The sound of the stick hitting the flesh was dull and frightening.
Many people covered their children's eyes, and some women couldn't bear to look anymore, but more people did not look away, watching the sticks rise and fall, watching the flesh and blood open and blood flowing.
Wu Kang watched this scene helplessly but could do nothing. Xiao Cheng and Zhang Pei were both Gu Zhengchen's people, and they would not listen to him.
It now seems that if he had cooperated with Gu Zhengchen from the beginning and prevented officials and government servants from temporarily leaving the government office for various reasons, the scene today might not have happened. At least the person making the move is one of our own and can hold back his strength.
But right now——
Yang Baiju was dead, beaten to death.
Gu Zhengchen looked at Yang Baiju's body with only indifference and ruthlessness in his eyes.
This way of dying was really kind to him. If he waits until everything is over and reports his corruption to Jinling, with the amount of his corruption, Peeling probably won't be able to cover it up, so Lingchi is suitable for him.
But for Gu Zhengchen, corruption was not the reason for his life, but that this man had done many evil things and was full of evil. He destroyed four families just for a house, and this was only an insignificant part of his corruption and abuse of power.
There are quite a few Yang family properties recorded in the account books. Only half of the thousands of silver taels seized from the house were hidden in various shops. There are a total of twenty-five shops under his name. So many homes!
According to the crime and the law, Yang Baiju is dead.
But Gu Zhengchen decided to take his life because of the situation in Quanzhou Prefecture.
Because only by killing Yang Baiju will the people of Quanzhou Prefecture know that they are not the other prefects who have done nothing, not the prefects who are complicit with corrupt officials, not the prefects who let the people struggle to death without extending a hand!
The government is rotten, and people's hearts have long been separated.
It can be seen from the expressions of the people in Hui'an County, the people outside Jinjiang City, the horseman Zhao Sanqi, Zhou Honglai, Huang Er and others that this group of people has been forced into a desperate situation.
The people's hearts in Quanzhou Prefecture are fragile, suppressed and full of anger. Historically, there were many rebellions in Fujian Province in the early Hongwu period. It was not without reason. Whoever was forced to a near desperate situation only needed a pole, a slogan, and a leader. ..??m
Gu Zhengchen knew that for the people of Quanzhou Prefecture who had suffered, been exploited, and oppressed, using notices to appease people's hearts would only be spurned and despised by the people.
No one cares about the hypocritical words of the government.
The best way to appease the people and vent their growing resentment is to kill a few corrupt officials.
Gu Zhengchen did not pick small officials or handymen, and did not show off to the people of Quanzhou Prefecture. Instead, he directly picked the big shot in Quanzhou Prefecture's government office - Tongpan Yang Baiju!
This kind of person commits evil and hides. If he dies, the people can regain their trust in the government and be willing to believe that the court can uphold justice again and see the hope of survival!
This is like a sergeant who invades a city, burns, kills, and loots. Only by capturing a few leaders and killing them can military discipline be restored.
Lao Zhu knows this, he has done it many times.
Therefore, Gu Zhengchen believed that Zhu Yuanzhang would understand him. As for whether others could understand, it didn't matter. Anyway, he had the purpose of "acting cheaply" and killing a person who should have been executed or skinned was nothing.
Yang Baiju is dead.
Wu Kang was furious, pointed at Gu Zhengchen and shouted: "You are so lawless. I will write a letter of impeachment against you and massacre your colleagues!"
Gu Zhengchen looked at Wu Kang coldly, stood up, stepped on the stool, then stepped on the table, looked at the people around him, and shouted sternly: "Corrupt officials who harm the people should end like this! The government will start tomorrow If you have grievances, if you can find someone to write the pleading, just write it. If you can't find anyone to write the pleading, accept it in court and have a clerk write it on your behalf! I will use three months to return you to a peaceful world!"
The awe-inspiring spirit moves with the wind!
The crowd became noisy and excited.
Quanzhou Prefecture is dark, and even if you light a lamp during the day, you won't see any light.
Things are different now. The new prefect Gu wants to make decisions for the people!
Weeping to the sky and running to tell each other!
Seeing the people gradually disperse, Gu Zhengchen looked at Wu Kang aside and said coldly: "If you want to impeach me, go ahead and impeach me. What are you doing here?"
Wu Kang tossed his sleeves and left.
Gu Zhengchen ordered Yang Wang: "Have your servants seize all Yang Baiju's family members and imprison them in the prison cell. As for their property, food, etc., they will also be sent to the government office."
Yang Wang agreed repeatedly and took a look at Yang Baiju's body, feeling a little unsure of what to do.
Gu Zhengchen thought for a moment and then told Zhang Pei: "Get a thin-skinned coffin and find a place to bury it."
When people die, they still need to be buried.
It wasn't that Gu Zhengchen was merciful, but because it was inappropriate to leave the body on the street. The yard had to be returned to Zhou Honglai, Huang Er and others, so naturally the coffin couldn't be placed. The corpses in the wilderness could cause plague, so he simply buried it.
Yang Wang betrayed Yang Baiju, and he did it very thoroughly. He led Xiao Cheng to turn Yang's house upside down, looted a large amount of money, and even found the deed of the shop hidden in the study.
Gu Zhengchen was very satisfied with Yang Wang's performance. After Yang Wang led a group of subordinates to evacuate Yang's house, put it into the treasury, and explained clearly what Yang Baiju had done, Gu Zhengchen readily gave Yang Wang a He had shackles made of pure iron and prepared a small single room for three people to share.
Huang Ke never imagined that Gu Zhengchen would go out and beat the general of the first mansion to death, and the entire Yang mansion would be uprooted, and even the family's food would be moved.
Regarding what Gu Zhengchen did, Li Chengyi just watched from beginning to end without doing anything to dissuade him. After all, Gu Zhengchen was establishing his authority. In this process, he did not allow others to question his authority. Even if he was wrong, cannot.
Now back at the government office, with no people and no one watching, Li Chengyi finally said: "The people's hearts are there, but the hearts of other officials in the government office are probably completely gone. Yang Baiju's death will make them feel a deep crisis. Then it became a force. It’s okay that I don’t kill people, there is some room for change, but now that things have happened, I’m worried that they will do whatever it takes!”
Gu Zhengchen smiled.
play hard?
This group of people even used venomous snakes, and it was obvious that they had murderous intentions. If this is the case, then we can only fight hard.
Gu Zhengchen took out a stack of notices and handed them to Li Chengyi: "Post these notices."
Li Chengyi took the notice and looked at it, frowning and said: "The master wants to recruit officials and government officials, but is the money given too much?"
Gu Zhengchen said with a smile: "We are the only ones in the government office, so we can't operate it. If Yang Wang hadn't led a group of servants to do things today, I'm afraid Xiao Cheng and Zhang Pei would be exhausted. Post them out, and it won't take long for the government office to work." The government office has more manpower.”
When Li Chengyi heard this, he understood immediately: "Master, this is just to scare the snake. Once this recruitment notice is posted, many people who were originally dormant will come back."
Gu Zhengchen didn't say anything.
When people from Xiu Mu come back, they may not reuse them unless their hands are clean.
Tang Mansion.
Wu Kang and Qin Xin hurriedly arrived in the study. Tang Xian's face was very ugly, and he had obviously received the news.
Qin Xin sat down, picked up the tea bowl and was about to drink it, but was burned. He spat out the tea and started to curse without bothering to wipe it: "This guy named Gu is so bold that he beat the general judge alive." Die! This matter should be reported to Fuzhou and Jinling immediately and captured!"
Tang Xian lamented twice: "If this matter is brought to the court, Yang Baiju will die. I have long said that I would rather pay for the house matter than deceive others. The flaw is too big. But he didn't listen, and he ended up in trouble. On this matter!"
Qin Xin was indignant: "Even if he deserves to die, it won't be Gu's turn to kill him!"
Tang Xian was full of sorrow: "Impeachment may not be effective. He dares to be so presumptuous because he is highly respected by the prince and the emperor. With the support of these two people, what official in the world can touch him?"
Qin Xin asked, "How can the emperor forgive him for being so arrogant and killing local officials?"
Tang Xian was unsure and changed the subject: "Let's put aside the impeachment in advance. Yang Baiju's death may not be a bad thing for us. He knew a lot. Now he has shut up and we are safe. It's just the prefect's tricks. Extraordinary, he can pass the house deed matter and kill Yang Baiju in the name of seizing a house, so he may not be able to find any loopholes in us."
"If he finds a reason to give us eighty big boards each, with the strength of Xiao Cheng and Zhang Pei, it is estimated that Yang Baiju has not drunk Meng Po soup when we go down. So, either drive this person out Quanzhou Prefecture, either let him die or be disabled!"
Wu Kang paced, looked at the window, and gritted his teeth and said: "How to drive him out? He will not leave, and no one can do anything to him. If we make up our minds, will there be an agreement?"
Tang Xian sighed: "They said this was a bad move and wouldn't let us take action. They also said that Gao Hui, who is participating in politics, will come to Quanzhou Prefecture soon."
Wu Kang frowned: "How long will it take?"
Time is of the essence. If you come late, you will lose your life. There is no use coming again.
Tang Xian shook his head: "I'm not sure. It may be five or six days, or it may be delayed. However, since Yang Baiju died, I think Gao Shengzheng should have come earlier."
Wu Kang and Qin Xin looked at each other.
The Participating Government is in charge of the affairs of a province, and the prefect is naturally under the jurisdiction of the Participating Government. No matter how powerful Gu Zhengchen is, he will still be a little shorter when he meets the political leader.
"Master, the government office has posted a notice."
Zhang Jiujing came over and handed over a notice.
Tang Xian took it and looked at it, only to see a piece of vernacular written on it:
The government office is short of people to work, so if you have money and food, you can get it.
To do the work of an official, you need to have experience as a li director or a director, and you need to pay three times a month.
To do handyman work, poor people are given priority and paid twice a month.
Seats are limited, so come early.
Wu Kang came over to take a look, his face was livid: "This plain talk really shows that the government office is not up to par, it's embarrassing!"
Qin Xin rolled his eyes at Wu Kang, "How long has it been since this happened? Do you still care whether you speak plainly or not? Could it be that the one who did it was not Gu Zhengchen's murderous knife?"
Now that the government office is empty, Gu Zhengchen is hampered in everything he can do.
Once the government office recruits a group of officials and handymen, it means that Wu Kang, Tang Xian and others have completely lost control of the government office.
Until then, the guest of honor changes place!
