Of course, Wang Zongmu didn't know that he was registered with the emperor, in fact, more than ten years of ups and downs in the sea have made Wang Zongmu mature a lot, and his understanding of officialdom has also risen a lot, and it is no longer the time to do things with enthusiasm.

After the shipping incident, Wang Zongmu was hit hard, so this time Yang Shiyin's matter, Wang Zongmu's heart was very complicated.

Wang Yongji of the Taxation Department went to Shandong, which is a good thing for Wang Zongmu, after all, Wang Zongmu also knows that things in Shandong are difficult to handle. If Wang Yong can't draw it, all the things on the Shandong side will be on Wang Zongmu alone, and Wang Zongmu doesn't know what to do.

But Wang Yongji came, and he still brought so many brocade guards, which made Wang Zongmu very worried.

Once Wang Yongji does something difficult to clean up, it will be troublesome.

Regarding Wang Zongmu's thoughts, Wang Yongji didn't know, he came to Shandong this time, and the idea he held was very simple, that is, if he didn't succeed, he would become a benevolent. The emperor said that if he can't do a good job, then let Hai Rui come.

Once Hai Rui came, Wang Yongji estimated that the whole of Shandong would have to be turned upside down, which made Wang Yongji deeply understand the emperor's determination.

Getting off the carriage, Wang Yongji walked to Wang Zongmu's side with a smile, and the two of them greeted each other with a smile. Wang Yongji now has the title of household squire, and he is a messenger, so Wang Zongmu's attitude is very respectful.

After greeting politely, the group entered Jinan Mansion together.

The evening breeze and dust washing also went very smoothly, which can be regarded as a joy for the guests and hosts.

In fact, Wang Yongji knew that his affairs did not have much to do with the magistrate this time, as long as the magistrate did not make trouble for him, it was enough. As for support, Wang Yongji didn't want to do it, so he was determined not to offend people if he could.

When he returned to Qinchaxingyuan, Wang Yongji called a man over.

This person is none other than Si Cheng Pigan of the Shandong Taxation Department, unlike others, Pigan is from the inner factory action team. The whole person looks ordinary, but every movement is full of fierceness.

In his thirties, he had a somewhat pale face, and he looked thin and weak, but Pigan had really killed people who had seen blood.

"See Lord Si Cheng for the next official!" When Pi Gan saw Wang Yongji, he bowed down and said.

Pi Gan's impression of Wang Yongji is not bad, the inner factory has investigated this Lord Wang before, and Pi Gan knows that this person is a pragmatic officer. You must know that most of the orphans in the inner factory have seen the cold and warm in the world.

Coupled with so many years of cultivation and training in the inner factory, although the people in the inner factory are not extreme, they are very clear about the virtues of gentlemen and nobles. Pi Gan has seen too much ugliness in the world over the years, and he understands how rare a person like Wang Yongji is.

Wang Yongji nodded, stretched out his hand and made a gesture of please, and then said, "Sit!" ”

After Pigan sat down, Wang Yongji picked up the fish scale book that was set aside, and said to Pigan, "Is this record true?" ”

"Back to my lord, it's not true!" Pi Gan didn't hesitate at all, and said directly: "Although this fish scale book was formulated when Zhang Ge Lao was in power when he was inspecting the fields, after all, it was made by the magistrate, and there were many concealments in it. ”

"In the land of Shandong, there are many big families, and these people still have a lot of hidden fields. Among them, it is also common to have a good rush, and it is also common for a high-grade field to be registered as a low-class field. ”

Wang Yongji nodded, he knew this very well, he knew that what Pi Gan said was true.

"The official knows that these are true, and this time the official came to Shandong for this matter." Wang Yongji put down the fish scale book in his hand and said: "Check the hidden land, and anyone who goes to the field and pretends to go to the field will be severely punished." ”

Hearing Wang Yongji's words, the expression on Pi Gan's face suddenly became serious.

"Lord Wang, I'm afraid this matter is not easy!" Speaking of this, Pi Gan said with some hesitation.

"Tell me about it!" Wang Yongji looked at Pi Gan, nodded and asked, in fact, for Wang Yongji, it is true that this matter is difficult, otherwise Wang Yongji would not have to come in person, since he came, he would not be afraid of trouble.

Pi Gan sighed and said in a deep voice: "My lord, Xia Guan has been in Shandong for many years, and he has not been idle since he was transferred to the Tax Department. ”

"Eighty percent of Shandong's land is in the hands of the gentry, and if you look at it in detail, you can find that this proportion is the highest among the three provinces of the Ming Dynasty. There is an imperial village in Shuntian Mansion, and there is a land of nobles and relatives, but it is still not as high as Shandong. ”

Hearing Pi Gan say this, Wang raised his eyebrows, this is a thing.

The land occupation rate of the gentry is so high, which shows that the gentry have a solid foundation in Shandong. At the same time, the gentry control everything in Shandong, once the gentry are in chaos, then Shandong will also be in chaos, this is very troublesome!

"These gentry encroach on the fields, hide the fields, and make good ones, and they really want to be investigated, I'm afraid there will be chaos!"

Pigan continued.

Mess up?

Wang Yongji couldn't help but think of what the emperor said to himself before he left Beijing, once Shandong is in chaos, then let the Beijing army go out of Beijing and come to Shandong. Anyway, Shandong is not far from the capital, and the army is coming in the morning and evening.

The king of Jingying's combat power Wang Yongji naturally knows, it is an army that can even beat Wara, what qualifications does Shandong have to compete?

Since winning the battle in the northwest, Zhu Yijun has hardened his waist when he speaks, and he has to do it, and he has to do it if he doesn't work.

Wang Yongji's deepest impression of the emperor is "Down with the local tyrants and inferior gentry to divide the land", thinking of that kind of scene, Wang Yongji felt a chill in his heart, maybe the emperor is looking forward to the chaos in Shandong?

If things really can't be cleaned up, and the army comes to Shandong, it is estimated that it will not be as simple as suppressing the rebellion.

Thinking of this, Wang Yongji breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Pi Gan: "This official wants to check the hidden land, and check the gentry who are good at rushing, where should they start?" Speaking of this, Wang Yongji looked at Pigan.

In fact, Wang Yongji doesn't know about Pigan, and he can't trust it, which is a test for Wang Yongji to Pigan.

"From the Yansheng Mansion, the lower officials have checked, and the land of the Yansheng Mansion accounts for forty percent of the Shandong Mansion." Pi Gan didn't hesitate at all, and said directly.

The Yansheng Mansion has been inherited for so many years, and it can be said that it is lush and leafy, and there are many people. Confucius Mansion is not only the first in Shandong, but also the first in the world. In the Tang Dynasty, there were still five surnames and seven wangs, as well as Wang Xie Fengliu, but these were all crushed by iron hooves.

Only the Confucian family, only the Yansheng Mansion, has been inherited in Shandong for so many years, and the disciples are all over the world.

After Pi Gan said this, he looked at Wang Yongji, Wang Yongji was testing Pi Gan, and Pi Gan was not testing Wang Yongji. Pi Gan wants to take a look, whether this king dares to make a move on the Yansheng Mansion.

"Go to the Yan Sheng Mansion tomorrow!" The look on Wang Yongji's face did not change at all.

For Wang Yongji, he has long been mentally prepared, since he has come to Shandong, then he must face the Yansheng Mansion. The family occupies forty percent of the land in a province, and Wang Yongji doesn't know what to say.

When Pi Gan heard this, the expression on his face relaxed, and he said with a smile: "The next official receives the order!" ”

That night, the entire Jinan Mansion became nervous because of the arrival of the Qin Cha, and everyone was waiting to see what the Qin Cha did. However, in the night, a piece of news shocked many people, because there was another team of people outside Jinan.

Like the Chincha's team, this group was not small, but instead of knocking on the gate in the middle of the night, they camped outside it.

Judging by the way the tents were set up and the way they were camped, the centaurs looked like an army no matter how they looked.

In the middle of the barracks, an old eunuch was lying on the bed, and behind him a small eunuch was reaching out to massage him. The old eunuch snorted comfortably from time to time, and a comfortable expression appeared on his face.

"Father-in-law, General Liu is here!" A little eunuch walked in outside the tent and whispered.

The old eunuch was stunned, sat up from the bed, stretched his waist and said with a smile: "People are old, this body is really bad, and when you come here from the capital, this body is like falling apart." ”

waved his hand and motioned for the little eunuch to retreat, and then said with a smile: "Please General Liu come in!" ”

It didn't take long for a young general with a helmet and armor to walk in from outside, with a knife pressed against his waist and a big beard on his face that was particularly conspicuous.

"Ji Xianzi, why are you still wearing armor at such a late hour? I'm tired along the way, so take a good rest! The old eunuch said to General Liu with a smile.

Jixianzi, as soon as he heard this title, he knew that it was newly sealed, and he also knew that this General Liu was from Beijing, because only those who participated in the Battle of the Northwest in Jingying and the Northwest Army were awarded the title of baron and viscount.

Liu Wei glanced at the old eunuch and said, "Father-in-law Xu, someone from Jinan Mansion is here." ”

Jixian Zi is Liu Ling, and this father-in-law Xu is Xu De, the governor of the inner factory.

Compared with Zhang Whale and Zhang Cheng, Xu Deke is very low-key, so low-key that many people don't know about his existence. This time I came to Shandong with Liu Ling, naturally I didn't come to visit the mountains and rivers, but to cooperate with Wang Yongji.

This can be regarded as Zhu Yijun's backhand for Wang Yongji, or to do the dirty work for Wang Yongji, mainly for the Kong family.

"So fast?" Xu De said with a smile: "Our family acts according to the rules, and we don't enter the city after the lockdown, but I didn't expect these people in Jinan Mansion to be unscrupulous." Speaking of this, Xu De said with disdain: "Who is here?" ”

"The guards of the city were hung from the walls in baskets." Liu Wei said expressionlessly.

Xu De waved his hand: "Then send him away and tell them our identity, we are entering the city tomorrow, and the rules can't be broken." ”

Liu Wei nodded, then turned around and walked out of the tent, he agreed with Xu De's approach, rules are rules. Even if it looks inhuman and awkward, since it is a rule, it needs to be followed.

Once you don't follow the rules if you feel that they are not good, and he doesn't follow them, then it's a mess.