I want to ruin the country

It turned out that all this was a setup by Eltai. He first gained Niu Yude's trust and became sworn brothers with him. Then he put drugs in Niu Yude's wine, killing him. He ordered the coroner to say that the man died of illness.

They also tricked Niu Zhaoxin into going to the south, and made the boat leak, causing Niu Zhaoxin to die.

Then he asked Gao to drive the concubines out of the house to prevent future troubles.

He then hired a Chinese and a foreigner, who lied to Gao that they were foreigners who ran a factory, and used a stack of fake documents to deceive the Gao family.

Finally, it was said that the foreigners had run away with the money and tricked Gao onto the ship.

Changsuo fell into the water because the boatman deliberately knocked him into the river. If he had been pulled up at that time, he would not have died!

Finally, the boatman used the same trick again and capsized the boat, and several people from the Gao family were eaten by fish.

In fact, the money that Gao had lent out at interest had been in Eltai's hands from the very beginning, but he had pushed Gao into a desperate situation step by step.

When Niu Yude got to know Eltai, it was like he had become a relative of the King of Hell. He sent the lives of several of his family members and all their wealth into Eltai's hands.

After Eltai finished his instructions,

Wang Jindou's eyes were bloodshot. There were actually such cruel people in the world who not only stole money but also destroyed families.

He was furious and took out a handful of sticks and threw them on the ground.

"Kill this bastard!"

When Eltai saw Wang Jindou getting anxious, he kowtowed like crazy.

"Master Wang, we agreed not to fight. I have something to tell you. I only ask that you please don't torture me!"

Wang Jindou gnashed his teeth.

"speak!"

Eltai quickly told another case, which was similar to the one he used to steal the Niu family's property. When he was in Baoding, he used the same method to steal more than 1.5 million taels of silver from a rich man named Wang.

Wang Jindou was so angry that he was dumbfounded, but he couldn't break his promise since he said he would not hit him. He pointed at Eltai and said angrily,

"Eletai, you beast, I will go to the palace to see the emperor and see what he will do to you!"

After listening to Wang Jindou's report, Yining was also furious.

"This beast, it would be a blessing if he had his head chopped off!"

"How does the Emperor plan to deal with this bastard?"

"Eletai killed people for their money and exterminated their entire families. To say he was as cruel as a snake or a scorpion is not enough to describe his viciousness. Simply beheading someone will not appease the public anger.

You put up a notice and slapped him at Caishikou! Letting him live even one more day is a crime against the victim!

After we have investigated and questioned the others, those who should be killed should not wait until autumn, but behead them all together!

I will use their blood to cleanse the foul air of this world!"

Wang Jindou also felt relieved and said,

"The minister obeys the order!"

Yining said again,

"Letting all officials witness the execution will serve as a warning and deterrent to them!

Next, allow the people to set off fireworks and firecrackers, so they can have fun too!"

Wang Jindou was convinced.

"The Emperor is truly a benevolent ruler. Long live His Majesty!"

Just as the emperor and his ministers finished discussing the matter, the eunuch came to report.

"Your Majesty, the prefect of Xingyi Prefecture, Guizhou, Zhang Ying, and his son Zhang Zhidong, are here to see you!"

When Yining heard that this was good news,

"Xuan!"

Zhang Zhidong's father, Zhang Ying, has been feeling very anxious since he received the imperial edict. He feels that his position as prefect is neither good nor bad, and he doesn't know why the emperor suddenly wants him to go to Beijing for an audience.

It is not surprising that he wants to meet the emperor, but why did he specifically ask to bring his son along? Has his son's talent and fame reached the emperor's ears?

No matter what, he quickly packed his bags and headed north.

His hometown is Nanpi County, Cangzhou, Zhili Province. It is always exciting to return to his hometown soon.

They ate and drank a lot along the way, walked during the day and slept at night. After more than a month of trekking, they finally arrived in the capital.

When they came to the capital, they naturally had to stay in the post station. This was the rule.

There are several situations in which officials generally come to Beijing:

Report to the Minister of Personnel, the Minister of War and other individuals.

The official title was adjusted to allow him to visit the emperor in Beijing.

Go to Beijing to wait for the start of operation or handover of work.

The Qing Dynasty had strict regulations regarding local officials entering the capital. Without the above conditions, they were absolutely not allowed to enter the capital, and it was strictly forbidden for local officials to purchase real estate in the capital.

Once discovered, the punishment may be a salary fine at the very least, dismissal at the worst, or even imprisonment and heavy sentences.

In fact, it was not just the Pigeon Dynasty. Almost all dynasties strictly prohibited foreign officials from purchasing real estate in the capital.

Even if he bought a house in his place of office, he would be punished and could only live in the government office or the official residence assigned by the court.

The "Five Cities Military Department" was responsible for supervising this matter.

The duties of the "Five Cities Military Department" were equivalent to the law enforcement bureau of later generations.

Such regulations are intended to prevent officials from getting acquainted with local officials, to prevent them from forming cliques for personal gain, accepting bribes, selling official positions, and using connections to gain access through the back door.

Not only did local officials not have their own properties when they came to Beijing, they were not even allowed to stay in the homes of relatives and friends, hotels, or clubs.

Once discovered, the censors will report it to the emperor, and the consequences will be serious.

People were not allowed to stay at the homes of relatives or friends because they were afraid of forming cliques for personal gain, and they were not allowed to stay in hotels because most hotels were close to pubs, teahouses, theaters, brothels, and red-light districts.

The reason why we are not allowed to stay in the club is because we are afraid of forming cliques and using backdoors.

Besides, living in the clubhouse costs money.

If you give too much, people won't dare to take it. If you give too little, people will say you are stingy and cheap.

Therefore, officials who came to Beijing for a short period of time would of course stay in the post station, and those who stayed for a long time would choose to stay in temples.

Living in a temple is quiet and peaceful, free from disputes, and you can pay for accommodation or not. The advantage is that no one can find fault with you.

This is why in the TV series "Yongzheng Dynasty", Yongzheng asked Nian Gengyao, who returned to Beijing, to live in "Berlin Temple".

So, let alone Zhang Ying, even officials who were ordered to leave the capital could not go home if they had families. Instead, they had to live in the inn and could only go home when their mission was over.

The inn is specially prepared for officials on business trips. Food, drink, defecation and urination are all provided for them, and they don’t have to spend their own money. The treatment is just the same for officials of different ranks!

However, if you are an imperial envoy returning to the capital, or an official of the first or second rank returning to the capital, the postmaster of the post station will naturally not dare to neglect you. But if it is other officials, it will be a little difficult to predict.

Don't think that the little postmasters are insignificant, they are in charge.

Take the postmaster of the Chengnan Posthouse in the capital for example. He is the highest-ranking postmaster in the country. Postmasters in other places are generally of the ninth rank or the ninth rank, while he is of the eighth rank.

This made him feel that he was superior to others, and he walked around with a proud and arrogant attitude. Of course, this was only in front of his subordinates or some low-ranking officials who came to Beijing. He would not dare to offend the imperial envoys or the officials of the first or second rank. The gap was too big and he could not afford to offend them!

After Zhang Ying arrived, she also had to register like checking into a hotel.

My name is So-and-so. I work as an official in a certain place. Why did I come to the capital? How long will I stay there? And so on.

The inn will arrange reception according to your rank.