Wu Kang and Qin Xin were imprisoned in the prison cell. They faced each other and beat and scolded Gu Zhengchen through the window for being arrogant and unreasonable. He did not follow the rules, snatched official seals, and conspired to rebel. They agreed to write an impeachment document together and took away his life. Life.
In the prison cell not far away, the official Wang Xinqian heard a familiar voice and sat bitterly in the corner. The Quanzhou prefecture's Yamen finally changed.
Yang Baiju was killed with a stick, Tang Xian was killed, and Qin Xin and Wu Kang also arrived in the prison cell.
There is no one in the government office who can stand up to Gu Zhengchen, no one anymore!
Wang Xinqian's last hope was shattered. No one could fish him out. After Gu Zhengchen took complete control of the government office, it was the real moment of reckoning.
Zhou Nong, the ambassador of the Taxation Department, looked ashen as if he were mourning his heir.
It's over.
Originally, he thought that after the court drove Gu Zhengchen away, Qin Xin could get out and continue to live happily. But now, the big tree has been cut down, how can he still enjoy the cool weather?
Not to mention enjoying the shade, even if you run, you may not be able to escape. It is estimated that the moment the tree falls, you will be crushed to death.
Wu Kang saw the government servant escorting his nephew Wu Yi through the window.
Wu Yi was devastated. When she saw Wu Kang, she opened her mouth to insult him: "It's all your fault. If you hadn't taken me out of my hometown, I wouldn't have been in jail! Why don't you die, so that you won't implicate me?" Got it!"
Wu Kang was dumbfounded. This was his nephew whom he trusted and whom he cared about the most for many years!
When things came to a close, he actually did this to himself!
Wu Yi was an ungrateful person. He was usually generous and could not bear hardships. Now he was about to be locked up. Seeing that there was no hope of getting out, he simply vented all his grievances on his uncle Wu Kang.
Gu Zhengchen really took control of the prefect's yamen. Two fellow magistrates were sent to the prison cell. One of the two co-prefects was beaten to death by himself, and the other died in the cell. Even the magistrate also lived in the dungeon. In the entire yamen, Except for Yang Zaoduan, the governor of the eighth grade who was responsible for clerical transactions, and Yang Zaoduan, the governor of the ninth grade, there were no other officials. They were all clerks and servants.
In this case, Gu Zhengchen can be said to have monopolized all the government power of the government office. No one has the power or ability to challenge him.
Gu Zhengchen acted vigorously and resolutely. He took the investigation documents of Qin Song, Mei Hong and others and called out the names one by one. The officials named would either take the initiative to explain the situation, vomit out all the illegal gains, be kicked out of the government office and go back to recuperate, or be kicked out. All illegal gains were confiscated, and after a beating, he entered the prison cell. As for whether to go back to his own home or his grandma's home, it depends on whether Lao Zhu ticks the box or not.
The officials and servants knew Gu Zhengchen's methods. On the one hand, he was kind and tolerant to give people a chance and let them live. On the other hand, he was cruel and violent when they refused to cooperate, sending people to hell.
No one wanted to die. The officials and servants were just people doing things, not the masterminds. Most of them just drank the mutton soup, and the real sheep ended up in the stomachs of Tongsuan, Tongzhi and others.
If the imperial court was allowed to embezzle as much as they wanted, then the officials and servants would probably go to the Tutu Temple to chat with the Tutu Lord, and simply confess and seek leniency. It would only be a slap in the face, but it was better than a knife.
Due to this consideration and Gu Zhengchen's majesty, most of the officials and servants gave their orders.
I took someone’s bag of rice, followed someone’s overseas grass, told someone that the whole family was fine and their children were cute, sent someone on their way in the middle of the night, climbed over someone’s wall, peeked into someone’s bath...
They all spoke clearly and clearly. Wang Meng, the clerk, was so tired that his wrists ached. Master Li Chengyi took over, but later his wrists couldn't stand it anymore, and he wanted to curse in his heart.
Your uncle, you don’t need to talk about whose concubine you stole here. I didn’t realize that they were also present. It’s not appropriate to say it in front of your face.
Look, you deserve to be beaten!
And you, you stole the coal from the government office. This needs to be said, but there is no need for you to argue with others about how much you stole.
Are you sure you stole two hundred pounds? Then why do people say I lost 800 kilograms?
Oh, you both have evil intentions. One is stealing from you, and the other is trying to settle the accounts, right...
The sky grew dark.
There is no dinner, so light the lamp and continue.
Gu Zhengchen became the one who took the roll call. There was no need to ask any questions in the middle. Whoever was called would directly tell the person who was called. The call sheet was written, fingerprints were pressed, and the call sheet was handed over to Gu Zhengchen for review, and then the individual's name was clicked.
The officials and handymen had been dealt with in batches before, but this time it was even more thorough.
There are a total of sixty-eight government officials and ninety-two miscellaneous servants. Fifty-one officials have been convicted of crimes and sixty-two miscellaneous servants. There are nine officials who have committed crimes but have not been imprisoned and eleven miscellaneous servants. People, among them is the governor Yang Zaoduan.
The hands were clean, and there were only twenty-seven officials and servants in total who had not been dealt with. It's not that these officials and handymen don't want to be greedy, but because they have no way to be greedy.
For example, groom Zhao Sanqi is the target of bullying. Where can he get any benefits?
For example, a handyman, a watchman, a guy who comes out at night, who will give you any benefits...
After this interrogation, the entire government office was empty.
Gu Zhengchen's treatment is very simple. Lock up those who deserve to be locked up, and remember to ask someone to move after those who deserve to be beaten. There is no place for you to stay in the government office, so move them all out.
The old officials and servants, plus those recruited by Gu Zhengchen, totaled fifty-four people, forming the Quanzhou government office team. In order to cooperate with the next move, Gu Zhengchen placed Qin Song, Mei Hong and others in the Yamen and Chengfa rooms with a stroke of his pen, and added six more servants, totaling 60 people.
Although the team of 60 people cannot be compared with the 160-person team of the government office when Gu Zhengchen took office, the basic operation of the government office can be guaranteed, and there will be no suspension of certain functions.
After the last person's cane punishment was completed, it was already dawn.
Gu Zhengchen steeled himself, summoned all sixty people to the lobby, looked at everyone majestically, and said in a deep voice: "I came to Quanzhou to be the prefect, not for a hundred thousand snowflakes of silver, or to use the people's wealth for my own personal gain. , but so that the people here can live a stable and stable life, without being harassed by pirates, without being harassed by corrupt officials, and without being tortured by exorbitant taxes!"
"In order to manage the Quanzhou Prefecture well, and to enable you to serve the imperial court with all your heart, the emperor has authorized me to set up an honest bank in the Quanzhou Prefecture. The officials will be given three guan of money every month, and the servants will be given two guan of money. Regardless of you Whether he is recruited by me or an old man who lives in the government office, you can take this money with confidence!"
Hufang Huang Fei, Lifang Wei Jingzhi, Xingfang Xu Lan, Bingfang Liang Hua, squad leader Zhao Sanqi and others were shocked.
Huang Fei originally thought that Gu Zhengchen was temporarily recruiting a group of people to support the situation and cope with the current predicament. After he recovered, he would recruit a group of people from the private sector to join the government office. In this way, the recruitment of large sums of money would no longer exist, and no one would be able to do so. This is an excuse to criticize impeachment. But who would have imagined that he actually made this matter public and even gave it a special name, Yang Lian Yin!
Seeing that Gu Zhengchen didn't seem to be joking, Xu Lan quickly stood up to dissuade her: "Master, you must not do it. Salaries are set by the imperial court and have their own names and rules. How much salary will be given to officials of different grades, and how much rice will be given to officials and servants?" , all are determined. Once the leader is damaged, it may cause disaster. At that time, if the court investigates the crime, the governor will not be able to serve the people of Quanzhou Prefecture. "
Huang Fei glanced at Xu Lan, nodded repeatedly, and then said: "It doesn't matter whether we are more or less. What is important is that the people of Quanzhou Prefecture have been waiting for a good official for too long. If Magistrate Gu resigns because of this matter, I will If you feel guilty, you will feel uneasy after receiving this money.”
Gu Zhengchen looked at Huang Fei. His father was ill on the bed and needed money. He could still say such words. He lived up to the character of a scholar.
Liang Hua, Lin Wei, Zhao Sanqi and others came out to oppose.
The amount of salary is fixed.
If the salaries of officials and clerks are as high as those of county magistrates, what will other magistrates think, and what will the clerks and clerks in the county government think?
Don't worry about scarcity but inequality.
Everyone is a pauper and a beggar, no one is laughing at anyone. But suddenly you go out to beg for food with your brothers, and you can still have big fish and meat to eat. Who can feel balanced?
If there is no balance, it is easy to cause trouble, and when the time comes, you will inevitably find faults and scold others. If the news reaches the emperor, Magistrate Gu will be in great trouble.
Gu Zhengchen was very pleased to see everyone objecting in unison. It at least meant that these people could think about him and he had a foundation in the hearts of the people. When Huang Ke wanted to speak, Gu Zhengchen waved his hand: "I said, Yang Lian Yin Institute It's your Majesty's permission. You don't need to worry about me in this matter. Take it with peace of mind and remember to thank me."
"Your Majesty's permission?"
Huang Fei, Wei Jingzhi and others were dumbfounded.
The emperor was so stingy that even the county magistrate was so poor that he wanted to cry. How could he set up a special institution to raise honest money? Even if the emperor was right, he wouldn't give such generous treatment, right?
However, the prefect was not worried about anything happening, and he wanted to rely on him.
Gu Zhengchen knew that if you want a horse to run fast, you need to at least let it eat grass. If you want people to be diligent, you need to at least provide them with basic material security. He can't even support his wife and children. Who has any thoughts when they are borrowing money to live outside? "Serve the people".
Just give money when you say you will, without any ambiguity.
The housekeeper brought the money, and one by one he came forward to receive it.
The officials and government servants, who had worked hard all day and night, were all smiles and grinning from ear to ear as they weighed the money in their hands.
Seeing everyone receiving the money, Gu Zhengchen said seriously: "Everyone, please keep this in mind. The government office is established to support honest banks, and it is your integrity that is nurtured. I hope you will not disturb the people, harm the people, or abuse the people in the future! If anyone does not treat the people I won’t be happy when people bully you at will. If you piss me off, things won’t end well. I don’t want to go to the Tutu Temple one day and see your skin!”
Everyone took a deep breath.
The money is good money, but the murderous edge is also disturbing.
No one doubts Gu Zhengchen's words. He will definitely do what he says. Anyone who dares to take it greedily will be killed without any room for negotiation!
