Seeing that Gu Yunji didn't refuse this time, Xue Liu instantly came to his senses again, and hurriedly called someone to bring a delicate box, and held it in front of him with great respect: "This is a local specialty - Zigongjing salt, the salt is clean and delicate, white as snow, and there are very few impurities, which is quite prestigious in the entire southwest." Whether it is used to make pickles or used for daily cooking, it is excellent, Master Gu took it back and tasted it. ”

Gu Yunji had also heard of this Zigongjing salt, and he looked at Xue Liu with a smile: "I remember that Zigongjing salt is the pillar industry of Fushun County, right?" Does the Fushun County Commander know that you gave this to me as a gift before he did? ”

Xue Liu scratched his head and said with a sneer: "To put it mildly, this is the pillar industry of Fushun County, and to put it bigger, it is a specialty of the entire Xuzhou Mansion, in fact, whoever sends it is the same, the important thing is the heart of the people of Xuzhou Mansion." ”

Gu Yunji smiled: "Well salt is not a precious thing, but it has special significance for the people of Xuzhou Mansion, I accepted this gift, you have to bother." ”

As he spoke, Gu Yunji opened the box with his hand, looked at the fine white well salt inside, and couldn't help but admire: "Sure enough, it is as white as snow, there is no impurity, good salt...... Well? What is it? ”

Suddenly, Gu Yunji noticed that under the thick well salt, something seemed to be reflecting, and when he took it out, it was actually a golden bean. When I dug down further, I found that this box only contained the top half of the deep well salt, and the rest was all yellow golden beans.

Gu Yunji instantly changed color, slammed the box on the table, and said angrily: "Xue Liu, you are so bold!" How dare you bribe this official! ”

Xue Liu was frightened by this sudden sound, and knelt on the ground tremblingly: "What, what kind of bribe?" The lower officials didn't, wronged, Lord Gu! ”

"Wronged? So what is this! ”

Gu Yunji swept the box to the ground, and the white well salt inside poured out, and the golden beans hidden below suddenly rolled all over the ground.

Seeing this, Xue Liu's face changed, his eyes flashed, and he looked up again with a look of panic and eagerness: "This, this...... How did it come to this? Xiaguan obviously gave Master Gu that you only have well salt, why is there gold? Xia Guan doesn't know anything, Lord Gu! ”

Gu Yunji shouted angrily: "This is the case, you dare to quibble!" These gold are converted into silver, to say the least, there are hundreds of taels, such a large amount, if you don't nod, who has the ability to put it in? Could it be that someone else framed you? ”

Xue Liu seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw, and climbed along the pole: "Yes!" Someone else framed me! Xia Guan has long heard that Lord Gu is an honest and honest official, how can he use such a pickling method in front of you? Someone must have framed me, my lord knows it! ”

"Just because I'm honest and honest doesn't mean that you're also honest and honest, I just wanted to give the beauty a slap to me, and I forgot it so quickly in a blink of an eye?" Gu Yunji sneered and said deliberately, "Originally, I thought that you were a first-time offender, and I wanted to open one eye and close one eye to let you go once, but I didn't expect you to die and refuse to admit it, since this is the case, then don't blame the official for being polite!" ”

"Someone! Remove Xue Liu's official hat and put him in prison pending trial! ”

Xue Liu looked at the officials who came forward left and right in a panic, frightened the six gods, and said urgently: "I admit it!" I admit it! It was the lower officials who were confused for a while, went astray, and came up with such a way to make friends with Lord Gu. I'm really a first-time offender, you spare me, I don't dare anymore! ”

Gu Yunji looked at him coldly, and his voice was as cold as ice: "I, Gu Yunji, am the general judge of the Xuzhou Mansion, in addition to managing the local civil affairs, I also have the responsibility of supervision, and the officials of this government are all within the scope of my supervision, bribing me is tantamount to a mouse hitting a cat, you can figure it out!" ”

"So many golden beans, you are a small county order, there are so many Lu, you can't save it all year round without eating or drinking, if you want to say that you have not embezzled money and excesses taxes, then it is hell! Is this the intention of the people of Xuzhou Prefecture? This is clearly the people's fat and people's anointing, the people's blood and flesh! ”

Xue Liu knelt on the ground, his whole person trembled like chaff, and he didn't dare to refute a word. Every time Gu Yunji reprimanded, his face turned pale, he was drenched in cold sweat, and he was about to cry.

The more Gu Yunji spoke, the more angry he became, he slapped the startled wood, stabbed at Xue Liu with sharp eyes, and shouted: "Xue Liu, you are corrupt and intend to bribe this official, just with these crimes, this official can take away your official position and sentence you to exile!" ”

Hearing this, Xue Liu's brain exploded, and his face was like gold paper in an instant, he knocked his head loudly, and cried bitterly: "Master Gu spare me!" This is my first offense, and I will never dare again...... It's all my master, it's him! He made me pay you a bribe, and that's the idea he came up with! I was just confused for a moment and listened to his slander......"

Having said that, Gu Yunji didn't intend to dispose of Xue Liu just like that.

He has just arrived, and he has not yet figured out how deep the water in Xuzhou Mansion is, and he doesn't know what the origin of this Xue Liu is and what forces are behind it. If he hastily disposes of the other party, if he offends someone, he will be struggling in Xuzhou Mansion in the future.

What's more, only the prefect Yan Zhengqian and fellow governor Chen Xunzhou came to pick him up at the dock yesterday, but early this morning, Xue Liu, who was far away in Yibin County, knew that he had little family with him, and he also knew that Chen Xunzhou sent him two Jiangnan people yesterday.

Moreover, the Shu women sent to him by Xue Liu are very outstanding, and it takes time to pick and choose people, which shows that at least the other party already knew these news before last night. In less than half a day, he could find out so many things about him, but I was afraid that the official power of this Xuzhou capital was much more complicated than he imagined.

Instead of recklessly scaring the snake, it is better to take this opportunity to grab Xue Liu's handle in his hand and slowly figure it out in the future.

Thinking like this, Gu Yunji looked at Xue Liu and said in a deep voice: "If you want me to spare you this time, it's okay, but you have to promise that you will never commit anything illegal from now on, otherwise I will be correct!" ”

Xue Liu wiped away his tears and nodded hurriedly: "I promise, I promise!" In the future, I will abide by the law and discipline, fulfill my duties, and never do anything illegal again! ”

"If there is no basis for words, you have to make a statement."

Gu Yunji picked up his pen and swiped ink, and after a short time, he wrote a piece of paper and threw it to Xue Liu: "I have written down everything today, if you commit it again in the future, I will use this as a basis to punish you for several crimes, and I will not tolerate it!" ”

"I will keep this credential alone, and it will not be recorded in the case file, as long as you are honest in the future, I will not take things out, and I will act as if nothing has happened. As for your golden beans, they will be put into the treasury as public property. ”

"Xue Zhixian, sign and draw, after signing the note, this matter will be over today."

Seeing that Xue Liu was hesitant and reluctant to put pen to paper, Gu Yunji knocked on the table casually and said coldly: "Of course, you can also choose not to sign, then I will punish you in the name of bribery." ”

"I'll sign it! I'll sign it now! Xue Liu had no choice, hesitated again and again, and finally chose to sign the note.

After checking it and confirming that there was no problem, Gu Yunji nodded with satisfaction: "Well, that's it for today." It's not early, Lord Xue, it's time for you to go back to your county office, and you won't send it if you go slowly. ”

(End of chapter)