In the splendid warm pavilion, Ye Zhao, who had just gone to visit the Niu Co Lu clan, was talking to the Lan nobles. Niu Colu seems to prefer to teach the little brother and doesn't care much about the current situation.

Now, the atmosphere in the warm pavilion is slightly solemn.

"You're also for Linjiang Mansion, right?" Lan Guiren sighed and gently put down the teacup.

She just read the Di newspaper, and the bandit Li Xiucheng broke the Jizi camp and fell into Linjiang Mansion, and Jiangxi Governor Hu Linyi committed suicide and martyrdom, and the world shook for a while.

Li Xiucheng, Lan Guiren remembered the name of this bandit.

"Yes." Ye Zhao's face was solemn.

"What can you do?"

Ye Zhao said in a deep voice: "Please let the imperial sister-in-law relax, the younger brother will take Li Xiucheng's head!" ”

"Okay, I'll be relieved to have you say this." Lan Guiren is really a little worried about the bandits going south, looking at the momentum, it is really menacing.

"Brother is here, there is one more thing." Ye Zhao pondered and said, of course, Li Xiucheng's troops are gradually equipped with rifles, which makes people feel more pressured, and Hu Linyi, a minister of Zhongxing, and Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, and Li Hongzhang, the "four major humerus", died early in the chaos, which is really sighing, and even more lamenting the impermanence of the world.

But Ye Zhao really didn't come for the battle.

"Oh, what's the matter? But for the monk Grinqin? "Lan Guiren doesn't leave the house, but he knows everything.

Ye Zhao said with a smile: "The misunderstanding with the prince, the younger brother has his own score." ”

"What's that?" Lan Guiren sat down with interest.

"The younger brother is here for the governor of Jiangxi." Ye Zhao said word by word.

Lan Guiren obviously didn't quite understand what Ye Zhao meant, and asked, "The sixth child has already decided on a candidate so early?" You're fast enough, huh? ”

Ye Zhao said in a deep voice: "That's not it, it is precisely because the Beijing division is thousands of miles away and the information is blocked, and it is the courtiers who think that the governor of Jiangxi should be determined by the empress dowager of the two palaces, so that the hearts of the army and the people can be stabilized." ”

Lan Guiren was stunned, of course, it is occasionally done to appoint and promote Guangdong officials at the request of Ye Zhaozhi, but if it is said that the governor of a province is appointed, especially the official of the feudal territory of other provinces, this, this is a blatant struggle for power with Yanjing.

Ye Zhao continued: "The battle situation in Jiangxi is changing rapidly and unpredictable, and when the news is transmitted to the capital, the battlefield has already become a different scene. The younger brother thought that the six kings would definitely understand the queen mother's hard work, and the princes and ministers of the Beijing division had no objections, even if they didn't understand it now, they would only understand the queen mother's sage when the bandits were pacified. ”

He also said: "The queen mother said that the ministers and brothers do foreign affairs and firearms, 'these people will scold you, but you have to work hard and complain', and now the ministers and brothers also want to say, for the sake of the Qing Dynasty, why doesn't the queen mother endure humiliation?" ”

Lan Guiren gradually calmed down, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea gently, sighed, thought for a while, and said, "You, you are said to be alive when you die." ”

"Brother Dare." Ye Zhao bowed down, looking like he was pleading.

"Well, what you said is reasonable, you have a plan about who you want to use, right?" Lan Guiren glanced at Ye Zhao in a flat tone.

"Yes, the younger brother of the minister is one person, Anwei Hefei Li Hongzhang."

"Li Hongzhang?" It was the first time Lan Guiren had heard of this name.

"This person was born in Hanlin, and he is very useful, and he has a unique vision for helping to handle military affairs in the Suzhou camp, and his younger brother thinks that his talent is three points better than that of Hu Gong."

"Oh?" The first time he heard Ye Zhao praise people like this, Lan Guiren pondered for a while, and said: "It's up to you, but when you say this, I'm really curious, Ming said that he was brought to see me, I want to see if it's as good as you say." ”

"Brother of the courtiers!" Ye Zhaoxin said that the Lan nobles are really smart, since they have made up their minds to compete for power with the capital, then the soldiers should be as fast as possible, and Ming'er will make a decree when he sees Li Hongzhang. As for seeing Li Hongzhang, at first, it may be as curious as she said, but the most important thing is to show favor and tell Li Hongzhang, this official, I gave it to you, and the object of your allegiance is me and not Jingxiang. This is normal, if you really treat the queen mother of the two palaces as an ornament and a tool for your own use, you can't help but underestimate the two of you.

I think that there will be a strange phenomenon of one province and two governors in Jiangxi soon, and how to help Li Hongzhang, the governor, sit upright is a problem that he has to consider.

…… When I returned home from the Guanyin Mountain Palace, I listened to the news of the visit of Zhou Jingshan, the general affairs officer of the Supervision Bureau, and waited in the flower hall for a long time.

Ye Zhao changed into civilian clothes, washed up, and then went to see Zhou Jingshan.

Zhou Jingshan is a conservative and strong person, with a very stubborn temper, and a little unenlightened in his head, which sometimes makes people love and hate.

It is said that not long ago, because of a case he had a quarrel with Bai Gui, the old case, Bai Gui's master accepted a bribe from a foreign businessman, and then the British and French troops entered Guangzhou City, and then Ye Zhao was in charge of Guangdong, and he was extremely lenient for foreign businessmen to invest in business, and the foreign businessmen who bribed originally wanted to get a license to do business in Xiguan, who knew that it became very simple to enter Guangzhou City for no reason, and only needed to go through the formalities for the record, and immediately felt that he was a little wronged by the silver, and asked Bai Gui's master for silver unsuccessfully, and then went to the Supervision Bureau to expose it.

Zhou Jingshan was determined to deal with Bai Gui's master, Bai Gui didn't give face if he said anything, and finally made trouble in front of Ye Zhao, so it ended with Bai Gui's master "refunding the silver and announcing it", how could Bai Gui not hold a grudge against this small county under his former subordinates?

The "circular" was invented by Ye Zhao, but he felt that it was not an excellent impact and deterrent to the current officialdom, and it was precisely because the news was closed that it was reported to the whole province when dealing with officials, which could let them know the current atmosphere of the provincial government officialdom, and make them cautious and know which mistakes should not be made.

Now seeing Zhou Jingshan's serious face, Ye Zhao knew that it must be no good, and entered the flower hall with a smile, and said, "Are you, the living king of Yama, here to make trouble in the general's mansion?" I see that you are fooling in your heart now, how can other officials deal with themselves? ”

Zhou Jingshan was busy with the salute, his face was a little embarrassed, and he really came to the General's Mansion to handle the case.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Ye Zhao sat down with a golden knife and took the fragrant tea offered by the little maid.

"Has the grandfather ever told the lower officials that the Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people, even if it is the grandfather's relatives?" Zhou Jingshan bowed, but he had a sense of righteousness.

Ye Zhao smiled: "Yes, I said this, and I remember, I also said, don't be afraid, don't worry, I will be the master of everything." ”

A trace of gratitude flashed on Zhou Jingshan's face, and his mood was really contradictory, but he gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, Grandpa Xie!" I came here to remember my grandfather's words and come to investigate and handle the case. ”

"Oh?" Ye Zhao smiled, Zhou Jingshan is upright and admires it, but in fact it is also a kind of imperial technique, use him to sing black face, help himself do what he can't do, there are loyalty and annihilation around the emperor, it is also this principle, the way of balance, although he does not have to learn the emperor, but all roads lead to Rome, and the way of the emperor is ever-changing, but there are commonalities.

"Tell me, what a case." Ye Zhao pondered, could it be his stake in Guangfu Bank? But at the beginning of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship, it is inevitable to step on the line, and with a clear conscience, under his own leadership, Guangfu Bank will also shine and become one of the most important forces in the world's financial community. What's more, the silver itself is not greedy for ink, it is just the wealth accumulated by the Thirteen Banks who have monopolized foreign trade for many years.

But he saw Zhou Jingshan kneeling down on his knees, took off his crown, kowtowed three times, and said loudly: "Before investigating the case, please ask for the guilt first, no matter what the outcome of this case is, the lowly post has the crime of trespassing, and after the matter is over, the lowly post will hand in his resignation." ”

Ye Zhaoxin said that it seemed to be quite serious, and said with a smile: "It's not necessary, you are here for the silver of Guangfu Bank?" I can divide and talk and relieve your confusion. Hurry up! ”

Zhou Jingshan got up slowly, listened to Ye Zhao's words, bowed down and said: "The humble position is not for this, although the humble position is dull, but what the Guangfu Silver Horn does, what the humble position is in the eyes, if there is no grandfather to be far-sighted, how can the silver of the thirteen mediocre businessmen benefit the public?" The lowly man often admires himself in his heart. It is a grace that the grandfather did not confiscate all his money. "Consistently, for the thirteen lines that have dealt with foreign banks for many years, Zhou Jingshan is not eye-catching.

Ye Zhao smiled dumbly and said, "You are a bit of watching people put down dishes, not the way of the elderly." Could it be that now the Thirteen Lines are being blackmailed, and you don't pay attention to them? ”

"That's different! Grandpa also said that people have seven emotions and six desires, personal likes and dislikes. When handling cases in a lowly position, they will hide their likes and dislikes. Zhou Jingshan bowed down to be taught.

"Well, you remember a lot of what I said." Ye Zhao took a sip of tea and asked, "Then what are you doing?" "I wondered if I had committed a crime in my heart.

Zhou Jingshan pondered and asked slowly, "Grandpa, do you know a woman named Rong Jinfeng?" Everyone calls her Grandma Jiner. ”

Ye Zhao was stunned, it turned out that it was Jin Feng who was in the criminal department. After thinking about it, he smiled and said, "I won't hide it from you, that's my named concubine." "In fact, few people in the officialdom know about this, even if Bai Gui and Li Xiaocun, although they know that the steel industry has a great relationship with themselves, they are likely to be the guests of Jiner's grandmother, but they would not have thought that they have officially accepted Jiner's grandmother as a concubine.

Zhou Jingshan was also stunned, and immediately bowed down and said, "I am afraid of my humble position." ”

Ye Zhao smiled: "It's okay, tell me, what did she do?" I will not cover it up. ”

Zhou Jingshan didn't know that this was a kind word from his grandfather, and sighed in his heart, this is really difficult. He was grateful to his grandfather for speaking out, and he was honest that Grandma Jin Er was his concubine. But the second grandmother of Jin turned out to be the grandfather's concubine, and this case is really tricky.

Gritting his teeth, Zhou Jingshan still said it: "Humble and bold, he took over the case of a businessman surnamed Xinjiapo, and he sued the three of them, suing Guo Jingzhi of Guangzhou Mansion and Baigui of Fantai for harboring and conniving, and suing Rong...... Sue Mrs. for stealing and stealing his property. ”

As soon as he heard that it was the case of the Shi Daguan, Ye Zhao's heart was decided, and when he heard that the Shi Daguan was jumping up and down to fight a lawsuit, he didn't pay attention to it, and handed everything over to Jin Feng to deal with, it seems that the Shi Daguan was forced to be in a hurry, and he actually ran to the Supervision Office, and even brought Guo Jingzhi Baigui on it, it really doesn't know the height of the sky, this is also in Guangdong, politically enlightened, if it is in other places, can you know how appalling this case is? That was to alarm the emperor.

Picking up the teacup and tasting the tea, Ye Zhao smiled and said, "This matter, I was also present at the time." ”

Zhou Jingshan is stunned, and his grandfather has a share? Well, if you can't handle this case today, and you can't ask your grandfather to sin yourself, then your resignation is, the world is as black as a crow, and your grandfather can be alone?

Ye Zhao pondered for a moment and said, "That's it, I'll call Jin Feng out and ask her to tell you the ins and outs." ”

Zhou Jingshan was stunned, "This, I don't dare." ”

Ye Zhao had already called: "Go and invite Feng Gege to come." "These few days, Grandma Jin Er is dealing with the trivial affairs of the big theater, and she has been in Guangzhou.

The little maid answered.

Ye Zhao smiled and said to Zhou Jingshan: "I'll catch up with a tail, I don't know the head and the tail, it's better for Jin Feng to tell you." ”

What can Zhou Jingshan say except for being terrified? It's also enough to be scared.

After a while, the fragrant wind struck, and the beautiful and enchanting Jin'er grandmother in a red dress swayed over, and the small broken stepped into the hall, lightly blessed, and said in a warbler voice: "Master, what's the matter with calling Jinfeng?" ”

Zhou Jingshan had already stood up, his eyes squinting, and he didn't dare to face his grandfather's family. can listen to the voice, and you know that she is a delicate beauty.

"Oh, the matter of the official Shi, you tell Lord Zhou about what's going on." Ye Zhao looked at Zhou Jingshan again: "Jingshan, you sit, it's okay, my family has always been out of the picture." ”

"Humble, humble, let's just listen to Madame's explanation like this." Zhou Jingshan looked at his nose and nose and heart, and he didn't look at the past.

Grandma Jin Er said disdainfully: "It turned out to be him." Feng Mu looked Zhou Jingshan up and down a few times, and asked, "Lord Zhou, is gambling illegal?" ”

"Madame said with a smile, unless the casino is mortgaged by the population, the private gambling case, although there is an illegal system, but the local area is not prohibited." Speaking of which, Zhou Jingshan admired the grandfather's regulations very much, regulating gambling without strictly prohibiting it, and gradually banning it, so that people in the public could not use it to blackmail the people, which is really great wisdom. But I don't know that Ye Zhao was also inspired by his previous life, and often saw the disadvantages of some industry regulations, some laws and regulations are good in intention, but they are actually unrealistic. This makes the powerful in these industries ignore these laws and regulations at all, and they are so miserable that they have no power and no power, and they obey the laws and regulations, right? There is no money to be made, if you don't comply, if you are found to be a huge fine, you can only pay bribes to make friends with the public. And these laws and regulations, which are very well-intentioned, have become tools used by public officials to extort money.

Nowadays, gambling is exactly like this, there is no entertainment among the people, and gambling is popular, and it cannot be banned at all, so the amount of bets can only be slowly restricted. If an official document is also issued and gambling is banned in the whole province, it is just a chance to make money for the public servants, and they can blatantly extort those ordinary people.

Grandma Jin Er chuckled and said, "If gambling is not illegal, why am I guilty?" ”

Zhou Jingshan said: "Shi Kaifu talks about ......" He hesitated for a while when he said this, but he continued: "He talks about his wife, and his wife is beautiful and seductive......"

"Bastard!" Grandma Jin's face was cold, "Do you believe this?" ”

Now Zhou Jingshan thinks about it again, but he really regrets it, Grandma Jin Er is the concubine of the grandfather, and many things in the rich state at that time are untenable. ”

But Zhou Jingshan still continued: "The humble position is just to state his state, so that the lady can decompose it to correct the situation, he said that the lady is beautiful and seducing, and bets with him with a bet that cannot be cashed, and set up a beauty bureau to make him win, and he does not watch out for the lady secretly changing the card." Later, they sent people to beat him and rob him of some money. ”

Ye Zhao shook the folding fan and said lightly: "I was present when I was gambling, and Jinfeng does have a share of Foshan Iron and Steel Company." ”

Zhou Jingshan was speechless for a moment, his grandfather was present, how could his grandfather's concubine behave in a smoky manner? This, isn't that?

Ye Zhao motioned to Jiner's grandmother: "Jin Feng, go down." ”

Zhou Jingshan bowed: "Send Mrs." ”

"Humph!" Grandma Jin Er snorted coldly, Lianbu walked away, and said coldly out of the hall: "What is the Qingtian Ming Official, the old man is boasting like a flower, so confused." ”

The voice was not loud, but it was so that Zhou Jingshan could hear it, Zhou Jingshan's old face was red and silent.

Ye Zhao smiled bitterly, sometimes this golden phoenix is really powerful, and he can't help her.

"Despicable and reckless!" Zhou Jingshan bowed, a little ashamed.

Ye Zhao sighed and said: "Jingshan, it's good not to be afraid of power, but power doesn't mean the evil of good and evil. repeatedly harassed Jin Feng, and forced Jin Feng to bet with him, if I am a grass people, I am afraid that my family will be deceived by him! ”

"Yes." Zhou Jingshan hung his head silently.

Ye Zhao said again: "Of course, when gambling with him, Jin Feng also made some small tricks, which is the saying goes, but I think he should be taught a lesson, willing to gamble and lose, there is nothing to say, as for beating him, it is someone from my house, but there is a question?" ”

Zhou Jingshan said ashamedly: "Grandpa, the lowly position was confused for a while, and he was confused by the annihilation of the people, what the grandfather said was right, the lowly duty cannot be a bowl of water after all, every time you encounter a case, you will always have your own likes and dislikes first, and the lowly position will definitely think about your own mistakes and be in shape." ”

Ye Zhao smiled: "I can't say that, when handling cases, you must always make bold assumptions and be careful to verify, can you tell the good and bad people when you see the situation?" Since you have to listen to the confessions of both parties, and then find witnesses to verify in many ways, so that the truth will come out, and you can't listen to my side now. ”

Zhou Jingshan was even more ashamed, bowed down and said: "Yes, but the grandfather is full of words, how can there be hypocrisy?" If the grandfather's words are not credible, who else in the world is credible? ”

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "You can go." He picked up his teacup.

…… The main hall of the Yamen was renovated and divided into several rooms, including a "counseling room", where the person who came to report the case waited for the summons.

Shi Daguan was sitting in the room at this time, tasted the fragrant tea, frowned and put it down, and said in his heart, Is this tea also drunk by people?

Looking at this room, the sparrow room, there is a table and a few chairs, it seems to be full, what kind of yamen is this?

But Lord Zhou was really a good official.

The face is full of righteousness, and it is admirable when he sees it, and his speech is also very weighty and organized, which is a hundred times stronger than the likes of Bai Gui.

With this Lord Zhou in charge, he will definitely be able to get back the property, and by the way, he will be able to cure the little scratch goods obediently.

Thinking of this, Shi Daguan's heart was hot again.

The door was suddenly pushed open, and a righteous Zhou Daren walked in, but his face was frosty.

Shi Daguan hurriedly got up and saluted: "My lord, I am so anxious to summon the next, but the case has eyebrows?" "This week, Lord Zhou came to see him in person, which shows how much attention he attaches to his case, and I think it is his British friend who plays a role, so that Lord Zhou knows how important he is to the business of Guangzhou.

But I didn't know that Zhou Jingshan was so angry that the three souls and the two Buddhas ascended to heaven, and he was annoyed when he listened to the words of his grandfather and wife, and suddenly another Englishman came to visit.

"My lord? My lord? "When the official saw that Lord Zhou was a little distracted, he said in his heart, could it be that he was frightened by my family background? Busy laughing and calling him.

Zhou Jingshan frowned when he came back to his senses, waved his hand and said, "Come on, take it for me!" Hit forty and send it to the judge! ”

The subordinates on both sides immediately rushed up, and the room was narrow, and dragged it into the aisle, and pressed it to the ground, and someone was noisily going to get the board, and it seemed to run away.

Because the Supervision Bureau did not have a rule on the use of punishment for human offenders, it was because the wooden board was afraid that it would fall into the dust, but the senior officials opened meat for it.

"My lord, are you crazy? Are you crazy? Shi Daguan was pressed against the cold floor tiles and shouted in surprise.

Zhou Jingshan is so angry: "Palm! ”

"Papapapa", Shi Daguan was hit several times in the mouth by someone left and right, the face that had not subsided was painful to touch, and now it was even more painful to be stung by a scorpion, wow wow screamed, and shouted: "Don't listen to him, he is crazy, can't you see it?" "Indeed, how can you ask someone to beat yourself for no reason? Unless you're crazy.

The subordinates on both sides were furious when they heard this, and immediately someone reached out to fight, but Zhou Jingshan waved his hand and said, "Slow." When staring, the senior official said, "Why do you think that this official is crazy?" ”

Shi Daguan glared at the cross-eyed and said: "That Bai Gui is confused, I don't know the sky and the earth outside, you don't know, who am I Shi Kaifu?" Who is my family? Carpenter, you've seen him today, don't you know his identity? ”

Zhou Jingshan was almost so angry that he vomited blood, he was really blinded by lard for a while, how could he go to his grandfather's mansion to seek justice for such a good thing? Laughed angrily: "Okay, we don't know the sky and the earth, I want to see how majestic your Shi family can be in Guangzhou!" Come! Hit a hundred! Send to the Judge for detention! If there is no time for parents to have insurance, they will never be released! ”

"You, you dare! I am a citizen of New Jiapo, you dare to hit me? If my father arrives, I will discipline you one by one! Yes......! Shi Daguan screamed for the last time, but the board fell down.

"As long as you are a criminal annihilator in this Chinese land, even if you are the Queen of the British, I can beat it! Call me! Zhou Jingshan waved his hand, and the board rained down, and the senior official screamed again and again, and Zhou Jingshan brushed his sleeves away.

After forty or fifty boards, Shi Daguan couldn't stand it anymore, his eyes were dark, and he fainted, but he didn't understand in his heart, why did this upright and kind old man go crazy?

He didn't know that he was angry with honest people, and sometimes it was more terrible.

(To be continued)