Chapter 34                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             �

"No hurry." The county lord smiled faintly and said, "Let me find a place to talk slowly."

The county master came straight to the classroom that had just been cleaned. The county master found a seat and sat down, and said to Master Liu: "Get the account book."

Zhou Mengchen was stunned, not knowing what the account book was. However, Master Liu ran out of nowhere and took out a stack of accounts. Zhou Mengchen was stunned because this was the account book Zhou Mengchen looked very familiar, because this was the account book of Yangjiyuan. To be precise, the account book of the Shuizhong business in Yangjiyuan.

The county did not allocate a penny to Zhou Mengchen. It can be said that the entire Yangjian Yuan was raised by Zhou Mengchen's private wealth.

Therefore, Zhou Mengchen didn't care much. Although he divided the two books, they were all put together.

The account book of Yangjiyuan is very simple, but the list of hundreds of people, each person consumes food and the money spent on repairing the yard of Yangjiyuan. Every time, Zhou Mengchen made a deposit from the account of Shui Zhong’s business.

The account book of Shui Zhong Business is a business account book, and there is nothing good to look at.

Although Zhou Mengchen didn't think there was something in this account book, he felt that he could not lead the county master to lead the nose.

Zhou Mengchen said: "County Master, this is my Zhou family's private account, but I don't know why it's on Master Liu's side?"

The county priest just looked at Zhou Mengchen with fun, with her small eyes rolling around, and seemed to have a cruel smile.

Master Liu spoke tactfully and said, "It may not be possible. Yangjiyuan is the yamen of the court. You are an official of the court. How can you say that what you do is the private wealth of the Zhou family?"

Zhou Mengchen argued: "But when the county master asked me to come to Yangjiyuan, Yangjiyuan was in ruins, and the county master did not give me a penny. This was all supported by the Zhou family's wealth. I allocated more than 100 taels of money to Yangjiyuan, and there should be some in the account."

Master Liu said, "Mr. Zhou said very well, but this workshop?"

Zhou Mengchen insisted and said, "This has nothing to do with Yangjiyuan. It's just a place to borrow. If the county magistrate is not satisfied, then I can move the workshop away."

Master Liu shook his head slightly and said, "Mr. Zhou, this is wrong. How much love is the county lord to you? With such a small amount of funds, he even allocated you 100 taels of silver to ask you to make the difference. How can you say it is your own private money? Such food is too ugly."

Zhou Mengchen was dumbfounded and confused, and immediately retorted: "Sir Liu, where is it? When will the county magistrate allocate me one hundred taels of silver?"

Master Liu seemed to see something incredible in his eyes, pointing at Zhou Mengchen and saying, "Mr. Zhou, you are too much. How can you not recognize this? The county can be a account."

Master Liu immediately took out the county government account book that had already been prepared, and turned to a page and pointed it to Zhou Mengchen, which contained Zhou Mengchen, a Yin-Yang trainer in Jiangxia County, who took 100 taels of silver to support the Jinyuan, as well as Zhou Mengchen's signature and seal.

The black and white words seem to be true.

If Zhou Mengchen hadn't known it himself, he would have never taken out a penny from the county government, and he would have believed it himself.

His eyes swept over everyone in the county government, including Huang Zhubo, but found that everyone was avoiding his gaze. Although Zhou Mengchen didn't know what the inside story was, he also knew that the county master had already dealt with these people.

It's just that Zhou Mengchen must not recognize it.

Zhou Mengchen said: "Do I have any money from the county? The county master knows it. Can you turn black and white with this method?"

The county lord said lightly: "Yes, the black ones are black, and the white ones are white, and no one can turn it over. Master Liu, please check the account of the Yangjianyuan."

"Yes." Master Liu took the people around him to check the accounts.

Huang Zhubo went out and said, "County Master, let me say a few words to Zhou Yinyang."

The county master said: "Please give me some advice. This county master is open and upright, and has always adhered to the principle of punishing past mistakes and preventing future generations, curing diseases and saving lives. Some minor mistakes are also generous."

With the permission of the county magistrate, Huangzhu Bo immediately took Zhou Mengchen's hand and went out.

Although Zhou Mengchen was furious, he knew that the county lord had made complete preparations and that nothing he did was useless at this moment. He could only follow Huang Zhubo out. The two of them came to a secluded place outside. Zhou Mengchen said, "Uncle, what's going on?"

Huang Zhubo's face turned red and bitter after hearing Zhou Mengchen's words, and said, "Feixiong, my uncle has no choice. The county lord suddenly attacked. Before that, I had never expected that I was caught off guard. I was only when the county lord went out today that I knew what was going on."

"But it's too late to do anything at this moment."

Huang Zhubo did not explain the inside story to him.

Huang Zhubo is still good to Zhou Mengchen. This time Huang Zhubo is indeed aware of it, but this kind of awareness is not because the county lord's method is very clever, but the county lord divides other clerks, isolates Huang Zhubo, and promises to knock down Zhou Mengchen, and these clerks can also get a share of the pie.

These people naturally also intended to hide from Huang Zhubo.

When the clerk sees money, they don’t care where they get the benefits from.

Zhou Mengchen said, "What's going on with the account book? I definitely didn't take a penny from the county government."

Huang Zhubo said: "This account book is real and fake. The court has always allocated funds from the Yangjiyuan, but it has been distributed by the superiors long ago. As for your signature, the official documents in the county government may not be able to imitate the imperial edict, let alone your words."

"This account cannot be turned on. If it is turned on, it will not be better for a single yamen. No one in the county government wants you to overturn the case. It proves that this account book is fake. Although you are innocent, no one in the county government government will be innocent. So everyone in the county government will support the county emperor. I have no choice."

Zhou Mengchen said, "Does you also include uncle?"

Huang is thin and red in the face and ears, and he is speechless, but he can't say anything.

He really wanted to say that he didn't have himself. But how could it be possible.

The financial situation of the Ming Dynasty was a mess. Every county government collected taxes and taxes, and one set of yellow books was to deal with the above, and one set of white books was really used. All people who understand it knew that the yellow books had long been unable to be used. The same is true for fiscal expenditure.

One set of open accounts and one set of secret accounts.

This is an open secret that everyone knows.

But no matter what, Mingguan is always a book of accounts recognized by the state. This matter clearly shows that the county magistrate wants to punish Zhou Mengchen, but there is no problem in terms of procedure. It is nothing more than using the method of the early Ming Dynasty to deal with officials of the Jiajing Dynasty. But the problem is that the Ming Dynasty has always adhered to the laws of the ancestors and has never said that the laws of the ancestors are useless.

If Zhou Mengchen had a little bit of status, or had fame, had a teacher in the same year, and had such a network of relationships. The county magistrate didn't dare to mess with Zhou Mengchen like this.

After all, this is a bad rule.

There are also unspoken rules in the officialdom.

After all, according to this routine, almost all the Ming officials, except for a few honest officials such as Hai Rui, were innocent. Most of the officials tacitly did not mention this matter, and even if the officials at the top and bottom made mistakes in this regard, they would help restrain themselves.

This is what is called protecting each other.

It’s just that Zhou Mengchen’s official position is too small. Many people don’t regard Zhou Mengchen as a member of the Ming Dynasty’s officialdom.

"Flying Xiong, I have no choice." Master Huang sighed and said, "You know that my Huang family has been working in the yamen for generations, and the people have seen the glory, but for Shangguan, it is not as good as a chamber pot. I am just trying to mess with you, but there is nothing I can do about it."

"In my life, I have to be an official and have a master's throne, which is the peak of my life. But even if I wear official clothes, officials who are from Jinshi and Juren still seem to be officials. I will never get rid of them in my life."

"When it works, it's used, and when it doesn't work, it's thrown away."

Zhou Mengchen took a few deep breaths, calmed down, and said, "I understand."

The iron case is not the kind of case where the iron evidence is as strong as a mountain. It is just one kind of iron case. The other is a case where you know there is something tricky and problems, but you can't get over the case no matter what, that is, the case of Zhou Mengchen. For the county magistrate, who is really in charge of the court, why sue me?

As for other methods, complain to the upper class or something.

Zhou Mengchen didn't have any hope. The county magistrate has placed so many of Zhou Mengchen and the county vassals on both ends of the scale. Either Zhou Mengchen is guilty or so many people in the county vassals are guilty.

Not only everyone in the county government will not support Zhou Mengchen's reversal, but even the superior prefect may not reverse the case for Zhou Mengchen. No, they are unwilling to let Jiangxia County depose it. After all, although Jiangxia County is free, there are still many government affairs, if Jiangxia County is purged.

Who will work?

When many things rise to a certain level, officials are not considering right or wrong, but how to do it is beneficial. As for the benefits, it varies from person to person. Zhou Mengchen does not feel that he has any benefits in his eyes.

Huang Zhu said earnestly: "Feixiong, the county master is just asking for money. You know that today, the county master is down and he will definitely not say anything when he sees the silver. This matter will pass like this. Otherwise, this matter is just the beginning. Why do you work hard to protect the position of Yin and Yang Official? You can't keep it."

"And in the end, the money was in the government, and there was no reason why it could be made."

"Will there be nothing at that time, wouldn't it be even more a loss?"
Chapter completed!