[Red Mansion] Hairpins fly when they are

The group moved quickly.

The walls of the county government house were very solid, but the place was too narrow. Zhu Jing lived in the largest courtyard, while the rest of the people found places to live.

The ancient county magistrate has been operating in the local area for five or six years. He not only manages the top, but also wins over the bottom with money.In addition to the official position of county magistrate, there are also county magistrates, master bosses, county lieutenants, edicts, government officials, and local soldiers.

As the saying goes, ants kill elephants more often, if these little people who are usually inconspicuous gather together to make trouble and rebel, no matter how high their official positions and status are, what good can porcelain and earthen pots collide with?

What's more, Liu Dong is still watching with two hundred soldiers, he is Zhu Rong's man.

Li Heze was very worried, for fear that they would be trapped before the disaster relief started.

Jia Yucun's expression is composed, his attitude is calm, and he is not afraid.

There are county magistrates and county lieutenants who colluded with the ancient county magistrate. If these people are eliminated, there are indeed many vacancies in the county. Manpower is needed to handle affairs, and no one has superpowers. It will take at least a month to wait for the appointment of the court. Fortunately, he had already contacted Qin Yuchuan.

Qin Yuchuan was originally Zhu You's aide, and he also contributed to bringing down Zhu You. Jia Yucun always remembered him, and Zhu Yu was also a person who clearly rewarded and punished. The little magistrate is still fine.

This county happened to be Qin Yuchuan's hometown. Fortunately, he had some savings in the past so that he would not be unable to survive in the disaster year.

Qin Yuchuan thought that it was a great kindness for him to survive Zhu You's incident, but he didn't expect to be an official, so he was so moved that he was about to cry.

As a person from the county, he naturally knew the terrible drought and the sufferings the people had suffered, and he deeply hated the inaction of the county magistrate and others.

Although the county government was working together under the rule of the ancient county magistrate, there are always good people in this world, and there are also a few good officials who are not willing to join him, such as Zhu Bo and others.

Qin Yuchuan contacted them, and after recommendation and screening, they finally filled the vacancy.

……

In the prison of the county yamen, the magistrate Gu has had his hands tied behind his back and his mouth gagged with a rag since he was arrested.

The Gu county magistrate was so angry that he kicked and beat the cell door and yelled so hard that his voice was almost hoarse before a yamen servant came out.

The ancient county magistrate gasped for breath and squinted his eyes to see that the yamen servants were all at the bottom. He couldn't remember the faces of these people below, he only remembered those few people who were stalking and greedy and were fed with money by himself.

Obviously, the person in front of him was not in his memory.

"You're about to let me go."

The yamen servant did not move and did not accept his order.

The Gu county magistrate had no choice but to hold his breath. He didn't know what the situation outside was like. He thought it wouldn't be too bad. After all, he belonged to the second prince. If he wanted to overthrow him, it would depend on whether the second prince was willing, and Dong Liu still had 200 people under his command. , did not come to rescue him at this time, it must be because he has not received the news.

Who would have thought that in the middle of the night, an expert would descend from the sky, gag him directly, throw the bundle into the prison and leave it alone!

"Where's the county magistrate? Where's the county lieutenant?"

This time the yamen servant replied: "They are all here, not in the same cell as you."

Gu county magistrate gasped, all the people who came to arrest him were wearing the uniform of the prince's mansion, he didn't believe that the third prince's sheep could have such blood.After thinking about it for a while, it was probably Master Jia, because he was the only one with a few guards like this.

"Go out and inquire for me and see where Lord Liu is, please come and rescue me." The county magistrate Gu's tone was much gentler, and after speaking, he fumbled around his waist, trying to get some money to bribe the yamen servant.

Unexpectedly, after digging for a long time, he didn't even have an extra thread on his body, so he could only say: "Don't worry, I will definitely compensate you twice after I go out."

The yamen servant ignored him, turned his head and left, the magistrate Gu was so angry that no one stopped him after yelling a few times, he kicked hard on the wall.

At this time, Dong Liu came in, and the county magistrate saw him as if he had seen a savior: "Master Liu is finally here, let me out quickly."

Liu Dong looked at him coldly through the cell door, and said in a very bad tone: "I tried my best to slow down the schedule, but you are full of loopholes here, don't you know? Mr. Jia handed over the papers overnight, and it is said that there are evidences to present God, who dares to let you go now? Stay at ease and wait for the verdict. You'd better bless those evidences that are insignificant, otherwise..."

When the county magistrate heard it, he fell to the ground limply like cooked noodles. After a while, he came back to his senses, with a pale face and desperately fighting for a way out for himself: "My lord, my lord and I are on the same path. I beg my lord to think of a way to save the life of the subordinate, and the subordinate will be grateful."

Dong Liu looked at him quietly.

It is said that in three years, the magistrate received [-] snowflakes of silver. This surnamed Gu's method was vicious, and he got more than [-]. Although Dong Liu loved money, he was afraid that he would lose his life.In the capital, as a small military officer, he is usually not even qualified to be a face-to-face saint. The matter was revealed by Lord Jia. Maybe even the second prince will abandon the county magistrate, so why should he force himself to do so?

"You can ask for more blessings." Liu Dong left this sentence, turned around and left.

The Gu county magistrate put away his sad expression, his eyes turned hard.

Before the third prince and his group arrived, he had taken care of all the books on the surface, wiped out what needed to be wiped off, and sealed what needed to be sealed. It looked flawless.It was precisely because of this that Dong Liu lightly threw him aside.

The fact that a man surnamed Gu can become a county magistrate shows that he is not stupid, on the contrary he is very smart.

There is an account book that he hides in the secret compartment of the study, and no one knows about it. He hopes that this account book will not appear in front of the emperor, so that his crimes will not be too serious. If the second prince has a conscience, please plead for him. A few words of love, maybe this matter will pass.

On the other hand, he hopes that this account book can be found by others. If he can't survive, those who have taken advantage of him all these years, no matter how noble their status, should pay a little price. Report on one.

Not to mention how the county magistrate Gu's thoughts were churning in prison, the worried Li Heze came to Jia Yucun.

Although Li Heze's official position is not high, the county magistrate did not ignore him when he bribed people. What was presented to Li Heze was just a small box. He opened it and looked at it, his heart beat twice in fright.

The box was delivered at night, so he didn't want to disturb Jia Yucun late at night, and the next morning, everyone was busy moving again, and he didn't let his servants carry the box to Jia Yucun for advice until everything settled down.

Jia Yucun was puzzled: "Master Li, this is..."

When the capital officials arrive at the local area, it is understandable for the local people to send some filial gifts such as special products, but at this time the disaster situation in this county has become so severe that the common people can't even drink enough water, but the ancient county magistrate sent gold and silver. On the box.

How could Li Heze dare to accept it? This box was bought with human life.

"To tell the truth, Mr. Jia, I would feel ashamed if I accept it."

"I see." Jia Yucun looked at him appreciatively, "I also have a box here, and I moved it outside together, just to replace it with rice and distribute it to the people."

After Jia Yucun's drastic purge, all the ones left now are those who are truly willing to serve the people. He called everyone together, and invited the third prince to discuss countermeasures together.

"First release the innocent people, and then open the granary. All the taxes and grain collected in advance will be refunded to the people, and next year's spring seeds will be distributed free of charge. As for the tax reduction, this will have to wait for the court's instructions."

When Jia Yucun suggested this, everyone nodded in agreement.

"Even so, it can only solve the problem for a while." Jia Yucun said slowly, with a sullen face, "I still need to promote water conservancy and build irrigation canals. If there is no water coming in, even if there are seeds, there will be no good harvest next year."

Speaking of water conservancy, this is Li Heze's home field. He nodded: "I will survey the terrain later, and plan a shortest route as soon as possible."

The construction of water conservancy requires the recruitment of civilian laborers. In the past, the people of the county were recruited to work for free, which was regarded as hard labor. The ancient county magistrate did evil things first, and the people of this county were unstable. At this time, doing things like this will inevitably arouse even greater resentment .

Therefore, Jia Yucun proposed that the county government pay money to provide meals for the peasants.

Liang Zhubo was very moved. He had been under the command of the ancient county magistrate for so many years, and finally met a good official. He nodded and agreed: "Repay the tax and food, and then donate the spring seeds, even if you don't provide meals. They are willing to do the job.”

"The people are hungry, and they can do things when they are full. Don't worry about having no money. The two boxes of gold and silver sent by the county magistrate are just here." Jia Yucun smiled slightly, "This can be regarded as barely atoning for some of his sins. gone."

Zhu Jing was stunned when he heard this, and then turned to look at Eunuch Chai. Eunuch Chai nodded immediately after receiving his gaze.

Zhu Jing immediately understood that the county magistrate Gu also gave him a gift yesterday, but he was accompanying the beauty at that time, so it must have been handed over to Eunuch Chai.

Zhu Jing coughed and said, "This is a good thing, and I will do my part."

Everyone was busy praising the third prince for his righteous and kind hearted actions. Hearing this, Zhu Jing was all smiles, feeling that his image had grown stronger. When he returned to Beijing and told his father, he would definitely get a compliment.

……

This morning, the poor people who came to the porridge shed to receive the porridge noticed some changes. For example, the quality of the porridge was much different from before. People can also receive an extra fat and white steamed bun.

Notices were pasted all over the city and inside and outside the city. When the content on them was read aloud, the crowd was excited, and people rushed to the gate of the county government office, fearing that it was a joke.

Zhu Jing was pushed out by Jia Yucun, and he said a few words in public. His status as a prince was really good. The kind-hearted people were moved to tears, knelt down spontaneously, and shouted long live.

The decree of the court came down within a few days, the tax was reduced by half, the ancient county magistrate was dismissed, his family property was confiscated, and he was escorted to Beijing. Other matters were handled by Jia Yucun.