Zhou Wentai and Liu Zhiyi's expressions were not very good-looking.

Zhu Xie was actually fine, but he did it in a vague way, but Jiangnan West Road was in chaos. No matter how obscure it was, there were still complaints. One or two could be said to be malicious revenge, but more and more, it was true.

As for Li Yan, everyone knows this person.

He came to Jiangnan West Road early, and once had a rampant journey, no one could control it. He only realized that he was honest after being locked up by Lin Xi.

However, with the beginning of the "complete investigation of major cases" on Jiangnan West Road, the situation has resumed its anger, corruption and bribery, severe punishment and recovery of stolen goods, and even killing and robbing people, doing everything.

Zhu Xie was hidden, but Li Yan was already notorious on Jiangnan West Road and everyone shouted and beat him up.

When Zhou Wentai saw Zong Ze ask, he was indifferent for a moment and said, "Li Yan is still useful now. After all, he is in charge of the Nanhuangchengsi. There are many things we cannot do and we have no right to do. We can only do it with him. We must endure it."

Liu Zhiyi said: "Zhu Xie cannot move for the time being. The Minister of Justice has sent me a letter and asked me to recruit more staff from the Ministry of Justice."

It can be said that officials of all sizes from Beijing or other places who come to Jiangnan West Road have backgrounds and come with tasks.

Zong Ze waved his hand and said, "I don't mean to touch them. You have to restrain them, at least wait until our work is done."

Zhou Wentai jumped hard and looked at Zong Ze with a strange look.

Zong Ze's words were very clear and straightforward. These two people might be used to sacrifice flags in the future to appease the rebound caused by the fierce reforms in Jiangnan West Road.

Immediately, he remembered that this man from the army had his own set of strict military methods, and now he could not help but force himself.

The three of them talked for a few more times and then they dispersed.

"I'll go!" As soon as Zong Ze's duty room came out, Liu Zhiyi said in a deep voice.

Zhou Wentai did not argue with him and said, "Try to be as low-key as possible and don't have any trouble."

Liu Zhiyi was already a little impatient, nodded and then walked away in big strides.

He ordered twenty yamen runners from the governor's yamen, and then took his men to Lai Hongbo's house.

Lai Hongbo's house is located in the east of Hongzhou Prefecture. It is relatively poor and remote.

Liu Zhiyi was wearing a man, with a gloomy face and a suppressed anger in her eyes.

Since He Yi's death, Liu Zhiyi has been angry at He Yi's death and has nowhere to vent. This time he seized the opportunity.

Liu Zhiyi came to Lai Mansion and opened the door. A gust of wind passed and rolled up the withered and yellow leaves. This was not like a house of a fourth-rank official, but rather like a wasteland courtyard.

Liu Zhiyi strode in, walked through the front hall, the garden, and went straight to the backyard.

When I came to the atrium, I saw the main entrance of the atrium.

Liu Zhiyi came close, looked around, and said, "You knew I was coming, and your family had been dismissed?"

Lai Hongbo drank wine on his own, expressionless, and said, "I know what I did, it's just one day earlier or one day later. It's the same for you or everyone else."

Liu Zhiyi sneered and said, "Since you know, you still do it? Do you know that the losses on Jiangnan West Road are not just millions of money and grain!"

Lai Hongbo said: "It's just millions of money and grain. You have turned the rank of Jiangnan West Road and trampled the ancestors' etiquette under your feet. You can tell that it's a sin and a thousand years of success!"

Liu Zhiyi's eyes opened slightly angrily and said, "I remember, you said before, are you supporting reforms?"

Lai Hongbo said: "My thoughts are the same as Su Dongpo."

Su Shi's attitude towards "reform" is well known to the people of the Song Dynasty, after all, he was the first person to be exiled to Zhanzhou.

Liu Zhiyi understood and said, "You can punish you if you dismiss your family and keep it yourself? Millions of money and food, how much money and ointment you have, you are not willing to die, but not enough to compensate!"

Lai Hongbo drank a small wine, looked indifferent and said, "Catch it if you can, and you don't need to talk nonsense to me."

As he said that, he slowly leaned towards the chair and his body began to twitch slightly.

Liu Zhiyi's face changed drastically, and he rushed forward and shouted, "Have you taken the poison?"

Lai Hongbo smiled hard and said, "Did you expect this?"

Liu Zhiyi stood in front of him and looked down at him. His original anger became expressionless and said lightly: "Governor He also died of poisonous substances. He has not yet got what he deserves. I will let you understand clearly."

Lai Hongbo turned his head and said, "I don't care about those, I just want to find some life for Jiangnan West Road. Whether it's a history or a bad reputation, everything will disappear if you die."

After the words came to an end, Lai Hongbo slowly closed his eyes and tilted his head.

Liu Zhiyi looked a little bad, and looked around again and said, "Come on, find his family back and bury him."

A yamen runner behind him said, "I'm involved in politics. This person is extremely guilty and should be tried publicly. Will he be buried in this way?"

"Do it."

Liu Zhiyi turned around and left.

Lai Hongbo's death did not make him angry, and he was somewhat impressed. Compared to those who were hiding in dark corners, he was still somewhat backbone.

Liu Zhiyi turned around and arrived at the Hongzhou Prefecture Office and met Zhou Wentai.

Zhou Wentai was busy rectifying business. When he heard Liu Zhiyi coming back, he knew that Lai Hongbo had committed suicide like this, and his expression couldn't help but be a little strange.

The two were speechless for a while, and Zhou Wentai suggested to go to the Houya Pavilion to have a drink.

Originally, both of them didn't like drinking much, but they went to Houya at the same time.

After drinking three glasses of wine, Zhou Wentai sighed softly: "This Jiangnan West Road, I am in the Song Dynasty. There are many people like Lai Hongbo. It is right for the official general Su Dongpo to stay in the capital. It is also right for the unity of Wang Xianggong, Wen Xianggong, Su Xianggong and others."

Liu Zhiyi said: "Unity alone is not enough. Today's events have happened before, now, and in the future, we must find a way. Such endless entanglement will be the national treasury, the unlucky one is the people, and the power of our Song Dynasty..."

Zhou Wentai said: "When I was in the capital, every time the officials held a meeting with their ministers, they always emphasized that the court's attitude was consistent and there was no distinction between parties. Although the court could barely bridge it together, the hearts of the people in the world were not officials, nor were they controlled by all the ministers in the court..."

Liu Zhiyi knew the origin of Zhou Wentai, drank wine, shook her head and said, "In the past, I also thought the court was too anxious and the methods were too violent. Now it seems that it is still too late. If Wang Xianggong could do this more than 20 years ago, we would be able to enjoy peace now..."

Zhou Wentai smiled bitterly and said, "You and I know even if we were young at the beginning. In that case, it was not easy for Mr. Wang to implement reforms. Under the fierce battle, all the new laws have changed and were strongly resisted in the local area, so they have become evil laws. The attack on Mr. Wang has not stopped yet. I will tell you a secret."

Liu Zhiyi became interested and said, "What's the secret?"

Zhou Wentai took a sip of wine and said, "Once, the official family had a meal with the second chapter of the Communist Party of Erzhang in the Privy Council, chatted casually, and said a lot. There was something about Wang Xianggong. The official family said that the criticism of Wang Xianggong today is quite restrained. If the reforms are not completed in the present, Wang Xianggong will be the leader of my Song Dynasty in the future. It is pointed out by ten thousand men. It may not be a positive evaluation for hundreds of thousands of years..."

Liu Zhiyi's expression moved, and her expression was strange and thoughtful.
Chapter completed!