The squires hugged Zhu Ming back to the city, respectful on the surface, but more frightened in their hearts.

This kind of panic came from Zhu Ming's low profile, and he actually apologized to the squire in public, saying that he couldn't help them reduce their taxes.

With such an attitude, Zhizhou seems to have become the protector of the landlord, and if the protection is not effective, he will say sorry to the landlord.

But in the blink of an eye, the biggest hero in the county was arrested!

Sending Zhizhou into the hotel, the squires immediately whispered and went back in groups to discuss.

They desperately wanted to know what Zhu Ming was going to do.

At night, Zhu Ming had already fallen asleep, and Cao Yuangui and Wang Jin visited together.

Zhu Ming invited them in and asked casually, "Why didn't the chief bookkeeper Geng Dingchen come?" ”

Wang Jin said: "This person is close to the Sun family, and he has arrested the Sun brothers, and he is no longer a member of our road." ”

"How close?" Zhu Ming asked.

Cao Yuangui said: "Geng Dingchen married his niece to the son of Sun Zongzhen, the head of the capital. Sun Zongzhen's uncle Wang Keshu is not only a minister, but also a party of Cai Gongxiang. Xia Guan wanted to remind Taishou that he had already offended Prime Minister Cai by arresting the Sun brothers. ”

Zhu Ming suddenly smiled and said, "You have said this, do you want to follow me after thinking clearly?" ”

Cao Yuangui said: "I have studied hard for more than ten years, I have been an official for more than ten years, and I have spent thirty years, and now I only get a county." is so wasteful, only because of the traitorous party in the DPRK and China, the talented and virtuous people are depressed and cannot be promoted. In the next wish, I will attach the tail of the Tai Shouji and make a fight with those traitors! ”

"How do you know I'm going to go against the traitors?" Zhu Ming asked.

Cao Yuangui said: "Taishou heard that the uncle of the Sun family brother is Cai Dang, but he did not change his face and treated it indifferently, he must have already made a bamboo in his chest. ”

Zhu Ming asked Wang Ji again: "What about Your Excellency?" ”

Wang Jin said: "I am willing to follow Taishou and sweep away the demonic atmosphere in the court!" ”

These two guys are crazy because they want to be promoted, even if they know that the enemy is Cai Jing, they have to make a desperate bet.

"Sit down and talk," Zhu Ming called the maid to watch the tea, and asked casually, "Master Geng married the Sun family, and climbed into the Cai Dang, why don't you follow the path of the Sun family?" ”

Cao Yuangui seemed to have been greatly insulted, and his voice increased a few points: "Although my Shanyin (Shaoxing) Cao family is not a eunuch for generations, he has also been an official since the Taizu Dynasty. Since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, my Cao family has produced four jinshi, even if the highest is only a criminal envoy, how can it be regarded as a scholarly family. What is his grandson worth? The ancestors only have all the section officers, not even a non-commissioned officer, and he is also worthy of marrying my Cao family? ”

Wang Jin said: "The brothers of the Sun family are arrogant and rude, and when Cao Zhixian has not yet arrived, he is already the commander of Leize County. When a common person stopped the car and complained, I arrested a slave of the Sun family, and was humiliated by the Sun family's brothers who set up a Hongmen banquet. Still...... He also threatened that if he didn't release him immediately, he would make me an official! ”

"So, you let people go?" Zhu Ming asked with a smile.

Wang Jin's old face flushed and acquiesced in this matter.

Zhu Ming said: "The brothers of the Sun family bullied the market and the fish and meat township, and this case will be tried by you." ”

Wang Jin couldn't help but show a gloomy look, obviously wanting to announce his personal vendetta and take the opportunity to put the Sun family to death.

Cao Yuangui reminded: "The Sun family is powerful, and this case will definitely be appealed to the Judicial Yuan and the State Court." In particular, Jin Tao, who joined the army, had long been bribed by the Sun family, but in any case involving the Sun family, he would personally review and change the verdict to not guilty. ”

Wang Jin also said: "If Taishou wants to make a difference, he must straighten out the state government." Otherwise, even this Sun family can only be arrested without judgment. ”

The final review of a state's prison is in the hands of the manager.

If the manager joins the army and is determined to contradict him, the governor has no right to interfere in the trial of the case, so he can only ask the criminal department to send someone to investigate, or directly impeach him for dereliction of duty.

Zhu Ming did not go directly to Puzhou Prefecture to take office, but delayed in Lize County, firstly because of the Yaoling incident, and secondly, because the state city was too complicated. Or is the relationship in the county simpler, it is easy to straighten out, and perhaps a breakthrough can be found.

Zhu Ming asked: "Puzhou Tongju and Zhu Cao, how much do you know?" ”

Cao Yuangui said: "The name of the general judge is Tian Ruyong, and he is the party of Prime Minister Zheng Juzhong. He is also proud of this, and has publicly shown off many times, saying that he is close friends with Zheng Juzhong's second son, Zheng Yinian. ”

Wang Ji sneered: "He just put gold on his face, I heard that Tian Ruyong used to be a student, and his family had quite a lot of assets, and he often had fun in Tokyo." spent a lot of money to buy a singer, Tian shamelessly dedicated it to Zheng Yinian, and passed the Taixue House Examination and got a Tongjinshi background. The singer he offered had already been resold by Zheng Yinian. ”

Cao Yuangui said: "You have also heard what people say, and it is difficult to distinguish the true from the false. ”

"There must be a reason for it." Wang Zhen insisted on his own judgment.

Zhu Ming was too lazy to listen to this kind of gossip, and asked, "What about joining the army?" ”

Cao Yuangui said: "The record of joining the army is called Yellow Turtle Year, but I only know that he is from Fujian, but I don't know the details. ”

Wang Jin laughed at himself: "It must also be a member of my generation, a jinshi ten years ago, and now only one of them has joined the army (the level is equivalent to the county order)." ”

These two don't know the details of the Year of the Yellow Turtle, but Zhu Ming knows!

The prototype of Huang Yaoshi, the owner of Peach Blossom Island, the big troll who impeached Qin Hui four times...... In his later years, he went to Peach Blossom Island to live in seclusion because he offended Qin Hui.

After repeated inquiries, Zhu Ming had a general understanding of Puzhou.

It was judged that Tian Ruyong was Zheng Juzhong's person, and although he was also a traitor, he was a political enemy of the Cai Party.

recorded the year of the Yellow Turtle in the army, with no background, and it was difficult to be promoted. During the Jingkang period, this person was a staunch main battle faction, and later impeached Qin Hui four times, presumably with a very upright personality.

Sihu joined the army Guo Mao, and he was Tian Ru's dog's leg.

The manager joined the army Jin Tao and clinged to Cai Dang's relatives, not even Cai Dang, and it is estimated that he has no background but wants to climb up.

As for the judicial participation in the army and the deputy envoy for regimental training, it can be completely ignored.

The judiciary has been deprived of its duty to serve in the military, and is only responsible for providing legal reference when trying cases.

The deputy envoy of the regimental training, which is probably equivalent to the minister of the people's armed forces, Su Shi is often demoted to this position (the main envoy of the regimental training is a fictitious title, and is generally suspended by the nobles of the clan).

Zhu Ming suddenly said: "I want Fang Tian to be taxed, what do you two suggest?" ”

Wang Zhen asked, "Is it a real Fang Tian or a fake Fang Tian?" ”

Zhu Mingwaner: "What is true and what is false?" ”

Wang Jin said: "King Shu (Wang Anshi) is a real Fangtian, and Cai Jing is a fake Fangtian. It takes a long time, at least a year, and if there is too much dissent among the people, it may take two or three years, or even five or eight years. At the beginning, King Shu changed the law, which took more than ten years, and it was only in the north of the five roads of Fangtian to pay taxes. As for the fake Fang Tian, he can come out in a year and a half, and Cai Jing did this. ”

Wang Anshi Fangtian is evenly taxed, and the results of Fangtian must be publicized, and if the controversy is too big, it must be reviewed to prevent the officials from colluding with the gentry to encroach on the people's land. In particular, the ownership of reclaimed land takes a long time to confirm.

Zhu Ming said: "I want real Fangtian, please cooperate with the two of you." ”

Cao Yuangui couldn't help but ask: "Which party is Taishou?" ”

Zhu Ming said with a smile: "I am the Imperial Party, the Tanhualang hand-picked by the official family." Moreover, I already offended Cai Jing last year. If the two of you are afraid, they will not say anything tonight. ”

I offended Cai Jing last year, but this year I can be an official and governor of the state?

Cao Yuangui and Wang Jin's eyes lit up, this is a trick.

Cai Jingjing is seventy years old, how many years can he still jump? It must be more promising to follow the young Zhu Ming.

Cao Yuangui said: "If you want to pay taxes on Fangtian, you have to knock on the mountain and shake the tiger." This brother of the Sun family must be severely punished, take the opportunity to rectify those officials, and scare those squires. controlled the officials and beat Haoqiang, so that Fang Tian could be at ease. ”

Wang Jin said: "Fang Tian is taxed, and the gentry will be offended to death." It's not okay to be tough blindly, you have to give some benefits, and it's easier to do things with one hard and one soft. ”

"I plan to abolish the Ma Zheng," Zhu Ming said, "and the imperial court has issued a decree before that the state capitals of Jingdong will take back the horse supervision pasture, and still recruit tenants to give land to raise horses." This thing has not been done in Puzhou, and I want to get it done. The imperial court doesn't look at what the place does, as long as it gives enough horses. When the time comes, let the county gentry apportion some money for buying horses to subsidize the interests of pasture horse breeders. It can not only give the court a deal, but also make the squires and horse breeders profitable. ”

Cao Yuangui shook his head again and again when he heard this: "The grassland in Puzhou has long been occupied by the Li family. The Li family is the first prominent family in Puzhou, not only there are people in the court who are officials, but also countless officials in the state and county offices. The land of pasture cannot be recovered. ”

"As long as you can do it, there is no land in the world that cannot be recovered." Zhu Ming sneered.

Wang Jin only felt that his scalp was numb, this was too brutal, and he even regretted taking refuge in Zhu Ming.

If you offend the Li family in Puzhou, you can't do anything, and it is estimated that half of the officials in Puzhou Prefecture and Juancheng County will pick a son. If the officials do not do anything, or deliberately make trouble when doing things, then they don't want to implement any government decrees.

Zhu Ming said: "Three-legged toads are not easy to find, and there are many two-legged officials. ”

Cao Yuangui persuaded: "Taishou, the Li family really can't move." The officials controlled by the Li family only need to be obedient and do things in ordinary times, and they will not even be able to collect taxes during the collection of the two taxes. If the tax amount is insufficient, the court will condemn it! ”

"You don't have to worry about that." Zhu Ming is here to accumulate experience.

What experience?

Of course, it is the experience of governing the local government and the experience of fighting in the ring with Haoqiang.

Even if it fails, it is nothing more than a demotion to the office.

Even a local clan can't be right, how will the world be governed in the future?

He restarted Wang Anshi's Fangtian Average Tax Law, in addition to making the people at the bottom live better, but also accumulating experience in this area.

chatted until midnight, Cao Yuangui and Wang Jin said goodbye.

On the way out of the hotel, Cao Yuangui was worried: "This Taishou, I'm afraid he will mess things up, he doesn't know anything about governing the place." ”

Wang Jin said: "What if you mess up the state of the court official who is not as good as the weak crown? Let's go down with him. Cai Jing is already seventy years old, how many more years can he live? As soon as Cai Jing falls, Taishou will definitely rise. If we are too high, we can also rise. The right to play with him is not to get things done, but how to show our loyalty. ”

"That makes sense." Cao Yuangui very much agreed.

The two don't think that Zhu Ming can succeed, and there will definitely be problems with the two taxes next year.

But they don't care, they are too slow to be promoted step by step, and they can't let go if they hold on to one thigh. Zhu Zhizhou likes to toss, so he accompanies Zhizhou to toss, anyway, it's like this.

Wang Jin was too lazy to think about next year's affairs, and Zhizhou asked him to try the case of the Sun brothers, and first took the opportunity to avenge the humiliation, at least he could make his heart ache happy.

(End of chapter)