Volume 2 The Wind and Rain of the Imperial Capital Chapter 113 The First Update of the Order of the Destruction of the Gate County (Middle).
It was a battle without suspense, and the outcome was predestined at the beginning.
Hearing the four words of killing from Lu Jin's mouth, those Zhuang Ding, who were already frightened, had no fighting spirit, and when they saw the officers and soldiers brandishing knives and guns attacking, they made their hands and feet weak, unable to lift sticks, and unable to take a step.
They do look fierce and abnormal on weekdays, but that is just the performance of ordinary people who have no power to fight back, and they really meet officers and soldiers who are more fierce than them, and these Zhuang Ding immediately expressed the meaning of the four words of deception and fear of evil.
Especially when two of their companions summoned up what little courage they had left, and they slashed the officers and soldiers to the ground, the rest of them were so frightened that they dropped their weapons and fell to their knees. Although they are loyal to the Guo family, they also score points, and now that the loyalty will take their own lives, there is nothing to hesitate.
The officers and soldiers slaughtered violently, but almost no one resisted, which made them quite uncomfortable, and they could only kick all the Zhuang Ding who knelt on the ground early with hatred. And these people, at this time, didn't even dare to dodge, they could only eat a hard kick, and then fell to the ground and pretended to be dead. It's more comfortable to be kicked than to be hacked to death.
Guo Rong, Guo Wei and Guo Xiong were also dumbfounded when they saw such a result. By the time they came to their senses, several knives were already on their necks, and the slightest movement would kill the officers and men wielding them.
It wasn't until the situation was completely under control that Lu Jinfang walked into this courtyard with a smile, and his eyes only turned on the three of them, and then fell on Guo Rong, who was dressed most luxuriously: "You are Guo Rong, the owner of this Guojiazhuang, right?" ”
Although Guo Rong panicked in his heart, he still forced himself to look back at Lu Zhen and asked, "Who are you who dare to break into my house and hurt people, there is no grudge between us!" Although he said this quite hard, his trembling voice still showed his trepidation.
"Master Guo Zhuang is really a forgetful person, just now the person who called Crouching Tiger Village intercepted and killed the official in the middle of the road, turned his head, and forgot about the matter, it really makes people worry about you." Lu Zhen shook his head and said mockingly.
As soon as he heard this, Guo Rong's face changed, and sure enough, something happened! The other two people around him were even more frightened, and their eyes were full of despair. As those in the know, they naturally know what kind of disaster will be brought about by the failure of this matter.
Although Guo Rong was terrified to the extreme, he was still strongly supporting at this time: "I...... I don't know what you're talking about, what Crouching Tiger Village, I don't know. My Guo family has always been strict in abiding by the law and discipline, and has never had anything to do with any bandits and grass bandits, let alone dare to be enemies of the government......"
"Really? It seems that the owner of Guo Zhuang is planning to refuse to admit his guilt? Lu Zhen didn't show the slightest anger when he saw him talking like this, and he still looked like he was smiling.
"Although the grass people are ordinary people, the government must come up with empirical evidence to convict me!" At this point, Guo Rong had no choice but to go all the way to the black, biting that he was innocent. Fortunately, he found that there were no people from Crouching Tiger Village here, and they must have not fallen into the hands of the other party, so he still had room to maneuver.
As long as he can't come up with conclusive evidence, even if he goes to the government to fight a lawsuit, he will always be able to protect himself with his many years of business in Guangchang, plus some work up and down.
Seeing his eyes flickering, Lu Zhen had already guessed what his idea was, so he sighed: "Yes, I really can't come up with any empirical evidence now." As for the witnesses, those thieves in Crouching Tiger Village were all killed on the spot, and the dead naturally can't testify against you, how can this be good? ”
Li Hun frowned when he heard him. This Lu County Commander still seems to be a little overbearing, he shouldn't have killed everyone before, but now it's a little troublesome. Even Li Xian looked at Lu Jin with some puzzlement, not understanding what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd.
Only Lin Lie did not have the slightest suspicion, he believed that Lu Zhen must have planned a long time, and this statement was not a big deal at all.
Just when Guo Rong thought that he had stabilized the situation, Lu Zhen suddenly sneered: "If the government wants to convict people, it is best to have physical evidence." But what if the official is unreasonable? ”
"You...... What do you mean? Lu Jin's words had already revealed a strong murderous aura, which made Guo Rong's heart suddenly tighten, if he hadn't been arrested, he would probably have to retreat.
Lu Jin's face suddenly turned cold: "Check, Guo Rong, the owner of Guojiazhuang, and a cadre in the village colluded with the thieves to intercept and kill the officials, and they were guilty of complicity and rebellion." Order, kill immediately! Kill them! ”
"You ......" Guo Rongquan didn't expect that Lu Jin would suddenly convict himself of such a crime, and he wanted to argue in panic. But the soldier behind him didn't give him this chance at all, and when Lu Jin's killing word came out, the knives in the palms of several people were suddenly waved, and the cold light flashed, and the three heads with stunned and panicked faces fell to the ground in a miserable scream.
These soldiers were all people who had been attacked by the people of Crouching Tiger Village before, and they naturally hated the Guo family to the core. Now that Lu Jin has an order, they don't think about it at all, they just cut it out with a knife, which can be regarded as a bad breath for themselves and their dead brother.
The three of them were killed in a blink of an eye, not only the surrounding Zhuang Ding was frightened and silent, but even the ordinary soldiers were dumbfounded. It was only at this time that Li Hun faintly guessed Lu Jin's thoughts, and if he killed someone, he would be considered to have completely convicted the Guo family. No matter how much the local government wants to defend them, in the face of such a result, there is no need to fight against Lu Zhen because of some dead people. This strategy of drawing wages from the bottom of the kettle is really accurate and ruthless, which makes people shudder. It was only at this time that he finally really understood why Lu Jin, the county commander, could get such a big name in Shanxi, with such means and courage, it was difficult to think of being famous.
Guo Rong's eyes were wide open when he died, obviously unable to look at it. He could never figure out why he ended up like this.
In fact, he made a big mistake in the first place. He forgot a sentence that he had said a long time ago - the people do not fight with the officials. Even if this official is just a passing county magistrate, if an ordinary person wants to be an enemy of him, his fate will definitely not be very good.
The long-term forbearance of local officials gave him the illusion that he had some land and some wealth could be lawless. Now, Lu Zhen used the lesson of blood to tell him that this was not the case at all. In the face of the state's violent apparatus, small people like him are just a bunch of small insects that can be crushed at any time, and they are not worth mentioning at all.
Moreover, Lu Jin's revenge on the Guo family is far from over. After ordering someone to kill Guo Rong on the spot, he turned his gaze to the other Zhuang Ding, and saw that everyone was panicked, and some even kowtowed and begged for mercy: "The adults spare their lives, the little ones are just subordinates who obey orders, and they don't know anything......"
"A few of you, get up for me, and take the officers and soldiers to inspect the entire Guo family manor. Take down all the people in charge of the house and bring them out to ask for their guilt! Lu Zhen nodded at the people in front of him and ordered.
Those people had already been frightened by this bloody killing, how dare they not obey at this time, they hurriedly agreed to stand up, and obediently led a cadre of officers and soldiers to rush into the back of the house.
Lu Zhen added another sentence behind his back at this time: "Since the Guo family has committed the crime of treason, their family property should be confiscated, and you will all find it out for the official!" ”
"Yes!" When the officers and men heard this, their spirits were even more lifted, and they hurriedly agreed that their steps were a little faster. They knew too well what that meant, and they could get a lot of benefit by raiding someone's house.
That's right, Lu Zhen came today not only to kill people, but also to raid his home. It is said that the county order of the family was copied, and the Fu Yin of the door was destroyed, and today he Lu County ordered to do these two things together.
Soon, there were bursts of screams and cries inside, but it was the female dependents of the Guo family's inner house who were dragged out by the officers and soldiers who rushed in.
In the face of these people's screams for mercy, although Lu Zhen was a little uneasy in his heart, he was quickly forced to suppress himself. This is the path they have chosen for themselves, since they used to live a worry-free life because of this identity, they have to pay the corresponding price for this, and today is the time to cash in on the price.
Many of the disheveled women, as well as some of the servants of the inner house, were dragged out. Subsequently, some gold and silver belongings were also ordered by the officers and soldiers to be carried out and stacked in the open space of the front yard. After a while, several boxes of belongings were placed, and according to this calculation, the Guo family did have a lot of money.
The officers and soldiers all stared at these things with some covetousness and greed, but only because of Lu Jin's presence did they dare not start to grab them. You must know that they only have a military salary of three or five taels of silver a year, and if the property in front of them is divided, how can they get an income for several years?
Lu Jin's gaze was not on these things, but on all the people who were brought out of the inner house, and after the last person was escorted out, but it was still not the person he wanted to see, his brows were furrowed: "Just these people? No one else? ”
"Positive...... Precisely. We searched the entire estate and found no one else. One of the soldiers leading the team hurriedly replied.
Lu Zhen immediately turned his head to look at the other side: "Say, where did your young owner Guo Que go?" "That's right, he's looking for the culprit!
Since they entered Guojiazhuang, this Guo Dashao has never shown up. Of course, Lu Zhen didn't want to let go of this hateful guy.
"I ...... My young master had already left Zhuangzi at noon today. I heard that I was going to stay at my uncle's house for a few days......" replied cautiously by one of the stewards of the village.
When Lu Zhen heard this, he couldn't help but look down at Guo Rong, who was already dead: "This Guo Zhuang owner is really a little prescient." ”
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