Bai Xian saluted Du Zhongxiao and said, "Xianggong, the case has been concluded, and I want to go to a foreign land to seek refuge with relatives and friends." Thank you, Xianggong, took my case and returned to Yexian County for a retrial. Although there are many unsatisfactory points, there is an ending after all. ”

Du Zhongxiao looked at Bai Xian, wearing a new dress today, with a calm temperament. After thinking about it, he said: "In the end, it was just Jian Yuanwai colluding with Zhang Yuanwai to secretly change the IOU and force people to die, and there was no death penalty." Your father is still thought to have hanged himself, and he can't help it. ”

Bai Xiandao: "It's been a long time, and I can only do my best and obey the destiny of heaven." Although I am unwilling in my heart, I can only accept it. The Jane family lost a lot of money, and the matter passed. Alas, for a moment, I really don't know what to say. ”

Du Zhongxiao was speechless for a while. The Bai family's case has been tried, Bai Zhengran's body has decomposed, and nothing can be found, so in the end, the case can only be closed by hanging. Jian Yuanwai was sentenced to a heavy sentence and sent to the northwest reclamation field, and there was no death penalty. This result obviously can't satisfy Bai Xian, but what can be done? There are many unsatisfactory things in the world. Du Zhongxiao is the imperial history, and he can only supervise, not personally try the case, so he can only do so.

After sending Bai Xian away, Du Zhongxiao returned to the post house and felt a little upset. Pick up the trial records sent by Bao Ke in the past two days and watch them casually.

These days, most of the people arrested are powerful people who control various markets, and they have asked many cases to come out. It's just that they are all small cases, there are no life lawsuits, and there are no cases that are extremely involved. In many places, this is a daily occurrence, with headaches for many trial officers.

Rummaging through the case file, Du Zhongxiao put it aside and closed his eyes in contemplation. In a place like Yexian County, facing a lot of wealth, it is too strange that there are no life lawsuits and big cases. In Du Zhongxiao's thoughts, every person who occupies a market, not to mention that everyone has a life in their hands, a large number of fights are indispensable.

After thinking for a long time, Du Zhongxiao said to the soldiers on the side: "Go and invite Bao Tixing and Wu Zhijian to come, I have something to tell them." ”

How much time did it take, the two arrived, each sat down, and Du Zhongxiao ordered tea.

After using tea, Du Zhongxiao said: "Today, the white girl came to bid me farewell, saying that the case was over, and she went to go to relatives in another country." The case was entangled for more than half a year, and it was not until I sent the pleadings to the Yushitai that I came in person that there was a result. ”

Bao Ke hurriedly surrendered his hand: "It's all the incompetence of the lower officials, and it affects Zhongcheng." ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "There are many things in the world that are helpless, not because I don't want to do it, but because I can't do it." Although the white girl was not very satisfied with the outcome of the case, the trial was over, and she didn't say much. ”

Bao Ke and Wu Junyong said yes, not daring to explain more. In the case of the Bai family, everyone who knows understands that Bai Zhengran's death is likely to be the hand of Jian Yuan's subordinates. But there is no physical evidence, so it is best not to ask.

Looking at the two, Du Zhongxiao said: "Actually, the people don't ask for much, just give a result, there is no way, and everything is clear without force." We should understand this as a government. I won't talk much about the past, but I will just say that I naturally went to Ye County to receive the pleadings, and many officials from neighboring states and counties were transferred to help with the trial. What do you two think, how did the trial go? ”

Bao Ke looked at Wu Junyong and arched his hand: "The officials who have come in the past few days have been working almost day and night to try in detail. Although there are inevitably unsatisfactory places, their hearts always arrive. Knowing that Zhongcheng did not stay in Ye County for many days, he would definitely try it out as soon as possible. ”

Du Zhongxiao smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The trial is clear? I don't think it's clear. At one time, so many places were captured, but the ground in Yexian County was as calm as ever, do you know why? ”

Bao Ke arched his hand: "I am willing to listen to Zhongcheng's teachings!" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Because the people who were arrested are clear, and their subordinates who are not arrested are also clear, there is no felony, it is nothing more than a few days of imprisonment, and the heroes are still in charge of the place when they go out." There are not many days, and the subordinates outside tolerate each other, and get through it first. No matter what it is, it's just waiting for these people to go out, and then slowly figure out a way. Is it really good for the local government to raise the sentence and try the case in this way? ”

Bao Ke was silent for a while, and said: "Zhongcheng, these places are strong because they abolished the guild tooth people and fought hard. As long as they maintain local order, they do not need to fight and kill, and they have not committed serious crimes. ”

"Really?" Du Zhongxiao's tone suddenly became heavy. "Fighting, killing, fighting, fighting, is it by lip service! I've read the pleadings and the pleadings you heard, and I always avoid the important and trivial, so I want to escape the past? ”

Bao Ke was silent. In fact, in his heart, he felt that what Du Zhongxiao said made sense, but he couldn't say what he was wrong.

Wu Junyong said: "Zhongcheng, those people are just city fox society rats who control the place, of course there is a mistake in saying that there is a mistake, but there is no big mistake. The government can't control the local government everywhere, so naturally these people are needed. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Why do you need these people? The law of the court, the governance of the place, the non-official is the official! Abolish the guild tooth people, how can these people manage the place? When you try cases, you will gently let go of all those who are involved in the officials, and focus on the conflicts between these people and the people. They have already controlled the market and collected the regulations, what is the life-and-death conflict with the people? As a result, there were a bunch of small cases, and there were no major incidents. What's the use of that? It's nothing more than a few days of detention and then put it back! ”

Bao Ke said: "Zhongcheng, this is the case, what can we do?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Is this really the case? The local heroes are strong, do not collude with officials, how to fish in the township! The case of the Bai family is not so complicated, and it involves several officials. How can these powerful people who control the local government do not have the support of officials in the county government? Go back and tell the officials who are investigating the case here, don't be afraid of involving Ye County officials! Anyone involved, the more officials are, the more strict the investigation! ”

After saying this, the scene was quiet for a while, and neither Bao Ke nor Wu Junyong spoke. After a while, Bao Ke said: "Zhongcheng, if you do this, there will be no one to work in Ye County." ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "The errand can be transferred from the iron supervisor, why can't the public be transferred?" Afraid of local chaos? Ye County has an inspection department, if the troops are not enough, I will send a letter to Xu Zhou Cao to appease, and transfer troops from elsewhere, what is the difficulty? ”

Empress Cao's younger brother Cao Tong is now the pacification envoy of Jingxi Road, and he also knows Xuzhou and is in charge of the military power of Jingxi Road. With the reorganization and training of the whole army, the forbidden army began to be transformed into a field army, and the pacification made it mainly control the local forces. As long as there are troops to suppress it, are you still afraid that the local rebellion will not succeed? Of course, Du Zhongxiao didn't know that this Cao Tong was the uncle of Cao Guo in the legend of the Eight Immortals in later generations, and he had always been a good person.

Wu Junyong said: "Zhongcheng, the public has always been a big local household. If you make a mistake, if something happens, or if you lose money, there is a place to look. If the current officials are strictly investigated and all the public officials in Ye County are replaced, what will be good in the future? ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Use the local household? In the past, large households were required to take turns on errands, but now they haven't changed for many years? Raising sentences and being imprisoned are the methods that the local government has to use when there is no money, and the government cannot afford to pay for it. Can Ye County be the same? If the tax is raised here, how can it not be able to hire people? Wouldn't it be better to hire someone than a big local household? Not to mention that now Yexian County's customers account for the absolute majority, and they still stubbornly use local large households, they will inevitably collude with Haoqiang to control the locality. ”

Bao Ke and Wu Junyong were silent, but they didn't dare to open their mouths to agree to Du Zhongxiao.

Du Zhongxiao sighed: "Yushitai has never interfered in local affairs, and this time the Holy Lord ordered me to come, which has already shown that the iron prison is different from other places." Why don't you guys get it? If the local government is in charge of the various markets, a lot of extra money and grain will be charged. If you have money, are you afraid that no one will work? ”

Seeing that Du Zhongxiao was resolute, Bao Ke and Wu Junyong had no choice but to give up: "The lower officials listen to Zhongcheng's words and go back to give orders." ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "If you dare to govern the officials, it won't be just these small cases if you find out." In such a big county as Ye County, there are not many cases in a year, and they have been suppressed by various means. In this trial, so many people have been transferred to the case, and there has been such a big disturbance, so it must be treated poorly. If you don't hesitate to turn the entire Ye County over, everything will start all over again! ”

Bao Ke and Wu Junyong said yes, and felt trembling in their hearts. Looking at Du Zhongxiao's appearance, it doesn't look like an investigation, but like he came to turn over the river and the sea.

Let the two leave, Du Zhongxiao sighed heavily. Sometimes, I really want to put aside these local officials and go into battle myself. It's a pity that he worked for Yushitai, and he stayed in Ye County for a short time, so he really couldn't do it.

This time, by taking advantage of the trial of the Bai family's case from the beginning to Ye County, Du Zhongxiao wanted to abandon the old traditions and try his best to find a system for developing industry here in Ye County, conduct experiments, and wait for promotion. It's a pity that these two officials are not familiar with him, and they are not candidates for work.

It has been seven or eight years since the establishment of the Iron Prison, and the Baiting Prison has entered a period of rapid development. If you can't change the system at this time, it will be more and more troublesome in the future. In particular, the other iron supervisors are all learning from the Baiting supervisors, and this place is originally a model for other places.

The political structure of the Song Dynasty, for officials, was that military and financial power was collected from the imperial court, and the local government could only be maintained. Officials hold great power, and those who do things in the local area are actually public officials and servants. From the very beginning, everything was created according to the households, and was rotated by the local people. Generally, the middle and upper class households have family wealth and take turns to serve as public officials who do specific things, and the middle and lower class households contribute and serve as errand servants.

The system of public officials and errand servants greatly reduced the expenditure of the imperial court, and when the country was first founded, it had its advanced nature. The country has been established for a hundred years, and now, all kinds of drawbacks have abounded, and it is time to change it. Especially in places like Yexian, the economy has developed rapidly, and the public servants have given rise to a large number of unreasonable cases in the local area. It's just that it's up and down and is just pressed down.