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Chapter 221 0218 [I want to kill the thief, but I can’t save him! 】

Zhang Shuye was not having a good time during this period.

In the face of two major defeats by the Black Mountain bandits, not only did Licheng fall, but the entire Jinan Prefecture fell into the hands of the rebels.

He led the remaining soldiers and fled south to Dongping Mansion under the protection of Xing Wanli.

Dongping Prefecture, formerly Yunzhou (Heze, Shandong Province), was moved to Yingtian Prefecture in the fourth year of the Zhenghe Period.In the first year of Xuanhe, it was changed to Dongping Prefecture and was governed by the Tianping Army.

After escaping to Dongping Mansion, Zhang Shuye actively persuaded the prefect Wang Changxiang to lead troops to put down the rebellion, but he was rejected.

Now, he lives in Junchengguanyi and has nothing to do all day long.

A while ago, I discovered that every once in a while, a large amount of grain, pig iron, saltpeter, sulfur and other materials passed through Dongping Mansion and were finally transported to Qingzhou.

Although these caravans are very low-key and very secretive, due to their large number and frequency, they still cannot be hidden from the eyes of interested people.

This familiar scene immediately aroused his alertness.

When he was first appointed as the magistrate of Qingzhou, the Black Mountain bandits colluded with officials and secretly transported grain and baggage, gradually becoming bigger.

After noticing the anomaly, Zhang Shuye sent his men to contact the Qingzhou caravan.

Through the various information and intelligence collected, he was basically certain that something had happened in Qingzhou.

The reason why no news came out is that Zhao Ting and other officials most likely turned into thieves and helped cover it up.

After coming to this conclusion, Zhang Shuye immediately informed Wang Changxiang.

However, what he didn't expect was that instead of accepting the request, Wang Changxiang ridiculed him.

In desperation, Zhang Shuye had no choice but to report to the center in person.

It was noon.

Zhang Shuye sat in the room at night, holding a book in his hand.

However, after a long time passed without turning a page in the book, it was clear that his mind was not on reading.

"Hey!"

I don't know how long it took, Zhang Shuye sighed and slowly put down the book, his pale face full of sorrow.

The situation in Qingzhou is probably more complicated than imagined.

The rebels who know how to be patient and accumulate strength secretly will become a big trouble in the future.

Are they Black Mountain Bandits or Dare Chijun?
Are there other rebels?

Suddenly, there was a loud noise outside the hotel.

"Master, Master!"

Immediately afterwards, Xing Wanli's voice sounded.

Zhang Shuye stood up and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Someone came from the palace and said they had a decree."

Xing Wanli looked delighted, thinking that his husband's memorial had worked, and the officials must have sent someone to reward him.

Hearing this, Zhang Shuye's expression changed.

If the memorial is effective, the officials should send troops to Qingzhou to thoroughly investigate Zhao Ting instead of giving him an order.

After dusting his sleeves and tidying up his appearance, Zhang Shuye went out with doubts.

As soon as he went out, he met the eunuch who came to deliver the order.

"I've met Mr. Zhang!"

This eunuch showed off his power and extorted a lot of benefits along the way, but Zhang Shuye was a bachelor of Longtuge after all, and he did not dare to offend easily.

In fact, being a direct bachelor of Longtuge is not a prestigious official title. There are 13 pavilions like this, such as Mi Pavilion, Baowen Pavilion, and Fuwen Pavilion.

The greatest advantage of being a bachelor of Longtuge is that he serves as the emperor's attendant and advisor.

He is a close minister!

The two words "near minister" are enough to explain everything.

Zhang Shuye cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your hard work, you are a noble man."

"Wherever, we slaves naturally have to share the worries of the officials."

After the eunuch spoke in an official tone, he waited there quietly.

After waiting for a moment, seeing that Zhang Shuye and Xing Wanli didn't show any signs, a hint of displeasure suddenly flashed in their eyes.

The eunuch reminded in a subtle way: "Prefect Zhang, the Sa family must read the will!"

When a chamberlain delivers a decree, whether it is a reward or a rebuke, the official must give some reward. Meaning, this is an unwritten agreement in the officialdom.

For example, instructions are generally oral instructions.

After giving the reward, the eunuch would be merciful and just say a few words that were not painful or itchy to convey the emperor's intention.

But if there is no reward, or if the eunuch is offended, it will be troublesome.

When eunuchs deliver orders, they often add fuel to the fire and even insult them in public, which makes officials unable to step down and is extremely embarrassing.

Zhang Shuye naturally knew these official rules.

But he is an honest official and has an upright temperament. Even if he has money, let alone no money, he will not give it.

Zhang Shuye said with a magnanimous face: "You noble man, just read it."

Ah!
This attitude made the eunuch sneer in his heart, he straightened his chest and back, raised his chin and shouted: "Uncle Zhang takes the order at night!"

Zhang Shuye bowed and bowed, but he couldn't afford it.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, there were only two situations where officials were required to kneel before the emperor's decree.

One is a major personnel appointment, and the prime minister needs to lead all officials to kneel down to accept the appointment.

The second type is the edicts and decrees sent to the prefectures and counties all over the world. These not only require kneeling and worshiping, but also a grand welcoming ceremony, which is called Xuanma Li.

Except for the above two situations, there is no need to kneel down for the rest of the decree, just bow and bow.The eunuch said loudly: "I have reviewed the matter reported by you. Officials should abide by their duties, report to the country, and protect the common people. However, please do not make false accusations again. I hope you will remember this and encourage me."

This almost vernacular oration was like thunder, making Zhang Shuye feel dizzy.

Xing Wanli on the side had his eyes widened with disbelief on his face.

This verbal instruction almost pointed at Zhang Shuye's nose and cursed: Be honest with me, stay well in Dongping Mansion, and don't make false accusations against your colleagues. When the situation stabilizes, I will settle the score with you again!
After a long while, Zhang Shuye came back to his senses and said with a bitter look on his face: "Wei...Wei Chen, take the order!"

"Humph!"

The eunuch snorted with pleasure, turned around and left with everyone.

When the eunuch's back disappeared from sight, Zhang Shuye suddenly staggered.

Xing Wanli, with quick eyesight and quick hands, hurriedly supported him and asked with concern: "Is your husband okay?"

"Ha ha!"

Zhang Shuye looked up to the sky and sighed, with a gloomy face, and said with a wry smile: "What a person who sticks to his duty, but a person who is willing to make false accusations. I, Zhang Shuye, who is dedicated to serving the country, actually issued an order."

Xing Wanli consoled him, "It must be because we didn't reward him. The noble man had a grudge and deliberately humiliated my husband."

"You don't have to comfort."

Zhang Shuye waved his hand.

The nobles may embellish and exaggerate when delivering the edict because of the reward, but they do not have the courage to change the edict.

What chilled him was not the eunuch's insults, but the official's attitude.

After a while, Zhang Shuye slowly said: "It's autumn and it's getting cold. Please help me in."

Xing Wanli raised his head and glanced at the scorching sun above his head, feeling extremely aggrieved.

The official's warning to Zhang Shuye finally spread in the official circles.

After this move, officials who had been pretending to be deaf turned a deaf ear to the large quantities of food and baggage crossing the border.

The tax you should pay is not less than a cent, and the offerings you should give are not less than a penny. Who cares where you transport it?

……

……

Zhang Wanxian's head was of great use.

Although Wu Guinian colluded with the rebels and secretly helped the rebels purchase a large amount of food and luggage, there is something strange about it upon closer inspection.

However, the good news of Zhang Wanxian's death and the defeat of Gan Chi Army served as a cover-up.

Originally, when there was a major riot in the North, Huizong of Song Dynasty was really worried for a while.

Now all the other rebels, large and small, have been put down, Zhang Di was beheaded, Zhang Wanxian was executed, Gao Tuoshan surrendered, and only one Black Mountain bandit remained.

As long as the Western Army goes south and pacifies the Black Mountain bandits, the Song Dynasty will bring peace to the world.

After being in a good mood, Song Huizong promoted Zhao Ting.

He was promoted to Zhongshu Sheren and became a direct bachelor of Huiyou Pavilion.

The mission has not changed. It is estimated that the arrangements will be made after the Black Mountain bandits are defeated and Jinan Mansion is recovered.

Yidu.

There was originally a lot of talk in the county about the drumming of the mountain god, but after just a few days, the limelight changed.

First, a fisherman picked up a cyclops that was covered with water plants while fishing in Zi River.

The stone man raised his right hand high, stretched out two fingers, and had a Korean character in small seals engraved on his chest.

Immediately afterwards, Ganoderma lucidum grew from the roof beams of a house in Huanyi Lane in the outer city.

The magical thing about the Ganoderma lucidum is that there is a faint portrait on the surface. After careful inspection, it looks like Han Zhen.

Then, many storytellers suddenly appeared in various stores, teahouses, restaurants, and even in the streets and alleys of the city.

In addition to talking about the storytelling of the Three Kingdoms, I will also talk about the stone man and Ganoderma lucidum.

The world is about to be in chaos, and Han Zhen is the son of the dragon born in accordance with destiny.

The mountain gods play drums to celebrate him.

After this experience, the people in the city looked at Han Zhen with more awe than before.

At this moment, in the government office lobby.

Liu Mi joked: "Zhao Zhizhou, congratulations!"

"Don't try to make me happy. The noble man who announces the decree will be here in a few days. It's better to think about how to deal with it first."

Zhao Ting couldn't laugh or cry. If it had been before, he would have been ecstatic.

But now that they have all surrendered to thieves, what is the use of Emperor Zhao and Song's promotion to him?
Hearing this, Liu Mi smiled contemptuously: "This matter is easy to handle. Those eunuchs are just asking for money. After arriving at the county town, the subordinate officials will make arrangements. As long as the money is in place, he will not know anything about the custody!"

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you."

Han Zhen smiled and nodded.

After saying that, he turned to look at Zhao Ting: "Zhao Zhizhou, what happened to the war horse?"

Five thousand heavy cavalry requires at least [-] horses.

When these horses arrive one day early, the cavalry can practice for one more day.

Zhao Ting suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Reporting to the county magistrate, I'm still talking to the various supervisors."

Han Zhen warned: "The price can be appropriately higher, so you don't have to save me money, but the quality of the war horse must not be bad!"

"The lower officials!"

Zhao Ting nodded in response.

(End of this chapter)