Old lady Zhao remembered the words 'you will also have today', and a chill penetrated into her bones.

Could it be that the person who was rectified by himself back then and had no way to redress his grievances is his own today?

Old Lady Zhao couldn't help but close his eyes, he felt that he was stuck in an endless mud, and countless hands were dragging him into this overturned swamp.

Old lady Zhao opened his eyes, but when he saw that the eldest prince Zhao was still angry, he said angrily: "The case has been returned, how can the judge turn a blind eye, my father is a member of the Ministry of Rites, and there must be something wrong in the middle." ”

At this time, one person suddenly said: "Could it be that Lin Sanyuan asked the elder to come forward...... Therefore, according to the judge, he did not dare to ignore it. ”

Zhao Dagongzi said: "There is this possibility, but it may not be big, but the fox and the fake tiger must be there." I still don't believe that according to Judge Yang Zhentai, we will return the case, and there must be something wrong in the middle. ”

"The deputy envoy will take care of Lin Yanchao, but the envoy doesn't have to sell his face."

Zhao Dagongzi walked to the old lady Zhao and said: "Grandpa, if we are not accepted by the judge, we will go to the governor's yamen to complain, and I will personally hand over the complaint." I am the eldest son and grandson of the Zhao family, and I am also famous. ”

"The governor of a province will inevitably pay attention to it! If the judge does not answer, we will sue the governor, the governor will not answer, we will sue to Dali Temple, Dali Temple will not work, we will sue the emperor! ”

"All in all, in a word, our Zhao family has to fight this case to the end no matter what, I don't believe that Lin Sanyuan can really cover the sky with one hand, lawlessness, and there is no court discipline in his eyes!"

Old lady Zhao felt a chill when he heard this, and he suddenly remembered that he said the same thing as the Zhao family back then, not in the county, in the government, in the house, in the province, in the province, just go to Beijing.

But what about the result?

Could it be that the scene where the family has no way to redress their grievances and have no way to file a complaint is really going to fall on them today.

Old lady Zhao was about to speak, but everyone present praised and applauded Mr. Zhao, and expressed their willingness to contribute money and efforts one by one.

Seeing this scene, Old Lady Zhao shook his head and said, "Confused, sue Beijing?" Going to Dali Temple? Sue the royal court? That's not what the complaint says. ”

Grand Prince Zhao asked, "Is there anything wrong with Grandpa?" ”

Old lady Zhao said: "It is not easy for our Zhao family to operate so far. We can all say that we can understand the temperament and preferences of the officials of the prefecture and county, and even the provincial officials, as well as all kinds of doors, but what does the court look like? Does anyone here know? ”

"Sue Dali Temple, how is the character of Zhengqing in Dali Temple today? If you want to sue the emperor, what is the preference of the Son of Heaven? Which eunuch in the palace can speak in front of His Majesty? I'm afraid even your father doesn't know about this. ”

"But we don't know any of this, but Lin Sanyuan knows it, don't forget that he used to be Hanlin, when today's teacher, scolded the Queen Mother, Ma Yu can still get out of the body when he dies, the more the official becomes bigger, do you think it depends on luck?"

Old lady Zhao's words were like a basin of cold water that extinguished everyone's hopes head-on.

Everyone sat down in their chairs in a gloomy manner.

"Now things haven't gotten so bad that much, at least people are still learning the Tao, and they haven't been transferred to the state capital yamen, and we all have a chance before the court files this case." Grand Prince Zhao forced himself to save face, and then asked Old Lady Zhao: "Then should we also send someone here to talk to Lin Yanchao?" ”

Old lady Zhao shook his head: "This person has a sharp weapon, and his murderous intent has risen, so we talked about it at this time...... Most of the time it doesn't work. But you still have to give it a try, just let Wu Tong sentence, he has always liked to waste his efforts. ”

In the backyard of the government.

It was a June day, and the sun was still warm.

Lin Yanchao was by the pond in the backyard of the government office, and he had just planted two willow trees himself.

These two willows were sent by Huang Yue, the river engineer in charge, and now they are planted along the embankment of the Yellow River in Guide.

This willow tree is easy to survive and has a firm grip, and planting willow trees on the embankment is not only beautiful, but also protects against waves and strengthens the embankment.

Lin Yanchao personally planted willow trees in this way, thinking that if he could become a famous minister in the future, then these two willows would probably be able to accompany him to leave his name in the future.

When the new official of the government came here, when others introduced him, they would say, 'This was planted by Lin Yanchao, the former prefect and marquis', and that's about it.

Lin Yanchao was busy sweating, and then went to rest under the pavilion in the courtyard.

The subordinate presented Lin Yanchao with hot towels and fragrant tea, and Chen Jichuan, who was on the side in the morning, stepped forward and said, "Master, according to the letter from Judge Yang Zhentai." ”

"Oh? What did you say? ”

When the ordinary prefect heard that he was in charge of a provincial criminal name, the supervising official's envoy sent a letter to him, and he was not shocked.

But Lin Yanchao just sat and wiped his sweat so well.

Chen Jichuan said: "Yang Zhentai said that the Zhao family and the You family have suppressed the matter of their complaint, please be relieved, master." ”

When Lin Yanchao heard this, he stopped moving his hand and asked, "Why have you greeted Yang Zhentai for me?" ”

"No, we didn't do anything, yes, Yang Zhentai sent someone to deliver the letter himself."

Lin Yanchao nodded and continued to wipe his sweat and said, "Yang Zhentai has a heart, thank him for me." ”

But seeing Lin Yanchao say thank you in his mouth, he took it for granted in his tone.

"And the master, a few general judges are out asking to see you."

"Let him in."

Soon a few people were judged to be inside, and they were seen as subordinates. Several general judges said one after another: "Qiqi Futai, this year's summer grain harvest in the mansion is really gratifying." ”

"However, some places resist and refuse to pay, but in general, the people still support it, and this year's summer tax will not be delayed through August."

"Cao Chuan is also preparing to go north, and they originally agreed with Cao Ding, but suddenly they made a fuss again, and asked the government for the silver, otherwise they would not sail north, I don't know whether to give this silver or not? If you don't give it, I'm afraid it won't delay the deadline. ”

"There is also the matter of dredging the Jialu River, which was expected to be completed in mid-June, but recently there have been disturbances and openly and secretly obstructing the progress of the river construction, but fortunately the impact is not great."

"It's just a bit of a mischief," Wu Tongju was a little indignant, but still said, "Recently, there have been more local troubles, but the government can rest assured, the officials below have always respected the edicts of the government, and they are all quite effective, but it is difficult for the people to communicate." ”

"People have trouble communicating?" Ma Tong asked, "The government decree is down, the government government goes to the state and county, the state and county ask the sixth room, the sixth room asks the old man in Lijia, and the old man in Lijia knows the people again, why is it difficult to communicate." ”

Wu Tong judged: "The difficulty is that the old man of Lijia, as well as the local gentry, they are both the people and the scholars, they know the imperial decrees, and they are also related to the vital interests of the people." ”

"If the government wants the people to cooperate with the decree, it needs to appease the officials and gentry first, and use both grace and power to convince people."

Lin Yanchao said: "Wu Beijia, among you here, you have been an official in Guide for the longest time, and your qualifications are also above Lin, what do you think about the recent poor government decrees?" ”

Wu Tongju heard Lin Yanchao say this, and then he was very comfortable in his heart and said: "In front of the government, how can the lower officials have any high opinions, but the affairs of the lower officials are discussed, and they often deal with local officials and gentry on weekdays, so I know a little bit about their thoughts. ”

"Xia Guan thought that the relationship between the government and the old man in Lijia, the official gentry, should be in the same boat. If the government can put down its shelves and listen to the opinions of the local gentry, then many things will inevitably come naturally. ”

Speaking of this, everyone looked at Lin Yanchao's face.

But seeing Lin Yanchao take a sip of tea, then nodded and said, "This is definitely the opinion of Lao Cheng to seek the country." The government has always been willing to communicate with the local gentry, as Wu Tongju said, everyone is a family, and they should be in the same boat. Occasionally, there are some unpleasant things, and everyone can talk about it. ”

Wu Tongju was overjoyed when he heard this, thinking that Lin Yanchao had recently antagonized with the local gentry because of the silting of the fields. Now that the Zhao family is complaining, and the local government is not cooperating with his decree, now Lin Yanchao finally has plans for peace talks.

It is not difficult to be in government, and it is not a crime in a huge room.

You can fight the prefect and fight the horse and jade, but the squire cannot be offended. Zhang Jiangling's lessons from the past, you have seen it with your own eyes, and you should know a thing or two.

Wu Tong said at the moment: "The government is as good as a stream, and the officials admire it." I wonder when Futai is going to talk about it? ”

Lin Yanchao drank tea quietly, and in Wu Tongju's opinion, he was looking for himself to get under the stairs. He was also young and ambitious, and many young officials still believed in the sages they had read when they first took office, and with the heart of serving the country and the people, they were bent on dealing with those unkind local gentry, but in the end, after being severely polished by reality, they also retreated from the edges and corners.

Wasn't it the same when I was an official? Over time, everyone learns to be with the light, or in turn helps the abuse.

Wu Tongju still admires Lin Yanchao in his heart, at least he sees his own beginning.

"Futai, why don't you set it for the day after tomorrow?" Wu Tongju sympathized from the bottom of his heart, but his face was pressed.

Lin Yanchao frowned, and listened to Wu Tongju's babbling explanations in his ears.

Lin Yanchao drank tea and asked, "The day after tomorrow?" So eager? Wu Tongju anxiously asked, is there nothing left on the Zhao family's side? ”

When Wu Tong heard this, all his expressions were frozen in mid-air.

The sun shines on the pavilion, and the pool next to the pavilion is sparkling. Wu Tongju was a little restless all of a sudden, and explained: "Futai, the lower officials have nothing to do with the Zhao family, and there is no ...... Favoritism ......"

Lin Yanchao patted Wu Tongjuan's shoulder and said: "Wu don't drive, you don't need to explain, this government knows that you don't mean to speak for the Zhao family, and many officials in this government are against opposing the official gentry, you are one of them, you don't say that there are others to talk to this government." You're trying to do both...... Communication, yes, you think people can sit down and talk. ”

"Yes...... That's what Xia Guan meant, but Xia Guan definitely didn't ......"

Lin Yanchao nodded and said: "Wu Beijia, you still don't understand the meaning of this mansion, Zhang Zhao persuaded Sun Quan to surrender to Cao Cao, but in the end, after Sun Quan listened to Zhou Yu's words and resisted Cao, he didn't think that Zhang Zhao had surrendered to Cao, and he didn't kill Zhang Zhao." ”

The sleeves under Judge Wu Tong's robe were trembling all the time, and he tried very hard to pretend that nothing happened.

Ma Tongjuan and the others nodded understandingly when they saw Wu Tongjuan's expressions.

Lin Yanchao said: "It seems that you understand this analogy, but the Zhao family still doesn't understand, you can talk to them, it seems that the Zhao family has a lot of energy, is there another official in the Ministry of Rites...... It's Nan Naoli. ”

"But it's also the chief, although Nanzhili is not as good as the Jingshi, but he can also make a wide range of contacts, you can let him find a way, or ask him to think of a way in the same year, so that it will not reach the point of exhaustion."

Watching Lin Yanchao make suggestions for the Zhao family, Wu Tongju had a ridiculous feeling in his heart.

"You go and tell the Zhao family, the government can talk to them, but it's like that, it's not interesting. They can have as many relationships as they can now, and they try to find them all, although it is useless. As for how much money you have, try to do it, but you still have to keep a little, otherwise it will not look good on the account when you raid the house. After saying that, Lin Yanchao covered the tea bowl, and everyone also got up, Wu Tongju walked behind, and wanted to speak several times, but seeing that Lin Yanchao had already gotten up and left the pavilion, he knew that it was useless to say anything.

Henan Governor Yamen.

Zhao Mengchang and several students were in the Daoist Path, and after being locked up for a period of time, they were transferred here.

You must know that the Yamen of the Dao is the place of Wenchang, there is no prison cell here, and there is no prison cell. These people are very comfortable to be held here, but now that they have been transferred to the governor's yamen, it is different.

Now in the prison of the governor's yamen.

The other four students were trembling, but Zhao Mengchang was a little calm.

The head of the cell served coarse tea and light rice, and several people were used to eating in fine clothes and jade on weekdays, and they all had no appetite, but Zhao Mengchang had a good appetite, bowl after bowl.

Seeing this scene, one person asked: "Elder Brother Meng, why are you eating good wine and meat when you are mentioning the Taoist Yamen, but you don't brow all day long, after coming to the governor's yamen, facing those prison faces and eating such poor food, but you are in a good mood." ”

Zhao Mengchang smiled and said: "We were mentioning the Dao Yamen before, and I was worried because although the Tixue Yamen could take us into custody, they could not preside over the case. So we're here, and it's just expediency. ”

"The family members we are waiting for outside must be coming to our rescue, and they are in a hurry to appeal. We were detained for a long time, and no one took the case, because it was not that they forgot, but they did not dare to take it. And now we have been transferred to the governor's yamen, which shows that the current governor has taken over the case. ”

After listening to Zhao Mengchang's words, everyone was overjoyed. and humane: "It seems that only the dignified governor is not afraid of Lin Sanyuan." ”

"Today's governor is a feudal official, and he is a senior member of the capital, and he is a member of the capital, and he has a word, what Lin Sanyuan, even Lin Shiyuan, must be obedient."

"This time, we not only have to overturn the case, but also have to participate in Lin Yanchao when the time comes."

Zhao Mengchang listened to the words of these people and knew the majesty of what they said on their faces, but the actual situation was not clear.

They wanted to sue Lin Yanchao, a prefect, but as a county official of the supervision prefecture, they did not dare to take the case until the governor of a province, the highest governor of a province.

Not to mention how much money they put in for this case, but at least tens of thousands of taels must be there.

Besides, when the governor took over the case, although the governor said that he was an official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and could accept the lawsuit, the focus was still on pacifying the government and reassuring the people. The matter of litigation and suing the magistrate is mainly handled by the patrol according to the imperial history.

The Inspector has the duty to supervise the place and accept the lawsuit.

Henan Governor Zeng Qianheng and his uncle are in the same year, and he can supervise and govern Lin Yanchao in terms of authority, so it is reasonable that he should come forward to take this case, but in the end, Zeng Qianheng did not come forward, but the governor took over the lawsuit, what does it mean?

At this moment, Zhao Mengchang didn't know that his cousin Zhao Dagongzi personally went to the governor's yamen to complain in order to overturn the case!

This incident still caused a certain sensation in Shilin, Henan.

Zhao Dagongzi is a dignified person, and he can go to Beijing next year to participate in the examination, and a person will personally go to the governor's yamen to complain.

Outsiders seem to have a lot of backbone in this move, but I don't know if it was the ruin of the Zhao family after the negotiation between Lin Yanchao failed.

"It's just that why we have been locked up for so many days, and the governor's yamen has not sent anyone to ask us once? Doesn't that look like taking on a case? One of them questioned loudly.

At that moment, there was a sound of shackles.

A scribe entered the cell and said, "Your case has been decided."

This hasn't been tried yet, so why is it sentenced.

Don't be upset, the judge interrupted rudely, your case has been decided to be handed over to the government for trial.

As soon as these words came out, everyone showed disbelief and horror.

They held their own status as students, but they refused to go back to the county to stand trial, so they appealed one level at a time.

I thought that the governor Yamen would take over the case and have a settlement, where do I know that it is best to return to morality, and Lin Yanchao will fall.

What is it like to be like this, the prey struggled for a long time, but it was still in the net.

The scholar was afraid of the tiger and ran away for a long time, and finally fled to the tiger's den.

Now they knew that the fame of being a student could not provide them with refuge.

Except for Zhao Mengchang, the other four were crying bitterly.

The book reprimanded, what are you crying about, Futai took your case and said that he knew, there is Lord Futai in charge, and the state government will not dare to wronged you.

The judge is right, there is this statement in the officialdom, but it also depends on the situation.

Some mean I know, and some mean 'I know'.

Zhao Mengchang said, Lord Shuju, Zhao Mengchang, who is in the Zhao family, I don't know if you can help me spread the news.

The Zhao family? The judge's expression was a little sarcastic.

How do you judge adults, do you have anyone who is familiar with my Zhao family?

The scribe sneered, I can't afford to climb high, but Lord Zhao of the Nanzhili Rite Department is a member of your family.

Yes, it's the uncle below.

The judge nodded and said, It seems that you don't know yet, since this is the case, I will tell you with kindness that your uncle has been taken down by Jinyiwei, and I heard that it is a crime of complication.

For a moment, Zhao Mengchang was stunned in place.

The scribe looked at him and shook his head.

And the official from the Guide Mansion walked in, and several people served one person to take it, signed and drew it, and after verifying it, he took it out of the gate of the governor's yamen one by one.