Boom Boom!

In the night, there was a lot of shouts of killing, occasionally mixed with the loud sound of one or two firearms exploding.

The people of the county town hid in their homes, frightened and frightened.

First there was Lei Gong who came to the world, and then there were thieves who entered the city, and tonight was really too frightening for the people in the city.

Gradually, the shouts of killing subsided.

The thief was repulsed?

Or, was the Xuanhua army defeated?

The people didn't know, but no one had the courage to come out and check it.

The most entangled are the wealthy businessmen in the city, who on the one hand hope that the thieves will be repulsed, and on the other hand, they want Yang Jingde and other corrupt officials and Qiu Ba of the Xuanhua Army to die.

"The three city gates were all taken, and our army lost two people, sixteen people were seriously wounded, and sixty people were lightly wounded. More than 600 enemies were killed and more than 800 were captured. ”

Listening to the report of the secretary of the army, Nie Dong frowned and asked, "Why are the casualties so large?" ”

Two people were killed and sixteen were seriously wounded, and if they were replaced by the army next to them, they would be ecstatic to die such a small number.

But Nie Dong didn't have the slightest joy in his heart.

You must know that against the Xuanhua Army, their armament and combat power are almost crushing.

The shieldmen, spearmen, and heavy axemen in the front row are all dressed in human armor, and there are two weapons of great destruction, such as crossbows and firearms.

Even so, there were nearly 100 casualties, and he couldn't accept it.

The secretary of the army hesitated and hesitated: "Your Excellency has already investigated, and the two soldiers who died in battle were not killed by the enemy, but by improper operation of firearms. ”

“……”

Nie Dong was silent for a while.

It can't be helped.

The county magistrate also said earlier that although firearms are powerful, due to insufficient technology, once they are not properly operated, they will injure themselves.

After a while, Nie Dong ordered: "The fallen soldiers are cremated, collect the ashes, and when the war is over, they will be sent back to their hometowns, and the bereavement pension will definitely be sent to their families." ”

The fallen leaves return to the roots, and the soul returns to the hometown.

"Despicable."

The secretary of the army nodded solemnly.

Nie Dong continued to instruct: "Escort the prisoners of war to the barracks, and have the doctors in the city come in to heal the wounded soldiers." ”

At this time, Qiu Niu came with a group of officials.

Qiu Niu introduced: "Nie Dutong, this person is the government of Kongmu, and his name is Feng Lun. ”

"I've seen Nie Dutong."

Feng Lun bowed and looked respectful.

The power of firearms made him extremely in awe of the Qingzhou Army, and he didn't dare to think about it at all.

Nie Dong opened his mouth and said: "You and lead the officials to appease the people in the city, and wait for the county magistrate to enter the city tomorrow, and then reward." ”

"Little Command."

After Feng Lun responded, he immediately arranged for all Cao Xu officials to appease the people.

……

……

The sun is rising.

The whole land was shrouded in a thin layer of frost.

Han Zhen was dressed in dragon pattern black light armor, sitting upright on a war horse, and behind him were the hundred cavalry commanded by Lao Jiu.

The cavalry battalion is one in a hundred elites, and these 100 people are the elite carefully selected from the cavalry battalion.

A man with a strong personality and a fierce temperament.

During this time, Lao Jiu has gradually adapted to the identity of the guard.

Although he was not as majestic as the brothers Wei Da and Nie Dong, he was content.

Although the official position of the guard is not high, he is a confidant.

With the temperament of the county magistrate, he will definitely not treat himself badly in the future.

The gate of the east city was opened, and two rows of Qingzhou soldiers were neatly lined up on both sides of the gate, full of energy.

"I've seen the county magistrate!"

"Hmm."

Han Zhen bowed his head slightly and rode into the city gate.

The streets of the county town are extremely deserted, although Feng Lun took the officials to appease them door to door last night, but for the anti-thief, the people are naturally afraid in their hearts.

I only dared to hide in my home, through the cracks in the door and window, and quietly looked at the thief.

On the street outside the mansion, Feng Lun didn't sleep all night, but he didn't feel the slightest sleepiness at the moment, but was full of energy.

More than 800 officials stood quietly behind him in the cold wind.

Da-da-da-da!

The crisp sound of horses' hooves was heard.

"It's coming!"

In the crowd, a voice rang out.

Everyone's hearts sank, and they cheered up and looked in the direction of the sound of horses' hooves.

At the end of the street, a group of steel cavalry came head-on.

The person at the head is tall and has a heroic face against the backdrop of the dragon-patterned black light armor, and his domineering is incomparable.

A pair of eyes as sharp as a sword, Feng Lun and the others couldn't help but look away, not daring to look at them.

Coming to the front of everyone, his eyes swept around, and Han Zhen said condescendingly: "Where is Feng Lun?" ”

"The little ones are here!"

Feng Lun was shocked, hurriedly stepped forward, and bowed in response.

Glancing at him, Han Zhen said loudly: "This time you entered the city, you will be rewarded with thousands of dollars for your first merit, and you will temporarily join the army on behalf of the county magistrate." ”

As I said earlier, Kong's target is that Silu joined the army, was in charge of the six Cao Xu officials, and the public prosecution marriage, tax cashier, clerical accounts, etc. were all in his hands.

Therefore, letting him temporarily join the army on behalf of Silu is a perfect replacement.

Feng Lun was ecstatic in his heart, and thanked him loudly: "Thank you to the county magistrate, the lower officials must do their best and never give up!" ”

One thousand yuan, to be honest, he doesn't like it very much, he has been a hole in it all these years, and there is a lot of filial piety money just under his head every year, plus some gray income, he can also have two or three thousand yuan all year round.

What surprised him was that Silu joined the army, and he originally thought that it would be good to reward him with a small nine-rank Cao official.

As a result, as soon as the other party made a move, it was Si Lu who joined the army and was the third-in-command of the government.

Although it is only temporary, the shopkeeper has promised in advance that if he does a good job, there may not be no possibility of turning positive.

Han Zhen continued to call: "Where is Kong Quan? ”

"The little ones are here!"

Kong Quan's face was pleasantly surprised, and his breathing couldn't help but be a little shorter.

Han Zhen instructed: "Fight bravely, kill corrupt officials, reward 800 yuan, and temporarily act as the county lieutenant." ”

Kong Quan's face flushed, and he shouted: "Thank you to the county magistrate, the villain will definitely live up to the county magistrate's expectations!" ”

A county magistrate shows his heart.

Instead of showing mockery, the officials in the rear looked envious.

What's wrong with shouting, that's the county lieutenant!

If they can be officials, let them shout Daddy in public without blinking.

"The rest will be rewarded."

Han Zhen said, and in the gratitude of the officials, he turned over and dismounted, and walked into the mansion.

After the battle last night, the government was ordered to be blocked by Nie Dong.

At this moment, blood stains and corpses could be seen everywhere on the ground, and the air was still filled with the smell of fireworks and the smell of gunpowder explosions.

All the way to the lobby, Han Zhen sat at the back of the hall with a golden knife and ordered: "Kong Quan, send archers to dispose of the corpse of the government and clean it." ”

"The subordinate officer receives the order!"

Kong Quan replied in a loud voice.

At this moment, he only felt that his whole body was full of energy, and it seemed that even the cold wind was much warmer.

Han Zhen continued to instruct: "Feng Lun, check the assets of the officials of the government office, seal the government treasury, and issue the rewards later." ”

"Yes!"

After Feng Lun got down, he turned around and was about to leave.

"Wait."

Han Zhen stopped him and advised: "By the way, inform the people in the city that at noon today, Hu Xianzhao and other generals of the Xuanhua Army will be beheaded in the court to vent the anger of the people!" ”

According to Qiu Niu's report, these days, the Xuanhua army has harmed the common people and wealthy businessmen a lot, and they are eager to eat their flesh raw.

Beheading in public will surely capture a large number of people's hearts.

If he sends some more money and food, then he Han Zhen is a living Bodhisattva in the hearts of the people of the county.

Feng Lun immediately understood, nodded and said: "Xia Guan understands that the people have been working hard for a long time, and they will definitely come to watch at that time." ”

……

Soon, the news of the beheading of Xuanhua Junqiu Ba at noon, under the impetus of a group of officials, was like wings.

The people, who were still hiding at home, went out of their homes one after another, just to see the beheading of Xuanhua Junqiu Ba with their own eyes.

They hated it so much!

Some even came to the court an hour earlier with a bench and occupied a position in the front row.

Even if his nose is red from the cold, he refuses to move.

There's no way, if you don't come early, you won't be able to grab the position, otherwise you will only see the back of your head.

As time passed, more and more people gathered near the Dharma Field, and eventually formed a sea of black oppression.

Seeing that it was close to noon, a burst of chanting suddenly erupted in the crowd.

"It's coming, it's coming!"

Immediately afterward, the blackened crowd faded from the middle to both sides like a split river, revealing a passageway.

A group of Qingzhou Army soldiers wearing black lacquered mountain armor, with a terrifying aura, opened the way ahead.

Immediately afterwards, Han Zhen rode on a war horse, followed by a group of cavalry guards.

In the rear, a total of eight prisoner cars escorted Hu Xianzhao, Deng Jie and other generals of the Xuanhua Army.

As soon as the prisoner car appeared, the onlookers were immediately indignant.

There are those who curse, there are those who howl, and there are even those who throw stones that have been prepared.

Bang!

Deng Jie was unlucky, he was hit on the forehead by a stone, and suddenly blood flowed for a long time, and he grinned in pain.

Seeing this scene, the onlookers applauded.

Han Zhen did not stop him and let the people vent their grievances.

If this resentment is held in your heart, you may not know what will happen in the future.

After the soldiers of the Qingzhou Army came to the law field, they immediately distributed and surrounded the law field.

Han Zhen turned over and dismounted, climbed onto the high platform, and sat behind a pair of court cases.

Hu Xianzhao and the other eight people were pressed to the court with blank faces.

After experiencing the fear of exceeding the threshold, people will become very numb and even crazy.

At this moment, Hu Xianzhao already showed signs of madness, only to see his body trembling uncontrollably, and a smirk on the corner of his mouth.

The executioner in charge of the execution wiped the devil's head knife in his hand.

Beheading is a craft.

Pay attention to fast, accurate and ruthless, a knife down, the head to the ground, the knife edge needs to be smooth.

If the cut is crooked, or the strength is not enough, it is a lack of skill.

The weather was nice today, although there was some cold wind, but the sun was fierce.

As the shadow of the needle on the sundial slowly moved to noon, Han Zhen said in a loud voice: "Noon has arrived, slash!" ”

This burst of shouting exploded in the ears of Hu Xianzhao and others like thunder.

At this moment, Hu Xianzhao finally came back to his senses, looked frightened, kept twisting his body and struggled, and shouted at the same time: "Spare your life, spare your life!! ”

"This lord, it's time to hit the road!"

The executioner said respectfully, and then took a bowl of wine and poured it on the blade.

In ancient times, it was important to pay attention to the deceased, so regardless of the identity of the prisoner, the executioner would politely give him an honorific title before swinging the knife.

Of course, there may be some taboos in this, then it is unknown.

Swish!

A cold light flashed.

Hu Xianzhao's head fell in response, maintaining a frightened expression on his face.

The next moment, a column of blood gushed out from the flat fracture.

"Good !!"

"Well killed!"

"Damn this dog thief!"

"Lord Qingtian!"

This incomparably bloody scene, instead of making the people feel frightened, clapped their hands and fell into a frenzy one by one.

The vast majority of the people who came to the Dharma field today were victims of disasters in their families, and they were not lightly harmed by Qiu Ba.

There is also a small part, I am afraid that the world will not be chaotic, and it is not a big deal to watch the excitement.

Wiping the blood on the blade, the executioner came behind Deng Jie.

Seeing Hu Xianzhao being beheaded, and hearing the sound of footsteps behind him, Deng Jie was already terrified to the extreme, and let out an unconscious roar from his mouth.

Suddenly, a foul smell spread.

This crotch is in a mess, and it was so frightened that it came out with feces and urine.

Swish!

Another flash of sword flashed, and the head fell.

"Good!"

The people erupted in cheers again.

After cutting off eight heads in a row, the executioner saluted Han Zhen, and then wrapped the ghost head knife with a red cloth and stepped aside.

Glancing lightly at the eight headless corpses on the ground, Han Zhen slowly stood up and said loudly: "You must have read the previous unveiling post." Like you, I was originally just a poor people, with a few acres of dry land at home, struggling to survive. If it weren't for the coercion of corrupt officials, I am afraid that I would still be worried about the winter at this moment. ”

"Therefore, you wait for the affliction, I know in my heart. I, Han Zhen, swear here that with me for a day, I will not let you live a hard life. Tomorrow, the government treasury will release grain, and each household can receive 100 yuan and a bucket of rice grain. Although the money and food are not much, but it is a piece of my heart, I hope you can have a good New Year! ”

The words fell, and the Dharma field was silent.

After a brief silence, the people erupted in deafening cheers.

"Lord Qingtian!"

When they entered the city, instead of harassing them, they killed the corrupt officials and Qiu Ba who had plagued them in public, and gave them money and food.

This is a thief, this is a living bodhisattva!

Don't look at these people living in the county town, but life is not easy, and the harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes have become heavier and heavier in recent years.

The money collected in the past few months has squeezed out their last trace of oil and water.

Now they have a hundred yuan and a bucket of rice, which is enough for them to have a good year.

"It's freezing, let's go home."

Han Zhen said, and with the gratitude of the people, he rode a war horse and left.

It's only a hundred yuan, not much, and it's only 30,000 or 40,000 yuan if you count the rice and grain, but it can instantly capture the hearts of the people, and this deal is a good deal.

Besides, it doesn't cost him any money.

Back in the mansion, Feng Lun was already waiting in the lobby.

"The county magistrate, all the officials' family assets have been confiscated and rushed into the treasury. This is the ledger of the collation, please look at it from the county magistrate. ”

Feng Lun said, respectfully presenting an account book on the court case.

Taking over the account book, Han Zhen flipped it casually.

The confiscated floating wealth totaled 220,000 yuan, a number of mansions and shops, which were worth more than 100,000 yuan after conversion, and more than 60,000 acres of land.

In the end, Zizhou is not as rich as Yidu, and the government officials of all sizes add up to such assets.

I still remember that Zhao Ting alone donated more than 20,000 acres of land.

As for whether Feng Lun was greedy for ink, Han Zhen believed that he would not dare to give him ten dares.

After being an official for so many years, money or officials, which is more important, Feng Lun can't tell the difference?

Not to mention greedy ink, even if Han Zhen asked him to donate all his belongings at this time, he would not have the slightest hesitation.

Closing the account book, Han Zhen instructed: "I have promised the people to distribute money and grain tomorrow, one hundred yuan per household, plus a bucket of rice grain. It's up to you, don't let me down. ”

Feng Lun said: "The county magistrate is relieved, and the lower officials will definitely do it beautifully, and I guarantee that no official will dare to deduct a cent." ”

He is from Xu Official, and the small methods of those people below are clear in his heart.

Therefore, it is impossible to play tricks under his nose.

"In addition, the Xu officials have been restructured ......"

Then, Han Zhen explained in detail a series of measures for the restructuring of the officials.

Feng Lun's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said with admiration: "The county magistrate is far-sighted, so that he can sweep away the casual and cunning atmosphere of the officials." The officials are here, and the officials of the acting government thank the county magistrate. ”

Han Zhen waved his hand: "Less sycophants, more practical things, go." ”

"Retire!"

Feng Lun turned around and left, and at the same time secretly decided in his heart that when he was on a bad day, he would cut off all the gray industries under his command.

Judging from the fact that the county magistrate wants to rectify the officials, an obvious message has been revealed.

Be a good errand, and the money will not be missing you.

Not to mention the wealthy, but it can ensure that the family can be fed without worrying about food and clothing.

If you don't know what to do, you will be ruthless.

Thinking of this, Feng Lun's steps couldn't help but be a little faster.

(End of chapter)