Chapter 75 The Twelfth Chapter Selling Longquan Jianyan at a Low Price for the Relief of the Poor

When Li Gou'er and Chen Damao were brought to the prison in the state capital, it was already the time of Haishi, except for those brothels and taverns that were still brightly lit and open to accept customers, the streets were already quiet.A group of people walked into the tax office in a meandering manner under the misty moonlight. However, after the accident in the morning, Jin Xuezeng rushed back to the yamen from Tiequan Lane in a hurry, and saw Duan Sheng waiting at the door of his valet from a long distance away.As soon as he saw him, he knelt down and explained the whole story in detail.It was not Jin Xuezeng's idea to go to the streets to patrol the tax, but he made his own idea. Seeing that the new court official was worried about the tax arrears all day long, he wanted to go to the street to catch two "nail households" and open the gap. Unexpectedly, he accidentally injured Mrs. Zhang and caused a catastrophe.After Jin Xuezeng heard it, he wished he could kick this two-pole to death.He endured it for a long time before suppressing his anger, and said to Duan Sheng: "The disaster has already happened, and it is useless to regret it. You just step back and wait for the adjustment at any time." Duan Sheng thought that the hall official would be furious, at least He would be scolded until he was bloodied and then beaten, and if he was not good enough, he would be stripped of his official uniform, put on a wooden shackle and sent to prison. Never would he have thought that Master Jin would release him just by saying these two sentences lightly. Yes, I am already very grateful in my heart.Jin Xue also had his intentions in dealing with this way. He came to the tax customs for more than a month, and he has been paying attention to the officials in the yamen. He found that although Duan Sheng has a bad attitude towards taxpayers, he seldom extorts and extorts. Bad.Most of the taxpayers are honest people, but there are also unscrupulous thugs who refuse to pay the tax. These people only know the robbers who turn their eyes and don't know the Buddha who closes their eyes. To deal with them, we really need a living king like Duan Sheng.Based on this consideration, Jin Xuezeng decided to let Duan be promoted.After meeting Duan Sheng, Jin Xuezeng immediately gathered all the officials and officials in the customs office to announce the discipline: 1. When something happens, the parties concerned can neither shirk their responsibilities, let alone shoulder the burden. If there is any disaster, the court officials should take it as far as they can; 2. It cannot be ruled out that someone will take this opportunity to attack the customs office. Everyone should be cautious in their words and deeds when they go out on official business, so as not to cause new troubles; 3. Taxation is a major government policy, and accidental accidents cannot interfere with the established policy of the tax office.Do what you should do, and you must not let yourself down and ruin the government.4. If it is found that someone cheats on others, deceives the court officials, or acts as a minion, he must be severely punished.After the meeting, the panic in the yamen has stabilized.

After making emergency arrangements in the yamen, Jin Xuezeng hurried to the University Scholars' Mansion. He wanted to make amends face to face, but the old lady refused to see him.After the door was shut down, he came out in dismay, and seeing Zhao Qian's official sedan chair parked outside, he was puzzled: "The old lady is seriously injured and sees no visitors, why did Zhao Qian stay inside for more than half an hour?" Thinking about the matter together, he couldn't help shivering, feeling that Zhao Qian was going to make a fuss out of this matter. At dinner, he brought Zhang Qizao, the chief accountant of the sixth rank of the tax bureau, and had a few glasses of mulled wine together. After checking the accounts, Zhang Qizao was his assistant.This time when he came to Jingzhou to take up his post, Jin Xuezeng specifically asked Master Butang to transfer Zhang Qizao to assist him.Due to this relationship, in Zhao Qian's eyes, this Zhang Qizao is also a "wedge".At this time when the enemy and the friend were confused, Zhang Qizao became the only person Jin Xuezeng could trust in the customs. He told Zhang Qizao about the refusal of Mrs. Zhang and asked him what he thought of it.Zhang Qizao is an expert in accounting, and he has always been short of breath when encountering swords, swords, shadows and crimes.After hearing the news, he was stupefied for a while, then turned a corner and replied:

"I heard that Master Shoufu is a dutiful son." Jin Xue once understood the meaning of this sentence, and replied: "The chief minister is a filial son, there is no doubt about it, but the chief minister is a good minister." "how do I say this?" "Zhao Qian proposed to build a grand archway outside Jiangling City for Shoufu, do you know?" "I know, didn't you take me to visit that day? The repair is really magnificent, and Zhao Qian will come here." "Brother Ke Ji, you only know one thing, not the other." Jin Xuezeng winked his eyes and said gloatingly, "Before I came to Jingzhou, the chief minister summoned me and specifically mentioned this memorial archway."

"How did he say?" "He said it was playing the piano indiscriminately and it should be demolished!" "demolition?" "Yes, demolish it!" Jin Xuezeng's tone was unquestionable, "The chief minister said that the thing he hates the most is deceiving the world and stealing his name. Of course, there is also false publicity for personal gain." Zhang Qizao admired Jin Xuezeng for being calm and optimistic at all times.But he was still worried about the current predicament of the Customs in his heart, and said with a sigh: "Whether the chief assistant will make it difficult for the customs because of the old lady's injury is still hard to predict. But one thing is certain, Zhao Qian will take this opportunity to make trouble."

"Don't worry, to deal with Zhao Qian, I have a trump card!" Jin Xuezeng spoke with confidence and confidence.Zhang Qizao doesn't know what his "killer mace" is, but he knows that he often makes some unimaginable moves, which can have the effect of turning the clouds into the sun, so he swallows this "reassurance pill" half-believingly.At this time, Menzi came in and reported to Jin Xuezeng, saying that someone was looking for him. Jin Xuezeng came back after leaving for a while, and said to Zhang Qizao: "This Zhao Qian is really fast." "What's wrong?" Zhang Qizao asked nervously.

"Just now, our 'eyeliner' in the government office came over to deliver a letter, saying that Zhao Qian was going to let Li Gou'er and Chen Damao take the lead to contact many taxpayers in urban and rural areas, and together they signed and wrote notes to sue us at the tax bureau." Zhang Qizao gasped, and said: "Say Cao Cao Cao Cao, Zhao Qian's move is really vicious." Jin Xuezeng laughed and said: "Since the magistrate Zhao played the opening gongs and drums, it is impossible not to sing this scene. Brother Ji, I trouble you to go to the prison and bring Li Gou'er and Chen Damao out. "

As soon as they stepped into the customs gate, Li Gou'er and Chen Damao felt nervous because they didn't know what would happen again.They were taken to a small living room and stood against the wall. After a while, a middle-aged man in ordinary Taoist robes walked in.Zhang Qizao reprimanded them: "The hall official, Mr. Jin, is here, and he still doesn't kneel down." The two men said they wanted to kneel, but Jin Xuezeng stopped him and said, "You don't need to kneel, if you want to kneel, it's not your turn." Then he stepped forward and helped them to sit on the chairs.This move made Li Gou'er and Chen Damao confused.Chen Damao weighed the tip of his buttocks again and again, as if there was a piece of needle felt on the chair that would not allow him to sit down. He just squatted like this, looked at Jin Xuezeng with a pair of small eyes, and asked suspiciously:

"Are you really Master Jin?" "Why, it doesn't look like it? Why don't you sit in court at night and wear official uniforms? I'm uncomfortable, and you are even more uncomfortable." Jin Xuezeng said, pointing at Chen Damao, "If my guess is not bad, you are the one. Blowfly." "The villain is right." Chen Damaodian smiled when he saw it. Jin Xuezeng shrugged his nose and asked in surprise, "Have you been drinking?" Chen Damao looked at the dull Li Gou'er, and replied with a guilty conscience: "We drank two cups, not much."

"Where did you drink it?" "In the prison." "Who gave it to drink?" "I don't know who it is. I asked Uncle Jinzi to bring in a pot of wine and two small dishes for the two of us to benefit from." Jin Xuezeng knew that Chen Damao was lying, but he didn't pursue it. He turned to Li Gou'er and said, "Look at your bruised nose and swollen face. Did you get beaten as soon as you entered the prison?" Li Gou'er has a short tongue and choked people with his mouth: "If the crime is in the hands of the government, it will become meat on the chopping board. You can cut it or chop it as you like."

"Look at my hands, they've been slapped." Chen Damao stretched out a pair of bloody hands in front of Jin Xuezeng.Jin Xue once saw it, and hurriedly ordered the servants to find the golden gun medicine, and then sighed: "As the saying goes, a good man does not fight against the government. This is absolutely true." Chen Damao and Li Gou'er were dumbfounded by the words of the tax official, and Li Gou'er asked: "Isn't Mr. Jin a member of the government?" "Yes, I am an upright fourth-rank official appointed by the imperial court."

"Then why do you speak ill of the government?" "This is because there are too many bad people who oppress the people in the government!" During the conversation, the hall servant brought the golden gun medicine, and Jin Xuezeng personally applied the medicine to Chen Damao. The two "prisoners" were greatly moved by his considerate appearance.After applying the medicine, Jin Xuezeng asked Chen Damao again: "I heard you made up a ballad to scold us at the customs?" "I didn't make it up," Chen Damao quickly argued, "In Jingzhou City, three-year-old children are reading it." "You read it again and I will listen." Chen Damao scratched his head and felt a little embarrassed, Zhang Qizao said beside him: "Master Jin asked you to read it, so you can read it." Chen Damao recited it reluctantly, Jin Xuezeng frowned and thought about it, then said: "This song is ugly, but it's true. If you want to be more realistic, you have to change a few lines." Jin Xuezeng began to read as he spoke: customs duty, Urge the judge. shoulder the shackles, Portable chain. run amuck in the street, A bunch of bad guys. rich man, It's soft when you see it. caught the people, Blowing and staring, resist a little, Sit and wear in prison. "Okay!" As soon as Jin Xuezeng finished reading, Chen Damao shouted excitedly, and suddenly felt something was wrong, he hurriedly covered his mouth and said, "Although the lords of the tax customs are a bit fierce, they are not so powerful." Li Gou'er was also wondering: "There is no one in the world who holds his own mouth. This Mr. Jin, is he playing tricks on us again?" He was extremely vigilant, and Jin Xuezeng could see his suspicion. , and asked him with a smile: "Li Gou'er, do you hate Duan Sheng?" "Hate!" Li Gou'er gritted his teeth and spoke the truth. "What about you?" Jin Xuezeng asked Chen Damao again. Chen Damao was more cunning than Li Gou'er, and he said in a circle: "The folk song that Mr. Jin changed just now, the two sentences of 'carrying the shackles on the shoulders, and carrying the iron chain' are referring to Master Duan." "It seems that you are not willing to forgive him." Jin Xuezeng shook his head, called the hall servant again, and ordered, "Go and call Duan Sheng." Duan Sheng, who had been on standby in the small room, soon came in with the hall servant, and when he saw Chen Damao and Li Gou'er, he felt a little upset.Jin Xuezeng squinted his eyes and asked him: "Duan Sheng, you caught these two people?" "Yes." Duan Sheng muttered, without the arrogance he had in front of Xuanmiao Temple in the morning. Jin Xuezeng continued to ask, "Was it right or wrong." "It's wrong." Duan Sheng replied reluctantly. Jin Xuezeng stomped his feet: "If you make a mistake, you won't have to apologize!" With a tense face, Duan Sheng cupped his hands at each of Chen Damao and Li Gou'er, and said emotionally, "I'm sorry about the morning." Seeing that Duan Sheng really lost their money, Chen Damao and Li Gou'er felt rather sorry.It is unprecedented for people in the government to apologize to ordinary people.In addition to being excited, Chen Damao became more thoughtful and asked: "Sir Jin, I have something I want to ask boldly." "Speaking." "Since Li Gou'er and I were caught by mistake, can we go home now?" "of course can." "Then I'll go." It was Li Gou'er who said this, before he finished speaking, he stood up awkwardly and was about to go out. "slow!" Jin Xuezeng yelled, and Li Gou'er, who had walked to the door, turned around again, and asked nervously, "Aren't you allowed to leave?" "Why don't you let me go? It's just that I am sorry to let you go so empty-handed." Jin Xuezeng winked at Duan Sheng, and Duan Sheng took out some ingots of silver from his sleeve and put them on the coffee table in front of Jin Xuezeng. Jin Xuezeng divided the ingots into two places, one was ten taels, and the other was six taels.Then said: "Li Gou'er, I will give you the ten taels of silver, and give the remaining six taels to Chen Damao." "This……" Chen Damao and Li Gou'er looked at each other, they were stunned for a moment, only to hear Jin Xuezeng continue to say: "Duan Sheng said that the two of you are resisting taxes. You are wrong and you are right. Because both of you are tax debtors after all, and you have come to collect money many times but have failed. Of course, the difficulties and secrets of your two families , the official also inquired about the truth. At Li Gou’er’s house, the tax for ten acres of land is paid for five acres of land. Not only the tax, but also the tax. After nine years, you still have to pay the craftsman’s silver for him. This method of tax collection is also a joke in the world. But the duty of the customs office is to collect taxes. If the taxes cannot be collected, we will wear black hats on our heads. It won’t work. I asked you if you hated Duan Sheng, and you said you hated. In fact, Duan Sheng was out of helplessness. It’s hard to say! On the third day I arrived at the Yamen, Duan Sheng said to me, “Taxation is like a monkey’s mouth. What do you think when you hear this sentence? Do you sympathize with monkeys or people who pick dates? I have been in office for more than a month, and I really feel that the most difficult official in the world is a tax official. ! If you want to play tricks, want to be greedy, and want to squeeze the people's fat, this tax official is a golden chair, but if you want to act with conscience, be worthy of the court at the top, and be worthy of the people at the bottom, it is even more difficult than going to the sky to pick the moon!" Just like Tian Fuyin from Li Gou’er’s family, and craftsman silver from Chen Damao’s family, do you accept it? If you accept it, you will be offended. If you don’t accept it, you will surely offend the court. Inside, he would rather offend the common people than the imperial court.Those who offend one of the two are good officials.There is another kind of official who deceives the imperial court at the top and oppresses the people at the bottom. This is a corrupt official and a dog official.He, Duan Sheng, is not a corrupt official, but I, Jin Xuezeng, have been anti-corrupt officials all my life.However, as an official of the court, he must abide by the rules and regulations of the court.Tian Fuyin and Craftsman Banyin are related to the court tax law.Before the tax law is changed, the tax money still has to be collected according to the law. I know that the two of you are struggling to make a living. Even if you sell all your belongings, it will be difficult to pay off the outstanding debts, so I give these silver taels to you to pay off the debts. " Jin Xuezeng's words were moved with emotion and reason, and everyone present was moved.Li Gou'er put the silver in his hand back on the tea table, and said: "I can't take this money." "Why don't you?" Jin Xuezeng asked. Li Gou'er was stunned, and said hesitantly, "If people in the village know, how should I answer?" Duan Sheng didn't know why Li Gou'er refused to accept the money, so he interjected: "Don't worry, Mr. Jin's money is not obtained by greed, it is clean." Then, Duan Sheng talked about the origin of the sixteen taels of silver: This afternoon, after Jin Xuezeng learned the real situation of Li Gou'er and Chen Damao's family, he wanted to help them so that they could pay back their debts, but he was A person who does not collect money has no savings on hand, and he cannot even raise ten taels of silver for a while.When he was worried, he accidentally discovered the ancient Longquan sword hanging on the wall of the value room. This sword was produced during the Shaoxing period of Emperor Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty. Sheng, let him take it to the pawnshop and pawn it out.Such an exquisitely crafted and high-quality Longquan ancient sword is worth a hundred taels of silver at least.But the staff at Kai Dian Shop took advantage of the danger and were only willing to pay sixteen taels of silver.Seeing that the price was too low, Duan Sheng didn't dare to make a decision, so he turned back to ask for instructions.Jin Xuezeng gritted his teeth and said, "Sixteen taels is sixteen taels, and I'll pawn it." Just like that, Duan Sheng took back the sixteen taels of silver sadly. Knowing the origin of these sixteen taels of silver, Li Gou'er felt his heart choked up in a panic. When he spoke to Chen Damao, his throat was already choked: "Big Mao, look, Mr. Jin has treated us both with great kindness, but we are still thinking about..." "What are you thinking about?" Duan Sheng asked. Although Chen Damao is a street rascal, tears are rolling in his eyes at this moment. He plopped down on his knees and said shamelessly: "Lord Jin, I am not human, I have no conscience!" Li Gou'er also knelt down, and continued, "I also bit Lu Dongbin like a dog. I don't know good people. I hope Lord Jin will forgive me." "What's wrong with you two? What's wrong with you? Get up!" Jin Xuezeng said and asked Duan Sheng to help them up. The two of them refused to leave the ground with their knees, Li Gou'er said: "My lord Jin, God has a conscience, we are really guilty, we have listened to Mr. Song's instigation, and we are going to go to the government office to sue you at the tax office tomorrow." After talking about it again. Jin Xuezeng pretended not to know about it, and asked in surprise, "Where will Master Song take the certificate?" Chen Damao replied: "He said to give it to our family members. Tomorrow morning, we will go to the government office together to beat the drum and hand in the certificate." Li Gou'er suddenly remembered something, hurriedly got up from the ground, and said anxiously: "I'm going back to Zhangjiatai now, I'm going to stop this matter." "me too." Chen Damao also pouted and stood up. The two were about to go out when Jin Xuezeng said to them again: "Actually, you can still go to the government office tomorrow." Chen Damao smiled embarrassedly, and replied: "Master Jin, if I go to sue your customs again, I will be hit by thunder!" Jin Xuezeng said with a smile: "If you don't sue the customs, you can go to the government office." "what?" "You can contact your folks and send a gift to Mr. Zhao in the government office." "what gift." Jin Xuezeng smiled treacherously, and then whispered his thoughts, and the two of them were amused.Damao Chen said: "Master Jin, this is a good idea, the younger ones will follow suit." Seeing that the two were about to go out, Jin Xuezeng took the silver and handed it to them, and said to Da Mao: "Li Gou'er has a long way to go, you can take a step first, can you stay a little longer, I have something to say." As soon as Li Gou'er left, Jin Xuezeng asked Chen Damao who was staying behind: "I heard that you sometimes do something to get rid of fleas." "Fleas on the drum?" Chen Damao didn't come over for a while. Jin Xuezeng made a "stealing" action, Chen Damao blushed, and replied embarrassedly: "For the sake of making a living, I occasionally do it by taking advantage of it." "Can you do me a favor?" "What help?" "Leave the sheep by the way." "Steal it for you?" Chen Damao was startled, seeing that Jin Xuezeng didn't look like he was joking, he asked again, "Steal what?" "Which family is the richest in Jingzhou City?" "Master Qi who owns a silk and satin shop." "Yes, just steal his family's account books." Chen Damao scratched his head and thought for a while, then replied not very confidently: "I will try." Early the next morning, Zhao Qian got up and finished washing, changed into a brand new official robe and went to the hut, ordered someone to call Master Song over, and asked him, "How is the matter going?" It was already late at night when Master Song came back from the mansion prison last night, he didn't dare to disturb Zhao Qian, and he was afraid of going home late, so he stayed in the duty room.At this moment, he rubbed his swollen eyeballs, and replied: "My lord, everything is done." He took out two pieces of paper from his sleeve and handed them to Zhao Qian, and said: "This is Li Gouer Please take a look at the cases of Chen Damao and Chen Damao." Zhao Qian read the certificate carefully and said happily: "Okay, when are they going to hand in the certificate?" "Just this morning." "How many taxpayers will be able to participate?" "Not less, about a few hundred people." "The momentum must be big," Zhao Qian became excited, and then asked, "Are Chen Damao and Li Gou'er still in prison?" "No, last night, Zhang Qizao, the head of the customs office, went to the jail and took the two of them away. We sent people to follow them. After the two were brought to the customs office, they stayed in the prison for less than an hour before being released. " "Let it go?" Zhao Qian was startled, frowned and muttered, "Jin Xuezeng, what kind of trick is he playing?" "He probably did it because of public opinion." Mr. Song twirled his pale yellow goatee and said proudly, "My lord doesn't know. Since the tax customs locked people up yesterday morning, the people in the city have reported this matter." There is a lot of quarrel, and each person can drown Jin Xuezeng with a mouthful of saliva.". "The wind is high and it's easy to set fire. Wouldn't you be a fool if you don't take advantage of this situation?" Zhao Qian said with a smug smile. Master Song laughed happily, and said, "Dong Weng, we have some good news here." "What good news, tell me quickly." "The people Dong Weng sent to Songjiang Mansion also returned to Jingzhou when it got dark yesterday." "Where are people?" Zhao Qian asked eagerly. "Seeing that it's getting dark, let's let him rest first." "Is it done?" "It's done, that picture is already stored in our value room." "Go, bring it to me quickly." Master Song walked away in a fart, and soon came back, opened a gold-painted protective book on the desk, took out a six-foot banner from it, and opened it to read. There was a couplet written on it: The mighty grace of the Holy Grace nurtures outstanding talents in Jingchu Emperor Zuo Mianchang Lai Sheji Famous Minister The inscription is: Songjiang Xujie title. Zhao Qian savored this couplet repeatedly, already overjoyed.However, last autumn, he proposed to build the "Master Zhang Archway" outside the east gate of Jingzhou City, and took the lead in pledging 500 taels of silver. In less than half a month, he raised more than 10,000 taels of cash.Construction started immediately, and at the end of the year the archway was completed, but no one was found.Zhao Qian wanted to flatter, so he sent Master Song to the capital. He wanted Zhang Juzheng to come forward to ask the current little emperor to give him a forehead, but Zhang Juzheng refused.Zhao Qian was bored, but he was not reconciled, because the officials of Huguang Road regarded him as the number one guest in Zhang Dashi's mansion. If the archway was demolished, where would his face be? In his mind, he also hoped that the archway would be built to strengthen the family. Even when he knew that his son Zhang Juzheng intended to tear down the archway, the old man did not let go.After thinking about it, Zhao Qian thought that Zhang Juzheng wanted to demolish the archway as a show for others to see. Who in the world would not honor his ancestors? If he really demolished it, Zhang Juzheng might blame him for not being able to do things.Since the archway is left, there can't be a blank board without inscriptions.Today's memorial archway of the first assistant is not something that anyone can inscribe, the most suitable one is the emperor.Since this couldn't be invited, Zhao Qian had another person silently in his heart, that is, Xu Jie, the first chief assistant of the Longqing Dynasty. No one can match the relationship with Zhang Juzheng.So, he sent someone to Songjiang to meet with Xu Jie to explain his original intention... Now, Zhao Qian is extremely happy to get this calligraphy, and wished he could rush to Mrs. Zhang's house immediately to show his merits.But he knew in his heart that this was a trivial matter compared to taxpayers suing.After sitting in the small room for more than half an hour, he sent people to look around the yamen several times to see if there was any movement.Master Song saw his master monkey's eagerness, and was afraid of mistakes, so he ran out to inquire about it himself. After about a meal, he ran back happily and told the master, "Dong Weng, you are about to be promoted to the imperial court." .” "Are you here?" Zhao Qian jumped up from his chair. "Here we are. We have reached the crossroads. There are about two or three hundred people making a noise. The ones leading the way are Chen Damao and Li Gou'er." "Okay!" Zhao Qian was elated for a moment, and told Master Song, "You send the certificate to the copy room now, copy three copies quickly, cover all of them with customs defense, send one to Huguang Press Court in Wuchang City, and send one to the capital The Metropolitan Procuratorate has another copy sent directly to the chief minister of the cabinet, all of which are expedited." Master Song didn't dare to spoil Zhao Qian's enthusiasm, so he had to carefully reply: "I'm afraid it's too early to copy now, we have already handed over the certificate to Chen Damao." "Give it to him for what?" "He has to hand it to you in the hall." "Ah, I forgot about that." Zhao Qian smiled. At this moment, he could only hear the sound of the Dengwen drum in front of the yamen, and the roar of people's voices. A yamen servant came to report like a melon: "My lord, there are many people outside, want to..." "Stop talking," Zhao Qian said with a wave of his hand, not listening to the yamen servant's spitting soap, "Hurry up, pass an order to ascend to the hall." In an instant, only three gunshots of "Boom, Boom, Boom" were heard - this was the order to open the government, and then there was a neat mountain roar: "Sheng-tang-" Zhao Qian had already walked out of the screen, and sat down behind the large desk with clamped tenon and tenon head in the middle of the steps. The two subordinate officials also took their seats, and dozens of government servants in soap clothes stood upright, holding water and fire sticks.Zhao Qian patted the gavel again, and asked solemnly: "Who played the Dengwen drum?" Mr. Song, who was standing under the steps, came out of the class and said: "My lord, it is Chen Damao, a small man in Jingzhou City, Li Gou'er, a farmer outside the city, and a group of people." "Why the drums?" "Complaint." "Sue whom?" "Sue Jingzhou Customs." "Bring Chen Damao and Li Gou'er up." "yes." This was all known in advance, but Zhao Qian pretended to be majestic and asked again from the beginning, just because this is a routine for promotion and cannot be changed.Master Song cooperated very well. He walked out of the lobby and immediately led Chen Damao and Li Gou'er in. They knelt down as soon as they entered.Zhao Qian leaned over to look at the two "salted" characters, and asked eagerly: "Who is Chen Damao?" "I." Chen Damao raised his head, he changed into a slightly more decent blue cloth jacket today, but his hand was severely injured by the slap, and after applying the medicine, it was wrapped up with coarse white cloth. "What happened to your hand?" Zhao Qian asked him. "I was tortured in the prison yesterday, and I was injured." "Ah," Zhao Qian turned his head and asked Li Gou'er, who was looking around, "what's your name?" "Li Gouer." "I heard that the Customs patrolled Duan Sheng yesterday and locked you up in the street?" "yes." "What about the status?" "What shape?" Li Gou'er blinked. "Didn't you sue Jingzhou Customs?" Li Gou'er didn't answer, but looked at Chen Damao, and Chen Damao looked at the policemen holding water and fire sticks in the two compartments, hesitated for a while, and then bravely replied: "I would like to report to the magistrate, the little people have brought you a big stone tablet today." "Stone tablet, what stone tablet?" Zhao Qian was stunned. Chen Damao said: "My lord will know it after seeing it." He got up from the ground and walked out of the lobby.This was a matter of bad manners. Normally, Zhao Qian would have slapped the gavel, but today he was patient, wanting to see what these two crooked people were up to.After a while, I saw Chen Damao leading four people carrying a large stone tablet in. The stone tablet was about five feet high and six inches thick, made of white marble. Standing upright, because the distance was too far, Zhao Qian couldn't see the words on the stele clearly, so he forgot the majesty of the opening hall, and went down the steps to look at the stele, only to see three regular characters written on the front of the stele : Jie Shiming On the back, there is an inscription written in lower case script: The imperial edict to the emperor will go down to the prefectures and counties tomorrow: I miss my child, and I eat and wear night clothes.In other words, the commanding officer raised Hui Sui.To change and preserve the three differences, the way lies in Yisi.It is the principle to drive away the chickens, and it is the rule to keep the calves.As mentioned by Kuan Meng, customs can be changed.No encroachment, no scars.The people are easy to abuse, but the heavens are hard to bully.Taxes and servitude are cut, and saving the country is capital.My reward and punishment will never expire.Your salary, your salary, the people's fat and people's ointment.Parents of the people must be kind.Mianer is a warning, and I think deeply about it. In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Ji Danli After reading the inscription, Zhao Qian's expression changed drastically, but he said that the stele of "Jie Shi Ming" has a lot of origins: after the founding of the dynasty, Emperor Taizu Hongwu ruled officials extremely strictly.The thing he hates the most in his life is that officials are greedy for ink. He always instructs the six divisions to give Shizhong and the thirteen censors and other officials, and those who greedy officials will be exposed in time, regardless of the evidence or hearsay. All can be played.This is the right to "gossip about things" that frightens corrupt officials.Such strictness, although it is inevitable that there will be unjust cases, but it is indeed of great benefit to the development of a clean and self-defensive atmosphere in the officialdom.Even so, there are still officials who are greedy for profit and take risks.A county magistrate was accused of embezzling ten taels of silver. In a rage, Emperor Hongwu ordered the county magistrate to be executed, his skin was peeled and made into leather, and the inside was stuffed with straw to make a "corrupt official specimen" and hang it in the lobby of the county government office. Li Yi warned those who later became officials: those who dare to imitate others will be killed without pardon! The punishment was so severe that Emperor Hongwu was still unwilling. Publish this "Jie Stone Inscription" and publish it all over the country. It is erected in every county and state government office in the country with a uniform standard and calligraphy style. This "Jie Shi Ming". The "Jie Stone Inscription" stele that Chen Damao and the others brought in is an old thing from the fifteenth year of Hongwu.This stele was placed in the Yamen of Jingzhou Prefecture at that time.During the Jiajing period, the magistrate at that time felt that the government office was cramped, so he opened up the joints and asked for an order to build another one. This is where Zhao Qian now works, and the old government office became the office of the Jingzhou tax office.I don't know whether it was due to negligence or other reasons, when the government office was moved, the "Jie Shi Ming" stele was not moved together, but remained in the tax office.Now being carried by Chen Damao and the others, Zhao Qian immediately thought that Jin Xuezeng was the mastermind behind this matter.Originally, Ba Xinbagan had hoped to take over the first prize, Zhiyi Zhijin Xuezeng, but he did not expect to fall into his trap to take over this "sacred monument".Zhao Qian stood in front of the stele, his teeth itching with hatred, but it was inconvenient to attack.But at this time, Master Song stood up and asked: "Chen Damao, where's the certificate?" "What status?" Chen Damao pretended to be confused. "Aren't you going to sue Jingzhou Customs?" "You Master Song wanted us to sue, why did it depend on us, let's go home and add up the sum, so we won't sue." "Why?" "The testimonial written just for you is not to the taste of our ordinary people." Li Gou'er, who had always been bored like a gourd, spoke at this moment.He took out the two pieces of pleading paper from his pocket, shook them, then tore them to pieces, and said, "In the past, the lobby official of the customs office was Mr. Zhao, how can we sue!" "you!" Zhao Qian's face flushed like a purple pig's liver.The magistrate of the government saw that these untouchables were making a scene, and immediately shouted: "You tricky little people, how dare you tease this yamen, come here!" "exist!" All the yamen servants stopped the water and fire sticks on the green brick floor together, as if they were about to jump up and arrest people.Zhao Qian waved his hand to signal the servants to calm down. He knew that if he made a move at this time, he would really fall into Jin Xuezeng's trick.It must be known that these gangsters are here to send the "sacred stele", if they are beaten, it means that Zhao Qian dared to despise the emperor, at that time, even if he had ten mouths, he would not be able to explain clearly.Small indifference can lead to great conspiracy, Zhao Qian thought of this, forced a little dry laugh, and said to Li Gou'er and the others: "Thank you for sending this "Jing Stone Inscription", Master Song, arrange for someone to put this stele in place as soon as possible. Leave the hall!"