There's a saying that the butt decides the head, and that's really the case.

When Zhu Houzhao was already an audience, he was also instilled with the impression that 'eunuchs were indiscriminate, causing a lot of trouble', but after becoming the emperor, it was not.

The civil officials repeatedly pulled him back, and the eunuchs tried their best to complete the tasks assigned to him.

Compared with the two, do you need to say anything more?

Of course, public opinion is in the hands of the literati, and they often say that eunuchs are greedy for money, cruel to innocents, hindering the judges, and insidious and vicious.

But if you think about it, doesn't this look like a label imposed on eunuchs by the eunuch's rival group?

It's as if a person cuts something, and naturally becomes such a person.

But in reality, are there fewer disasters done by civil officials?

Corrupt officials, corrupt officials, and harm to the people are things that only eunuchs do?

Not necessarily.

Fortunately, Zhu Houzhao has a bit of independent thinking ability, and there are many inherent concepts that are very strange when compared with reality, as long as he thinks about it a little, and the more he sees the fucked things that normal officials do, the more so.

To put it mildly, if you cut something, at least this part of the group will not rob people's daughters or take other people's wives, which is one less crime.

The other crimes were committed by the eunuchs and the civil officials. In essence, people have power and lack of control, and there is no fundamental relationship with whether there is such a thing or not.

Oh, and one more thing, eunuchs rarely rebel.

All in all, all parts of the Ming Dynasty, especially some important towns and military defenses, retained the town guards and eunuchs.

In a few cities, the military position is only a garrison general, and the imperial court must also be equipped with a garrison eunuch.

To put it bluntly, the emperor left a pair of eyes here.

Zhang Xuan said that Gao Gonggong, named Gao Huai, was recommended by You Ji, and he showed his face several times in front of Zhu Houzhao.

If you come out of Beijing to be this town guard eunuch, you must have some silver, but if you want to say that what you want in your heart, it must be You Di and the emperor.

The eunuchs guarding the town are greedy, and they will also occupy some fields, but they have been in Zhengde for eleven years, and they have also cleaned up the military tun before, so at this juncture, the smart eunuchs have long since made mistakes on this issue.

You Zhi knows the emperor's mind the most, and this time the matter is definitely to be serious, so You Di has already made three orders before, and he has said all the good things, anyway, he can't intercede with him if something happens.

None of this is needless to mention.

For the rest, take some silver, and forget it.

Zhu Houzhao sometimes deals with it a little blurry, I really expect all the eunuchs to live a lifetime with clear soup and little water, it is too difficult, without love, there is always some money to stimulate and stimulate.

After Gao Huai received this news, he naturally did not say anything.

It was not Zhang Xuan who summoned him, but the palace had already given advice, and he should strengthen his guard during this time, and report any problems to the emperor as soon as possible. And for him, this is an opportunity to make a meritorious performance, so he is extremely excited after receiving the news.

After all, Gonggong You also went out from the eunuch in Shandong and was transferred to the emperor's side.

Therefore, these civil officials just don't like the Son of Heaven to send eunuchs to the localities.

Strictly speaking, there are two channels of information for the emperor, one system for civil officials and one system for eunuchs, and the power of the celebrant is very limited, but this is still a 'big yamen', and the palm seal eunuch You Gonggong, which is a high mountain that is difficult for eunuchs in the world to look up to.

Zhang Xuan didn't expect a local town guard eunuch to be so enthusiastic about him, he didn't even come to the door in person, Gao Huai himself came to visit him.

And everything that should have been prepared in advance is already ready, as if waiting for such a moment.

That Zhang Xuan is no longer polite, and is scheduled to go to Qidong in two days.

On the road.

Gao Huai also told him all the things he knew, and said: "This Lu Weimin, the county governor of Qidong, is actually a tough man, and he said that he was selected in the first place, and he also looked at him. ”

"Why?"

"The folk customs are different in various places, and there are Wanguan homes in this place in Qidong County."

Zhang Xuan understood.

He grinned.

When he was still a small people, he also looked up to such a wealthy family, the children of these clans were out of brocade clothes and luxury cars, and they were beautiful concubines, and the background of several generations was often difficult for county officials to do.

Now when he looks at such a wealthy family, he still has a feeling of being in a different world, the old memories and the power of reality are mixed with each other, and it is even difficult to distinguish at a certain moment.

"No matter who it is, blocking the national policy is a dead word. If he accepts his fate with peace of mind, the more arrogant he resists, the more he will incur death. ”

Zhang Cong's fists clenched a little, he is now the elder of the dynasty.

In a word, the eunuch of Shandong has to order the soldiers and horses of the two guards to move with him, and there is also a royal order banner on his body, and he has an order from the Son of Heaven, as long as it is confirmed to be true and the crime is true, he can be cut first and then played!

"Let's go!"

The soldiers and horses of the brigade marched towards Qidong County along the official road.

The weather in May made the roads easy to walk, and it didn't take long for this small quaint county town to come into view.

Before they entered the city, Ma Bin, the deputy envoy of the Jinyi Guard, had already gone out of the city to greet them.

and handed Zhang Xuan a letter, "The three people who were attacked are named Mao Xingping, Zhang Keyun, and Miao Jing. Among them was the injured Mao Xingping. The incident took place in a place outside the county town known to locals as a mountain forest, and according to the circumstances at the scene, it was a deliberate attack, or it could be called a murder. Fortunately, Lu Weimin, the county governor of Qidong, was a little vigilant, and he sent people to accompany him to protect him, both openly and secretly. The bandits were probably still a little afraid of the official status of the people in the county government, so they did not attack, and only fought a stick of incense and retreated. ”

Gao Huai's face was narrow and long, his eyes were gloomy, and he smiled, "If you don't finish it, how can you retreat?" ”

"Grandpa Gao is right." Ma Bin can also confirm, "It must be because of the instructions of the people behind it, otherwise there will never be a unified behavior." ”

"Yes. Any clues? ”

"There are two main clues. One person was wounded, described as losing half of his right ear. ”

This is an obvious feature.

At this time, there were no particularly efficient means, but there were particularly reckless governments.

"The lower official has asked Lu Zhixian to order, first, to block the city's pharmacy, all those who buy to treat knife wounds must register their identities and send people to follow up and verify the situation of the injured, including the city's coffin shops, shroud shops, etc., even if the person is dead, they must be dug out of the soil. The second is to order all villages to sit together if they see anyone who has been injured and does not report it. ”

This is not a very cruel thing at this time, just like Yintian, if you don't report it, the village chief in your village will not report it, and it will be the same crime.

Otherwise, how can the people be controlled? Is it true that all the people in the world are pure-hearted?

"Well done. What about the second clue? ”

Ma Bin took out a piece of paper from his cuff, "Someone secretly reported that Zhuo Yiduan of Qidong County secretly colluded with mountain bandits and killed villagers. But there was no evidence, and the informant should have been very timid, and he had a child sent it, but he did not come forward. ”

"It seems that the small place is also very fierce, and the fight to the death between each other is even more difficult to hide after we came. Father-in-law Gao, is the luxury home you are talking about this one? ”

"Exactly."

Ma Bin explained: "Xiaguan also sent someone to visit secretly, this family does have a bad reputation, most of the people are afraid of it, even if they want to know more, the people don't dare to talk about it." ”

Zhang Xuan didn't care about that, "Arrest it first." ”

Gao Huai and Ma Bin were stunned. Ma Bin also added, "Ge Lao, there is no evidence now. ”

Zhang Xuan's eyes were firm, "What is the trouble of wanting to add crimes?" Just find him some crime, arrest him first, this kind of person, don't scare him to the point of urine, he will always be bad behind your back. ”

Zhang Xuan thought that these people were also like this back then, arrogant and unreasonable, as if there was no royal law anymore, and they relied on this for a while, and then on that, verbose, like flies.

In fact, Zhang Xuan knows very well in his heart, this kind of person doesn't need to say much, the whole family will be arrested, and he will definitely not be wronged, and it will be good to make up for the crime when the time comes.

Of course, this approach is a bit arrogant.

However, Zhang Xuan is not only thinking about Qi Dong, looking at the situation in various places, if he is a showman, I am afraid that things will be more difficult to do in the future, so he will directly put on a hooligan posture and see what happens!

(End of chapter)