Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

After staying in Xiyuan for so long, and the imperial palace is the place with the most conspiracies in the world, Su Mu has seen a lot, and he is also familiar with political struggles.

It's not impossible, but because of the detached status, I don't bother to do it.

Depending on the situation, if you don't give up everything, you won't be able to do anything in the future.

Su Mu smiled wryly in his heart, and thought to himself, unexpectedly, the dignified Su Mu would fight against a small deputy inspector, send it back to the capital, and prevent Liu Jin and Zhang Yong from laughing.

Today was the first time Su Mu came to work in the inspection department, he didn't know anything about the situation, he didn't know anyone, so he could only hold back his words and just took a small sip from his wine glass.

It seemed that the other soldiers were afraid of Ma Quan's strength, and deliberately kept a distance from Su Mu, not daring to approach him.

Probably just came back from a business trip, everyone was a little tired, and the banquet ended after only half an hour.

Then, each went back to the government office to share the salt, and prepared to go back to the house to sleep.

The private salt that was seized this time was basically divided among everyone, even Sumu got a bag.

Looking at the bag of salt in his hand, Su Mu couldn't laugh or cry.

He has already made up his mind that he will go back to the city tomorrow and rent a yard to live in. What's the matter with carrying a burlap bag into the city.

He shook his head: "I don't want this salt anymore, share it with everyone!"

Salt is hard to steal these days, and when the other soldiers heard this, they all beamed with joy.

But Ma Quan was not happy, thinking that Su Mu wanted to buy people's hearts, he snorted: "Inspector, if you give it to you, you can take it. This is our rule here. It can't be broken. You just came here, so you don't understand."

There was no respect in his expression, as if Su Mu was his subordinate.

Su Mu couldn't hold back anymore, he intended to hold back.But looking at the situation in front of him, if he endured it, his subordinates would really look down on him.

He raised his eyebrows and was about to have a fit when suddenly, a stern cry came from the cell where the two private salt dealers were locked up: "Vice Ma Xun, Master Ma, they are all from Cangzhou City. , folks from the village, as for the next one?"

It turned out that the office of the Wall Shop Inspection Department was too crude, and there was no special cell, so the two were randomly locked in a small dark room.

Hearing the man's yell, Su Mu turned his head to look, and saw a shy face in the one-foot-square window.

A soldier was furious: "What's the fuss!" He poked a stick in, hit the man's face, and blood came out.

Ma Quan drank, a little drunk, swayed his body like a black bear and smiled: "Who is from the same village as you, you birdman, don't talk nonsense."

The man also knew that selling private salt was a felony, so he hurriedly shouted: "Master Ma, although you don't know the villain, the villain does know you. To tell you the truth, we are family-oriented people in the city. During the Chinese New Year last year, Mr. Ma, you Go to Master Gu's for a drink, the villain has seen you from a distance, please give me a high hand, let the villain live, you can keep the salt."

Ma Quan: "Hey, why didn't you tell me when I arrested you earlier?" He was also a little hesitant, because they were all from the city, and although the Gu family's family was in decline, they had already been crossed out from the list of gentry.But the Gu family used to be on the scene, so they had some connections.This time I got the benefit of their ten bags of salt, so it's okay to let him go.

While hesitating, Su Mu's heart trembled, he walked to the window and asked: "You are from the Gu family in the city, what's your name, Gu Run is your young master?"

"The young ones are Gu Facai and Gu Jixiang, they are the nephews of Mr. Gu, and Gu Run is the third young master of our family." Seeing that Su Mu was dressed as an inspector, it sounded like he knew Gu Run, not only that person, but also Gu Run. Even the other businessman tried his best to put his head behind the window, "Does the master know the third young master?"

Su Mu didn't answer, just asked: "This Gu family is also a famous poet and book family, why did they engage in the illegal business of selling private salt?" good chance.Otherwise, first use this matter to make the Gu family owe me this favor.

Hearing Su Mu's question, the two seemed to see hope.You must know that the Ming Dynasty punished private salt dealers extremely severely. Once arrested, it was a capital offense at every turn.

Weeping at the same time: "My lord, the little people are confused for a while. It is true that the summer tax is about to be paid, and the field has suffered a drought this year. This is why I was confused for a while and took the risk. Please look at our Gu family's face and forgive me." Small one time!"

While talking, the two burst into tears.

Su Mu smiled, "Speaking of which, I also know the third young master of the Gu family. The Gu family is a scholarly family, why did you two outlaws come out, tomorrow the Japanese master will personally arrest you two Go see Gu Sanshao, so as to shame him, ask him if this is your Gu family's style?"

Hearing Su Mu's words, the two businessmen showed ecstasy at the same time.

These two people have been walking in the rivers and lakes all year round, they are both good people, how could they not understand that Su Mu didn't plan to hold them accountable, and was going to open a side.

Su Mu turned back and said to Ma Quan: "Deputy Ma Xun, it's already late at night, early tomorrow morning you ask two brothers who are useful, and I will take them to Gu's house with me."

Ma Quan's face suddenly turned cold, "Inspector Mei, selling illegal salt is a felony, and he should be sent to the magistrate of Zhizhou to await trial. The laws of the country are like mountains, how can we just let him go?"

As soon as Su Mu arrived, he made a big deal to let Gu Facai and Gu Jixiang go home, which has violated Ma Quan's taboo.

Feeling that his power was threatened, Ma Quan looked at Su Mu fiercely.

Su Mu said lightly: "These two people just sold a hundred catties of salt, which is not considered a serious crime. If they were sent to the Yamen, they would only be exiled for three thousand miles."

When Gu Facai and Gu Jixiang heard this, they cried at the same time: "Master, Lord Ma, there is an 80-year-old mother on the villain, and a three-year-old child on the bottom. If they are exiled to the frontier, they will starve to death!"

Su Mu slowly said: "The law is nothing more than human feelings. The master of Zhizhou is on behalf of the emperor and herdsmen, and the first thing is to educate. If you blindly use punishment, you will lose your generosity. Why don't you send them back home and let the patriarch teach you a lesson!"

As soon as Su Mu opened his mouth, he detained the two of them and only transported one hundred catties of illegal salt, which was not considered a felony.

In fact, Gu Facai and Gu Jixiang bought a thousand catties of private salt, but the remaining nine hundred catties were divided among Ma Quan and the inspectors.

According to the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", one thousand gold for private salt is a proper death penalty.One hundred catties, this crime can be big or small.Generally speaking, after the stolen goods are confiscated, dozens of sticks will be beaten and the patriarch will take them home.

Ma Quan is just a rough man, how can he fight Su Mu better in bickering.In addition, after drinking again, he suddenly became angry from embarrassment.

Evil came to the gallbladder, and he shouted: "Inspector Mei, what a hundred catties, that's a thousand catties, enough to make these two guys lose their heads. The laws of the country are like mountains, there is nothing to say, early tomorrow morning, Ma Quan I will personally lead people to escort these two serious criminals to the state government."

Su Mu spread his hands and said with a smile, "As you wish!"

"Ah, Lord Ma, spare your life, spare your life!" Gu Facai's face turned ashen, and Gu Jixiang simply went limp and passed out.

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was in an uproar.

No one thought that Ma Quan was going to kill this time. Is it worth it for such two peddlers?

Thinking of everyone's busy day and finally getting some benefits, Ma Quan actually asked everyone to hand back the salt in order to fight against Mei Xunjian.

"Why, you don't want to, cut your fucking nonsense and hand me all the salt, or don't blame Ma Quan for being rude!" Ma Quan stared at everyone with triangular eyes.

As far as they could see, everyone lowered their heads and threw the salt bags on the ground unwillingly.

Snobbishness makes people contend. The reason why Ma Quan was supported by everyone in the past was not because Ma Quan had power in his hands, and he could give some benefits to the soldiers under the guise of public welfare.Now, in order to be angry with himself, he took the salt back.Instead, it has lost some people's hearts.Hehe, he's just a fool with no brains, how can he be my opponent?Su Mu could see it clearly, and smiled in his heart, without talking nonsense, he turned and went back to the house to rest.

As for what to do next, Su Mu has already thought about it.

In fact, the life and death of Gu Facai and Gu Jixiang has nothing to do with Su Mu.But through these two people, the Gu family owes Su Mu a favor, and it is also convenient to find Princess Taikang in the future.

By the way, it's also good to hit Ma Quan's arrogance and build up his personal prestige in the inspection department.

The accommodation conditions were really poor, and Gu Jixiang and Gu Facai who were locked in the small black room were crying non-stop, which made Su Mu sleepless all night.

I don't know how long it took before I heard a commotion outside, and the two members of the Gu family yelled: "Ma Ye, Ma Ye, let the little one go, the villain only sold a hundred catties of salt, the villain didn't want to Die!"

Su Mu got out of bed and opened the window, and saw Ma Quan leading more than 20 soldiers, dragging the two of them out of the house like dead dogs.

Ma Quan sneered loudly: "Don't you want to intercede with Inspector Mei? Just go and beg him."

Then he turned his head and looked at Su Mu.

Su Mu wasn't afraid either, their eyes met in the air.

What kind of character is Su Mu, how can he put Ma Quan in his eyes, and there is a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

Gu Facai: "Master Ma, I made a mistake, who doesn't know that you are in charge of the inspection department!"

"I know I'm wrong? It's too late!" Seeing Su Mu's smile, Ma Quan felt a little scared for some reason.Shaking his head, he took his subordinates and dragged the two Gu family members away.

He felt ruthless in his heart: The two boys of the Gu family, don't blame me for being ruthless. This time, in order to shake the mountain and shake the tiger, your lives may be ruined... Bah, what kind of tiger is he, Mei Fugui, he is just a soldier, and there is no one on top. Where did he come from?

This time, Ma Quan and Su Mu had completely turned against each other.

When Ma Quan and others left, Su Mu was not in a hurry, brushed his teeth and washed his face leisurely, asked the book office to find a car for him, and went into the city.