Xiong Wuliang's personal camp captured many corrupt officials, and together with Guo Xiu, they were imprisoned in Shansang County Prison.
As for Guo Mansion, of course there is no need to surround him all the time.
They couldn't run away anyway.
Subsequently, the pro-barracks soldiers were dispatched in multiple groups at the same time, arresting all the corrupt officials involved in the case from many other families. A total of more than 300 people were arrested... The prisons in Shansang County were overcrowded.
Among them, the one with the fewest caught corrupt officials was Zhongli County, which had just been under Xiong Wuliang's rule.
Probably because Xiong Wuliang was "notorious" in Zhongli County (laughing to death), after the "Inspection Order" was issued, all officials in Zhongli County restrained themselves...
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Guo Mansion.
The entire mansion looked in pieces, and there were still traces of fighting in many places - it was obviously not as bright and beautiful as the previous days. The most intuitive thing is that the few precious tortoise shell bamboos planted at the door were easily broken by some reckless sergeant.
Some doors and windows were also broken, and wood stubble and sawdust were scattered on the ground. It seemed that there was no time to clean up.
In the lobby, more than a dozen clan leaders gathered together again - but the high spirits of the previous days were gone, replaced by extreme fury.
"Xiong Wuliang! Shuzi! How dare you do this!?"
"This man sent troops straight into my family's house and kidnapped my grandson!"
"Me too!"
"..."
Guo Huai sat on the main seat, and after a long while he said in a deep voice: "Humph, this Mi Liang really doesn't know what's good or bad."
"Don't talk about you - even my Guo Mansion, he dares to attack with troops!"
"Not only did they take many people, but even my legitimate son Guo Xiu was arrested by that guy!"
All the clan leaders were filled with righteous indignation.
Then Guo Xiu, what a good boy he is!
Except for relying on his own tyranny on weekdays and occasionally doing things like robbing women, beating farmers, eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, running hawks and teasing dogs, opening a gambling house, and bullying men and women... he has absolutely no flaws!
Such a well-behaved and good boy was actually imprisoned by Xiong Wuliang!
How unreasonable!
When I think about my good nephews and good descendants...now they have all been captured by that damn Xiong Wuliang-all the clan leaders are furious!
"Everyone, do you still remember that we formed a blood alliance and agreed to advance and retreat together?" Guo Huai said slowly.
"Now that Xiong Wuliang is rampant and unethical, it's time for him to pay a heavy price!"
"Guo once sent someone to send a message to the clan leaders, saying that officials from all clans had agreed to resign together... I wonder what the clan leaders have to say?"
The clan leaders looked at each other in confusion, and then responded with emotion: "Now that we have lost our skin, of course we will only obey the orders of clan leader Guo."
"Yes! Please resign together!"
"Look how Xiong Wuliang can manage his four counties without us!" Everyone became excited.
Since ancient times, kings and scholar-bureaucrats have ruled the world together... Although that damn Xiong Wuliang is not a king, the same principle applies to governing fiefdoms.
Nowadays, seventy-eight out of ten officials, big and small, in the fiefdom come from various ethnic groups.
Xiong Wuliang still dares to break up with everyone? And with a very tough and arrogant attitude, he offended all the families at the same time?
How dare he!
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Seeing that everyone had the same attitude, Guo Huai couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
Although his method is brilliant, he is afraid that everyone will not cooperate - if any one is cheating, then everything will be lost.
Fortunately, Xiong Wuliang was so stupid that he offended everyone in one fell swoop.
"Okay! Since everyone is of the same mind, we will resign together tomorrow!" Guo Huai decided.
All the clan leaders cheered: "Xiong Wuliang, how stupid you are!"
"Today I want to see how he can manage his fiefdom without us!"
"I predict that within two days, Xiong Wuliang will have to let him go."
"Hmph, just releasing him is not enough... I want him to hand over the management and management rights of Quyang Commercial Shop, and the rights will be divided equally among all ethnic groups! Moreover, I want Xiong Wuliang to kneel down and beg me!"
"Not just this time - if there is anything else in Xiong Wuliang's hands that everyone wants in the future, I will resign together again!" Some clan leaders are already thinking about a bright future.
This is called a fresh trick that can be eaten all over the world.
As long as we succeed once and everyone unites, we can control Xiong Wuliang at will in the future.
"Yes! Let's do it like this!" The clan leaders were in a happy mood, as if they had seen Xiong Wuliang's anxious state and had to come to the crowd to grovel and beg for peace.
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The main palace of Shansang County.
Xiong Wuliang sat in the main seat, majestic.
Yin Quyuan of Quyang County appeared in front of Xiong Wuliang and looked very excited: "Your Majesty, a total of 327 officials have been arrested in the four counties under your rule, and they have all been imprisoned."
"The prison is overcrowded. I hope your trial will begin as soon as possible!"
Xiong Wuliang nodded: "Start trying the criminal immediately."
"Quzi will try it in person, and I will sit in charge for you!"
Qu Yuan was in high spirits and said yes.
So cool——
Although the reform is currently only implemented in the four counties of Quyang, Ping'a, Shansang, and Zhongli, Qu Yuan is already very excited.
Especially Xiong Wuliang's clear support inspired Qu Yuan the most!
Although Xiong Wuliang's original intention for reform... was obviously just to take good care of his own pocket...
But this is enough!
Finally, Xiong Wuliang's butt was on the side of supporting the reform!
After Qu Yuan received the order, he immediately mobilized dozens of Legalist students from Quyang Academy to jointly review the case - and their teachers heard that Xiong Wuliang's fiefdom was undergoing legal reforms, and they were all elated and felt that they were walking better than those of Confucianism, Mohism and Taoism. The grandmaster jumps high.
Legalist masters like Shen Dao were not satisfied with just sending out their disciples, and even ran from the academy to Shansang in person.
After all, he also wanted to conduct an on-the-spot investigation into the application of Legalist doctrine in the Chu State so that he could study in the future.
It is probably equivalent to a university professor in later generations who is writing a thesis and doing academic work, and suddenly discovers that there is a case under his nose that can be included in his thesis...
Not surprisingly, Qu Yuan was extremely excited by the arrival of Shen Dao, the master of Legalism.
With lightning speed, Qu Yuan placed the name of deputy judge on Shen Dao's head, and thus captured Shen Dao's young man.
Even if you are cautious, you will be happy like this - trying more than 300 corrupt officials at one time, even if you look at the whole world, there are not many such opportunities!
Qu Yuan, Shen Dao, and dozens of Legalist students began to judge those corrupt officials day and night.
The process was quite simple - the evidence collected by Qingyuwei was very complete, and the dates and amounts of bribes or blackmails from merchants were clearly listed.
Faced with overwhelming evidence, these officials on trial had no choice but to plead guilty.
But their attitude is very arrogant!
"Yes, I did extort ten gold from that businessman, so what will I do with him?" An official from Shansang County looked at Shen Dao with his nostrils and said.
"It's only five hundred dollars, why do you want to go to war like this?" said an official in Ping'a County.
"Humph, within two or three days, you will personally send our gifts back!"
"I don't think Xiong Wuliang would dare to do anything to us!"
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Blanch! This is outrageous!
Shen Dao, who had just arrived, was so angry that he blew his beard and stared!
You don't know it by looking at it, but you are shocked at first glance - this Chu country is indeed full of evils. Bureaucrats from rich families in these places are still so arrogant and domineering even if they are in prison.
On the contrary, Qu Yuan, who was born in Chu, was not surprised by the arrogance of these officials. Instead, he smiled and comforted Shen Dao——
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