Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

"What are you asking about this?"

"It will be rewarding in the future."

Zhao Ning patted him on the shoulder and said: "Live well, have the opportunity to study hard, and be a useful person, that is to repay me."

Zhao Ning turned around, then got on his horse and said, "Take them back to the Imperial City Division and place them first."

"Yes."

It's not convenient to stay here for a long time, so Zhao Ning led the people all the way to the city.

Yue Fei said: "The government loves the people like a son, and everyone in the world is grateful."

"Didn't Yue Shuai also love the people like a son?"

"The minister is also taught by the officials."

Zhao Ning said: "If you are in a lower position, treat yourself as a human being; if you are in a superior position, treat others as a human being. All my lords, please remember my words."

Everyone couldn't help admiring Zhao Guan's family even more, and said: "I will remember it in my heart."

Zhao Ning returned to the palace with a calm expression, but he knew that some parts of the cultivation of officialdom had already rotted.

Early the next morning, Nie Chang, who was still at home celebrating the New Year, was called into the palace.

Chapter 858 A Professional Investigator (Second Change)

There was a report on Zhao Ning's desk, which was asked by the Imperial City Secretary overnight.

After reading the report, Nie Chang immediately said: "Officials, most of the official accounts are probably problematic."

"You're right, this is just one corner, we discovered it, there will be more if we haven't discovered it."

Nie Chang said: "If I remember correctly, to practice officialdom is to recruit private commercial companies. The salaries of these workers should be paid by private commercial companies."

"This is where the problem arises. The private commercial company didn't pay the salary, otherwise why would this family travel all the way to the capital?"

Nie Chang, who has dealt with corrupt officials all the year round, immediately turned around: "It seems that those who practice officialdom are all local merchants formed by rich and powerful people. If it is not accepted, someone in the local government must have collected the money."

"Then how do you think this matter should be investigated?"

"It is the responsibility of the local government to investigate the local business companies. It is not in the Su Provincial Court, and the local government does not pay salaries. This shows that the local business companies have problems. Yes, so I feel that the key point is to investigate the local officials."

"The whole official road is organized by Zhang Jiuzheng, and he will send someone to cooperate with you."

"Yes."

"The mother and son went from Shangdang to the capital, and were caught near Tokyo City. It was not easy to chase them from Hebei to the capital!" Zhao Ning sighed, "What does it mean to be able to do this?"

Nie Chang replied: "It means that we have called the checkpoints in all state capitals, and pay attention to the mother and child, probably in the name of wanted criminals."

"What level of officials can do this?"

"It is definitely higher than the prefect, otherwise it would be impossible to quickly issue orders across multiple state capitals."

"So, this matter needs to be investigated secretly. The other party probably doesn't know that the person is already in the Imperial City Division. Don't startle the enemy, but quietly send someone to the party to find out the person quickly. It is best to find the key person and check the backside. "

"Yes, the minister knows!"

"Send a trustworthy person there who dares to do things and offend others." Zhao Ning said, "I have a vague feeling that this matter is not simple."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the people sent by the minister are all those who dare to fight."

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Shangdang, Xiaoxue.

"Commander Zhang, Shangdang is ahead." Liu Zhenfang handed over the water bottle, "Drink some water."

After Zhang Xun took a sip of water, he saw some people vaguely in the wind and snow ahead.

"Let's go to the city before dark."

They started on their way.

The towering and majestic Taihang Mountains have been covered with snow.

At the foot of the mountain, in an inconspicuous place, some inconspicuous people spontaneously walked to the front and took out the garden.

There is a tall stone tablet in the garden, and the wintersweet around the stone tablet is in full bloom, and the fragrance is blowing in the wind.

The words "heroes are immortal" on the stele are still vigorous and powerful.

The crowd cleaned up the snow in front of the stele, and some people were still talking.

Others saluted the stele.

Liu Zhenfang looked from afar and asked, "What are they doing?"

"It was the tomb of the soldiers who died in the battle of Shangdang in the third year of Jingkang. They were sweeping the tomb."

"It turned out to be the tomb of the fallen soldiers. Let's go and pay respects."

Everyone walked over and got off their horses.

The surrounding Bai Lian fluttered in the wind and snow, as if those lost heroic spirits had returned.

After the worship, Zhang Xun and others continued on their way.

In the afternoon, Zhang Xun found Zhujia Village in the south of Shangdang County according to the clues provided by the Imperial City Division.

It's a big Chinese New Year, and the village is full of New Year's flavor.

Hedong is tax-free, and it has also undergone land reform. It can be seen that the people's harvest is not bad.

Several groups of children were having a snowball fight at the head of the village. When they saw people like Zhang Xun coming on horseback, they ran over curiously and gathered around to watch.

"What is this?" asked a child, pointing to the horse.

"It's a horse."

"Is this a horse?" the kid shouted excitedly, "I just heard from Mr. Private School, and this is the first time I've seen it!"

"Child, let me ask you, are your parents here?"

"inside."

The child pointed into the village.

However, at this time, some adults in the village ran out and ran into the house with their children in their arms.

Soon, people ran away.

People like Zhang Xun who had arrested corrupt officials in various places immediately sensed that something was wrong.

He has seen this situation more than once.

He walked into the village and said, "We are people from the government. We are here to investigate the population, and the chief security officer will come out."

Not long after, the door of a house opened, and a middle-aged man came out, walked over, bowed and said, "I am the security chief here, may I ask which Yamen the Shangguan is?"

Liu Zhenfang took out his badge and said, "I'll show you, can you understand it?"

The chief security officer looked at the silver badge, was stunned for a moment, and said, "I just checked the population last month, why are you checking again today, and you haven't received any notification!"

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, call everyone out? Go!"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Not long after, everyone in the village was called out.

The old people were wearing crutches, the women were holding the children, and the young people also came out.

A few people were squatting on the side, eating steamed buns with big mouthfuls.

"We are from the government!" Liu Zhenfang said, "Let me ask you, who among you has participated in cultivating official ways?"

Everyone was puzzled.

A young man stood up and said, "I have participated."

Several other middle-aged men also stood up and said, "I have also participated."

"Has your salary been paid yet?"

"Sent...sent." The young man who stood up just now stammered.

Liu Zhenfang walked over and said, "What's your name?"

The young man replied, "My name is Zhu Wugui."

"Come on, come here and talk to me over here."

Zhu Wugui hesitated to go over.

"Don't worry, I don't eat people."

Only then did Zhu Wugui walk over, and Liu Zhenfang asked privately, "How long have you been doing this?"

"I did it for six months."

"How much?"

"Several times."

"How many times?"

"Three hits!"

"Okay, I see, you can go back."

"Can I go back?"

"Let's go back."

After Zhu Wugui went back, Liu Zhenfang called another person.

"What's your name?"

"My name is Zhu Sanchang."

"How many months have you been doing it?"

"For six months, our village went together."

"How much did I send you?"

"Sent... sent five guan."

"You all send the same amount?"

"Yes, it is."

"Go back."

Liu Zhenfang walked up to Zhang Xun's ear and whispered, "The caliber is not right. Someone must have come and said harsh words in advance. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so scared when we asked about the salary for road construction."

Chapter 859 Force me to transfer the army! (third change)

"Take these few people and go to the county magistrate's office in Shangdang County, and take Baozheng with you."

"Yes!"

"Let's go, please come with us to the county magistrate's office."

"Officials, we are just ordinary people, we don't know anything else." Zhu Wugui said.

"What are you afraid of!" Liu Zhenfang said, "We don't eat people!"

Baozheng said: "Shangguan, for those who celebrate Chinese New Year, just..."

"Several cooperate."

Those few people didn't dare to forcibly evade, and Baozheng didn't dare to act recklessly.

Before dark, I arrived at the magistrate's office in Shangdang County.

He Hui, the magistrate of Shangdang County, just left the yamen and was about to go home. When he saw Zhang Xun and his group stop at the gate of the yamen, he couldn't help asking, "Who are you looking for?"

Liu Zhenfang said: "Your Excellency is He Hui, the Magistrate of Shangdang County?"

"This officer is right, you..."

"We are from the Tokyo Chengsu Provincial Court." Liu Zhenfang took out his badge.

He Hui stared at the silver badge with wide eyes, and said in shock: "The superior official came to the Shangdang, but the inferior official failed to greet him far away. I'm rude, I'm rude!"

"You're welcome, we said inside."

He Hui's brain turned rapidly.