Zhao Yanxun glanced at the entrance of the village and saw seven or eight officers clearing the way in front, and a dozen strong men behind them, carrying eight sliding poles.
In this narrow rural road, it is difficult for carriages and sedans to pass, so the sliding pole carried by two people is more suitable for passing.
I saw a middle-aged man with a long beard sitting on the sliding pole at the front. He was wearing official uniform and looked calm and dignified.
Behind him were middle-aged and elderly men wearing all kinds of fine clothes. These people were famous squires nearby.
The prefect came in person, and the local gentry wanted to accompany them. At the same time, they could also see Hu Lizhen's embarrassment.
Behind these people, in addition to the guards responsible for guarding, there were also dozens of male and female servants, carrying various things on their backs, so that the gentlemen could feel "at home" while away.
"They will actually enjoy it!"
Zhao Yanxun's tone was low and his expression was gloomy, showing that he was not in a good mood.
"Let's hide behind and don't let them notice!"
"yes!"
Although they are all dressed in commoners, their appearance and temperament are easily discernible here.
However, they saw the prefect and his entourage entering, and the guards in front separated the onlookers to allow them to enter smoothly.
The sliding pole fell to the ground, and the magistrate flicked the sleeves of his official robe and walked towards Hu Lizhen with angry eyes.
Arriving at a distance away from Hu Lizhen, Gao Wenbai stopped and said in a cold tone: "President Hu, what are you doing?"
The immediate superior glared angrily, but it did not affect Hu Lizhen's mood at all. He only saw him replying calmly: "Master Futai, I am here to investigate the case!"
"Investigating a case? What case are you investigating?"
Hu Lizhen pointed at Wang Qing'an and said, "This man falsely conveyed government orders, collected taxes from the people, and plundered people's wealth!"
Glancing behind Hu Lizhen, Gao Wenbai immediately asked, "Is this possible?"
"Master Magistrate, how dare you falsely pass on government orders? Those grains... are what you should collect!"
Hearing this, Hu Lizhen asked on the spot: "It should be collected, but who asked you to collect it? For what reason?"
With Gao Wenbai at the scene, Wang Qing'an became more courageous and sarcastically said on the spot: "How do you, a little magistrate, know the orders of the government?"
Perhaps because they shared the same hatred with Wang Qing'an, the squires who came over with Gao Wenbai all laughed.
Unexpectedly, Hu Lizhen was not afraid at all, and asked sternly: "According to your opinion, the government and the county asked you to collect the tax. Who asked you to collect it?"
"yes……"
Seeing that Wang Qing'an was about to fall for the trap, Gao Wenbai immediately said: "President Hu County, there must be a misunderstanding here. Mr. Wang also has a great reputation, how can you treat him so slowly?"
"Why don't you let me go quickly!"
Hearing the words of the prefect, the county government servant did not deal with it at all, and immediately responded: "Yes!"
Unexpectedly, Hu Lizhen suddenly turned around and scolded: "Let's see who dares!"
Not to mention, although this person is only a small county magistrate, his momentum at the moment is not ordinary.
Without him, it was just because Hu Lizhen was upright and upright, with an indescribable aura of awe-inspiringness.
However, the hesitation of the county government officer made Gao Wenbai feel that he had lost face. He suddenly changed his expression and said, "Let him go quickly!"
At this time, Hu Lizhen's stubborn temper also rose, and she immediately turned to Gao Wenbo: "Do you want to protect the criminals?"
Standing outside the crowd, Zhao Yanxun couldn't help but be surprised to see Hu Lizhen being so tough. He really didn't expect the little magistrate to be so courageous.
Zhao Yanxun whispered: "This person's temperament is somewhat similar to Zhou Chengping!"
Zhou Chengping is now the censor of Zuodu, occupying the top position of the admonishment officer, and is a top official in the officialdom of the Jin Dynasty.
In the past few months since he joined the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Zhou Chengping has not been idle at all and has cracked down on many corrupt people.
"Hu Lizhen, you are so presumptuous!"
"Your Excellency protects criminals like this, and you have no choice but to act arrogantly in your humble position!" Hu Lizhen refused to give in.
The two looked at each other, deadlocked, and the whole place was silent.
"Sir, do you want to help him?"
Zhao Yanxun whispered: "There is no need to alert the snake!"
At this moment, he is worried about alerting the enemy, which means that Zhao Yanxun is already thinking about handling a major case.
They had wiped out so many families in the capital and the south, but they still failed to impress the people below. This forced Zhao Yanxun to continue killing people.
At this moment, he finally understood the feelings of the Hongwu Emperor in his previous life, and that these officials and gentry would not regret their death.
In the center of the scene, when the two officials were at loggerheads without saying a word, they heard Gao Wenbo laugh.
"Hu Zhixian, do you think you can change the world?"
"Gaofutai, there is always room for reasoning in this world. If the government office is not good enough, you can go to the Chief Secretary, or you can go to the governor's office... If it is not possible, you can still go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for a humble job!"
Hu Lizhen's words were not only talking about "reason", but they could also be said to be threatening Gao Wenbo.
If things get serious, and based on the temper of the current emperor, something big will happen... Gao Wenbo thought to himself.
Hu Lizhen wanted to be together, but Gao Wenbai didn't want to fight with her.
"Hu Zhixian, do you know...the consequences of doing this?" Gao Wenbai sneered.
Before Hu Lizhen could answer, Gao Wenbai asked again: "You are so disrespectful and disrespectful of official rules. Do you know how many people you will offend?"
"Collecting taxes is a matter entrusted by the cabinet and supervised by the Ministry of Household Affairs. It is our national policy of the Jin Dynasty. If you ignore the overall situation for your own benefit, I am not the only one who has offended!"
"Sir, I just want to ask you, does the court ask poor people to pay taxes?"
Gao Wenbai ignored Hu Lizhen, but looked around and said: "He wants to go his own way and find his own way out. I have spoken first. If others are not afraid of death, they can follow him!"
Hu Lizhen is not afraid, but the people under him will be afraid. As long as these people are suppressed, Hu Lizhen will not be able to do anything no matter how powerful he is.
"Now I give the order to release him!"
"Don't let go!"
But now, Hu Lizhen can no longer control his subordinates. After all, everyone seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages.
Next, Hu Lizhen could only watch helplessly as Wang Qingan was released by his men.
Standing on the periphery, Zhao Yanxun could clearly feel the disappointment of the people around him at this moment.
Their disappointment was a disappointment to the government, and further to the court, and to him as the emperor.
There is no doubt that Zhao Yanxun is very angry at the moment, but now is not the time for him to take action.
When the matter was resolved to this point, Gao Wenbai and Hu Lizhen had already broken up with each other, and he had no intention of staying here for a long time.
Hu Lizhen wanted to make things bigger, so he had to contact his superiors and kill Hu Lizhen first.
With a cold snort, Gao Wenbai rolled up his sleeves and left. Wang Qing'an and other squires immediately rushed to see him off.
At the scene, Hu Lizhen's face was as cold as frost. At this moment, he was angry and powerless.
After a while, Gao Wenbai led the people away, while Wang Qingan and other squires returned to the scene.
"Hu Zhixian, why are you doing this? What's wrong with being an official and getting rich?"
Then Hu Lizhen ignored him and ordered: "Someone, please return these grains to the people!"
"Let's see who dares!" Wang Qing'an said coldly.
The county government officials looked at each other, but no one did anything.
They are not afraid of Wang Qing'an, but of the prefect Gao Wenbai. Who dares to gamble with the life of a family!
"If you don't move, I will!" Hu Lizhen scolded angrily.
"you!"
Hu Lizhen actually took off her official hat, rolled up her sleeves and personally carried a bag of grain, and then went to watch the people.
Wang Qingan sneered and said, "Let's see who dares to take it!"
With just one sentence, the people avoided Wang Qing'an, and no one dared to take the coveted food.
"This is your food. I will make the decision for you. Take it home!"
Wang Qingan was sneering, the county government officials looked at each other coldly, and the people around him were indifferent...
Seeing this situation, Zhao Yanxun felt a little sorry for the county magistrate.
"Master, do you want to help him?"
"How to help him?"
"Beat this Wang family member, I think he is really angry!"
Zhao Yanxun originally thought that Zhang Meng could think of some good solution, but he didn't expect that this guy was so direct.
"Okay... you will find a dozen people in a while, pretend to be gangsters, and rob the Wang family!"
Although there were only Zhang Meng and a few people following Zhao Yanxun, there were hundreds of people scattered around, making it easy to do such a thing.
