Since Zhu Qiyu personally ordered the execution of Yang Hong, Yang Jun, and his son in public in Xuanfu, the officials, gentry, and wealthy families in Xuanfu have been in panic all day.

And then there's the endless purge,

Even, Yang Hong's sister-in-law Yang Jie was sent to Xuanfu by the emperor to assist Li Bing in picketing hundreds of officials and governing the gentry.

Therefore, the hearts of the people in Xuanfu showed a two-sided situation: the poor people were happy to see it, and the gentry and rich households were angry.

In this way, it is normal for Li Bing to be deflated, except for Yang Jie sent by the emperor, no locals are willing to serve his governor.

When Li Bing first recruited staff, many people came to apply, but they were all crooked melons and cracked dates, which was embarrassing. Li Bing was helpless, and in line with the principle of preferring shortage to abuse, he dismissed all those people. Over time, no one came again.

The poor people and poor scholars were simply unable to participate in such political struggles, while the gentry and wealthy families united in silent protest.

Today, it was easy for someone to apply for a staff member, Li Bing was overjoyed, personally took the post, opened it and took a closer look.

The two staff members, Zhou Shen and Liu Xiang, also craned their necks and watched Li Bing's reaction curiously.

As soon as Li Binggang finished reading it, he angrily threw the worship post to the ground: "Look, another poor talent." Wang Shan, the prisoner of the country, hum, is not even a lifter.

And he is also a foreign monk, can he recite the rotten scripture of Xuanfu?

Give him two hangings of money and send him away. “

When the servant heard this, he hurriedly agreed, and turned to send people to walk.

Li Bing complained to his staff: "You have also read the recent Di newspaper, the capital has become a pot of porridge. Gong let the emperor be seriously ill, the crown prince was seriously ill, and the second prince and the third prince were seriously ill.

The civil and military officials thought that this was a flattering move by the young people, and they all wrote satirical advice to His Majesty.

There are also rumors in the capital that His Majesty wants to depose the crown prince, which is boiling and intensifying.

There were constant personnel changes in the cabinet and the six ministries, and dozens of new science and technology scholars were involved in political disputes.

I also want to go to the court and ask for help. As a result, the court became a mess, and there was no time to deal with us.

Tell me, what should we do next? ”

Zhou Shen replied when he heard this: "Why don't we start with Ji Guang, the deputy chief soldier of Xuanfu?" ”

Li Bing shook his head helplessly: "I heard that Your Majesty has agreed to investigate Ji Guang." It's just that for some reason, the official edict has never reached the Xuanfu. Even the Cabinet, the Criminal Department, the Military Department, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate did not have a clear statement.

The court is fighting so hard now, who knows what's going on. The official document approving the arrest was stuck in the celebrant supervisor, and it may not be possible.

Ji Guang was recommended by Wang Zhen, and it is said that the emperor is still able to exert influence on the celebrant eunuch.

Hey, I have a headache, this governor can't do it anymore. ”

The two staff members were complaining with Li Bing, but unexpectedly the servants returned.

Li Bing complained helplessly to the servants: "It's okay to send people away, you don't need to come to me again." ”

The servant cautiously presented a letter: "Zhongcheng, no one asked for money. The Xiucai named Wang Shan said that he had a letter of recommendation, please be sure to take a look. ”

Li Bing glanced at Zhou Shen, and leaned back on the chair weakly.

Zhou Shen understood, took the letter, and wanted to open it.

It's just that Zhou Shen was stunned when he saw the letter signed.

Li Bing asked curiously, "What's wrong?" ”

"Zhongcheng, look at the inscription of this letter, Wu Yingdian University scholar."

"Huh?"

Li Bing didn't dare to slack off, and immediately stood up.

Other people's face can not be given, but Chen Xun's face cannot be ignored.

Li Bing is a jinshi in the first year of orthodoxy, and Chen Xun is the chief examiner of the first year of orthodoxy, and everyone has a teacher-student relationship.

Li Bing took the letter and looked at it carefully, it was really the teacher's handwriting.

Respectfully opened the letter and read it carefully, Li Bing gasped: I really suspect that my master was held by someone with a knife around his neck and holding the letter of recommendation he wrote. For a talent who doesn't know where to pop up, as for using so many beautiful words?

Li Bing handed the letter to his two staffmen: "Tell me what kind of person is coming from outside, you can actually ask my teacher, the dignified Wuyingdian University Scholar, to write this letter of recommendation." ”

Zhou Shen read the recommendation book, thought about it for a while, and replied: "The year before last, there was a big flood in Shandong, which washed away a large area of the Yellow River and canals.

Last year, His Majesty appointed Xu Youzhen, the right servant, to go to the flood control and disaster relief.

Xu Yushi wrote to His Majesty, asking for money and food. Then for the rich gentry who donated money and grain, the imperial court gave them the fame of Xiucai and allowed them to study. ”

When Li Bing heard this, he suddenly realized: "Oh, this talent outside is not a serious candidate?" ”

Zhou Shen smiled bitterly: "Eight or nine is not far from ten." ”

Li Bing waved at the servant: "Go and invite him in." ”

After a short time, Wang Shan went up to the hall and gave a salute.

Li Bing raised his eyes and took a closer look, and in front of him was a well-dressed middle-aged man, who was quite thoughtful and had a good temperament.

Li Bing smiled and said: "Sir, please take a seat, dare to ask Mr. who he is, where he lives now, and what year is the talent in the show?" ”

Wang Shan replied: "The people who are in Xia Zhili now live in Xuanfu. As for Xiucai, it was the imperial court that governed the river in Shandong last year and raised money and grain.

After donating 100,000 taels of silver and 200,000 stones of fine rice, the imperial court gave him a reputation for showing off his talents, and he was allowed to study in the country. ”

Li Bing asked bluntly, and Wang Shan's answer was also straightforward.

Li Bing glanced at Zhou Shen appreciatively, and his staff really deduced it at all.

After taking a sip of tea, Li Bing continued to ask: "I am an official who is not invasive or greedy, and I am a poor governor. The remuneration that can be given to the staff is not even a dime compared to the 100,000 taels of silver and 200,000 stone of rice from the gentleman.

Dare to ask why did Mr. come to apply for a staff member? ”

Wang Shan replied very bluntly: "I want to help Zhongcheng do things, and then Zhongcheng will arrange a position for me as a clerk." With this as a springboard, I want to make a prefect in the future, which can be regarded as a glorious ancestor. ”

When Li Bing heard this, he replied helplessly: "If I didn't pour cold water on Mr., no matter how good the officials are, they won't be able to be the prefect." ”

"Not necessarily, the imperial court is about to carry out the reform of officials, and the Xuanfu is the first reform pilot. If I had occupied the place early, I would have had unexpected gains. ”

"The imperial court wants to carry out a reform of officials? Who does the gentleman listen to? This is what Chen Ge Lao revealed? ”

Wang Shan shook his head: "Chen Ge, the pillar of the old court and the old man who is planning the country, how can he reveal the national policy of the court indiscriminately." ”

When Li Bing heard this, he was a little frightened, so he had to reply: "I have no way of knowing the national policy of the imperial court, and I can't influence it, but I can guarantee that I can do my best to arrange the position of the official for Mr.

But how will the gentleman teach me? ”

Li Bing also thought about it: I don't ask so much, I just want to know what you can do for me?

Wang Shan said with a smile: "Zhongcheng is cleaning the officialdom and the gentry and rich households in the Xuanfu, is it difficult now, and some of them can't go on?" ”

Li Bing nodded: "That's true, dare to ask Mr. to teach me?" ”

Wang Shan explained in detail how Shanxi officials, gentry, and wealthy households colluded with Warat, how to smuggle and distribute the spoils, and then said the most critical point:

"Zhongcheng should start with the guard now, especially Ji Guang, the deputy chief soldier of the Xuanfu.

Yang Hong and his son were the agents of Sanyang in the Shanxi garrison, while Ji Guang was the representative of Wang Zhen's interests.

As long as you start to investigate from Ji Guang, you can catch a large piece from top to bottom.

You have to do it now, a few days later, Ji Guang will kill all the insiders and destroy all the evidence, and you can stare dryly. ”

Li Bing sighed heavily: "Sir, I know it myself." But I'm the governor, so I can't arrest people directly, and the arrest should be handled by the governor. The problem is that the current Xuanfu patrol does not cooperate with me at all.

Besides, even if the patrol cooperated with me, he wouldn't dare to run to arrest the deputy chief soldier of the Xuanfu without an official document from the imperial court. ”

Wang Shan said with a smile: "Within three days, the imperial court will definitely send ministers and capable officials to Xuanfu." Zhongcheng first used the power given by His Majesty to act cheaply and arrested Ji Guang and his henchmen.

When the minister arrives, you can put the blame on him. ”

Li Bing was helpless after hearing this: "Although Your Majesty does have the right to give me the right to act cheaply, he has not clearly said that the arrest of the deputy chief soldier is among the cheapest."

And is the gentleman sure that there will be an internal official in three days? Even if the internal official really comes, he is willing to shoulder the responsibility for me for no reason? ”

Wang Shan said with a smile: "This is the use of the subordinates, Zhongcheng hired me as a staff member, and lobbied the internal officials for Zhongcheng." If it doesn't work out, let it be outside. ”

Li Bing lowered his head and pondered for a long time before replying: "Then there is Mr. Lao, I will immediately send someone to arrest Ji Guang's henchmen." ”

After that, Li Bing ordered someone to take Wang Shan down to rest.

As soon as Wang Shan walked away, Zhou Shen asked with a worried face: "Zhongcheng believes him so easily?" ”

Li Bing shook his head and said with a wry smile: "How can I trust people so easily, especially such a big thing." But I don't have a choice, if I really let Ji Guang kill people and destroy the evidence, I will also be punished.

Instead of sitting back and waiting, it's better to take a gamble. Putting Ji Guang in prison and confirming his crimes, even if he loses the gamble, at least he can be regarded as asking for the people's life and punishing the traitors and eliminating evil.

Besides, through my understanding of His Majesty's governing style in the past two years, I think that even if Mr. Wang is a charlatan and does not work at all, His Majesty will not treat me in the end.

Okay, you guys take the soldiers and go to arrest people, if anything goes wrong, I'll take full responsibility. ”

……

Two days later, April 17.

Zhu Qiyu was at ease for another three days, and it was almost noon before he came to Qingyun Pavilion leisurely.

Crooked on the soft couch on the third floor, looking at the lake and mountains for half an hour, seeing that no one came, Zhu Qiyu planned to go home for dinner.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the ministers came by chance.

After everyone finished saluting, Zhu Qiyu looked around. First of all, Wang Ji didn't come, the old fox had already left Beijing, far away from the place of right and wrong, and secondly, Xu Qi also went back to Nanjing.

Yu Qian was unlucky, and was sent by Zhu Qiyu to the Criminal Department to assist Wang Wen to try those bad things in Shanxi and Wara, and he couldn't leave if he wanted to.

But Yu Qian won't come to the court today.

There are three less military department scholars, but two more new faces.

A household secretary Shen Yi, and a ritual department secretary Zou Gan.

Zou Gan was promoted to Shangshu because he took the lead in writing a book, satirizing the Son of Heaven, and making the emperor feel unjust.

Now that Zhu Qiyu and Zou Gan met for the first time, Zou Gan was also very embarrassed.

Zhu Qiyu didn't pay attention to Zou Gan, but asked Shen Yi first with a pleasant face.

(End of chapter)