated to the yamen every year was as much as 1000 taels, which accounted for more than half of the yamen's expenses.If he is arrested, everyone will turn their faces, and if Mei Liang doesn't send filial money over in the future, will Du Zhixian be a county magistrate, and what will he get?
For a moment, Du Shenghui was a little embarrassed.

However, he was still a little reconciled: "I feel that there are too many doubts about this matter. If we don't investigate, if there is something wrong, it will be difficult for the teacher and the court to explain it."

"Dong Weng... You, don't think about making a big event or a big case." Master Lin smiled: "It's good to be aggressive, but if it makes things big, I'm afraid the court will lose face." It’s not good-looking. In matters of officialdom, you are not afraid of being unknown, but everyone knows your name. I am afraid that you, the proprietor, know it in your heart. This magistrate of Hancheng may not have been doing it for two years. I am afraid that Zai Zuo will be of great use to you in the future. After a while, I will transfer you back to Beijing if it is not good. But if there is any trouble here in Hancheng, and you are held back, even if the heavenly official wants to use you, I am afraid it will be difficult to talk about it. "

"It's an official, it's best to have nothing to do in peace. When something happens, no matter it's bad or good, there is always a variable, and it may delay your future."

Du Zhixian smiled: "In our generation, we set up our hearts for the world, for the people, for the sages, and for the peace of the world. Confucians should have the benevolent atmosphere and the feelings of the world. How can we just be an official? How can we live up to the vows and ambitions we made in our hearts when we were studying?"

Master Lin: "The proprietor is still naive. On the surface, it is just that the horse raised by Mei Liang, a local tycoon, does not match the book, and he is suspected of deceiving the court. But when you think about it deeply, the new horse policy has been three times so far. In the past ten years, any law or regulation has imperfections, and it also gives lawbreakers the opportunity to take advantage of the loopholes. But reforming the bad government is not easy, and it is not something we can do. A Mei Liang can see that there are many racecourses in Shaanxi, and others can also see it. If the proprietor pokes this hornet's nest, I don't know how much trouble it will cause, and it will also cause trouble for Zukazai. Some things, do Might as well not do it."

This has been made very clear, you, Du Shenghui, will do nothing, and your wife will be a county magistrate without merit or demerit.With Wang Zhi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, he might be transferred back to the capital after a year or two. The official position of one of the six departments with real power can't be escaped. The future is bright, so don't do anything.

Make big news, cause a sensation, and think that it is the kind of officials with no hope of future who take the risk, and you, Du Shenghui, can't take the risk.

Du Zhixian suddenly fell silent.

Master Lin said leisurely: "The most important thing is that the proprietor has not thought about it. Now, the Supreme Emperor is still in the hands of the Tatars, and the state has two days. A while ago, the officials in the court have changed a lot recently. The candidates for the magistrate and even the chief seal officer at the county level have also changed a lot. As such, the court situation is unstable and people’s hearts are in turmoil. Thinking about it, His Majesty, Mr. Wang Ge, and Yu Butang are also clear in their hearts. Now that the old and the new are changing, the actions should not be too big. The so-called, Sneak into the night with the wind, moisten things silently. There are powerful enemies outside, so it is better to stay still and not move when facing inside."

"Hey, that's right, I'm afraid that my teacher and his old man will be involved..." Du Zhixian also had no choice but to lower his eyelids.

Yes, this horse administration is a major state affairs.Don't touch it lightly, if something happens, wouldn't it be an opportunity for someone with a heart to take advantage of it?
Du Shenghui has a promising future, and he is among the younger generation of officials.Since entering the officialdom, he has been rushing to become a high-ranking official.Hearing Mr. Lin's analysis, he suddenly felt that Ma Zheng's muddy water might not be able to add points to his political career.On the contrary, there was an accident, but I got stuck in it.

And to investigate and deal with this matter rashly, let's not talk about the future results.The result of the direct quarrel with Mei Liang is that the yamen will first shut down due to a shortage of funds, and then the entire Shaanxi officialdom will be laughed at?
Whether Mei Liang is good or evil, even if he is an abominable villain, this official has to make excuses to him.

As a political animal, he is used to weighing pros and cons.Just now, the attitude of "taking the common people in the world as one's own responsibility" has given way to the personal strength.

************************************************** ******
Coming out of Mei Liang's house, Huang Wei always felt uneasy.Mouth was dry and bitter.

He knew that his internal fire was getting stronger, so he was not in a hurry to go back to the yamen, so he went to the upstairs private room of a tea house, brewed a pot of incense, and drank for a long time before his shaggy heart calmed down. .

At this time, the door of the private room opened, and I saw Han Kai running in excitedly: "Master Uncle, Master Uncle, it's so satisfying!"

Huang Wei frowned: "Didn't we just break up with Mei Liang just now? Why did you come looking for me again? What's the matter?"

Han Kai's face was full of gloating, he closed the door, giggled and said, "Uncle, after hearing what we said just now, that guy Mei Liang was so angry that that little bastard surnamed Gao filed a complaint against Duzhi County and brought someone Going to Gao Wen's place and smashing the Gao family! Haha, happy, happy! You have today, you bastard surnamed Gao. It doesn't matter if you offend me, Han Kai, but if you offend my uncle, you will seek your own death. Good show It's still in the future!" There was an unconcealable joy in his eyes.

"Crack, Mei Liang, that bastard!" Huang Wei slapped the table.

Han Kui was taken aback: "Master Uncle, this is a good thing that pleases people's hearts, why are you scolding the owner of Mei Zhuang?"

Huang Wei let out a roar from his throat, and said in a hoarse voice, gnashing his teeth: "Mei Liang can't bear it for two days, what will he do in the future? Straight mother thief, this person can't be used!"

Han Kui didn't take it seriously: "Anyway, the little bastard surnamed Han fell into your hands, uncle, and half of his foot has already stepped into the coffin. Are you afraid that he will turn over?"

Huang Wei shouted angrily: "Tomorrow Gao will go out of the city to Pingliang. After leaving the city, there will be no Duzhi County. Who can take care of him? When the time comes, you can't help but beat him up. This insidious Gao Cunning, with a city in his chest. If Mei Liang alarms him, things will change. It's a bastard thing, it's useless!"

It took a long time before the cursing subsided, and Han Kui's face was pale with fright.

After a long time, Huang Wei took a sip of hot tea before slowly saying: "Forget it, I don't bother to mention this matter again. Are you all ready for tomorrow?"

Han Kui: "Uncle, don't worry, you are all our people."

Huang Wei then grinned grimly, and slapped the table again: "Gao Wen, don't think that you are the fourth master just because you have done the history of the punishment room. Hancheng, I have been running it for more than ten years, and everyone from top to bottom is ours. You It’s too young to want to grab power! In the past two months, I still thought that you were just a small person, and some jade wares were fighting against tiles. Hehe, people are harmless to tigers, but tigers are harmful to people’s hearts. You will be afraid of me, Huang Wei, how can I hang out in Hancheng in the future?"

(End of this chapter)