Huang Zhuan's envoy beckoned him to sit down, and said, "In this way, you send someone to pass him, don't be rude, otherwise if you can't get his handle in the future, you won't be able to eat and walk around!" It's just a question. Tell him that in this case, someone has already sued the official, saying that he took advantage of his position to ** the people's daughter, causing the people's daughter to commit suicide in anger. The official wants to inquire into this matter personally! ”

The prefect nodded hurriedly and agreed.

Huang Zhuanenvoy twisted his beard, raised his voice, and said: "You have to tell him that this matter is related to his career and fate, so that he can figure it out!" Don't think about bribing and giving gifts to this official, this official is a good official who is honest and upright, and he will not eat this set! Be sure to bring this to you! ”

The prefect was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, didn't you clearly remind people to give you gifts? It seems that this transfer is nothing more than a bribe. Thinking of this, the prefect of the palace is a little funny, this yellow transfer envoy is afraid that he is poor and crazy, if he wants to ask for bribes, he should also go to those rich places in the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, how can he go to a remote and poor exile place like Bazhou to ask for bribes? Moreover, in order to say that the tax was stolen, in order to make up for the shortfall, even his wife's dowry jewelry was sold, where is there any money to bribe.

Huang Zhuan's envoy said: "This government also heard that this magistrate of Yinling County has lost taxes and embezzled the monthly money of subordinates and even servants, which has really fallen into the eyes of money!" ”

Huang Zhuan's envoy finally said a fair word: "He is not deliberately losing money, but he is really helpless, there are bandits who sneak in and steal taxes......"

"Did he say this himself, or did you see it with your own eyes?"

"This is what the lowly government sent to Yinling County to investigate. Tax theft is true. The bandits infiltrated and injured several officials, many of whom also saw it. ”

Huang Zhuan's envoy sneered: "Did they see that bandit carrying away the silver ingots?" ”

Governor Liao hurriedly smiled: "This is not true. ”

"Yes! He can find someone to steal the empty box and leave, it's not impossible," Huang Zhuan's envoy turned his head to look at Lu Tongju: "What do you think?" ”

Lu Tong hurriedly said: "The transfer envoy is no longer right!" It must be that this kid is not authentic, deliberately making ghosts, thanks to the transfer of the adult guidance, I only understood the ambition of this wolf! ”

Liao Zhifu smiled bitterly, thinking to himself, the official is in charge of taxes, no matter what the reason, he has to pay for it out of his own pocket, even if he finds someone to pretend to rob the silver, then he will have to compensate himself, and he will not get half of the benefit. What is he doing with this? Look at this yellow transfer envoy, it is obviously aimed at Leng Yi, the magistrate of Yinling County. I have the heart to put on small shoes for him, and I don't know where this Leng Yi offended this transfer envoy. Although he has no special relationship with this Leng Yi, after all, he is an official under his rule, and he always has some shortcomings.

Liao Zhifu said: "The humble official has ordered Leng Zhi County to make up the tax before the deadline for collection, and he is raising funds in various ways to find ways to make up for the shortfall." ”

"Have you thought of a solution? I heard that his shortfall is not a small amount! ”

"This, the lowly job understands, the lowly duty must step up the supervision, and be sure to collect the money before the final collection of the month."

"Tax collection comes on a quarterly basis, not at the end of the year! You see, he should have collected all the taxes he had paid a long time ago! If it has been delayed until now, it is already favoritism and corruption! ”

This tax is paid, never said quarterly, it is collected on an annual basis, and it can be paid early and late, as long as it is paid before the end of the month and year every year. Now Huang Zhuan's envoy suddenly came up with such a statement, obviously for Leng Zhixian to continue to wear small shoes. Governor Liao couldn't refute it, so he could only promise to agree.

Huang Zhuan's envoy raised his voice and said: "It's not that this mansion is deliberately making things difficult, this is the royal law, and this mansion can't let it go, Governor Liao, you can't protect it!" ”

"I don't dare."

"Okay, let him pay the taxes for the third quarter first, and pay the rest before the lunar month! If he can't hand it over, he won't be able to keep his black hat, your Bazhou is a place of exile, and he will probably have to leave a place for himself here! ”

Liao Zhifu hurriedly claimed that it was, thinking to himself, I heard that Leng Zhi County was smashing pots and selling iron to make up this money, and even his wife's jewelry was sold. It's not enough to get 20% of the tax. Seeing that there are only ten days before Layue, if he wants to pay the remaining eighty percent of the tax in this short period of time, he will definitely not be able to pay it. I have a little sympathy for this Leng Zhi County in my heart, this Leng Zhi County nerd is a nerd, he would never have come to trouble, but when he encounters this kind of thing, he is afraid that he is blind in both eyes, and there is no way.

Huang Zhuan's envoy said again: "It's still the same sentence!" This official is a good official, he will never accept bribes, protect him, Liao Governor, you have to tell him this! ”

"Definitely, definitely!" Governor Liao nodded hurriedly and agreed.

Huang Zhuan's envoy got up to say goodbye and returned to his residence. The best inn in Bazhou arranged for him by Governor Liao, he couldn't look down on it. said that he wanted to live in the people's homes, observe the people's feelings, and have fun with the people. Governor Liao immediately understood what it meant for the transfer envoy to be happy with the people, and immediately discussed with the largest wealthy merchant in the city, wanting to arrange the transfer envoy with him. Of course, this rich businessman was full of promises, and he was so happy that he was. Hurry up and pack up your luxurious inner house with a garden, and respectfully ask the transfer envoy to settle down. That's when the transfer made a smile on his face.

After sending Huang Transit Envoy away, Governor Liao immediately arranged for someone to rush to Leng Yi in Chuanzhi County, Yinling County.

In the afternoon, the prefect of Liao was discussing things with Lu Tongju and other adjutants, and suddenly, the porter came to report that Leng Yi, the magistrate of Yinling County, wanted to see him.

Governor Liao was taken aback, why did he just send someone to pass him on in the morning, and he arrived in the afternoon, could it be that he had planted his wings? Hurry up and pass it on.

After a moment, I saw Leng Yi wearing an official robe, taking official steps, and walking in step by step. He was followed by a horse-faced man carrying a small heavy suitcase in his hand.

After Leng Yi came in, he didn't know the Liao Governor's Mansion himself, so he deliberately followed the habits of the officials of the imperial court that Master Dong said, and walked in with square steps, so that he could use this time to observe who the Liao Governor's Mansion was. Seeing an old man sitting in the middle of the hall and a few officials sitting on both sides, it seems that the one in the middle should be the Liao Governor's Mansion.

However, Leng Yi still decided to be cautious, he asked the horse-faced Xiao Er to withdraw, waited for him outside, and then walked to the person in the middle, bowed down, and said, "See your lord!" Then he made a gesture to the other officials, and said, "I have seen you lords in my humble position!" ”

Among them was Governor Liao, who nodded, with a gloomy face, and did not speak. The other adjutants all returned the salute. Only Lu Tong judged, with a sneer, the big thorn didn't even nod his head, with a sneer, and said: "Lord Leng, you must have already taken care of the family, right?" ”

The Song Dynasty was sentenced to be the adjutant of the prefect or the governor, the second-in-command of the state capital, from the seventh grade. In the Song Dynasty, only the two Chixian counties under the jurisdiction of the capital were the seven products, and the Qi counties next to the capital were the eight products, and the counties under the jurisdiction of other state capitals were only from the eight products. It is much lower than the level of the county order in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Leng Yi had already thought about it before he came, although he didn't know what the county magistrate he replaced was behaving in front of these bosses, but judging from the attitude of the servants and servants of the county government towards him, he knew that the surname should be relatively cowardly, and since he was pretending to be him, he could only swallow his anger first, and then slowly change it later, otherwise it would be too sharp all of a sudden, and it would be easy to arouse suspicion.

So, in the face of this official's obvious rudeness, Leng Yi just lowered his head and looked panicked. but did not answer.

That Lu Tong sentence has to say more, Liao Zhifu waved his hand, stopped, glanced at Leng Yi's short hair with sideburns, and said a little stunned: "What's wrong with your hair?" ”

A chubby fellow acquaintance next to him burst out laughing and said, "You must not be able to repay the taxes, and you want to cut your home, it's useless, even if you want to become a monk, you have to make up the tax deficit, otherwise, the only thing you can go to is the penal colon!" ”

Other officials also laughed.

Leng Yi was relieved, which showed that his appearance and voice did not arouse any suspicion from them, and at present, the surname of the magistrate he showed was also in place, and it did not arouse suspicion. They took the initiative to explain the hair matter for themselves, and helped themselves through a level. Then he immediately had a look of shame on his face.