Lord Prefect?

Zhang Qingshan's first thought was, could it be that his killing of Duan Cheng was discovered?

No way!

He immediately denied it.

If it really happened, it wasn't invited. Instead, a large number of officers and soldiers came directly to encircle and suppress it.

Zhang Qingshan pretended to be casual, nodded, and said, "Got it, I'll come over immediately." ”

The visitor immediately retreated.

Zhang Qingshan washed his face and came to the main hall.

Zhending was not there, only Zheng Zhongxiang was waiting here.

"Uncle Zheng, morning!"

Zheng Zhongxiang nodded and said, "What do you think about the matter of the prefect?"

"Go!" Zhang Qingshan smiled and said, "Don't do bad things, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door, invite me to go, and don't arrest me, what am I afraid of?"

Zheng Zhongxiang stood up and said, "Aren't you afraid of any conspiracy here?"

"What kind of conspiracy can there be? Could it be that they still plan to kill me? If they really want to kill me, I will not be able to escape at all if they send a master from Shangjing! Why do you invite me to the Yamen? ”

"Yes, this time the prefect invited you over, and he really didn't want to do anything to you. Most likely, I want to see what is so special about the people who can alarm the Iron Fist Gate of the Three Rivers Gang Dajue Temple. ”

"What's so extraordinary, it's just borrowing Uncle Zheng's light!" Zhang Qingshan shrugged his shoulders and said.

"Haha......" Zheng Zhongxiang couldn't help but laugh: "If it was before, this would be true." However, since yesterday, you have relied on your own strength to respect. Why do you think they tested you yesterday? Just to see if you have the strength to gain a foothold in Shangyang Mansion.

You passed the test, and you were shocked that they were in a cold sweat. That's why they're willing to drink with you, or even call you brothers. Let's go! After being in Shangyang Mansion for so long, it's time to visit the real owner of Shangyang Mansion. ”

Zhang Qingshan hugged his fists and said, "Uncle Zheng, then I'll go over first." ”

......

The prefect's yamen, the red gate is very high.

Zhang Qingshan crossed the threshold, and someone immediately greeted him.

"Mr. Zhang, the prefect is invited!"

The official immediately invited Zhang Qingshan to the backyard.

Outside the study, the official bowed his waist and said softly, "My lord, Mr. Zhang has arrived." ”

"Come in!" came a deep voice from the room.

The official pushed open the door and stretched out his hand to please="Zhang Gongzi, please." ”

Zhang Qingshan walked in and immediately saw a middle-aged man in a cloth shirt, sitting at a desk, holding a book in his hand, sometimes frowning, sometimes stretching.

This person is a little blessed, his face is a little round, and the two beards on his lips are not specially trimmed, and he looks ordinary, without the domineering spirit of a tiger's body, nor the image of glory and wealth.

It's no different from an ordinary middle-aged man running around for life.

However, Zhang Qingshan knew that this was the real leader of Shangyang Mansion, the prefect Jiang Tao.

"Grass man Zhang Qingshan, I have seen the prefect!" Zhang Qingshan clasped his fists and saluted.

"Zhang Gongzi, please take a seat!" Jiang Tao raised his head and showed a slight smile, his smile looked a little honest, giving people a very sincere feeling.

Zhang Qingshan didn't believe that he could go to the position of the prefect and be an honest person.

He took a deep breath and walked over to Jiang Tao and sat down.

Jiang Tao picked up the teapot from his side and poured Zhang Qingshan a cup of tea, "I have long heard that Zhang Gongzi is a talented person with extraordinary strength, but now when I see it, he is really a young man!"

"The prefect praised it falsely, Qingshan didn't dare to be!"

"Don't be so restrained!" Jiang Tao waved his hand and put the teapot back beside the stove, "This official has always loved talents, and I invited Zhang Gongzi today, one is to see Zhang Gongzi's demeanor, and the other is to chat casually, there is no other meaning!"

After a pause, Jiang Tao picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said, "A few days ago, Chu Xueshan neglected to inspect and offended Zhang Gongzi, and asked Zhang Gongzi not to take it to heart. I've ordered him to go to the house as soon as possible to plead guilty, and the matter has been revealed, how about it?"

"This matter is too reckless below, I don't dare to take the blame, I just hope that Lord Chu will not take it to heart. ”

"Alright, that's the end of the matter. Jiang Tao stood up suddenly, his hands behind his back, his expression became complicated, and asked, "I don't know what Gongzi Zhang thinks of Shangyang Mansion?"

Zhang Qingshan was stunned, not knowing what Jiang Tao was referring to.

He pondered for a while and said, "I think the people are rich and live and work in peace and contentment, at least I think Shangyang Mansion is good in all aspects." ”

Jiang Tao suddenly fell silent, and after a while, he turned his head and asked: "Most of what you see is only on the surface, the real people have been living in dire straits, people still starve to death and freeze to death on the side of the road every year in winter, and a large number of disaster victims immediately pop up in disaster years, these are just what you haven't seen." ”

After a pause, Jiang Tao continued: "Over the past few years, I have been trying to vigorously promote the reduction of taxes, but in the end I have found that these measures are only a symptom but not a cure! The poor are still getting poorer and poorer! There are still not a few people who starve to death every year.

On the contrary, the Three Rivers Gang, the Bishan Sword Sect, and the rich gentry and businessmen, they are getting richer and richer. In recent years, their group of people has occupied eighty percent of the wealth of Shangyang Mansion!

The more Jiang Tao spoke, the more angry he became, and at the end of his words, he snorted coldly, and his whole body suddenly exuded a cold momentum.

Zhang Qingshan sighed in his heart, what did the prefect mean by saying these words in front of him?

Jiang Tao continued: "Zhang Gongzi, in today's Shang country, the practice of martial arts is prevalent, and the power of the rivers and lakes is becoming more and more huge. Many times, although it seems that the yamen still dominates. But in fact, some big factions have already infiltrated the government in secret.

Just like this Shangyang Mansion, it seems that I have the most power, covering the sky with one hand. In fact, it has been constrained in various ways. Behind the Bishan Sword Sect, the relationship is complicated, and the same is true of the Three Rivers Gang, and even some small sects have various backgrounds. As long as I make the slightest move, I will immediately be restrained and even impeached from all sides!

Not only Shangyang Mansion, Kyushu Mansion, Jingzhou Mansion, and even the Central Plains, is also the same.

Therefore, the imperial court set up six doors to deal with the affairs of the rivers and lakes. However, the establishment of the six doors is still early, it is still very weak, and many times, it is not tough enough, and over time, it has even become a criminal department specializing in major cases in the rivers and lakes, and has become a fast catcher. Zhang Gongzi, you say, is this a kind of sorrow?"

Zhang Qingshan didn't seem to understand it, and when he heard Jiang Tao's question, he couldn't help but nod, and then, he shook his head again, "This...... The grass people are stupid, and they really don't know what the prefect wants to say. ”

Jiang Tao turned his head suddenly, stared at Zhang Qingshan, and asked, "What I want to say is actually very simple, I just want to ask Zhang Gongzi if he is willing to join the Six Gates and fight for the great cause!"