Hearing Han Du's words, Jiang Yiru looked at Han Du in disbelief. Pointing at Han Du, he asked: "What are you talking about? You want to arrest me and take me to the county government? Do you even dare to arrest me?"
"You are involved in Pan Fu's case, why can't I arrest you?" Han Du looked at Jiang Yiru coldly.
"Okay, okay, it seems that you really don't have any face for me anymore."
Before Jiang Yiru could finish his sneer, Han Du waved his hand.
The soldiers immediately rushed forward, placing steel knives on the necks of Jiang Yiru and others.
When the steel sword was about to come, Jiang Yiru still looked like he had no fear at all, and shouted angrily at Han Du: "You are finished, let alone a fifth-grade man, even if you are a fourth-grade man, you don't dare to catch me!"
Jiang Yiru regretted extremely now. He should not have entrusted Da Da today, but should have come with people. That way, he wouldn't be restrained by the imperial envoy like he is now.
Han Du captured Jiang Yiru and others, threw them into the prison, and asked them to stay with the county magistrate.
After interrogating Pan Fu's family members, they found out that Pan Fu was no longer in Liyang County.
"Then where is he?" Han Du frowned and looked at Li Jizu.
Li Jizu immediately said in a deep voice: "According to Pan Fu's family confession, they don't know. They only know that Pan Fu left Liyang with the help of Jiang Yiru and the landlord gentry."
No wonder I couldn't catch him. Logically speaking, after I gave the order, I immediately sent someone to catch him. If no one had tipped him off, it would have been impossible for him to react in such a short period of time. Even if he ran away immediately, it would not be so easy to escape from the city. Only with the help of these local snakes can he do it.
"Then put Jiang Yiru and others on trial, one by one. I don't believe we can't find out where Pan Fu went." Han Du ordered lightly.
Li Jizu was embarrassed when he heard Han Du's order.
Seeing that Li Jizu didn't respond, Han Du raised his head and looked at him in confusion.
Li Jizu gritted his teeth and said, "Master Hou, this Jiang Yiru has a reputation as a scholar, isn't he..."
Han Du immediately put down the document in his hand and said in a deep voice: "So what? If he refuses to confess, you will torture him to force him to confess, and I will be the one to beat him to death!"
"Yes!" With Han Du's words, Li Jizu no longer hesitated, immediately agreed, turned and left.
Jiang Yiru and others thought at first that Li Jizu did not dare to torture them. Not only did they not answer Li Jizu's questions, but they even sneered at him.
And Li Jizu was not polite to him, and directly took Jiang Yiru out and tortured him so hard that he cried for his father and mother, with tears and runny nose.
Jiang Yiru has always been pampered, but he has never experienced such torture. As soon as he was executed, he revealed Pan Fu's hiding place without hesitation.
It was just that in order to intimidate the others and avenge the ridicule he had just made, Li Jizu spared him after deliberately giving him a severe punishment.
Jiang Yiru, who had endured a severe punishment, was no longer as arrogant as before and became dying. The soldiers dragged him back to the cell. When he was still on the ground, he remained motionless, as if he was dead.
Other landowners and gentry were also frightened by Li Jizu's actions. They left Jiang Yiru lying on the ground. For a long time, no one dared to come forward to see if he was dead or alive.
Li Jizu found Pan Fu's hiding place and immediately came to report to Han Du, "Master Hou, we have finally found Pan Fu's traces. He fled to the adjacent Guangde County."
Han Du was stunned when he heard this, and then his face darkened.
Li Jizu looked at Han Du with confusion. He didn't know why the Marquis had such an expression after hearing about Pan Fu's traces.
Han Du glanced at Li Jizu, who was full of doubts, and said with a sneer: "Originally, I thought that Pan Fu just made a bucket in Liyang, but I didn't expect that he actually made a net!
Han Du immediately ordered, "Send people to Guangde County immediately to arrest Pan Fu."
"Yes." Li Jizu turned around and left after receiving the order.
But Han Du raised his hand to stop him, "Come back."
"Do you have any other instructions from the Marquis?" Li Jizu bowed slightly.
Han Du looked cold and said in a deep voice: "Remember, it's best if you can catch Pan Fu. It's okay if you can't."
Seeing the confusion on Li Jizu's face, Han Du continued: "No matter where Pan Fu has escaped to, when you are chasing him, you must find those who have hidden him, those who have helped him, and those who have provided convenience for him. , or even those who deliberately obstructed you... Let me investigate them one by one, go ahead!"
"I will obey your orders!"
What happened next was exactly as Han Du expected. This Pan Fu not only covers the sky with one hand in Liyang, but also has many people who are complicit with him in the surrounding counties.
Li Jizu sent people to Guangde County to arrest people, but Pan Fu over there got the news and ran to Jianping County in advance. Pan Fu's captors continued to kill Jianping, but Pan Fu hid in Yixing again. The soldiers continued to chase Pan Fu and rushed into Yixing County.
Pan Fu seemed to be able to predict the future. When his captors first entered Yixing, he immediately set off and fled to nearby Chongde County.
During the entire process of capturing Pan Fu, the soldiers were like a silly cat being played around by Pan Fu, a cunning mouse.
Fortunately, the soldiers remembered Han Du's order. Although they failed to capture Pan Fu, it was not without gain. They recorded all the gentry and county government officials who had helped Pan Fu, and prepared to hand them over to Han Du after returning to Liyang.
The soldiers outside arrested Pan Fu and made a fuss.
Liyang County, where Han Du is based, has not stopped either.
Just after Han Du threw Jiang Yiru and others into prison, Jiang Yiru's family suddenly became furious and immediately joined forces with the homes of the thirteen landlords and gentry who were arrested by Han Du.
First, take advantage of the many shops in Liyang County they have at their disposal. The next day, all the shops were closed. They did not buy anything related to people's lives, including firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea.
Secondly, they began to secretly contact desperadoes such as land hooligans and bandits, preparing to storm the county government office, rob the prison, and rescue people.
And the people who cannot buy these daily necessities can easily be instigated by thoughtful people and vent their anger on Han Du, the imperial envoy.
Soon, a large number of people gathered in front of the county government office. Although they did not dare to forcefully break into the county government office, nor did they dare to make any noise, but just looking at the county government office gate with such sad faces was enough to make people feel uneasy.
Although the people are kind and kind, if they force the people to the point where they cannot live anymore and cause a civil uprising and cause casualties, then even if Han Du brings Pan Fu and others to justice, he may not be able to escape the blame in the end.
It has to be said that the trick of the Jiang family and the landlords and gentry to tie the common people to their own is very vicious!
"Master Hou, something serious has happened!" Li Jizu rushed in hurriedly, not even bothering to knock on the door first.
Han Du did not blame him for being rude, but asked: "What happened to scare you like this?"
"Master Hou, people, people have blocked the gate of the county government office." Li Jizu said breathlessly.
When he heard that the people had blocked the gate of the Yamen, Han Du stood up instantly and glared at Li Jizu.
Li Jizu was nervous and didn't know how to explain it, so he simply said: "Master Hou, let's go and have a look."
Han Du knew that this matter probably had nothing to do with Li Jizu, so he walked out of the door first and said in a deep voice: "Let's go!"
Arriving at the gate of the county government office, Han Du saw a large crowd of people behind the screen wall, tightly blocking the large street outside the county government office.
Han Du stood behind the screen wall, paused for a few breaths, and then walked towards the door.
The people saw Han Du coming out in official uniform. Although they did not recognize Han Du's official uniform, they couldn't help but take two steps back. Suddenly, there was a noise around them.
Seeing this, Han Du frowned and shouted angrily: "Shut up! You are all stuck here, what do you want to do?"
Han Du's momentum instantly overwhelmed all sounds and silenced the scene.
The vast majority of the people were still afraid of officials. They were so frightened by Han Du's question that they dared not speak. But since the Jiang family and the thirteen landlords and gentry had staged such a scene, how could they be willing to be resolved by Han Du?
When the people were silent, the Jiang family and other people who were placed among the people suddenly spoke, "Sir, you want to handle the case and make meritorious deeds. We ordinary people will not stop you, but you must also let us have a A way to survive?"
"Yes, Sir, you have to give us a way to survive, right?" Seeing someone taking the lead, the anxious people suddenly started to speak out.
The person taking the lead deliberately concealed what he was saying. Han Du glanced around the crowd and didn't find out who was taking the lead.
There is no time now to find out who is deliberately causing trouble. Han Du must first appease the people.
Han Du saw that although the people were venting their dissatisfaction, no one dared to rush forward, but if it continued, that might not be the case.
He stretched out his right hand and pressed it slightly. When the people saw it, they immediately fell silent and looked eagerly at the adult in front of them, ready to see what the adult would say.
Han Du put his hands behind his back again, took a deep breath, and asked loudly: "I am the imperial minister appointed by the emperor. I have been ordered by the emperor to come to thoroughly investigate the evil deeds of Jiang Yiru, Pan Fu and others in Liyang County and exploit the people." The money case. Now that I have obtained enough evidence of their crimes, I just need to arrest Pan Fu and bring him to justice. I came to Liyang and did not commit any crime against the people, so why can’t I make it difficult for you to survive? "
Han Du deliberately stated the purpose of his visit, but he didn't believe it. None of these people had been exploited by Jiang Yiru and others. If he didn't believe it, none of the people would hate them.
As long as the people know that he came to Liyang to eradicate their cancer, they will naturally stand on his side.
Sure enough, as Han Du finished speaking, there was an uproar among the people. Han Du came for several days and even started killing people at the door of Pan's mansion. However, the people did not know that the imperial envoys came from Liyang to eradicate Jiang Yiru and others who were oppressing them.
