Chapter fifty-ninth
"Master Wang, I didn't know you were here today, so I didn't go out to greet you. It's really disrespectful and disrespectful. I don't know what you always have to do?" The official said with a smile, "If you have anything to do, I can tell you as soon as possible. You may as well go down.
Make preparations in advance so as not to delay your important event, Master."
"No, Mr. Fu Zun asked me to bring the men and horses from the Anxin Yong Camp to collect the reward, so I had to make this trip. I heard that the reward money from the Baoding gentry has been shipped, and I think it has been prepared. Take me
Let’s go take a look.” He said and went in.
Unexpectedly, the expression of the official who was still respectful just now changed, he stepped quickly, and stopped everyone with his body.
"Master, stay here. This is an important place in the treasury. Without a warrant, even the governor cannot forcefully break in. Do you think you want me to wait for the strict warrant before entering?"
What he said is reasonable and reasonable. It can be said that he strictly abides by the rules and does his duty with all his heart.
But what is unreasonable is how could these officials be so conscientious.
If they were really enforcing the law, they would not be drinking, eating, and having fun in broad daylight in this important place.
Li Yi's eyes were solemn, but he felt something was abnormal.
But he didn't have much experience, so he couldn't detect the fishy things inside. However, Master Wang had been in officialdom for a long time, so he understood it.
According to the rules, any money, food or property that comes into the warehouse must be counted and recorded. However, this counting of records is a good opportunity to enrich one's own pockets.
The amount put into the treasury is well-documented and no one can falsify it. However, the amount of money put into the treasury is old and new, and the grain is different. Officials will use old silver and old rice to replace the money and grain put into the treasury, and then one hundred shi of new rice will become old rice.
After eliminating the loss and converting it again, it becomes eighty dan. If you encounter someone with a bad heart, it becomes fifty dan or forty dan. Half of it is corrupted.
The corruption of money is even worse than food and other items. When ten taels of silver are exchanged for old silver, it becomes seven taels. This difference of three taels of silver is often the living expenses of a farmer's family for a year.
The corrupt money and food will be divided into several parts and enter the hands of officials at all levels. Therefore, if the victims dare to go to court, they will face officials from the entire officialdom, so there is no chance of winning.
Judging from the appearance of the officials, it was obvious that they arrived too quickly and the officials had not had time to replace them.
Master Wang knows it, but he has no choice. Everyone says that officials don't abide by the law, but in fact, officials are the most law-abiding. What they are best at is exploiting loopholes in the law, and they are also better at using the law to delay time. It's disgusting.
After handing over the warrant, the official pretended to read it.
He could read the warrant with just two eyes, but he read it for a long time and said he couldn't see it very clearly and wanted to light the lamp.
After dilly-dallying, Li Yi felt anxious. He had just seen a few petty officials hurriedly entering the treasury. No matter what they were going to do, it would definitely not be good for him and others.
I thought that everything would be fine if I gave Master Wang a generous gift and made the governor relax.
Unexpectedly, these petty officials are even more greedy than the government officials. Even if Master Wang is here, they will bite off a piece of meat viciously.
The king of hell is easy to mess with, but the devil is difficult to deal with. Li Yi now understands this deeply.
These grains and money were An Xin's lifeblood, but Li Yi was unwilling to give them to the officials and let them beg for their little wives and rich fish and meat.
Just as he was about to step forward, Mr. Wang pulled his sleeve in a subtle way, looked at Li Yi who turned his head, and shook his head gently.
As a close confidant of the Palace Master, he did not dare to come forward to speak at this time. Isn't Li Yi looking for death if he goes up there?
As mentioned just now, the corruption in this warehouse involves the interests of the entire Baoding officials. Not only him, but even the Lord of the Palace came in person and would not dare to take care of it.
Anyone who wants to take care of it will have to face the hatred of the entire Zhuoliu officialdom. Even if it is a fourth-rank official or a first-grade official, as long as he wants to stay in Baoding, he will not take care of it.
Besides, he also has a part in this.
As for whether he is a master or a prefect, the joke is of course both.
In the end, the official was too lazy to pretend, and started sipping a cup of tea.
Master Wang chatted with him for a while, then walked to Li Yi and said with a smile: "Why, are you feeling angry?"
Li Yi pursed his lips tightly and stared in the direction of the warehouse.
These money and grains were used by An Xin to build his home and make a living, but they were right in front of him and he really couldn't get them. Not to mention the group of petty officials coming in and out. It was obvious that they were not doing anything good. How could he not
urgent?
"Haha, let me tell you the truth. The silver reward and food are inside, but it is not easy for you to take them all away. In this world, people who want to take things from the government should be thankful that they get 70% out of 10%.
Okay. It's better for me to accompany you on this trip, otherwise you won't even think about getting 50%." Master Wang said with a smile.
"So, they are deducting our reward money?" Li Yi said in a deep voice, with a steely shiver in his voice.
Master Wang frowned slightly, stroking his beard and said: "These are the rules. Only by abiding by the rules can everyone live in peace and gain something. No matter how powerful you are, you are just a commoner, and you can only abide by the rules of a commoner. If you
Once you have a backer and become an official, you must abide by the rules of an official. I have given you a chance, and the Palace Master has also given it to you, but you are not sure, so you cannot blame me."
"Haha. I understand. I am a commoner, so I deserve to be exploited and have my blood sucked. As long as I surrender to you and become the patrol inspector, I will be one of my own, and I will be able to suck the blood of others and oppress the rest.
Xiaomin, is that so?" The corners of Li Yi's mouth suddenly curved.
Master Wang frowned even more. He looked at Li Yi and suddenly took a step back and said: "The world is like this, and I can't help it. Li Yi, don't do anything stupid."
"Silly thing?" Li Yi turned his head and looked at Master Wang, who was walking away from him step by step. A smile suddenly broke out on his cold face, "Is there anything in this world that is more stupid than letting you lie on your body to suck blood or eat meat?"
"I, Li Yi, am only fourteen years old, but I am also a passionate man. How can I be humiliated and not dare to speak out. Anyone who insults my fellow citizens today is a despicable and ignorant person. What about my fellow citizens? I, my fellow citizens, belong to the country.
The base is the head of all things. When gathered together, it can form a raging torrent, and when dispersed, it can form thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, which is the greatness of the world. In ancient times, the Qin Emperor dominated the universe, and the Sui Emperor dominated the world. How majestic it was. But he treated my small people like oxen and horses.
Slave, if I use the flesh and blood of a common man to forge his own ambition, what will happen next? If I, a common man, become so angry, the world will be turned upside down. Let him dominate the past and present, but he will only fall apart and become ashes.
Today's despicable people dare to treat our little people like fish and meat, drive them away, beat them, kill them, and humiliate them. Now we can still live in peace, bowing our heads in panic, and letting you bully us. But I am so angry and anxious, compared to
It is better to be humiliated and desolate than to boil the sea of blood and kill the whole world to avenge my unparalleled grievance. When the time comes, the way of heaven will be unfair, and we will go straight up to destroy the heaven. The way of the world will be unfair, and we will destroy the entire world.
When the time comes, the world will be a hell, and all life will be in ruins, and you will be left waiting to die without a place to bury you."
Boom...boom...boom...
The people present only felt that the sky was boundless, there was thunder in their ears, the majestic sound was bombarding and crackling, their souls felt as if they were shaken out of their bodies, and they were panicked and frightened to the extreme.
"You..., you..., you..." Master Wang said three words in a row, but his face turned pale, his mind was shaken, and he could not say a word.
However, Li Yi felt like he was enlightened and sober, but he also walked forward as if he was drunk and went straight into the warehouse.
Chapter completed!