Wang Ningan still has a good impression of soldiers, especially those who have made meritorious contributions.

It said that Zhou Feng killed seven Western Xia soldiers and lost an eye, if he followed the rules, he could be an official in the northwest, just like Ma Tao. But he still decided to go home, farm honestly, and accompany his family, and it seems that he should be an honest family protector.

Such a person, if he hadn't been forced to a dead end, would not have moved his murderous intentions, and killed five people in one go, which shows that the resentment is monstrous.

As the saying goes, a slap doesn't make a sound, what happened to make this man go crazy?

"Lord, this file says that the cause of the dispute is land requisition, and it involves a cement workshop, in my opinion, it should be a conflict of interests, and as a result, the local corrupt officials framed Zhou Feng, and there were officials and officials to protect each other, so the old lady had to sue the emperor." Xiao Guanyin took a deep breath, after being in the court for a long time, and seeing too many battles, people are prone to make mistakes in thinking.

For example, this time, Wang Ningan heard someone beating the drum, so he guessed that someone felt that these statements were not exciting enough in the year of the murder and wanted to continue to make trouble.

However, after Xiao Guanyin reviewed the file, he felt that no matter what, he should deal with the unjust case first.

Wang Ningan took a breath, he agreed with Xiao Guanyin's suggestion that the case must be cleared up. But at this time, it was thrown out, and it was easy to enter the Dengwen Drum Courtyard, if there was no one to guide her, the old woman was afraid that she wouldn't even know where the Dengwen Drum was, so there must be someone behind it, and there was no need to doubt it at all.

The only thing I can't figure out is what's the use of throwing this case? Grievances for the soldiers? Showing favor to yourself? Or is it to divert your gaze?

It's a little unreasonable, if it's simply an unjust, false and wrongful case, after it is clarified, it should be rehabilitated, and it should be compensated, and it will soon be settled.

If you swap identities with enemies hiding in the shadows, will you come up with boring garbage tricks when you're dying?

Impossible!

When pigs fly!

"Check ...... In any case, the drums are sounding, and we must check it out! ”

The imperial court moved quickly, the criminal department accepted the old woman's pleadings, and sent a commissioner to Liang County to check the local situation, Wang Ningan was not good to go in person, so he could only call Su Shi over and let him go with him.

Su Shi happily accepted the order, investigated corrupt officials, handled major cases, served justice for the people, and washed away grievances, which is exactly what Su Shi likes to do.

It's just that half a month later, he returned to the capital, and facing Wang Ning'an, he couldn't even squeeze out a smile. Su Shi was very tired, and it was the kind of exhaustion from the inside out.

He sat opposite Wang Ning'an, bowing his head and not speaking.

After a long time, he raised his head, "Do you remember Bao Xianggong's residence?" ”

Wang Ningan nodded, "Of course I remember, when we went together, Master Bao was honest and thrifty, and he was a model for all officials." ”

"Brother-in-law, do you think there will be someone more incorruptible than Master Bao?"

"This ...... It's hard to say, maybe there is! ”

"Yes, yes, I'll see it this time!" Su Shi clenched his fists, and his eyes lit up.

"Lu Yan, the magistrate of Liang County, is such a person!"

Wang Ningan was stunned, "Lu Yan? Isn't he a corrupt official who was sued by an old lady? ”

"No, absolutely not...... If he is a corrupt official, then there will be no clean officials in the Great Song Dynasty! ”

Wang Ningan was really surprised, he had never seen Su Shi respect someone so much.

But this person is still a defendant in the eyes of others. It's only been half a month, and I've changed into a different person, don't be naïve and deceive, right?

Su Shi shook his head again and again, and he told him what happened to Liang County this time...... When he arrived, he went directly to the Zhixian Yamen, but found that there were less than 20 people left here, scattered and scattered.

As soon as I inquired, it turned out that Lu Yan, the magistrate of the county, had already returned to the Houya in advance.

The imperial court sent a member, and he dared not to receive it, it was really bold!

Su Shi was angry, and when he arrived at the monkey ya, he rushed directly into the main hall, and there was no passage. When he entered, he found a man sitting in a precarious position, dressed in a washed white robe, with two patches on it, and beside him, neatly folded official uniforms, with black yarn.

When Su Shi came in, the middle-aged man just raised his eyebrows, and then squeezed out a smile.

"It's the upper echelon of the imperial court, right?"

"The new Lang Zhong of this official criminal department, my name is Su Shi."

When the man heard this, he couldn't help but stand up.

"It turned out that Su Dacai was coming, and the lower officials were disappointed."

Su Shi smiled, "What, have you heard of my reputation?" ”

"Sansu Wencai is world-famous, Lu Mou rarely reads Confucius and Mencius, how can he not know! In the past, when I went to Beijing to report on my work, I wanted to go to the door to thank you, but I was shy and couldn't afford to buy gifts, so I had to give up...... Alas, before he died, it was enough to see Su Dacai's side! ”

Su Shi frowned even more, and said mockingly: "Lu Yan, so far, what garlic are you and I pretending?" It's a long time again, and it's no money again! Are you trying to get away with it? ”

"Don't dare...... Lu was incompetent under his rule, made a major murder case, knew that he was guilty, and was willing to die to correct the law of the country. I just implore Master Su to truthfully show the situation you see to the imperial court, so that the saints, the prince, and the prime minister all know what is going on in my Great Song Dynasty? Liang County is not single, I don't know how many places, lives are devastated, and the people of Li are hanging upside down! If the imperial court is intoxicated with the longevity ceremony, it is only afraid that the country will die one day! ”

Su Shi was furious!

"Lu Yan, you are too rampant, just based on the evil things you have done, the heavens are angry and people are resentful, and you dare to talk about the death of the country? The Great Song Dynasty is going to die, and it will only die in the hands of you greedy ministers and ink officials! ”

Lu Yan raised his head, his Adam's apple moved slightly, he wanted to say something, but in the end it only turned into a sigh.

Su Shi was furious, of course he wouldn't take Lu Yan's words seriously.

He immediately ordered a thorough investigation, and personally went to the people to see what the official reputation of this Lord Lu was, and what other crimes were there besides Zhou Feng's case!

After collecting the evidence, they will be sent to the Criminal Department together to directly get rid of this scum scourge.

Su Shi's idea was very good, but when he checked it, he was surprised to find that Lu Yan had an excellent reputation in the local area.

He has at least three advantages, the first is that he is capable and diligent, and what others can't handle in a month, he only needs three days, and he has backlogged so many cases over the years, hundreds of cases, and only when it comes to his hands, it has been continuously reduced, and there are fewer and fewer, and many people have received belated justice.

Second, Lu Yan is incorruptible, yes, he is incorruptible, his home is in tatters, and he doesn't care, someone gives him gifts, all of them refuse, in the three years of Liang County, he only received a watermelon, and returned the money afterwards.

Third, Lu Yan is very good to his subordinates, during his tenure, all the officials and servants have not been less, according to Lu Yan's words, if the officials are not fed, they will go back to eat the common people, and eat more ruthlessly!

Therefore, in any case, there should be no backlog of servants.

……

Just looking at these advantages of Lu Yan, he is simply a representative of a personal cadre, and he should be played to the imperial court, praised him lavishly, and it is not too much to promote him to the third level!

But the question is, what's going on with Zhou Feng's case?

Is it true or false?

Is it a false accusation?

Su Shi had a question, he came to the prison and saw that Zhou Feng, sure enough, he was blind in one eye, the treatment in the prison was good, it was a single room, and it was also very clean and hygienic.

"Are you surprised? This is what Master Lu explained. ”

"What? Lu Yan, does he let people treat you preferentially? ”

"Hmm!" Zhou Feng nodded.

"So, you don't hate him?"

"I, I want him to die!" Zhou Feng suddenly went berserk, and a series of dirty words popped out of his mouth, greeting Lu Yan's ancestors for eighteen generations.

Su Shi grinned when he heard it, he was really confused, this time, from the inside out, it was evil!

There was no way, Su Shi had to take the method of his brother-in-law, go to the people to visit and inquire carefully, and then ask Zhou Feng and Lu Yan of Zhixian County.

After 5 days of hard work, Su Shi finally figured out the situation.

"The decision to seize Zhou Feng's field was made by Lu Yan, but the people below were too rough and killed people...... This time it wasn't just five people who died, there was also a woman! ”

"Women?"

"That's right, it's Zhou Feng's fiancée!"

Wang Ningan became more and more surprised, "This, why is there no one in this file?" ”

"Brother-in-law, this is set aside in advance, I would like to ask you another thing now."

It is rare, Su Shi's face is grim and very serious.

"Let's talk about it."

"Okay." Su Shi took a deep breath, "Brother-in-law, is the local finances really difficult?" ”

Wang Ningan pondered for a long time and nodded, "Maybe some places are difficult, what do you see?" ”

"That's right...... I asked the people of Liang County, the original local operation, mostly with Ding Kou money to maintain. ”

Wang Ningan said: "That's right, since the Han and Tang dynasties, all dynasties have levied Ding tax, mainly to replace conscription with money...... In fact, most of this money has to be used for local operations, and yamen in various places, in the name of collecting Dingkou money, have been expropriating and extorting money from time to time! ”

"Not this!" Su Shi shook his head irritably, "Brother-in-law, let me ask you, if everyone goes to the capital to work, will the taxes not be collected?" ”

Wang Ning'an frowned, "It stands to reason that so many people are pouring into the capital, if you don't manage it strictly, there will be chaos, you need money to manage, and collecting money is the best way, if you pay it in the capital, the local government can't collect it anymore, otherwise wouldn't it be the same tax, and you paid it twice?" ”

Wang Ningan replied, and suddenly his color changed wildly.

"Zizhan, could this be the reason for the local financial embarrassment?"

"Hmm...... Ruzhou is not far from the capital, and in recent years, more than 30,000 people have poured into the capital, and the local tax has been greatly reduced, and even the land rent has been reduced. Especially in the places near the capital, many yamen can't make a fortune. The states and counties that have no interest can only ask for it from the imperial court, or borrow it from large households, and then there are arrears. Compared with these people, Lu Yan is capable, and he brought in a cement workshop! ”

"Just because of this workshop, something happened?" Wang Ningan asked.

Su Shi sighed, "That's right, the field that Zhou Feng sold was full of clay suitable for burning cement, he was unwilling to hand it over in vain, he wanted a large sum of money, the two sides couldn't get along, and Lu Yan urged him tightly, so two officials colluded with the people in the cement workshop to kidnap Zhou Feng's fiancée." ”