The name Yanshi comes from the fact that King Wu defeated Zhou, ended the war, fought the war, mobilized the troops and released the brigade, showing that the world would no longer use troops, so it was named "Yanshi". Full version?????????
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The county seat is to the north of Luohe River. The city wall is six miles and eighty-four steps in circumference and three feet high. It has four gates: Wangjing Gate in the north, Huaisong Gate in the east, Zhanluo Gate in the west, and Yingxian Gate in the south.
Yingxianmen in the south of the city faces the Luo River and has a dock, which is called "Yingxianmen Wharf".
On the river, large cannons from the east carried grain, cloth, and treasures. They had deep drafts and sailed upstream, slowly moving upstream amid the shouts of the trackers.
A passenger ship came from the west and arrived at the pier.
Yin Liang stood on the bow of the boat with his hands folded, looking at the crowds on the shore, including watermen, porters, merchants, pedestrians, officials... Finally, he turned to Xue Bai and said: "Young Master, someone is here to greet you."
As soon as the board was put down, a man from the shore strode forward to meet him. He saluted Xue Bai and asked, "May I ask if it's in front of Xue County Lieutenant?"
"You recognize me?"
"The county captain was amused. There are not many people like him in the whole world, not to mention the small Yanshi County."
The man smiled respectfully and introduced himself: "The villain Qi Chou is the leader of the team of 'catching bad guys' in Yanshi County. He has been ordered by the commander to come to the dock to greet the county captain."
Xue Bai handed him a brief look and asked, "How did you know that I would come today?" Qi Chou replied, "Yesterday, the government sent someone to inform us that we should arrange our residence first."
"Which official sent this person?
"Of course the villain doesn't know about this."
Don’t you know? The government official is so thoughtful, but I don’t even know who I should be grateful to. When the official asks, who is responsible?” Xue Bai smiled and said, “By the way, your name is Qi Chou? It’s easy to remember your name.
, how did you get this name?”
"A villain is born when he is ugly."
Qi Chou looked at it. After hesitating, he replied: "The villain remembered it. It seems that Luoyang ordered Zhou Gong to send someone to the county office, so the county magistrate asked the villain to make arrangements."
Xue Bai said: "I should thank Duke Zhou."
Yin Liang stroked his beard and smiled, thinking that he was the magistrate of Luoyang County, and Yan Shiwei was just an official in a neighboring county, so why should he be so enthusiastic?
Then I thought that it was because of the eunuch Wu Huaishi, which makes sense.
Xue Bai wanted to take a tour around Yanshi County first, but Qi Chou kept asking him to settle down first. After all, Xue Bai brought many family members.
After entering Yingxian Gate, we first went to a house east of the county office and next to the Confucian Temple.
"Please, County Lieutenant, this is the residence specially prepared for you by the Commander-in-Chief. When Xiao Wu comes into the courtyard, it should be shared."
Qi Chou led the way with a smile and directly called his servants to carry their luggage.
"What are you doing in a daze? Why don't you help the county captain move the luggage in?"
Xue Bai asked: "I wonder if the original Wang County Lieutenant lived here?
"Don't worry, County Lieutenant. I dare not let you live in the house where County Lieutenant Wang once lived."
"Why? Haunted house?"
Qi Chou couldn't answer, so he rubbed his hands to apologize and asked Xue Bai not to embarrass him.
"Then this mansion is?"
"If you rent it, it will be deducted from the county captain's monthly salary."
Yin Liang asked with a smile: "What's the rental price? Who is the proprietor?"
Qi Chou said: "How can a villain know these things?
Xue Bai said: "Take me to see Wang Xianwei's residence."
Qi Chou was about to refuse, but Lao Liang and Jiang Hai stepped forward, sandwiching him on the left and right. He was also a strong man, but at this time, he felt an inexplicable chill in his heart, and he hurriedly agreed.
The county lieutenant Wang lives in Sanguan Temple Lane, and I will take the county lieutenant there."
"Thank you."
Yanshi County is quite prosperous.
Although not as good as Chang'an and Luoyang, it is more lively than Shaanzhou City. Xue Bai was not in a hurry to visit the county town, and followed Qi Chou into Sanjujie Lane. The third house in the alley was Wang Yansiam's residence.
"No one lives here anymore? Where are his family members?"
"Wang Xianwei's family members stayed in his hometown in Bingzhou and were not brought with him. When he went to take office, he only had one attendant who had been with him for many years."
"What's your name?"
"Wang Yi."
With that said, Qi Chou opened the door.
Xue Bai sniffed, walked to the second courtyard, and went directly into the east wing. This was a study room with multi-treasure shelves on three walls, with inkstones and antiques on them, and pen holders hanging on the desks.
There were only a few remaining writing brushes... but not a single page of the document was visible.
After a while, Yin Liang came over and whispered: "Young Master, this way."
When he arrived at the main house in the backyard, Xue Bai took a broken branch and dug out a little bit of soil from the gaps between the bricks and stones on the ground.
"wet."
Yin Liang looked up at the tiles above his head and said, "It's not leaking."
"I washed it last night."
"It seems that County Lieutenant Wang did not commit suicide out of fear of crime."
"This matter is obvious." Xue Bai said: "I thought Wang Yansiam died as a scapegoat. Now it seems that he may have discovered something else."
"It's obvious that Yicang is greedy and fails to provide disaster relief." Yin Liang said, "Young Master can't do anything about them?"
Even his staff did not know whether Xue Bai had followed the imperial edict.
Xue Bai smiled and ignored the question.
What if there are more than these crimes? After all, there are really more than 20 rebels among the victims."
"I can't say for sure at the moment, unless we can find the murderer."
Xue Bai turned to look at Qi Chou standing outside the door and said, "It was not the squad leader who killed him."
Yin Liang muttered: "Logically speaking, the handsome man who catches bad guys must be the confidant of the county captain."
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"Bantou Qi is from Yanshi County?"
"Yes, I grew up south of Yishui, and am a neighbor of Master Xuanzang."
So before Wang County Lieutenant took office, you were already the squad leader of Yanshi County?"
Qi Chou was a little more wary and responded with a smile: "Yes."
A county lieutenant with flowing water, a tough guy who can catch bad commanders?"
"The county lieutenant is laughing and replacing the villain is just a matter of a word from the county lieutenant."
"Having said that. (Full????this edition????520.????Hand#type#Updated#)" Xue Bai said: "The foreign county captains are a mixed bag when they arrive in Ji County with tens of thousands of people.
If I withdraw you, won’t my eyes be darkened?”
Qi Chou said: "The villain is the county captain's lantern."
"How is your relationship with County Lieutenant Wang?"
"It's good."
"Then how do you feel when he dies?"
It was difficult for Qi Chou to answer this question.
When they met for the first time today, he felt that the new county captain was too straightforward and did not give him any room for questioning several times. But the sense of propriety seemed to be in the hands of the new county captain, at least there was no intention of dismissing him.
Xue Bai suddenly stopped.
They were walking in the Sanguan Temple Lane. Lao Liang and Jiang Hai stood in front of and behind each other, surrounding Qi Chou. "Don't worry, if you say anything, no one else will know if it comes out of your mouth and reaches my ears.'
Yes...it is said that Wang Xianwei was able to move from Yucheng to Yanshi because of the contribution of Li County Magistrate of Yucheng. Wang Xianwei was not very capable. In the past two or three years, he has indeed been unable to suppress Yanshi.
All kinds of ghosts and gods.”
"Tell me, what kind of ghosts and gods are there?"
The Luo River passes through the county, and once the water boats pass by, it brings too many benefits. Thieves, merchants, fugitives, water workers, and various dignitaries from other prefectures and counties. Wang Xianwei died in the hands of these people.
It's strange that the villain tried to persuade him but couldn't save him."
"Why isn't it surprising?"
He was a bit unreasonable and only talked about the victims. In the winter of the fifth year of Tianbao, disaster victims from other places gathered in Luoyang. Only Wang Xianwei shouted to open a charity warehouse to stock food, but he forgot that the victims were from other places and the food in the charity warehouse was
But it belongs to the people of Yanshi County. Luoyang County, Henan County, and Hanjiacang have not let him go, so how can anyone agree with him?"
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Yin Liang said: "Whenever there is a flood or drought, we will use free warehouses to provide food. If there are no warehouses, we will eat from other states. This is the rule of the imperial court."
Qi Chou said: "You really know, you know, these words have not been debated in the county office. It was an early rule in other states to eat food. After the Yicang Law, who didn't pay for food and who didn't get a ride?" I gave it to them today.
, We will be the ones who starve to death in the future. This is not what I said, it is what everyone said. Don’t blame us for being cruel. Who has surplus food in Hecheng these years? It all depends on the charity warehouse."
Xue Bai asked: "What did Wang County Lieutenant say?"
Qi Chou thought for a while and remembered what Wang Yansiam said at that time, "If we don't make a living for the victims today, who will make a living for us when we are hit by a disaster in the future?"
He obviously didn't realize the deep meaning of these words.
Yin Liang asked: "How many victims were there at that time?"
Quite a few, I don’t know the exact number.
As far as I know, whenever disaster victims move, their people must be sold. Who is doing this business?
This question made Qi Chou hesitate for a moment, his eyes averted, and he said: "Master Yan is just a small county gentleman. Go to Luoyang and ask."
Selling people due to disasters is a problem faced by all dynasties, but it depends on how the court handles it.
At the beginning of Taizong's accession to the throne, natural disasters occurred one after another. Shandong, Guandong, and Guanzhong were hit by disasters one after another, and the people's children sold their daughters. Taizong said, "There are no floods and droughts, and all the rulers have lost their virtue. If I don't cultivate my virtue, God will blame me." It is Etai Mansion
Pay money to redeem the children of the people and return them to their parents.
After many policies of Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu, the method of human trafficking and slave buying and selling of human beings has been introduced with new ideas. By the Kaiyuan period, the imperial government was exhausted with financial relief and had no choice but to allow poor households to temporarily sell their children as "domestic workers" to raise money for the common people.
The period of physical hardship means that it is allowed to temporarily sell one's body by paying off debts through labor. If there is money to redeem one's body within the time limit, it will be done. Otherwise, one will be a slave.
Gradually, human trafficking has become popular all over the world under false pretense and has become a legal trade.
It is conceivable that if Wang Yansiam is allowed to meddle in his own business and open a warehouse to release grain, how many rights and interests will be affected? "Are those disaster victims selling their children and daughters in Luoyang?"
"The villain really doesn't know." Qi Chou said, "Since then, the villain has avoided Wang County Lieutenant. Although he thought about replacing the villain, the commander and the county magistrate did not agree, but he had nothing to do."
"How did he die?"
"In the middle of July, around the 17th, he asked his servants to go to Luoyan Tower to get drunk. He must have been drunk, and committed suicide out of fear of sin that night."
"anything else?"
"That's all. The villain doesn't have much contact with him." Qi Chou said: "To be honest, the arrest of thieves in Yanshi County does not depend on him, a foreign county captain."
"Who does he usually associate with?"
"Those people from Shouyang Academy.
Qi Chou lowered his head and thought about it again, making sure that what he said was information that was not difficult to find out.
Xue Bai and Yin Liang looked at each other. Yin Liang understood and went to Shouyang Academy to inquire.
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After asking about Wang Yanxiang, Xue Bai's heart sank a little. He felt that it was more difficult for the county captain to be the county captain than expected. Tai Lecheng's leisure was incomparable.
Wu Huaishi's letter was sent to the county office.
The government office is located in the center of the county. It looks very solemn. The door is closed. No one is in the court hall at this time. There is only a small window behind the splayed wall, and a concierge is waiting to see it.
Seeing Xue Bai, who was wearing a dark blue official robe, the porter quickly stepped forward and said: "The county captain is here, I will lead you in."
"Thank you. How do you call me?"
"The nobleman from Lao County asked me, my surname is Zhao, and I am in the sixth line."
"Zhao Liu."
Xue Bai noted that he followed him along the Kanqing Right Road and passed through the Yimen. There was a commandment stone with the "New Commandments of the Commander" engraved on it.
Behind Yimen is the location of the six Cao Cao, divided into Gong, Cang, Hu, Bing, Dharma and Shi.
The chief official of Gongcao has more examinations, selection, sacrifices, and county schools; the public release of Cangcao, warehouses, and shops;
The Hu Cao is in charge of household registration, accounting, and taxation; the Bing Cao is in charge of city defense, military affairs, and recruiting; the Fa Cao is in charge of the format of laws and orders, determining sentences in prisons, and supervising the arrest of thieves; the Shi Cao is in charge of beams, boats, chariots, houses, and all kinds of craftsmanship.
In the county office, the county magistrate, county magistrate, and county lieutenant are officials, while the county magistrate takes turns to take charge of affairs, record things, catch bad commanders, warehouse governor, chief minister, doctor, etc., are all replacement officers.
Xue Bai looked around and knew that as a county lieutenant, he must at least control the soldiers and the law in order to gain a foothold in Yanshi County.
Pass by Liu Cao's place in turn, follow the path and pass through a ritual gate. Entering the third courtyard is the central hall and two flower halls.
The county captain invites you." Zhao Liu did not dare to go over and raised his hand to point to the flower hall to the east.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Xue Bai walked into the flower hall, where there was an old man sitting on a bench reading documents. His eyes were so fascinated that at first glance, people thought he was a county magistrate, but looking at the ordinary clothes, he didn't look like him.
"The county captain is here."
Seeing someone coming in, the old man stood up quickly and saluted: "Little old man Yanshi Lushi Guo Huan is honored to meet the number one scholar. The Ming Dynasty has been waiting for you for a long time. Please come here."
"Lao Guo Lu will lead the way, please."
The little old man has heard about the talent of the Number One Scholar for a long time... When will the bright moon come? Ask the sky for wine.
Guo Huan actually sang a line, which was quite friendly but also seemed to have no aura.
Xue Bai knew that he was the county magistrate's confidant, but it was not as simple as it seemed.
The two of them walked into the central hall from the back of the flower hall, and finally saw the county magistrate Lu Linghao.
To Xue Bai's surprise, Lu Linghao didn't look very old, a few years older than Wu Huaishi, and obviously less than forty. Thinking about his daughter having sex with Wu Huaishi in the camp, it can be seen that this person is a utilitarian person.
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Today, if Lu Linghao meets in the flower hall, it means that they are close to each other; sitting in the middle hall at this time, waiting for Xue Bai to come to see him, means that there is order in the government office and the rules must not be broken.
Maybe it has something to do with Xue Bai's actions after entering Yanshi County.
Xue Lang is here."
When Lu Linghao saw Xue Bai, his reaction was very enthusiastic. He straightened his official robe and left his seat to greet him.
"I got the official document and found out that the talented Xue Lang was appointed as the county captain. I was overjoyed."
"The Ming Dynasty raised my love."
Xue Bai hurriedly received the gift, and when he was helped up by Lu Linghao, he immediately took out Wu Huaishi's letter and handed it over, saying: "This is the letter that General Wu in the palace asked me to bring."
"Look!" Lu Linghao smiled at Guo Huan, "Xue Lang is a person worthy of entrusting him with family letters. He is a member of his family."
It's really a fate. We will be able to live happily together as officials in the same county in the future.
After some greetings, they sat down in the east and west. Lu Linghao pointed to Xue Bai and said with a smile: "I just heard the report from the Yamen servant that you have entered the county seat. I immediately ordered someone to make tea. Unexpectedly, the tea was cold."
, Haha, just drink it as it is.
"Mingfu is too polite." Xue Bai said: "Really, some things have to be done first. Instead, Mingfu waited for a long time. It's my fault."
"I have to do it?"
"It has to be done." Xue Bai said in a positive tone. Lu Linghao sighed and said slowly: "I understand what you mean, how about this."
He held up Wu Huaishi's letter in his hand and continued: "How about I reply with a letter and ask General Wu to explain it for us?"
This is what makes Lu Linghao extraordinary.
The person standing behind him is a servant in the palace, and he has a relationship between father-in-law and son-in-law. He has a deeper background than many high-ranking officials. In a way, he can understand the Sacred Heart better than Xue Bai. Xue Bai used to fool others.
Those methods can't scare him.
At least that's the attitude expressed by Lu Linghao at this time.
"OK."
Xue Bai breathed a sigh of relief and confessed directly: "It would be best if General Wu could explain Wang Xianwei's death to the sage without me having to investigate.
He bet that Lu Linghao would not dare to let Wu Huaizhi mention the death of Wang Yansiam in front of the saint.
If he wins the bet, Lu Linghao will not be able to figure out his depth, thinking that he is a saint who asked him to investigate, so he has to be a little afraid of him; if he loses the bet, nothing will happen...