Half a month passed in a blink of an eye, and the eldest man had officially assumed office as the magistrate of Tongzhou for several days.
The process of meeting with colleagues in the yamen and getting familiar with government affairs was quite smooth. There were no stupid subordinates looking for trouble. It was just that the time was too short and everyone was friendly. It was impossible to expect all the colleagues in the yamen to work together.
of.
Fortunately, Tongzhou's geographical location is so good that the old man can easily get a general idea of the situation here without spending too much energy.
This is the terminal of the canal and the gateway to the capital. It goes without saying that business is prosperous.
Tongzhou has four counties under its jurisdiction. The population density is very different from that of Beijing. Naturally, it is where many powerful people in Beijing have purchased their estates. At the same time, business here is prosperous and transportation is convenient. At the same time, many powerful people have set up shops and warehouses here. The Rongguo Mansion has also purchased properties here.
some industries.
Before coming, Lian Er had already sent a message to the stewards in Tongzhou to fully cooperate with the great master's work. Anyone who dares to violate the rules will be immediately dismissed. The bastard will not tolerate it.
Naturally, the elder would not place his hopes on the stewards of the Rongguo Mansion. Although these guys have been corrected, they have not changed, but they are not as excessive as before, and they are not trustworthy masters.
He had already sent out his closest confidants to explore the road early in the vacation. It has been almost two months now and he has become very familiar with the situation in the four counties of Tongzhou.
In other words, it is not easy to govern Tongzhou. The branch tribesmen or managers sent by the powerful families to manage the industry are not easy to mess with.
If an ordinary Tongzhou magistrate with little foundation wants to smooth out the relationship between the descendants of these powerful people and the officials, it will be an extremely troublesome matter.
But this is not a problem at all for the eldest man. Not to mention that he comes from a distinguished family and is considered a member of the old dandy circle in Beijing. How can ordinary nobles and subordinates and managers dare to offend him easily?
The eldest master did not put on any airs when he first arrived, and of course he would not lose his status to the point of inviting the stationed stewards of various powerful families to have a drink. He just sent his subordinate stewards to say hello to them: "The eldest master of Rongguo Mansion has just taken office, so you guys should take it easy."
Don't cause trouble, otherwise the boss won't be polite.
Some people listened, and naturally some people didn't care.
After all, Rong Guofu is no longer a powerful family, so it's understandable that some guys look down on it.
Of course I understand, but if I fall into the hands of the big boss, I will be completely unlucky.
No, just a few days after taking office, he encountered a situation where powerful and powerful servants bullied others and robbed others of their property, including their wives and daughters.
A well-known small businessman in Tongzhou, his family was ruined in the blink of an eye, and he came to the state government office to complain.
Dong dong dong...
The eldest man wore official robes and sat down in the main hall of the Yamen: "Bring people up!"
"..., I beg you, sir, to avenge the villain!"
The person who came was dressed in rags, his face was gray and black, his eyes were blood red and he was begging.
"Be bold, don't roar in court!"
Before the elder could say anything, the head catcher on duty shouted: "Otherwise I'll let you know the Yamen's tactics!"
Wancao, you are the boss, right? Otherwise, I will let you be the judge of the case, it will make you look stupid.
"Shut up, Master. Is there any place for you to talk here?"
The elder glared angrily and immediately stared back at the head catcher who had just appeared.
Looking at the suffering master again, he really has the urge to beat him up.
Look at what you just said. You are right to just cry out for injustice and demand justice from the Yamen. But you didn’t even mention your kidnapped wife and daughter, but you just cried about your robbed family and property. Such behavior makes the boss very angry.
I can't stand it.
"Come here, go to the defendant first and rescue this guy's wife and daughter!"
The facts of this case are clear and the evidence is conclusive, and there is no need for multiple trials. After hearing the grievances expressed by the victim, the elder just waved his hand and got started.
"grown ups……"
After the victim was sent to a certain place in the Yamen for resettlement, the head catcher in charge looked embarrassed. Instead of calling on his men to rush out to kill him, he said, "The defendant, Manager Liu, is not easy to mess with!"
"Why is it so hard to mess with the law?"
The old man crossed his arms and asked with a disdainful snort.
"Manager Liu heads the Liu family, which is powerful in Tongzhou. The key is that the Liu family has a daughter..."
At this point, the leader of the squad was so frightened that he could not continue to speak.
Damn it, do you still have the prestige of arresting the head of the state government?
"Tell me, I have never heard of such an awesome Liu Qiang. I'm afraid even the princes in Beijing can't compare to him. Should I report it to Shuntian Mansion and have them come down to investigate?"
The elder said angrily: "If you have something to say, just say it and fart. Why are you hesitating? Could it be that you took money from the defendant, Manager Liu?"
"No, no, no, I will never take any money from you!"
The leader of the arrest team was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly explained: "Guanshi Liu's family has a daughter who is a concubine of Prince Zhongshun in the capital!"
But he was muttering in his heart, how can he really calculate, and he got to the point all of a sudden.
What, Prince Zhongshun again?
The eldest master really doesn't care if others are afraid of him. Of course, if it would save him less trouble, the eldest master would not brave the wind and rain to fight with Prince Zhongshun personally, but now the matter must be taken action.
With a sudden movement in my heart, I thought of a poisonous plan. If it works, Prince Zhongshun will be in bad luck this time, and his ghost will hit him wherever he goes!
"Go to the defendant, Manager Liu, to save people first!"
The elder spoke indifferently and sneered: "While rescuing people, we will also bring that guy back and imprison him!"
"grown ups!"
The head catcher in charge was shocked. He originally thought that if he revealed the relationship between the Liu family and Prince Zhongshun, the eldest master would honestly stop, which would save him the trouble of being the head catcher.
But I never expected that the elder had no intention of giving in at all, and actually asked him to bring Manager Liu to be imprisoned. Wouldn't this offend the Liu family to death?
"Why don't you want to go?"
The elder squinted his eyes and glanced at the leader of the squad, but he had no intention of embarrassing this guy. He said coldly: "When you save people and take them, just say it's my intention. It has nothing to do with a small character like you!"
Seeing the leader's face flashing with joy, he sneered in his heart and said leisurely: "Remember, don't do anything bad with my name, otherwise you will be an accomplice. I will spread the news as soon as possible!"
Don't play like this!
The head catcher immediately had a bitter look on his face. Seeing that the elder had said all that, if he still wanted to hang out in Tongzhou Prefectural Government, he would not be able to do the rescue and arrest this time.
Of course, what the elder said later warned him, but he didn't dare to play any tricks. Originally, the elder had shouldered the responsibility alone. If he tried to kill himself and angered the elder, he might really be brought to face the Liu family.
of raging rage.
As soon as I think of the terrible consequences, I lose all my crooked ideas.
In desperation, he had no choice but to call his men to catch the head, and reluctantly left the state government office. It was only when he walked out of the state government's gate that several strong men followed him involuntarily, and he realized that something was wrong.
"Who are you?"
The head catcher in charge was surprised. One look at the stature and tough aura of these big men, and he knew they were not easy to mess with.
"We are Lord Zhizhou's servants. We are going to rescue and arrest people with you this time, so as not to cause any accidents and make Lord Zhizhou angry, which will not be good for everyone!"
The leading man spoke calmly and made a gesture of walking away without being polite at all.
asshole!
The old man's hand was really cruel, and it directly eliminated the last chance of luck in the head of the squad. If he still dared to play tricks, he would not only be kicked out of the Yamen, but he might even have to go to jail.
"Okay, let's go!"
Now that things have come to this, the leader of the squad has also become ruthless. It doesn’t matter whether the Liu family belongs to the Liu family or not, it is only right to save his own job first. Besides, the eldest master is already preparing to take over the job. What can he do as a younger brother?
…
Here, after the eldest gentleman went to the Yamen, he was invited by his colleagues to the flower hall to talk.
"Sir, do you know that the Liu family is not easy to mess with? A bad person may cause trouble!"
I don’t know why, but after exchanging a few words with the elder, Tongzhi directly persuaded him: “Prince Zhongshun is not easy to mess with, sir, don’t you think so?”
"I don't want to cause trouble easily!"
The old man was there and he said leisurely: "It's just the first time that I have been promoted to court, and I have hastily ended it. What prestige will I have in the future?"
Tongzhi's face looked a little embarrassed and a little angry, and he said unhappily: "Compared to being dismissed from office, such a small loss of authority is nothing, right?"
"Haha, if I ignore it, I will be dismissed from office. It will still be a very embarrassing situation!"
The elder smiled and spoke, telling a fact that made Tongzhi's hair stand on end with shock: "To be honest, I offended the censor Yanguan of Lantai Temple when I was in Beijing. They are afraid that I will be impeached if I make a mistake.
, it’s best to knock this officer down into the abyss!”
"How can it be?"
Tongzhi was shocked and did not dare to persuade the elder to stop. In front of his eyes, the new magistrate was targeted by the Yushi Yanguan. How could he end up well?
"So, when encountering trouble, not only can I not retreat, but I also have to bite the bullet, otherwise I will be dismissed from office. There is no need for Prince Zhongshun to take action!"
The elder spread his hands and said helplessly: "How about letting Mr. Tongzhi take charge of this case?"
What a fart, you are deliberately trying to harm me!
The colleague had an embarrassing smile on his face, and then he casually chatted a few words, then ended the exchange and left in a hurry. Looking at him walking away in a mess, it was as scary as if the old man was a god of plague.
Fuck you bastard, you think I don’t know you took the money, what a bastard!
Watching his colleagues leave, the elder cursed loudly in his heart, but there was a faint smile on his face. It felt good to be the elder Qingtian for once. He had never heard of the Liu family. Prince Zhongshun really wanted to
If he was going through trouble for a concubine's family, the eldest master wouldn't mind making trouble with him. I really thought that Tongzhou was far away from the capital, so everyone had to give her some face...