In Fan's film and television works in his previous life or Fan Jin's opera work, he often described Zhixian as a detective and part-time judge, whose main job is to interrogate cases, redress wrongs, and punish a bully by the way. Weifu private interviews, and occasionally be arrested and beaten. It wasn't until Fan Jin was appointed as the virtual governor of Luoshan that he didn't know that in fact, the part of the trial and questioning of the case did not account for a large proportion of the county's work.

Culture and education, agriculture and mulberry, sacrifice, water conservancy and repair, basic armament...... Take a look at the six rooms of the yamen, the officials and the soldiers, and compare them with the six departments of the imperial court one by one, and you can see that in fact, the county government is the most basic mini court. If the county order is compared to the emperor, it will be a big rebellion, but in fact, when the emperor's work is delegated to the grassroots level, there is indeed a county order to complete. The livelihood of a county is based on the county order, and it is actually a small section in the trial and questioning of cases.

Taking Shangyuan County as an example, how to make the lives of the people within the boundaries of their own management better, how to reduce flights, how to revitalize the economy, how to make the people's customs simple, and how to think that the people are not fighting when they encounter trouble, these are all more important than asking questions. One of the main reasons why ancient officials wanted people to have no lawsuits and even strictly cracked down on lawyers was that they wanted to reduce their own workload and let themselves worry less. Compared with interrogating cases, how to fight with officials for power is the most important job that the county order needs to do.

For example, the numbers of fields and Dingkou that Fan Jin saw came from the fish scale book of the county government, and that thing could only be looked at, and it could not be used as a basis at all. This booklet was compiled more than 20 years ago, and the population moved and the land changed, and now the tax is still collected according to this.

The reason why those grain officials dare to hold the officials hostage is that they have a bottom account in their hands. The data and information on it are the most authentic and effective information, but this kind of bottom account is passed from father to son, and it is not taught, and it is the heirloom of the clerk's office, and outsiders can't get it.

In order to complete the work, the prefectural commander can only compromise with these people in exchange for mutual cooperation. If the secretary and secretary office did not cooperate with Shangguan, it would be difficult for this magistrate to continue. On the other hand, Shangguan also had to be perfunctory. Although the Ming Dynasty has a rule that the prefecture and county do not meet, if the magistrate does not express some sincerity to the prefecture, it will also be regarded as a rebellion, and it will inevitably cause you trouble in the future.

Fan Jin wrote a letter as soon as possible and sent Fan Zhigao to send it to the yamen one by one, including Yin Zhengmao of the military department and Ying Tianwang Shizhen, but nowhere was left. In the afternoon, Fan Zhigao came back with a red face, and at first glance, he knew that he had eaten wine.

Fan Jin said with a cold face: "You are so good, someone invited you to drink at noon?" ”

Fan Zhigao smiled innocently, "It's not the blessing of Uncle Jiu?" The third brother Wang, the family member of the king of Shuntianfu, invited me to a meal, and it was in a hotel near the yamen, where the proprietress was really ......" Seeing Fan Jin glaring at him, he stopped and sneered:

"Uncle Nine has a big face, people have to invite him, and it is not easy for the little nephew to refuse the kindness of others. The little nephew kept in mind Uncle Jiu's instructions, and didn't dare to talk to the woman, so he kept it for Uncle Jiu......"

"Leave your head in size! Hit the streets! Fan Jin slapped the table and scolded angrily: "Don't think that your surname is Fan, it's okay." The more you are your own people, the more you must strictly control them, if you dare to harm my business, I will send you home to farm! Bastard stuff! I sent you to do business, who told you to drink! ”

"I'm doing business, the government agreed, I borrowed five hundred taels of silver for us to use first, and then returned it when the autumn grain was collected. Just wait for tomorrow to send someone to go through the formalities, and you can pay the silver. The third brother Wang said that for the sake of Uncle Jiu's fame, the house only deducted 30%. ”

"How much?"

"Three...... Sancheng ......" Fan Zhigao was afraid that Fan Jin would be annoyed again, so he hurriedly said: "People said, this is already care." If someone else comes, at least half of it will be deducted. This is the rule for borrowing money from the government. ”

"A bunch of bastards, their own people put their own people's debts and deduct thirty percent!" Fan Jin snorted and secretly greeted the three generations of the ancestors of Ying Tianfu.

Jiangning is a rich place, and the richest place is none other than those Qinlou Chu pavilions on the Qinhuai River, and the river is not river water but gold. Although the flower donation is an entry of the Ministry of Rites, a little scraping on the bodies of those fat fans and Qinglou girls is enough to eat and drink.

The two counties of Shangyuan in Jiangning are divided into segments by the Qinhuai River, the east and north urban areas belong to Shangyuan, the west and south urban areas belong to Jiangning, and the Qinhuai River itself belongs to Tianfu. These Qinlou Chu Pavilions only need to give some flattery to Shuntian Mansion, and they don't need to deal with Shang and Jiang counties.

The government took away the biggest and best financial resources in the city, and when borrowing public funds, there was a deduction of 30%, this kind of common practice naturally made people angry, they all deducted it, where is Fan Jin's share? Moreover, this interest is about to catch up with usury, so it is no wonder that ordinary people dare not borrow.

According to Fan Jin's welfare standard, the three hundred and fifty taels of silver are about two to three months' expenses. And now that it's the Dragon Boat Festival, one of the three major festivals, the Yamen doesn't have a holiday, so you can't even pay some benefits, right? This calculation is another fee.

The last step had to be to sell the paintings to raise money...... Fan Jin secretly thought to himself, if he couldn't leave the management realm now, he would go to the Qinhuai River to draw a circle and draw a circle, but he would be able to earn a fortune. At the moment, I have no choice but to go to the rich man in the territory to fight the autumn breeze, borrow a sum of money first, as long as it can be operated, everything else is easy to say.

Fan Zhigao said: "Uncle Nine, Third Brother Wang actually told me that Uncle Nine is kind, but he doesn't know the hatefulness of the officials, and he is too good to them." In fact, the little nephew also wants to say, when we were in the countryside, we dealt with these people a lot, and we knew best who they were. A bunch of bad hearts, how can they deserve to enjoy so many benefits? Wang Sange said......"

"What did he say?"

He said that if he was willing to give him fifty taels of silver, he would say something in front of his lord and ask the government to issue an official document to stop the matter. This is not considered that Uncle Nine is untrustworthy, and he doesn't have to spend so much. ”

"How much does he want?"

"Fifty taels."

"Look me in the eye and say it again!"

"Four...... Forty ......"

"I'll give you one last chance!"

"Twenty ......"

An inkstone flew down, Fan Zhigao ran out in embarrassment, and Fan Jin scolded angrily behind him: "Your salary for food and work is gone this month!" If I find out again, I'll break your legs with my own hands! Bastard, tricked me into it. Everyone is in a village, you like to blink when you lie, I have heard my mother say it since I was a child, and you still want to lie to me? ”

After the new official took office, his first anger was not directed at the official servants or prisoners, but at his servants and his own family. Although Fan Zhigao admitted his mistake in fear afterwards and expressed his determination to change his past, Fan Jin knew very well in his heart that he would not change. And Fan Zhigao must also know very well that he will not drive him home.

In Daming, you have to abide by the rules of this era, such as hiding relatives, treating relatives well, and then appointing relatives. No matter how powerful Fan Jin is, it is impossible to cut off people's selfishness, which belongs to the category of gods and spirits, and cannot be reached by human beings.

The sorrow of the small family lies in this, the lack of sufficient background, and there is no character in the family who can take a hand. is too loyal and generous like Fan Zhiwen and Fan Zhiliang, except for studying, there is nothing good for him, and it is useless for him to come around. is smart enough, and it is inevitable that you will have your own little ninety-nine.

It's not that there is no kind of person who is both smart and selfless, but it is hard to find, and it is even more difficult to appear in a small family like the Fan family. In comparison, a fan girl like Xu Liu or Zheng Chan, who has no support except for herself, is more trustworthy. But the problem is that women can only appear in limited situations, and too many jobs can only be done by men.

In Fan Jin's mind, a web always appeared, and he crawled around the web like a spider, trying his best to ensure that the web was complete and solid. Because only in this way can you forage for food. But isn't this net a cage? While helping yourself forage for food, it is also your own prison.

In the afternoon, Fan Jin sat in the study, silent, until the visitor arrived, his mood had not recovered, so that Yang Shida, who was an acquaintance with him and had just drunk together yesterday, had an inexplicable sense of fear for a moment, and did not dare to say hello.

It was Fan Jin who greeted him first, and then asked, "How was your luck last night?" ”

Seeing that the county order was asking about idle matters, Yang Shida's hanging heart was put down, and said with a smile: "The little grandfather is too lucky, and he bets ten battles and ten defeats with him." Fortunately, the old parents were blessed with blessings, and the loss was limited, but it was only more than eighty taels of silver. ”

"That's a lot. A family of five won't be able to spend that much in three years. If there is so much silver in this yamen, life will be much better. I don't know if Brother Yang is here, what advice do you have? ”

"No, I don't dare to say it, it's an invitation. The 16th of this month is my mother's birthday, and the students specially invite their parents to take the time to go there and prepare a little wine as a treat. Moreover, last night, the little grandfather also told the students that the old parents had just taken office, and they used money everywhere, so they asked the students to lend a sum of money to the yamen for turnover. The student asked his servant to bring three hundred taels of silver, and he waited outside. ”

Three hundred taels? Considering that he pulled down his son and asked the house to borrow, it was only five hundred, and the three hundred taels of borrowing was already a lot. Fan Jin first thanked him, and then asked: "In that case, let's make a contract, I don't know how much interest we want?" It's good to write clearly. ”

The old parents laughed. You are the parent official of the Shangyuan, and the students are the people under your rule, where do you still need to make a deed, let alone interest. The old parents took this money to solve the problems of our Shangyuan people, if the villain calculates the interest, he will be poked in the backbone by the father, and he can't help it. ”

That's probably ...... Appearance fee? Fan Jin thought about it, and felt a little like laughing in his heart. It's not impossible for the county order to attend the banquet at the squire's house, but it mainly depends on the identity.

If it is a big guy of Zhishi, the county order may not be qualified to participate if he wants to. A businessman like the Yang family, although he is rich, he has no social status, Yang Shida donated a prisoner Yang Baocai is cabinet secretary, and if he goes, it will indeed give them a boost.

Having said that, with an appearance fee of three hundred taels of silver, the Yang family's hands are too broad. Fan Jin looked at Yang Shida and asked:

"Brother Yang, this official has something to ask you here. There is a person in Jiangning City who is good at makeup and flower craftsmanship, named Dong Xiaowu, do you know? ”

"Dong Xiaowu?" Yang Shida thought for a while, and then seemed to remember, "I remember, this guy owes the student a sum of money and can't pay out, and because he broke the upper satin of the inner weaving and dyeing bureau, he was arrested and put into the yamen." After a few days of working at my house, he had a quarrel with the subordinates and jumped into the well in a fit of rage. Tell me how hateful this person is, she doesn't want to live alone, and the whole family has little to use. Why did the old parents ask about him? ”

"I heard that Dong Xiaowu has a high hall still alive, lonely and helpless, and few people to take care of him, and the situation is very pitiful. Since the old lady of your mansion is celebrating her birthday and needs to accumulate blessings, it is better to release Dong Xiaowu and let him go home to practice filial piety, which can be regarded as doing a good deed for the old lady. The money he owes Brother Yang is here to pay it back for him. ”

"I can't do it, I can't do it." Yang Shida waved his hand again and again, "The money he owes, how can he make his old parents break the bank, since you keep talking, this debt is forgiven." It's just the man...... It was in the yamen of the Inner Weaving and Dyeing Bureau, and the students were powerless. ”

"It's good that you can forgive your debts, Dong Xiaowu, I'm not difficult for you. Actually, Brother Yang didn't come, and I also wanted to go to Brother Yang. This official and Brother Yang traveled thousands of miles that day, and they had experienced the same dangers, so they were naturally closer than others. There are some things that I won't say to the outside, but I will say to Brother Yang, please keep it a secret. ”

Yang Shida's eyes lit up, and he nodded: "This is a must...... By all means, the mouth of the student must be strict, and please rest assured that the old parents are not assured. ”

When Yang Shida returned to his house, it was already dark, and Song was lying on the stepping bed teasing the cat, barefoot with two feet, and asked the girl to paint dankou on his feet. Looking at his wife's well-proportioned figure, snow-white skin and heavenly feet, Yang Shida felt a trace of inexplicable remorse in his heart.

Such a beautiful wife, why didn't she find her charm before? The women who engaged in themselves either took it by force or tempted it with a lot of money, but in terms of appearance, none of them could match their wives. Since getting married, he hasn't been friends with his wife for a long time, but he has used all his strength outside. Until now, I have discovered the benefits of my wife, but I am powerless, and I can't help but feel ashamed.

Song glanced at him, then lowered his head to tease the cat, and only asked, "Have you eaten in the yamen?" ”

"Yes, Master Fan entertained a meal cooked by his own cook. I don't know where the cook came from, but her skills are surprisingly good, but the cooking skills of our big restaurants are not as good as hers. ”

"What's the matter, it's someone else's chef's idea again? I know that woman, call me sister, do you want me to invite her and get drunk for you to enjoy? ”

Yang Shida's face flushed, "Don't ...... Stop vomiting me. Not the mind. ”

Song was unceremoniously, "I heard you right, right?" My second master also has a time when he is not thinking? I gambled half a night's money last night, and when I exported more than 200 taels of silver, I was very thoughtful, why is it not my mind now? Could it be that as soon as they saw me, they lost their minds? ”

"You...... Why do you knowingly ask? Yang Shida glanced at Kou'er, who got up to leave, but was stopped by Song. Sit down, what are you afraid of? What do you know about others? I don't understand, after drinking so many medicines and using so many supplements, it still doesn't work, what the hell is going on? Or are you out there and I'm not going to work? ”

"Don't talk about that." When the man mentioned this kind of embarrassing thing, he naturally didn't want to say anything more, so he had to divert the conversation and said: "I went to the yamen today, Fan Jin told me something, this is a matter that costs our family's life." ”

"Don't always want to die for everything, it's not that serious. He has a friendship with our family, and it won't be our turn to die, what do you mean, you can tell me. ”

He said...... The first thing to take care of after coming to Shangyuan was to lend money. After three days, a notice will be issued, and all those who put in the money must follow the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and those who violate the rules will be punished according to law. Isn't this the second Hai Jui? Can you think about it, when Hai Rui came to Yingtian, what kind of people were we squeezed into? Isn't that scary? ”