Bu family.
Bu Shou stood in front of the screen, looking at the densely packed text on the screen with a solemn expression.
Bu Suanzi came over and sighed: "Father, the new Magistrate Gu is too ruthless. If he doesn't take action, the ground will shake. The whole government office was shaken, and people were panicked. I’m afraid something bad will happen.”
Bu Shou said: "What a man from Quanzhou County, what a blockbuster! By doing this, is he really not afraid that the entire government will be paralyzed?"
Bu Suanzi stared: "Currently, more than half of the officials in the government office are unable to handle government affairs. Many things have stopped, but the man named Gu is still unhurried and doesn't care."
Bu Shou picked up his crutch and pounded the ground: "He is waiting for the three-day deadline, and he is also waiting for us to take action. How did Wu Kang and Tang Xian arrange it?"
Bu Suanzi shook his head: "Gu Zhifu issued an order. No official can leave the government office without permission..."
"Father, Zhang Jiujing is here."
Bu Zhongsheng walked in.
Bu Shou nodded slightly, looked at Zhang Jiujing who walked in and was about to salute, and snorted: "There is no need to salute, let's just say it, the man named Gu has put the knife on everyone's neck, if they don't take action, they will be the next Yang Baiju! "
Zhang Jiujing bowed deeply, and then said: "Tang Tongpan, Wu Tongzhi and others were unable to leave the government office, so they sent me to discuss the solution. Two days have passed during the three-day period. During these two days, the officials and servants in the government office People are quite uneasy. If the majesty had not been maintained for many years, there would probably be many people who would submit to the prefect. However, if we do nothing, the officials and servants will not be able to hold on for long."
Bu Shou sat down and asked, "Tell me about Wu Kang and Tang Xian's countermeasures."
Zhang Jiujing said in a deep voice: "Wu Tongzhi proposed to paralyze the entire government office, stop everything, and let Magistrate Gu take charge of everything. Such a complex thing cannot be done by one person. As time goes by, this person will When faced with difficulties, retreat.”
Bu Shou looked at Bu Suanzi: "What do you think?"
Bu Suanzi was not satisfied with the result. He shook his head and said: "It is indeed feasible to paralyze the government office, but this method is slow to take effect. In addition, Gu Zhengchen has three available people around him. If he attacks, relying on these few people will be the same." We can try and judge cases. What we need to do now is to drive this person away more forcefully and directly!"
Bu Shou looked at Zhang Jiujing: "So, what is Tang Xian's countermeasure?"
A trace of murderous intent appeared on Zhang Jiujing's face: "There are sixty prisoners in the government dungeon, including thirty death row prisoners. If the people in the prison do not do anything and neglect to take precautions, then these people are likely to..."
Bu Shou was silent.
This was a trick of borrowing a knife to kill someone, borrowing it from the hands of a death row prisoner and killing Gu Zhengchen.
Prisoner transgressions are extremely rare, but not unheard of. For example, in the maritime prison in the Song Dynasty, seven men and one woman conspired to escape from the prison. Because they crossed the sea and landed, they were said to be the "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea".
There is a precedent for collective jailbreak, and it is not impossible for it to happen again in the Ming Dynasty. It's just that the Eight Immortals crossed the sea without killing officials, but there are desperadoes among the prisoners on death row in Quanzhou Prefecture. They are used to robbing families and homes. It's no wonder that they fall into the same old habit after leaving the prison cells.
After Gu Zhengchen died, Wu Kang and Tang Xian could plead guilty to the court, and at the same time shift all the blame to Gu Zhengchen, saying that he had blackmailed all the jailers, resulting in insufficient guards in the cells and allowing the prisoners to take advantage of them. machine.
This is not a plan to beat the jailer, it is obviously to kill himself.
One apology, two excuses, and three expressions of condolences to Gu Zhengchen's family, and this matter can be over. As for those prisoners who took action, they naturally had to kill those who avenged Magistrate Gu, so as to report good news to the court.
Tang Xian's move can be said to be fatal, leaving no chance of life.
Bu Shou pondered for a moment and then said: "Gu had an accident as soon as he arrived in Quanzhou Mansion, which may alert the court. If the emperor becomes angry, Quanzhou Mansion may not be safe. Don't let the matter get out of hand for the time being. We should have other ways."
Zhang Jiujing was a little helpless: "There are many ways, but Gu Zhengchen may not give us time. Once this person seizes the flaw, he will soon tear it open. By then, we will not be able to hold it back."
"What's wrong with it? You're just a prefect, but you can go up to the sky?"
Bu Shou stood up and said seriously to Zhang Jiujing: "Go back and tell Tang Xian that this method is a last resort and should not be used unless it is absolutely necessary. If Gu Zhengchen dies, no one will believe it is a coincidence. Quanzhou Prefecture officials change frequently If we continue to change it, I’m afraid Fujian Province won’t be able to handle it.”
Zhang Jiujing remained calm and looked at Bu Shou: "We can't sit still and wait for death."
Bu Shou chuckled: "Indeed, let's paralyze the government office first and tell Wu Kang, Tang Xian and others that Gao Hui, who is involved in politics, will come to Quanzhou Prefecture in ten days to inspect the civil affairs and coastal defense."
"Gao Shenzheng?"
Zhang Jiujing suddenly felt at ease: "If that's the case, things would be easier to handle."
After Zhang Jiujing left, Bu Shou looked at Bu Suanzi and said, "Go and pick up Gao Hui, and tell him to come early. He is participating in politics, and the documents he wrote are of sufficient weight. If he impeaches Gu Zhengchen, the court will not pay any attention to it." Masaomi, it’s been too long.”
Bu Suanzi agreed and took the order to leave.
The magistrate's house and kitchen.
Xiao Cheng walked over and whispered: "Zhang Jiujing left the government office and stayed at Bu's house for less than half an hour before returning."
Gu Zhengchen raised his hand, raised the knife in his hand, cut off the fish's head with one strike, and said with a smile: "This is the crucian carp from the Luoyang River, also known as the purple fish. It was also a tribute to the palace in the Song Dynasty. But we The emperor doesn’t like any tributes, so even wine and ginseng have been stopped, which makes it easier for us to taste this Luoyang crucian carp.”
Li Chengyi nodded repeatedly, saliva dripping from his mouth.
Luoyang River is located in the mixed flow of salt and fresh water, and the crucian carp produced has delicate meat and fragrant taste.
After finally buying such a good fish, Gu Zhengchen had no choice but to cook it himself. After all, he had lost a lot of weight eating Zhang Pei's food during this period, and nothing could stop him from wasting raw materials...
Xiao Cheng retreated to the door and said to Zhang Pei, who was taking a nap against the wall with his knife in his arms: "Many things in the government office have been delayed. Why does he still have the heart to make fish?"
Zhang Pei opened one eye and looked at Xiao Cheng, then closed it again: "We are guards, we are only responsible for using our hands, not our brains. But based on my understanding of the master, the calmer he is, the more unlucky someone is. "
Xiao Cheng thought about it. Once tomorrow passes, the three-day deadline will be up, and there will be many unlucky people.
The fish is in the pot, not yet cooked.
I asked to see Wu Kang, who was also acquainted with him.
Gu Zhengchen looked at Wu Kang's anxious face, and before he could speak, he smiled and asked, "Is he going to become an official or take a long break?"
Wu Kang didn't expect Gu Zhengchen to be so direct and was a little caught off guard, but he still said bravely: "My wife suddenly felt unwell, with vomiting and diarrhea..."
Gu Zhengchen waved his hand and interrupted Wu Kang: "To become an official, or to rest for a long time?"
Wu Kang's face turned serious: "Long-term rest."
Gu Zhengchen asked: "How long?"
Wu Kang thought for a while and replied: "Half a month."
Gu Zhengchen did not refuse, simply walked to the study, added Wu Kang's name to the rest room list, and then said: "You have a house in the city, so don't live in the government office during the rest period. It's not good for your wife's condition." not good."
Although Wu Kang was very reluctant, he still saluted and said, "In that case, I would like to thank Magistrate Gu for his mercy."
Gu Zhengchen watched Wu Kang leave with a smile, and said to Zhang Pei who was about to close the door: "Keep the door open, someone else will come later."
Zhang Pei obeyed.
Not long after, three people from the prison room came, and then five more came, from the household room, the ceremony room, the punishment room, the work room...
Gu Zhengchen didn't listen to these people's weird reasons at all. He wanted to take a long break, so he wanted to leave the government office, that's for sure.
Don't spare a word.
Just do it directly.
While Gu Zhengchen was eating fish, Li Chengyi looked at the roster and said to Gu Zhengchen with a grimace: "There are sixty-eight government officials and ninety-two servants. Now there are no people who have left or rested. There are only five officials." , seven handymen. As a result, the government office is completely out of manpower..."
Gu Zhengchen tasted the delicious Luoyang crucian carp: "The remaining officials and servants may wait to leave tomorrow. Don't worry about these, Xiao Cheng, you are responsible for one thing. These people have been sleeping for a long time, and they are also officials. , servants, etc., they are all locals of Jinjiang or Quanzhou Prefecture. Since the rest time is long, let them all go back early tomorrow morning. Don't stay in the government office one by one."
Xiao Cheng agreed.
Gu Zhengchen slept peacefully.
The government office was empty and even more peaceful.
Wu Kang, Tang Xian and others didn't understand what Gu Zhengchen was up to. Everyone in the government office was about to disappear, and he was still calm?
Tang Xian had a sullen face: "He is pretending to be calm! Anyone who sees this posture will definitely succumb!"
Wu Kang recognized Tang Xian's words.
This collective attitude of not working is a kind of silent resistance.
Some emperors had to bow their heads when faced with this situation, otherwise everyone would give up and give up. Is it possible for you, the emperor, to do all the work by yourself?
No, the emperor would not be able to manage the government without officials. Similarly, if there are no officials in the government office, the prefect will be nothing.
Gu Zhengchen is young and energetic and wants to be an enemy of everyone, so let him do it!
The three-day period has finally arrived.
When Gu Zhengchen was promoted to court, there were only two officials and three servants in the hall.
The huge magistrate's office has become extremely deserted.
Gu Zhengchen looked at Qian Bang, the clerk in the workshop, and Wei Jingzhi, the clerk in the courtesy room, and then at the jailer Huang Ke, Lin Wei, and the groom Zhao Sanqi. He smiled and said, "Everyone else has left, why don't you leave?"
Qian Bang saluted: "Prefect Gu, someone must take care of the workshop."
Wei Jingzhi said with a straight face: "Etiquette is indispensable."
When Huang Ke saw Gu Zhengchen looking over, he quickly said, "I just took a shower and couldn't find any other reason."
Lin Wei lowered his head: "The food in the warehouse is my life, and I can't lose even one grain."
Gu Zhengchen looked at Zhao Sanqi: "Then you stayed here to watch the horses?"
Zhao Sanqi shook his head, knelt down, and shouted: "Prefect Gu, I stay here because I have a grievance! Please ask the official to make the decision for the boy!"
