In a tavern, Jian Cheng and Fang Ping sat opposite each other, drinking wine and talking.

After drinking a glass of wine, Jian Cheng said: "Today I went to the county office of Yexian County, and the magistrate and the county lieutenant were polite and took care of them very thoroughly. I consulted the file of the Bai family's case, and there was really no loophole. The documents and confessions that should be available are all available, and there is no flaw at all. I can see that this case is so clean, I think nine times out of ten, it is strange. ”

Fang Ping said: "I went to the factory outside Jian Yuan today, but I heard some news. I heard from a nearby person and the director of the factory that Jian Yuanwai is a local aborigine, who has made a lot of money over the years and is very influential in this county. There are two people in his family who are officials in the county, and they are both old officials, so they will naturally not leave flaws in their work. ”

Jian Cheng nodded again and again: "They did too clean in this case, but it made people suspicious." I have been in the Yushitai for more than 20 years, and I have never seen the dossier so perfect, and I can't find a single flaw. There are people in his family who are officials, so people can figure it out. ”

After speaking, Jian Cheng raised his glass and said, "I've been here for a day, and I'm always a little eyebrow-raising." Come, let's have a drink, and be more attentive these days. ”

In fact, in this kind of case, there are obvious doubts, how can there be no gossip in the locality? Especially in a place like Yexian, there is a large population, and there is a lot of everything, and there is a large foreign population and a large floating population, which makes it even more difficult to close the mouths of the people. It's just that for officials, such a case won't take too much energy, Ye County is so big, there are too many things to do. It is impossible for the county magistrate and the county lieutenant to be familiar with the below, and almost all of their information comes from officials. As long as the file is done well, under normal circumstances, there is almost no possibility of overturning the case.

Jian Cheng and Fang Ping, while drinking and eating, talked about what they saw and heard today. After listening to Fang Ping's speech, Jian Cheng said: "Now it seems that the key to this case, and the easiest thing now is the bookstore that makes IOUs." Tomorrow I will continue to go to the yamen to investigate and read all the files. You go to that bookstore, don't make a noise, it's better to find an excuse. Just take a look at what they do from the side, and remember not to startle the snake. ”

Fang Ping said: "That's fine. It's just that the case is clean, what's the use of checking the file again? Why don't the two of us go around and see what the people have to say. They have completed the official file of this case, but they can't stop the mouths of the people. ”

Jian Cheng said: "What's the use of just listening to the people? There is no conclusive evidence, how can we explain when we return to the capital? When Zhongcheng asked, he said that the people felt that there were grievances, but there was no flaw? Reply to Zhongcheng like this, I'm afraid that I will enter another book in the future. ”

Fang Ping said: "What do you say?" Didn't Zhongcheng say that we just have to check, no matter what the result is? ”

Jian Cheng shook his head again and again: "Judging from the pleadings of this case, there is no clue at all, what else can Zhongcheng say?" We feel that if there is a grievance, it is different, we always have to sort out some clues, so that Zhongcheng can make a decision. ”

Fang Ping nodded, understanding what Jian Cheng meant. When Du Zhongxiao sent someone here, in fact, between the two parties, he didn't dare to conclude that there was a grievance in this case, so he said that. The two of them couldn't find out anything, and if they found out that they felt that there was a grievance, they should bring clues back and let Du Zhongxiao have a place to start.

The two drank and ate meat, discussed what they should do in the past few days, and then went back to the inn to rest.

In the house outside the house, the outside of the Jian Yuan sat in his seat and listened to the two people standing in front of him. These two people are Jane's family and work in the county government. Jian Zhongming is the Oshi, who rotated a few years ago, and then did it for a long time. The other Jian Xiong is a hand-split, recruited three years ago.

The priest is the top level of the officials in the county government, Ye County is too big, and now there are three people, and Jian Zhongming is in charge of the prison. Hand division is to divide at will, and the work is very miscellaneous, mainly clerical clerks.

Jian Zhongming said: "Outside the staff, today there is a person from the Imperial History Observatory in the county government in the capital, saying that someone is complaining, and it is still the case of the Bai family." The man went through the case files in the county for a day, but found nothing. This case was first reported to the state, and people in the state came to investigate. He also reported to the transfer department, and sent someone to investigate the punishment. Unexpectedly, the little ghost of the Bai family still didn't give up, and actually went to Beijing to report to the Yushitai. ”

Jian Yuanwai frowned when he heard this: "It's the first time I've heard that the people from Yushitai are still investigating the case, aren't they all belonging to Dali Temple?" ”

Jian Zhongming said: "The prefect of the Imperial Historical Observatory is also the envoy of the inspection, and all the cases that are not accepted by the Dengwen Drum Courtyard and the Dengwen Inspection Institute are under his control." Moreover, Yushitai already has its own prison, which is also in charge of the prison. ”

Jian Yuanwai was not interested in what the yamen in the capital was doing, but just asked: "Yushitai came to investigate, is this matter dangerous?" ”

Jian Zhong said: "All kinds of documents have long been done without loopholes, and they can't find out when they check the documents." Now I'm afraid that they are not just here to check the paperwork, but to check something else. In the past half a year, how has the Zhang family bookstore been? At that time, they were given money to do things, and after a long time, they didn't show any horses. And the people who were doing things at that time should also be appeased, and it is better to send them to other places. ”

Jian Yuanwai nodded and said, "I didn't expect this matter to be so annoying, I was soft-hearted at that time, and if I didn't kill Bai Zhengran, it would be fine!" ”

Concisely said: "How do outsiders say this? The surrounding rivers are basically occupied, and there is no suitable place to open a factory except for the Bai family. If this factory is not opened, I am not willing to see the staff. ”

Jian Yuanwai said: "That's right. It's just that when I was doing things at that time, I didn't expect it to be so troublesome! At that time, I just thought about it, but I just killed someone and took his family's land, and I didn't think too much about it. It's a pity that he didn't kill the little ghost of the Bai family at that time, and let him cause so many troubles! ”

Jian Xiong said: "The matter has come to this point, it is useless to talk about it." The most important thing now is to reassure everyone, keep their mouths shut, and don't say things that shouldn't be said. If the Yushitai gets the news, and then send someone to check it again, not to mention whether it can be checked or not, just these few tosses, the people who did things together at that time may not be willing. Outside the staff, the factories opened left and right have already made money, so they still take some money out and appease people again. ”

Jian Yuanwai shook his head again and again after hearing this: "When I was doing things at that time, I was given money. Where is the money so easy to earn? Take my money, of course, do things for me! You just guard the yamen and watch the people of the Yushitai, and I am in charge of the outside affairs! ”

Jian Zhongming said: "Outside the staff, this is a very time, and you can't give up money!" Jian Xiong is right, it really can't be done, and then take some money out to reassure people's hearts and make them more cautious in what they say and do. ”

Jian listened to it, and his face was full of displeasure. The money was earned with all my heart, how could I give it away so casually? However, these two people, who work in the yamen, have a high status in the Jian family, so they can't help but listen, so they have to reluctantly agree.

All the explanations are clear, and he said concisely: "Outside the staff, this matter cannot be delayed." The first is to give the Zhang family bookstore some more money, so that their mouths are tighter, so as not to leak the news. Another family servant who was involved in this matter at that time carefully instructed that it was best to be sent to other places to do things, so as not to be informed by others. As long as these two items are taken care of, the people from Yushitai will only go to Ye County once. ”

Jian Yuanwai agreed, saw that it was not early, and sent the two out of the house.

Back in the house, Jian stood with his hands in his hands and didn't speak for a long time. Since I got the land of the Bai family, I spent a lot of money to open a factory, and I finally started to make money, but I didn't expect someone to make trouble again. Sometimes Jian Yuanwai really wants to grit his teeth and take care of all these people who come to investigate, and he will be gone. It's just that the people who came to investigate were either road-level sentences, or the capital Yushitai, and they really didn't have that guts.

After thinking about it again and again, Jian Yuanwai instructed the people around him: "I saw autumn, and it will be cold soon." Tell Ma Qing and Zhu Sanguo to go to the coal mine in the south, bring some coal back to their families, and leave tomorrow! ”

The servant on one side bowed yes and went out of the room. Ma Qing and the others are old servants in the family, and they have participated in the affairs of the Bai family, so it is better to listen to Jian Xiong's words and send them to other places. Let them stay in Ye County, a bad one, the big mouth shows the wind and is heard by the people of Yushitai, it is a big disaster.

As for the bookshop Zhang family, Jian Jian was not commissioned for a while. Those who do bookstores have family businesses, and it is not easy to buy them with money, and they can't take it out if they have less money, and they are reluctant to spend more money.

For the Bai family's land, Jian Yuanwai spent hundreds of yuan in the past six months, plus the investment in opening a factory, the family is not as rich as before.

After thinking about it and thinking about it, Jian Yuanwai said: "Go to Zhang's house to send me a post, and ask Zhang Yuanwai to drink at Zhiyuan Restaurant tomorrow." Anyway, let's talk to the chapter officer first, there is nothing wrong with him. ”

A small guy bowed and said yes, went out of the room, and took the post to Zhang's house.

Jian Yuanwai sighed, only to feel upset and irritable. In recent years, with the development and growth of the railway supervisor, there is a station in Yexian County, which is the nearest one, and it has developed rapidly. In addition to the few big officials in Ye County, the Jian family also made some money. However, compared with those who opened factories a few years earlier, the Jane family's money is still too far behind. This year, I finally spotted the Bai family's land, and invited Director Sang, an expert, to come, and Jian Yuanwai thought about making a lot of money. But I didn't want Bai Zhengran to sell the land at all, and I talked about it for a long time.

At the beginning of spring, due to the drought, Bai Zhengran, who had made some money in recent years, decided to buy a pumping machine. His family is farming, vegetables are different from grain, there is no shortage of water, and it is much more convenient to buy a pump. Since he didn't have enough money, he borrowed money from everywhere, and Jian Yuan used external means to lend him money. The rest of the matter was logical, just like many people thought, Jian Yuanwai colluded with Zhang's bookstore and exchanged Bai Zhengran's IOU.

At that time, I thought about it outside Jian Yuan, a person like Bai Zhengran, who had used so many means, what would he say if he cleaned it up? As long as no loopholes can be found in the superintendent, the matter will be over. But I don't want the Bai family to have only one child left, which can cause countless troubles.

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