Chapter 156
After the sacrificial ceremony was over, Zhou Yi was about to leave Xiawan Village. He still had an errand, so he couldn't stay in Xiawan Village any longer. The others would return to Beijing by water after Zhou Jia finished the exam.
On the day of leaving, everyone in Xiawan Village came to see him off, especially the second and third uncles. The third uncle held Zhou Yi with great reluctance: "Liu Lang, you don't know when you will come back after you leave. The two people who are half buried in the ground don't know if they can see you again?"
Zhou Yi was greatly moved by what the second uncle said, these two old people are already so old, this time he left, I'm afraid We really can't see each other again...
Zhou Yi raised the corners of his lips: "No, second uncle, third uncle, you are still very strong. If I have time, I will definitely come back again!
" Why do you say these things to make Liu Lang worry..." Second Uncle wiped away his tears and said.
"Look at me, people talk too much when they are old, Liu Lang, you just need to do things for the court well, the clansmen are watched by old people like us!" When the second uncle said this, the third uncle also hurriedly changed the subject.
After saying goodbye to the villagers, Zhou Yi walked up to his family again and said a few words to them briefly. He said what should be said before, and there is nothing special to say now, "Father, when Jiajia finishes the exam, you I will take everyone back to Beijing, and I have already arranged escorts!"
Zhou Yi patted Zhou Yi on the shoulder: "What do we have here, you have to pay attention to safety when you are on business."
Zhou Yi went to In front of Wang Yan, Wang Yan felt a little uncomfortable. Zhou Yi laughed and called out to his mother, "Pay attention to your health." "
Hey, good, good." Wang Yan said hastily.
Finally Zhou Yi came to Li Yingru and said, "You must take care of your health, eat well, and don't be greedy for cold..." Although he has been telling you these past few days, when he is about to leave, he is still a little worried.
Originally, Li Yingru was a little sad, but now Zhou Yi's rambling energy dispelled those reluctance, and she straightened his clothes with a smile: "I know, Mr., didn't you arrange everything properly? It will be fine, you can go to the emperor to run errands without worry."
After bidding farewell to everyone, Zhou Yi got on his horse and disappeared along the official road with his people.
The first stop Zhou Yi came to was Tangyin Province, which is adjacent to Liangyuan Province. Tangyin and Liangyuan are both known as the two lands of fish and rice in Dai Viet, and its prosperity and prosperity can be seen.
For a case like this, it is natural to beat a tiger. The person who gets beaten is high enough to serve as a warning to the world. Originally, Zhou Yi was going to take the lead in taking the mansion of Liang Yuan, which is the most affluent provincial capital of Dai Viet. , and Zhou Yi's hometown, if Zhou Yi can even win the officials of these two prefectures, the effect of knocking mountains and shaking tigers will certainly be extraordinary.
But the officials of the two courts don't know whether they are good at hiding, or they are really obedient, or they have heard some rumors. Since the imperial court announced the cancellation of all kinds of nonsensical fees, the officials of the two courts have really put them away under the order of the government. hands and feet.
Zhou Yi looked at the information in his hand, frowned and knocked on the table.
The officials of the two courts couldn't move, and it was no problem to take the officials of Tang Yin as the lead. With the Da Viet Times covering the whole Da Viet like the eyes of the sky, it was not too difficult for Zhou Yi to grasp the criminal evidence of these officials.
At this time, he was staying in an inn in Tangyin Province. Hearing the cicadas singing outside the window, Zhou Yi twitched his lips. This time he was going to make a big deal!
Zhou Yi was thinking about how to hunt in the inn, and the local officials were not idle. At the beginning, Zhou Yi said that he would deal with these people who collected taxes indiscriminately, but he said it in front of many civil and military officials in the early court, and the emperor's imperial order was also issued at that time. When other people want to investigate the case, they are sneaky. Fortunately, he said it directly in the morning court. How could the news not leak out? In the morning court that day, officials from all over the country received the news from Beijing. The masters in Beijing all told the officials below to restrain themselves and not let Zhou Yi get caught.
In fact, when Zhou Yi returned home from Beijing, the officials along the road were very afraid that he would stop and make troubles in the local area. The capital of the country was taken over by Zhou Yi. They were really terrified, especially those officials who usually treated the common people as old scalpers who didn't know how to restrain themselves. They didn't stop, and they were slightly relieved.
Especially when Zhou Yi stopped the boat to visit Han Xiangru, the officials of the two gardens raised their hearts together. The economy of the two gardens is prosperous, and they don’t need to deprive the people too much, and there are also mountains of gold and silver waiting for them, so Compared with other places, the officials in Liangyuan are slightly better.
But the crows in the world are black, even if it is good, how good can it be, so when Zhou Yi entered Han Xiangru's house, the officials of the two courts were anxious like ants on a hot pot, for fear that he would directly use his hometown in order to show his integrity. Taking the lead in performing surgery, Nanyuan's government office also took advantage of that visit to spy on Zhou Yi's words openly and secretly.
But Zhou Yi's talkative skills are max, if he doesn't want others to know, how can others find out his words! Nanyuan Provincial Futai was full of thoughts when he came, and when he left, not only his stomach, but also his brain was dizzy by Zhou Yi.
When Zhou Yi stayed in Xiawan Village, the officials of Liangyuan were watching his movements in real time. When Zhou Yi rode out of the boundary of Liangyuan and went straight to Tangyin, the officials of Liangyuan That's the real relief.
Nanyuan's Futai and Beiyuan's Futai met, and Nanyuan's Futai said with a look of emotion: "Fortunately, we still take care of it on weekdays, otherwise we might not be able to escape this catastrophe. This soup Those officials in Yin are afraid that they will have a headache."
Beiyuan Futai stroked his beard in agreement: "That's right, there is a remarkable person from our two gardens! Looking at the whole court, whoever becomes an official is as reckless and unrestrained as Mr. Zhou!" Nanyuan Futai said
again Shaking his head: "I don't know if Mr. Zhou will be a little quieter this time. If it is like that in Yuanping Mansion, I think Mr. Zhou may have a big fall this time."
Beiyuan Mansion agreed. Nodded: "That's right, the situation at Tangyin is complicated, if Mr. Zhou pushes them into a hurry..." Beiyuan Futai didn't say what will happen, but everyone understands the unfinished meaning.
"Forget it, what are we worrying about? Zhou Yi is young and energetic, and he has achieved such an achievement at a young age. It's normal to be complacent. He competes with Tang Yin's colleagues. Let's just watch the show.
" Yuan Futai heard Nanyuan Futai's words, the two looked at each other and smiled, and drank tea leisurely.
But the mood of Tangyin's officials and the two of them who still have time to drink tea is quite different. No one would have known who Zhou Yi was a year ago. In 1999, there was a champion, and some of them had been studying in the Imperial Academy for a lifetime.
But now, there are very few civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty who have never heard of Zhou Yi. Not to mention anything else, there is a Da Viet Times, where Zhou Yi often publishes articles, not to mention the recent booming border trade and the Ministry of Commerce in Da Viet... It's hard not to know Zhou Yi.
As soon as Zhou Yi entered Tangyin, he was known by Tangyin officials.
Tangyin's residence is called Lan Kuru, which is a bit like a woman's name, but he is indeed a man, and he is also a man with sideburns. It's pretty hard to see under the guidance.
Lan Kuru sat at the top, and Tangyin's officials sat below, someone asked anxiously: "What should we do, Mr. Zhou won't really take advantage of our Tangyin this week, will he? Why would he want to if he doesn't go to so many places?" Why did you come to our Tangyin?"
Zhou Yi became famous in the case of Yuanping Mansion because of investigating corruption and fraud, and now hearing that this evil star has stayed in Tangyin, these officials are all in a hurry.
"Master Futai, what should we do?" Everyone looked at Lan Kuru eagerly.
Lan Kuru snorted coldly: "What are you panicking? Even if he wants to convict us, he must at least have evidence. It's not like we didn't prepare for it before. Look at you, each of you has been an official for so many years. , but was frightened by a brat, but it’s really promising!" The
lower officials twitched their mouths, if it was someone else, they wouldn't be afraid, but it was Zhou Yi, he dared to contact Yuanping Mansion Officials are even people who are in the pot. I heard that the mansion of Yuanping Mansion has a relationship with the prince. How can they not be afraid if such a generous person goes crazy.
Slandering in his heart, with the corners of his mouth on his face, he all respected Wei Lan Kuru: "What Master Futai said is that everything is decided by Master Futai, so we can rest assured."
Lan Kuru said coldly: "He If we want to deal with us, we must have evidence. We have already erased the evidence before, and we have taken care of everything that needs to be dealt with. The people below dare not talk nonsense. What are you afraid of? Just bite to death and deny it. Those untouchables still dare to come out and correct us? Besides, he, Zhou Yi, is really not afraid of the sky and the earth, and wiped out the Yuanping Mansion, and now he dares to come to our soup? If his claws are too long, don’t blame us He chopped it up!" These words were quite domineering, and all the officials sitting at the bottom breathed a sigh of relief, listening to the tone of the master of Futai, so confident, they must have a countermeasure!
"Master Futai is wise!" All the officials complimented in unison.
After hearing Lan Guru's domineering declaration, the officials of Tangyin Province finally relaxed a little, and returned home holding their stomachs and whispering to each other.
At the same time, the inn where Zhou Yi lived was full of people, and people kept coming and going.
After the officials of Tangyin Province returned from Lan Kuru's place, they pretended to be troubled and didn't sleep very well at night. They didn't fall asleep until midnight, and woke up a little later.
"My lord, my lord, it's too bad, Mr. Lan has been arrested!!!" These officials got up early in the morning, and as soon as they enjoyed the gentle service of the maids, the servants rushed to report.
"What!!!" The unbelievable screams came from the houses of the officials in Tangyin Province, "What's going on, you dare to make a noise, how could Mr. Lan be arrested, I think you are too dead Right!"
"It's true, my lord, Mr. Lan's house was surrounded by people this morning, I saw it with my own eyes." The servant hurriedly said.
"Really arrested?" After the officials confirmed that Zhou Yi had indeed arrested Lan Kuru, they were in a panic: How could it be, how could it be so fast? Mr. Lan is right, even if they were to be convicted, at least they would If there is no evidence, Zhou Yi only arrived in Tangyin last night, so why would he dare to arrest people with such a big fanfare today.
In the imagination of Tang Yin and other officials, Zhou Yi should at least visit and investigate for a period of time, and they also have time to deal with Zhou Yi. But who would have thought that Zhou Yi didn't play his cards according to common sense, who would handle a case like him, arresting people without investigating anything!
No, no, ever since they knew that Zhou Yi was going to catch corrupt officials, they had studied Zhou Yi's past actions. If caught, it can only mean that he probably has sufficient evidence in his hand!
Thinking of this, all the officials of Tangyin Mansion turned pale. What Lan Guru did, these low-ranking officials are even worse. Zhou Yi even dared to arrest Lan Guru, and would let them go Are these little shrimps?
"Quick, quick, tidy up, master, I want to go out and hide for a while..."
When Tang Yin was in a mess, Zhou Yi was at Lan Kuru's house, and Lan Kuru had been controlled. Zhou Yi, who was drinking tea, said with a sneer, "Master Zhou, what do you mean? This is not the reason for being a guest!"
Zhou Yi took a sip of tea and praised the good tea, then smiled and said: " Lord Lan really enjoys it, if I am not mistaken, this should be the new Yuxin tea that was presented this year."
Lan Kuru felt a thump in her heart, "Master Zhou admitted it wrong, this is just the usual new tea, Yuxin tea It's a tribute, how can a subordinate official drink it!"
"Oh, is that right, the emperor gave me a gift, so I was lucky enough to drink it twice. I drink it quite like it, but Mr. Lan said so, it may be that there is something wrong with my sense of taste, but Lan My lord, what kind of tea is this? You can introduce it to me, and the taste of this tea is almost the same as that of Yuxin tea, and I will bring some back to show off!" Zhou Yi looked at Lan with curiosity and longing. Ku Ru seemed to be sincerely begging for tea.
Someone in Beijing had already reported that Zhou Yi was very good at playing tricks on people with an innocent face. Therefore, when Lan Kuru heard Zhou Yi's question, the alarm bells in his heart suddenly rang out, and he said with a sullen expression: "It's a coincidence that Mr. Zhou came here. This tea was just obtained by chance in the countryside, and now I've finished drinking it!" "
Oh, that's really a coincidence!" Zhou Yi slapped his mouth, very disappointed.
Lan Guru stared at Zhou Yi closely, looking at him like this, I really don't understand, he has already controlled him, so what are you talking about?
"Master Zhou, if you want to chat with Xiaguan, Xiaguan will accompany you at any time, but you have surrounded my house with people early in the morning. Even if you are deeply trusted by the emperor, Mr. Zhou, you are too arrogant to treat a court official like this!" This is satirizing Zhou Yi, saying that he is relying on the emperor's favor to do anything wrong Woolen cloth! By the way, I also want to find out what kind of credentials he has, and dare to arrest people in such a hurry!
Unexpectedly, Zhou Yi didn't even move his eyebrows when he heard this, but just said a little, and said in a tone that the weather is good today: "Master Lan, don't you know that this official is ordered by the emperor to investigate and deal with corrupt and fraudulent officials. The official just walked and walked, and came to the boundary of Tangyin, and happened to find that Mr. Lan is a bit corrupt. In order to live up to the emperor's grace, this official had no choice but to arrest you!"
Zhou Yi said with a melancholy tone: "Master Lan, tell me about you, okay, why do you want to embezzle, you plunder so much money, no matter if you are a farmer or a businessman, you will not let it go. I just came back to worship a team, and I stopped by Tangyin for a stroll. Who would have thought that you are so blatantly greedy. You are like this, which makes it very difficult for me. Let me let you go. Confess to the emperor, don’t let you go, I have to bother to interrogate you, and when I go back, there will be a string of prison cars behind me, I just want to see the great country of our Da Viet, hey, I have a headache, hee hee Hehehe, Lord Lan, do you think so!!!" Zhou Yi rubbed his forehead as he spoke, then suddenly thought of something and started laughing, and asked Lan Kuru while laughing.
Bitch! ! ! Mother Thurrey! ! ! Shuzi! ! !
Lan Guru looked at Zhou Yi's smiling face, and felt that there was no Zhou Yi in the world more hateful than this face, so she turned the dirty words in her heart and scolded Zhou Yi all over.
"Master Zhou, I would like to advise you to be more cautious in your words and deeds. You said that I was corrupt, do you have any evidence? You have controlled me even if you are in the holy family. I will also go to the third division to seek justice, so don't be too arrogant!" Lan Guru said, shaking her teeth.
The light on Zhou Yi's face gradually faded, he knocked the lid of the cup lightly on the teacup, and stared at Lan Kuru: "That's right, I agree with Master Lan's words, don't be too arrogant, otherwise you will always be in the river." Walking, how can you not get your feet wet? Master Lan, you are so arrogantly corrupt, you will fall into the water!"
Before Zhou Yi was smiling, Lan Guru only thought he was hateful, but now Zhou Yi turned cold, Lan Kuru realized that such a tender-faced young man could bring him such great oppression, he tightened his mind, "Mr. Zhou, don't scare the officer, I only know that the case requires definite evidence, Mr. Zhou has arrested the subordinates like this, is it possible that you still want to cover the sky with your hands, this is a bright world, in broad daylight, do you dare to beat him into a trick?" Lan Kuru tensed his heartstrings, and said it with awe-inspiring righteousness, only Zhou Yi Said to be Xiaoxiao who bullies others.
Zhou Yi looked at Lan Guru, and suddenly laughed again, and slapped his hands lightly while laughing: "Master Lan, there is a lot to talk about in such a scene, good eloquence..."
Lan Guru snorted coldly.
Zhou Yi's applause gradually died down, "Do you really think that this official will come to arrest you without evidence? Your Tangyin officials have a nest of snakes and rats, and they have caused a lot of harm to the people. How many people think that your family is ruined, such a scum, it is worth it. This official is desperate to go to blog? This official is very precious, how can I allow myself to fall on you scum!"
Lan Guru knew Zhou Yi before, and knew that he was not the kind of reckless person, so a big Lan Kuru had a bad premonition in his heart when he was brought under the control of others. He originally thought that Zhou Yi would investigate the evidence slowly, and he would have enough time to deal with Zhou Yi slowly, and then have an affair with Jingli to force Zhou Yi away, but who would have imagined that this guy would not follow suit at all. Common sense plays the card, only arrived in Tangyin last night, and today he was arrested... But when did Zhou Yi get the evidence? How did he know?
Although rationally told him that Zhou Yi could not catch him without preparation, but emotionally he still didn't want to believe that he was done for, so he tried his best to tell himself to calm down, pretending to be confident and accusing Zhou Yi...
" My lord, all the people you entrusted have been brought under control!" At this moment, Zhou Yi's entourage walked in and said to him respectfully.
Zhou Yi said loudly, "It's all here so soon. I haven't said a few words to Mr. Lan. If that's the case, let's go. Mr. Lan, don't you want evidence? I will give you the evidence." After finishing speaking, Zhou Yi glanced lightly at Lan Guru, and walked out of the hall first with his hands behind his back.
Lan Guru was controlled to follow behind Zhou Yi.
The place where the case was tried was in the yamen of Tangyin Mansion, Zhou Yiduan sat at the head, and when Lan Kuru was pushed and pushed to the yamen, he found that the lobby and the courtyard outside the lobby were full of people standing there. Officials from Yin Province, at a cursory glance, almost half of the officials from Tangyin Province were brought in.
Lan Kuru was dizzy, what is Zhou Yi going to do this week? Could it be that he still really wants to do what he did in Yuanping Mansion, and fail to handle the entire Tangyin officials in one pot?
The trial was open, and Tangyin's common people surrounded the yamen. At first, these officials refused to plead guilty. Jointly corrected, so that these officials can no longer deny it.
A case trial went smoothly.
The people watching the trial outside the yamen all clapped their hands and cheered. They hated these corrupt officials who searched for the people's fat and anointing.
After the trial of a case, Zhou Yiyun said to the people of Tangyin Province with full confidence: "The imperial court has canceled all kinds of exorbitant taxes. Any unreasonable tax collection is done by local officials. If you encounter it, you can go to Dai Viet The Times or the Ministry of Commerce explain the details, and the court and the emperor will definitely decide for everyone!"
"Good!!!" As soon as Zhou Yi finished speaking, the people outside applauded.
Zhou Yi looked at the Tang Yin officials who seemed to have been taken out of their souls, and ordered: "Take it down."
Unexpectedly, Lan Kuru suddenly rushed to Zhou Yi, "Winners and losers, I just want to know how you are." With so much evidence, how could it be so fast?" They didn't have time to react so quickly!