"My second son is blind, and he followed the Wu family. We are guilty..."
"..."
Xu Qin heard the villagers' words very clearly.
The Wu family is not only in this village, there are seven or eight natural villages in Gushan Town.
They must have done many bad things and done many evil things.
"Sir Yang, immediately send a post horse to convey this imperial envoy's order to ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to send new personnel to Qinghe County first to conduct a focused inventory, measurement and rectification of this Gushan Town."
"Understood, I will take care of it immediately."
Yang Shiqi also admired Xu Qin's work efficiency very much.
He could see clearly that young Xu Qin really didn't look like an eldest son from a wealthy family.
If it were other court officials or imperial envoys, most likely they would just stand by and watch this happen.
The less trouble, the better.
After all, the local official circles of the imperial court also need stability and prosperity in all aspects. Having too many enemies is not a good thing for an individual.
Once a commotion arose and the rebellion became too big, and the emperor was worried, he would press the pause button and find a scapegoat to take the blame.
But the style of this young imperial minister was different.
It shows that his heart is full of the suffering of the common people.
Xu Qin did not show the slightest joy when he heard the compliments, weeping and accusations from hundreds of villagers, men, women and children on the grassland.
He was deeply worried when he saw that the villagers did not leave to look for the land deeds.
Did you not understand, or just couldn’t believe what he said?
Xu Qin stood up and said loudly again:
"Fathers and fellow villagers, why don't you go back and find the land deeds and debts at home? We will set off to the Wu family compound before evening."
"Sir, is it true that you want to burn the debt?" someone from the villagers asked.
Crap! Can there still be a holiday?
These villagers have been oppressed and numbed by bullies for many years.
No one really believes that there are really court officials who can stand up for the people in a big way?
Su Zecheng, who was nearby, quickly stood up and helped explain:
"Fellows, tonight, the Wu Family Courtyard will be destroyed!"
"ah?"
"???"
Su Zecheng was not as gentle as Xu Qin said, he just got naked.
These words were like a thunder that exploded, and everyone was shocked.
Especially the village chief and the village elders opened their eyes wide and looked at Xu Qin and their subordinates in disbelief.
The Wu family compound is a wealthy family in Gushan Town. The family is extremely wealthy. It is one of the best in the entire Qinghe County, and even among the top ten wealthy families in Huai'an Prefecture.
His eldest son Wu Qingfeng was originally a Jinshi in the Hongwu Palace Examination. He first worked as a Hanlin editor and received a bachelor's degree. He is now the Fu Cheng of Huai'an Prefecture, with a fifth-grade title.
The Wu family also has many relatives serving as officials in Beijing or other places.
It can be said that the background is strong.
Such a big family is going to be destroyed at the word of destruction?
"Okay, let's all disperse. Go get ready quickly. We'll gather at the east end of the village before evening."
After Su Zecheng gave a few more instructions, everyone retreated.
Anyway, in the evening, you will know what is going on.
"Let's set up a tent on the spot. We will camp here tonight, have some lunch first, and then discuss the course of action in the evening."
"As commanded."
Li Xiaoqi took the order and left.
This time they were actually far away from the main force of Ji Zhengwei, so there were still more than a dozen baggage soldiers to guard the baggage mules, horses and vehicles.
Above are military supplies such as food and tents.
…
As evening approached, the Wu family compound in Gushan Town was busy.
This is a large house covering an area of hundreds of acres, with nine entrances and nine exits. It is surrounded by high walls and many arrow towers.
The scale and architectural structure of the Wu Family Courtyard are not inferior to the palaces of princes in the capital.
At this time, there was smoke everywhere in the compound.
It's nothing else but the servants who are busy making fire and cooking.
In the main hall of the fourth courtyard, Wu Peigui, the head of the Wu family courtyard, was leaning on a mahogany Taishi chair at the top, feeling extremely painful.
He was nearly sixty years old, with a fat head and big ears. He had a pair of triangular wolf eyes closed tightly, with tears flowing from the corners of his eyes, and his face was very ugly.
Just now he received a report from his servant, saying that his third son was killed by a group of people in Zhang Xiaowu's village.
"What? How is that possible?"
Wu Peigui didn't believe it at all.
The third among his four sons has the best martial arts skills and the most combat experience. When he usually goes out to fight, he has a bright armor.
This outfit was his standard outfit when he was a hundred households in Dusi, Huai'an.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, Mei Yin surrendered to Zhu Di and Huai'an Dusi was dissolved.
Lao San secretly moved this armor, along with some soldiers from Baihu Station and a full set of standard sabers, back to his home.
Therefore, the equipment of the servants in the Wu family compound is not much different from that of the regular army.
In the morning, he took more than forty servants out to respond to Zhang Xiaowu's gang of bald men and have a duel.
There should be a good chance of winning.
Even if the servant dies, it won’t be the third child’s turn.
He is wearing bright armor and has good martial arts skills. No one can defeat him in this place.
"What's going on, second child, fourth child?"
Wu Peigui's eyes were red, and he pointed at his two sons kneeling on the ground in front of the hall and asked sternly.
Brothers Wu Lao Er and Lao Si looked at each other with sad faces, and finally the elder brother spoke.
"Father, please hold on. I heard that Lao San and Qingpi's gang started fighting at the east end of the village this morning. They didn't suffer any big losses at first."
"Lao San lost nearly twenty brothers on his side, but most of Qingpi's side died, including Panlong himself."
"But then the situation became very strange. A young master appeared out of nowhere, accompanied by more than a dozen bodyguards, all riding war horses. He must have come from afar."
"No one saw how they fought. Anyway, Lao San and his remaining twenty-odd servants were all killed in less than a stick of incense."
At this time, many servants of the Wu family gathered at the normal door. After hearing what the second young master said, most of them gathered around and started talking.
They are all guessing who these mysterious knights are?
"Have you found out who the other party is? Or guess who it is?"
Wu Peigui has experienced strong winds and waves. He understands that he is the head of the family and must hold on at this time.
He suppressed the grief of losing his son and decided to first understand the enemy and know himself and the enemy before he could take revenge calmly.
"I just don't know. None of the people brought by the third child have come back. Now Zhangxiaowu Village is sealed off. No one can go in to find out the news."
"And the information I just told dad was provided by one of our former undercovers in the village who first escaped."
"Now, this person went in but didn't come out."
"..."
Wu Peigui's closed eyes suddenly opened. He stood up tremblingly, leaning on the chair, and said to Wu Laoer in front of him:
"Second brother, please quickly send people to the magistrate of Qinghe County and your eldest brother in Huai'an Prefecture. Tell them that our Wu family compound was attacked by bandits and ask for reinforcements."
"Also, send someone to Boss Hongze Hurong and ask him to send brothers to support him. The reward is good. As long as he can avenge my son, he will give you any price."
He was still clear-headed and quickly made arrangements.
