The new Lianghuai Patrol Salt Imperial History is called Zhang Taishan, a decent official just by listening to the name. Because during the period of serving as the superintendent of the imperial history in Guangdong and Jiangxi, he did not tell any personal feelings to other officials, and handled all cases impartially, so he had it

The title of "Iron Mask Imperial History". When the Ministry of Officials redrafted the important position of the Lianghuai Patrol Salt Imperial History, this iron-faced imperial history came into the sight of the officials of the Ministry of Officials, and finally Zhang Taishan defeated several other candidates for office.

Since Yangzhou Mansion is not under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Governor, the Imperial History of the Two Huai Governors is the most binding official of the Yamen of the two Huai Governors, and the Imperial History of the Two Quasi-Governors is the most typical representative of the low power.

Since Zhang Taishan took office, he has indeed adhered to the principle of not being a group of officials, and has not paid attention to Li Zhiqing and other officials who have been transferred to the two Huai capitals, but has been bent on supervising salt here.

It's just that many things can't just look at the appearance, but look at the essence through the appearance. In the system of salt administration, a huge network of interests has already been formed, and it is natural that there is a strategy to deal with the two Huai patrol salt imperial histories that are inferior and powerful.

In fact, before the order came down, the people of the Lianghuai Chamber of Commerce took the initiative to find Zhang Taishan, and also brought the silver of Baihuahua.

Zhang Taishan faced such a rich bribe, and he listened to the fact that if he did not agree, he would miss the position of the two Huai Patrol Salt Imperial History, and finally chose to compromise.

In fact, after so many years of ascetic life, he didn't think that he would be able to earn much in the future than he did now, so he decided to reward himself well.

After his arrival, the Huai salt merchant had already prepared the mansion and beauties, allowing Zhang Taishan to start a sinking and depraved life.

Although Zhang Taishan did not have public contact with Li Zhiqing and others in order to avoid suspicion, he had already met several times in private, and the two sides could be said to have met late.

Now someone wants to sue the Taizhou branch under the Lianghuai Transit Envoy Division, Zhang Taishan is distressed that he has not been able to show his value since taking office, but he does not want to be a charcoal in the snow.

Zhang Taishan's mentality at this time was completely different, and after years of hard work, it was time to reward himself, when he summoned Gou Huowang to the hall for questioning.

"The villain stove household Gou Huowang meets the master of the blue sky!" Gou Huowang came to this shabby public hall and immediately bowed down in a proper manner.

Zhang Taishan is a middle-aged man in his early forties, fair-skinned, somewhat handsome, with a handful of goatee and a very heavy official authority.

Although he is still wearing a seven-rank official uniform, he has been in officialdom for many years, as long as he resigns from the Salt Patrol Imperial History this time, he will at least wear a four-rank official uniform.

The most promising official in the Ming Dynasty is the Hanlin official, but many officials are envious of the Kedao Yan who can be promoted to seven levels in a row, and they can get their official positions once they have completed their terms

"The Big Jump". The best place to go as a Kedao official is the governor, followed by the secretary of the capital in the non-six ministries of the yamen, but the vast majority of officials are promoted to participate in the politics of a province.

Since a province's participation in politics is from three grades

"Idle work" is actually disliked by the officials of science and Taoism, so it is described as

"The official is promoted to seven levels, and the potential is reduced by 10,000 points." Zhang Taishan naturally did not aspire to participate in politics, looked at the honest middle-aged man in front of him and asked lightly: "Gou Huowang, do you want to sue the Taizhou Branch?" ”

"That's right, the sentences in the grass people's confession are true, please also check it!" Gou Huowang didn't know whether the other party was loyal or treacherous, and immediately emphasized.

Since ancient times, the people have not fought with the officials, and now Gou Huowang not only sued the Yamen of the Taizhou Branch, but also detained a crime of shrinking the rope and hiding the salt field.

If it weren't for Wang Yue's backing, he wouldn't have dared to do this if he was given a hundred dares. It is precisely because of this confidence that Gou Huowang has changed the problem that he was afraid of when he saw an official before, and now he can be very calm and calm in the face of this high-ranking salt patrol imperial history.

Zhang Taishan couldn't help sneering in his heart, and asked with a righteous and awe-inspiring appearance: "Is there any evidence for the crime you sued the Taizhou Branch?" ”

"Lord Qingtian, you only need to go and test it to know that those field ambassadors and general destroyers are stealing the salt of the imperial court through this method!" Gou Huowang was stunned for a moment, and then said with great certainty.

Zhang Taishan didn't really know whether this problem really existed, so he said quietly: "In addition, do you have other empirical evidence?" ”

"My lord, this matter is not a secret in the salt field, you can go down and ask, and you will know that the actual evidence is in the salt field!" Gou Huowang naturally couldn't come up with real evidence, but he was very sincere.

This murder and arson is the evidence, but it is necessary to check whether the salt field is as he said, and take the field book to the salt field and compare it clearly.

Wang Yu and Hu Jun accompanied the trial, although they felt that Gou Huowang's words were a bit twisted, but they didn't feel that there was any problem, and couldn't help but turn their heads to look at this iron-faced imperial history.

As long as this iron-faced imperial historian takes out the courage of the past and remeasures the salt fields on the side of the Taizhou Branch, he can reveal the matter of shrinking the rope hidden field to the world.

If that time comes, Yan Zheng's shortcomings will be exposed, and his grandfather Wang Yue can hold Shang Fang's sword and cut off the head of the salt official involved.

Syllable! Zhang Taishan snorted coldly, and then slapped the shocked wood and said: "This official doesn't need you to come to this official how to try the case!" Boldly Diao Min, you have no evidence and dare to fabricate the Taizhou branch to shrink the rope and hide the field, do you know what crime you should be guilty of? ”

"Lord Qingtian, what the grass people said is true, several salt farms under the Taizhou branch are shrinking the rope hidden fields, please be aware of it!" Gou Huowang was stunned for a moment, and immediately called out the wronged authenticity.

Although he knew that it was an unwise act for the people to sue the official, even if the official in front of him was known as the iron-faced imperial history, but in the face of Zhang Taishan's accusation that he was fabricating things, he could not accept this statement no matter what.

Zhang Taishan looked at Gou Huowang coldly, and said selflessly: "It's just full of nonsense!" Someone comes, and beat this person's staff fifty boards to set an example! ”

"My lord, are you too hasty in judging the law like this?" Wang Yu and Hu Jun came with Gou Huowang, and when they saw that this iron-faced imperial history was so confused, they immediately stood up and stopped loudly.

Zhang Taishan saw that Wang Yu's skin was dark and not like a scholar, so he asked with great disdain: "Do you know what crime you should be guilty of roaring in the court like this?" Are you famous? ”

"Ben...... The grass people are not famous, but the judgment of the adults just now is too hasty, and the grass people are not convinced! Wang Yu knew that he had looked away, so he argued for authenticity.

"Not convinced?" Zhang Taishan faced Wang Yu's questioning, and immediately snorted angrily. He found that he had been too tolerant of these untouchables earlier, and now that he was a salt patrol, he dared to challenge his authority.

If you say that you used to suffer some wretched qi for the sake of your future, but now that you are a lowly and powerful salt patrol imperial history, how can you still suffer from the anger of these grass people?

Hu Jun saw the reaction of the iron-faced imperial history in the hall, and couldn't help but sigh secretly. After all, they were still too young, and they only heard about some of Zhang Taishan's glorious deeds, and when they saw that Zhang Taishan had indeed not been in contact with Li Zhiqing and other officials, they thought that Zhang Taishan was really a good official who could judge the case impartially.

It's just very likely that the prince used Gou Huowang to throw stones to ask for directions, and as a result, Zhang Taishan was indeed in his original form.

Zhang Taishan shook the shocking wood and slapped it heavily, and immediately pronounced the verdict: "Come on, take down this person who roars in the court, fifty rods, and retreat!" "Me?

Wang Yu pointed to the bridge of his nose in great surprise, never expecting that this iron-faced imperial history would even beat himself, and the faith in his heart suddenly collapsed at this moment.

The official in front of him may have been an iron-faced imperial historian before, but when he came to Yangzhou to serve as the salt inspector, I am afraid that he has already been in cahoots with those salt officials.

Judging from this person's reaction, the reason why he was able to adhere to the integrity of officials in the past was just that those people did not give enough, and he was not worth that much.

It's just that now that Zhang Taishan has obtained the fat shortage of the salt patrol imperial history, he naturally wants to collude with Yang Zhiqing's corrupt officials, so as to get it back even harder.

Wang Yu's enlightenment came too late after all, but he followed Gou Huowang to the gate of the Lianghuai Patrol Salt Imperial History, where he received the punishment of fifty boards.

Syllable! Syllable! Syllable! The board was raised high, and then it fell heavily, hitting Wang Yu and Gou Huowang's buttocks, and Wang Yu was even more beaten and screamed.

Yes! Hey? After Gou Huowang was beaten with two boards, he found that the executioner seemed to have suddenly lost his strength.

Naturally, it could not be discovered by the conscience of the yacha, but Wang Yue had ordered it in advance, so Hu Jun had already stuffed a silver ingot into the execution yacha in advance.

After receiving the silver, and Zhang Taishan did not supervise here, he only perfunctory two boards, and the back was basically held high and lightly.

It's just that Wang Yu is not so lucky, because he didn't stuff the Yacha with silver, the result is that the board is to the flesh, and he crawls there and cries directly for his father and mother, and he hates Zhang Taishan to the core.

Zhang Taishan naturally didn't take Wang Yu's resentment to heart, as if he had done a very beautiful thing, and when he returned to the signing room, he asked someone to send a small note to Yang Zhiqing: See you in the old place.

The Lianghuai Salt Patrol Imperial History Yamen, also known as the Salt Patrol Inspectorate, is located on the east side of the Xincheng River, while the Yangzhou Yamen, the Jiangdu County Yamen and the Lianghuai Du Transfer Envoy Yamen are all on the west side.

When night fell, the entire Yangzhou city was lit up. The water of the small Qinhuai River runs through the south of the city from the north of the city, and there are many green buildings and restaurants on both banks, and the painting boats ripple on this wide river.

The side gate of the two Huai Patrol Salt Imperial History Yamen is connected to the Xiaoqinhuai River, and since Zhang Taishan arrived, there will be a small boat sailing to a certain painting boat almost every night.

Zhang Taishan's resume is in Guangdong and Jiangxi, although the economy of these two places is not too bad, but it is really incomparable with Jiangnan, and it is even more different from Yangzhou.

The two sides of the strait are brightly lit at night, there are young women playing on the boat, and there are fine wines and rare delicacies on the table.

Zhang Taishan is enjoying his current life and is intoxicated by the wine and the night view. Yang Zhiqing led the two people to the boat, and after the two of them reported their homes, the four of them could be said to have a good conversation here.

Zhang Taishan actually did not live in the Yamen of the Lianghuai Patrol Salt Imperial History, but lived in the house donated by Yang Zhiqing.

When he disembarked, the owner of the ship said that he had forgotten something, and then took out a box of gold and silver from the ship, which was naturally given by the two officials of the Taizhou Branch.

Zhang Taishan saw a whole box of gold and silver, and found that one day as an official in Yangzhou was already better than the entire term in Guangdong and Jiangxi.

"Husband, you're back!" Zhang Taishan walked into the room drunk, and a beautiful Jiangnan woman was ushered in.

Zhang Taishan looked at his current life, but he knew that he was finally bitter. The hardships endured in Guangdong and Jiangxi, and the burdens endured in Guangdong and Jiangxi, have now been repaid tenfold in Yangzhou.

It's just that in the bright lights of Yangzhou City, a thunderbolt flashed in the night sky in the east. Just when Zhang Taishan was proud of his choice, the matter about Gou Huowang was not over, and Yangzhou Yamen also received a complaint.

The person who complained was still Gou Huowang, but the crime was no longer to sue the Taizhou branch of Yintian, but to change to Zhang Taishan, the imperial historian of the salt patrol, to protect the Taizhou branch of Yintian.

Yang Mingyuan, the prefect of Yangzhou, naturally chose to shield his own people, and asked in a fashionable manner: "Gou Huowang, what evidence do you have?" ”

"Lord Fuzun, the grass people's butt is the evidence, yesterday Zhang Taishan tortured the grass people, and many people saw it!" Gou Huowang pointed to his injured buttocks, and replied truthfully.

Governor Yang naturally knew that Gou Huowang was beaten by Zhang Taishan, but he said in a deep voice: "This official is asking you if there is any evidence for the matter of Yintian?" ”

"My lord, the grass people are not suing Yintian now, but Zhang Taishan shielding the Taizhou Branch! Zhang Taishan did not measure the salt field and asserted that the grass people were framed, and beat the grass people without asking about their innocence, what is this not the protection of officials and officials? "Gou Huowang is avoiding the problem of Governor Yang's mansion, which seems to be justified and authentic.

"Yes, this is indeed the protection of officials and officials!"

"Even if what Gou Huowang said is false, it has to be verified!"

"Huh...... This investigation did not check the person and beat the person, and it was clear that it was the Taizhou branch of the asylum! ”…… After the instigation of Wang Yu and others, hundreds of people came down from the hall to watch, and after learning the cause and effect of the incident, they also expressed their support.

In fact, Zhang Taishan did it too hastily, if he hadn't been in a hurry to curry favor with Li Zhiqing and other officials and torture Gou Huowang, he would not have given Gou Huowang a handle.

Now that Gou Huowang is holding Zhang Taishan's cane punishment, then Zhang Taishan really can't explain it clearly, and the iron-faced imperial history that he has always been proud of is afraid that it will be ruined.

The prefect of Yangzhou saw the excitement of the onlookers, and even patted the wooden hall and said: "Quiet! ”。

"Might-Might!" The twelve burly soap squad officials slammed the water, fire, and wood long sticks in their hands against the blue brick floor, and shouted mightily in their mouths.

When the people in the hall heard this kind of scalp-numbing sound, they had to obediently shut their mouths, but in their hearts, they secretly decided to help Gou Huowang make things bigger.

Governor Yang was naturally interested in the salt official, and immediately said in a deep voice: "Gou Huowang, Zhang Yushi knows that there is no possibility of shrinking the rope and hiding the field, and it is natural for you to be punished!" ”

"Lord Fuzun, even if the villain is falsely accused, then it must be verified! Zhang Taishan didn't check it at all, so he beat the grass people's board to protect the Taizhou Branch, isn't this still the protection of officials and officials? Gou Huowang insisted that Zhang Taishan did not verify the matter, and continued to call for himself.

"Yes, that's too sloppy!"

"How can there be such a disposition, it is clearly the protection of officials and officials!"

"I thought there was an iron-faced imperial history, but it turned out to be a raccoon dog!" …… When the people in the hall heard Gou Huowang's defense, they immediately stood firmly on Gou Huowang's side, and resolutely pointed the finger at the new salt inspector Zhang Taishan.

Governor Yang heard that all the people in the hall were on Gou Huowang's side, but he gritted his teeth and shook the shocked wood and slapped it heavily: "This mansion sees that you are clearly a Diao Min who has nothing to do, and I am too lazy to talk to you!" Someone comes, and this person will be expelled from the government with a cane of fifty boards, and he will not be allowed to hand over the letter again! "This ...... The people in the hall also felt a chill when they saw that Gou Huowang was about to be beaten again.

Although they already knew that this Yangzhou officialdom was protected by officials and officials, judging from the performance of this Yang Governor and yesterday's Lianghuai Patrol Salt Imperial Shi Zhang Taishan, it has undoubtedly been completely confirmed.

Syllable! Syllable! Syllable! Due to the presence of Governor Yang to supervise the punishment, although Hu Jun had already stuffed the silver first, Gou Huowang was still beaten several times, which made Gou Huowang scream.

"I didn't believe it at first, but now I do!"

"In this way, the stove is not wrong!"

"Shrink the rope and hide the field? These corrupt officials and corrupt officials really do everything to make money! ”…… It's just that this turmoil is not over, thanks to Gou Huowang's amazing move, a stove household sued Zhang Taishan, the imperial history of the salt patrol, to protect the Taizhou branch has become a hot topic.

"What, the stove didn't stop?"

"Huh...... That copy was ghostwritten by a friend of mine! ”

"My good man, this stove is going to break the sky!" …… The matter is not over, Gou Huowang is once again looking for someone to write a new story, and the new crime is that the Yangzhou prefect is harboring Zhang Taishan, the imperial history of the salt patrol, and shielding the Taizhou branch.

Although it sounds very awkward, the fierce man Gou Huowang not only pointed the finger at the Taizhou Branch and Zhang Taishan, the imperial history of the salt patrol, but now he is suing the Yangzhou prefect who beat him.

Just when everyone was not optimistic about Gou Huowang, a strong news came from Songjiang Mansion: although Qincha Wang Yue was found, although he was seriously injured, he would soon come to Yangzhou Mansion.

"We must solve Gou Huowang in advance, and we must not let him collide with Lord Qincha!" Yang Zhiqing realized that once the matter of the Taizhou branch shrinking the rope hidden field was revealed, a group of people would die, so he ordered to die.

The officials who didn't take Gou Huowang seriously immediately panicked, if Gou Huowang made a fuss about the matter to the king's beheading, how could they have good fruits to eat?

It was precisely because of this that they immediately thought of solving Gou Huowang, but they sent someone to the inn where Gou Huowang lived, but they came up empty.