Tang Xian subconsciously stood in front of Gu Yu and shouted: "Young master, be careful!"
Gu Yu pushed him away and endured the hoe forcefully. The hoe was obviously polished, and blood oozed from his right shoulder instantly.
Only then did the government officials rush forward to protect Gu Yu and Tang Xian. They pulled out the sabers on their waists and pointed them directly at the villagers.
When the villagers saw the knife in the government officer's hand, they took two cautious steps back, but the hostility in their eyes still remained.
The villagers who had just injured Gu Yu unknowingly retreated behind the crowd.
Gu Yu was escorted away by the government officials, but still left a message: "Don't hurt anyone!"
When Tang Xian saw Gu Yu's wounds, he was immediately frightened out of his wits. Then he looked back at the villagers who regarded them as enemies.
Tears streamed down his face instantly, and he knelt down and said, "Folks, please wake up."
"Do you know how big an official Zhen Guo Gong is? She could have fine clothes and fine food, sit high in the temple, and not care about the people, but she is still here.
Which corrupt official and treacherous minister would walk in mud with his feet to rush from Kyoto to a remote rural area to announce the government? Which corrupt official and treacherous minister would be injured by you and still tell the government officials not to hurt others."
He raised his hands and said: "Look, look at the calluses on my hands. I am also from a poor background, and it took the efforts of the whole family to support a second-ranked Jinshi like me. The night before I went to Beijing to take the exam, I also
Picking manure into the ground.
You listen to those fat-headed squires fanning the flames, but why do you refuse to believe me, a county magistrate from a humble family like you?
Folks, look at the patches on your body, the rotten shoes on your feet, how many buckets of rice are there in your home? How long has it been since you had a full meal? Are you really living a good life?"
The villagers were shocked by the magistrate's behavior of kneeling down for them.
Question after question made them start to reflect.
In their eyes, the county magistrate is already a very powerful official position, and they can come to block people today. However, they believed the squire said that the law does not punish the public, so they were inevitably a little scared when they saw the sword of the government servant.
Fortunately, the high-ranking official from Kyoto didn't care.
They looked at each other's slender relatives, and for the first time they were a little shaken by the rumored decree.
The mayor realized something and suddenly asked: "Who just hurt the high-ranking official from Kyoto! Come forward! Don't hurt everyone!"
Everyone looked at each other and said they didn't recognize him.
The township chief hurriedly went to the ground, helped Tang Xian up, and said, "Go to the villagers' homes and talk."
Gu Yu didn't know what Tang Xian said when he went to the township chief's house.
She followed the people back to the county government office. Pingsha came over to help her apply medicine. Gu Yu said, "I'll do it myself. You can go out first."
After Tang Xian came back, he knelt down to plead guilty to Gu Yu, but he brought back good news. Changliang Township agreed to come down and measure the land first, and try the equalization system next year.
Tang Xian, as he had said before taking care of Yu, promised that their taxes next year would be lower than this year, otherwise he would take off his hat.
The township head even promised to go to several neighboring villages to help persuade.
Once you set an example, things will naturally go much smoother in the future.
Gu Yudao: "Magistrate Tang, please write a memorial on my behalf, saying that we were assassinated by gangsters when we were promoting the decree. Please ask for a team of soldiers to be sent over."
Tang Xian responded quickly and said: "My young master, have you applied the medicine?"
Gu Yu glanced over his shoulder and said, "I've been there."
Tang Xian said guiltily: "It's all my fault that I'm a useless official."
Magistrate Gao of Yunlu County was not like him, and all matters were advanced very smoothly.
Gu Yudao: "Don't blame yourself. If I hadn't been injured, those villagers wouldn't have awe and suspicion."
Tang Xian was stunned and said: "Could it be that the young master did it on purpose?"
Gu Yu said: "A little injury, it doesn't matter."
Tang Xian knelt down to Gu Yu again and said, "Master Gu, it is a great blessing for all people to have you here."
...
The Holy Spirit was furious when he heard the news that Gu Yu was injured. He knew that the family was causing trouble, but he didn't expect that they would dare to be so reckless. He immediately sent five thousand soldiers and horses to Changzhong County to listen to Gu Yu's command.
As soon as the troops arrived, the entire Changzhong County fell into a polarized situation.
Some people dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out, so they allowed Gu Yu to lead the troops, using both soft and hard tactics, and worked with the government officials and the township chief to compile statistics.
Some people were even more frightened and more convinced that the squire said that the population survey was for the purpose of collecting corvees in the coming year, and the land survey was for the purpose of building a paddock and palace for the Holy Sage.
Time passed day by day, and Gu Yu finally came to the territory of the Jun family.
Junze's horse sat at the entrance of Zhuangzi with his sword drawn.
The two noble people in Kyoto are particularly incompatible with the surrounding fields.
Gu Yu stood up and dismounted, and said to Junze: "Your Majesty, I am here to measure the land, check the population, and reorganize the household registration according to the decree of the Holy Lord. I hope it will be convenient for you."
Junze wiped the Duan Fang in his hand and said, "What if I don't let you?"
Gu Yu looked back at the troops and horses he brought today and said, "Please, Your Majesty, please don't embarrass me."
Junze said coldly: "I am still here, does Young Master Gu intend to force his way in?"
When General Sheng sent troops and horses over, the Jun family members in Changzhong County had no room for resistance.
Otherwise, it would be disobedience and no one can bear this crime.
All the aristocratic families took action upon hearing the news and made frequent small moves in Kyoto.
The Jun family did not want to be taken advantage of, so they could only hope that Jun Ze could hold off Gu Yu and save the land before the family took action.
Otherwise, after so many years of annexation, just letting the Holy One know the actual situation here would be enough to arouse the Holy One's fear.
The Jun family placed their hopes on Junze.
Gu Yu lowered his head and said, "I don't dare to do this."
Junze looked at her and said, "You are about to turn the world upside down. Is there anything you dare not do?"
Gu Yudao: "The lower officials all act according to the will of the Holy One."
Junze looked at her. He hadn't seen her for a long time. Gu Yu was tired from running around day and night and was quite haggard.
Her luxurious official uniform was inevitably stained with dust while running around, her hair was slightly messy in the wind, and her whole person had a dusty smell.
But her temperament remains intact, and she can be seen in the crowd at a glance.
Junze noticed that her shoulders were taller and shorter, and thinking about how the soldiers and horses behind her came, his eyes were full of coldness, and he ordered: "Come here!"
Gu Yu took two steps forward and said, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
Junze kicked Gu Yu on the knee.
Gu Yu groaned, knelt on one knee, and looked level with Junze who was sitting on the chair.
Junze grabbed her hair and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Gu Yu, there are so many counties in Gyeonggi and you didn't choose, but you chose Changzhong County. Did you expect that I will make concessions for you?
"
Gu Yu lowered her head under Jun Ze's cold gaze and admitted, "Yes."
She is indeed taking advantage of Junze.
The first step in implementing the land equalization system was to take action on the Jun family. On the one hand, we knew that with Jun Ze around, things would go more smoothly.
On the other hand, she knew that one day the imperial power and the aristocratic family would eventually break out, and it would be up to Junze to choose.
If he sides with the Holy One, the conflict between them may be temporarily reconciled.
If he sides with the noble family, the conflict between him and the Holy One will be aroused.
Junze felt chilled by Gu Yu's unabashed use, and said: "Gu Yu, in your eyes, can you even use your sincerity as a bargaining chip in your fight for power?"
Gu Yu felt ashamed under his questioning and said, "I'm sorry."
Junze raised her chin and asked her to look directly at him, saying: "I'm sorry again. While you're sorry for me, you're using me without any guilt. What do you think of me? You can come and go as soon as you call me."
A dog?”
Gu Yu clenched her hands into fists, shook her head and said, "No."
Junze is a light in her life. The brighter it is, the more despicable she appears.
Junze said: "This time it's the family, next time it will be my turn."
Gu Yudao: "Junze, I won't hurt you."
But these words were extremely feeble. There was no time when she didn't leave Junze covered with bruises.
Junze glanced at the soldiers behind Gu Yu who were holding sword hilts and preparing to attack, and said: "You should know my difficulty and ask them to go back."
Gu Yu, who was full of guilt just now, shook his head and said: "They can't retreat."
Anger appeared on Junze's face and he said: "Sometimes I really wish you were dead, but it would be better to see you gradually become like this, completely different from the Gu Yu you once were."
After he finished speaking, he kicked Gu Yu to the ground, stood up, deliberately stepped on Gu Yu's injured shoulder, and put the knife on Gu Yu's neck.
The soldiers brought by Gu Yu came out one by one with swords drawn, and the Jun family was not to be outdone.
A fierce battle is about to break out.
Tang Xian saw this scene not far away, crawled over, knelt down and said: "My lord, calm down! We have something to discuss. Please show your respect and don't hurt my young master."
He said, using his own hand to stop Junze's knife.
Junze looked at Gu Yu with cold eyes, his face turned pale, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and blood stains oozed from his clothes, and said: "Gu Yu, I see how you have trapped yourself in a cocoon, playing with fire and burning yourself."
After saying that, he put the sword into its sheath under Tang Xian's trembling eyes.
Junze put away his feet, waved to Jun's family, and said, "Let them in."
A member of the Jun family said in disbelief: "Your Majesty!"
Junze's sharp eyes swept over him and said: "Are you going to disobey the order and disrespect it?"
The tribesman gritted his teeth secretly and led a group of people to retreat aside.
Gu Yu stood up with Tang Xian's help.
Tang Xian whispered: "Young Master, they have already moved out of the way. Why don't you go back to the county government office to bandage your wounds first."
Gu Yu shook her head, everyone in the Jun family was not easy to mess with. Without her here to control them, it would be difficult for Tang Xian to complete the rest.
She returned to the carriage, briefly bandaged her wound, and then entered the Jun family's territory under Jun Ze's cold eyes.
She calmed her mind and told herself that after being trapped in a cocoon and playing with fire, she might break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly and be reborn from the ashes.
...
Two days later, Junpei received news from Changzhong County that when Junze tried to stop Gu Yu, he accidentally injured Gu Yu.
The Holy Spirit sent someone to send a message and scolded him angrily.
Jun Pei sighed and said: "Go and inform the major aristocratic families. The Jun family failed to stop it. What happens next depends on them."