Your Majesty, please resign again

Chapter 148 The grudges and grudges between the Third Division and Kaifeng Mansion! (Coming!)

Zhang Heng thought for a while and said, "Can I borrow it from the inner storage library?"

Ding Shougong spread his hands and said: "What we are talking about is the internal storage library."

Zhang Heng said in surprise: "That's not possible. Why not borrow it? Don't we give interest? I remember that Neizangku has a loan business. How can anyone have money without making money?"

Ding Shougong had an embarrassed look on his face and said: "You don't know something. The internal storage library was actually borrowed before, and the interest was low. However, when he was appointed as the third envoy, he defaulted on the loan. When he borrowed the money, he said good things, but when it comes to paying back the money,

At that time, he said that the three departments were all imperial agencies. When the court needed money, it had to borrow money from the inner storehouse. Isn't this a joke? Then the three envoys also proposed to the officials that the inner storehouse should be collected.

Return to the Third Division."

Zhang Heng: "..."

This is not only an attempt to default on the debt, but also an attempt to take away the pot for others to eat. No wonder they don’t want to borrow it.

"What happened next?"

Zhang Heng asked.

Ding Shougong said: "Later, the officials came forward and asked the Third Division to exchange the money, but the Third Division deducted the interest and refused to pay it, so I can't borrow it this year."

Zhang Heng: "..."

This completely cuts off the way back.

Zhang Heng thought for a while and said: "Can you borrow some from Kaifeng Mansion? The coal yard business in Kaifeng Mansion is very good. It is normal to earn several million dollars a year..."

"Judge Zhang, this road won't work either."

Ding Shougong said.

Zhang Heng smiled and said: "That's not necessarily the case. The current Kaifeng magistrate is my father-in-law. Also, I was the one who organized the Kaifeng coal yard. How can I be given some thin noodles if I go?"

Ding Shougong had a constipated look on his face: "Judge Zhang, logically it is possible, but now is not the right time, because our Third Division has also offended the Kaifeng Mansion."

Zhang Heng: "..."

Zhang Heng asked cautiously: "Previously, Kaifeng Mansion requested to repair the government office, but our Third Division didn't give us the money?"

Ding Shougong slapped his thigh and said: "If it is such a trivial matter, it doesn't matter. Of all the yamen in Bianjing, who has not been so angry at Sansi? They all know that Sansi has no money and looks ugly. The key is not here.

The main reason is that our Third Division and the Kaifeng Mansion have fought fiercely, and there is a deep grudge between the two parties!"

Zhang Heng: "..."

"Talk about it."

Ding Shougong quickly explained the matter.

The incident happened during the third year of Qingli reign. In fact, it was just a small thing that was not worth mentioning at the beginning.

There was an earthen bridge on the Wuzhang River in Chenliunan Town. In the third year of Qingli, Li Shunju, the right servant, reported to the court that the earthen bridge should be moved to the old bridge in the west to eliminate the hidden danger of capsizing boats. So Kaifeng Prefecture sent Kaifeng County

Yang Wenzhong, the chief clerk, and Du Shu, the magistrate of Chenliuxian County, went to investigate.

After on-site investigation, Yang Wenzhong and Du Shu agreed to implement the plan to move the bridge according to Li Shunju's request. The two subordinates reported this, and Wu Yu, the chief official of Kaifeng Prefecture at that time and who had the power to know Kaifeng Prefecture, agreed to move the bridge and started taking action.

There is a local tycoon named Lu Shilun who has a residence and shop under the bridge. If the Kaifeng government moves the bridge, his house will be destroyed. Regardless of compensation or not, the good business will naturally be gone, so he does not want to demolish the bridge.

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Wang Ming, a foreign official from the capital, had previously rented Lu Shilun's residence at a low price when he was the tax superintendent of Chenliu County, so the two had a good relationship.

Wang Ming believed that moving the bridge was not beneficial to the public, and the bridge pillars did not damage the passing ships.

At that time, Wang Yaochen, the chief of the third division of the financial management department, told Shen Yue, the judge of the household department: "It has been just thirty years since the earthen bridge was moved from its original position to the Chenliu bridge, and now it suddenly has to be moved back." He believed that this was

It was a waste of money. So I asked the imperial court to send officials to conduct an on-site inspection.

Wang Ming and Wang Yaochen were both Jinshi in Tiansheng's fifth year list, but Wu Yu, who had the power to know Kaifeng Prefecture, was also a Jinshi in Tiansheng's fifth year.

After the investigation by Chen Ronggu of the Third Division, he found that a total of fifty-five boats were damaged. The damage was mainly caused by collisions with each other due to strong winds and waves. Only five of them were damaged by bridges. It turned out that

The reason for moving the bridge is inconsistent with the facts. Therefore, Chen Ronggu proposed to expand the bank fifty steps to the west of the original old bridge to divert the water flow and reduce the harm caused to ships due to the rapid water flow. He suggested that the move of the bridge be abandoned.

However, Kaifeng Prefecture had already moved the bridge at this time. Wu Yu, the chief official of Kaifeng Prefecture, disagreed with the judgment of the third department. The two departments were at loggerheads and asked the court to resolve the conflict.

Seeing this situation, Zhao Zhen sent the censor Wang Li to investigate and make a decision. This Wang Li was a disciple of Wu Yu, the chief official of Kaifeng Palace.

Wang Li believed that it would be more appropriate to move the bridge to its former location, and reported that the Third Division's statement that there were official and private houses under the bridge and that demolition would be inconvenient was not true. In fact, there was only Lu Shilun's residence under the bridge and no official houses. He also pointed out that there was a fear of this.

There was also a personal affair, saying that "Wang Yaochen had an affair with a wealthy citizen." According to Wang Li's report, Shen Yue, the judge of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was spying on his investigation.

The incident involved three envoys. Zhao Zhen sent Lu Jue, a doctor from the Ministry of Industry, to examine the matter and found out that Wang Yaochen had not colluded with a large family to accept bribes. Shen Yue had sent someone to Wang Li to spy on the matter, but was captured by Wang Li, and Chen

After inspecting the bridge, Ronggu concealed the fact that in the second year of Qingli, a ship hit the bridge pillars and damaged them.

On April 11, the fourth year of Qingli, after a trial and review by Dali Temple and the Criminal Court, the following verdict was made on the case: Wang Yaochen, the envoy of the Third Division of Quan, was fined seven kilograms of copper. In addition, Guo Quan, deputy envoy of the Ministry of Quan and Households, informed Chen

Du Shu of Liu County, Yang Wenzhong, the chief registrar of Kaifeng County, Chen Liu and other counties urged Gang, and the right servant banned Li Shunju and fined him six kilograms of copper. They were all convicted of public crimes.

Shen Yue, the judge of the Ministry of Revenue, fined seven kilograms of copper, and Chen Ronggu, who was raised in Jingcang Caochang, fined ten kilograms of copper. Wang Ming, the official of the capital, Wailang, pursued an official, and Lu Shilun, the prime minister of Weiwei Temple, fined him ten kilograms of copper. They also fined him privately.

Sin sits on it.

At this time, Fan Zhongyan, who was serving as a political advisor, believed that Wang Yaochen was a close official of the emperor and should not be interrogated and humiliated by legal officials. He asked Zhao Zhen to withdraw the charges against Wang Yaochen. Fan Zhongyan also believed that Wang Ming, a foreign official in the capital, was not at fault, and sentenced Wang Ming to "

It is not fair to pursue officials and stop them. It is recommended to "impose fines of copper and jail time".

Fan Zhongyan believed that the punishments applied to the actions of Chen Ronggu and Shen Yue were inappropriate, and demanded that these people be punished as public crimes. Wang Li, the supervisory censor who went to investigate and decide the case, believed that he had falsely accused the chief officer of the third division, which violated the Taiwan regulations.

Responsibility for admonishment,

Ouyang Xiu, who was an admonisher in Taiwan at the time, also believed that the dispute between Wang Yaochen and Wu Yuben was about official matters and had no personal conflict. Wang Li falsely accused the minister of sinister intentions and was suspected of colluding with cronies.

Wang Ming was exempted from the punishment of pursuing the official, and was instead fined 20 kilograms of copper. Chen Ronggu and Shen Yue were both punished for public crimes. Others were still punished according to the opinions of Dali Temple and the Court of Justice. The so-called "public crimes"

”, “It is said that one commits a crime due to public affairs but behaves selflessly.

Because Lu Shilun involved personal interests, he mixed "private stories" in the case and played a disgraceful role. Therefore, he was punished as a private crime and received the heaviest punishment. He lost an official position and was fined ten kilograms of copper.

Wang Li was dismissed from the post of supervisory censor, and was conferred the title of Doctor Taichang, general judge of Dengzhou.

"...The thing is probably like this. In the end, no one can get over it. After this incident, the feud between our Third Division and the Kaifeng Prefecture has been settled. It is probably difficult to borrow money. Although the current Kaifeng Prefecture

He is your father-in-law, but if he wants to lend money to our Third Division, he must also consider the opinions of other people in Kaifeng Mansion..."

Ding Shougong said.

Zhang Heng asked in a low voice: "So, the person we borrowed and refused to repay is also Wang Yaochen, the former Third Secretary Envoy?"

Ding Shougong nodded helplessly.

Zhang Heng was immediately speechless. What was Wang Yaochen doing? He was the first to offend anyone!

Zhang Heng thought for a while and said: "The situation is so embarrassing now, why didn't you go to see Mr. Wang?"

Wang Xianggong was Wang Gongchen, the third envoy at this time.

Ding Shougong smiled bitterly and said: "It's up to you to find me. We are just insignificant people. Can't we wait for you to make the decision?"

Zhang Heng: "..."

Zhang Heng felt that he was less speechless in his entire life than he was today.

I had no choice but to go to Wang Gongchen.

When Wang Gongchen saw Zhang Heng, he still smiled: "Is Ju Zheng here?"

They were also acquaintances. When Zeng Gongliang accepted Zhang Heng as his disciple, he invited Wang Gongchen to witness it, so the two parties had met.

Zhang Heng told the story about Duzhisi and asked: "Now that Duzhisi really has no money, I would like to ask you, what should we do?"

Wang Gongchen frowned when he heard this and said: "The situation is like this, but you have to find a way to do what should be done. There is no way I can think of."

Wang Gongchen didn't even shirk, but directly said that he had no way. The implication was that this matter needed Zhang Heng, the chief officer of the Du branch, to find a solution.

Zhang Heng had no choice but to say goodbye and return to Duzhi Branch.

Back at Duzhi Division, Ding Shougong and others gathered around again, looking at Zhang Heng eagerly.

Zhang Heng waved his hand to chase people away: "Go back to work first, I'll think about it later."

Everyone left helplessly.

Ding Shougong returned to his mansion, and then he saw Kong Muguan, who was responsible for the grain department, sneaking his head around the door of his mansion. He snorted coldly and said, "Ji Hui, what are you doing sneakily?

Let’s talk about the matter.”

Ji Hui hurriedly slipped in and said flatteringly: "Master Ding, I have come to say hello to you."

Ding Shougong chuckled: "What kind of greetings do you want to give me?"

Ji Hui sighed and said: "Mr. Ding, you see how difficult this matter is. You still thought that the new chief officer would be able to handle things, but with such a young man, I'm afraid he won't be able to handle anything. In another month

, my other leg is also going to be broken, what should I do?"

Ding Shougong chuckled: "Slandering Shangguan, I think you, the Kongmuguan, don't want to do it anymore, right?"

Ji Hui waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, how dare I, but Mr. Ding, you can't stay out of this matter. This matter must be resolved eventually, otherwise I will push the matter to your side, my

You can’t save your legs, but you may not be able to save your legs either.”

Ding Shougong chuckled: "Okay, just push towards me and see if someone comes over and breaks my legs."

Ji Hui was dumbfounded and said with a sad face: "You're kidding, you're kidding. No matter how generous I am, I don't dare to push it on you. Haha, I'm kidding, I'm kidding..."

He rolled his eyes: "...Master Ding, I just want to ask you, do you think our new judge can borrow money?"

Ding Shougong thought for a while and sighed: "It's difficult! Even if the prime minister comes, he will probably be dumbfounded by the current situation. The only ones who can come up with money now are the Neizangku and Kaifeng Mansion, but both of them have been offended by us.

It’s all gone, let alone Judge Zhang. Even if you borrow it, you won’t be able to get it back, unless Your Majesty speaks, but for this matter, you still have to go to Your Majesty, so what’s the use of this Judge?”

Ji Hui was about to cry when he heard this: "So what you mean is that our Judge Zhang is going to wait until the New Year is over and the local taxes are paid before he gives the money?"

Ding Shougong chuckled: "Isn't this the usual method? This is how everyone handles it."

Ji Hui burst into tears and cried, touching his intact leg and crying: "It's miserable! It's miserable! This leg really can't be saved, it can't be saved! Ah!!!"

The cry was too sad. Kong Muguan nearby came over and stretched out his head to take a look. When he found that it was Ji Hui, he quickly retracted his head and whispered: "It's miserable, it's really miserable! I guess he has to recuperate again."

It’s been a year and a half, ugh.”

The mournful cry reached Zhang Heng. Zhang Heng thought something had happened, so he came out to take a look and found that it was Ji Hui, the Kongmu officer of the grain case, who was crying. He came over to ask, and Ding Shougong told him what had happened.

Zhang Heng smiled and said: "Why are you so anxious? If you really can't make money, I will allow you to go home and hide."

Ding Shougong suddenly became anxious: "Judge Zhang, this is absolutely impossible. If he holds it here, those Qiu Ba will rush at him. If he runs away, none of us can run away. It doesn't matter if his leg is broken."

, if your leg is broken, your future will be affected!"

Ji Hui quickly raised his head and said to Zhang Heng: "Judge Zhang, just do your best on this matter. The villain is eating this bowl of rice and cannot escape. The villain is not crying miserably. He just feels uncomfortable thinking about it.

It's my responsibility and I can't escape. Breaking one of my legs can delay the matter. This is what all Kong Muguan will do, and no one will escape."

Zhang Heng was immediately in awe: "Ji Kongmu is such a tough guy, he is awe-inspiring!"

When Ji Hui heard this, he cried again: "I'm afraid of pain, I'm afraid of pain!"

Zhang Heng: "..."

Zhang Heng asked Ding Shougong: "Why don't the other Kong Mu officials seem very anxious?"

Ding Shougong sighed and said, "There's no need to worry. The people over there probably won't come to break their legs, but after all, it's still a very troublesome thing.

If a riot really breaks out, and the riot reaches the official level, in order to calm down the public anger, His Majesty may take them out to calm down the public anger. If they are beaten with a board, it will be no different than breaking a leg.

It's just that there is a seriousness after all, but those Qiu Ba's attacks have no seriousness, who knows whether it is a broken leg or a broken waist."

Zhang Heng could only comfort Ji Hui, but Ji Hui accepted his fate like a pig who knew that the end of the year was approaching.

Zhang Heng sighed and left work.

It's been happening every day. This is the first day at work. It's really unlucky to encounter something like this.

"Otherwise, just go back and resign as an official, and you won't be able to do this job!"

This is just a thought.

Zhang Heng went straight to Zeng's house. After listening to Zhang Heng's description, Zeng Gongliang nodded and said, "I sympathize with you, but you can't borrow this money."

Zhang Heng heard this and said anxiously: "Why can't you borrow it? It's just misappropriation for two months. The third division is the third division. What does Wang Yaochen do have to do with me?"

I started the coal yard business in Kaifeng Prefecture, and you are my father-in-law. This matter is one of a kind, why can't I borrow it?"

Zeng Gongliang shook his head and said: "The grievances between the Third Division and the Kaifeng Mansion did not start with Wang Yaochen. It can be said that since the founding of the Song Dynasty, these two yamen have been having grievances.

Kaifeng Prefecture is in charge of heaven and earth, and the Third Division is in charge of everything. How can this not cause conflicts? Previous Kaifeng prefects and Third Division envoys have not been very easy to deal with, and the people below are even more troublesome.

Chen Liuqiao's matter is considered a matter. It's not because the two yamen are at odds with each other. It's all nonsense to talk about being a partisan or not a partisan!

Wu Yu and the others were all Jinshi in the fifth year of Tiansheng's reign. If they were really cronies, they should have gotten entangled. There wouldn't be any conflicts at all. It was just because they were not cronies that they caused so many things.

What's going on with Chenliu Bridge? It's hard to say whether it should be moved or not, but Kaifeng Mansion and the Third Division have been fighting over this matter for many years.

When Yao Zhongsun was serving as the Third Secretary-General, Du Yan, the magistrate of Chenliu County, requested relocation, but Yao Zhongsun did not agree;

When Wang Gongchen was the prefect of Kaifeng, Du Yan proposed to him to move the bridge, but Wang Gongchen did not agree;

Later, the Kaifeng government was replaced by Wu Yu, and Du Yan asked Li Shunju to come forward to move the bridge. Can the three divisions agree?

So, understand, this is not the relationship between you and my husband-in-law, nor is it the relationship between you and the Kaifeng Mansion. Now that you are from the Third Division, there is no need to mention this old relationship again.

If you go to Kaifeng Mansion privately, then the people in Kaifeng Mansion will definitely treat you well, but if you want to use this old relationship to discuss the business of the Third Company, I advise you not to go."

Zhang Heng was furious: "What happened in the Song Dynasty was caused by this senseless fight!"

Zeng Gongliang curled his lips, but agreed with Zhang Heng: "You are right."

Zhang Heng: "..."

"If it's right, then why not change it?" Zhang Heng said.

Zeng Gongliang smiled bitterly and said: "It's hard to get back. There are thousands of people in Kaifeng Mansion and thousands of people in the Third Division. Can you persuade them one by one to stop fighting with each other?"

Zhang Heng was a little unwilling: "Then there is no solution?"

Zeng Gongliang nodded and said: "Anyway, I don't see any hope of reconciliation."

Zhang Heng had no choice but to go home.

When I got home and talked about the matter with Zeng Youwei, Zeng Youwei felt sorry for Zhang Heng and said, "How about borrowing it from Lin'an Commercial Bank?"

Zhang Heng said helplessly: "Where can I find a private loan company? It is not good for this to spread out, and it will easily lead to lawsuits. I will find a way to discuss it with the internal storage warehouse."

Zeng Youwei was helpless: "That's all we have to do, forget it, don't worry about so much, let's eat first."

Zhang Heng sighed and could only listen to Zeng Youwei, but the food tasted like wax, and he was thinking about things while eating.

"This really posed a big problem for me!"

Zhang Heng's head hurt.

Coming, coming!

(End of chapter)