Section 26 Shandong Major Case (5)

From the next day, Cui Jingnan ordered the county magistrate to move the accounts of the past few months in the county government office, checking them from beginning to end. After six days, he looked at the accounts three times, but found nothing! This result was all expected by Xiang Jin: his county government office was different from other people, including money, grain, and master Zheng, who each supported three people, and used them for the purpose of spending the accounts. The account was made perfectly, and Cui Jingnan was just a scholar, his heart was full of fire that criticized evil spirits, but he did not have any practical ability, so he naturally could not fight such a group of traitors.

Not only was there no loopholes found in the accounts, but the hard work of several consecutive days made his back carbuncle disease recur, the scorching itch and pain were simply unbearable. Even if the number of medication was changed to three times a day - Cui Fu or Meng Xiang was asked to take medicine to the county government to take the young master, there was still no relief.

The work of several consecutive days has no effect, which made Cui Jingnan both strange and anxious: what he saw and heard in Pingyin County and Laiwu County proved the greedy acts that Zhao Guang and Xiang Jin had done, but he couldn't find out?

That's not all. Xiang Jin ordered the Zao Li below to meet all the requests of Cui Jingnan. He always came to the office and smelting food several times every day. In Cui Jingnan's opinion, this was completely because Xiang Jin was deliberately making a fraud! There was no way around, Cui Jingnan sighed and pushed the case up: "Meng Xiang?"

"The little one is."

"You said, was the young master wrong? What Xiang Jin and Zhao Guang said were the truth. There was no fish invasion in the two counties," he said, "Otherwise, how could he not find out anything?"

Meng Xiang smiled bitterly and scratched his head: "I don't understand what the young master said. But I think since I haven't found anything, there's probably no problem, right?"

"No." Cui Jingnan said to himself: "Before coming to Laiwu County, I seriously checked the documents of the county's exchanges in Pingyin County. Among them, in February of this year, the county purchased grains and distributed them, and each stone was sold for one tael, nine taels, seven cents of silver. In June this year, when it was used to open a porridge factory, it became two taels, three cents. At such a price, one thousand stones would only be more than two thousand taels of silver. In April, the province allocated funds in batches, more than 40,000 taels per month, but it would report a deficit every month? It was really strange! So, I concluded that Pinglai counties must have deficits! It was just that I had no law to explore."

"Then, what do you think you should do?"

Cui Jingnan shook his head helplessly: "I am sick and cannot sit for a long time. Now it seems that I can't care. From tomorrow on, I will sue in the signing room!"

Meng Xiang followed the young master for many years and understood what he meant by saying: In ancient times, there were Taoists in all provinces. They went to investigate folk customs and customs in a place. The main purpose was to observe the officials and listen to the hidden feelings of the people. Because the position and identity of Taoists were different from those of the magistrate who was formally in the hall, in order to facilitate visits and to give the people a possibility of confide in the people. Taoists had the right to set up a temporary court somewhere outside the county government so that the people could come to the hall and complain about their grievances.

After hearing the young master say this, Meng Xiang nodded: "Okay, since that's the case, wait a while before you go down, let me know with Lord Xiang and ask him to prepare."

"Also, I will invite Lord Xiang to come tomorrow and accept the notice with me."

"yes!"

After receiving Meng Xiang's reply, Xiang Jin was stunned: The surrender was the last move Cui Jingnan could think of. If there was no result, he could only leave sadly. He nodded with a smile, saying that he was familiar with the matter, and then sent someone to inform the three and six rooms of the room to prepare. It was no problem. After the matter was done, he ordered someone to call Liu Wenming to him again: "Old Liu, did you hear it? Cui Jingnan was going to sue in the signing room?"

"Yes, sir, don't worry, Bei Zhi has already sent someone to cook. No one dares to risk his life to come to Chen."

"This section is quite a bit of a joke. You have to be careful. If something goes wrong, it's not a joke."

Liu Wenming sneered a few times and said, "Don't worry, sir, you can't guarantee that you are the ones who are humble. You can hang your clothes at the door of the county government. Keep them so that those who have something to do in your heart will think carefully before entering the door."

"Well, that's great. However, you still have to arrange all your people out and remind each household not to do anything stupid, so as not to cause harm to yourself and your family."

"Yes. I understand."

"Cui Fu...what is going on?"

Liu Wenming smiled and said, "Cui Fu is an unfamiliar child. He spent a few good words every day and spent a few taels of silver. He already regarded us as real friends. When he came to deliver medicine to Cui Jingnan yesterday at noon, I took him to the signing room to speak. He heard that Cui Jingnan was fine in everything, but because of his illness and a little recurring temper, he often used him as a target for venting. Over time, Cui Fu also squeezed a lot of resentment in his heart. I think that as long as there is an appropriate opportunity to burst out, hey! It can be our help."

Liu Wenming pondered for a while, and he said, "If Cui Jingnan is willing to be convenient to others and to be convenient to himself, we will respectfully and have a chance to meet. If we never let it go, we will not blame us for being rude." He said to Liu Wenming: "That Cui Fu, please keep a close eye on it. Finally, the fish will take the bait, so don't let him run away."

"yes!"

A temporary court was prepared in the signing room. Cui Jingnan and Xiang Jin had full uniforms and were full of erotic clothes. They bowed to each other and bowed to each other: "Mr. Xiang?"

"I dare not. What order does Lord Cui have?"

"This official is heard by the trial. Please accompany you in your county. Please return to your original yamen and serve as yourselves?"

"Yes." Ni Yuanshou, Zhang Shilong and others agreed and bowed and withdrew.

There was a case on this side, and Cui Jingnan and Xiang Jin divided the left and right, and said, "Released!"

"Zhe." The hall agreed loudly, leaving the matter to Liu Wenming. He handed over a six-word notice prepared in advance to the county's criminal room clerk's office and wrote it on a high-pitched sign. He sent someone to play a gong to make a complaint everywhere. Anyone who has any grievances can submit a complaint in front of the county government.

Cui Jingnan thought that he had been to Laiwu County for a while, and the people had already known their purpose. This time, he sued him in the county government's signing room, and there must be a grievance of complaints flying like snow. However, after waiting for a morning, there were only a few cases for a cemetery of 80 years ago. The two families were entangled. They had already experienced four generations of county officials in Laiwu County. How could Cui Jingnan make a decision in a timely manner?

There is another case where both parties fought each other, and they had reasons for each other. They were quarreling in court, but Cui Jingnan stopped them. After asking carefully, he found out that the only witness in this case had gone to Shanxi. The journey was long and he summoned the witness back. I don’t know when. When Cui Jingnan saw two such cases, he felt helpless: these were not something that he could distinguish right from wrong within a day, and that both parties could return home with satisfaction, so he had to postpone it temporarily.

Cui Jingnan knew that Xiang Jin had been in Laiwu County for many years. He was a stake in the last year, but soon after he returned to office. Those who accused him came back to him and retaliated one by one. The people naturally dared not come to court to sue easily today. If this continues, the prestige of inspecting Taoist officers will not be established, so it would be fine. In the future, the ambition to seek diligence in the people, do more for the country, and the people will become a silence?

He was sick and could not sit for a long time. As the morning passed, he felt so sad that he sweated on his head and sweat beads on his chest and back. Xiang Jin bowed upwards: "Sir, it's almost noon, why not wait until the afternoon?"

"Okay." Cui Jingnan couldn't hold on any longer. He followed his kindness and left his seat to rest.

After lunch, Cui Jingnan took the medicine again and felt better. He changed into casual clothes and took Meng Xiang and Cui Yong to stroll around the county government. As soon as he walked to the door, he suddenly said 'eh' and pointed with his hand: "Look, what is that?"

The two of them looked in the direction and were stunned. There was a very strange object hanging in front of the county government gate. The dozens of iron chains were worn together with iron chains, and the iron bars of Er Village were probably barbecued for fire. The color on them became blue and black, but I didn't know what it was for?

"I don't know where this little one came from? I haven't seen it when I came in the morning."

"Cui Yong, go and ask someone, what is this for?"

Cui Yong returned and returned, his expression was also confused: "Sir, I heard from the Zaoli in the county that this is an object used to summon people from all directions. Like gongs and drums, they are all loudspeakers."

"The county has its own gongs and Dengwen drums, so why use such rough-made sounding instruments?" Cui Jingnan's mind was spinning quickly: "No, no. Meng Xiang, go ahead and ask the people what this item is for."

"twitter."

This time Meng Xiang came back faster. When he came to the young master and whispered a few times, Cui Jingnan changed his color: "What a cruel and cruel official!"

"Master, what do you want to do?"

"The people of Laiwu County are seriously harmed by this kind of clothing. I don't know how many people are scolded by the first-class clothing. This matter must be carefully examined and asked." Cui Jingnan's eyes turned and he had an idea: "Everything will be discussed after the case is raised in the afternoon. Let's start the operation with Liu Wenming!"

In the afternoon, the people continued to ask questions, and the people watched as usual, and there seemed to be more people coming in the morning. They chattered at the door, talking endlessly, and they were all watching the excitement. Xiang Jin looked around and suddenly slapped Xingmu: "Mr. Cui asked about the case, why bother? Come on!"

The Zaoli in the hall naturally wanted to support the master of the county and agreed: "Here."

"If anyone who is unruly and loud, he will be rushed out."

"Yes." Zaoli answered loudly again. Then, the hall was quiet immediately, and he only pointed outside and looked out.

Cui Jingnan looked around and suddenly slapped Xingmu and shouted loudly: "Liu Wenming?"

Liu Wenming was startled by him and hurried to the front of the case: "Young one is here."

"At noon today, when I was free in my official business, I was wandering outside and saw something on the gate of the county government. I heard that it was called Yipinyi, but you built it with someone and ordered someone to hang it on the gate of the county government government?"
Chapter completed!