After Gu Ming attended the Xu family's engagement banquet yesterday, he had a faint smile on his face, and he finally squeezed towards the main table with great effort yesterday.

Even if Zhang Juzheng and Yu Youding have never given themselves a good face, Gu Ming is also happy.

The next day, he came to his office with his hands behind his back and a proud face.

As soon as he sat down, a subordinate came to report.

"My lord, I'm afraid that the income and expenditure of our government are a little unbearable." A small official reported respectfully.

"What? Didn't the imperial court allocate so much money to us every year? How is it not enough? After Gu Ming heard this, he exclaimed.

The little scribe looked embarrassed and explained: "Lord Prefect, the imperial court actually doesn't give us much, and it mainly depends on the money of our big family in Songjiang. ”

"Previously, the previous prefect had a good relationship with the Xu family, and the Xu family was willing to fund."

"Now, the prefect has been transferred, and it makes sense not to fund us."

After Gu Ming heard this, his face was full of black lines.

He thought that his Songjiang prefect was a fat shortage, but he didn't expect that now he would have to pay for the subsidy himself.

Although the taxes in these two places are sufficient, they all belong to the imperial court, and he doesn't have the courage to reach out there, so he has to find a way to continue to loot from the small and medium-sized families and ordinary people below.

As soon as I thought of this, I immediately arranged several more tax names, and I wanted to levy them on the people.

In just five days, Gu Ming looked at the silver of the white flowers, secretly proud, but he didn't know that he was about to face a catastrophe.

Huating County, Songjiang Prefecture, in an inn.

"My lord, everyone is ready, that Gu Ming has been very short of money recently, Rao is rich in Songjiang Mansion, and he can't stand him like this." Han Cheng said respectfully on the side.

Zhang Yun nodded and said with a smile: "I didn't expect this person to be so stupid, I am curious, how did he become the prefect and dare to commit a crime against the wind." ”

Now this high-ranking official in Huating County, he is grabbing a lot of money, and in this case, he doesn't know how to converge, he really thinks that everyone is afraid of that Siwei?

Zhang Yun waved his hand, and after Han Cheng and Zhao Hu received the order, they took a few brocade guards to disguise themselves as ordinary people and walked towards the outside of the city.

Songjiang Mansion, Huating County, Wangjia Village.

Many villagers sat around, and one of the strong men said fiercely: "This newly appointed prefect is too unhuman, just a few days after taking office, so many new taxes have been added, and he still doesn't let us live." ”

Everyone was complaining.

Zhao Hu mixed in the crowd and shouted loudly: "He won't let us live, let's not let them have a good time, let's go to the prefect and let him give an explanation." ”

"Yes, yes, I don't believe it, he can arrest all of us." The disguised Jinyi Wei hurriedly agreed.

When the villagers heard this, their emotions were instantly ignited, and they all went back to gather their relatives to ask the prefect for an explanation.

About an hour later, more than 1,000 people gathered outside Huating County and went straight to the prefect's yamen, and people continued to join on the way.

After entering the urban area of Huating County, he was immediately blocked, and it was Han Cheng who was waiting here with the Changning army.

Zhao Hu walked out of the queue and shouted: "Brother, let us go, I won't embarrass you to be soldiers." ”

Han Cheng looked cold and shouted: "You pariahs, I was ordered by the prefect to intercept you here, if you dare to move forward again, don't blame me for being unkind." ”

"My life is almost gone, so I don't care about this, my brothers rushed over to me." Zhao Hu directly kicked Han Cheng down, and then, he was about to rush over with someone.

The Jinyi guards who were mixed in the team were still arching the fire: "Brothers, let's go to the county office, let you get out of our Huating with the bullshit prefect, and let the Tongzhi master call the shots, okay?" ”

"Good! Good! Good! "There were fierce clashes between the people and the officers and soldiers.

Han Cheng asked the people under his hands to be lighter beforehand, so there was no major bloodshed.

In an alley, Zhao Hu pulled Han Cheng and said excitedly, "How is it?" Do I act like it? ”

Han Cheng rubbed his chest and scolded with a smile: "You can't fucking be light, you almost didn't send me away with this kick." ”

Zhao Hu touched his head and smiled: "Aren't I also doing this to act realistically?" ”

"Big deal, please have a drink tonight."

Han Cheng nodded, and then said with a smile: "Let's go, let's go and return to the adult." ”

Zhang Yun looked at the people who rushed to the county government with a smile on his face.

Looking at Han Cheng and the others, who were recovering from their lives, he said with a smile: "The brothers who are mixed in the team this time will each receive 20 taels of silver, and the brothers who are responsible for intercepting will receive 10 taels of silver each." ”

After Zhao Hu and Han Cheng heard this, they hurriedly thanked them.

Zhang Yun looked at the figures of the people and muttered: "The real show is about to start." ”

Songjiang Prefecture, Huating County, county government.

Gu Ming heard that he had provoked a popular uprising, and he was so frightened that he hid in the government and did not dare to come out, so he hurriedly sent troops to confront the people.

At this time, the scorching sun was in the sky, and the two sides faced off like this, and everyone only felt that their lips were dry.

"Brothers, let's let that bullshit prefect come out and give us an explanation, okay?" Jin Yiwei, who was mixed in the crowd, shouted.

The people shouted one after another, telling Gu Ming to get out.

Where had Gu Ming seen such a scene, he hid in the house and didn't dare to make a sound.

Seeing that the situation was just right, Wei Ting hurriedly walked out and comforted everyone: "Everyone, today, I'm afraid the prefect won't be able to see you." ”

"Everyone, please go back, but don't worry, I, Wei Ting, have been an official in Songjiang Mansion for many years, and you should know me, and I promise you that I will report to the court truthfully and give you an explanation."

After hearing this, everyone was still a little hesitant.

At this time, Tuo in the crowd began to speak again: "Originally, this prefect should be like Lord Wei, someone who knows my Songjiang Mansion." ”

"The new prefect has made a mess of us, let's ask the court for his life and let him get out, okay?"

"Get out! Get out! The people shouted.

When Wei Ting heard this, he pretended to be angry and said: "Everyone, the appointment of the prefect naturally has the consideration of the imperial court, and you must not discuss the government in vain. ”

"Besides, I, Wei Ting, don't deserve this prefect."

In fact, his heart blossomed, and he secretly thought to himself: "Fortunately, I didn't offend Zhang Yun, and this Gu Ming is also unlucky." ”

After the people saw Wei Ting's assurance, the goal had almost been achieved, and they retreated a little.

"Brothers, let's go back, since Master Wei has said it, then he will definitely be able to help us."

"Let's give Lord Wei a face today."

Then, as soon as the man gave up his hand, he led the crowd away.

Wei Ting watched the backs of the people leaving, with a smile on his face.

It wasn't until everyone disappeared from his field of vision that he slowly turned around and walked towards Gu Ming's office.

"Master Gu, the rebels have retreated." Wei Ting said respectfully.

Gu Ming heard that the chaotic people retreated, tidied up his clothes, and said with a straight face: "Well, I know, you go down first." ”

Completely, I forgot the cowardly appearance of myself just now.

Wei Ting sneered in his heart, and then asked with a smile: "My lord, then whether the new taxes you added will be abolished or not." ”

Gu Ming thought about it for a while, he was a little afraid that those people would riot again.

Therefore, I had to grit my teeth and say hatefully: "Abolish it, I'll just find a way myself." ”

After Wei Ting received the order, he exited the door with a smile.

Then, he returned to his normal color, stared at the prefect's room, and said secretly in his heart: "Just wait for you to be rampant for a while, that position will be mine sooner or later." ”

After Wei Ting left the county government, he went straight to Zhang Yun's residence.

"Lord Wei, I congratulate you on taking a step closer to the prefect's throne." Zhang Yun looked at Wei Ting with a smile on his face.

When Wei Ting heard this, he hurriedly said modestly: "I'm still far away, and in the future, I will have to worry about Lord Zhang more." ”

Zhang Yun had already thought about the next step, and whispered a few words to Wei Ting.

After Wei Ting heard this, he applauded again and again, and finally, he said excitedly: "Then I will wait for the good news of Lord Zhang." ”