Han Shizu

Chapter 1109 Zhao Er is an official
When it comes to Zhongmu County, many people’s first impressions will be associated with key words such as Cao Cao, governor, escape, Chen Gong, etc. However, in the current Han Dynasty, there is no "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and it is shrouded in the reputation of Tokyo , Zhongmu County's reputation is not high.

However, fame comes from fame. It is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, on the shore of the Bian River, bordering Zhengzhou in the west and Kaifeng in the east. Yap.

By the second year of Kaibao, after a new round of household registration checks, the registered population of Zhongmu County had reached more than [-] households, which is really a large county with [-] households.Emperor Liu Chengyou also stayed here many times during his tours.

In terms of population density, there is absolutely no state capital in the world that can match Kaifeng, not even the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, which are known for their dense population.The number of officers, soldiers, farmers, and businessmen living inside and outside Tokyo has reached one million, but if the counties under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture are included, the population will have to increase by several percent.The status of the capital of the world is by no means a joke. The population of a prefecture is comparable to a few remote side roads.

For a while, Liu Chengyou was delighted and proud of the population of the capital.However, with the passage of time, it has begun to feel the pressure. The over-concentrated population has brought great pressure on management and food.

From the overall perspective of the Han Dynasty, the population is far from saturated, and land conflicts are still very loose, but in local areas like Kaifeng, the population is obviously overpopulated.However, there is no fundamental solution to this. The capital city of Han is like a magnet with strong magnetic force, attracting people from all over the world to gather here.

In the past ten years or so, Kaifeng Mansion's jurisdiction has continued to expand, and it also has the intention of diverting the population.But now, this trick is not easy to use. After all, the town under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture is already big enough. By the second year of Kaibao, there were already thirteen counties besides Tokyo City.If it is further expanded, Gyeonggi Province can also be split directly, and Kaifeng Prefecture can set up a separate road.

But no matter what, for today's Kaifeng Mansion, the overpopulation is completely a worry of happiness.The officials of the counties below are delighted. The larger the population, the higher the rank of the state and county, and the higher the rank of the official position.

The new magistrate of Zhongmu County is a young man. Although he claims to be 26 years old, he is actually not yet 25 years old, but he is very famous.His name is Zhao Kuangyi, he inherited his father's title, Uncle Guangping (hereditary demotion), the brother of Rongguo Gong Zhao Kuangyin, and Tanhua of Qianyou for 15 years.

The first time Zhao Kuangyi performed his duties was not in Zhongmou. Although he came from a prominent background, he was in a senior high school, and he was under the care of the emperor, Zhao Kuangyi was originally entrusted with Yuanwu County.During his two years in office, he has done really well.

Zhao Er's ability is indeed impressive, he has a good relationship, and his skills are also strong. When he served in Yuanwu County, he cleaned up the prisons and attacked a group of local tyrants and evil gentry. The poverty of Jimin.

The original Wu County was adjacent to the Yellow River, a place where floods frequently occurred. Zhao Kuangyi also attached great importance to it, so he was very concerned about the construction of dikes and ditches.He likes to do everything by himself. During the dry season in spring and winter, he personally leads people to strengthen the embankment and inspect the project.

Therefore, after one year, Yuanwu will have a completely new look, the territory is awe-inspiring, and the people are happy.Two years later, it can be called a great rule, whether it is the officials under the jurisdiction, the censor who supervises, or the superior who inspects, they all praise Zhao Kuangyi.

Therefore, in the spring of the second year of Kaibao, after the evaluation by the Ministry of Officials, it was unanimously agreed that a small Yuanwu County was too easy for Zhao Kuangyi, and he should be given more burdens and a wider space to display his talents. .

Then, after the official edict of Dou Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, he moved to Zhongmou County with a single order.For Zhao Kuangyi, some old and stubborn Dou Yi admired him very much, because of his filial piety, and also because Zhao Kuangyi was a standard scholar-bureaucrat and a young talent.

In fact, when all kinds of advantages are reflected in Zhao Kuangyi, how can his official career not be smooth sailing, and how can he not be promoted quickly?People like Zhao Kuangyi started high and possessed talents. As long as they follow the steps, they will be able to ascend to a high position one day.

Now, within three months of arriving in Ren Zhongmou, Zhao Kuangyi has already begun to leave his mark.The political style and people's conditions of each locality are different, and Zhao Kuangyi also changed the direction of administration in Zhongmou.

Persuading farming and mulberry education, impartial law enforcement, these are the basic policies, because Zhongmu is adjacent to the capital, and it is also regarded as the foot of the emperor, the government is not far behind, and the law and order are also very good. Many heavy blows cannot be used.

Therefore, Zhao Kuangyi began to focus on persuading students to read and learn, actively improving the conditions of local schools, subsidizing those poor scholars, encouraging learning, advocating more enlightenment, promoting moral education, and gathering some literary talents in the county to compile Zhongmu county annals.

In a short period of time, Zhao Zhi County's reputation has been spread again. This is a person who does not worry about finding a job.Moreover, he is full of energy. While strengthening the education work, he has never neglected official affairs. He always handles official affairs with a full mental state, analyzing them in an orderly manner.

In the hot summer season, the weather is extremely hot. Under normal circumstances, the people of Zhongmu County are either busy with their livelihoods in the heat, or hide at home to escape the heat, or enjoy the coolness under the trees by the river, and drink tea in teahouses and libraries to listen to stories.

But today, it was obviously a bit special, there were hundreds of people gathered in the county government office to watch the fun.Although with the peace of the world, the entertainment activities of the common people have also begun to enrich, but the excitement in front of them is obviously rare and full of attraction, so many people gather to watch regardless of the heat.

More than a dozen county government servants, holding water and fire sticks, maintained order. Before being promoted to the hall, there were many people watching onlookers. The weather was hot and crowded.Zhao Kuangyi, the county magistrate, also specially ordered people to prepare two large tanks of well water and carry them to the front of the Yamen for the people to quench their thirst and relieve the summer heat.

Although it was only a small move, the surrounding people in Zhongmou all praised this newly appointed official, feeling that they really received the care of their parents.

The case that caused such a sensation was obviously not a small matter, and it was indeed the biggest case that happened since Zhao Kuangyi took office.Although the matter is big, it is not difficult to investigate and judge. The facts are clear and the evidence is complete.

This is a human tragedy caused by wealth.In Zhongmu County, there is a local tyrant surnamed Zhang. When he was young, he was an officer of the Imperial Army.

There are three sons under his knees. In early May, Zhang Weng was seriously injured when he fell off his horse on the way back from relatives.

Of course, only the eldest son and the second son were eligible. These two were born to Zhang Wengfa's wife, and the third son was born to a concubine. He could only go to the theater.Normally speaking, it is difficult for an upright official to decide on family affairs, even if it is brought to the government, it is not easy to deal with it. At most, it will be sent back to the village and let the elders of their clan make a joint decision.The point is, this time involves human life.

After discussions between the elders of the Zhang family and the villagers, it was agreed that the eldest son should inherit the family business, take the big head, and divide part of it with the two younger brothers.

Of course, the second son, who is also born in the same family, is not satisfied with such a result. Faced with such a huge family business, the elder brother took over the big family because he was born early, or he was jealous, or he was obsessed with money, and he joined the local scoundrels. The eldest son was tied up and thrown into the river to make it look like he lost his footing and drowned.

But the eldest son was lucky and was rescued by the third son passing by, and then things went wrong.Another brother, if you are unkind and I am unrighteous, the eldest son will directly sue the officials.The county government sent Sona, and all the people involved in the case were locked up. Zhao Kuangyi interrogated himself, and the involved scoundrels were in front of them, shaking things up completely.

At this point, the matter has basically come to an end. In order to seize the family property, the second son even made up his mind to kill his brother, causing a public outcry.However, what really caused the uproar was the incident that was reported later. It was said that the reason for Zhang Weng's death was that the eldest son tampered with his father while serving the medicine. Similarly, it was also for the early inheritance of property.
Zhao Kuangyi paid more attention to this. This kind of unethical behavior is more serious than those vicious security incidents.Investigate again, collect evidence, and listen to testimony. After half a month, the truth was found out, so today, the verdict was pronounced in court.

The eldest son murdered his father in order to seek family property. He committed a heinous crime and was sentenced to death in court. He only needs to be sent to the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali for review before being sent to Tokyo for execution.

The crime of the second son was less serious, but it was also an attempted murder. He and several accomplices were exiled to the northwest, and as the mastermind, he had fifty sticks more.

At the same time, the property that caused the upheaval in the Zhang family also had ownership, and Zhao Kuangyi also directly declared that the third son would inherit it, but he had to support his aunt and the children of his two elder brothers.
(End of this chapter)