Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

Su Mu was taken aback, it seemed that Zongzhen didn't come here today just to thank himself: "Tell me."

Zong Zhen got up, picked up the jug and poured a full glass of wine for Su Mu: "The villain is a shabby household in the city. There are a lot of people in the family, and life is difficult. On weekdays, I rely on helping people to go to the boat and take the lead. The goods barely make ends meet. I have been in the rivers and lakes for more than [-] years, relying on my hard work and the help of my brothers, I can barely make a living. Yesterday, the brothers of the Lianshan Society were transporting goods back from the east, and they were under the hands of Master Mei. My brother was detained, so I asked the villain to come over and ask the master for a favor, to see if I can..."

Su Mu interrupted Zong Zhen, and said coldly: "Wait, aren't you from Nanpi? How did you become a shabby household in the city?"

Sweat broke out on Zongzhen's forehead, and he said in a low voice, "I'm just a humble man, I'm scared when I see the government, so..."

"So what?" Su Mu snorted heavily: "So you gave a fake name and opened a fake guide? Hehe, manly man, if you don't change your name or surname, what kind of a man are you?"

Zong Zhen was scolded by Su Mu, his face flushed red, and he said after a long time: "If you go back to the master, the villain's surname is indeed Zong, and the ancestor's surname cannot be changed. However, the address is false."

Su Mu continued to shout: "Shipping, what are you shipping, private salt?"

Sweat dripped from Zongzhen's forehead: "Master, there is salt on board. However, it's all eaten by the boatman himself, not...not...not for business..."

"Self-eating?" Su Mu didn't want to have anything to do with these private salt dealers, so he slapped the table: "How much salt can I eat, one or two catties is enough, how can my inspection department detain your people for nothing Zong Zhen, tell me honestly, or you will be questioned in the Yamen!"

After Su Mu drank, Zong Zhen suddenly raised his head, and a stern look flashed in his eyes: "Your Excellency is going to arrest me and go back to the yamen, but I don't know what charges you want to accuse me?"

Su Mu: "You smuggled salt."

Zongzhen calmed down, "Your Excellency said that I smuggled salt, but there is someone to prove it." He took another step forward as he spoke, with a vague aura exuding from his body.

Su Mu was startled, and then remembered that this guy in front of him was a desperado, he really drove them into a hurry, and might cause trouble.

Su Mu is naturally not afraid of Zong Zhen.However, if something really happened, it is inevitable to report it to the higher authorities. When the superiors check, their identities and Princess Taikang's private departure from the palace will be exposed.

It's better to have one thing less than one thing more!

"There is no evidence, but after your reminder, since the people from the Lianshan Society have fallen into the hands of my lord, I should check it out." Su Mu said quietly.

Zong Zhen was stunned, and then realized that his own person was being pinched by someone else, held back his anger, and said: "The villain is rude, please forgive me. It is the salt that the boatman eats. There must be a misunderstanding in this." , and ask the master to check clearly."

Seeing Zong Zhen's low voice, Su Mu calmed down and asked, "How many people were caught, and how much salt was found?"

Zong Zhen pushed the two gold bars in front of Su Mu again: "Master Mei, there are not many, just six or seven fellows, three thousand catties of salt, fully loaded four boats. A little heart, talk to show respect, if not enough, Little man, go get some more back."

"What, more than 3000 catties!" It was almost two tons, and Su Mu stood up in fright. The last time Gu Huashao and his cousins ​​smuggled salt was only a thousand catties. According to the government's law, it was enough to kill the two of them. Head off.In the end, not only did Mr. Gu, a gentry with a reputation as a scholar, go out in person, but he also used the royal banner to protect them.

Four thousand catties is already a big case.

This kind of case is neither small nor big, if you really want to favoritism, it's no big deal to cover the lid, the key is to see what Su Mu thinks.

The problem is, Su Mu came to Cangzhou for other important matters, as for the local affairs, he is too lazy to care about them!

But if he really took Zongzhen's money, he would release those six people.Once the news is leaked, it is inevitable that there will be no trouble finding him.

Therefore, the best way to deal with this matter is to do it impartially.

Thinking of this, Su Mu slapped the table, grabbed the gold bar and threw it on the ground: "For four thousand catties, six or seven people will eat three to four thousand catties of salt and bacon. Is it a fool to be an official?"

After speaking, he strode outside.

Walking out of the inn, Su Mu originally planned to go to the inspection department, but after thinking about it, he stopped again and waved to Zhao Hulu who was waiting outside.

"What are your orders, sir?"

"You go to the inspection department. If you see soldiers coming back from a business trip, tell them to bring prisoners. If you haven't come back, just leave a message. By the way, tell everyone in the government office to move to the inn. Master Ben will start working at home from today."

After speaking, he turned and went back to the inn.

Yan Xiao is a vicious and vicious person, he went out of the city to Banbidian for a round trip of [-] miles, he had to guard against Zong Zhenteng who would take risks and kill his master on the way.

Although Zong Zhen is ferocious, he wouldn't be so cruel to Master Ben in the inn!

There are people coming and going here, and there are soldiers from the inspection department. If Zong Zhen dares to act recklessly, it is a rebellion and he wants to punish the three clans.

Turning around and going back to the inn, Zongzhen stood at the door trembling and clenched his fists, his teeth gritted.

Su Mu was not afraid, instead he smiled at him: "What are you doing with your fists, is it possible that Zong Zong still wants to trouble me?"

Seeing that Su Mu was so calm, Zong Zhen was discouraged and looked sad: "How dare a villain."

As he spoke, his eyes turned red when he thought of the person who was trapped in the inspection department.

Su Mu couldn't bear it: It can be seen that this Zongzhen is a loyal person. In order to save his brothers who smuggled salt together, he didn't care about revealing his identity and ran around. This person's quality is not bad.

After returning to the yard, Su Mu thought about it.

If you guessed right, the 3000 or so is close to [-] catties of salt, and the inspectors will definitely deduct part of the private share, and the rest will be handed over to the state government.That being the case, if a good person does it to the end, it is better to raise his hand and hold back a part to save the lives of those six people.

According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, although salt smuggling is a capital crime, if the amount is not large, the death penalty may not be executed.

After all, there are six lives. God has the virtue of being good at life, so let’s take it to accumulate virtue for me!

Moreover, since the subordinates have benefited, they should not talk about it everywhere.

What's more, this Zong Zhen is a murderer at first glance. Six lives were lost at the hands of the inspectorate.

After thinking for a while, Su Mu sat at the desk, picked up a pen and wrote the lawsuit, reducing the amount of private salt to one thousand catties.

After thinking about it again, he still felt that it was inappropriate to distribute three thousand catties of private salt to his subordinates, and it would be better to throw it into the river and destroy it.As for the loss of three thousand catties, let Zong Zhen make up for it.

In this way, whether it's Zong Zhen or the inspector's soldiers, the scene is going well.