King of Song

Chapter 164
On the second day of December in the second year of Xining, even Hangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River was chilly, and there were snowflakes in the early morning.

Most people choose to hide in their rooms to avoid the cold, and of course, there are also many literary and artistic talents who go out to enjoy the snow.

In addition, there is a group of special people who stand at the door and look forward to it.In particular, the owners and shopkeepers of the various grain stores were even more nervous, and they were all waiting for a crucial news.

Today, Zhang Mingyuan, the arresting officer of the Changping case of the Duzhi Division, is going to investigate the Changping warehouse in Qiantang County. This extremely important matter has attracted the attention of many people.

Because it is related to their vital interests, even their lives, and even more related to the livelihood of the people in Qiantang, the stability of the southeast corner!

Coincidentally, Lu Shengqing and Lu Heqing happened to arrive on this day, and caught up with a very lively event.

"I didn't expect Zhang Mingyuan to run faster than us. You know he is so hardworking, why did we rush here in the cold wind?" Lu Shengqing seemed to be complaining, but there was a smug smile on the corner of his mouth.They didn't know what grievances and grudges between Du Zhisi's little detainee officer and Lin Zhao had, so this situation can be regarded as a pleasant surprise!
Lu Heqing said with a smile: "Second brother, don't complain, as long as the matter is settled, how about a trip?"

Lv Shan, who is usually arrogant and arrogant, will become like his grandson, and said with a smile: "Erlang and Sanlang came at the right time, just in time to watch a good show!"

"Well, I'd like to see what Lin Zhao is capable of? How did he escape this calamity!" Although Lu Shengqing had never met Lin Zhao face to face, he seemed to hate County Magistrate Lin very much.

Lu Shan echoed, "I'm afraid he is doomed!"

But Lu Ji said disapprovingly: "Erlang, you still need to be more cautious. I always feel that this matter is not so simple. Lin Zhao has never been a person who just sits and waits for death. He has done a lot of surprises, and this time may not be absent." From the initial contempt to the current emphasis, after several confrontations, the views on Lin Zhao have changed a lot.He vaguely felt that Lin Zhao was a little unfathomable, and even a little timid in his heart.

Lu Shengqing was a little displeased with this kind of saying that boosting other people's ambitions and destroying his own prestige, so he couldn't help frowning.After all, he is just an ignorant idiot, and he is easy to get complacent.

Relatively speaking, Lu Heqing, the eldest son of the Lu family, is much calmer and more cautious in his actions.He knew very well that the purpose of his elder brother Lu Huiqing sending him here was actually to let him take full charge of Hangzhou affairs, so he had to be cautious.

Lu Ji has been in charge of helping to manage the business for many years. It can be said that he is the number one confidant servant with good strategy and ability. He must have a reason for saying so.Furthermore, Lin Zhao's experience can be said to be known all over the world. If you think about it carefully, do you dare to be negligent?
Lu Heqing asked: "Lu Ji, what do you think? Or did you discover anything?"

"No!" Lu Ji shook his head and said, "Lin Zhao borrowed some food from the Guangji Grain Bank the day before yesterday, but it was not enough to pay for it. In addition, I don't know Lin Zhao's real situation, so I can't see through it at all..."

Lu Shan interjected: "Unless he didn't use the food in the normal warehouse at all, or Zhang Ziheng and others gave him more support, there would be no trouble... But all the signs show that it doesn't seem to be the case..."

"As for being so mysterious?" Lu Shengqing said, "If that's the case, let's take a look and see what kind of abilities Lin Zhao possesses that make you so nervous!"

Lu Ji said: "I've been thinking, how can Lin Zhao use such a small amount of food to hide the truth?"

"What will he do?" Lu Heqing murmured to himself. Although he was speechless to his second brother and did not agree with his ideas, there was nothing he could do. As Lu Ji said, at least he has no clue at the moment, and there is no way to deal with it talked about.

What's more, the protagonist of this scene is Zhang Mingyuan. When he left Bianjing, the eldest brother had an explanation and could guide him, but he must not go too deep and give others a handle, so now he has to wait and see what happens.

Lu Heqing asked, "Lu Ji, did you clean up the tail before?"

"It's all done, Saburo can rest assured!" Lu Ji vowed.He didn't know that just last night, County Magistrate Lin walked out of Boss Qian's room with a heavy smile on his face.

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Lin Zhao had a private meeting with the surviving boss of Qianjiang Sanjiao last night, and had a long conversation with him.No one knew what Mr. Lin had talked with him. They only knew that when Mr. Lin left in the middle of the night, he ordered people to continue to take good care of Boss Qian.

This matter is of great importance, but Lin Zhao has more important things to do right now!

Today he must go all out, the adventure drama has already begun, and the success depends on the present.

Zhang Mingyuan came to Changping Warehouse in Qiantang County early in the morning, and officials from Hangzhou and Qiantang County in charge of household grain and wealth came together.

As the county magistrate of Qiantang, Lin Zhao naturally had to come forward to receive him. The petty officials from Changpingcang had already been waiting at the door, welcoming all the dignitaries with smiles on their faces.

This guy was not used in the past. Although he could eat and drink mixedly, he didn't have much oil and water.Since Lin Zhao took over Qiantang County, because he had many opportunities to use the Changping warehouse, he paid more attention to this little official. Coupled with some monetary rewards, it didn't take long for the little official to submit loyally.

In reciprocation, County Magistrate Lin treated him well, so the little official also worked extra hard.

Although Zhang Mingyuan is only a petty official, he doesn't take a subordinate petty official into his heart at all.

Although it was a hot face with a cold butt, the little official didn't take it seriously, he was still attentive and thoughtful, and performed quite well.

Lin Zhao saw it and was very satisfied. He smiled and nodded to meet him.It is necessary to make sufficient preparations in advance.But if the people in the Sansi Yamen are easy to talk about, maybe the inspection is just going through the motions, and everything is easy to talk about.But thinking of Lu Huiqing, Lin Zhao still didn't dare to take it lightly.

"Officer Zhang, please be polite to Lin Zhao!" After careful calculation, Lin Zhao's rank is higher than that of Zhang Mingyuan. If he hadn't been appointed by the emperor to represent the third division, Lin Zhao wouldn't have been so polite to him!

"Magistrate Lin, in the next chapter, Mingyuan is ordered to investigate Changping warehouse, and please cooperate with magistrate Lin!"

The guy's answer was very formulaic. Lin Zhao looked up and saw that Zhang Mingyuan had no expression on his face, and he seemed very serious.

Uh... a character like this?If it's true, it's a little troublesome!
Immediately, Lin Zhao noticed Zhang Mingyuan's eyes again. Even though the other party was hiding it intentionally, it was only a flash, but he could still see a hint of hatred!
he hates me?Lin Zhao's heart skipped a beat, thinking carefully, he didn't know this person, and he didn't seem to have anything to do with him?Where did you offend him?Could it be that the party struggle in the Song Dynasty had reached such a serious level?Just because Wang Anshi and I are close, is this the attitude towards promoting the young crop law?It's too unkind!
What Lin Zhao didn't know was that some of his unintentional actions in the past had unintentionally offended people for no apparent reason.Speaking of it, he was really wronged. Tang Jie's death was completely an accident, but it seemed that the blame was set.

What Lin Zhao thought more in his mind was that this guy probably has some kind of unknown relationship with Lu Huiqing.

An indisputable fact, there seems to be some trouble today!
"That's natural, please, Officer Zhang!" Lin Zhao had already practiced the ability to remain calm and calm, so he greeted cautiously without panicking.

Zhang Mingyuan was not polite either, and immediately strode into the Changping warehouse.Many people followed behind, each with their own thoughts, waiting and seeing.

The snowflakes that had been fluttering all morning stopped, and the sun also showed its head, so it would be much more convenient to open the warehouse for inspection.Zhang Mingyuan felt that even God was helping him, so why didn't Lin Zhao think the same way?
Because Changping granary stores a lot of grain, the design and maintenance of the granary are very good!

First, choose a place with higher terrain to build, which can prevent waterlogging and moisture, and then lay the foundation. The soil layer on the ground is almost burnt to pottery, so as to isolate the moisture well, and then build the granary with wood.

However, there was too much rain in Hangzhou some time ago. In order to prevent the wooden granary from getting damp, a very high brick wall was specially mailed outside!
In this way, the easiest way to check the stored grain inside is to open the top, which is also the case for storage and removal on weekdays.

The ladders were ready, Zhang Mingyuan's wife sent to check, the first one, the second one... three or four in a row were full.

Don't worry, this is just the beginning, maybe the problem is in the future, it is expected.No matter who it is, the facade will be done well.

Zhang Mingyuan personally led the team, and at the same time ordered his followers and some officials from the Hangzhou government to help with the investigation.

The scene was busy and chaotic. Seeing this, Yu Xuan walked behind Lin Zhao, who was already sweating profusely behind him. He was a little nervous and was trying to restrain himself.

"Calm down, this will be the most critical time, don't let anything go wrong!" Seeing this, Lin Zhao reminded him that he seemed to be calm, but actually his clenched fists were sweating profusely.

"Yes!"

Lin Zhaodao: "Be prepared, if there is any news, immediately notify Ruoying and Zhang Ziheng!"

Yu Xuan nodded slightly, standing behind the young master, seemed to have an inexplicable confidence, he calmed down a lot and went to work.

Zhang Mingyuan's inspection is still going on, and he thought that there would be problems later.However, the granaries were opened one by one, and all they saw were full grains and a sufficient amount of grain...

Over there, a household grain official from Hangzhou Prefecture was climbing a ladder, but the rain-soaked masonry and planks were not firm and collapsed in an instant.When the official fell, the grain in the granary overflowed immediately, and he fell on it and was not injured...

Zhang Mingyuan's mood became heavier and more lost. When all the granaries were opened one by one, he was completely disappointed!

All the granaries are full, that is to say, the Changping granary in Qiantang County has never been used?
(End of this chapter)