After Shen Yi learned the identities of Qi Jiguang and Wang Xijue, he was not too surprised, because the sudden appearance of elite cavalry made him realize that these cavalry might be the emperor's personal guards who had recently arrived in Xi'an.
Otherwise, no one would dare to directly suppress the rioting people.
"If it hadn't been for the help of the prime minister and the elders and assistants today, the millionaires and other slaves and evil officials might still not be able to be brought to justice."
Shen Yi still expressed his gratitude to Qi Jiguang and Wang Xijue, and glanced at the young man with thick beard and extraordinary bearing in the attic not far away.
This young man is Zhu Yijun.
At this time, Zhu Yijun looked at the crowds passing by the attic under the warm winter sun. What shocked him was that he still saw ragged people, but the sensual industry here was very developed, and there were several brothels near the entrance. , many of the people coming in and out were luxuriously dressed, and even came in horse sedans.
This made Zhu Yijun realize that the gap between the rich and the poor in Huayin County is still not small, and class conflicts should be very prominent.
Logically this shouldn't be the case.
After all, Shaanxi and Shanxi are the first to be exempted from corvee. In recent years, the imperial court has transferred most of the investment funds to benefit the people to these two places. Therefore, the places passing along the way are no less prosperous than places like Zhending and Baoding. Rarely dressed people are seen.
But Huayin County is an exception.
Huayin County was originally Tongguan Guard.
Because many guard posts in the mainland have long existed in name only, and the military households have either fled or have long been no different from farmers. Therefore, after Zhu Yijun came to the throne, he withdrew a number of guard posts from the mainland into prefectures and counties, and the military households in the original guard posts were reorganized voluntarily. Military registration is civilian registration, and those who do not want to change will still be registered in the household register with military registration.
Tongguanwei was divided into two counties: Huayin and Tongguan.
Back to the topic.
Here, when Zhu Yijun thought that there were powerful people colluding with the bureaucrats to enslave the people in Huayin County, he felt that it was not strange that this scene would happen.
After all, whether a place can catch up with the New Deal and make local people rich is closely related to the level and willingness of local administrators.
"Is the magistrate of Huayin here?"
Zhu Yijun suddenly asked.
Zhang Jingxiu replied at this time: "I have already sent someone to pass it on."
Zhu Yijun nodded but said nothing.
…
"What are you talking about? There was a riot, they wanted to kill Futai, and then these mobs were suppressed by the cavalry that suddenly appeared?"
At this time, Wang Wen, the magistrate of Huayin County, also learned about the riot from his county magistrate Chen Yinghong. He was so shocked that he hurriedly stood up from the side of the Qushui River drinking table.
Wang Wen was born into a family of prominent officials. He was always fond of elegance, but he did not like to get involved in political affairs. Every day, he performed Wei and Jin romances with local literati, recited poems, composed poems, and talked about Buddhism. He left all government affairs to his subordinates.
But he didn't expect that the prefect came and was almost beaten to death by his own people. Then his people were suppressed by the sudden appearance of cavalry.
Wang Wen started pacing in place for a while, and complained: "This palace is not ruled by an arch in the city. Why go to the countryside to disturb the people, and cause so many things? Don't you know that the people can be at peace in peace and quiet?! The key is! If you don’t issue a ticket to the county first when you come here, you really should find an official to help him!”
"Why are there cavalry?"
At this time, Zhang Guobin, a scholar who accompanied Wang Wen to attend the elegant gathering, asked.
After hearing this, Wang Wen quickly asked Chen Yingfang: "Yes, why are there cavalry?"
"It is said that they are the cavalry of the emperor's personal guard. Isn't it true that His Majesty has recently been on a campaign to suppress the rebellion? Maybe he came to our place."
Chen Yingfang replied.
Wang Wen and Zhang Guobin both looked ashen after hearing this.
at the same time.
In the mansion of the local wealthy Zhang family, Zhang Daoxian, the family member, also learned that the riot was suppressed by the emperor's personal guards and that the prefect was not killed. His face turned as pale as white paint and he fell directly into his chair.
"When you come back, is there anyone following you?"
Zhang Daoxian asked the slaves who came back after a long while.
At this time, Wan Gui, the leader of the house slave, replied: "I didn't see anyone following me."
Zhang Daoxian breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this: "That's good."
After Zhang Daoxian said this, he said to his younger brother Zhang Daoke:
"The emperor's own military guards are here, which means that either the emperor is here or the big shots around the emperor are here. They are also convinced that this is a mob killing officials, otherwise they would not suppress the people who were instigated by us."
"In this case, our plan to get rid of Magistrate Shen through the hands of the common people has failed?"
Zhang Daoke therefore asked.
Zhang Daoxian nodded.
Bang!
Zhang Daoke couldn't help but slapped his palm on the table: "What a pity!"
"But this Prefect Shen must die! And all the officials who knew the quarry, the slaves who were taken away, and the common people serving in the quarry!"
"We can't let the superiors really find out that this has anything to do with our Zhang family."
Zhang Daoxian suddenly said with a fierce expression.
"Then how to get rid of it?"
Zhang Daoke asked.
Zhang Daoxian said: "You and Wan Gui and others immediately organize the local warriors, disguise themselves as bandits, and intercept and kill Magistrate Shen on his way back to Fucheng! Tell them that as long as they are dealt with cleanly, they will be rewarded with thirty taels of silver dollars each!"
Zhang Daokezheng raised his hand and said yes.
But at this time, Wan Cheng, the housekeeper of Zhang Mansion, ran over and said solemnly:
"Sir, it's not good, there are many Jinyi guards and officers and soldiers under the banner of Jinwu Guard coming outside, and they have surrounded the mansion."
After Zhang Daoxian and Zhang Daoke heard this, their legs became even more numb, their faces turned white and their bodies trembled.
"Brother, our Zhang family is finished."
Zhang Daoke couldn't help but said something with a sad face at this time.
Zhang Daoxian also gritted his teeth and said, "Traitors, traitors! Shenwu County, Qi Penglai, and Wang Taicang are all traitors!"
"I really don't know why they asked His Majesty to conquer it in person! The key is to leave the land of big cities and come to remote places incognito. Do they have to create a world and kill countless people before they are willing to give up?!"
Not long after.
Jin Yiwei has already rushed in.
Then, Zhang Daoxian, Zhang Daoke and other members of the Zhang clan did not resist, and obediently let the Jin Yiwei take them away.
At the same time that Zhang Daoxian, Zhang Daoke and other members of the Zhang clan were captured, Wang Wen, the magistrate of Huayin County, had been rumored to have visited Zhu Yijun.
Inside the spacious and bright house.
Zhu Yijun, who was sitting in the hall, asked him: "Do you know or not that the people in your county are still doing corvee service?"
"I don't know."
Wang Wen replied.
Zhu Yijun frowned after hearing this: "Then how did you become the county magistrate?"
Wang Wen replied: "My qualifications are dull and I am willing to be dismissed from office."
"It's better for you."
Zhu Yijun sneered and said, "But is this just a matter of dull qualifications?"
Snapped!
Zhu Yijun suddenly slammed the desk and said sternly: "As a county magistrate, you don't know how to ask about the people's sufferings, and you don't know how to implement the New Deal. I can only think that you did it on purpose. You didn't want to ask on purpose, didn't want to implement it on purpose, and didn't want to implement it on purpose. You want to indulge the powerful right people in colluding with the petty officials below, and deliberately let the officials under you continue to serve the people and collect small amounts of silver. In this way, you don't have to offend those powerful right people, nor the petty officials below, and you may even be able to collect money every year during the holidays. A generous gift!”
"Your Majesty has wronged me!"
"I am just pursuing a policy of inaction, following Taizu's instructions, and not going to the countryside to disturb the people!"
Wang Wen hurriedly defended himself loudly and loudly.
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun asked coldly: "Are you insinuating that I went to the countryside to disturb the people?"
(End of chapter)
