Mr. Song looked at Bai Shan's leaving figure, his mood fluctuating.
Song Dalang was also surprised and couldn't help but said: "Father, we have given him the steps, why doesn't he get down?"
Even when they were facing Magistrate Lu, they had never been so humble.
Mr. Song looked back and said, "It is normal for children from aristocratic families to be confident."
"But the official salt for the governor's office...can the governor Guo not want this batch of official salt?"
Mr. Song shook his head, "I have to send someone to take a look at the new salt field. I always feel a little uneasy. Maybe they already have enough official salt."
"Luo's inspection team is currently guarding that place. I have inquired and found out that the people he brought to the new salt field are all his confidants. The others are patrolling and guarding other sections of the road, and they cannot see the situation in the new salt field at all.
"Song Dalang said: "Those are Luo's inspectors, we can't get close at all. After Zhu Qi's incident, the security over there is even tighter."
Mr. Song said: "Since people can't get in, let the news come out and throw money at it. For news that can't be bought with ten slings of money, use a hundred slings or two hundred slings!"
Fortunately, Mr. Song didn't say to use a thousand hangings, so Song Dalang breathed a sigh of relief quietly.
Of course, it is impossible for them to do things like throwing money themselves, it is all done by people below.
They were looking for family members of some soldiers who were familiar with them. After throwing money, someone took clothes and other things and went to Dajiawa the next day. Unfortunately, they didn't see anyone.
"...It is said that there is a strict investigation on the other side of Dajianwa to prevent anyone from colluding with bandits. Not to mention meeting, the clothes, rice and noodles sent over have been returned, and there is no way to get in."
Another servant came in and said, "Sir, the county government office is open."
Mr. Song held his forehead against a headache and felt very uncomfortable. He didn't understand why the situation took a turn for the worse overnight.
What’s so fishy about the new salt farm?
The unequal news made Mr. Song very anxious. If he had known it would be like this...
He was still too conceited, and Mr. Song felt that he had underestimated the enemy.
Magistrate Lu was so smart and capable that he only challenged the Song family two years after coming to Beihai County, but the outcome was mixed. He saw that Bai Shan was much younger than Magistrate Lu, with a face as beautiful as a crown jewel, and looked too handsome, so he couldn't help but despise him.
Some, who knows...
Master Song came to his senses and said, "Go to the warehouse and take out the coral tree and a handful of pearls. Let's go to Qingzhou City."
Song Dalang was stunned and couldn't help but ask: "Father, why did you bring so many things..."
"We haven't paid a visit to Guo Ci since he took office. Let's make a special trip to visit him this time."
Song Dalang felt heartache, "Father, that coral tree is..."
Mr. Song stopped him and said: "Only if the family is strong, Meng'er will have resources in the future, and it will be easy to want these things again."
Song Dalang could only go to the warehouse to get things, but he still felt sad.
Even Magistrate Lu didn't force them to go this far.
Master Song was also reflecting on it, and finally felt that it was because he underestimated Bai Shan too much.
Bai Shan is trying a case. There is no suspense in this case. Zhu Qi confessed, and the gangsters who followed Zhu Qi also confessed.
Song Min looked around and didn't deny it at all. He readily admitted that he was the one who ordered Zhu Qi and the others to inspect the new salt field.
The confession attitude was very good, but the other party firmly denied that the matter had anything to do with Mr. Song and the Song family behind him. When asked about the reason for committing the crime, he said: "The younger one is the steward of the Longchi Salt Field, but because of the new salt field, the Longchi Salt Field has been
I was dissatisfied with the closure and wanted to see what was going on at the new salt farm, so I bribed Zhu Qi and others to take a look."
Regardless of whether people outside believed it or not, Bai Shan didn't believe it anyway, but he still sentenced him based on his confession.
First, he took away the responsibility of managing the people of Song Dynasty, then fined him, beat him with a stick, and sentenced him to half a year in prison.
As for Zhu Qi and others, Bai Shan thought about it and felt that it would be too expensive to put them in jail. Now that Guan Yan has not taken action, the county government has spent all the money, and they basically rely on him to subsidize it. He should not give them to jail.
The burden on the county government increased, so everyone was punished with a cane and sentenced to three months of hard labor.
Lieutenant Dong County was a little dumbfounded and asked: "Sir, where can we send them to serve now?"
You can’t send it to the salt factory, right?
"Let them build the road," Bai Shan said, "just build the mountain road from Xiaoliu Village. The road surface should be flat and can accommodate a carriage."
Lieutenant Dong County: "...this money?"
Although they are punished for hard labor and do not need to be paid, they do need money for food and drink, and money for tools.
Bai Shandao: "I asked Master Song to allocate some of them, and you send three government officials to keep an eye on them."
Lieutenant Dong County stared, "Eighteen people only send three government officials to keep an eye on them? Isn't that too few?"
"They are all people with families and businesses. How dare they escape?" Bai Shan paused and said, "Just don't bully them. Just serve normally and have the food and drink they should have. By the way, let them stay at the foot of the mountain.
Set up a tent to live in, and allow their family members to send them clothing and supplies."
"Every day's work and rest should be according to the county government's instructions. There are only three hours a day. If you have extra time, let the government officials explain the laws of the Jin Dynasty to them, so as not to accidentally break the rules in the future."
Lieutenant Dong County felt a little embarrassed and asked cautiously: "Sir, I'm afraid ordinary government officials don't understand this "Law of Jin"."
"How could you not understand?" Bai Shan frowned, "Even if a son inherits his father's business and didn't pass an exam, he should know the most basic things, right? Stealing, robbing, and killing are the most basic things, and they are lighter.
Yes, insults and beatings are also considered illegal. Don’t think that it’s not illegal because they usually deal with these trivial matters righteously.”
"Anyway, let them all learn."
County Lieutenant Dong could only respond cautiously, not daring to tell Bai Shan that among the forty-eight yamen servants in their county, 16 of them inherited their father's or their brothers' responsibilities, and only three passed the county examination of Ming Lvxue.
Those who came in, and the rest all came through connections or were promoted to government officials as helpers.
There is no systematic study. For things like laws, small things should be corrected, but for big things, go to the county government.
The major things that can be brought to the county government are murder, arson, robbery and theft, and theft is not just ordinary theft. This kind of thing is illegal without even thinking about it.
As for insults, beatings of wives and sons, etc., usually they will not be reported to the Yamen. The villagers will help to persuade them first. If it doesn't work, there will be Bangxian. On top of Bangxian, there is Li Zheng. Wait until Li Zheng can't handle it.
To the county government office.
However, everyone did not expect that this kind of thing is illegal before. In other words, is this really illegal?
Even Lieutenant Dong Xian had some doubts after reading the "Laws of Jin" himself. He didn't see this crime in the law books.
So he couldn't help but ask Bai Shan, and Bai Shan said silently: "How could it not be against the law? If you look carefully, the Jin law is very righteous. Not only between husband and wife, but also between relatives of both parties, if there is beating,
When things like murder and adultery happen, no matter what the wishes of the husband or wife are, they can be sentenced to divorce, and anyone who violates it can be sentenced. Jia Wu beats his wife often, and he should have been sentenced to divorce long ago. He doesn't think about it.