Following this order, Zhao Yuancheng spat into his palms, rubbed his hands, and picked up the jujube stick.
Zhao Yuancheng, who was born with a sledgehammer, has amazing arm strength. Although the weight of the jujube stick is not as heavy as the sledgehammer, the strength in his hand is naturally different. With just one blow of the stick, Shen Liang screamed in pain. He felt that his butt was no longer his own. Okay. Then two sticks came down in succession, and Shen Liang lost consciousness in his entire lower body. He felt that his bones were about to break.
Shen Liangcai suddenly realized that he might lose his life today.
"Zhang Yanling, you have the guts to beat me to death. I'll see how you explain it to Mr. Mou." Shen Liang shouted hoarsely.
"Excuse me!" Zhao Yuancheng raised the jujube stick high and smashed it down like a big hammer.
"Stop!" Zhang Yanling stopped in time. He didn't want to kill anyone yet. Shen Liang is a member of Qianhu Jinyi Guards and a member of Mou Bin. He can't kill him. If Zhao Yuancheng is allowed to fight with all his strength, let alone ten sticks, five Six sticks will also kill Shen Liang.
Zhao Yuancheng stopped in time, and Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice: "Shen Qianhu, I will keep the remaining military sticks for now. For the sake of Master Mou, I will let you go today."
Shen Liang was covered in cold sweat. He was trembling and unable to move. He gritted his teeth and said word by word: "Master Zhang, I, Shen Liang, will never forget your kindness today."
Zhang Yanling sneered and said, "There's no need to remember my kindness. Just go and thank Lord Mou. It's his face."
Shen Liang gritted his teeth and stared at Zhang Yanling with blazing eyes without saying a word.
Liang Chun, Qian Baichuan and other hundreds of households were not so lucky. Shen Liang could have beaten him with less sticks, but they actually received ten sticks. The beatings left their skin and flesh torn, and they fainted from the pain.
The jujube wood sticks used by Jinyiwei Yamen are specially made. Jujube wood is a kind of wood with a tough and fine texture. The jujube wood with a thick texture is chosen to be dried in the sun, soaked in tung oil and then dried. The wood of the stick is permeated with tung oil. After that, it will become tougher and more delicate, and it will be even more painful when you hit someone.
There are dozens of torture instruments in the Jinyiwei Yamen, but spanking with jujube sticks is always a nightmare for many people. It is not only humiliating, but also fatal. I don’t know how many people died under the jujube sticks and became unjust ghosts. Liang Chun and Qian Baichuan, etc. People are considered lucky.
Shen Liang stood up with trembling support and looked at the condition of several of his men who were beaten to pieces, and felt extremely angry in his heart.
"Lord Zhenfu, I have been beaten for a long time. Can I resign from my humble position now?" Shen Liang said through gritted teeth.
Zhang Yanling said solemnly: "Shen Qianhu can go to heal his injuries, but Liang Chun and Qian Baichuan cannot leave."
Shen Liang said angrily: "What else are you going to do? Lord Zhenfu, you have to spare others and spare them, leaving a way out for yourself."
Zhang Yanling stood up and shouted: "Shen Qianhu, if you speak rudely again, don't blame me for not giving Lord Mou face. Do you know that you are threatening me?"
Shen Liang's teeth were almost broken and he turned his head without answering.
Zhang Yanling turned to look at the frightened people in the hall and said: "Everyone, I have something to tell you. After careful investigation these days, the Japanese officials found out the Shuo Shu in our Nanzhen Fusi Yamen. Not long ago This officer received a report that someone had falsely claimed their position, defrauded the government of paying their salary, and enriched their own pockets. Therefore, my officer conducted a detailed investigation. There has been initial progress."
Everyone looked at Zhang Yanling in astonishment, and Shen Liang also turned around nervously. "After investigation, Liang Chun, the 100th household in the 100th household, had 103 school captains under his jurisdiction according to the roster, but in fact There were only seventy-nine people alive. The difference of twenty-four people was on the false list. They were all dismissed personnel under his jurisdiction before. Liang Chun did not cancel their lists, but instead falsely reported that they were on the list in order to receive their military pay. , defrauding the court to pay money. Since February of the year before last, he has defrauded the court of more than 2,200 taels of money by pretending to be bribes. He has faked 18 pairs of weapons and armor, and two mounts, worth more than 3,000 taels. The total amount of bribes is 5,200 taels. The remaining two." Zhang Yanling continued to say loudly.
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Everyone was stunned with their mouths open. Only a very small part of them were shocked because they knew this for the first time. Most of them had actually heard about it for a long time and were not surprised. The reason why they were surprised and stunned was that the town was shocked. Mr. Fu actually started to investigate this matter.
Naturally, Liang Chun did all these things with Shen Liang's acquiescence. Even if others knew about it, no one would dare to tell them. Now that Lord Zhenfu has revealed these things, it is not just Liang Chun's business.
Shen Liang's scalp was numb and he started to sweat again. Only now did he realize that this was the original focus of today's meeting. As for the fact that he got slapped for being late, it was just an appetizer. Of course Liang Chun knew these things. , these are all with his permission. This is also a way for him to make money. It turns out that Zhang Yanling has ordered a large number of files and personnel information to be sent to his office in the past few days, and he has been digging through it just to find out these things.
This matter is completely different from being late for a meeting. Being late for a meeting will not kill you, but if you reveal this matter, you will lose your life.
"... Qian Baichuan, a member of the 300th household affiliated to the 1,000th household, has 81 personnel under his jurisdiction, and 109 people are reported to be paid. The difference of 28 people is a false list of captains. The discounts on military pay, armor, weapons, horses and other materials totaled more than 6,700 taels. In addition, these two men were so shameless that their rivals, the lieutenant, also resorted to means such as withholding pay and confiscating pay to exploit their brothers. I already have a whistleblower. These two people have violated military discipline and law. I declare that from now on, these two people will be suspended from duty and will be subject to further investigation."
Zhang Yanling glanced at the people in the hall and said in a deep voice: "These two are just two mice discovered by me. Is there anyone here who is doing the same thing as them? I believe there must be. I would like to advise you. , stop it as soon as possible and don't do such illegal things again. Don't say that I didn't give you a chance to confess. If you take the initiative to confess and return the dirty money within three days, I will not pursue the case. If you refuse to explain, you will not be held accountable. Otherwise, when I find out, I will not be polite. If you are worried about being found out, you can go to my house and confess to me in private. I promise that no one will know your secret."
Everyone's throats were rolling and they were vomiting, but they didn't dare to speak. Some people were wiping cold sweat and thinking about what to do. Some people thought: Fortunately, the governor only checked Liang Baihu and Qian Baihu, which is considered a blessing. They have to deal with it quickly. Hands, please be lenient if you confess. Otherwise, I'm afraid there will be trouble. Liang Chun and Qian Baichuan don't know what kind of punishment they should receive this time. There is no room for exposing them in public.
Shen Liang's face was gloomy, and he had even forgotten the pain in his butt. He was thinking quickly about how to deal with this matter. Although Zhang Yanling was investigating Liang Chun and Qian Baichuan, Shen Liang knew that it was for him. Shen Liang suspected that Zhang Yanling was playing hard to get. He must have also found out that he used his free wages to resell weapons, armor and horses, and deducted the wages of lower-level captains. However, he did not say it publicly, but only told Liang Chun and Qian Baichuan took it out, what did it mean?
Yes, there must be insufficient evidence, so I want to get a confession from Liang Chun and Qian Baichuan so that they can identify me.