Wang Dalang delivered the food, carried the burden back to the front of the house, put down the burden, and took a breath. It's autumn now, and the vegetables can be sold for a month, and when it snows, the ground won't grow. At that time, he and Gorou could go to the station and find a part-time job to make some money.

At this moment, I saw Yao Aliu on the opposite side and a few strong sweaters, carrying their chests and walking towards their homes. A few sweaty men carried chickens, some fish, and one held a jar of wine.

Seeing that he was getting closer, Wang Dalang hurriedly surrendered his hand: "Look at it, it's getting dark, where is the sixth brother?" ”

Yao Aliu said: "When I arrived at your door, I naturally came to look for you." I don't see you in the vegetable market today, where are you? ”

Wang Dalang said: "My brother understands that he will go to the capital tomorrow to study, and my brothers drank a glass of wine at noon today." In the afternoon, I went to a few restaurants to deliver food, but I didn't go to the market. ”

Yao Aliu said: "I see. You and I are both poor brothers, and although we have food and clothing now, we can't forget the hard days we used to have. It is a very glorious thing for the fourth brother to use this prison to solve the yuan. I have a jar of wine, a chicken, and two fish here to celebrate. ”

Wang Dalang hurriedly thanked him and said, "The sixth brother has a heart." We've already drunk at noon today—"

Yao Ah Liuyi waved his hand: "That's a matter between your brothers, what does it have to do with me!" Brothers from a few vegetable markets tonight, have a drink together! ”

Wang Dalang didn't dare to slack off, hurriedly thanked him, and invited Yao Aliu and his party to enter the courtyard gate and sit down in the courtyard.

The younger brother Wang Xiaoyi went to water the vegetable garden and has not returned. The Hun family cooks in the house, and only Wang Dalang's two children play in the yard. Seeing that Wang Dalang brought people in, the two shouted together and ran into the house like flying.

Yao Aliu said: "It's not too early, let my sister-in-law burn the chicken and fish, and send a child to call Shiro." ”

Wang Dalang agreed, called out the Hun family, asked him to clean up the chickens and fish, and sent the child to call Wang Shilang.

A few people sat down, Wang Dalang entered the house and brought a tea set, made tea for a few people, washed it on the side, and then came to sit with him.

After drinking tea, Yao Aliu said: "Your Shilang Toad Palace is a laurel, I said to invite him to drink, but he has been busy and can't spare time." I heard that he was going to the capital tomorrow, and I knew that I couldn't wait, so I could only come today. ”

Wang Dalang didn't dare to say anything. Yao Aliu is the tooth man in the vegetable market where Wang Dalang is, and he is actually a vegetable bully. When the iron prison was established, Du Zhongxiao abolished the tooth man system. But later, Ye County was unmanaged, and the name was just abolished, and the people in various markets were still rampant. Wang Dalang's family has five brothers, together they are not a small force, Yao Aliu does not bully him, and the relationship is passable.

Wang Shilang took the first place to explain, as a figure close to the Wang family, Yao Aliu brought people to congratulate. This time he went to the capital, Wang Shilang was a well-known figure in the Baiting Prison, regardless of whether he was in the Jinshi or not, and it was appropriate to maintain a good relationship with the Wang family.

After drinking tea for a while, Wang Shilang arrived, greeted everyone, and sat down.

Yao Aliu said: "We poor families, it used to be great to be able to read and write. I didn't want Shiro to catch up with the good times, so after two or three years of studying in school, he had the talent and went to the county school. This year's release test, it is the first place, but it's amazing! ”

Wang Shilang arched his hand: "People in the world have their own fate. Whether this fate is good or bad is difficult to say. ”

Yao Aliu patted Wang Shilang on the shoulder: "Brother, you are less than twenty years old, and you took the first place in the Liberation Test the first time." In the future, as long as you work hard, you will inevitably become famous and be able to be an official. We, brothers, are honored! ”

While talking, Wang Dalang's Hun family cleaned up the chicken and fish, fried a few more dishes, and served them together.

Yao Aliu slapped open the wine jar and said, "Let's have a drink tonight, and we won't return home if we don't get drunk!" ”

After drinking a few glasses of wine and talking about Wang Shilang, everyone's topic returned to daily life.

Wang Dalang said: "Sixth brother, I heard that in the past few days, the imperial history of the imperial court has been in the post house and accepted the people's self-surrender. Listening to the rumors, many people said that the market in Ye County was not as good as the iron prison, and there were heroes and tyrannicals. The goods in the daily day are not strong, and the price cannot be set. ”

Yao Aliu smiled and said, "Is that just us!" To be honest, if it weren't for us, these markets would not even be as good as the grass markets in the countryside, where would they be as orderly as they are now! Those who don't know what is going on just think we are eating and drinking, talking nonsense! ”

Several brothers on one side said yes together. The market is not managed by the government, of course, it is managed by the people, otherwise I don't know what the chaos will become. When the villagers go to the market to sell something, do they know how much it costs? Isn't it impossible to do business?

Wang Shilang said: "Brothers, I heard that the current Yushi Zhongcheng used to make great military achievements on Hequ Road, and he is a powerful figure. He built the iron prison back then, you look there, and then look at Ye County, I'm afraid it won't like him. ”

Yao Aliu said: "The iron supervisor is different from Ye County, there are people in charge of the iron supervisor!" Here in Ye County, there are only a few birdmen in the county office, how can they manage it? Without the help of our people, it is not good to say what Ye County looks like! ”

Wang Dalang said: "Shiro, you are a scholar, and you don't know what the place looks like. Without the sixth brother and these people, the business would not be able to be done at all. You sell three cents here, two cents there, and in the end it's all messed up. There are six brothers, they set the price every day, and if there is something to do, the boss will punch it out, and the market can be a business. ”

Wang Shilang shook his head: "I just said yes, of course it is." But the food and clothing of the sixth brother and these people are on the people who do business in the market. My brother thinks it's good, but others don't necessarily think it's good. Without the approval of the government, the sixth brother has no identity. ”

Hearing this, Wang Dalang was afraid that Yao Aliu and the others would not like it, so he hurriedly said: "Drink, drink!" You're a reader, you don't understand this! ”

Who knew that Yao Aliu sighed: "What the fourth brother said actually has some truth. I've also heard people say that in the past few days, quite a few people have sued us. said that it was a monopoly on the market and did not allow people to do business well, and I don't know what the ministers thought in their hearts. ”

Wang Dalang said: "What can you think? We, ordinary people, always have to do business, and the minister can still break other people's food and clothing? ”

Yao Aliu shook his head and sighed, knowing in his heart that officials would definitely not be as good at talking as Wang Dalang. Although the market in the world is rampant with tooth people, there is an iron supervisor next to it, and it seems abnormal here in Yexian County. With such a big fuss this time, there will inevitably be big changes.

Early the next morning, Bao Ke and Wu Junyong and Li Qi came to visit Du Zhongxiao.

After the ceremony, they each sat down, and Bao Ke said: "Zhongcheng, the officials from the surrounding states and counties have arrived today, and they want to hear the self-surrender of the people you have received in the past few days." We are all people who have governed a place, and we know that some of the people's votes are reasonable, and some are actually unreasonable. How to try it needs to be a rule. Last night, I told the outsiders that the general trivial matters, this time forget it, the focus is on the governance of the people, I don't know how we should deal with it? ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "As long as things are on the surface and abide by the law, even if there is a case, it is easy for the government to handle it." What I am afraid of is that many things were not reported to the officials, and the people solved them privately, which reduced the authority of the imperial court. Here in Xiangye County, there must be many people who are rich and powerful in private, and have lackeys and slaves at home, covering the sky with one hand. This time, Ye County's case focuses on the latter kind of people. Like those employees, as long as they do business seriously, they don't have to be poor. ”

Bao Ke looked at the two people beside him and said, "Xianggong, this kind of thing seems to involve the county officials." ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "This is inevitable, and it is mostly local natives." Those who come here to do business, although there are raptors crossing the river, it is not easy to fight the snakes. Most of the old officials in the county are the original indigenous wealthy families in Ye County, just like the Jian family this time. ”

Bao Ke said: "If these people are moved, I am afraid that most of the people will be implicated in the Yexian County Government." ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "The officials involved must not be soft. If the local people are unreliable, they can be transferred from other counties, or they can directly use the people of the iron prison. The iron prison was newly established, and most of the officials in the prison were the battalion soldiers from the year. ”

Bao Ke nodded and didn't speak for a while.

Although Ye County is chaotic, it still takes the county government as the core. Most of the powerful people in the local area are supported by officials in the county government, otherwise they are easily attacked by opponents. In the local affairs of this era, the officials have a lot of power, as long as they can make the people not report to the officials, the officials can cover the sky with one hand. Local powerful people, in collusion with officials, can decide most affairs.

After a while, Bao Ke said: "According to Xianggong's intentions, this trial should focus on rectifying the officials of the county government?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "It's not mainly about officials, but focusing on dealing with local heroes and people who can influence local affairs." If there are officials involved, then punish them severely according to law, and don't tolerate them! ”

Hearing this, Bao Ke and the others looked very embarrassed. Of course, they mainly handle cases by local officials, and if they are like what Du Zhongxiao said, these people will be unreliable. Transfer people from elsewhere, and the matter will be endless.

Du Zhongxiao said: "Everyone, you can't get rid of these characters who actually control the place, after a while, Ye County will still be the same." If it's just the Bai family's case, why did the saint let me come to Ye County? As long as it is remanded to the local area for retrial. ”

After thinking for a while, Bao Ke said: "In this way, we have to borrow the people of the iron prison, and the officials of Ye County are unreliable." Wu Zhijian, I wonder if there are enough manpower in the prison? Tomorrow, a group of people will be transferred to help the new officials investigate the case. ”

Wu Junyong said yes, and said: "There are a lot of affairs in the iron prison, and if there are more people transferred, I am afraid that it will be difficult." ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "What's the difficulty? The workers in the iron prison are now over 10,000 households, and the entourage draws some people, what is there! This matter is important, you should go back quickly and transfer manpower, don't mistake the officials to use it! ”