At first, the man thought he would get a good reply, but what Tang Jianqiu said next poured cold water on him:
"Do you think the county government will convict and sentence him for eating a rat head?"
Although he didn't take over the case in his previous life, it was still heard from hearsay. It was said that the power behind the man was very powerful. With Tang Jianqiu's ability, he couldn't be punished even if he wanted to.
Tang Jianqiu's words were even more to the point. The man choked up immediately after hearing this, and did not argue any further. Instead, he felt a little distressed and calm.
"This... Sir, what should we do?"
It seems that Tang Jianqiu was a little helpless, because the matter was so small that it was not necessary for Beizhen Fusi to take action.
Although the Inspectorate was later alerted, the case remained unsolved, and he only heard about it through hearsay.
Not long ago in the previous life, the Rat Head case had become well known to everyone. It is said that the young man did not know what changes he had encountered and had to admit that he had made a mistake. Others did not investigate further, and the case was closed. pause.
Before Tang Jianqiu could say anything, A Fei became a little anxious, "Is this the case? But the people were so pitiful. What they ate were clearly rat heads. The unscrupulous boss still insisted on saying it was a duck neck. It's really ridiculous."
He is an orphan and has suffered a lot in daily life. He naturally knows the feeling of being bullied by outsiders. It would not be in line with Jin Yiwei's style to just ignore it.
Tang Jianqiu put his hands behind his back and said expressionlessly: "The local government will not ignore the matter of the common people eating rat heads. For the present, it is best to find ways to intervene in this case."
Since the Tang Dynasty, there has been a rule that those who are called practitioners in the market get this name because of the official's request. They are not based on their small or large things, but those who use them together are all regarded as practitioners. Although doctors also have their duties...there are also some inappropriate things in it. Those who borrow names from their walks are like the wine shop or the meal shop.
"Preserved meat is poisonous to a patient. If there is any leftover, he will be burned quickly. If he violates the rules, he will be punished with ninety sticks... and he will be hanged if he kills him!"
The moment Tang Jianqiu spoke, the surrounding temperature dropped by dozens of degrees, especially the cold eyes, which had a hint of chill, causing the surrounding Jinyi guards to shiver unconsciously.
"Sir, what do you mean?"
Ah Fei became confused. Although he had heard people talking about laws and poems in this area, he didn't know a few words.
Tang Jianqiu said: "This is just one of the examples. Once you are caught selling spoiled food, you will be slapped with a 90-year-old ban.
If selling spoiled and moldy food makes the eater sick, even if it is diarrhea, he will be exiled for a year!
If ordinary people or local officials eat spoiled food and a murder occurs, they will be hanged! "
Hearing this, A Fei swallowed his saliva subconsciously. The curve of his jaw could fit an egg into it, which made his hair stand on end.
"No, sir, I really didn't expect that something wrong with this meal would have such serious consequences."
Tang Jianqiu's face turned cold, and he became a little impatient, "I usually ask you to study more but don't listen. Now that something has happened, you have become like this. How can you behave like this?"
The surrounding Jin Yiwei looked helpless when they saw this, and some even had nothing to say.
If this is spread, it will insult Jin Yiwei's style.
Ah Fei then realized something and hurriedly came over to laugh with him, "Oh, my lord, you have reached the point where you don't care whether he has a bucket or not! The most important thing right now is to deal with the rat head case."
Throughout the dynasties, whether it was exile or the death penalty, there were corresponding sentencing measures for food safety issues, which served as both a warning and a safeguard.
"This may cause some trouble."
Tang Jianqiu was not afraid of power. The reason why he was so distressed was because he was only a fourth-rank governor and had no right to interfere, not to mention that the Jiangxi area was not within his jurisdiction.
"Master Tang, have you forgotten your original intention of becoming a Jinyiwei?"
Ah Fei misunderstood because of this. The Tang Jianqiu he knew was a good official who was not afraid of power, fair and honest, and had never framed anyone. But now...
"I haven't forgotten, what I mean is that unless this matter gets too big and the Beizhen Fusi has to intervene, or it can be reported to the emperor, it will be difficult to deal with it."
It's not that Tang Jianqiu doesn't want to take care of it, but that he is powerless.
Ah Fei, on the other hand, sighed and spoke with a bit of worry, feeling aggrieved for the young man.
"It seems that this matter is really difficult to handle. Now I can only place my hope in the Holy Spirit, or find a reason."
Tang Jianqiu pondered for a moment, but now he was not on a mission, let alone because of his status as a local governor.
If you act rashly, you may offend the powerful, and in the end, even if you really want to accept the matter, it may be difficult.
After careful consideration, Tang Jianqiu came up with a foolproof plan, "Perhaps we can understand what happened in the name of Beizhen Fusi first. If there is anything to report to this town Fusi, don't interfere easily!"
They can only intervene as a last resort.
Tang Jianqiu walked out of the door. He turned sideways, glanced at him, and turned around and gave an order:
"Beizhen Fusi listens to the order, prepares horses, and goes to the Hongdu Prefecture in Jiangxi Province. No one should act recklessly!"
"yes!"
Ever since, Jin Yiwei and his party embarked on a journey to Jiangxi.
Since this place is far away from Peiping, it will take a lot longer than usual, so we have to hurry up to avoid wasting time, otherwise the gain will outweigh the loss in the end.
It took about half a month for Tang Jianqiu and others to arrive in Jiangxi. However, many horses were exhausted on the way. According to the original plan, it would have taken a month or more. If they had prepared a sedan, they would have gone even slower.
Ah Fei had a sharp eye. He pointed at the city gate not far from them. Someone was posted to guard it to prevent foreign enemies from invading.
"Sir, the Hongdu Mansion is just ahead of us, but what about the rat head? I'm afraid it has been dealt with long ago."
This is A Fei's inference. Even if he hasn't been dealt with, he is probably already smelly and it may be difficult to distinguish his identity.
"That's evidence of a crime, how could it be destroyed so easily? If you have the intention, there is still a way to keep it alive, so you don't have to be too panicked."
"I see, I understand, little one."
Tang Jianqiu sat on the horse and pulled the reins, deliberately slowing down his movements. When he saw these untouchable officers and soldiers, he didn't say anything.
The officers and soldiers on guard reacted quickly and stopped them first:
"Who is coming?"
Tang Jianqiu did not answer, but took out his waistband and faced the guarding officer and soldier. There was a line of small words on it that clearly read: Beizhen Fusi Jinyiwei Zhenfu Envoy.
The big character in the middle is "Zhenfusi", with the title of Tang Jianqiu engraved next to it, and the number on the side.
Upon seeing this, the officers and soldiers felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and were replaced by a look of fear, "It turns out to be Beizhen Fusi, please open the door quickly and let us in!"
"yes!"
The remaining officers and soldiers on guard had to do as they were told. They opened the obstacles blocking the road and let Tang Jianqiu and others into the city.
"drive!"
Everyone waved the whips in their hands, and the horses quickened their pace after feeling the pain.
Ah Fei suddenly remembered something and asked Tang Jianqiu: "Sir, I am a little curious. Master Tang, how are the words on the back of your token different from the small ones?"
"It's no different from you. The court officials wear this card. Those who don't have the card will be punished according to the law. Anyone who borrows it without authorization is guilty of the same crime as the person who borrowed it."
The words on the back are exactly the same, but the front and side are somewhat different, which is not a strange thing.
The royal guards waved their long whips, and after rushing for a while on the road, they finally arrived at Hongdu Mansion, and these brothers who were on the way had to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Sir, this is where the crime occurred. Why don't you go in and learn about the case?"
The suggestion put forward by the Jinyi Guard Captain was quickly rejected by Tang Jianqiu, "No, if you ask directly, I'm afraid people will be suspicious, and even worse, they will slap the blame on Beizhen Fusi for no reason. Even if it makes sense, you won't say no." clear."
"What about that?"
It wouldn't have been so troublesome in the past, but he was troubled. Wouldn't it be difficult to deal with it?
Tang Jianqiu had already thought of a countermeasure to what he said, "Since we are here to understand the process, we should go to Hongdu to find the envoy."
Just as they were talking, Jin Yiwei and his party had no choice but to skip the tavern. Here was the majestic Jin Yiwei in official uniform, while on the other side, the victimized ordinary people were complaining at the door of the hotel. They were very depressed, and the two sides just passed by.
After arriving at the Chengxuan Envoy Office, Tang Jianqiu revealed his identity and asked the guard to report. How could the county guard dare to neglect? He hurriedly ran to the house to report.
Not long after, I saw an official in green official uniform walking over. He wore a black veil on his head and was older. He gave people an indescribable feeling.
The person who came was none other than Xu Yi, the magistrate of Hongdu County.
When he saw Tang Jianqiu, he felt as if he was being pardoned and hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Master Tang is here in person. I am sorry that I am so far away to greet you!"
"How dare you, how dare you, Magistrate Xu has been working hard on weekdays, I wonder how Hongdu Mansion is doing these days?" Tang Jianqiu was always straightforward and did not like to hide things.
Xu Yi hurriedly leaned forward and replied: "I don't dare to say "hard work". Thanks to you, everything will be fine.
It's just that this capital is far away from Hongdu. If there is nothing important, Mr. Tang may not come in person. I wonder why Mr. Tang comes here? "
Tang Jianqiu did not answer directly, but said coldly in a low voice: "Why don't we talk after we go in?"
"My lord is teaching me a lesson. It's the lower officials who have been negligent. My lord, please come in."
Under the leadership of Xu Yi, Tang Jianqiu and others entered the government office.
He was not polite, sat down directly, and said straight to the point: "I also heard rumors that a hundred people in Hongdu Mansion ate rat heads for no reason. I was very curious about this case, so I came to disturb you. county."
"Master Tang is so polite that I am really offended. To be honest, the news about this matter is indeed very loud, so much so that it has spread all over the country. It is not surprising that Master Tang knows about it."
Xu Yi couldn't hide it even if he wanted to. Even if he wanted to, he probably wouldn't be able to escape Tang Jianqiu's wise eyes.
Tang Jianqiu pretended to be surprised, so that he could pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger, "So this is happening? But I don't know whether this is a duck neck or a rat head?"
Xu Yi choked up immediately when he heard this, a calculating look flashed in his eyes, but he quickly reacted, held up his hands and said with a smile:
"Master Tang is overly worried. This duck's neck is just a duck's neck. How can it be compared with a rat's head? Isn't it just a fish's head?"
"So the people's rumors are wrong?" Tang Jianqiu didn't believe it. He wouldn't believe it if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, let alone he was not blind.
Xu Yi was overjoyed when he heard this, and quickly answered the question: "That's right, sir, you don't know that there are always some unscrupulous people trying to smear our reputation in Hongdu these days, and your subordinates are also very anxious.
The lower official originally wanted to detain all these troubles but was afraid of being charged. Mr. Tang, you know everything, so you can help me bear witness. In this way, the rumors will naturally be disproven. "
