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Chapter 256: Autumn Fu Twenty-one
Everyone shouted "Here" in unison. Read the full text. Sun Ruiwu and Wu Ya's hearts sank. This meant that they were going to create a big prison. The two of them still don't know who they will target, but there is no doubt that the situation in Lingao will change drastically after this case.
With the city gate and county government under control, Wu De has moved the headquarters to Zhang Youfu's Zhuangzi for nearby command. Zhang Youfu's whole family, including his servants, were all sent to Dongmen City to be entertained with good food and drinks for a few days.
"Call the Planning Commission immediately and ask them to allocate 200 sets of Ming Dynasty clothes to Zhang Youfu's village as soon as possible." Wu De issued the order next to a large wooden table.
"Are the translators drawn from the national school here?"
"Here we are, gathering in the courtyard."
"As soon as the clothes arrive, let them change their clothes and escort them into the city to the county government office."
In the county government office, Zhou Dongtian issued the order as soon as he had the power, and ordered Fu He, the leader of the fast class, to be sent to him immediately.
"This is Mr. Zhou," Sun Dianshi introduced concisely and comprehensively. "This time, he is here specifically to help handle the case of threatening the Jin gentry with swords and arrows. His orders are my orders, and they are also the wishes of Mr. Wu. Wait. Understandable”
The two of them couldn't figure out which one came out this time, so they had to respond: "Yes."
"Okay, you will bring more people immediately and give you one day to catch the people who throw knives and shoot arrows in the city." Zhou Dongtian said with a smile, "If you want to get it definitely, don't just find a few people to take the blame. Go quickly." Throw down the fire sign.
Fu He resignedly retreated. This matter is of course not difficult. Lingao County is a very small town. With his fast-moving brothers and the help of "doing business", he can turn everything upside down in half a day. What's more, the people who can do this kind of thing with their own hands are mostly rogues. He knows exactly how many such people there are in the county.
But this matter involves Chen Minggang. If you really want to bring someone to justice, you don't need to be tortured for this kind of little scoundrel. The big boss has to confess as soon as his official authority is revealed. The relationship between myself and Lao Ba was forged.
I immediately made up my mind to talk to Chen Minggang first. If Chen Minggang is on the road and is willing to provide some money, I will naturally help him. If he doesn't know the truth, then he will have to deal with business affairs.
Chen Minggang was discussing matters with his subordinates in his house at the moment - he had learned the news yesterday, and was shocked at the time. It was so unexpected. He didn't ask anyone to do it, but this After the incident comes out, the whole county will think that he did it
What exactly does this mean? Chen Minggang couldn't figure it out after thinking about it. But he immediately understood that he had become a thorn in the eyes of the wealthy Jin gentry. Could it be that Huang Xunkun instigated this?
He asked his men to go out to inquire about the news, but none of them came back. When he was anxious and helpless, someone reported: Fu He is here.
Fu He was the head of the fast shift and had little interaction with him on weekdays. His sudden visit obviously meant something was going on. Chen Minggang hurriedly said: "Please quickly"
When Fu He arrived at the room, he was not polite and just stared at Chen Minggang, making him feel uncomfortable. He said with a smile: "Old Fu, if you come here to talk about something, don't stare like a cow."
Fu He sneered: "Old man, you are too bold to do such a thing. Do you really think this Lingao County surname is Chen?"
"I didn't do the throwing of knives and arrows," Chen Minggang denied.
"Whether you did it or not, you can tell the masters yourself when you get to the hall later."
"What, the master sent it to me?"
"The fire lot has been placed, and the gangsters who throw knives and arrows will be arrested immediately. This kind of gangster will confess to everything as soon as he is brought to the court." Fu He put on a face that was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, "You better think about it carefully. What should I do?”
When Chen Minggang saw his face, he knew that there would be no use in distinguishing him. He was out to blackmail himself. Even if he doesn't admit it, he will find a few people to teach him how to confess, and he will still bite himself when he goes to court.
"I didn't do it. I wouldn't do such a stupid thing." Chen Minggang put on a stern face, "I think it's possible that this kid Huang Hankun did it - let the big guys deal with it. Brother me." He sighed, "I have offended too many people when I became this errand. I also ask you, Lao Fu, to speak kindly to me." Then he called an apprentice in, "Go, go to the backyard. Go and tell your wife to get forty taels of silver."
This number makes Fu He quite satisfied. He took the money and said with a smile: "Old man, it's interesting that this kid Huang Hankun can definitely do it."
"Thank you." Chen Minggang thanked him and said, "I'm sorry I won't send you far."
Looking at Fu He's back as he walked out, Chen Minggang sneered. If Huang Xunkun is really recognized like this, you, Fu He, are asking for trouble. Who is Huang Xunkun? He is the second son of Huang Shoutong, the largest family in Lingao, and a dignified county student member. To prove that he was the mastermind behind the scenes, it would be impossible without the executioner's secretary and the master working together.
Fu He took the silver and returned to the teahouse where he often sat in front of the county government when handling cases. He asked his subordinates to find three gangsters from the county and promised them two taels of silver each, which would be regarded as archery and throwing knives. gangster.
"Go to the court. No matter how you ask, just insist that it was Li Gong who ordered you to do what you did." Fu He took a sip of tea, "Maybe the higher ups don't believe it and want to be punished. Just don't worry about this. Whether it's a slap in the face or not." I've taken care of everything from putting on the stick to the other. A small amount of suffering is unavoidable, and I will never let you suffer a major one."
One of them said: "It's easy to get the talisman. It's just that there has to be an explanation as to where the knife and bow and arrow came from -"
There used to be a blacksmith in the county, but it's long gone now. If you want to buy ironware, you have to go to Dongmen City. That is the territory of the Australians. If you talk nonsense, it will be bad if you involve Australians.
"Just say it was given to you by Li Gong." Fu He said. When the time comes when the torture instruments are added to the body, Li Gong will have to admit anything.
Now, these three people were chained up and detained in the teahouse. They had to go to court tomorrow morning. One of Fu He's subordinates asked quietly: "Didn't Fu Tou want them to identify Huang Henkun?"
"You are so confused," Fu He scolded, "Who is Huang Xunkun? Can we afford to offend him?" He sneered, directly testifying against Huang Xunkun was not possible, not even against his servants. Fortunately, the one who has been running around most energetically recently is Li Xiaopeng. To say that it was his servant who instigated this is to point the finger at Huang Hankun. He can also extort a large amount of money from the Li family. This is killing two birds with one stone.
When he was calculating how much benefit he should ask for from the Li family, one of his subordinates came in and told him that many strange faces suddenly came to the city, scattered in groups on the main roads in the county. The gate of the city allows entry but not exit.
"Don't be busy, most of them are Australians who have entered the city. They are here for security." Fu He thought that since several Australian chief ministers came, it was expected that they would send people for security.
"Tell brothers, if you have nothing to do, don't go out on the streets. Stay in the Yamen and wait for orders, so as not to cause trouble." Fu He knew that his men were used to running rampant in the city. If there was a conflict with the Australian men, they would never do anything. Eat the good fruit.
"Leave them all in the county office"
"This is a case handled by Mr. Australia himself. Everyone should be more flattering."
Zhou Dongtian unceremoniously took over the county government office as his headquarters, receiving intelligence and messages from everywhere. All necessary equipment was set up in the flower hall. Finally, he asked Wang Zhaomin to come forward and invite the various wealthy gentry families involved in the case, as well as Huang Henkun, Li Xiaopeng and others from the county school to come to the county government office tomorrow morning for a hearing.
After arranging everything, he left You Guotuan in charge of the county government and went out of the city to Zhang Youfu's village to report to Wu De.
"It seems that Fu He went to find Chen Minggang. He also found unrelated people to blame." Zhou Dongtian read the surveillance report sent by Zhou Botao, "The subordinate officials are really intricately connected."
"This time we will completely dismember them so that they cannot become a force." Wu De said, "Serve us honestly."
"There is no need to subdue them in the first place, just capture them all. Didn't we prepare people to take over?"
"I thought so too at first. Relying on violent means to reshuffle the cards. It's easy and clean." Wu De said, "But now that we still have to play the banner of the Ming Dynasty, we have to maintain the heart of Lingao County Yamen Pi'ao. Daily yamen affairs also have to be dealt with, such as how to handle the formalities for paying grain and taxes, how to respond to documents received from the yamen above, these administrative procedures of the Ming Dynasty are only understood by subordinate officials. Therefore, it is necessary to retain some people."
"In this case, wouldn't they be able to use this to blackmail us?"
"Haha, the officials of the Ming Dynasty are easy to be hijacked by them because they are under the same system. What officials want is to be safe and secure and make money. We are just borrowing this skin temporarily, and we don't want to be officials of the Ming Dynasty." Wu De said, "They can deceive us once, but they have no chance to deceive us a second time. Once the first person who makes such a mistake appears, I believe no one will make the same mistake."
He continued: "Even if they are the most stubborn villains, they still have wives and children. I believe that if a person can be strong enough to ignore his wife and children, he must have extremely strong beliefs."
The belief of subordinate officials is to make money. Such beliefs generally do not stand the test of time.
After Wu De and Zhou Dongtian discussed the procedures and important matters for tomorrow's interrogation, they contacted Yang He to confirm whether the barracks for the "study class" specially prepared for subordinate officials in the county government were repaired and ready for use. Then, he asked about the availability of Army dispatched personnel.
"The infantry entering the city must change into Ming Dynasty clothes. Instead of carrying rifles, just carry spears." Wu De gave instructions on his mobile phone, "Bring more ropes and hoods.",.
