Happy rivers and lakes

Chapter 4

Haoyue and his party arrived outside the Dingyuan County Government Office, and saw an incredible scene. Outside the gate of the County Office, a group of common people surrounded them. In front of the common people was an old woman pulling a young man to lodge a complaint.The old woman complained to the gate guard (the messenger of the county government office) and said: "Officer, you must let the county magistrate decide for us! My son was beaten like this, this time we must sue to the end." A young man said sadly: "Mother, forget it." After hearing this, the old woman shook the young man's hand and said, "You can't just forget it like this. Dingyuan County is a place with kingly laws, and the county magistrate is our parents and officials." , he should uphold justice for us." Haoyue at the side whispered: "My lord, it seems that the mother and son have sued more than once." Bao Zheng replied: "Well, let's see what the gate guard said."

The gate guard said disdainfully: "How many times have I told you that the county magistrate has stepped down, and the new magistrate has not yet taken office, who are you suing?"The old woman went on to say: "There must be someone who is in charge of the county government." The door guard said arrogantly: "Of course, the county magistrate is inside, but he is busy with business, so we can't let him have the final say. Yes. No, there has to be a matter of importance." The old woman was in a hurry: "Isn't the common people's affairs a big deal?" The gate guard said in awe-inspiring way: "Of course the common people's affairs are matters. I have the final say on big and small things. You Since you don't follow my rules, you won't be able to see the county magistrate."

Haoyue thought in her heart: "It seems that the imperial court should be cleaned up." So Haoyue telepathically sent a message to his avatar Zhao Zhen who was far away in the palace; telling him to order his confidant to secretly send a gold medal (the gold medal is like mine) In person, on behalf of the emperor).An is the leader of the secret guards that Haoyue secretly cultivated when he was 15 years old. He is very loyal to him and will not betray him even if he dies. He is also the only one who knows that he is the emperor.It's just because Haoyue walks the rivers and lakes by himself, so he left him in the avatar to guard the palace, don't let the avatar die if he is not in the palace!No matter how you say this world is still your own world.

Haoyue was thinking about her own thoughts.The old woman's voice sounded again: "Master, Lord, Mr. Li deducted my son's wages and sent someone to hurt him. If we had money, we wouldn't have come to sue. Lord, We really can’t afford the regular money you want.” The gate guard said even more disdainfully: “You said you don’t have the money to sue, the yamen is open on both sides, you don’t come in if you have a reason and no money. I said old lady, you don’t even have this Some rules, you don't know. I don't have time to talk nonsense with you here, let's go." After the gate guard finished speaking, he pushed the old lady and was about to enter the yamen. Fortunately, the young man helped him in time, and the old lady I didn't fall down.

This made Haoyue and his party very angry, and Bao Zheng shouted angrily: "Stop." Bao Zheng's loud shout startled the people, and they all consciously moved out of the way, and Haoyue and the others also left naturally. to the front.Hearing the sound, the door guard turned around and looked at Bao Zheng, saying, "You were the one who spoke just now." Bao Zheng replied, "That's right." The door guard walked into Bao Zheng: "I think you look like a foreigner." , let me advise you, you'd better keep your hands off government affairs, and be careful of causing trouble." Bao Zheng snorted: "The road is uneven, and everyone steps on it. I can't understand your despicable bullying and bullying Behavior." But just now the old lady's son hurriedly stopped Bao Zheng: "People don't fight with officials, don't talk about it, you go." Bao Zheng replied: "No, I can't go." The door guard said: " Go, if you want to go, he has to go. I said, you have the guts of a bear, dare to make irresponsible remarks on my site, I will let you taste what it is like to be in a prison."

The door guard commanded the yamen servants: "Come on, take him down for me." Haoyue and Bao Xing walked quickly to Bao Zheng's side, and Bao Xing shouted: "Stop, let me see who dares to move." The gate guard said: "A servant dares to speak, take it down for me." Bao Xing said viciously: "If you dare, shut your stinking mouth and open your dog's eyes quickly, even if you don't do it first!" Know who he is, dare to arrest people randomly, be careful of your life." The gate guard was a little panicked: "He, who is he?" Bao Xing introduced: "This is your Dingyuan County, the newly appointed The magistrate of the county, Mr. Bao."

Bao Zheng started Dingyuan County's first promotion amid the voices of the people. The young man was named Xu Cheng, who used to work for Li Yuan's family. Because the foreman of Li Yuan's family was greedy for money, Xu Cheng was severely detained without telling the superiors. salary.The foreman was greedy for money, and Li Yuan's family couldn't stay out of it, so Bao Zheng judged that the housekeeper of Li Yuan's family would deduct Xu Cheng's wages and pay back ten times.Moreover, he was responsible for all his treatment expenses, and the foreman who injured Xu Cheng was convicted of wounding, and the case was thus exposed.And the gate guard who threatened to take Bao Zheng into the prison was also called by Bao Zheng to Fang Xianwei (xianwei: the guard in the county government) to take him into the prison to wait for his punishment.Haoyue looked at Bao Zheng asking the case and nodded calmly, thinking to himself: "This Bao Zheng is really strict in handling cases, I hope he can always be like this." '

After finishing the case, Bao Zheng invited Haoyue to the back hall to talk alone: ​​"Yan Shaoxia, now he has arrived in Dingyuan County, I don't know where Yan Shaoxia is going." It’s appreciation, and I hope to be by your side and help more people. I’m already alone, but I still have an ability to help you.” Help was a little surprised that Haoyue wanted to stay, so he said: “Oh, Yan Shaoxia How do you say that?" Haoyue said: "You may not believe it, but I have been able to see ghosts that you can't see since I was a child (of course, Yuelao opened the sky eyes for him, those ghosts can naturally see, also can talk to them), and I can talk to those things too."

Bao Zheng raised his eyebrows: "I believe what you say, because I am too, but aren't you afraid?" Haoyue raised her beautiful eyebrows: "I have nothing to be afraid of, those things don't look like people, but they It’s floating and I can’t touch it. And as long as I don’t concentrate on looking, I can’t see it, I just feel where it is.” Bao Zheng said again: “What about the people you killed, you are not afraid of them Did you come to see you?" Haoyue smiled: "Don't be afraid, because my sword is the sword of benevolence, it is their nemesis, and will send them to the underworld." Bao Zheng was a little surprised: "Oh, so you This sword still has such ability, since Yan Shaoxia is willing to stay and assist me, I can't refuse, so I agree." Haoyue continued: "Since my lord agrees that Haoyue will stay, then I can change my name and call me Haoyue." Bao Zheng looked at Haoyue and said, "Okay, I'll call you Haoyue. Let's go, we've chatted long enough, it's time to understand the current situation in Dingyuan County." Haoyue nodded.

In the back hall of the county government office, the main figures of the county government office are all there, waiting for Bao Zheng's questioning, "Fang Shen." Bao Zheng's first name is Fang Xianwei (xianwei: the guard in the county government office).Fang Shen bent down and cupped his hands and said: "The lowly position is here." Bao Zheng: "Could it be that all the people who come to sue must be notified by the yamen servants outside the yamen, so that the county yamen can accept the complaint." Fang Shen replied: "Master Hui , The rules in the county government have always been like this." Bao Zheng: "In this way, if the access control is difficult or there is no money to pay the fees, wouldn't it mean that there is no place to sue if there is a lawsuit, and there is no place to redress grievances." The county standing aside Cheng took Bao Zheng's words and said: "My lord, this is the case in all government offices across the country, and it is not a special case in Dingyuan County. Besides, this is also a long-established government regulation." Bao Zheng snorted: "This is a bad rule. My lord, as the magistrate of Dingyuan County, can't you ensure that the access control is clean, so that the people's grievances can be brought to the fore." Lu Xiancheng: "I am ashamed of you, I have repeatedly asked my subordinates, but I really can't take care of everything. As for the common people who come to sue, they can’t enter the county government office at all, and the lower officials will know nothing about it.” Bao Zheng shook his head: “If the bad rules don’t change, even if the county has the heart, it’s hard for the local parents to do their best. Blame."

Haoyue looked at Bao Zheng with a frowning expression, she couldn't bear it, so she interjected, "My lord, why bother? If we set up a drum of grievances at the gate of the county government office, the people who want to avenge their grievances can just hit the drum of grievances, my lord." You can hear the sound of the drum, and you are still afraid that the door guards will not report it." Bao Zheng nodded after hearing Haoyue's words: "Haoyue's idea is good, and it should be like this. Fang Shen, you should follow this method immediately, and send an order. The notice states that anyone who wants to come forward to file a complaint can sound the grievance drum by himself, and if the gate guard dares to stop him, he will be severely punished."

A grievance drum was set up at the gate of the county government office, and soon spread the word, and Zhan Zhao, one of the two that Haoyue paid attention to, also came to Dingyuan County at this time.Zhan Zhao learned about some of the situation in Dingyuan County from the speeches of the people in Dingyuan County. The appearance of the grievance drum still made the people unbelievable that the county magistrate would avenge their grievances.Zhan Zhao thought to himself: "To see if this county magistrate will avenge the people's grievances, let me try." '

Zhan Zhao did some investigation in Dingyuan County, and there happened to be a bully Pi Xiong in Dingyuan County, relying on his late father's legacy, he ran amok in the village and the common people, but no one dared to sue him.Zhan Zhao puts his target on the bully Pi Xiong, and catches Pi Xiong to go to the government office to try the drum.So, Zhan Zhao broke into Pi Xiong's mansion alone, injured many of Pi Xiong's subordinates, and directly forced Pi Xiong to follow him to the mansion.