Zhongshan in the east of Jinling City overlooks the river to the north, with dense pines and cypresses, beautiful mountains and forests, and beautiful scenery. Most of the dignitaries and wealthy businessmen of Jinling City buy properties here, and it is also a good place to cool off in summer.
At the foot of Beishan Mountain, there is a deep house with white walls, black tiles and red doors and lattice fans, which is elegant and simple. In the backyard of the house, in the bedroom, Gu Song, the general magistrate of Jiankang Mansion, was leaning on the red couch, admiring a fair-skinned young woman playing the piano.
It's hot outside in summer, but it's cool inside, with sandalwood curling up, fine wine and delicacies on the table, cold melons and fruits, and Gu Song, the magistrate of Jiankang Mansion, pouring and drinking by himself, making it comfortable and comfortable.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, Tongpan was in charge of state affairs together with the magistrate, and was responsible for military and civilian matters, money and grain, household registration, taxes and servitude, prison litigation and other matters. Official documents from each state must be signed and deposited together with the general verdict before they can take effect. The Tongpan also has the power to supervise and recommend the officials of the state to the court. If the state violates the law, the Tongpan can sue the court.
In the Southern Song Dynasty, when there was a war, the general magistrate was responsible for preparing money and grain, collecting economic and general money, and had great power.
And general judges like Gu Song, who were directly dispatched by the Zhengshitang, were even more important. They could compete with Wang Gang, the envoy of Jiangnan East Road and the prefect of Jiankang.
"Master Li, your piano skills are getting better and better!"
After the song was played, Gu Song put down his jade cup, smiled and cheered.
"Mr. Gu, many things in ancient and modern times are all made up of jokes. I would like to give you a drink."
Li Xiangxiang came over and sat down next to Gu Song. She held up the wine glass in her slender hand. The two of them drank from each other with smiles on their faces.
"Master Li, the imperial court has abolished the status of prostitutes and prostitutes. It will be more convenient for me to see you. I no longer have to sneak around on the Qinhuai River!"
With the warm fragrant nephrite in Gu Song's arms, he felt comfortable and laughed.
Since the beginning of the year, the imperial court has implemented a trial new policy on Jiangnan East Road, abolishing the status of official prostitutes and abolishing private taxes on people's personal weaving and weaving. Li Xiangxiang is also a beneficiary of these drastic measures.
What he didn't know was that the Anti-Corruption Department was already well aware of his romantic affairs and crimes.
"Having said that, the sisters are not relying on Xianggong Gu to take care of them in order to make a living in Jinling. If Xianggong Gu doesn't ask the slave family to come, the slave family will come to the door themselves."
Li Xiangxiang had a smile on her face, but she was extremely contemptuous in her heart.
She couldn't even hide, so Gu Song sent someone to come to her door. Could she say no?
Although she is free, she still has to hang out in Jinling City unless she disappears and leaves this colorful world.
"Master Li, your piano skills are getting better and better, and your mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter!"
Gu Songzhi was so proud that he laughed.
If you still want to get rid of yourself, you are really overestimating your capabilities.
"Ms. Gu, your private residence is worth a lot of money, probably worth tens of thousands of dollars, right?"
Li Xiangxiang changed the topic and returned to the topic of Gu Song's vanity.
"This was a gift from Liu Hao from Jiangning County in March this year. It's probably worth more than 30,000 guan. If I accept you, you can live here and play and sing for me!"
Sure enough, Gu Song's face suddenly showed pride, and he looked like he was looking forward to Zixiong.
Li Xiangxiang's envious eyes greatly satisfied the man's self-esteem.
"Liu Hao from Jiangning County?"
Li Xiangxiang was taken aback and subconsciously reminded:
"Xianggong Gu, Liu Hao has a notorious reputation, but he is a ruthless person. He has done a lot of stupid things, so don't implicate Xianggong. I heard that the imperial court is making a lot of noise about anti-corruption and anti-corruption. Xianggong Gu wants to Be cautious."
"Everyone Li, you are overthinking."
Gu Song smiled slightly, quite disapprovingly.
"Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, has anyone investigated and punished official corruption? This house was donated to me by Liu Hao, so why should I be guilty? Moreover, the anti-corruption in the court has always been loud and clear, and will not be taken seriously. If Seriously, do you think the officials in the DPRK, including the ministers in power, are clean? Does the emperor also want to deal with them? "
Gu Song's words made Li Xiangxiang startled.
Could it be said that some of the ruling ministers in the DPRK also violated the law personally?
"Mr. Gu, is there really a minister in power involved?"
Li Xiangxiang asked curiously.
She actually just wanted to know how deep Gu Song had sunk in and how long he could stay in his current position. As for whether a ruling minister committed the crime, she didn't care at all.
"In the Song Dynasty, are there any officials who are not corrupt? The Anti-Corruption Department, huh, is just the emperor's brain. In the Song Dynasty, the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats rule the world together. If the officials are arrested, who will govern the world? Those stupid people? ?”
Gu Song said coldly, instead of talking about the corruption of the high-ranking official of the imperial court, he instead popularized some facts and historical facts.
"Xianggong Gu, the emperor founded the Jinling Martial Arts Lecture Hall and implemented the New Deal on Jiangnan East Road, training troops and so on. It seems that he is going to do something big. Mr. Gu, you'd better be careful. After all, things are different today."
Li Xiangxiang poured wine for Gu Song and looked at him with a meaningful look.
Various new policies on Jiangnan East Road were reported in the newspapers, and there was a strong trend of a storm coming, which made Li Xiangxiang feel uneasy, but also very expectant.
Officials like Gu Song indulged in eating, drinking, prostitution, gambling, sex, and all kinds of bad things, but they didn't make decisions for the people. Only when these dog officers are caught can Jinling's genius shine.
"Everyone Li, nothing will happen. Just put your heart back in your stomach!"
Gu Song picked up the wine glass and smiled coldly.
"The implementation of the New Deal is nothing more than the emperor's wishful thinking. Since Emperor Xiaozong, the Jingjie Law has been implemented many times, but in the end they all failed and left nothing to be done. The so-called public anger is hard to offend, just wait and see. It won't be long before the so-called If the new policy is not implemented, it will end in vain, and it will remain the same."
Gu Song's face flushed and he drank another glass.
Li Xiangxiang saw clearly and secretly shook his head.
Gu Song said he was relaxed, but in fact he was under a lot of pressure, otherwise he wouldn't drink so much, which was just to relieve his worries.
"Everyone Li, let's not talk about this. How about you follow me, live in fine clothes and fine food, and enjoy all the wealth and honor in the world. What do you think?"
Gu Song kissed Li Xiangxiang on the face and changed the topic.
"Ms. Gu, you now have three wives and three concubines. If I were to go there, you would be in the fourth house, and you would not be abused by your wife every day. They are a wealthy family, and I can't afford to offend them."
Gu Song had one wife and three concubines. With him being so lecherous and there being countless other women out there, it was not a good place to end up.
The difference between a concubine and a wife is heaven and earth. She would rather find an ordinary citizen as a wife than risk becoming a concubine.
"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, he won't dare to do anything to you."
Gu Song's claws began to move around Li Xiangxiang's body restlessly.
"You know how to bully others!"
Li Xiangxiang smiled and grabbed Gu Song's clutches, stood up, stood behind Gu Song, and rubbed his shoulders.
Gu Song is greedy and lustful. Now he is at the forefront of anti-corruption. He wants to make her his concubine. It is neither the right time nor the right person.
It's just that it may not be easy for him to get rid of Gu Song, the general magistrate of Jiankang Mansion.
"My lord, Magistrate Huang, Liu Zhizhou, and Du Zhijun are all here and waiting in the front hall."
The servant came in and reported in a low voice, Gu Song nodded lightly.
"Everyone Li, please rest for a while. I'll go meet the guests."
Gu Song laughed and went out. Li Xiangxiang thought for a moment, then quietly left the backyard and left in a sedan from the back door.
Huang Rucheng, the magistrate of Ningguo Prefecture, Liu Anguo, the magistrate of Huizhou, and Du Shi, the magistrate of Guangde Army, are all corrupt officials of Gu Song. They came to Gu Song together, it must be about the imperial court's implementation of the New Deal. It seems that the actions of the court have disrupted the position of corrupt officials.
If you don’t leave now, when will you wait? Do you still want to stay and deal with these beasts?
Gu Song came to the front hall, and everyone waiting in the hall stood up.
"Everyone is here."
Gu Song waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down, then he came to the main seat and sat down.
"Xiangong Gu, how should we respond to the imperial court's implementation of the Jingjie Law?"
Huang Rucheng, the prefect of Ningguo Prefecture, spoke first. He was dressed in green silk clothes and looked like a wealthy businessman.
"Ms. Gu, those guys from the Jingjie Office wander around the fields every day and make a lot of noise. What should we do?"
Liu Anguo, the magistrate of Huizhou, had a sad face and was dressed in commoner clothes. He looked like a scholar without any fame.
Everyone spoke one after another, but Gu Song looked calm and emotionless.
"Ms. Gu, is the government's anti-corruption campaign true or false? You have to make up your mind!"
Du Shi, the commander of the Guangde Army, observed what was happening and stopped the crowd's commotion.
In the officialdom of Jiangnan East Road, everyone looked at Gu Song, the general judge of Jiankang Prefecture. Gu Song remained silent, and everyone lost their backbone.
There was silence in the hall. Gu Song took a sip of tea and then coughed lightly.
"In the nearly three hundred years since the founding of the Song Dynasty, has any official been held accountable for corruption? As for the Jingjie Law, it has been implemented every time without success. You are all high-ranking officials and have seen the world. Why are you panicking?"
Gu Song's words made all the officials in Tangzhong feel relaxed.
The Song Dynasty was founded on Confucianism, and kings and scholar-bureaucrats always ruled the world together. According to Taizu's instructions, if the punishment is not good enough for the scholar-bureaucrats and the scholars are not killed, what will happen if the imperial court fights against corruption?
"Mr. Gu, the Law Heaven in the Jing Realm is angry and resentful, and the officials are complaining. How to deal with it is up to you to make an idea."
When it came to the Jingjie Law, Huang Rucheng, the prefect of Ningguo Prefecture, was uneasy again.
"Yes! Mr. Gu, the village eunuchs have worked hard to cultivate the fields and provide for the people, so we can stabilize the place. Don't let their hearts go cold!"
Liu Anguo, the magistrate of Huizhou, looked sad and worried about his country and his people.
Everyone looked at Gu Song, waiting for him to speak.
"The emperor has decreed that the Jiangnan East Road court will implement the Meridian Law. Do you dare to resist the decree?"
Gu Song said softly, and everyone was silent.
The emperor transferred Wang Gang and Hu Mengyu to Jiangnan East Road, and his determination to implement the Meridian Boundary Law to the end was obvious, and he could never do it forcefully.
"The emperor's decree and the laws of the imperial court must not be violated, but since ancient times the law has not punished everyone. If everyone in the world opposes the implementation of the Jingjie Law, will the imperial court..."
Gu Song stopped talking, everyone was startled, and then they all laughed.
"Everyone, life is short, why not sing while drinking? Now that you are here, let's relax!"
"Then I'll bother Mr. Gu more!"
"Ms. Gu, I'm sorry for disturbing you!"
All the officials smiled happily and thanked Gu Song.
The servant came in and whispered something in Gu Song's ear. Gu Song turned pale and scolded him coldly.
"This bitch!"
In the woods opposite the house, two men dressed as woodcutter were hiding in a hidden place, carefully observing the goings-on in the house.
"What a bunch of dog officials! Beautiful women and delicious food. It's really a comfortable life!"
A woodcutter wiped the sweat from his forehead and cursed softly.
"Stop complaining. There are so many corrupt officials who come here in disguise and act like gods. They must have bad intentions."
Another majestic man stared at the house in the woods, his brows furrowed.
"Boss, what should we do now?"
"I'll keep an eye on you. Go back and report to the chief. All the officials who came today must remember it!"
Seeing that there seemed to be no trouble, the majestic man immediately made a decision.
"Boss, don't worry! No one can escape!"
The man nodded, turned and left.
Beauties, mansions, gold, silver and jewelry, all of this will soon be reduced to nothing, and even these corrupt officials may lose their heads.
