Zhu Youzhu faintly felt that the attack on the pearl diving boat might have nothing to do with Annan's side, but when he saw such a big movement in Huguang's inventory of fields, a wave of anger immediately surged in his heart.

Qingzhang Tianmu undoubtedly touched the fundamental interests of the local gentry, and even the interests of the whole world's gentry group, and now these people are probably trying to get rid of Liu Zhong by unscrupulous means.

Although he has always wanted to focus on iron-fisted diplomacy and national development, the reality is skinny after all, and these domestic gentry are simply the scum of China.

The official gentry hid acres of land not only to evade taxes, but more importantly, to evade service.

It is true that the burden of forced labor is much heavier than taxes.

If the official only has 200 acres of fertile land under his name, it is easy to do it, after all, the imperial court has a corresponding exemption quota, but these officials have never known moderation, and it can be said that they are insatiable.

What they want is not only the glory and wealth of their own life, but also the wealth of their children and grandchildren, so it is not too much for Xu Jie, who sits on hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land.

It's just that after more acres of land, they are not three-headed and six-armed people after all, and they are simply unable to fulfill their obligations of service, which causes them to embark on the road of evading service in hidden fields.

Although Zhu Youzhu was very resentful, and he also wanted to crack down on the gentry who obstructed the Qingzhang Tianmu, but now that he can't find a target, it is really not appropriate to act rashly. m.

With his status and power, it is not difficult to get rid of anyone, but the difficulty is to find those real villains.

Like he secretly investigated until now, it is clear that the Manchu Dynasty is already loyal to his courtiers, but he can't find out who is the mastermind behind the poisoning of Huai En and Xie Ke, and he can't find out who is assisting Zhu Fu to intensify the conflict between the Ming Dynasty and the Annan Li Dynasty through the Xuefeng Knife.

The same is true for Huguang, if Liu Zhong can't find out the unjudicial gentry who assassinated him in Huguang, can he still order all the gentry in Huguang to be killed?

The disadvantages of the Ming Dynasty are that the officials are as smooth as oil, the officials are as smooth as oil, and the gentlemen are as smooth as oil.

Zhu Youzhu did not intend to let this group of officials and gentry continue to run rampant, and immediately put aside the affairs of the Annan Li Dynasty, Mongolia, and Korea for the time being, and immediately asked for the personnel files of all officials in Huguang.

The rampant behavior of the local gentry is certainly due to the power of the gentry, but it is also related to the inaction of the local officials or the tiger's playfulness, and now is the time to crack down on the officialdom.

When the personnel files of the officials in Huguang were sent, although Wang Yue had already killed them last year, he found that the problems in the official premises were even more serious than he thought.

Anlu Prefecture, hinterland of central Hubei Province.

Anlu City was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty, divided into four gates: the east gate of the name Shisheng Gate, the south gate to Xun Gate, the west gate of Fucheng Gate, the north gate of Gongchen Gate, the city tower on the floating cloud tower is a famous building in the Tang and Song dynasties.

The building is in the misty clouds, and the floating clouds break to see the Zhu column. The mountain light is purple into Yuncheng, and the shadow of the stream flies across the dream.

Fuyun Tower is the living signboard of Anlu City, but after all, it was hundreds of years ago, and now when it comes to Anlu, everyone thinks of Wang Yue, who has lived in Anlu for four years.

Wang Yue's name of "Wang beheading" is certainly disgraced by the literati class, but for the people at the bottom, Wang Yue simply cut out a bright future for them.

It's just the latest news, Wang Yue has gone to Guangdong to control salt, and now the official who came here is Liu Zhong, the governor of Huguang, who came down from the imperial court.

"What's going on?"

"Liu Zhong led people to surround the state government!"

"What is this going to do? Could it be that the fire was set by Qiu Zhizhou? ”

……

A news that shook the whole city came, and the first thing Liu Zhong led the governor's guard back to the city was to surround the Anlu Prefecture Ya, which attracted everyone's widespread attention.

In the Yahou Mansion of Anlu Prefecture, two maids are gently shaking their fans.

Qiu Jing of Anlu Zhizhou was born in Guozijian, and now he is only in his early forties, but he is in the position of Anlu Zhizhou in the name of Gongsheng, which shows that his background is extraordinary.

Seeing the servants running in in a panic, after learning that Liu Zhong led people to surround the front and rear doors of the state office, he stretched his waist without disapproval.

Because he had stayed in the capital for several years, he naturally knew that Liu Zhong, an official who had been promoted from the head of the household department, was not treated well by the official place, and now he was going to go against the official gentry of the world.

Qiu Jing had a good-looking long beard, but she was still lying on the chair, and asked Liu Zhong casually who led someone in, "Governor Liu, what do you mean by this?" ”

"Come on, bring them up!" There were still a few pieces of ash left on the tips of Liu Zhong's hair, and he suppressed his anger when he saw Qiu Jing, who was enjoying here.

Two brocade guards escorted the person up, but it was a young man who was not good-looking.

Qiu Jing casually glanced at the young man, but he clasped his ear with his little thumb and pretended to be confused: "Governor Liu, who is this?" ”

Cheng Yu, a hundred households in brocade clothes, frowned slightly, but he didn't expect this little Zhizhou to be so arrogant.

"This person prevented the governor from clearing the acres of land earlier, and the governor handed him over to the state government for prison, why did you release the person?" Liu Zhong endured the anger in his heart and asked directly.

The biggest obstacle to Qingzhang Tianmu is these Diao people who jump out directly to block it, and his method is to put people in prison, so that he can continue to complete Qingzhang with his own people.

Qiu Jing looked at this unattractive young man again, pretended to be suddenly enlightened, patted his forehead and said, "Benzhou remembers, there is indeed such a thing!" But without waiting for Liu Zhong to make a difficulty, he spread his hands and said: "Governor Liu, you have sent more than 300 people back and forth, but Anlucheng has been stealing frequently recently, and the number of people detained has reached 1,000, and the state government prison can't squeeze so many prisoners!" For the sake of public security in the state city, the state had to release some people with a good attitude of admitting their mistakes. ”

Arresting people here and releasing people there, this is the stumbling block made by local officials. It's just that although Qiu Jing is a prisoner, she is well versed in tactfulness, and this time under the guise of public security, no one can find fault.

"What's wrong? This person set fire to the post station, which almost caused the Governor to be buried in the fire, and even made the Governor's wife ......" Cheng Yu, a hundred households in brocade, also angrily accused when he learned that Qiu Jing had released people.

It's just that before he finished speaking, he stopped Liu Zhong with fierce eyes.

Qiu Jing knew that the fire had failed to burn Liu Zhong to death, and said in a righteous and awe-inspiring manner: "Benzhou has just explained it very clearly!" This state has released some prisoners for the sake of the security of the state city, but it doesn't want such a great evil person to be caught in it, and it is determined that it will be severely punished! After a pause, he looked at Liu Zhong, who came to Xingshi to ask for guilt, and said: "If the governor wants the lower official to admit his mistake, the lower official will go to Fuyun Tower to set up a banquet to ensure that the governor is satisfied!" It's just that the governor thinks that the lower officials are derelict in their duties, and they can hand it over to the court, but ......"

"But what?" Cheng Yu, a hundred households in brocade clothes, looked at the arrogant face of the other party, and frowned.

Qiu Jing felt that the chair handle behind him was extremely strong, and said with a bit of jokingness: "Benzhou is not no one in the court, although you are the governor, but the foundation is unstable now, and you can't move Benzhou at all!" What's more, Benshu is about to rise, leave a line in everything, and he will see you soon! ”

Officialdom never fights alone, but needs to fight in groups.

A person like Liu Zhong who is against the gentry of the world, even the slightest fault can be magnified, like Wang Yue, wasn't he brought down because of a poem?

As for the previous Governor Liu, he was just a grasshopper after the autumn, and he was about to become the prefect of Ganzhou.

This......

Cheng Yu, a hundred households in brocade clothes, looked at Zhizhou who was so fearless, he couldn't believe his eyes, he was too arrogant.

"Come on, escort Qiu Zhizhou to the gate of the state ya!" Liu Zhong's face suddenly sank, and he immediately gave an order.

Qiu Jing's face changed suddenly, and he frowned and said, "Governor Liu, what do you mean by this?" ”

The two brocade guards stepped forward and immediately grabbed Qiu Jing from his seat, and he was also angry with this perverse Zhizhou.

"Take it away!" Liu Zhong didn't pay attention to Qiu Jing, turned around and walked towards the gate of the state government.

Due to the great movement of the state government, thousands of people who had come to see the excitement had gathered outside the gate at this time, so that the governor's guard also sent personnel to maintain order.

"It's out!"

"What the hell is going on?"

"Who knows? But Qiu Zhizhou is probably in trouble! ”

……

The onlookers could only watch from a distance, and when they saw that Zhizhou Qiu Jing was escorted out of the state government, they were talking about it.

"Governor Liu, this state has released some prisoners for the sake of the security of the state city, and this matter is also the state of the state to make trouble, what do you want to do?" Qiu Jing was escorted out and saw that there were people around him, and asked angrily.

Liu Zhong still didn't pay attention to Qiu Jing, and some things had already been decided when he came, so he said loudly to the front: "Please ask Your Majesty to give Shang Fang the sword!" ”

It was at this moment that a sedan chair holding Shang Fang's sword walked towards here.

"Governor Liu actually has Shang Fang's horse sword?"

"I said there must be, but you don't believe it!"

"Behead this dog official, and we will have peace in Anlu Prefecture!"

……

The onlookers were shocked when they saw Liu Zhong unexpectedly show off Shang Fang's sword, and immediately knelt down to greet this Shang Fang sword that had been famous earlier.

"You...... What are you going to do? Qiu Jing's mouth trembled, and she asked with a look of fear.

After Liu Zhong knelt down to greet Shang Fang's sword, he snorted coldly and said, "If you neglect your duties, this governor will use Shang Fang's sword to kill you!" ”

"You...... You're killing indiscriminately! Qiu Jing was really scared at the moment, so she questioned loudly.

Liu Zhongchang exhaled a breath of turbidity, but looked at Qiu Jing and said, "Kill indiscriminately, kill indiscriminately!" Ben Du finally understood that Wang Yue, if he doesn't kill him, he can't do anything at all, and he can't do anything, and he will hurt his relatives around him! ”

Just handed to the capital from below, in fact, it is difficult for Zhu Youzhu to understand the whole picture of the matter.

In that fire, although Liu Zhong was lucky to be rescued by the servants, Liu Zhong's pregnant concubine had already been buried in the fire, which can be described as one corpse and two lives.

If the arson was someone else, it would have been the first group of troublemakers who stopped Liu Zhongqing from clearing the fields, and at that time he was ordered by Liu Zhong to be arrested and imprisoned in the state jail.

The result? It was the Zhizhou in front of him who found a high-sounding reason to send the person, and that person was driven by the official gentry hiding behind the scenes, so that Liu Zhong was almost buried in the fire, and Liu Zhong's concubine and the child in his womb died.

At this moment, Liu Zhong finally understood Wang Yue, and knew that only Wang Yue's set could get things done and truly protect the people around him.

"No, don't!" Qiu Jing no longer had the arrogance she had just now, and her eyes narrowed in horror.

Liu Zhong knew that he had realized too late, but holding the sharp Shang Fang sword, he seemed to grit his teeth and stabbed it.

Burst!

As the tip of the sword pierced into the heart, a splatter of blood.

Liu Zhong used to want to be a virtuous minister, but in the face of today's world, he knew that he could only be the notorious Wang Zhao and kill all the charms and spirits in this world.

Burst!

Qiu Jing spit out a mouthful of blood, looking at Liu Zhong unwillingly, obviously he had a backer in the court, and he had been promoted, but he didn't expect to die at the hands of this fool who was against the world's official gentry.

"Dead?"

"Zhizhou is really dead!"

"This ...... Governor Liu turned out to be a ruthless man! ”

……

The onlookers saw Liu Zhong stabbing people to death with Shang Fang's sword, although they were very happy to see Qiu Jing killed, but at this moment they muttered with a look of disbelief.

Liu Zhong knew that this state government was still not clean, so he directly ordered: "This release is not done by Qiu Jing alone, and the state governor will be escorted out!" ”

When Zhou Tongzhi was escorted out, the whole person was so frightened that he wet his pants, kowtowed to Liu Zhong and begged for mercy, crying and begging Liu Zhong to let him go.

Liu Zhong was unmoved, holding Shang Fang's sword in his hand, and stabbed at the state Tongzhi again.

Originally, it was enough to kill these officials below the fifth rank with the royal flag, but if they didn't use the Shang Fang sword, some people might not know that they also had a backer in the court, that is, Emperor Hongzhi, who sat the highest in the court.

"My lord, spare your life! My lord, spare your life! When the state judge was escorted out, his legs were so frightened that his legs went limp, and as soon as he left the gate, he was already paralyzed on the ground begging for mercy.

Liu Zhong knew that in order to successfully clear the fields, this state government must be able to hold down the troublemakers, otherwise his imperial mission would not be able to carry it out, so he immediately raised the Shang Fang sword in his hand and slashed down at the judge's neck.

At this moment, he has completely given up the idea of being a virtuous minister, and he finally understands His Majesty's painstaking efforts to hang the plaque of "Work hard to prosper the country".

Burst!

Another stream of blood splattered, and the Anlu Prefecture Ya was finally cleared.

Liu Zhong acted like this, but after all, it still brought bad consequences.

In front of the Fengtian Gate in the capital, every eight mornings.

"Liu Zhong has been in Huguang for more than a month, but the progress of Qingzhang Tianmu is slow, and he has failed to live up to the grace of the saint! Anlu Zhizhou Qiu Jing diligent government love the people, deeply loved by the local people, there are sages for its roll call, now for one side of the security to catch thieves, because the prison is overcrowded to release the people of micro-crimes, then slaughtered by Liu Zhong, please Your Majesty to collect his Shang Fang to cut the horse sword, Liu Zhong will be recalled to the capital to ask for the guilt! Sun Jiao, a member of the Anthology Division, personally stood up for impeachment.

Some people died, but not completely......