Lu Bu was really angry, and even Chen Gong was implicated, how could anyone dare to say more about this matter.

When Lu Bu left, Chen Gong sat down at the head of the official mansion.

He looked coldly at these people kneeling in front of the hall: "Your courage is really not small, you dare to make any money!" Knowing that the Marquis of Chu was about to crusade against Cao Cao, the officers and soldiers in the army needed armor and ordnance, but they just did something about these things. Cao's army is well-armed, and our army's equipment is not as good as theirs, but you have made matters worse. I think what Chu Hou said is reasonable, I didn't find you moths in supervising Pengcheng, and it is natural that you will be fined and demoted. But you people, your lives have come to an end! ”

Speaking of this, Chen Gong instructed the guards in the hall: "Escort all these people down, and send them to the market in two days to divide their bodies." Everyone's family property was confiscated, and all the family members were demoted to official slaves according to the orders of the Marquis of Chu. ”

The guards present agreed, picked up the group of people who were kneeling on the ground, and took them all out.

When the group of people were escorted away by the guards, Chen Gong waved his hand to the other officials present: "Let's disperse, according to what Chu Hou said, be a man in your duty, don't rot the roots." ”

Chen Gong was implicated, and his mood would definitely not be much better.

The officials who were scolded by Lu Bu lowered their heads one by one, but no one contradicted him, so they retreated and left.

Lu Bu left the front hall, his face still ugly.

Following him, Sun Ce persuaded: "Marquis Chu, there are thousands of people in the world, and not everyone is the same. The blacksmith shop we were looking for earlier was still reliable. ”

"Reliable?" Lu Bu said: "They are building so slowly, do you think they can be trusted?" I always felt that the owner of the blacksmith shop had deliberately directed us to the east of the city, so that I might see what kind of dirt was hidden in the blacksmith shop east of the city. ”

"Thankfully, he showed me the way." Sun Ce said, "If it weren't for his guidance, I don't know how many shoddy armors would have been found in this blacksmith shop. ”

"I'm afraid I won't be able to find much in the blacksmith's shop." Lu Bu said: "The main thing is the treasury, later, accompany me to the treasury to check the armor." There are also armors that have been issued to the officers and men in the army, and they have also been shown to me one by one. All those that are shoddy will be recycled. ”

"Seeing that he is about to go on an expedition, the Marquis of Chu will withdraw his armor at this time...... Sun Ce said: "If the expedition against Cao Cao is delayed, it is not a trivial matter......"

"Soldiers wearing such armor into battle are like fighting naked, and being slaughtered on the battlefield is not a trivial matter." Lu Bu said: "I'd rather go out later, or I'd rather Cao Cao attack us first, and I must not let the soldiers go out to fight like this." ”

"I see." Sun Ce responded.

Lu Bu said to him again: "You go, Zhang Shiping invites him, he doesn't want to make a fortune, I can give him a clear way now." ”

At this time, Lu Bu's face was gloomy, and he was thinking of killing, Sun Ce didn't dare to say more to him, so he agreed and left to find Zhang Shiping.

On the streets of Pengcheng, the soldiers rushed into the shops involved in the incident, sealed the shops, and arrested countless people implicated in them.

Even the homes of many officials were confiscated by the soldiers of the Xuzhou army.

Since Lu Bu got to Xuzhou, there has never been such a thing in Pengcheng, and many people are standing on both sides of the street, stretching their necks to see what is going on.

The guards who walked out of the government house, escorting the officials and businessmen involved in the case, walked along the street to the entrance of the vegetable market.

The guards who rode at the front shouted loudly as they moved forward: "These people committed shoddy armor in order to seek heavy profits, and they were personally seized by the Marquis of Chu. The Marquis of Chu ordered that anyone who did not hesitate to harm the safety of the officers and soldiers of the three armies and the people, and knew that the goods they sold would be harmful, but still acted recklessly for the sake of profit, would be killed. ”

The defender's shouting was already very clear, and what he shouted next surprised people even more.

"Pengcheng guards Chen Palace too much, and the supervision is not conducive to the demotion of the official by three levels." The guard then shouted: "This matter is understood, Chen Gong should apologize to everyone!" ”

Chen Gong, who was in charge of continuing to investigate the case, followed behind the team, his face was very ugly.

After the incident came out, Lu Bu didn't leave him any face at all, and directly asked the guards to shout out his guilt on the street.

Although he was annoyed in his heart, Chen Gong also knew very well that Peng Cheng had always been in charge of him, and now that something like this happened, he could not escape the blame.

Not to mention demoting him by three levels, even if Lu Bu killed him, he had nothing to say about the crime of poor supervision.

The soldiers went out to fight for Xuzhou, as the Taishou of Pengcheng, there was a shoddy armor under his rule, he didn't find it, no wonder Lu Bu was very angry.

With a blushing face, Chen Gong walked behind the shouting guards.

The people waiting to watch the excitement on the street clearly heard what the guards were shouting, and whispered to each other one after another.

In the past, many businessmen in Pengcheng would use some shoddy things to obtain more profits.

No one could have imagined that Lu Bu would one day use armor to open a knife.

The crude armor found in the treasury was sent to the entrance of the vegetable market, where the murderer was about to be killed.

The armor at the entrance of the vegetable market is piled up.

Even so, all the crude armor has not yet been delivered, and almost every moment someone sends the substandard armor found in the barracks.

Coming to the entrance of the vegetable market, Chen Gong looked coldly at the armor that had been piled up into a hill.

His face was extremely ugly.

With so much armor distributed to the army, the soldiers wearing these defenseless armor into battle are undoubtedly sending them to death.

Tightening his grip on the whole pass, Chen Gong instructed the executioner who followed him: "Immediately take Cang Cao to the execution ground, and divide the body of the five horses." ”

The executioner reminded: "It's not yet noon ......"

"There are so many criminals, they all wait until noon, when will they be killed?" Chen Gong glared at him: "In order to let the soldiers and civilians of Pengcheng see clearly, kill me one by one!" ”

Not daring to say more to Chen Gong, the executioner walked forward quickly and shouted: "Escort Cangcao up!" ”

The two guards twisted Cangcao forward.

The executioner shouted: "Mrs. Chen has an order, you don't have to wait until noon, kill the murderers one by one, and divide the corpses of the five horses!" ”

The order was given, and the guards twisted Cangcao, who had long been paralyzed, to the execution horses.

The executioner stepped forward and tied the rope dragged behind the horse tightly to Cangcao's hands, feet, and neck.

With the order of the executioner, five horses galloped in five directions at the urging of the executioner on horseback.

Kuracao, who was dragged in the middle by the horses, was torn into several pieces before he could even scream.

The limbs and internal organs fell to the ground, and someone immediately stepped forward to clean them up and put them in a cloth bag.

The executioner was about to give the order to bring the next one, when Chen Gong came to his side and shouted to the onlookers: "As the Taishou of Pengcheng, I didn't investigate such a thing under the rule, and I should be sentenced to death with them!" ”

When Chen Gong said this, the executioner looked at him in astonishment and reminded in a low voice: "Taishou ......"

Raising his hand to stop the executioner, Chen Gong drew his sword: "I am guilty, the Marquis of Chu cut my official position and asked me to make meritorious service for my crimes, but I know that such punishment is not enough." Today I am here to cut my hair and replace my head to warn the world! ”

As he spoke, Chen Gong spread his hair and slashed his long sword into his hair.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, people looked at their hair like a head.

Although we all know that hair will not die if it is broken, and it is impossible to even feel pain, for many people, cutting hair is not much different from cutting off the head.

Chen Gong cut his hair in public, and the onlookers were amazed.

The implication in this matter is really not small, and even Taishou cut his hair, which shows that except for a massacre, it is impossible to easily end this matter.

Among the crowd of onlookers, there are also some businessmen who do not do business properly.

Seeing Chen Gong shaving his hair, they all subconsciously touched the root of their necks.

Which one is clean and which one is not, these businessmen know very well.

There are even some people among them who have also done shoddy things to collude with officials to make profits, but they have not been found out by Lu Bu.

After shaving his hair, Chen Gong looked around at the onlookers: "In the past, I only cared about assisting the Marquis of Chu in preparing all the affairs for the crusade against Cao Cao, but from today onwards, I will personally take care of the affairs of Pengcheng." Anyone who dares to be shoddy and unfavorable to the three armies and the people will be killed! ”

Shouting this, he instructed the chief bookkeeper who followed him: "Immediately arrange for men to check the survival of all the treasury and shops." But whenever they encounter a person who is as harmful as armor, these prisoners will be dealt with according to Chu Hou, and they will all be dealt with. ”

Chen Gong's order was given, and the crowd suddenly had a small commotion.

Those who have done the same thing and have not been found out will, of course, be discouraged.

"Since ancient times, the country has been stable and the law first." Chen Gong shouted again: "The rule of virtue can't be restrained, so we will use the law." Whoever dares to defy the Dharma, die! ”

Arranged for people to go to investigate the various livelihoods in Pengcheng, and Chen Gong then instructed the executioner: "Continue the execution." ”

At the entrance of the vegetable market, an individual prisoner was divided into five horses.

The armor stacked there was like a hill.

When Zhang Shiping learned that something like this happened in the city, he also watched from afar.

He was not close to the entrance of the vegetable market, but he could still smell the smell of blood wafting from there.

The people who were about to be killed were all held at the entrance of the vegetable market, waiting to be dismembered by the five horses.

The family members of the prisoners were rescued from home by the Xuzhou army, and it seems that this life will not be easy.

Zhang Shiping sighed and shook his head.

Having been in business for many years, he knows the benefits of honesty.

Profiteers can only make a profit by colluding with the government and selling their goods through the government's channels, otherwise it is impossible to win repeat customers based on the quality of the goods they sell.

Knowing Lu Bu is not a day or two, Zhang Shiping has always been a duty-based business.

He knew very well that Lu Bu would give him a chance because he was more responsible than many businessmen.

Every time he made a profit, it was Lu Bu who got the most benefits, and he only got a small part of it.

Even if a small part has won the trust of the people of the world, Zhang Shiping's livelihood is of course getting bigger and bigger.

Up to now, as long as it is the goods launched by the Zhang family, no matter what it is, the buyer will not have any doubts about the quality.

Looking at the direction of the vegetable market from a distance, a guard beside Lu Bu walked over quickly: "Gong Zhang, Chu Hou is invited." ”

Lu Bu invited Zhang Shiping over at this time, even if he had never done anything shoddy, he was still a little flustered in his heart, and asked the guard: "Dare to ask Chu Hou why he summoned me over?" ”

"Chu Hou didn't say it explicitly, but just asked Zhang Gong to inform him that there was a big deal to be handed over to Zhang Gong to do." The guard replied.

"Please lead the way." After receiving such a reply, Zhang Shiping was somewhat relieved and asked the guards to lead the way in front.

The guards led him to the official mansion.

Lu Bu did not wait for him in the study as usual, but stood by the pond in the back garden of the official mansion.

Zhang Shiping came, bowed down and saluted Lu Bu: "The Marquis of Chu summoned me over, I don't know what to order?" ”

"You should know what's going on out there." Lu Bu didn't look back at him, but asked very calmly.

When it first happened, he was furious, but after a while, his emotions had calmed down a lot.

Zhang Shiping replied: "I already know what happened, and I also know why those people were divided by the five horses. ”

"What do you think about this?" Lu Bu asked him.

"I think those people should be killed." Zhang Shiping replied: "This business is what businessmen should do, in order to make profits, they actually colluded with some bad officials to infringe on the interests of the officers and soldiers of the three armies, and Chu Hou killed them to eliminate harm to the world." ”

"Before this happened, I thought that morality could bind a lot of things." Lu Bu sighed and said, "It's a pity that I was wrong, and I was very wrong. There's something I've always wanted to do, but I haven't been able to get a chance, and I think I can put it off for a few more days. Now it seems that this matter must be put on the agenda immediately, and you are the only one who can do it! ”

"But the Marquis of Chu has orders, I will do my best." Zhang Shiping bowed and replied.

"Arsenal." Lu Bu turned to face him: "Give the ordnance armor to the blacksmith in the market to build, sooner or later the same thing will happen, it is better to build an arsenal as soon as possible to provide ordnance and armor for the soldiers of the three armies." This matter is left to you, are you sure to complete it. ”

Zhang Shiping knows very well that the so-called arsenal may not be small, but if you want to make a profit, I am afraid it is not so rich.

I also got a lot of benefits from Lu Bu, and there will be more factories to open in the future, and Lu Bu also promised to hand over the factories to him to take care of, Zhang Shiping replied: "I don't know what the arsenal that Chu Hou wants to build looks like?" ”

"Recruit blacksmiths and carpenters, as well as cobblers and tailors." Lu Bu said: "These people are all sent to the arsenal to work, and the income is calculated every month according to the number of pieces of ordnance and equipment made. From now on, all ordnance in the army will be sent from the arsenal. But you have to keep in mind that the military industry is different from ordinary factories, and not a single thing that is sent out of there can be shoddy. ”