Waheb was a Hu merchant from the Western Regions, of course, a former Hu merchant, who is now bankrupt and has become the delivery driver in the Shazhou caravan. Relying on "entrainment" of a little private goods, he traveled back and forth between Shazhou and Chang'an, Hexi, and mixed up a little money.

Such little people generally live one day at a time and don't think too far ahead.

Since the Shazhou caravan monopolized the business from the Western Regions, these small merchants from the Western Regions who came to the Central Plains to "pan for gold" have become more and more miserable. Getting rich one day has become an unattainable dream, and there is everything in the prosperous city of Chang'an, but those things have nothing to do with you.

On this day, he had just handed over the goods in the caravan to the shops in the East Market, and quietly went to the West Market and sold the private goods he had entrained. I had dozens of "huge sums" in my hand all of a sudden, and I stored it in the money bank in the West Market, and I only took it for recreation.

Out of the West Market, when Waheb walked, the sound of copper coins swaying around his waist sounded extremely pleasant! made his waist stiff a little.

Waheb hesitated, thinking in his heart whether to go to Pingkangfang and find a suitable price for Orchid Shuang. Of course, there were only a few easternmost "strongholds" in that place, which he could afford.

But the quality of the orchids in those positions is not very good.

And if the quality is good, he can't afford to consume it.

There is often an indescribable gap between desire and ability, maybe this is life!

Waheb thought to himself, a little gloomy.

Damn it! Why do you feel that you have earned a lot when you make money, but when you want to use it, you feel that it is so little! Why do the elites do nothing, they can have what they want!

He also had to leave some money to "buy" in Chang'an West City, and then continue to carry private goods, rub the cars of the Shazhou caravan to Dunhuang, and sell them there. You can't spend all your money on a woman's belly.

The last time he went to Pingkangfang, he had a crush on a certain orchid, and he would rather not get the money than refuse to do his business! I still dislike the smell on him!

Thinking of the place where he was angry, Vaheb spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm to the ground, stamped his feet hatefully, and looked up at the gate of the West Market, where people were coming and going.

He secretly made up his mind in his heart, three years in Hedong and three years in Hexi, don't bully the middle-aged and poor! He must soar in the future, let those dog-eyed women look down on people!

However, before Vahb had taken a few steps in the direction of the far gate, he was immediately stopped by two sturdy young men in sackcloth robes.

"Spitting, a fine of ten cents."

One of them put the waist card of Jin Wuwei on his waist and shook it in front of Waheb, and said in a flat tone.

"What?"

Waheb was stunned for a moment, and asked in authentic Chang'an official dialect, feeling inexplicable.

When is spitting fined?

Don't bully him for being a foreigner! He knows the situation in Chang'an City very well! Not to mention spitting, he has seen a lot of people who and pee everywhere in Chang'an City! When have you seen it to be fined!

"The sign is erected here, and you don't look at it yourself."

Another Jinwu guard, dressed in civilian clothes, pointed to a wooden sign set up not far from the Xishifang Gate. Wahbu, who had good eyesight, saw at a glance that it was written in neat lettering: "Spitting, a fine of ten cents."

Is this a horse-riding thing okay?

Waheb was not well. looked at Jin Wuwei's "plainclothes" who was not good-looking, and had to reluctantly take out ten cents, secretly screaming bad luck in his heart, and finally he didn't have the heart to find the orchid in Pingkangfang for pastime, and went to the post station outside the city alone.

Similar stories are constantly playing out all over Chang'an City these days. Jin Wuwei attacked on all fronts, which was extremely eye-catching!

Horseback riding in the downtown area, it doesn't matter if you are a powerful person or not, catch! Penalty! Horses confiscated!

Open defecation, spitting, depending on the severity of the circumstances, fines! Anyone who dumps garbage casually will be fined!

There are rich and noble families, who build the second floor of the house outside the square wall, fine! Demolition of illegal buildings!

If the wedding specifications exceed those customized by the imperial court, a fine!

Trees near the dwelling, which should be kept according to the law, are cut down as a result, and they are also fined!

As long as there are charges written in Tang Law, Jin Wuwei is not only actively managed, but also everything is mainly fined.

However, Fang Chongyong, as the culprit, was dealing with the incorruptible envoy sent by the Yushitai to inspect at the moment, of course, this incorruptible envoy was also appointed by Zhang Yi, Zhang Zheng's father, to come to Jinwuwei Yamen to find fault...... On business.

The incorruptible inspector is not a fixed official position, but is appointed when there is an errand. is the same as the "group training envoy" that Fang Chongyong once hung. It can be hung on the body of the thorn and can also be hung on the body for observation and disposal, which is very flexible.

Therefore, this central official may not be a person from the Yushitai, let alone a close confidant of Zhang Yi. So Fang Chongyong was also a little confused about what his position was.

Looking at the central official in front of him who was slightly chubby, with a round face, who looked harmless to humans and animals, and was checking the accounts, Fang Chongyong raised his heart to his throat.

"Well, the accounts are clear, and there is nothing wrong with them."

The man nodded slightly, a look of surprise on his face. Jin Wuwei has done such a good job of internal accounting, and every fine is clear, it is really not easy.

Even if it's a fake account, it's a very awesome fake account.

"Returning to the integrity inspector, although it is a fine, every account is clear." Fang Chongyong said cautiously, and added in his heart: Although only half of it will be handed over to Brother Ji.

"Then what is General Fang going to do with these fines? In the past, most of them were punishments, but there were very few times when they were fined. There was no law before the imperial court. ”

The incorruptible inspector put down the ledger and asked with a calm face, his tone was very easy-going.

Fang Chongyong looked around and waved his hand gently. Seeing this, the idle people in the signing room all left here, and only then did he pull the incorruptible envoy named Liu Yan to a secluded place and whispered: "It is to increase the wealth of the sage's inner treasury, and it is a last resort." It is good for the honest inspector to know about this matter, and do not make a noise. ”

In terms of officialdom vernacular, "don't make a noise" is by no means to say that this matter cannot be said, but to remind the other party that "you can't talk nonsense"!

The person who should know must let the other party know that he can't hide it; People who shouldn't know can't make extraneous branches and leak the news.

"Understood, the official will go back and tell Zhang Yushi."

Liu Yan saluted Fang Chongyong and said. Judging by his attitude, on the whole, there is no problem with this "honest inspection."

In order to "avoid suspicion", he specially hung up the errand of the incorruptible inspector to a director of the criminal department, and asked him to go to Jin Wuwei to check the accounts! But he didn't send the inspector of the Imperial History Observatory to do the errand.

Obviously, this one also knows that the moth things that Jin Wuwei did are not easy to find fault with clearly, and he can only use the method of checking the accounts to splash dirty water all over the world with a trick!

No matter how awesome and roaring Zuo Jin Wuwei's people were in Chang'an City, even if every action was in accordance with the law. As long as the back account does not match, then it is corruption!

The Goshidai can definitely check it out!

At that time, no matter how hard Fang Chongyong tried in front of him, it would be an empty and troublesome thing in the end!

It's a pity that Zhang Yi's trick may be very effective against others. But for the other party, Chongyong, an old accountant who has been doing "yin and yang accounts" in Shazhou for four years, Zhang Yi's Taoism is not enough at all.

Fang Chongyong, who has always been accustomed to "harming the people", had long expected that the imperial court would not be able to help but come to check the accounts, and he had been prepared in private, and did not "share the spoils" in advance. And he also knows that no matter how much the court investigates, it will be impossible to find out to Brother Ji, and it is impossible to publicize the matter of the fine that finally fell into the hands of Brother Ji!

This is the first time that Cheng Zhang Yi sent someone to Zuo Jin Wuwei to check the accounts in the imperial history, and it is also the last time.

Zhang Yi learned that the money from Jin Wuwei's fine finally went to Brother Ji, so what to do, they should have a judgment in their hearts. Fang Chongyong felt that this one would definitely not mess around, unless he really didn't want to be an official.

Just when Fang Chongyong felt a little at ease and thought about how to expand the scope of "income generation" in the next step, Zhang Guangsheng hurriedly walked into the signing room, and the other party Chongyong bowed and said: "General, it's not good, go with a certain person to take a look outside the north gate of Xishi!" ”

Something went wrong?

"What the hell is going on?"

Fang Chongyong asked with a blank face.

Zhang Guangsheng was so anxious that he stomped his feet, and hurriedly pulled him towards the gate of the Imperial City Palace in the south, and he didn't have time to explain.

"General Fang, let's talk while walking, something really happened this time."

……

Outside the square gate in the north of the West Market, there is a large circle of people, basically all of whom are melon-eating people who are not too big to watch the excitement.

Several armor-clad Jingo guards maintained order and protected the victims. There was a middle-aged man on the ground in a coarse linen robe, who had passed out in pain.

There was another person who was also rolling on the ground in pain, wailing incessantly.

Among the onlookers, none of them were willing to step forward to take care of this "idle matter", but they were just talking about it on the sidelines.

Fang Chongyong hurried over with Zhang Guangsheng and found that it was Yuan Jie lying on the ground wailing! And the one who fainted in pain was naturally Du Fu!

"Find an ox cart and bring people up and to a certain house."

Fang Chongyong whispered in Zhang Guangsheng's ear.

"Jin Wuwei is doing things, let's disperse."

Fang Chongyong looked around and shouted at the crowd of people eating melons!

Suddenly, the crowd of onlookers who ate melons and ate them scattered as birds and beasts.

Zhang Guangsheng was quick to do things, and soon moved Yuan Jie and Du Fu to the ox cart. and Fang Chongyong drove to Yongjiafang. In order to keep it secret, Fang Chongyong wanted Anaya to treat Du Fu and Yuan Jie's injuries, and by the way, in a private place like his house, he would ask what was going on.

When Jin Wuwei arrived at the scene, the people who beat Yuan Jie and Du Fu had already run away. Zuo Jin Wuwei has been concentrating on "generating income" for a while now, so he has not paid much attention to such vicious public security cases, at least because there are many lively nodes in the city that have not been held.

As long as it is a human being, it will seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Since there are so many "projects" that can generate income, then these Qiu Ba of Jin Wuwei are not open to make money, who will do those thankless things?

Therefore, not rushing to the scene at the first time is also an unjustifiable dereliction of duty.

When the group came to his house, Fang Chongyong hurriedly asked Anaye to help deal with the injuries of Du Fu and Yuan Jie.

Yuan Jie is not bad, there are many bruises on his body, and after applying the ointment, there is no major problem.

But Du Fu was not as lucky as that, his right leg was deliberately broken! Anaye skillfully grafted the bones for him, and her skills were very high, and what she was best at was the kind of injuries that often occurred on the battlefield of Qiuba.

It's a pity that no matter how good the bone grafting technique is, there is no way to make the broken bones grow right away. In such a situation as Du Fu, it seems that there is no way to participate in this imperial examination!

He's fainting from pain now, so he's able to stay calm. I don't know what it will be like to cry when I wake up and learn that the imperial examination is hopeless!

"Brother Jishan, what's going on with Brother Zimei? How did you have such a situation? ”

In the study, Fang Chongyong looked at the yuan knot with a blue nose and swollen face, which had been beaten into a pig's head, and asked suspiciously.

"I don't know. It seems that someone is blocking me and Du Zimei outside the West Market.

When they saw us coming out, they rushed up to us, punched us with old fists, and broke Brother Zimei's right leg with sticks!

When Jin Wuwei's whistle sounded, they ran wildly in the direction of the north, that is, the imperial city, and finally ran away. ”

Yuan Jie said with palpitations.

He was very glad that those people only broke Du Fu's legs, and did not break his legs "by the way". Perhaps, it was just because Jin Wuwei arrived in time that the gang didn't have time to poison them.

"In other words, they deliberately stared at you and made a surprise move, right?"

Fang Chongyong held his chin and asked with some doubts.

Yuan Jie thought about it, and finally nodded and said, "I think it should be like this." ”

Du Fu and Yuan Jie are both famous figures in later generations. But the problem is that they are still unknown at the moment, at most a little poetry is outstanding, and there is no problem of offending the powerful.

Who is it that would target them with such a vicious attack?

Fang Chongyong thought about it, but he didn't realize that there were any "strange" traits in the two of them, and those thieves needed to take the risk to beat them up!

Just as he was falling into deep thought, Zhang Guangsheng, who was on duty outside the door, introduced Yin Zheng Shuqing, who was sweating profusely, into the study!

As soon as Zheng Shuqing saw Yuan Jie with a blue nose and swollen face, and Du Fu who was lying on the couch in the study and fell into a coma, his face suddenly turned black!

"Two more?"

Lao Zheng blurted out and asked.

"What do you mean two more?"

Fang Chongyong had a black question mark on his face, and he didn't know what Zheng Shuqing was asking.

"Just now, a candidate for the imperial examination named Xue Ju came to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion to report to the official, saying that he was walking on the road and was chased and beaten by a group of thieves for no reason. Fortunately, he ran fast and hid in the people's house, so he escaped, and now he is still staying in the yamen.

In addition to him, two other scholars were also beaten. They are all candidates from other places, and they don't have any strong relationships here in Chang'an! ”

Zheng Shuqing frowned slightly and said.

Worst! It's a candidate for the imperial examination! Fang Chongyong suddenly realized.

It doesn't matter if this Xue Ju who went to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion to report the case, Du Fu and Yuan Jie, or the other two unlucky guys! They all have a common identity, that is, after Brother Ji's birthday this year, they will take the imperial examination in Chang'an!

And it's all still local and it doesn't matter, and there's no bitter haha candidates in the background!

How did Du Fu's identity find out by some ill-intentioned people?

Who provided the list of candidates for the imperial examination?

And who provided the information for these candidates?

Why can those thieves easily find the lone candidate, and then wait for a while?

Fang Chongyong had a lot of questions in his mind, and he felt that maybe many things were making great strides in the direction of collapse.

"This is some people, who have begun to disobey the rules!"

Fang Chongyong looked at Zheng Shuqing and said in a deep voice.

"Oh, this is a critical juncture, you don't talk nonsense. These are obviously going to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion and Jin Wuwei.

If you can't catch that gang of thieves, the saint will definitely blame! You have the most ideas on weekdays, what should you do now? ”

Zheng Shuqing was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, he skipped work and came here just to wait for Fang Chongyong to come back to discuss important matters, and he didn't even dare to go to the Jinwuwei Yamen.

If he doesn't handle this matter well, not only will he be unlucky, but Fang Chongyong will not be able to do well!

"Now, it's just cat and mouse. They're rats and we're cats. ”

Fang Chongyong sighed lightly and said, now he is in a bad situation where the enemy situation is unknown. We can only wait for the next victim to appear, and then Kim Wuwei captures those people. Otherwise, there is still no way to break the current situation.

He had a vague guess in his heart, and he was even sure that this was definitely a new drama played by Zuo Xiang's side.

It's two birds with one stone!

At this moment, a Jinwu guard hurriedly ran in, leaned into Fang Chongyong's ear and whispered: "General, the Imperial History Observatory has sent a supervising imperial historian to come over, saying that someone in Chang'an City has beaten up candidates who are participating in the imperial examination from other places, let us hurry up and solve the case!" ”

Yes, this horse is really a full set of shows!

The bad incident of beating the candidates for the imperial examination just happened today, and the Yushitai side had already sent people to their Jinwuwei Yamen to "supervise the battle".

"Go and tell the superintendent of the imperial history, a certain will solve the case within twenty days, before the imperial examination is held, let him go back to the imperial history platform yamen first and stay cool!"

Fang Chongyong commanded with a cold face.

"Did you tell me the truth?"

"Yes, just say it."

Fang Chongyong was really made angry by some people who didn't speak of martial arts!

If some people don't do anything, then they will not be people!

A new wave of climaxes is coming

(End of chapter)