Not long after Chen Ji left, a middle-aged man walked in outside the door, Gao Fu got up and walked over, although the other party's grade was not as good as him, but he had the name of "Hunting on behalf of the sky", and he was not willing to deliberately snub and offend.

Zhou Xin hugged his fists, and after greeting him, he asked, "That was just now?"

"The son of Governor Chen's mansion is involved in a case of private salt."

"Lord Gao, this is giving people ventilation?"

This is obviously a joke that is not very funny, Gao Fu smiled bitterly: "How dare you."

Zhou Xin said: "I've heard about that case, this Chen Gongzi is a disaster."

Gao Fu didn't know if Zhou Yuan was taking his words, or if he really felt it, and it was hard to say anything for a while.

After taking a seat, someone served tea.

Denglai Mansion has been merged for more than half a year, Zhou Xin, the inspector of the imperial history, has also entered the territory of Denglai for a while, deliberately concealed his identity, but no one knows how many places he has walked, and how much he has a grasp of Denglai's situation, this time in Penglai he showed up as his official identity, and the government office has met all of you "colleagues", and it didn't take long for him to come to the county office. probably felt that the magistrate of Penglai County was vacant and might not be running smoothly, so he came to the town.

As the governor of Denglai Mansion, Gao Fu had already seen the weekly salary before, so he would not be surprised.

The government office of the Imperial Governor is also a street away, and people are willing to come over, which can be regarded as giving them face for these local officials.

After Zhou Xin sat down, he got straight to the point and said: "The Liaodong Salt Capital Division plans to rebuild a few salt farms in Denglai, but the specific news of this matter has not been released, but it has already been lively outside." The Chen family's lawsuit is expected to take advantage of this spring breeze to blow, after all, salt has always been very profitable. Dengzhou Lifting Division is now re-listed, in the next and over there errands, some things have to learn from the local officials, this first trip and found the tall man, but also hope to give advice. ”

Gao Fu was slightly shocked in his heart, generally speaking, it is impossible to take on any important local errands according to the imperial history, let alone salt affairs. I heard earlier that this Zhou Xun was born in Liaodong, and now it seems that he is probably still a descendant over there. If such an important salt business is not enough for him to do both. Now the Jokhang court, the loudest voice is indeed the Liaodong system, the new emperor wants to innovate, and has enabled a lot of "forge ahead" people, nearly one-third of the officials in the six departments are Liaodong officials, not to mention that now the supervisors and bandits in Shaanxi and Gansu are also enabled from Liaodong.

Several bureaucratic groups formed during the Apocalypse were all eaten and hung up, and there were certainly the "determined" dismissals of the new emperor, as well as the crushing and killing of various groups. The little emperor is "sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight". Now that the Yuan Chunxi has been changed, it will also begin to innovate. But after all, it is the feudal king who has become the heir, and the foundation of officialdom is indeed much weaker, and if it is really to change, I am afraid it will be forbearance for a long time.

Gao Fu came back to his senses and said, "The patrol is as the Lord instructs."

Zhou Xin smiled: "Lord Gao is polite."

After a greeting, Zhou Xin borrowed the file of Penglai County's record of the salt field in the territory, Gao Fu sent people out, and after turning around, he took out the copy that was handed over, and called Penglai County Cheng, the main book, and the classic history to sit down and discuss.

After the people arrived, Gao Fu said: "Although this matter involves you and me, I still hope that you will not have any scruples."

Penglai County Cheng has reached the retirement age, and his energy is not good, otherwise Penglai County is vacant, he should be acting as the county governor, and now he is just thinking about successfully completing his term of office and going home to retire, at this time he doesn't want anything to happen, and he said at the moment: "It's all up to the orders of Lord Gao."

The rest of the main Bo canon history is also a look of only adults and horses. Gao Fu is actually a little helpless about these officialdom fritters, but he also knows these things at the moment, and it is a fool's dream to expect these people to do their best, and he can only hope that they will not help and not make a hindrance from them.

Of course, what should be ordered is still to be said.

Gao Fu said to Su Chengen, "The county government is arresting and taking care of all matters, and Su Dianshi must have a snack."

The latter got up and said yes.

The lord Bo Yang Mingquan got up at this time, and was embarrassed: "The lower official has some relatives with the plaintiff, and I also ask the lord to allow the lower official to recuse himself!"

Gao Fu was stunned, this Yang Zhubo is a local, and the forces behind him are also the number one in Penglai. It's a bit far-fetched to just talk about kinship.

Gao Fu was right.

Several people then read the file again, each made some comments, and then dispersed.

Gao Fu probably didn't know how much trouble this lawsuit would cause him, but now he has the first draft of the verdict in his heart, after all, the facts are clear, and the human and material evidence are complete.

On the nineteenth day of the first lunar month, just after the hour, Chen Ji woke up the movement outside, got dressed and came out, and the officers of Penglai County were already waiting for him.

There is no trace of Lao Chen, but it is also to avoid suspicion. I can't help but think of the last time I was in Qingzhou, and I really couldn't escape prison anywhere.

Chen Wenxuan is now temporarily housekeeping, and it is impossible not to worry about the scene in front of her, but now that there is an old man in the family who is pregnant, she can only keep these things in her heart.

Chen Ji was as big as ever, comforted a few words, and said, "I'll go first." If I go down again, I can't hold it when I hear the news at home. ”

The county office, Gao Fu sat high, and after a shocking shot, the plaintiff and the defendant were all brought up.

Chen Ji has a reputation for his merits, and he does not need to kneel down to salute, but after seeing the salute, he met the plaintiff for the first time.

Gao Fu began to ask questions.

The plaintiff stated the time, and Chen Ji gradually listened, and then he felt that he didn't seem to know much about the lawsuit, but he missed Chen Wenjie from Qingzhou.

Gao Fu's voice turned around and asked Chen Jidao: "What Dong Wu said, do you have any justification?"

Chen Ji said: "If you go back to the adult, the student did use the salt field and the old house as a pledge last year, and the 50,000 cash and 50,000 silver tickets borrowed from Siming Qian Zhuang have been repaid after half a year, and the student really doesn't know why this Dong Wu became a student creditor."

"Dong Wu, do you hear me?"

"My lord, the villain hears it."

"What else do you say?"

"My lord, the villain has a contract to prove it."

Gao Fu took it over, and after reading it, he said to Chen Ji: "There is indeed your name on it."

"Name? Can adults let students see it? After a while, Chen Ji was surprised, "My lord, this is not the student's handwriting, and the date of this contract is made, the student has already completed the debt repayment contract with Siming Money Bank." ”

"Master Qian, confirm the handwriting. Su Dian History, people went to Siming Money Village to pass on the steward who was in charge of this matter at the beginning. ”

“……”

Chen Ji followed Master Qian's handwriting to confirm.

Soon after, Gao Fu got a response.

"Dong Wu, this trace is not a trace, do you know what the consequences of deceiving this official will be."

"My lord, it's really a good thing to make a contract with the villain, the villain has one hundred and twenty guts, and he doesn't dare to deceive the adult."

Gao Fu said again: "Look again, but this person in front of you?"

After a moment, Dong Wu shook his head and said, "It's not him."

"The hall is not the Chen family of Songxi, why is it not the person who has signed a contract with you?"

"Adults, villains don't know."

Gao Fu didn't come out angrily, what is this called, what is written on the form clearly, why don't you admit it now? Playing tricks?

At this time, the steward of Siming Money Village had arrived.