Chapter 44 Chapter 104 has its own mystery

The next day, Ding Hao and Ding Chengzong discussed in secret for a whole morning, and in the afternoon, they crammed together and went to learn the ancient accounting methods from several senior accountants in Ding's house for an afternoon. Pig hurried into the city. After entering Bazhou City, Ding Hao didn't go to Zhutou Lane immediately, but drove directly to the state government office to inquire about the whereabouts of Captain Zhao.The official position of Zhao County Lieutenant is naturally not big in this state government office, but it is not small, not to mention the power reshuffle in Bazhou City, a large number of officials seconded to investigate and handle cases, a considerable part of them will stay in the local area afterwards As an official, who knows whether the county lieutenant Zhao will stay or not, because the officials transferred to handle the case by the slippery officials of the local government, regardless of their official positions, are all courteous and respectful, and they dare not offend anyone.As soon as he heard that this person was looking for County Captain Zhao and received a bunch of money from him, the gatekeeper ran in to inform him with a smile on his face.

After a while, Zhao Jie walked out quickly in his official uniform. Although it was already dusk, he was still working in the office.When he saw Ding Hao from afar, County Captain Zhao laughed and said: Brother Ding, I miss you so much.This time I came to Bazhou, I was too busy with business, I couldn't find time to invite you to meet me, it's rare for you to come to see me, hurry up, please come in, please come in and sit in my room. Ding Hao had entered the gate of the magistrate's mansion, even the general's mansion was a frequent visitor, but he didn't feel any novelty about this Bazhou mansion, so he smiled and exchanged greetings, and walked into the gate with him.

The two sat down in Zhaoxian Wei's room, and saw a pile of books and documents piled high on the desk, and they were also thrown around in a mess. It seemed that there were too many miscellaneous things to do, and the words just now were ineffective. No lie. The servant brought tea, Zhao Jie asked him to sit down, while drinking tea, he talked about the situation after the farewell, and then asked: "Brother Ding came here to see me today, is it just to catch up on old feelings?" Ding Hao smiled and pointed to the case files that were scattered everywhere, and said: "If you have nothing to do, you can go to the Three Treasures Hall. Brother Zhao is busy with business. If there is no business, even if brother wants to come, he will not pick this time. Brother Zhao asked knowingly."

Zhao Jie laughed, and a shrewdness flashed in his eyes: brother, my old Zhao is a straightforward person, so let's tell the truth.When I had the opportunity to come to Bazhou, I definitely wanted to meet you, not only because I accepted your favor, but also because you are a character worthy of my respect.But this time, due to the tolerance, I stuck with the Ding family, so I didn't invite you to meet each other, so as not to embarrass each other. Just now the gatekeeper said you are coming, I know why you are here, if you are sloppy with me, then you don’t regard me as your brother, then I have nothing to say, just perfunctory you, tell you and me It's just passable.Now that you speak bluntly, the brother will also speak bluntly

County Captain Zhao frowned slightly, and said: Do you know how deep and muddy the water is?The big man standing behind, crushing a magistrate to death is like crushing an ant to death.It's not that my brother doesn't want to help you, but that I really don't have the ability to help you. The Ding family climbed up to Liu Zhi's mansion, which is a dead end. Ding Hao smiled calmly: Brother Zhao, I know who is behind this case, because I know, so I don't expect Brother Zhao to help me with this. Zhao Jie raised his thumb and said, "Brother is straight to the point, speaks frankly, brother has not misjudged the person."Then tell me, since it's related to this matter, and you don't want my brother to steal food from those big shots, what are your plans?

Ding Hao sat up straight, and said seriously: Brother Zhao, I believe that now everyone thinks that the Ding family is the mastermind of bribing the prefect Liu, including you, they all think the same.But I can tell you that the Ding family is a decent family who follow the rules and don't bother to do things that violate the law. County Captain Zhao was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said: "I have to talk about these words, hehe, what can I do?"Even if I believe you, the messenger from Bianliang doesn't believe you. Based on your few words, can the Ding family be exonerated?

Judging by his expression, he was very disapproving. This was still for Ding Hao's sake. He knew that he was talking nonsense, but he was too embarrassed to point it out, otherwise he would have to put on his authority and denounce him face to face. Ding Hao knew that he was talking nonsense, so he didn't change his face, and said in a serious manner: Master Ding is a family heir to poetry and etiquette, a scholarly family, and he is the most honorable person. Knowing that he is suspected by the government, Master Ding feels very uncomfortable. Innocent, Mr. Ding specially sent me into the city to assist the government in cleaning up the account books of the Ding family in preparation for the government's investigation. I hope that the truth will be revealed to the world as soon as possible, and the Ding family will be innocent.

Zhao County Lieutenant's face was uncertain, he stared at Ding Hao for a long time, and then he laughed and said: Brother Ding, I know you are very clever and thoughtful, but this case is not trivial, if anyone wants to show off some cleverness and destroy the evidence in the account book, I'm afraid that I will bring about death for myself, so I advise you, it's better to be cautious. Ding Hao said sincerely: Brother Zhao is wrong, Ding Hao will never do anything to destroy evidence.When the dignitaries in the court want to punish a person, they use unscrupulous means, and they don't care whether he is really innocent. They don't care about the method and process, they just want the result they want.Don't say that the Ding family can't get away with it at all, even if the Ding family is innocent and completely innocent in this case, so what?When it came time to sacrifice them, the big men didn't even bat an eyelid.In Bazhou, they are like the sky on this side, but in the eyes of those big figures in the court, they are just a piece of soil, if they are in the way, if they are trampled to pieces, who will take a second look?

He emphasized his tone and said word for word: Evidence, if you want to have it, you have it, how can it be destroyed? There was a strange look in Zhao Jie's eyes, and he said with a half-smile: "My brother has never been in the officialdom, but he has a thorough understanding of the officialdom."Hehe, since you know it, why take the risk? Ding Hao said: "Little brother, how dare you sway on the tip of the knife."The meaning of the gentleman in the court is that Liu Zihan is going to be crushed. Unless he is someone who is as powerful as Zhao Xianggong, the only one who dares to stop him will be smashed. This is a general trend that we cannot resist. How can Ding Hao not I know it well.To tell you the truth, Brother Zhao, although Xu Muchen from Zhutou Lane worked for the Ding family, over the years, he formed cliques for personal gain, embezzled funds from the treasury, made friends with the government, and gradually became big. Don't dare to start.Now that the imperial court wants to investigate this case, for the Ding family, if they help each other wholeheartedly and handle the case clearly, apart from bullying the master, they can also satisfy the imperial court.

The smile on Lieutenant Zhao's face became deeper and deeper. He lightly twisted his beard, pondered for a while, and asked without lifting his eyelids: "So, what does Brother Ding think?" He has regular facial features, thick eyebrows like black ink, he looks like a valiant warrior without a chest, but at this moment, his expression reveals the cunning and deepness that an official petty official should have, making it difficult to guess his true intentions. Ding Hao smiled and said: The Ding family is the landlord of Bazhou, but they are also businessmen.As for businessmen, they talk about making money through harmony, being convenient to others, convenient to oneself, and especially good at taking advantage of the situation.Borrowing chickens to lay eggs, borrowing land to make money, borrowing boats to go to sea, taking advantage of opportunities to act, making use of problems

In fact, if you look around the world, you can't do without a borrowed word.Kings use borrowing to borrow from the world, wise men use borrowing to seek high-ranking officials, businessmen use borrowing to make big money, people who are good at borrowing borrow flowers from others to offer their own Buddhas, use the help of others to climb to the top of their careers, and use the right time and place to achieve success dream.There has never been anyone who can achieve great things out of thin air without the help of external forces. Zhao Xianwei laughed and said, "Of course, it's better to climb high to see more than to look at it with your feet up."Climbing high and calling, the arm is not lengthened, but the person who sees it is far away; shouting with the wind, the sound is not made sick, but the person who hears it is clear.False horses are not good for feet, but they can travel thousands of miles; fake boats are not good for water, but they cut off rivers and rivers.Gentlemen are not born differently, good and false are better than things.My brother's words are very kind, but in detail, what are your plans? Ding Hao was sloppy, and the county captain Zhao accompanied him to play sloppy, and he would not give up until he had to say what he wanted to hear.Seeing that the discussion went on like this, the two of them were going to talk about poetry and painting. Now that he took the initiative to control it, Ding Hao had to smile wryly, and said a little bit: "What does Mr. Zhao in Bianliang City want?"It's just the evidence of Liu Zhifu's crime; what do the messengers from Beijing want?Solve the case as soon as possible, complete the merits and virtues, and win the appreciation of the chief officer; what do you want, Brother Zhao? Zhao Jie laughed, cut off his words, and said: To eat the imperial salary for my brother, to do errands for the imperial court, to devote myself to everything, that's all, how can I have any plans? Ding Hao smiled and said: Since he has devoted himself to the imperial court and devoted himself to it, it is natural that he has to do it clearly so as to be worthy of his own conscience.Brother Zhao is indifferent by nature, and works conscientiously. Naturally, he doesn't seek to please his superiors, but he must also wish to do this job well, so that he can be worthy of the official clothes, right? County Captain Zhao said with a chuckle: What your brother Ding wants is to protect the Ding family, but is there any perfect plan in this world that can make everything satisfactory? Ding Hao said sternly: "Brother has already said that the Ding family was really wronged. These illegal things may have happened, but they were all done by Xu Muchen. He borrowed the Ding family's wealth to make friends with the government, and used the government's deterrence to suppress the Ding family.As long as we check this person clearly, are we afraid that we won't be able to satisfy all the people from all walks of life? County Captain Zhao twitched his eyebrows, and thought: Come on, his idea was to let Xu Muchen shoulder all the guilt.I have been in contact with that Xu Muchen a few times. This person talks and does things impeccably. It is not easy to find his flaws. Although this Ding Hao is a bit smart and quick-witted, after all, he is still inexperienced. Are you recruited?If Xu Muchen made a confession in the courtroom and produced evidence from the account books, Zhao Xianggong, the boss in Beijing, and my old Zhao would all be satisfied, but the Ding family was included in it, so don't think about any of them. escaped.This Ding Hao, won't be clever and be mistaken by cleverness, right?