[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 163 [English]

Chapter 158 Broken Jade

Subordinate staff and officials cannot be confused with each other. They live at the bottom, have no rank, and are not considered officials.But they can write and calculate, and are far more proficient in local criminal laws than the official fathers in the court. Therefore, they can bully, deceive and even extort local people without leaving any clue.Furthermore, due to geographical restrictions, there are countless cases of mutual shielding.

When Luo Mu first came to Chazhou, many things could not be done, and this was also because he was hampered by the subordinate officials in Chazhou.Local governance is not only related to official performance, but can sometimes become an obstacle to the implementation of local policies.

After the defeat, the imperial court sent sentencing envoys to Zhongbo, but Dunzhou had lost the ability to control it and the five states. Therefore, in the past few years, the corruption of Zhongbo’s officials was quite serious.

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Gao Zhongxiong had been taken to see the doctor, and Zhou Gui was pacing in the study.The staff were all sitting in the cubicle, waiting calmly for Shen Zechuan to speak.This matter is related to the review of subordinate officials, and it is also an issue whether the existing yamen officials in the yamen will be replaced.

Zhou Gui said solemnly: “We were still talking about this matter yesterday, but something went wrong today. Father Xu is a yamen servant, and he has already embezzled more than ten taels of silver by relying on the review of subordinate officials. There are so many subordinates in the yamen, and if other people are also planning business in it, how many of the subordinate officials who have been reviewed can be used?”

Yao Wenyu drank tea and said nothing when he put down the cover.

Anyone with a discerning eye will know that Zhou Gui’s staff must be involved.Father Xu is a government official who dares to make money through censorship. If there is no one behind him to talk to him, he will never be able to do it.

Yao Wenyu is Shen Zechuan’s staff. If he asks for strict treatment now, he is suspected of squeezing out Zhou Gui’s staff.He has been sitting firmly under Shen Zechuan in recent discussions, but he is a latecomer and is not qualified in terms of seniority.The name “Puyu Yuanzhuo” soared to the sky. When he was far away, others regarded him as a fairy. When it fell down, others regarded him as a living target.The attack and annihilation of colleagues is small, but if it becomes a problem between Shen Zechuan and Zhou Gui, it will be a serious problem for Cizhou.

“As the saying goes, every injustice has its owner,” Shen Zechuan, holding a folding fan and sitting on a chair, could not tell whether he was happy or angry. “Whoever did it will be punished according to the regulations. The matter of review is of great concern, and we must not hurt the gentlemen who work hard.”

The staff in the cubicle did not dare to speak out, and several of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief.Shen Zechuan still had to rely on Zhou Gui’s power in Cizhou, so it was expected that he should be handled lightly.If the official system is broken, it can be done, but this is obviously not a good time.If it is done ruthlessly, half of the Cizhou Yamen will be taken out by following the clues, and all the positions of subordinate officials and subordinates will be vacant, how can we do anything?

Zhou Gui was unwilling. He said: “I know, it is precisely because the censorship is so important that we need to investigate it more! We can’t let people ruin the atmosphere of the yamen. In the future, if someone tries to imitate cats and tigers, it will still be ordinary people who will be in trouble.”

“Of course we have to investigate. According to my wishes, we have to follow the regulations.” Shen Zechuan asked someone to make tea and continued, “Dad Xu has been taken into custody. Your Excellency, you are not at ease. Even if you send a trustworthy person to observe the copying and the Jin Yiwei will preside over the review, the news will come out tonight. The matter of catching someone’s shadow is not credible, but the matter with solid evidence cannot be ignored.Whoever wants to break the rules of the Yamen will be responsible.Didn’t the newly copied criminal laws just come out?It’s a good time for the Lord to set up a court and set up a trial in front of the people of Cizhou. The more muddy the water, the clearer it will be.But after the case is finished, the Yamen must not let the wind be the rain, and the Yamen will not do anything that affects innocent people.”

Zhou Gui said: “This matter should be taken as a warning.”

Shen Zechuan said: “That’s natural. It can range from being dismissed from the post to registering, or being exiled to the wasteland. If the crowd is excited, beheading in public can also be very satisfying.”

There was a “clang” from the compartment, and the staff suddenly exclaimed.

Zhou Gui quickly asked: “What’s wrong?”

Several people replied: “Sir, someone has fainted!”

They originally thought that Shen Zechuan meant to deal with Father Xu and show mercy to them, but they never thought that Shen Zechuan wanted to use them to scare the monkeys.The person in charge of the interrogation is Jin Yiwei. How can Father Xu, an old man from the countryside, stand it?Not involving innocent people means not pursuing other people, but this time no one involved in Xu’s case can escape.The people in the cubicle became more and more frightened as they listened. When Shen Zechuan said the words “beheaded in front of the audience”, they jumped over.

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The study was in chaos, and Gao Zhongxiong on the other side was grimacing in pain under the doctor’s hand.After the doctor left, he changed into clean clothes with the help of the maid.He is very particular about keeping healthy in his hometown. Even if he is so hungry that his heart is on his back, he doesn’t dare to wolf down food.

After the meal, the maid led Gao Zhongxiong to the courtyard.he didn’t dare to look around on the road, knowing that Shen Zechuan now lives in Cizhou, he felt very uneasy.He advised Han Jin on the pursuit of Xiao Chiye, and came to Cizhou in a desperate move.

Gao Zhongxiong entered the courtyard and saw that the nine-mile incense outside the wooden railing of the corridor had all faded away. The white petals on the ground were not swept away. It must have been specially ordered by the master to leave the fragrance naturally.There are small green moss stones on the edge of the pond bridge, like a new mattress for eyes.

Gao Zhongxiong took a peek and climbed up the steps.He didn’t pay attention to the soles of his feet and almost slipped. After he pushed himself up in embarrassment, he quickly bowed to the maids in front of him who covered their mouths and snickered, and became even more sweaty.

There was an iron horse hanging under the eaves. Ding Tao waited for Gao Zhongxiong to come over, lifted the curtain for him, and led him inside.Gao Zhongxiong didn’t know Ding Tao’s identity and didn’t dare to offend him rashly. He held up his robe and wanted to step in, but found that the room had no threshold.

The hall is bright and spacious, with no heavy furnishings.When Gao Zhongxiong was in Qudu, he often heard that Shen Zechuan was in the company of Xi Hongxuan and others. He liked luxury and carried small ivory fans with him, so he guessed that the owner of the house might be Zhou Gui.

Gao Zhongxiong was sitting upright, with his butt only touching the edge of the chair, and he was paying close attention to what was going on in the courtyard.After a while, the sound of wheels was suddenly heard in the courtyard, and Ding Tao under the eaves came out to greet him, calling “Master”.

The curtain was lifted, and Gao Zhongxiong stood up immediately.But the one who came in first was not Shen Zechuan or Zhou Gui, but a tall Luotuo guard.The guard did not look at Gao Zhongxiong, but leaned over to pick up the four-wheeler and pushed a young man in blue shirt wearing a cloak in.

Gao Zhongxiong was about to kneel down as a courtesy, but when he saw clearly who was sitting on the four-wheeled vehicle, he couldn’t help but stare, took a step back, and shouted in shock: “Yao…Yuanzhuo!”

This shout made Shen Zechuan, who came in later, frown. He took off his cloak and went straight to his seat.

Qiao Tianya pushed Yao Wenyu forward, and the maids came forward to serve tea.Yao Wenyu held the tea cup and said with a normal expression: “Long time no see, I didn’t expect Shenwei to come to Cizhou.”

Gao Zhongxiong broke into a cold sweat for some reason.He wiped the answer, not daring to look directly at Yao Wenyu anymore, and saluted Shen Zechuan hastily: “Tongzhi, Lord…”

Shen Zechuan felt that this man looked strange, so he sat down and said, “Don’t be formal, just sit down.”

How dare Gao Zhongxiong.

“Since Shenwei also knows who Tongzhi is, there is no need for me to waste my breath.” Yao Wenyu originally wanted to introduce Gao Zhongxiong to Shen Zechuan, but when he saw that his face was pale, he paused for a moment, changed his tone, and comforted, “Don’t be afraid Shenwei, I am a living person.”

Gao Zhongxiong still didn’t dare to raise his head and kept saying “yes”.

Shen Zechuan asked: “Why did Yuan Zhuo say this?”

Yao Wen Yuyan said concisely and concisely: “I had a relationship with Shenwei once in Dan City. At that time, he was poisoned and injured, which scared him.”

But Gao Zhongxiong looked nervous, and it was clear that it was more than just a one-time relationship.After Yao Wenyu broke his leg and left the capital, he came to Dan City and was taken care of by Pan Yi and Princess Zhaoyue. The poison on his body was obviously contracted in Dan City. What is the story of this has not been told by anyone yet.

Gao Zhongxiong knew it.

“I was in a hurry when I left Dan City. I wonder if the guards and the princess are okay?” Yao Wenyu asked.

Gao Zhongxiong gradually relaxed a little in Yao Wenyu’s tone and was able to answer smoothly.But he still turned sideways, not daring to look at Yao Wenyu, and just said: “Okay, everything is okay…”

Shen Zechuan heard something from it.

The maids over there retreated, and Ding Tao was playing with the iron horse under the eaves, making a clanging sound like a strong wind.Qiao Tianya opened the curtain and drove Ding Tao away, and finally everything became quiet across the bead curtain.

When Yao Wenyu heard the news, she neither seemed happy nor unhappy.He put down the tea cup, broke the silence, and said to Shen Zechuan: “When I arrived in Dancheng, I was originally looked after by the princess, but the princess was a woman after all, and there were many things that were inconvenient, so Shou Wei found Pan Yuan, who was still at home at the time. This Pan Yuan was Shou Wei’s concubine brother.”

Pan Yuan was idle all day long and was very fond of gambling, but he was not a direct descendant of the Pan family, so the huge sum of money he owed could only be repaid by Pan Yi and his wife.Pan Yi asked him to take care of Yao Wenyu, and he also had the desire to let him “see the wise and admire others”. Furthermore, Pan Yuan took care of his father with all his heart in his early years, and he was considered a filial son.

At first, Pan Yuan took it into consideration and did not dare to be careless with Yao Wenyu because of Princess Zhaoyue’s instructions.He doesn’t need to do anything himself, he just needs to watch the doctor and waiters in the yard, and keep an eye on them to make sure they take medicines and meals in time and not to be lazy.But as time passed, Pan Yuan got tired of it and began to find excuses to run out and go gambling.

“Pan Lin used the corpse of the prisoner to cover up the public. This did not dispel Xue Xiuzhuo’s suspicion. The princess left in a hurry at that time, and it was inevitable that there would be spies among the people accompanying her.” Yao Wenyu continued, “Pan Yuan was later forced to pay debts by the gambling den, and he hid everywhere. He did not dare to let his family know, so he often complained to me. But I was penniless and couldn’t help.”

Gao Zhongxiong nodded and said: “Pan Yuan also asked me to borrow money at that time. He said that he was forced to a dead end. Even the six-bedroom land was sold and he still had not paid off his gambling debt. I advised him to talk to the guard as soon as possible to avoid bad things, but he refused.”

Speaking of this, Yao Wenyu said nothing.

Gao Zhongxiong said: “Less than half a month later, Pan Yuan suddenly came to me for a drink. He said that all his gambling debts had been paid off and he met a noble man to help him. I was worried that he had been deceived by the gambling house, so I asked him during the dinner who this noble man was. He only said that he was a Longyou businessman from Qandu who asked him to do something for him.”

Another half month later, Yao Wenyu’s injury not only did not heal, but became serious.Princess Zhaoyue asked all the doctors at home, but Yao Wenyu’s condition did not improve.At that time, Pan Lin suffered a setback in Qudu, and Pan Yi was also impeached for his involvement in the issue of Pan’s land in Dancheng.Pan Xiangjie did not dare to argue for his son, fearing that the snowball would get bigger and bigger. However, Pan’s repeated concessions did not stop the strong wind, and the official was so fierce that he asked Pan Lin to be suspended pending investigation.

Pan’s family does have problems, but those are all the debts of Pan Xiangjie’s greed.The reason why Pan Lin was the first to bear the brunt was obviously because he hid Yao Wenyu secretly, but he was determined to fight Xue Xiuzhuo to the end.

As a result, Pan Xiangjie learned the inside story not long after.He was afraid that Pan would be implicated, so he wrote to Pan Yi in Dancheng overnight, asking Pan Yi to send Yao Wenyu back to Qudu as soon as possible.When Pan Yi refused, Pan Xiangjie became furious and fell ill on the bed.Pan Yi was in a dilemma. At the same time, Princess Zhaoyue saw Yao Wenyu’s strange condition and was secretly suspicious, so she bypassed the front hall and asked her maid to ask a doctor from outside the mansion to check.

Yao Wenyu didn’t want to mention the details anymore and was silent for a while. She only said: “The princess was worried that the generals would come to arrest me because of the inspection of the fields. She originally wanted to send me to her dowry village to recuperate, but there was something wrong with the medicine. She could no longer trust the people in Pan’s house, so she prepared the money and asked someone to secretly send me to Jincheng, where there are also old teachers and friends.”

But misfortunes never come singly. Seeing that Yao Wenyu was not only seriously ill, but also had both legs broken, the people accompanying him forgot all about Princess Zhaoyue’s entrustment after leaving the city, and ran away at night with their luggage and carriage.

That night Yao Wenyu was thrown into the wild, with only the cat remaining besides the donkey.He once rested on the earth when he wandered in the mountains, but the taste was completely different.For the first time in his twenty-four years of life, he understood that he was a piece of trash. Without the name, he was nothing.Puyu Yuanzhuo, at that moment Yao Wenyu hated these four words, they were like shame burned into his bones.

Yao Wenyu burst into tears in the wild.

For the teacher and for myself.

When he was in Dan City, he refused to see anyone and lay in the dark bed all day long. What hurt was his leg, but what was broken was his self-esteem.He must face up to the fact that he has become unable to take care of himself, and those romantic and unrestrained moments have become a thing of the past.He goes to sleep, it’s the same in the dream, and it’s still the same when you wake up.

he was completely shattered.

he is still alive.