Lin Linyou left the hamster, the hamster, and the tiger at the door of the yamen and walked straight in.
The subordinate official on duty saw Jin Yiwei and did not dare to neglect him. He led Lin Lin and swam into the back hall. He served tea and smiled in an ingratiating manner: "Your Majesty, please sit down for a moment while I go to invite Mr. Futai."
In fact, someone had already reported it to the prefect. The current prefect of Suzhou's surname is Jin, and his single name has the character "痗".
Jin Qian was watching fish and admiring plum blossoms in the garden pavilion with his hands behind his back. When he heard that a guard in Jinyi had come, he frowned. He patted the fish food on his hands in the fish pond, put on his Yunyan uniform, and was about to go to the official house to get the black gauze hat, but he found that The Jinyiwei mentioned by Zaoli has arrived at the garden pavilion.
"The plum blossoms are blooming well." Lin Linyou looked at the plum blossoms and then at the carp in the pond, "The fish are also getting fat."
Magistrate Jin strode forward... Originally, Lin Linyou, a seventh-grade military attache, should bow to the magistrate when he saw a fourth-grade military officer. However, he, a seventh-grade military attache, was a close servant of the army and did not need to be tied to rank. Kneel down and worship.
The most important point is that he belongs to the inner court and is not allowed to interact with foreign officials without being favored. This is already a crime of giving and receiving in private.
Presumably, Magistrate Jin was used to greeting and seeing off guests with Jin Yiwei. The two of them met each other with common courtesy in a tacit understanding and reported their families.
Jin Qi was not familiar with the name Lin Linyou and was not very interested in knowing about it. Usually, the Jin Yiwei who came to help Ji Gang came here just to get away with a few taels of silver. Although the Jin Yiwei in front of him looked decent, But when you think about it, it's not much different.
Lin Linyou had seen the name Jin Yi in history books. He was a good official who asked for orders for the people! It was precisely because he prayed for the people and petitioned for relief from the heavy labor of floating grains, but he was sentenced to death. The reason for this was vague in the history, and Lin Linyou did not pursue it too much. When he read it at the time, he glanced at it.
I didn't expect to see this character who had only glimpsed in the history books, and it was very touching in my heart.
The two chatted politely, and Lin Linyou turned to look at the flower fish and goldfish in the pond and the tortoise lying lazily on the rockery rocks basking in the sun.
Jin Yao became impatient at first and winked at the clerk who was waiting aside. The clerk understood and took out a brocade bag that he had prepared long ago. He stepped forward with a charming smile and called out softly: "Sir."
"Yes." Lin Linyou raised his head. The book clerk was holding a brocade bag in both hands. Knowing that it contained silver, he smiled and said to Jin Qi: "Old sir, what does this mean?"
Jin Qi was in his middle age, and Lin Linyou addressed him as an old man, the most distinguished title in the officialdom of the capital, which was a sincere expression of respect for him.
Unexpectedly, he would also do this.
It seems that today's officialdom...is difficult to move forward if it is not in harmony with others.
Jin Qi said: "Is it true that the general is too young?"
"Of course not." Lin Linyou smiled and replied truthfully, "If it had been anyone else, I would have accepted it, but the old gentleman is upright and honest, and he loves the people diligently. I have heard about it and admire him very much. This money is naturally worth tens of thousands." Absolutely don’t want it.”
"Ashamed." Jin Wei said lightly, waved his hand gently, and the clerk put away the money.
As a result, Jin Qi couldn't figure out the purpose of Lin Linyou's visit, so he had to ask honestly: "I don't know what the general is doing when he comes to our yamen."
"I'm just passing by, come in and take a look." Lin Lin persuaded.
"What did you see?" Jin Qi saw that he was speaking perfunctorily, so he also asked perfunctorily.
"You have a salary and a salary, and the people anoint the people. The people are easy to abuse, but the gods are hard to bully." Lin Lin persuaded.
This is the inscription on the precept stone in the corridor of the Yamen. It was issued by Emperor Taizu himself and has been seen in other Yamen.
Jin Yao naturally understood that he had ulterior motives for saying this. It seemed that the Jin Yiwei in front of him really understood the sentiments of the people, and he couldn't help but look at him with admiration.
"I have neglected my duty." Jin Qi sighed, "Suzhou was originally a land of plenty, but now the fields are barren and there are few people. Does the general know the reason?"
"I was about to ask the old gentleman for advice."
Jin Yao invited Lin Linyou into the living room and served tea again. The two sat under the couplet "Official affairs should be treated as family affairs, and winning the hearts of the people is in harmony with God's will" and had a long talk.
Lin Linyou also made up for his lack of historical knowledge.
It turns out that Suzhou was Zhang Shicheng's capital at the beginning, and the people of Suzhou still supported Zhang Shicheng very much, which made Emperor Taizu a little unhappy.
When Emperor Lao Zhu was unhappy, he set Suzhou's taxes as the highest in the world to vent his anger.
In the Ming Dynasty, official land and private land were divided into official land and private land. Official land was land owned by the government or the royal family. These lands were leased by local governments to farmers for cultivation, and taxes were levied on the renters every summer and autumn.
After Zhu Yuanzhang captured Suzhou City, he classified all the land owned by Zhang Shicheng Group as official land. Each mu of grain was collected from four to five dou, seven or eight dou, or even more than one stone. More than twice that.
Most of Suzhou's land is government land, while private land accounts for only one-fifteenth.
The official rations were too heavy and the harsh government was harsh. The people were so overwhelmed that they had no choice but to leave their homes, leaving a large amount of land uncultivated...
At the end, Jin Qi sighed: "It would be a pity if all official fields and fields could be classified as civil fields..."
It is a pity that this will definitely violate the interests of the owners of the official land.
But now Emperor Zhu Di is busy conquering the Tatars and moving to Kyoto, and has no time to pay attention to these "little things".
The prosperity of Suzhou Prefecture is half supported by the government and royal family, and half is whitewashed by businessmen like Shen Wendu. As the salt warehouse of Ji Gang's private treasury in Suzhou, any unfavorable memorial submitted is destined to cause little trouble, or it will be blocked by the Ministry of Household Affairs and will not be reported, or it may end up with a thankless end due to the villain's slander.
This ended well, but it made Long Yan furious, and Wusha and his head were not saved!
Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. The prefect of Jin Yaojin was accused of "turning chaos into law" and used his own body to feed the tiger...
Of course, there is no turning back!
"Suzhou Prefecture is the most troubled and difficult place in the world." Jin Qi said, "If we can reduce taxes by three-tenths, why worry about people being uneasy and unhappy in their jobs? I don't think there will be so many bachelors doing random things. ”
Lin Linyou felt moved in his heart when he heard this, and couldn't help but feel in awe. The previous suspicions and suspicions about the Suzhou magistrate have disappeared. It seems that there are still good officials in this temple!
Where there are good officials, there is hope.
From what Jin Wei meant, he already knew the two bachelors at the gate of the government office.
"Those two bachelors..." Lin Lin said, "Quan is my meeting gift to Mr. Futai."
Jin Qi smiled bitterly: "I am the magistrate's yamen prison, which one is not more guilty than the two of them? If we arrest all the bachelors in Suzhou Prefecture, I'm afraid I won't be able to lock them up enough."
"Why not follow the prisoner's policy and escort him to the capital?" Lin Linyou said, "He should be killed and sentenced."
"I am no better than your Jinyi Prison Guard." Jin Wei said: "Suzhou people are very litigious, and the previous magistrate was lazy in his administration. Cases piled up like mountains and remained unresolved for many years. I am also really hard to find time to spare!"
"What about those two people?"
"The general brought them, let the general handle them." Jin Qi obviously looked down on these two bachelors, and catching them would only be a waste of jail time.
"Of course! I'll use it in the old man's court!" Lin Linyou also thought about giving up his addiction to deciding cases and punishing people.
"General, please excuse me." Jin Qi was too lazy to change into his official uniform. In fact, he was too lazy to deal with this small case, and he really didn't have the energy to spend on it. He picked up a small jar of fish food and went to the garden pavilion again.
Diamond Hamster and Eye-catching Tiger were brought to the Ritual Hall, where they knelt on the ground. On both sides stood a row of slaves holding killing sticks. Of course, some of them knew Diamond Hamster and the others, so they had to pretend at this time. Do not know.
Lin Linyou had a plaque with the words "Suppressing Government" above his head and dropped a green-headed order: "First, each of you will put up thirty big boards."
"Bah, bang, bang—" The sound of sticks and wails immediately filled the Jianri Hall.
After thirty rounds of fighting, the two bachelors were already dying, and they were still begging for mercy. It seemed that these slaves had really worked hard.
"In broad daylight, under the bright sky, you molested a good woman and a loyal widow! Can you plead guilty?" Lin Linyou has quite a bit of authority.
"Plead your guilt... Sir, please plead guilty, my lord..."
"Okay." Lin Linyou sneered, "Since you have confessed, you will be taken to the camp immediately and beheaded under the flag!"
When a red-headed lottery ticket was dropped, not only the hamster and the eye-catching tiger, but also the slaves on both sides were surprised - this Jin Yiwei is serious!
"Sir! Although the villain has committed a crime, his crime will not lead to death -" the hamster yelled at the top of his lungs.
"You are taking human lives for granted!" Diao Jinghu also shouted.
"The people will be called to watch soon." Lin Linyou knew that people love to watch beheadings. "I will kill the chicken today to scare the monkeys, as a warning to others!"
