Wang Xu looked at Wen Mengliang: "You don't know this, this is the rule I made myself, the honor guard of the officials of this dynasty is by the rules, this official uses the Tao, uses the gong to open the way, there is also a law to follow, according to a small county order, can only strike seven gongs, on behalf of the officials and the people." ”

Wen Mengliang suddenly realized, but then she frowned again: "Hey, no, why did the county order ring eleven times just now?" ”

Wang Xu said: "Yes, I don't know, as soon as the eleven gongs sounded, the representatives of the big and small officials, the military and the civilians flashed away, which is a guard of honor that can only be used by the minister." ”

"Since the last time Lord Du came back, I haven't sent the minister to the place again, and there is no minister at all, so the county order of Qingyang County is to use the honor guard beyond the system, and with this alone, I can raid his house."

"If it is to be dealt with seriously, it is not an exaggeration to accuse him of treason."

As soon as Wang Xu finished speaking, Zhang Xue immediately became excited: "Husband, why don't we pack up this county order and start again, let him be a blessing." ”

When Wen Mengliang heard this, he immediately said: "Oh, no, this county order is just a few more gongs, and his house will be raided, it's too serious, what if he is a good official?" ”

Speaking of this, Wang Xu nodded thoughtfully: "It really can't be too hasty." ”

After thinking about it for a while, Wang Xu called the young man from the tea shop over and asked in a low voice: "Little brother, whose sedan chair is it that passed just now, it is really powerful." ”

When the young man heard this, he glanced at the four of them: "You are not locals, do you, you don't even know the county magistrate?" ”

"Oh yes, it's from out of town, is this county order good for the people?"

The young man hesitated for a moment, and put his mouth to Wang Xu's ear: "What's the matter, the people hate it for collecting harsh taxes without authorization." ”

Tax?

Donations?

Sure enough, Wang Xu took a deep breath, he had stopped collecting taxes five years ago. I didn't expect a small county magistrate in Qingyang County to be so bold and collect money without authorization.

"Oh see, it's tea money."

He took out four pieces of silver from his purse and threw them on the table. The four of them left the tea shop.

"Husband, where are we going?"

Wang Xu said indignantly: "Of course, I cleaned up the one who struck the gong eleven times." ”

Wen Mengliang said on the side: "Husband, this is not good, we have no soldiers, in case the county order is murderous." What are we going to do? ”

What Wen Mengliang said is not unreasonable, Wang Xu was in trouble for a while, he was a private person this time, and he really couldn't expose the target, if the movement was too big, everyone would know.

"Alright then, let's warn him first, and then let the county guard of Gusi County deal with him."

"I dare to collect taxes without authorization, and I am impatient."

..............

Qingyang County, in the government prison.

There are more than a dozen people who resist paying taxes. All of them were dropped, and Qingyang County Commander Zhang Qianyuan was checking with the Qingyang County Lieutenant and the master.

"What's the matter, these people are still not convinced?" Zhang Qianyuan looked at the dozen or so people who were hanging, and turned to look at the master on the side: "Is money important, or is life important?" ”

Zhang Wanqian, a middle-aged man in his early forties, looked at the hanging people and said with a cruel smile: "You dare to resist the taxes of the imperial court, and we are not far from rebellion." ”

The people had been beaten to death, and they couldn't answer the words of a thousand yuan, and the master on the side opened the account book in his hand. He said slowly: "My lord, four people have already handed over the silver, and I have already released the people, and two of them have lost their breath." ”

rose 1,000 yuan and said: "Report the escape." Pull it out and bury it for me. ”

"Got it." Master Nuo Nuo said.

..........

At this moment, a soldier walked in from outside and saluted, "My lord, there are four people who have said they want to see you, and one of them seems to be a senior official. ”

Official?

The county commander frowned: "How big?" ”

The soldier twisted his head, shook his head, and said, "I don't know. He only said that he was greater than your officer, and asked you to go out and meet him. ”

"Okay, let him wait in the lobby, I'll be there in time."

"No."

..........

After a while, Zhang Qianyuan came to the lobby, only to see two men and two women sitting firmly on the seats, Zhang Qianyuan slowly walked over and looked at Wang Xu: "I don't know how many people are?" ”

Wang Xu threw out a token, and five big characters were written on the token: 'Envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate'.

"Oh, it turned out to be an envoy, and the small county is polite." Zhang Qianyuan knelt down as he spoke.

The departments of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are equivalent to the six departments, among which the special envoy for investigating the case is several levels larger than the county order, and belongs to the fourth-grade official, while the county order is only seventh.

Seven products see four products, of course, you have to bow down.

"Excuse me..." Wang Xu smiled and helped the other party up.

Zhang Meng and the others did not move, and sat upright on the side.

Wang Xu is very good at entering the stunning, he put away the token, looked at Zhang Qianyuan and said with a smile: "You are so polite, it makes me embarrassed." It's like we're red. ”

"How dare you, it is the honor of the small county for the envoy to come to the small county, and I hope that the envoy is only one or two."

Zhang Qianyuan behaved properly, and Bingbing was favorable.

"You're welcome....

Wang Xu walked in the lobby: "This Qingyang County, I have heard Lord Du mention it many times, the county order governs the people in a good way, and never defaults on taxes, which is very good." ”

"Moreover, I heard that the prison in your county is always empty, and there are no people who violate the law and discipline in the county, it is really well governed, if the evaluation is made at the end of the year, Lord Zhang will definitely be promoted."

Zhang Qianyuan grinned: "Where is it, I, Zhang Qianyuan, am responsible for the grace of heaven, and I am cultivated by Lord Han and Lord Du, how can there be a reason not to work hard to serve." ”

"Hehe, that's right, that's right." Wang Xu smiled.

Speaking of this, Wang Xu diverted the topic and said: "I've been in a hurry for days, I'm really a little hungry, Lord Zhang, what good restaurants do you have in this county?" We wanted to go to dinner. ”

Zhang Qianyuan breathed a sigh of relief, since he said that he was eating, there was nothing, it seems that this envoy is here to make a show, and when he is giving some red envelopes during the meal, it is estimated that it will be a big deal.

Zhang Qianyuan smiled: "Since the envoy wants to eat well, why bother asking for it, I have good cooks in this house, I dare to say that the chefs in my house can't catch up with any restaurant in this county." ”

Zhang Xue got up and came to Wang Xu's side, and said with a smile: "Zhang County Order, we adults have a problem, every time we go to a place, if you don't taste the local specialty snacks, you will have the regret of returning empty-handed in Baoshan, so let's go outside to eat." (To be continued.) )