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Liu Mingchuan, Wu Changqing and Liu Bingzhang looked at each other, but they couldn't believe what Li Hongzhang said. Heshen, the number one corrupt criminal in the Qing Dynasty, was not that powerful in plundering money, one million taels a day! Is this war still necessary? It's okay to buy an emperor and a local dangdang!

"I know you don't believe it, I saw it with my own eyes! My teacher Zeng Guofan kidnapped the wealthy Tao Jun and Yang Cai in Hunan, and the city was filled with storms and only received 50,000 taels of silver!

It’s really 360 professions, and every profession has the highest score. The raising of military pay depends on professionals!” If Li Hongzhang hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought it wouldn’t look real.

Liu Mingchuan revealed his original surname and shouted: "Since there is such a talent, how can an adult miss it? Whose name he calls him? He tied him up and thought he would be obedient."

Li Hongzhang said: "Don't be impatient after scrutiny. Your temper should be changed. That person's official position is a guerrilla general and a fourth-rank military officer, which is not something we can provoke."

Wu Changqing patted his forehead and said, "Do you know how he plunders the money? We can learn by following it. Even if we can't get a million, 300,000 or 400,000 is enough!"

Li Hongzhang is really hard to say about the method of scrambling silver. He is an editor of the Hanlin Academy of the Qing Dynasty, so how could he do such a despicable thing?

"This is still something that requires professional talents to do, and you are not suitable." These are all his direct descendants and will be reused in the future. How can they take the blame?

Liu Mingchuan sat back in disappointment and muttered, "This is not OK, that is not OK. Let's wait for someone to come to the door? It's better to visit the door, which can bring the relationship closer. There are excuses to ask him for help in the future."

Li Hongzhang said intimately: What this reckless man said makes sense. It seems that I will visit him tomorrow.

When Hu Kuan listened to the master's report on Li Yunzhong's good deeds in the county government, he immediately jumped out of bed, no longer had dizziness and no soreness in his waist. He put on his shoes and ran to the lobby.

The master pulled the magistrate's sleeve and advised: "You can't go, sir, this matter has nothing to do with you. It is best to continue to get sick."

Hu Kuan retorted loudly as if his eyebrows were burning, "It happened under my rule. How can I escape? I still persuade the general to stop and release the person quickly to end."

The master said earnestly: "The guerrilla master has planned for so long and done so carefully. How could he give up easily? I am afraid that by then, both sides will be offended by the time. If the court asks for the crime, no one will talk to you! The adults will continue to get sick and pretend not to know about this matter, and maybe they will be fooled."

"Focus it? This is one million taels. How can I fool it? I will persuade the general to ask him to collect less and just need 50,000 to 60,000 taels." Hu Kuan walked back and forth in the room, and soon rows of sweat were squeezed out on his face.

The master continued to stop the magistrate and exclaimed: "This extortion gentry is more serious than accepting bribes. Maybe he will be sentenced immediately. How could this general be so Meng Lang? Just put himself in, and he will also implicate us in fear."

"You don't understand, Master, the guerrillas were sent to Jiangnan to fight. He wanted to recruit more courageous people to fight. Even if the court asked for punishment in the future, he could make some contributions first. Then someone in the court would speak for him. At most, it would be due to the merits and demerits. The court has always had the most important military merits. How could he kill meritorious officials? At that time, he would just find a scapegoat... a scapegoat?" Hu Kuan was frightened when he thought of the scapegoat. The incident happened in his county, and the victim was also a gentry in the county. Isn't he the best scapegoat!

Seeing that the magistrate looked dissatisfied, the master comforted him: "Sir, you are too concerned, how could the court attack the adults without any discrimination?"

It would be better to make plans early. When the matter came to an end, I would still flee back to the countryside and could not follow the county magistrate Hu anymore. If the county magistrate is sentenced to be executed, wouldn’t I be exiled too! The couple are the same forest birds, and they will fly away when the disaster comes!

I don’t know how many people have difficulty falling asleep this night, some are worried, some are gritting their teeth, and some are envious and jealous...

In the early morning, the birds on the branches were chirping, and the sun quickly rose from the horizon, blooming with red glows. A breeze blew, becoming cooler. People remember that spring had arrived.

Hu Mengjun guessed that the general had gotten up and came to the yard early in the morning. He saw Li Yunzhong slowly punching.

"General, the gentry were waiting outside early in the morning, but there were still a few that didn't come. It seemed that they were determined not to pay the money to redeem the people."

Li Yunzhong sneered: "I didn't expect that there were still people who were lucky, Zhong Lin! You went to prison to pick up a person with great sin and took him to the vegetable market to cut him off!"

Zhong Lin obeyed Li Yunzhong 100% and would not ask why. He immediately took the order and turned around.

Hu Mengjun said in concern: "Is this too hasty? The county has to report to the government for execution, and then the prefecture will report to the province, and the province will report to the Ministry of Justice. In October, the Ministry of Justice will review the execution of the prison guards reported from all over the country, calling it "Autumn Trial". The most evil ones will be handed over to the emperor to decide. The death penalty can only be executed in autumn and winter. The general hastily executed such a general, and will give someone a handle, and political enemies will also make things difficult for you in the future."

"Mengjun is too worried. Let's go, we will meet these gentry!" Li Yunzhong had decided to show up with Hu Mengjun after collecting the money.

When the nineteen gentry saw Li Yunzhong coming in, they all looked at him with fear. Yesterday, many people wanted to take their families to the countryside for a while, but they didn't expect that a group of green camp soldiers had already guarded the four gates. Ordinary people could enter and exit freely, but they were not allowed to leave the city.

Li Guoli bowed his head and said, "We have agreed to the general's conditions, but it is difficult to get all the money for a while. I wonder if I can give it a grace."

"I don't have time to wait with you. I must pay all the military pay this morning, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!" Li Yunzhong deliberately said the topic to Zeng Guofan.

Li Guoli asked, "Military pay? I don't know who ordered the general to act like this, so we can also pay a visit."

A group of squire agreed in unison: "Yes, please inform the general."

Li Yunzhong smiled and said, "We, Mr. Zeng, are not afraid of heaven and earth. We did such a thing when we were in Hunan. The court did not turn a blind eye. I advise you to hand over the money obediently so as not to ask for trouble."

When Zhou Di heard that it was Zeng Guofan's envoy, he suddenly realized: "This is shameless to shave. Last month, we refused his donation, so he used such despicable means to retaliate against us. Is there any other way to do this? He said at the beginning that it only costs 30,000 taels, but he didn't expect that he was so greedy."

Li Yun added fuel to the fire: "Mr. Zeng said that we should pay attention to reputation in Hunan and not do too much, but other provinces should not have any concerns. Do it boldly and he will take care of things. The court is now at the moment of using people, so he dare not touch him. Otherwise, if Zeng is angry, he will take the Hunan army to surrender the thieves. He will not regret it after seeing him as the emperor!"

Li Guoli gritted his teeth and cursed: "There is no good thing for Hunan guys. The last time Jiang Zhongyuan asked us to donate silver and grain with both soft and hard work. Unexpectedly, Zeng Guofan directly kidnapped and extorted. His Hunan Army went to Jiangxi to suppress the thieves and harmed the local area!"

Swear, scold me, I won’t be angry. Li Yunzhong snickered and said righteously: “Our Hunan Army traveled from Hunan to Jiangxi to fight you. You Jiangxi people were still talking nonsense, not only refused to provide food and salary, but also dared to attack our Hunan Army. This made Marshal Zeng very angry. Let me teach you a good lesson, see blood, and let you know what fear is!”

Zhou Di was depressed and said dejectedly: "Since it was Zeng Guofan, the governor will not send troops to rescue him! We have admitted that we have fallen into trouble, but we Jiangxi people will not give up. Your Hunan Army will be self-respecting and will sooner or later have a bad luck."

The governor of Jiangxi is Jiang Zhongyuan, and he is also a Hunan man. He will definitely stand on Zeng Guofan's side! Zhou Di thought indignantly.

Li Yunzhong smiled and said, "That's right. Anyone who did not pay the bank in the morning will be executed. This is what Lord Zeng has repeatedly told me. I dare not disobey the military order."

Li Guoli said anxiously: "There is still one more time, so I'll say goodbye."

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Chapter completed!