„The second-in-charge, this official documents that is Great Lord just approved.” “二老爷,这份是大老爷刚批过来的公文。” Before Si Li of county deputy sign room official documents both hands hand the Ye Xiaotian case, Ye Xiaotian conveniently received, looks at the seal then to open, the sealing wax seal had opened, after extracting the official documents, above has the Guiyang prefecture mansion, the Tongren city mansion and written comments of this county county head magistrate Hua. Under carries out layer upon layer, to Hua Qingfeng here, attractive small, what written is „leaf county deputy is investigating and dealing with accordingly severely!” 县丞签押房的司吏把一份公文双手递到叶小天案前,叶小天顺手接过,看了看封皮便打开,火漆封印已经揭开了,抽出公文后,上边有贵阳府、铜仁府和本县花知县的批示。层层落实之下,到了花晴风这里,一笔漂亮的小楷,写的是“着叶县丞严厉查办！” Ye Xiaotian swept written comments of Hua Qingfeng, this reads the main text. This official documents request to forbid the smuggled material. The cause was the Ministry of Justice frontier guard division found that and other lively Fu presented a lot of ivories, frontal bones, emerald, light bead, seashell, jade, coral and hawk's-bill turtle and other goods in Jinling, Capital City. 叶小天扫了一眼花晴风的批示,这才看起正文。这封公文是要求查禁走私品的。起因是刑部关防司发现在金陵、京城等繁华大阜出现了大量的象牙、犀角、翡翠、光珠、海贝、玉石、珊瑚和玳瑁等物品。 These east and west are the luxury goods that Southeast Asia various countries produce, before the royal government checked was very strict, controlled the paying tribute commodity quantity of South Asian countries by this, by this control, maintained the tribute of Great Ming. The appearances of a lot of this kind of commodity, far exceed the South Asian various country paying tribute quantity that the government authorities registered, naturally is the smuggling. 这些东西都是东南亚诸国出产的奢侈品,以前朝廷查的就很严,以此控制南亚各国的朝贡商品数量,同时也是借由这种控制,维护大明的朝贡体系。大量此类商品的出现,远远超出了官府登记在册的南亚诸国朝贡数量,自然是走私而来。 Now the war of China , Burma just ended, the royal government to punish the Burmese king, cannot trade together with Burma, by this achievement economic sanctions, but in a lot of luxury goods of this discovery, there is from the style, stems from Burma, therefore the royal government issued the strict order, reproaching the place must strengthen forbids the attack. 如今中缅之战刚刚结束,朝廷为了惩治缅王,不许与缅甸通商,以此作为经济制裁,而这次发现的大量奢侈品中,有很多从风格上来看,就是出自缅甸,因此朝廷下了严令,责斥地方务必加强查禁打击。 After the Guizhou province aspect obtained the issue document of royal government, the Guizhou province Chief Secretary batch gave a Tongren city mansion mansion, the Tongren city mansion naturally must approve to managing Hu county, Hu county on the card in the north-south relay station opening, naturally has the important responsibility. 贵州方面得到了朝廷的行文后,贵州布政司批给了铜仁府一府,铜仁府自然要批给下辖的葫县,葫县就卡在南北驿道的口子上,自然负有重要责任。 Hua Qingfeng can approve to Ye Xiaotian, Ye Xiaotian cannot with one stroke of the pen, approve to again below processed, as county-level public security officer, this is his responsibility, he must process personally. 花晴风可以批给叶小天,叶小天可不能大笔一挥,再批给下边处理了,作为县一级的治安官,这是他的职责,他必须亲自处理。 Ye Xiaotian looks at the issue document, carried both hands to walk slowly and aimlessly slowly the step in the room. A dark green official's robe, appearing his stature is slender. Because on seven above official long gowns has the pattern. Therefore his gown is very plain. Except that on the remedial work has a quail, then no other otherness. 叶小天看罢行文,背起双手在屋子里慢慢地踱起了步子。一袭墨绿色的官袍,显得他身材修长。因为七品以上的官员袍服上才有花纹。所以他的袍子很素净。除了补子上有一只鹌鹑,便别无他物了。 However Ye Xiaotian is young, the eyebrow is unfamiliar is also delicate, by that snow white single neckband with, is actually handsome and intelligent. Ye Xiaotian walked slowly and aimlessly the times of two tea, sees that Si Li also to wait in one side, then beckons with the hand saying: „You go, please open Code of History to come.” 不过叶小天年纪轻,眉眼生得也算清秀,由那雪白的中单领口衬着,倒是一表人才。叶小天踱了两盏茶的功夫,见那司吏还候在一边,便摆摆手道:“你去,请张典史来。” Si Li complies with one, turned around. This Code of History called open/stretch Xin, was the royal government delegates newly. 50 over, had made Code of History in a Hubei and Hunan provinces third-class small county, now indiscriminately allocates Hu county, is the third-class small county, obvious is nothing backstage, now endures the year to send official. 司吏答应一声,转身去了。这张典史叫张鑫,是朝廷新委派来的。已经五十出头,原本在湖广一个三等小县做典史,如今平调到葫县,还是三等小县,显见是没有什么后台的,现在只是熬年头等致仕呢。 Therefore first, this Code of History has no ambition actually, particularly he came Hu county to hear fierce person who Ye Xiaotian several brilliance facts, first even/including destroyed two county deputy then superiors. It is said current dynasty the country brothers-in-law also eat under his hand owe oversized, open in the Code of History heart to awe, then, two people cooperation is actually happy. Has not had what contradiction. 因此一来,这位张典史倒是没有什么野心,尤其是他一来葫县就听说了叶小天的几桩光辉事迹,一连搞垮两任县丞这才上位的猛人。据说当朝国舅爷也在他手底下吃过大亏,张典史心中更加敬畏,如此一来,两人倒是合作愉快。不曾闹过什么矛盾。 Before long, opened Code of History to rush over, held the Fist Dao to Ye Xiaotian: „Sir! The subpoena lower official, does not know what instruction.” 不一会儿,张典史就匆匆赶到了,向叶小天抱拳道:“大人！传唤下官,不知有何吩咐。” This Code of History lives very vigorously and healthily. Although was 50 over people, looked at that vigor, at most also 40 high and low. A scarlet face. Does not have including a wrinkle, the hair is pitch-black one piece. By his account, this is because he is without lofty aspiration, the action of no Gou battalion, the thoughts were pure, the person was then young. 这张典史生得很是健壮。虽然是五十出头的人了,瞧那精气神儿,顶多也就四十上下。赤红的一张脸庞。连一点皱纹都没有,头发更是乌黑一片。据他自己讲,这是因为他胸无大志,从无苟营之举,心思单纯了,人便年轻了。 Really is so, opens Code of History really not to struggle what greatly, although he mixes on the government is unpleasant, actually no heaving a sigh time, lives very cheerfully, this and Historian Ai of bitter in suffering and deep in hatred, seeks personal gain congenial Xu Boyi to be entirely different all day constantly. 或者真是如此吧,张典史还真不大争什么,虽然他在官场上混的不如意,却从无唉声叹气的时候,活得挺乐呵,这和整天一副苦大仇深的艾典史、一味钻营投机的徐伯夷大不相同。 Ye Xiaotian nods to him, friendly said/tunnel: „Opens Code of History, you sit.” Was saying handed over that official documents that Hua Qingfeng forwards. Ye Xiaotian comes back from the Red maple lake, then took up an official post officially, has crossed for four months. The autumn wind blew red the maple leaf, already since the late autumn season, but he has done in the county deputy position accomplishes a task with ease. 叶小天冲他点点头,和气地道:“张典史,你坐吧。”说着把花晴风批转过来的那份公文递了过去。叶小天从红枫湖回来,便正式走马上任了,迄今已经过了四个多月。秋风吹红了枫叶,已经进入深秋季节,而他在县丞的位置上业已干得游刃有余。 Opens Code of History to read the official documents, the brow slightly one pressed, inquires asks: „The second-in-charge thinks, this batch of treasures do flow in Central Plain from my Hu county?” 张典史看罢公文,眉头微微一蹙,探询地问道:“二老爷以为,这批宝物是从我葫县流入中原的？” Ye Xiaotian beckons with the hand to say with a smile: „That but actually not necessarily. This matter, we let us not embrace toward ourselves on, but royal government, since the request investigates rigorously, the appearance must always do.” 叶小天摆手笑道:“那倒未必。这种事儿,咱们可别往自己身上揽,不过朝廷既然要求严查,样子总是要做做的。” Opened Code of History one hear of Ye Xiaotian saying that has several at heart, he complied with one with a smile, set out to say goodbye, immediately called three classes of yamen runners, started to deploy. Since above had the written comments, the doing something for face time, this can explain. 张典史一听叶小天这么说,心里就有数了,他笑着答应一声,起身告辞出去,马上召集三班衙役,开始部署起来。上头既然有了批示,怎么也得做做面子功夫,这才能有所交待嘛。 Ye Xiaotian sent off Code of History, the thinking moment, then takes off the official's robe slightly, changed a lan garment, had/left yamen (government office) directly. The Gu deity sect gives his these guards, was kept in the mansion by him ten, another six people all recruited into the government authorities, is going against the reputation of bailiff, is actually only his accompanying. 叶小天送走了张典史,微微思索片刻,便脱去官袍,换了一件襕衫,径直出了衙门。蛊神教派给他的那些侍卫,被他留在府里十个,另外六人全都招进了官府,顶着捕快的名头,其实只是他的随从。 Naturally, these so-called the person who „bailiff” the service, he does not draw on, is under the charge of a round of wage to him, so long as you can raise, the incurred person the more better, yamen (government office) does not manage. 当然,这些所谓的“捕快”都不是正役,他招来的人,由他负责发薪水,只要你养得起,招的人越多越好,衙门是不管的。 Ye Xiaotian at high speed, the less than half double-hour rushed to the relay station. Ye Xiaotian the relay station has not entered, proceeded more than 300 steps, was Luo Li tall carriages and horses line was. After Xie Chuanfeng absconds flees to disappear without a trace, Xie the carriages and horses line by county head magistrate Hua entrusts registrar Wang host, one processed on the property respectively gave another two biggest carriages and horses lines, the Chang carriages and horses line and Luo Li tall carriages and horses line. As for Xie carriages and horses line of courtyards and houses, by Romanian Li tall carriages and horses line buying, the light looked from the facade, the present Luo Li tall carriages and horses line around the entire relay station is biggest most lavish. 叶小天快马加鞭,小半个时辰就赶到了驿站。叶小天过驿站而不入,又往前走了三百多步,便是罗李高车马行的所在。谢传风卷款潜逃不知去向后,谢氏车马行由花知县委托王主簿主持,把一应财物分别处理给了另外两家最大的车马行,常氏车马行和罗李高车马行。至于谢氏车马行的院落和房屋,则由罗李高车马行给买下来了,光从门面上看,现在的罗李高车马行在整个驿站周围是最大最阔气的。 „The second-in-charge, how did you come?” “二老爷,您怎么来了？” Generally relates the far person to call Ye Xiaotian is leaf county deputy and Sir leaf, only then the relations are intimate with, status also to call his second-in-charge the talent who he is lower , the meaning is the Hu county second in command, the status is next to the county magistrate. 一般关系远些的人称呼叶小天为叶县丞、叶大人,只有关系亲近、地位又比他低的人才称他二老爷,意思是葫县的二把手,地位仅次于县太爷。 In the county administration called Ye Xiaotian except for team leader Zhou and Su Bantou, Ma Hui, Xu Haoran and the others, only had the nearby person in Ye Xiaotian sign room. However Luo Li tall carriages and horses line is Ye Xiaotian the industry of good brothers Luo Daheng, therefore Sun Wei xuan saw him also to be called the second-in-charge. 县衙里这么称呼叶小天的除了周班头、苏班头、马辉、许浩然等人,就只有叶小天签押房里的身边人。不过罗李高车马行是叶小天的好兄弟罗大亨的产业,所以孙伟暄见了他也叫二老爷。 Sun Wei warmth is greeting to Ye Xiaotian intimately, the wheat color skin, a white tooth, smiles the very sunlight. 孙伟暄向叶小天亲热地打着招呼,小麦色的皮肤,一口洁白的牙齿,笑得非常阳光。 Gao Ya and Gao Ya liangs position few Stronghold master to operating did not excel together, now from the county school rise official archive, more impossible to be few masters in this. 高涯位少寨主对经营一道本就不擅长,现在又从县学升去了府学,更不可能在这当少东家了。 Originally, Gao Ya and Li Bahao two people can only on county school, fish the scholar academic honor become. However their fathers turn into hereditary senior official in-charge Senior official now, they also with when production costs rise, prices rise too, can continue „to study to pursue advanced studies”. 本来,高涯和李伯皓两人只能上县学,捞个秀才功名就成了。不过他们的老爹如今变成了世袭的长官司长官,他们也就跟着水涨船高,可以继续“求学深造”了。 So long as they go to Tongren city official archive to boil three years of qualifications again, does not need to attend the imperial civil service examination. Can attain a Juren (graduate) status, this is the privilege of headman family direct line juniors. But Daheng is drunk in his „general store” business, is not big to the carriages and horses good interest, in addition the sweet little girl gives birth, does not have the energy he to attend, therefore Luo Li tall carriages and horses line has given Sun Wei xuan to handle now completely. 他们只要去铜仁府学再熬三年资历,不用参加科举。就能拿到一个举人身份,这是土司家族直系子弟们的特权。而大亨更醉于他的“杂货铺”生意,对车马行兴趣不大,再加上妞妞就快生了,更没精力他顾,所以罗李高车马行现在已经完全交给了孙伟暄打理。 Sun Wei xuan also non- Daheng losses request, puts in the carriages and horses line wholeheartedly, handles prosperously a carriages and horses line of business. Now on relay station few person does not know straightforwardly this manner all sea, upholds justice „Brother Sun”. 孙伟暄倒也不大亨托,全心全意地扑在车马行上,把车马行的生意打理得红红火火。如今驿道上少有人不知道这位为人四海、豪爽仗义的“孙大哥”。 As the matter stands, the Sun Wei warmth main matter is acts three owners to do with various group of peddler guest travel, is not naturally suitable always dispatches a vehicle personally. The Ye Xiaotian under foot non-stop. Reaches highest knowledge, at the same time said to Sun Wei xuan: „You come, I have the words to ask you!” 这样一来,孙伟暄主要的事情就是代理三位东主与各路行商客旅打交道,自然不宜总是亲自出车。叶小天脚下不停。一路登堂入室,一边对孙伟暄道:“你来,我有话问你！” Luo Li tall carriages and horses line of living rooms are very general, although is not fine, has the type of thick patch of grass straightforward flavor. Sun Wei warmth entered the living room with Ye Xiaotian, pours out one cup of tea for him personally, Ye Xiaotian sits on head, said to Sun Wei xuan: „Great warmth, my time comes. Has a matter to ask you.” 罗李高车马行的客厅十分广大,虽不精致,却有种草莽的豪爽味道。孙伟暄随着叶小天进了客厅,亲手为他斟上一杯茶,叶小天坐在上首,对孙伟暄道:“伟暄,我这次来。是有件事情问你。” Sun Wei spongy he was the extremely ripe person, did not need him to offer one's seat to somebody, comfortable under sat, is looking at Ye Xiaotian earnestly. Ye Xiaotian is rotating the teacup, hesitates saying: „You some years on relay station, mix today's amiable big brother from a cart driver......” 孙伟暄和他是极熟的人了,也不用他让座,自在下首坐了,认真地望着叶小天。叶小天转动着茶杯,沉吟道:“你在驿道上有些年头了,从一个车把式混到今日的仁义大哥……” Sun Wei xuan raises slightly, intent shows is not at all. Ye Xiaotian said: „Curved on this post road circles. Does not only fear you not clearly. Therefore, I, have a matter to consult you today.” 孙伟暄欠了欠身,意示不敢当。叶小天道:“这驿路上的弯弯绕绕。只怕没有你不清楚的了。所以,我今天来,是有件事想请教你。” Sun Wei xuan smiles shyly. Said: „The second-in-charge please say.” 孙伟暄腼腆地笑了笑。道:“二老爷请讲。” Ye Xiaotian said: „Our relay station, are links up Yunnan province and Hubei and Hunan provinces key communication line, as far as you know, has the person to smuggle various prohibited utensils from the southern various countries, sells by this relay station toward Central Plain.” 叶小天道:“咱们这条驿道,是贯通云南与湖广的交通要道,据你所知,有没有人从南方诸国偷运各种违禁器物,由这条驿道贩往中原的。” Sun Wei warmth vision concentrates, busy say/way: „The second-in-charge, our Luo Li tall carriages and horses line only does the proper business, this east and west will not moisten.” 孙伟暄目光一凝,忙道:“二老爷,咱们罗李高车马行只做正经生意,这种东西是绝不会沾的。” Ye Xiaotian said with a smile: „You do not use anxiously, I did not suspect that Luo Li tall carriages and horses line has any illegal action, otherwise will directly not ask you, but condemned to Daheng. Hehe, is this, the royal government issue document, said that in big city Fu discovered a lot of ivories, frontal bones, bead shell, emerald and other treasure sells, these east and west traffic to come from the south inevitably, naturally, it also not necessarily walks is our Guizhou province this line. You replied me by all means as far as you know and that's the end.” 叶小天笑道:“你不用急,我不是怀疑罗李高车马行有什么不轨举动,不然就不会直接来问你,而是向大亨问罪去了。呵呵,是这样,朝廷行文,说在大城大阜里发现大量象牙、犀角、珠贝、翡翠等宝物出售,这些东西必然是从南方贩运而来,当然,它也未必走的就是咱们贵州这条线。你只管就你所知回答我就是了。” Sun Wei xuan thinks, said: „Before Qi Mu , his carriages and horses line has done, otherwise he was impossible that quickly under big family belongings on saving.” 孙伟暄想了想,道:“以前齐木在的时候,他的车马行是这么干过,要不然他也不可能那么快就积攒下偌大的家当了。” Ye Xiaotian said: „Qi Mu? This matter I know but actually, his gunpowder dares to smuggle. What I asked that after that whether some people have also done.” 叶小天道:“齐木？这事我倒知道,他连火药都敢走私。我问的是,在那之后,是否还有人这么干过。” Sun Wei xuan shakes the head, said: „This...... solid has not heard again.” 孙伟暄摇了摇头,道:“这个……实是不曾再听说过。” Ye Xiaotian narrows the eye slightly, said: „If, were you did these matters for Qi Mu initially, then Qi Mu died, can you receive the hand.” 叶小天微微眯起眼睛,道:“如果,当初是你替齐木做这些事,那么齐木死了,你会不会收手。” Qi Mu, Sun Wei xuan is also only Qi Mu steering handle, depends the craftsmanship of controlling car(riage) to be good, in bitters prestige tall some, naturally did not come to be responsible for the carriages and horses line by him for Qi Mu at that time. Sun Wei xuan seriously thought deeply about one, is slowly typical: „Cannot!” 齐木在的时候,孙伟暄还只是齐木手下的一个车把手,仗着驭车的手艺好,在苦哈哈们之中威望高些而已,那时自然不是由他来替齐木负责车马行。孙伟暄认真地思索了一阵,缓缓地道:“不会！” The Ye Xiaotian eyebrow front selects slightly, said: „? Reason?” 叶小天眉锋微微一挑,道:“哦？理由呢？” Sun Wei xuan said: „ Reason are many, must purchase these east and west from southern coastal provinces various countries, needs to establish the relations with that side eyes exceedingly high character, must achieve this point, does not know that must consume many painstaking care. Gets down, many checkpoints need to bribe, money paves the way, similarly incurs great expense, the money of spending, how is not possibly thinking ten times of hundred times of fishing come back. 孙伟暄道:“理由很多,要从南洋诸国采购这些东西,需要和那边手眼通天的人物搭上关系,要做到这一点,不知要耗费多少心血。一路下来,还有许多关卡需要买通,金钱铺路,同样所费不赀,花出去的钱,怎么可能不想着十倍百倍的捞回来。 Must do this matter, after must result in some loyally and most reliable subordinate saddle lead horse, you want to receive the hand, that these people what to do? When you give them the source of income, they are you most docile loyal dogs, when you break their source of income, the wolf that they will turn into you gnaws being cut by broken glass that do not remain. The most important thing is, risk, although is big, the profit is really high, once has tasted that advantage, who is willing to give up, but makes that laborious hard-earned money? ” 况且,要做这件事,必须得有一些最忠诚、最可靠的手下鞍前马后,你想收手,那这些人怎么办？你给他们财路时,他们就是你最温顺的忠犬,你断他们的财路时,他们就会变成把你啃的碴都不剩的豺狼。最最重要的是,风险虽大,获利实在丰厚,一旦尝过那种好处,谁又舍得放弃,而去挣那辛辛苦苦的血汗钱呢？” The eye of Ye Xiaotian is narrowing the eyes as before gently, said in a soft voice: „At that time for the person who Qi Mu did this matter, was often comfortable?” 叶小天的眼睛依旧轻轻地眯着,轻声道:“当时替齐木做这种事的人,是不是常自在？” Sun Wei xuan said: „At that time, I was only a cart driver, this fact was not clear. However, at that time handled in carriages and horses group of several chief stewards of Qi Mu, is often comfortable is extremely of trust.” 孙伟暄道:“当时,我只是个车把式,这种事实在不清楚。不过,当时替齐木打理车马行的几个大管事里,常自在是极得信任的一个。” Ye Xiaotian shows a faint smile, said: „Very good! This matter, you know that was good, do not say.” 叶小天微微一笑,道:“很好！这件事,你知道就行了,不要说出去。” Sun Wei warmth stands, respectful and prudent said/tunnel: „Small understanding!” 孙伟暄站起来,恭谨地道:“小的明白！” Ye Xiaotian is smiling. Regarding the smuggling, particularly is very that possible the treasure utensil incident smuggles from embargoed Burma, he possibly is not how careful, his goal may, not only county deputy, but must crawl upward. 叶小天微笑着走了出去。对于走私,尤其是很可能是从被禁运的缅甸走私来的珍宝器物一事,他怎么可能不上心,他的目标可不只是一任县丞,而是要往上爬。 To continue the high-rank, even if there is a backstage, must somewhat take the achievements that acts to shut up others' mouth, let alone he has no backer. However, even if he told earnestly opens Code of History is still useless, opening Code of History is comes Hu county to drift along to endure the year, did not hold back to him on merciful Buddha!, how can count on that opened Code of History arched the place worked for him. However, the use opens Code of History to a discharge smog always. Sometimes, the intention grows flowers to might as well have no intention to insert the willow tree...... Early this month, please cast your guaranteeing a minimum monthly ticket!. 想继续上位,就算有后台,也得有些拿得出手的政绩才能堵别人的嘴,何况他并没有什么靠山。不过,他即便认真吩咐张典史也没用,张典史是来葫县混日子熬年头的,不给他扯后腿就阿弥陀佛了,怎能指望张典史头拱地的替他做事。不过,利用张典史向外界施放点烟雾总还是可以的。有时候,用心栽花不如无意插柳……。月初,请投出您的保底月票！. ( To be continued......) (未完待续……) ... ...