The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

Feng Jingyao knelt down on the ground, chains and ropes were wrapped around his body, his hands and feet were useless, he couldn't struggle, and he cursed: "Hu Luo Pingyang was bullied by dogs, you rats and dogs, who are you relying on?" What's the reason for arresting Grandpa for no reason?"

Su Jin almost laughed out loud, Feng Jingyao may still have a little illusion, thinking that the evidence has not been leaked, this is still a death struggle, no wonder his expression is so arrogant; so many relevant officials were arrested in the prison last night, this person has not yet seen It's really sad and deplorable.high-speed update

Song Xiang patted the gavel twice and shouted: "Prisoner Feng Jingyao, you are worthy of talking about the principles of heaven? The government has already obtained conclusive evidence for what you did. I ask you, you have done everything since you came to Yangzhou 16 years ago. What? How much have you corrupted and bribed the previous Yangzhou government officials, and you haven’t recruited them honestly?”

Feng Jingyao sneered and said: "There is nothing wrong with wanting to commit a crime. I have never bribed Yangzhou officials. Since I came to Yangzhou mansion, I have built bridges and roads to help the common people. Although I dare not be called a great person, I have also spent a lot of money for the people of Yangzhou. You have done some good things, that is, when you Song Zhifu took office, you yourself also contributed to repairing the official road at Dongmen Wharf, and contributed to the smooth flow of water transportation. He changed his face in a short while, and crossed the river and demolished the bridge after making political achievements for you. He really is the upright and upright prefect of Song Dynasty; I bah! Pigs and dogs are not as good as your generation."

Song Xiang's face was blue and red, and he said angrily: "At this time and at that time, I was deceived by you. When I first came to Yangzhou, how did I know that you were committing crimes in private? In addition, the officials who colluded with you arrested you in front of the government. Speaking of it as a flower, the government is only deceived by you Xiaoxiao."

Feng Jingyao said: "Being deceived? Didn't you see it with your own eyes?"

Song Xiang said: "How can small good deeds cover up big mistakes? You hoarded strange things and colluded with officials to steal usuriously. People and gods are already outraged in Yangzhou. Some good deeds are used to confuse people's eyes and ears. How can paper cover fire? What else do you have to say today?" ?”

Feng Jingyao said: "The old man is not guilty, I have never done anything you said."

Song Xiang reached out to pick up a stack of papers on the case and said, "You still have to argue, what do you think this is? This is the evidence that you set a seductive trap and controlled the main officials of Yangzhou Prefecture. You were kidnapped and wrote dozens of confessions; you also tried to lure Su Boss into your trap, but Su Boss was clever and witty, not only escaped the trap, but also followed the clues to kill you all, what else can you say?"

Feng Jingyao was taken aback. He never expected that these confessions would fall into the hands of the government. He had great trust in Mi Hua. He didn't believe that Mi Hua would betray him and hand over these evidences to the government. Besides, Mi Hua didn't know where the evidence was stored. I don't know how to get it.

Of course, even if it was true, Feng Jingyao would never admit it: "Can this old man be punished with these few pieces of paper? Are these few pieces of paper true or false? Did you covet my Feng family's prosperous business and huge wealth forged? It’s not yet known, and besides, even if it’s an official confession, these officials broke into my Feng’s house privately and humiliated several of my husband’s adopted daughters. "

Song Xiang didn't expect Feng Jingyao to deny the evidence. Of course, there is no trace on the evidence that Feng Jingyao forced the officials to write it. To say that he was guilty was only Feng Jingyao's crime of covering up, and those officials were really guilty, which was a bit of a headache.

Song Xiang really has never encountered such extremely difficult characters. In his cognition, it is the most basic truth for people to study sages and know etiquette and shame. He always regards all people as simple as himself.

To say that he is an idiot is really flattering him, but in fact he is just a conservative rotten scholar, and his number one scholar was also snatched from his younger brother Song Qi; Song Xiang was the number one scholar, but the Empress Dowager Liu who was in power at the time disagreed, saying that 'brothers should not be elder brothers'. In terms of the order of seniority, Song Xiang was determined to be the number one scholar, and Song Qi was placed on the list. It is No.10.

The world is naturally wronged by Song Qi, so the folks praised the two brothers as "Double Champions", calling them "Great Song" and "Little Song".In fact, this is to give Song Xiang face. If it is the number one scholar, it is actually his younger brother Song Qi.

Moreover, in terms of talent, Song Xiang's knowledge of articles and the simplicity and ability of being an official are not as good as Song Qi's. So the official is not as big as Song Xiang.

On the other hand, Song Xiang's official career was prosperous, and he served as the prime minister. In fact, Song Xiang was always cautious and quiet in politics, and made little achievements. The "three redundant" and "three fees" theories that bluntly talk about the disadvantages of finance and taxation, and the discussion on Hebei's military equipment, etc., are all thought-provoking views, and they have also won praise from enlightened people in the court.

But it is such a Song Qi, but Song Xiang picks his nose and eyes, pointing fingers at him like a brother. When Song Xiang was the deputy prime minister, he studied hard with Zhouyi on the night of Shangyuan, and others called him friends. Calling friends to watch lanterns and guess lantern riddles, this old pedant really couldn’t catch his eye, but he had no right to tell others, so he ran to Song Qi and lost his temper at him and said: "Look at you, you spend a lot of time and don't do your job properly. If you don’t study hard, you just know how to enjoy it. Do you still remember the time when we studied poetry in the state school and ate cold porridge to satisfy our hunger? You have forgotten the time of poverty.”

Song Qi really had nothing to do with this elder brother, but as smart as he was, he would have a way to deal with this rotten elder brother, so he asked with a smile, "Don't you understand why you ate cold porridge back then? If you still eat cold porridge after high school in the imperial examination Congee, why did you have to take the exam back then?"

Song Xiang choked on a word and walked away.

Song Xiang is a typical example of studying to death, and this kind of rotten Confucianism is just liked by some people, so he was able to become the number one scholar, and he was able to enter the power center and become the deputy prime minister. However, this person's ability to govern is really mediocre. It doesn't matter if there is no achievement, but it is always a stumbling block. Zhao Zhen is a relatively enlightened emperor, so after taking office, this stumbling block was kicked away.

However, this person has never made any mistakes, and he was once the No. [-] scholar. If he publicly said that he was incompetent, he would have slapped himself in the face, so he was released to Yangzhou. errands.

That's it, Yangzhou is getting worse day by day under his rule. After three years, this rich and prosperous place can't even survive a famine, and several cancerous tumors have emerged.

Facing such a stubborn person like Feng Jingyao, Song Xiang felt powerless. He thought that as soon as the evidence came out, Feng Jingyao would immediately plead guilty. Didn't he know that the world is not as perfect as it is said in the book? After experiencing all this in Yangzhou, Song Xiang also has some self-knowledge .

Song Xiang looked at Su Jin as if asking for help, Su Jin also understood that if he interrogated, there would be absolutely no reason for it, and there were still many things to come out of Feng Jingyao's mouth, such as the place where the grain was stored, such as what he had done in the past The case had to be admitted by him, and he had the upper hand from the very beginning, so how will the trial be done later?

But if Song Xiang didn't open his mouth, Su Jin would not step in and take over. Song Xiang is the magistrate, and the magistrate has the right to adjudicate the case, but he has no right. If he insists on arousing Song Xiang's dissatisfaction, it will also arouse everyone's discussion. I don't know the rules.

Su Jin was originally a person who disregarded the rules, but after a few months, he also had a lot of dealings with officials, big and small, and he naturally understood a lot of rules in the officialdom. It's easy to see, but a small amount makes a lot, once it breaks out, this is one of the culpability of Shanggang's online, and Su Jin always reminds himself to pay attention to this.

"Special envoy Su... this... I feel a little uncomfortable in my residence. I want to go to the side to rest for a while, and ask the special envoy to interrogate for me. I don't know what to do?"

What Song Xiang said was very skillful, it's not that I'm incapable of fighting him, it's just that I suddenly feel uncomfortable, you ask for me, and I sit in control.

Su Jin smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty works hard day and night, so you have to be careful. These things should be done by officials, but it's a pity that you are also a criminal. It makes the interrogation unreasonable. It's really embarrassing."

"Why is it unreasonable? The imperial order made it clear that it is cheap to deal with matters related to food affairs. This case is related to food affairs. Don't refuse the special envoy. If it wasn't for the fact that the government was not feeling well, I would definitely not have invited the special envoy. Lawton."

Su Jin laughed and said: "In this case, I will ask the Lord Fuzun on behalf of the Lord Fuzun. The Lord Fuzun is pointing from the side, but I have some confidence. Come here! Make a cup of hot tea and let the Lord Fuzun warm up."

Su Jin strode towards the presiding case, Song Xiang Zhiji clutched his belly, and with the support of the yamen servant, walked to the side case and sat down. He lost his seat with Su Jin, drank hot tea, and let out a long breath; he said to himself: " Su Jin should have been interrogated long ago, so our government is too lazy to spend more words with these stubborn people, so as not to taint our mouth."