For smart people, some truths are easy to understand.
Wang Yongshi, Fei Yinghuan, Wei Jianxiong and others were completely trapped in a misunderstanding. They only thought about how to defend the county town, but did not consider taking the initiative to attack.
After all, this was the first year of Chongzhen, and peasant uprisings had not yet become a common phenomenon.
As the county magistrate, Wang Yongshi encountered the peasant army for the first time, and he only had a few government officials, and the defenders had to recruit village warriors overnight.
Zhao Han's suggestion was purely impromptu and he didn't even know the enemy's intelligence.
At that time, he saw Chief Li's head being carried along the street for public display, and then he decided to take a gamble.
The county magistrate is a ruthless person who can kill the chief to record the grievances of the common people!
Since you are a ruthless person, you should come up with risky strategies. This is called watching others play the game, and it is also called asking the guest to kill the chicken.
If he had been replaced by a mediocre official, Zhao Han would definitely have taken conservative measures, and he would not have brought trouble upon himself.
When I returned to the county government again, the treatment was different. Officials escorted and guided me throughout the process.
Although Zhao Han had made great achievements, he was not complacent. He bowed his hands respectfully and said, "May I ask your name, sir?"
It is estimated that Wang Zhixian killed someone to establish his authority, and Zhao Han also learned that the county appreciated him. The civil servant did not dare to neglect him and replied with a smile: "My surname is Yang, my name is Shouzhong, and I am just a minor official in the county government's ceremony room."
"It turns out to be Mr. Yang." Zhao Han complimented.
The literary official hurriedly said: "I don't dare to be called Mr."
Chatting all the way, we gradually arrived at the gate of the county government office.
There is a pavilion on the west side of the gate. The ground is obviously badly worn, so people must come in and out frequently.
Zhao Han asked casually: "Where is that?"
The literary official introduced: "This is Shenming Pavilion, which is specially used to reconcile small cases."
Zhao Han was very interested and asked for details.
After some explanations by the clerk, Zhao Han's inherent understanding was overturned. It turned out that in the Ming Dynasty, cases were not directly raised to the court by beating drums.
On the west side of the county government gate, there must be a Shenming Pavilion.
For property disputes, fights and other civil cases, you must first go to Shenmingting for resolution.
The Lijia chiefs of both sides of the case, as well as the relevant officials of the county government, will state the interests and risks of the parties together. If the settlement can be settled out of court, there will be no need to file a lawsuit. If both parties are unwilling to compromise, then the case will be filed and filed.
The county magistrate personally went to court to hear the case.
Very familiar?
Judicial mediation!
This thing was pioneered by Zhu Yuanzhang, and it could free state and county chiefs from all trivial matters.
Of course there are flaws.
With the corruption of officialdom in the Ming Dynasty, county officials began to slack off in government affairs and left everything to the civil servants. Civil servants could collude with Lijia chiefs to coerce the parties to make concessions during the judicial mediation stage, resulting in the weaker party always suffering the consequences.
, many old officials even took control of civil power.
Since you have traveled back in time to ancient times, you must understand various social situations, otherwise you will not know which door to go to when filing a lawsuit in the future.
Seeing Zhao Han asking questions and seeming to be very interested in the county government, the clerk took the initiative to serve as a tour guide.
He pointed to the second gate of the county government office and said: "This is the ceremonial gate, which is not always open. The ceremonial gate will only be opened when the magistrate takes office, welcomes distinguished guests, performs sacrifices and celebrations... and such festive days."
Zhao Han immediately understood: "Gate of Etiquette."
"Young master, that's right." The clerk pointed to the side door on the east side of the Yimen. "This is the human door, also known as the Ximen, for the county officials and their personal entourage to come and go."
Zhao Han pointed to the side door on the west side and asked, "Where is that door?"
The official explained: "That is the Ghost Gate, also known as the Jue Gate. It is used to interrogate serious criminals or escort death row prisoners to execution."
Zhao Han said: "It's bad luck."
"Isn't it just bad luck? The wind blows when you get closer." The clerk said with a smile.
Inside the Yimen is the lobby, where the magistrate goes to court to hear cases.
On the east and west sides of the lobby are the money and grain warehouse and the weapons warehouse. The six rooms of the county government office are separated on the left and right. The money warehouse is in charge of the county magistrate, which is equivalent to the finance room and archives room; the weapons warehouse is in charge of the Dian Shi, and it contains torture instruments, weapons and
its list.
"The gate of the house is in front of you. I can't see you there any further." The civil servant stopped walking.
Zhao Han cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much."
The gate of the house isolates the inside and outside, and is guarded by a concierge. If you want to see the magistrate, you must notify the county magistrate. Generally, you will not be allowed in without paying money, which is commonly known as "walk-in".
Within the gate of the house is the Second Hall, the real daily office space of the magistrate. After passing through the second hall, you can reach the inner residence of the magistrate.
Zhao Han stopped and walked along the way, keeping in mind the layout of the county government.
This thing is standard and can be used from north to south. If you remember one, you will remember them all.
"Young master, you are back," the maid said with a smile, "the hospital has just delivered the medicine, and I am about to cook it."
Zhao Han hurriedly said: "Let sister worry about it."
After a few words of conversation, the maid prepared the medicine.
Zhao Han came to the hospital bed and put his hand on the little sister's forehead. She was still a little hot, but her body temperature had dropped.
I'm afraid it will happen again and again, up and down, which makes people worried.
Zhao Han stood up and walked to the window, opened it and looked at the scenery outside. What he was thinking about was whether the night attack went well.
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Under the heavy reward, there must be brave men. Five hundred strong men were quickly recruited, and there were dozens more.
The king used his soldiers to temporarily organize these more than 500 strong men into twelve corps.
Twenty-four more people were selected to serve as corps commanders and corps deputies respectively. They did not do any flag command training. They only advanced when the drums were beaten, and retreated when the gongs were beaten.
It doesn't matter if things go wrong on the battlefield, their enemies are worse anyway.
After killing pigs to make rice, filling their stomachs, and drinking a bowl of Zhuangxing wine, Wang Yongshi personally led the troops to set off.
Moving forward with a torch, Wang Yongshi said as he walked: "Brother Dazhao, do you still plan to continue the imperial examination?"
Fei Yinghuan held the hilt of the sword with one hand and held the torch high with the other, sighing: "I won the exam at a young age. I have been taking the examination for twenty years. I can't give up halfway, right?"
"If you keep failing in the imperial examination, is it possible that you will have to take the exam for another twenty years?" Wang Yongshi advised, "Don't take the exam again. Use the money to go to the civil service department. With the influence of your Fei family ancestors, you can easily do it."
Get a county magistrate."
Fei Yinghuan muttered: "I am taking the Jinshi exam, not for myself, but for the entire Qianshan Fei family."
Wang Yongshi stopped talking and felt that Fei Yinghuan was pitiful.
The Qianshan Fei family reached its peak in the sixth, seventh and eighth generations, with an average of two Jinshi in each generation, and countless candidates and scholars.
The uncle and nephew have successively won the first rank, the father and the son have won the fifth rank, and the brothers have both been in the cabinet.
What a sight!
But starting from the ninth generation, the Qianshan Fei family began to decline, and there was not even a single Jinshi.
The tenth generation is even worse. They are all talented people, and Fei Yinghuan is the only one.
He is the hope of the whole family. The head of the Fei family, as well as the Henglin Fei family, Hekou Fei family, Lieqiao Fei family, Ehu Fei family... all count on him to bring glory to the family. How dare Fei Yinghuan not continue to take the exam?
Go down?
Fei Yinghuan said: "Don't mention these things. Killing thieves happily today can be considered a meritorious service on the battlefield."
Wang Yongshi shook his head and sighed: "What kind of battlefield achievements is this? They are just a group of starving people who are desperate. Brother Dazhao fights tonight, brother Yu fights in the future. My battlefield is to benefit one side. Jinghai County is full of waste, I don't know.
How much effort does it take to regain some vitality?"
Fei Yinghuan comforted him and said, "You can help the people while I study and encourage you together."
"Da da da da!"
In the darkness, a horse came running.
Wei Jianxiong stood up and dismounted: "Your Majesty, Young Master, please put out the torch quickly."
Wang Yongshi asked: "How is the enemy's situation?"
Wei Jianxiong sneered and said: "The leader of the thieves can't fight at all. Not to mention sending out sentries, he didn't even set up a camp. The thieves scattered around the houses in the town, and only a few people were thrown outside the town to keep watch."
Wang Yongshi instantly felt reassured that this battle would be won, and immediately ordered: "Extinguish all the torches, grab the belts of your companions front and back, and march silently with chopsticks in your mouth!"
More than five hundred warriors gradually approached Duliu Town.
Fei Yinghuan and Wei Jianxiong led more than 200 people to lie in wait in the south of the town.
Wang Yongshi personally led more than 200 people and went around the east of the town to prepare for a surprise attack.
To the west of the town is the canal.
The north of the town was left to the rebels to flee.
Wang Yongshi quietly walked around to the east side of the town, took a break to prepare, and said to Chen Dianshi, who was carrying a big drum on his back: "You come and play the drum!"
"Yes!" Chen Dianshi was quite nervous, but also a little excited.
Wang Yongshi added: "Go down and light the torch!"
"Dong dong dong dong dong!"
"Kill and put an end to the bandits!"
In the silence of the night, dull drums sounded, and torches were lit, accompanied by fierce shouts of killing.
In the direction of Zhennan, Fei Yinghuan immediately led the crowd to respond.
Hundreds of temporarily recruited warriors planted more than 3,000 torches on the ground, waved the torches and shouted, instantly creating the illusion of thousands of troops.