Chapter 194 I will let you taste the feeling of being burned
How could Huang An not know their worries?
Facing Senior Sister Zhao's gaze, Huang An's face changed color. He smiled slightly and said comfortingly:
"Senior sister, don't worry, those account books are just for show, they are not really meant to be checked!"
Huang An told an innocuous lie, but Zhao Yan believed it, and even Luo Feiyao believed it.
This is right, how could the junior brother use such a stupid method?
"Okay, as you ask!"
The two reached an agreement.
Zhao Yan arranged for people to move boxes and books of account books to the yard pointed by Huang An.
This courtyard is usually used by the city lord or other officials to meet with less important guests or colleagues.
The decoration is not luxurious, but everything is there, and it is easy to clean and move around.
As several rooms in the courtyard were cleaned, a steady stream of ledgers were sent into them.
Zhao Yan asked Liu Yun to take charge of this matter, and Huang An sent his subordinate Meng Yun and a whole team to watch here personally.
All the account books in the city lord's mansion are controlled by the county magistrate Lishui, and they are usually kept in the government warehouse in the county magistrate's office area.
If Li Xian Cheng had known that Zhao Yan was coming so soon, the warehouse might have been "destroyed by fire" long ago.
Unfortunately, everything is too late.
Now he can't even enter the city lord's palace.
Yesterday, Zhao Yan came suddenly and caught him off guard. All the files and account books in question were destroyed or hidden before he could.
Now it falls into the hands of Zhao Yan and Huang An, which is reasonable.
If you want to deal with the local aristocratic families in Feng'an City, using crooked methods and forceful oppression will not work.
Although the goal will be achieved in the end, there are too many problems left and it will still be ignored. This is contrary to their original strategic goal and obviously cannot be done.
Zhao Yan and Huang An need to worry about their master's face. Likewise, Luo Feiyao is still staring at them.
This woman is very stubborn and accepts death. They cannot go too far.
Starting from the court's laws and using dignified means to eradicate all the big and small families in Feng'an City, or bring them under control, this is the result Huang An and Zhao Yan want.
And if you want to get hold of these aristocratic families, you need something hard, that is, evidence that the court can recognize.
There are two most critical aspects of this evidence.
The first one is the account book, which records all the income and expenditure of the Feng'an City government.
There will definitely be no problems recorded in the ledger, and it may even be perfect.
But there is no fishing net that does not miss fish. Words and words can deceive people, but numbers cannot.
There must be places for dirt and evil inside.
Starting from the money, we can find out how much corruption they have done, and then conduct a house raid and seizure in a legitimate manner.
The second piece of evidence is the file that records all crimes and punishments in Feng'an City.
These files are in the hands of County Lieutenant Li Jie and Dian Shi Mashan.
The responsibilities of the two people slightly overlap. When formulating this trade-off mechanism, they must have thought about preventing the two from being the only one, restraining each other, and supervising each other.
But now it seems that the two of them are working together to seek wealth and death.
I have to say, this is a huge irony.
The files will not record unjust, false or wrongful convictions, nor will they record evidence of torture, but the parties and witnesses will remember it.
If the worst happens, Huang An himself can concoct an unjust, false and wrong case, and then directly blame the wealthy family he wants to deal with, label them, and pour dirty water on them.
Huang An is not a good person, and he is not an official of the Ming Dynasty. He does not have to abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty regarding investigation and handling of cases.
Now, the punishment files and many exhibits have also fallen into the hands of Huang An and Zhao Yan.
The number of files and ledgers is very large.
Especially the files recording cases, many of which are accompanied by various physical evidence, are large in number.
It must be around three or four in the evening by the time the transportation and placement are completed.
Although it took a long time, Huang An didn't care because what he needed was only a small part of it.
Huang An followed the law and asked people to transfer these criminal files, place them in a separate room, and send people to guard them.
"Listen, these files and account books are all court documents, and losing them is a serious crime!"
Huang An's tiger eyes glanced at the two leaders responsible for guarding, with a solemn look on his face.
As soon as his words changed, an uncharacteristic smile appeared on his face, and he suddenly talked about something else.
"I have often heard that every time the grain patrol officer comes, the granary in the city will inevitably catch fire. It is dry today, so fires often happen. However, our city lord has a water pavilion in the palace, so it is not easy to catch a fire!"
Huang An's words made everyone stunned.
What does it mean?
It seems to be some kind of hint!
No, it’s explicit!
He even warned them not to let their minds wander.
Huang An put away the smile on his face, showed his cards, and warned with a cold face:
"I don't ask any reasons, and I don't need any excuses!"
"If there is a fire in these two courtyards, and even one of the books is burned, then I will put you here and let you taste the feeling of being burned."
Huang An pointed to the pavilion not far away and gave a stern warning to everyone.
Moreover, he also looked at Luo Feiyao.
"After the files and ledgers are stored, no one is allowed to come near except me and Zhao Yan!"
The meaning is obvious, no one, including her, Luo Feiyao, or especially her, Luo Feiyao, can get close.
Luo Feiyao's face was suffocated, his pupils suddenly expanded, and his eyes almost popped out.
Why are you talking to me?
What's the meaning?
Even I don’t believe it!
He wanted to argue a few words, but the assurance he gave Zhao Yan just now seemed to still linger in his ears.
So she could only shut her mouth tightly and stop talking.
Forget it, she has a lot, so she doesn't care.
The reactions of others were not surprising.
hiss!
Everyone took a breath, and the two teams, twenty-five people, and the soldiers who helped carry the files all looked serious.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! I thought that guarding these files and ledger subcategories would be an easy task, but I didn’t expect Lord Huang An to value it so much.
The consequences after running the errand were even more serious than expected.
You must be careful these days, never let it catch fire, and never let anyone get close.
Even Lord Luo Feiyao, they didn't dare to let him go.
Luo Feiyao's emotions came and went even faster.
She soon felt that she had understood the deep meaning behind Huang An's order.
interesting.
Luo Feiyao's lips curved into a slight smile.
Just watch quietly.
So far, Huang An and Zhao Yan's performance has been quite satisfactory.
It is a good choice to start with account books and files, which are in line with the procedures of court officials.
However, she was still a little disappointed because this method was too stupid.
Too time consuming.
Although she couldn't come up with a better way, she felt that Huang An, who could use such methods in Xialin Village, would not use such a method of death.
Zhao Yan, who had arranged the inspection staff, also came over. After asking a few questions, she did not express her position, but chose to leave the matter to Huang An.
The senior sister and brother walked aside, talking about things, while staring at their subordinates who continued to be busy with moving and organizing tasks.
Just as Huang An and Zhao Yan were whispering, Ding Zhi, who was at work, suddenly came over.
At this time, the time has come to around 7:10 in the morning.
It was getting brighter and there was more noise outside the house.
With a smile on his face, Ding Zhi trotted all the way and soon arrived in front of the two of them.
First he saluted Zhao Yan, then he saluted Luo Feiyao, turned around and was about to speak, when his eyes suddenly moved and his pupils shrank.
The mouth opened subconsciously, revealing two rows of slightly yellowed but neat teeth.
"Huang, Mr. Huang!"
Ding Zhi was confused. He actually met Huang An, who he had met twice before, here?
How is this going?
Huang An also came with Master Zhao?
Why didn't he meet Huang An last night?
Facing the surprised look of the money-grubbing old man Ding Zhi in front of him, Huang An smiled slightly and moved his lips up and down.
"Master Ding, long time no see!"
Huang An smiled, and after asking, he said no more.
Suppressing the uneasiness and inexplicable sense of absurdity in his heart, Ding Zhi focused his attention on Zhao Yan again, bowed and said:
"Master Zhao, Prime Minister Li, and other officials in the city have all asked people to go to the lower official's yard to ask for help."
Ding Zhi smiled bitterly.
"I'm an official, I'm so annoying!"
As he spoke, the wrinkles on his face deepened, and he could hardly stand it anymore.
These people...
"hehe!"
Zhao Yan suddenly chuckled, as if he had anticipated this situation.
She glanced at the stern Huang An and said directly according to the method Huang An told her in the morning:
"Before I took office, I was in Feng'an County, and everything was supported by my colleagues, which was really hard for them.
Please tell them, Mr. Ding, that I appreciate their hard work and hard work, and hereby order them to rest at home for two days. They can come back to the Yamen to perform their duties the next day! Then, I will personally entertain them!"
Two days?
Even a banquet?
How can they afford to wait!
Ding Zhi was stunned, rubbed his hands, and wanted to say a few more words, but after thinking about it, he decided not to.
Since you choose to follow Mr. Zhao, you have to be more cautious.
He immediately raised his hand and took the order and left.
It seems that Lord Zhao Yan is determined not to see these colleagues.
Not only that, even the heads of the big families in the city and the officials who originally worked in the government were not seen, and they were not even allowed to enter the city's main government office.
Not even allowed to work.
Such a tough attitude and the implications of it frightened him to think about it.
It's so cruel, and the malice is not concealed at all.
But, what can you do in two days?
Before Ding Zhi left, he looked back at Zhao Yan, his expression full of doubts.
However, his eyes quickly froze, and he saw Huang An, who was also looking at him with a smile on his face.
The look in his eyes was quite meaningful, as if he had something to warn him.
A sudden chill ran through his body. This chill came out of nowhere, but it made Ding Zhi's face change drastically. He didn't dare to stay any longer, and he ran straight out of the hospital.
"Lishui, Lishui, I can't save you either!"
Ding Zhi made up his mind to stay behind closed doors these days, not hearing what was going on outside the window, and never get involved in it again.
He just had some words that he didn't have time to convey. A wealthy family in the city wanted to invite Lord Zhao Yan and others to attend the reception banquet.
However, he was afraid and really didn't dare to say anything.