Zhu Yunwen now has very high expectations of the court and local officials, so he cannot tolerate some local officials not following the court's instructions.
Just like now, he clearly made strong demands on the local officials, telling them that when the people are in trouble, they must be put first.
Therefore, no matter who the people are, if they want to go to the government office to handle matters, no obstacles can be set up, and they cannot even ask questions at the door.
Because setting up security checkpoints at the entrance often allows these lowest-ranking officers to exercise what they perceive as their greatest power.
This can easily obstruct ordinary people who want to go to the government offices to handle their affairs.
As expected, these government offices still defied the imperial court's orders and openly set up officers at their gates to question the people about their reasons.
This made Zhu Yunwen very unhappy, and Zhu Yunwen's displeasure was no small matter.
Naturally, preparations should be made to properly punish this local magistrate.
To his surprise, as soon as he uttered his question, the officer frowned and said:
"What's it to you? Do you think the government has to explain its rules and regulations to ordinary people like you? That would be ridiculous."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen's face immediately darkened, and he looked at the constable who had spoken, asking:
"What kind of attitude is this? Am I not allowed to question the problems of your local government offices?"
I remember there was a regulation from the imperial court that local governments must take seriously all questions and concerns raised by the local people.
If there are problems, they need to be solved; if there are no problems, the public should be patiently informed.
But now, you, a mere constable in this yamen, are so blatantly disregarding the regulations of the imperial court. What is the meaning of this?
However, the constable still spoke impatiently:
"Alright, alright, stop with the nonsense. Who are you trying to fool? You think you know everything?"
If you have something to say, say it now. If not, get lost. Stop giving me this nonsense.
"The regulations of the imperial court are a matter for the imperial court; how they are implemented in our locality is a matter for the local government. How dare you cause trouble here?"
Zhu Yunwen was already very angry:
"With such blatant disregard for the court's regulations, what exactly are you doing here?"
Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, the constable immediately sneered and said:
"You've really hit the nail on the head. We local constables and yamen runners receive salaries from our local government, not from the imperial court. So naturally, we're doing local work."
The imperial court only has officials, not clerks, and how can we lowly clerks be qualified to implement the court's policies?
I think you're quite naive. Fine, I'm not going to waste my breath arguing with you. You'd better leave quickly, lest you upset me.
The official's tone was clearly very impatient, so Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath and said:
"Given the chaotic state of officialdom and the rampant corruption among local officials, since I can't reason with you, fine, I'll go talk to your superior. And let's see if he's just as arrogant as you."
After saying that, Zhu Yunwen prepared to continue entering the government office.
However, his actions angered the constable, who said:
"I've warned you time and time again that you absolutely cannot go in until you explain what's going on. Do you want me to arrest you and give you a beating as a warning?"
As he spoke, he placed his hand on the knife at his waist.
Zhu Yunwen snorted and said:
"So casually, you grab the sword at your waist and point it at ordinary people. Well done, you local officials are really good at this."
I think they not only disregarded the relevant regulations of the imperial court, but went even further.
Today, my visit to your area has truly been worthwhile, as I've stumbled upon these clues. Regardless of how the imperial court develops, how the local economy changes, or how well the people live, these are all factors.
No matter how strict local oversight is, there will always be incompetent officials like you.
The constable was furious to hear Zhu Yunwen speak so rudely. He thought to himself, "Who do you think you are? How dare you say such things?"
But in fact, the imperial court did issue an order that imposed strict requirements on local officials and some grassroots officials, requiring them to be polite and patient when dealing with the people.
Unless the other party is a criminal, violence should never be used against ordinary people. Law enforcement and management should be civilized.
This was originally a very beneficial thing for the people and it attracted their support. However, Zhu Yunwen did not expect that there would be some local officials who did not take this to heart and instead allowed their subordinates to act so arrogantly.
Zhu Yunwen naturally could not tolerate this, and the official in question also felt that Zhu Yunwen, a commoner, had no right to challenge the dignity of them, as high-ranking officials.
So he decided to teach Zhu Yunwen a lesson.
He immediately waved his hand and said:
"Men, seize this brat, drag him inside, and give him a good beating to deflate his arrogance and make him understand that this is not the imperial court, but our Shacheng."
The other two constables behind him also quickly stepped forward and arrested Zhu Yunwen.
Seeing this, Zhao Qingzhu, who was standing next to Zhu Yuntong, was about to take action, but Zhu Yuntong stopped her and said:
"It's alright, let them arrest me. Only by making a big fuss can we get a proper solution."
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