It was still the same cart, but the person lying there became Wang Jiu.
Wang Jiu wanted to die. He was scared to death by the ghost and even sprained his legs and feet. In the end, someone clicked them a few times and roughly reset them. This is not sent to the government, it is clearly sent to the underworld.
The district chief didn't come, and the armor chief didn't accompany him. What the hell is this? Could they be blackmailing and plundering the population?
Finally arriving at the county government office, Wang Jiu felt relieved.
Hou Shiju, the acting magistrate of Anxi County Government, heard someone beating a drum and quickly put on his official uniform and went to the hall. When he saw Gu Zhengchen walking in, Hou Shiju didn't even have the chance to be shouted at. He ran over like a dog and saluted: "I'm here to serve you, official." I don’t know that I can’t welcome the prefect Gu from far away..."
"Prefect Gu?!"
Wang Jiu almost fainted, and he fell into the hands of an executioner. His life could not be saved...
When the Anxi government officials heard this, they cheered up even more, straightening their backs and looking solemn.
Gu Zhengchen sat in the lobby and said to Hou Shiju: "Although the government officials should not easily set foot in the county government, many problems were discovered during the private visit incognito. It would be a waste of time to bring them to the government office for review. I should borrow the power from you." Department, can it be done?"
Hou Shiju naturally did not dare to refuse.
Gu Zhengchen picked up the gavel tree, dropped it heavily, and said to Wang Jiu: "I am Gu Zhengchen, the prefect of Quanzhou. I went deep into Anxi recently and heard that there was a bully Lin Dachui in Sanquan Village who bullied the people too much. He also let his dogs kill villagers. Later, He was exonerated because the county government accepted bribes. Today, I will personally review the case. Wang Jiu, as an accomplice, if you want to avoid being severely punished, you still need to tell the truth. If you still protect him..."
Wang Jiu had already been kicked out by Lin Dachui, so it was naturally impossible to cover him up, so he immediately revealed all his crimes.
The county government sent officers to arrest Lin Dachui and others for interrogation. When the Lin family saw that it was Magistrate Gu who was personally interrogating him, they were lenient if they confessed, severe if they resisted, and punished harshly. They gave their explanations faster than anyone else, and did not wait for Lin Dachui to confess. It has become an ironclad case, and even the dog that bit the man to death has been brought to the county government...
Seeing that Lin Dachui had killed two villagers and maimed three villagers under his command, which was a heinous crime, Gu Zhengchen directly ordered Lin Dachui to be beheaded in Anxi County.
The people of Anxi clapped their hands and applauded, but the wealthy households were trembling and had to restrain themselves.
Gu Zhengchen didn't want to kill people directly, but the current situation in Quanzhou Prefecture could only be like this. The imperial court selected a group of officials, and each of them was still on their way. Some of them did not know whether they had received the official documents of taking office. If they relied on the incomplete county government to govern the local area, problems would inevitably arise.
In order to intimidate the local big family, to appease the people, and to buy more time, Gu Zhengchen had to use killing methods to shake up the situation, so that the local powerful families would not bully the people.
The common people call themselves Gu Qingtian, and the wealthy people call themselves the executioner and Gu the butcher.
This is right. In the eyes of the common people, he is their piece of the sky, in charge of their ups and downs. In the eyes of the wealthy, he is a murderous knife, specifically picking them to attack.
Gu Zhengchen didn't mind what the wealthy people said about him. They were all honest and clean, and he wouldn't cut their necks with his knife.
After leaving Anxi, Gu Zhengchen made a public statement and wanted to go to Yongchun County for a private visit. After a false shot, he ran towards Dehua County. The wealthy households in Yongchun County were frightened for seven or eight days, but there was no movement. They thought that the matter would be over like this, and they would just do whatever they needed to do.
On this day, it was suddenly reported that six people from wealthy households in Dehua County had been killed by Magistrate Gu. The wealthy households in Yongchun County were completely panicked. It was at this time that Gu Zhengchen arrived in Yongchun County and took advantage of the spring breeze of handling old cases to redress the injustice. , arrested more than a dozen big businessmen in a row, and after interrogation, four were killed, and the others were all beaten with sticks...
From the New Year's Day of the eighth year of Hongwu to the 20th day of the first lunar month, the entire seven counties of Quanzhou Prefecture were killed by Gu Zhengchen, leaving large households in panic. Until the 23rd day, Gu Zhengchen wrote a letter "Investing the seven counties of Quanzhou Prefecture of 300,000 yuan." "Surname Book" was circulated throughout Quanzhou Prefecture in the form of notices.
For a time, this written notice spread throughout Quanzhou and became a well-known article. Some classic sentences were even spread among the people:
"Whoever bullies the people of Quanzhou Prefecture will be bullied by the government office."
"The county government has to plead for the people. It is a crime for the county government not to accept the people's grievances."
"Afraid of retaliation from big business owners and dare not file a complaint? The government will deal with it as soon as it is accepted. The guilty big business owners cannot retaliate and can only report to Naihe Bridge."
"The county government official has been bribed to join the big family to wrongfully accuse you? Don't worry, come to the government office to file a complaint and see if he can be bribed."
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"If an official doesn't make decisions for the people, he should go back and wield a hoe."
"If you have grievances, report them. Ming Dynasty is the sun and the moon, and the emperor will support you."
In order to let all the people know the contents of this document, Gu Zhengchen took great pains and ordered the county government to notify the district chiefs, Jia chiefs, and elderly people in various places. Every seven days, the people must be gathered at night to read the contents of the document for three months. At the same time, a warning was issued that if any villager did not know the contents of the document during an unannounced visit by the government, the village chief, Jia chief, and the elderly would be charged with "inadequate communication of imperial decrees."
No one knows what crime this is, but it is obvious that this document has reached the lowest level of the Ming Dynasty - the township level.
Since then, the people of Quanzhou Prefecture have had a backbone, and the wealthy families can only live their lives pretending to be grandchildren. In the past, the common people who could be bullied at will and the mud-legged people who looked down on them can only be kind and deal with them carefully, for fear of being sued to the government...
Making the action bigger will not increase the burden on county and government agencies, but on the contrary, it will reduce the burden on the government. Although a lot of papers will be brought in a short period of time, after this peak, local problems in Quanzhou Prefecture will be greatly reduced.
The southeast wind ruffles the sea surface, and the afterglow highlights the glow.
Chen Dahe stood on the deck, enjoying the gentle sea breeze. Looking back at the fleet, he couldn't help but feel excited. Such rich goods will definitely satisfy the prefect, right?
Across the sea, Wang Futu shouted to Chen Dahe on the boat beside him: "If the imperial court really opens the sea, how about we form a caravan?"
Chen Dahe laughed loudly: "Caravan? Aren't you afraid of death? Without naval escort, we don't know how many pirates will be watching us. Don't lose your life on this sea."
Wang Futu knocked on the side of the ship: "Wealth and wealth are found in danger. If the imperial court really opens the sea, the profit of this first piece of cake will be very exciting."
Chen Dahe naturally knew.
The fleet just arrived at Champa and took away countless goods. However, places further south such as Majapahit and Sumatra are rich in spices. I heard that people there use spices as firewood. If you go there, take a boatload of spices. Going back will be enough to join the ranks of big families.
Poverty and wealth depend on whether you dare to risk your life.
Lose, die.
Winning, prosperity, since the fate of the family changed, saving a little, three generations will not worry about food and clothing.
Chen Dahe gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and shouted: "You are not afraid of death, so what should I be afraid of? As long as Magistrate Gu nods, we will break through it."
Wang Futu smiled, turned back to Wang Budai and said, "It's done."
Wang Budai grinned and was quite ambitious: "Think about when Quanzhou Port was prosperous, there were more than 10,000 ships moored there. What a grand occasion it was. The prefect Gu intends to push the court to open the sea, so we need to seize the opportunity and do what we need to do in the next ten years. The first of ten thousand voyage ships in the year!"
Just as Wang Futu was about to speak, he heard a clear sound of a gong, but he didn't mind. The navy would beat it every hour to remind the sergeants not to be distracted and to be careful.
But after the first gong sound, there were three rapid knocking sounds, then suddenly stopped, and then there were three more sounds.
"This is……"
Wang Futu's expression changed.
Wang Budai ran to the side of the ship and looked around: "We are being targeted by pirates!"
Chen Dahe looked towards the stern of the ship. Above the sea, a group of small boats appeared at some point. There were many of them, at least seventy.
Lin Qilang was a little shocked: "Where did so many pirates come from? There must be more than 700, right?"
Chen Dahe's face was solemn: "When it smells fishy, the cat will naturally run over. We brought so much cargo and stayed at the port for so long, it is impossible not to be stared at. I thought this pirate was afraid The navy didn't dare to take action anymore. Unexpectedly, they followed us for many days and suddenly decided to take action in this sea area!"
Zhang He stood on the helm, observing the approaching pirate ships in the distance. They were all small boats, with only eleven or two people on board.
There are a lot of boats and they are quite dense.
Huang Senping stared at the sea in the distance and said in a deep voice: "Are there such large-scale pirates near Champa?"
Zhang He sneered: "This should be a team that was put together temporarily. I don't know if the people who gathered this group of pirates are smart or stupid. Call him stupid. He has some self-awareness and knows that he can't eat us with his own strength. He knows Find help. Call him smart. He actually plans to rob us. You should have seen that we are a lucky ship, much bigger than theirs..."
Huang Senping held the Yan Fei Dao at his waist: "The wolves don't care about the size of the prey. On the contrary, the bigger the size, the more excited they are. Because we are the prey in their mouths."
Zhang He laughed loudly: "Then let us test how hard their fangs are. After passing the order, the merchant ship quickly headed north and left the battlefield. Meng Wanli was ordered to lead the ship to escort the merchant ship. The other three warships lined up to fight against the sea. thief!"
"Three against seventy? That's fine!"
Huang Senping immediately conveyed the order.
After the caravan received the news, the long oar went deep into the sea water, and then paddled rhythmically. The merchant ship quickly distanced itself, and Meng Wanli led a warship to defend behind it to prevent the pirate boats from rushing in with their flexibility.
Zhang He, Huang Senping, Chu Xing, Feng Xinyou and other naval officers quickly entered a state of preparation. Under Zhang He's order, the range-finding shells of the Shanhai Cannon were taken out.
"Put it within 200 steps and then fight!"
Zhang He is as calm as a mountain.
A sergeant was carrying a new type of gunpowder, filled it with gunpowder, poured iron beads into the tube, and then took out the gunpowder...
