Luo Xiaoye is an inspector, and the inspector is a military officer. He belongs to the Guizhou Metropolitan Command and Envoy Division, and then he will be under the control of the Ministry of War. However, he is different from ordinary troops. He usually obeys the dispatch of the county magistrate. subordinates.
It's just that over the years, the local troops and their families have formed a relatively independent group, like an independent kingdom, the influence of the local government on them is extremely limited, and local officials generally don't have to be responsible for their affairs. Huazhi County didn't care much about Luo's inspection.
"Hey! I think how high-spirited I was when I took office. I thought that as the first county magistrate of Hu County, I would make contributions here, lay a solid foundation for my official career, and leave me in Hu County forever. famous name. Who knows..."
Hua Zhixian stared at Chengchen on the roof in ecstasy, full of sorrow: "With this appearance, what else can I say. I must have failed the big exam, but the situation in Hu County is complicated, and the court officials are not ignorant of everything. I, a new Jinshi, come here to be an official. It's like exile. What else can the court do to me
I have been here for three years, and if I have no credit, there will always be hard work. Even if I fail the final exam, I will not think about it at all if I want to come to the court. Dismissal should not be possible. If it is just demoted and transferred, I will admit it , although not reconciled... Alas! "
The officials under him are still reporting to him, and Huazhi County is already thinking about his future.
Ye Xiaotian walked into the county government office with Shuiwu, Leyao and Fuwaer, full of doubts. They came in so swaggeringly, and there was not even a guard at the gate of the county government office, or they didn't know where the guards had slipped away.
After entering the county government office, it is even rarer to see a person. I once occasionally saw a person who looked like a clerk in the county office. Fang, ignored them at all.
Ye Xiaotian stood in the courtyard in a daze for a while, and said to Shui Wu: "This place is quite different from the Central Plains, even this county government is full of weirdness, in my opinion, let's go, go to Tongren immediately, don't worry about this place thing."
Shui Wu said in surprise: "Then... let's ignore the matter of Ai Dianshi and others."
Ye Xiaotian said: "I always feel that this Huxian County is full of weirdness, let's not ask for trouble. Since Ai Dianshi is here to take up the post, if he doesn't report for a long time, the government will definitely investigate, and they will definitely be found by then. Don't you Forgot, there are dead horses and broken vehicles at the mountain pass, so it’s easy to find.”
Shui Wu hesitated for a moment, always felt that since she had come all the way to the present relying on the help of others, it would be unreasonable if she didn't even report the news of her death. not to mention…
Shui Wu suddenly thought of something, and said to Ye Xiaotian: "Brother Ye, let's take Ai Dianshi's car from Lujiao Town to come here, and the people in Lujiao Town know it all. We stayed in Lujiao Town for three days, and the people in the town Knowing your details, if we leave, you will become the biggest suspect when the government investigates Ai Dianshi's whereabouts in the future."
Ye Xiaotian was awakened by her all of a sudden, with the conduct of a man in the government. An official of the imperial court was killed within their jurisdiction. This is a very important case. If the government cannot solve the case at that time, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not be regarded as a scapegoat. It is better to report the case in time and appoint a survivor first. and the identity of the informant.
Thinking of this, Ye Xiaotian said happily: "Sure enough, there is a good wife in the family, and the man will not be raped. Your words are very reasonable."
Xue Shuiwu hadn't heard him say crazy things once or twice. She found that her thin and tender skin was getting thicker and thicker. At least now, she was no longer ashamed after hearing what he said, and she just spat habitually. He took a bite, not even bothering to refute.
Ye Xiaotian chuckled, snapped his fingers and said, "Let's go, let's find someone to settle the matter here, and go back to my mother's house happily."
Ye Xiaotian looked around, and went straight to the signing room where someone sneaked in just now. When I reached the door and looked inside, I saw the word "Huke" hanging on the door, and there were two people sitting in the main room, playing chess opposite each other, with a leisurely look.
Ye Xiaotian immediately stepped into the door, sang "Fat Ye" to the two of them, and saluted: "Two gentlemen, Xiaomin has an important matter, and he wants to meet the county magistrate."
One of them, who was quite old, got up immediately and said to his chess friends: "Sir, I have something to do, so let's put the chess pieces aside for now, and let's continue later."
The other person nodded, and the elderly person exited the signing room, picked up a broom from the door, and swept the corridor. It turned out that this person was a hired worker in charge of cleaning in the yamen.
The person who was still sitting still was in his forties, with a thin face. He didn't look at Ye Xiaotian, but lay down on the chessboard and studied it carefully for a long while, secretly picked up the opponent's chess piece and changed the place, and then laughed for a while. With a loud voice, he got up and walked in, and said in a sentence: "Follow me!"
The signing room is the main room for receiving guests as soon as you enter the door, and there are several side rooms next to it that look like candied haws. Ye Xiaotian followed the man into the first room. The man sat down behind the case, bent down, and blew vigorously. Suddenly, a layer of dust flew up on the table, the copybook, and the four treasures of the study.
Ye Xiaotian held his breath, and thought to himself: "How long has it been since this branch opened?"
The man straightened up, glanced lazily at Ye Xiaotian, and asked, "What's your business, are you making household registration, transferring, or moving?"
Ye Xiaotian said: "Sir, Xiaomin is just passing through Gui County, and there is a big case that needs to be reported to the county magistrate."
The man stared at him and said, "Master Zhixian is the one you want to see? Say, what's the matter?"
Ye Xiaotian said: "Master Ai Fengai, the new Dian Shi of this county, was killed by bandits on the road."
"Cough, cough, cough..." The scribe couldn't catch his breath, and coughed for a while. He stood up abruptly, and said in surprise, "What did you say? Say it again!"
Ye Xiaotian said: "Master Ai, the new Dian Shi of Gui County, met a thief halfway and died!"
The scribe stared wide-eyed, looked at Ye Xiaotian in amazement, questioned the process carefully again in disbelief, and finally believed Ye Xiaotian's words. ! You come with me!"
The scribe led Ye Xiaotian out of the signing room, where Shui Wu, Le Yao and Fuwa were standing in the courtyard, the scribe's eyes lit up when he saw Shui Wu's pretty appearance, and seeing the naive Fuwa again and again in his heart Strange, but now his mind is full of the news of Dian Shi's murder, but he has no time to read more.
The old man in charge of cleaning heard that the young man was going to see the county magistrate, but he didn't know who he was, so he was still pretending to sweep the floor. The ground hadn't been swept for a long time, anyway, the county magistrate didn't come here, so there was a thick layer of dust on the ground.
The old man didn't sprinkle water, and grabbed a big broom to sweep up the dust. The household clerk pinched his nose and said, "Okay, okay, don't pretend. Get out of the way, I have something important to see the county My lord."
The old man hurriedly moved aside, and the clerk took Ye Xiaotian, held his nose, walked through the corridor, and rushed into the second hall.
In the second class, Luo Xiaoye reported the affairs of the headquarters in a concise manner. At this time, Chen Muyan, the tax ambassador, was reporting to the county magistrate. The history of blood and tears of taxpayers.
Huxian County is not a large agricultural county, so it does not receive much tax in agriculture. The county’s tax revenue mainly depends on commerce and transportation. Because this county is a section of the post road from Yunnan to Huguang, the customs clearance of this section Taxation has become the main source of income for the county.
However, the transportation of this post road is almost completely in the hands of Qi Mu, a rich man in this county. This Qi Mu is a descendant of a military household who garrisoned the fields and guarded the border. The Qi family has been in the local area for hundreds of years, so it can be regarded as a local household.
His father died in an accident in order to save the current inspector Luo Xiaoye's grandfather Luo Lao inspector. Since then, the Qi family has become the Luo family's great benefactor. His elder brother inherited the military service, and he made a living by himself, gathering a group of porters, and started a transportation business.
Because of the backing of the inspection department, his business grew bigger and bigger, and then gradually became popular, and now he seems to be the most powerful person in the county. Originally, he had to rely on the Inspection Department, but now he is very powerful and the benefactor of the Luo family, even the Inspection Department has been overwhelmed by him.
Today's Qimu has been operating for decades, and its forces are intertwined. It has become a hegemon in Huling, and it is a three-legged rivalry with the two major tribes of Yi and Miao in this county. A creature like Shui Ding is no different from a tiger in the eyes of ordinary people with no power. But in his eyes, they are kittens and puppies, and he doesn't pay attention to them at all.
However, the two sides didn't have much contact with each other at first, so the tax department would not dare to trouble him. However, Huazhi County has been governing by doing nothing for the past two years. Seeing the year of the big exam, he just woke up like a dream. He wanted to improve his political performance, so he gave the tax department a death order to collect taxes.
As a result, the tax department had no choice but to bite the bullet and collect taxes on properties under Qi Mu's name, and had a conflict with them. Not long ago, several taxpayers under Chen Mupu's subordinates had just been beaten by Qi Mu's people. He is still recuperating at home, and has nowhere to pay for medical expenses.
Meng Xiancheng and Qi Mu have always been in collusion, hearing Chen Muyan's complaint here, he sneered in his heart. He knew in his heart that Huazhi County had no real power, and there was nothing he could do about it. The tax ambassador didn't really want to sue, but just complained about grievances and shirked responsibility.
Hua Zhixian was upset when he heard that, when the clerk rushed in, Hua Zhixian finally found a target to vent his anger on, and got up angrily, "Li Yuncong, you are really getting more and more unruly, this county is working with everyone My lord is discussing business, who told you to come in."
Although Li Shuli didn't dare to talk back blatantly, he was not afraid of this puppet magistrate who had little real power. He immediately said: "My lord, don't discuss business matters anymore, but now a big event has happened. It's terrible. Big deal."
Hua Zhixian was even more annoyed when he heard the teasing taste in his words, but he also knew that no one in Hu County respected him at all, so he pretended not to hear it, and asked, "What's the big deal?"
Li Yuncong said: "My lord, someone came to the county government just now to report the case, saying that Ai Feng, the county's new Dian Shi, was killed by thieves on the way to his post!"
All the officials were startled, and all of a sudden they cast their gazes on Li Yuncong, and the hall fell silent for a while.
After a while, there was a "bang", but it was Hua Zhixian who sat back on the chair heavily.