Ming politicians

() Hu Chuan is honest, he has to be honest, facing the magistrate, if he continues to be arrogant, I am afraid that he will not have to take a job. Although the official position of the inspection department has just entered the stream, it is really insignificant, but it is better than nothing . : Reading novels, what's more, the area of ​​Henan Province, especially the area of ​​Shanzhou, has been invaded by bandits.

He began to honestly return to the questions raised by the prefect. As an inspector of the inspection department, Hu Chuan could not know too much inside information from an official of the ninth rank.

Hu Chuan's answer surprised both Su Tiancheng and Qu Qingze.

The purpose of the inspection department's charge for entering the city is to help the Jiangning camp to suppress bandits.

Before the Jiangning battalion arrived in Henan Province, the Shanzhou Inspection Department also charged fees, but it was not as powerful. If it could be received, it would be charged, and if it could not be received, it would be fine. At the beginning, according to the requirements of the state government, all farmers who went to the city had to collect fees, especially in the first month, most of the farmers who went to the city wanted to sell something, and the requirements were strict, so they could receive money.

As for the money received, the inspection department kept one-fifth to subsidize the daily expenses, and the rest was handed over to the state government treasury.

Of course, the state government didn't send anyone to supervise, and they didn't even ask how much copper coins and broken silver they received every day.

Hearing Hu Chuan's explanation, Su Tiancheng felt incredible.

The imperial court did not bear the expenses of the Jiangning camp. Could it be that the prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of the Henan government would be responsible for the expenses of the Jiangning camp, relying on the money squeezed out by poor farmers to solve the huge expenses of the Jiangning camp? Isn't this a joke?

Soon, Su Tiancheng felt the problem.It didn't take long for Jiangning Camp to arrive in Henan Province, and they only entered the barracks on the sixth day of the first lunar month. Shanzhou suddenly changed its tune from the tenth day of the first lunar month, saying that it was collecting fees for the Jiangning Camp, which was regarded as flattery.This speed is too fast, the government government didn't arrange such things at all, and the next one took the initiative to do it, there is no such good thing.

The biggest problem is that no one supervises the fees charged by the Shanzhou Inspection Department every day.No one asked, how much was received and how much should be handed over, it is completely confused, I have just experienced it, and was blackmailed for a tael of silver.Such money cannot be included in the fees collected for entering the city.

Su Tiancheng came to Henan Prefecture on the sixth day of the first lunar month to take up his post. He did not meet the magistrates and county magistrates of thirteen counties in one prefecture, and did not assign any specific tasks. Zhizhou and Zhixian of thirteen counties.None of them came to the government office to visit him.

Su Tiancheng felt an unusual smell.

Li Zixiong, the magistrate of Shanzhou, rushed to the inspection department.

Li Zixiong is in his 40s, with a goatee, fair skin, and looks very rich.

Seeing Li Zixiong's appearance, Su Tiancheng was not very comfortable. He thought of those ordinary people outside the city with disheveled faces and ragged clothes, and then looked at this Li Zixiong, white and fat.The maintenance is very good. Comparing the two, the contrast is too great.

With a respectful smile on Li Zixiong's face, he repeatedly said that he didn't know.It's late.

Before Su Tiancheng talked about the inspection department, Li Zixiong opened his mouth and asked Hu Chuan to be more strict with his subordinates, not to do anything reckless. At the same time, he proposed severe punishment measures for the officers under Wang Dazhi's custody.

Su Tiancheng blinked his eyes habitually, he hadn't mentioned this matter yet, how did Li Zixiong know about it, and why did the news leak like this, could it be that Li Zixiong didn't know the foresight.

When we met for the first time, Su Tiancheng was not easy to lose his temper. You can't directly blame Zhizhou for the problems in the inspection department. He has too many things in charge of him, so he may not be able to take care of it.

On the way to the state office, Su Tiancheng had more and more doubts in his heart.

Su Tiancheng did not take the sedan chair, but walked to the Yamen.

Along the way, I took a look at the flowers and took a general look at the appearance of the city.

The situation in Zhoucheng is barely okay, and it is definitely not as good as Luoyang City, but the looks of passers-by on the street are a bit uncomfortable, and most of them seem indifferent, as if they don't have much pursuit of life.

After entering the state office, officials such as Tongzhi, judges, officials, etc. are waiting.

Such a situation is obviously well prepared.

When Li Zixiong reported the situation in Shanzhou, Su Tiancheng was distracted.

I came out for a private interview on Weibo, and the one who knew the news was the judge of Tan Changluo. Luoyang is close to three hundred miles away from Shanzhou. On the afternoon of the [-]th day of the first lunar month, I told Tan Changluo that I would come down to have a look, but I didn't say the specific place, nor did I Speaking of which route to take, he set off early in the morning on the [-]th day of the first lunar month. In just one day, Tan Changluo didn't have such a big deal. He was able to notify thirteen counties in one prefecture. That is to say, the news that he came to Shanzhou should be It was leaked just now, that is, when I was in the inspection department, the news was leaked.

Another thing that doesn't make sense is that if the news of his coming to Shanzhou is really leaked out, the performance of the Shanzhou Inspection Department will also appear to be too dull, which is an act of courting death.

After much deliberation, he ruled out the idea of ​​leaking the news.

The next step is Li Zixiong's abundant preparations. There are two aspects of analysis, good and bad. On the good side, Li Zixiong does things neatly, and controls Shanzhou very well. When he heard the news of the magistrate's arrival, he quickly did a good job. ready.The bad aspect is that Li Zixiong has a guilty conscience, always pays attention to his boss's dynamics, and is afraid that his viciousness will be exposed.

After experiencing the matter of the inspection department, Su Tiancheng certainly thought about it in a bad way.

He will not make judgments at will, the key is Li Zixiong's own performance, and there is a problem.

When he was in the inspection department, Li Zixiong didn't wait for him to speak, and said that he would severely punish that misbehaving little officer, without even asking what was the matter, and directly put him in the prison. Why are you in such a hurry, at least you need to ask, since Wouldn't it be good to please the boss, ask about the situation, and then deal with it.

Besides, there are many things that are not clear about the inspection department's collection of money. These things must not be ignored, and the reasons must be clarified.Shanzhou is far away from Luoyang. It is a relatively barren place. The imperial court has given a lot of gifts. In such a poor place, it is still thinking of a name to increase the burden on the people. Will it be because of the government's excessive taxation? As a result, the common people could not survive.

At noon, it's time to eat.

Su Tiancheng insisted on arranging to have dinner at Yin Hotel instead of going to the restaurant.

Li Zixiong did not insist, and brought everyone to Yin Hotel.

Yin Hotel can not only eat, but also stay, and the conditions are better than the official post. Generally, the official post is not in the county or state government, but the Yin Hotel is in the yamen.

Before Li Zixiong could speak, Su Tiancheng proposed again that the accommodation should be arranged in the official post, not in the Yin Hotel.

Officials from above do not like to live in the Yin Hotel, which is also normal. After all, the Yin Hotel is inside the Yamen, and all the activities are a little uneasy. When the officials come down to inspect, they always have to put on a posture and get close to the people. If you live in the yamen, you have lost contact with the outside world.

During the meal, Su Tiancheng only drank a glass of wine, excused being tired, and stopped drinking.

The meal, was quite finished.

Su Tiancheng was not interested in continuing to go to the Daozhou Yamen. He had a look at the situation in front of him. He didn't want to know the real situation. There were people around him, and the situation he reported must be very good.

He secretly rejoiced that Su Ke Liu Jingting left early to find out the situation, otherwise everyone came to the yamen, how could they find out the situation. ,

Both Su Ke and Liu Jingting have their own advantages. Su Jun is flexible, because he was born in a family, and he has the air of common people on his body. Liu Jingting has always lived at the bottom of society, and he is familiar with the situation at the bottom of society. Through talking, he can analyze and judge In many cases, with two people going down to understand the situation, Su Tiancheng didn't need to go to see it himself.

Li Zixiong accompanied Su Tiancheng and the others to the official post.

After the arrangements were made, Su Tiancheng asked Li Zixiong to go back to the yamen. Naturally, he had to notify him of anything.

When Li Zixiong left, Qu Qingze went to see him off.

Soon, Qu Qingze came back and entered Su Tiancheng's room.

"My lord, there are sergeants from the inspection department outside the official post, patrolling nearby."

A sneer appeared on Su Tiancheng's face.

"I don't know if I want to protect me or spy on me. When I first arrived, I discovered the problems of the inspection department. If this continues, I don't know how many problems will be discovered. In a hurry, people will guard the official post. It's normal. People, etc., all come in from the law, such a Li Zixiong, it's interesting."

"My lord, Su Ke and Liu Jingting have all gone out, so there should be no big problem."

"Well, Lao Qu, what do you think of what happened today?"

"I already knew that adults would ask this question. I have already considered it. There is something abnormal in it. It is too outrageous to collect money from ordinary people to maintain the expenses of Jiangning Camp. Jiangning Camp is not a local militia group." , The expenditure should be directly responsible for the imperial court. The imperial court did not allocate military salaries. The officials of the Henan government should not know it. It can be done, and it is really puzzling for Shanzhou to do so.”

"Tell me, is there such a situation in all the counties and counties under the jurisdiction of Henan Prefecture?"

"I can't say for sure, if there is such a situation, there will be fear."

"Old Qu, you have said a lot. It seems that my request is not wrong. You should quickly inform the secret line, find out the situation of the counties under the jurisdiction of Henan Prefecture, and report quickly. This matter cannot be delayed, the better, otherwise We fell into the middle of the whirlpool, were plotted against by others, and we still don't know what to do."