Chapter 353: The fox pretends to be the tiger's power
Zhang San saw that the process was so simple and easy, and all the tension and worries in his heart were gone.
After all, it was the first time he had done this kind of thing. He was just taking advantage of his master's influence. It would be a lie not to be afraid.
After this incident, he finally saw the inner nature of these civil servants. It turned out that what the young master said was true, and they were just good-mouthed.
Seeing that the civil servant who was eloquent and arrogant in front of him just now was kneeling and crawling on the ground like a dead dog, he became more courageous.
Then he turned to the other officials and said:
"Why, what do you want to do if you stay here? Are you robbing people?"
"Common man, you really don't know how to write the word "death". Do you know that even if your Majesty is here, he would not dare to treat us so indiscriminately and rudely. I will file a report and wait for the court's punishment!
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"That's right, don't say you are just a domestic slave of the British government. Even if you are Zhang Shize, we have to skin you!"
"The British government is really unfortunate to have a domestic slave like you who doesn't know the importance of life and death. Just wait!"
After they finished speaking, they shook their sleeves and robes and wanted to leave in a rage.
Seeing that they wanted to complain, Zhang San simply refused to do anything and immediately said to his soldiers:
"Go and catch them all!"
Several soldiers looked at each other, obviously not daring to go. Zhang San shouted when he saw this:
"Damn it, what are you afraid of? If the sky falls, my young master will hold it up. If you want to kill me, you'll kill me on my head. If I can't get it on you, go quickly!"
With their lives guaranteed, the sergeants' courage suddenly increased. They had already suffered so much contempt, and now they finally had a chance to take revenge.
Of course, we have to hold it firmly. As for what will happen afterwards, it is not something they can control. Let's take a breath before talking about it now.
After catching all these people, he immediately sent someone to inform Zhang Shize. The young master, who was discussing the plan with Li Sancai in the military camp, also became worried after learning about it.
Li Zhicai comforted him and said:
"Don't worry, young master, they are just a few unworthy little characters. Now the whole of Nanjing is under our control, and the army is also in our hands. Are we afraid that they will cause some trouble?"
"Your family has the most trust from His Majesty. In addition, His Majesty hates evil and has no good impression of these civil servants who talk nonsense. It's okay!"
Zhang Shize felt a little relieved now, but he still wrote two letters immediately and sent his close servants to ride fast horses back to the capital immediately.
One was for his grandfather, and the other was for the emperor. He felt that it would be better for him to take the initiative to explain clearly.
Li Zhicai smiled when he saw it. Although he had been in the south, because his younger brother Li Zhilong was in the Yulin Army, he had a general idea of what was going on in the capital. In his opinion, this was just a trivial matter.
After Zhang Shize returned to the inner hall, Tian Ergeng, the flag officer in charge of Nanzhen Fusi, finally arrived.
He also received the emperor's secret order. In this large-scale operation against the gentry and gentry families, the intelligence and information of the Jinyiwei were particularly important. Therefore, the army and the Jinyiwei had to cooperate closely.
After the three main figures responsible for executing the planning all arrived, Li Zhicai immediately explained the plan and detailed steps he had drawn up one by one.
He believed that this operation was of vital importance, and His Majesty also stated in the secret decree that the Nanjing matter could not be done, and whether the imperial power could suppress the official and gentry families again, it was this time.
Therefore, he believed that the troops should be deployed quickly with lightning speed, and a team of three hundred people should be divided into three groups to go to various parts of Yingtian Mansion to recover the tax money and food.
If you encounter a stubborn, arrogant and domineering kind of iron-headed boy, you can go on a killing spree, confiscate your home and exterminate your clan.
This is also what the emperor means. The emperor will take care of everything for them, so they can go ahead with confidence and boldness.
Zhu Youxiao gave them a lot of power. As long as things were under control and no innocent people were harmed, they could do whatever they wanted with these big gentry families.
And those officials, or influential families with officials in their families, are the ones who need to be taken care of.
It can be said that it is very targeted. Anyone who dares to disobey will have his or her house confiscated first, and then the whole family will be sent to prison.
The Jiangnan gentry interest group is mainly composed of these families. These families are the mainstay. As long as they can be hit hard, they will definitely be injured.
Tian Ergeng's main task is to investigate and monitor these families and people and collect evidence of their crimes.
Although they are powerful and extremely secretive, they are relatively united because of their mutual interests.
But Tian Ergeng is not a vegetarian. Although Nanzhen Fusi is far inferior to Beizhen Fusi in this aspect, it is more than enough to deal with these people.
Over the past year or so, Tian Ergeng has made a lot of progress, and the charges and evidence he has in hand are enough for the emperor to make a name for himself in this war without gunpowder.
Tian Ergen fully agrees with this plan. To deal with these bitches, we must use thunderous means and must not be merciful.
Compared with Li Zhicai and Tian Ergeng, Zhang Shize has too many concerns and worries. After all, they are in different positions, and their methods and thinking of thinking about things are also different.
Although he is young and has far less experience and experience than these two seniors, he has seen many such things in the capital.
Especially during the Wanli period, he had personal experience of how arrogant and domineering officials were, and he felt a little shadowy in his heart.
"Young Master, you have a noble status. The British Duke is also one of the most prominent families in our Ming Dynasty. Your future was destined as early as when you were born. What is there to worry about?"
"Those of us who are ministers, especially His Majesty's confidants, only need to carry out His Majesty's will unconditionally and without discounts and share your worries. The rest is not for us to consider!"
"His Majesty's great ambitions, talents and strategies are destined to be implemented by us ministers. It is time for the Ming Dynasty to take some drastic measures!"
"Young Master, do you know why His Majesty asked you to lead the army to Nanjing? Isn't it because he wants to train you into a confidant who can act independently?"
"Is it possible that the young master really cannot understand His Majesty's intentions?"
Tian Ergeng's words instantly woke up Zhang Shize, who was still confused.
Yes, our Zhang family has always been the emperor's most capable and loyal ministers. Grandpa also warned him since he was a child to obey the emperor's orders.
Why did I get confused at this juncture? If grandpa knew about it, he would scold me to death.
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for reminding me. Shi Ze will definitely not disgrace the family, never bring shame to the ancestors, and will definitely not live up to His Majesty's expectations!"
Zhang Shize immediately stood up and gave Tian Ergen the courtesy of dismissing his official position. This was from the bottom of his heart!