Zhao Jun personally sat in the Imperial City Division and interrogated the captured prisoners.

It's a long process.

In addition to interrogating the prisoners, it is also necessary to go to the city to find the victims and find more human and material evidence.

Fortunately, Fan Zhongyan helped him solve a lot of problems, and Lao Fan had already made a lot of evidence, otherwise Zhao Jun would not have been able to arrest so many people in one go.

After that, Zhao Jun sent people to post notices in the city, announcing the sins committed by those people in Kaifeng Mansion one by one, and encouraging the people to have the courage to expose them and find more victims.

For a while, the crowd in Bianliang City was angry, and Kaifeng Mansion suddenly became a rat that everyone shouted and beaten, not to mention the majesty of sweeping the floor, and almost completely lost the majesty of the past.

The next morning, the Yushitai and the Imperial Court were really noisy to impeach, but Cao Xiu went to the early dynasty with the bottle, and told everyone about the evil things that those people in Kaifeng Mansion had done, and immediately shut them up.

Seeing this scene, they were furious, and a group of people led by Fu Bi, Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu and others launched firepower to impeach Kaifeng Mansion, Zhao Zhen borrowed the slope to get off the donkey, exempted Ding Du Kaifeng Mansion Yin, and replaced Fan Zhongyan.

With Lao Fan's cooperation, the process of continuing to arrest key criminals was extremely smooth. Zhao Jun arrested all the officials above Kaifeng Mansion before, and there were too many officials in the three classes below, and there were a large number of fish that slipped through the net, but now they were all arrested by Lao Fan for self-trial.

As a result, in just a few days, the cancer entrenched in the heads of the people of Bianliang was swept away.

Fan Zhongyan also took on the task of rebuilding Kaifeng Mansion, transferred a group of young and promising officials from other places, and recruited many new officials to rebuild Kaifeng Mansion.

The Imperial City Division also recruited a large number of family members of victims who hated a large number of gangsters in Sanssouci Cave, Guifan Tower, and Bianliang, expanding the scale of the Imperial City Division, and the number of Chazi increased rapidly, reaching more than 3,000 people.

Meanwhile.

The old Caomen Street, the residence of Han Zong, the judge of the three divisions of the household department.

Compared with those small fish and shrimp that Zhao Jun didn't bother to interrogate in person, the Han family is the real big tiger.

Although the small fish and shrimp are already covering the sky with one hand to the people of Bianliang, which makes them feel desperate, the Han family and the Ma family behind the scenes are even more terrifying.

Because the current old man of the Han family, Han Yi, is the same as the Privy Council, and he is the existence of the deputy cardinal.

Moreover, in the fourth year of history, that is, in 1037 AD, Jing Yu will be promoted to the governor of the government and become the deputy prime minister, which can be described as a high power.

Han Yi and Chen Yaozuo were corrupt and perverted the law for personal gain. It was not until the fifth year of Jing You, that is, in 1038 AD, that Han Qi found evidence of their incrimination, which pulled them down.

At this moment, although Han Yi is not yet a governor of political affairs, he is also a powerful government and opposition, and he is currently a high-ranking official and powerful person in addition to the three phases and three counselors, as well as the cardinal minister and the prime minister.

Han Zong is the second son of Han Yi, and he was the official of Kaifeng Mansion during the Tiansheng period, and the power of the Han family in Kaifeng Mansion developed here in Han Zong.

After Han Zong left, Han Yuan took over, Han Yuan was impeached by Fan Zhongyan, and was replaced by Gao Dingyi, the son-in-law of the Han family.

It can be said that the history books record that the Han family's family style is rigorous, but in fact it is not the same thing at all.

Han Yi was corrupt, knew the law and broke the law, and was impeached and dismissed by Han Qi.

The eldest son, Han Gang, knew about the Guanghua Army, abused the soldiers, ate empty salaries and drank the blood of the soldiers, causing the Guanghua Army to rebel.

The second son, Han Zong, covered the sky with one hand in Kaifeng Mansion.

The sixth son, Han Jin, was brutal and unkind, and he was guilty of degrading his official position, because his subordinates accidentally broke into his backyard when they were drunk, glanced at his concubine, and was ordered to be killed by him with a rod.

The family has a lot of good names in "History of the Song Dynasty", but in just a few words, it also faintly reveals that the Han family is corrupt and corrupt.

At this moment, in Han Zong's mansion.

In addition to Han Zong himself, there are also Ma Yuan, the superintendent of the Imperial History Observatory, and Ma Zhongfu, the judge of the Three Divisions.

The three of them sat in the hall, and each of them did not look very good.

Although the Ma family declined slightly due to the death of the old man Ma Liang a few years ago, the Ma family has marriages with several prime ministers' families. And there are many former officials of Ma Liang's protégés, and Ma Yuan and Ma Zhongfu occupy important positions, so their influence is still not small.

But I didn't expect that out of nowhere, a person who knew the Imperial City Division Zhao Jun appeared, bewitched the official family, gave the Imperial City Division the right to arrest and judge, and arrested their people, which really slapped them in the face.

So the three of them got together and discussed countermeasures.

"The Cao family said hello, but Cao Xiu has a bit of a soft and hard taste, and he hasn't released him yet."

"This matter is very difficult to do, then Zhao Jun did too much, announced their incriminating evidence in public, and even faintly pointed the finger at us, yesterday Yu Shitai was still impeaching Zhao Jun, and today he changed the direction of the wind."

"Is it just watching our people being captured by the Imperial City Division? I asked someone to inquire about it, and they were doing very badly inside, not only were they tortured, but they were also abused. ”

"That person named Zhao Jun is so hateful, I don't know where it came out."

The three of them were very dissatisfied.

No matter how Ma Yi Gaoding and the others are, they are also their people, and the Imperial City Division will arrest people without saying hello, which is too bad for the Han family and the Ma family.

"The most important thing now is not to fish for people, don't you still understand the current direction of the wind?"

Han Zong didn't know it when he saw that the second horse disaster was coming, so he frowned and said: "The Imperial City Division has made a ruthless move this time, and the official family has also ordered a thorough investigation, even my father is not good at interfering in this matter, so you are not afraid of biting your head?" ”

Ma Yuan was puzzled: "What, do you mean that Zhao Jun still dares to attack us?" ”

"That's not good."

Han Zong shook his head and said: "Then Zhao Jun is the master who dares to surround even Kaifeng Mansion, once the people inside splash dirty water on you, as long as the evidence is conclusive, you will have to lose half your life if you don't die." Over the years, you have reaped a lot of benefits from Kaifeng Mansion. ”

Ma Zhongfu said dumbly: "Brother Han, don't be funny, Brother Han has made a lot of money in Kaifeng Mansion over the years?" It's as if we're the only ones who take it. ”

Han Zong's face was slightly ugly and said, "So we are in the same boat now." ”

"Is there anything Brother Han can do?"

Ma Yuan asked.

Han Zong said in a deep voice: "There are two ways, one is to immediately cut off relations with those people, burn the letters exchanged with them, abandon them, and write a letter to ask for guilt, saying that the family is unfortunately scum, and the official family is lenient, and it is estimated that they will not do anything to us." ”

Ma Yuan and Ma Zhongfu's faces suddenly became gloomy.

The Han family was only arrested by a collateral son-in-law, Gao Dingyi, who abandoned it, and it was no big deal.

But the Ma family was arrested by the descendants of the lineage, Ma Yi is Ma Yuan's younger brother, and Ma Liang is their uncle, and the relationship is much closer.

Therefore, the Han family can choose to abandon the pawn to protect the car, but they belong to the abandonment of the car to protect the handsome, which is not a level at all.

"Brother Han is so courageous, but I have a deep brotherhood with my brother, how can I abandon it?"

Ma Yuan directly refused: "Is there any other way?" ”

Han Zong said: "The second is to see if we can find that Zhao Jun, meet with us, and talk about the conditions." I thought that no one in this world would refuse something. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Some people have good money, some people have good names, and some people are lustful. If you refuse, it only means that you don't give enough. ”

"Hmm."

Ma Zhongfu nodded with a deep groan.

Zhao Jun started too quickly and too ruthlessly, with the evidence given by Lao Fan, he directly took people and then made them public.

Now the entire Bianliang people know that Kaifeng Mansion has become a den of thieves, and in just two days, it has caused the Yushitai and the Imperial Court to change their words, and the Han family and the Ma family can't talk about street rats, but there are already people who think that they are the masterminds behind them.

With their current situation, even if they want to make small moves behind their backs, I am afraid it will be difficult to succeed. In addition to the Imperial City Division staring at them, the Imperial Shitai was staring at them like many people in the Imperial Academy.

In this case, there is not much left for them to think of. Finding Zhao Jun to negotiate peace is the simplest and most practical way.

The problem is that Zhao Jun is elusive, and every time he travels, there are hundreds of people following him.

First, they couldn't find the right time to approach, and secondly, Zhao Jun was increasingly powerful in the Imperial City Division, and the Imperial City Division Praetorian Guard was the Son of Heaven's pro-army, and it was taboo for the minister to find the Praetorian Guard in private, so they didn't have the courage to contact it.

But at this juncture, there is no other way.

Ma Zhongfu said: "It's just that this Zhao Jun lives in a simple place, and he doesn't see anyone at all on weekdays. It is said that he is often in the Imperial City Bureau, and the people sent to follow him were also found out by Chazi, only knowing that he lives in Qingtai Street, what can I do? ”

Han Zong said with a smile: "It's okay, I already know where he lives, but it just so happens that when I was eating in Xiangding Tower before, I saw this person once in a while, so I asked someone to inquire and know where he lived." ”

Zhao Jun lives on Qingtai Street, and the neighbors in the neighborhood naturally know about it. The person sent to follow him will definitely be found, but if you ask his neighbors, it will naturally be a question.

Ma Yuan said: "It's great to know his address, why don't we prepare enough gifts and Brother Han go with us?" ”

Han Zong shook his head and said, "This matter is still to be cautious, I plan to find my father to come forward." ”

"If the prime minister is willing to come forward, then it will be the best."

Ma Yuan was overjoyed.

Han Zong was puzzled: "However, this matter is not easy, and my father has no way to do it now, so it may take some time, wait for my father to find out the good news." ”

Ma Yuan was immediately unhappy when he heard this, and was about to ask Han Yi when he would be able to come forward, so Ma Zhongfu patted his hand to show comfort, and then got up and said, "Since this is the case, then we will say goodbye first and wait for the good news of the father-in-law." ”

"I'll send you two."

Han Zong said that he would send it off, but in fact, he sent it to the door of the living room.

The second horse came out of Han Zong's house.

When he was a little farther away, he didn't leave in a sedan chair immediately, but stood under the wall outside Han's house and discussed in a whisper.

"What does this Han Zong mean?"

"What do you mean?"

"His family has also been arrested, and it doesn't sound like it's in a hurry at all."

"His family was arrested only as a son-in-law of a side branch, not a son-in-law, so naturally he is not in a hurry."

"Then what is he doing here with us now?"

"What do you say?"

"Don't you let us go as spies first and test Zhao Jun's style?"

"I'm afraid I'm not testing the official's family."

"What do you mean?"

"Do you say that ordinary people are so bold to surround Kaifeng Mansion?"

"Of course not."

"Don't forget, the power of the Imperial City Division originally came from the official family."

"You mean to say that the Han family is worried that this is the official family's behind-the-scenes investigation, so let's test the attitude of the official family?"

"Alas, after my father's death, the world is hot and cold."

Ma Zhongfu sighed.

His father Ma Liang has been dead for five years, people go to tea and cool, and there are big bosses above the Han family, and their family is only an empty shell, and their status is naturally different.

What's more, their family is still a descendant who was arrested, and the Han family is definitely not in a hurry, so it is normal to use them as cannon fodder.

Ma Zhongfu estimated that Han Zong's so-called investigation of the news was basically for them to investigate.

If Zhao Jun is easy to talk about, wants fame or wealth or something, then it is naturally easy to say.

After the Ma family fished out the people, the Han family went to fish people again.

If Zhao Jun is not a good match, I am afraid that the Han family will immediately abandon the son-in-law with the surname and protect the car.

What's even more terrifying is that if Zhao Zhen wants to track down and investigate a few big tigers of corruption, then the situation is very scary.

This means that it is very likely that the Ma family, the Han family, and the rest of the people involved may be arrested.

No one will be able to run away when the time comes.

And now their Ma family is likely to be the person sent by the Han family to test Zhao Zhen and Zhao Jun's bottom line.

The inside story can be understood by thinking about it a little.

It's just that the Ma family now has no leader, and its power and status are not as good as before, and they can't fight their Han family, so now they have some sophistication.

If people recognize this kind of thing, it is sophistication, if you don't recognize it, who of them knows who you are.

So in the end, you still have to rely on yourself.

Ma Yuan hurriedly said: "Zhongfu, Ah Yi is also your younger brother, you can't see death without helping." ”

Ma Zhongfu pondered for a moment, and finally said: "It can only be like this, then Zhao Jun made the matter too big and it didn't end well, if it can't be solved privately, the matter will still be implicated in you and me in the end, go home immediately and prepare gifts, it must be valuable." ”

"Are you really going to be the first bird?"

"So what can be done? It can be regarded as a favor for the Han family. ”

"Alas, some unwilling."

"There's nothing unwilling, I hope they can miss this kindness in the future. Otherwise, it won't be good for anyone to die and the net will be broken, so Zhao Jun can't even catch us. ”

"That's just as well."

Ma Yuan nodded.

Now Zhao Jun seems to have arrested so many people in Kaifeng Mansion, but after all, they are all from below the sixth grade, and many of them are from the door shade and the same jinshi.

Menyin and Tongjinshi were not valued in the officialdom, and their status was low, so they didn't make such a big splash.

And they were born as Jinshi, and in that social environment at that time, Jinshi was not only expensive, but also many of the same Jinshi were officials in the court and in the local government, calling friends to become friends.

Often one is attacked, and the group will protect it, thus creating a complicated relationship between officialdom.

Ma Yuan and Ma Zhongfu are now one in the Yushitai and the other in the third division, and they have many colleagues, and their status is far from being comparable to the group of adjutants in Kaifeng Mansion, so they are not afraid.

What's more, the officials are benevolent, even if they want to find out who the people behind it are, as long as they shirk and say that it is all the money given to them by Ma Yi, they don't know that the money came from Ma Yi's forcible seizure in Kaifeng Mansion.

After that, take the initiative to hand over the money given to them by Ma Yi, and according to the rules customized by the True Sect and the current official family, it will basically be fine.

So the two of them weren't very worried.

After the second horse returned, he prepared enough gifts, gathered at Ma Zhongfu's house, and then prepared to set off for Qingtai Street.

But what people didn't expect was that before they could set off, the Ma Zhongfu family mansion located on East Street appeared countless Imperial City Guards.

At this moment, Zhao Jun came violently, Dongjie was in the outer city, he walked seven or eight miles to arrive, and his feet hurt.

"Looks like we'll have to learn how to ride a horse."

Zhao Jun raised his head, looked at the huge Mafu plaque, and thought to himself.

When Ma Yuan and Ma Zhongfu heard the news, they hurriedly came out to greet them.

Seeing Zhao Jun, the two of them looked at each other.

Unexpectedly, they were going to look for each other, but the other party came to the door.

But this looks like a bad person.

"Zhao Zhiji!"

Ma Zhongfu stepped forward and said, "I don't know what happened when Zhisi came to the door?" ”

Zhao Jun smiled: "It's okay, come and talk to the two of you, I was going to go to the Ma Yushi Mansion later, but I didn't expect you to be there, so let's talk together." ”

"If you are a guest, please sit inside and take a sip of tea."

Ma Zhongfu stretched out his hand to signal.

Zhao Jun walked in, followed by Di Qing and more than a dozen other big men.

Seeing this, the servants of the Ma family all looked at each other.

Ma Yuan frowned even more.

Zhao Jun said with a smile: "I'm sorry, the official family didn't let them protect me closely, and they also specially arranged a battalion of the palace front division, as well as the entire imperial city guard, even if I was followed by more than a hundred people in the thatched house, I felt troublesome." ”

Ma Zhongfu said embarrassedly: "Since it is what the official family said, it must be because of the noble status of the Zhisi, and the Zhisi is in the cold house, which makes people shine." ”

"It's different when an official is high, unlike those small officials and servants below, who shout at each other in front of the people, and those who don't know think it's a prince, but when they are big officials, they are all easy to talk to."

Zhao Jun smiled.

Strictly speaking, Ma Yuan and Ma Zhongfu are not of high level, one is seven and the other is six.

But both of them belong to typical officials with little power and big power.

If it is released, it will at least start from the five-product general judgment or the five-product Zhizhou.

One holds the power of state supervision, and the other is the power of state finance, which has a pivotal position in the Yushitai and the three divisions, and belongs to middle and high-level officials.

Hearing Zhao Jun's words, Ma Zhongfu just laughed and took Zhao Jun to the main hall.

There were some gifts to be prepared for Zhao Jun in the main hall, ordinary coins were too vulgar, there was a box of pearls, a box of gold and some precious calligraphy and paintings.

Zhao Jun saw these things when he entered the door, glanced down at them, and said with a smile: "Which house is Judge Ma going to visit?" ”

Ma Zhongfu said: "I just want to visit Zhisi's house." ”

"Oh?"

Zhao Jun became interested, squatted down to open the box, saw the contents inside, and said happily: "Didn't these give it to me?" ”

"If only Chiji liked it."

Ma Zhongfu was overjoyed when he saw that he seemed interested.

Zhao Jun shook his head and said: "It's a pity that there is no Yan Liben's "Wushan Map" here, otherwise Ben Zhisi may really be tempted." ”

Wushan map?

Ma Zhongfu's face changed instantly, and then he forced a smile: "Zhisi said that he was laughing." ”

"Originally, there was really no way to arrest you, it was all to blame the first emperor and the benevolent officials, and they had to do something good to treat corrupt officials and corrupt officials, as long as there were no other major crimes, it was not a big deal to be greedy for money and ask for some bribes."

Zhao Jun stood up, turned his head to look at Ma Zhongfu and said with a smile: "So your younger brother Ma Yi has made so much money from Kaifeng Mansion and made hundreds of thousands of yuan for you, and he really can't defeat you." But who made you greedy, and other people's ancestral paintings were also engaged, which ruined people's families, and I caught them. This corruption and bribery is not a big deal, but using power to forcibly seize it is a big deal, two, come with me. ”

Ma Zhongfu suddenly panicked.

Thanks to Zhao Zhen's tolerance for corrupt officials, embezzlement of public funds or something, unless someone like Teng Zijing is specially involved, otherwise it is really nothing.

But it is another thing to use public power to estimate the destruction of wealthy businessmen, and then rob the other party's ancestral paintings.

Once he is poked out, he will really be cut from his official position.

So he hurriedly said: "Zhisi, if you are willing to raise your noble hand, this picture is willing to be given to Zhisi!" ”

Zhao Jun was angry at that time and said, "Confused! ”

"Raid your house, that's mine!"

Let's talk about it.

He shouted, "Arrest and raid the house!" ”

In an instant, Di Qing and the others around went up and caught the two horses.

Immediately afterwards, the inspectors outside swarmed in, and for a while, the horse mansion was in chaos, and the screams were endless.

(End of chapter)