Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Chapter 320 A cavity of blood
After a tacit trial and game with Chen Xunzhou, Gu Yunji successfully fought for the best interests for himself and Zhang Cuiying.On the second day after Chen Xunzhou's 200 taels of silver were delivered to Zhang's family, Gu Yunji officially issued a public judgment on Xue Liu, convicting him of confiscating his family property, and beheading him at Caishikou ten days later.

In the magistrate's mansion, Yan Zhengqian raised his eyebrows when he learned of the final result of Xue Liu's case: "The new official has only been in office for a month, and he directly killed a seventh-rank county magistrate. This Gu Yunji is quite capable."

Master Pang Fu said: "Although the county magistrate is small, he is a serious official of the imperial court, and he is a big county like Yibin. Gu Yunji wanted to kill him, but he didn't report to the chief secretary and the procuratorate, and he wasn't afraid that the superior would reprimand him for his expertise?"

When the Taizu of this dynasty founded the country, the provinces of the previous dynasty were changed to Chengxuan Zhengshisi, and the whole country was divided into more than ten Chengxuan Zhengshisi, and a four-level system of "provincial capital, prefecture and county" was basically formed locally. The Syrian state government belongs to the Chief Secretary of Sichuan.

In terms of administrative management at the provincial level, it is divided into three departments, namely, the Chengxuan Zhengshisi in charge of civil affairs, the procuratorial commissioner in charge of criminal names, and the commanding commissioner in charge of military affairs. Separation, contain each other.

Although Gu Yunji called himself a "lower official" when facing the prefect and the same prefect on weekdays, it was just a polite name due to the difference in official rank. In fact, they belonged to the chief executive at the prefecture level and had no substantive relationship of affiliation.Strictly speaking, the chiefs of Sichuan Chengxuan's Political Envoy and Mentoring Procuratorate are his serious superiors.

The chief secretary is in charge of civil affairs, and the procuratorate is in charge of prison supervision. Gu Yunji, as a government general, even though he has the right to make independent decisions, may involve the life sentence of the Qipin magistrate. It would be safer to report to the superior.

Hearing Pang Fu's words, Yan Zhengqian said disapprovingly: "If it was someone else, maybe it would be better to report it, but it is not necessary for Gu Yunji. According to the inspector, he is the biggest official in terms of criminal names in Sichuan, but no matter how big he is Go to the central government, who is the biggest criminal officer in the central government? It's the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment!"

"And the current Minister of Punishment of the imperial court is named Gu Yuanhui, who is in the same family as Gu Yunji, and even his cousin. With such a strong relationship, let alone beheading a county magistrate, as long as the evidence is convincing, he will be beheading a magistrate. The envoys dare not say anything about him, I am afraid they will give him a thumbs up and praise him for his good beheading."

Master Pang Fu has spent his entire life in the Xuzhou Mansion, and his vision is limited to local power entanglements. He couldn't help but sigh in admiration: "As expected of a high-ranking official from the capital, he has connections everywhere in the court."

"What ordinary local officials are most afraid of is that they have been away from Beijing for a long time. His Majesty and the court have forgotten themselves, so they can only stay in the local area until they die. Gu Yunji has such an uncle who is the secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, so there is no need to worry about this. I will be able to return to Beijing in a few years."

"It's more than that." Yan Zhengqian yawned, and glanced lazily at Pang Fu, "Do you know what his wife's last name is?"

"Last name?"

"The last name is Xu."

Pang Fu was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't understand: "Xu? Which Xu?"

Yan Zhengqian said unhappily: "Which Xu are you talking about? Of course it is Shaoxing Xu! Xu Chengyu, the chief assistant of the cabinet of Huizong Dynasty, is Gu Yunji's father-in-law. Although Xu Chengyu is no longer in the court, the connections he left behind are still there. His disciples and disciples are all over the world, and it couldn't be easier for Gu Yunji to return to Beijing and get promoted with some achievements in the local government."

Pang Fu only knew that Gu Yunji was from the Gu family in Songjiang, but he had never understood the power of his wife's family. His eyes widened instantly: "His wife is Xu Chengyu's daughter? I heard that Gu Yunji is afraid of internal affairs, and his wife has a strong personality. Then...then he just arrived On the day of Xuzhou Mansion, Chen Xunzhou sent him two beauties, didn't they offend the Xu family as soon as they came?"

"That's why I said Chen Xunzhou is stupid." Yan Zhengqian sneered and said contemptuously, "I didn't even know his background, so I sent the woman there in a hurry. With the power of the Xu family, I wanted to use him in the officialdom in the future." The stumbling block is as easy as turning the palm of your hand. Sure enough, it is not from the imperial examination, but the vision is narrow."

Pang Fu said with a smile: "However, Chen Xunzhou, as a nominal supervisor, can at most become a 'Dai Tong Zhi'. If the imperial court sends an official to fill in the vacancy, he will not even be able to be a Dai Tong Zhi, and he will never be able to leave the Southwest Mountains for the rest of his life. I'm afraid the Xu family won't be able to find him a chance to trip him up. In a sense, he is self-aware."

After speaking, the two burst out laughing.

After a while, Yan Zhengqian's smile faded away, and he said: "However, I didn't expect that Gu Yunji, who was young, would act in a reasonable manner. He didn't recklessly use Xue Liu's matter to drag Chen Xunzhou into the water, which shows that he has a brain."

Pang Fu said: "After all, his main reason for doing this is to establish his prestige. It would be no good for him if he offended his colleagues. The new official took office three times. Gu Yunji beheaded the county magistrate of Yibin County as soon as he came. It’s really prosperous.”

Yan Zhengqian shook his head in disapproval: "You're wrong. If Gu Yunji really wanted to gain prestige, he could have sent Xue Liu to prison as early as when Xue Liu bribed him in the name of giving away special products. But he didn't, but waited It was only when Zhang Cuiying came to sue for grievances that enough evidence was collected, multiple crimes were punished, and Xue Liu was sentenced to be beheaded."

"Obviously, this is the habitual way of thinking of some fledgling young officials. What is 'justice', what is 'making decisions for the people', what is 'clean and honest', anyway, they are full of enthusiasm and wholeheartedly want to be a down-to-earth Really good officer."

Yan Zhengqian curled his lips, showing disdain in his eyes: "But after they have been officials for two more years, they will find that those are all false, and it is real to keep their black hats. Don't talk about seeking promotion and getting rich, they can guarantee a smooth and smooth life. It is not easy to make a mistake, so there is no one else who cares about it so much."

"Anyway, I only have the last two or three years left in my position as prefect of Xuzhou. Gu Yunji is full of energy, so let him do what he wants, and don't involve me." Saying this, Yan Zhengqian turned over and sat in the chair of the grand master. I found a comfortable position on the bed and began to take a nap.

Pang Fu stepped back in time, closed the door and went out.

Ten days later, Xue Liu was escorted to Caishikou, and at [-]:[-] noon, the execution was officially executed, and his head fell to the ground on the spot.

Zhang Cuiying, who watched Xue Liu's beheading with her own eyes, had tears in her eyes, and went to pay homage to Zhang Fengyi that day to comfort her father's spirit in heaven.

Although Gu Yunji did not help her take back the 200 mu of land that originally belonged to the Zhang family, she was mentally prepared for it. As a result, Zhang Cuiying is already very content.

The case of Xue Liu was settled, and Gu Yunji was about to continue his "going to the countryside" pace, when he saw Chen Peishi came with new news:

"My lord, the big businessman you want to trade between the coast and the inland has found one, and he is waiting for you in the living room right now."

(End of this chapter)