Chapter 57 Officials Protect Each Other
Song Fujian Road, Fuzhou Transit Division Yamen
"Gong Yan, what are you... At this time, the chief official of the Criminal Prison Department of Fujian Road, who had just entered the Yamen of the Transfer Division, mentioned the criminal affairs and the punishment, and saw Yan Guoqi jumping like thunder, so he took an official document and looked at Yan Guoqi and asked in surprise.
"Hu Tixing, how did you get here?" Yan Guoqi saw that Hu Tixing turned his anger into joy, and hurriedly greeted him, and actually took Hu Tixing's hand and said: "Hu Tixing, you came just in time, and this official is having something to discuss with you." β
According to the Song law, the handling of relatives needs to be avoided, that is, to avoid suspicion, so Yan Guoqi cannot directly meddle in the affairs of Jinjiang County, Quanzhou.
And the Hu Ti punishment of the Prison Department is different.
Therefore, the verdict of Li Sanjian, the governor of Quanzhou Prefecture, against Wu Xiyu, the magistrate of Jinjiang County, needs to be submitted to the Criminal Prison Department for review and review before conviction and punishment.
The establishment of the Penal and Prison Department is also for the purpose of dividing the powers of the Division, and at the same time, it is also for mutual supervision.
Since the Song Dynasty, the imperial court's control over the armies of various prefectures and prefectures has surpassed that of any previous dynasty, which can be described as strict defense and leakage.
Hu Tixing handed over the official document to his left hand, raised the official document in his hand slightly, and after quietly shaking off Yan Guoqi's hand, he asked rhetorically: "Yan Gong wants to discuss this matter, right?" β
"This is ... Where did this document come from? Yan Guoqi looked at the official document in Hu Tixing's hand and asked in surprise.
"Quanzhou!" After handing the official document in his hand to Yan Guoqi, Hu Tixing said: "Quanzhou Taishou Li Sanjian is imprisoned in Quanzhou Jinjiang County, and Wu Xiyu is the magistrate of Jinjiang County. β
Yan Guoyi's face was extremely ugly when he heard this, and he continued the official document and read it carefully.
"Nonsense!" After reading it, Yan Guoqi said angrily: "He Li Sanjian has only been in Quanzhou for a few days, so he is vain about Quanzhou?" He took matters into his own hands, dug embankments and released water, flooding a large area of fertile land for the people of Jinjiang County, killing and injuring countless people, as well as villages, fertile land, and livestock, and such serious consequences were all caused by him Li Sanjian. At this time, he actually quibbled that it was to alleviate the floods in Quanzhou and dig embankments to discharge floods? It's nonsense, it's simply unreasonable. Wu Xiyu, the magistrate of Jinjiang County, is a veteran official for decades, who is good at political affairs and civil affairs. Li Sanjian made such a ridiculous move, of course Wu Xiyu wanted to refuse to do it, but it attracted a humiliation, not to mention that he was dismissed from office, and Li Sanjian actually tortured him in public. Hu Ti Xing, did the official of my Great Song Dynasty say that it can be exempted? Can you say delisting can be delisted? Who gave him such a big right? Is there still a royal law? Where is my Great Song Decree? What is the dignity of my Great Song Dynasty official? β
Didn't you ask knowingly? Hu Tixing was secretly amused in his heart when he heard this.
Who is Li Sanjian? At the beginning of the year, he killed the prince of the dynasty and the royal family, and finally was able to retreat with his whole body, so the question is, who is protecting him?
This question is self-evident, who protects him, then who gave him the right, so, Yan Guoqi complained here, isn't it just knowingly asking?
Others don't know, but Hu Tixing knows what happened between Li Sanjian and that person.
"Yan Gong, don't worry, sit down and talk slowly." After Hu Ti's punishment was interrupted by Yan Guofu's tirade, he said to Yan Guoqi with a smile.
Yan Guoqi said for a long time, he did feel a little tired, and at the same time a little thirsty, so he sat back in the chair, took a sip of tea, and asked Hu Tixing: "Hu Tixing, according to my Great Song Law, is this person guilty of such a vicious act?" What is the guilt of the guilty? β
In fact, if the official has done his part, how can Yan Guoqi not know the laws of the Great Song Dynasty? Yan Guoqi just wanted Hu Tixing, who was in charge of the prison all the way, to personally open his mouth to convict, so that Yan Guoqi could use this to play the court and treat Li Sanjian's crimes.
At this time, Yan Guoqi had already thought of five or six charges for Li Sanjian in his heart...
"Of course it's guilty!" Hearing this, Hu Tixing affirmed categorically: "As for what the crime is, Hu thinks that Li Sanjian is suspected of overstepping his authority. β
It is said that he is the protΓ©gΓ© of a minister in the imperial court, and at the same time, Yan Guoqi is the governor of a state, and Hu Tixing is Yan Guoqi's second assistant and his assistant official, so Hu Tixing does not dare and is unwilling to offend Yan Guoqi ruthlessly, otherwise the consequences are unpredictable.
You must know that Hu Tixing still wants to climb up, if he can be a Beijing official in Beijing, wouldn't it be a hundred times stronger than being an official in the remote land of Fujian?
Hu Ti thought about the punishment and weighed the pros and cons, so he firmly accused Li San of exceeding his authority.
The crime of ultra vires can be big or small, and it mainly depends on the more power you have, and what kind of consequences it causes. The consequences are serious, that is, the dismissal of officials, and the misallocation of two or three thousand miles, and the slightest, only a few boards.
If Li Sanjian really holds the "Shang Fang Sword", then of course, there is no way to talk about the crime of exceeding his authority, and who dares to convict Li Sanjian of exceeding his authority? Good
At this time, Hu Tixing didn't know what kind of situation Li Sanjian was...
"Is it only the crime of overstepping authority?" Yan Guofu frowned when he heard this.
"Hey, Gong Yan." Hu Tixing replied when he heard this: "What Yan Gong said about Li Sanjian, the governor of Quanzhou, was vain about Quanzhou, he was already the governor of Quanzhou, so how could he say that he was vain? As for his unauthorized decision-making, digging embankments and releasing water, and destroying the people, fields, and villages, this is really hearsay, and we, as officials along the way, should be aware of everything and not make decisions without permission. Besides, Li Sanjian, the governor of Quanzhou, also had an urgent document to Fuzhou and asked Fuzhou for help, but what did Fuzhou give to Quanzhou? They didn't give anything, and they didn't give them a grain of rice or a penny, so Yan Gong and Hu guessed that Li Sanjian must have no choice but to make this decision in order to alleviate the floods in Quanzhou. Haha, if you want to say that this person is the master of his own initiative and acts recklessly, it is his work in Beijing, don't you learn a lesson when you arrive in Quanzhou? β
"July is the rainy season, heavy rain for days, my Fujian Road Prefecture Army has also suffered floods, and the relief money and grain allocated by the imperial court have not yet arrived, so where is the extra money and grain allocated to Quanzhou?" Yan Guofu's face turned slightly red when he heard this: "Even if Fuzhou treats Quanzhou badly, he can't make such a move, right?" Digging embankments and releasing water flooded the land of my Great Song Dynasty. β
What is the relationship between Hu Tixing and the new Quanzhou governor Li Sanjian? Could it be that Li Sanjian is Hu Tixing's protΓ©gΓ©? Yan Guoqi secretly guessed in his heart, but he had never heard of such a protΓ©gΓ© of Hu Tixing? So why did Hu Ti's words excuse Li Sanjian?
What's even more infuriating is that Hu Tixing actually reminded himself that Li Sanjian opened the capital city. Remind yourself of the rat trap?
Li Sanjian made such a big move in the capital, and it had already spread all over the world at this time, how could Yan Guoqi not know the truth?
Behind Li Sanjian stands the first person today, Zhao Ji, the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty...
When Yan Guoqi thought of this, he couldn't help but feel like a deflated ball, and couldn't help but ask Xiang Hu Tixing: "According to Hu Ti's opinion, what should I do?" β
"It seems that Hu needs to go to Quanzhou, what does Yan Gong think?" Hu Tixing replied when he heard this.
"Well, Hu Tixing will go in person, and he will definitely deal with the matter in Quanzhou properly." Yan Guoqi nodded and said: "However, there is one thing that should be done cautiously, that is, the matter of Wu Xiyu, the magistrate of Jinjiang County, Quanzhou. But he was dismissed from office by Li Sanjian, which... Isn't that unfair? β
Hu Tixing went to Quanzhou, if it was dealt with well, it would be fine, if it was not handled well, he would not give up with Li Sanjian, Yan Guoqi said secretly in his heart.
No matter what, Li Sanjian is a fledgling kid after all, how can he beat himself? Even if it was Emperor Zhao Ji of the Song Dynasty standing behind him, it would not work.
"Of course it's not fair!" Hearing this, Hu Tixing said loudly: "How can the imperial court be so pro-minded? Yan Gong, what Hu means is that it is better to order the Quanzhou Prefecture Ya to send Wu Zhi County to Fuzhou immediately, and the Fuzhou Yamen will decide, Yan Gong can't be the official of Jinjiang County, and there is still a shortage in other parts of Fujian Road. β
"Thank you for the execution!" Yan Guofu was overjoyed when he heard this, and thanked him.
The so-called protection of officials and officials is this principle, protecting others is protecting oneself, and Hu Ti has lived in the officialdom for a long time, and he is well versed in this.
So what is the relationship between Hu Tixing and Li Sanjian? Yan Guoqi was even more confused at this time.
"Duke Yan doesn't have to be like this, you and I are officials in the same dynasty and ministers in the same palace, so you don't have to be so polite, right? In the future, Hu still needs to rely on Yan Gong. Hu Ti returned the courtesy.
Boy, the trouble you caused, I'll keep it down for you for the time being, don't have any more moths in the future...
At this time, Hu Tixing said secretly in his heart.
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"The two of you will go to Quanzhou today to find out everything about the Quanzhou Prefecture Ya and Li Sanjian, the governor of Quanzhou, and remember, if there is any trouble, immediately send a message to this official."
After Yan Guoqi came out of the yamen of the transfer department, he instructed two henchmen.
Although Hu Tixing said all the good things for Li Sanjian, and although Hu Tixing had promised to solve the matter of Yan Guoqi's brother-in-law Wu Xiyu, Yan Guoqi had already started to get rid of Li Sanjian at this time, at least driving him out of Quanzhou and Fujian Road.
Such a thorn, such a person, staying on Fujian Road has always been a scourge, Yan Guoqi said secretly in his heart.
At this time, what happened in Quanzhou was not enough to solve Li Sanjian, so Yan Guoqi planned to send his henchmen to Quanzhou to find out everything in Quanzhou, and try his best to seize Li Sanjian's handle, so that he would play the imperial court again and drive Li Sanjian out of Fujian Road.
"The little ones obey the order, and the husband can rest assured." Two attendants answered.