In the chief of the Sugar Service Department, Xu Ping sat upright with a cold expression. Han Zong was on the side, as serious as he was.

At the door was Tan Hu, fully equipped with military uniforms, and his hands were pressed on his waist. Outside the door were eight soldiers, holding short guns, standing in two rows.

In the guest seat, there were the chief officials of several nearby prefectures and caves. When they saw this scene, they were a little scared and did not dare to confirm the situation. They sat quietly with half of their butts hanging. There was only one Huang Tianbiao, who was sitting there with a big sword, looking around, without any tension. The man didn't feel the tension in the hall at all.

"Are you all together?" Xu Ping's voice was plain and without any emotion.

A man in his thirties quickly stood up and saluted Xu Ping: "Report to Shangguan, my father was occasionally infected with the cold and could not get out of bed, so he was humble to come on behalf of his father. Shangguan forgives his crime!"

When Huang Tianbiao heard this, he couldn't help but say, "I just released the animals the day before yesterday. I also had a drink with Lord Shen Dong. Why did I get sick all of a sudden? He is old and I can't help but struggle!"

Han Zong shouted lightly: "Not to make noise unless Shangguan asks questions!"

Huang Tianbiao was a little dissatisfied after hearing this. Han Zong is usually a brother, so why did he use a chicken feather as a command arrow today and not give him face?

He turned his head and was about to argue with Han Zong, but he was facing Xu Ping's gaze, which was cold and like a knife. He was so scared that he shrank his head and didn't dare to say a word anymore.

He had known this Shangguan for a long time and understood more than anyone else. Xu Ping had the expression, which was like killing. Huang Tianbiao was not a fool, so how could he be so ugly?

Seeing that Huang Tianbiao stopped talking, Xu Ping turned his head to look at Shen Chengrong's eldest son Shen Anlu, stared at him for a while, and nodded: "You have been taking care of Shen Dong for many years. If you can make the decision, just sit down."

Shen Anlu let out a sigh, hurriedly thanked him, and sat down in his seat.

Then Han Zong said to Xu Ping: "Report to Shangguan, everyone is here."

Xu Ping himself had eyes, and it was clear which one came and which one didn't come. But today is not as usual, just deliberately creating a little tension. Since some of these people don't want to live a peaceful life, there is no need to use the appeasement methods in the past, let them feel it first.

After scanning everyone, Xu Ping said, "The night before yesterday, a thief robbed the gunpowder for road construction in Jinguangding, and then boarded the boat and fled from the other side of the river. On the other side of the river, the Tiju and Taipingzhai have never intervened. They have ordered you to manage together and take turns to be on duty. This is the trust of the court in you and the grace given to you. You should do your duty and be cautious, but such a big deal has happened."

Xu Ping's voice was not high, but his tone was calm and unfeeling, but his heart was still chilling in the audience.

"Who is on duty the night before yesterday?!"

Xu Ping's voice suddenly increased to a higher level and his eyes became cold.

"Yes, it's the official-"

Wei Zhizhou, Jiangzhou, stood up and his calf trembled slightly.

Jiangzhou is the closest Tuzhou to Taiping Village. Except for the small plain near the prefect's headquarters, people in other places can no longer control it. But it is precisely because of its proxies that Jiangzhou is also a place where he makes a fortune by relying on Taiping Village.

Wei Zhizhou was about to cry and said to Xu Ping: "Report to Shangguan, the night before yesterday, the Xiaguan had not walked away in the yamen in the Jiang side, but he really didn't hear any movement, and no one came to report to the official. Xiaguan only heard about the robbery yesterday, and the details were not clear yet."

"Where are the people patrolling at night?"

"The officials asked, the riverside pier was deserted at night, and they didn't hear any movement."

Xu Ping sneered: "That's nothing to do with you anymore?"

Wei Zhizhou said with a tough bullet: "This kind of big case is also cunning, and we are really helpless."

Xu Ping looked at him, glanced at everyone again, and said in a deep voice: "It sounds reasonable for Wei Zhizhou to say this. What do the rest of you think?"

When he heard Xu Ping's resignation, the supervisors of various Tuzhou and county governments all breathed a sigh of relief and agreed. Some Tuzhou officials came from various states and had no salary, so they only investigated a thief. How could they get involved in such cases?

After hearing this, Xu Ping said to Han Zong: "Since all prefectures and counties say that, they are really forced to do this job. If they can't do it, don't do it. You can continue to give instructions. From tomorrow, Taipingzhai will send people to patrol the Cao market on the other side of the river. Regardless of litigation or tax calculation, all the local entrusted people will be under the jurisdiction of the village. All the recruited local entrusted people will be stopped and they will return to their own states, and there will be no need to set up yamen on the other side of the river."

Han Zonggong claimed that it was.

The supervisors of each prefecture and county secretly complained in their hearts that the market was full of fuel and wealth, and many people felt ache when they handed over it all over. But the situation was forced to be here, so it was not easy to object directly. They looked at each other and only hoped that others would stand up.

Huang Tianbiao shrank his head and was secretly proud. Xu Ping's arrangement was exactly what he wanted. Unlike other barbarians, he had no territory and few tribe members, so he could not make up for this piece of wealth. His income mainly came from various businesses, and he was always taken advantage of by others. The yamen was removed from all over the world. Anyway, he had an official position and was familiar with the superiors and subordinates in the Tijuan Division. No matter how he calculated, he would not suffer any loss.

Xu Pingyuan didn't want to get entangled in this matter. Seeing that no one said anything, he turned around and asked Wei Zhizhou to sit down, looking at a person beside him and said, "Magistrate Huang, the thief escaped from your territory the night before yesterday, and he has never been seen yet. What do you say? As a county magistrate, how can you let the thief come and go freely?"

Huang Zhixian was startled. Unexpectedly, the topic turned to him. He hurriedly stood up and said, "Report to Shangguan, Tan Dianzhi and the High-ranking Office and the Xiaguan were together that night. It was raining heavily. It was night. The thief was fast, so we couldn't catch up with him!"

"Where did the thief go?"

Huang Magistrate Huang was shocked and hurriedly said, "How can the officials know? After the incident, I led people to search the entire area, but I really couldn't find any trace of the enemy."

"Do you know who the thief is coming?"

"I heard from the senior officials that it was Huang Conggui, who had escaped from Zhongzhou a few years ago. That man was so bold that he was arrested by the government and dared to come to Taizhai to commit crimes. He must be arrested as soon as possible!"

Xu Ping looked at him and saw that he had been trying to calm down. His eyes flashed a little, and he asked slowly: "I ask you, have you colluded with the thief?"

"How did Shangguan ask such a thing? My family guarded Luobai County for several generations. Since the time of Taizu, he has been loyal to the court for several generations. How dare he do such a ruthless thing?"

"Really not?"

"This is absolutely true! If Shangguan has evidence, his job is related to the thief, and he will be punished for death!"

Xu Ping looked at Huang Magistrate Huang's passionate look and smiled slightly: "Since there is no, then sit down. The court treats you well and must not do anything that is unfavorable to the court."

Huang Magistrate sat down, his heart was beating. He did not directly participate in Huang Wei and Huang Conggui's actions, but he had a secret contact and did intend to let them escape that night. He just never expected that the matter would be so big, and he deeply regretted not asking what case they were going to do beforehand.

"At the headquarters of the Tijuan Department, it was very important to escape after the robbery and murder. These thieves are very brave. If they cannot be arrested, they will inevitably be panic. You are all local natives and are familiar with the geography. If you tell me, where will those thieves escape?"

After hearing Xu Ping's question, everyone lowered their heads and looked at others secretly, but none of them answered.

Anyone can guess that such a thing must be led by Jiaozhi or Guangyuanzhou, but who dares to do it, but who dares to say this? These forces have come to Taipingzhai, and the matter is more serious than Xu Ping said.

Xu Ping looked at everyone and saw that no one spoke, and said, "I will give you a month to find Huang Conggui who entered Taiping Village to rob and kill people. Over the years, I have heard that he has been living well in various prefectures under Yongzhou, not to mention you are not aware of it. Find out his traces, and the state will send people to capture him. If anyone of you can capture people, regardless of life or death, or be promoted, I will protect you!"

When Huang Tianbiao heard this, his eyes lit up, he thrust his waist and immediately lowered his head. He was so greedy that he was a good thing like becoming an official. Now that he is rich, he wants to get a more powerful official. But then he thinks that compared with other states and communities, he is a lonely man, so how can such a good thing be his turn?

Seeing that everyone was not speaking, Huang Magistrate of Luobai County asked carefully: "Shangguan, what if we can't find Huang Conggui's trace in a month?"

Xu Ping looked at him and said coldly: "Then it's the same as the other side of the river. If you can't do it, don't do it! The court asked you to guard one part of the land, so that you can protect the country and the people and contribute to the court, not to let you be powerful there! As a result, the court will be free to commit crimes, so what's the use for you!"

Huang Zhixian whispered: "Shangguan, you can reason with your feelings. We are local local officials in Tuzhou Tuxian County, not officials sent by the court. At that time, they all surrendered to the court and promised us to inherit each other from generation to generation. The meaning of Shangguan's words is not consistent with our identity."

"Reason? Today I am here to reason with you. No matter whether the local officials are resigned, they are officials under the rule of the court. Of course, they have to serve the court. If you can't catch a fugitive without any roots in one month, why do you say that you are serving the court? What's the use of officials who don't serve the court?"

Huang Zhixian said: "What Shangguan said is, how is the same as the local officials? We do not receive the court's salary, so how can we use these rules to restrain us?"

"Don't receive a salary? Where did the taxes under your rule go? The court does not collect money and grain, is it not equivalent to salary? I think this rule is not good, so it is easy to deal with. In the future, the court will pay you the salary. How about it?"

County Magistrate Huang stopped talking. This young man liked to talk nonsense, collect money, grain, and pay salary. Isn’t that the same as a vacant official? Who dares to do this? For these local emperors, that’s really a life-threatening one. What’s the point of doing this official?

Xu Ping looked at Huang Magistrate Huang with his head down and spoke slowly: "A month later, you will give me the news about Huang Conggui. This is the reason I told you today, and it is the reason you are talking about. If you can't do it, you will talk about my principles next time. You can think clearly!"

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