Chapter 613: The Prefect of Yangzhou Corroded Again

After sitting down, seeing the disdain on Wang He's face, Xiao Zhen hurriedly said: "Since I took over the position of magistrate, although I don't dare to say that I have worked hard, but I can be regarded as trembling, like walking on thin ice, and never have the slightest selfishness."

The righteousness of these words, coupled with Xiao Zhen's bitter face, made Wang He feel extremely unbelievable. He said sinisterly: "Our family has seen many honest gentlemen, and they are gentlemen in front of them, but they are always cheating on men and women. asshole."

Xiao Zhen looked at Fang Xing with a wry smile. He knew the eunuch's stingy and vengeful character, so he didn't want to argue with Wang He.

Fang Xing rapped on the table with his fingers, and Wang He shut up. This made Xiao Zhen envious.

Although the supervising army can't interfere with the specifics in the army, it has the responsibility of supervision and can often stand up to the commander.

And the one who can shut up the supervising army with a single movement, except for those few generals, is Fang Xing.

Fang Xing asked: "Master Xiao, what is the strength of the salt merchant?"

Xiao Zhen pondered for a while: "Those salt merchants have strong financial resources, and the exact amount is not clear to the officials."

Fang Xing frowned and said, "I'm asking about force, how many of the salt merchants' subordinates died? How about the equipment?"

Xiao Zhen was startled, and heard murderous intent from these words.

"There are a lot of strong men in each family. If you count those outside the city, the lower officials estimate that there are thousands of them. As for the equipment... this lower official really doesn't know."

"Is there a knife?"

Xiao Zhen nodded with difficulty and said, "Yes."

"Then what are you afraid of? Is it because you are afraid that you will not report the knowledge or what?"

Fang Xing's tone was flat, but his eyes were cold, which made Xiao Zhen feel confused.

"Uncle, the lower official is guilty!"

Frightened by this gaze, Xiao Zhen knelt on the ground and sobbed.

Wang He sneered and said: "It seems that our family's eyesight is not bad, it really is a love affair."

Fang Xing looked at Xiao Zhen indifferently, "Before leaving, His Majesty ordered Ben to act randomly, do you understand?"

Of course Xiao Zhen understood, so his body was trembling slightly, "Uncle, after you take office, you won't get in trouble with those salt merchants, but, but...But the dog...received their benefits."

"Damn it!"

Wang He patted the table, feeling that his feelings were right, Xiao Zhen was indeed a corrupt official.

Xiao Zhen raised his head and said, "Uncle, the money and wealth of the lower officials have already been refunded, but the money spent by the dog can't be made up for, so the lower officials can only try their best to maintain the dignity of the court, but they never act in collusion."

Wang He was sneering, Fang Xing tapped on the table, and asked after a long time, "Where's your son?"

Xiao Zhen's body trembled, and he said with tears, "I was broken by a subordinate official, and I'm still recuperating at home."

Only then did Fang Xing look squarely at Xiao Zhen, and he asked, "How dare you say that you have done nothing wrong?"

"dare!"

Xiao Zhen wiped away his tears with his sleeve, and said firmly: "When the subordinate officer found that the dog was abnormal, he immediately interrupted his retreat, and immediately sent back the remaining belongings."

"Those people took it?" Wang He asked curiously.

"Confiscated." Xiao Zhen's eyes showed hatred: "The lower officials asked people to throw those belongings outside the door, and someone sent a letter the next day."

"What did the letter say?"

"They all have evidence that Gouzi hangs around brothels and spends money like water, let the officials know something about it."

Xiao Zhen said bitterly: "Those people even regard the night ban as nothing. The sergeants and yamen servants below have already been fed, and the lower officials are alone, powerless!"

Tsk!

Fang Xing didn't expect that Yangzhou Mansion would become like this again not long after.

"Then why didn't you tell Cheng Guogong about this?" Fang Xing asked with some surprise, if Zhu Yong knew about this, at least he would make a memorial, then Zhu Di's attitude would definitely not be like this.

Shaking his head, Xiao Zhen smiled wryly and said, "Mr. Cheng is so steep that the cliffs are so steep that I won't be able to see him several times."

"It's self-inflicted!"

Fang Xing couldn't help but feel sad for Zhu Yong, he sighed: "The strategy is wrong!"

Xiao Zhen didn't know who he was talking about, but Wang He knew it clearly,

He said cryptically: "Uncle Xinghe, that man is called brave."

Brave but not resourceful, this is everyone's impression of Zhu Yong, but this fellow respects literati very much, and he probably wants to make up for what is lacking.

Fang Xing nodded, and said in a deep voice, "Are there any salt merchants with a bright heart?"

Is this to kill?

Without even thinking about it, Xiao Zhen blurted out: "Uncle, Yuan Ren, Yuan Ren is more cooperative, and has said many times that he wants to go home and become a rich man."

Fang Xing nodded slightly, signaling Xiao to shake up.

Xiao Zhen got up with difficulty, and looked at Fang Xing anxiously.

Since Fang Xing has the power of life and death, there is no problem in taking Xiao Zhen down.

Fang Xing was deep in thought, his eyes narrowed slightly.

After some time, just when Xiao Zhen felt that his legs were going weak, Fang Xing spoke up.

"Are you willing to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds?"

Wang He sighed in disappointment, he felt that Fang Xing was too soft-hearted.

But Xiao Zhen seemed to hear Lun's voice, he bowed and said: "I am willing to listen to my uncle's orders, and I will not hesitate to die."

"Then you go back and don't show any abnormalities."

After Xiao Zhen left with a thousand thanks, Wang He asked in puzzlement, "Xing Hebo, why didn't you take this person down?"

Fang Xing said indifferently: "It's a pleasure to take him down, but have you ever thought about who will cooperate with us after we take him down?"

Wang He wanted to say more, but Fang Xing waved his hand and said: "Our army has just arrived, and we have a lot to communicate with the local government. I have to think about how to break the situation here, so I will trouble the supervising army."

"No trouble, our family just wants to see if this Yangzhou mansion is corrupt!"

Wang He took the task, and forgot to quarrel with Fang Xing about Xiao Zhen's handling, and went away triumphantly.

Huang Zhong, who had been silent all this time, asked at this moment: "Uncle, I saw that Cheng Guogong seemed to have the intention of compromising, why did you turn a blind eye?"

Cheng Guogong's lineage is one of Ming Dynasty's outstanding military feats, and is quite influential in the army. Fang Xing's friendship with him is beneficial but not harmful, so Huang Zhong feels that Fang Xing is too blunt.

After driving for a long time from yesterday to today, Fang Xing felt a little sore all over his body. He got up and said, "If I only want to specialize in martial arts for the rest of my life, then it's a good thing to make friends with Zhu Yong, do you understand?"

Huang Zhong was stunned and surprised: "Uncle, are you afraid of suspicion?"

"Of course." Fang Xing said with a smile: "No one can bear me who is making friends everywhere, so even if Zhu Yong took the initiative to relax his face today, I would ignore it, but His Majesty can only appreciate it."

Huang Zhong sighed secretly: This is the emperor! Suspicious of the omnipresent emperor!

Can I go ahead?

Huang Zhong's body trembled, and he said in horror: "Uncle, then you had enmity with those people before, could it be..."

Fang Xing rubbed his face and said with a smile: "It's all about following the trend. My Fang Xue needs the support from the palace, but the Confucianists see me as a thorn in their side. Since it's not advisable to please both sides, why not make a gesture?" Let the emperor rest assured, otherwise the academy would have been closed long ago, and those books would not have been published."

Huang Zhong said dejectedly: "I once boasted that I was smart, but in front of my uncle, I am a pearl of rice grains. I am ashamed."

Fang Xing didn't have the energy to discuss this topic, so he called Xiaodao in.

"Didn't practice calligraphy?"

Xiaodao said with a bitter face: "Master, isn't this coming out? I will practice when I get home, and I promise to practice for ten days."

Fang Xing nodded noncommittally and said, "Go and investigate that Yuan Ren, and keep an eye on him."