After revealing Master Chen's biggest lie, Huang Qiong said coldly: "Since in your heart, the money and grain owed by King Jing must be recovered. Then the land in the name of King Song, who should not be held, is right under your nose. How much tax did you collect on the three thousand acres of good land? How many bushels of imperial grain did you pay in return? Could it be that just because Prince Jing is a member of the clan, your cousin is no longer a prince?"
"What's more, according to the ancestral system, it is against the law to privately occupy private land for the prince of the domain. Since you want to make a strong order, how many acres of land have you confiscated? There is such a difference between inside and outside, and you actually said those words And he said it so naturally. He talks about benevolence, morality, and impartiality in enforcing the law, but he forgets about etiquette, integrity, justice, and justice. It is really shameless."
"As a member of the royal family, you did not want to serve the king during this difficult time for the country. Instead, you took the opportunity to plunder the people's support. It is a heinous crime. You also used the banner of the king and the Concubine De to allow the court to infiltrate the people of Mizhou. The hearts of the Chinese people are completely lost, and their hearts are even more destructible. You have only been in office for three months, and the crimes you have committed, even if you are to be cut into pieces with a thousand cuts, are not an exaggeration."
In response to Huang Qiong's scolding, Chen Zhizhou may have known that he no longer had any excuses or reasons, so he simply sneered and said: "King of England, you don't have to pretend to be compassionate here. This is what I want to educate you about. What should I do? It’s not your turn, a Huaiyang sinner, to teach you a lesson.”
"That's right, I had a lot of calculations, but I didn't expect that in the end I lost by one move, and I lost in your hands. But even though they are all royal relatives, you were able to kill a count, but you couldn't kill me. This is In the world of Da Qi Dynasty, it is not the King of England's turn to make the decision. With my family background, even if I don't wear this official uniform, I will still be indispensable for glory and wealth."
This guy remained unrepentant, but Huang Qiong didn't get angry. He just said lightly: "Kill you? If I kill a scum like you, I am afraid of dirtying my hands. You have violated the national law, and naturally there will be national laws to deal with you. To kill you, I don't have the spare time right now. But , I still have time to take off your official uniform."
Speaking of this, Huang Qiong ignored Chen Zhizhou, who still refused to bow his head, and ordered to the few soldiers around him: "Come here, since Mr. Chen is unwilling to take off this official uniform, you guys Just help him. Be smart and don't let Mr. Chen get upset by waiting."
When I saw Huang Qiong, there were some soldiers who were eager to try. This Chen Zhizhou was a bachelor, so he took the initiative to take off the headdress and threw it on the ground, and then neatly took off his official robe: "There is no need for the King of England to do anything, I can do it myself. But King of England, if you can take off my official uniform for a while, can you take off my official uniform for a lifetime?"
"You still can't decide whether I can take off my official uniform. If you don't believe me, it's going to be a long time. We can just wait and see who will have the last laugh. As for Magistrate Su, I will first feel sorry for you. A few days. As for the future, we have a long way to go." After that, he stopped looking at the people in the room and walked out with a sneer.
After Chen Zhizhou, who did not bow his head until the end, was taken away. After Huang Qiong had the woman taken away together, he turned around and ordered Su Jin and Jian Yong: "Seize the time for interrogation, and the severe punishment that needs to be carried out must be carried out. I don't ask about the process, only her confession. Wait for the trial. After that, Jian Yong took this woman and those losers to the abandoned city of Mizhou."
"I want to use the heads of these people to stabilize the people of Mizhou. After taking care of these people, Jian Yong will stay in Mizhou. Those women who were sold, I don't care what method you use, We must find a way to find the person and send him home. As for the others, come up with a statement and find a way to make up for it. But there is one thing. If someone freezes to death in Mizhou this winter, I will ask you Jian Yong to settle the score."
After explaining Su Jin and Jian Yong, Huang Qiong turned his head again and looked at the trembling Mizhou officials who were kneeling in front of him with an expressionless face. He said in a voice that was almost between his teeth: "You are yourselves. Should I ask you to resign, or should I send you to accompany the former Zhengzhou magistrate?"
"As fellow state magistrates and magistrates, not only have you failed to play the role of checks and balances and supervision that the imperial court asked you to play, but you have actually helped the evil tyrants. Even if you help the forces behind someone Chen, even if you just tip off a message to Zhengzhou Prefecture , I can also forgive you. But you have not even done this. What use does the king want from you, and what use does the court want from you?"
"Tell yourselves, how should I deal with you? Especially you, Master Juma of Mizhou. I let you go last time, but I didn't expect that instead of repenting, you would help Chen again. You have committed such a heinous crime. If I spare you one more time, how can you be worthy of the people of Mizhou?"
Just when Huang Qiong was about to have a seizure, Liu Hu walked in hurriedly. After saying something to Huang Qiong, Huang Qiong could only endure it no matter how angry he was. He raised his head and took a cold look. The Mizhou official in front of him said coldly: "Come here, take off the official uniform of this Mazhou magistrate. When I return to Beijing, I will be alone with that Chen." A prison van.”
"The rest of the officials will be fined for one year to compensate the people of Zhengzhou. If something like this happens again, even if I return to the capital, even if I try to punish my father, I will kill you with a thousand swords. Now get out. Go back to your duties and think carefully about how to cooperate with Jian Yong and how to compensate the people of Mizhou."
When all the officials heard that their positions were finally saved, they breathed a sigh of relief and ran out crawling. Huang Qiong was a little tired and pinched the bridge of her nose, then asked Liu Hu to invite the people waiting outside. The person waiting outside at this time was an envoy who came from the capital to deliver the order.
Before Liu Hu told him, the eunuch who came from Beijing to deliver the order was waiting outside the door. Huang Qiong knew that the imperial decree for him to return to Beijing had arrived. Sure enough, this unexpected imperial edict said nothing except for asking Huang Qiong to immediately arrange the follow-up matters in Zhengzhou and return to Beijing with Wang Jing's family in three days.
He closed the imperial edict in his hand and asked someone to send the eunuch to rest. Huang Qiong turned around and looked at Su Jin and Jian Yong who were somewhat depressed after hearing his imperial edict to return to the capital. He patted their shoulders and said, "What I asked you to do has been done." I'm sorry. I did what I shouldn't have done for you. What happens next in Zhengzhou depends on you two."
"There is no such thing as a banquet in this world, so you don't have to be so disappointed. And you can rest assured that even if I step down from my duties as envoy to Zhengzhou, I will never sit idly by and watch what happens in Zhengzhou. . Remember, even if I return to the capital, I will always pay attention to you."
After roughly appeasing the two people, Huang Qiong did not say anything further. At this point, he felt that talking more was useless. He patted the two of them on the shoulders, but only said "take care" for a long time. Then he stepped out of the Zhengzhou government office, got on his horse and looked back at the prefect's government office. He never looked back and looked at Su Jin and Jian Yong who were escorting them out of the government office.
Returning to the imperial envoy's residence in Prince Jing's Mansion, Huang Qiong, who was in a somewhat depressed mood, ordered everyone to start packing their luggage immediately. After sending Liu Hu to accompany his wife and children, he turned and returned to his study. I opened a book and wanted to write a memorial, but I didn't start writing for a long time.
Seeing that the situation in Zhengzhou is stabilizing day by day, with Zhengzhou's geographical advantages, as long as it works hard for two or three years, it will be a matter of time before its strength is restored. But at this juncture, he was about to be transferred back to the capital. Although Gao Wuyong came to Zhengzhou last time, he was already mentally prepared to return to Beijing.
But Huang Qiong, who still wanted to stay in Zhengzhou for another two years, was not feeling depressed, which would be weird. Thinking of the ups and downs he had experienced since entering Zhengzhou, Huang Qiong couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness in his heart. This trip to Zhengzhou made Huang Qiong feel like she was in a densely woven spider web.
If you want to truly do something for the people, you have to find a way to remove the countless obstacles around you. Not only do you have to face countless swords and shadows on the bright side, but you also have to spend more time dealing with the stumbling blocks hidden in the darkness. Even in many cases, you have to make transactions with your conscience. The aftermath of the aftermath in Zhengzhou in the past few months has made Huang Qiong feel like she has aged more than five years.
Just when Huang Qiong had mixed feelings in his heart, Lin Hanyan came to his study with flowers. As soon as he entered the door, Hua Hua's small body knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Huang Qiong desperately. Seeing Hua Hua's attitude, she was afraid that the child would do something bad. Huang Qiong hurriedly stepped forward and held the child in his arms.
After soothing the agitated flowers, Huang Qiong raised his head and looked at Lin Hanyan inexplicably. Lin Hanyan looked at Huang Qiong's eyes, sighed slightly and said, "Liu Hu, is it that a woman has been escorted back from outside today? That woman is Hua Hua's mother. Today I will let you People took the flowers to the street and pulled a few feet of cloth to make some clothes for her."
"But I didn't expect that not long after I went out, I saw Liu Hu leading someone to escort a woman back from outside the city. After Hua Hua came back, I found out that the person who was arrested was Hua Hua's mother. I just asked After Liu Hu, that woman is the main culprit in this Mizhou case. You have decided to do whatever you want with that woman."
"Although that woman feels sorry for Hua Hua, she is Hua Hua's biological mother after all. Hua Hua eavesdropped on my conversation with Liu Hu and came to find you as if she was crazy. Master, I know the person who can make you determined to kill. They are all unpardonable sinners. For the sake of Huahua, can you spare that woman's life? After all, she is also Huahua's biological mother."
As soon as Lin Hanyan finished speaking, Huahua in Huang Qiong's arms looked at Huang Qiong with a pair of extremely beautiful, but now tear-filled eyes, and said cautiously: "Dad, Huahua knew she was a bad person and did what she did. Many, many, I'm sorry for the bad things done to the folks. But no matter what, she is also Hua's biological mother."
"Huahua, you must be filial to your mother and father from now on. Huahua can wash clothes, herd sheep, and practice martial arts seriously with Duan Niangniang. In the future, you can protect your mother and father. Can Huahua please ask father to spare her life? . Don’t let the brother she gave birth to become a child that no parents want like the flowers."
Since deciding to adopt the child, Huang Qiong has always asked the child to call him daddy. Although Lin Hanyan initially disagreed because he was afraid of exposing the relationship between the two. But under the persistence of the equally stubborn Huang Qiong, Lin Hanyan finally chose to compromise. So when facing Huang Qiong alone, Hua Hua still called him daddy.
Listen to the childish words of this poor child. Especially the last sentence, when there was no child that the parents wanted, Huang Qiong's heart felt as painful as a knife. This child, who is so sensible and heart-warming, has actually endured too much at an age when she should have been carefree, things that she should not have endured at her age.
