Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Officers and soldiers outside the city?"

"Yes, the soldiers who are in charge of guarding the horses are here to value the money that the horses exchange for!"

Defang looked at Song Yuanhan, "Uncle, is she telling the truth?"

Song Yuanhan thought for a while, "My lord, it is true that a few soldiers from outside the city have come these days, saying that it is troublesome for merchants and people to enter the city. They will sell it on their behalf, and then hand over the money to them."

"Bring this book" Defang ordered someone to fetch the registration book and read it. It recorded the names of the soldiers, the number and price of the horses sold, and Defang said, "Come here! Immediately give the officials outside the city and the soldiers who sold the horses to the lonely king." bring!"

"Yes!" Jia Jun led the imperial guards out of the city to arrest people. At this time, the official of Kaifeng Mansion asked, "My lord, do you need a low-ranking person to assist you?"

"No need, you go back, the lonely king will take care of this matter."

"Yes, my lord." The yamen servant also returned to Kaifeng Mansion.

Defang and Hu Yanzan sat in the hall chairs and asked Song Yuanhan what the soldier sold. After half an hour, Song Jiajun brought officials from outside the city and several soldiers into the hall, and they knelt down and said, "Kowtow to the prince."

"Are you an official outside the city? What's your name?" Defang asked

"Go back to the prince, the next official is Qi Ming."

"Qi Ming, the lonely king asks you, your duty is to guard the tribute horses, have you ever ordered the private collection of private horses to be sold in the city?"

"No, no, my lord, I didn't issue this order. The imperial court has already set up a horse appraisal department. How dare I intercept horses and sell them privately."

Defang patted the book and said, "The sellers recorded here are all your soldiers. How do you explain it?"

"I really don't know about it, my lord, please check it out!"

Defang looked at Song Yuanhan, "Uncle, look at the soldiers in the hall, are they the ones who bring horses and sell them?"

"Yes." Song Yuanhan looked at several people and said, "My lord, that's them."

Defang asked, "Who ordered you to do this?"

"My lord, spare me! You little ones don't dare!" The soldiers knew that it was useless to argue, so they begged for mercy.

"So you did this privately, robbed the horses of the people, and filled your pockets?"

The woman heard this and said, "My lord, they admitted that they not only robbed our horses, but many people's horses were also robbed. My father is still waiting for money for medical treatment! Now because of this delay, my father The condition has worsened!"

After listening to this, Defang thought for a while, "Jiajun, without further ado, go to the mansion immediately to pick up the civil and medical officer, and follow this girl home to treat her father." Defang looked at the woman and said, "Girl, you go first Go back, the lonely king will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."

"Thank you, my lord!" The woman kowtowed and followed Jia Jun out.

De Fang looked at the soldiers and shouted, "Bold soldiers! You dare to take horses privately, oppress the people, deceive the superiors, and enrich your own pockets, what crime should you deserve!"

"My lord, you don't dare anymore, please spare your life!" The soldier kowtowed.

"The imperial court has just ordered the establishment of the horse appraisal department, in order to prevent people from doing things that deceive the superior and the inferior. How dare you do such a thing blatantly at this time, it is simply putting your majesty in danger. Orders are like empty words, the lonely king will never treat this matter leniently! Come here! All the soldiers who committed the crime will be put in prison, and handed over to Kaifeng Mansion for trial and severe sentence!"

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