Bachelor

Chapter 254
Sun Dan didn't expect Mr. Guo to be so arrogant, and he also deeply felt the powerful local forces in Fangshan.

There is a saying in ancient times: the county magistrate who ransacked the house was the magistrate who destroyed the family.

In the era of the rule of man in the feudal society, the so-called laws actually have many ambiguities and flexibility. If they are strictly followed and implemented, there is no way to implement them.In the early Ming Dynasty, many weird laws were promulgated, such as the prohibition of eating pork, and during the Zhengde period, because the Emperor Zhengde was a dog, he also ordered the people not to eat dog meat.But once such a decree was promulgated, the magistrates below laughed it off and didn't pay much attention to it.

This is only one aspect of law enforcement. In fact, many legal provisions are extremely flexible, depending on whether the county magistrate is willing to implement them.Just like Zhou's family village ambushed him this morning. Speaking to Dali, Sun Dan could accuse Zhou Xinshu and the others of killing officials and rebelling, and punish Zhou's family with murder.Of course, he can also ignore it.It can be said that the life and death of the Zhou family depended on Sun Dan's thoughts.

Since the establishment of the post of county magistrate in the Qin Dynasty, he has shouldered the responsibility of acting on behalf of the herdsmen of the emperor. He is the interpreter and executor of national laws and regulations. It is just a matter of lifting a finger to deal with ordinary people or local gentry.

Therefore, when Sun Dan heard Zhou Xinshu say that Mr. Guo actually tore up his post, he felt incredible. He even suspected that he had returned to the modern society.

Therefore, Sun Dan was not very angry, but rather surprised, and couldn't help but wonder: what is the origin of this Mr. Guo? Niu Bicheng is like this. Could it be that he has something to do with the Guo family of Marquis Wuding in the capital?
Sure enough, just as Sun Dan guessed, upon hearing Zhou Xinshu's words, Sun Hao immediately burst into anger. He is the master of the punishment room, in charge of criminal investigation and public security in Fangshan County. Angrily, he immediately shouted: "You are so brave, you dare to tear up Master Sun's post." He immediately said to Sun Dan: "Master Sun, immediately send me to take someone over to capture this Mr. Guo. Isn't it just a juren?" What’s the big deal about being the magistrate of Qipin County? My grandpa is a serious magistrate of Qipin County, an official appointed by the imperial court.”

Sun Hao spoke quickly, but he didn't expect that Sun Dan was also from Juren, but he was ordered by the emperor to become a seventh-rank official.

Before Sun Dan could speak, the master of the house of ceremonies next to Sun Dan quietly tugged at Sun Dan's sleeve: "The magistrate, this Mr. Guo can't be caught." is complete.In addition to the county magistrate, there are also county magistrates and Liufang.The county magistrate of Fangshan recently caught a cold and was recuperating at home, so he couldn't come to see Sun Dan, but the staff of the sixth room had already met with Sun Dan.The so-called Liufang is actually the county bureau organization of later generations.Corresponding to the six departments of the central government, Fangshan County also has six departments of officials, rites, households, criminals, soldiers, and workers, which undertake different government intelligence.

Sun Dan asked, "Why can't you catch it?"

The master of the ceremony room said in a low voice: "This is not a place to talk, please take a step to talk to the elder."

Sun Dan felt a little unhappy, and said seriously: "If you have something to say, just say it, don't be sneaky."

The master of the ceremony room was a little embarrassed, coughed, and then whispered: "Master Guo in Guojiazhuang still has some background, his surname is Guo, his first name is Pu, he is a distant relative of Wudinghou's family, and he is a cousin of Wudinghou Guoxun. He is the younger brother. My lord, you are new to Fangshan, and you still don't understand many things about the place. From my point of view...this matter...it's better to make this matter smaller and smaller."

"Hey!" Sun Dan laughed, "It turns out that he is Lao Guo's younger brother. This matter is really interesting. Then tell me, how should this matter be resolved?"

Hearing Sun Dan calling Guo Xun to be Lao Guo, Master Lifang's complexion changed, and he looked at Sun Dan with some doubts.Who is Guo Xun, the director of the Beijing camp, a figure in the power faction in the DPRK and China, from some aspects.Guo Xun's power is already equivalent to that of the chief assistant of the current dynasty, and he is the No. 1 military official.Sun Dan actually called him "Old Guo", what is the origin of this Sun Dan?
Seeing that Sun Dan knew Guo Xun's name, the master of the house of ceremonies hurriedly said: "This matter is a matter between Zhou and Hua's family. The elder just arrest the Hua family and ask them to compensate Zhou Xinshu for the soup and medicine. "

Originally, Master Lifang's opinion was understandable.It's a pity that Guo Pu was so arrogant that he tore up Sun Dan's post.It can be said that it gave Sun Dan a blow to the new county magistrate, which severely damaged Sun Dan's prestige.If you don't get this place back, how will you continue to carry out the New Deal you implemented in Fangshan.

This matter is no longer a dispute between Hua and Zhou in a simple sense.

Sun Dan and Master Lifang didn't avoid everyone's words, and everyone in the hall could hear them clearly.When Zhou Xinshu heard the words, he suddenly burst into tears, struggled to get up from the stretcher, staggered and knelt in front of Sun Dan: "Master Sun, even if you go to catch that Hua Daniu's family, you won't be able to catch them. The three of them are hiding in Guo's house, they can't be arrested at all!"

Sun Dan snorted: "Guo Pu was also a county magistrate, but he was so arrogant that he joined forces with gangsters to beat ordinary people in Yurou Township. Naturally, this county can't turn a deaf ear to this matter. Marriage disputes between Hua and Zhou's families. When I get to the county, I will personally come to pick up the person. Don't be in a hurry, tell the whole thing from beginning to end, record the statement, and I will make the decision for you."

Hearing what Sun Dan said was categorical, Zhou Xinshu was certainly grateful and kowtowed.The master of the ceremonial room changed his expression greatly, and while Sun Dan was listening to Zhou Xinshu's confession, he quietly slipped out of the lobby, ran towards the street, ran to Chengmu Shouli's house in Fangshan County, and knocked on the door vigorously , and shouted anxiously: "Master Mu, get up, we have to go to Guojiazhuang immediately."

The door squeaked open, and an ordinary-looking middle-aged literati came out. It was Fangshan County's second-in-command, Chengmu Shouli of Fangshan County.Look at his flushed face, how does he look like a sick person.

"What's the matter, seeing you panic like this?" Mu Shouli asked calmly.

Master Lifang said: "The new county magistrate, Sun Dan, is going to seek bad luck from the Guo family." Master Lifang is Mu Shouli's classmate, an old boy in his forties. He was able to enter the yamen as a teacher to earn a living, but he left Mu Shouli's doorway.When meeting Mu Shouli, he spoke very directly.

Mu Shouli chuckled: "Is the Guo family so easy to provoke? If he wants to find something uncomfortable, let him go. We are also happy to see it happen."

Master Lifang smiled and said: "Master Mu is right. I expected that Sun Dan would definitely come back to the yamen after being ashamed. But, sir, didn't you always want to climb the line of Marquis Guo, and sell them now?" A favor will be of great benefit to you, my lord, as the magistrate of Fangshan in the future."

Mu Shouli sneered: "I, Mu Shouli, are Prime Minister Mao, do I need to climb Guo Xun's high branch?"

Master Li Fang smiled and said: "That is, that is, who doesn't know that Mr. Mu, you are from Mao Xiang, otherwise you would not be able to come to Fangshan. However, with the help of the Guo family, it is more important to drive away Sun Dan grasp."

Mu Shouli was a little moved, and pondered: "The method is a good one. However, this Sun Dan is quite famous in the capital, and I don't know which adult in the court he is under. If he can't handle it well, I'm afraid there will be trouble."

Although Mu Shouli is a member of Mao Ji, the second assistant to the cabinet, it is impossible for Mao Ji to tell him what Sun Dan's background is.Besides, Sun Dan has a special status, and since he was in power, he has been doing secret things. Let alone Fangshan, even in the capital, not many people know his details. They only know that Sun Dan is a famous talent in the world, but they don't know that Sun Dan The light backer is the emperor.

Originally, there was a vacancy in Fangshan county magistrate, and Mu Shouli intended to compete for the position.For this reason, he often went to Mao Ji's place, and Mao Ji also wanted to help, but said that he couldn't talk to the officials and asked Gao Shouli to go out on his own.

Seeing Mao Ji nodding his head, Mu Shouli was determined, so he sold his family property, pooled more than 3000 taels of silver and sent it to several chief executives of the Ministry of Officials.

With Mao Ji's face and seeing Yinzi again, the officials in the official department looked much better. They only said that they could nominate Mu Shouli for the post of Fangshan county magistrate. As long as the cabinet agreed, they would not object.

According to the charter and established procedures, the Ministry of Officials will issue a list of appointments and removals of officials to the cabinet every month. After the cabinet reviews it, it will issue a handling opinion and hand it over to the supervisor for approval.

In fact, the cabinet and the supervisor of ceremonies are just following a procedure, and they don't take a small post of magistrate to heart.

Therefore, as long as the official department writes a line, this matter will be considered done.

Mu Shouli was determined to win the position of magistrate of Fangshan County, and because he had to manage from top to bottom, he had already sold all his family properties.

As long as you get this county magistrate position and work for three years, you can not only pay back your capital, but also make a lot of money.In three years, the prefect was cleared, and one hundred thousand snowflakes were awarded.Fangshan is an upper county, and most of the county is rich, and they can benefit a lot from them every year.After three years, although one hundred thousand snowflake silver is not worth talking about, it shouldn't be any problem to get tens of thousands of taels.

It's a pity, seeing that things are about to come to fruition, the people in the official department suddenly changed their faces.

Just a while ago, several officials and chiefs of the Ministry of Officials sent people to return the money he had sent over without saying anything.

Mu Shouli was puzzled and couldn't help but go to Mao Ji to ask.But he didn't want Mao Ji to say some inconspicuous words when he saw Mu Shouli, and then sent him away.

There was nothing he could do about seeing Mao Xiang, Mu Shouli knew that this matter was wrong.

It's not that he didn't think about becoming a Jinshi, and he was born according to the right path.But I know my own ability. With his knowledge, even if I take another 100 years, I still can't pass the exam.Otherwise, it would not have been possible for him to give up the imperial examination directly as a Juren who was born in Fangshan County.

Just as he was discouraged, Sun Dan came, also as a Juren.

Mu Shouli immediately understood that this Sun Dan must have filled Fangshan's vacancy in his place. Everyone is a juren, so why can he be the county magistrate?
Thinking of this, Mu Shouli was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood, and he didn't bother to see Sun Dan, so he simply lay at home and pretended to be sick.In his heart, he already regarded Sun Dan as his enemy.

Master Lifang heard Mu Shouli's concerns, and Master Lifang smiled and said: "Sun Dan must have some connections, but no matter how old he is, he can still surpass Guohou and Mao Ge. It is impossible for him, Sun Dan. Is it the emperor's man?"

Hearing this, Mu Shouli lifted his spirits: "It makes sense, prepare the horse immediately, and let's go to Guojiazhuang."

(End of this chapter)