Idle courtiers

Chapter 58 Political Rules of the Ming Dynasty ([-])

In a hurry, he ran to the Chengfa room of the county government office, sat down and boiled a pot of tea, drank a few sips, finally subdued the turbulent emotions, Zhou Nan stroked his chin and began to think about what happened tonight.

Needless to say, he fell into Shi Qianshi's trap.

Looking at what Shi Qianshi did today, he wanted to prove himself a thief.Once caught by him, imprisoned in the prison of Salt Road, and convicted, it will be beyond redemption.The light ones are estimated to be sentenced to several years in prison, and the severe ones were beaten to death directly during the trial process.This is a feudal society, and the government doesn't have the habit of enforcing the law in a civilized manner. As long as they have power in their hands, killing an ordinary person is like pinching an ant.

Then, here comes the question, I, Zhou Nan, and Shi Qianshi have no grievances in the past and have no vengeance in the present, and I just helped him a big favor, why did he do such a deadly thing... Hey, this matter may not be settled in a short time, I don't dare to go home, Yunniang can't see anyone there, I don't know what to be in a hurry... Yunniang...the salt boat...cough!

Zhou Nan suddenly figured out this joint, and couldn't help but slap himself hard on the forehead: he forgot about Mei Kangmei, and was almost killed by that fellow.

It turned out that the official salt needed to be transported by the Anton Governor of Yandao had to be loaded with [-] ships every day.Shi Qianshi alone has the final say on who will transport the hundred boats of salt and who will not.Therefore, Zhou Nan's father-in-law and brother-in-law came up with the idea of ​​sending a few boats in to earn some shipping fees.

More than 40 of the [-] boats belonged to the Mei family. Moreover, Mei Kang was born in a black society, and his background was not clean. In private, the ghost knew that he would engage in illegal activities on the river, so he must have something to do with Governor Shi. .

The Mei family and Shi Qianshi have been fighting for ten years. If there is no collusion and friendship, how can they come and go freely on the Huai River.

Thinking about it this way, today's incident is easy to explain.It must be that the Mei family took a large sum of money and asked Shi Qianshi to avenge them.Governor Shi got the money and thought about his relationship with Mei Kang, so he set up this game.

Poor him, Zhou Nan also helped Shi Qianshi solve the shortage of salt workers for himself. In order to be complacent, he wanted to make a fortune from salt transportation, so he fell into the trap headlong.

Thinking of the previous situation, if he reacted a little slower, he might have to spend the night in the detention center of the governor's office, and Zhou Nan broke into a layer of cold sweat on his back.

Although he figured out the joints involved, but how to solve this problem, Zhou Nan was at a loss as to how to solve it, and even suffered from insomnia.

At dawn, Zhou Nan, with dark circles under his eyes, had just washed his face and cleansed his mouth when he suddenly saw a group of people entering the county office aggressively.

The commissioning room is located at the outermost part of the county government office, and it belongs to the window unit of the Andong local government. It is similar to the messenger office and the letter and visit office. Anyone who wants to enter the government office must first pass through him.

Looking closely, it was the soldiers of the governor's office, led by Shi Qianshi.

Zhou Nan was surprised and sneered in his heart at the same time, Shi Qianshi, you are really domineering, you really think my county government is run by your family, it is really rare to be so arrogant

If you really took me today, you don't have to hang around in this Anton territory in the future.

At the moment, I was not afraid, so I gave orders to Lin Ada and Lin Aer at the door, then changed their clothes and strode up to meet them, cupped their hands and smiled, "So it's Governor Shi, I don't know which gust of wind blows you Here we come. The Elder Master is handling official business in the back office, please go to the Chengfa room to see tea first, I have already sent someone to invite the county lord."

It was Zhou Nan who replaced him. Seeing him, he was so frightened that he ran away. Unexpectedly, he was so calm today, as if he had something to rely on.Shi Qianshi was stunned, and then shouted: "My surname is Zhou, something happened to you, come with me to the governor's office!"

He was born in the army, has a background, and has a lot of power in his hands. Others will give him three points of face, and he is used to being arrogant.He likes to solve problems with simple and rude methods, and immediately orders people to be arrested.

With a flick of the rope, the two Yan Ding were about to put it on Zhou Nan's neck.

With a slap, Zhou Nan bowed left and right with both hands, slapped the faces of the two, and shouted: "You are so bold, don't look at where this place is, and don't look at what clothes I am wearing. I am an official of the Ming Dynasty." , represents the imperial court, represents the yamen, and represents the majesty of the county majesty, how can we allow you to make mistakes?"

The two of them slapped the face, their nosebleeds flowed down, they only felt stares in their eyes, and their minds were dizzy.

Seeing that his subordinates were suffering, Shi Qianshi was furious, and roared: "Zhou Nan, you are a small subordinate, what are you? What a thief, you dare to steal from the labor and management's house, and tie him back. What's the matter?" Grandpa will take care of it!"

"Don't hurt my master!" Suddenly, with a whistling sound, Lin A'er rushed over with five or six strong men, carrying water and fire sticks, holding a Yanling knife, and blocked in front of Yan Ding.He yelled with red eyes: "Be honest, what a big dog dares to attack the county government, do you want to rebel? Take a step forward, the young master will not recognize people with knives."

In the past, only the governor's hand was drawn in front of him with a knife like this.Shi Qianshi also drew out his knife with a clang, and said with a sneer, "What the hell, you're still playing with knives and guns in front of me. When Grandpa killed people on the battlefield, you weren't born yet! Listen up, sons, hit me up. Master Shi will take care of you if something goes wrong!"

"Yes!" Yan Ding also waved the weapons in their hands, making a burst of clamor, wanting to step forward to make a move.

I have to admit that the nutritional conditions of Yan Ding are much better than that of the yamen servants in the yamen, and they are all born with big arms and round waists.Moreover, they often arrest smuggled salt dealers on the Huaihe River, and their combat experience is also extremely rich.If they really started to fight, I'm afraid that Lin A'er would not be their opponent.

Zhou Nan shouted from behind: "Brothers in the governor's office, this is a personal grievance between Shi Qianshi and me, and has nothing to do with you. I think you are clear about what happened last night. Brother, please bear with me if you have offended. If you are hurt or hurt, you have to bear it yourself. If you get someone’s life on your hands, it is a serious crime. I’m afraid your adults won’t be able to protect you. Listen to my advice, everyone should be on the job. Eat food, eat food as a job, just to find a way to survive, do you need to play with your head?"

When Yan Ding heard it, yes, it is the truth.When he was really injured, although Governor Shi would pay for the decoction, he was the one who hurt.If he is really handicapped, this Yan Ding may not be able to do it.If people were killed, Shi Qianshi would not be able to stop the higher-ups from investigating.At that time, I will be sentenced to prison, what about an old snack?
As a result, his subordinates slowed down significantly.No matter how Shi Qianshi's roar shook the sky, the Yan Dings did not work hard.

Zhou Nan was overjoyed to see the enemy's morale was down, and was about to tell the yamen servants to spend their leftovers on chasing down the bandits, not to be known as the overlord, and to give the governor's salties an autumn wind to sweep away the fallen leaves.

But probably because he did a good job in ideological work just now, the yamen servants also thought: Yes, we are all working proletarians, why should we work hard for the gentlemen? Isn’t that stupid?
As a result, the enemy and the enemy glared at each other, their faces became red and their veins swelled, sticks came and went with knives, and the wind rumbled.

You smashed Huashan with all your strength, and I swung my tail with a dragon. It was very exciting.But the two sides were separated by ten feet, and both tried to kill each other with their eyes.

As a result, not only Shi Qianshi, but even Zhou Nan was dumbfounded.

Shi Qianshi was furious: "Damn it, you bastards, bastards, give labor, give labor!"

Zhou Nan also yelled: "Kill it, kill it...cough, what the hell...haha, haha..." He couldn't help laughing at the back of the call.

I saw that a dozen or so people from both sides appeared on the stage, looking like soldiers on the battlefield, which is really beautiful.

There was such a big movement here that it was alarmed immediately, and other people in the yamen ran out to watch the commotion, and at the same time gave a round of applause.They all feel that today's program is really exciting, adding a touch of color to the boring work.

Such a farce alarmed Shi Zhixian, who was sleeping soundly in Houya, and he hurriedly sent someone to stop the confrontation, passed on Shi Qianshi and Zhou Nan, and promoted them to the court.

Shi Qianshi has an official status and got a seat. He raised his legs and looked at Zhou Nan standing in the lobby triumphantly. He was the first to attack: "Who are you?"

Zhou Nan smiled: "Governor Shi yelled at me as soon as he saw me today, why doesn't he even know who I am?"

Shi Qianshi suddenly put on a straight face: "Of course I know who you are. I am now asking you what your identity is. A lowly subordinate, who dares to stand up and speak when he sees Shi Zhixian and this officer? Kneel down!"

Zhou Nan listened, and sneered in his heart, you are a surnamed Shi, you are trying to give me power, if I kneel down for you today, how will I behave in this yamen in the future?

He smiled, walked suddenly to the book office where he was taking notes, motioned for him to get out of the way, and then sat down.Said: "I am an official of the county government office. I am in charge of documents and files, and sketch records. It represents the yamen and the majesty of my court in the Ming Dynasty. If I kneel down to record, what is the face of the government? Where is there in the world?" Is this the truth? Could it be that Governor Shi usually kneels when he sees people when he judges things?"

"You..." Shi Qianshi was so pushed that he couldn't speak.

Shi Zhixian: "Okay, Governor Shi, why did you come to my yamen today to arrest Zhou Nan?"

Shi Qianshi said: "Shizhi County, I think the county clerk Zhou is a shrewd and capable person. He has read books and is a virtuous gentleman who knows etiquette. I like it in my heart. Last night I invited Zhou Dian to my house for a drink. Betrothed his niece Sanya to him as his wife. Unexpectedly, the thief saw the wealth of this official's family, and when he saw the wealth, he wanted to steal. After the matter was revealed, he fled over the wall. This official was so kind that he was regarded as the liver and lungs of a donkey. Take him today I sent Yan Ding to arrest Zhou's bandit, and it's just right that the county magistrate is here, so please hand over this thief to my magistrate's office."

After all, he slapped his hands and brought in a bag of burden in two or two.

When it was opened, it was filled with soft gold and silver of various colors.

Shi Qianshi: "These were all found in the guest room where the bandit Zhou lived. They can be used as physical evidence, and Yan Ding who was present can be a witness. There are all witnesses and material evidence. Zhou Nan, what else do you have to say?"

Zhou Nan didn't answer either, and picked up a pen to write quickly on the file, reading while writing: "The governor of the Salt Transportation Department of Huai'an City, An Dong, has sued Zhou Nan, the official of Andong County, for the case that the material evidence There are a pair of silver bracelets, two pairs of silver chopsticks, a copper jug ​​pinned with silver thread, a mother-of-pearl dish, a gold hairpin, a jade pendant, and four stiles of 50 taels of official silver...the total weight is five catties and four taels, surrounded by one person The size is very eye-catching. In addition, the clothes left by Zhou Nan at Shi's house are not enough to prove it, and it is not easy to find clothes with his height and shape."

He said the words "very eye-catching" very loudly, and the county government servants who were watching were all aware of it, and they didn't believe that Zhou Nan would steal the property of the Shi family.With so many things on his back, it was like a hill. How could he take it home the next day with a big swagger? It would be better to make people believe it.

Shi Zhixian also shook his head: "Governor Shi, you said that Zhou Nan stole these things from you. I feel that something is wrong. Is it too much?"

Shi Qianshi exclaimed: "This was found in his room, can it be fake?" At this moment, he realized that the evidence might be incalculable and unreasonable.The reason why he made such a thing at the time was to convict Zhou Nan of a felony.The severity of the theft crime in the Ming Dynasty was determined according to the amount, and the stolen property must reach a certain amount to be punished.

Zhou Nan went on to read: "There are six witnesses in this case, namely XXX, XXX, XXX... These six people are all in the governor's office, and they are Shi Qianshi's servants. According to the "Law of the Ming Dynasty "Kiss can't prove it, so it's not credible."

"What, so many pairs of eyes looking at it, can't prove it?" Shi Qianshi was furious.

Zhou Nan: "It's written in the "Law of the Ming Dynasty". If Mr. Shi refuses to accept it, you can ask the Ministry of Punishment."

"you……"

Zhou Nan then wrote on the case file and continued to read: "Shi Qianshi said that he would marry his niece Sanya to Zhou Nan. Zhou Nan, the official of Andong, has been married for many years. How can he remarry? This is unreasonable. one."

Shi Qianshi: "My niece can be the eldest wife, but your former wife can be the second wife, isn't it okay? You have become my niece and son-in-law, and relying on the brand of the governor of labor and capital, there are great benefits, so you can't just agree. "

Zhou Nan nodded: "Indeed, it's indeed a great opportunity." At the moment, the pen went away: "Shi Qianshi wants to betroth his niece to Zhou Nan as his wife, and with the wealth of the Shi family, there must be a considerable dowry. It's unreasonable for Zhou Nan to take risks and steal the valuables that he has promised."

After finishing writing, he handed over the dossier to Shizhi County: "The county lord, the record of the humble position is completed, and I ask the elder to rule."

Hearing this, Shi Qianshi was tongue-tied and wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to refute. He blushed and said, "How do I know why you want to steal wages? You just lost your mind, can't you?"

The yamen servants in the lobby couldn't help but want to laugh, yes, Mr. Zhou is in favor now and has a bright future, unless he is crazy, he will steal Governor Shi from you.Yes, yes, Zhou Shiye is impatient, and he likes difficult operations such as the enemy's wife, widow and widow.But the women he likes are all great beauties. I heard that your niece, Shi Qianshi, looks like Maitreya, so she is eloquent.

(End of this chapter)