Before leaving, the old officer remembered something, took out a few pieces of paper, and said to his subordinates: "Seal all the doors in this courtyard!" The goods are also sealed! ”

After that, Dai Gong, Li You, and Han Zong were escorted out of the door and headed in the direction of the Terracotta Division to the west. There were some idlers outside the door, but one of them was Master Li's house slave, and he glanced at the master, indicating that someone had gone to report the news.

In the Nancheng Terracotta Division, Zhang Gongye, the official, sat in the public room, unhurriedly read the official documents, and waited for today's fat sheep to arrive. According to yesterday's list, there are about five "cases filed" today.

The internal officials of the five cities of the Beijing Division are roughly set up as follows, with one commander of the sixth grade, four deputy commanders of the seventh grade, one member of the non-grade officials, and ten officials.

These officials had different divisions of labor, and the Soldiers and Horses Division commanded the general department and was responsible for dealing with the patrol of the city, the patrol camp, and other yamen; The deputy commander patrolled each square and directly pressed the ground; Some of the officials are in charge of the affairs of their own offices, and some of them inspect the various squares like the deputy commanders, depending on the situation.

Zhang Yimu of the Nancheng Terracotta Division has been in office for seven or eight years, and he has a special status in the yazhong. He was deeply respected by the three commanders, and was able to sit in the government office to handle general affairs, and his actual power exceeded that of the deputy commander.

The reason is very simple, an old man like him is not only familiar with the ground in Nancheng, but also able to generate income for the soldiers and horses safely, reliably and safely. Of course, his success is also due to the unique place where thousands of merchants gather in Nancheng.

In fact, when it comes to bloodline, Zhang Gongye is the same clan as Chang'an Bonai, the noble family, but he is just a side branch with little weight. Don't even think about the benefits of grace and shadow, this position of soldier and horse official also took a lot of effort to obtain.

Back then, everyone else aspired to live and work in the inner city. The chaotic outer city is regarded as the southern suburbs, and there are some decent people in Jingshi. They are reluctant to go. And he didn't pick or choose, he came to the Nancheng Terracotta Division, and he worked for eight years.

It was he who invented the method of "handling cases" in conjunction with the propaganda division, which greatly improved the efficiency and accuracy; It was he who formulated the principles and guidelines for the arrest of "suspects" and patiently instilled them in every officer; It was he who presided over the "interrogation" and tried to be procedurally impeccable.

At least in his own opinion, it is indeed invulnerable, even if the lawsuit hits the Jinluan Palace, he can defend himself, he has this confidence.

Let the Son of Heaven be at peace under his feet. Of course, it is important to arrest thieves. And the duty of the Xuanjiao branch is only to collect taxes, not to be responsible for criminal names. If you find a suspicious person, you should always report it to the Terracotta Division, and that's right;

The Terracotta Division received a report that it should always send a messenger to screen, which is not wrong; If it is really suspicious, the suspect should always be brought back to the yamen for interrogation, which is still true;

The suspects are all outsiders. It is also normal for interrogations to be conducted in a foreign country to verify their identity. Then during this period, there is nothing wrong with the suspect being detained in prison according to the rules.

Finally, if it is true that the suspect cannot live in prison for various reasons, and considering that no actual crime has been found, then the legal principle is nothing more than human feelings, then should the suspect pay a deposit and leave the prison temporarily?

The ones above. Which one is not in accordance with the law of the Ming Dynasty? It is through these meticulous measures that Mr. Zhang, the commander of the Nancheng Terracotta Division, has built a fairly solid protective net for himself by borrowing the law, and it can be said that he has been undisturbed and safe for so many years. Of course, his superiors have also benefited a lot.

Every time Mr. Zhang saw the cases of officials who were punished for corruption in the newspaper, he would feel contempt from the bottom of his heart, and those stupid officials were too unskilled in doing things. He deserves to be punished.

Although Zhang Yimu is also regarded as a person in the capital, the wind and rain in the court and the wind and clouds in the officialdom are far, far away from him. He spent year after year in this small world in the south of the city, enjoying himself and steadily, ushering in one boss after another. …,

Probably because he was so good, his position never moved. If there are no accidents, it seems that life will go on like this forever, until the day when he is too old to move.

said that Dai Gong and his two "buddies" were taken to the Nancheng Terracotta Division, and were led directly to the west courtyard.

At the gate of the courtyard, I met two merchants with a silk shirt coming out, and a clerk beside them. The clerk said as he walked: "That's the way it is, there is no other way, you can endure it for a few days." ”

"Where is this kung fu in the next place, ask the old man to help me talk about one or two, I am really innocent in the next place."

"It's not impossible to help you intercede, but to tell you the truth, if you don't have money, it's all in vain."

"Well said! Say! ”

Li You heard what he said clearly, so he glanced over there, this is also the "fat sheep" who was arrested today? From just a few sentences, Master Li, who is experienced in the low-level yamen, can guess a little bit of the inside story.

Eighty percent is to scare a few words inside, so that the "fat sheep" is frightened. Then outside, a clerk came forward, pretending to be a good person, and collected money on the pretext of helping to intercede.

If the thing is "done" in the end, then the "fat sheep" still has to be grateful, and it will be regarded as "breaking the fortune and avoiding disasters", and there will be no more trouble.

The division of labor is very clear, there are people who go to arrest people, there are chief judges who sing blackfaces, there are good-hearted people who sing red-faced, everyone in a soldier and horse division yamen has a share, and the interests are evenly distributed, no wonder it can run steadily for so many years without overturning... Li You secretly thought that he was afraid that when the three of them came out of the hall, they would also meet such a "kind" official.

Entering the side courtyard, the old messenger who led the team first entered the house to report, and soon summoned Li You and others in. The area in this room is not large, and Li You and the other three are standing in the middle of the open space, feeling that the empty space in the house is about to be filled.

Behind the public case in front of him, there sat a man nearly forty years old, who had no official uniform on his body, but a blue official robe. Judging from this service, Li You guessed that he was the official of the Nancheng Terracotta Division, and according to the confession of Ambassador Chongwen Menlu, the Nancheng Terracotta Division was indeed presided over by an official.

Sure enough, I heard the old messenger standing next to him shouting: "This is what Mr. Zhang, the official of this yamen, asked you!" ”

Dai Gong and the others hurriedly bowed and saluted. This time, Master Li learned to be obedient, and did not make eye contact with the officials, so as not to reveal his identity again, so he just lowered his head and looked at the floor.

Master Li has not been in office for a long time, and he has met with the commanders of the Imperial History and the Soldiers and Horses Division, but the deputy commander and below have not seen him, so he and the official surnamed Zhang in front of him do not know each other.

Zhang Yanmu only focused on Dai Gong, because according to the information, this is the main master. For many years, this routine couldn't be more skilled, and he carefully examined the road guide presented by Dai Gong, but it was actually a cutscene, and the result was the same no matter what.

It doesn't matter if you look at it, you can really see the problem. It was recorded on the road guide that "there are two guys, one of them is taller than ordinary people, with a dark complexion, a big face, and eyes like filaments", Mr. Zhang looked up at Li You, a difference of 108,000 miles.

It was also recorded on the road guide that "a person is medium-sized, slightly fat, ugly and wrinkled", Mr. Zhang looked up at Han Zong again, and it was even more nonsense.

According to the rules of the Nancheng Terracotta Division, if there is no problem, it must be regarded as a problem, let alone a real problem...

Syllable! Zhang Yanbu slapped the case on the case, "What is contained in the road is inconsistent with the facts!" I suspect that you are waiting for a forged road guide and a private trip to Guanjin! It must be strictly investigated! ”

Dai Gong hurriedly shouted: "Is the official careful? How can a small road lead from the county, and everything that is recorded is true, how can it be forged? ”

"Dare to quibble! The appearance of the two accomplices on your road guide does not match the two in front of you at all, what else can you say! ”

This... Dai Gong was speechless, the real work had already been temporarily dispatched, and the two idle and boring people around him were originally impersonating, and it would be hellish if they could completely match the physical description on the road guide. …,

He hadn't thought of this at all before, forgetting that Lu Yin was not only his own Lu Yin, but also a brief record of his buddies. I won't really be convicted of forging a road and be punished...

Li You also ignored this, but he didn't care too much, today's purpose is quite clear, and it doesn't matter if he has a problem or not.

However, seeing that Dai Gong was speechless in a hurry, Li Youzhen felt sad for his change in adaptability, so he personally said to Zhang Yanmu: "Back to Mr. Dai's words, Master Dai's two guys left halfway, but Master Dai urgently needed manpower, and the two of us applied for a job to go to Beijing together as partners on the way, but Lu Yin still started that Lu Yin." So there is something wrong with this, please be aware of it! ”

"No matter how much you quibble, it's illegal and disorderly! Why not change directions locally? It is clear that you ignore the system and do not put the government in your eyes! ”

This man is quite sharp in his speech, and he is also very skillful in buttoning his big hat... Li You opened his mouth to refute, but when he saw that Zhang Zhang's eyes were shooting the case again, he shouted: "I don't kill time with you, even if what you say is true, then you have to go to Xujiang County to verify it in detail!" Hold you for now, wait for the verification news! Bring these three people down left and right! ”

Li You said loudly: "It doesn't make sense for you to deal with your good life, Xujiang County comes and goes once, not to mention two months, is it just because of this trivial matter, we all have to be locked up in prison for a few months?" Besides, for this small case, you have to send people to Jiangnan, are the manpower of your Terracotta Division really idle and have nothing to do? ”

Zhang Yanmu scolded: "Shut up, boy! Whether it makes sense or not is not up to you! How to use the manpower of my soldiers and horses is not up to you! The law is selfless, and it should be strictly enforced, what do you know about this yellow-mouthed child. ”

Li You said indignantly, "What kind of law is selfless, I think you just use the official weapons as a tool to make a fortune, and you dare to speak out about this trick, which makes people laugh!" ”

Zhang Yimu secretly said that the errand servant was really right, this young man is indeed a rich kid who has never seen the world, rare and strange, unreasonable, and very naïve when he speaks.

So he sneered a few times and said, "Young man, you have to be responsible for what you say!" I won't bother with you, or I'll punish you for slandering the government!" I have the law as the criterion, if you are not satisfied, you can go to the lawsuit, the criminal department is in Xicheng, and accepts all cases in the capital! Empty words without evidence are really useless, so let's wait for you to come out of prison first! ”

Several officers surrounded the three men, shouted loudly, and escorted them out.