The reason why Zhou Chang went to Ningbo was that he couldn't stay in Hangzhou. Whenever he thought of going to Chengyibo's mansion that time, he was caught by Xu Qian. He felt cold in his heart. He couldn't sleep well and couldn't eat well. (Literature The museum) I am afraid that Xu Qian will attack me when he will do anything.
If it were other governors, Zhou Chang would certainly not be afraid of him as an imperial envoy, but the problem is that Xu Qian is different. He has heard about Xu Qian in the capital for a long time. Now that he is provoking him, it is better to be careful.
So Zhou Chang decided to go out to avoid the limelight. The duty of the inspector was to inspect the prefectures and counties in the province. His official position was not high, but his power was not small. The reason why he decided to go to Ningbo was because Ningbo was said to be noisy and dusty recently and wanted to come. See if you can get a handle.
This time he did not make a big fuss, but was in a vain. When he arrived in Ningbo, he realized that there was too much change here. He also inspected Ningbo last year. Since the Ningbo rebellion, there has been no change. However, the changes have been real over the past year. It's too big. In Ningbo, whether it's the prefecture or county, there are no more people living idle. Instead, everyone is walking fast, the streets are even more lively, merchants and brokers can be seen everywhere, and outside the city is dusty, as if everyone is busy. The population has also increased a lot. The harsh household registration system of the Ming Dynasty was almost collapsed by the time of Emperor Wuzong, and the entry into the city was no longer so strict. However, what Zhou Chang saw and heard was as if the population of Ningbo City had suddenly increased. Several times.
Zhou Chang felt resentful in his heart and secretly scolded the people for being uneasy in their lives. In spring plowing, he not only did not farm, but was wandering around the city, which showed that the atmosphere was corrupt.
The following text was given to the local prefect's yamen, and then a servant rushed to report it, saying, "Sir... I'm sorry... I'm outside the yamen, someone is causing trouble."
make trouble……
Zhou Chang was suddenly excited, as if a fly smelled a stinky egg. He was not afraid of someone making trouble, but no one making trouble, so he hurriedly said, "Why is this? Go and ask someone to ask. Tell them not to go to the prefect's office to make trouble. , If you have any injustice, come to me and I will make the decision for them."
The servant went immediately and reported: "It was said that it was a land acquisition, but a gentry was resentful. A few days ago, someone bought land from this gentry, which was originally priced at forty-one acres of paddy fields. The gentry sold it. Who knew As soon as the land deed was delivered, the land price rose steadily, and now it has risen to 70 taels of silver per acre. The gentry was resentful and refused to sell it. He was desperate and sued the prefect, saying that he had been cheated by the merchants."
"So it's this..." Zhou Chang suddenly lost interest. This is a black and white matter. Oh, when the land price is low, you sold the low to someone else. After changing hands, you felt that you had suffered a loss and you had to sue others. , It's not interesting to know this kind of guy.
"But..." After all, this servant was the intimate person of the inspector. Knowing the inspector's thoughts, he couldn't help but come forward and said, "Sir, this person is asking Ruyifang, and he also said that this field is Ruyifang forcing him to do so. He sold the lawsuit, and the person named Chen, was Shen Wen. It is said that he was born in Wuzhong Shen Zhou. Because his uncle had served as an official here, his family moved to Ningbo and purchased real estate. Who knew this time I suffered a loss."
"Shen Zhou..." Zhou Chang was completely excited at this moment.
Who is Shen Zhou? Perhaps most people don’t know it, but in this era, in Jiangnan, and even in the capital, many people know him. This person is the most famous calligrapher and painter in the Hongzhi year. He should not be the imperial examination and specialize in poetry and essays. , calligraphy and painting, later generations compared him with Wen Zhengming, Tang Yin and Qiu Ying to the four Ming dynasties. His attainments in calligraphy and painting are unique, and now he has long become one of the most well-known figures in the world. Anyone whose paintings are born will definitely cause a sensation. Everyone is rushing to buy it. Even among the cabinets of the capital, the six ministries and the Hanlin people, there are many of his followers, who are honored to be able to obtain his legacy.
Zhou Chang immediately realized that his luck had come.
If Shen Wen is really a descendant of Shen Zhou, then as long as he bites Ruyifang to death and takes over his land, it will inevitably cause shock to the world. Ruyifang and Xu Qian are closely related, so can it be said that Xu Qian
After governing Zhejiang, he used Ruyifang to bully gentry and occupy land. Regardless of whether the case can be finalized or not, it is enough for the Xu person to have a pot of food. After the case was revealed, I borrowed it with this credit
The plane was transferred back to the capital. As for Zhejiang, what did it have to do with him?
Zhou Chang immediately said, "Hurry up, go and invite this brother Shen Shi to see you immediately."
Shen Wen came seriously, indeed after Shen Zhou. After a conversation, Zhou Chang felt like he had a treasure. He immediately patted his chest and promised that he would definitely take his land back, and immediately expressed his hope that Shen Wen could return to Hangzhou with him.
It is of course necessary to return to Hangzhou. Ningbo is a small circle after all, and asking about this case here will not cause an uproar. Only places like Hangzhou have room for development.
Shen Wen hit it off with him and went home without saying a word with Lord Zhou.
When he returned to Hangzhou, it was said that Futai was also back, and he came back from Shaoxing. Zhou Chang felt a little regretful. He had known that Xu Qian had gone to Shaoxing and was planning to ask about the case almost completely. It would be better when Xu Qian came back.
Now that the person surnamed Xu is back, I just don’t know if it will be hindered.
But now that he encountered such a good opportunity, Zhou Chang was not willing to let it go. He quickly issued an official document to the Hangzhou Prefectural Office, hoping to borrow the Hangzhou Prefectural Office.
This... is also a tragic thing about the inspector. The inspector belongs to the capital, so even if he wants to make a case, he has no yamen. He could have gone directly to the headquarters to investigate, but the headquarters to examine the case obviously belongs to him who is closed and teasing himself.
If you want to have an influence, of course it is only useful for a serious yamen.
Therefore, when encountering major cases, the inspectors must borrow the prefect and the county magistrate's office. This is also a common example. In this regard, the prefect of Hangzhou, Lord Wang, naturally had no objection.
So.
Just at noon on that day, Zhou Chang and Shen Wen followed the previous discussion. Shen Wen handed over the paper and beat the drum to make an injustice. Zhou Chang naturally ordered people to invite him in, because Shen Wen was also a person with fame and fortune.
The man sat down with a chair and was about to ask questions, but at this time, Lord Wang came.
Prefect Wang came over and just told Lord Zhou that he hoped to listen to it and wanted to know what major case the inspector attached so much importance to.
This is a very reasonable requirement, and Zhou Chang, the inspector, was reluctant to listen to the more people, so it was naturally accurate.
Prefect Wang sat down with a smile, crossing his legs, looking at a gentle look.
Next, it seemed that the matter was not over yet, and the governor Zhao Ming and Zhao also came. His reason was very simple. If you pass by here, come and have a look.
No matter how stupid Zhou Chang was, he felt that he was not right. He was full of suspicion and couldn't help but think: "This must be Xu Qian's arrangement. Yes, Xu Qian was prepared for me, and everyone had already ordered people to stare at him.
, These people are just Xu Qian's minions. Humph, today, let you see how powerful I am."
Zhou Chang did not refuse Zhao Ming's request. You can listen if you want to, but you will be afraid that you will be scared to death after hearing it later.
Zhao Ming had just sat down, and then many officials seemed to be ridiculed. It was strange, as if they had agreed together, the envoy of the prosecution, the envoy of the school, the transshipment, the envoy of the inspector, and even the magistrate of the two counties of Qiantang and Renhe.
Xuezheng, a provincial school, and several teams in Hangzhou, came more than a dozen or twenty people.
At this moment, Zhou Chang felt a lot of pressure. He just agreed to Zhao Ming and Lord Wang, and now he turned the others out. It is obviously unreasonable. Moreover, whether they come or not is not in any way, he actually wants to make trouble.
Big, even if these people are Xu Qian’s hawks, how dare they? They are the inspectors of the inspectors, who dares to touch a hair?
Zhou Chang is a bachelor, and it’s just this thing that people are happy about. What are you afraid of?
Who knew that at this time, someone outside said, "Master Futai has arrived."
When he heard that the Futai Lord arrived, all the officials present stood up and set off to greet him outside the yamen.
Xu Qian came very quickly. Before they could go out, he was wearing a five-beam crown and wearing a purple-woven cloud crane and a brocade ribbon. Everyone saluted and said, "I have met Master Futai."
Xu Qian pressed his hands down, like stars holding the moon, and said, "No need to be polite. I just happened to pass by here. It is said that the inspector discovered a major case, which is outrageous. I didn't expect that there would be one in Qingping, Zhejiang.
Thanks to Zhou Xunzhang, if he hadn't had his keen eyes, he would have been unable to see through the truth. I would have joined in the fun and see what the case was."
While speaking, someone had already moved a chair for him, and he was in a high position. Xu Qian sat down without hesitation and joked: "Zhou Xunzhang, why haven't the trial started yet? At noon, many people
I haven’t eaten yet, so I can’t let everyone get hungry. The king’s law is important, and the belly is also very important.”
Zhou Chang was stunned, took a deep breath, and said with a smile on his face: "What the sir is saying is, this is to be judged, this is to be judged." He looked at him with a smile on his face, and felt his scalp numb.
But now, it is impossible to retreat. In front of everyone, Zhou Chang had to calm down and thought: "I am an inspector, what are you afraid of? Xu Qian wants to force me, I don't want to
I can't let you get what he wants."
So he took a deep breath, Zhou Chang closed his eyes, held the gavel, and shouted: "Who is in the hall!"
The person sitting in the hall was Shen Wen. Shen Wen was not afraid of so many people and said, "Student Wuzhong Shen Zhou."
"Shen Zhou, since you are from Wuzhong, why do you want to appeal for grievances in Ningbo?"
"Sir, the student moved his family to Ningbo in his early years, so he has been living in Ningbo."