The river embankment construction site, which was rumored to have been forced to suspend work due to civil unrest, is in full swing. Migrant workers wearing brand-new blue cotton-padded jackets are working happily, carrying soil, digging trenches, and carrying stones. They are methodical and orderly. There is no need to supervise the work at the construction site.
On the side, there are several large iron buckets filled with hot water, and water ladles are hung on the sides of the buckets. When any worker is tired, he can come over to take a drink of water and take a rest. There are also a few allegro artists standing on the high side of the river embankment, knocking on the drums.
The bamboo boards performed artistic performances that the masses loved, and the entire construction site was filled with a joyful and harmonious atmosphere.
The adults in the investigation team randomly stopped a migrant worker carrying a basket of soil and asked him how he was being treated. The migrant worker said honestly: "Thanks to the great kindness of Thomas, a small one can earn fifty coppers for a day's work on the construction site."
My income is much better than farming at home. In addition to my wages, I also get clothes and take care of food every day. I really want to work with Ma Dashan for the rest of my life."
Ma Yun laughed at the side and said: "If you work with me for the rest of your life, then I will go bankrupt. If you work for a day, I will pay at least 80 copper coins. There are two thousand people on this construction site, and it will be 100 coins a day."
Sixty taels of silver, which is 4,800 taels of silver a month, and there are at least ten of the same construction sites. If I hadn't had other businesses to support me, I wouldn't have been able to survive long ago."
The worker heard what he said, looked at it carefully, and suddenly fell to his knees and shouted: "So you are Ma Dashan. Please bow down to me!" Then he turned around and shouted: "Ma Dashan is here.
Here, everyone, come and worship." When the migrant workers who were working heard that Ma Dashan was coming, they all put down their work and came to kneel down. Ma Yun helped one person up and another one knelt down again, and they were very busy.
The adults in the investigation team exchanged glances with each other, nodded in unison, took out a small notebook and wrote down this touching scene.
After finally persuading the migrant workers to go back to work, it happened to be time for dinner on the construction site. Ma Yun hugged the adults and said, "The conditions at the construction site are limited. Please don't dislike those who have a simple meal. I usually eat with the workers."
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The adults were about to observe the food of the migrant workers when they heard what he said and said: "Boss Ma, you're welcome. We are here to investigate, not to enjoy the meal. We should eat the same meals as the workers, so that we can have a deeper understanding of the situation."
So a group of people came to the large canteen at the construction site and saw a row of black iron cauldrons lined up. Inside were fragrant cauldrons, stewed with Chinese cabbage and tofu, and vaguely white slices of pork. There were three or five workers.
A group of people gathered around a large porcelain basin filled with vegetables, holding steamed buns in one hand and bamboo chopsticks in the other. They were eating deliciously. There was a small hut in the canteen with simple tables and chairs, and several plates were placed on the table.
On the table, there was the same cabbage and tofu as the workers, as well as scrambled eggs, pickled fish, meatball soup and other food. It was indeed a simple meal, but the adults didn't mind. They sat down one after another and picked up a few chopsticks with their bamboo chopsticks.
I have tasted the food at the construction site.
In fact, the adults had eaten on the boat before arriving, and their stomachs were full of oil and water. After pretending to taste the food at the construction site, the accompanying local magistrate invited the investigation team to nearby Wangjiadun to investigate the public sentiment.
Wangjiadun is the hometown of the old man Wang who rolled the nail board at the entrance of the Criminal Department. It is also a place where the river embankment project incident was more violent. This place is located at the strategic point of the Yangtze River waterway leading to Honghu Lake. According to the project plan, an open diversion channel must be dug.
The access to Honghu Lake is used for flood discharge during the flood season, which will inevitably requisition the fields in the village. Since there are few people in Wangjiadun land, it is not surprising that conflicts will arise.
The village has been cleaned up, and the people are standing at the entrance of the village to welcome the arrival of the investigation team. The adults randomly selected a few people for questioning. When asked whether the land acquisition has affected their lives, the people all said that it has affected their lives.
Not long ago, I asked about the affairs of Lao Wang's family. People reported to the investigation team that Lao Wang's family had always been the bullies in the village. The old man and his son harmed each other and coerced the people to fight against the government. It was their men who injured the officials.
Now that the Wang family boy has been brought to justice, the people feel that the court's decision has simply eliminated a harm to the local area.
The investigation team was very satisfied, and immediately asked the county government clerk to write down the people's answers, and then asked the people to put their fingerprints on it, and then turned around.
The on-site investigation work was successfully concluded, and the adults once again embarked on the return journey. When they were about to board the ship, the deputy envoy of this trip, a censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, took Ma Yun's hand and said kindly: "Boss Ma, you can
Don't worry, the court will never wrongly accuse any good person. The case will always become clearer the more it is investigated. The adults in the investigation team have seen the truth with their own eyes. Any slander from the bad guys is in vain. Just wait for the good news from Zhaoxue.
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Ma Yun was moved to tears, and a large banknote was stuffed into the hand of the censor without leaving any trace. He hurriedly thanked him and sent him on board. The luxury liner gradually moved away with the waves of Ma Yun and the leaders of Honghu County.
, until the silhouette of the ship disappeared into the vast mist, the county magistrate put down his waving aching arms and sighed: "The adults in Beijing are really good. After one day here, they can't even get a sip of water from our county government office."
I didn’t drink." Ma Yun also agreed: "Yes, these adults are really honest and upright." He said this, but he said in his heart: "These officials spent more than ten thousand taels on this round-trip cruise.
Ah, I am used to eating delicacies from mountains and seas, how can I eat dead fish and shrimps from Honghu County?"
Liu Ziguang has been very busy recently. He only has one hour a day to deal with official documents. He spends the rest of the time with Zeng Cheng. He doesn't even go back to the Marquis Mansion very much. His wives can move around freely without him having to worry about it. Zhao Wen quickly plays with it.
Enough about the capital, she took a train to the north accompanied by Peng Jingwei and Liu Maomao, saying that she wanted to take advantage of the end of winter to see the real goose feather snow. Peng Jingrong and Hu Yimin spent the whole day busy with the stock exchange. This business
It is an emerging business, and it is very complex. The two capable women are not busy enough together. The construction of the academy is also in progress. In addition to supervising the construction of the academy, Gu Yanwu sends letters to invite friends every day.
He came to Beijing to teach and contributed to Liu Ziguang's education popularization cause.
On weekdays, Liu Ziguang would sit in the yard and review official documents, which were disguised as account books. In fact, this was completely unnecessary, because Zeng Cheng would never mess with Liu Ziguang's things. His wife was about to give birth and was already very heavy. However, because Zeng Cheng
Her physique is so good that she is not tired after just two steps like a normal pregnant woman. Instead, she is very energetic. Not to mention walking, she can even carry water and chop firewood.
News has come from Huguang that the undercover agent assigned by Nanchang to Kaohsiung has been killed. This makes Liu Ziguang very angry. This is the first time that Nanchang's fan has capsized, and the opponent is just a small police officer. This
You are so stupid that you have taken the courage of a leopard. Originally, you just wanted to bring down Jack Ma and a bunch of morons. Now it seems that Gao Yifei will also become the target of Nanchang. There is a road to heaven if you don't take it, but there is no door to hell if you break through it.
Come in. Liu Ziguang made a cross on the official document, just covering Gao Yifei's name.
"Shopkeeper, we have found out the affairs of Lao Xu's family. His son was a gambler. He spent a lot of money on a gambling boat on the Qinhuai River and lost a total of three hundred thousand taels of silver. He was released, but the debt could not be eliminated. Lao Xu is an official
How can you be too cautious to pay off the debt with so much money? The other party's backing is so tough that even if you take an official position to pressure it, it will be useless, so..." Sun Gang, dressed as a businessman, sat opposite Liu Ziguang and reported the situation in a low voice. At Zeng Cheng's house
, he could not call him sir or marquis, he could only call Liu Ziguang shopkeeper. The old Xu he was talking about was none other than Xu Jiujing, the imperial envoy who went to Huguang to investigate the case.
"Very good, this clue is very beneficial to us. You go and settle this matter right away. I want Lao Xu's son to be clean and have no debts or stains on him. If anyone dares to stop Nanchang from doing things, hum...
…You know what to do.”
"I understand. In addition, the files of all members of the investigation team are here. The composition of their family members, the number of properties in the family, the number of fields, and the amount of money are all clearly checked. When and what bribes were accepted are recorded.
It's just..." Sun Gang stopped talking.
"Just what?" Liu Ziguang asked.
"These people are involved in almost all the key yamen, and they are all middle-level officials with power. The network of relationships is very complicated. As the saying goes, if you gain something, you will both prosper, and if you lose, you will lose. When you pull out the carrots, you will bring out the mud. Once these carrots are pulled out, they will be brought out.
"..." Sun Gang looked at Liu Ziguang, gritted his teeth and said, "The whole officialdom will be brought out."
"You're asking me if I dare to be an enemy of the entire Ming Dynasty officialdom?" Liu Ziguang smiled softly.
"Corruption is a common problem in the officialdom and an unavoidable practical problem in a mature society. No country is immune. The cruel measures implemented by Emperor Hongwu at the time could not eliminate corruption. If we want to thoroughly understand the phenomenon of corruption, we really need to
It’s really difficult to overturn the entire officialdom, and you might even get involved in it.” Liu Ziguang said slowly, looking towards the gray sky.
"But if you don't try, how do you know you won't succeed?" Suddenly Liu Ziguang's eyes turned back, staring into Sun Gang's eyes and asked: "Do you have the courage?"
"The shopkeeper's word is that I will go through fire and water without hesitation. Sun Gang's hundred and ten kilograms are all yours." Sun Gang's ruffian spirit came up and he beat his chest with great pride.