The Guo family is a wealthy family in Jurong.
Guo Dian was the clan leader, and Guo Shan, Guo Qu, Guo Yue, Guo Yuan, and Guo Cha were all his brothers, and they were all arrested.
Guo Dian's son Guo Sheng, Guo Shan's son Guo Jun, Guo Qu's son Guo Wu... eleven second-generation people were arrested. In addition, a group of housekeepers and 32 thugs involved in the case were arrested. In addition, Da Zhuo Dozens of captives brought from the mountains.
The prison cell of Jurong County Government could not accommodate so many people, so Gu Zhengchen had no choice but to directly requisition the Guo family courtyard, transform the east chamber into a prison cell, and lock a group of people in it. They were not allowed to go out and were imprisoned until they were sentenced.
The Guo family members were all kept in the backyard and were only allowed to have food provided and were not allowed to go out.
Gu Zhengchen began to interrogate the case at midnight. Guo Dian, Guo Shan and others all confessed when faced with irrefutable evidence.
By daybreak, the case will be over.
This was the first major case that Gu Zhengchen faced after arriving in Jurong. It started from Sun Niang's grave digging case to the private coin coining case in Jurong. During this period, it involved the missing persons case, the county government Yin and Yang file case, the Wuchengshan lime mine case, The case of the death of Chen Zhong, the case of selling prisoners into slavery in the Moslem Temple, the murder of Guo Liu, the case of privately minting coins in Dazhuoshan...
Cases within cases, cases within cases, complicated and shocking.
However, all cases can be classified as the Jurong Lime Mine Case and the Private Coin Case.
Gu Zhengchen looked at the two thick stacks of files and finally breathed a sigh of relief. The case was finally investigated, everything was understood, everything was clear.
Most of the missing people have returned, but it is regrettable that more than 50 miners died in mining accidents and mistreatment, including Sun Yiyi, and more than 40 miners were beaten and became disabled...
The problem now is how to write a memorial to Lao Zhu and how to avoid offending Lao Zhu.
Just looking at these cases and files, Gu Zhengchen scratched his head. The case was so huge, and he didn't know how many people would die this time.
The emergence of the private coin coining case made everything get out of control. With Lao Zhu's temper, it would not be possible to end the matter without killing a group of people.
But if they don’t die, how can Jurong be revitalized?
If they don't die, how can we talk about justice?
Gu Zhengchen spread out the paper, took up his pen and moistened the ink. After thinking for a while, he took up his pen and wrote:
Gu Zhengchen, Magistrate of Jurong County, Yingtian Prefecture, would like to write:
Jurong’s shortcomings have been around for a long time. I went to Jurong to investigate the backlog of cases. Now I have found out the facts of numerous cases and listed them all.
The powerful Guo family, headed by Guo Dian, Guo Shan, etc., colluded with Chen Zhong, the county magistrate, Liu Boqin, the county magistrate, Zhao Doubei, the chief registrar, and Wu Youyuan, the former county magistrate, to forge files, sell prisoners as mining slaves, and engage in lime digging The mines are for profit, but the tigers in the mountains are actually a man-made disaster...
It took seven thousand words and nearly two hours of writing to explain the entire case clearly.
When writing to Lao Zhu, you need to be detailed and precise, logically clear, step by step, and write down your opinions on how to handle it. But when it is your turn to write to Zhu Dalang, you are much more relaxed and don't need to be so rigorous. Just draw a few squares, rhombuses, and add some arrows. , write a flow chart, mark the content, and it will be enough if you can understand it...
Zhao Hailou, Wang Liang and the sergeants were all ready. Tiger got on the big truck. At the same time, Guo Dian, Guo Shan, Guo Qu and Yang Mantou were also selected with honor and arranged for small mobile single-family rooms. If you need travel expenses, take care of food and drink, and send them to Jinling.
The case was too big, so we sent several of the chief culprits to Jinling to prove that the case was closed and the facts were clear. Secondly, these people were handed over to Zhu Yuanzhang. The remaining cases of Jinling City Wall Limestone Corruption and Yingtian Mansion's assistance in privately coined coins and smuggling cases required Lao Zhu to send people to investigate. Gu Zhengchen was only a small county magistrate and could not investigate Yingtian Mansion. , and the Ministry of Industry and Jiangxi Province’s political participation could not be investigated.
Gu Zhengchen felt a little guilty when he looked at Zhao Hailou, Wang Liang and other sergeants.
The raid on Dazhuoshan was fast and crisp, and they won a complete victory. However, not everyone was injured. Due to the resistance of the mining men in black, seven sergeants were injured, but fortunately they were not serious.
Gu Zhengchen was grateful for the efforts of these people and asked the household to allocate 400 guan of money from the Yanglian Bank to the twenty sergeants. Zhao Hailou and Wang Liang resisted several times, but Gu Zhengchen forcibly gave it to them.
"Don't worry, this money is your reward for life and death. If you think it is a bribe and feel uneasy after accepting it, you can take the money out and ask Muying after you return to Jinling if you can take the money. If he agrees, Just accept it with peace of mind, and if he doesn't agree, let him come to me."
Gu Zhengchen behaved quite domineeringly.
Zhao Hailou, Wang Liang and others admired strong men. They all clasped their fists in salute and then accepted them.
"Mr. Gu, if you need it in the future, just ask."
Zhao Hailou said boldly.
Gu Zhengchen looked at everyone and felt a little reluctant to leave: "I am a civil servant, and I may not be able to see you easily in the future. I have a few words before I say goodbye. I hope you can keep them in mind."
Zhao Hailou, Wang Liang and others felt a little disappointed when they heard this.
Wang Liang sighed: "Mr. Gu, please speak."
Gu Zhengchen clapped his hands and said seriously: "Although it has been six years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the threat has not been eliminated. The forces of the Yuan Dynasty are entrenched in the northeast, northwest, and north, threatening the safety of the Ming Dynasty at all times. The emperor is the hero and has plans in all directions. , it is only a matter of time before the imperial court sends troops for the Northern Expedition. I hope you will practice martial arts with all your heart, and don’t slack off just because you are living in the capital. In the future, you will kill the enemy on the battlefield and serve the country!"
Zhao Hailou, Wang Liang and others solemnly promised: "We will practice day and night and will never slack off."
Gu Zhengchen nodded slightly and then smiled: "In addition, if you want to be promoted and change your destiny, you must read and be literate. This road may be difficult for you, but think about the benefits of promotion. Think about how you will no longer be The big soldier, but the commander, this is a matter of life and death for you..."
Zhang Pei looked at the sad faces of Zhao Hailou, Wang Liang and others, and suddenly smiled: "Master, it is too difficult for them to learn and read."
Zhao Hailou and Wang Liang nodded repeatedly.
Gu Zhengchen looked sideways at the smiling Zhang Pei and Yao Zhen, and said in a deep voice, "You two also need to read and write!"
"ah……"
Zhang Pei and Yao Zhen stared wide-eyed, how could this work?
Gu Zhengchen looked at Zhao Hailou, Wang Liang and others: "Think clearly, after you go back, if you decide to learn to read, tell Mu Ying your thoughts, and he will find a way to find a husband for you. If you don't want to change, then Don’t mention this matter. It’s getting late, so you can set off.”
After Zhao Hailou, Wang Liang and others thanked them, the group walked out of the county government office.
Outside the county government office, there was already a sea of people.
It was the first time that Gu Zhengchen saw so many people in Jurong. Whether it was thousands, tens of thousands, or more, he couldn't tell. He only knew that everyone he saw were ordinary people.
Seeing Gu Zhengchen come out, countless people chanted the slogan "Master Qingtian County".
The arrest of the core members of the Guo family, led by Guo Dian, meant that the Guo family began to decline. The so-called largest family had retreated and was replaced by the Luo family.
The Guo family was not completely destroyed. The other two branches, Guo Xu and Guo Yuan, are still there, and other small Guo families are still there. But looking at the people of Jurong, the Guo family has lost their hearts and it will be difficult for them to recover within ten years.
The prison van was pulled out, and the people became excited and started throwing things at a few people.
Gu Zhengchen looked at it and found that he had been deceived by the TV series again. People in the Ming Dynasty did not throw away vegetables and eggs. Eggs are very expensive these days, and ordinary people are reluctant to eat them. They also throw away eggs. Are you kidding? Vegetables can also be exchanged for money. Yeah, what are you thinking about throwing these rubbish away...
It's just that later screenwriters made up nonsense there. The things thrown by the people of the Ming Dynasty were mostly mud, small stones, branches, and wooden sticks. A few people who wanted to throw weights were stopped.
Although the weight cannot be broken, it is still a troublesome thing if it hits someone and kills someone...
Guo Dian, Guo Shan and Guo Qu were so sad that they couldn't open their eyes.
Yang Mantou felt aggrieved. County Master, I was wronged. How could you send me to Jinling...
A large cart containing the tiger was also pulled out.
Zhao Hailou and Wang Liang took several documents from Gu Zhengchen and got on their horses. After saying goodbye again, they slowly passed through the crowd and left Jurong. When they reached the official road, they waved their whips to speed up.
Gu Zhengchen looked at the people who were unwilling to leave for a long time and ordered someone to bring gongs. Everyone became quiet. Gu Zhengchen shouted: "As long as I am still in Jurong, no one can be lawless and bully the people! Now in the fields, When the rice is ripe, everyone goes back to harvest the crops. Anyone who has been wronged, as long as it does not involve human lives or thieves, and is not in a hurry, can come to the county government after the autumn harvest to submit the petition!"
There was a lot of gratitude among the people.
Gu Zhengchen threw the gong to Yang Liang and turned back to the second hall. As soon as he drank a cup of tea, Tao Zhen from the workshop walked in: "Your Majesty, Wu Dasheng, Ma Li, Xu Erjiu and others are here."
"Oh, please come in."
Gu Zhengchen stood up quickly.
Wu Dasheng, Ma Li and others entered the second hall to salute. Looking at the tired-looking Gu Zhengchen, they looked at each other with some worry.
Gu Zhengchen stepped forward with a smile, asked everyone to stand up, and asked directly: "How is the resettlement house going?"
Wu Dasheng smiled, scratched the back of his head, and said with a smile: "County Master, from September 3rd to today, exactly the 20th, 376 houses have been completed. Now please ask the County Master acceptance."
Gu Zhengchen felt relieved and corrected him: "Wu Dasheng, your scale is not accurate. Today is September 22nd. This day is not over yet. How can we count it as the 20th? You used the 19th." It’s done! It’s amazing. Let’s go and show me.”
"My lord, would you like to rest for a few hours first..."
Zhang Pei was a little worried.
Gu Zhengchen waved his hand: "I went to the mountains yesterday. When I passed the fields, you all saw that the rice was ripe and some people had already started the autumn harvest. For the people, the summer and autumn harvests are important events for the whole family and cannot be delayed. After checking the acceptance early, It’s also a good idea to let them go home for the autumn harvest.”
"The county magistrate..."
Ma Mali's eyes were a little moist, and Xu Erjiu and others were also moved.
Out of town, not far.
The thatched houses are arranged neatly and orderly, with low fences and paved roads.
There are three bunk beds neatly placed in each thatched hut. They were randomly inspected by someone, and there was indeed nothing wrong with them. The thatched huts were also inspected and found to be strong and reliable.
These people stayed up for nineteen days and nights, divided the work and cooperated, and completed 376 simple thatched houses with high efficiency, which Gu Zhengchen admired greatly.
"You actually dug a well?"
Gu Zhengchen couldn't help being a little surprised when he saw it.
This was not part of their responsibilities, but they did it with great care!
Ma Ma smiled honestly, patted the windlass on the well, and said quite proudly: "The county magistrate said that the Tatar prisoners who were resettled in Jurong are also our Jurong people. Since they are all members of our own family, we naturally need to be more careful."
Gu Zhengchen nodded happily and said with a smile: "Well done! Ma Li, call everyone over. I have something to discuss with everyone."
