Chapter 9 Concealing love and plotting talismans (1)

Style: Historical Author: GuqiaotouWords: 2050Update Time: 24/01/12 04:21:59
Ye Yongjia withdrew from the Yamen and returned to the Tongzhifu. He estimated that the two suspicious grooms must have disappeared, so he called the two Yamen who were monitoring their whereabouts and asked, and found out that was the case. The two officials also said: "I listened to their discussion at night and said, 'If the assassination is exposed, we will return to the governor's office first. If someone catches it, it will be all over.' After that, they did not listen to their further discussion. We heard the sound of footsteps at the base of the wall; we originally wanted to go up and catch the thief, but then we thought about it and stayed still without your orders."

Ye Yongjia nodded, took the silver note given by Zhao Ren as a reward, and gave it to the two of them, and they left happily.

He remembered that he had not seen the two office clerks because he had been busy recently, so he wanted to see his subordinates, so he sent Kou Zhong to guard the Yamen.

He went to the execution room first, and was greeted by the clerk who headed the execution room with a smile. Ye Yongjia asked about the number of prisoners in prison, whether the lawsuits had been settled, and other matters, but the clerk talked about it one by one, but there was no important business. After asking about the subordinate staff in the execution room, the clerk took the booklet and asked Ye Yongjia to read it, and they counted seventeen people. Ye Yongjia saw that the items were complete and came out relieved.

To the west, separated from the execution room by only one wall, are the household rooms. The house occupies a larger area of ​​ground, with stone steps extending from the dirt road to the door. There is no door on either side, leaving the house open to the outside world and filled with people. There are several back rooms inside, and there is a counter with documents outside. Someone from the back room comes out to talk to the person leaning against the cabinet, then hands the documents outside and goes back into the room. The man was examining the documents and when he saw Ye Yongjia coming in, he hurriedly pulled out from the cabinet and greeted Mr. Tongzhi.

"Are you the clerk in charge here?" Ye Yongjia asked.

The man smiled and said, "My surname is Liu. I will take over after Secretary Chen leaves."

"Oh," Ye Yongjia looked at the environment inside the house. A lot of sawdust fell from the beams from time to time, and there was an unpleasant musty smell floating in the air. "Report the tax situation first."

"We all know that last month, a total of 536 shi of grain and 419 taels of silver were levied, which are both reasonable amounts."

"Is there any money owed to the household?"

"As soon as I asked, my subordinates couldn't figure out the specific number. I would like to read the brochure to avoid any omissions," Liu Shu said.

"Where is the booklet?"

"It's in this room," Liu Shuban pointed to a room and led Ye Yongjia in. As soon as he opened the door, a heavier musty smell hit his face.

Ye Yongjia felt a little nauseous, but he still forced himself to go in. The piles of books, documents, etc. were all yellow with decay, and there were a few insects that had chewed up the book covers.

He was just wondering why the house was so dirty when he heard Liu Shuban's knees falling to the ground as soon as the door was closed.

When he looked back, Liu Shuban was kneeling on the ground with tears in his eyes, looking at him emotionally.

"Ye Tongzhi! I'm afraid they'll sue me to the Yamen!"

This sentence made Ye Yongjia confused. He held his arm and said: "...If you have something to say, please speak slowly."

"Please don't blame me, sir."

"where……"

"Then I said it. Last month I went to the village to collect money. It was the same as usual, but there was an extra tax. Some troublemakers got into trouble and kicked me. I was a little annoyed at the time and ordered their house to be smashed. He also set fire to his family's fields. The magistrate should be able to understand my righteous act of punishing the unruly people, but they always confuse right and wrong, and I'm afraid they may confuse the magistrate, so please..."

"Please let me help you hide it, right?" Ye Yongjia sighed.

"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Liu Shuban shouted excitedly when he saw that his colleague was interested in helping him.

"Don't yell nonsense!" Ye Yongjia scolded. Liu Shuban immediately shut up.

He sat on the chair and rubbed his browbones.

Do you want to maintain your dignity, or go further into the deep pool?

he does not know.

Should he be a good official who upholds justice for the people, or is he an official who has fallen into officialdom?

he does not know.

But he must decide.

The decision only takes a moment, and contemplation often cannot be independent at this moment.

"Okay." Ye Yongjia replied calmly and without any emotion.

Lu Deguangguo did not hear the people beating drums to express their grievances. Because Ye Yongjia sent several soldiers to follow Liu Shuban's instructions to surround the family tightly and not allow them to enter the city to report the matter. Once the matter dragged on for a long time, it would become impossible to investigate.

But the villagers were so smart that they secretly asked a man in the village who was willing to fight against injustice to teach him to play the drums for him. The man then took three or two people with him, visited the streets and households together, asked where the Yamen was, and ran straight away.

Ye Yongjia was discussing official matters with Lu Deguang at the yamen when he saw a yamen servant trotting in and said, "A group of people are playing drums outside the hall and say they want to sue Liu Shu to the Fish and Meat Village."

Lu Deguang glanced at Ye Yongjia: "Liu Shuban?"

Ye Yongjia's face turned pale. "From a household."

"Why don't you complain?" he asked. But the tone didn't sound like a question.

"This..." Ye Yongjia's eyebrows moved hesitantly.

"I don't want to embarrass you," Lu Deguang put his hand gently on him, "I don't want to offend anyone. If Liu Shu is certain to do this, I will be in a dilemma."

Ye Yongjia trembled and hissed slightly.

"If I go forward and dismiss Liu Shuban, everyone in the two houses will be in danger, and Yuan Lun can take advantage of it; if I go back and turn a deaf ear to the grievances, my reputation for integrity will be ruined, and Master Qingtian's sign will be destroyed." Yes." He smacked his lips, "It's so difficult!"

Ye Yongjia has already made his decision. He wouldn't hesitate a second time.

"Then I will fight for you." He raised his head and took away Lu Deguang's hand, "I said that if you are not in the government office, I will drive them out personally."

"The more hateful you are, the better." He patted Ye Tongzhi, lay down on the chair and closed his eyes.

Ye Yongjia walked to the door and glanced back at him. He still closed his eyes leisurely.

"Follow me and drive those people away." He said to the yamen servant, threw down the curtain and walked out quickly.

Those men saw Ye Yongjia leading a dozen officers and soldiers standing on the steps in front of the lobby. The officers and soldiers were holding water and fire sticks. When they saw the battle, they became more energetic: "Why don't you see Mr. Lu? Are you going to harm good people?" !"

"Let me tell you! Mr. Lu is not in the government office today. If you dare to file a complaint, you will be left without food!" Ye Yongjia yelled.

"You bunch of stupid officials, how dare you meet Mr. Lu! I will sue you life or death and let Mr. Lu punish the evildoers!" A man jumped out and said.

"Okay." Ye Yongjia stared at the officers and soldiers beside him with a fierce look: "Go up and beat him hard!"

As soon as the soldiers received the order, they rushed forward, each holding a stick, and beat them head-to-head. A man started making noise, and several people dragged him to the ground, punched and kicked him. There were large blood marks on his face, and he was still cursing loudly. The soldiers robbed them of their money and then drove them out.

Ye Yongjia was rubbing his ears calmly while listening to the noisy curses.