A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Zhang Qiwei said with tears: "That Xiu'er... When Xiaguan first arrived in Xiangfu County, he was very confused for a while. He felt that he was an upright and diligent official, but why couldn't he be promoted?"

"Those colleagues in those days were promoted step by step, but when we met again, I could only give them up first. My heart felt like it was being burned by fire. It was extremely uncomfortable."

As a human being, we have a desire to compare, and it is difficult for us to accept the reality that we are lagging behind. Some people have their edges smoothed out during the long period of lagging behind, and then they get used to it and become numb. But more people remember that they are unwilling to give up, or they are struggling, or they are full of complaints.

Zhang Qiwei is not full of struggles, but he is not full of complaints either.

"At that time, Xianguan was wandering around the city and met Xiu'er. Xiu'er was a widow and her family was in difficulty. Xianguan felt pity for a moment..."

"Not tempted?" Su Shi's question was exactly what Shen An wanted to ask.

Zhang Qiwei shook his head, "If the official is tempted, he will die without a burial place!"

"The lower official gave her five guan of money so that she could start a small business in the city and support herself. After that, when I occasionally passed by her shop, I would go over and take a look without saying a few words."

"What's going on with the child?" Su Shi felt that he was very talented in trying cases, so he took over for him.

Shen An just watched and did not interfere.

Do you think your question is a good one?

Su Shi felt secretly happy.

Zhang Qiwei smiled bitterly and said: "Xiaoguan doesn't know about that child. He has only seen it once in the last half month. Xiuer told the public that he was born that year, but he was just afraid that he would lose his official position, so he sent her to Xiu'er without telling the public. We can raise him somewhere else. Now that the child is older, we have no choice but to take him back."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Shen An anxiously.

If he doesn't get this right, he'll be completely doomed.

Not only did he lose his official position, but his reputation was also ruined.

These days, it is enough to lose his official position. If his reputation is ruined, he will not even dare to go back to his hometown, otherwise he will be stabbed in the back by the villagers.

This is the folk custom of this era.

Shen An pushed away the lump of soup cake and said calmly: "It's very twists and turns! It seems that your life is still very colorful, so..."

Zhang Qiwei raised his head, "I swear, I haven't even touched her finger!"

"interesting!"

Shen An stood up and felt a little hungry.

"The bribery incident is a false accusation!"

Shen An said categorically: "If a bribe is collected, who will place it at the door of the bedroom?"

Su Shi said: "Three thousand strings are a lot! I'm afraid I won't be able to fit them in the house."

This mallet!

Shen An said angrily: "There are so many banknotes around Bianliang nowadays, why do you need to use copper coins to pay bribes? More than three thousand coins, what a big pile! If you are someone, you will definitely say that the person who paid the bribe is a fool!"

"Also." He stared at Zhang Qiwei and asked, "More than three thousand guan of money can be delivered to your bedroom door, why didn't you find it?"

This man was also half a stick, which made Shen An feel very tired.

Zhang Qiwei said with tears in his eyes: "Yes! I just couldn't figure it out. I was thinking who was colluding with outsiders, but then they started to attack me. I couldn't care about it for a while, so I gave up."

"Be an official!"

Shen An sighed slightly, and Su Shi and others raised their ears, ready to listen to what he said about being an official.

Shen An picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. Feeling more and more hungry, he said calmly: "If you want to fight with your opponent, you have to become more cunning. Do you know Tang Ren?"

"Know."

Tang Ren can be said to be a fierce general under Shen An. He has traveled to many places in the past few years and has achieved political achievements in every place. He can be regarded as a rising star in officialdom.

Shen An is also very satisfied with Tang Ren's performance, "Tang Ren seems to be flattering, but that's just an appearance. There is a saying... he has a pig-like face but a bright heart, which refers to people like him. He seems inconspicuous. , but the methods inside can make you crazy. And those who look particularly ferocious are mostly just superficial? Why? Whatever is missing, make up for it. If you lack majesty, you will pretend to be majestic to make up for it. Look at Zhang Qiwei, isn't he very majesty?"

Everyone looked carefully and found that it was indeed the case.

Shen An sighed: "It would be better to look ordinary than look official!"

Zhang Qiwei lowered his head and said, "I have learned a lesson from you."

"Children can be taught!"

Shen An was overjoyed, but Zhang Qiwei had a headache.

A certain person is in his forties! Why is he a child?

Shen An ordered: "Go to the restaurant and order some food and drinks, have a meal, and then go to bed."

The vast number of people in Xiangfu County were waiting for Shen An to hear the case, but as soon as he entered the county government office, he did not come out, and even ordered wine and food to enjoy, which was particularly puzzling.

The next morning, Shen An got up lazily, and after breakfast, he gathered people.

"Go to the Yamen!"

The upper yamen is not like what is shown on TV, with the county magistrate sitting on top and two rows of yamen servants below!

wrong!

Going to the Yamen means working. The magistrate has his own duty room. You can squat in there when you have nothing to do. Whether you like to sleep or write, no one will care about you.

"Gather the men!"

However, Shen An asked everyone in Xiangfu County to be present.

After a while, everyone except the two clerks arrived.

"Who is the person who knows how to get more than 3,000 copper coins to the back of the county government office overnight?"

Behind the county government office is the residence of the county magistrate, which was basically the case in the Song Dynasty.

Shen An's question made everyone lower their heads.

"Don't say anything?" Shen An said calmly: "Even if you are strong alone, you have to worry about waking up the people inside with your heavy footsteps, so you can bring in at most fifty strings of money at a time."

"More than three thousand guan. Fifty guans can be broken down into sixty times. One person cannot do it, so there must be seven or eight people, or more."

Shen An looked at these people coldly, "That movement is not small. Xiangfu County is right next to Bianliang. It has become more and more prosperous in recent years, and the population is increasing. Such a big movement cannot be coordinated inside and outside. They entered Are you coming? Where is the person on duty that night?"

He stood in the middle, and Zhang Qiwei on the left said: "That man had diarrhea that night and went to see the doctor privately."

Shen An raised his hand and immediately thought of Zhao Xu.

"Keep pulling?"

"Yes, I kept pulling it all night long."

Shen An breathed a sigh of relief.

If you keep pulling, it means that the person who administered the drug is not very capable, at least far behind Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu is now more and more skilled in using medicine. Look at Qiao Er. He had diarrhea today. No, it was diarrhea in the morning. It stopped in the afternoon, but his stomach was churning and he felt so uncomfortable that he wanted to cry.

"Has that person been interrogated?"

The officials below all sighed softly.

Of course I have been reviewed, many times. This guy is also hopeless!

"It has been reviewed and verified multiple times."

Zhang Qiwei was very aggrieved.

"My subordinates have been searching for clues about this case for five days, but they have no clue."

"That's because you are incompetent!"

Shen An frowned and said, "How many people outside want to see Shen's jokes?"

Zhang Qiwei smiled bitterly and said: "The exemption law started in Xiangfu County. The first one of those people hates you, and the second one is the official. I estimate that there are at least four to five hundred people in Xiangfu County who want to kill you. And then they will do it again After death, I will be demoted."

"You are a meritorious minister, what are you afraid of?"

Shen An looked at the officials below and walked down with his hands behind his back.

The officials made a way and Shen An walked in.

"Some people say that the secret to being an official is just four words: don't do practical things."

Shen An walked to the back and then turned back.

"If you don't do practical things, you won't make mistakes, but how can you get promoted? To please the superior and find a backer, these eight words are their motto!"

"How about someone like this?"

Shen An asked.

No one answered.

"How many such people are there among the scholar-bureaucrats? Such people will be called the backbone of the Song Dynasty, the pillars of the Song Dynasty, and the gentlemen of the Song Dynasty!"

If you go and take a look, you will know that those so-called gentlemen can actually do nothing.

"People like that are just zombies and trash!"

Shen An's attitude was very disdainful.

Someone raised his head to argue, but Shen An's eyes turned around, and he quickly lowered his head.

After Shen An returned from his meritorious service, it seems that he hasn't used his merit yet!

As for the taro reward, it doesn't fully repay the credit, so Shen An is thinking about who can do it.

"People who don't do things are regarded as gentlemen and are praised by everyone. People who do things are framed and ostracized. It seems that this kind of thing is commonplace? Isn't it?"

There are really too many of these things, and everyone is numb.

Those who immerse themselves in doing things are idiots, and they will never be promoted as quickly as those who know how to get things done.

"But I can't stand this kind of thing!"

Shen An's roar made those people lower their heads, but the atmosphere became more relaxed.

So what if you don't like it?

"Everyone needs to take care of it!"

Shen An walked to the front and said: "Tomorrow this case will come to light. UU Reading www.uukaｎshu.net It's not an exaggeration to break the legs of people like that."

I'm coming!

Shen Broken Leg is here!

But how to solve the case?

They had already investigated this case everywhere, but couldn't find any clues.

Shen An walked out, and everyone followed behind.

He walked a little outside the gate, looked at the people outside and said: "Five nights ago, someone brought more than three thousand copper coins into the county government office. There were more than three thousand copper coins, and there was a lot of movement. If anyone has clues, Just come to the county government office to look for Shen."

hehe!

Someone is laughing outside.

Shen An held out five fingers and said, "This is a business matter. Logically, Shen shouldn't pay, but Shen is too rich. There is no other way. Someone who likes to throw money... Five thousand dollars! Who can provide the information to capture the man behind the scenes? The clues to the thief are five thousand guan. Shen used to offer a reward of tens of thousands of guan without any ambiguity. Is five thousand guan a big deal? Come boldly, Shen promises to keep it a secret for you and others."

He turned around and went in. There was silence outside.

Someone in the crowd was whispering.

"This is official business! Can I also use personal money?"

"He is happy, didn't he say that? He is rich and likes to spend money. The more he spends, the more comfortable he becomes."

"But is this inappropriate? How about impeaching him?"

"What the hell! The royal family is involved in his business, and he wants to spend money. What do you think the officials will do?"

"Uh... I'm afraid the officials won't care about it."