Chongzhen three years, May.

Zhou Zheng ordered Cao Bianjiao to spread the net on all sides, and the 10,000 army was divided into ten roads, and carried out a vigorous anti-bandit project from the outside to the inside of Hejian Mansion.

Qilian, on the other hand, launched a stabilization operation from the inside out.

Hejian Mansion was suddenly lively, and the noise was boiling, and I don't know how many people were stirred.

In just three days, Cao Bianjiao eliminated more than a dozen bandits, arrested nearly 300 bandits, and seized countless money and grain.

Qi Lian had been prepared for a long time and was very purposeful, and arrested nearly 100 people in Hejian County in one day!

In Hejian Mansion, the people were panicked, rumors were spreading, and the officials and people were all restless.

Zhou Zheng went to the Hejian Mansion and sat opposite Hu Qingzheng to play chess and drink tea.

Behind Hu Qingzheng stood He Gong, Wei Zhong and the two Fucheng, watching the two adults drinking tea, playing chess, bowing their heads, and their faces were condensed.

Although Hu Qingzheng was fooling things, his chess strength was good, looking at Zhou Zheng's scattered chess game, he held back a smile in his heart, but he sighed helplessly on his face, and said: "No wonder so many people impeached you when you were in the capital, you are really lucky to have lasted until now." ”

If the Ming officials want to do things, the current chaotic government will inevitably offend many people, so there will be no fewer people who are impeached, and the result is often that the impeached person either resigns voluntarily, or waits to be imprisoned for accountability.

Not to mention these magistrates, even the six departments of the imperial court, the big names in the cabinet, and a few of them can escape

In just three years of the Chongzhen Dynasty, the first assistant has been replaced by six, six Shangshu more, cabinet ministers, and six Shangshu are imprisoned.

Cabinet minister Qian Longxi, and Qiao Yunsheng, the secretary of the Criminal Department, were sent off, and it was reported not long ago that Qiao Yunsheng had died in the guard.

Zhou Zheng played chess seriously and said, "Someone will impeach you so soon."

Hu Qingzheng sighed again, looked at the chessboard with no love, and said, "I guess I'm on the way." Since yesterday, there have been dozens of officials and gentry who have come to me to plead their ways, what do you say I should do?"

Zhou Zheng fell for a moment, and said lightly: "You either stand up and support me, or you will remain silent, if you talk nonsense, I will imprison you in prison." ”

Hu Qingzheng looked up at Zhou Zheng, saw that he was not joking, was silent for a while, and said, "If this continues, something big will happen to you sooner or later." ”

Zhou Zhengdao: "Everyone is like you, and my Ming Dynasty should die in the country." ”

Hu Qingzheng knew that he couldn't persuade Zhou Zheng, so he said helplessly: "I will try my best to help you find a way in the imperial court, you ...... Shape up or ship out. ”

Zhou Zheng picked up the teacup and said, "Don't move, I have my way." ”

Hu Qingzheng blinked, picked up the teacup and smashed his mouth, very curious about Zhou Zheng's method.

He Gong and Wei Zhong listened to the conversation between Hu Qingzheng and Zhou Zheng, and the two looked at each other, with worry and palpitations in their eyes.

Hejian Province is different from Yongpyeong Province, it has a large population, dense gentry, and is close to Gyeonggi, and there is a little movement that the capital knows clearly, not to mention such a big move now.

The people arrested by Qilian are all over Hejian County, not to mention the ruffians, there are even more rich second-generation officials and second-generation gentlemen, and even, there are some royal relatives and relatives, after the honor, they are indiscriminately arrested, this is to break the sky!

Zhou Zheng put down the teacup, looked up at Wei Zhong and He Gong, and said, "This official is going to change the sixth room of the government and the prison department, and the experience department, do you have any opinions?"

The two hurriedly raised their hands and said, "The lower official has no opinion." ”

The two of them had already discussed it, and their attitude was 'no opinion', and it would have nothing to do with them if Zhou Zheng was questioned by the imperial court in the future.

Zhou Zheng didn't care about them, as long as he didn't cause trouble for him.

Zhou Zheng hummed and said, "Call everyone from the county magistrates, county magistrates, Liufang, experience divisions, prison divisions, and others here to see this official, as long as they don't come, no matter what the reason, they will all be dismissed." ”

Liufang and other officials are completely prefects, appointed by the prefect and county, not officials, just officials, and they are the lowest level of existence in the Ming officialdom, the closest to officials, but not officials.

He Gong, Wei Zhong hesitated, but still said: "Yes, the lower official will go to pass the order." ”

When Zhou Zheng and Hu Qingzheng were drinking tea and playing chess, the county government of Hejian County was in a commotion.

A middle-aged woman cried to the middle-aged man, crying silently: "Master, you can only have a son in Yan'er, you can't be arrested......"

The middle-aged man is the magistrate of Hejian County, Ningshan.

Ning Shan raised his eyebrows, and shouted with an angry face: "How do I usually tell you that he has done so many bastard things, and you cover them all for him, thinking that everything will be fine with me, lawless, now I know that crying, it's too late!" ”

"Master, I know it's wrong, I know it's wrong, please save Yan'er, he's only twenty years old, he's still a child, you can't save it......" The woman cried heartbreakingly, her face was full of tears and she was paralyzed on the ground, hugging Ning Shan's leg tightly.

Ning Shan tightened his brows, wanted to scold but couldn't scold, he couldn't vent his anger, and he became more and more angry.

At this time, a white-haired old lady walked forward quickly with the support of the maid, and looked at Ning Shan and cried urgently: "Second child, you must rescue Yan'er, our Ning family can be this only seedling, you can't let the Ning family break off, ah......"

Ning Shan saw that the old lady was coming, and his anger turned into helplessness, and said, "Mother, I'll think of a way." ”

The old lady hurriedly said, "Go quickly!" ”

The woman on the ground hurriedly got up and looked at Ning Shan with a nervous expression.

Ning Shan looked at the family's expressions, felt extremely uncomfortable, and strode out of the door.

Before he left the yamen, a group of people blocked up.

A middle-aged man who looked like a big-bellied businessman roared urgently: "Lord Ning, my son has always been duty-bound and has always behaved, Lord Ning, please let him out, I don't have much filial piety on weekdays, you can say how much silver you want......"

"Lord Ning, my grandson is only nineteen years old, he has always been well-behaved, he must have offended someone, and please Lord Ning to see what is going on and let my grandson out. Lord Ning, you learned from the county, and I taught you for a few days......" The white-haired county school teacher said tremblingly.

"Lord Ning, although those servants in our family usually cause some trouble, they have never had a life lawsuit, which can be regarded as law-abiding, and I ask Lord Ning to be gracious. The county is not going to repair the river, I will donate 1,000 taels ......" The person who spoke was polite and polite, and at first glance he was behind the scholarly family.

More than a dozen people came, and their gossiping words smashed towards Ning Mountain, all of them were well-known figures in Hejian Mansion.

Ning Shan stiffened his face, and he couldn't talk back.

Anyway, it was said that his son was also taken away, and although the arrester was a soldier from Hejian County, he couldn't control it if he didn't control it

Ning Shan had nothing to say, he shook his hand and entered the door with a stomach full of anger, and the porter hurriedly closed the door and blocked the group of people who were about to pour in.

Ning Shan listened to the shouts outside, and saw the oncoming old lady and lady again, frowned, didn't say anything, and strode towards the back door.

Ningshan naturally had nowhere else to go, so he went straight to the mansion.