When Yunxi arrived at the inn, Chen Xing and the others were already waiting at the inn. Yunxi immediately lined up with his guards to go through the formalities.
Yunxi noticed that this postman was very serious about his work. Although in this era, officials could live in the posthouse casually, and their entourage did not cost money. However, it was normal for officials in the past, especially military generals, to carry a few personal followers with them.
Yes, most inns also accept them.
But the postman insisted on checking everyone's identity documents and ensuring that the number of people was correct before letting them in.
Yunxi couldn't help but feel good about him: China lacks such serious and serious people. Even in the 21st century, many people still think that others who are serious are small-minded and sick. Yunxi thinks that these "many people" are stupid
cross.
Yunxi then asked: "What is your name?"
The man's face remained unchanged, his expression did not change, he just spoke clearly: "Gao Jining."
Yunxi silently wrote down this name in his heart.
Then Yunxi walked into the room assigned to him, and Chen Xing and others hurriedly followed.
Yunxi sat down and said to Chen Xing, "What was the news you heard outside the city?"
Chen Xing said: "Reporting to your highness, I asked the old farmer for information. At first, the farmer was unwilling to talk. We had to ask many people before one of them told us the truth. He said: 'We all belong to the land.'
Master, but the year before last, people from Prince Lu's Mansion suddenly said that His Royal Highness Prince Lu's Imperial Village had too little land, and wanted to classify all our land as Imperial Village.'"
"'Of course we were unwilling. We went to the county and government offices to complain, and begged repeatedly. We even wanted to fight them. But they were too powerful, and we couldn't defeat them even if we got together. Several people were killed.
Beat him to death, we have no choice but to obey.'"
Yunxi asked a few more questions and then asked them all to go out, leaving only the three East Palace officials Qi Tai, Guo Zhen and Qin Song and the most trusted guards Yang Feng and Chen Xing in the room.
Qi Taixian said: "Your Highness, His Royal Highness King Lu is in the capital, and His Royal Highness King Lu is only seven years old this year. It is absolutely impossible for him to act like this. Someone below must have done it in his name."
Guo Zhen said: "Zuo Shuzi's statement is good. I also thought that someone below was pretending to be His Royal Highness King Lu. Now because His Highness King Lu is in the capital and all the officials of the royal family are also in the capital, I think it must be the commander of King Lu's three guards.
You did it. These two commanders were the most trusted generals of His Royal Highness King Luhuang during his lifetime, and they actually acted like this after the death of King Luhuang."
Qi Tai added: "Didn't the people in the city say that the long history of King Lu has been here? I remember that the long history of King Lu was from Shandong, and he might be in cahoots with them. But now we can't investigate the long history of King Lu.
It could be that I wrote a note and sent it to the capital for His Majesty to deal with."
After a pause, Qi Tai said again: "If Your Highness wants to handle this matter, although His Majesty has given His Majesty the power to make arbitrary decisions when the opportunity arises, the evidence must be rigorous and cannot be refuted. After two days, His Highness's car will arrive in Yanzhou, and Your Highness will be able to find out today."
Those who say these things will definitely be allowed to speak by the guards around His Highness, and then the proof will be irrefutable."
"In addition, we need to carefully investigate which officials of King Lu's three guards were involved. There are so many generals in the three guards, it is impossible for all of them to be like this. It's just that those who are not involved are those who knew about it and did not report it, and will be punished."
Yang Feng had more contact with the lower class people. His cousin was the grandson concubine and he was not afraid of offending the officials of the East Palace, so he said: "Your Highness, Mr. Qi, if we are the only ones who come forward, the people may not believe that they will not be retaliated against in the future, unless we are sure that this will happen."
Everyone involved will be executed or exiled to the frontier; but His Highness may not be able to make such a promise in advance."
"So it is best for His Highness to come forward in person, and the people will definitely believe His Highness."
Yunxi nodded, indicating that Yang Feng had thought carefully; Qitai and others also agreed. Then everyone discussed the details for a while.
Seeing that they had considered everything carefully, Yunxi felt that there was nothing more to say. But he always felt that something had been overlooked. Then he saw Qin Song, who had been silent, and said, "Qin Song, do you think it's better?"
Is there anything you want to say?”
Qin Song said: "I just talked about these officials from Prince Lu's Palace, as well as the officials from Yanzhou! These people are doing evil in the capital of Yanzhou, how can the officials in Yanzhou not know about it? But has your Highness seen the people who came to Yanzhou in the past two years?
Any memorial in this regard?"
Yunxi suddenly realized! It turned out that he had forgotten them. Even if the officials of Yanzhou Prefecture did not dare to take care of them, they could just issue a memorial.
Then Yunxi said: "It is estimated that the driver will not be able to reach Yanzhou City until the day after tomorrow. Those who can speak Shandong dialect will go out to inquire about the situation tomorrow. Qitai, you will change into formal clothes tomorrow and say that you are my pioneer officer in Yanzhou and go to the Yanzhou government office."
Talk to the Ziyang County government and local officials and try to trick them."
He turned to Yang Feng and said, "Go and call Pu Shan."
After a while, Pushan came over. Yunxi said to him: "Tomorrow, you will reveal your identity and say that you are my leading officer in Yanzhou. Go to the three guards of King Lu to talk to the generals and trick them. Also, pay attention to who among them is excluded.
Do you understand?" Because Pushan has always been good at cleverness and has a relatively noble status, I left this matter to him.
Pushan promised.
Yunxi thought for a while, and there should be nothing else to do, so he said: "There is nothing else. It's already late. Let's go to bed early. We'll talk about anything tomorrow." Qitai and others agreed, and then saluted one after another.
Go out.
Wang Xi, who was guarding outside the door, saw them all coming out and hurriedly went in to tidy up the room and help Yunxi rest.
On the night of the same day, just as Yunxi and the others were preparing to rest, in the backyard of the Ziyang County Government Office, Ziyang County Magistrate Zou Ji sat across from the leader of the big men he had seen during the day, with a small bag in front of him.
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The big man said: "Mr. Zou, these are the ten taels of gold that were given to you last time. The goldsmith in Yanzhou City passed away recently, and for a while I couldn't find a suitable goldsmith to melt gold.
"You only want gold, so I can only bring you scraps of gold. You can weigh me later. If you are short of a few dollars, you can come back to me."
Zou Ji picked up the bag, weighed it, and said with a smile: "He Laoer, I still can't trust you. Okay, I have nothing to do, you can go."
He Laoer stood up and said, "Then I won't disturb your rest, sir." After saying that, he bowed and turned around to leave.