May 16th, evening.

The magistrate Xiang Bi was enjoying the cool air in the county yamen courtyard. There was a small table next to it, with rice wine and jerky on it.

The maid fanned her, drank some wine to the magistrate, and fell asleep unknowingly.

"My husband, husband..." The old slave came over and shouted softly.

Xiang Magistrate is still sleeping, and there seems to be something beautiful in his dream, and there is a smile on his face.

The old slave asked the maid to retreat, gently patted Xiang Bi's shoulder, and loudly said, "My husband, Bai Yaosi has something to ask for a meeting."

"Hmm...oh." Xiang Magistrate finally woke up.

The old slave repeated: "Wai Oashi asked for a meeting."

Xiang Xiang's magistrate sat upright, tidied up his clothes and said, "Let him come in."

Soon, Bai Chongwu followed the old slave in. Baibai and fat body suddenly leaned forward, kneeling on the ground and cried: "The county master wants to make the decision for my Bai family! Woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo

Xiang's magistrate was confused and hurriedly said, "Stand up and speak."

Bai Chongwu was still lying on the ground: "Last night, the bandits from Heifeng Village came to Shangbai Village to rob. My family's money and food were robbed, my grandmother was scared to death, and many of the people in the village were killed..."

"What happened?" Xiang magistrate was shocked.

Bai Chongwu continued: "There are two thieves who were caught by the villagers. They... They said that they were instructed by the magistrate and Zhu Zhu. I was working in the county government office, so why didn't I know that the county master is a human being? That was absolutely unbelievable. But the rumors had spread, and the villagers were making trouble and refused to pay taxes again. Even the nearby villages were frightened by the people. They didn't believe that the county master was instructing him, but they believed that Zhu Zhu Zhu was inseparable from the relationship!"

"Of course not me!"

Xiang's magistrate stood up and hurriedly defended: "I am a serious Jinshi, how could I collude with bandits?"

Bai Chongwu also said: "Li Erlang, the governor of the state, was injured in all six parts of his body because of his strong fighting against the thieves. Fortunately, he was blessed by his ancestors, and Li Erlang finally saved his life."

Xiang Magistrate Xiang, who had just stood up, was struck by a bolt from the blue, and his legs became weak and sat back.

If you don’t give Li Tong an explanation, your career will be ruined!

The Jinshi in the Song Dynasty was not valuable because there were too many, and it depends on the attributes of the official position of the Lu official.

Xiang Bi was admitted to the Jinshi of the Chinese New Year, and was appointed as the ninth rank general and the Nanhai County Magistrate. After several years of going around, he even gave gifts to the Beijing officials. Then he was promoted to the eighth rank general and the magistrate of Xixiang.

Although Li Hanzhang's father is also from the eighth rank, he is Xuan Yilang.

A political man is just a candidate.

Xuan Yilang is an official in the capital!

The promotion speed of Beijing officials was very fast, and the dispatch had nothing to do with the grade, so they could even serve as the governor from the ninth rank.

Su Shi was the governor of Mizhou back then, and he was just a seventh-rank capital official.

"It was definitely not my command!" Xiang Magistrate emphasized again.

Bai Chongwu gritted his teeth: "The county master definitely cannot do such a thing, but the chief clerk Zhu is hard to say. That guy was originally a rebel who was recruited. Heifeng Village has been entrenched for many years, and has only robbed the passing merchant ships and never robbed nearby villages. If no one instructed the county government, how dare they do this?"

Xiang Magistrate was like grabbing a life-saving straw and slapped his thighs and said, "I have long felt that that guy is not a good person, but now he is really hard to change his thief!"

"Please be the master of the county!" Bai Chongwu cried.

He swears to the magistrate: "I will definitely make the decision for the people and will never allow the bandits to harm one side. But... Zhu Er has an official position and cannot take him down immediately. He must have the Bingming court before he can do it."

Even though he knew Xiang Bi was delaying time, he was not wrong and he could not handle the chief clerk at will. Bai Chongwu retreated and said secondly: "Please gather the soldiers of the county and the township to clear out the disaster of Heifeng Village!"

Xiang slapped his thigh and said, "When it is time to suppress the bandits, they must suppress the bandits."

Bai Chongwu also said: "We cannot use all the lieutenant soldiers. Zhu Er also serves as the county lieutenant. He colludes with the bandits. Either use Baojia Township soldiers or ask the state inspectors to go out."

"It is feasible to recruit soldiers from Baojia Township and temporarily act as archers!" Xiang Xiang made a statement quickly.

There were two systems similar to police in the Song Dynasty, one was called the Inspection Office and the other was called the County Weishi Office.

Not every county has a inspection department. In places with a low population, there is only one inspection department in two or three states. Wherever there is a capital city, there is a inspection department in one county.

If Xiang’s county magistrate asks to transfer the inspectors, he has to alarm the magistrate, which means that the matter is completely a big deal.

The magistrate is not comparable to that of the county magistrate. He has certain power to recruit soldiers. He said to the magistrate: "I will order tomorrow that each township will select 80 soldiers and the county government will select 20 soldiers. Is 260 people enough?"

Bai Chongwu said: "If it is not enough, Shangbai Village can recruit fifty soldiers. The village is robbed, and every family is wearing mourning clothes. The villagers are already irreconcilable with the thieves!"

"This will definitely defeat the thief." said to the magistrate.

He asked his servant to get the money and stuffed it into Bai Chongwu's hands, which was considered as a private compensation to the Bai family.

After finally sending Bai Chongwu away, Xiang Biku sat under the shade of the tree in a daze.

He was in tears at this moment, and he would definitely not be able to pass this year's performance assessment.

If the bandit suppression costs money, the landlords have distributed money and food, how can they pay the tax honestly?

If a county magistrate wants to be promoted, he will pay full taxes for at least three consecutive years. If the tax amount is not satisfied, then don’t think about anything.

But then Li Tong was responsible for tax raising. If he offended this person, he would be equivalent to not paying it. He had to wipe out the bandits first, give the upper hand to the state magistrate, and assure the local gentry.

"Why don't you die by yourself, Zhu Er!" Xiang's magistrate became more and more angry the more he thought about it.

He didn't care whether he was instructed by Zhu or not, he had to take the blame and exhale him. Zhu Zongdao, who was a thief, was the best candidate.

what to do?

what to do?

Xiang's magistrate was upset and walked around. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration: I can't figure it out, so I can ask someone to point out the clear path.

"Please bring Baiyaosi back!" He ordered the slave to the magistrate.

After a while, Bai Chongwu left and returned.

Xiang Magistrate stopped pretending and asked straight to the point: "Do you have a good idea to help me get out of the predicament?"

Bai Chongwu lowered his head and said, "It's not the bandits in Heifeng Village."

"What is it not a bandit?" Xiang magistrate said in confusion.

"It's a thief," Bai Chongwu said in detail, "Zhu Zongdao was forced to recruit peace, but he was always unstoppable and colluded with bandits to rebel. Even the husband of the Li Tong family was injured by the thief. The county master refused to take his own life and led the village soldiers to bravely quell the rebellion, and finally wiped out all the rebels. Zhu Er, the leader of the rebels, committed suicide because of the crime!"

Xiang Magistrate was dumbfounded when he heard this.

Bai Chongwu continued: "Xixiang County's soldiers have caused trouble and the people are suffering so much that they can ask the court to reduce taxes. Otherwise, if the tax is too taxed, it will inevitably cause chaos in the people again."

The magistrate was silent.

He had only one choice, so that the chief clerk would take the blame, and he could not only make the contribution to quelling the people and quell the chaos, but also avoid the unfavorable tax hike.

If a rebel appears under one's own rule, you can also refer to your ex-girlfriend, former magistrate.

It was Zhu Zongdao, the former magistrate who forced the rebellion, and Zhu Zongdao, the former magistrate who recruited the peace. Now that this guy surrendered and rebelled again, Xiang Gong was a minor blame, the court had no reason to blame him.

The poor mountains and rivers came out of troubled people. Xiang Magistrate was really frightened by these troubled people. He stood up straight and tidied up his clothes, bowed to Bai Chongwu: "Thank you for your advice, I'm so grateful to someone!"

...

Wish you a house.

"Bai Zongwang is not dead?" Zhu Zhu asked.

Xiaobai Man Wai said: "It's true that he is not dead, but his mother is scared to death."

Zhu Zhu asked again: "Have you ever fought?"

Xiaobai Man said: "I'm not very clear, the news is very messy. Some say dozens of bandits died, and some say hundreds of villagers died. I sent someone to Heifeng Village to inquire, but I was not allowed to enter the mountain. The bandits there were all panic, fearing that something big happened. I guess the leader Yang Jun was either dead or injured."

"That's good!"

Zhu Zhu actually clapped and laughed: "Heifeng Village has lost its troops and lost its generals, and it will definitely be easy to capture. When I order all my troops and break the village in one fell swoop, wouldn't it be a great achievement? By that time, I will be majestic. Which yamen official dares to disobey, and which landlord dares not pay taxes?"

This guy is vicious and treats the bandits as guns.

It is best to be able to kill Lao Bai. If it fails, turn to attack the bandits.

Xiaobai Man Wai smiled and said, "I wish you a brilliant plan."

Zhu Zhu said: "I will not forget your benefits. When the Heifeng Village is broken, the government will be the one who will be a member of the people. The good fields around Heifeng Village will be sold to you at a low price. I will also want some of them, and the rest will be given to the magistrate."

Xiaobai Man said: "I want tea mountain."

Zhu Zhu said: "If I don't give Chashan to the magistrate, I will divide it into 70% and you will divide it into 30%."

"My dear husband is kind and righteous!" Xiaobai was overjoyed.

If Li Hanzhang had not been killed by the bandits, he might have fulfilled Zhu Zongdao's wishes. Because he was also a county magistrate, suppressing bandits was his job and could fully operate the matter.

The next day, Zhu Chief Register was called to the magistrate.

When Xiang Xiang asked when he met, he asked: "Do you know that Shangbai Village was robbed by bandits?"

Zhu Zhu looked surprised: "Where did the bandits come from? They actually ate the courage of the bear heart and leopard."

He said to the magistrate: "It's all going viral now, saying that you are colluding with bandits."

"Nothing happens!"

Zhu Zhu Zhu said indignantly: "Please ask the county master to recruit the township soldiers and immediately wipe out the bandits, so that I can prove my innocence."

He said to the magistrate: "You don't have to go."

Zhu Chief Secretary suddenly stood up and volunteered: "I am the Chief Secretary. It is my duty to lead troops to suppress the bandits. Don't be stubborn because of a few rumors. County Master, if I don't personally suppress the bandits, wouldn't I always be stigmatized by collusion with the bandits? Please make sure to fulfill it!"

He asked the magistrate Youyou: "Do you know that the husband of Li Tong's family was a guest in Shangbai Village the day before yesterday? He was injured in six parts of his body and almost died under the knife of the thief. He also tried the captured thief, and the thief said that I was secretly instructing you."

"Li...the husband of the Li Tong family?"

Zhu Zhu was stunned. From beginning to end, he didn't know that Tongzong's son had been to the Bai family.

He reminded the magistrate: "Before destroying the bandits, you should stay at home and don't walk around at will. I know that you are innocent and will plead for you. If you walk around randomly, if you fail to suppress the bandits, there will be more gossip, saying that you have secretly spread news to the bandits. By then, even I will not be able to protect you."

Zhu Zhu wanted to defend himself, but he opened his mouth and swallowed the words back. It took him a long time to put a word: "Yes!"

The magistrate of Yangzhou is an extraordinary figure for Zhu Zhu.

Zhu Zongdao staggered out of the county government. Today's sunshine was particularly dazzling, but he felt the vest was cold.

how so?
Chapter completed!