Idle courtiers

Chapter 156 High-ranking officials are born
That's right, the military officer who was brought in by Zhanzhi County just now is the Baihu Office of Xiaoling Guard stationed in Huai'an in charge of transshipment, and he is also the most important witness in this case.

In the past two months, Zhou Nan had inexplicably gotten into a relationship with Ding Qiguang in the yamen, hated the prefect of Song, and his future was gloomy. Maybe within two years he would be kicked out of the yamen because he failed the annual examination.

He traveled to the Ming Dynasty, from a prisoner to a county yamen servant, and then to the history of the ceremonial house, and now he has regained his reputation as a scholar, and became a ninth-rank governor.If he becomes an ordinary person again, it will be more uncomfortable than killing him.

Not to mention that two or three years later, Zhou Nan would not be able to stay in the criminal justice hall for a day with the bastard boss Xiong Ren around.

There is no room for compromise on this matter. If you want to completely change the future destiny, you can only get rid of all the officials in the government.However, it is undoubtedly a fantasy for a small governor, a department-level staff member, to overthrow a bureau-level senior official.

At the beginning, Dingzhi County proposed to use the corruption nest case as an opportunity to report Song Zhifu, but it was a lie for Zhou Nan to say that he was not tempted.Fortunately, he was familiar with the power of Emperor Jiajing during this period of the Ming Dynasty, so he didn't put himself in a dangerous situation.

But this incident also gave him an inspiration, the idea is right, now he just needs to wait for the opportunity.

Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared, such as the case of Xiaoya Nei and Yang Che, the magistrate of Song Dynasty.

It's very simple to say, Yang Che is from Bozhou after all.Although the Yang family in Bozhou claimed the title of vassal to Daming, it was under the management of the Lifan Academy. Once something happened there, it would easily lead to diplomatic incidents, and diplomacy was no small matter.Once she died, Song Zhifu's official career would come to an end.

Therefore, this matter can only be private, and cannot take legal channels.

If it were changed to another state capital in the Ming Dynasty, the magistrate would be as big as the sky, and it would be easy to deal with any situation.

The crux of the problem is that this is Huai'an Mansion.

There are not many other places in Huai'an Mansion, except that there are many yamen and many officials.Take the Yandao in the city, the Yandusi, Hedao, and Water Transport Yamen as examples, any chief official is higher in grade than Song Kongdang.Take the main seal officials of water transport and river courses as an example, the grade has reached an astonishing second grade, which is the same as that of the big officials in the frontier.

As the saying goes, human life is greater than heaven, and it also involves the policy of the imperial court.Once Yang Che died, and he died on the Grand Canal, all the yamen must bear the responsibility and deal with it fairly, otherwise no one can bear the fire once it burns on their own heads.

But the problem came out again. The division of duties and powers of the departments at all levels in the Ming Dynasty was relatively vague.Yang Che died on the Grand Canal, your water transportation yamen is responsible for shipping safety, should you take care of it, should you arrest the murderer and give an explanation to the victim's family; if a person died on the boundary of Hai'an, the magistrate's criminal justice department must come forward; It is the territory of Shanyang County, should you Dingzhi County come forward? The Dahewei of the army is responsible for the security of the river, and you can also intervene.

The magistrate of Song Dynasty can't be provoked by water transportation, and the military will not sell his account.This matter involves diplomacy, and everyone will get into trouble if one is not good. Naturally, it must be done in a businesslike manner.

Ding Qiguang of Shanyang County wished that Song Kongdang would suffer great misfortune. Once he intervened, he would naturally refuse to let it go.

So, after hearing that his son had caused a catastrophe, Song Zhifu's first thought was to seal off the scene, control the situation, and then use the fastest speed to have a private affair with General Yang.

But he is only a fourth-rank magistrate, and he can't control so many big figures in the prefecture.

At this time, Song Zhifu suddenly thought of Xiaolingwei.

Xiaolingwei, a hundred households, has been stationed in Huai'an for a long time, and its establishment belongs to the emperor's pro-army.Although a military officer from a hundred households is not a fart in the political arena of the Ming Dynasty, they have privileges.After all, they are the emperor's pro-army, and they only obey the emperor's orders, and whoever gets the account doesn't have to sell them.

This officer from a hundred households has known Song Zhifu for many years, and the two have had many PY transactions.After Song Kongdang promised Yu Ruo great benefits, he sealed off the crime scene, salvaged the body, and took away the small Yamen.

At the same time, Song Kongdang went out in person to pay the ceremony to General Yang, and the matter of killing the messy mahjong quickly was settled.Of course, on the day of the incident, he summoned all the officials in charge of the yamen, and reached a confidentiality agreement with everyone to prevent leaks.

This was done beautifully, and I have to say that Song Kongdang has a very political sense.Seeing the details, I also know the consequences of this murder case being made public.

But after all the calculations, he didn't count that the important party Xun Xiucai escaped.Frightened and angry, Song Zhifu urgently ordered Xiong Ren to rush to Qingjiang Mansion to dispatch personnel from the local governor's office to arrest Young Master Xun.And it happened that Zhou Nan was there, just in time for this matter.

Zhou Nan immediately knew that this was a good opportunity to stand up from the Jedi, and after returning to Anton, he persuaded Fatty Zhan to report Song Kongdang.

Zhanzhi County didn't take it seriously at the beginning, it was definitely a trivial matter.The person was not killed by Song Xiaoya, and Song Zhifu paid money to reach an understanding with the family of the deceased.If the people don't raise the case and the officials don't investigate, it doesn't make any sense to report it.

Zhou Nan only whispered a word in his ear: "Arbitrarily mobilizing the emperor's army is treason. What kind of credit is the county magistrate uncovering a major treason case and killing the minister?"

Because of this sentence, Song Kong was finished.

In the Ming Dynasty, to mobilize a regular army of more than 100 people for a hundred miles, there must be a document written by the Ministry of War, otherwise it will be regarded as a rebellion.

The Xiaoling Guard sent out more than a hundred soldiers to seal the Dayuan River, and they had already touched the political red line.

More importantly, this Xiaoling Guard is still the emperor's army, and the army led by the emperor can be mobilized by a small magistrate like you?
Touching two political red lines at the same time, Song Kongdang's fate has been decided.

Moreover, the ironclad evidence is so strong that he cannot deny it.

Among them, the strongest evidence is the officer from one hundred households in Xiaolingwei and the two hundred soldiers from the Baihusuo.

As long as they are caught and there are witnesses and confessions, Song Kongdang will not be able to deny it.But that is the army, and it is not easy to arrest people in the barracks.This is also the reason why Zhou Nan was going to do the inspection on behalf of him in the first place. What he wanted was to lead the inspection department's troops to raid Xiaolingwei at a critical moment.

But he still made things complicated, Zhanzhi County had already prepared.Because Caowan is only two miles away from Huai'an, there are many contacts with Fucheng on a daily basis.Under his instruction, Master Zhan took the initiative to contact Xiaolingwei, saying that he wanted to smuggle on the water, and wanted to use their banner.

The two sides made several deals and became business partners.

That night, Zhanzhi County invited Xiaoling Wei Baihu and the officers and men under his command to have a drink in Caowan, saying that he wanted to negotiate a big deal with them in person.

The officers of Xiaoling's guards did not doubt that he was there, so they happily went to the appointment.

After the officers were as drunk as mud, Zhan Tong threw a cup as well, and the Lin brothers rushed in with their soldiers, capturing them in one fell swoop.

perfect!

However, this plan still has a little flaw. When Fatty Zhan threw the cup, Lin Aer forgot the previous agreement.

Zhan Tong dropped two cups in a row and saw that there was no response, he was furious, turned the table over, and cursed: "Come in quickly, and tie up the master, a bunch of idiots, goose!"

……

The weather is so hot, even in the beginning of autumn, sitting in the back office for a long time, the whole body is covered with hot sweat, as if it has just been fished out of the water.

This room originally belonged to Song Kongdang, but now it is the office of Zhanzhi County.No, it is no longer the magistrate of Zhan County. His current title is the magistrate of Andong County, temporarily acting as the magistrate of Huai'an, which is the grace of Emperor Jiajing.

It is a acting magistrate who temporarily maintains the operation of the government office. After a few days, when the new magistrate arrives, he will hand over his duties.

However, Anton County cannot go back.

Zhou Nan is fine. To put it mildly, he is high-spirited. He wants to maintain a dignified personal image, and he is neatly dressed in official uniforms.To put it bluntly, it means that if someone succeeds, he needs to accumulate qualifications.

After dealing with the affairs at hand, when talking about the future, he jokingly said: "Xianzun, this case is over, and the word "Temporary Office" on your head is probably going to be removed."

The fat man is afraid of the heat, and Zhan Tong and Zhou Nan are friends in need, so they don't care about that much, so they only wear a Ge shirt, showing their big belly.Shaking the cattail fan, he said, "I'm not from a serious background. It's impossible for me to be a Zhengyin official. After returning to Beijing, I can go to the Ministry. In fact, if you want to get promoted quickly, it's best to transfer to the military."

Zhou Nan was taken aback: "The magistrate should not think so." Yes, the rank of military officers in the Ming Dynasty was high, but their status was too low.At the end of the Ming Dynasty, a governor dared to behead a second-rank commander-in-chief before the battle. It was really meaningless to be a military officer.

"I didn't say to lead troops, and the military officers are not all generals. For example, the soldiers and horses in the capital, and the Jinyiwei are not all military positions? Of course, it is impossible for the palace to let me be a Jinyiwei."

Zhou Nan suddenly remembered something: "Zhu Lun is a good Jinshi, why did he go to Beiya as a governor? This is illogical, and the rank has risen too fast."

First of all, a Jinshi's normal career path is first to study politics in six departments, and then go to a local county to be a seventh-rank county magistrate.With political achievements, you can consider being promoted to the prefect of the state.When ordinary people reach this stage, it is difficult to think about it.

If you have a strong background, you can enter the six departments as a doctor, and then a servant, and then consider becoming a big official in the frontier.

As soon as Zhu Lun entered Jinyiwei, the way of civil servants was cut off.

Zhan Tong said with a smile: "It doesn't matter that Zhu Lun is in the court. Although he has been inspected, he is still the fourth grade in the end. He has to endure for decades. What future can he have. Now it has suddenly become Sipin is in charge of Fu, and also in charge of Beiya, even the most stupid people know how to choose."

At the end, Zhan County Magistrate said: "The reason why he was promoted so quickly is because he is the successor of Zhu Neng, the hero of Jingnan, and his uncle is Zhu Xizhong, the current commander of Jinyiwei."

The officers of Jinyiwei in the Ming Dynasty were all appointed by the descendants of Zhongliang. Since Zhu Lun is a descendant of Zhu Neng, his uncle is Shi Yong, the left servant of the former Ministry of War and the censor of the right capital, and his uncle is the commander of Jinyiwei. It is not surprising that he is the governor. .

Thinking of Zhu Lun's unbelievably young face, and thinking of how shy he would blush after talking to others.Zhou Nan couldn't help but sigh with emotion: He became a Jinshi in his early twenties, and he was a senior official of the fourth rank as soon as he debuted. He spent his whole life as a third rank. It is still possible to be a winner in life!It can be seen that high-ranking officials are all born, and the ancients never deceived me.

However, this kid looked shy, but he was actually very ruthless.

Ever since he was stationed in the government office to try the case, he had to do everything by himself, chatting and laughing with the prisoner before turning his face to use severe punishment.In the past few days, the government office has been filled with the screams of prisoners in pain all day long, and the air is filled with the smell of burnt human flesh. Needless to say, it is because a branding iron is being used.

Under his command, three soldiers of Xiaoling Guard had been tortured but died.

As for the officials, they were also pitiful, and they were so tortured that they couldn't bear to live.The most unlucky one was Peng Tongzhi, a dignified fourth-rank official whose hand bones were pinched into crushed fractures and swollen like carrots. He just wanted to die quickly.

At first, Zhou Nan gloated and went to watch the excitement, but after watching it twice, he couldn't stand it anymore.

This is the real cruel and evil old society!

After saying this, Zhan County Magistrate said: "I'm going back to the capital. The gold nest and the silver nest are not as good as my dog's nest. If you don't return home if you are rich, it's like walking in brocade clothes at night. I just want to go back soon. Zimu, there is a vacancy in the government office this time." There are so many, you can fight for it. If you can’t be a seventh-rank official seal, it’s okay to be a seventh-rank miscellaneous. If you have meritorious service, the imperial court will reward you.”

The meaning in his words is obvious, if you go hunting in the mountains, you will have a share, and Zhou Nan will also follow the promotion to make a fortune.

For an official who is not born in the imperial examination, it is a big step from the official to the court official; and it is another step from the ninth rank to the seventh rank.As long as you pass these two hurdles, you will have a smooth road ahead, and you will officially enter the political arena.

I was happy in my heart and was about to be courteous. At this time, a book office came in and said, Mr. Zhou, a woman named Xun Ding asked to see her, and she was waiting in the punishment hall.

Zhou Nan couldn't recover for a while, and asked which Xun Ding family it was.

After asking, he slapped his forehead, and it turned out to be Xun Xiucai's mother, Mrs. Ding.

Speaking of which, it has been several days since Xun Xiucai was arrested, but he has been forgotten.

(End of this chapter)