Chapter 508 Lin Chong, Kaifeng Prefectures case-solving consultant
"Qiu Kongmu, please wait a moment. I'll finish reading the next patients first."
Seeing that this topic would not be finished for a while, Li Yan first asked the apprentice to go outside the medical clinic to stop waiting, and then let the remaining emergency patients come forward for consultation and acupuncture.
The long queue visibly shortened, and when it was all over, he calmly led Qiu Wuzuo to the back hall.
On the one hand, Qiu Wuzuo admired this person for his conscientiousness, but on the other hand, he felt that the invitation for this trip might be difficult.
Because of the suggestion I just made, the other party's reaction was not one of intention, but more of curiosity?
As expected, the two of them took their seats. After Lin San served tea, Li Yan took a sip of the tea and then asked, "Is Judge Gongsun's current situation relatively difficult?"
Qiu Wuzuo's expression changed slightly: "Why did Mr. Lin say this?"
Li Yandao: "Judge Gongsun has outstanding talents and is diligent and conscientious in his duties. He has served in the Kaifeng government office for many years, catching criminal thieves and establishing his prestige. Whenever major cases are encountered, I am afraid that the prefect cannot do without him, right?"
Qiu Wuzuo nodded: "That's true."
Li Yan said: "But this position is not secure. I don't know how many people hate it. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne and the government is not stable, it is a sensitive period. Judge Gongsun invited me to join the government office. There is no guarantee that I will not be criticized.
A notorious gangster..."
Qiu Wuzuo fell silent for a moment, and his voice became deeper: "Now that Fan Longtu has the power to know the Kaifeng Mansion, he is fair and appreciates talents, so he will not be like this."
Li Yan looked at him, but without revealing the lack of confidence in his tone, he asked again: "How long has Judge Gongsun been wearing the green robe?"
Qiu Wuzuo's pupils contracted: "This..."
Li Yandao: "In the Song Dynasty, dispatches and ranks were separated. Officials served as the same dispatch. High-ranking officials had three or four grades, while low-ranking officials might only have seven or eight grades. But generally speaking, the grades of officials would be adjusted slowly. Officials with low grades would be
They will be promoted to match the status they deserve."
"The position of a judge, in charge of the battles in the capital and the trial of cases, is a very important assignment in Kaifeng Mansion. Judge Gongsun, who has done such a great job, should have served Fei long ago. It is a pity that he is not afraid of the powerful, and the powerful are not afraid of him. This
It is difficult to rise in official rank, so even if Fan Longtu thinks highly of him, he would not say much."
"I believe Judge Gongsun can realize this and would not have thought of asking for help if the situation was not difficult. That's why I ask this question."
Qiu Wuzuo's heart was filled with chills when he said this, but at the same time he felt sincerely convinced: "Young Master Lin has a keen eye, and Judge Gongsun is unwilling to participate in party struggles, so he has never been taken seriously."
Li Yan was not surprised, but he also sighed: "Party fighting!"
Many people think that the party struggle only started after Wang Anshi's reform, but in fact the party struggle in the Song Dynasty began with Kou Zhun and Wang Qinruo in the Zhenzong Dynasty. Later, Fan Zhongyan's Qingli New Deal broke out, with new laws and old systems, and the radical and conservative began to confront each other. When Wang Anshi's reform aroused conflicts,
, until it becomes polarized, with those who are in favor of it all in favor and those who are against it all opposed.
The root cause is redundant officials. Officials in the Tang Dynasty were like carrots and pitfalls. In the Song Dynasty, scholar-bureaucrats were treated favorably and there were too many officials. However, there were only so many people with power to dispatch. Four or five carrots were competing for one pitfall, and gradually it became a job.
There are many officials, multiple political branches, overlapping powers, low efficiency, and interest groups forming cliques. Once a conflict occurs, different groups will react quickly, triggering party strife. What is the meaning of "gentlemen group without party, villains without party"?
"Group", you can pull it down...
In today's era, the party struggle has become more about you and me, me and you. Either there will be a Thanos, and half of the officials in the Northern Song Dynasty will be killed with a snap of his fingers, or like Cai Jing, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, they will simply destroy the officials.
The number has increased sharply again. Just open your mouth and it is impossible to return to normal.
Of course there is a third way, to rebuild the world...
Li Yan returned to the current issue: "I admire Judge Gongsun's persistence. Could you please tell me about the difficulties he encountered?"
Qiu Wuzuo was originally here to hire someone, but at this time he was persuaded and began to express his bitterness: "Master Lin captured Yao Dao that day and saw with his own eyes how he set up a trap to kill Judge Gongsun. Now this matter is actually
If nothing is done, the arrogance of the thieves will inevitably grow, and there will never be peace again!"
Li Yan was a little shocked: "The Kaifeng government judge was assassinated, but the court didn't respond? Didn't anyone from the Yushitai come forward?"
Qiu Wuzuo snorted coldly: "Now that the Queen Mother supports the old party, the new party will be demoted again. They are patronizing those people. Judge Gongsun is a military man, and his personal grudges are settled with just one sentence. There is no one to speak for him at all."
Li Yan felt sympathetic: "Then it's really hard for you!"
Qiu Wuzuo sighed: "That's all for me. Outsiders can't understand the pressure on Judge Gongsun's shoulders..."
Li Yan's eyes moved, and he took the opportunity to ask: "Allow me to take the liberty of saying, where did the director of Happy Forest who died tragically before come from? Is he really the nephew of the Queen Mother as rumored among the people?"
Qiu Wu said: "To be fair to Mr. Lin, this Xiangba is actually a powerful slave who is valued by the Yongyang County Prince. He is guilty of many illegal acts. In fact, Judge Gongsun has also been eyeing him for a long time, but he has never been able to find any evidence. Now he is here.
People die miserably and deservedly."
The prince of Yongyang County returned to Xiang Zong, who was the biological brother of the Queen Mother. Ultimately, it was a matter of maternal relations. Li Yan nodded slightly: "That's it."
He was very touched by this kind of thing. When he first entered Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, he met Wu Minzhi's powerful slave who showed off his power and showed off his power. He didn't say anything. That night, he broke into the Duke of Zhou's mansion and killed the powerful slave.
, and then scared Wu Minzhi to the point of pretending to be crazy.
But Gongsun Zhao obviously abided by the law and wanted to seize evidence and bring the other party to justice. In the end, he was assassinated and no one cared about his life or death.
Li Yan thought for a moment and then asked: "Did Prince Yongyang have any opinions on Xiang Ba's death?"
Qiu Wuzuo curled his lips: "How can he care about the life of this cheap slave? Now there is news from the Yushitai, and they want to impeach the prince for his past illegal acts. He is very worried!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Li Yandao: "I heard that the Queen Mother supports the old party. I'm afraid it's the new party among the censors, and they want to take advantage of the situation to attack?"
Qiu Wuzuo sighed and said, "Young master Lin can see this even when he is not in the court. Isn't it just a pretense?"
Li Yan smiled, but he knew very well that the censors in the Song Dynasty were far more powerful than those in the Tang Dynasty. Those officials were definitely not pretending, and they would catch the Queen Mother's brother and angrily attack him next.
Seventy years ago, Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty appointed Wang Shu as the censor Zhongcheng and the inspector to inspect hundreds of officials and supervise civil lawsuits. The authority of the censorship station was strengthened, and the censor Zhongcheng's part-time job was customized. The status of the censor was greatly increased. In addition to
In addition to ignoring the life and death of warriors, they fought against each other in various ways, and especially liked to target relatives of the emperor to show their uprightness and lack of fear of imperial power.
As for the two brothers of Empress Dowager Xiang, the elder brother is fine. The younger brother Xiang Zonghui, Prince of Yongyang County, was severely impeached by the imperial censor for being arrogant at a young age. He still has not changed his temper. Historically, the downfall of Empress Dowager Xiang was due to this younger brother.
It is closely related to Yan Guan, in which the 18-year-old Zhao Ji performed brilliantly.
After all, Li Yan was not a member of the officialdom, and his father was a salty fish with few sources of information. He knew the overall trend, but did not understand the specific details. Qiu Wuzuo came to the door just in time, and asked: "Who is interrogated by the Kaifeng government office?"
Jinhuashan Taoist Priest, did you find anything during the interrogation?"
When he first came here, Qiu Zuo would not have answered such a question, but now he felt that even if he did not accept the invitation, he could still be someone he could talk to. He smiled bitterly and said: "After only three days of interrogation, the Ministry of Punishment said four
I came to ask for someone the first time, but later Fan Longtu couldn't resist the pressure and transferred it to the Ministry of Punishment."
"No wonder Gongsun Zhao has stopped doing business and doesn't even check the women's clothes..."
Li Yan suddenly realized that he had prepared many ways to get those poor women off the hook, but unexpectedly the superiors suppressed the case directly. He could only say that the assist was unexpected and reasonable.
However, he was quite interested in the Taoist priest: "So during the three days of interrogation in Kaifeng Mansion, some useful information was finally produced, right?"
Qiu Wuzuo's face stiffened, and his voice became low again: "No, the responsibility for the interrogation was taken away by Judge Han. Nothing came out of the interrogation within three days. Judge Gongsun should have taken over next, but in the end it was transferred to the Criminal Department...
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Li Yan said sincerely: "It's not easy for Judge Gongsun!"
Qiu Wuzuo shrank his neck and became embarrassed.
Ask yourself, in this situation, how could he have the nerve to invite the other party to the Kaifeng government office?
Sure enough, after Li Yan pondered for a while, he said: "I don't like to be restrained by temperament. I am quite envious of Xianyun Yehe's life. I am afraid that I will not be able to afford the official position of Kaifeng government..."
After hearing this answer, Qiu Wuzuo breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he had not deceived a good person.
But what Li Yan said next was a twist: "But I admire Judge Gongsun's actions very much. He is in such a difficult situation, and I should do my part. If there are any difficulties in the case, Qiu Kongmu
Feel free to ask me, I will try my best to assist you in your investigation, just be a jobless case-solving consultant..."
Qiu Wuzuo was stunned at first, and then he reacted and was greatly moved.
Li Yan asked again: "As for revealing some details of the case, it won't cause you any trouble, right?"
If it were from another dynasty, they really wouldn’t dare to reveal it randomly, but the news from the palace was spread like a sieve. During the Song-Liao spy war, the Liao spies directly copied the information in Kaifeng, and batches of memorials from the Song Dynasty were sent to them.
The details of the case were sent to Liao, so what did they matter? Qiu Zuo said without hesitation: "Of course it's not troublesome! It's not troublesome!"
Thinking that this man understood all kinds of difficulties and was willing to help for free, his eyes turned red and he saluted respectfully: "Young Master Lin is so righteous, I...I don't even know what to say, I only have a heart of respect!"
Li Yan returned the favor: "It doesn't have to be like this. A chivalrous person should serve the country and the people. I just want to do something within my ability!"
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"What a chivalrous person, he should serve the country and the people!"
In the Kaifeng government office, Gongsun Zhao stood up suddenly after receiving the news, his usually cold face showing excitement: "There is another person who is loyal to the Song Dynasty and earns a salary for the people. I am not alone!"