Gu Zhengchen was really angry.
These guys almost pushed the people to the desperate situation of rebellion, but they still refused to give up or restrain themselves, and dared to use knives to coerce the people!
Once the people rebel, the court will have no way to retreat!
No matter what the reason for the rebellion, the imperial court would first send troops to kill the rebels.
Even if it is the fault of the imperial court, even if it is the fault of the officials, no one is allowed to rebel, and the people are not allowed to rise up against the imperial court!
The leaders of the rebellion will definitely not survive, and beheading is the lightest option. As for the others who followed the rebellion, if they were lucky enough to be released back to work, if they were not lucky, they would be sent to the army. From rebelling and beating people up, they would become professional thugs.
As for the responsibilities of local officials, they are mostly liquidated after the fact. In this process, officials can often operate and be active. Although common people do not rebel every year, in places like Fujian and Guangdong, they do not happen every two or three years. It's not normal. No matter it's a big or small rebellion, there will always be rebellion. As for the reason, it is very likely that the people are resisting the government and disobeying the government.
How can the government be held responsible for such unscrupulous people and lack of quality?
You can't blame the officials for their incompetence whenever there is trouble in the place. You, Lao Zhu, have been governing the country for several years, and it's still a mess everywhere. No one said that you were incompetent or incompetent.
If the people rebel, the people who will lose the most will still lose everything, including the lives of their entire families.
Gu Zhengchen will never allow rebellion to occur under his rule. He will not allow people to be bullied to the point of despair and cry out for resistance only to wait to be killed!
One punch!
Ma Zhong hit the ground hard again, his body trembling slightly.
Xiao Cheng looked at Gu Zhengchen, whose fist was bloody, with a hint of admiration in his narrowed eyes.
He is a man of blood and bird!
Follow him, feel comfortable, not afraid of hands or feet!
Xiao Cheng seemed to have found the same feeling as when he followed Chang Yuchun. He was so happy on the battlefield, but it was Chang Yuchun who solved his worries at that time, and now it is naturally Gu Zhengchen.
He is a rough man, not responsible for dealing with consequences, only responsible for doing things and managing people.
However, those who Chang Yuchun killed were all opponents and enemies after all. No matter how many were buried or slaughtered, after all, it was a conflict between the enemy and ourselves on the battlefield. But what Gu Zhengchen was killing was an official of the imperial court. If this spread to Jinling, it would probably happen again. A wave of impeachment started.
Gu Zhengchen gasped violently, stood up, took out his handkerchief and wiped the blood on his hand, and said coldly to Ma Zhong: "Who do you think you are? Even Shi Rujiu didn't dare to hit me in the face, how dare you? No matter what. Tie it up for me!"
Xiao Cheng looked at Lin Zhuo who was in a daze: "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Kidnapping someone!"
Lin Zhuo's hands were trembling a little, and he staggered forward. He looked at Ambassador Ma who could only groan and couldn't speak, then looked at the cold Gu Zhengchen, and stamped his feet anxiously: "You have caused a big trouble, they are rivers." The officials in the bureau are from the yamen. If you hit them, it will be like slapping the court in the face. You, you should run away quickly and run away while it is dark."
Gu Zhengchen smiled and looked at Lin Zhuo, who was pure and simple in his bones: "You were an official in the Yuan Dynasty. Although you only guarded the warehouse, you are also very aware of the consequences of provoking the court. If I run away, what will you do? What will happen to people? When people come from the Yamen and people from the guardhouse, who of you can stop them?"
Lin Zhuo was worried: "If you can't stop it with sticks or stones, just use graves to block it. One by one, you will die. Anyway, the people of Shuangxikou are afraid that they will not survive next spring. At worst, we will fight with them! Yuan Tingshi will not Treat the Han people as human beings, damn it, only after changing dynasties did you realize that the Han people don’t treat the Han people as human beings either!”
Gu Zhengchen was shocked and looked at the people at Shuangxikou.
Just look at the forks, stones, and hammers they hold in their hands. Even the women and children are ready to fight. With this posture, they are only one spark away from the collapse of the rebellion!
It's just that there are only about eighty households in Shuangxikou, so there are only about three hundred people including the old, weak, women and children. The real young and strong people who can fight are only about seventy people. In such a weak village, There is no need for the county government to alert the guards. As long as they find the right opportunity, two teams of government officials and the Hebo Station can catch them all.
Perhaps some villages have disappeared without being recorded in history books and leaving no traces in history.
Gu Zhengchen rejected Lin Zhuo, pulled Lin Chengyi out, and said in a deep voice: "Whatever I say, tell them in Minnan dialect, don't change a word."
Lin Chengyi was a little scared and nervous, but also mixed with the excitement of having a great revenge, and nodded repeatedly in front of Gu Zhengchen's instructions.
Gu Zhengchen looked at the people in Shuangxikou and shouted: "These people are harming one side, bullying the people, and tyrannizing the countryside. They have increased taxes and made your life difficult and you have suffered a lot. But from today on, your suffering is over." , I promise you: no one will come here to ask you for fish tax, and no one will force you to buy salt!"
Lin Chengyi looked at Gu Zhengchen in surprise, wondering where he had the confidence, and said quickly: "Brother, don't lie to us, we can't bear to be lied to."
Gu Zhengchen saw Lin Chengyi's eyes filled with tears, and his heart ached: "I won't lie to you, nor will I lie to the villagers here."...??m
Lin Chengyi smiled and told the villagers what Gu Zhengchen said.
The villagers suddenly became lively and talked about it.
Several men came forward, looked at Gu Zhengchen and asked questions.
Lin Chengyi wiped the tears on his cheeks and said to Gu Zhengchen with a smile on his face: "They asked eldest brother, is this true? Will the county government not come to the door, and will the government give up?"
Gu Zhengchen chuckled and said, "Is it true? Won't you know tomorrow? Tie these people up. I will take them to the county government office and let them tell you personally from the county magistrate that fishing classes and salt tickets will be suspended. Can you believe it?"
Lin Chengyi said what he said, and a woman gestured.
"She said, who are you and why do you dare to interfere in the government affairs? Aren't you afraid of death?"
Lin Zhuo came over and translated.
Gu Zhengchen looked at Lin Zhuo and said meaningfully: "It's hard to explain some things clearly, but you should also know that if I hadn't gone crazy, I would have had someone to rely on. Father, please trust me once."
Lin Zhuo's expression changed slightly, he took a step back and bowed in salute.
Gu Zhengchen's words made it obvious that he was not a madman. The fact that he dared to take care of the affairs of the county government meant that he was also an official, or that he had a close relative who was an official in the court.
Only officials or people with official background dare to take care of the affairs of the yamen.
"Tie them up!"
Lin Zhuo decided to take a gamble.
Anyway, the people of Shuangxi Kou have no other way out. If the people in front of them can relieve their difficulties, it will be a good thing. If not, the worst is to rebel and take a bite of the imperial court's flesh before they die!
After Lin Zhuo spoke, the villagers naturally moved into action and tied up all nine people in the riverside residence.
Ma Zhong finally recovered, but his left cheek was severely swollen, and the bridge of his nose seemed to be broken. No one was there to pick it up. His whole body ached, but he finally regained his consciousness and looked at Gu Zhengchen fiercely: "You guys It's a rebellion! I will tell the county magistrate that all of you will die!"
Gu Zhengchen walked over. Ma Zhong was frightened and wanted to run away, but his feet were tied with ropes and he couldn't move forward. He moved backwards, became unstable and fell to the ground.
Ma Zhong crawled with his hands and kicked his legs forward. Then he saw a pair of feet. He raised his head and saw that Gu Zhengchen had leaned down and a pair of cold eyes were staring at him.
"I rarely act impulsively, but what you did really made me unable to control my emotions. You listen to me clearly. From now on, if you dare to say another word, I will pull out one of your teeth. Don't challenge me." You have so much patience, even if I beat you to death here, no one will stand up for you."
Gu Zhengchen stood up and didn't hear Ma Zhong speak again.
Look, evil people still need evil people to punish them. Being a good guy can't cure this group of people.
The people from the Hebo Station were imprisoned in the yard opposite Lin Zhuo's house. Sixteen people came out of Shuangxi Kou, and two shifts were watching, fearing that these people would escape.
In the night.
Gu Zhengchen looked at the night sky, and the original darkness was swept away by the clear light of the half-moon.
The world was peaceful.
"Why don't you sleep?"
Xiao Cheng leaned against the door of the woodshed and asked.
Gu Zhengchen sighed: "I originally wanted to subdue all parts of Quanzhou, but now it seems that the problem in Quanzhou is not just an officialdom problem, it is fundamentally rotten. I'm afraid I won't be able to continue in a few days. Using the identity of the pro-military captain's mansion."
Xiao Cheng raised his head and said: "You are not from the pro-military governor's office. If you take on the identity of the prefect earlier, it will help relieve the people's difficulties, right? After all, the pro-military governor's office has no right to interfere with the local area. If you are not justified, you will not be justified."
Gu Zhengchen put his hands behind his back: "Xiao Cheng, guess what, if your Majesty appears in Quanzhou Mansion with great fanfare, will your Majesty see prosperity and stability, with all the people in peace, or will you see the suffering and endless oppression of the people at the bottom?"
Xiao Cheng was speechless.
Gu Zhengchen felt solemn.
Obviously, exposing the identity of the prefect too early is indeed helpful for getting things done, but it is not conducive to understanding the real Quanzhou Prefecture. Those scheming and corrupt officials are likely to stop and cover up the problem.
You must know that when future generations of experts go to farmland to inspect, they need to spread the red carpet into the ground. When officials go to the countryside, they need to paint the walls and clean the house overnight, all in a unified manner.
Under the red carpet, there was no dirt in sight.
Beyond the painted wall, you cannot see inside the wall.
This time he beat up the officials of the Hebo Station, which brought him one step closer to exposing his identity.
Gu Zhengchen is not worried about the consequences of beating people. Lao Zhu's order for him is to "act cheaply". These four words are the four words with "the greatest authority" in the officialdom. It is not about how to take advantage of things, but about making decisions on your own without asking for instructions. Countermeasures.
If you think this group of people should be beaten, then you can.
If I think these people deserve to be killed, then I can’t save their heads!
Although it is not yet time to bring out this will, it is a talisman after all. However, given Lao Zhu's temperament, if he knew that these officials were so evil, he probably wouldn't slap them in the face with a hammer and directly order others to dig holes.
