Belin didn't expect that she just wanted to educate this county magistrate who didn't know the height of the sky, but it led to such an incident.

In this way, things seem to get a little serious.

"200,000 to govern the river has become 50,000, where did the other 150,000 go?"

Liang Ke smiled bitterly and said: "Master Bei, you have lived in the capital for a long time, and Qin Tianjian is independent of the six departments, this kind of thing...... Xia Guan can only say that the water inside is very deep, don't ask, it's not your business. ”

Belin's face changed, and she asked, "This official was ordered to go to Huai'an Mansion to assist in river control, but now the account of the river control money is unknown, how can I ignore it?" ”

Liang Ke raised his head and said: "Since everything has been said about this, the lower officials may wish to say a few more words, although the son of the Gao family is only a person, but how many people in the court rely on Gao Ge Lao, you will beat people tonight, and you will hit Gao Ge Lao in the face, even if people do not come forward to trouble you because of their identity, but how can those officials in the court and China be afraid of giving up?" The lower officials advised, it is better to prepare early, and it is better to settle things and calm people. ”

Belin shook her head and said: "I dare to beat him, I am not afraid of others looking for trouble, I now ask you about the river control money, is there someone who is corrupt?" ”

"If someone is really corrupt, then it's easy to do, the key is...... This kind of thing,Most of them are a lake account,All in all,You don't care,Xia Guan Ren is righteous,Tonight Lord Pei held Xia Guan hostage,I won't pursue it,As a colleague,Xia Guan or a word of advice,No matter how you are a person or an official,It's better to be a lake when it's time to be a lake.。 ”

"No, today's matter, we must make it clear, where did the other 150,000 taels of river control money go?"

Liang Ke stood up, bowed his hand, and said, "What should be said, what should not be said, the lower officials have said it, take their leave!" ”

"Stop!"

Belin stopped him and asked, "What about what I ask you, where did the 150,000 taels of river money go?" ”

Liang Ke also changed his face and said: "Master Bei, the lower officials have done their best, if you have to check the accounts, then go back to Beijing, from the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Households to the officials at all levels below, layer by layer, or, go to find the prefect of Huai'an, you can't talk to the lower officials about this kind of thing!" ”

Belin was willing to let him go, grabbed his shirt at the moment, and said, "Don't make it clear, you don't want to take half a step out of this door tonight!" ”

"Master Pei, don't go too far!"

Liang Ke struggled to walk out, but was pushed back by Belin.

"The accounts of the river control funds are unknown, and now the official suspects that you are embezzling the river control funds, if you don't make it clear, then don't blame the official for doing official business!"

Liang Ke suddenly became anxious, and said angrily: "The surname is Bei, you don't spew people in this bloody mouth, what are you, and what qualifications do you have to meddle in local affairs?" ”

"You say this official is not qualified?"

Belin took out the documents and official seals she was carrying, and said: "This official is ordered to go to Huai'an Mansion to assist Yu Qian, a cabinet scholar, and Wang Yonghe, the left attendant of the Ministry of Industry, to govern the river. ”

Liang Ke turned his face and said, "Then you go to Huai'an Mansion, this county is only managed by Huai'an Mansion, no matter who you are sent, you can't talk to this county!" ”

This is not bad, even if you want to do business, according to the procedure, it is also connected with Huai'an Mansion, and Suqian County does not cooperate, there is really no way.

Belin was helpless, so she had to look at Yuan Bin.

Yuan Bin understood, took out a waist card from his body and handed it over.

Liang Ke looked puzzled, took the waist card and glanced at it, and was so frightened that he almost jumped up.

He hurriedly took the waist card in front of his eyes, turned it over and over to examine it carefully, his face became more and more pale, and his back was full of cold sweat.

Yuan Bin hugged his shoulders and asked with a smile, "Lord Pei is not qualified, is he?" I wonder if I have the qualifications? ”

Liang Ke reached out and wiped the sweat stains on his forehead, and said carefully: "You are...... Jinyi Wei ...... Commander Yuan? ”

"What, this waist card doesn't look real?"

"No, no......"

Liang Ke waved his hand again and again, respectfully returned the waist card, and said: "The lower official has eyes and does not know Mount Tai, please ...... if you are offended." Thank me......

He was now uneasy in his heart, he thought that this person was Belin's guard, but he didn't expect that it was the commander of the dignified brocade guard!

It's hard to do now, everyone is looking at it, and it's impossible to hide it.

What to do, what to do......

Yuan Bin took back the waist card and said, "Let's talk about it, what's going on with the river control money?" ”

"River Governance ......"

Liang Ke only sweated profusely on his forehead, and he didn't know what to do.

Seeing this, Yuan Bin lowered his face and said coldly: "If Lord Liang is unwilling to talk here, we can change places." ”

"Swap ...... Change somewhere? ”

"Hell!"

Liang Ke sat down on the stool with his knees weak, and muttered, "No...... No need, Xiaguan...... The lower officials know everything, and they say everything......"

"Don't talk nonsense, just talk about the river control money, and make the 1510 you know clear!"

"Actually...... The lower officials don't know much......"

"Know what to say, if you hide it, you know the consequences!"

Liang Ke was so frightened that his face was bloodless, once Jin Yiwei intervened, he was afraid that this little magistrate would be able to do it......

"Yes, yes......"

He swallowed his saliva and said truthfully: "I can't hide it, such as Zhihe Yin, the silver specially allocated by the imperial court, layer by layer, and finally it can be implemented, thank God for half of it." ”

"You mean, layer upon layer, there are people at every level who are corrupt?"

"It's not corruption, for example, the yamen is in disrepair and needs to be repaired, and the imperial court's finances have been tight, and it can't get the silver, so this kind of expenditure can only wait for the river management silver or disaster relief silver to come down, and take out a part of it. In addition, the control of the river is a major matter, and the appropriation is also approved at various levels, and relevant personnel at all levels will try their best to intercept some, such as changing the sedan chair, buying a horse, and other odd and miscellaneous expenses, which add up to not a small amount. ”

Yuan Bin continued to ask: "This expenditure is barely reasonable, but how much silver can it cost to repair a yamen and replace a sedan chair?" You just said that it's good to be able to fall half of it, but where will the rest go? ”

"Other ......"

At this time, Liang Ke no longer dared to hide it, so he had to say: "For example...... The ice and charcoal tributes sent to Shangguan and the old men of the Jingshi Middle School every year, as well as all kinds of constant respects, these silver can't be explained......"

Belin said with a dark face: "What Bing respects, to put it mildly, it's not corruption!" ”

"Lord Pei, that's not what I said, officialdom is like this, everyone sends it, if you don't send it, there is no future, a small magistrate like the next official, there is no backer in the court, if you don't tie the chief well, where is there any hope for promotion? You open your mouth to the emperor, close your mouth to the emperor, you are an official in Beijing, and the emperor can still see whether you are doing well or badly, but when you go to the place, the merits of the lower officials all depend on the prefect of the people, how does the emperor know these doorways and doors? ”

After listening to this, Belin was angry, but she was helpless.

As Liang Ke said, if it is really corruption, then it is easy to do, but how to check so many lake accounts?

He raised his eyes and peeked at Zhu Qizhen, Zhu Qizhen was also worried, the water in here was really deep.

The officials are not fuel-efficient lamps, they will withhold the money, they will definitely find ways to set up a name, the accounts must be justified, if you really want to check one by one, I am afraid it will not be so easy.

What's even more terrifying is that this phenomenon has been seen in the Ming Dynasty, everyone is following the unspoken rules to do things, even if you kill a few typicals, I am afraid that it will not be able to completely eradicate it.

I didn't expect that being an emperor would have such a headache......

At this point, Suqian County must not move, otherwise it will startle the snake, so he gave Belin a look and waved his hand gently.

Belin said: "The one surnamed Gao, the official will beat him, you don't have to worry about what to do with it later." As for the conversation we are waiting here tonight, we must not disclose it to anyone, otherwise we will bear the consequences! ”

Liang Ke nodded again and again and said, "Xia Guan understands!" ”

Just kidding, I won't say anything about killing me!

Otherwise, let my colleagues know and don't eat me......

Belin stood up and said, "Yicheng, I'm going to explain it myself." ”

"Don't worry, Xia Guan knows how to do it!"

Liang Ke finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he only wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, as for the son of the Gao family...... Forget it, no matter what, what's the love!

Yi Cheng and the other servants couldn't wait for a long time, and the magistrate was held hostage, what is going on?

Although the other party is also an official, this is not in accordance with the procedure......

Seeing the door open, Liang Ke walked out unharmed, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, nothing happened, and they were scared to death!

"Adult ......"

Yi Cheng was just about to step forward, but saw Liang Ke waving his hand at him, and said: "Master Fang Caibei is just chatting with the county about official business, and there was some misunderstanding halfway, so don't make a fuss." ”

"That'...... Gao Gongzi ......"

"This matter will be dealt with by Lord Pei, the county does not want to get involved too much, since the incident happened at the post station, you are fully responsible, and then, you can follow Lord Pei's orders."

Yi Cheng was stunned for a moment, you don't care?

Such a big thing, where did my little post man do it?

Liang Ke shook his hand and left with a group of officials.

Yi Cheng thought about it, so he had to come to the residence of Belin and the others, and asked, "Master Pei, may I ask ......?"

"Come, this official is looking for you!"

Belin beckoned at him and said, "That tall ...... By the way, what's his name? ”

Yi Cheng's face twitched, beating people like this, but he didn't even know what the person's name was......

"Back to my lord, Gao Gongzi has a single name."

"Just that Gao Xu, tonight's wine and food money, hall money, and broken tables, chairs and benches, you make a list, if he honestly comes out, it's just that, if not, I will personally take it to the Gaoge Old Mansion!"

Yi Cheng opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to do.

It's just a meal, and people don't say anything about the county, are you so serious......

"What, do you need to repeat it to this officer?"

"No, no need......"

Okay, you can do whatever you say, who called us just a little poster!

"Okay, it's nothing, you go down!"

Yicheng sighed helplessly, turned and withdrew.

Gao Xu was about to go crazy at this time, he was beaten like this, he didn't care when the magistrate came, and now this Yicheng is still looking for himself for silver, is there still a royal law, is there still a law?

At this moment, he wanted to rush over and fight with the other party, but when he saw more than a dozen family members with blue noses and swollen faces behind him, he immediately dispelled this idea.

Heroes don't suffer immediate losses, today this grievance is swallowed first, Bei Lin of Qin Tianjian is right, wait!

So, he ordered someone to pay the money, and the post station was no longer lived, so he went into the city overnight to find an inn.

What kind of Qin Tianjian do I care about you, if you offend my Gao family, you will definitely make you look good!

Yi Cheng cautiously came to Belin's room and said, "My lord, Mr. Gao has already paid the silver, look ......"

"Got it, you go down!"

"Yes!"

Belin was in no mood to bother with the silver, and what he had to worry about now was where the silver had gone.

Zhu Qizhen had a dark face and said, "My Ming Dynasty is like this?" Not even half of the silver allocated by the imperial court was used on the heads of the people! Yuan Bin, this matter is handed over to you, first start with the river management silver of Huai'an Mansion, no matter what the cost, you must find out! ”

Yuan Bin replied: "The minister obeys the order!" ”

Zhu Qizhen still looked angry, and said: "Forget it, let's do it secretly, the top priority is to find out the matter of the Japanese Kou and the White Lotus Sect, and when I have my hands free, I will find them to settle accounts one by one!" ”

said that Gao Xu, after leaving the post station, came to the county seat, went around and looked around, and finally came to a brothel.

Although the nose and face are swollen, it is only a skin injury, and it is not a big deal.

"Isn't this Gao Gongzi, what kind of wind blew you here!"

The Gao family's house is in Huai'an Mansion, and for these brothels in Linxian County, they are also familiar with the road, and the old bustard naturally recognizes it.

Gao Xu said angrily: "Prepare a table of wine and food, call a few girls, and accompany my son to drink!" ”

"No problem...... Hey, you're ......."

The old bustard couldn't help but be a little puzzled when he saw the bruises on Gao Xu's face and a big dark circle under his eyes.

"What nonsense, go!"

Gao Xu was in a very bad mood and was very impatient.

"Okay, upstairs, please!"

Late at night, a woman dressed in a flamboyant fashion came to a secret room.

Inside, the old bustard had been waiting for a long time.

"I've seen the helmsman!"

The old bustard no longer had a smile on his face, but asked with a serious face, "What did you ask?" ”

"It is said that an official came from Beijing and was ordered to go to Huai'an Mansion, which should be related to the control of the river."

"Jingshi is here? How many people did you bring? ”

"It is said that the man brought only three followers."

The old bustard pondered for a moment, and then asked, "What's the matter with the wound on his face?" ”

"It was the official who hit it."

"Chincha...... Still beating people? ”

"Yes, it is said that Gao Gongzi ate at the post station, and was bumped into by that person, so he asked Gao Gongzi for food, and then the fight started."

The old bustard was puzzled: "What kind of food?" Do you still need money to eat at the post station? ”

"That's it...... Gao Gongzi has no official position and no position, and he should not have gone to the post station to eat, which is not in accordance with the rules. ”

"There are more than a dozen of them, but they can't beat the three?"

"I don't know, Gao Gongzi refuses to say."

It's no wonder that no one wants to publicize their own troubles.

The old bustard thought for a while and said, "Go down, and find a way to come out tomorrow with some words, and remember not to startle the snake." ”

"Yes, the subordinates are retired!"

The old bustard pondered for a long time, and then wrote a letter and called a person dressed as a turtle prince.

"You go to Nanjing, give the letter to the sect leader, and say that this person's identity is suspicious, I don't know if it is for me to teach, it is best to send someone to check the details of this person."