Brother Song Taizu

Chapter 166: Being in the middle of the game without knowing it

In fact, the matter is not complicated at all. Zhao Guangyi actually understood it after thinking about it for a while.

He is the governor of Kaifeng, and Kaifeng Prefecture is not just a place in Kaifeng. The more than twenty counties below are all under his control, so naturally these two dozen county magistrates are all his direct subordinates.

And Magistrate Sun is indeed his favorite and most promising among the more than twenty county magistrates under his command. Zhao Guangyi gave him a good evaluation during this year's official inspection, and also expressed his gratitude to the official. Recommended this person.

This is a typical King of Qi Party. In time, he will be trained in the direction of his right-hand man. If nothing happens, this person will be released as a magistrate in a few months. After working for a few years, he will come back and be placed in the six ministries. At least he will be able to land. As a minister, within ten years, he will definitely become a vital member of his Qi King's party.

Therefore, it cannot be wrong to say that the county magistrate is his.

So this matter, is it clear that he is pulling his banner to make a tiger skin? The people at the top are relatively low-key, and the people at the bottom are naturally getting more and more out of shape. And the one he shot to death just now is obviously They were just ruffians from the countryside. Zhao Guangyi didn't even have the intention to say a word to such people.

At this time, he was really angry.

He has just left Kaifeng, and he is still on the official road.

No matter what you do, the business travelers traveling from north to south are all watching. How dare you be so arrogant?
If he hadn't happened to see him today, how many of the passing businessmen and even the officials would have looked and asked if they really thought this matter had anything to do with him, and how many would have dared to cause trouble?Wouldn't this matter be settled on his head?

At the feet of the Son of Heaven!
How dare this person?
"Your Highness, this... next, should we go to Xu County or..."

"You, say, what?"

"The little man understands."

Then, Zhao Guangyi led dozens of cavalrymen and headed straight for the Huang Mansion, breaking down the door and killing people.

Under the emperor's feet, there are indeed no big and powerful people around Kaifeng. The Huang family can almost be called a prosperous county, but their servants plus the men of the Huang family only have a total of 500 people. How can they be so powerful? Although Ban Zhi's opponents, who were like wolves and tigers in Zhao Guangyi's hands, were small in number, they charged all the way on horseback with overwhelming force and could not meet any decent resistance at all.

"Hero! Spare your life, hero! Spare your life, hero! You are rich, you are rich!!"

As soon as the fighting started, someone came out of Huang's mansion and shouted loudly.

"Heroes, please wait a moment, wait a moment, please do it. I have money. I have money. I don't know how much you heroes need. I am willing to help you with all my resources and make friends with you heroes!"

"stop!"

Zhao Guangyi ordered to stop.

Then he stared at the visitor with cold eyes and said, "Are you that Mr. Huang? Haha, are you worthy of being friends with me?"

When Mr. Huang heard this, he quickly said: "All of you heroes are naturally superb in martial arts and extremely elite. However, I have many friends in the officialdom and above. It is easy for you heroes to kill us, but it is inevitable that there will be casualties. It will cause a big fuss afterwards." , what good is it for you to be at the feet of the emperor? Why don't you keep me alive? The way is like a long stream of water. You heroes can agree with me on a fixed time, and let me pay you filial piety every year. Isn’t it wonderful if the water flows slowly and slowly?”

"Ha, hahahahahaha, what a dog-eye, you really think we are gangsters fighting and robbing the house."

As he spoke, Zhao Guangyi burst out laughing. He had laughed so hard that he bent his bow and arrow on his horse. He aimed an arrow at Mr. Huang's leg. The man didn't even hide. He groaned and fell down. On the ground.

A group of Ding clan soldiers took weapons and wanted to attack, but Mr. Huang kept saying: "Stop! Stop it!!"

Then he struggled to be helped up, and continued to clasp his fists at Zhao Guangyi: "It seems that the hero is not seeking wealth, but seeking revenge, but I wonder if I can make you understand? Where did I offend the hero? "

Zhao Guangyi really answered and said: "The three members of the family hanging on the official road are the perpetrators of this?"

Mr. Huang still held his fists and said: "So they are righteous men. Yes, I did have these three people killed, and I did have them hanged on the tree as a warning. But do you know why?"

"Why?"

"These three people are farmers from this town. They have been farming for the Huang family for generations. To be honest, to this day, their family of three still owes me 46 guan of money and has not paid it back. I ask myself, how should I treat them in my daily life?" It’s not thin anymore.”

"However, people's hearts are not strong enough. This family has been bewitched by evil words and wants to give up farming and go to Kaifeng to make a living. But his family clearly has no way to lead them. I have repeatedly tried to persuade them, but they still do it. We sent people to block the road to stop them. , they actually dared to sneak away at night, and even injured my servants and county government servants, and they were finally captured with great difficulty."

Zhao Guangyi sneered and said, "So, you killed him?"

"No, I just sent them to the official. Sun County thought that they were all stupid people, so I only punished them with small punishments and big warnings. I gave them sixty sticks and then released them home. I even went to visit them personally. I gave them kind words and advice, and even personally took out the best golden sore medicine and applied it on the sore area. My dear man, tell me, am I not kind enough to them?!"

"But there is no way. I miss his family. Three generations have done it for me. I have tolerated it over and over again, giving in again and again. But the unruly people are so stubborn that they actually regard all my good intentions as a donkey's liver and lungs. They are all seriously injured." They actually... actually... dare to sneak away in the middle of the night! You think, shouldn't they die?"

Zhao Guangyi was confused when he heard this.

Really, he didn't even feel angry now, he was just confused, because he really couldn't understand, how could this guy be so full of indignation when he said this?
Why does he feel aggrieved by what he means?
Is it me... I've been away from the people for too long and don't understand the sufferings of the people?

Then with a sincere face, he asked seriously: "Excuse me...what crime did they have? Why do they still have to die?"

He was really confused and didn't really understand.

Mr. Huang shouted excitedly at the top of his lungs: "How dare they resist me! Don't they deserve to die?!"

"........."

"Since ancient times, the world has been based on agriculture, and officials have made it their political achievement to encourage farmers and merchants. But now, the King of Qin is tyrannical, and in order to satisfy his own selfish interests and is a mere stinker of gold, he actually wants to do the opposite. If he cannot be punished today Severe punishment: today a family of three will run away, tomorrow a family of five will run away, and the day after tomorrow, if things go on like this, who will cultivate the land? If no one in the world cultivates the land, what's the use of making more money?"

Zhao Guangyi was so angry that he gritted his molar teeth and said: "This is a court decree. Under the feet of the majestic emperor, how dare you be so presumptuous and completely ignore the laws of the Song Dynasty?!"

Unexpectedly, Mr. Huang sneered and said: "The law of the court? It's just the law of King Qin. In the court, all the princes of Gonggun are opposed to this. King Qin is determined to have his own way. How can he resist this alone?" Is the world popular? We are not afraid to tell this hero that behind us is the King of Qi!"

Zhao Guangyi: “…………”

"The King of Qin is a prince, isn't the King of Qi a king? This is not for the selfish interests of my Huang family, but for the sake of the world's agriculture, the foundation of the country, and the people of the world, resisting tyranny. !!”

Zhao Guangyi: "..." Really, he was so angry that he couldn't even speak.

In all his life, no one except his third brother had ever made him so speechless.

However, just after talking like this for a while, loud shouts suddenly came from the distance, and countless government officials came out with countless steel knives and long sticks. Dozens of county government officials came from a distance to show off. He rushed towards them while shouting non-stop.

When Mr. Huang saw this, he was no longer as cowardly as before. He laughed wildly and said: "Sun County Zun's soldiers are here, hahaha, the soldiers are here. That thief, do you still dare to be arrogant? Do you dare to fight against the officers and soldiers? Boys, form a formation to meet the enemy, assist the county magistrate, and kill the rebels!!"

After saying that, he hurriedly hid in the formation under the protection of the clan soldiers.

In his opinion, when a strong man encounters an official, he will run away even if he can beat him. After all, killing an official is rebellion, which is not the same as ordinary fighting and robbery.

After all, this is at the feet of the Emperor. Who dares to rebel at the feet of the Emperor?
It was precisely for this reason that the county government officials dared to charge when they saw them riding horses and carrying bows, and deliberately roared from a distance just to scare them away.

You only make a few bucks a month, what a waste of money you are playing.

But when they all arrived, they found that instead of running away, the thieves were calmer than the last, and no one showed the slightest hint of fear.

But it was their turn to be afraid.

Where did this thief come from?So outrageous?
"Bold thieves, this is the land under the emperor's feet and under the jurisdiction of the governor of Kaifeng. Do you want to rebel?"

The county magistrate in official uniform rode on horseback and came out of the crowd.

Zhao Guangyi turned back coldly and said: "Yeah, I never thought that something like this would happen in Kaifeng Mansion under my jurisdiction. Sun Xingzu, Sun Xingzu, why didn't I see it earlier, you are actually a rebel? "

"Ah~! Your Majesty... Your Majesty... His Highness King Qi?! This... This... I, I was wronged, I... I'm here to save you! Someone, someone, please hurry up and get that person Arrest the person named Huang!"

After saying that, I saw Mr. Huang, who had clearly been hit by an arrow in his leg, crawling up on the ground: "Your Highness, please forgive me, Your Highness, please forgive me, Your Highness, have you forgotten, Your Highness, I gave you a gift?" , I even gave you a gift, Your Highness!"

"Take it!!!"

Zhao Guangyi's lungs were about to burst with anger.

He turned to Shi Xizai and asked, "Have I received any gifts from him?"

"This... I don't know."

During the holidays, many people gave gifts to Zhao Guangyi. He usually just looked at the gift list. Who would really remember who gave each item?

"Go back and check carefully. If I really accepted his gift...to your mother! What a big deal!"

Then he turned to look at Sun Xingzu and pointed angrily: "Get him too, take him down!!"

………………

"Your Highness, it has been found out."

Yellow House.

Zhao Guangyi occupied the magpie's nest, arrested all the original owners of the house, and kicked out all the servants. He moved in himself, but refused to continue his original journey.

He is not stupid, on the contrary, he is actually very smart. Although he has no previous experience, it has been more than three years since the founding of the Song Dynasty, and he has gained some experience. After such a thing, he naturally has a taste for it.

"speak."

"Brothers have been investigating for a whole day. What happened here is indeed not an exception. At least in several surrounding counties, there have been casualties. Even in areas where no lives have been lost, there have been disputes."

“Which county do you think has caused less trouble so far?”

"Xuxian County, according to the investigation... the county magistrate of Xu County is the only one who ignores this matter and only allows the local powerful to take action. A total of six people died in the county, all in the report we read before. "

"Xu County...where did this book come from?"

"He is the county magistrate of Xu County. According to the excerpt, since the implementation of the New Deal, his county magistrate Zhou Kun has been evading the blame. He has always been drinking and partying with a kind of literati and elegant people all day long, criticizing the government, the King of Qin, and even the officials. I haven’t done anything serious at home.”

Hearing this, Zhao Guangyi sighed deeply and said, "Smart man, this is the real smart man. Tell me, is he very smart?"

Shi Xizai smiled bitterly and said: "I will never commit any crime in court against the law. No matter what he criticizes, the court will naturally have no reason to deal with him. As for reciting poems, feasting, and not doing business, at most it is just a crime of dereliction of duty." , even if he is angry, most likely he can only be dismissed from office, and even his fame can be retained. After a few years, the limelight has passed, and he can go to the official department and send some gifts, and he can still get back on his feet. Compared to For those other county magistrates who had no choice but to get involved, he can be said to be too smart."

"Do you also think those county magistrates had no choice but to get involved?"

Shi Xizai said with certainty: "It must be so, let's just talk about Sun Xingzu. He will be promoted and become a prefect in at least three months. Normally, he should pack his bags now, sell his belongings, arrange family affairs, and even people. He might as well leave this place and start working in the capital. If he didn't have to do it, how could he, a man who wants to be a prefect, get involved in the quagmire of this small Xu County and do something tantamount to rebellion? ? At the feet of the Emperor, if it is said that he has received money from Huang, I believe that he has nothing to do with him, but if he has the courage to take the lead in disobeying the New Deal, and even killing people, this is unreasonable, and besides..."

"And what?"

"Besides, when our people went on secret visits, there were many things like this, but almost every murderer said that you were behind them. This is what you meant."

As he spoke, he raised his head and carefully glanced at Zhao Guangyi's already livid face.

Then he said cautiously: "Your Highness, I am afraid that you have already...had to step into it. If you are not careful, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape. This may even affect you, His Highness the King of Qin, and even your brothers from the official family. The love is...not impossible."

With a click, Zhao Guangyi threw the tea cup in his hand angrily.

"Damn it, where is Sun Xingzu? Call me, I want to ask questions!!"

(End of this chapter)