Seeing that the chief officer was captured, the officers and soldiers at the scene reluctantly stopped their movements, because if their superiors really had three strengths and two weaknesses, let alone credit, they would probably also be implicated.

The official's whole body was trembling, only his neck was straight and not moving, he was really afraid that if he moved slightly, his neck would come into close contact with the sword in front of him.

He said with great flattery, "Your Excellency, your life! It's all a misunderstanding." Zhang Yan smiled lightly and leaned the position of the Xuanyang Sword against his neck.

The sharp blade cut through the official's skin with scorching heat, and a wisp of blood slowly slid down, the official was really panicked, and he couldn't care about any face at the moment, so he immediately cried at the top of his throat: "It's really a misunderstanding, it's really a misunderstanding!

"A misunderstanding is your explanation for your careless human life?" Zhang Lu naturally couldn't accept such a statement, and he pointed to the officers and soldiers who had not yet returned to their sheaths, and continued: "Tell me, how many innocent lives have been hurt by those long knives?

The official hurriedly denied it: "No, really not, my lord is aware that the lower officials just asked the Cao Gang to collect the fishing tax on their behalf, and I never thought that such a misunderstanding would occur."

Zhang Yu sneered and said, "Collect fishing tax? If there is a fishing tax in the imperial court, let's just say that as soon as you collect it, it will be ten taels and twenty taels, how can ordinary people have so many silver taels to pay taxes?

Hearing this, the official was also shocked, "Ten taels twenty taels? My lord! Xia Guan told Gang Leader Li that the fishing tax is only charged five copper plates, where did he say that ten taels and twenty taels came from?

The official said, and couldn't help but look at Li Zhenjun. And Zhang Zhen also looked at Li Zhenjun with a verifying gaze.

Li Zhenjun blushed and coughed lightly twice before he spoke, "I have told the following that the fishing tax shall not exceed ten copper plates.

After speaking, Li Zhenjun looked around at his subordinates again. Some of the Cao Gang's subordinates dodged their eyes, and some bowed their heads and remained silent, and the truth seemed to be about to come out.

Everyone who handles the fishing tax wants to get some oil and water, and under the layers of exploitation, the fishing tax, which was originally only five copper plates, has risen to as much as ten taels or twenty taels.

The official also breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly spoke, "Look, my lord, the lower officials have said that this is a misunderstanding!

Li Zhenjun also opened his mouth and said, "It's all because I can't discipline it." Zhang Yu opened his mouth and said: "When I was in Jinling City, Zhao Kuishou helped me a little, in Muping County, Zhao Kuishou also helped me, you are his person, I always have to give a little face, I don't ask about the Cao Gang, but you also have to do it yourself, strictly restrain your subordinates, but if there is a next time, I will never spare it!"

When he was in Jinling City, although Zhao Shannan did not directly help Zhang Chen, he also gave Zhang Yuan a few instructions, otherwise Zhang Yuan would not have met Monk Wu Peng, let alone defeated the dark lord Yu Zhaosen.

As for Muping County, Zhao Shannan directly repelled many Japanese robbers, which was of great help to Zhang Yuan.

So this favor must be repaid. But that's all, the next time he encounters someone from the Cao Gang who makes a mistake, Zhang Lu will never be soft.

Li Zhenjun arched his hand towards Zhang Zhen and said, "I will definitely restrain the gang when I go back, but if there are offenders, I will not spare them.

After speaking, he didn't care whether Li Tongyang could see it or not, and arched his hand towards Li Tongyang again, and then left with a group of Cao Gang.

The official who still had the sword around his neck was a little confused, so he said, "My lord, you also heard it just now, the lower officials really meant to let them collect five copper plates of fishing tax, this is really the first unruly people in the Cao Gang, you let them go, do you think you let the lower officials go?"

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yan snorted coldly and said, "The matter of the fishing tax may have nothing to do with you, but you can't get rid of it without asking about it, arbitrarily placing a list of crimes on people, and instructing your subordinates to harm people's lives.

The official made a bitter face and subconsciously said, "No, what you said is all the things that Jinyi Wei did!"

Zhang frowned and asked, "What did you say?" Only then did the official react, wasn't the person in front of him the commander of the Jinyi Guard?

scolded Jinyiwei in front of him, isn't this the old birthday star who is afraid of life - looking for death? The official hurriedly covered his mouth and shook his head desperately.

At the same time, he also scolded the Cao Gang countless times in his heart, if it weren't for the Cao Gang's layer by layer, Li Zhenjun came to him again today, saying that someone refused to pay taxes, and hoped that the adults would bring officers and soldiers, and just use people who don't pay taxes to kill chickens and monkeys, if it weren't for these, how would he have fallen into such a situation?

He scolded countless swear words in his heart, but he didn't dare to scold a word in his heart, mainly because the name of Jinyiwei was too loud in recent years, and he didn't dare to have a little disrespect.

Zhang Lu removed the Xuanyang Sword from the official's neck, he sighed helplessly, he knew that this official was right, he planted a list of crimes and killed people, these have become the label of Jinyiwei, and they have also become the people's inherent views on Jinyiwei.

Jin Yiwei seems to be shocking and powerful enough, but in fact, it is more or less out of the control of the imperial court.

The main reason for this is that the power of Jinyiwei is too great, it not only has the right to arrest, but also the right to torture, and even has the right to execute officials below the fourth rank.

To put it more simply, Jin Yiwei said that whoever is guilty is guilty, and he can kill whoever he wants.

This kind of excessive power often distorts human nature, and there are few people in this world who do not use it after obtaining such great power.

This has also led to the existence of a large number of unjust, false and wrongly decided cases. Zhang Lu knows that if you want to change this situation, you must not only change Jinyiwei, but also let everyone in the world change their opinion of Jinyiwei.

So although he knew that the official in front of him was not a good person, Zhang Lu did not make a dead move, and he couldn't act on his behalf.

He sighed softly and said, "Take your people, get out!" The official's heart was so excited that he knelt directly on the ground and said gratefully, "Thank you, thank you, thank you, for sparing your life!"

Zhang Lu put the Xuanyang Sword back into its scabbard, and then said, "Although I have spared you for today's matter, I will report the whole matter to the imperial court, as for whether you should die or not, it all depends on how the imperial court decides."

The official's heart instantly fell back to the bottom, since he became an official, not only did he do nothing, but even greedy a lot of taxes, money and food, if the court really sent someone to investigate, then he couldn't afford to check at all, whether his life can be saved is not easy to say, but the black gauze hat on his head must be difficult to preserve.

But what else can we do? can only plug the hole as much as possible before the court comes, and then use the little time to make some political achievements, so as to reduce their own responsibility as much as possible.

This official also knew that the remaining time was the last chance left for him by Zhang Lu. He arched his hand towards Zhang Lu, said a lot of words of gratitude, and left with his officers and soldiers.

It was only at this time that Old Man Yin stepped forward and said, "I didn't expect that your identity as a kid is not simple, but you just let those people go?

Zhang Yu nodded lightly and reiterated again, "Uncle, I said it, I really don't like to kill people.

But Old Man Yin pointed to his house and said angrily, "Old man, I want to ask, this house has collapsed, who will accompany you?"

Yin Laohan's daughter-in-law patted Yin Laohan directly from behind and said, "When I was young, I was always serious, why did I get older but the more I didn't do it?

How much is this house worth? If it collapses, it's enough to cover it, so hurry up and look for it to see if there are any valuables pressed underneath.

Old Man Yin seemed to be very frightened, and as he walked towards the collapsed house, he muttered in a low voice, "Do I care about those houses?

It's just that my good interest has been interrupted, and I'm still thinking about moving my muscles." Zhang Lu couldn't understand where Old Man Yin got the interest in moving his muscles, but he still opened his mouth and said, "Uncle, don't worry, I will pay for the house.

He already has a lot of silver tickets, and he is ready to mediate the war between the north and the south just now, so he will not be less profitable, so he naturally doesn't care about the money for repairing the house.

Yin Tongyi and his grandfather shook his head at Zhang Yan again, and said, "You kid, it's really bad for people's interest, I finally encountered this incident, I also wanted to move my muscles and bones, but I was all disturbed by you.

With that, his grandfather walked away with his hands behind his back. Zhang Lu didn't understand at all, what kind of muscles and bones did these two old guys want to move?

Could it be that he is too old and has a funny brain? At this age, do you dare to fight hard with the officers and soldiers?

Just thinking about it, Li Tongyang also walked to Zhang Yuan's side, and he asked directly, "Are you from the imperial court?"

How can you have the Xuanyang Sword?" Although Li Tongyang was blind, he could still feel the breath of his master's Xuanyang Sword, and the moment Zhang Yuan took out the sword, Li Tongyang had already sensed the Xuanyang Sword.

Zhang Zhen took a half step back, did not answer Li Tongyang's words, but solemnly bowed, and said, "Zhang Zhen greets Senior Brother.

"Big brother?" Li Tongyang was a little stunned, he had three junior disciples, but he was very familiar with the voices of the three junior disciples, and he could be sure that the person in front of him was not one of his three junior disciples at all.

Zhang Yan opened his mouth and said, "I joined Wudang three years ago, and I am the fifth disciple of the master, so I should call you senior brother.

On the mountain, I often heard the stories of the fourth senior brother tell the stories of several senior brothers, and when I saw it today, I realized that the senior brother's martial arts were even more powerful than the fourth senior brother.

Li Tongyang nodded and said, "I see, since the master accepts you as an apprentice, I must have my own considerations, and I won't ask about your identity, but when you walk the rivers and lakes, it is better to hide the identity of the imperial court."

Night rivers and lakes. (After reading it, remember to bookmark it for next time!)