Tomorrow is the twentieth day of the lunar month, and tomorrow the yamen will be sealed.

Chu Chenggui and other soap archers looked forward to the stars and the moon, and finally looked forward to this day, thinking that as long as they survived today, they could have a good rest for a month, and the new inspection master was not good at serving, it would be a matter of the year later.

As a result, as soon as he arrived at the Yamen, he was summoned to the lobby.

The new inspector sat in the hall, the old guy surnamed Yu and the big guy surnamed Yuan held a Yanxiang knife in their hands, and the other carried a Yanxiang knife and a water and fire stick, standing in front of the hall like a door god. The family surnamed Pan and the boy surnamed Zhang stood on both sides of the public case, on which were the list of armor guards and a pile of official documents.

The inspection department is not a state office, and even the state government is not promoted every day. The atmosphere was extremely weird, and Chu Chenggui and the others couldn't help but be a little apprehensive.

"Chu Chenggui, Jiang Huai, this official asks you something."

"Master Han asked, the small one reported the truth."

"You two are the ones who are my inspectors of the yamen, and this official wants to ask how many helpers you have?"

Chu Chenggui didn't expect Han Xiufeng to ask this, and peeked at Yu Youfu and the big heads standing on both sides, and he didn't dare to lie, so he could only stubbornly say: "Master Han, there are a few young men who help idle, but they are really just helpers, and the small ones will call them when they are too busy in the yamen." ”

Han Xiufeng asked, "How many?" ”

"Seven, no, eight, eight in total."

"Jiang Huai, what about you?"

Jiang Huai was startled, and hurriedly said, "Master Han, there are nine of my little men. ”

Han Xiufeng's face sank, and he stared at them and said coldly: "On the way to take office, there were gentry who came to sue me, saying that there were two people in the yamen of my inspection department, but there were more than a dozen helpers, all of whom were in vain. The fox is fake and the tiger is powerful, rampant in the township, extortion, fish and meat people! Chu Chenggui, Jiang Huai, do you two know the crime? ”

was sued, or the gentry sued.

Chu Chenggui was frightened into a cold sweat, and quickly knelt down in front of the hall with a puff, crying and shouting with a sad face: "Master Han, you are wronged!" The little ones called for help all for errands. When I was on an errand, I asked for shoes and socks and wine and food money, and there was really no extortion, and there was really no fish and meat for the people. ”

"Master Han, I'm a local, how can I do that unconscionable thing. Heaven and earth conscience, I have really been wronged! Jiang Huai was also frightened, and also knelt down with a puff.

"If there is no wind and no waves, will the gentry under the rule of this official wronged you?"

"Master Han, the little one is forced to do so, and the yamen is ......subordinate to the two of us."

"Still quibbling!"

"The little one is guilty, the little one is guilty, the little one will never dare to do it again in the future, and I beg Master Han to raise his noble hand and let the little one go."

"Get up, two big men, crying and crying are not afraid of being laughed at." Han Xiufeng snorted coldly, and then changed his words: "You have heard it clearly to the official, the previous official can open the net, and he will not be guilty of the past, but he must not commit it again in the future." If you dare to commit it again, don't blame the official for being ruthless! ”

"Yes, the little one doesn't dare anymore, Master Xie Han raised his noble hand."

"Okay, okay, wipe away the tears."

"Yes."

Han Xiufeng looked at them, then looked up at the frightened archers behind them, and said earnestly: "This official knows that you have your difficulties, it seems that you are in the Yamen on an errand, but you can only pay for food and silver a year, if you don't have some bad rules, how can you support your family?" But a gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way, and he can't just reach out to others and ask for money whenever he has the opportunity. You also know that you are locals, villagers, and if you don't look up and look down, aren't you afraid of being poked in the back? ”

"Master Han, little ......"

"Listen to what the official has to say." Han Xiufeng cleared his throat and continued: "As an official for one term, for the benefit of one party, as long as the official is in Hai'an for a day, you will not run rampant in the township under the guise of the official." But the official can also sympathize with your difficulties, as long as you abide by the rules, the official will not treat you badly, let alone let your family go hungry. ”

"Master Xie Han is considerate."

"Master Han, the little one obeys the rules, what do you say we do."

"Okay, there are just a few errands today," Han Xiufeng looked down at the roster and the armor list, and then looked up and said: "Chu Chenggui, Chen Jingjun and Ding Lianqun in the town, Chen Qingyu in Jiaogang, and Li Hai in Gao Xiaozhuang, you must have heard of it, and you will go with the official to lock up these six people later!" ”

As soon as you take office, you have to take people, and if you take them, you will have four.

Everyone in the hall was secretly frightened, and they didn't know what to say, Han Xiufeng continued: "Chu Chenggui, Jiang Huai, don't you have more than a dozen idle white servants under you, and they will all shout later." The money for shoes and socks and the money for wine and food can no longer be asked, but the yamen will take care of the food, and the official has sent someone to buy baked cakes, which will be brought to make dry food later. ”

Chu Chenggui thought that Han Xiufeng was testing him, and hurriedly said: "Master Han, it's enough to take these six people, you don't need to call people anymore, right?" ”

"Who said it was only those six?"

Han Xiufeng picked up the roster compiled by Su Jueming, and said lightly: "Jiang Huai, you bring two archers, and then call two idle white servants, and then go with Pan Changsheng to lock up Chen Hu and Chen Biao brothers in Chentangzhuang, and Wang Ertou of Benjiaji!" ”

Chu Chenggui and others finally understood why the new inspection inspector brought so many torture instruments to his post, and why he vacated the six rooms outside as a squad as soon as he arrived.

What shocked them even more was that Han Xiufeng glanced up at the archers, and said: "Wei Yong, your family lives in Hujiaji, you must be very familiar with Hujiaji, you and Jiang San will call two white servants later, and go with Shiheng to lock up Hu Jiaji's Qian Youcai, Gu Tinggui and Ma Guozhong of Majiaqiao!" Xu Jianfeng, you will call two white servants later, and go with Yuan Datou to lock Han Bingqi of Han Jiayang, Li Jian of the boundary card, and He Dengyuan of Xujiazhuang.

Our soldiers are divided into four routes, the town and Hujiaji walk, the other two directions take the boat, the dry food is ready, the boat is also found, the shackles, iron chains are all in the second hall, the knives, guns and sticks are all in the warehouse, hurry up and prepare, set off when you are ready! Also, after arriving at the place, first find Baozheng and Captain A, let Baozheng and Captain A lead the way, and let Baozheng and Captain A find a few young men to help if there are not enough people. ”

To lock up a dozen people.

Chu Chenggui was relieved for a while, and couldn't help but remind: "Master Han is aware of everything, and these people who want to lock up and take nothing are just ...... It's just that Chen Jingjun is a little troublesome, his father is famous, and his father is the dean of Mingdao Academy. ”

"The prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, don't say that his father is just a showman, even if his father is a jinshi, the official will be arrested!"

"Master Han, the little one knows that you are iron-faced and selfless, but it really can't be done like this, what if Dean Chen asks us to summon us?"

"Isn't it just a summons, the official has it, he really wants it, and the official will fill it in front of him!"

Han Xiufeng picked up a stack of blank summons stamped with the official seal of the governor, showed it to everyone, thought about it and said: "This official has prepared thirteen notices, and after getting them, they will be posted in a conspicuous place near the prisoner's house, please keep the righteous mind to the local people." People have been locked up by the official, so that the sufferers who have suffered from it do not have to be afraid, and if they are wronged, they will come to the yamen to complain, and the official will definitely make the decision to give them justice! ”

What a subpoena!

Chu Chenggui and Jiang Huai couldn't believe their own eyes, because the summons was not issued casually. The old man of Zhizhou is afraid that the people below will fake the public and private, for fear that the people below will extort and extort the people, not only will he not easily issue a summons, but also indicate on the summons which people are sent, and after getting the people, he will return the summons, in case the people below pick it up and scare the illiterate people.

The new inspection not only has a blank summons, but also a stack, Chu Chenggui and the others did not dare to play tricks, and hurriedly bowed down to receive the order.

Han Xiufeng bypassed the public case and said as he walked out of the hall: "There is another thing, after getting people, explain to their families, and those who don't have family members explain to their relatives and friends." The yamen only cares about food and let their families remember to send rice to prison, and if it is too far and inconvenient, they can send rice, and if they think it is troublesome to send rice, they will prepare a month's food money. ”

An archer couldn't help but say: "Master Han, it's cold, and the rice is cold when it is delivered to the yamen, I guess they will send rice and money." ”

"It's okay to send rice, or it's okay to bring money for food. Chu Chenggui, leave this matter to you, go back and find someone to cook, no matter how much rice their family sends and how much money they send for food, you just don't let them starve to death! ”

How could Chu Chenggui not be able to hear the meaning of Han Xiufeng's words, and couldn't help but remember what Han Xiufeng said before that he would not let them suffer, and hurriedly said: "Master Han, don't worry, if there are small ones, they will not starve to death." ”

"Okay, let's get ready."