Liu Jinshan brought a lot of files, even though he had listed the abridgements in detail, it still took Li Zhongyi about an hour and a half to complete the review of all the official documents at hand.

Being a magistrate is very different from being a prime minister, a magistrate is mainly a herdsman, and a prime minister is a shepherd.

It is said that it is the official of the herdsmen, but in fact, the vast majority of local officials rarely come into contact with the pure people, unless it is a private visit to Weifu.

Since the Qin Dynasty, magistrates have mainly managed for the imperial court, and local squires or wealthy families.

However, the system of retaining officials to prevent local dominance and the almost fixed system of officials were originally a pair of contradictory unity.

More importantly, the gentry system in which the imperial power is not lower than that of the county makes the rogue officials who are rotated every three years basically empty their real power by the officials.

Because, the officials change every three years, but the officials are local villagers, how dare they offend the squires who are entrenched in the local area?

The result is often that the officials collude with the squires and local tyrants to coax the officials sent by the imperial court.

Because, the imperial examination selects officials, and only the four books and five classics and poems and songs are examined. These scribes and officials, who were not familiar with ordinary affairs, were basically powerless to resist the constraints of local forces, and were even forced to join the same stream.

Under the imperial examination system, it is often the families of the rich or powerful that can provide for the children of the educated. In a real family of extreme poverty, who has the spare time to spare a pretend laborer, not only can not support the family, but has to pay a lot more pen, ink, paper and inkstone?

This is also one of the reasons why Jia Yucun, who has just entered the officialdom and does not understand secular affairs, was frightened by the talisman brought out by Xiao Shami.

Li Zhongyi for these drawbacks. Knows it all, just. He doesn't have the supreme real power now, so he just forbears it for the time being.

When the sun is gradually setting in the west. He Chongjiang, the magistrate of the right hall, came to the door of the second hall and asked Li Zhongyi to meet him, saying that he had something important to report.

After Li Zhongyi learned the news, he couldn't help but smile knowingly, this person is a well-known lackey under Fan Zhi.

He Chongjiang came to see Li Zhongyi at this moment, his purpose is unknown, he must be here for Xie Changjing.

Li Zhongyi turned his head and asked Liu Jinshan: "Then Xie has confessed?" "I didn't meet He Chongjiang immediately.

Liu Jinshan pursed his lips and said, "Xie Changjing's mouth is quite hard. However, the dozen singers all confessed. ”

Li Zhongyi nodded and ordered: "Draw the name of the old criminal, be sure to ask for a confession within today, and personally draw the detention." ”

Regardless of whether Li Zhongyi finally compromised with Fan Qian, the evidence that should be obtained must be pinched in his hands in time.

Xie Changjing was the earl of the dynasty. Li Zhongyi naturally couldn't torture him, otherwise, what was reasonable would turn into no reason.

However, the officials and scribes who had fun with Xie Changjing. It's not that cheap. In Kaifeng Mansion, there are many masters who specialize in priing open the mouths of criminals. Including Liu Jinshan, who can trust the deputy head of the third class of soap service in the government office.

Li Zhongyi has always followed a principle, professional things. Let the professional do it, he just needs to give orders. Then calmly wait for the result, that is.

When Liu Jinshan saw Li Zhongyi, he never mentioned the matter of meeting He Chongjiang, and he understood in his heart that Li Xiangye was deliberately putting on a face. Chengxin wants to embarrass Fan Xianggong.

As the saying goes, a strong dragon doesn't crush a snake!

In this Kaifeng Mansion, Li Zhongyi, who is in power, is a super strong snake.

If Li Zhongyi is determined to resist, even if Fan Zhen is the prime minister, there are not many good ways to take him.

What's more, although Li Zhongyi has no real power in the political hall, as long as he wants to speak, he can completely spread out the whole scandal and ask the ministers to theorize together.

Hehe, Fan Xianggong grabbed the power, and he was reluctant to let go, how could the rest of the ministers in the political hall not take this opportunity to reap the benefits for their own faction?

Liu Jinshan stood in the perspective of Fan Qian, considered for the prime minister, and had to admit that it was always more difficult to compromise with Li Zhongyi than to settle seven ministers at the same time.

The problem is that Liu Jinshan, judging from Li Zhongyi's reaction, obviously did not take Prime Minister Fan's messenger in his eyes.

Hehe, Xie Changjing is in hand, even if Fan Zhen is not satisfied, he will not take Li Zhongyi.

What is a rat trap? Prime Minister Fan's current situation is like this, a dilemma, it can't be soft, it's even harder, it's harder, it's hard!

Liu Jinshan had been secretly observing Li Zhongyi silently before he defected to Li Zhongyi, although Li Zhongyi was lustful, he was never short of money to spend.

In the officialdom, people who are not short of money have few handles to grasp, and this so-called body is not afraid of crooked shadows!

In addition, although Li Zhongyi is lustful, with his identity, even if he accepts a hundred concubines, he does not dare to say more than half a word.

In layman's terms, as long as Li Zhongyi doesn't want to rebel to death, Fan Zhen basically has no tricks against him!

Removed from the position of prime minister?

Are you kidding? One of the eight phases of the political affairs hall of the first emperor's edict, not to mention Fan Qian, even if it is the Empress Dowager Fu, she can't move Li Zhongyi at all.

The political pattern set by the first emperor behind him, even if he wants to change, he can only wait for the new monarch to take charge of the government!

Of course, there are no absolutes, if Empress Dowager Fu and Fan Zhen really can't stand Li Zhongyi's domineering, they may be poisoned.

But the problem is that without a conclusive and upright reason, Li Zhongyi is disposed of at will, and the world is bound to be in chaos, and the situation will be out of control.

Although the forbidden army of the imperial court is strong, there are definitely not a few powerful feudal towns. You can cite several strong feudal clans at will: Zhang Yongde, Li Chongjin, Li Yun, Fuzhou Zhejia, Linzhou Yang Jia, Lingzhou Guo Huai, Huazhou Yang Lie, Daimyo Fu Jia, and so on.

In terms of the strength of the rivers and lakes, even if the Empress Dowager Fu is determined to kill Li Zhongyi, she must also consider several very realistic questions: Lingzhou Guo Huai and Huazhou Yang Lie, if they openly rebel and take refuge in the Liu family (Khitan) of the Northern Han Dynasty, hehe, under internal and external troubles, can the Chai family still sit firmly?

Li Zhongyi is not an unarmed Confucian student, but a famous commander who has won a hundred battles and holds the first elite iron army of the Great Zhou. This alone is enough to force Empress Dowager Fu and Fan Zhen to definitely not dare to act rashly.

He Chongjiang was outside, and Liu Jinshan and him had never been on good terms, so Liu Jinshan didn't say anything, but in fact, he deliberately didn't say goodbye and left.

Li Zhongyi, whether out of etiquette or in his heart, could not drive his own subordinates away, but he received He Chongjiang, who belonged to outsiders.

Seeing that Li Zhongyi asked Caijiao to put on the chess table, Liu Jinshan was secretly a little proud, Li Xianggong was a person who was particularly protective of his shortcomings, and he was willing to work for Li Xianggong.

Li Zhongyi and Liu Jinshan were eating tea and knocking melon seeds while playing chess, while He Chongjiang stood outside the door of the second hall with a dry mouth, embarrassed.

The two bosses of the Kaifeng Mansion stayed together, and the officials who came to them to do things came and went, in an endless stream.

As the saying goes, people are more afraid, the news of He Chongjiang's punishment in front of Li Zhongyi's door, as if he had put on wings, spread all over the entire Kaifeng Mansion in the blink of an eye.

Li Zhongyi leisurely picked up a black chess piece, and gently landed on the star position in the lower left corner, making a robbery.

Liu Jinshan's forehead began to sweat, and Li Zhongyi sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, hehe, in this era of Go, its offensive and defensive routines are still very limited.

Most of the chess games are also old, and Li Zhongyi started with Xing Xiaomu, and he caught Liu Jinshan off guard at once.

Back then, Li Zhongyi entered the Children's Palace since elementary school and became a powerful young amateur chess player.

By the time Li Zhongyi graduated from university, his chess skills had already been cultivated to the level of an amateur fifth dan. His level of Go, he dare not say that he will kill the national players of this era in seconds, at least, there is no doubt about the stinky chess basket of Liu Jinshan.

He Chongjiang stood outside with sore legs and weak feet, the cold wind swished straight into the collar, it had been more than an hour, he didn't drink a sip of hot tea, and the dim sum was even more delusional, how could he have suffered like this?

However, Li Zhongyi is not only the prime minister of the dynasty, but also the boss of Kaifeng Mansion and He Chongjiang's top boss.

The official level crushed people to death, and in the face of Li Zhongyi, who could dominate his fate anytime and anywhere, no matter how big the resentment in He Chongjiang's heart was, he had to forcibly endure it, standing silently in front of the second hall, and continued to show his eyes.

A game of Go was finally played, Li Zhongyi won more than ten pieces, Liu Jinshan was worried that he would continue to be dragged to play chess and lose the dead, so he hurriedly handed over his hand and said: "Dong Weng, students will come when they go." ”

Li Zhongyi looked at Liu Jinshan, who had fled in the wilderness, and couldn't help but slightly curl the corners of his mouth, the old Comrade Liu threw himself in here, and he was able to bear hardships and stand hard work, and he did have the ability to manage and manage.

What is particularly rare is that Liu Jinshan's brain turns extremely fast, and he can often quickly comprehend Li Zhongyi's bright or implicit signals.

Where can I find such a great assistant?

Caijiao saw that Li Zhongyi was in a good mood, so she came over and whispered, "Master, you haven't kissed the slave family for several days." ”

Li Zhongyi lightly stretched his ape arm, hugged Caijiao's small waist, and said softly: "The first emperor has the grace of knowing me, and during this national mourning, I should do my best for the first emperor." ”

Caijiao spit out her little fragrant tongue and said playfully: "The slave family still thinks that the master doesn't like people anymore, alas, I've been worried in vain for several days." ”

Li Zhongyi smiled: "Silly boy, I like you very much, and I hope you will always have the same personality as now." ”

Caijiao frowned, pursed her red lips, and whispered: "The slave family knows that they are stupid, and the master likes fools like me." ”

was full of innocent words, which made Li Zhongyi almost laugh, this girl was actually right.

Li Zhongyi, as a man, the pillar of the old Li family, is working hard outside, isn't it just for the prosperity of the family and the strength of the country?

No matter what era it was, it was extremely hard to be a man. The reason why Li Zhongyi is particularly fond of Caijiao is that he likes her good character of what she says, does not have many calculations, and does not hide it.

Li Zhongyi was outside, intriguing, and having a boring time, and when he returned home, he really didn't want to continue to use his brains, pondering this, pondering that.

Caijiao happened to cast Li Zhongyi's eyes, and she was countless times more favored than her two sisters.

Li Zhongyi appeased Caijiao, and then lightly ordered: "Call someone to come in." (To be continued......)