After being escorted out of the restaurant by Shopkeeper Liu, Wang Hao and Zhang Sanmu continued to patrol the street along Wengshizi North Street in the direction of Baihu Bridge.

At this time, it was already four quarters of the hour, the sky had already brightened up for the most part, and the pedestrians on the streets gradually increased, especially the shops and vendors on both sides of the street, which had also started to open for the day.

They traveled about two miles north along the street, and on the east side of Zibei Street in Wengshi, there was a magnificent mansion, which attracted Wang Hao's attention.

Yesterday, when he was inspecting Zibei Street in Wengshi, Wang Hao was full of thoughts about how to resolve the conflicts between him and his top boss over the tribute matter, and he didn't pay too much attention to the houses and shops on both sides of the street.

Not only that, but last day, he inspected back and forth on Zibei Street in Wengshi no less than 20 times, but Wang Hao did not pay a fine to the shops and vendors who were caught encroaching on the street and occupying the road, but more mainly persuaded to fine money, and the money fined naturally fell into their own pockets.

Even if he met someone who took the initiative to hand over the money, Wang Hao let Zhang Sanmu be alone, he felt that as a modern person, he had traveled to ancient times, how could he use his power to collect money for personal gain.

According to the "Song Criminal Rule" promulgated at that time, "Those who invade the streets and alleys will have seventy rods."

That is to say, anyone who is found by the soldiers in charge of patrolling the streets wearing "green shirts and collars" by the street division has invaded the street and occupied the road, and will be punished by a public cane beating of 70 years.

It is worth mentioning that after receiving a 70 rod fine, the occupants of the street have to be restored to their original state, which is very different from the urban management in modern society.

In addition, for the act of littering, the "Song Criminal Rule" has stricter regulations: "It has pierced the wall to produce filth in the streets and alleys, and the rod is sixty." Those who go straight out of the water are not guilty. The presiding officer could not help but be guilty of the same crime. ”

This means that if someone gets urine and garbage on the street and affects public health, not only the person concerned is unlucky and must be punished with a cane of 60 strokes, but even the secretary of the street department will also be punished.

The current Si Cheng of the Tokyo Street Division of the Northern Song Dynasty Capital City is Sun Youcai, who forced his subordinates to hand over the money every once in a while, if there is a problem in Zibei Street in the Wengshi City, even Si Cheng will be punished, and Wang Hao and Zhang Sanmu, who are directly responsible for patrolling the street, I am afraid that they will be unable to escape the blame, and they will definitely suffer.

Isn't there such a saying, "There is a policy at the top, and there is a countermeasure at the bottom", and this has been the case throughout the ages.

As long as the situation of encroachment on the street and occupation of the road is not particularly serious, the soldiers in charge of patrolling the street of the street division will fine some money according to the severity of the situation, so that the encroachment and occupation of the street will be restored to its original state, and they will not suffer from the flesh and skin.

After all, soldiers at the lowest level in the street division like Wang Hao and Zhang Sanmu receive two thousand yuan a month, which is converted into two taels of silver, and one person's daily expenses are naturally more than enough for one month.

However, if you are to support your family, even if it is a family of three, relying on the monthly income of 2,000 yuan, life will be relatively poor, and it is not surprising that the soldiers who patrol the streets will privately collect fines and money from those who invade the streets.

At this time, Wang Hao and Zhang Sanmu walked to the east side of Zibei Street in Wengshi, in front of this magnificent mansion, Wang Hao first stopped for a moment, pointed to the plaque with the word "Xia Fu" written on the door of the house, and the stone lions squatting in front of both sides of the gate, and asked Zhang Sanmu, who was standing side by side with him, in a curious tone: "Brother Sanmu, who is the owner of this big mansion, do you know?" ”

Suddenly asked by Wang Hao, Zhang Sanmu was stunned for a moment, and then asked in a puzzled tone: "Brother Hao, you have been drunk once, should there be a very important situation of amnesia?" The owner of this mansion is now in power, and it is the residence of Xia Zhu, the prime minister of our Great Song Dynasty. ”

It was not until this time that Wang Hao finally realized that scholars were not useless, and that he, a person who had crossed over from modern society, fortunately went to college, and he still had some impressions of the name "Xia Zhu" mentioned in Zhang Sanmu's mouth, as a representative of high school history classes.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Hao relied on the history textbooks he had studied in high school before, about the relevant historical events and traitors of famous ministers in the Renzong period of the Northern Song Dynasty, although Xia Zhu was a generation of famous ministers in the Northern Song Dynasty.

And a major stain on Xia Zhu's life in his official career is that as a representative figure of the opposition initiated by Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu and others, his methods are treacherous and insidious, and he makes people follow Shi Jie's handwriting, slander Fu Bi for wanting to do Yihuo's deeds, privately write and abolish the edict, and divide the relationship between Song Renzong and the reformers, resulting in the "Qingli New Deal" lasting more than a year without a problem.

Thinking of this, Wang Hao felt a little annoyed inexplicably, because in the history class of high school, he was heartbroken by the failure of Fan Zhongyan to initiate the "New Deal".

If the "Qingli New Deal" can be implemented smoothly, within three or five years, the Northern Song Dynasty will have a new look and create a great empire. At the very least, the Western Xia Dangxiang, the Khitan of the Liao State, and the subsequent Jin and Yuan dynasties were not necessarily opponents of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Especially Fan Zhongyan and Ouyang Xiu, these two famous ministers and literary masters of the Northern Song Dynasty, are idols that Wang Hao admires and admires, and he naturally hates and hates Xia Zhu from the bottom of his heart for framing the reformers.

After inquiring about Zhang Sanmu, Wang Hao learned that it was the beginning of the third lunar month of the third year of Qingli, and the new policy of Qingli started in August and September of the third year of Qingli, and there was still almost May and June before now.

Therefore, Wang Hao felt that it was necessary to teach Xia Zhu, a roadblocker, a lesson, before the implementation of the Qingli New Deal, even if it was a small lesson, he could be regarded as doing his best.

After walking back and forth in front of Xia Zhu's mansion for a full moment, Wang Hao looked carefully at the closed door of the mansion, and finally found a legitimate reason to use his position to trouble Xia Zhu.

"Brother Miki, do you say that under the rule of our current official family, is the prince breaking the law and committing the same crime as the common people?" After Wang Hao made up his mind, he asked Zhang Sanmu, who was standing next to him.

In the face of Wang Hao's inquiry, Zhang Sanmu nodded and replied: "Brother Hao, our current Zhao official family, but a generation of Ming monarchs, has issued edicts many times, and the princes and ministers who violate the law must all be dealt with strictly. Especially Yin Baogong, the governor of our Kaifeng Mansion, has previously punished many imperial relatives and relatives, and has won the appreciation of the Zhao official family. ”

Hearing this, Wang Hao couldn't help but ask: "Brother Miki, is the name of this Bao Gong you are talking about?" ”

"Brother Hao, how can you call Bao Gong by his name, we all call him 'Bao Xiren' in front of people. However, I also heard that many people in Kaifeng called him 'Bao Qingtian'! He is really a good and honest official who is upright and upright for the people, punishing corrupt officials and corrupt officials. When Zhang Sanmu heard Wang Hao call Bao Zheng by his name, he was immediately unhappy and blamed angrily.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Hao continued to follow the temptation: "Since this is the case, if we break the law as the prime minister, should we also be punished?" ”

Zhang Sanmu, who was standing on the side, immediately replied without hesitation: "Of course, although I heard that the Zhao official family has always been kind-hearted, but they are not merciful to corrupt officials, even if the prime minister violates the law, the Zhao official family will definitely punish him." ”

It was only at this time that Wang Hao took out a booklet from his body, stared at the door of Xia Zhu's mansion a few times, and wrote and painted on the booklet in his hand.