Chapter 849 Cutting the Trouble with a Quick Sword
"There's nothing to say, just arrest me if I need to!"
After listening to Jia Zhu narrate his experience this time, Jia Rong said calmly.
He has heard a lot of such things.
The patriarchal society not only meets the needs of the people at the bottom to stay together for warmth and help each other, but it also breeds many evils.
Many powerful people in the countryside, using their clan power, wantonly exploited their clansmen, killing and setting fires with ease.
What Jia Zhu encountered this time can only be said to be of a particularly bad nature.
"Will it cause a local commotion?"
At this time, Jia Zhu, who had been freshened up, looked much better. He was a little hesitant when he heard the words: "Will it hinder the official reputation?"
"Uncle Zhu, you can't have this mentality!"
Jia Rong shook his head and said: "What is your identity, a dignified county magistrate!"
"As long as it's not too taboo in the officialdom, you can do it if you want. Does it mean that you need the approval of the local elders?"
"Uncle Zhu, you were born in Rongfu. You don't have to pay attention to the dirty things in the place. You just intervened when you didn't like it. Are you afraid that people will be dissatisfied?"
"Tsk, whoever dares to talk nonsense should be sent directly to prison and given a good shake. The majesty of the county magistrate does not tolerate minor offences!"
Lian Er sat next to him and nodded in agreement: "Brother Zhu, if you ignore me, others will not think you are kind and generous. On the contrary, they will think you are weak and easy to bully!"
"Damn it, a mere village clan leader dares to detain a dignified county official. He is really brave!"
"If you encounter someone who is more ruthless, it is not an exaggeration to charge them with contempt for the government and wanting to rebel!"
He also felt unlucky. When encountering such a thing, he felt that Jia Zhu was a bit useless.
When I was on duty at the Ministry of Household Affairs, the fights in the court were quite cruel and fierce.
Don't do all kinds of things out of thin air, don't spew blood on people too much, the primary purpose is to save yourself first, and then kill the enemy.
This time, Jia Zhu was almost cheated. If he didn't come back with severe revenge, he would have looked down on his dazzling cousin in the past.
"But I heard that that guy has a good relationship with the Cao Gang on the dock!"
Jia Zhu revealed a secret message: "I also found out accidentally, otherwise that guy wouldn't be so rampant!"
"Uncle Zhu doesn't need to worry about the matters regarding the Pier Cao Gang!"
Jia Rong said calmly: "To deal with such Jianghu forces, we naturally have to use Jianghu methods. There is no need to involve the government agencies!"
"Besides, that guy acted too unscrupulously. Once word of what he did spread, how would Uncle Zhu think the civil officials in the court would react?"
Speaking of this, Jia Rong sneered: "I'm afraid everyone will frown today!"
This is no joke. A mere village clan leader wanted to kill a talented scholar in his early teens without any clear evidence.
Once the news spreads, those civil servants who come from poor families will definitely explode.
If the old rural people in the local area could imitate this, would there still be a time for poor scholars to succeed?
In other words, such a precedent must not be set!
It is not just a matter of slapping the civil servant group in the face, but also involves digging into the fundamental issues.
Even if the civil service group intends to turn a blind eye, it cannot agree to it now.
If the poor scholars at the bottom lose the possibility of going further, wouldn’t the power of the local gentry and the so-called official families expand astonishingly?
When the time comes, without the restraints of scholars from poor backgrounds, it will be strange to be able to sleep now.
Jia Rong suddenly understood these things clearly.
Lian Er was very angry, obviously he didn't have such long-term thoughts and ideas.
As for Jia Zhu, her performance in this matter was quite poor.
Although Jia Zhu agreed in the end, Jia Rong and Lian Er were no longer in the mood to talk nonsense with him.
Send someone to escort this guy back to the county government where he took office, so that he can work as an official with peace of mind.
It can only be said that Mrs. Wang protected him very well. If this guy was even half as cruel as his mother, he wouldn't act so cowardly.
Here, Lian Er has already arrested and sent to prison the village patriarch and all his minions who were daring to detain Jia Zhu and his party, and at the same time seduced them.
At the same time, the case will be sent to the Zhili Governor's Yamen in the form of an official document.
Sure enough, the Zhili Governor's Yamen immediately attracted attention. While the prisoner was sneaked to the prison of the Governor's Yamen, the prisoner was sentenced to death by the Criminal Department.
Just kidding, this guy's behavior is too overbearing and has violated official rules.
Even if someone in the officialdom breaks the rules, they won't get any benefits, let alone a mere local clan leader.
Unless there is a powerful boss in the court who is willing to come forward as a guarantor, this is impossible.
Just like the four major families in Jinling, whenever a new official takes office, he will definitely learn about the local hero's pedigree immediately.
Obviously, the name of the rural clan leader does not appear on the heroic tree in Tongzhou.
What else is there to say? This guy is dead, at least according to the verdict of the Ministry of Punishment.
On the other side, the Caobang sub-rudder at Tongzhou Wharf was directly selected by an inexplicable Jianghu force.
The state government immediately organized Lifu and took over the control of the Caobang sub-rudder. The destruction left a power vacuum, and the operation of the dock was not affected.
At this time, Jia Rong had already returned to the capital with his people and was not negatively affected by this sudden incident.
Soon, when he was in charge of the clan academy, he received an invitation from a certain noble family boss to serve as a go-between and help with the drinks.
Jia Rong was very dignified and went to the scene in person and met a senior member of the Caobang group who had hurriedly arrived in the capital, thus settling the conflict between the Jia clan in the capital and the Caobang branch.
When I left the restaurant, the smile on my face disappeared.
Is there any possibility of real resolution of the matter?
It's just that the interests of both parties made both parties angry and suppressed it forcefully.
If the situation really comes to a head, no one will mind adding insult to injury.
The north-south business of the Jia family in Beijing and the business network of the Xue family in Jinling both need the canal to help connect the north and south, and they cannot be separated easily.
The Cao Gang on the opposite side is unlikely to confront the top noble forces in the capital just because of a conflict over the division of rudders. Even if they can win, the price they have to pay is quite difficult to give up.
However, ventilation is still needed.
Jia Rong is not a humble gentleman who does good deeds anonymously. He should at least let the Xifu next door know that he has made great efforts to solve the problem in Tongzhou.
The other thing is to tell the big guys in Rongfu that the Jia family has another powerful enemy. Don't think that the prosperous age is peaceful.
Whether it is Lian Er or Jia Zhu, they will at least serve in Tongzhou for a full term. No one knows whether there will be any surprises...