Chapter 32 Chapter 32: A Mess
In the magistrate's yamen, a small guard of the Imperial Army entered the residence of King Wei Zhao Dezhao. After a while, the servants of King Wei rushed to invite Chu Zhaofu, Cheng Yu, Murong Qiuzui and others. Putting on the dragon robe and the crown of wings and goodness, as if he was about to go out, everyone was puzzled, Chu Zhaofu hurriedly said: "Qiantui summoned the officials to wait, what orders do you have?" Zhao Dezhao waved his hand and said: "It's not my king's invitation, but the envoy Yang Yuan has something urgent, please hurry back to the official ship with me and all my lords, I don't know exactly what it is now." Fang Zhengnan frowned and said, "What is this stupefied young man going to do again?" Zhao Dezhao said with a smile: "Emissary Yang seems to be reckless, but he actually knows how to do things properly. If there is no serious matter, he will definitely not do such a move. Don't complain, everyone, just follow me." Everyone should be, Zhao Dezhao casually asked the magistrate Deng before he returned to the mansion, so he only knew about the steward of the Deng mansion.The uncles and brothers of the Deng family are cold-hearted by nature, and they have always been too lazy to pay attention to Deng Zuyang, whose parents died early. The Liu family took good care of him when he was in trouble. He is a person who knows how to be grateful, and his wife often mentions his natal family Because of his kindness, so after he became an official, all the Liu family members have followed him, and relying on his relationship, they have found an errand in the yamen and the local government. The butler heard that the prince was going out, so he hurriedly sent someone to tell his wife, and he walked out with King Wei and his party step by step. King Wei walked forward and walked around a bunch of grape trellises, when he heard a soft cry in surprise, A girl's voice said: "Ah, it turns out that King Wei is a thousand years old, and Xiu'er has seen His Highness." Zhao Dezhao took a look and saw a slim and beautiful girl standing beside the rockery. She was the daughter of the prefect of Deng. He couldn't help showing joy, and walked two steps forward: "Miss Xiuxiu." At this time, Chu Zhaofu and others also followed. Deng Xiu'er bowed quickly when she saw it, but she lowered her head and dared not face her face. Zhao Dezhao hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "This king is about to rush back to the ship to deal with some official business. It's getting late, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back tonight, so please let the girl inform your father on your behalf." Deng Xiu'er bowed her head and replied, "Yes." Zhao Dezhao hesitated for a while, but after all it was inconvenient to say anything in front of all these subordinates, he nodded at her with a smile and walked away. After a group of people hugged and accompanied Zhao Dezhao to disappear, Deng Xiu'er raised her head slightly, and looked into the deep flower path, only listening to the chirping of birds, no one was there, she couldn't help feeling lost. After a few days, she already knew from her personal maid that Zhao Dezhao would take a walk in the courtyard every evening. For this "encounter", she didn't know how long she had prepared before she mustered up the courage. Who knew that he had business to do tonight? .It's the first time that Miss Xiu'er, who is just in love, has a shadow of a man in her heart. In the lonely tree-shaded flower path, Miss Xiu'er holds the Taihu Lake Leishi in her hand, looking at the sky full of clouds, she can't help but sigh.
On the imperial envoy ship, Yang Hao had already got a donkey cart and brought Chu Youxiao, the foreign steward of the Zhou Mansion, and sister Yao and his wife. As soon as Wei Wang Zhao Dezhao arrived, he immediately told him the whole story. .Zhao Dezhao couldn't help turning pale when he heard this. At this moment, because of the large number of people at Bisu, he was afraid that his behavior would be hidden in the eyes of interested people, so he hadn't arrived yet. Yang Hao had taken the time to read the materials that Zhu Yuanwai had investigated by begging in the streets and alleys. It was not his relatives who knew a person best, but his enemy. He covered the sky with one hand in Sizhou Mansion, fought with Liu Jiaming, and obtained a lot of information about annexing other people's property with both soft and hard methods, and recorded them one by one. Yang Hao is the deputy envoy of the imperial envoy. Among the three imperial envoys, he has the lowest official position and the most junior qualifications. Even though Murong Qiuzui, Fang Zhengnan and Cheng Yu did not hold the status of imperial envoys this time, they are no less senior than him in terms of seniority and background. There is no reason to go to the kang through the pot, and if this matter does not go through Zhao Dezhao, it is bound to be impossible to investigate.In order to invite them all, anyway, everyone knows that he is a stunned young man, reckless and reckless, and this matter is exposed in front of the big guys, no one can cover it up, everyone is responsible for anything just fine. Murong Qiuzui took away the criminal evidence recorded by Zhu Yuanwai, huddled together with Fang Zhengnan and studied it carefully for a long time, then bowed his hands to King Wei and praised: "Yangyuan envoy did a good job, as long as these criminal evidences are verified one by one, I won't be afraid." If the Sizhou grain gentry does not obey, in my opinion, the magistrate Deng can be invited in and presided over by him to investigate the case with all his strength." Cheng Dexuan and Qu Ran changed his expression and said: "Mr. Murong, this case involves the prefect of Deng, even if he is allowed to participate, it is impossible for him to preside over the trial of this case? Isn't that giving the handle of the knife to someone?" Fang Zhengnan said: "These evil deeds are not directly related to the prefect of Deng, and there are some family members who do evil without telling him. What's more, this is just Zhu Hongjun's one-sided remarks. The case has not been investigated yet. We came from Kaifeng. If there is no local owner How do you deal with the case?" They are Zhao Pu's people, and Deng Zuyang is an official recommended by Zhao Pu. If Deng Zuyang falls, it is difficult to guarantee that no one will use this to impeach Zhao Pu, so they will vigorously defend them.Cheng Yu remained calm and said with a smile: "Mr. Fang's words are wrong. Don't say that the prefect Deng is also suspected. Even if the prefect Deng didn't know about it, he should avoid it if his relatives are involved in the case. If he is allowed to participate, How can we make the poor feel at ease? The prince has lived two lives in this place, and there is no one soldier to use, so it doesn't matter. It is the responsibility of the observers and supervisors of this continent to investigate the case of the officials. They are now in the nearby towns and counties. Inspectors of food purchases can be recalled urgently, and they will directly investigate the case, and King Wei Qiansui is in charge of the overall situation." Murong Qiuzui said: "Deng Zuyang is an official for the country, and he is diligent and honest in government. This is obvious to all. It is ridiculous to say that he committed crimes. Even if he is not allowed to be involved in this case, this place should not be allowed to The officer is kept in the dark, not to mention that many things still require his cooperation." Chu Zhaofu sat beside the king of Wei, and when he saw the two teams of Xiangye and the prince pinching each other, his eyes immediately became a little confused, and he sat there without saying a word. Compared with other dynasties, officials in the Song Dynasty were more able to be incorporated into the system. Whether it was a local official or an imperial envoy, they did not have much discretionary power. Of course, if an official colluded with the gentry in private, the harm to the local area was not small, but Its operation process is often carried out in secret, and it is not enough to rely solely on the authority granted to local officials by the imperial court to make them become the magistrate of the county and the governor of the family. Zhao Kuangyin does not allow a country within a country like a vassal town to appear again, and the binding force of the county magistrate and governor has also increased greatly. They cannot do whatever they want like a "Hai Lihou" like the local officials of other dynasties. Your official university can intervene in any matter, and you can set up a "one-word hall" at the local level. For example, the deputy of the prefect makes judgments, and has the power to supervise and restrict the prefect in many matters. In the long run, judging from modern experience, it is actually a good thing to do so. If an official has too much autonomy, he can only rely entirely on his personal character in everything. Once his character is not good, the place The authority of officials is too great, and the harm to the local area is unimaginable. But everything has advantages and disadvantages, because too much authority is restricted, and the ability to deal with emergencies is poor.Murong Qiuzui and Fang Zhengnan were deeply afraid that Deng Zuyang's involvement would implicate Zhao Pu, so they used the system to run against the King of Wei. Even if he can't bring Zhao Pu down, he can make him sick for half a year. In the middle of a struggle, Yang Hao said: "Qiantui, the purchase and transportation of grain and grass in various places is of great importance. Before leaving Beijing, the government has already granted Qiantui the right to be arbitrary. Qiantui is in control of this matter. In the opinion of the lower officials, if it is appropriate, you can send someone to find the observer and supervisory envoys, and then call the Sizhou Tongjuan, and the three of them will preside over the case. Chitose can report to the capital at the same time with a six-hundred-mile fast horse, which is much more appropriate. If you are in a hurry, you can't worry too much. You must know that this is Sizhou Prefecture. They have many eyes and ears. It would be bad if the evidence of the crime could be wiped out one by one right under the nose. " Chu Zhaofu coughed, and said slowly: "Qiantui, I think... Yang Yuanshi's arrangement is quite appropriate." Zhao Dezhao hesitated for a moment, then Huo Di stood up and said: "Okay, according to what the envoy Yang Yuan said, the envoy Yang Yuan, the king will immediately send someone to call the observation envoy and supervisory envoy of the government to come back, call Sizhou Tongju to see him, and send someone to report Playing the official house. Before this, the king is arbitrary, tell me, what should we do now?" Yang Hao said excitedly: "This is their territory. In the past, investigations and investigations have failed repeatedly. It is because they have been prepared to take advantage of the advantages of being in the local area for a long time and being deeply rooted. , this time we have to cut the mess quickly and immediately arrest all the people involved in the case. Of course we are in a hurry, but they will be caught off guard and beat the old master to death. No matter how cunning he is, there will be loopholes to catch by then!" Before Zhao Dezhao could respond, a guard of the Imperial Army crept in and said salutingly, "Yang Court Envoy, there is a man who was sneaking around the official ship and we caught him. , please show me the envoy of Yang Yuan.” Yang Hao said in surprise: "I know me, what's the name of that person?" The imperial guard said: "He said...his name is Lao Hei, and he also said that adults will understand it after hearing it." Yang Hao didn't understand when he heard it: "Old Hei...Old Hei...ah! Mei..." Yang Hao quickly stopped talking, his heart tightened, and he thought to himself: "Why is Lao Hei here? Could it be that something happened to the baby? ?” He hurriedly confronted the king of Wei and said, "Qiantui, I'm going out to meet this man, and I'll be right back." Yang Hao pleaded guilty, and hurried out of the cabin, Murong Qiuzui immediately said: "Qiantui, Envoy Yang is reckless, if anything is entrusted to him, he must have done a mess, out of control, everywhere in Tokyo Well-known, how can Qiantui follow his plan? It is not that the imperial court has not investigated the Sizhou Mansion before, but they have not caught any vital evidence of the grain gentry in these places. We have made such a large-scale arrest, and the momentum is too great. If we still arrest If there is no evidence, how will it end then? It is foolish to think that we should follow the steps and arrange it calmly..." Cheng Yu immediately cut his mouth and said: "Yang Court Envoy acted recklessly? It is true that he has always done things in a hurry, but many difficult and impossible things were done successfully in his hands. Is this acting reckless? Thousand years old, Sizhou Corruption in the officialdom, collusion between officials and gentry, all kinds of forces are intertwined, forming a big impenetrable net. This official believes that only by acting like a thunderbolt, can we blast the shady people away and directly attack the leader. Envoy Yang's method is feasible! " "This statement is wrong. If things don't work out, where do you put Qiansui? Qiansui, foolishly thinking..." Chu Zhaofu saw that the two factions were fighting again, and immediately turned into a saw-mouth gourd again. Yang Hao walked out of the cabin in a hurry, and saw two imperial guards guarding a man standing on the deck. When he saw him coming, the man immediately nodded and bowed, grinning: "Young man, I have seen you." Yang Hao walked over in a hurry and said, "I have something important to do, why are you here? What happened at home?"