Liu Zheng circled around a few times, but still no one answered!
Only the old man at the city gate opened his toothless mouth and smiled brightly.
"Son, this..."
Liu Dahao was sweating profusely.
Liu Zheng's eyes had turned cold. A few days ago, he had spent money to hire fast horses to deliver news to Yinzhou that the county magistrate was about to take office.
Logically speaking, the letter should have arrived three days earlier than them. They were delayed for another three days in Yangzhou. At this time, Yinzhou should have received the news long ago.
But now it seems...
"The county waiter is here!"
Liu Zheng did not believe in evil and still rode on his horse and roared.
"Young man, how can we get a county magistrate from Yinzhou?"
The swarthy old man laughed, with a mocking look on his face. Many passers-by also pointed at Liu Zheng.
Liu Zheng shouted: "The new county magistrate appointed by the imperial court is about to take office, but there is no one in the city to greet him? Don't you think the imperial court is in your eyes?"
The new county magistrate?
The people of Yinzhou were quite surprised when they heard the discussion.
Yinzhou is a barren place. I haven't come to the county for many years. The government doesn't know what kind of state it is in. So when they looked at these people, they felt very strange, as if they were looking at monkeys.
At this moment, several carriages finally arrived in the city.
Liu Zheng looked at it coldly and couldn't help but snorted.
Although Yinzhou is barren, this kind of place is most likely to breed some local prominent families and landlords. Especially in an unruly place like Yinzhou, these noble families have actually become the real rulers here because they own land! In this era, land is the primary productive force. They control the best resources in society, and naturally control the life and death of these people.
Therefore, in this vicious cycle, the poorer the farmers are, the richer they become!
Although Yinzhou is small, it is still a state and county with a population of 300,000.
In recent years, four prominent families have emerged in Yinzhou, namely Chen, Wang, Cao, and Zheng. These four families have almost divided up the power of Yinzhou. Liu Zheng knew that the arrival of himself and his father would make them unhappy, but he thought that at least in terms of face, he should be able to get by. Unexpectedly, they actually let the three of them be exposed to the scorching sun for an hour!
The four carriages were extremely luxurious and looked out of place in this Yinzhou environment. The evil ones open the way and are arrogant and domineering. The people on the road were angry but dared not speak out, so they all gave way.
Liu Dahao couldn't help but murmured: "Good guys, each of them is an eight-horse cart, are they more majestic than your father and I back then?"
Liu Zheng snorted again.
These people in the fish and meat village are the real cancer of poverty in Yinzhou.
On the yellow carriage, which was stationary at the gate of the city, an old man in brocade jumped out and came over with a smile and clasped his fists: "Your Excellency, County Marquis, I'm sorry! The donkey at home was frightened. I went to catch the donkey, but I was a few steps too late!" "
What he said was funny and rude, and he didn't take the new county magistrate seriously at all.
Everyone laughed even more.
Especially the servants around the old man looked askance at the three people here and sneered.
County candidate?
This Yinzhou has long been the territory of four prominent families. How can they be happy when a county magistrate suddenly comes?
Liu Dahao suppressed his anger and chuckled: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Who is your Excellency?"
Before the old man could say anything, another person jumped out of the green carriage next to him and snorted coldly: "Mr. Chen is so elegant. If you go to catch the donkey yourself, aren't you afraid that the donkey will go crazy and kill your dog with one kick?"
The old man surnamed Chen hummed: "What does Cao Zhen have to do with you?"
It seems that these two people are Chen Kui of the Chen family and Cao Zhen of the Cao family.
Two people also got off the other two carriages, namely Wang Zengming of the Wang family and Zheng Liang of the Zheng family.
The four of them joked for a while, and then slowly, with a large number of servants behind them, they pretended to welcome the county magistrate.
Liu Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly.
Is this giving yourself a thumbs up?
Each of these four guys has at least fifty servants, and each one of them is a tall and powerful man.
On my side, there are only three people.
Among them, the judgment is made.
Therefore, the ridicule and disdain on their faces became more obvious and undisguised.
"Are the donkeys scared?"
Liu Zheng suddenly smiled coldly.
The four old men were pretending to hold their fists in greeting, but when they heard Liu Zheng's words, they all looked angry.
"Who are you?"
"Where did the yellow-mouthed child come from?"
Liu Zheng was angry, knowing that he had not established his authority today, and he was afraid that even the city gates of Yinzhou would not be easy to enter. Even if he entered, he would be doomed to live under their lustful power, so he immediately said angrily: "I will let you three hours a day." Now, we are waiting at the city gate. None of you can make any excuses. How can I behave like this if I commit an offence?"
"What do you want to do?"
"How dare you insult my master?"
"Shu Zi takes his life!"
Before the four noble families could say anything, the servants who usually did evil things could no longer hold back any longer. Several of them reached out to grab Liu Zheng with their claws and claws. The gentlemen did not stop him and looked at him with sneers. They are also happy to be able to show off their power to the county's family at the gate of the city.
The three of them entered Yinzhou and wanted to change the situation in Yinzhou. They had to ask their four prominent families!
Although these servants are dressed as servants, they are actually the private soldiers of these noble families. They have sophisticated weapons and are tall and powerful. They are only stronger than the horse bandits encountered in Yangzhou.
The people saw this and exclaimed, fearing that this kid would suffer a big loss.
Unexpectedly, just when they came to Liu Zheng's horse, Qin Changfeng beside them shouted: "How dare you hurt my young master!"
Zheng!
Pulling out the long knife, Qin Changfeng kicked the horse's belly. The horse neighed and galloped over. Before the servants could take action, the long knife was already in front of them.
Bang bang bang!
Qin Changfeng had considered his move, and instead of using the blade, he used the back of the knife to knock down the seven or eight people who rushed up to the ground.
One person and one horse. Standing in front of Liu Zheng, his eyes widened with anger and murderous intent!
"this……"
"This life is so vigorous!"
"What a good man!"
The people were shocked to see it.
The faces of the men from the four prominent families were ashen.
The servants did not believe in evil and stood up to fight, but were slapped several times on the back by Qin Changfeng's long sword. They fainted before they could pick up the weapons on the ground.
The scene fell silent.
"Who else?"
Qin Changfeng has one man in charge, and his momentum is astonishing.
The other servants threw their weapons at him, and although they glared angrily, no one dared to step forward!
"Heroes, stop it, don't hurt your harmony!"
"Your Majesty, we are late. Whether it's a punishment or a punishment, I'll leave it to your Majesty's discretion!"
The four gentlemen's legs were shaking with fear and their faces were pale.
Such masters can only kill them in an instant.
Liu Dahao quickly dismounted, supported the four people and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, it's a small matter. The way of being an official is that you shouldn't have to work so hard and mobilize people. My son is too serious. Let's go, let's go to the city!"
When they first came to Yinzhou, the three of them were still guests. A slap in the face would be enough, but if the conflict was too intense, the gains would outweigh the losses.
Liu Zheng didn't say anything.
The four noble families felt as if they had eaten flies, but the common people who were watching were astonished.
It is rare for a new county magistrate to undermine the spirit of the four prominent families in this way.
It's just that when he first arrived, he was so domineering and refused to give in. I'm afraid Yinzhou City will be a lot more lively from now on.
Qin Changfeng was holding a knife at his side. Along the way, the gentlemen of the noble families accompanied him carefully and were very enthusiastic.
The inside of Yinzhou City is indeed similar to the outside.
The streets are full of potholes, the buildings are dilapidated, and at first glance, the people on the streets are malnourished. But Liu Zheng could see that the folk customs in this land of Yinzhou were strong and strong. Even though the famous families had ruled here for so many years, many people on the street would still openly show hatred in their eyes when facing these four nobles.
This is a good thing!
After walking down the road, Liu Zheng already had something to worry about in his mind.
"Your Excellency, the County Marquis, has just arrived in Yinzhou. Please let me, the Chen family, fulfill our friendship as landlords!"
Then Chen Kui invited warmly.
The other three families are no less generous and must have a feast to celebrate the arrival of the county magistrate.
Liu Dahao was afraid that there would be another Hongmen Banquet, so he quickly declined and said: "You guys are interested, but I, the county magistrate, have just taken office, so I should go and stay at the county magistrate's mansion first."
"County Marquis Mansion?"
The four gentlemen held back their laughter, and the atmosphere was very strange.
"Haha, okay, let's go to the county houfu!"
The four of them led the way to the county marshal's mansion. When they came to a dilapidated courtyard, they stopped leaving.
Liu Dahao was stunned and said: "Everyone, this is..."
Chen Kui laughed and said: "Sir, this is the county marquis's mansion!"
"What?"
Liu Dahao's expression changed.
This yard has probably not been lived in or maintained for decades, and it is quite large. Just by looking at it, you can tell that it is in disrepair, with broken doors and windows, and even one room without a roof. That wooden building really looked like it was about to collapse at any time due to the infestation of insects and rats.
Even the windows let in the wind.
Spider webs were covered inside and outside, and the yard was overgrown with weeds.
Very deserted.
"puff……"
The whole family couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing.
Then Wang Zengming also pretended to shake his head and said: "Your Majesty, why don't you go to my Wang's house to stay temporarily? Allow me to instruct my servants to help renovate the county house?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"This yard is indeed not as good as my doghouse!"
"Dignified county magistrate, it's true!"
The servants are all trying their best to ridicule. The common people also shook their heads.
"Excuse me for your trouble, we can just live here!"
Before Liu Dahao finished speaking, Liu Zheng said with a smile.
He doesn't want to break up with these noble families just yet. If he goes to live in their home, there's no telling what will happen.
"Okay, okay!"
"Since the Lord Marquis insists on this, we will leave first!"
The four prominent families clasped their fists and left.
Suddenly, only these three people were left, looking at the dilapidated yard with blank expressions.
In a state or county, the county magistrate is the face.
To put it simply, in the current dilapidated county magistrate's house, not only are the three people living in shabby conditions, but the county magistrate's mansion, including the county magistrate, has no majesty. Without a majestic government, how can we rule?
Right now.
Three people and three horses stood here. The dark old man moved another bench and sat next to it to watch the excitement.
"Young students, they are all laughing at you!"
The corners of Liu Zheng's mouth twitched.
Could it be that you watch it most enthusiastically?
