Chapter Forty-Nine: The Unspoken Rules of the Ming Dynasty (Asking for Recommendations)
Chapter 49 The Unspoken Rules of the Ming Dynasty (Asking for Recommendations)
In the lobby of the Li family, Lian Zhiwen stood aside in despair, and only fined silver for murder, and the impact on him was like thunder in the nine heavens.
Jiang Yizhong only had indifference in his eyes, and he judged according to the law, and this result was still under the precedent that he saw the fall of the Li family as a foregone conclusion.
Cui Bai hinted to Chen San in the hall, Chen San knew what Cui Bai meant, squeezed through the crowd and came to Lian Zhiwen's side, and said in Lian Zhiwen's ear: "Brother Lian don't be lost, now the Li family is colluding with bandits, arsoning with servants, and privately building a big ship, I don't know what other major things can be involved in the account books outside, and the Li family will at least be hanged."
Lian Zhiwen came to his senses when he heard Chen San's persuasion, even if it was so sentenced, the Li family had other crimes and must die.
Lian Zhiwen not only thought in his mind, but also put it into action, and the whole person threw himself into the hall and said in a loud voice: "I am willing to testify about the Li family's servant killing the post guard."
Cui Bai could only look up at the carving art of the Li family's beams, this person was really stupid.
Jiang Yizhong waved his hand and everyone pulled him down, the matter of the Li family will be opened tomorrow, and he has already decided, and now even Zhiwen is against himself again, and not treating him for a crime of disturbing the court is a great kindness.
Chen San stepped forward to cover Lian Zhiwen's mouth and laughed with him: "Master, this person is too infatuated, and he is a little delirious, so don't blame him."
Cui Bai lowered his head at this time, such a stupid teammate had a crazy feeling.
Next, Jiang Yizhong discussed tea with a few white-bearded old men, and the parents were short, so it was time-consuming.
Cui Bai's calf was not healed, and he stood for a while and then retired from Chen Boyo, no wonder the ancients always lamented that there was not enough time.
Your grinding is a few hours, if you have enough time, it would be strange, the front yard has been blocked and the water is impassable, Cui Bai can only go directly into the backyard.
This Li family Cui Bai still can't figure out how many advances, but looking at this posture, it should be two or three times larger than the academy.
The Huang family and the Li family are not fighting for no reason, the family must first have this kind of "software", and then the "hardware" like the house can be passed on.
No matter how bad it is, there must be an ancestral hall, so that it can leave some traces, otherwise, like Afang Palace, if it were not for the traces of being burned down by later scientists, the world would think that he did not exist.
Such a big mansion with years represents not only wealth, but also its history.
In the hands of the Li family, it is aggrieved, carved beams and paintings, and the thick lacquer of each pillar tells the wind and frost he has experienced.
Cui Bai found an open door and sat on the threshold, which was finally more comfortable.
The weather was very good today, and Cui Bai took the opportunity to enjoy the sunshine and close his eyes to recuperate.
Cui Bai, who was leaning against the door and was about to fall asleep, heard the movement, and when he opened his eyes, he saw something that he shouldn't see.
Wu Dakao and a few people were picking up gold ingots all over the ground, and at a glance, he knew that these guys had secretly hidden a lot.
Isn't this asking for trouble for yourself, this will make a few people in the main book still reconcile, and it will be urgent to send it over.
Cui Bai dragged his legs towards Wu Dakao, and the sergeant also saw it, and when he saw that it was his little brother from a hundred households, he continued to bow his head to pick up gold.
When Cui Bai walked over, Wu Dakao had already stood up, and said happily: "Xiaobai, this time we can send it, more than a thousand taels of gold."
Cui Bai said with a dark face: "These things are recorded in the account books of the Li family, and there is a shortage of 10,000 taels of silver, do you think the people in the county government are fools?"
Wu Dakao not only did not panic, but smiled and said teasingly: "Xiaobai, you are smart, and my brother is not stupid, this is a private account made by the Li family's housekeeper." took out one by one in the small cracks in the Li family's secret room, and they would not be remembered in the account books at all. We only took 1,000 taels of silver from the account book, and the county government would not take care of it. ”
Cui Bai was dumbfounded, no one cared about a thousand taels? The annual tax of the county government is only 20,000 or 30,000 stones, which is equivalent to more than 10,000 taels of silver.
So how could Jiang Yizhong not check the thousand taels of silver, and Cui Bai couldn't wait to eat every penny.
Cui Bai asked, "Does my eldest brother know?"
Wu Da took the exam even more, and said with full anger: "The eldest brother knows, and told me to take more."
Cui Bai's head is about to explode, and the usually smart big brother has gotten into the eyes of money.
When Lord Cui Baizheng scolded Wu Dakao for putting the thousand taels back, he heard Chen San calling for him, and immediately waved his hand to let Wu Dakao leave quickly.
Unexpectedly, Wu Dakao not only did not leave, but also said hello to Chen San, took out a gold ingot from the box, and waved his hand for the sergeant to carry it down.
When Chen San approached, he threw it to Chen San and said, "Third brother, it's very hard for you to take care of Xiaobai, take it and make up for it."
Cui Bai looked at each other angrily, Wu Dakao shrugged helplessly at Chen San, and Chen San responded with a fist.
After Wu Dakao left, Chen San held the gold and said to Cui Bai: "Cui Gongzi, but for this trouble?"
Cui Bai's face completely darkened, Chen San knew that he was really angry, and explained: "Think about it, if the sergeant doesn't take them, how can he support his family? With that bit of land, your Cui family has six products, and it is not as good as a merchant, let alone the lowest sergeant. ”
Cui Bai could only bow his head, the salary of the military household was not high, and the top was a little greedy, and the sergeant was difficult.
It's just that if this eating and taking card runs through human history, there will be yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Chen San wanted to say far more than that, Chen Boyue had already explained, and there were some things that he could tell Cui Bai as appropriate.
Now this opportunity seems to be quite suitable for Chen San, and he opened his mouth to add: "If your eldest brother doesn't open this opening, how do you let the county government take it, and how do you let the government office, the prosecutor, and the criminal department take it."
When you become an official in the future, you will know what it means to be involuntarily, and the son should not be too honest and be that Hai Gangfeng in the future, which is very unpleasant. ”
What else can Cui Bai say, go to the street to report his eldest brother and report all the officials of the Ming Dynasty?
Cui Bai remembered the evaluation of the fall of the Ming Dynasty in his previous life, and the Ming Dynasty died only because the officials and businessmen were very rich and the treasury was not a running mouse.
This corrupt and bribed-taking official seems to have become a common practice, a habit that everyone in the world takes for granted.
This world is different from your own worldview, outlook on life, and values, and if you want to integrate into this world, you must abandon the cognition of your past life.
Change the way people in this world behave, otherwise I will be the most unproductive in history if I am admitted to the champion.
Think about what other people take to pay charcoal and bingjing, this kind of thing that even the boss is accustomed to, you run to sue, and the label of a villain is that he didn't run.
Cui Bai nodded in response, and Chen San helped Cui Bai to the lobby.
The chief secretary of Tangzhong County is reporting on the problems revealed in the Li family's account books.
According to the account books of the Li family, the Li family went to sea to do business as early as the 44th year of the first emperor, and built three ships without permission, which violated the sea ban. He also threatened to occupy a total of 53 fields of the villagers, totaling 6 out of 360. Privately cast 13,000 catties of copper. The Li family's property was confiscated, a house, six shops, twenty-three horses, and eighty-seven thousand four hundred and sixty-three hundred and sixty-seven coins of silver, which was converted into one hundred and sixty-six thousand eight hundred and sixty-three coins. ”
Cui Bai patted his head, this corruption is really hopeless.