Yunzhou Prefecture.
As the most important city in the northern border of the Dayu Dynasty, the grade of the chief officials of Yunzhou Prefecture was higher than that of the chief officials of other prefectures.
According to common people, there are four evil people in government offices at all levels. The leader is naturally the governor, followed by the governor, then the chief secretary, and then the prison chief.
As the chief arrester of Yunzhou Prefecture, Lei Fenglei is naturally inferior to these four villains in terms of qualifications.
But Lei Fenglei's confidence lies in the fact that in such a huge Yunzhou City, all the underworld forces are under his control.
He takes a large part of the filial piety from these people every year, and then gives it to Lord Fu Zhi, and also distributes it to his colleagues. If Lord Fu Zhi is happy, he will always be happy.
But I don't know what happened in the past few days. Master Fu Zhi's attitude towards him seemed to be a bit off.
Lei Fenglei, who felt a little awkward these days, ordered his men to collect another large sum of money, and then personally and quietly delivered it to Mr. Fu Zhi's house.
Unexpectedly, he was rejected. The steward of Mr. Fuzhi's house said, "Please keep the money. Mr. Fu is not feeling well and cannot see guests for the time being."
Lei Fenglei became more and more uneasy, and the clouds in his heart became heavier and heavier, but for a moment, he didn't know who to go to.
Shortly after he left the door of Jin Shengchang's house in Fu Zhi, the house steward ran back to the study.
"Sir, Lei Fenglei is gone."
The steward leaned over and spoke.
Jin Sheng waved his hand: "I understand, you can go down."
After finishing speaking, he looked at the middle-aged man sitting opposite, smiled and said, "This guy probably smelled something in his nose."
The person opposite was none other than Niu Qin, the Prime Minister of Yunzhou Prefecture, who had been cooperating with Jin Sheng to govern Yunzhou City for seven or eight years.
This man was originally from the Beiye Army and once reached the rank of fifth-level general. Later, he left the frontier army due to injury.
With a background from the Beiye Army, it was not an outrageous thing to be assigned to be the governor of Yunzhou City.
He was promoted from a fifth-rank general to a fourth-rank prime minister. This half-level promotion was completely reasonable.
If we really want to make a choice, that is, where Niu Qin transfers his job, he should be appointed to a different place as far as possible.
Niu Qin smiled and said, "If he had a sharper nose, he would have known that no one could protect him this time."
He stood up and poured tea for Jin Sheng: "My lord, please keep your relationship with him as far away as possible, so that when he dies, you will not be infected with your bad luck."
Jin Sheng looked at Niu Qin thoughtfully, but did not answer.
Niu Qin, after all, had a special background. God knows whether he still has close relations with the generals under King Kitano.
As an official with a formal imperial examination background, what bothered and feared Jin Shengchang the most was these guys with backgrounds.
Obviously he is the chief officer, but he has to carefully deal with the relationships between all parties and find a balance.
Lei Fenglei is a native of Yunzhou City. Lei Gun, Lei Fenglei's father, was the chief arrester of Yunzhou City. After he retired, the position fell into the hands of his eldest son.
The intertwined interpersonal relationships between the two generations of chief constables in Yunzhou City can be understood if you think about it.
The boss has a very high prestige in Yunzhou City, and the Jianghu sects and underworld forces all give him a bit of a thumbs-down.
To be honest, when Jin Sheng was transferred to Yunzhou Prefecture, if it weren't for Lei Fenglei's strong support, he wouldn't have been able to sit firmly in his seat so quickly.
But now, Lei Fenglei has the leverage to fall into Niu Qin's hands.
Jin Shengchang knew very well that Niu Qin had been coveting the big cake of Yunzhou City underworld filial piety for a long time. He wanted to get rid of Lei Fenglei's idea of arranging one of his own to be the chief arrest. It was not a year or two, but he never had the chance in the past. Niu Qin Also be patient.
Just a few days ago, Lei Fenglei went out at night and killed another remnant of Chaoxin Sect.
This is a very common thing, but that night, Lei Fenglei's men inexplicably injured several people.
Of course, for adults, losing a few people is nothing, it is too common, they care about other things.
Niu Qin sat down and said with a smile: "That night, he went to Yan Xi Niu's martial arts hall to kill a remnant of the Chaoxin Sect. He obviously brought back a human head, but he just refused to admit it."
Niu Qin looked at Jin Shengwang: "I have a state military captain named Sun Wukan. During the night patrol, I saw him holding a human head in his hand."
"But after returning to the government office, the head was missing. He said it was set on fire and burned to ashes..."
Speaking of this, Niu Qin picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "But Sun Wukan said that he saw Lei Fenglei talking to the human head along the way. Things, but they can’t be just a nobody in Chaoxin Sect.”
Jin Sheng went to laugh and said: "Yes, yes, this kind of thing is scary when you think about it. The evil spirits of Chao Xin Sect are really terrifying, even the heads can speak."
Niu Qin said: "It is said that the leader of Chao Xin Sect was immortal back then. It would have been difficult to kill him without the help of the Divine Palace."
He smiled in a slightly weird tone: "In the initial annihilation of the remnants of the Chaoxin Sect, apart from the Shangyang Shrine, the most powerful force was the Beiye Army. The prince personally took action at that time..."
The threat in these words was almost obvious.
Of course Jin Shengchang could tell what Niu Qin meant, but he just wanted to tell him, Mr. Fu Zhi, you can't protect Lei Fenglei this time.
If you are smarter, you can clear the relationship as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the Kitano King personally pursues the case, your prefecture will not be able to handle it, nor will ten prefectures be able to handle it.
He didn't like Niu Qin's aggressiveness, he was too domineering based on his background in the Beiye Army, but there was nothing he could do about it at this time.
He could only nod his head: "Sigh... If the real evidence is found, I will naturally not tolerate it."
Niu Qin smiled and said, "Your Excellency, you are fair and clear. Lei Fenglei colluded with the remnants of the Chaoxin Sect and committed evil deeds to investigate and verify. Your Excellency will deal with it personally. If the city lord knows about it, he will also appreciate you for being an upright official."
Jin Sheng hummed, thinking of some excuse to tell this annoying guy to leave quickly.
At this moment, the steward outside the door hurried in and said in a worried tone: "Sir, the City Lord's Mansion has sent someone to ask you to come over and discuss matters."
Jin Sheng was shocked in his heart and glanced at Niu Qin subconsciously.
Niu Qin had a half-smile on his face, and his meaning was very clear, he was telling Jin Sheng... Yes, I was the one who reported it to the City Lord's Mansion.
In Yunzhou, the city lord Bu Guxin is a person who is worth less than ten thousand people, and no one can question it.
In fact, the only King Beiye who was above him never interfered in local affairs and did not care, so Bu Guxin was the local emperor of Yunzhou.
As long as he treats Tuoba Lie as the supreme emperor and serves him well, he, the earthly emperor, will be able to sit on his throne for a long time.
However, Emperor Jade asked him to take the position of Lord of Yunzhou City. Of course he understood what his mission was.
The complexity is that after arriving at the local level, you have to carefully hide this mission, hiding it deepest.
What are the members of the Kitano Army?
Those murderous warriors, offending one of them is like poking a hornet's nest.
Balancing relationships is the most troublesome thing for officials at all levels of the court, and it is also the first skill they must learn.
The City Lord's Mansion is built on the north side of Yunzhou City and halfway up the south side of Mount Forgetfulness. Standing on the heights of the City Lord's Mansion, you can overlook Yunzhou City.
Bu Guxin's habit was to stand on the mountainside and watch the busy traffic in Yunzhou City during the day and the lights of thousands of houses at night.
He had a large observation tower built here. Standing here with his hands on the railings, every time he raised his hand, he would feel the pleasure of pointing out the country.
So when Jin Shengcheng's carriage came up the ramp, Bu Guxin saw it early.
"grown ups."
Counselor Ning Rusan said softly: "Lei Fenglei is a small person. No matter how you say it, he is just a chief arrester. There is no need to worry about the attitude of the Jianghu sects and underworld forces in the city. With a word from my lord, they will have to change their attitude. Adults like it, but Lei Fenglei is no small matter..."
Bu Guxin nodded: "Of course I know that Niu Qin has a background in the Beiye Army. If the Fu Cheng falls into his hands, the state soldiers are also under Tuoba Lie's control. If the chief arrest falls to Niu Qin again, In the hands of people, this Yunzhou City Yamen is no longer the Yunzhou Mansion of the imperial court, but the Yunzhou Mansion of the Beiye Army."
Ning Rusan said: "Jin Shengwen came from the imperial examination. He has no backing and no background. He is just a scholar. His appointment as a government official is not a concern for King Beiye at all."
Speaking of this, he lowered his voice and asked: "So... Sir, do you want to properly protect Lei Fenglei?"
Bu Guxin held his hand on the railing and tapped lightly on it with his fingers.
After a while, Bu Guxin turned around and walked back: "Let's take a look at Jin Shengchang's attitude first. You are right, Lei Fenglei is just a small character, but this matter is not small."
He said as he walked: "The difficult thing is that Niu Qin's label on Lei Fenglei is big enough. Colluding with the remnants of the Chaoxin Sect is treason."
Ning Rusan sighed softly.
He asked tentatively: "Would you like to send someone to Tianshui Cliff to find out what's going on?"
Tianshui Cliff is also on the Forgotten Mountain, but it is on the east side of the mountain. It is not that far away from the City Lord's Mansion in a straight line.
When the city lord's palace was built, the people below asked Bu Guxin how high it should be built. After all, the higher it was built, the better it could overlook the whole city.
Bu Guxin's answer is that it must be high enough and low enough.
Therefore, the current City Lord's Mansion can overlook the entire city of Yunzhou, except for Tianshui Cliff, which requires looking up slightly.
Bu Guxin paused slightly and turned back to look at Ning Rusan: "What are the words engraved on the stone carving in front of Tianshuiya Gate?"
Ning Rusan replied: "Shangyang has never had the intention to kill. Justice does not allow the sword to be sheathed."
Bu Guxin asked again: "So?"
Ning Rusan leaned over and said, "So there's no need to go."
Back then, eight hundred white robes fought against evil spirits, and most of them were killed or injured. This incident was the conclusion that the remnants of the Chao Xin Sect would never be able to stand up again.
Bu Guxin stepped forward and said as he walked: "When you go to Shangyang, why not go see Lei Fenglei and ask him what happened to the head. If he has the means to protect himself at this time, try to use it."
Ning Rusan leaned forward again: "I understand."
The city lord's intention is still to protect everything within his ability.
But it is not Lei Fenglei who needs to be protected, but the authority and dignity of the imperial court in the frontier.
In the distance, Jin Sheng, who had entered the city lord's mansion, picked up his long robe and trotted over. He was still far away, and the cry of "officer asking to see the city lord" could be heard halfway up the mountain.
At this time, in a courtyard somewhere in Yunzhou City.
Niu Qin, who had just come back, glanced at Qu Qigui, who was only half alive, stretched out his hand and patted him gently: "I will vent my anger on you, soon. Also... do you want to Want that bitch?”
Because of these words, Qu Qigui, who was too injured to move, was obviously excited, and his body seemed to be bouncing.
