Chapter 24 Self-Saving
The county magistrate of Dongjun collapsed to the ground, his mind blank.
How is this possible? How could this happen? The white horse, up and down, was actually played with by three evil thieves? The censor and an important official of the Central Censorate were actually kidnapped by three evil thieves in the long street in the city of Baima, on the street, and in full view of everyone. How is this possible?
The officials around were all staring at the silence of the officials, standing there as if they were stunned and at a loss.
The sky collapsed, and the sky in Dongjun was about to collapse. The consequences of this matter were tens of millions of times more serious than the robbery case. It can be foreseen that once the head of the inspector of the censor landed, not to mention that the county magistrate of Dongjun and his disciples and officials who followed him were trapped in darkness from then on, and even the entire Henan noble group would be furiously attacked by the emperor and the central government, and the Shandong noble group would inevitably be implicated and was pursued relentlessly by the Guanlong noble group.
Baima City suffered another disaster, hundreds of people died in trampling, corpses spread all over the ground and blood flowed into a river, which was a terrible sight.
What made Baima City feel more humiliated was that the three culprits, who came from the Eastern Capital, represented the emperor and the authority of the central government, tied up the old horse like a cargo, and left the city with a swagger.
A great shame and humiliation!
Baima City was crying, while the commander of Dongjun County was roaring. He was angry and completely angry. Under the continuous blows of Zhai Rang and his accomplices, he was tortured to death and was only a thread away from death. Now, it was not him who controlled Zhai Rang and his accomplices' lives, but Zhai Rang controlled his life.
Zhai Rang had nothing, fearless and unafraid. He would rather break up than be a piece of brick. At least he would have to die. Both sides died together. However, the county magistrate of Dongjun was unwilling to die together. He was still far away from the end of the water. Even if he was dismissed, even if he was held accountable and removed from the people, he would soon make a comeback. Let's take a step back, even if he lost the opportunity to make a comeback, his family, his family, his relatives, friends, disciples and officials could still continue to develop in his career. He was always a member of the nobles. Compared with Zhai Rang, a villain who had been identified as a "thief", there was a world of difference.
After calming down, the governor of Dongjun County began to face reality and discuss countermeasures with his confidants.
The first priority is to rescue the Censor from Zhai Rang, and save his life at any cost. Secondly, it is to call on all the connections that can be used in your hands, try every means to cover up the facts, reduce the responsibilities of the crime, and protect vested interests to the greatest extent. Of course, the position of county magistrate will definitely not be saved, and there is no doubt that this position of county magistrate cannot be saved. Since the current power cannot be saved, then you can only settle for the second best and do your best to protect yourself, and not to attack your opponent in a decent manner. Officials can be ignored, and their careers can be temporarily interrupted, but they cannot be expelled from the title and become criminals for the people.
The first thing is the most urgent, but it is also the best to deal with. The reason why Zhai Rang kidnapped the Censor was completely a counterattack.
The Censor of the Supervisory Censor wanted to completely destroy Zhai Rang and his forces, and to destroy Zhai Rang's forces to attack the aristocratic forces in Henan. The local forces headed by the county magistrate of Dongjun resolutely decided to "abandon the car to protect the general" and abandon Zhai Rang's forces to protect their own interests. Zhai Rang was obviously angry. You are unkind and I am unrighteous. Since you want me to die, I will not let you live a good life. Everyone was burned to death. So they kidnapped the Censor of the Censor of Dongjun and sent the Censor of the Dongjun to the gates of hell together, and completely eliminated the matter.
The consequences of this matter are obvious. Even if the Censor of the Supervisor saved his life, his career will definitely be gone. This happens, on the one hand, which shows that his ability is limited and his mishandling will not only intensify local conflicts, trigger a disaster, but also ruin himself; on the other hand, he loses the face of the emperor and the central government, and it is fine if he is incompetent, but also damages the authority of the emperor and the central government. This is the most unforgivable crime. The same is true for the county magistrate of the Dongjun County, and there is more local protection in his crimes. If he does not put local interests above the interests of the central government, he will fully cooperate with the Censor of the Supervisor, and does not secretly restrain him, the situation will not worsen to such a point. Both of them have completed their careers, and if they are not lucky, they may be exiled.
Zhai Rang also completely ruined himself. He made a big fuss in Baima twice, which not only almost destroyed Baima City, but also caused the death of nearly a thousand innocent people. What is particularly serious is that he directly confronted the government, kidnapped central officials, and despised central authorities, and was unforgivable. The government must do its best to eliminate him, and he will not live long.
Both jade and stone were burned and both sides were injured. This is a fait accompli, but the degree of casualties was serious, and there was room for maneuver. If it was handled well, the censor and the county magistrate of the Dongjun could not only save their lives, but also avoid prison. Zhai Rang could also protect his own power and even survive for a while in the short term. The key is the strategy of mediation and the wisdom of the mediator, so the choice of the mediator is crucial.
The second thing is based on properly handling the first thing. If the Censor is not rescued, only one head is taken back, and no matter how much the county magistrate calls it, it will be useless. Let everyone finish the game together.
At noon that day, one hour after the incident of hijacking the censor, the law Cao was urgently summoned to the county magistrate's office.
Huang Junhan did not go to Long Street to watch. Although he received the first report from his subordinates, he was surprised that the Yingyang Guard could arrest the White-haired prisoner in such a short time, he was involved in the previous prison robbery case and was always feeling weak and worried. He suddenly heard that the White-haired prisoner was arrested and felt nervous. He couldn't help but think about how he would protect himself if Zhai Rang was arrested and confessed to himself? While thinking about two strategies, Baima City suddenly broke out like a tsunami. Huang Junhan was shocked and closed his doors with his subordinates and did not dare to go out. Until the "calm and calm" came out, everyone walked out and saw that they were shocked. Who would have thought that Baima City suffered consecutive disasters, and after this year's flood, they were suffering from man-made disasters.
Huang Junhan immediately realized that the county magistrate of Dongjun was in danger. Natural disasters were irresistible. The emperor and the central government would not punish a county magistrate because of natural disasters, but man-made disasters could be foreseeable and avoided. Now Baima City has suffered two major disasters, both of which originated from the confrontation between local thieves and the government. How could the emperor and the central government forgive a county magistrate? When the county magistrate of Dongjun fell, Huang Junhan's career was temporarily interrupted and he had to stay at home and find another opportunity to make an official position. However, this is still the best situation. If the county magistrate of Dongjun is held accountable, expelled as a people, or even exiled to guard the border, then the subordinates who followed him would naturally be implicated. At the least, they would be cut off from their careers, and at the worst, they would be exiled to jail and exiled, and the future would be dark.
Huang Junhan was in a gloomy mood. After seeing the county magistrate, he found that the county magistrate was even worse. Although he was not desperate and depressed, the sorrow and sorrow of the sunset in the west still made people feel the same.
Zhai Rang's heart was too dark and cruel, and his methods were too cruel and vicious. He actually made such a "harmful move" to his benefactor. He was really ungrateful, ruthless, and completely a despicable villain.
The county magistrate did not curse and vent his hatred. Now that things have come to this point, it is useless to scold. Let’s calm down and deal with the crisis first. The county magistrate Huang Junhan gave him absolute trust with important tasks, authorized him to be fully responsible for mediation, and rescued the Censor at all costs.
"Saving his life is equivalent to saving our life." The county magistrate sighed to the sky, "What can you do if you don't bless the white horse!"
In the officialdom, some things cannot be said plainly. No matter how good or intimate the relationship is, you cannot open the skylight to speak out. When you should avoid taboos, you must avoid taboos. When you should be implicit, you must be implicit when you should be implicit. Just as the county magistrate asked Huang Junhan to secretly help Zhai Rang escape from prison, you can understand each other in your heart and stop when you click. Everyone is knowledgeable and wise. How can you break the pot and ask the truth like a child? Then what kind of officialdom are you still in the officialdom?
Huang Junhan understood the truth. After saying goodbye to the county magistrate, he immediately changed into casual clothes, left quietly from the back door, and rushed to the Xu Mansion.
Xu Gai has arrived at the White Horse. A major prison robbery broke out in the White Horse, burning down a whole building in a Lifang, which had a great impact and seriously endangered the security of the Xu family's industry. Of course, Xu Gai had to go to the White Horse to deal with the crisis in person.
Huang Junhan was a nobleman and a bureaucrat. Although Xu Gai was rich, he was a merchant after all. The status and status of the two sides were very different. Therefore, when Xu Gai heard that Huang Cao came to visit, he immediately welcomed the palace. Xu Gai gave Huang Junhan enough face, but Huang Junhan was humble and treated him with courtesy, and did not put the arrogance of the nobles and bureaucrats on his face.
The two families have close economic exchanges. The Huang family in Hanoi is located in Yanjin, which is also one of the important Jinkou on the river. It is very close to the east and even closer to the Grand Canal in the north and south. It has its natural advantages in geographical location, so the Huang family is naturally profitable. However, it is a shame for aristocratic business, so the Xu family, a shipping giant in Henan, appeared in their sight. Both sides took their needs, made their own profits, hit it off, and the cooperation was very pleasant. With this close relationship, the main members of the two families sat together and talked, of course they didn't have to worry too much.
Huang Junhan went straight to the point and went straight to the point, "The White Horse suffered disasters and suffered huge losses. The Lord had an unshirkable responsibility. He had only a handful of time in Dongjun, but before the Dongdu imperial edict came out, he still had the power in his hands and could do a lot of things."
Xu Gai looked serious and thoughtful, as if he was a little doubtful about Huang Junhan's words.
"I'm not exaggerating." Huang Junhan sighed, "What happened in the morning was not the evil thief deliberately retaliated against innocent people, but came with a purpose."
"I hope to hear the details."
Huang Junhan hesitated for a moment and said word by word, "The Censor from the Eastern Capital has been kidnapped and kidnapped by them."
Xu Gai's face suddenly froze. The news was so shocking, and after the shock, he was frightened, very scared. This matter was so big that it was out of control.
However, Huang Junhan's next sentence was like five thunder thunder, causing Xu Gai to instantly turn into a stone carving.
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Chapter completed!