Zhou Zheng's sudden change of face startled Zheng Qing, and his upright posture shook.

However, he immediately calmed down and said, "Lord Zhou, although you are a patrol, you also have to respect local officials, you scold a right-handed man like this, it's not good to spread it?" ”

Yao Tongshun and Ding Qi couldn't help but be angry when they heard Zheng Qing's words that they didn't care about.

When Zhang Yonglian was there before, you were like a turtle with a shrunken head, but now that Zhang Yonglian has fallen, you want to come and pick peaches, but you don't take them Zhou in your eyes!

Yao Tongshun said in an unkind tone: "Lord Zheng, our adults are in charge of Yongping Mansion, and all matters should be decided by our adults!" As far as I know, your time to save your relatives is far exceeded, and we adults can cure you of a crime of dereliction of duty! ”

Zheng Qing didn't even look at him, and said lightly: "This official is reporting to the imperial court, and it is the price to the imperial court, you adults can't cure my crimes." ”

Yao Tongshun was about to say more, but Zhou Zheng said, "I can." ”

Zheng Qing looked up at Zhou Zheng, with a slight disdain on his face, and said, "Lord Zhou, although you are a patrolman, you have no power to punish me, I am not Zhang Yonglian." ”

In Zheng Qing's opinion, Zhou Zhengneng brought down Zhang Yonglian, that is, the court has long wanted to deal with Zhang Yonglian, Zhou Zhenglai, or someone else comes, there is no difference.

Since Zhang Yonglian has fallen, then Zhou Zheng should leave Yongping Mansion as soon as possible and hand over Yongping Mansion to him Zheng Qing.

Zhou Zheng walked over, looked at Zheng Qing, and said: "You have been in Yongping Mansion for many years, it is impossible for you not to know about Zhang Yonglian, but you can hide or hide, I will impeach you in a letter, what do you think the court will do?" ”

Zheng Qing's face changed slightly, and he was about to stand up, when Zhou Zheng reached out and pressed his shoulder, and said, "However, I won't bother so much." I took you now, and I said that you were Zhang Yonglian's comrade and escorted you to the capital, do you think the court believes me or you? Do you want to be a prefect? Let me tell you, without my consent, let alone the prefect, you can't do it! ”

Zheng Qing felt that Zhou Zheng's hand was pressing on his shoulder, and his intuition was a big mountain, and his shoulder was about to crush.

His expression changed, and his heart panicked.

He had heard some rumors about Zhou Zheng in the capital, all of them were young and ignorant, reckless and ignorant, and were rejected by hundreds of officials in the imperial court, and they were sent to Yongping Mansion.

Listening to Zhou Zheng's words, where is this young and ignorant, it is clearly scheming!

If Zhou Zheng really does this, let alone being promoted to the prefect, he is afraid that he will sit in prison!

Zheng Qing didn't have the arrogance just now on his face, and he wanted to stand up but was held down by Zhou Zheng, so he had to look up at Zhou Zheng, and said with a smile: "It was the recklessness of the lower officials just now, please don't blame me." The adult is the patrol of Yongping Mansion, and everything naturally listens to the adult. ”

Zhou Zheng looked at his expression, smiled and patted him on the shoulder, and said, "That's right." You are the general judge of Yongping Prefecture, and the criminal case is within the scope of your authority. Qi Lian, hand over all the cases to Lord Zheng, and Lord Zheng will personally lead people to investigate and deal with them, and give an explanation to the official as soon as possible. Master Zheng, you said yes, right? ”

Zheng Qing felt that his shoulders could no longer hold up, the pain was terrible, his face was stiff, and he said for a while before he said, "Yes, yes." ”

Zheng Qing knew the purpose of Zhou Zheng's words, Zhou Zheng needed his name, pulled him into the water, and let him dispose of the Xiong family was the best means.

Zheng Qing knew that the consequences of doing so would not only offend the Xiong family, but also offend several big people in the court who had promised to promote him as the prefect of Yongping Mansion.

But he didn't agree, what he was waiting for was Zhou Zheng taking him to prison!

He had no choice.

Yao Tongshun, Ding Qi, and Qi Lian watched from the side, and the expressions of the three of them were almost unanimous sneers.

This Zheng Qing was still arrogant just now, and in the blink of an eye, he learned to lower his breath.

At the same time, Qi Lian's gaze at Zhou Zheng flashed with fear.

Is Zheng Qing just a vote? In the future, if someone in the court makes trouble, isn't this Zheng Qing a good scapegoat?

"Go ahead, I'll wait for the good news from Lord Zheng." Zhou Zheng sat back in his chair, took a sip of tea, and then looked at Zheng Qing and said.

Zheng Qing had mixed feelings in his heart, he was arrogant just now, preparing to become the prefect of Yongping Mansion, but he fell to the bottom in an instant.

He didn't have the ability to resist, stood up, raised his hand, and said with a stiff smile: "Yes, the subordinate officer will receive the order." ”

Zheng Qing was full of remorse and turned around and walked out of Zhou Zheng's study.

Qi Lian, Shangguan Lie followed, 'accompanied' him, and rushed to the Xiong family compound again.

Yao Tongshun looked at Zheng Qing's disappearing back, turned his head to Zhou Zheng and said, "My lord, I'm afraid this Zheng Qing won't give up so easily, and he may do something else." ”

Zhou Zheng nodded and said, "You keep an eye on him, if he has the slightest misconduct, I will find him a place in the sixth department and recommend him." ”

This is the rise and fall of the darkness, let Zheng Qing go to the cold bench.

Yao Tong said: "Yes, the lower official will send someone to keep an eye on him!" ”

Zhou Zheng thought for a while and said, "Today should be enough to deter many people, and tomorrow night call everyone to a meeting to make the next plan." ”

"Yes." Yao Tongshun raised his hand and said.

Today, we will confiscate a few big households such as the Xiong family, and then take action against a few stubborn villages, once these are solved, most of the problems in Yongping Mansion will be solved.

When the time comes, it's time for real kung fu.

Registering households and measuring acres of land are delicate and time-consuming, but they are also crucial, and they are the most important part of their plan!

Zhou Zheng looked at the plan in front of him, his expression slightly condensed.

His desperate advance is about to reach a critical moment.

Register households, clear the acres of land, and then redistribute, formulate taxes, and re-correct the maladministration of Yongping Mansion!

There is not only resistance from the Yongping Mansion here, but also the imperial court.

If there is an official in the court who is impeached, not to mention the guilt, Zhou Zheng will be transferred away, and Zhou Zheng's efforts will definitely be ruined!

Zhou Zheng looks as usual on weekdays, talking and laughing and feasting, but in fact, the pressure is like a mountain.

'Hurry up, hurry up, ...... fast'

Zhou Zheng said to himself in his heart, he wants to grab time with the imperial court, and he also wants to rob with Jianyu, the second year of Chongzhen, not far away.

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On the other side, Zheng Qing 'led' Qi Lian, and Shangguan Lie returned to the gate of Xiong Mansion.

Xiong Shiyuan looked at Zheng Qing leading the way, overjoyed, took two steps forward, and said, "Brother Zheng, you are back, if you don't come back, my big courtyard will not be able to be saved......"

Zheng Qing looked at the enthusiastic Xiong Shiyuan, his expression was stiff, Yu Guang glanced at Shangguan Lie and Qi Shan beside him, the corners of his face were straight, and he said in a deep voice: "Xiong Shiyuan, you have a lot of lawlessness, now I am on the orders of the patrol to raid the Xiong Mansion, come here, arrest me!" ”

Zheng Qing's words naturally didn't work, but with Qi Lian's cooperation, the soldiers quickly pounced.

Xiong Shiyuan was shocked and said: "Brother Zheng, you and I have been classmates for many years, and I am still in the imperial court to run the prefect's affairs for you, how can you take revenge ......?"

Zheng Qing's face was pale, where could he speak.

Now that his net worth and life are in the hands of Zhou Zheng, how could he offend Zhou Zheng for a bear matter, lose his official body, and sit in prison?