Chapter 28: Seizure of power

Du Zhongxiao looked at the official document in his hand, stunned for a long time, and then said to Jin Shuzhao: "I didn't expect Tan Erniang to be so fierce, she actually went to the state city alone, and a rope outside the yamen ended her life, and she wanted to exchange her life for a life to save Tan Erlang." When I saw her before, who would have thought-"

Tan Erniang and Du Zhongxiao have seen it a few times, and they feel cowardly, and they are a little confused, and they are confused in their words and deeds. I didn't expect to make such a determination in the end, which makes people feel that they are not alone. Maybe it was because he heard that his son would be beheaded, and his heart did such a thing. People like Tan Erniang are the most unpredictable and look confused, but once they decide on one thing in their hearts, they can do everything.

Handed over the official document to Jin Shuzhao, Du Zhongxiao thought for a long time before saying: "These days, has the household arrangement in Mamengzhuang been completed?" ”

Jin Shuzhao said: "According to the instructions of the officials, five households are one guarantee, five guarantees are one guarantee, five guarantees are one guarantee, and five guarantees are guaranteed. These days have been compiled, and the single official teaches and reads. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Okay, you let Bao Zheng and Du Bao Zheng of the major security guards come to the inspection village, I have something to say." ”

Jin Shu summoned his hands to answer the promise, turned around and walked out of the official hall.

The Baojia Law was not invented by Wang Anshi when he changed the law, and it had already taken shape, but it was implemented throughout the country at that time and gave more military functions. Du Zhongxiao wanted to strip off Ma Meng's control over Zhuangzi, and the first choice was to implement the armor protection law there, and the official organization of the households in the village. He doesn't need any military functions for the policyholder, as long as he organizes production and service, replacing his previous duties.

Du Zhongxiao's sub-insurance management in Zhuangli actually drew on the organizational form of the production mutual aid group, production team, and production brigade in his previous life, and focused more on production mutual assistance. As for the local military and public security functions, it is still the previous model of Ding Zhuangli's inspection of the village.

The reason for this is simple: focusing on military functions will burden the households and cause a backlash. However, letting them produce mutual assistance, and the official organization and giving certain subsidies will mobilize their enthusiasm for production to a certain extent.

Standing up, Du Zhongxiao walked out of the official hall, went to the courtyard, and stood there quietly. I never thought that Tan Erniang would do such a thing, she looks at her only promise on weekdays, and occasionally looks a little confused, so she should be obedient. didn't expect Ma Meng to be released, and his son Tao Qiqi was about to be beheaded, so that Tan Erniang could do such a drastic thing. It is said that don't think that honest people are easy to bully, and honest people are very angry when they get angry, and it seems that this is really the case today. With such a mother, it is no accident that Tao Seventeen killed people on the street.

Tao Seventeen was supposed to die, but Tan Erniang added many variables when she did this. Han Yi cherishes his feathers, and he is going to be a minister, and he will not punish Tao Seventeen nine times out of ten in his tenure, and this matter will drag on first.

In the Song Dynasty, the state-level system had complete trial power, up to the death penalty, which was adjudicated at the state level, and the report to the imperial court was only approved. In the words of Du Zhongxiao's previous life, the state embassy is the Supreme Court, which has the power of final adjudication. Now the biggest variable in this case is here in Du Zhongxiao. As long as it is found out that Ma Meng colluded with Lu Yuhou and killed Tao Seventeen's father, it will be possible to re-sentence.

Sighing slightly, Du Zhongxiao felt a little tired. As an official on his own, he just wants to do something in politics, why does he involve so much energy in prison. The sentence of more than 20 canes, up to the death penalty, is decided by the state, and most of the energy of the state officials is spent on criminal and prison lawsuits. I finally arrived in Yongcheng and left those complicated affairs, but I didn't expect that I still couldn't avoid it because of Tao XVII's case.

After more than an hour, Jin Shuzhao brought Da Baozheng and Du Baozheng from Mameng Village to come and sing a promise to Du Zhongxiao in front of the steps.

Du Zhongxiao said: "I summoned you here today, I have something to say." The day before yesterday, Tan Erniang, who was originally in the local area, was released from prison because she was not angry with Ma Meng, and her son Tao 17 was going to be beheaded for killing people in the street, and hanged himself in front of the state yamen. According to Tan Erniang's pleadings, and Tao Seventeen confessed, the cause of this incident was that a few years ago, his family came here to sell medicinal materials, and Ma Meng, a tooth man, framed the medicinal materials for being fake and forcibly demanded compensation. After the Tao family scraped together the money, they instigated their relative Lu Yuhou to kill the family and run away with money. Tao Seventeen hated for many years, and finally assassinated Lu Yuhou on the street when he entered the city. Because there was no more physical evidence in this case, the state did not take Mamun to interrogate. Now, except for Ma Meng, the rest of the people involved in the case have passed away, and there is no evidence of their death. ”

Speaking of this, Du Zhongxiao sighed: "Human life is at stake, this lawsuit is up to now, and there is only one orphan left in the Tao family, Tao Seventeen, and the case cannot be hastily closed." You are all from Mameng Village, and you know in your hearts how he behaves on a daily basis. The world's justice is at ease in the hearts of the people, and there are words that the sky net is magnificent and sparse but not leaky. If it was really Mamun who committed the crime, there would be horses' feet exposed. When you go back, keep an eye on Mamun and report back at any time. ”

The six people under the stairs, you look at me, I look at you, I haven't spoken for a long time. Although Ma Meng was removed from Lizheng's service, he was still the largest household in the village, and many things were inseparable from his family. Not to mention that many families in the village owe money to the Ma family, and their relationship with his family is inextricably linked, and even many families rely on Ma Meng for food. Du Zhongxiao so blatantly asked everyone to spy on Ma Meng, how to do this.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Du Zhongxiao said again: "Ma Meng has been a tooth man for medicinal materials and other bulk goods here in Yongcheng for many years, and what he holds in his hands is the food and clothing of many people's families. The government has set up a tooth person, which is convenient for merchants to come and go, so that the transaction can be smooth. But in the case of the Tao family, Ma Meng took advantage of his power to seize people's property, plus other small cases, which has made local merchants complain. In the next few days, I will discuss with the county and don't set up a tooth person. The people in your village have paid attention, you used to rely on Ma Meng to make a living, and you can look at the county's list at any time, don't find a way. ”

The guilds controlled the local commerce, while the tooth people controlled the business activities of merchants from outside the city, and had a great influence in the dock towns. Ma Meng used the identity of the tooth man to control most of the commerce of the two wharves on both sides of the Bianhe River, and his influence was very large. Even if Zhuangzi's power was taken away by Du Zhongxiao, because many families depended on him for their livelihood, he still had great authority. If he is even deprived of his identity, he will be drawn from the bottom of the kettle.

Seeing that Du Zhongxiao had made up his mind, Du Bao Zhengjilu forked his hands: "Official, Ma Daguan is still in charge of the employment of the nearby wharf." Every day when he doesn't get to the dock, the cargo can't be loaded or unloaded. I don't know—"

Du Zhongxiao waved his hand: "This matter is easy to do." You are now Du Baozheng, so you will first take on the role of a porter here, go once a day in the morning and evening, and set the salary. On the other side of the pier, I'll give another command. ”

Ji Lu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly crossed his hands: "Official, how can this be done?" ”

"What's the point! It's nothing more than a daily look at how many people there are and how the wages are settled. You are highly respected, and the local people are upright, who dares not to listen! Those are the people who are loading and unloading goods at the dock, and they listen, will the boats in the river still not obey? ”

Seeing that Du Zhongxiao was a little impatient, Ji Lu had no choice but to obey. In the past, when Ma Meng was powerful, Jilu didn't dare to do it anyway, but now with the support of the government, it doesn't hurt to do it. How many people at the wharf move and unload goods every day, and how much wages are charged, it is the tooth people who have the final say, and it is a fat difference.

Let Jilu take care of the wharf, and Du Zhongxiao simply divided all the markets at the wharf to these Baozheng. For example, those who sell chickens and fish, and those who sell meat and vegetables, in addition to the rules of the shops, the small stalls and vendors must listen to the tooth people. In other words, this is the government-certified market tyrant, and the benefits in it are needless to say. In fact, there is no government arrangement, and there will be dynamic non-governmental organizations to manage it, which is not as good as the government arrangement.

Tan Erniang can fight to the death, and Du Zhongxiao will no longer be warm, and will directly attack Ma Meng.