The servants of the government, especially the county government, are the minions of the government for the low-level people, and people are afraid of them like tigers.

According to the imperial court regulations in the early Ming Dynasty, there were two main sources of servant service in the Ming Dynasty: private households and prisoners. That is to say, in the early Ming Dynasty, being a government servant was also a way to serve the government. The general period of service is one year, of course, there are also phenomena of overtime service, such as doing well, the lord appreciates, and over time, it becomes a long service, and even a hereditary phenomenon.

Especially in the late Ming Dynasty, servitude became a profession, and they also became an important means and force for the ruling class to control the market and countryside.

That is to say, those who deal with the common people are all servants, although these people are lowly, their social status is very low, and they are just slaves and lowly subordinates in the eyes of the officials, but because they represent the government, they have a huge deterrent power in the face of the small people, which also enables them to eat and ask for fish and meat in the country, and do some pickled things to fill their pockets.

The foot of the car and ship shop should be killed if you don't die!

In the eyes of the people, the government is also synonymous with cruelty and cunning.

It is also because of the notoriety among the people for a long time, so the people at the bottom will be frightened and tremble when they see these people.

Hearing Sun Buer's pressure on himself, Zheng Zhi was terrified of a cold sweat.

He paused and shouted to Zheng Hao: "Zheng Hao, are you going to kill all the people of our Zheng family's lineage to be comfortable?" Little old man, I beg you, don't do it against the official and the old man anymore, quickly confess your sins and surrender to the law! ”

Zheng Hao glanced at Zheng Zhi with a sneer, his eyes full of disdain and contempt.

"Uncle Patriarch, what are you afraid of? I don't understand at all, why are you worried and afraid of these headless ghosts and lowly subordinates? Shinong industry and commerce, among the four people, can there be a servant? He's even lower than we are! With these people, can they really move our Zheng family? Give them a guts, they won't dare!

And you, even groveling to these scoundrels who bully the door, are resigned, and can't wait to kneel down and beg! Do you know that it is precisely because of your incompetence that our Zheng family in Qianguli Village will have fallen to the point where it is today! ”

Zheng Zhi nodded at Sun Buer and the others, eager to kneel in front of him, but in front of Zheng Hao, he had a natural sense of superiority.

He trembled forward, raised the bamboo cane in his hand and hit Zheng Hao, and said in his mouth as he played: "You are a bad descendant!" The official has a warrant in his hand, and there is a big seal of the lord on it! The warrant says that you will be arrested, and if you resist, you will be disobeying the government and the court! It's for infidelity! And your parents died early, shouldn't you be respectful and obedient to the elders of your clan? If you don't listen to the elders, you are unfilial! You unfaithful and unfilial thing, I'll kill you! ”

Zheng Zhi was some distance away from Zheng Hao.

As he said this, he slowly approached Zheng Hao with a bamboo cane.

And the clansmen who were closer to Zheng Zhi also cheered one after another:

"Zheng Hao, don't kneel down quickly! If you want to make the patriarch angry, the whole clan will not give up with you! ”

"If the patriarch wants to exercise family law, do you want to resist?"

Sun Buer saw that Zheng Zhi was about to wave a bamboo cane to beat Zheng Hao, and he was very proud. He thought to himself that it was better to provoke a fight within the Zheng clan and let them mess up first.

Zheng Hao looked at Zheng Zhi walking towards him and shrugged his shoulders, he was very helpless.

Under this patriarchal system, the authority of the patriarch is quite large, and in principle, if he wants to beat himself a few times, he really can't resist.

However, he had long hated Zheng Zhi, an old thing, and he thought to himself that he had to give this old guy a little color.

"As the patriarch, I can't safeguard the interests of the clan, I can't lead the whole clan to prosper, and I only blindly seek benefits for my own family, I don't recognize such a patriarch!" Zheng Hao said loudly.

At this time, Zheng Zhi had already come to Zheng Hao's side, and he raised his bamboo cane and hit Zheng Hao's head hard.

Zheng Zhi was only in his forties at this time, and he was in the prime of life.

And Zheng Hao is just a thirteen-year-old boy who hasn't developed much yet.

Strictly speaking, the two sides are not heavyweights at all.

Therefore, according to Zheng Zhi's plan, he wants to blackmail the power of the patriarch and solve Zheng Hao, in this case, Zheng Chong, who is the leader of Zheng Hao, will definitely not resist again.

In that case, the whole problem is solved.

"Yellow-mouthed child! I'm not asking you to admit it! You are still a member of the Zheng family, and I have the right to enforce the law on you!" ”

Zheng Zhi shouted, and the bamboo cane in his hand knocked down on Zheng Hao's head.

Zheng Hao naturally took precautions, his body flashed dexterously, and he dodged over, shouting in his mouth: "Brother Chong save me!" ”

Zheng Chong was stunned for a moment, he didn't hesitate too much, strode over, and blocked in front of Zheng Hao.

"Crackling!"

The bamboo cane in Zheng Zhi's hand hit Zheng Chong, who was rough-skinned and thick-skinned, a few times one after another.

Zheng Chong also screamed in pain.

"Brother Chong! For such an old thing that relies on the old and sells the old and does not seek the welfare of the clansmen, you don't have to be polite, you still have to resist when you should resist! Zheng Hao shouted.

"Zheng Chong! Licentious! The patriarch taught Zheng Hao a lesson, why do you want to stop it in every possible way? ”

"Zheng Chong! Hugh wants to listen to Zheng Hao's rogue boy's nonsense, you are a member of your own clan, how can you resist the patriarch? ”

The clansmen who were closer to Zheng Zhi were all shouting loudly.

Chang Xing, Sun Buer and others on the side hugged their arms to their chests, and they were all very elated.

They shouted in their hearts: Well done! When these two boys are defeated by their people, I can go up and capture them.

"Brother Chong! What are you waiting for? Can't you see through the face of this old thing? If you can trust me, truly stand with me, and I will lead our Zheng family to revitalize and develop in the future! Zheng Hao saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly shouted at Zheng Chong.

Zheng Chong blocked Zheng Zhi's stick with his arm, turned his head to Zheng Hao and asked, "Brother Hao, what should I do?" ”

"Just take his bamboo cane and throw it aside!" Zheng Hao said.

After all, Zheng Zhi is still the patriarch, so he can't beat him.

Otherwise, Zheng Hao really wants to kick this shameless old face!

"Good!"

Zheng Chong agreed, reflexively grabbed the bamboo cane that Zheng Zhi called again, and shouted with force: "You let go of me!" ”

directly snatched the bamboo cane in Zheng Zhi's hand.

He folded the bamboo cane a few times with both hands, made it into several pieces, and threw it aside.

"You wicked! How dare you do this to me! The old man fought with you! Zheng Zhi was taken aback by Zheng Chong's movements. However, the patriarch's authority was challenged, and he felt that he was in a crisis of rule, so he could not compromise on this matter.