When Zheng Ke hurried to the inn in the south of the city, he was stunned to find that this place was already full of traffic.

Dozens of officials, big and small, as well as the county's bigwigs and heroes, surrounded the inn with large bags of gifts.

"Wang Xiancheng, Li County Lieutenant......" Zheng Ke looked at it, and the people walking in front of the crowd were the two deputies who were as obedient as a concubine in front of him before, and had patted their chests to assure him that 'in this life, they will be the head of the county and the horse, and they will obey their orders'.

Zheng Ke's nostrils suddenly erupted with fire.

But more often than not, panic is true.

It was as if something was blocking my heart, and I was terrible.

In his heart, a thought suddenly popped up - if they take my head as the step to enter the body......

Xinfeng County has become like this, and it has become such a mess.

Zheng Ke naturally knew that it didn't start with him at all.

But here's the problem......

The country and the imperial court, as well as His Royal Highness Zhang Shizhong and the eldest grandson, need someone to take all the responsibility.

And take all the blame off.

The officials and heroes of Xinfeng also need such people to be responsible for all the problems and ills.

Otherwise, do you still want the court, the Son of Heaven, Zhang Shizhong, and His Royal Highness the eldest grandson to carry this pot?

Do you still want this Xinfeng to bear the responsibility for these problems?

So......

"The only ones who bear these responsibilities are the county commanders, county officials, and county lieutenants......" Zheng Ke's hands and feet were cold, and the last glimmer of hope was born in his heart.

"The court and the Son of Heaven are all face-saving ......"

"I, this Wang County Cheng and Li County Lieutenant, among the three, one of them must be 'innocent'......"

If Xinfeng's county magistrates, county lieutenants, and county officials are all brutal and unscrupulous officials who harm the people, it is equivalent to saying that the entire Xinfeng is rotten.

When the board is knocked down, not only Xinfeng will be cleaned.

Jing Zhaoyin, who is the top boss, and Yushi, who is responsible for supervising Xinfeng's affairs, and Yushi Zhongcheng, the top boss of Yushi, can't run away.

The country will lose face even more.

It is completely inconsistent with the universal values of the world - the so-called ten-room city must have faithfulness.

There can be bad guys, but they can't all be bad guys.

If they are all bad guys, how can the Confucian scholars deal with themselves?

Therefore, at least one person can be able to escape with a clean body.

So here's the problem...... Who will be this lucky winner?

Zheng Ke took a deep breath, and then stared at his two subordinate officials.

It just so happened that both of them also looked back and saw him.

The six eyes looked at each other, and their eyes were full of murderous intent.

This is a battle for life, a competition between you and me!

"Humph!" The three of them snorted in unison.

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Standing on the window of the attic, Zhang Yue glanced at the crowd downstairs, and a playful sneer overflowed from the corner of his mouth: "The ears and eyes of this Xinfeng official are really good...... It's a pity, it's all in the wrong place......"

"Hmm......" Liu Jin looked at the crowd downstairs and said in a low voice: "They are all silverfish!" ”

Then he looked at Zhang Yue and asked, "Why did the waiter stop the lonely people from dispersing them?" ”

"Your Highness, driving them away may make them desperate, so that they can do something that neither the ministers nor His Highness want to see......" Zhang Yue said with a smile: "For example, there is a fire in the treasury, a water in the official warehouse, and the loss ......of documents and files."

As a former civil servant, Zhang Yue is naturally clear about these methods.

Although the times are changing in the millennium, the methods used by the bureaucrats to resist the investigation of the higher authorities have not changed much.

After all, there are so many methods, so many methods.

Zhang Yue, of course, didn't want to see these things happen.

"They dare!" Liu Jin listened, suppressed his anger and said, "Aren't they afraid of national law when they do this?" ”

"People are going to die, what kind of national law are you afraid of?" Zhang Yue chuckled and said, "So, the minister thinks it's better to meet these officials, give them a little hope, and let them have some thoughts......

Liu Jin listened, was silent for a moment, and then asked, "What about Lone?" ”

"Your Highness, as soon as you sit down, the ministers will meet them for a while......" Zhang Yue smiled slightly: "But the shrimp soldiers and crab generals, there is no need for His Highness to come forward......"

"Zhang Shizhong......" Liu Jin suddenly stopped Zhang Yue and said loudly: "Why don't you leave this matter to Sang Aiqing to do?" ”

Sang Jun's eyes on the side suddenly lit up, and he was a little eager to try.

Although it is said that in his heart, Sang Jun is actually somewhat tasteful.

Because, the eldest grandson's decision is actually to protect Zhang Yue.

But......

The people of this world are divided into three, six, nine and so on, and they are close to each other.

The eldest grandson can name and choose himself to do things, which is a kind of appreciation and a kind of trust.

Moreover, in many cases, it is not necessarily the person who is trusted and close to the king to hold the throne and ascend to the throne.

Because, to avoid suspicion, we must take into account the opinions of the people of the world.

For example, when Taizong was concerned, although he intended to appoint his think tank and confidant, Dou Guangguo, Marquis of Zhangwu, as prime minister, he was afraid that the world would talk about his nepotism, so he had to appoint the late Anhou Shen Tujia as the prime minister.

Zhang Yue heard this, but said with a smile: "Your Highness loves luck, and the courtiers have received it...... But if you want to do it, you will be ruined! ”

He straightened his clothes and bowed to Liu Jin: "The minister has long been aware of this!" ”

Before he decided to come out and do things and step into this whirlpool, Zhang Yue had already understood.

He can't stand alone, let alone stay out of it.

In fact, he only had one way.

If you don't advance, you will die, and if you don't succeed, you will die.

There is no choice!

Looking at Zhang Yueyuan's back, Liu Jin sighed: "Zhang Shizhong is really virtuous!" ”

Sang Jun listened and lowered his head deeply.

He finally understood why this son could win the trust of the Son of Heaven and the eldest grandson.

This responsibility alone and this attitude of no hesitation are enough to prove a lot.

It seems that I still have a lot to learn.

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Zhang Yue walked to the door, and the samurai in charge of guarding immediately moved out of the way.

Pushing open the door, the sunlight outside immediately shone on him.

The officials, heroes, and scholars who were hovering at the door immediately became excited and crowded forward.

"What's the matter with the public office?" Zhang Yue tried to make the muscles on his face laugh, stepped forward, and asked.

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Zheng Ke followed the crowded crowd and tried to move forward, and finally squeezed into the front row with the help of his entourage.

Then, he saw a young man in his teens, well-dressed and graceful, and asked slightly, "What is the matter with the public office?" ”

At this moment, Zheng Ke felt that his whole body was warm.

He immediately stepped forward and bowed: "Xiaguan Xinfeng ordered Zheng Ke, respectfully greet Gongzian!" ”

He bowed his head deeply, prostrate on the ground, and didn't care about his actual age enough to be the grandfather of this young man, like a guard dog wagging his tail and begging for mercy when he saw his master: "I feel honored to hear that my son is coming to my Xinfeng......

Before he finished speaking, several more officials pounced and fell to the ground: "Xiaguan respectfully asks Gongzi An ......."

Zhang Yue's face was still smiling, he stepped forward, immediately helped these officials, and said, "I'm just here to Xinfeng to have a casual look, the princes are too polite!" ”

But in fact, in his heart, there are countless ridicules and comments he has heard and heard in the Yushe and Xinfeng Township, and the people and heroes of Xinfeng County have heard and heard about the county order, county lieutenant, and county magistrate of Xinfeng County.

Especially in this Xinfeng County, Zheng Ke's reputation is the worst.

The folk jokes about this county honor, that's really ......

Corruption, lust, mediocrity, incompetence, almost all the ills of the bureaucracy can be found in him.

However, the bureaucracy has no strengths at all.

What makes Zhang Yue strange is that such an official can pass the annual performance appraisal!

This is a ridiculous joke!

It can only be said that Jing Zhaoyin's Yousi and the county magistrate Yushi, who is responsible for supervising Xinfeng, have either become idiots, or they are the same as this Zheng Ke!

It was with this in mind that Zhang Yue had to hold back his smile and come out to meet with these scumbags!

A few Xinfeng officials can be wiped out with a wave of their hands.

However, the people behind them are the real terrible!

He had to prevent these people from committing suicide for no apparent reason, so he had to come out and make a show.

Hearing Zhang Yue's soft voice, and then looking at his attitude, although I still don't know whether the son in front of me is the 'servant' or the 'eldest grandson'.

But the officials of Xinfeng have undoubtedly been reassured.

At the very least, I feel much more at ease.

There are even some people who have a bit of a fluke mentality.

"Maybe this person who doesn't know the grassroots level may be able to get away with it......," Zheng Ke even thought in his heart.

As long as the handover work is completed and he goes to Huxian County, this Xinfeng matter, even if it is found out, has little to do with him.

When the time comes, perhaps, this servant and the eldest grandson will have to help cover up and cover up.

And the onlookers were even more smiling, smiling one by one.

What they are most afraid of is that they are parachuted in with a head full of political achievements and do not want to 'reason' with them?

If that's the case......

It's horrible!

The entire Xinfeng scholars, doctors and gentlemen, may usher in a catastrophe.

Now, since this unidentified son is so easy to speak, then they can rest assured.

As long as the newly arrived lieutenant and His Royal Highness the eldest grandson are willing to be reasonable, then everything is easy to say.

Zhang Yue smiled and said to Zheng Ke and the others: "I was ordered to come to Xinfeng, I don't understand many things, and I am about to ask the princes ......for advice."

"Why don't you come in with me and talk?"

As soon as he said this, everyone immediately learned who he was—the lieutenant who was about to be parachuted in.

Although it is not His Royal Highness the eldest grandson, it is also an amazing golden thigh!

Especially the doctors of Haoqiangshi, they stared at Zhang Yue with burning eyes, and they didn't know how many thoughts floated in their hearts.

"Dare to disobey!" Zheng Ke and the others naturally immediately bowed.

"Good ......" Zhang Yue smiled and said, "Then the official will talk to the princes one by one......"

"Which Ming Duke is willing to talk to me first?" His eyes swept around Zheng Ke and the others with malicious intent.

"The official wishes!" Of course, Zheng Ke and the others nodded frantically like chickens pecking rice, with a smile on their faces.

"Then let's start with Zheng Gong......" Zhang Yue smiled and walked into the inn with Zheng Ke.

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As soon as he entered the inn, Zhang Yue didn't even have time to prepare his words, so Zheng Ke pounced, knelt down in front of Zhang Yue, kowtowed, and said, "Zhang Shizhong save me!" ”

He shed tears and sobbed: "Since the lower officials were ordered to come to Xinfeng to take office, the internal and external affairs of the county are at the hands of the county lieutenant Li Rong and the county Cheng Wang Hui, and the lower officials have tried to dissuade their generations from harming the people many times, but they have not ......been able to succeed in the end."

"These two thieves then colluded with the upper and lower officials, the county was strong, stored grain in the Xinfeng official warehouse, greedy for ink, and drove the officials to take advantage of the people, and the exploitation was very urgent, and the small people did not obey the slightest, and they were forced to ...... with severe punishment and law."

"The lower officials saw all the cruel things of the other generation, although they had the intention to kill the thief, but they were only ...... with a small number of people."

For Zheng Ke, of course, he didn't dare to pin his hopes on the confusion of this Zhang Shizhong and His Royal Highness the eldest grandson who didn't know about Xinfeng's affairs.

Therefore, you can only die and not die.

Zhang Yue listened, raised his eyebrows slightly, and laughed softly: "Zheng County Ling really cherishes his family and country, and is loyal!" ”

He didn't expect this bureaucrat to come up with such a trick.

But if you think about it, isn't this exactly what characterized bureaucrats in ancient and modern times?

Bureaucrats fear and worship power.

They are like moles, digging holes and studying everywhere within the system of the state.

As long as they can be promoted, or can protect themselves, they will not be stingy with their teammates?

Especially in the special environment of the Han Dynasty, over the past hundred years, the slaughter and purges have already made the officials up and down develop the conditioned reflex of automatically confessing when they see the officials sent by the imperial court to investigate.

It's not that they don't want to huddle together to confront the central government.

I'm really scared of being killed!

More than ten years ago, in today's imperial history, the tyrannical victory of the festival went south, killing and killing all the way.

The officials of more than one county were masturbated from top to bottom.

It is not uncommon for all of them, from Taishou to the county order, to be arrested and cut off their heads.

This is also a habit that Liu has developed after fighting the bureaucracy for a hundred years.

Do you want to huddle? Okay!

Then kill them all!

Not to mention the county officials, in the forty-six years of today's reign, the Prime Minister's Mansion has been washed three times.

But...... This is exactly what Zhang Yue wants.

He immediately stepped forward to help Zheng Ke and comforted him: "Zheng County's order is so loyal, I will be the son of heaven and ask for credit for the county order!" ”

When Zheng Ke heard this, his face was flushed with excitement, and he couldn't wait to be a cow and a horse for Zhang Yue, so he immediately bowed: "How dare the lower officials be so loving in the service?" ”

In this way, Zhang Yue got many things that Zheng Ke confessed.

Then, he drew a gourd in the same way, and got three different versions of the confession from the mouths of Li Rong, the county lieutenant, and Wang Hui, the county magistrate.

These three people, in front of Zhang Yue, accused each other of being the crux and culprit of Xinfeng's problem.

But there is one thing that appeared in the confessions of the three at the same time.

That is, there is no grain stored in Xinfeng's official warehouse now......

There is no food in the official warehouse, this is a big thing!

"These scum are really good means, so daring!" After sending the last man away, he resisted the urge to order their arrest immediately, gritting his teeth and scolding.

There is no grain in the official warehouse, which means that once Xinfeng County has a reduced output or a poor harvest in this year's autumn harvest.

In the spring of next year, the whole Xinfeng will be mourned all over the wilderness!