Yang Hao's original intention was to ask Zhao Dezhao to come forward and personally sit in the government office as the eldest son of the current emperor and His Royal Highness the King of Wei, and make a report. With Zhao Decai's noble status, there are only people who know the truth among the people, and those who are bullied by the grain gentry will inevitably
They came enthusiastically, but Zhao Dezhao asked him to come forward to take charge of the matter.
Yang Hao was teased by that little scoundrel idler from Shilingzi, and he was already very angry. He was just trying to find some excuse to punish the traitor, so he let out this bad breath. Although he could not make the people rely on him as much as the King of Wei if he stood up, he could not do it.
Convinced, he agreed and immediately went back to prepare.
Zhao Dezhao has always respected the Taifu. Although he did not come forward according to his words, he still summoned Deng Zuyang to explain the matter to him personally and asked him to cooperate fully. Deng Zuyang was dedicated to serving the public and was magnanimous, so he did not resent it. Yang Hao
If this method was feasible, it would break the deadlock in Sizhou's grain market, and it would be of great benefit to him, so he happily agreed.
Zhao Dezhao was very happy to see that Magistrate Deng was serving the public affairs with sincerity. After all business, he wanted to ask about the girl Deng Xiuer who he had always missed, but in the end, because he had never been involved in love affairs, he was still a little shy.
After a long while, he hesitated to speak. Deng Zuyang became curious and asked tentatively. However, Zhao Dezhao became flustered and quickly looked around to talk to him and changed the topic.
When Deng Zuyang left the residence of the King of Wei, he immediately met with the chief clerk, general magistrates, inspectors, etc., and conveyed the orders of the King of Wei. He went to supervise the construction of the river, and ordered all the yamen to fully cooperate with the imperial envoy Yang Yuan.
All three squads of government officials were dispatched to wait for Yang Hao's orders.
For a time, Yang Hao was in charge of the Sizhou government office, and he posted notices one after another. Five city gates, three waterways entering the city, and even streets and alleys could be seen everywhere in the suburbs and villages of Sizhou.
"Today, I sent King Dezhao of Wei, Chu Zhaofu, the envoy of the Third Division, and Yang Hao, the envoy of the Kaifeng Prefecture, to the south of the Yangtze River to inspect the purchase of grain and rice. They discovered that there were unscrupulous grain gentry in Sizhou. They took the opportunity to raise the price of grain, coerce the imperial court, and annex the place.
, did all kinds of illegal things to make huge profits. Yang Hao, the envoy of Kaifeng Prefecture, was ordered by the imperial envoy Wei Wang Dezhao to report to Sizhou Prefecture.
Officials, the chief official will be put to death, the official will be removed from the position and demoted, and he will still be transferred to the Yushitai for investigation. No matter how much he has corrupted, all the money will be given to the person who complained. On the day when the list is announced, the chief official who surrenders will be exempted from guilt, and the past will not be punished.
If the grain gentry has committed illegal acts, his old sins can also be pardoned."
As soon as the announcement came out, it caused a sensation in the entire Sizhou City. There were only 14,000 households in the small Sizhou City. Except for the ignorant children, almost everyone knew about it. In the teahouses and restaurants, everyone was talking about it. Who
I don't know what kind of storm this imperial envoy will cause in Sizhou City by launching such a big battle.
But in fact, no storm or storm came.
The weather was still so hot, there was not even a breath of wind, the willow branches on the roadside were hanging limply, and the people walking under the trees were too lazy to cheer up.
The officials who were lined up at the gate of Sizhou Prefecture to receive reports had been standing there in unison in the morning, with their chests held out and their bellies raised, showing a majestic appearance. Now they all ran into the gate and sat on the knee-high threshold.
, let the breeze blow in the hall and went to enjoy the coolness. A big yellow dog lay in the shadow of the stone lion, its tongue hanging out and breathing loudly.
In the lobby, Yang Hao was also tired from sitting. The weather became even hotter in the afternoon, and the cicadas' endless cries made people feel dizzy. Looking from the lobby to the main door, it took a long time to see three or two groups of people walking slowly by. , the common people looked at the government office, and could not clearly see their facial features from a distance, but Yang Hao clearly felt a sense of ridicule.
"Tou Luo, call Liu Laozhi to me." Yang Hao sat impatiently and ordered to the audience.
The class leader was dozing off while holding a fire stick. When Yang Hao shouted, he woke up immediately. He quickly wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, said yes and ran out. After a while, Liu Laozhi, who was guarding the gate, rushed in. , cupping his fists and saying: "What are your orders, sir?"
This Liu Laozhi is the brother of Liu Xiangzhi. He is forty-six or seventeen years old. He is also the uncle of the wife of Magistrate Deng. Relying on the relationship with Magistrate Deng, he became the chief catcher in Sizhou Prefecture. He is not an official, but he usually does well in his work. Considered diligent.
Yang Hao said depressedly: "Captain Liu, have the notices been posted all over the streets?"
Liu Laozhi said: "Sir, not only the streets and city gates, but also the township officials and village officials have been asked to receive notices and go back to inform the people."
"Well," Yang Hao said helplessly: "Hasn't anyone ever gone to the government office to complain?"
Liu Laozhi smiled a little bitterly: "Sir, no."
At this time, Luo Pantou shouted: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy and the Magistrate are here."
Yang Hao looked up and saw Deng Zuyang walking towards the Yamen. There was a waiter in his fifties beside him, so he quickly left the case and went to greet him.
In the streets and alleys near the government office, some idle men squatted in twos and threes under the shade of trees and enjoyed the cool air, talking loudly about the imperial envoy's report of a heavy reward.
"Can we afford to offend Mr. Grain Gentleman? He is a powerful man. How powerful is he in this one-third of an acre of land in Sizhou? The imperial envoy will leave after just a few days. Who will support you then?" If you really offend those grain gentry masters, do you still want to stay in Sizhou City? It’s only when you are upset that you go crazy and report it.”
"That is to say, the grain gentry has contacts with the officials of the Shipping Department and the Transshipment Department. To put it bluntly, there are people in the government. Even if they fail to sue, we ordinary people will be the unlucky ones. As the old saying goes It’s good: ‘If you beat me to death, don’t sue the officials.’ Why? Even if you are forced to death, your parents, wife, and children will at least have a way to live. If you sue the officials? Your whole family will have no way to survive.”
"No, if anyone is really confused, think about the consequences. Hey, what about you, where are you going?"
As soon as the dealer pushing the pears passed by, he quickly stopped and said, "Oh, I'm going to Dongerfang to sell pears."
"Selling pears?" A gangster staggered over, picked up a few pears from the car and threw them to a few friends who were still squatting there. He took one himself, took a bite with a "click", and coldly snorted: "Bai Laoliu, look at you, you are so old, why are you so ignorant? The imperial envoy was waiting for someone to report you. As soon as you walked out of the yamen gate, we saw that you were selling pears. But other people don’t know. If this is really a grain gentry who asked someone to file a lawsuit, why would they be suspicious of you? Do you still want to hang out in Sizhou by then?"
"ah?"
"Ah, what, what I taught you is not clear enough? You should go another way."
"Oh, thank you for the advice, please give me more advice." Bai Laoliu wiped his sweat, pushed the car with his smiling face and turned into an alley. The group of people looked at the deserted Yamenmen in the distance and smiled coldly, and bit again. Li Zi walked back to the tree.
In a restaurant, there was a young man in white sitting by the window in the corner of the second floor. This young man had red lips, white teeth, and soft eyebrows. He didn't wear a headscarf because of the hot weather. His long hair was combed into a ponytail, and a jade-studded belt was tied around his forehead. He sat towards the window.
, quite like the jade trees facing the wind.
There is a river outside the window. There is a gentle breeze here, and the water's light scales are reflected upstairs, reflecting his bright jade-like skin, as if it is as clear as jade and ice and snow. The table outside him is open.
Zhang Shisan occupied a table by himself, ordered a table full of wine and meat, and was engrossed in eating. At this time, a thin man in green clothes ran up the stairs. Zhang Shisan only raised his head to look at him, then lowered his head to drink.
, as if unaware.
The man in Tsing Yi came up the stairs and looked around, then walked around Zhang Shisan and sat down in front of the young man in white. The young man in white stretched out his hand and turned over a thin porcelain cup, picked up the jug and poured him a glass of wine. The man in Tsing Yi poured a glass of wine for him.
He sat upright and did not take the cup. He just watched a thin stream of wine pouring into the cup and whispered: "Sizhou Prefecture has purchased 40% of the grain and grass, and now it can no longer receive a grain of grain. The imperial envoy, Prince Wei,
I am very anxious. It seems that I will stay in Sizhou for a few more days. Yang Hao, the deputy imperial envoy, has posted a notice offering a heavy reward to the people of Sizhou for reporting him."
"I have already read the notice." The handsome young man in white said with a slight curl of his clear and charming lips: "Yang Hao often has ideas that are very different from ordinary people, and mobilizes the people to expose and report local tyrants.
? Doesn’t he know that those local gentry who are not worth mentioning in the eyes of the government are the local emperors in the eyes of the people? Report them, huh! It’s so whimsical! This kind of idea, after the Song Dynasty has controlled the world for thirty or fifty years, it will be like the world
In An Tai, it is not a bad idea for officials to govern the Qingming Festival. Now..., it is not feasible. Even if someone files a complaint, it will be painless and it will be difficult to shake those grain gentry."
"It's just as the lady expected." The man in green chuckled softly: "When the eight kings sat at the door, which common people dared to get close? In the government office, there used to be people beating drums and filing lawsuits, but now for
No one went to report to the government to avoid suspicion. The gate of the prefecture's Yamen was so quiet that you could catch sparrows. I don't know how Yang Hao became an official. He was really a big idiot. It is said that he was famous when he was in Kaifeng Prefecture.
It’s his fault that he’s stunned..."
"Pa!" The wine table was slapped by the young man in white with his bare hands, and there was a crisp sound. The man in green was stunned, stopped talking and looked up, and saw a sullen and flawless beauty in the young man in white's eyes.
His face also darkened, and he rebuked coldly: "Even if it is a dragon trapped in the mire, it will be teased by grass snakes; even if it is a tiger, if it falls on the ground in Pingyang, it will be teased by vicious dogs. No.
The righteous grain gentry has been speculating and making profits since ancient times, using countless methods. This chronic disease has not been cured by any wise king, wise prime minister, or local officials. Zhao Guan's family hired a pig-like Sansi Envoy to take care of his house.
As a result, this girl tried a little trick, but didn’t it make him miserable? Yang Hao has two lives, a man and a land, and he can’t sleep alone. What other good ideas can he come up with? How come he has become a loser? You tell me!”
The man in green clothes was confused by her rebuke, and he quickly said yes in panic, thinking in his heart: "If Yang Hao is incompetent, can he take advantage of the young lady's wishes? If I call him a fool, why is the young lady unhappy?"
Zhang Shisan, who was sitting in the front seat, invisibly separating them from the others, already vaguely knew about his young lady's past love affairs. Hearing the brother being lectured by the young lady, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but curl up: "What's wrong with Yang Hao?"
It's unbearable. The young lady can say it, but others can't. Otherwise...it would just stoke a hornet's nest for her..."
