Huang Qiong, several guards, and the personal eunuch just stared at the emperor blankly, punching and kicking the government servants, but did not dare to step forward to persuade him. They are not civil servants, so they don't have much to say. As for Huang Qiong, he thought it would be better to let the emperor vent at this time.
Whoever wants to persuade him at this moment might turn the emperor's anger onto himself, the instigator in his heart, and that would be a serious problem. As for those government officials, let alone the emperor giving them a beating would not kill them. Even if they were beaten to death, judging from their previous words, Huang Qiong, who believed that these people deserved their death, would not go forward to persuade them.
After being kicked hard, the emperor was still unwilling. After looking around, he grabbed a pole from a person who was passing by to watch the excitement. He raised the pole and beat him again. It wasn't until the pole made of green bamboo was forcibly broken and he was too tired that he stopped angrily.
At this time, these government officials had been beaten so badly that they didn't even have a piece of good meat on their bodies. They had already fainted from the pain, and they couldn't even howl. Looking at the wounds on these government servants, Huang Qiong felt pain for them. After being beaten like this, it would be better to kill them directly.
Only then did he remember Huang Qiong, who was covering up for the emperor. He turned around and said to the guards and eunuchs: "We came out today just to relax with the old man. We just listened to ditties and didn't do anything else. Who would go back and cause trouble?" If you chew your tongue, I will have to chop him alive."
Huang Qiong was busy scolding a few guards and eunuchs who came with him, covering for the emperor. Over there, the emperor asked him for questioning. At this time, he had just woken up from the audacity of these people to beat the officials. Several old men hurriedly stepped forward and spoke from behind: "Officials, I don't know who you are, but beating an official is a serious crime."
"You'd better leave quickly. If their people come later, you won't be able to leave even if you want to. Here, they have their eyes set. You all look thin and tender, and you come from a wealthy family. If he enters the prison of Jingzhao Mansion, he might end up handing over his life to those inside."
There was obviously some hesitation before Ritakasa said these words. Although he finally said it, there was unspeakable fear in his words, and his body was trembling a little. After all, he is the upright person here, and officials are beaten here. Regardless of whether he can find someone who can take action in the end, he will be the unlucky one in the end. To be able to say these words can be regarded as the most benevolent and righteous thing.
"Jingzhao's prison? I really want to see what kind of person Jingzhao Yin is who dares to use such a bastard." The emperor smiled without taking Li Zheng's worries seriously. It's just that the emperor's smile was uglier than crying in Huang Qiong's opinion.
As for why the emperor smiled like this, Huang Qiong naturally knew it in his heart. According to the so-called ancestral system of the Da Qi Dynasty, all civil servants, including prefects, of fourth rank or above must be appointed by the emperor's imperial pen. And if the emperor was a little more diligent, he would have to meet with these officials before taking office.
In particular, the Governor of Jingzhao was in charge of the civil affairs, justice, and public security of the entire capital, and could be said to be right under the emperor's nose. Even if he is a mediocre emperor, he has to personally choose the governor of Jingzhao before he can sleep. The emperor was not only acquainted with the then-prefect of Jingzhao, but he also selected him. He even met him during the court meeting this morning.
So after hearing this honest persuasion, the emperor not only did not calm down, but actually became even more angry. Who is he? He is the emperor of the day and the lord of all things in the world. Wouldn't it be a big joke if one of his ministers was so frightened that he fled? Not to mention beating a few government officials, even if the governor of Jingzhao was also beaten, he would still have to endure it.
"What the high-ranking officials don't know is that this Jingzhao Yin is undercover now. He is famous for not coming in if he has reason but no money. Ordinary people can find out something if they enter the prison of his Jingzhao Mansion. No matter how reasonable he is, there is no way he can come out clean. The most important thing is that this person is extremely protective of his shortcomings and is famous for his retribution."
"If you beat his men like this, he will definitely not let it go. What's more, among these people, there is a concubine's brother whom he loves the most. If you beat his direct brother-in-law like this, you will probably Even if he recovers, he will be left crippled, and he will not give up.
"I heard that he has a very strong backing. In addition to his father being a high-ranking official like Wuchang Hou, he is also a confidant of the current prince. The prince almost obeys his words. Whether these things are true, the little old man naturally has no idea. I know. But what he said from his biological brother-in-law must be false."
Speaking of this, the old man pointed to the government servant who was beaten unconscious, with half of his teeth kicked out, and his body and face were covered in blood. The guy whose calf was also twisting in an abnormal direction said with a worried look on his face.
"Youlao old man is worried, but we don't pay attention to a mere Jingzhao Prefect. Please rest assured, old man, since we dare to take action, we are not afraid of the Jingzhao Prefect's revenge. I just don't know that we beat people and leave. Then, will they cause trouble for you?"
Huang Qiong was very touched that the old man was still worried about his group at this time. But for this Jing Zhaoyin, who now has the support of the emperor, he really doesn't take it seriously. Even though there was the so-called Marquis of Wuchang and the current prince standing behind him.
Anyway, it was the emperor who gave the order to take action, and it was also the emperor who rushed forward and beat the drowned dog in the end. He was just watching from the side. The emperor wants to take action, oh, to hit someone with his feet, but who dares to stop him? As for the Jingzhao Prefect who wants revenge, haha, Huang Qiong really wants to see what his face will be like after he knows who it is that beat his brother-in-law.
However, the topic now involves the prince. Whether it is true or false, Huang Qiong does not intend to pursue the question any further. Thinking of this, Huang Qiong took a peek and heard that the topic mentioned the prince. His face instantly turned into a livid emperor, and he just kept silent.
As for whether the person standing behind Jing Zhaoyin was the prince, Huang Qiong was certain of one thing. As long as Jing Zhaoyin's father is really the Marquis of Wuchang, there will be no one behind him except the prince. Because of the encounter with his mother when she left the palace, the servants around the youngest son of the Marquis of Wuchang had inadvertently revealed to Huang Qiong that the Marquis of Wuchang's family were all die-hard princelings.
Therefore, Huang Qiong can be quite sure about whether the person standing behind Jing Zhaoyin is the prince. Maybe Jing Zhaoyin's rise to power is inseparable from the prince's operation. The past is like smoke, which confirms this. Knowing that the water here is not as deep as usual, Huang Qiong does not want to say too much about this Jing Zhaoyin.
It was just that Huang Qiong showed no concern, which made Li Zhengzheng shake his head and say: "Official, even if you have a backer, can your backer be stronger than the current crown prince? The power of this Jingzhao Prefecture Yin is not As you can imagine, the little old man advises you to leave quickly. Otherwise, once it falls into their hands, even if you lose all your wealth, you may not be able to save your life."
"We don't have anything, that is, the family has to be forced to pay more for soup and medicine. Anyway, these guys come here every now and then to plunder, or they just make fun of those who rely on their jobs to support the whole family. A woman. This extra money for soup and medicine is just a habit."
"Anyway, there are population taxes, temporary residence taxes, real estate taxes, even dung money for peeing, money for burying the dead, money for giving birth to children, money for playing a hoe. Even if I don't eat a grain of food a day, , you also have to pay one penny each for food and salt. If you find a job, you have to pay the city gate tax if you enter the city, and if you don't go to the city, you have to pay an equal amount. Even if you can't find a job, you still have to pay the lazy person's fee."
"Even if we dig some wild vegetables in the surrounding area, we still have to collect wild vegetable money. There are all kinds of tricks, more and less, and we don't care anymore. But this time, we don't know that those people are going to be unlucky and sell the iron. We have to pay the money that will never be fully paid. There are those families who have to sell their sons and daughters again." Another old man sighed and said.
Huang Qiong didn't say anything when he heard this. Liu Hu over there might have been bullied for a long time, so he said angrily: "What's the matter? We are so anxious that we will force the government and the people to rebel and fight them to the end. If the government does not give us a way to survive, we will follow them." The fish is dead and the net is broken, at most it's just a life. Don't those bastards do us little harm on weekdays?"
"How many women's innocence has been harmed, how much money has been plundered from us. If there weren't wives and children at home, I would have killed those bastards long ago, so that they could stay here and continue to harm people. We There are so many people here, one person can kill these bastards with just one bite."
"What's the use of just killing a few of them? If you kill a few of them, the government won't send others? Maybe, the people sent will be more greedy. Besides, there are tens of thousands of troops inside and outside the capital, even if you want Is it possible to start a rebellion? We refugees are like rootless duckweeds, the best fat in the world. Whoever is an official would give up this place that can squeeze out a lot of oil and water? "
"Besides, even if you kill them, can you still kill all the corrupt officials in the world? Can you kill the princes and clans who have taken over our land? The lives of ordinary people are cheap, and this is our fate, so you still accept your fate Come on. Also, don’t mention these words of yours again.”
"They have spies here, and it's not like you don't know. If those people listen to it, even if you just say it, the Nine Clans might be killed. If you don't want your life, don't you think you'll even kill your wife and children?" You don’t want them anymore?” After hearing Liu Hu’s words, several old men stopped him in unison.
Originally hearing that the prince was involved, Huang Qiong, who had previously acted as the emperor's microphone, took the initiative to remain silent. So he didn't stop the old people and Liu Hu from saying this. After all, they also cared about him. Unexpectedly, as the old men talked and revealed more and more things, the emperor's face became darker.
It's just that although Huang Qiong didn't want to talk, he was really worried that his group would just leave. When Jingzhao Mansion could not find a few of its own people, it took out its anger on these kind-hearted people. The people here are so poor that they have no clothes to cover their bodies, and they can't even afford the money for soups and medicines that would make a lion's mouth open.
After thinking about it, Huang Qiong gritted his teeth and walked up to the emperor and said, "Father, what these old men said makes sense. If we leave, it will definitely cause them a lot of trouble. I agree. Son, please send someone to Jingzhao Mansion to smooth things over here. After all, this matter originated from us."
