Chapter 3 Governor of Jiangnan
The girl was frightened, and the thieves became more and more lawless, and dared to do evil in broad daylight. Fortunately, the girl is fine, otherwise she would have felt guilty. The man said.
"These thieves have a grudge against me, and since you killed them all, then I will save trouble. But I'm okay with why you're ashamed. We don't seem to have anything to do with each other. Wendy said.
This man was a little stunned, the hero saves the beauty, doesn't he deserve to be embraced by the beauty? Even if it's not that exaggerated, you should say something thankful for why this girl doesn't seem to appreciate it at all.
"If you don't speak, please get out of the way. I'm still in a hurry, or I'll be sleeping on the streets. Wendy said as he whipped his horse and drove his horse.
"The girl is paying a cone, and she is from Jiangnan." The man came back from his stunned moment, thinking that maybe the scene of killing the beautiful woman just now was abrupt, so that the beautiful woman would be displeased; I thought that I hadn't introduced myself yet, so I reported to my family.
"I can hear your accent. However, the surname Fu is a big surname in Jiangnan, and the power is all over Jiangnan Sixth Road, so you won't be the person from the Fu family. Wendy replied, continuing to push the horse forward.
"That's right, that's my Fu family, it turns out that the girl has also heard of it. But that's all in the past" Fu Cone heard Wen Di mention that there was a smug look on the Fu family's face, but immediately there was anger on his face: "It's all that ungrateful Ke Zhengwei, who relied on the power of our family to ascend to the position of governor of Jiangnan back then." Now he turned his face and didn't recognize anyone, and in one day, he killed dozens of people in my family, young and old. I was saved from learning art outside the country. Now the Fu family is no longer the original Fu family, and I am the only one left in the Fu family's lineage. When I went to Fuwu City this time, I wanted to find Ke Zhengwei for revenge. ”
"It turns out that you are also looking for Ke Zhengwei to take revenge. My father came to Jiangnan more than a month before me to find Ke Zhengwei's theory, but there has been no news until now, have you heard anything? Wen Di heard that this person was looking for Ke Zhengwei to take revenge, so he wanted to get some news about Liu Hexin from him.
"It turns out that the girl also has a grudge against Ke Zhengwei, and she also knows a thing or two about Fu Wucheng. However, I don't know the name of the girl and Ling Zun yet, so I have to ask abruptly. Fu Cone said.
"My father's name is Liu Hexin, and my name is Liu Wendi. My father has been a chivalrous man all the way around, and he has a reputation in the rivers and lakes. Many years ago, his father saved Ke Zhengwei, and he expected him to be a good official who was honest and loved the people. But I heard that he had done a lot of hurtful things in Jiangnan, so he came here to persuade him, and if Ke Zhengwei didn't listen, he would kill him. Have you heard any rumors lately? Hearing this, Wen Di briefly told Fu Cone the ins and outs of the matter.
"It turns out that the girl is the daughter of Liu Hexin's hero, which is really disrespectful. Recently, Fu Wucheng really didn't have any news about Liu Hexin's hero. However, Ke Zhengwei has always been ungrateful, and our Fu family has helped him so much that he has not been wiped out. Liu Hexin's hero may have been assassinated. Fu Cone said.
"My dad won't have an accident, you're a real annoyance." Wen Di was shocked when he heard this, for fear that something would happen to Liu Hexin, and his previous hesitation turned into impatience. Wen Di immediately hurried to Fuwu City day and night.
"It's a gaffe, Liu Hexin should be fine. Miss Liu Fu Wucheng is very dangerous now, you are too dangerous for a girl. Let's go together so that we can take care of it. Seeing Wen Di's situation, Fu Cone knew that he had lost his words, and he also accelerated his horse speed to chase Wen Di to Fu Wu City.
Liu Hexin did not have an accident, and was sitting in the lobby of the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion at this time, waiting for Ke Zhengwei's reception. There were good wines and dishes on the table, but Liu Hexin's face was not good-looking at all. Liu Hexin came to Fuwu City a month ago, and Ke Zhengwei warmly welcomed Liu Hexin when he heard about it. Liu Hexin saw that Ke Zhengwei was still his life-saving benefactor, so he admonished him at the banquet. Ke Zhengwei heard Liu Hexin's admonishment, his face changed a few times, and finally found a reason to leave.
Liu Hexin originally thought that Ke Zhengwei could be restrained, but he didn't expect Ke Zhengwei to still go his own way. Liu Hexin moved to kill, and planned to remove this scourge for the people of Jiangnan. But Ke Zhengwei has been shirking for a month, and Liu Hexin has never been able to find a chance. Today, Ke Zhengwei finally agreed to meet, and Liu Hexin planned to take the opportunity to assassinate.
"Mr. Liu and the teacher have been friends for many years, so why should this friend bring a sword when they meet. Mr. Liu's sword might as well be handed over to him for safekeeping. Liu Hexin, a student, Fu Zuci, persuaded.
"My sword never leaves my body, and your teacher Ke Zhengwei knows this. We've never had to hand over my sword when we've met before, so why not this time? If you want to take it, it's very simple, kill me, and naturally take the sword from my hand. I'm in the Doge's Palace anyway, and it's not going to be easy for you. Liu Hexin said angrily.
"Why did Mr. Liu say this? The teacher regards Mr. as a guest, and we have been doing our best to entertain this month, so how can we harm Mr. Fu Zuci explained.
"Then why has Ke Zhengwei been reluctant to see me for the past month? I'm just a martial artist, I won't go through the twists and turns of your officialdom, and if you have anything to say, you can say it directly. What's the point of hanging me here like this? Liu Hexin said angrily.
"The teacher is busy with business this month and really doesn't have time, so as soon as he has time, the teacher will come immediately." Fu Zuci knew that Ke Zhengwei respected Liu Hexin very much, so he had to persuade him with good words.
At this time, a man about forty years old in civilian clothes walked in, and I saw that his sideburns were slightly frosty, his face was thin, and his eyes were introverted and looked very rich. This person is Ke Zhengwei.
"Senior Liu is not angry because they are not well entertained, I will deal with them well." Ke Zhengwei just said it in a flat tone, but he had an aura of not being angry and arrogant.
"Ke Zhengwei, you are finally willing to see me. I'm not angry because they didn't entertain me. Don't you know why I'm angry? I already said it a month ago, I just ask you if you have changed it? Liu Hexin saw that Ke Zhengwei couldn't hold back and didn't attack, but just asked sharply.
Ke Zhengwei waved his hand to let Fu Zuci and the others retreat, and then sat down opposite Liu Hexin and said: "This month, I was busy with official business and couldn't treat Senior Liu well, my mistake is not right, I punished myself with three cups and pleaded guilty to my seniors." Saying that, Ke Zhengwei poured three glasses of wine and drank them one after another.
"As for the so-called wrongdoing...... I can't remember how long it has been, so I would like to ask Senior Liu to remind me. If something is wrong, I will correct it. Ke Zhengwei finished drinking and continued with his hand.
"Well, since you don't remember clearly, I'll remind you. The first was the release of the Jiangnan gentry who were imprisoned in the prison. Fu Zuoliang and Chen Si's family didn't do anything harmful, you can't lock them up like this. Liu Hexin said after hearing this.
"How can there be any people from Fu Zuoliang and Chen's four families in prison, I'm afraid Senior Liu is mistaken."
"Really?"
"Naturally, there is none. Their heads were hung in the gates of the city, and how could they be in prison? Ke Zhengwei said lightly.
"You killed someone! Well, since they're dead, I won't talk about it. The hungry people in Kefeng County are just some people who can't survive, as long as they are appeased, they can be submitted, you can't kill them all. Liu Hexin said.
"Naturally, it can't be like this. But now there is no longer Kefeng County, and I really don't know where the hungry people in Kefeng County are. Ke Zhengwei said.
"You really killed them all."
"Naturally not, it's just that the people of Kefeng County have been colluding with the southeast water thieves. I abolished that county, and the people of that county were planted everywhere. ”
"What about the hungry?"
"Some starved to death, some threw water thieves, and some were naturally planted everywhere like everyone else."
"I'm not going to say anything. I'll say one last thing, and that is whether you abolish or not abolish those exorbitant taxes. Liu Hexin was so angry that his beard trembled, and he pointed at Ke Zhengwei and said.
"The imperial court is in the midst of a plan to use troops, and Jiangnan's wealth is indispensable. What's more, where there are exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, but the losses are more than enough to make up for the shortcomings. Ke Zhengwei said.
"A good one has more than one loses and makes up for the shortcomings. Casually framing a crime and then sending someone to raid your home, is this your loss more than you make up for your deficiency? ”
"It's just a stopgap measure. Senior Liu, if there is nothing else, I will leave first. If you are willing to stay, I will definitely entertain you with good wine and food; If you're leaving, I'll offer you. I lost my company under it. Ke Zhengwei said that he was about to get up and leave.
"Ke Zhengwei, where do you want to go, I will remove you as a scourge for Tianxing Dao today." Liu Hexin said as he drew his sword and stabbed Ke Zhengwei.
However, several guards around Ke Zhengwei immediately took Liu Hexin's sword, and Ke Zhengwei left unharmed.
"Senior Liu still knows what he wants to do. But politics is inherently cruel, and military affairs do not tolerate personal feelings. Jiangnan is not stable yet, and I can't die yet. When everything is done, I'll give you an explanation. ”
"Ke Zhengwei, if you do these hurtful things, aren't you afraid of everyone's mouth?" Liu Hexin looked at Ke Zhengwei's back and said loudly.
"Millions of corpses, thousands of miles of blood, but the world can be peaceful, I will do it." Ke Zhengwei paused when he heard this, and then said: "You send Senior Liu out of the city, you must not hurt him." After saying that, Ke Zhengwei left here.
"This man is so offensive to the teacher, why didn't the teacher kill him?" Fu Zuci asked puzzled.
"He's just a ranger, and he doesn't play a big role in the big picture. He also saved my life back then, and since I don't have a reason to kill him, I'll let him go. Ke Zhengwei closed his eyes and said.
"That Fu family ......"
"There are two kinds of people in the world who are most hated, the first is the poor when the country is settled; The second type is the person who is rich and noble when he is in the country. The former likes to work hard and always complains about the injustice of fate, and is a veritable Diao Min; The latter made a fortune and ignored the danger of the country, which is a real ****. Because the Fu family helped me, they relied on my power to accumulate wealth. Now the dynasty's finances are stretched, but they only care about accumulation, if they are connived, the court will not be able to collect a penny in Jiangnan at all. If the peasants are heavily taxed, they will riot, and if the army is not paid, they will mutiny. Do I want to watch Jiangnan go on like this? Ke Zhengwei said angrily.
"But if you want to collect money, you don't necessarily kill people."
"What, you have an issue with my approach?"
Fu Zuci was shocked by Ke Zhengwei's eyes, and immediately changed his words and said: "To govern the troubled times, you should use heavy codes." The situation in the south of the Yangtze River is erosive, and only by taking drastic medicine can the crisis situation be saved. The teacher is vigorous and resolute, and can only maintain the long-term stability of Jiangnan. ”
Ke Zhengwei didn't care anymore, and went back to the study to deal with business.
Fu Zuci wiped the cold sweat oozing from his head, and said secretly in his heart: "Since the teacher became the governor of Jiangnan, this temper has become bigger and bigger. In the past, even if we made any mistakes, the teacher would gently admonish us, but now it is a bit of a companion. ”