The pig-headed squire also followed the bald man and said loudly: "Gong Gong, you have disappointed us too much! ”

"Hehe......" Xia Tang leaned on his cane, turned around and smiled: "How old are you?" No, you're not even counting the old ones soon. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, the old man was a governor in the Yuan Dynasty, and he still sees it a little more thoroughly than you." After speaking, he looked at everyone and said earnestly:

"Originally, we thought that whoever became the emperor would be the same, and we had to rely on us to maintain the place in order to ensure that the township was not chaotic and that taxes would go up."

Saying that, he sighed and said: "But let's underestimate Emperor Hongwu, his hand-armored system is the Tui'en Order of the Han Dynasty." How can this kind of conspiracy be broken? It can't be broken. We don't want to eat because we want to eat alone, but what about those who couldn't eat in one bite? I can't wait to hurry up, I can eat a bite myself, and I can earn a lot of money.

"Originally, I was expecting the government to be able to withstand it, but as a result, the officials and errands were gone. can only hope that the common people don't understand anything, and instigate them to mess up this matter, but let His Highness make a surprise move and wake up the people by a gang of Hanako. Xia Tang smiled bitterly and said:

"Now it's hard to provoke the people to make trouble. Maybe they'll turn around and help the court get us. The time, place and people are favorable, they are not on our side, even Zhang Tianshi has already been coaxed, can't you see the situation clearly? Then you really deserve to be ruined! ”

As he spoke, he pointed at the bald head and the pig's head with his cane and said, "You are willing to find death with them, whatever." If you don't want to die, go to a meeting with the old man. ”

"I'll go with Gong Yu." Someone finally figured it out, stepped forward to support Xia Tang and walked out. Then more people went out with them.

Only the bald head and the pig's head, as well as a few big families who are used to being arrogant and domineering on weekdays, still sat there with their necks crossed, hating and scolding: "You cowards, we just don't go, see what they can do to me?!" ”

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Not to mention the diehards of the top iron, just say that Xia Tang led a group of squires to the county government that had become a barracks and met Hu Ping, the captain of the Jiujiang work team.

As for the county magistrate here, he has already gone to the Hades Palace to find another job.

Now the entire Dehua County, and even Jiujiang Mansion, is actually Hu Ping who has the final say.

Hu Ping, the third generation of Hujiazhuang, was previously sent by Mrs. Hu to the sixth child, and was responsible for inspecting the production of various textile factories in Suzhou last year. Because of his excellent performance, he was promoted to a member of the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau by the sixth child.

This time, he was entrusted with an important task and became the political secretary of Jiangxi, and he directly took charge of himself.

He was well aware of the heavy burden on his shoulders, and looked at the squires who were rushing in with a straight face.

After the squires saluted him, Hu Ping nodded slightly and said, "Are they all here?" ”

"Looking back on the experience, there should be thirty-six people today, but there are twenty-four people." His scribe reported loudly.

"Okay." Hu Ping nodded, and asked again, "Why didn't those twelve people come?" ”

"I didn't take leave from my subordinates, and my subordinates didn't know." His scribe replied.

"You know what?" Hu Ping looked at Xia Tang and the others again.

"This ...... The grass people don't know either. Xia Tang and the others hesitated and shook their heads.

"Don't you really know?" Hu Ping asked again.

"I don't know."

"Huh." Hu Ping sneered, picked up a pen on the table with undried ink, and read:

"Like words! Hanako can threaten us, what kind of world is this? ”

Xia Tang and others heard the words as if they were hit by five thunders. This is exactly what they talked about in Xia Shu's mansion just now.

"It's a world that can be the emperor of Huazi...... Hu Ping then read: "Zhang Nianzu said, so Huazi turned over, rode on the heads of our people, and peeed, and opened ......"

"The grass people are guilty, I can't stop them from talking nonsense......" Xia Tang's soul was not possessed, and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Your name is Xia Tang?" Hu Ping put down the piece of paper and asked.

"Yes." Xia Tang nodded.

"You may not be faithful, but you are still knowledgeable." Hu Ping said lightly: "By the standards of your Jiangxi gentry, it's not bad." ”

"Thank you, sir, for your compliment." Xia Tang was too busy to say thank you, so he dared to wipe his sweat.

"So this official can give you a chance to cooperate with the imperial court to finish the Yellow Book and Lijia, and then these crimes will be written off, and your whole family can go to Huguang to start over." Hu Ping paused and said: "Of course, if the cooperation is not good, it will not be so cheap." ”

"Yes, yes, the grass people will fully cooperate." Before Xia Tang came in, he wanted to stay in his hometown as much as possible. But when he heard that the content of his conversation had been grasped by the government, his expectations were lowered, and it would be good to be able to save his life.

"You are the same," Hu Ping's gaze swept over the rest of the squires and said, "My words are over, who is in favor and who is against?" ”

"We will fully cooperate." Everyone hurriedly knelt on the ground, and no one dared to say a word.

In fact, Hu Ping called them to come without consulting them at all. Because His Royal Highness told him that when dealing with these local tyrants and shoddy gentry, if you discuss, there is nothing that can be negotiated.

The only languages they can understand are power and butcher's knives.

That's why His Royal Highness ordered all the outstanding squires and elders in Jiangxi to be put into the immigration list. If they leave their hometown, they can still toss in Huguang, even if they really have the ability.

If the original power class is swept away, and then the Yellow Book and Lijia are implemented, there will be no obstacles.

Of course, there is a gap between reality and ideals, for example, how many immigrants can Huguang accept over there, and when will it start? I haven't believed it yet, so I can only keep them for now. Try to get them to stand on the last shift, instead of breaking the jar and breaking it and causing trouble for His Highness.

Based on the experience he learned in Suzhou, Hu Ping came up with a trick of quantitative evaluation!

He ordered the scribe to send a piece of paper to Xia Tang and the others, and said in a deep voice: "This is a scoring table, scored from three aspects, and the scoring criteria are written on it, you go back and take a good look." ”

"Yes, yes." Xia Tang and the others hurriedly nodded, looking confused, but they didn't dare to ask.

"At that time, the official will rank you according to your score." I listened to Hu Ping's explanation: "Those with high rankings will be sent to good places such as Wuchang and Changsha to settle down; Those with low rankings can only go to Yongzhou, Chenzhou, and those wild places to settle. ”

"Ah......" Xia Tang and the others were stunned, this difference is too big.

Because Huguang is too big, good places such as Wuchang and Changsha are more prosperous than their Nanchang. Poor places, such as Yongzhou and Chenzhou, are as wild as their southern Gan, full of life, and even miasma.

If you are assigned to that kind of place, you will definitely die......

"If you don't want to go to those wild places, just behave well." Hu Ping said in a deep voice.

There was a commotion outside, and the rattling of chains.

"What's the noise out there?" Hu Ping frowned and asked.

"Back to the experience." An officer came in and reported: "Zhang Nianzu and other twelve criminals have been arrested!" ”

Before he finished speaking, he saw the bald head and the pig's head, as well as the die-hard squire, tied up with five flowers and strung in chains, and brought to the bottom of the main hall.

"Put them in chains." Hu Ping didn't bother to talk nonsense with them, and directly ordered: "After the official shows His Royal Highness, he will be executed together!" ”

(End of chapter)