Under normal circumstances, the food and salary of the garrisons in various localities are allocated by the local state capital, and the money and grain are controlled, and the garrison actually has to be controlled by the governor of the state capital.

But once the garrison does not need money and food from the state government, although nominally they are still controlled by the governor of the state government, but in fact it will be greatly discounted, and the orders of the state government can be listened to if they want, and no one can do anything about them if they don't want to listen, besides, who will let people press themselves, and there is also the support of the palace front division above, and the power is not worse than that of the governor of the state government.

On the other hand, once the state government loses the effective means of using the neck of the garrison to provide money and food cards, it will not be able to command the garrison only by practice, and the most important point is that the people who can do it are well versed in the way of officialdom, are kind to others, and make good friends everywhere, if they are reluctant to go, they can survive the term of office, and no one wants to provoke a reckless man who has not read a book, after all, the term of office of the governor of the prefecture in one place is only more than two years, and it will soon pass with one eye and one eye.

Meng Zhizhou continued: "In the past few years, the Divine Cavalry Army no longer needs the state government to provide them with money and food, guarding the silver mine, openly and secretly, in addition to the normal food and salary, the accumulated money is not a few, and the state government has long been out of sight, that is, there are bandits who are difficult to exterminate to find them for help, whether they are willing to make a move, it depends on the mood, how do you say to ask for someone from them?" ”

Yang Congyi couldn't help but nod and said, "It's really a trouble." ”

After a moment's thought, he asked, "How are you going?" ”

Meng Zhizhou said: "The state government is likely to get nothing when it goes to invite people, and even they will flatly deny that there is Hu Kun in the army, we can't startle the snake and let this clue be broken." Saying that, he looked at Yang Congyi, and it seemed that he had not finished speaking.

Yang Congyi saw it in his eyes and replied directly: "My lord has something to say, but please speak bluntly, the officials will not shirk if they do their best." ”

Meng Zhizhou hesitated slightly, and then said: "That's what I mean, the state government and the Divine Cavalry Army control the Yamen are not in harmony, if we come forward to ask for someone, it is likely to be bad, Secretary Yang is in the front of the palace, and he happens to have the responsibility of supervising the Divine Cavalry Army, can you please take a trip, first explore the tone of the command of the Yamen, and see if there is really Hu Kun in the army, and there is a Ming to join the army." ”

After speaking, seeing that Yang Congyi was silent, he immediately said: "Secretary Yang encountered unevenness on the road before, and stood up for the twenty-three deceased, which is quite chivalrous. ”

Yang Congyi immediately replied: "Killing people pays for life, it is justified." As an official of the front division of the palace, Xia Guan went out to inspect and verify his merits, and he was already responsible for supervising the Divine Cavalry, besides, to tell the truth, Xia Guan was also the first to enter the front division of the palace for less than a month, and he did not have any friendship with them, so there was no need to defend them. The lower officials are just worried that going and returning, and rashly returning to the Yamen will cause unexpected disputes, after all, the whole city is in the hands of the forbidden army, if they are forced to hurry, will there be an unexpected disaster? ”

Meng Zhizhou's face was relieved, and he replied with a slight smile: "Secretary Yang is too worried, no matter how bold the forbidden army is, they don't dare to openly do anything to the state government and the people in the city, otherwise they will be rebelling and rebelling, what will happen to the rebellion in the Great Song Dynasty, they know very well, at most they dare to make some money and benefits." ”

"Okay, in that case, let's go on a trip, I think they won't attack the lower officials in the army just because the lower officials have seen the faces of bandits." Yang Congyi said this, but he was still a little worried in his heart, he couldn't guess the reckless man's thoughts, if there was really someone who didn't want to die, he would be more than lucky.

Meng Zhizhou immediately promised: "Secretary Yang can rest assured, since you have come to the state government, stand with the state government, and seek justice for the twenty-eight innocent people, I will protect you from Nanjian Prefecture, and let the arrest accompany you when the time comes." Before you go to control the yamen, the government will spread the portraits of the bandits throughout the city, so that they have no reason to do anything to you. Moreover, those who can achieve the command of the army are not reckless, and they know what to touch and what not to touch, otherwise he will not be able to go to the position of command. ”

Yang Congyi stood up and saluted: "Thank you, my lord, the lower officials will definitely live up to their mission!" ”

Meng Zhizhou raised his hand and excused himself: "Secretary Yang shouldn't thank me, I should thank Secretary Yang for the twenty-eight lives, and even the more than forty people who died in the previous robberies." ”

After Yang Congyi sat down again, Meng Zhizhou said: "Secretary Yang is willing to go to the Yamen to inquire about the news of Hu Kun and others, I am very pleased. In this case, I will also tell you about some of the information I learned after the trial of the 23 murder cases and the trial of several principals of Renhe Pharmacy. ”

Yang Congyi said: "My lord, please speak, and the lower officials listen." ”

Subsequently, Meng Zhizhou told everyone the main information that they had learned from the trial not long ago, and even included some of his personal speculations.

After talking about the case, the two didn't talk too much, Meng Zhizhou immediately left and went to arrange for the yamen to walk around the city to paint portraits of bandits, while Yang Congyi was in the room thinking about the possible risks and difficulties of going to the Shencai Army to control the yamen, as well as how to find out the problem of the murder suspect.

In front of the office, Liu Zhutou has brought back four key person certificates, all of whom live on the way home for the shopkeeper Lin, they know the shopkeeper Lin, and can clearly remember when the shopkeeper Lin appeared in their sight yesterday.

After a brief interrogation, all four witnesses can confirm that Shopkeeper Lin went home yesterday and never came out again.

Their testimony proves that Shopkeeper Lin did not go home directly yesterday, he left Renhe Pharmacy at noon, went home at Shenshi, and disappeared for an hour in between, and he did do something else, which can also be done anyway, Shopkeeper Lin's testimony is likely to be true, it is to meet a general named Hu Kun.

The four left their testimonies, signed them, put their fingerprints on them, and were quickly released.

At the same time, the county also brought back thousands of copies of the bandit portraits copied by the state students.

Meng Zhizhou immediately ordered that the county Cheng should lead the team and bring dozens of people to all the restaurants, tea shops, brothels, green buildings, restaurants, casinos, and other places with large crowds in the city, as well as important streets to post portraits of 12 bandits, and the four city gates in the southeast, north, and west are even more focused on posting, one row on the left and one row on the right.

In less than half an hour, the portrait of the bandit can be seen almost everywhere in the city, and there is a reward notice from the state government next to the portrait, which reads two sentences: provide a bandit clue and reward ten times, and capture a bandit with a reward of one hundred taels of silver!

How powerful and terrifying the power of the people is, I haven't experienced it, it's hard to imagine, there are not a few people who practice martial arts among the wealthy families, and there are also many good hands who take care of the home and nursing home, and as soon as the reward notice comes out, people's hearts float, a hundred taels of silver, but they take care of the home for several years, who doesn't want to earn this money?

As soon as the news spread, several patrol teams were formed in the city to hunt down the bandits, and they took up the errand of catching the yamen quickly, and they were even more active than the fast arresters.

The four gates of the southeast, south, and northwest were opened one after another, and there were not only those who caught fast at the gate of the city but also came for the reward, and everyone who wanted to enter and exit had to compare them one by one in front of the portrait, and the face was slightly suspicious, so they were left for interrogation, and they were carefully compared to make sure that they were correct before leaving.

The city gates, which had been closed for most of the day, were quickly opened in the afternoon, and the people in the city were panicked because of more than 20 murders, but after the lockdown was lifted, people's hearts gradually stabilized.

After the portraits of the bandits were posted all over the city, causing a great sensation among the people, they discovered that the yamen had made a new move.

Dozens of catchers, led by the head catcher, followed a young man to the forbidden army's command yamen.

The people have speculated that the bandits and murderers are powerful, and the government is unable to arrest them, so they want to ask the forbidden army to take action? The forbidden army needs to take action, what kind of viciousness does this bandit murderer have to become?

The people really dare not imagine the viciousness, since the government is looking for the murderer in the city, the murderer must still be in the city, if he is encountered, I am afraid it will be more than lucky. The timid people go home directly and choose to stay closed.

Yang Congyi took Liu Zhutou and the others to catch fast, and soon came to the Yamen of the Divine Cavalry Army.

"Liu Zhutou, you can send it here, I'll just go in alone." Yang Congyi turned around and said to Liu Zhutou.

Liu Zhutou said: "Lord Yang, Lord Meng wants his subordinates to ensure the safety of the adults, and the subordinates still accompany the adults to go in, if there is anything, there is a helper." After speaking, he raised the knife in his hand.

Yang Congyi said with a smile: "No need, this is the forbidden army to control the yamen, don't talk about the two of us if there is really something, even if there are two more people, it is useless." If you have nothing to do, just wait here, and if you have something to do, go and do your business, I am the official of the front of the palace, and they don't dare to do anything to me even if they really have a problem. ”

"Yes. Lord Yang is careful himself, if there is something, he will shout, and I will rush in to answer it immediately! Liu Zhutou saw that Yang Congyi's tone was firm, and the look in his eyes was more relaxed, so he no longer insisted.

"Don't worry." After Yang Congyi finished speaking, he held his sword and walked towards the ruling yamen.

As soon as he arrived at the yamen, he was still more than a foot away from the gate, and the guards of the forbidden army standing in front of the gate didn't even look at it, so he hid in the shadow of the sun and shouted: "Go away, go away, idle people can't get close!" ”

Yang Congyi stood still in place and said in a loud voice: "I am tired of the two of you, this official is Yang Congyi, the former secretary of the military case of the palace, and he has come to meet the commander. ”

The guards of the forbidden army, who had not looked over there with their eyes, suddenly raised their heads and looked at Yang Congyi like an electric shock when they heard the words of the front secretary of the palace, and then their faces changed, and they hurriedly stepped forward, clasped their fists and bowed and saluted: "The little one has seen Lord Yang!" I didn't see it clearly for a while, and I hope that the adults will forgive me! ”

Yang Congyi ignored their apologies and said lightly: "Since you still remember this official, then hurry in and report to the commander." ”

"Yes!" The two of them stood up and answered.

Then one person said: "It's hot outside, Lord Yang will go in first to rest for a while, and the small one will let people report to the commander." ”

Yang Congyi was no longer polite, took his sword, and swaggered into the Yamen of the Divine Cavalry Army.