The next day, Yang Qingyuan took Jiang Yuyan to Liumen in Yangzhou to record a confession.
As the reporter and important witness, Jiang Yuyan still needs to go through necessary procedures.
Yangzhou Liumen arrested nearly 300 people from Yihongfang and the forces behind him last night, and the cells in the entire Yangzhou Liumen were full of people.
But at the same time, pressure from all parties is also coming one after another.
Being able to open such a large boat in Slender West Lake, and there are also the top three brothels in Yangzhou next to Slender West Lake. There is definitely no power behind such a person.
In the early morning, Yangzhou Prefecture's general magistrate had already sent someone over.
Yangzhou Prefecture is the administrative seat of Yangzhou, and the general judge of Yangzhou Prefecture is half a level higher than the general general judge of the county. It is an official title below the sixth rank.
You know, it turns out that Liu Dufeng, the head of the six sects, was only a fifth-rank official before he obtained the title.
The pressure on Xia Lie, the chief police officer in Yangzhou, is quite heavy at this time!
Yang Qingyuan accompanied Jiang Yuyan and walked out of the room after recording the confession. He saw Xia Lie dealing with an official wearing a blue official robe.
According to Dazhou's customization, officials of the seventh to fifth grades can wear cyan official robes.
The pattern on this person's official robe is a small miscellaneous flower, one inch in diameter, and he should be a fifth-rank official.
It is estimated that he is the governor of Yangzhou or the governor of Yangzhou.
"Captain Xia, who is this?!"
Of course, Yang Qingyuan couldn't trick Xia Lie. If he didn't come forward, Xia Lie might not be able to withstand the pressure from the officialdom.
"Master Yang, this is Master Yin Ge Chengyi of Yangzhou Prefecture!"
Ge Chengyi glanced at Yang Qingyuan, who was dressed like a scholar, but had an extraordinary and unpredictable temperament. He then raised his hands and asked, "What's next!?"
"Yang Qingyuan, bachelor of Wenhua Palace." Yang Qingyuan took out his name card from his sleeve.
"..."
After Ge Chengyi lost his mind, he immediately saluted and said, "Ge Chengyi, the Yin of Yangzhou Prefecture, is here to see Mr. Yang!"
"Master Ge, you're welcome!"
Facing Ge Chengyi, Yang Qingyuan showed a very good attitude. He was here to support Xia Lie.
He wanted to express his attitude to Ge Chengyi: Xia Lie did not want to handle this case, but Yang Qingyuan forced Xia Lie to handle it.
"What?! Mr. Ge also came to report the case!?"
"ah?!"
Ge Chengyi didn't understand what Yang Qingyuan meant? !
"I was playing on the Slender West Lake last night, and happened to encounter a group of thugs who forced young girls into prostitution, so I came to report the crime. Didn't Mr. Ge come here to report the crime?!"
As soon as Yang Qingyuan said that, Ge Chengyi understood who Yihongfang and Yihonglou had offended!
"The imperial court has repeatedly issued orders to strictly return brothels and gambling houses, but it turns out that there is still such a thing in Yangzhou. I even encountered it as soon as I came to Yangzhou! Mr. Ge, you, the governor of Yangzhou, have neglected your duties!"
Yang Qingyuan's words caused a slight cold sweat to break out on Ge Chengyi's forehead.
"Master Yang, this is a dereliction of duty and incompetent governance. Please forgive me, Master Yang."
Yang Qingyuan shook his head and said, "You don't need to apologize to me. I am not your superior. Now that the Emperor has given me special permission to take leave, I have no authority to govern Yangzhou. I just want to give Mr. Ge a warning."
"I am all ears!"
"Forcing a good girl into prostitution is a serious crime. If it involves human trafficking and killing or injuring others, it is a capital crime! Mr. Ge, it is better not to get involved!"
Ge Chengyi already knew that Yang Qingyuan was trying to beat him up, so he quickly said, "Master Yang's teachings, please take note of this!"
After saluting again, Ge Chengcheng left in a hurry on the pretext that he still had important matters in the office.
Xia Lie on the side waited until Ge Chengyi left, and immediately saluted Yang Qingyuan and said, "Thank you, Mr. Yang, for the rescue!"
Yang Qingyuan returned the greeting and shook his head, "You're so polite, Mr. Xia! This matter originally started because of me, so I couldn't just sit back and watch. But I didn't expect that the power behind Yihongfang was greater than I thought. The governor personally came to intercede."
Yangzhou Prefecture is the administrative seat of Yangzhou, and the administrative seat is called a prefecture, while the rest are counties.
Yangzhou Prefecture is like the provincial capital city of Blue Star, and Yangzhou Prefecture Yin is the top leader of the provincial capital city.
Such a person, something happened to Yihongfang on the first night, but he came to intercede in person the next day, which shows the power of the person behind it.
"There are countless wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou City, and their relationships with officials at all levels are intricate. Even our six sects have received benefits from them..."
Xia Lie did not show how honest he was, but spoke frankly.
Yang Qingyuan patted Xia Lie on the shoulder. This was really no wonder Xia Lie. It was really the monthly salary Taizu gave him that was so touching.
If a county magistrate is not greedy and does not take advantage of others, and lives solely on his salary, he may really starve to death in office.
This is not an exaggeration. When Taizu came to the court, the annual salary of a seventh-grade official was approximately twenty-eight taels of silver.
There is more than two taels per month, which is equivalent to a purchasing power of 2,400 yuan.
Of course, they are much higher than the average poor peasant, but the comparison is with the wrong object.
No matter what kind of society, there are classes. Seventh-grade officials can already be classified as the ruling class. How can such a person only have a monthly salary of two taels? !
Moreover, the county magistrate can't handle things alone. He needs to recruit the master's disciples to work with him. What can these two taels of silver do? !
Therefore, even though Taizu raised his sword to fight corruption, there were still people who stepped forward to succeed him.
Because they have studied hard for half a life and entered the official career, they may not be able to meet the basic food and clothing. How can these top talents from Da Zhou be willing to do this? !
Corruption cannot be killed with just a knife!
This is especially true for officials who come from poor families or those in the head of Guizhou Province. They do not have the support of their families, and even all their families rely on their salaries.
For example, in Haigang Peak on Blue Star, a county magistrate, his mother could only buy two kilograms of meat for her birthday.
If the low-ranking officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty during the Taizu Dynasty relied only on their salaries, this would be the scene.
When he came to supervise the country, he already understood this situation deeply. However, because of his childhood experience, Taizu deeply hated corrupt officials and would never agree to an increase in salary.
Therefore, this phenomenon has not been improved until today when he ascended the throne.
Today, the basic salary of officials at all levels was first increased, and then gray income such as fire expenses was accepted by default, so that the income of officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty became normal.
A high salary may not necessarily foster integrity, but an annual salary that only guarantees a basic income is definitely a breeding ground for corruption.
I understand this very deeply.
Although the income of ordinary officials has been increased, the income of these people in Liumen has not changed much. Until the emergence of Yang Qingyuan, the income of Liumen and Dali Temple police officers and field staff increased. The days are considered rich.
Before that, the six gates also collected money from various wealthy merchants.
There is no other way, brothers have to live their lives too!
"Don't worry! I'm not a pedantic person, and I naturally understand your difficulties."
Yang Qingyuan knew that if there was no Wudang behind him, he could not guarantee that he would always stick to his true intentions.
"It will get better and better in the future."
Yang Qingyuan's tone was calm, but only he knew the pressure.
"What about this case?!" Xia Lie asked, now he was feeling tremendous pressure.
"Continue to investigate. This is a gift I prepared for Brother Dehui! It is also an opportunity for him to open up the situation in Yangzhou. When he takes office, the pressure on you will naturally go away!"
"yes!"
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In a teahouse in Yangzhou, Ge Chengyi, who had just left for official duties, was enjoying tea here.
"Are you talking about the former young minister of Dali Temple, Yang Qingyuan!?"
A wealthy old man asked. He is the largest shareholder behind Yihongfang, Chen Tai. Nearly 30% of the brothels in Yangzhou city are his property.
Ge Cheng nodded and said, "That's exactly the person!"
A slightly rough voice sounded, "It's just a person who was dismissed from office. What's so scary about him!?"
This man is Qi Hongyun, a salt merchant in Yangzhou. His family has numerous assets and he is one of the most wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou. He also has a share in Yihongfang's business.
Chen Tai smiled disdainfully. A nouveau riche is just a nouveau riche, without any knowledge.
"Boss Qi's words are biased." Ge Chengyi explained.
"Although Yang Qingyuan has been removed from the position of Shaoqing of Dali Temple, his status is still there. He was the second-ranked scholar in the 13th year of Yong'an, and he has made great achievements in revising books in the Hanlin Academy. He may be reinstated at any time."
Having said this, Ge Chengyi sighed, there are differences between people.
He is nearly fifty years old and has just become the Governor of Yangzhou Prefecture. Even if his official career goes smoothly, he will probably only reach the position of Yangzhou Governor in this life.
But once Yang Qingyuan recovers, even if he is sent abroad, he will still be the governor of at least one state.
"That's not the most important thing!"
Ge Chengyi took a sip of tea and continued, "The most important thing is that the newly appointed Yangzhou Governor Wang Hua is his classmate and close friend! Wang Hua was the number one scholar in Yong'an for thirteen years, and Yang Qingyuan was the second. Wang Hua, Yang Qingyuan and the current dynasty Li Xunhuan, the censor of Zuoqiandu, is also known as the Three Heroes, and they are brothers and sisters!"
Everyone present was smart. After Ge Chengyi said this, everyone already understood that Yang Qingyuan's move was probably to pave the way for Wang Hua. After solving them, Wang Hua's authority was established.
"Master Ge, what should we do now?! Someone in Yihongfang still knows our identity. Once found out, things will not be good."
Ge Chengyi frowned slightly. Although he accepted money from Chen Tai and others, he did not participate in their mess. He could not have participated in this matter.
But Ge Chengyi is a principled person. After receiving the money, he has to do things!
But now things are going to be difficult when meeting Yang Qingyuan!
Another person on the side also said, "Master Ge, I need your help in this matter!"
As he spoke, he took out another banknote from his sleeve, with a face value of ten thousand taels!
This person's name is Wang Anmin, who comes from the Wang family, a wealthy family in Yangzhou, and has been passed down in Yangzhou for hundreds of years. Even when Hou Jin massacred the city, the Wang family escaped by buying off the Hou Jin coach.
But this time Ge Chengyi did not accept it. Instead, he took out a three thousand tael silver note from his sleeve.
"Master Ge, what does this mean?!"
Qi Hongyun was a little unhappy.
But Ge Chengyi didn't care about Qi Hongyun's attitude. He was a very principled person. He only charges money to do things, and he only charges money to do things!
If nothing can be done, he will definitely not accept the money!
Now the matter entrusted by the wealthy merchants is no longer something that Ge Chengzhi can intervene in. If he is not careful, he will fall into it.
Ge Chengyi put the money on the table, then stood up and handed it over, "Ge has some official business to deal with in the yamen, so let's go ahead! You still have to think carefully!"
After saying that, he didn't care about the reaction of these wealthy merchants and walked down to the teahouse.
Ge Chengyi's reaction made everyone look a little ugly.
In order to consolidate their own power, they have always been willing to sacrifice their capital when dealing with Yangzhou officials. They have successively served as Yangzhou governor, chief minister, Sima, Yangzhou prefect, and Tongpan, all of whom will take advantage of them.
In this way, a network of relationships was formed in Yangzhou, allowing their business and power to be maintained.
Ge Chengyi has always been a happy partner for them.
This person is very principled and never reaches out for benefits randomly, but if he gets benefits from you, he will naturally help you get things done properly.
But today Ge Chengyi turned his back and refused to accept any money!
This attitude made Chen Tai feel the seriousness of the matter.
Qi Hongyun was still struggling with Ge Chengyi's attitude, "This Ge Chengyi, we usually give him a lot of money, how dare he turn his back on us?! Isn't he afraid that we will report him for accepting bribes?!"
Wang Anmin looked at Qi Hongyun like an idiot, "Do you have any evidence?!"
"The worst case scenario is that the fish will die and the net will fall apart!"
Qi Hongyun still has the ruthless spirit of a ruffian in his heart.
"The fish is dead and the net is broken?! Do you have evidence that he took bribes?!" Wang Anmin asked.
Every time Ge Chengyi was given a bank note, these bank notes had no font and could be deposited and withdrawn immediately.
In other words, Ge Chengzhen hid the banknote casually. Unless you can find where his banknote was hidden, there is no evidence that he took bribes.
"What's the matter? If I identify him personally, it's over!"
Wang Anmin sneered and said, "If it were so easy, wouldn't it mean that a high-ranking official could be pulled down just by identifying someone at random!?"
"Ha! This won't work! That won't work either! Then what do you think we should do?!"
Qi Hongyun didn't care about his demeanor, he just showed off to Wang Anmin on the spot.
Chen Tai on the side also thought about it, "Brother Wang, it stands to reason that your Yangzhou Wang family and Yuezhou Wang family should belong to the same clan! Can't you have a relationship with this Governor Wang!?"
Qi Hongyun, who was still angry at first, looked at Wang Anmin with hope after hearing this.
Wang Anmin smiled bitterly and said, "Although the Wang family in Yangzhou and Yuezhou are related to each other, it happened hundreds of years ago. Now that both families are of their own lineage, how can there be any relatives at all!?"
"And when Mr. Wang was appointed, didn't we all inquire about it?! He has been the governor, governor, and general affairs officer. These tricks of ours are not in his eyes!"
After Chen Tai was silent for a moment, he said, "Even if there is no way to make Mr. Wang stop, we still have to delay his appointment, so that we have enough time to deal with the people from the six gates and eliminate all kinds of unfavorable things." Our evidence.”
"This Lord Wang was originally scheduled to take office in half a month!" Wang Anmin said. He is the person who has the closest connection with the imperial court among everyone.
"How about we spend money to find someone to kill him!" Qi Hongyun came up with another good idea.
"Haha!" Chen Tai is sure. This Qi Hongyun is a brainless fool. He really doesn't know how he earned his family property. If he were a county magistrate, he would dare to think about it, but this is a fourth-level imperial court. Mingguan, governor of a state, official in the border area.
When the time comes to attract the people from the Sixth Department of Darkness, their huge family property will still be here, but they can't imitate those gangsters and hide in the deep mountains and old forests.
Chen Tai and the others want success, not sea, land and air!
"Who said we paid to hire murderers! It was clear that the Japanese pirates attacked the county, and they happened to kill Governor Wang! What does the person killed by the Japanese pirates have to do with us!"
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