Chapter 156

In the evening, they arrived in Ye County, which is the seat of Laizhou government.

This place is very damaged and even dilapidated compared with Jimo. That's because in last year's Wuqiao mutiny, this is the focus of the war between the two sides. In order to win Laizhou Prefecture, the rebels sent all the elite main forces to attack him. The two sides launched a bloody battle near Yexian County for six months. Finally, the rebels were defeated. The battle of Laizhou Prefecture was also the turning point of Wuqiao mutiny.

The official army defeated the main force of the rebels outside Laizhou City, then went all out to siege Dengzhou and finally won the victory.

However, the so-called victory in the end was also a little watery. Hundreds of thousands of troops were sent out to encircle Dengzhou, which was surrounded by mountains on three sides and sea on one side. The rebels had no way to escape, but the rebels finally fled to the sea, arrived in Liaodong by sea and officially surrendered to JianNu.

Kong Youde's obedience not only enabled Huang Taiji to obtain a large number of excellent western firearms, but also a full set of casting ammunition, pharmaceutical technology and aiming instruments. Moreover, Kong Youde also brought a large number of warships to the Houjin army, which was not good at naval warfare, so that Houjin established a real Navy for the first time, so that they could transport guns by ship, bypass Shanhaiguan and land on the coast of the Ming Dynasty.

Marked by the rebellion of Kong Youde, there was a fundamental change in the comparison of military forces between Jianchao and Daming, and the eight flag army quickly became an invincible force. The military sharp weapons created by Xu Guangqi and sun Yuanhua fell into the hands of JianNu.

The Jiaozhou peninsula was broken for several hundred miles, killing more than 100000 people. Many villages in Jiaodong were destroyed and cities were dilapidated. The rear area, which was supposed to support the front line, was simply beaten to the cost of no support.

For example, the county seat of Zhiye in Laizhou Prefecture is extremely dilapidated. They entered Yixian County in the evening. Basically, they will close the door at this time. If they don't send a fast horse to inform the governor in advance, it is estimated that they have closed the door at this time, because they used to close the door every evening.

Because they heard that the governor and his party were coming, the officials of Laizhou prefecture were basically waiting for the governor at the door.

Among these officials, except Ma Dongfan, who died in the wind immediately, other people arrived. Even the knowledge height of Jiaozhou with dirty ass was here. When they saw the governor coming, they knelt down one after another and said, "meet the governor."

If it was a normal time, there would certainly be no such etiquette, but they all had dirty buttocks. They were afraid of being scolded, so they all knelt down.

Chen YingYuan saw that the hearts of these people were full of anger. He snorted coldly and said, "get up?"

The governor and his party entered Laizhou Prefecture magistrate's Yamen in a mighty manner. They only saw the prefecture magistrate's Yamen. There were white lanterns, white cloth strips and white flowers hanging here. This was wearing hemp and filial piety, and the prefecture magistrate's lobby became a mourning hall.

After more than 200 years of reconstruction, addition and repair in the Ming Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, the magistrate's Yamen has formed a large-scale and well-organized building complex until recent years. All the buildings cover an area of nearly 100 mu, with hundreds of halls, corridors and houses, several courtyards, multiple layout, and three longitudinal axes in parallel. The building is dignified and solemn, which has become the epitome of the Imperial Palace at the grass-roots level.

Laizhou Prefecture magistrate yamen is 200 meters wide from east to west and 240 meters long from north to south, covering an area of about 70 mu. The overall layout retains the contemporary architectural pattern and style.

In particular, the main buildings located on the central axis, such as the screen wall, the gate, the instrument gate, the lobby, the Yin Gong gate, the second hall, the inner house gate and the third hall, all reflect the majesty of the official family.

The gate of the government office is made of tin rings on a black background, which shows the rank and status of Laizhou magistrate as a four grade official. The gate building adopts the hard mountain style, with three rooms and five frames, roof tiles, ridge decoration kissing animals, and special-shaped eaves instead of wood.

Above the gate, there are four large characters of Laizhou government office hanging high, and the couplets on both sides are: "looking at the green grass and moss in front of the steps is nothing more than business, listening to the cuckoo and magpie noise outside the wall, I'm afraid there will be enemies".

A drum is placed between the eastern tips, which is the place where the accuser blows the drum to complain about his grievances. Both sides of the gate are splayed walls. This is the place where the common people say "the eight character gate opens to the south. It's reasonable not to come in without money".

The lobby is called yellow hall, also known as main hall, main hall, public hall and public hall. The hall of Laizhou Prefecture magistrate's Yamen, called Gonglian hall, is the place where the prefecture magistrate reads the imperial edict, receives officials, holds important ceremonies and hears cases in public.

In the lobby, a public case is set in the middle of the Ming room, with "Silence" and "avoidance" signs on both sides, as well as green flags, apricot yellow umbrellas, green fans, copper sticks, leather masks and other honor guards. A screen is set in the background of the public case in the lobby, decorated with cloud geese. At the rolling shed in front of the hall is the third class yamen service. The criminals are often detained in the criminal soap room under the platform in front of the court for trial. The magistrate is promoted to the hall, and the martial master follows him.

The East and West ends are divided into a clip room to record the oral confession of the hall. When hearing major cases in public, the magistrate often ordered the door of the instrument to be opened, allowing the people to crowd in front of the hall.

It was supposed to be a solemn magistrate's lobby. Now it is full of clothes and filial piety. It looks very shabby and unlucky. Chen YingYuan was angry when he saw this scene.

Chen YingYuan asked him, "who allowed Ma to have a funeral here?"

Pushing officials, he explained: "last year's magistrate Zhu Wannian handled it here, and there is a standard process."

Chen YingYuan said angrily, "what qualifications do you have to compare Ma with Lord Zhu? This is the most disgusting insult I have heard to Lord Zhu."

Zhu Wannian, whose name is Henan, is from Liping Prefecture, Yunnan Province. He was selected in the 37th year of Wanli. He has successively served as the commander of Zhongcheng military and horses department, the head of Henan Department of household department, yuanwailang and doctor, and the magistrate of Laizhou, Shandong Province.

Zhu Wannian was generous all his life, held a big festival, and saw that the country was right and Japan was not right. When he was drunk, he said to his colleagues, "it's not right for us to be a strange man and die a fierce husband!" in the fifth year of Chongzhen, the rebel Kong Youde attacked Laizhou, and Wannian led the army and people to stick to it. The rebels had not broken their attack for a long time, but pretended to surrender. The governor ordered Wannian to go out of the city to receive it. Wannian knew it was a fraud. He still resolutely led out of the city and was captured.

Wannian put his life and death outside his control. He called on the defenders in the city to fire on the rebels, and the rebels killed Wannian. The defenders fired and the rebels rode more than half dead. Later, the imperial court granted Zhu Wannian as Taichang Qing. Zhu Wannian is a hero with awe inspiring righteousness. His death is more important than Mount Tai.

The people in the city feel their loyalty. This year, they built a "martyrs" workshop in the city to commend the Laizhou magistrate Zhu Wannian, who died in the defense of Laizhou.

For such a famous official, his funeral was held in the magistrate's Yamen. Naturally, there was no problem with the grand funeral

But what kind of role is Ma Dongfan? It's a slap in the face.

What Chen YingYuan saw was so absurd that if it was spread, it would soon become a joke for thousands of years, so he immediately ordered Ma's coffin to be carried to the backyard, all the white papers and things for white work in the lobby were removed and thrown out, and then he said loudly, "go to the hall."

In these days, it's important to pay attention to the dead. Since magistrate Ma died, he is also dead in office. It's understandable to hold a funeral for him here in the Yamen. The governor just came here and didn't speak for a pension or send elegiac couplets, but it made people tear down the mourning hall and drive away the filial sons and grandchildren who mourned here. It makes people feel that the governor is inhumane.

Liu Yuanqiao followed Chen YingYuan. He shook his head when he saw such farce and scenes.

Chen YingYuan sat down in the main hall of the magistrate's Yamen and immediately ordered him to be promoted.

Order promotion? The Yamen servants don't know what to do. Isn't it the practice of the mourning hall? They were at a loss and looked at each other. After being scolded by the master for a few words, they knew that they hurried to line up. A yamen servant wanted to beat the rising drum with a stick, but the master scolded him for two words. They knew that they didn't need to, didn't need to beat the drum and informed the people.

Their main purpose of this promotion is to understand the cause of Ma Dongfan's death.

After Chen YingYuan was promoted, he asked the pusher. He said, "come and tell me what happened?"

He was a veteran of pushing officials. He saw that the governor was bad and aggressive. Then he pushed the matter completely. He said: "the lower official heard about it after the magistrate died. It's best to ask the magistrate's housekeeper. He knows it best."

Chen YingYuan made a quick decision and immediately said, "pass it on to the housekeeper."

The Yamen servants knocked the water and fire sticks together and said in unison, "pass it on to the housekeeper."

The housekeeper soon arrived and was taken to the Yamen. He knelt down and said, "the villain Ma Youfu has seen the magistrate." he generally said that he was crying and touching his tears, but he was heartbroken about the death of his master.

Chen YingYuan said to him, "let me ask you how this happened. Tell me the whole story."

Ma Youfu knelt down and said: "The night before yesterday, my Lord had planned to sleep in Yihong Lou, but the governor of Jiaozhou, Gao Gao, visited. He invited me to Yihong Lou. He said that he had brought the latest good medicine, Sai Tongxu. Gao claimed that it was bought by Qianjin and had miraculous effects. My lord admired it and went to Yihong Lou with me. He ordered famous prostitutes boneless Xi Shi, Sai Yuhuan, Xiao Zhaojun and Laizhou Diao Chan. At first, my Lord was playing I was very happy. After midnight, the maid reported that the adult was crazy immediately. The villain immediately asked someone to ask the doctor for rescue, but he was unable to return to the sky. After half a cup of tea, the adult's heart stopped beating, and then went.

When Chen YingYuan heard the housekeeper's Confessions, he scolded in his heart. Ma Dongfan, such a 60 year old man, actually indulged so far. He dared to order four young famous prostitutes to accompany him and play with one dragon and many Phoenix.

According to the standard procedure, they should have followed the four prostitutes to come in for questioning, but Chen YingYuan respected his identity. How could he see such filthy and cheap people? Then he said to the housekeeper, "you asked what happened to the four prostitutes at that time?"

The Guan family said: "the villain has asked himself. At that time, the adult was in the clouds and rain with Sai Yuhuan. As a result, suddenly he couldn't breathe, and the wind blew immediately. They were saved immediately, and the adult was still angry when we arrived."