Chapter 35 Chapter Thirty-Fifth Where Thunder Comes

The officialdom in Sizhou experienced a storm-like cleansing. Lin Feng, the owner of the shop, Sun Shanben, the treasury official, Liu Zhong, the dealer in Mishi, Xu Muyun, the shopkeeper, Shaoyan, the Zhengren of Shifang, and Liu Laozhi, the head of the government office He was arrested, Liu Quan, the housekeeper, and Liu Shuchen, the yamen accountant, were arrested one by one after Liu Xiangzhi, Liu Zhong's father and son, Zhou Wangshu and Zhou Nanshan's uncle and nephew were arrested. Uncle Zhou Wang originally wanted to abandon his pawns to protect the commander-in-chief, so he preemptively went to the magistrate's yamen to take the initiative to sue. As long as he could delay the government for a moment, he would have a way to use the extremely huge potential power formed in the local area over the years to collect relevant witnesses and physical evidence. Once hidden and annihilated, even if there are some omissions, the government wants to seize conclusive evidence, and without mobilizing a large number of manpower and material resources, it is impossible to investigate for a year or so, and the longer the time, the better for him. He has already accumulated quite a lot of experience in dealing with the court's investigative department in the investigation of Sizhou, and he is confident that he can get out of trouble calmly.

But he has never met someone like Yang Hao, this stunned young man doesn't play cards according to common sense.It is reasonable to pray to heaven and earth before entering the bridal chamber, but this man entered the bridal chamber first, and then worshiped the church. Regardless of guilt or innocence, he first arrested all the accused and suspected ones, and then investigated them. There is no official who does not cherish his reputation and future. If such a large number of local officials and gentry are arrested, once the real evidence cannot be grasped, and the trouble finally ends, there is only one result: dismissal from office, and go home.Changing another official would never dare to be so reckless, but what he didn't expect is that Yang Hao is just a person who doesn't want to be a Beijing official under Zhao Kuangyin's nose, but he can't get rid of it. He doesn't follow the official rules.

Uncle Zhou Wang has made a huge mistake. He has worked hard in Sizhou for many years. No matter the gentry, officials, or the three religions, all have his eyes and ears and subordinates. They collude with each other and form a criss-cross network. No matter where a hole is pierced in the spider web of the moth, he can mobilize all manpower and material resources to make up for it at the fastest speed, but this time the spider was caught first, and several large holes were pierced in the spider web at the same time. , even if no one pays attention to it, this spider web will gradually fall apart, not to mention that Yang Hao's follow-up detective actions are like a storm.

Wei Wang Zhao Dezhao brought up the old story again, and Guo Zhaoyue, the observation envoy of Sizhou, sat in the government office and once again issued a list to allow others to report, but there were officials who followed the law and had illicit liaison with illegal grain gentry. , Still transferred to Yushitai Kecha.No matter how much ink he has corrupted, he will give it to the teller as a reward.On the day this list is made public, those who surrender themselves will be exonerated, and the past will not be blamed, and those who have committed illegal acts by grain gentry can also be pardoned for their old crimes.

The bulletins were plastered all over the streets and alleys again. This time the common people saw it, and the meaning was naturally different from last time.Yang Hao also secretly instructed Xun Zhu'er to bring a few people to pretend to be informers and sue a few local squires. Those squires were just a few underlings of Uncle Zhou Wang's faction. At that time, Chen Hui and Chen Tong judged the evil deeds of these people to Yang Hao, and Yang Hao asked Yan Zhuer and others to report. Sizhou Observer Guo Zhaoyue wanted to investigate the case of these little shrimps, so it was no problem. As soon as the witnesses and material evidence were obtained, these bullies were immediately arrested and brought to justice.Sao Zhu'er and Xiu'er brought more than 20 people, brought a large amount of rewards and swaggered through the market, and immediately had an immediate effect. A few daring losers were lured by huge profits, and they came to report tremblingly, and they really got it With a large number of rewards, more people rushed to come, lest the news they knew would be reported by others first, Guo Guan was so busy that he didn't even have the time to drink tea. The embankment has officially burst.

There cannot be so many prisoners on the official ship, and for the convenience of interrogation, it is inconvenient to detain them on the official ship. These people have not been convicted yet, and it is inconvenient to go to prison, so Yang Hao locked them all in the official warehouse. Prospering a family from a warehouse also ruins a family from this official warehouse. All kinds of illegal activities are mostly carried out around this official warehouse. Locking them here also has a deterrent meaning. Many small grain gentry who originally followed Uncle Zhou Wang and others to stock up and wait and see brought some grain to the official warehouse to sell rice, but actually listened to the wind and saw that the officials and gentry they used to bow and bow to compliment were locked in a dark room. In the big granary, everyone was so depressed that they couldn't help being frightened. They stored rice at a low price and sold it to the government at the current price. How dare you rely on the self-respect of the grain and rice, and quickly transport all the grain and rice to sell, for fear that the grain and rice will be set aside to cause a catastrophe.

Guo Zuyang sat guarding the house for the past two days, ignoring everything that happened outside. Mrs. Liu knew something was wrong, and she didn't know if her husband would be involved in the matter. On the third day, Sizhou inspector Li Zhijue came. This is a slippery old official. He has been in office for decades and has gone through three dynasties. He has never been promoted, but his official position is secure. Li Zhiju pursues the doctrine of the mean and is kind to others. He has always had a good reputation among his colleagues in the officialdom. He has no close colleagues and friends, but he has no enemies. Deng Zuyang is high, but he is not his affiliation, and he still respects Deng Zuyang, and the personal relationship between the two is still good.

When Deng Zuyang saw him rushing to see him, he thought he had just returned to Sizhou, and he was moved. For a few days, he was trapped in this back office every day. Although he looked calm and composed on the surface, suddenly Falling from a momentary high position and being placed under house arrest, I felt quite lost and sad. Now there is only one Li Zhijue who came to visit without avoiding suspicion. This is a friend in adversity. Deng Zuyang hurriedly got up to greet him and said: "Inspector Li is here, hurry up, please take a seat, Xiu'er, and make a pot of good tea for Mr. Li."

"Master Deng, you're welcome." Li Zhijue smiled modestly and gave him a slight bow. "Inspector Li, please sit down. The Inspector has just returned to Sizhou?" "Uh... the old man rushed back last night." Li Zhijue stroked his white beard, glanced at his old eyes, and saw that Deng Xiu'er had stepped down to make tea for him, so he leaned forward slightly and said, "Old man... I rushed back to Sizhou last night, and went to meet King Wei Qiansui." "Oh?" Deng Zuyang raised his eyebrows, deliberately calmed down, but his breathing became heavy: "My lord has arrested all the people around this mansion. I think there must be some basis for it." Deng Zuyang smiled bitterly Laughter: "This residence wants to avoid suspicion. This is also an act of protection by the prince, and this residence is very grateful. It's just... I don't know how the case is going now? Oh, if it's inconvenient to say, Supervisor Li doesn't have to be embarrassed. This residence knows the rules. .”

Li Zhijue nodded, cupped his hands and said: "Thank you for your tolerance, sir. Li Zhijue has been in the ups and downs of his career for forty years, and he is confident that his old eyes can still see right and wrong. The clear is clear, and the turbid is turbid. I believe that you are innocent. It's just... now there are a few things that actually involve adults..." Deng Zuyang was stunned, and said: "Is it involved in the head of the house? Deng is a public body for the country, diligent in government and loving the people, this heart can show the sun and the moon!"

"This...Of course the old man understands." Li Zhijue smiled wryly, left the table and bowed to him, bowed down and said: "But this matter involves an adult, and I have to interrogate him. Chitose is furious, and I still have scruples." Master Futai is respectable, so he never asked the prison to bring someone to take it, but asked the old man to come and urge, Master Futai... please follow the old man, so that everyone will not look bad." "Crack!", the tea tray fell to the ground, and Deng Xiu'er stood at the door with a pale face. She suddenly rushed into the room and said in a trembling voice: "Master Li, it is... Wang Jiaqian ordered to arrest my father?" Li Zhijue hurriedly said: "Uh...Miss Xiu'er, it's just that there are a few cases that need your father's cooperation to interrogate, it's nothing serious, you don't have to worry about it." Deng Xiu'er shook her head, two lines of tears streaming down her cheeks: "My lord, don't hide it from me, I've heard it all, I've heard it all, what crime did my father commit? Although Deng Xiu'er didn't dare to say that my father was a sage, but The officials under the rule of the Song Dynasty, the officials who are honest and self-defense, love the people like a son, but they are confident that they can't find a few better than my father. My father has devoted himself to the court and the place, what crime will he commit?" Li Zhijue was so embarrassed that he didn't know how to answer. Deng Zuyang stood up and said, "Xiu'er! Don't be rude to Mr. Li. Since the prince has summoned me, I will go. Deng is pure and innocent, and he is confident that what he has done has not wronged the court. , Where I am sorry to the people, the truth will eventually come to light.” He said to Deng Xiu'er: "Xiu'er, you take good care of your mother at home. As your father, you went to see the king of Wei to discuss matters. There is nothing serious about it. You have to think carefully about how you say things in front of your mother." After finishing speaking, he brushed off his robe sleeves, walked forward calmly, and said to Li Zhijue: "Master Supervisor, please, I will go to meet King Wei!" Deng Zuyang went out immediately, and went straight to the front hall without looking back, and said in a rambling voice: "Come here, prepare the sedan chair, I have to go out for a while." Li Zhijue was relieved, just about to follow up, Deng Xiuer grabbed his sleeve and begged, "Uncle Li, what did my father do?" Li Zhijue said awkwardly: "Miss Xiu'er..." Deng Xiu'er took advantage of the situation and knelt down, sobbing: "I beg uncle to tell you something, my father... has my father really committed any illegal acts?" Li Zhijue was grabbed by her skirt, and she listened to her soft words and begging, which was pitiful, so she couldn't pull up her sleeves and go away decisively. The magistrate guards the foundation of the region and the foundation of paying tribute to the court, this treasury is in the hands of the Futai master, if something goes wrong... well, how can he get away with it when he talks about how clean he is?" Deng Xiu'er was surprised: "Didn't King Wei Qiansui investigate the case of buying and selling rice grains? What's wrong with the Sizhou government treasury?" Li Zhijue pulled out his robe, and hurriedly said: "Well, only your lord or your uncle Liu Shuchen will know about it, I will leave!" After saying that, he turned around and left in a hurry.