After Zhong Xun said goodbye to Quzhi County, he took Fang Lei and them all the way north in a carriage, and finally came to Hanshan County two days later.

Fang Lei took the Qian mother and son out of the carriage and said, "Sister-in-law Qian! Let's not go into the city, I'll hire a carriage to send you back to Sishui Town, I picked you up in the first place, and I should send you back, there is a beginning and an end! ”

"Thank you, Captain! I'm sorry for you, the concubine is really sorry! Qian said.

Zhong Xun instructed: "You go back first, he will go to Sishui Town after this patrol has finished handling official business, and will help your mother and son to solve your worries!" ”

When Qian heard this, he was moved, and took his two sons and said, "The women thank you for your grace!" ”

Fang Lei said to Xia He and the little fox: "The two girls must do their best to keep the adults safe, you two have also stayed in Hanshan County for a while, you should be more familiar with the environment than them, if necessary, ask Feng Zhutou and the catchers for help!" ”

As he spoke, he hired a carriage, said goodbye to everyone, and galloped straight to Sishui Town.

However, it was said that when Zhong Xun and his party came to the county office, they were picked up by Hongzhi County with a group of people from the yamen, and then received them in the living room, which was very enthusiastic.

When everyone looked up, on the wall of the living room, there was a gold lacquer plaque of "filial piety touching the sky", Qu Zhixian once told Zhong Xun, when Hong Tao was the mayor of Longmen Town, Shancheng County, his wife fell ill because of dystocia, and the treatment was not good for many years, he was skinny, and the muscles of his legs were contracted, and he was inconvenient to move, and he had been in love with his wife for ten years, never abandoned, nor continued, and took care of her living and eating meticulously. He was promoted to the magistrate of Hanshan County.

Now, he hung the plaque on the living room, as a capital to show off to his superiors and subordinates, this time Zhong Xun pressed to Hanshan County to inspect, and when he saw this plaque, he was also a little suspicious of Fang Lei's words to remind him.

But then thinking about it, Ma Zhifei, the loyal Guaya of the King of Lingnan, took this place as the center of activities of the secret organization, and even the general altar was set up in Hanshan County, and he was also a little suspicious, whether it was after Hongzhi County was promoted, people also changed their quality, especially after taking refuge in the King of Lingnan, they had no fear, became corrupt and corrupt, and they were cunning and robbing, and the people were not known, which depends on whether Fang Lei in the secret visit can obtain conclusive evidence.

At this time, Hong Zhixian said: "Lord Patrol Envoy! This county is a poor mountain city, there are many people and little land, and there are no mineral resources, and it is difficult to maintain the balance of income and taxation, so the entertainment expenses in the county government are also pitiful, and the lower officials have no ability to go to the big restaurant to entertain you, so they can only have two drinks with you in the yamen canteen. ”

"Hongzhi County doesn't have to blame himself, the emperor has always advocated being honest and honest as an official, not greedy for enjoyment, we are all using the hard-earned money of the people, don't put on a feast, extravagant and wasteful!" Zhong Xunpress said with great appreciation.

Master Huang walked over at this time and said, "The wine and food have been prepared, please go over and dine according to the adults!" ”

Zhong Xun came to the table accompanied by Hong Zhixian, the dishes on the table were indeed very ordinary, but there were a lot of chickens, ducks and fish, but these did not cost much, and the wine was also ordinary local rice wine, as if it was commonplace.

"That's good! We all grew up eating whole grains, and we don't need to pursue too high life enjoyment! ”

Zhong Xunzhao is also a frugal person, and he doesn't feel that this kind of hospitality is a loss of face, but he feels that he is comfortable eating like this.

Hong Zhixian raised a full glass of wine and touched it with Zhong Xun, and then said: "Xiaguan will borrow this cup of turbid wine to wash the dust for the Xunzhi Lord, and the hospitality is not good, I hope the Lord will forgive me!" ”

"Use this form to welcome this patrol, but I am very satisfied, let's talk while drinking, please Hongzhi County to introduce what political achievements he has after being promoted to the official of Hanshan County, he will be rewarded every day!" Zhong Xun encouraged.

Hong Zhixian said modestly: "In the three years since Xia Guan took over as Zhixian, there has been no great political achievement, but the funds allocated by the imperial court to repair bridges and roads and dredge Cao Yun have all been implemented, and the people under the jurisdiction of this county can also live and work in peace and contentment, but this county is located in a remote mountainous area, and the transportation is not convenient, and it cannot be said that the people's lives are very rich, that is, it is not enough to be above and more than below, right?" ”

Zhong Xunzhi saw that Hong Zhixian spoke very realistically, and his language was sincere, so he had a good impression of him, and chatted until the second watch, and then the banquet was dismissed, Hong Zhixian said: "The patrol press is tired all the way, and the lower officials will not bother, but your party has arranged to live in the yamen, which is not more comfortable than the hotel, and I have wronged you!" ”

"I was ordered to come out to inspect this time, and I have already been mentally prepared, as long as I can share the worries of the saint, I will not give up!" Zhong Xun said.

After Hong Zhixian ordered Master Huang and his party to stay, he went home, where he knew that a master was following him to expose his lies.

This person is Fang Lei, after he returned to the county seat from Sishui Town, he lived in the north of the city inn, and when he organized a contest with Ma Zhifei, he used to live here, because this inn was clean and hygienic, remote and quiet, so he made a "repeat guest".

The innkeeper's surname is Zhu, and when he saw Fang Lei coming and going, he had stayed for four or five times, and he was very enthusiastic about him, and at the front desk registration office, the two started talking.

Fang Lei asked casually: "How many years has Boss Zhu been running the inn business here?" ”

"The old man has been operating here for more than ten years! I don't know if it's the old man's life is thin, always can't make a fortune, a few years ago it's better to do some, since the change of the county, the harsh taxes are twice as much as before, always clever name, ask businessmen to donate, what to build bridges and roads, repair river embankments, dredge water transportation, donate stubble after stubble, it's really a bad life! Boss Zhu said.

Fang Lei asked: "To build bridges and roads, dredge the water transportation, doesn't the imperial court allocate special funds?" Where are they all used? ”

"These have all gone into the pockets of corrupt officials, filling their own pockets, the so-called promotion and wealth, the surname Hong was just a small town mayor before, and later he was promoted to the magistrate, he was promoted again and made a fortune!" Boss Zhu said nonchuckly.

Fang Lei scolded: "This dog official is really a deceived and deceived goods!" ”

"Last year, there was a big flood in the town along the river, and the embankment that had just been repaired for a year was washed away, it turned out that the corrupt officials cut corners, not to build with soil and stones, but to fill with branches and sediment, the so-called embankment of thousands of miles, collapsed in the anthill, harming the people on both sides of the river, the rice fields were washed away by the flood, and the disaster relief funds allocated above were embezzled by them in half, and the villagers who went out to beg, until now, there are still half of the people who have not returned!"

Boss Zhu said sadly, did he exaggerate?