"What case? Of course it's a major court case."
Facing the junior sister's doubts, Ouyang Rong chuckled. At this time, the carriage stopped at the gate of the county government office, and a soldier helped him open the curtain.
"Thanks."
Ouyang Rong jumped out of the carriage, and Xie Lingjiang also followed, but E Mei frowned even more:
"A major court case? Is there one in Longcheng County?"
"Who said it had to happen in Dragon City."
"If it didn't happen in Dragon City, then why send troops to Dragon City to handle the case?"
"Sometimes it's more useful if a homicide happens outside the county than if it happens within the county."
Ouyang Rong squinted at the Longcheng County Government Office, which was surrounded by three hundred elite soldiers. The east warehouse where the accounts and tax collection were stored must have been blocked by Captain Qin.
The military service of the Great Zhou Dynasty implemented the fubing system. The basic organizational unit of the fubing was the Zhechongfu. There were more than 700 zhechongfu in the ten realms in the world. The distribution showed a pattern of "centering in the center and controlling the outside" and "emphasis on the inside and light on the outside". .
The Guannai Road where Luoyang and Chang'an are located has nearly half of the Zhechong Prefectures; the rest are mostly guarding the frontiers or located in important towns in the world. There are relatively few Zhechong Prefectures in the south, and there are only six in the entire fertile Jiangnan Road.
Jiangzhou was called Jiujiang in the Qin Dynasty and Xunyang in the Han Dynasty. Yes, it was Xunyang where "Xunyang River saw off guests on the first night". This place is the mouth of three rivers and the thoroughfare of seven provinces. With developed water transportation, there is a Zhechong Mansion, which controls Crucial.
However, on ordinary days, the local governor, even the governor of Jiangzhou, could not mobilize the soldiers of Jiangzhou Zhechong Prefecture.
This is what Xie Lingjiang is curious about right now. She walks into the county government office with Ouyang Rong, thinking on the way:
"The court murder case outside the county... Senior brother is talking about... the major corruption case in Jimincang, Jiangzhou?"
"Junior sister is smart." Ouyang Rong said casually.
"But how did we find Longcheng County? Is there someone in the county involved in this case?"
"I don't know if anyone in Longcheng is involved in the corruption case of Mi, but I do know. As for the investigation, I will check everywhere, and the case will come out. Although it is very likely that the case found is not the case of Mi, but when Mi It doesn’t matter if the case is settled.”
The young magistrate said with a smile, and the two of them approached the east warehouse. They could see the official building surrounded from the inside and outside from a distance. He turned around and finally told the cause and effect:
"I wrote a letter and handed it to Mr. Shen, the supervisory envoy of Jiangnan Province who is handling the case in Xunyang City. Longcheng County is located at the entrance of Yunmengze and the Yangtze River. Ships entering and exiting the Yangtze River from Jiangzhou must pass through Longcheng, Jimincangli The rice smuggled out by Shuoshu is very likely to pass through Penglangdu quietly, or even be transferred and unloaded here."
Xie Lingjiang suddenly said, "So it turns out that Lord Shen Xisheng is the censor sent by the empress to provide disaster relief and investigate the case. He does have the power to issue amnesty orders and mobilize troops? So he directly sent three hundred cavalry to assist you in investigating the case?"
Ouyang Rong nodded slightly, then shook his head:
"If that's all, Supervisor Shen can at most send someone over to investigate. He directly gave me full responsibility for the three hundred cavalry. The main thing is... we know each other.
"When my mother, Ding, was worried about the queen, she returned to the capital of the gods. She was originally going to be promoted to the Yushitai and become a subordinate of Supervisor Shen. But then I risked my life to remonstrate before I took office... And in the main hall that day, this Shen The supervisor also stood up and said a few words for me. Compared with other Shangguan officials from Yushitai and Lintai, it was quite fair.
"This can roughly tell the character of this gentleman, and there is nothing hidden in the letter I wrote. I gave a general introduction to the disaster relief situation in Longcheng County. I think Supervisor Shen should understand it."
Ouyang Rong sighed: "But he directly dispatched three hundred fine horses without saying anything. When Liu Lang reported, I was quite surprised."
Xie Lingjiang looked at him with bright eyes and said: "The main reason is that senior brother is famous all over the world for his gentlemanly conduct. Master Shen has also seen what he did with his own eyes, so he naturally trusts senior brother. This is a drink and a peck, everything is decided in advance. .”
Ouyang Rong lowered his eyes, patted his sleeves, and walked towards the heavily guarded east warehouse, "I'd like to borrow my junior sister's good words."
The east warehouse contains Longcheng County's household register, adult register, customs and city tax, and foreign business tax records for the past five years. In the past, it was an unattended place in the county government. The left-behind scribes were all sitting on the bench in the government office. Come and eat ashes.
But at this moment, the East Treasury has become the most heavily guarded house in the government office and even Longcheng County, and it is also the focus of anxiety for the gentry and wealthy families.
Guoyi Captain Qin Heng and Longcheng Catcher Yan Liulang were waiting in front of the east warehouse. As soon as Ouyang Rong came with Xie Lingjiang, they saluted and reported the situation.
Ouyang Rong thanked him for his hard work.
At this time, Diao County Magistrate hurriedly came with a bunch of scribes.
The former's beard was almost gone, "Mingtang Mingtang, what is this, what is this, you are so good, why did you bring troops here?"
Ouyang Rong nodded and said, "Settlement."
"This is so good, what's the point?"
"Master Diao, do you think this is a good thing?"
"What does Mingtang mean?"
"Outside the city there are common people who cannot afford to eat. On both sides of Butterfly Creek in the city, there is a single tycoon who is richer than the county government. Master Diao thinks this is good?"
"This...it has been accumulated by our ancestors for generations. What can we do? We can't just rob it, right?"
Ouyang Rong shook his head: "Robbing? That's not possible."
Diao Xian Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, but the next sentence he heard made him frightened.
Ouyang Rong nodded: "But if it's not theirs, I can take it back after settling the accounts, isn't it too much?"
He poked out a slender white palm from his sleeve and said with a smile showing his white teeth:
"Besides, let's forget about several generations of ancestors. We don't have that much free time, so I will check forward five years. It's not much. After being rich for so many years, my hands and feet should be clean by now, right?"
"Then... what if it's not clean?"
"If it's not clean, go and help them clean it."
"..."
The Prime Minister of Diao County looked around and said helplessly: "Then since it is about settling accounts, why did you kick out all the secretaries and clerks who manage the East Treasury? They are the ones who are most familiar with settling these accounts."
"I don't need people like you. I have the manpower. The scribes who have followed me in the disaster relief camp on the outskirts of the city to conduct accounting and co-ordination these days seem to be doing a good job, so let them do the calculations."
Ouyang Rong turned around and gave a few instructions carefully. Yan Liulang left to find someone. After a while, he brought over a group of scribes who were familiar to Ouyang Rong.
When everyone was gathered, Ouyang Rong said calmly to the soldiers at the entrance of the warehouse: "Open the warehouse."
Then he pointed at the door that was slowly opening:
"I would like to see if this place is full of rats like Jimin Cang.
"Dragon King Liu's family must be the first to settle the accounts. What a good word 'Liu', which is born with water, and when water overflows, it will prosper!"
The young county magistrate stood tall on the top step. He turned around and said loudly to the people below:
"Don't say that my official is bullying the people. I will investigate here today openly and follow the procedures. I have said that I will only do one thing in Dragon City this time. Then, next, every account will be handed over. Everyone, take a look and it will make me dizzy, how come the Liu family has become rich every year despite having troubles every year!"
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(PS: When I woke up on New Year’s Eve, I saw that Junzi and Sword Girl were on the station-wide broadcast? Am I still dreaming?
When I took a closer look, it turned out to be real!
After confirming his eyes, this guy "Chaoyun Hengai" is a good brother who has passed away!
The sword girl is cute with silver.
Gentleman is another silver cute.
It's so strong that it fills up directly.
The beaten dog author finally experienced a little bit of "life is like a cool article" QAQ
Thanks to the good brother "Chaoyun Hengai". If you take a closer look, you will see that he is an old book friend who came from Jian Niang. I am really in tears!
In fact, what moved Xiaorong more than money was the sense of accomplishment and happiness of being recognized by others.
If you tell your family and friends that there are people in the world who like your books, they will be dubious and treat you like a grandma selling melons to amuse yourself;
But if you tell them that there is such a book friend who rewarded two of you, Bai Yin Meng, who have never met each other, and tell them the value of Bai Yin Meng, they will immediately understand that at least what you are writing is not a piece of nonsense that no one cares about. Trash does not mean sitting in a small room all day long without doing any real work and wasting time.
We don’t need recognition from others, yet we so long for recognition from others.
Thanks to brother "Chaoyun Hengai", you gave me a crown that can always raise my head and face my family members who don't understand my code words.
I would also like to thank all the book friends who have spent time reading The Gentleman and the Sword Girl. The subscription money is worthless compared to the time you have spent.
And when I think about it, book friends, including "Chaoyun Hengai" brother, spend precious energy and time reading the simple stories I wrote... There is no greater honor for a writer than this. )
