Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1058

"Okay, don't worry about this matter. I can handle it myself. You just need to be responsible for implementing the land tax distribution system."

Looking at Zhu Zongshan's confused face, Wei Wu did not explain too much, but just responded casually.

Wei Wu's attitude also made Zhu Zongshan stop asking questions and immediately responded:

"Yes, sir, I understand."

Zhu Zongshan is very clear about his position. He is just a subordinate who does things according to orders. He should not ask questions that he should not ask.

But at this moment, Zhu Zongshan suddenly remembered what happened last night and spoke again.

"Oh, sir, last night the Zhang family sent someone to report that their clan leader was murdered by thieves and his body was dumped at the dock."

"I asked them to grant me special permission to waive the curfew so they can go to the dock to search for Zhang Dengyue's body. I agreed to this."

At this point, Zhu Zongshan was suddenly startled, thinking of what Wei Wu had just said about giving those people a push.

I couldn't help but secretly wonder whether Zhang Dengyue's murder was related to Wei Wu.

Just as Zhu Zongshan was speculating in his heart, Wei Wu said calmly:

"Oh, I see! Then the Zhang family is very miserable."

Hearing Wei Wu's tone and attitude, Zhu Zongshan knew in his heart that it was most likely Wei Wu who did it.

After making this guess, Zhu Zongshan couldn't help but frown, thinking that Wei Wu's approach was too problematic.

Even if these people are guilty, they should be judged according to the law instead of being lynched by relying on their power.

If everyone disregards the law like this and uses their power to override the law, then what is the meaning of the law?

In fact, it is not surprising that Zhu Zongshan thought this way. It was just that Wei Wu's approach was contrary to his ideas.

As for Wei Wu, he actually noticed that Zhu Zongshan's expression was not right, but he did not want to explain anything.

Zhu Zongshan is a good official. He has things that he holds on to in his heart, which is why he can become a good official.

But the law has never been perfect. Even in the superpowers of later generations, there are loopholes in the laws.

These wealthy businessmen and gentry in Jiangnan, like the capitalists in the United States in later generations, had plenty of ways to exploit legal loopholes.

When dealing with these guys, the more you try to follow the rules, the more you will be manipulated by them, because they have already studied the rules thoroughly.

Just like what Bao Bu Tong said in Justice, My Foot, to be a corrupt official you have to be cunning, and to be a good official you have to be even more cunning, otherwise how can you deal with those bad guys.

Therefore, to deal with these Jiangnan cancers, it is not enough to rely solely on the integrity of being a good official; some other means are needed.

Zhu Zongshan was not a person who would resort to extraordinary means, because he was a good official, but Wei Wu was different, because he was not even an official.

Because except for the position of Imperial Son-in-law, all his official positions were honorary titles, and none of them was a position with real power.

In addition, Wei Wu has always done things in an unconventional way, so he is the best person to deal with these cancers.

So even though Wei Wu knew that Zhu Zongshan could not accept his approach, he did not blame him. It was just that they had different ideas.

Once things in Suzhou are settled, this area will still need officials like Zhu Zongshan to govern it.

The atmosphere in the room became a little awkward. Zhu Zongshan didn't say anything, and Wei Wu didn't speak either.

Fortunately, this awkward atmosphere did not last long and was broken by a yamen runner who came to report.

"Report, Your Excellency the Prefect, the head of the Zhang family has passed away. They have widely distributed the obituary, and now all the prominent people in Suzhou have gone there."

After the yamen runner finished his report, Zhu Zongshan sighed softly and then said:

"Zhang Dengyue is a Jinshi of the current dynasty anyway, so I won't go. Please send me some cloth to complete the funeral gift!"

"Yes, my lord!"

The bailiff nodded, turned around and was about to leave, but at this time Master Zheng suddenly interrupted.