"Mr. Du, did you hear the loud noise last night? It was really like a bolt from the blue. I didn't dare to close my eyes all night."
Sheng Huaixian was worried. The morning breeze blew his pale hair.
Du Xinwu stroked his beard, the old god was there.
"How could I not hear such an earth-shattering event? I even looked through classics and ancient books, but I couldn't find a reasonable explanation. A vision coming from the sky is either a blessing or a difficulty. You should be careful!"
"Hmph, I don't think everyone needs to worry. The strange noise last night came from the direction of the county government office. I think it must be the new county magistrate who went against the grain and robbed people of their property, which angered the gods, and the gods punished him."
An old man with a big belly and a landlord's hat slapped the table hatefully.
"I have sent people to the county government office to investigate the news. Please be patient."
All the old men looked at each other.
The speaker was Zhu Xinfei, a large businessman in Qinghe County.
He is a distant uncle and nephew to the former county magistrate Zhu Dachang. With the support of Zhu Dachang, he grew from a small merchant to a large merchant in Qinghe County.
Kong Fang requisitioned tung oil and spirits from the people, and he suffered the most losses. One hundred catties of tung oil and two hundred catties of spirits were confiscated. If Zhu Dachang was still here, who would dare to stroke the beard of the Zhu family tiger?
That's all free money!
Let the kid surnamed Kong make false claims that they are being used to suppress bandits, and those who don't cooperate should be punished as collaborating with bandits. Who here has not lived for sixty or seventy years, and who has seen tung oil and wine used to suppress bandits?
If they can kill bandits, what are the uses of swords and guns?
He is clearly trying to steal people's wealth and line his own pockets! The loud noise last night was the thunder cast by the gods to punish the evil officials.
After he reminded him, others reacted one after another. They were more or less requisitioned for tung oil and spirits.
Both of these things were very valuable in the Daxing Dynasty.
Seeing them being moved away by a bunch of Qiu Ba, they felt heartbroken. However, since ancient times, the people have not fought against the officials, and in times of trouble, the county magistrate is the local emperor of Qinghe County, and they dare not speak out in anger.
But none of them associated the loud noise last night with him.
Zhu Xinfei's words were like a fishing line pulling their brains in the same direction.
"But it seems that the sound is coming from the direction of the city gate." Someone reminded.
"You must have misheard."
Zhu Xinfei denied it without hesitation. What he was thinking about was the retribution that Kong Fang received. How could he tolerate others disturbing people's hearts?
Du Xinwu looked at the empty sky and said leisurely: "I just told Lao Zhu. Evil officials are in power, the sky is angry and people are resentful, and we mortals are powerless."
"But people are doing it, and God is watching. In a clear world, how can we tolerate evil officials running rampant and oppressing good people like us!"
At this moment, what flashed through his mind was the shadow of Zhu Dachang.
All the old men nodded one after another, praising that the sky has eyes and justice prevails in people's hearts.
The Du family's concierge led the Zhu family's housekeeper to come in a hurry. Zhu Xinfei's face immediately bloomed with oily flowers, "Everyone, here we come."
"Master, Master Du, gentlemen..."
The butler bowed his head and bowed to all the lords.
"Butler, how is the county government? Is it a mess? How is Xiaozhi County doing?"
Zhu Xinfei looked at the housekeeper with bulging eyes.
"So something big happened in the county government..." The master asked. The housekeeper didn't dare to neglect, but he was interrupted before he finished his sentence.
"Look, am I right? God's law is clear and retribution is not good. No matter how tyrannical the villain is, he will not be able to escape God's retribution in the end."
Zhu Xinfei spitted and looked embarrassed.
"Master, how do you know?" The steward was curious.
He just came back from the county government office, how could the master know about it?
"Your master, I can do calculations, do you believe it?" Zhu Xinfei showed off. The housekeeper suddenly felt bad. If it weren't for the fact that the fat man in front of him was his boss, he would have strangled him long ago.
Can you still count?
Since I can pinch and count dry hair, why should I run to the county government office before dawn? At that time, I was sleeping soundly with Xiao Hua in my arms!
But after all, he is the Boss. The butler had no choice but to spit out rainbow farts against his conscience: "My master's uncanny calculations are comparable to Xuan Xuanzi, the best calculator in the Daxing Dynasty."
"No. The master is far better than Xuan Xuanzi. The master is the best fortune teller in the world."
All the old men shivered one after another, and the dense goosebumps on their bodies made them itchy.
Du Xinwu coughed and said, "Steward Zhu, what happened at the county government, please tell us in detail."
The housekeeper glanced at his master. Zhu Xinfei nodded in agreement. The housekeeper then said, "Masters, something shocking has indeed happened at the county government office."
"Last night, Zhu Chongjiu led bandits to attack the county town at night..."
"Wait!" Du Xinwu interrupted him.
"You said bandits attacked the city last night? Impossible, right? Why didn't we receive any news? Where are the bandits? Did they attack the city?"
The bandits had just left a few days ago, why did they come again? Du Xinwu couldn't help but his calves trembled.
The expressions of other old men also changed drastically. The last time Zhu Chongjiu entered the city, they lost a lot of treasure. Within a few days, it came back again. Even if there was a mountain of gold and silver at home, it wouldn't be enough for them to move!
"Masters, don't panic, let me explain in detail."
Butler Zhu's forehead is covered with black lines. Are these old coffin ladles still allowed to speak?
"The bandits were brought into Wengcheng by the county magistrate and Lieutenant Luo. Then, they first poured tung oil and spirits on them, then threw firewood soaked in tung oil, and finally lit a fire. The fire almost burned all the bandits to death."
"Those who were alive fled to a place where the fire could not reach them. Zhu Chongjiu was still clamoring to challenge Colonel Luo alone. Suddenly, two loud explosions came out of the air, killing all the remaining bandits. Zhu Chongjiu was also knocked off his horse and fell unconscious."
"After he woke up, he still refused to submit to the law. He was extremely arrogant. As a result, he was killed by the magistrate's wife with a sword. His head was already hanging on the city gate tower..."
The butler talked non-stop and was very happy.
Zhu Xinfei was in a trance, sitting on the Taishi chair and not daring to move. The reality was so different from what he had imagined that his blood pressure shot up.
Du Xinwu and others were stunned.
Tung oil and spirits can indeed kill bandits! ?
This is simply unbelievable and unheard of. Someone who can come up with such a brilliant plan is definitely extraordinary.
The image of Kong Fang in their hearts instantly changed 360 degrees, from a vicious and evil official to a young talented man with great wisdom and means, a wise and powerful official.
"Our Xinzhi County is really an immortal! If you say that he is not an immortal who came down to earth to save the people of Qinghe, I will never believe it."
Du Xinwu threw his words loudly and with enough energy, he selectively forgot the curse and curse just now.
Others responded.
"As I said just now, the loud noise came from the direction of the city gate. It was indeed the power of the gods to kill the bandits, but some people thought they were righteous. Oh, it's not self-righteous. It should be that we hope that our wise and powerful Kong Zhixian will die a good death. "
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, and Zhu Xinfei almost jumped up and hit someone.
