When the young eunuch arrived at the case that day, the eldest man was drinking with his friends. The eldest man’s hobbies are not very wide, they are just drinking, playing with women, and gambling. He doesn’t really dabble in things like that. He thinks those things waste his brain and take up time. You lose.
He wins, he wins, you lose. Playing the money exchange game is too boring. Originally, he is not very interested in money and things. It is more direct and enjoyable to drink and go to prostitutes, just drinking and having sex! Don’t you understand this principle?
The elder is an upright official. Since he took office, he has not embezzled a single tael of money from the public family, nor has he collected a single tael of extra tax from the land. The common people neither support him nor oppose him. The superior departments neither promote him nor impeach or demote him.
position, he has been in this position for several years
Robbery, expropriation, corruption and perversion of the law are what fools do. He has plenty of ways to make money, but he can't reach out to his hometown. In order for him to obtain fame that year, his father and mother sold iron and had almost nothing.
With a huge sum of money, he was given the official position of county magistrate. I don't know whether it was because he didn't have enough money or because he was incompetent. In the end, he was assigned to this remote small county.
The first thing he did after taking office was to get money to repay the loan (his parents still owed a lot of debt). What he did was to give full play to his hobbies and work hard on drinking and sex. Since Mr. Du Kang invented
After the introduction of Shuiyou, countless heroes, benevolent and wise men worshiped the word "wine", and some even wrote poems and lyrics about wine, singing praises and praising the many benefits of wine. His father made a fortune from wine, and his family's ancestral secret recipe
Now it's on him that the old man first opened a tavern and then a hotel. He hired beauties from among the people and replaced the younger brothers with younger sisters. There was a restaurant on the left and a brothel on the right. There were many others in the county who followed suit. In an instant,
A market integrating catering and entertainment came into being. The red lights of "Jiajia Inn" are hung high, with a big word "wine" written on it. Next to it is Goulan Courtyard. The flower hotel has a good way. The fragrance of wine is not afraid of the deep alley, far and near.
Businessmen, idle young men, and high-ranking officials traveling at public expense came in droves, and the small county town became a famous tourist destination. The old man got rich without having to show up in person, which not only filled his pockets, but also revitalized the local economy. Why not go down in history as a famous name?
Stay fragrant? However, the top men are all idiots, and the common people do not sell his favors. They laugh at the poor and laugh at the prostitutes. The old man is always angry in his stomach, so he has to drink to drown his sorrows.
The next day, when the old man woke up from his drunkenness, he remembered that he had captured an eunuch and sent him to the Yamen yesterday. First of all, he had a trace of sympathy for those who were eunuchs. He compared his heart to his own heart. The human heart is made of flesh. If your thing is cut off, what will happen to you?
how to think?
The eldest man took the young eunuch to the back hall. He wanted to meet the eunuch in private and inquire about the romantic affairs in the court.
The little eunuch arrived in the hall in disgrace. The eldest man gave him a seat and asked someone to take his shackles. After retreating, the eldest man said kindly:
"Brother eunuch, you have suffered"
The little eunuch smiled bitterly and said, "Why bother?"
"I don't understand something, can you give me some advice?" the county magistrate said.
The young eunuch was a little surprised. This eldest man was also a father-in-law. He was not a bit arrogant. He was also very kind to his prisoner. He treated him like a brother, which was quite a bit humane. If he could get out alive this time, he would repay the favor.
Just say:
"Master, please tell me if you have something to say."
"If you don't serve as a good father-in-law in the court, why would you run away?" asked the elder.
The young eunuch wanted to tell the truth, but he didn't know the person's details and couldn't tell him clearly, so he had to say perfunctorily:
"The eldest sir doesn't know something. I didn't run away, but the emperor gave me leave and asked me to go on patrol incognito. I know the public sentiment and my position in the court. I think the eldest sir also knows something about it."
"I know, I know, you have been a border commander, and now you are in charge of the Ministry of War. I know this very well. So let me ask you, since the emperor sent you out, why did he put you under investigation?" The county official is still well informed.
"This has nothing to do with the emperor. Someone has falsely conveyed the imperial edict and framed me. If you don't believe me, please go to my carriage and look for my official document, which has the imperial seal on it."
"In that case, it would be disrespectful," the eldest master said, stood up, knelt down in front of the young eunuch, and kept talking, "Your Majesty, please accept my humble duty and bow to me!"
This was truly an earth-shaking change. The prisoner became a guest in an instant! The little eunuch was overjoyed, and his hanging heart finally dropped. He couldn't fall asleep last night, wondering how many more hours he could keep his head.
, Unexpectedly, the noble man has God's blessing. When he encountered this life-saving straw, he hurriedly helped the elder and said:
"Your Majesty, you don't need to be so polite. This kid is in trouble. If he gets help, he will never forget it in the future."
The elder was overjoyed when he heard this, and changed his tone and said: "I know this. In the court, it is common for people to fight against each other and fight against each other. Anyway, from now on, I will be yours. By the way."
Let me ask you, Imperial Envoy, what official title can you get for me in the future according to your authority?"
The young eunuch couldn't help but frown, thinking that this gentleman is a powerful villain who clings to powerful people and is greedy for profit! However, he couldn't be more serious at this time, so he tried to escape himself first, so he spoke openly:
"If you are small, you are a minister; if you are big, you are a minister."
The old man was about to kneel down and kowtow again, but was stopped by the young eunuch. The county magistrate said in fear:
"I, Hu, am truly lucky to meet this noble man today. It would be better for me and you to become sworn sworn friends!"
When the young eunuch was employing people, he wished that such a fool could be his helper, so he happily said:
“The best”
There was no difference in age between the two of them. The county magistrate regarded the young eunuch as his eldest brother and he as his younger brother. They burned incense and kowtowed, which was regarded as a good relationship. Then he sent people to bathe and change clothes for the young eunuch and arrange a banquet.
In the lobby, Hu Zhixian settled the case and brought Pan and the man to court. Before Pan could complain, Hu Zhixian ordered the yamen servants to hit each of them with a hundred big boards. Pan and his wife didn't know what was going on and thought the old man was going to reward them.
Well, as soon as I entered the door, I was beaten to pieces, and I fainted several times.
The magistrate of Hu County did not ask any questions about the case and immediately pronounced the verdict: Pan, the convict woman, and her step-husband took advantage of the money and set fire to the house, killing one of them. According to the law, he should be executed. Therefore, the man was sentenced to be beaten to death with a stick. Pan was late, and the eunuch Pan Youan handled the case separately.