chapter 18
Finally talking about the key issues, Yang Tashan laughed slowly and said: I don’t dare to do this, how can I ask for money from the official land? I’m just... I’m a little busy, I’m afraid I won’t have time to help you two.”
The thin monkey was so angry that he cursed: You're so busy. If you were busy, you would still be here to shake a palm fan here in broad daylight and accompany the little maid to pick up the soles of her shoes. He thought so in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. Now is the time to ask others for help.
The thin monkey smiled and said, "You can see that the little brother is a cheerful person, so I won't beat around the bush. I confessed to you that the governor promised fifteen taels of silver as a reward for this matter. Whoever solves the case and finds the official seal, the reward will be 15 taels of silver. As long as the brother helps us solve the case, all the fifteen taels of silver will belong to you, brother, we don't want a penny. How about it?"
Yang Tashan was secretly happy, fifteen taels? It's great, if you get together, you can buy a house of your own land. Having your own land is Yang Tashan's biggest dream now. Although he was happy, his face did not show up and he smiled and said, "This...this is not very good."
When the skinny monkey heard Yang Tashan's words loose, he hurriedly said, "It should be that if you help us solve this case, you can get the money and we will get the credit, both sides will benefit. Besides, our brothers can still avoid those twenty boards."
In ancient times, when solving cases, the official had to set a deadline for the constable and solve the case within a time limit. This is called "counter limit". Generally, the case is five days and the major case is three days. If the case cannot be solved within the deadline, the work and food silver will be deducted. If the time limit is exceeded, it will not be solved even if it exceeds the deadline. Continue to fight and continue to deduct money until the case is solved or the master feels that the case cannot be solved.
So when the constables can't solve the case, they would rather spend money to find someone in prison to help with the crime. If they admit the crime, the case will be solved. They are also unwilling to arrest those unemployed refugees and even innocent people in the country with no money and backstage, and betray them to be punished.
However, this time the case was to look for the stolen official seal, and there was no way to find someone to blame. It would take real investigation to find the official seal. Therefore, the two constables Shouhou and Rabbit Ya found Yang Tashan.
Yang Tashan said, "Since the two officials have moved their mouths, there are fifteen taels of silver rewards, so I won't refuse."
The two constables were overjoyed and stood up and bowed: "Thank you little brother." From their surprise expressions, we can see how important this matter is to the two.
Yang Tashan hurriedly got up and returned the greeting, greeted the two of them, and said, "This investigation into the stolen seal of the prefect is to go to the yamen or even the inner yamen to investigate the site. Moreover, it may also be necessary to investigate and inquire with the prefect or relevant persons. I am a plain-headed commoner. What should I do?"
The thin monkey and the rabbit were both stunned. They had never thought about this problem. Just thinking about Yang Tashan's horse and Dangdang, they found the lost official seal. The case was solved, and everyone was happy, but they didn't think it was so detailed. Now that they heard Yang Tashan say it, they realized that this was really a problem.
The Rabbit Teeth Constable said: "Or what if we can let the little brother dress up and pretend to be a detective and investigate?"
The thin monkey slapped him on the head: "You stupid guy, which prefect, doesn't you know the constable in the yamen? You will definitely ask, can you get through?"
Rabbit teeth touched his head and said, "Or, what should I ask, tell us what to do, let's ask and check?"
When the skinny monkey heard this, this was an idea. He nodded: "You stupid bear, finally came up with a useful idea, which is good."
Rabbit Ya was very happy. The two of them looked at Yang Tashan together to see what he thought.
Yang Tashan shook his head: "If this is the case, I can't guarantee that this case can be solved. The investigation site cannot be entrusted. You must go there in person. Because you have to find clues from it and you can't see it, so you came to me. What's the use of entrusting you to investigate again?"
The two nodded and thought that this was not bad. The thin monkey asked, "Little brother, what do you think you should do?"
Yang Tashan had already thought of a solution. He wanted to use this case, not only to earn fifteen taels of silver rewards, but also to enter the six gates to be a constable. However, he couldn't say this himself, and it would be better for them to mention it, otherwise, they would lose money if they wanted to do anything else.
Yang Tashan said, "You all have no choice. What can I do? I am not a constable. I just go in and out of the yamen or even the inner yamen. The magistrate must punish me. I don't want to be beaten for no reason. Otherwise, let's forget about this matter. I believe you can solve this case and find Yindi, the magistrate."
The thin monkey smiled bitterly. He knew exactly how much he had. If he had a solution, he would not have thrown away the fifteen taels of silver to ask Yang Tashan for help. What should we do now?
The Rabbit Teeth Constable said, "Or, let's talk to the captain, and handle the special matters and ask the captain to tell Judge Xing Tong that you should recruit Brother Yang first as a constable, how about it?"
Three yamen soldiers
There are regulations for the establishment of the place, and it cannot be added at will. When the constable in the prefecture office has retired from illness or died in a vacancies, the captain will decide the candidate and submit it to the magistrate (sixth rank) for review. This kind of matter does not need to be reported to the magistrate. Therefore, whether you can be a constable in the prefecture office, the captain and the magistrate play a decisive role.
The thin monkey frowned: "This matter is not easy to deal with. After our yamen constable, Lao Wang left last month, he vacancies a seat. However, now he has been earning this position and people have gone to the crowd. My cousin asked me this morning to send someone to cover the vacancy. The price has been raised to six taels of silver. I am just overwhelmed." After that, he took a meaningful look at Yang Tashan.
Of course, Yang Tashan knew that he wanted to take out some money to handle some relationships. Not to mention that he only has two thousand copper coins now, and the money is not enough to handle some land. Even if there is one, Yang Tashan would not take it. He was very confident. If the prefect is lost, it is not an ordinary case. If the official seal is lost, it cannot be found. If the official seal is lost, it is still light. Therefore, the prefect will definitely put pressure on these constables. They are desperate and will definitely agree to any requests.
As long as you find the official seal yourself, not to mention just entering the yamen to be a constable, it is not a big problem even if you are a captain. However, Yang Tashan doesn't want the price to be too high. If you go there, you will be a captain, which will arouse jealousy. Moreover, the captain's responsibility is too great, so it is better to be relaxed and comfortable as the constable come.
So, Yang Tashan pretended not to know, and was still looking at the thin monkey stupidly.
Seeing that Yang stepped onto the mountain and couldn't get on the road, the thin monkey simply made it clear: "Brother Yang, if you can take out six taels of silver, I can find a way to make you become a constable immediately. So you can go to the yamen to solve the case? When you solve the case and find the official seal, you will get a 15 tael of silver. If you deduct the six taels, you will still have nine taels of silver! How about it?"
"Ah? OK, it's just money!" Yang Tashan turned his head and asked Xing'er, blinking quietly: "Xinger, go and get six taels of silver!"
Xing'er Bingxue was smart. When she saw Yang Tashan's eyes, she immediately understood and said with a bitter face: "Young Master, how could we have that much?" She took out a purse from her arms and fell on her hands: "Here, all our money is here."
Yang Tashan gave Xing'er all the money in the land and asked her to keep the housekeeper. Xing'er put most of the money in the room and packed it with her wallet. She only had a few dozen cents of money to buy vegetables and rice.
The thin monkey stretched his head and looked at it. Seeing that Xing'er's palm was only twenty or thirty cents at most. She shook her head and sighed: "This little money is not even enough... Brother Yang should keep it yourself."
The Rabbit Teeth Constable said: "Or why don't you let Brother Yang be a constable? When the case is solved, you will get the reward silver and then give it to the captain and judge Xing Tong. How about it?"
According to the rules, most of the money to make money in the land must be given to the magistrate with the right to decide, and the rest will be given to the captain. As for the person who introduced the land, he can only benefit from the people who are seeking this mission.
The thin monkey glanced at Yang Tashan: "This is OK, I don't know if Brother Yang is willing."
"I don't want to!" Yang Tashan said bluntly. He had seen the other party's trump card clearly, and was confident, so he didn't let go. "I still have to save money to buy a house. It's not a big deal to always rent someone else's house."
The thin monkey knew that Yang Tashan had figured out his own ground, and that he would just waste time by trying to save the price. He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I'll pay this money. As long as you can help you get the official seal back, I...I will accept these six taels of silver."
Rabbit Ya said, "Brother, how do you explain to your cousin?"
"It's a big deal to tell me at this critical moment! The headmaster has spoken. The case cannot be solved. If the master is dismissed, we will have to get out of bed! I can't protect myself, can I still care about others? Alas! I can only return the money to my cousin and tell her that there is no vacancy."
Rabbit Ya said, "I'm afraid, this is the only way."
When Yang Tashan heard him say that his cousin asked him to help someone enter the yamen as a constable, he felt a little moved. He didn't even think about it carefully. Seeing that the matter was basically settled, he was very happy. However, if he didn't plan to advance, he wanted to retreat first, and said, "I'm not a god, but I dare not guarantee the case, so I will definitely be able to solve this case. If it can't be solved, what should I do?"
Chapter completed!