Chapter 898 Friend Pinggu County Magistrate Lou has a habit of getting up very early every day, then opening the secret room and walking into his treasury to take a look at the gold and silver jewelry in that room. When the Sui Dynasty was still powerful, he had already served as the magistrate of Pinggu County. Later, when the world was in chaos, he was still very stable in this position. This was not because he had any great backers, but because he was smart enough. . Some officials are greedy for money and are reluctant to spit it out. But he never does this. Although he will feel distressed when he takes out the money, he knows very well that if he is reluctant to take out the money at the critical moment, he is afraid that he will lose more. His secret room was built in the bedroom. When the closet door was opened, there was a baffle. When the baffle was pushed open, there was a stone room inside. This room contains the wealth he has accumulated over the years as an official. To be honest, if he decides to resign now and find a place to live, he will not be able to spend all the money in a few lifetimes. Magistrate Lou also has a habit of never giving real money when giving gifts, but giving silver notes. In his opinion, things like silver notes are far less tangible than holding real gold and silver in his hands, but if someone brings a silver note as a gift, he can't refuse it. After the collapse of the Sui Dynasty, banks all over the country were affected to some extent, and many banknotes could no longer be redeemed. Every morning early in the morning, he would walk around the house without washing himself. To be honest, maybe he already knows where each silver ingot is placed. The banknote he sent out yesterday was an exchange banknote issued by Huotongtianxiaxing Jianjinjun Bank in Southwest China, so it was not much different from sending out real money. No matter how chaotic the world is, Huotong's strength is still there. Moreover, the current Jinjun Bank has an official background of the Black Flag Army, so there is no need to worry about not being able to withdraw the money you deposited. "A full three thousand taels" Magistrate Lou sighed, thinking that his useless brother-in-law had offended the people of the Xiao Riding School at the gate of the city, he felt a little worried. In fact, he didn't have much of a backing. Since the chaos of the Sui Dynasty, where was there any stable and unchanging mountain to rely on? ¡°Take the once prominent figures in the imperial court as an example, Pei Yan? Even Luo Yao once relied on him to inquire about the court news, but as soon as Emperor Tianyou came back, the first thing he did was to behead Pei Yan. As for the so-called big shots in the court now, they are not worth mentioning at all. In Magistrate Lou's view, although those big shots wore red and purple robes for high-ranking officials, they were not as comfortable as he, a seventh-grade magistrate. "His brother-in-law is an idiot and acts impulsively and recklessly. If it weren't for the fact that he really couldn't stand up to the challenge, he wouldn't have asked his brother-in-law to guard the city gate. But he didn¡¯t dare not arrange something for his brother-in-law to do. Having a fierce wife at home was also an extremely annoying thing. He picked up a soft towel, opened a box, took out a gold ingot and wiped it slowly and carefully. He wiped it every day to see if there was any dust anywhere. "Sir!" Suddenly there was a shout from outside: "Oh no! Feng Yi was beaten at the gate of the city!" When Magistrate Lou heard this, his expression changed, and a burst of anger suddenly rose in his heart. Although his brother-in-law Feng Yizheng was incompetent, who dared to bully him in this three-acre land in Pinggu County? Not to mention that his wife would become furious if she bullied Feng Yizheng, which also meant that she did not take him seriously as the county magistrate. The magistrate of Lou County returned the gold ingot to its original place, meticulously. Then he went out, put on his official uniform and hurriedly led a few government officials to the city gate. As soon as I walked out of the gate, I saw a commotion on the street. After seeing the situation on the other side clearly, Feng Yizheng's expression suddenly changed, and his legs lost strength in an instant. If a subordinate hadn't reacted quickly to support him, he would have sat on the ground. A group of riders from the Riding School wearing dark blue brocade robes and bright red cloaks rode up from the street. The leader of the Riding School was pulling a stumbling person behind his horse. Who could it be if it wasn't his brother-in-law Feng Yizheng. It seemed that his brother-in-law had his hands tied and dragged all the way here with a rope. Even if he was not dead yet, he was probably already half dead. "Sir these are the guys." A yamen servant had never seen anyone from the Xiao Riding School and had not yet understood the seriousness of the matter: "Early this morning, these people rode to the door and asked who was the commander on duty yesterday. Feng Yizheng said He stood up and asked what was going on. As a result, the person who asked the question whipped down his head and face, making Feng Yizheng cry and howl. That was not the end of it. The men got off the horse and beat and kicked Feng Yizheng. He is no longer human" The officer said with lingering fear: "So my subordinates rushed over to report the news to you."When Baihu saw a man wearing a green official uniform from the seventh rank coming over, his face turned cold. He reined in his horse and jumped off the horse. Dozens of riding schools behind him dismounted in unison and headed towards this person. Bian strode forward. "Are you the county magistrate?" asked the hundred households. Magistrate Lou replied in a lingering voice: "Exactlywhat are you going to do?" The hundred households of the Xiaoqiu School raised their hands: "Take it down, slap fifty first." Four Xiaoqiu Schools, like wolves and tigers, rushed over and killed them. Magistrate Lou's servants were so frightened that they quickly backed away. Two riders held up Magistrate Lou's arms, and another stabilized Magistrate Lou's head from behind. The fourth rider took out a piece of deerskin bag from the waist. The thick red board began to crackle with slaps on Magistrate Lou's face. Within ten times, Magistrate Lou's face was bloody and bloody. "By order of the Duke!" Hundreds of households in the Xiaoqiu School shouted loudly: "Take Magistrate Lou and his family to Zhuque Mountain for trial!" Xiang Qingniu kept looking at Fang Jie's face along the way. He didn't know Fang Jie will be very, very angry because of this little thing. "What's the problem?" Xiang Qingniu asked Fang Jie: "Are some important people in the Zhuque Mountain Camp involved?" "No." Fang Jie shook his head: "I said there are a few big fish in the Zhuque Mountain. It's not because of the high status of those people, but because the positions they sit in are very important. Officials responsible for random inspections of local officials, officials responsible for assessing political performance, these people, if it weren't for something, even I wouldn't do it often. Come to think of it. But it is precisely because of this that these people have gradually become rampant. What happened in Pinggu County is by no means an exception. If these people dare to accept money from Magistrate Lou of Pinggu County, they will also dare to accept money from other people. It¡¯s actually easier to investigate.¡± Xiang Qingniu said: ¡°You asked Sanjinhou to open the largest bank in the southwest in the name of selling goods all over the world. Those small banks are not safe at all, so not many people dare to go. As long as you check Huotong Tianxing's account book, it will be clear how many people have illegitimate money. Even if they use someone else's name, the person who deposited the money will leave their name and address, and no one will be left behind. " Xie nodded: "I'll do it after I get back." "Don't think so much, you are going to be a father now." Xiang Qingniu advised: "When I get back, leave this matter to Chen Xiaoru, you just concentrate on it. Just take care of Sang Sa Sa." Fang Jie said a little absentmindedly: "This is still a period of struggle, but signs of this have begun to appear. I can now understand why such things have become more and more intense in the past dynasties. Some people are focused on fighting for success. But when it comes to governing the world, most people are no longer thinking about governing. " "You are not a god." Xiang Qingniu found that Fang Jie's thoughts seemed a bit extreme, which was not a good thing. . Sometimes people's thoughts are like spiritual practice. Once they get into a dead end that they can't get out of, some people will be so extreme that they go crazy. The smarter the person, the more likely this will happen. ??????????????????????? Nine out of ten of those who go crazy are talented people. Stupid people rarely do that. "If Fang Jie's thoughts get into that dead end and he can't get the answer no matter which way he thinks about it, Xiang Qingniu is worried that something extreme will happen. In these years of walking in the world, Xiang Qingniu has seen people who drive him crazy. "Even if you are a god, you cannot influence people's thoughts." Xiang Qingniu said. Fang Jie's eyes were a little confused, as if he was mumbling to himself: "Why can't we find a permanent cure for this kind of thing? What method can be used to make people less greedy? High salary to raise integrity? Are the people who are raised incorruptible? Or is it more greed? Even if you are greedy, you won't be able to kill them all." "Fang Juexiao!" Xiang Qingniu suddenly shouted, startling Fang Jie. . "Hey!" Xiang Qingniu smiled at him: "Didn't you say that Sang Sa Sa named the child Fang Ning? I thought about it, this name is really good. It can be used by both boys and girls, and it has a good meaning. !¡± Fang Jie suddenly woke up and realized that he had just gotten into a very dangerous place. He is too smart and too thoughtful. The bottle of thought just now has been opened, and he has already got halfway into it. If he cannot take it back in time, no one knows what the consequences will be. Fang Jie has encountered countless major dangers, but this is the first time he has encountered such a danger. This is not about facing the danger brought to him by foreign enemies, but about bringing himself into a desperate situation. "Just try your best""Xiang Qingniu's face recovered when he saw Fang Jie, and he said with a smile: "I remember when I was studying in the mountains, the most common thing my master said was that he had no regrets. In the face of some injustice, if you do nothing, you are a coward and a zombie. But if you feel annoyed, ashamed or even desperate because you can't make the world peaceful on your own, even though your intentions are good, you're still a fool. " "Thank you" Fang Jie said these two words seriously, and then he also laughed: "Thank you for pulling me back from the road of stupidity. "Xiang Qingniu's smile trembled: "I do it for myself, if my best friend turns out to be an idiot. And I don¡¯t want to lose this friend, so I can only turn myself into a fool, right? You see, how bad this thing is. If the Duke of Black Flag Army is stupid, Tao Zun will also be stupid It cannot be tolerated. " Fang Jie smiled at first, then suddenly his face turned a little sad. He looked at Xiang Qingniu and said, "I suddenly thought of the two brothers Chen Heng and Chen Ha. " Xiang Qingniu also fell silent: "Those are two good friends. It doesn't matter if they were good guys or bad guys before, but they are friends enough. " Fang Jie nodded: "It's better that all our friends are alive. Xiang Qingniu hummed: "My friends should all be alive." "