Killing and Punishing the Heart

Author: Use your soul to aim

Killing and Punishing the Heart

It was noon after finishing the matters in the Etiquette Department. Zhang Zongxian had eaten lunch and was about to go to the second hall to continue working. At this time, Qian Dianshi came and wanted to discuss something privately with Zhang Zongxian.

Zhang Zongxian took him to the study. After entering the study and sitting down, he saw Qian Dianshi taking out the banknotes from his sleeves and placing them on the table. He said with a charming smile:

"The chief of this barracks, I respect the county and respect you. I hope the county respects you and can be more generous. You will not inspect the weapons warehouse today."

Zhang Zongxian looked at the banknote on the table, which was only one hundred taels, and sneered:

"This arsenal should have enough weapons and armor to arm 500 people. In addition to the things for city defense, the iron sold would be more than a hundred taels. Selling ordnance is a capital crime there. Is this sending a beggar away?

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After hearing this, Qian Dianshi smiled awkwardly and took out two banknotes from his sleeves. Zhang Zongxian looked at Qian Dianshi and said disdainfully:

"Has Qian Dianshi ever seen what ten thousand taels of silver look like piled together? Did he know that ten thousand taels of silver could stay for several days on a flower boat on the Qinhuai River? Did he know that a piece of silk with 10 taels traveled across the ocean and reached thousands of miles away?

You can exchange it for 100 taels of silver.

Qian Dianshi, you have been here in Qingjian County for a long time and you are like a frog in the well. Yesterday I told you that I was sent by the palace to do things, but you still didn't understand.

Can you use this little money to build a palace for the emperor? You must know that the tiles in the Forbidden City are all gilded. The most important thing now is to follow my instructions and handle things for the palace so that you can get promoted and make a fortune. What can you do to protect a dead man?

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"Xiaguan's stupidity almost delayed the important matter. I will return the money now."

"You can take whatever you want to return! You and I will go to the arsenal to check it out later."

After saying that, he took Qian Dianshi and walked to the lobby. The director of the barracks was also waiting in the second hall. Seeing Qian Dianshi and the county magistrate coming out together, he felt that things were stable and smiled charmingly before saluting Zhang Zongxian.

Zhang Zongxian ignored him and asked Qian Dianshi to lead the way. He passed by the lobby and took everyone from Zaoban with him, and together they went to the weapons library.

When we arrived at the arsenal, we directly asked the warden of the barracks to open the door. The warden was now ashen-faced. After a few urgings, he tremblingly took out the key and opened the arsenal.

As soon as the door of the arsenal was opened, a strong musty smell came out. Everyone present choked heavily, and only after a while of ventilation did they go inside.

Standing at the door, you can see the entire arsenal at a glance. Except for a pile of wooden poles and a few tattered flags, there is nothing else.

After reading this, Zhang Zongxian sneered and said to the hostess of the barracks:

"It's clean enough! The huge arsenal has been emptied by you guys like this. Someone come and take him down and take him back to the lobby to be punished!"

After saying that, he turned around and left, while the people from Zaoban immediately came forward, tied up the officer from the barracks, and followed Zhang Zongxian to the county government hall.

When he returned to the lobby, Zhang Zongxian did not give the officer of the barracks a chance to speak. First, he asked the officer to beat him thirty times, and then asked the torture chamber to directly write down the charges for him to draw. The officer of the barracks, who was beaten half to death, kept looking at Qian Dianshi.

, Qian Dianshi turned his head and did not look at him.

After he was remanded, he was taken directly to the prison. After dealing with the affairs of the barracks, Zhang Zongxian looked at everyone again. At this time, everyone no longer looked at him with a trace of contempt when he first came. They looked at him now.

There is only awe and fear.

After enjoying the awed looks of everyone for a while, Zhang Zongxian took Qian Dianshi back to the study in the backyard. After the two of them sat down in the study, Zhang Zongxian picked up the tea bowl and said to Qian Dianshi with the tea without drinking: "This cell is far from the backyard."

It was too close, and the hostess of the barracks was humming there, which greatly affected his rest.

After hearing this, Qian Dianshi thought to himself that the cell was far away from the backyard, and no sound could be transmitted through the thick walls of the cell. Are you suggesting that I kill him?

Is this person from the capital so dark-hearted? Can’t you wait for the Autumn Queen? The person who was killed is completely tied to Zhang Zongxian. This is to make him hand over his name! As of now, it can only be done, Qian Dianshi sighed

The tone of Yingdao is indeed a bit fried.

Zhang Zongxian then took a sip of tea with satisfaction and continued: In the future, this county must open up trade roads, repair roads to facilitate the transit of caravans, and arrange a special area in the city to build warehouses and inns, etc., and also restrict the government officials.

We must create the best business environment in Ming Dynasty by extorting money from passing merchants.

Too many caravans will definitely attract bandits, so Zhang Zongxian plans to recruit another 200 sons from good families as soldiers to guard the county. The soldiers recruited will be paid 2 taels per month per household, and will be exempted from the grain tax of 5 dan. In addition, the whole family will be exempted from service, and the weapons and armor will be provided by the county.

Provided by the government.

This matter needs to be done immediately. A notice will be issued today, and applications will start tomorrow until the recruitment is full. After Zhang Zongxian said this, he looked at Qian Dianshi. Qian Dianshi quickly reacted, got up and resigned, and went to write the notice.

Zhang Zongxian drank another two ounces of wine during dinner in the evening, and sang happily while drinking.

Zhang Zongxian was very happy, but the officials were not happy. They all went to Qian Dianshi's house at night and asked him what to do? This would kill people. Are those methods enough?

Now that Qian Dianshi and Zhang Zongxian were wearing the same pair of trousers, of course he couldn't do anything dirty anymore, so he comforted everyone and said:

The county magistrate comes from the capital and has a very tough background. The soldiers in the military department are trying to scare the monkeys. As long as everyone works hard, the county magistrate will give clear rewards and punishments.

At this time, the head of the household said anxiously: "This small deficit in the military equipment warehouse has beaten people like that, so what should we do with such a huge deficit? The actual inventory of the money granary and the grain warehouse is seriously inconsistent with the books.

ah!"

Qian Dianshi asked the people in the household to calm down. Those shortfalls were accumulated by the previous county magistrate and had nothing to do with anyone. He went back to explain to the county magistrate that if the county magistrate asked him these days, he must tell the truth.

Say as much as you want? Don’t hide it!

I felt helpless, but everyone saw what Qian Dianshi said and had no choice but to go home. Only the head of the execution room wrote a letter after returning home and arranged for it to be delivered to Huang Shilang.

At dawn, the county government office heard the sound of shouting "Long Live the Mountains". At first, people in the county were very curious. What happened to the people in the county government office? Do they think the emperor is coming when they shout "Long Live the Mountain" every day?

These officials went to the Yamen so early. Is the sun rising in the west? It usually takes the afternoon to do something, and people are often not around, so they have to make several trips. And every time they make a trip, they have to give a gift in return.

He is so evil. Not only that, but this government official has also become much more honest recently.

Don't you know? The new county magistrate is very powerful. He dealt a severe blow to these officials. The chief of the barracks was captured and beaten to death yesterday.

The county magistrate also ordered that you don’t have to pay for entering the city from now on. Really? This is a good official! The county magistrate also issued a notice yesterday to recruit soldiers, and the monthly salary of 3 taels will be tax-free and free of labor service.

As the county government office read the criminal law aloud, more and more people gathered at the government office gate, discussing the newly appointed county magistrate. People were very curious about the newly appointed county magistrate.

There are also many young and strong people who came early in the morning after receiving the news of recruiting soldiers.

After Zhang Zongxian presided over the morning class, he heard the bustling discussion of the people outside the yamen. He thought of going to see the people at the door, and then strode to the yamen gate.

As soon as I went out, I saw a bustling crowd and people were walking past in the distance. At this time, the common people saw Zhang Zongxian shouting:

The county magistrate came out. Upon hearing this, the people saluted Zhang Zongxian one after another. The crowd kept pushing forward, wanting to see what the county magistrate looked like.

Zhang Zongxian looked at the posture and was afraid that someone would fall and cause a stampede, so he shouted loudly:

“Fellow folks, please don’t crowd, be careful of falling!”

But the crowd kept pushing forward. They had already reached the steps in front of the government office. Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Zhang Zongxian immediately asked someone to open the gate of the county government office and asked the government officials to shout loudly:

"Don't crowd me. The county magistrate is waiting for everyone in the lobby."

He returned to the platform in the lobby. Soon people crowded into the county government office. Fortunately, there was an open space the size of a basketball court in front of the county government office. As people poured in, it quickly filled up.

While Zhang Zongxian asked the government officials to maintain order at the scene, he also asked people to go to the door to sort out the flow of people and ask people to stand in line on the right side of the door.

Leave the left side open to facilitate the people inside the Yamen to go out. After making arrangements, he walked to the edge of the platform and said to the people below.

"I am the new magistrate of Qingjian County. I was a student at the Imperial College and was appointed as the magistrate of Qingjian County by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. My father, who was also an official in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, often taught me that in government, one must benefit the people of that country.

We need to do more practical things for the people.

From now on, I will always sit in this hall. If there are any officials who extort money from the people, you can come and report them. When the facts are found out, I will strictly enforce the law and give the people justice."

After hearing this, the people in the lobby praised Zhang Zongxian as a good official.

Zhang Zongxian was also very satisfied with his performance, thinking this is what it feels like to be a parent!

Suddenly someone shouted:

"I want to sue the government officials at the city gate for extortion." After shouting, the whole courtyard fell silent. They all looked to see who was shouting.

Zhang Zongxian also looked at the man who was about to complain, and directly greeted him to come forward. He saw a strong man pushing through the crowd and walking over.

Zhang Zongxian looked the man up and down. The man's powerful muscles held up his clothes tightly. His hands were full of calluses, and his eyes were firm and unyielding. Zhang Zongxian secretly screamed "hero" in his heart.

After looking at the man, he said loudly, "If you tell me your name when you are a good man, you can speak out in this hall about anyone and anything you accuse."

The big man preached without being humble or arrogant:

"Reporting to the county magistrate, my surname is Renjie. I am a commentator of the family in Qingjian County. Yesterday I heard that the county magistrate was recruiting soldiers, so before dawn today, I took my horses and bid farewell to my mother and came to the county town to recruit.

When we arrived at the North City Gate, the officer on guard wanted to seize my horse because he said it was stolen property. He and I argued that he wanted to lock me up. Fortunately, there were many fellow villagers who came together to apply, so I was able to escape. Please ask Mr. Qingtian to make the decision for the people.

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"Do you still remember what the officer who blackmailed you looked like?"

"Xiaomin remembers."

"That's good, Qi Dashui, go to the North City Gate and bring over all the government officials and squad leaders who are on duty today. Fellow villagers, please wait with me for a moment while I find out the truth and give this good man justice!"

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