"Walk!"
Zhu Di stood up without hesitation.
Although his subconscious mind was very disbelieving, Zhu Di still felt that Zhu Liang did not dare to deceive him, and he also had some expectations.
If Zhu Liang and others can really catch 60,000 kilograms of big fish from the sea... No, even if it is only 20,000 kilograms, it will be a great achievement, and the meat shortage crisis in Beiping Mansion can be easily solved.
Of course, when heading to Haizi Pier, Zhu Di did not forget to send someone to notify Guo An.
And in Wanping County Yamen.
This time, it was crowded.
Guo An encountered his first corruption case since taking office.
"Twenty iron bars, fifteen iron catalpas, ten axes, and thirty shi of grain, which adds up to sixteen guan of money!
Chief An, the situation in your neighborhood has just improved. As the chief, you have already begun to harm your neighbors. Where is your conscience? "
Looking at An Santie kneeling on the ground, Guo An had a cold look on his face.
This money is not much at all, it cannot meet the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and it is not much at all. For the people who were tricked by An Santie, it is nothing more than adding insult to injury.
Iron catalpas and iron bars are better, but food can kill people at critical moments.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I can't afford any money at home, so I can only borrow metal and food from my neighbors!"
An Santie said hurriedly.
"Humph, are you borrowing? Directly deceiving and forcing the people to hand over the iron catalpas, iron bars, and grain to sell to those merchants? You get the money, but they bear the debt?
What should the people who are oppressed do? Do they want to use these iron catalpas, iron bars, and grain to reclaim wasteland and make money to pay off the debt to King Yan?
You're better off. You know this and still bully them with such a black heart. You're worse than an animal!
Your An family is a wealthy family in Wanping County. They have no worries about food and drink. However, you bully the people in your neighborhood and ruin your reputation. How can you let your An family continue to live in Wanping County? "
An Santie trembled all over, and a trace of regret finally flashed in his eyes.
Guo An didn't want to say any more, but looked up at the armor commanders and li commanders who were called by him, with a solemn expression on his face.
"I have invited you all here today because of this matter.
As the chiefs and village chiefs of various villages, you are all highly respected people in the hearts of the people.
Since I took office, I have naively thought that for the sake of your family's reputation and your family's future life, you will lead your neighbors to cultivate more fields, make more money, strengthen your respective villages, and at the same time accumulate prestige.
This matter is a good thing for me and Wanping County.
Therefore, since I took office, I have been giving preferential treatment to the commanders and commanders. Whether it is borrowing iron catalpas, iron bars, or borrowing grain, as long as I look at it, I will turn a blind eye.
As a result, I am still too naive, thinking that as long as I treat you with sincerity, you will return the same sincerity.
However, there are always people who are greedy for profit and will not hesitate to harm several neighbors for a dozen dollars.
Tsk…
There is no need for you to look so ashamed, it is only Anli Chang who makes me sad.
But there are also benefits to this matter. Chief Anli made me recognize the reality. "
"The county magistrate, please calm down. An Santie was blinded by greed and made such a big mistake. Please ask the county magistrate to confiscate his stolen money and double the compensation to those companies!"
"Exactly. Brother An actually did something that harmed the reputation of our Wanping County. He should be severely fined!"
The commanders who were close friends with An Santie felt their hearts sinking the more they heard this.
"Hmph, your calculations are pretty good!"
Guo An sneered, "In your eyes, I am so easy to fool, right? You don't know how much His Majesty hates corruption, perverting the law, and oppressing the people?"
"The county magistrate has misunderstood. The villain and others have absolutely no intention of protecting An Santie!" Li Chang, who was the first to defend An Santie, had a look of fear on his face.
"Humph, the law of the Ming Dynasty, if you are a guard and you steal, you will get forty strings; if you violate the law and steal the goods, you will get eighty strings of strings; if you don't violate the law and steal the goods, you will get one hundred and twenty strings to stop a hundred sticks and travel three thousand miles; if you threaten to take money, you will be considered a thief with an extra level , no financial punishment with a cane; private use of people's power, a person can be flogged forty times, crimes can be punished with eighty..."
Guo An read the Ming Dynasty's law on corruption and taking stolen goods word for word.
"You must have heard this law many times this year, right?"
After saying that, Guo An looked down at Dian Shi Wang Zhen.
"Wang Dianshi, according to Anli Chang's crime, how should he be punished?"
Wang Zhen hated An Santie, the head of the village, who was causing harm to the village, so he said without any hesitation, "I would like to report to the county magistrate that he should take back his stolen silver and give him twenty sticks!"
Hearing this, the expressions of the surrounding elders all changed.
Take back the stolen silver and they can accept it. But twenty sticks? Even if a strong young man is beaten twenty times, his muscles and bones will be damaged, and he will need to stay in bed for at least a long time to recover.
For an old man of An Santie's age, these twenty sticks were enough to kill half of his life.
All the old men could think of these, and An Santie could even think of them, and his face suddenly turned pale.
"Lord County Guo, please spare my life! Lord County Guo, if these twenty sticks are used, this old man will really be dead!"
Guo An's face darkened, and he sneered: "What does Chief Anli think of me, the Ming Law? Or, what does Chief Anli think of me? A weakling with a soft heart who can let you fool me?"
Immediately, Guo An ignored the stunned An Santie and looked directly at Wang Zhen.
"This matter will be left to Wang Dianshi. All the money and food that An Santie was greedy for will be returned to the people in full, and the commanders of that village will choose a new commander. If those Chief A also had a participant, so he punished him along the way!
At the same time, the people in the county were informed of An Santie's actions. Anyone who dares to oppress the people can come to the county government to file a complaint. As long as I find out, I will not tolerate it! "
"I will obey the order of the county magistrate!"
Wang Zhen said solemnly.
Immediately, he called in two government officials and dragged An Santie out.
Just as he was about to leave the public house gate, An Santie didn't know where he got the strength, and he struggled and shouted: "Guo An, Guo An, son, you dare to insult me, do you know that I am a member of the An family..."
However, before he finished speaking, Wang Zhenpu slapped him hard on the head with his big palm, "Old man, how dare you bark after you do such a shameless thing? Shut up, or else we will Kill you!"
An Santie suddenly became quiet and did not dare to say a word.
It is no secret in Wanping County that Wang Zhen is a member of King Yan.
For Wang Zhen, it is not difficult to kill him, twenty sticks are enough.
All around, the expressions of all the chiefs also changed slightly.
Now, Ansantie is in trouble! And this Lord Guo County is indeed not a simple person!
Soon, there was a scream outside the public house.
Suddenly, a figure walked in quickly from outside and bowed his hands directly to Guo An, "I have met the county magistrate. Your Highness, King Yan, invites you!"
"I wonder what your Highness, Prince Yan, wants from me?" Guo An asked.
The guard stepped forward and whispered something in Guo An's ear.
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