Not long after, Bao Ke, Wu Junyong and Li Qi arrived and sat at Du Zhongxiao's lower head. As soon as these people arrived, six or seven outsiders came in and sat on another table. Those who came in from behind were second-rate figures from Ye County, who had already been waiting outside.

Mr. Zou said to Du Zhongxiao and several officials: "The several members over there are all wealthy families doing various businesses in Ye County."

Some of these people knew Li Qi and hurriedly got up to salute. They made a fuss for a while and each sat down.

The servant standing at the door saw that everyone had arrived. Without waiting for the order, he brought the wine and food. After a while, the two tables were full.

Du Zhongxiao looked coldly at the dishes on the table, all of which were delicacies and almost no ordinary dishes. I think most of these officials had such banquets outside, and today they were even more sumptuous. For these officials, the banquet was probably enough for them to brag for the rest of their lives.

Zou Yuanwai whispered to Du Zhongxiao: "My husband, you can only use these things in the small place of Ye County, so don't be surprised. The wine tonight is the best wine in Ye County. I heard it was a recipe bought from the capital."

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "You are mean. But it's too much to spend some gossip."

Zou Yuanwai hurriedly said that he didn't dare. He was the largest official in Zhongye County, and he had seen more worlds. Although today was the most luxurious banquet in Qingfeng Tower, Zou Yuanwai was still a little dissatisfied. Du Zhongxiao was the chief censor, so it would be fine if he spent some money.

Du Zhongxiao raised his wine glass and said, "I returned to Beijing from Hequ Road and became the chief censor. As soon as I took office, I received a complaint from Bai Xian. The emperor attaches great importance to this case and specially ordered me to go to Ye County to see what happened here. Now all the criminals have been arrested, but they still have to ask Bao Tixing and others to be careful and interrogate clearly. However, the Bai family has been investigated clearly, what about the other cases? I have been in Ye County for a few days and have received many complaints from the people and various cases. If you want to live and work in Ye County, you must be calm. How can you do so with so many cases? Therefore, officials have been transferred from surrounding prefectures and counties to investigate. In the next days, because there may be any trouble in the local area, don't be surprised."

Mr. Zou hurriedly said: "I am dedicated to state affairs, and we should support me!"

The members raised their glasses together and supported them.

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "It is of course a good thing that you can understand so much. Let's have a drink!"

Everyone drank wine and sat down. However, Du Zhongxiao's words just now made everyone embarrassed and the atmosphere was a little dull for a moment.

Mr. Zou said to Bao Ke: "The investigation of the case is all about prosecution. I will say a few words to make everyone feel at ease."

Bao Ke stood up, picked up the wine glass and said, "I have investigated the case in Ye County these days and learned about the local situation. Everything is fine in the Boting Supervisor and the Iron Supervisor, but Ye County is a little chaotic. In the past, there were few officials in the county and they couldn't handle many things, and they had accumulated many cases. The Chief Secretary came to Ye County to see the situation here. After a few days, it seems that Ye County is really not optimistic. This time, he is here to investigate the case in Ye County. You are responsible for it."

Both of them said that the situation in Ye County was not optimistic, and that many cases were discovered in the past few days, and the atmosphere was a little tense for a while and they didn't say anything.

Seeing that the atmosphere was wrong, Zou Yuanwai hurriedly said, "Those who are here tonight are law-abiding people, and they will definitely not involve the case."

Bao Ke said, "That may not be possible. For example, the people in Zhu's case complained that he had occupied the house and there was no place to complain. There were several other officials in charge, and various cases were involved. Although there were no lawsuits for life, there were quite a few people in the people tonight."

After hearing this, Mr. Zhu couldn't help but change his face, and hurriedly stood up and bowed, "Mr. Tixing, that private house--"

Du Zhongxiao waved his hand: "Bao Tixing is just a word, I won't talk about the case tonight!"

After hearing this, Mr. Zhu had to sit down embarrassedly, and he was obviously unwilling to accept it. As Mr. Zhu who suddenly became rich, his house should be expanded, but his neighbors around him did not cooperate and used their power to let them leave. What else can he do? He is not like Mr. Jian, who secretly changed the loan notes and forced people to die.

Looking at the faces of everyone, Du Zhongxiao said, "To be honest, you are all wealthy families in Ye County, all rich and powerful families. In Ye County, how many families are as innocent as you are, and there is no case involved? However, you may not be blamed. There are too few officials in Ye County and the people cannot control the affairs of the people, so there will naturally be many disputes."

After hearing Du Zhongxiao say it, Zou Yuanwai let out a secret breath. The following sentence acknowledges the objective situation of Ye County. Du Zhongxiao's meaning is that he will not pursue him relentlessly. Except for some other people, there are more or less cases involved in the officials who come tonight. If he pursues him relentlessly, it will be difficult for every family to live.

Seeing that Du Zhongxiao stopped talking, Zou Yuanwai hurriedly said, "Drinking, everyone drinks! How blessed are we to drink with the imperial censor and the Imperial Palace! We will not return drunk tonight, and we will welcome you to the public!"

Everyone drank a glass of wine and did not mention those troubles for the time being. After three rounds of wine, the atmosphere slowly relaxed.

As they became familiar with each other, Zou Yuanwai was no longer so reserved when he spoke. After drinking a glass of wine with Du Zhongxiao, he whispered: "My husband, I am not intimidated. Many of the officials were worried about collecting certificates in the inn in the past two days."

Du Zhongxiao smiled and said, "What are you worried about?"

Mr. Zou said: "The people here tonight are all big families in the county. They can't even say a word on the table there, and they all have tens of thousands of dollars in wealth. They are all like this. In addition, as my husband said just now, the county government did not manage much in the past, and there were always people involved in the case."

Du Zhongxiao said: "Then have you been involved in the case? If not, it would be really hard for everyone."

Mr. Zou felt a little embarrassed: "I'm not hiding my husband. I have thought carefully these days that I shouldn't have any cases. However, when I do things on a daily basis, it's hard to say whether I offend people or whether I'm hated by others. But my family is big and there are so many people in my family. It's hard to say whether they have been involved in the case. To be honest, since my husband came, the members of Ye County are worried."

Du Zhongxiao said: "Don't worry about this. As long as you do business with peace of mind and don't use any evil means, you don't have to worry."

Mr. Zou looked at Bao Ke on the side and didn't say anything. He obviously didn't believe in Du Zhongxiao. After a few days, these Mr. Zou also realized that it was Bao Ke who was trying the case in Ye County. Du Zhongxiao only came to see it and did not participate in the case trial.

Bao Ke drank a glass of wine and said, "Of course, I heard from Du Zhongcheng in Ye County. If the Zhongcheng wants to be strict, then it will be strict. If it needs to be loose, then it will be loose."

When Zou Yuanwai heard this, his eyes lit up and said to Du Zhongxiao: "Will Zhongcheng want to be strict or loose?"

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "I don't want to be strict or relaxed, but I will do whatever I want."

Mr. Zou was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then asked after a while: "I'm so stupid, I don't know what Zhongcheng said?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "Anyone who is serious about doing business, even if there are some minor mistakes, as long as there is no loss, the past will pass. Even if some have consequences, as long as compensation is immediate and there are no serious consequences, they will be released. However, those who bully others with power or who have ill-hearted intentions must be severely punished! The court's legislative intention is to be loose and strict."

Mr. Zou nodded and said, "We are all legally engaged in business. Even if we have any mistakes, it is still a mistake."

Bao Ke said: "That may not be true. I checked the papers I received these days. There are many officials who use their own power to oppress the people. Although there is no lawsuit for life, there are many other small cases."

Mr. Zou said: "What's the solution? In the past, in the county government, there were only a few people, and the other was controlled by locals. People who came from other places to do business were always excluded. There was really no way to do many things."

Du Zhongxiao said: "What you are talking about is the truth. Let's discuss how to determine the case by raising the sentence. However, I can tell you one thing, as long as it is not a family that bullies men and women in daily life, there is no need to worry too much."

Mr. Tang on the other side heard this and breathed a sigh of relief: "We are relieved when my husband said this. To be honest, there are many unscrupulous people from other places who come to Ye County to do business. Some cases are actually just small matters and have to be done at that time."

Mr. Zou nodded: "What Mr. Tang said is that we are foreigners, and sometimes it is inevitable that local natives will make things difficult for them, so we have to use some methods."

Du Zhongxiao nodded, without saying a word, drank with a few people. After drinking a few drinks, he suddenly said: "In Ye County, in addition to you who make a lot of money, there should be some people who are powerful in the local area. For example, if there is a dispute in the local area, if you find them, you can be peaceful in one sentence. Have you come tonight with such a person?"

When Zou Yuanwai heard this, he was stunned for a moment and stopped talking for a while.

In a place, there will be black. In the words of the previous life, there will be white Tao, and there will be black Tao. Especially in Ye County, officials lack the governance ability, so there will be black Tao to fill the vacuum of power. What really needs to be governed is not these officials, but those big figures in the underworld.

Seeing Du Zhongxiao staring at him, Zou Yuanwai thought about it and said, "Since my husband asked, I will just say it directly. Those who came tonight were all legally engaged in business in Ye County, and there were no such people as my husband said. Of course, it is true that some people were involved in the case, but they were all trivial matters."

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "You must remember this sentence from the official website clearly. As you said, you don't have to worry. What Ye County wants to manage this time focuses on those who control local forces, not those who do business legally."

Mr. Zou emphasized: "I understand the little one."

Du Zhongxiao said to Bao Ke: "The officials from nearby prefectures and counties will come tomorrow. If you investigate the case, focus on local tyrants and strong people. Don't spend too much energy on other cases. This time, we must crack down on all the illegal local tyrants!"

Bao Ke bowed his hands and said that he was.

Du Zhongxiao said: "As for the others, let's put it aside for the time being, and we'll talk about it later."
Chapter completed!