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Episode 1: New Arrival, Chapter 643: Why bother so much (please vote for me!)

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    However, it is said that after Shangzhi County owed debts to several money shops, he threw himself into the Jinshui Bridge, and Tian Xia Yu, who felt something fishy about what was going on, went to investigate. This is the proper meaning of the title.

    But there is a technical problem, who will check it?  Among the imperial ministries, temples, and prisons, no yamen were explicitly responsible for dealing with official debt issues, or in other words, managing the affairs of banks and shops.

    There was no precedent for this before. Tianshun said "Yousi", but he didn't know which one it was.  As usual, Xu Shoufu went out to receive the order on behalf of the ministers, so he had to ask: "Who does this matter belong to? Please tell me from the Holy Spirit."

    Jing Hetian inquired: "According to what Mr. Xu sees, who does this matter belong to?"

    "It belongs to the Ministry of Punishment," Xu Shoufu replied.  He could see that this matter was a little muddy, and it was easy to get confused inside and out, and Chapter 643: Why bother so much (please ask for monthly votes (ask for the devil)!) was obviously not clear about the rules.  Yes, let the Ministry of Punishment investigate.  Feng Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment was brought into the court by God himself from the post of governor of Zhejiang. If anything went wrong, God could not blame anyone else.

    Jing Hetian didn't think much about it. He just felt that it was natural for the Ministry of Punishment to investigate the case, so he said: "Yes." As for the others, most of them had nothing to do with their own affairs, and it was not a major international and people's livelihood matter, so they naturally had no objections.  .

    Feng Shangshu complained endlessly in his heart. This matter is not big, but the water is too muddy. If you do a good job, you will not get any credit. Even if you step on the mud, it is not worthwhile.

    The tangle lies in the fact that the first thing to do is to find out what the boss is thinking, but now it¡¯s hard to figure out what God is thinking.  Because Tian obviously didn't understand the secrets and casually said that he wanted to check it out. It was impossible to guess what was in his mind, and it might change at any time.

    Secondly, it is difficult for upright officials to deal with household affairs.  Between debt and forced debt, deciding who is right and who is wrong is probably more difficult than household matters.  Besides, official debt is a very common phenomenon. If you decide on one, it will affect everyone if it becomes a precedent.

    third.  The group of Western merchants who are lending usury are not necessarily soft persimmons. I heard that Mr. Peng, who is from the Western Province, has a very close relationship with the Western merchants. If they are not handled well, they will cause trouble.  Now Chapter 643: Why bother to be so entangled (ask for monthly votes (ask for the devil)!) They are relatively weak after being attacked by the dragon sect.  It is not a good time to confront Mr. Peng at this time.

    "However, Feng Shangshu complains about suffering, but there is no argument."  For cases involving money and debt disputes in the capital, the Ministry of Punishment is the nominal high-end adjudication office.  Although Shangzhi County is an official and his behavior is very eccentric, in essence it is still a dispute over money and debts. If the Ministry of Punishment does not come forward to investigate, which yamen can be pushed to it?

    If Li You still serves as the admiral and censor of the five cities.  With his ability, I am afraid that he has already monopolized the power of civil cases in the capital, so at this time, he can go along with the situation and let him have a headache. It is a pity, Feng Shangshu secretly sighed after accepting the order.

    The court meeting was over, and all the ministers left the palace.  On the way, it was inevitable to talk about the strange incident of the magistrate jumping into the Jinshui River today at the court meeting.  There were many shrewd people in the court who guessed many details after a little speculation and mutual discussion.

    Shangzhi County must have been forcefully forced by its creditors, otherwise it would not be so extreme.  Officials borrow a lot of debt, but they are generally not forced to repay debts. If they are forced to repay debts, there is only one possibility, and that is that the creditors think they have lost the ability to repay the debts.

    To put it in a vulgar way, it means that this person has no hope of an official career or has been unable to make money in office due to various reasons. This is called losing the ability to repay debts.

    It is estimated that Shang Lao, the magistrate of the county, is a meritorious official.  I thought I was in line for a promotion, so I followed the old tradition of borrowing money to live in the capital, and then try to repay the debt after I got promoted.

    But things in the world are unpredictable, and 10% of the time things in the world will not go as planned. Looking at the age of Shanglao Zhixian, 80% of them will be evaluated by the Ministry of Civil Affairs as old enough to become officials

    That was really a bolt from the blue.  If a person from a poor family completely withdraws from officialdom, it means losing his "ability to repay debts." The creditors who lent him money are probably also anxious, so they will step up their efforts to press for debts.  Then the magistrate Shanglao couldn't bear the humiliation and was so angry that he threw himself into the river on the day of pilgrimage.

    When the discussion reached this point, all the officials couldn't help but sigh.  An official with meritorious service is forced to jump into the river by unwritten rules and businessmen, and he cannot help but feel sad that the rabbit died and the fox died.

    Li You left the Meridian Gate and went straight to Dongchaofang to visit Shangzhi County. As an old acquaintance who had fought together, this was the etiquette that "should" be the case.

    However, the old magistrate was no longer here. Li You asked the person on duty and learned that Shang Magistrate had been ordered by the bachelors to send him back to his residence. He heard that he lived in the Huaisi Guild Hall in Dongcheng.

    Li You sighed and said: "Master Shang and I have had a relationship as colleagues, how can we abandon it?" Then he rushed to Dongcheng and asked the clerk in the guild hall for the place, and found the place where Shang Zhixian lived.

    Shangzhi County really didn¡¯t have much money. He only rented two rooms inside and outside with his servants. The place was not big.  At this time, the magistrate fell into the water and was recuperating on the bed in the back room.

    Li You goes inThe beating and expulsion by the main minions must have caused a sensation in the capital, shaking both the inside and outside, creating an atmosphere that allowed Li You to fish in troubled waters.

    But what makes Li You hesitate is that pretending to be beaten away in this way will damage his face and image.  No matter what the reason, getting hit is a very vulgar and embarrassing thing.

    Li You felt torn between the two choices.

    Han Zong shook his head, "This time, sir, you are a fan of the authorities, but you are a bystander who knows it clearly."

    "What's the explanation for this?" Li You asked doubtfully.

    Han Zong sighed, "Sir, you are going to be beaten. I'm afraid there will be a lot of applause in the whole court. Who knows how much sympathy there will be? Maybe you are asking for humiliation. Why bother to be so entangled Go and not go, give and not give in."  , what's blocking the road!" Zheng Wu was still shouting over there.

    Li You shouted at his subordinate who was armed with a hidden blade: "Hit me hard! One life must be spared! Otherwise, Han Zong, all your monthly money will be deducted!"!  !  !

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