After Wang Can left Brazil County, he never took care of the affairs of Brazil County. Because Brazil County was now on the right track and he didn't need to worry about it anymore, so Wang Can left Brazil County directly.
After he flew out of Brazil County, he suddenly fell from the sky and no longer flew in the air. Instead, he went down to find a horse and rode it north along the official road, preparing to ride back to Chang'an.
Baxi County is Jinshan County. Adjacent to Jinshan County is Pu'an County. After leaving Pu'an County, it enters Yicheng County, then Hanchuan County, and finally returns to Chang'an.
The border of Pu'an County, which adjoins Jinshan County, is Zitong County.
This is the closest to Brazil County.
When the earthquake occurred in Brazil County, Zitong County also felt it deeply. However, Zitong County was on the border, so some earthquakes were only felt, and there was not much impact at all.
After Wang Can entered Zitong County, he was still riding on his horse.
What he did was regarded as a private visit incognito.
After all, what kind of situation is in Bashu requires him to carefully understand the situation. Wang Can has always been in Chang'an, and through his Imperial Master's Office, he controls the situation in various parts of the country.
The whole Sui Dynasty is good overall.
So Wang Can is now interested and wants to take a look at the situation in this place.
It is still cold today, but for Wang Can, the cold wind has no effect at all. However, Wang Can's clothes are not thick or thin. After riding into Zitong County, he observed the situation along the way.
The people of Zitong County have no worries about food and clothing.
I don't have to worry about food and clothing.
Wang Can was also asking questions along the way, but at first, the news he asked about was that the people's life was good because of the reduction in taxes. But after leaving some areas close to the mountains, the closer he got to the county seat of Zitong County, the situation changed.
It's slightly different. People in the mountains rarely go to the market and are self-sufficient. With low taxes, they are little affected by the outside world.
However, the situation is different for people living near Zitong County. Although these people can be self-sufficient, they are more affected by commodity prices.
The news Wang Can received was that food prices in Zitong County are now very high.
At least it is more than ten times higher than the usual market price.
This is an extremely scary number.
Wang Can walked all the way and asked why the price of food in Zitong County had risen to such a level. The local people actually have the deepest understanding of these things, and they also know the situation.
According to people, the reason for this is that the magistrate of Zitong County, Mo Youqi, ordered the granaries in Zitong County not to open to stabilize grain prices, and grain merchants were hoarding grain to drive up grain prices, so that grain prices rose by ten percent.
More than twice as much.
After all, nowadays, food is needed everywhere.
Brazil County, in particular, is buying grain from everywhere, so the price of grain in Zitong County will rise to this level.
Wang Can frowned.
The county magistrate did not allow the grain to be shipped out of the granary to stabilize grain prices, and the grain merchants did not sell grain, so that the grain price was high but there was no market. Under such a premise, the local grain supply continued to rise.
After Wang Can learned such news, he began to pay attention to Mo Youqi's situation.
He carefully explored Mo Youqi's situation.
But they discovered that although Mo Youqi's governance of the local area was generally pretty good, Mo Youqi colluded with local businessmen, often driving up prices, and would even sell the old grain stored in the granary.
Businessman, sell again.
This situation made Wang Can even more angry.
Mo Youqi had meritorious service in governing the local area, but he took the opportunity to make money, which was already a violation of the law.
Even if Mo Youqi has merit, Wang Can is not happy. Such a person has already stepped on the wrong foot, and it is foreseeable that he will be dragged into the water and make even bigger mistakes in the future.
In Wang Can's heart, he was already determined to capture Mo Youqi.
Since it hit his hand, Mo Youqi should be unlucky.
What's more, there are countless territories in the world, and it is impossible for Wang Can to travel all over the world. The only thing Wang Can can do is to scare the monkeys. This time, he will use Mo Youqi's incident to severely beat the officials in the entire Sui Dynasty.
.When Wang Can came to the county seat of Zitong County, he learned more about Mo Youqi.
Mo Youqi not only drove up prices with businessmen, but his Mo family was the largest family in Zitong County and made countless profits, which made Wang Can even more angry.
Wang Can entered Zitong County and went straight to the county government office without going around in circles.
Coincidentally, when Wang Can arrived at the county government office, a case was being tried in the county government office.
Mo Youqi was sitting in the main seat. He was arraigning the case and constantly hearing about the situation. Even Wang Can, who was standing outside, understood after listening for a while.
The prisoner Mo Youqi interrogated was named Zhang Laosan.
The plaintiff’s name is Liu Yi.
Liu Yi was a businessman from Zitong County.
The whole case is actually simple. Zhang Laosan borrowed grain from Liu Yi last year. This was the grain borrowed last year. When it was returned this year, Zhang Laosan returned the grain borrowed last year, but Liu Yi did not.
willing.
Because the prices of last year’s grain and this year’s grain are different.
Liu Yi's request is very simple, that is, Zhang Laosan should return the grain at this year's price. In other words, the grain returned by Zhang Laosan must be at least ten times more.
There is no way Zhang Laosan can afford this.
Even if he sells Zhang Laosan, he can't afford to pay back such food.
Zhang Laosan's own excuse was that he borrowed a hundred catties of grain last year, and according to the agreement, apart from a certain amount of interest, there was not much grain that needed to be returned. However, after such a huge increase, he used various excuses.
"Snapped!"
The gavel suddenly sounded.
Mo Youqi looked at Zhang Laosan in the audience and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Laosan, the price of food this year has increased more than ten times. Under the current circumstances, it is reasonable for Liu Yi to ask you to return ten times the food.
Among them. Zhang Laosan, if you continue to quibble, don’t blame me for being rude."
boom!!
When Zhang Laosan heard this, he suddenly collapsed to the ground.
There was a look of despair on his face.
Where does he have so much food? It is impossible to get it out. Even if he spends all his wealth, it is impossible.
Liu Yi smiled and said: "The county magistrate is wise!"
"Yingming, I don't think you are very wise!"
Wang Can walked out of the crowd, stood in the lobby, and said: "Since the interest was agreed on the grain borrowed last year, as long as the amount of grain last year and the interest are paid, it will naturally be returned. This agreement
, has nothing to do with this year’s food prices. I think it shouldn’t be such a verdict.”
"Be bold!"
Mo Youqi slapped the gavel again, gritted his teeth and said: "Who are you, how dare you break into the lobby."
Wang Can said: "A person who can't bear to see you oppressing the people in this way, Magistrate Mo, you are so protective of businessmen, regardless of the life and death of the people of Li, and you act as the parent and official of the people of Zitong County."
"Asshole!"
Mo Youqi gritted his teeth, flicked his sleeves, and said: "Come here, take this man down for me. This man broke into the court, and he despised the court and the king's law. Leave me and take this man down. If there is any,
If you resist, you will be killed without mercy!”
Mo Youqi gave the order directly.
For Mo Youqi, he never cared about the life or death of an ordinary person.
He is the county magistrate.
The sky is high and the emperor is far away. He is in Zitong County, which is the sky of Zitong County. Especially the land of Bashu is located in a closed place, and it is extremely difficult to communicate with the outside world. Officials like Mo Youqi have a low chance of promotion in their lifetime.
Moreover, he himself was unwilling to be promoted, so staying in Zitong County and becoming a local emperor was a good choice.
This is what Mo Youqi wants.
One by one, the government officials in the lobby, carrying killing sticks, rushed towards Wang Can with the intention of capturing Wang Can. Because for them, by capturing Wang Can, they could achieve meritorious service.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
But when they approached Wang Can, less than a foot away, Wang Can took a step forward. The next moment, Wang Can had appeared in front of Mo Youqi.
Mo Youqi was shocked and said: "You, you, are you a human or a ghost?"
Wang Can said: "I am naturally a human being. I am Wang Can. Have you heard of this name?"
"Wang Can?"
After Mo Youqi heard this, a look of horror suddenly appeared on his face.
Wang Can!
Isn't this the national master Wang Can?
You know, Wang Can has been in Brazil County all the time, so why did he suddenly come to Zitong County? Especially according to rumors, Wang Can has great power that reaches the heaven and the earth, which is enough to overturn the heaven and the earth, and even overturn mountains and seas, all with ease.
thump!
Facing Wang Can, Mo Youqi immediately collapsed and sat down. He put his hands on the desk and felt that his legs were trembling and he was about to lose his strength.
Even so, Mo Youqi still held up his body, walked out and knelt down on the ground. He shouted: "National Master, this villain has blind eyes and cannot see Mount Tai. Please punish the National Master."
"Condemned!"
Wang Can said coldly: "You ignore the national law and have no regard for the life and death of the people. Officials who don't care about the life and death of the people will naturally be punished. If I had never come to Zitong County, I'm afraid I would never know that you Mo Youqi
, it turned out to be a collusion between officials and businessmen, who were bent on siding with the businessmen and suppressing the people."
"You, damn it!"
Wang Can's words were cold and stern.
He now has no sympathy for Mo Youqi. Not to mention that Mo Youqi colluded with government officials and businessmen to drive up food prices. Just because Mo Youqi ignored the facts and the lives of the people, he was already prepared to deal with Mo Youqi.
This is Wang Can's attitude.
Mo Youqi suddenly felt panic in his heart. Wang Can was the imperial advisor of the Sui Dynasty. Regardless of Wang Can's own strength, he could not compete with Wang Can's power alone. If Wang Can had an official position, he would not be in Zitong.
Here in the county, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. Mo Youqi directly ordered Wang Can to be killed, and no one knew about it.
But the problem is that Wang Can is too powerful.
Mo Youqi has absolutely no chance against Wang Can.
Therefore, Mo Youqi could only surrender. He knelt on the ground with his head and kept begging for mercy: "National Preceptor, I have realized my crime. I know I was wrong. I beg the Imperial Preceptor to spare me this time."
.When you get down as an official, you must change your mind and correct your sins.”