Ansu County is not a high county, it is indeed just a small place. Although it can be seen that this banquet must have been organized by County Master Liang as much as possible, in Gao Pragmatic's eyes, it is just that.
Of course, he came to Ansu just to pay a visit and show some courtesy. He didn't just come to have a meal, so he didn't really care.
However, since Gao Pragmatic, the host and guest, was too young to drink, the meal became even more tasteless and came to an end soon.
Liang Xianzun summoned all the prominent figures in Hexian County. To put it bluntly, he just wanted a scene to show them the strength of his background. Gao Pragmatic knew this, but he was too lazy to point it out.
When the banquet was over, all the officials and squires had left one after another, leaving only Liang Wu and brother Gao Jingshi. Gao Jingshi excused himself and planned to leave.
Unexpectedly, Liang County Zun immediately persuaded him to stay, saying: "Brother, you come to Ansu, how can you just have a simple meal and leave? If word spreads, where will you put this old face of Brother Yu? Why don't you stay longer?"
Day, so that Brother Yu can fulfill his friendship as a landlord."
Oh? You also know that you have an old face, so why do you call me old by calling me an old man?
This Liangxian Zun was a Jinshi in the thirty-eighth year of Jiajing. He was nearly 30 years old at that time, and he was already almost forty years old. He was more than capable of being a high-minded and pragmatic person. Although the Ming Dynasty officialdom had its own specialties in seniority ranking, it was very important.
Judging from his age, it's a bit awkward to be called Gao Pragmatic by such a big brother and a wise brother.
As for hanging around for a longer time, that's even more ridiculous. I am going back to my hometown to prepare for the exam, and I have to stop in Anyang on the way to see if I can finish the big thing that my third uncle told me. How can I have time?
Delayed at your place?
So Gao pragmatic decisively said that not only did he have to rush back to Xinzheng to prepare for the exam, but it had already been nearly a year since he came to Beijing. He had already sent someone to notify Xinzheng in advance of his return to his hometown. He must have been eager to see his mother in Xinzheng now. He was a son of a human being.
, I wanted to go home immediately to fulfill my filial piety, so I had to decline the kindness of my senior brother.
The ancients valued filial piety first, and there was a saying that "filial piety comes first among all good deeds". When he presented himself as a mother in a pragmatic manner, Mr. Liang County was really at a loss for words.
However, Mr. Liang County did not really insist on keeping Gao Jingshi as a guest in his small Ansu place. After all, his main purpose was to use the names of Gao Shidu and the great god behind him to strengthen himself. Since Gao Jingshi
He had to leave, and there was no way he could force him to stay.
But Mr. Liang County has one more thing, and he must trouble Gao Shidu. He glanced around, lowered his voice slightly and said: "Brother Xian, to tell you the truth, Brother Yu has another difficult matter that I must ask you for advice."
Gao Pingshi was a little surprised and said: "Senior brother, you are too polite. I have little virtue and talent. How can I be worthy of asking my senior brother for advice? Senior brother only has questions, and I will try my best to answer them."
Liang Wu thanked him quickly, then pondered for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "Brother Yu, forgive me for being presumptuous, but have you ever heard of the Ding Silk Silk Case in Huizhou Prefecture?"
"The case of Huizhou native Ding Silk?" Gao Pragmatic was startled. Gao Gong had talked to him about this matter before, and he also gave Gao Gong some ideas [Wufeng's note: If readers have forgotten this foreshadowing,
You can refer to Chapter 084 "Pragmatic Return to Home" and Chapter 085 "Various Conditions of Officialdom" in the first volume of "Xiao Ge Lao"], but it has been a while, and he has almost forgotten about it.
Moreover, what does the Huizhou native Ding Silk’s case have to do with you, Mr. Liang County? That’s South Zhili, but your Ansu County is in North Zhili. The two are thousands of miles apart!
However, since the other party asked, Gao Pragmatic didn't want to be too perfunctory, so he nodded slightly and answered: "My third uncle talked about this with me."
Liang Wu was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly asked: "The master has actually talked about this matter? I wonder... what considerations does the master have about this matter?"
Gao Pingshi frowned slightly and asked unhurriedly: "This matter doesn't seem to have anything to do with you, senior brother, does it?"
"Uh, this..." Liang Wu hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to confess, so he said with a little embarrassment: "To be honest with Brother Xian, some of the people under Brother Yu are really confused... A few days ago, they were in the county
I found an outsider behaving strangely, so I took him to the county government for questioning. Unexpectedly, that person turned out to be a key figure in the case of Huizhou native Ding Sijuan... This person's name is Shuai Jiamo, I wonder if my dear brother has any memory?"
Shuai Jiamo?
I'm impressed, and the impression is very deep. Isn't this the "nosy" mathematician and legal scholar who single-handedly stirred up this case?
Gao pragmatic frowned and said: "I remember some... But Shuai Jiamo is not in Huizhou, so why did he come to Ansu? And, senior brother, why did your people arrest him?"
Liang Wu smiled bitterly and said: "Although the people below have made their own decisions in this matter, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, they are not acting recklessly. It is actually because that handsome Jiamo is now a fugitive from Huizhou. Although Ansu is not under the rule of Huizhou, it is also
It’s not good to act knowingly. Now that we’ve encountered him, we have no choice but to capture him first.”
Gao Pangshi was surprised and said: "How did he become a fugitive? This person should be the plaintiff in this case."
Liang Wu sighed and said: "It should have been like this, but then... By the way, brother Xian, how much do you really know about this matter?"
"Me..." Gao pragmatic recalled a little, and said in deep thought: "What I know is that Shuai Jiamo discovered that there was something wrong with the human silk silk tax that She County had paid for two hundred years, so he reported it to Yingtian Mansion. At that time, Yingtian
Governor Haigangfeng issued a document asking the Huizhou government to conduct a detailed investigation. However, because Haigangfeng later transferred him to another post, the other five counties lost their deterrence and expressed their intention to prepare for the Hajj next year. They had stopped working and wanted to delay the matter. Huizhou
The prefect Duan Chaozong probably also felt that one more thing would be better than one less thing, so he did not respond to this matter."
When he said this, he naturally did not want to reveal his advice to Gao Gong to Liang Wu - because he did not ask about the matter again after making the suggestion, and he did not know how Gao Gong handled it.
In fact, Gao Gong accepted Gao Pragmatic's suggestion and went to Xinnan Zhili to express his attitude in a subtle way. However, the communication efficiency in this era is too low. Has there been any new change in this matter during this period?
, it’s not clear about Gao pragmatism.
Liang Wu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Gao Pingshi did know the first half of the matter, but his face still had a wry smile: "It seems that Brother Xian did not know something, and something new happened later."
"Oh?" Gao Pingshi became a little more interested and asked, "What happened?"
Liang Wu said: "This matter is a long story. From the day when Ying Tianxun issued the instructions, the local government delayed it for two full months without any response. It was not until April 18 that Jixi
The county responded slowly with an application - as for the other four counties, they didn't even bother to respond. The application from Jixi County was submitted in the name of the county's eunuch Yang Cunli, and there were several others.
Co-signed by senior citizens in the county."
Gao pragmatic frowned slightly and asked thoughtfully: "Jiaoyu? Why did Jiaoyu come forward to respond to this kind of thing? Where is their county magistrate?"