Chapter 158 Two hundred thousand river management funds
Beilin changed her irritable look and said honestly: "Weak ministers should not act on impulse..."
Zhu Qizhen said happily: "Weren't you very arrogant just now? Now you know you are afraid?"
"Am I afraid of him?"
Beilin became excited again, and said with a red face: "You are such an ignorant young man, if I give him one hand, I can beat him to the ground with his teeth!"
Fan Zhong and Yuan Bin looked at each other. They really couldn't understand that a good scholar could be more arrogant than a military attache like himself...
Zhu Qizhen seemed to be watching the excitement and didn't mind the big deal, and asked: "If you are not afraid of him, what about Gao Boss? He is a cabinet minister. What will happen if he excludes you in the future?"
Bei Lin looked indifferent and said: "The ministers should serve the emperor wholeheartedly, regardless of whether they exclude them or not. Besides, it doesn't matter what the cabinet does. If they make me angry, they will still beat me!"
This is true. Li Shimian, who was in his seventies, was beaten before. The scene was simply...
"If you are not afraid, why should you admit your mistake?"
"Weichen..." Bei Lin lowered her head in embarrassment and said, "Weichen was worried about causing trouble for the emperor. The emperor went on patrol incognito because he didn't want others to know about it. Now because Weichen can't control himself for a while, he might...
Expose your whereabouts and disrupt the emperor’s plan..."
The monarch and his ministers were drinking tea and chatting when they heard a sudden noise outside. It seemed that many people were coming, shouting and making a lot of noise.
Zhu Qizhen laughed and said jokingly: "Master Bei, someone is here to cause trouble for you!"
Beilin waved her hand, stood up, and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will only do my own thing, and I will never involve the Emperor!"
After finishing speaking, he straightened his clothes and walked out of the guest room.
Zhu Qizhen winked at Yuan Bin, and Yuan Bin understood, got up and followed him out.
"Who is committing murder here?"
When Beilin and Yuan Bin walked out of the room, they saw a middle-aged man in official robes standing in front of them. He was probably the county magistrate here. He was blowing his beard and staring as if he wanted to eat someone.
Behind this person, Yi Cheng is like a quail, lowering his head and not daring to say anything.
In the Ming Dynasty, although Yi Cheng was also a civil servant, he was not a good official and could only be regarded as an official.
There is a world of difference between officials and officials. There is no promotion path between the two. Officials are officials. No matter how good or outstanding you are, you will never be promoted to even the lowest official.
The county magistrate was different. He was a serious Jinshi. The worst was a candidate. Although his rank was not high, his future was bright. Therefore, when he heard that Gao Ge Lao's nephew was being killed in his own territory,
After being beaten, he quickly dropped the concubine in his arms, put on his pants and hurried over.
Bei Lin politely raised her hands and said: "Bei Lin, Deputy Supervisor of Qin Tian Prison, I would like to ask your Excellency..."
"Liang Ke, Magistrate of Suqian County!"
But the other party didn't mean to be polite at all, and his tone was extremely unkind.
Beilin still said calmly: "It turns out to be Magistrate Liang, disrespectful, disrespectful!"
"Stop doing this!"
Liang Ke asked angrily: "What is the intention of committing murder at the post station?"
On the way here, Yi Cheng had explained everything clearly. Although Liang Ke was only a seventh-grade county magistrate, he was not afraid of Bei Lin because the yamen gate of Qintian Prison was quite special.
The Qin Tian Jian was not only capable of observing celestial phenomena at night, it was roughly equivalent to the National Observatory in later generations.
In addition to observing the astronomical phenomena, its functions are mainly to calculate solar terms and formulate calendars.
In an agricultural society, the calendar is directly related to the farming season, and the ancients believed that changes in celestial phenomena directly corresponded to personnel changes, making the status of Qin Tianjian very important.
However, there was a rule in the Ming Dynasty that officials of the Qintian Prison were not allowed to be transferred to other posts, and their descendants were not allowed to be promoted or promoted to official positions unless there was a special purpose. If there were any vacancies, they would be filled step by step by the supervisor.
In this way, this yamen has become an existence independent of the entire officialdom. The promotion and transfer of local officials have almost nothing to do with the Qintian Prison.
Anyway, you can't control me, and you won't be able to become my boss in the future. However, the situation is different for Mr. Gao. Behind him is the senior minister in the cabinet. I usually can't curry favor with him if I want to, but now it's better.
Being beaten on one's own territory...
Therefore, even if Bei Lin is a Beijing official, he will not hesitate to stand on Gaoge Lao's side.
If I don’t ask for an explanation tonight, my career will be over!
But Bei Lin smiled and said: "Zhixian Liang asked well. This person named Gao ignores the laws of the Ming Dynasty and beats the imperial officials. What is his intention? He should be tried carefully!"
Liang Ke was startled, then realized what was happening, pointed at Beilin's nose and said, "I only saw you hurting people for no reason, and now you dare to bite me back? If you don't explain what happened tonight clearly, don't blame me for not telling you.
You, Qintianjian, are so shameless!"
"Liang Zhixian said something serious. I don't have much face to begin with, but I just happened to encounter such a thing. If I turn a blind eye, how can I deserve the emperor's trust?"
"You..."
Liang Ke was unreasonable at first, but now that the emperor was being carried out, he was choked and speechless.
Bei Lin knew that he was wrong, so she continued: "Yicheng already knows the whole thing best. I have to go on a journey tomorrow, so I won't accompany you."
"You...don't leave!"
Liang Ke couldn't help but said, "Even if Mr. Gao's behavior is against the rules, it's still the county's business. What does it have to do with you?"
"What Magistrate Liang said is wrong. You and I are both officials of the imperial court and work for the emperor. What's the difference between you and me?"
"No, don't leave. Don't go anywhere until today's events are explained clearly!"
Beilin immediately darkened her face and said, "Can you bear the burden of delaying the emperor's arrangements?"
"Don't scare me with the emperor. This is Suqian. This county has its own rules. If you hit someone, you have to give an explanation!"
"Is it possible that Suqian does not belong to the Ming Dynasty? Magistrate Liang, do you know that what you just said is suspected of being treasonous and unethical!"
Liang Ke's eyes were red and he said angrily: "I don't care where you are going or what order you are following. In short, if you don't handle this matter properly, you will never leave Suqian!"
As he spoke, the policemen behind him stepped forward one after another and surrounded Beilin on the spot.
However, Bei Lin was calm and said coldly: "Zhixian Liang, are you going to rebel?"
Liang Ke said: "Tonight, you have only one way to go. Immediately apologize to Mr. Gao and pay for the medical expenses. Return to Beijing in the future and go to Mr. Gao in person to apologize. Otherwise, I guarantee that you will not be able to go anywhere."
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He is also a master who bullies the weak and fears the strong, and when he sees that there is only one follower behind Beilin, his true colors are revealed.
Bei Lin laughed and said: "So, Magistrate Liang is determined to be the Gao family's dog?"
After hearing this, Liang Ke was not angry and said: "I don't care what you say, even if I am the Gao family's dog, it is my own business and has nothing to do with you, Mr. Bei!"
"I'm afraid that if you want to be the dog of the Gao family, the Gao family may not like you!"
"The tongue is as sharp as yellow. If someone comes, lock him up!"
"Bold, let's see who dares!"
Beilin shouted loudly, and the guards on both sides were startled and stopped moving forward.
Liang Ke glared at both sides and said angrily: "What are you doing standing still? Didn't you hear what I said?"
The officers had no choice but to step forward again, only to see Beilin take a step back. Behind him, a man came forward, holding his hands on his shoulders, looking at them with a playful look.
This move makes people a little confused. There are more than ten of us, but you only have one. Who do you look down on?
However, the next second, they regretted it.
Yuan Bin reached out and grabbed the two guards at the front, and when he touched them hard, they fell down softly.
There is a world of difference between a person who has been on the battlefield and ordinary people. The invisible murderous aura exuding from him is enough to make people suffocate.
Liang Ke couldn't help but take a step back, pointed at Yuan Bin and said: "You...what are you going to do..."
Others were so frightened that they stopped moving forward, not knowing what to do.
Yuan Bin pointed at the unconscious Mr. Gao on the ground and said, "Excuse me, is this person an official of the imperial court?"
Liang Ke swallowed and said, "Even if it's not now..."
"I'm just asking you, right?"
Yuan Bin interrupted him before he finished speaking.
Liang Ke rolled his eyes and said, "Who are you, and why do you speak to me in such a tone?"
Yuan Bin suddenly stepped forward, grabbed his collar, and said word by word: "I'm asking you for the last time, isn't it?"
"Yes...no, not..."
Liang Ke was so frightened that his face was livid, and he was even a little incoherent.
"Is that so?"
"No...no!"
"Okay, let me ask you again, what does the inn do?"
"Yes...it is to receive passing officials and convey military information..."
"Since this person is not an official of the imperial court, what qualifications do he have to come to the inn to have this meal?"
"No...not qualified..."
"For Mr. Gaoge's sake, my lord didn't drive him away. He just asked him to pay for the meal. Is there any problem?"
"No problem!"
Liang Ke almost cried. Who was this man? The cold light in his eyes seemed to be able to kill people.
"This matter is not my family's responsibility. It is just a help. Doesn't your county even have a word of thanks?"
"Thank...many thanks...Mr. Bei..."
Yuan Bin did not let him go, but said to the others: "My family and your county have something to say, everyone, get out!"
Those officers, you look at me, I look at you, no one dares to move.
After all, I have never encountered such a situation in my life, and I immediately stayed on the spot, not knowing what to do.
Yuan Bin tightened his hand, and Liang Ke clearly felt a suffocation on his neck, and hurriedly yelled: "Are you all deaf? Get out!"
Everyone then exited the door. Yuan Bin glanced at Yi Cheng and said, "You also get out!"
Yi Cheng had long been so frightened that he lost his mind, and now he had the courage to say: "You are all officials of the imperial court. If you have anything to say, please say it carefully!"
After finishing speaking, he managed to squeeze out a smile, then went out and closed the door sensibly.
Bei Lin patted Yuan Bin's hand, and Yuan Bin let go of Liang Ke.
"You...you...what are you going to do?"
"Master Liang, please take a step to speak!"
Beilin turned around and returned to the guest room. Liang Ke was a little at a loss, but when he saw Yuan Bin's murderous eyes, his legs followed him involuntarily.
Zhu Qizhen and Fan Zhong listened at the door for a long time. When they saw someone coming in, they stood aside and pretended to be Beilin's bodyguards.
Liang Ke didn't notice these two people, and was only thinking about how to escape.
What I encountered tonight was not a good thing, it was simply audacious. It doesn’t matter that you are a Beijing official. You are just a deputy supervisor of Qintian Prison. You have no power. What’s more, this is Suqian after all. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. I am dignified.
Can the county magistrate still let you control it?
After finding a way to escape, he immediately sent people to surround the place. If necessary, he had to inform the prefect. After all, Gaoge Lao's nephew was beaten, and the prefect was also very embarrassed.
"Master Liang, please sit down!"
Liang Ke waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I just need to stand. I wonder what Mr. Bei's orders are?"
Yuan Bin reached out and patted him on the shoulder. Liang Ke felt his knees weaken and he sat down on the bench.
Bei Lin said: "Mr. Liang is thinking that if we leave this door soon, we will immediately send troops to surround the inn. By then, we will be unable to fly even if we have no wings. Is your guess correct?"
"Yes...ah, no, I definitely didn't think so!"
Liang Ke shook his head vigorously, his head like a rattle, and said: "Master Bei did the right thing tonight, but I know I was wrong! It's just..."
He hesitated for a moment and then said: "This kind of thing... it is difficult for a low-ranking official to do it. Mr. Bei must take into account the difficulties of the low-ranking official. If he offends the elder of the court because of a meal, should the county magistrate of the high-ranking official still do it?"
Did it..."
Beilin said: "It's a good thing that Mr. Liang wants to make progress. However, if he wants to curry favor with Mr. Gao, he can spend his own money to entertain Mr. Gao. Why would he put people at the inn? The inn is where the imperial court entertains passing officials.
Let’s not talk about the distance, let’s just talk about whether the money for this meal comes from the county government? If the county government’s money is used to entertain these people, how can it serve the people?”
Liang Ke lowered his head and said: "What Master Bei ordered is that the official... realized his mistake..."
Bei Lin continued: "I would like to advise you that if Mr. Liang does not have the common people in his heart, even if he flatters the senior officials, his official career will not be smooth!"
No matter how reluctant Liang Ke was, in this situation, he had no choice but to surrender, lower his head and stop talking.
"The Yellow River in Huai'an Prefecture burst its embankments. When the emperor found out, he immediately allocated a large amount of money and grain to build the river embankments. If I remember correctly, Suqian should have allocated two hundred thousand taels. I hope Mr. Liang will spend the money where it should be spent.
,Don’t betray the emperor’s trust!”
Liang Ke suddenly smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said: "Mr. Bei, you don't know something now. Suqian did receive a sum of money for river control, but it was not two hundred thousand, but... fifty thousand taels!" p>
As soon as these words came out, Beilin couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He glanced at the emperor secretly, and his face seemed a little dark...
"My current trip out of Beijing is to go to Huai'an Prefecture to assist with matters related to river control. I remember clearly that the price in Suqian should be 200,000 taels. It can't be wrong!"
Liang Ke replied: "What Mr. Bei said was the decree from above, but what Suqian actually received was only fifty thousand taels."
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