"I found that there are a few ghostly people who seem to be peeping and following us." Qiao Xiao said.

"It's weird, why are they spying on us? Although I've been taking people to Yanling for a while, I haven't had a grudge against anyone. Bu Feng said.

"Could it be that someone is eyeing Master Tang, you see, the owner who can pay 300,000 taels is a rich master, will those people be robbers? Step on the plate first, and then rob it when we are on the road. Ge Ziyun said.

"Probably not, this is Yanling City, there are fast catchers and soldiers, they don't dare to mess around.

Moreover, there are many richer people in this Yanling City than our lord.

For example, the owners of those money banks, as well as the big families, which family does not have tens of millions of taels. Bu Feng shook his head.

"You see, I'm here to buy Chibabo.

The asking price of 300,000 taels is indeed not high, but this year, of course, the lower the better.

And Chiba Fang is close to the bustling area, the location is good, and there should be others who want to buy it.

However, everyone wants to lower the price, so it is difficult for this workshop to sell all of a sudden. Tang Wen said.

"Sir, you want to say that those who spy on us are our business rivals?" Ge Ziyun asked.

"Possibly! They want it too, but they always want to keep the price down.

If they buy it for us, their plan will fall through, and naturally, they will have to keep an eye on us first.

As for robbers, I don't think so.

After all, this is Yanling City, not a wilderness. Tang Wen said.

"Then you have to be careful, this is their territory." Bu Feng said with some concern.

"Afraid of what? Dare to come, feet to feet, broken hands to fold hands. Qiao Xiao said menacingly.

"Let's visit Yang Zhutou in the afternoon." Tang Wen said.

"Yes, yes, we have to let them see, we also have backers. Even if you want to do it, you have to weigh it. Bu Feng nodded.

"That's not necessarily, they are a native of Yanling City.

In terms of friendship with the yamen, we are definitely inferior to theirs.

Perhaps, Yang Zhutou has a better relationship with them. Moreover, even if we rely on Yang Zhutou, this county guard yamen is still a lot bigger than Yang Zhutou.

For example, Tongzhi, Tongju, Juncheng, Baihu, Garrison, etc.

Yang Zhutou is just an eight-rank petty official, and he is not as good as the criminal officer in the county guard's mansion. Ge Ziyun said.

Each prefecture and county under Chu Province has six rooms, which are six rooms for officials, households, rites, soldiers, criminals, and workers, corresponding to the six central departments.

For example, the person in charge of arresting quickly, the county is called the punishment room, the county government is called the criminal history, and the provincial level is called the procurator.

The Haishengcheng in charge of the six southern provinces is called the Criminal Division, and the one that rises to the national level is called the Criminal Department.

Yang Yun, the superior of the head catcher, is the criminal history, a seven-rank petty official, but it is also older than Yang Yun, the eighth-grade, and the upper level of the criminal history is the general sentence.

The general judgment of the first government is the six-grade official, the same knowledge is a little bigger, the fifth grade, and then the Taishou or the prefect, they are all four-grade.

Of course, like the provincial capital of Jiangzhou, Lord Yi is half a level taller, and he is a third-grade official.

"Let's take it step by step, let's start with Yang Zhutou." Tang Wen waved his hand.

"Master, I'll just go and arrest someone and ask." Qiao Xiao said.

"Well, that's fine, but just do it lightly, don't kill it." Tang Wen nodded.

"Understood." Qiao Xiao nodded and hurried away.

After lunch, Bu Feng came over a little nervously and said, "Master, Qiao Xiao hasn't come back yet, is there something wrong?" ”

"It shouldn't be, he is highly skilled, and there are few people in this Yanling City who can level him." Ge Ziyun shook his head.

"You can't be arrogant, in this world, many masters don't like to be in the limelight, and there are many people who hide the dragon and crouch the tiger. Bufeng, you quickly send someone out to look for it, just go to the area around Chiba Fang to find out the situation. Tang Wen shook his head.

Bu Feng came back shortly after going out, and said, "Master, Liu Bantou is here, saying that he was instructed by Yang Zhutou to come and contact the master, and it just so happened that the master was in the city, so I brought it directly." ”

"Call him in." Tang Wen said, and soon, Liu Bantou brought him in.

"Liu Bantou sits." Tang Wen pointed to the chair and said.

"Master Tang, Yang Zhutou said that there is something to discuss, please go over immediately." Liu Bantou said, because he had been to Koh Samui before, of course Tang Wen had seen it.

Liu Bantou knew that Tang Wen was a baron, and besides, this person was rich and generous, and he seemed to have a good relationship with Yang Zhutou.

Naturally, he didn't dare to sit down, and knelt down on half a knee to salute. So, Tang Wen hurried to the county guard's mansion.

"Is Qiao Xiao your subordinate?" As soon as he saw Tang Wen, Yang Yun asked.

"yes, my personal guard. Didn't you see it last time? Tang Wen nodded.

"This is a problem." Yang Yun frowned.

"Something happened to him?" Tang Wen was stunned and hurriedly asked.

"He was arrested by the men of Six Doors in a fight, and although he was locked up in our cell, I had no right to release him. So, hurry up and call Liu Bantou to come over and inform your people, I didn't expect you to be in the city. Yang Yun said.

"Six doors even care about such a trivial matter as fighting?" Tang Wen was dumbfounded.

"It just happened to happen." Yang Yun replied.

"What the hell is going on?" Tang Wen asked.

"I don't know, the master of the six doors is called Kang Qingfeng, and he is a deputy director of the provincial hall.

When he was caught, he threw him into prison and told him that no one was allowed to come near him.

Even I can't get close, so I can't ask anything. Yang Yun said.

"You are a head catcher, a martial artist, and a deputy director of the six doors, don't you even give you face?" Tang Wen asked.

"It's useless! In this Yanling City, my speech is still useful.

However, the six doors are our superiors.

They have a lot of power, and they also meddle in all cases that involve them, of course, important cases, even in military affairs.

What is my little head catcher?

If it is the chief arrester of the provincial criminal office, it is still somewhat useful. Yang Yun said with some bitterness.

"Does Taishou-sama work?" Tang Wen asked.

"Of course Lord Zhang's speech works, are you familiar with Lord Zhang?" Yang Yun asked.

"Unfamiliar!" Tang Wen shook his head.

"Then it's a big trouble, those people in the six doors are ruthless, you just have nothing to give him a trial, you have to try it.

Even if you release it, it is estimated that you will have to lie in bed for a year and a half, and if you are unlucky, you will directly break your hands and feet, and even lose your life.

Not to mention the common people, even petty officials like us, if they are killed in vain, it is almost like killing a chicken.

Back then, the prefect of Hongchuan was arrested for being involved in a case.

In the end, someone proved his innocence, and the person was released.

But he was beaten to a cripple and could only live in bed for the rest of his life.

They didn't take any responsibility for that incident, and they couldn't do it.

So, in their eyes, there is only the court, and nothing else?

To tell you the truth, although you have a knighthood, your title is too low.

Coupled with the fact that you have no real power in your hands, they don't look down on you. Yang Yun said.

Next door! Isn't this the same as Jinyi Weidong Factory and West Factory?

"What if my title mentions the earl?" Tang Wen asked.

"Of course, it would be better, after all, Qiao Xiao is your subordinate, the head of an earl's personal guard, and their attitude will be a little better.

Of course, it's just a little better.

If the Count had real power, it would be a different matter. Yang Yun said, "By the way, I have to say hello to you when I talk about this." ”

"Dao Xi, what kind of joy?" Tang Wen was a little confused.

"You didn't exterminate seventy-two pirates last time, but that's seventy-two feats.

I submitted it to Mr. Zhang, and Mr. Zhang applied for it.

In this way, because of your military exploits, you have been promoted to a second-class baron.

I had planned to go to Koh Samui in a few days to deliver the official document of the change of title.

Plus, there's a token.

You're here now, that's better, I'll take you to Master Zhang to get it first. ”

Yang Yun frowned again as he spoke, and said, "However, even if you are a second-class baron, Kang Qingfeng will not give you any face."

Unless you rise to the rank of count, alas...... This is troublesome.

However, recently, Lord Zhang has also had a headache about the war in the northwest.

I haven't been able to scrape together enough silver taels, and if you ask him to come forward, I guess he won't be available. ”

"Then please ask Yang Zhutou to introduce Master Zhang, I will apply for it immediately." Tang Wen arched his hand, so the two went straight to Zhang Hongjiang.

Zhang Hongjiang was dealing with official documents, but Tang Wen saw him directly.

Zhang Hongjiang is a thin middle-aged man, who looks quite stylish, not the kind of chubby, greasy and big-bellied official.

In the past, a county was too guarded and led the military, and even the soldiers and horses of the county were in charge of them.

Therefore, the Taishou at that time could also be called a feudal official, and the governor was called a feudal official.

Later, there was a rebellion against the Taishou, and since then, the county has been deprived of military power, and his power has naturally weakened a lot.