Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

Two men in gray clothes were guarding the gate of the county government office.

Seeing hundreds of archers approaching angrily, I didn't pay much attention at first, thinking they were just passing by.

When Ju Ming walked towards the gate, the two men hurriedly stepped forward: "Zhu Dutou, do you have anything to see the county magistrate? Just go to the side door. The magistrate is not working today, so the main entrance is blocked."

"There is a traitor who is depriving the archers of their rations. We are here to fight for food," Ju Ming pushed him away and scolded, "Get out of the way and don't force us to take action!"

Who doesn't know that Xiang Zhixian made a fortune yesterday?

Who doesn’t know that Zhu Dutou helped bring back that windfall?

In the eyes of the government officials, Ju Ming is definitely Xiang Zhixian's confidant. What's more, there were more than 300 archers coming with them, and the two gatekeepers didn't dare to stop them.

"Hurry in and report the news, there's going to be trouble!"

Zhu Ming led the people to walk in quickly. Suddenly he remembered that he didn't know the way, so he grabbed a handyman and said, "Where is the household registration office? Quickly lead the way!"

The archers should naturally go to the county captain's office to receive their money and food.

But the county captain has always been concurrently held by Zhu Zhu, but now it has become completely cold. Those who were in charge of the county affairs department were also close associates of Master Zhu, and they were all killed by the archers.

If you have trouble with food today, you can only go to the Household Registration Department.

He Tiesi was Bai Erlang's confidant. He was a little panicked when he received the news. He walked out three steps at a time and bumped into Ju Ming as soon as he stepped out of the threshold.

Zhu Ming grabbed him by the collar and asked, "Which one is the household records and which one is the post office?"

He Tiesi quickly approached him: "I am He Tiesi, and I am from Bai Aisi."

"I don't care who you are," Ju Ming shouted angrily. "Archers are trying their best to kill thieves, but you withhold money and food. How can you still have the strength to practice when you eat two thin meals a day?"

He Tiesi defended: "I also distribute food as usual...ah!"

Before the guy could finish his words, Ju Ming hit him with his fist and asked, "Are you really giving out food as usual?"

The punch hit He Tiesi on the face, and he said dizzy: "It's really... Ouch!"

Ju Ming punched him again, causing He Tiesi's nose to bleed.

"Well done!"

"Beat this thief to death and make him let me eat sand!"

Seeing He Tiesi being beaten and bleeding, the archers cheered and wished they could do it themselves.

"The county magistrate is kind to the people and considerate of the soldiers. Who doesn't know that he is a good official?" Ju Ming began to criticize him. "You are a bastard. You deceived the superiors and deceived the subordinates. You will definitely deduct the money and food allocated by the county magistrate! Let me ask you, Tomorrow’s Archer food, shall we eat dry or thin food?”

He Tiesi was really scared, and said hurriedly: "It's done, I'll eat it tomorrow...ah! Don't hit me, don't beat me, please spare my life!"

Ju Ming slapped him several times and asked, "Do you want to add sand to the rice?"

"Don't mix it, don't mix it," He Tiesi shouted quickly in fear of being beaten again, "I asked the grain depot to send out good rice, which is all big white rice. You man, please spare my life!"

"waste!"

Ju Ming kicked him to the ground, strode into the household registration office, pointed at the clerk inside and said: "Today I will only give some minor punishments. If anyone dares to deduct money and food again, I will beat him half to death first, and then drag him away." Judgment in front of the county magistrate! Did you all hear it?"

"I heard it, I heard it."

Several civil servants quickly agreed, fearing that they would be beaten up by the fat man named Zhu if they spoke too slowly.

Only then did Zhu Ming give up, turned around and shouted: "Let's go back to the school field to practice!"

"Go practice!"

"I listen to Zhu Dutou!"

"It's been a great day today, Zhu Dutou is such a man."

"If it were me, I would beat this traitor to death!"

"..."

The archers were in an extremely happy mood and started shouting loudly in front of the county government's Sixth Case Squadron.

At the etiquette and official desks next to them, the officials were so frightened that their faces turned pale. They didn't dare to say a word. They just lay behind the door and peeked, afraid that the archers would rush in and beat anyone they saw.

Chen Ziyi was as heartless as Zhu Ming. He was not afraid of making things worse. He clapped his hands and praised with a smile: "Brother Zhu is so good at what he does. He is so majestic. Let's have a drink together when we have time!"

"Wait until you kill the bandits before you drink."

Zhu Ming walked a few steps outside and suddenly remembered something. He turned around and asked He Tiesi: "The weapons of the county captain are useless. We bought some bamboo pot lids. The county magistrate has promised to allocate money for them. Why haven't we seen them yet?"

He Tiesi covered his face and backed away, pointed to the other side of the county government hall, and said in horror: "The money has been allocated, over there with the military case."

Zhu Ming immediately rolled up his sleeves and walked towards the military case room.

Hu Tiesi, who was involved in the military case, hurriedly shouted: "Money, get the money quickly!"

Before Zhu Ming could approach, Hu Tiesi had already come up to him with the money. He bent down and said with a smile, "Here is the money. I wanted to send it to you in the afternoon, but Zhu Dotou came in the morning."

"that's it?"

Ju Ming glanced at it. Although he didn't count it in detail, there were at most two or three hundred dollars.

Hu Tiesi hurriedly said: "This is the only amount given to household records."

"Huh?" Zhu Ming turned to look at He Tiesi.

He Tiesi already had a bruised nose and face, and screamed: "There's more, there's more, get the money quickly!"

After finally getting it together, Ju Ming was not satisfied: "Do you think I am a beggar here to beg for food?"

He Tiesi was so frightened that his legs trembled, and there was even a cry in his tone: "Good man Rong Bing, the county magistrate only allocated so much."

"I don't believe it, I'm afraid there are more." Zhu Ming raised his fist.

He Tiesi hurriedly shouted: "Yes, there are as many heroes as you want!"

Ju Ming spread his fists and turned them into slaps and said, "Five punches are enough."

"It's Wu Guan, give me the money quickly!" He Tiesi shouted at the household clerks.

Ju Ming ordered Bai Sheng: "Take someone to get the money."

Bai Chongwu came over after hearing the news a long time ago and has been standing in the dark and watching coldly.

When Ju Ming was about to leave with the archer, Bai Chongwu came out with a smile. His nickname is "Smiling Tiger" and he greets everyone with a smile.

"Zhu Dutou, go slow," Bai Chongwu said with a smile and cupped his hands, "the matter of money and food is all a misunderstanding. Maybe one of the officials below has deducted it."

Ju Ming changed from his previous arrogance and irritability and instantly became gentle and gentle. He even put down his rolled up sleeves and bowed like a scholar: "Since Brother Bai said this, it must be a misunderstanding."

Bai Chongwu took Zhu Ming's hand and said, "I will send my dear brother out."

"Please." Zhu Mingqian gave in.

After sending Zhu Mingli out of the county government office, Bai Chongwu turned back and was greeted by the six case supervisors, begging Bai Chongwu to severely punish Zhu Ming and the archers.

He Tiesi, who was beaten the worst, still had toilet paper stuffed in his nostrils to stop the bleeding. He cried and complained: "Second brother, this guy surnamed Zhu bullies people too much. We must not let him go easily."

Bai Chongwu put away his smile and asked: "Do you know that those archers are training day and night to wipe out the bandits in Black Wind Village?"

"I know." The posters replied.

Bai Chongwu gritted his teeth, stared at the Sixth Case Supervisor, and said sternly: "Do you know that the thieves from Heifeng Village robbed my home, and my ninety-year-old grandmother died!"

"I know... I know." All the aides lowered their heads, not daring to look at Bai Erlang.

Bai Chongwu's eyes were red, and he roared angrily: "The archer wants to avenge my old grandmother, but you dare to withhold money and food. When this matter spread, those who didn't know the truth thought I was giving instructions. What happened to me? I am Those unfilial descendants! Get out! Get away all of them!"

Several posters quickly left, they were really unreasonable.

There are two of them who were personally promoted by Lao Bai. The archers want to avenge their benefactor's biological mother, but they still reach out for money. Rumors spread that they are all disloyal and unfilial people, which is worse than embezzling military rations!

Having said that, they still resent Ju Ming.

Especially He Tiesi who was beaten up in public. With so many people watching, he would definitely become a laughing stock, no different from a social worker.

Bai Chongwu rushed back to his office angrily, sat and meditated for a long time, and suddenly said to himself: "This Zhu Dalang, I really didn't realize that he is such a powerful person at such a young age."

Ju Ming's approach seemed simply unbelievable to Bai Chongwu.

A temporarily appointed Bai Shen Du Tou dared to lead the archers who could be disbanded at any time and rushed directly into the county government office to forcefully demand the money and food that had been withheld.

Isn't he afraid of being retaliated against later?

Thinking of the windfall he made to the county magistrate yesterday, and that Ju Ming had helped him throughout the process, Bai Chongwu had an idea in his mind.

Ju Ming... took refuge in Xiangzhi County!

Master Zhu Zhu is dead. If Xiang Zhixian wants to take control of the county government, he will have to confront the government officials head-on.

Xiang Zhixian had no one under his command, so he had to rely on external help. Ju Ming and the group of archers are external forces. Although the team may be disbanded at any time, they can be reassembled with an order from the magistrate.

Maybe, when Ju Ming made a fuss at the county government office today, he was secretly giving instructions to the county magistrate!

Bai Chongwu felt that he had figured it out and he had guessed the truth.

Since the Song Dynasty strictly prohibited local officials from hiring private staff, the county magistrates did not even have a master around them. In the Southern Song Dynasty, the development was completely out of control. The government officials in power were called "local magistrates" (the masters in the Ming and Qing Dynasties did not just use a folding fan to give out ideas like in the TV series) . The registered master is in charge of documents, the criminal master decides cases and sentences, and the Qiangu master collects taxes and manages money, so as to control the county government. Anyone who dares to do this in the Song Dynasty can be accused of intending to rebel. Well, except when the Jin soldiers went south, Yue Fei had one pile of staff).

Although the local situation in the Northern Song Dynasty was not as bad as that in the Southern Song Dynasty, it had been declining since the Zhezong Dynasty.

It was a good thing that the county magistrate did not take power. The government officials were very cooperative, and in the process of cooperation, they deceived the superiors and deceived the subordinates, and reaped huge benefits. Once the county magistrate wants to seize power or do something serious, he will have a fierce conflict with the government officials.

Bai Chongwu believed that Ju Ming was a knife to the magistrate and a knife hanging over the heads of the government officials.

Alas, even though one of the chief Zhushu has died, I'm afraid the county government still cannot be stable.

It would be great if everyone is harmonious and making money together, so why fight and kill?