The sound of the meat being sliced was heard one after another, and the four people who were being tortured screamed in agony.
This was the first time for Pang Yu to watch a stick torture in the hall. The water and fire stick made of heavy wood was incredibly powerful. Every time it hit the buttocks of the four people, their whole bodies shook violently.
The executioners were all on the fast track, and Pang Yu had warned them beforehand that they should beat them hard enough but not kill anyone.
Boarding is a technical job, especially when there are special requirements. The condition of the individual being tortured must be confirmed first, and continuous observation and adjustment must be made during the process to achieve the ideal result.
After twenty sticks were beaten, the buttocks of four people were bloody and bloody, and three of them had already passed out. Pang Yu took a closer look and found that it basically met his requirements, but it seemed to be a little heavier.
The hall was quiet. After Yang Erming glanced around, he spoke more calmly than before.
"The city gate is the key to a city, and thousands of people are tied to it. How can I allow you to treat it like a child's play?"
Last night we inspected two city towers. The Zhuangban people and others were very undisciplined. Even inside the city towers, they were fast asleep and no one was inspecting the city walls and gates.
The people are in chaos and learning is not far away, so how can such a strong team be used?"
Tang Weimin came out for the people, "I know that the leader of the Zhuangban team left his post without authorization during the civil unrest, and the Zhuangban people followed the instructions. During the civil unrest, they not only failed to protect the country and the people, but even took advantage of the fire to rob them."
The reason is that the squad leader is greedy for life and is afraid of death and neglects his duties. How can such a squad leader lead a strong squad that can fight? If it is not strictly rectified, this strong squad will still have no name in the future."
Yang Erming nodded and said, "The Tang officials are right. One general is incompetent and will kill the whole army. Such a person must not be allowed to command a strong squad again.
Only someone who is brave and dedicated must be able to take on this important task. Do you have any recommendations?"
Tang Weimin didn't wait for anyone else to speak, and immediately continued, "My subordinates believe that Pang Yu, the leader of the fast class, has fulfilled his duties and calmed down the chaos alone when the people were in chaos. If he takes over the strong class, he will definitely live up to the expectations of the emperor."
"Well said, then, Mr. Pang, you can take care of the affairs of Mr. Zhuang first."
Yang Erming turned to Zhou Xiancheng next to him, "What do you think, Mr. Zhou?"
The relationship between Zhou Xiancheng and Pang Yu has not been as close as before, but it is still in a relatively good state.
At this time, Yang Erming and Tang Weimin sang in harmony. Naturally, Zhou Xiancheng knew that it was a show, but it had little to do with him and would never offend Xinzhi County because of this, so he quickly expressed his agreement.
Four bloody people were still standing in the hall, and this young man was even more ruthless than Zhou Xian Cheng.
Seeing the county magistrate, he didn't say anything. The other officials and clerks were so shocked that they didn't dare to speak.
In the end, Chief Shen from the barracks coughed and came out of the queue and said, "Pang's talent is enough to be the leader of the strong class, but he is already the leader of the fast class. He has been in the fast class for more than a month and has shown great improvement. If he goes
After joining the strong class, the subordinates are afraid that the fast class will return to their old ways."
"What Secretary Shen said makes sense."
Yang Erming said to Secretary Shen, "So I told Team Leader Pang to take care of the affairs of the Strong Team first, and don't lose the Fast Team as well."
"This..." Secretary Shen hesitated before speaking. He turned his head and glanced at Pang Yu. In the past few days, Pang Yu had become a celebrity in Xinzhi County. He also went to his duty room to hint that he wanted to strengthen his class.
Secretary Shen knew that, but Bingfang got the most regular silver from Zhuangban. He was also worried that Pang Yu would compete for his regular silver after taking charge of Zhuangban, so he tried to stop it. In the end, Yang Erming meant to let Pang Yu
Take care of both.
Pang Yu didn't expect that Yang Erming would handle the matter through inspections, and his efficiency would be much higher than that of Yang Fangqian.
But Yang Erming obviously also kept a secret. He did not make it clear that Pang Yu was the leader of the Zhuang class. He just asked him to take charge of the affairs of the Zhuang class. If Pang Yu didn't like him in the future, he could appoint another leader of the Zhuang class at any time. In this way,
Pang Yu firmly pulled on his side.
However, Pang Yu looked back and thought, even if he was appointed as the team leader, Yang Erming would only be appointed or dismissed in the future, so there was not much difference in Yang Erming's and Mr. Sun's thoughts.
Mr. Sun spoke in Yang Erming's ear for a while, and Yang Erming turned to Tang Weimin and said, "The Zhuang class has neither full quota nor actual inspection. In previous years, the world was just peaceful. Now rogue bandits are raging in Huguang, the Central Plains. We, Tongcheng, are located on an important road.
, from Huguang to Lianghuai, this is a place that must be passed through. If the rogue bandits don't come, once they enter Nanzhi, Tongcheng will be their vanguard.
We must not ignore it any more. Since the Zhuangban silver has been levied on each household, it must be used in practical ways. The labor and food money that should be given to the Zhuangban must be allocated on time."
There was a low discussion in the hall. There were many people in Fenrunzhuangbanyin. In fact, some of Yang Erming's own regular routines came from Zhuangbanyin, county magistrate, and Dianshi. The others were mainly from households, military buildings and workshops.
Fortunately, Yang Erming did not insist on his words. If it were said that Zhuangban silver can only be used for Zhuangban, the county magistrate would probably be the first to object.
Therefore, Yang Erming used a conceptual amount, and the labor and food money that should be given to the strong class must be paid on a regular basis.
Among the more than a thousand and two Zhuangban Banks, which ones should be paid out and which ones should not be paid out depends on the household's housing.
Secretary Shen's face was not very good. It was obvious that both Yang Erming and Tang Weimin supported Pang Yu, and the financial allocation was in the hands of Tang Weimin. He would definitely not lose the county magistrate, the county magistrate, the common practice of classics, nor the household house himself.
We can only start with the barracks and workshops, and the barracks get the most.
Thinking of this, Secretary Shen glanced at Pang Yu opposite him, but this time Pang Yu did not exchange glances with him.
In the short period of time Pang Yulai came, he had already discovered many problems in the Ming Dynasty. A lot of the money collected by the Yamen was spent on unnecessary things. After more than two hundred years of hard work, each place formed its own rules without any external influence.
In this case, you can continue to run.
With Pang Yu's ability at this time, there is naturally no way to change the rules. Instead, he will make a profit by entering into the old rules. As long as the total amount of money and food in the yamen remains unchanged, someone will lose when he makes a profit. Even if an ordinary new official takes office, there will be losses.
There is such a process.
"Song Ze in the military room, Wang Jiecong and Zheng Guochen in the official room, and Zhang Jiancai in the execution room.
Everyone, please stand up for me."
Yang Erming called the names of the four people loudly, and Pang Yu felt a little excited when he heard his voice.
These four people were the writers and helpers who laughed at Yang Erming in the hall yesterday. Yang Erming wanted to avenge his personal revenge. The excitement in his voice could not be suppressed, which showed that he was still a young man after all.
The four people stood up one after another. Yang Erming was stunned and said, "Bring it to the court!"
Eight quick men went down and dragged four people, who immediately knelt on the ground.
"I became a Jinshi when I was fourteen years old. I studied hard for ten years and passed the college examination, the provincial examination, the general examination, and the palace examination again and again.
I want to ask you, is this official status fake?"
The four people below looked at each other, not daring to say a word.
"Since I am the real official sitting in the court, why do you guys disrespect me?"
Yang Erming stared at the four people, and his words became smoother and smoother, without asking any questions about his friend.
"Yesterday, you and the other four saw that my official hat was slightly tilted, so they made fun of me. But when they saw that I was young, they looked down on me.
I am wearing my official hat crookedly, so what can you do? Today I will let you know how to respect the official sitting in court!"
Yang Erming suddenly raised his voice, and some sharp children's voices echoed in the lobby, leaving only the frightened gasps of the four writers.
Under the gaze of everyone, Yang Erming calmly pulled out three lottery tickets and threw them into the lobby without any hesitation.
..."Brother went to the casino again?"
He Xianya nodded silently, Pang Yu was wearing a soap uniform, with a red cloth with the word "kuai" tied on his arm, walking in front with his hands behind his back, and did not continue to ask.
Behind him were seven people from the fast class, divided into two lines and following behind, half holding waist knives and the other half holding whistle sticks.
This is also the basic weapon configuration of Kuaiban. It is enough to deal with ordinary murderers. The deterrent effect of the waist knife is still good. It is slightly different from the waist knife that Pang Yu had in his previous impression. The bend of the waist knife in the late Ming Dynasty is larger than that in the TV series.
It looks bigger, which is more in line with the name of Yan Ling Dao.
Pang Yu asked Kuaiban to patrol Tongcheng's main roads twice a day, once in the morning and afternoon, just like Kuaiban's advertisement.
Pang Yu's purpose is to build the people's sense of dependence through contact, so that when there is turmoil in the future, the people will be more likely to trust Kuaiban and will not be like this civil riot, where dozens of people will cause chaos in the city.
Today he was free, so he took the lead in patrolling in the morning. When the people around him saw the government officials coming, they all moved out of the way, but they stopped running to avoid them.
Although the rules have not been around for a long time, the people on the road have become accustomed to seeing Kuaiban. Pang Yu has strict requirements for Kuaiban's patrols in the city. No one is allowed to steal things without permission. If anything is stolen, half of the annual bonus will be deducted.
, and may even open a vacancy to go home.
Kuaishou can naturally figure out how to get the best deal, so naturally no one will try to grab it.
Therefore, those shops are no longer as frightened as before when seeing and buying. Some stores even bow and smile at Kuaishou.
"Actually, he can't help much, but everyone knows that he is the eldest brother of the class leader, and there will always be something to say in the fast class."
He Xianya followed Pang Yu, looking at the street scenes on both sides as he walked, "I also tried to persuade him, but he just didn't listen.
We also want to play gambling, but I’ve never seen anyone who plays it fun all day long.”
Pang Yu picked up the waist knife and pointed at a two-story building in front of him, "Is that the Yinman gambling stall where the eldest brother is?"
"This is the one opened by Fang Yingqian and Liu Xiucai. It's not as good as the one we open on South Street. I don't know why Big Brother insists on coming here. Should we come and arrest him?"
Pang Yu walked slowly past Yinman Gambling Stall, and there was a burst of noise inside. This gambling stall in Dongshi used to be the property of the Wu family, but this time it was taken over by Fang Yingqian. I heard that it was very cheap.
"Catch them back and give them eighty ounces for gambling property, and anyone who opens a gambling den can be flogged for a month."
Pang Yu smiled and said, "It's okay to catch Fang Ying, but Fang Kongzheng's face doesn't look good.
Let this matter be put on hold for a while until I can finish the Zhuang class affairs."
"Second brother has to worry about everything including money, armor, clothing, recruitment, and accommodation for the strong squad. I'm afraid it won't be done so quickly."
Pang Yu took the lead and walked towards Dongzuomen. On the way, he saw many farmers who were carrying burdens weighing hundreds of kilograms. They came to the two grain stores in the east gate and formed a long queue.
One of the grain stores is Pang Yu's property and is run by Liu Ruogu.
Pang Yu stopped at Dongzuo Gate and asked the few people behind him to continue patrolling Zilai Street, while he led He Xianya up the city stairs to the city tower.
"Ruan Dacheng is willing to let me use his property as a military residence, but only after he moves to Nanjing."
Pang Yu shook his head, "He originally said he would leave at the end of September, but now he is arranging a new drama about the female consort. He said he won't leave for the time being, and the other business won't be needed for a while."
Pang Yu sighed, he hoped to transform the strong squad into a local army. Ever since Yang Erming gained official power, Tongcheng officialdom began to take the young magistrate seriously and did not dare to treat him like a child anymore.
Pang Yu also received some conveniences, but even if Yang Erming gave some support, it was still too far for an army. Pang Yu had to figure out many things by himself.
"But I bought twenty tents, so we can let them live in a few burnt-down rural mansions first."
"What about the money? Have the second brother and the householder agreed?"
"Mr. Tang transferred 300 taels from the barracks and workshops, gave away 150 taels from the family houses, and gave away 50 taels from the contracted houses. A total of 500 taels can be given to the strong squad."
He Xianya frowned and said, "If the second brother wants to recruit a hundred and ninety-two people, then five hundred taels is far from enough. If we only recruit fifty people, it will be too cramped to use."
Pang Yu stopped in front of the battlements of Dongzuo Gate, "Five hundred taels is not enough, but you can make money by working fast."
"Second brother, you have to capture most of the gambling stalls, gourmet shops, grain stores, and pawn shops in the city. I'm afraid it won't be enough for you to take over 20 people in the fast class."
"In the past, all the people in the strong class were transferred to the fast class, and there were fifty people in the fast class."
"Second brother means...all the people in the Zhuang class?"
Pang Yu nodded affirmatively, "Don't leave any one behind."
He Xianya came over in surprise, "Where can second brother recruit so many experienced people to join the strong class?"
"Those slick and experienced people can barely be used in the fast class, but are useless in the strong class. We need these people in the strong class."
Pang Yu pointed to the bottom of the city.
He Xianya looked around and saw an endless stream of young and strong farmers carrying burdens downstairs. It was the peak of autumn tax collection, and farmers needed to go to the city to sell grain in exchange for money.
"Tomorrow you go to each door and put up recruitment notices. The recruitment points are at Dongzuo Gate and South Gate. You can help me recruit people at the East Gate tomorrow."
He Xianya pointed at the farmers with a doubtful look on his face, "Second brother, if you recruit these farmers, I'm afraid they won't even be able to compete in the fast class. If you ask me, Ruan Jin, eldest brother, and Xu Lengzi are pretty good."
Pang Yu looked at the farmers downstairs and suddenly smiled and said, "Wait until I train them for three months, and then you will see if Ruan Jin and Jiao Guozha are their opponents."