"Jiao Xi, the prisoner!"

Three days later, Chang'an County Government Changji sat high on the main seat, and Guan Yi and other senior officials sat on both sides to listen. The so-called Qiao Xi case was formally heard.

During the past three days, although Guan Yi reported the matter to his family after returning home, neither Qiao Qian nor Liu Ling had any extreme reactions. Instead, Qiao Qian comforted Guan Yi, saying that Guan Yi was sitting in this position and must handle the case impartially and not to let everyone down. If his brother is really unforgivable, then he should do whatever he should do.

I have to say that his wife's statement made Guan Yi feel heavy psychological pressure.

Under the escort of two yamen runners, Qiao Xi was taken to the county yamen. Well, her clothes were clean and her headband was neat. It can be seen that Chen Yu still gave him preferential treatment in the prison of Chang'an County yamen.

"Ba~! You are guilty of Qiao Xi, do you know that you are guilty?"

"I am not guilty! Chang Maotong, you are a cruel official who sells the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of the name of

"Hmph, Qiao Bohe. I will correct your mistake first. I am a member of the Grand Sima Mansion, with an annual salary of 2,000 stones. You are the county magistrate of the county, with an annual salary of 200 stones. When you meet me, you must call yourself a minister!"

"Hmph! Such a superior official will not accept it!"

"Haha, I will convince you." After temporarily suppressing Qiao Xi's momentum, Chang Ji slapped the hawk again: "I asked you, last year, the severe drought in Guanzhong, the Grand Sima ordered that the counties mobilize the people to collect locusts, jump into the worms, and change the food. Do you know if this is implemented in your county?"

"Of course, the officials of this order know and have implemented it seriously."

"Execution? Humph, that official asked you. From the beginning of Guanzhong in September last year, until January this year, when large-scale snowfall in Guanzhong and the work of excavating insect eggs was basically stopped. How many locusts and insect eggs have you received in Linjing County? How much grain has you sent out in total?"

"...... The subordinate officials have already instructed the department to be responsible for this matter. The specific number... is not clear."

As soon as Qiao Xi said this, Liu Yong, Jiang Wei, Zhang Yi and others who were listening to each other sighed and began to shake their heads in slightest detail.

But Chang Ji was not angry at this time: "Who knows about your county government?"

"......The subordinates handed over this matter to the county magistrate Zhang Youchao."

"Come on! Zhang Hui, the prisoner."

Zhang Hui was brought in, and his clothes were also very tidy. Guan Yi glanced at Chang'an County Magistrate Chen Yu with a slight gaze: This kid is very good at being a human being.

"Criminal Zhang Hui, are you guilty?"

"The lower official is not guilty!"

"Haha, I ask you, how many locusts and eggs have you handed over in Linjing County in winter? How much money and food have you received from the Prefect of Anding County?"

"Uh... this matter is complicated, and it took a long time. The officials can't remember it."

"Haha, it doesn't matter. You can't remember it clearly. I can check it clearly. In the winter of the sixth year of Yanxing, the one you handed over to the prefect of Anding County in Linjing County was 175-stone locusts, 100-stone jumping and 35-stone insect eggs. These are all dry weights. According to the price in the Locust Destroy Order of the Grand Sima Mansion, 380,000 yuan should be collected from the Prefect of Anding County. Linjing County did not receive the money, but the food you received was about 3,200 stones."

"Yes! I often work. The whole county was affected by the locust plague last year. The whole county's arable land was not collected. What do officials want money to do? After sending it to the people, they have to buy grain everywhere. It is better for our county government to buy grain together. The loss on the way will be much smaller. It is also good for the people! This is not only the county but also other surrounding counties."

"Bao~~! Zhang Hui, you are so embarrassed to say?! Three thousand two hundred stones of grain! The route loss quota set by the Grand Sima Prefecture for each county is 2%. But Linjing County itself is the county seat, so there is no loss. But with such a little grain, how can the people under your rule survive this winter? The population of Linjing County is more than 3,700 Han people. There are two small tribes of foreign tribes grazing in the northern part of Linjing County in winter, and there are also more than 2,000 people. Three thousand two hundred stones of grain, you let these five or six thousand people eat for a winter? You just said that you have no grains in Linjing County, right? You can make the accounts for this official, how can you rely on 3,200 stones of grain?

After the winter? I will list the data of the counties around you. In the south of you, the Queuu County in Xinping County, there are more than 5,700 people, and the foreign races who spend the winter there. The actual population is more than 8,300. How much grain did they get back? 21,000 stones! That's right, in one winter, more than 200 people died of cold and hunger! In the west of Anding County, the population of all ethnic groups is similar to that of you, with more than 5,800 people. How much grain did they bring back? More than 19,800 stones! As a result, in one winter, more than 190 people died of cold and hunger. In your county, you only took back such a little grain. How many people would you say will die?”

"This... the people of this county have only collected such a small number of locusts and eggs. What can I do if I give up officials? I can't let the county magistrate's office inflate the accounts and steal national food, right?"

"Hahahaha~~~" Chang Ji laughed instead of anger: "Okay! Zhang Hui, I asked you, how many people did you die of starvation in Linjing County last winter?"

“…”

"Say it! Why don't you say it?"

"One thousand two hundred and fifty-six people."

"Ah?" Hearing this number, Qiao Xi, who was next to him, suddenly jumped up: "Zhang... County Magistrate, so many people have died? Why don't you report to me?"

"Hmph!" Ignoring the surprised Qiao Xi, Chang Ji stared at Zhang Hui with his eyes tightly: "Blame Zhang Hui, are these people really dead? Are they all dead?"

“…”

"Through my official's private visit a few days ago, the actual death toll in Linjing County this winter is about 35. Just look at this number, it is much better than the surrounding counties. However! After a winter last year, the population of your county's roster was indeed reduced by 1,256! Except for those who died of cold and hunger, most of the others have entered your Zhang Hui's manor! Zhang Hui, what else do you have to say now?"

"...Isn't there any way to do it often? This county is indeed a severely affected area of ​​locust plague, but locusts can fly. If they do not stay in this county, how can the county obtain enough insect bodies and eggs? The number of collection is insufficient, and the officials cannot bear to make false accounts and deceive Shangguan. The food they received is naturally insufficient. In order to prevent a large number of county residents from dying of freezing and starving, naturally, the only manor of Xiaguan reluctantly accepts the surrender of the victims."

"Bastard! It's just a fart!" After saying this, Chang Ji stood up, bowed to Liu Yong, Guan Yi apologized, and then turned around and said, "Locusts do fly, so this adult insect has too little jumping volume. I will not care about you. But your Linjing County is the capital of Anding County. You have the most farmlands and grazing. Among Anding counties, the most vegetation is destroyed. According to the law, you should have the most egg laying volume. Why is this the only thing?"

"This, maybe the people in this county are lazy and tricky."

"You~~~ When will you resist stubbornly? Come on, bring Anfengting Chief and Hou Sheting Chief."

With Chang Ji's shouting, two untidy men limped into the lobby. Both of them were about thirties. One lacked one leg, and the other had a healthy leg, but one of the knees was obviously deformed. In short, they were all disabled.

"What do you call me? Let me introduce myself to all the Shangguans in the hall."

"No! All the Shangguans, Huang Ding, the grass-roots, are from Yiyang, Jingzhou. The family ancestors followed the former emperor to Yizhou and later died in Yiling. The father followed the general to the north and died in Duan Gu. Later, he followed the Grand Sima to the north and was cut off his right foot by the Jin bandits outside the suburbs of Ji County. He had no choice but to retire. He was treated well by the Grand Sima and was allowed to serve as the chief of Anfengting Ting in Linjing County, Anding County."

"Dear Shangguan, Cao Min Liu Ming, his ancestral home is Shu County, Yizhou. Cao Min followed the general to fight north with the chariot and cavalry. In the battle of Jieting, his knee was broken by the enemy's hammer. He had to retire. He was treated well by the Grand Sima and served as the chief of the Marquis of the Linjing County."

"Two heroes, tell me how this Linjing County Office treats you?"
Chapter completed!