golden scales

If Zuo Liangyu had been born 1000 years earlier, he would have been a generational hero.His parents died when he was young, and he was raised by his uncle.He is tall and strong, especially good at bow and archery.He first served as a soldier in Shanhaiguan, and became an officer because of his bravery.Along the way, he was dismissed and investigated for participating in the mutiny. After his recovery, he was transferred to Cao Wenzhao's command.Later, he was promoted by Hou Xun as a deputy general, transferred to the Central Plains to suppress bandits, and eventually became a warlord.

Under this inspirational story, he is still a vulgar warrior who can't read a basket.The military discipline of the Zuo Army was extremely corrupt. The folks said that "thieves pass like a comb, and soldiers pass like a grate", mainly because Zuo Liangyu connived at the soldiers.If it's because of the general's personality, it's fine, but he is so indulgent, but the record has not been able to come up.

On the other hand, Zuo Liangyu is a person who knows how to be grateful.After Hou Xun promoted him, every time he passed by Hou Xun's hometown, he would kowtow to Hou Xun's parents.Hou Xun later went out to be the governor of Beijing, and it was because of his mercy that he was not killed - he was just sent to prison.

This time the Eastern Palace Army lived next to Zuo Liangyu, and Zhu Cihong quickly issued Hou Xun's new appointment: governor of Henan and Huguang grain affairs.

Hou Xun was already old, and he was quite satisfied with his son successfully boarding the crown prince's dragon boat and becoming the prefect.Going out of the mountain this time is purely using the remaining prestige of the past to suppress Zuo Liangyu and not let him move.

Although Zuo Liangyu had a record of being "on the side of the Qing emperor" in the original historical time and space, it was the huge pressure on him caused by Li Zicheng's southward visit to Jingxiang. It was not so much a rebellion as an escape.Now that he is terminally ill, he survives purely on one breath, as long as he is not oppressed too much, he will not be desperate.

Zhu Cilang knew that Zuo Liangyu had at most four months to live, so he didn't urge him. He just waited for his death to take over the defense of Huguang and reorganize the officers and soldiers of Zuozhen.

These four months were not Zhu Cihong's generosity, there was really no one under his command.

Whether it is military officers or administrative officials, the East Palace is extremely scarce.

"Transfer students from Shandong Village School to practice."

Faced with the complaints from various prefectures and counties in Henan, Zhu Cihong could only replenish the low-level scribes as soon as possible.

The reason why the Eastern Palace system was able to grasp the local politics in a short period of time was mainly due to the establishment of a large number of written files by perfecting and reasonable civil official system, and all the social data that were originally regarded as family treasures by local officials were recovered and recompiled.

This process requires a huge amount of manpower, and it is necessary to eliminate the interference of local official families, and when necessary, to kill chickens to scare monkeys.

As the magistrate of Huaiqing, Wu Weiye started his post on the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month. He met with bureaucrats, officials, gentry and powerful families in the two prefectures and counties under his jurisdiction, and did not really start working until the tenth day.After completing these opening tasks, he will start with the registration of households and the people according to the work outline, and at the same time recruit recruits and students, hire external accountants, and check the treasury.

Unexpectedly, this most basic work in Shandong could not be implemented.

The reason is very simple. The Yulin Book is for collecting land taxes, and the Yellow Book is for determining household registration, taxes and labor.These two items must be held in the hands of prefectural and county scribes, and they are unwilling to revise them again.Moreover, the Yellow Book of Ming Dynasty only counts civilian, military, and artisan households, and illegal civilians such as slaves are not counted in the household registration.The Donggong evacuation station entered the prefecture, which was naturally welcomed by the military households, but it violated the interests of the landowners with military registration; the compilation of the registration of civilians into the household registration harmed the interests of the slave owners.Naturally, people will be contradicted.

The county magistrates elected by the new circle are all from these families, so no one from the magistrate down is willing to do this kind of thing. .

Wu Weiye was so scared that he had nightmares all night.He knew the rules of the Eastern Palace. Once the progress was delayed, the inspections and reports to be written would be endless, and every piece would be ironclad evidence of future conviction.As the No. [-], he didn't want his career to end like this, especially if he had been beaten for a while before.

"Uncle Zhong, go to Guide Mansion and help me find Chaozong to ask for a plan." Wu Weiye finally couldn't sit still, and called the old servant beside him.

This old servant is an old member of the Wu family, and he is well versed in general affairs. It was only in the first few months that he was sent to Wu Weiye's side to take care of him.Named as a master and servant, but in fact he is half a master. It can be considered that Wu Weiye took advantage of the private loophole of the East Palace.

Uncle Zhong had already checked the relationship between various schools in private, and seeing that the young master finally asked for advice, he just said: "Young master, even if you ask Mr. Hou about this matter, there is nothing you can do."

"Then what should I do!" Wu Weiye was so anxious that he got a mouth ulcer, biting his tongue at this moment, and the pain was even more painful.

Zhong Bo said: "The wealthy families in these places have already ventilated themselves, and even the county magistrates don't take you seriously. Some people say in private: I don't know how long Daming can stay here..."

"What!" Wu Weiye jumped up violently: "There are still people who dare to say such rebellious words!"

"That's right," Uncle Zhong said leisurely, "Therefore, there is no rush to set up an account now, the key is to gain prestige."

"Stand up? How do you build up your prestige?" Wu Weiye had heard of the horrors during the purge in Shandong. Almost every household closed their doors. Anyone who had a minor demerit was found out and was regarded as hard labor, which was truly terrifying.It's just that he was the magistrate of Laizhou at that time, and the tiresome and dirty work below was done by county officials, and Laizhou was the place where the emperor stayed, so it was considered "harmonious".

"This old slave has already found out how Mr. Hou and Mr. Liao did it." Uncle Zhong leaned forward and said in a low voice, "First use the family and servants as policemen, and recruit refugees and poor settlers as inspections, and then..." Zhong Uncle raised his palm and pressed the blade down, a sharp look burst out from his cloudy eyes.

"Isn't this... harming the peace?" Wu Weiye's heartbeat accelerated unconsciously.

"I heard that the guillotine in Kaifeng mansion is bloody every day." Uncle Zhong said in a low voice, "In the whole Kaifeng mansion, every rich family must be a family in linen and filial piety."

"Liao Xing is so vicious!" Wu Weiye was shocked again.

"Youdao is the county magistrate who destroys the family, and the governor who destroys the family. Especially in the current troubled times, if the young master is kind-hearted and does not need to impose a heavy code, I am afraid that the higher-ups will use a heavy code." Zhongbo persuaded: "When the time comes, Huai Qingwei Of course, no one in the two residences of Hui can escape, even the young master will fall in."

Wu Weiye was a little tempted.He is someone who has been "educated" by the crown prince, and he must not make a second mistake.Since Liao Xing and Hou Fangyu ignored him and played cruelly, even if he could follow suit, it was at best a matter of working ability, not attitude.

While the crown prince is concerned about ability, he is also very concerned about attitude.

"I'm afraid that the imperial censor..." Wu Weiye was still worried.

"His Royal Highness deliberately did not arrange for the commissioner to be stationed in the place. Apart from the lack of manpower, I am afraid it is also a chance for the county magistrate." Zhong Bo persuaded.

"It's too late for the family to send the servant here." Wu Weiye was completely moved, and couldn't help but lamented.

"Young master, you don't need to come from home. You can first interrogate the prisoners sent by the counties to join the bandits." Zhongbo said: "I heard that some of them used to be local historians and head arresters. Military officers who have turned against rebellion. This kind of people are local snakes, and they can act according to circumstances. They are not mediocre people. If the young master gives them a way out, they will definitely do things for the young master."

Wu Weiye hesitated: "If these people turn against..."

"If you really have the guts to rebel, you would have dragged the people to the grass, and you will be tied up in the prison?" Uncle Zhong asked rhetorically.

Wu Weiye finally made up his mind, cleared his throat, and said, "I'm going to interrogate these criminals, change clothes, and get promoted!"

Uncle Zhong saw that his young master was holding on to his strength, and he was afraid that he would collapse overnight, so he hurried out to issue an order to open the hall.

It took a full half an hour before the yamen servants lazily lined up and stood up, declaring "mighty".

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Li Sanli is a headhunter in Hanoi County, Huaiqing Prefecture. He thought that he was a lowly person, that he could not be found out about surrendering to the gangsters, so he was able to welcome the Master of Ming Dynasty without any problems.Who knew that Master Wang didn't pay attention at all, as long as they were in uniform, they were all locked up.

He also thought that he would have to shed a layer of skin if he didn't die this time, but who knew that after a simple interrogation, the new magistrate actually passed him to the second hall.Sweeping away the previous official airs, he asked about local chores in a friendly manner.

Even a fool would know it, this is because the new official wants to find a local snake to be his pawn!

"The villain is willing to do his best for the master!" Li Sanli seized this sudden opportunity, knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times, sincerely thanking the new master for saving him from the fire pit.

Wu Weiye sat up straight, smiled and said nothing, finally heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, and thought to himself: It seems that there is no difficulty. (To be continued.)