Qingchuan promotion rules in the backyard

Chapter 12 Infighting
The mother and daughter chatted for a while, and seeing that the night wind was getting colder, Mrs. Chen took Mao Tongtong back to the cabin.

In the city of Yangzhou, in the study of the prefect's yamen, the prefect of Yangzhou is sitting behind the desk listening to the reply of the people below.

"My lord, those two guards returned home at some point. They are already in Ba Ye's courtyard." The man was a little trembling.He has already gone to inform the people of the Cao Gang soon.Unexpectedly, these two guards were elusive.

"Let them settle down recently, and don't make any mistakes. I will be tired by then, and there will be no good fruit to eat." The face of the prefect of Yangzhou is very ugly.

These two guards have always followed Ba Ye closely.He suddenly disappeared for a few hours, if he didn't go to investigate things, he wouldn't believe it!

Originally, he thought that the eighth master came to Yangzhou mainly for fun and supplemented by business affairs. When the time comes, he will do what he likes and entertain him happily, so he can get away with it.Now it seems that this eighth master is pretending to be traveling in the mountains and rivers, but he is still investigating things seriously in secret.

Although he has already made people wake up, don't miss the trace.But who can guarantee that this Eighth Master will not find anything?
I thought that the people in the Cao Gang were local snakes, and it should be easy to find two unscrupulous guards.This is good, the man came back quietly.He knew in his heart that the current situation was not good.

On the other hand, Ba Ye was also listening to the report of the two guards on what had been found out.

"The servant found out today that someone from the magistrate's yamen tipped off the people of the Cao Gang. The servant feels that the magistrate of Yangzhou must have colluded with the leader of the Cao Gang."

"The slaves also found that the smuggling of salt here is very serious. Although there are other businesses covering it on the surface, it is actually very rampant."

The contents of the reports of the two guards were different, but Ba Ye could hear the same meaning.This Yangzhou prefect is not clean!Although he has been living in the mansion for a few days, the life of the prefect of Yangzhou is very simple.But this person is too flattering and enthusiastic, making people feel that there is something hidden behind his smiling face!
If the guess is correct, then the prefect of Yangzhou is by no means as upright as he appears on the surface.At least, his family property is not limited to such a small amount.

"After midnight tonight, the two of you will go to this mansion again to have a look." Eighth Master pondered for a moment and said.

"Yes, the servant obeys the order." The two replied in unison.

"Today, you left my side for a few hours and already startled the snake. In the next few days, you don't have to shy away from it, and go to investigate blatantly. Even if they are prepared, you can always reveal clues! It would be even better if you can find the account book." Eight Lord said.

"Yes, the slave has written it down."

"Okay, you have worked hard today, go down and rest first."

"Yes, the slave will leave."

After the two guards retreated, Ba Ye sat in front of the desk and thought for a while.

No wonder Huang Ama asked him to come to Yangzhou in disguise, feeling that the taxation here is very wrong in the past few years.It is clearly a rich place, but the pre-tax paid is only equal to that of some poor places.Although the prefect of Yangzhou found plausible reasons every time, it still aroused Huang Ama's suspicion.

He has just entered the court for a short time now.If Huang Ama can entrust him with this job alone, it will also be a test for him.

In other words, he wanted to see how useful his pawn was.

A sneer appeared on the corner of Ba Ye's mouth.Reminds me of my mother-in-law in the deep palace.

Even though he knows he is a pawn, he still has to work hard to get the job done.It's just that when he is still useful, he can also earn the title and make Er Niang more respectable.

The relationship between father and son is said to be a relationship of being exploited, which seems very indifferent.But the fact is that even though he feels cold-hearted, he still has to accept it.

There is such a little bit of hope deep in my heart.It's just that he didn't dare to touch this expectation, for he was afraid that if he touched it, he would hurt himself to pieces.

Er Niang, his beautiful Er Niang, still doesn't even have the status of a concubine.Among the concubines in the harem who had raised an adult prince, only his mother-in-law had the lowest status.

Like the elder brother, the third brother, the fourth brother, and the fifth brother, Er Niang is already a concubine.Even Seventh Brother, a prince who was born with a foot problem, his mother-in-law is already a concubine.Only his mother-in-law is still a concubine!

He always thought that one day he would be able to earn the title of county king or prince by his own ability, so that after a hundred years, Huang Ama would be able to take Emiang out to enjoy the blessings.That deep palace is really a place to eat people.

In the next few days, one defense and one investigation were all very busy.But on the surface, the magistrate of Yangzhou still looked attentive.I will personally ask about Ba Ye's daily life, and even specifically ask if I need him to accompany me, and then I will visit the more famous historical sites in Yangzhou City.Ba Ye naturally refused.

He didn't torture himself so much that he insisted on letting an annoying person dangle in front of his eyes every day.

As more and more evidence was collected in his hands, Ba Ye became more and more calm.

It just happened to be rainy in spring, so the eighth master simply lived in the mansion and did not go out, read and wrote every day, and lived a leisurely life when he arrived.

It's just that his two guards left early and returned late, which made Yangzhou prefect more and more restless.

Finally, one night, the magistrate of Yangzhou left the mansion alone.

Eighth Master has been sending people to watch his movements.After learning about it, people quickly followed him.

That night, Ba Ye stayed up all night, sitting in the study and waiting for news.

After the magistrate of Yangzhou left the magistrate's yamen, he sat in a small sedan chair and turned into a small alley.

There is a door at the end of that alley.When the Yangzhou magistrate knocked on the door three times, the door opened from the inside and let him in.When the door was closed, the person who came to welcome the prefect of Yangzhou still looked outside the door to confirm that he didn't see any tails following him, and then went in.

The two guards crouched on the roof, looked at each other, and followed lightly from the roof.

Inside the door is a courtyard with three entrances.The magistrate of Yangzhou was led all the way into the main courtyard, and there were already people waiting for him in the hall.

"What is the purpose of your lord's summoning overnight?" the man asked, with a trace of worry flashing across his face.

"Have you found any suspicious people recently? Have you stopped the business I asked you to stop?" Yangzhou prefect asked anxiously.

"Suspicious person? Does your lord mean that someone is secretly investigating?" The man frowned, and said: "I told my brothers to be alert, and I didn't find any suspicious person. How could this business stop, so many brothers want to eat .”

"It's an extraordinary time, you're trying to kill me all the time!" The magistrate of Yangzhou said displeasedly, "You didn't make much money in the past? Are you reluctant to part with the benefits of these few days? You're too greedy!"

The man also showed displeasure on his face, and said: "I have stopped the sale and purchase of private salt according to my lord's order. If I stop the rest, how much will I have to lose!"

(End of this chapter)