Sometimes, poverty limits some vision, but more often, it is one's own knowledge that blinds his eyes. Along with Zhang Shi's own misunderstanding of the Hussar system and Pang Tong, in the following time, Zhang Shi

You have to face a new difficult choice, whether to kill yourself or kill others.

As the head of the rich man with a lotus spoon fell to the ground, countless people delivering the message began to run around wildly, not sparing any horsepower. The horse's butt was already stained with blood. Even so, it still could not win the rider's pity, only more vigorous whipping.

It's over! It's over! It's terrible...

The horse couldn't understand at all why the rider who usually took good care of him was suddenly so cruel today as if he had changed. However, in order to avoid being whipped twice, the horse also ran as fast as possible.

Running on the land of Sanfu.

It's over! It's over... Fear spreads.

Pang Tong ordered Zhang Shi to track down the lists provided by the big Lianshao owners to determine whether they were true...

Countless fast horses spread the news, and the special officials in Sanfu Land immediately changed their expressions and became frightened.

Zhang Shi is a corrupt official. In any case, his own strange stone courtyard cannot be explained clearly. Zhang Shi also knows that there are many officials like him, at least everyone was like this before...

How long ago was it? It was at least two or three hundred years.

Then Pang Tong suddenly said that he wanted Zhang Shi to investigate thoroughly. Zhang Shi hadn't moved yet, and the officials around Sanfu were already panicking.

The big owners of Lotus Spoon were punished because they were involved in food prices and even incited unrest afterwards, but those who corrupted the refugees' money and enriched their own pockets were caught, which is almost equivalent to stealing.

Of course, there is nothing to say about the Qiusi's money and food. If he is caught, he will die.

But is it such a serious problem to take other people's money, especially the money of local big families? After all, for most officials, taking money has become a habit, and not taking money is not a habit.

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So now it is a terrible thing to ask so many people to change their habits...

This is Zhang's fault! He is not a son of man!

Shuzi! Don’t agree with each other!

After getting the news, many people immediately began to insult Zhang Shi in various ways.

As for why he didn't scold Pang Tong, it was because on the one hand he didn't dare, and on the other hand he thought that Zhang Shi had instigated this matter. If Zhang Shi hadn't farted at that time, then everything would have been over after killing the big man.

Will there still be such troublesome problems as now?

For most officials in the Han Dynasty, there is no concept of corruption in their minds.

In other words, we know that corruption is wrong, but everyone does it, so what is wrong will naturally be righted. After all, if the status of both parties is exchanged for the same thing, the concepts will be completely different. There are really too many.

Corruption or filial piety, trivial or boring, irresponsible for leaving the closet or illegally obtained income...

In the thinking of many officials in the Han Dynasty, the emperor is the big world, the local areas are the small world, the center is the big court, and the local areas are the small courts. They are still like the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. In addition to paying tribute and taxes to the superiors

, the rest is naturally considered to be one's own.

And if you take things from your own territory, how can it be considered corruption?

He didn't touch the Qiusi's money, nor did he pay less taxes, so why did it become a crime?

Big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat shrimps.

In the three to four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, especially after Liu Xiu, this became more and more like this.

Why can't it happen today?

What's the point?

The rich people in Lianshao were arrested and killed, and the officials near Lantian were traced. These people could understand and would not think there was anything wrong. But now when the problem fell on them, these people began to become angry.

And it created a lot of resistance.

Of course it's easy to talk and talk, but there are still food expenses every day. These officials in the Han Dynasty have been used to it all their lives. How could it be possible to modify and change just because of a sentence or two, or a few principles of benevolence, justice and morality?

His own behavior? Even if many people listened to the three theories put forward by Zheng Xuan on behalf of the Hussars General, they still scoffed and continued to go their own way.

Without him, because many people think it is impossible to do...

So now the focus unknowingly shifted from the dead wealthy people and the arrested Lantian officials to Zhang Shi.

Zhang Shi, with a dark face, was sitting in a side room of the official residence outside the Hussar General's office. He had maintained this sitting posture for nearly an hour without moving.

Now Zhang Shi regrets it very much. If he had known that things would turn out like this, he would not have spoken so loudly in the Qishi Courtyard. If he had known that his affairs had been controlled by Pang Tong, he would not have thought that he could challenge everything.

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If it is the most precious thing, I will regret that there is no medical treatment.

Although Zhang Shi is not dead now, he feels that it is better to die now... Of course, it just feels like this. Zhang Shi is still reluctant to die, and he knows that there are many people outside who want him to die, so he doesn't want to die either.

Dare to go home, just stay in the official house.

The sun is gradually moving to the west, and time is gradually passing by.

Zhang Shi decided to spend it first, and used the procrastination technique first, as long as he could procrastinate...

However, Zhang Shi did not know that all his reactions were actually expected by Pang Tong and others.

As expected, Zhang didn't dare to do anything... Pang Tong waved his hand to those who were monitoring Zhang Shi to leave first, then pinched his chin and said, a certain bet will change within three days...

Jia Xu laughed and said, I will bet within five days...

Then Pang Tong and Jia Xu looked at Zhuge Liang on the side.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: In this case, I can just act as an arbitrator.

The three of them couldn't help but laugh together.

Kong Ming... Pang Tong turned to Zhuge Liang and said with a smile, "Wen He said the heat has not yet come, what do you think?"

The heat is not enough... Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment, then looked at Pang Tong, then glanced at Jia Xu, so he continued to light the fire now, right?

Jia Xu smiled but did not answer.

Hahaha... Pang Tong waved his chubby palms. Yes, the heat was not enough, so he put it on the rack and baked it again!

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: After this, people like this will be more restrained...

Jia Xu shook his head and said: It's just for a while.

This is the responsibility of you and me... Zhuge Liang's eyes were shining brightly. He failed to find out the strange stone courtyard, which is also a certain loss...

Why should Kong Ming care about this matter... The Lord ordered the three of us to deal with it together, just to make up for each other's mistakes... What's more... Jia Xu waved his hand and said, now that the world is collapsing, it's not the people's desire to cause chaos, but it can't be invaded in vain.

Then we gather together again to survive, just like a fish swimming in a cauldron, knowing that it will not last long, and it will take only a moment to breathe!

Pang Tong nodded and said, when he was filial to the emperor, he selected eight famous people from all over the world and sent them to serve in different branches of the world. In order to punish corruption and improve discipline, the eight envoys all worshiped him at the same time. All the government and the public were looking forward to him, but what happened?

Zhuge Liang said: There is a saying, the jackal is on the road, how about the fox! Therefore, we should examine ourselves and not make the same mistakes!

Pang Tong laughed and said: I just like to eat, and my salary is enough...

Kong Ming is really self-denial and devoted to the public... Jia Xu also smiled and said, Don't worry, you two, there is absolutely nothing here... Well, it's not...

Huh? Pang Tong was startled and said, Wen He, this matter is of great importance and should not be joked about.

Zhuge Liang also became serious.

What Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang mentioned before was about Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty...

During the reign of Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty, eight people including Du Qiao, the official of Guanglu, Zhou Ju, the official of Shouguanglu, Guo Zun, Feng Xian, Luan Ba, Zhang Gang, Zhou Xu and Liu Ban were sent to the prefectures and counties to promote the customs.

Tell the truth.

Although the responsibilities of these eight people can only be described in eight simple words, it was actually considered a pioneering work at the time. After all, the Eastern Han Dynasty was different from the Western Han Dynasty. The original political foundation of the Eastern Han Dynasty was local large families. The so-called eight major families of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

This is not a false claim, so the level of corruption is naturally more severe than that of the Western Han Dynasty.

Under such circumstances, Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty sent eight envoys, who were basically like the imperial envoys of later generations, to the local areas. On the one hand, they were loyal, loyal, and beneficial to the people, and they were safe for the people.

, that is, setting a positive example. On the other hand, it is to investigate and punish corrupt officials. If corrupt state governors and county officials are investigated, they must be reported to the court for punishment by Yima Express. As for county-level officials, they have the right to

Bring them to justice directly.

And this move officially kicked off the common corruption of the trinity of Qingliu eunuchs and relatives...

Basically, these eight imperial ministers are all well-known Confucian scholars and have been in positions of prominence for many years. In other words, they are also at the level of being called beasts of a well-known family. The lowest official position awarded to them is Dr. Shouguanglu. Generally speaking,

He was treated at the deputy ministerial level in later generations, which clearly shows Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty's determination to punish corruption.

But it's still useless.

The reason is what Zhuge Liang said: When the jackal is on the road, ask the fox.

This sentence was said by Zhang Gang, one of the eight envoys.

Du Qiao and other seven envoys left the capital city of Luoyang one after another and rushed to the designated prefectures and counties. Only Zhang Gang took off the wheels of the envoy's car and buried it beside the capital pavilion.

Someone asked him why, Zhang Gang said angrily: "The jackal is on the road, so ask the fox!"

Because there were still great generals like Liang Ji running rampant in the court at that time, and there were still domineering eunuchs in the middle palace, so Zhang Gang believed that the root of local corruption was all in the court, and now he asked eight envoys to inspect the place, just to arrest a few

It's just a fox, but the jackal is still in power in the government. It's a complete trick to treat the symptoms but not the root cause.

The final result is naturally just like Zhang Gang said. In addition to Zhang Gang leaving thick ink records, the other five envoys including Guo Zun, Feng Xian, Luan Ba, Zhou Xu and Liu Ban are unprecedented in the history.

There are only a few words, but it is obviously beyond description.
To be continued...