I saw a few very tall people in the middle of the Australian team. Everyone knew that these were probably Zhenkun. Not only were Zhenkun tall, but they were also larger than ordinary people. I saw that they did not sit in sedan chairs, ride horses, or ride horses.
You can take an "automatic car" or an "iron horse" or come on foot. The people are very fond of this unpretentious approach.
The dozen or so civilians at the city gate didn't dare to stop them, so they just let them enter the city. The team went straight to the county government office. When they reached the intersection in front of the county government office, the team split into two, and one group went behind the government office.
The rest went directly to the main gate of the county government office.
The two soap workers at the gate of the county government felt something bad, and glanced nervously at the "Gatekeeper" on the door. Wu Xi, the gatekeeper, had dealt with Xiong Buyou many times, and saw that there were several people around this "Master Xiong"
There were Australians who looked like officials, all of them had stern faces, and they were carrying that scary brown-yellow triangular holster in their waists - which contained very powerful Australian handguns, and I felt a little timid because of this.
The responsible person had no choice but to greet him with a smile on his face.
Mr. Xiong, who had always had a pleasant face, seemed very dignified this time. He simply said that he wanted to see Mr. Wu. Of course, they wanted to see Wu Mingjin. No matter when, the master had to meet him even if he was asleep. Wu Xi quickly agreed and went inside.
pass.
Wu Mingjin is thinking hard. This case of throwing knives and shooting arrows that suddenly caused a stir in the city is not a big deal. After all, no one was killed and no property was lost. However, the matter involves the gentry and scholars of the county. If he cannot handle it properly,
I can't afford to solve it.
Quickly send someone to invite Master Wang to discuss the situation.
"This must have been done by Chen Minggang and his gang," Wang Zhaomin whispered, "Second Young Master Huang has recently been colluding with big business owners to file a complaint, and Mr. Liu has also stepped forward - blocking their way to make money."
"This is why the thieves are so troublesome!" Wu Mingjin was very annoyed. "They insist on taking over all the grain and tax, and they also want to marry the husband's land! It's causing trouble all over the city! I just want to see how they plan to end it." He glanced at Wang as he said this.
Master.
Wang Zhaomin's face was hot. He was the one who tried his best to persuade Wu Mingjin at the beginning, saying that Australians were very capable and could solve many difficult problems that the county could not handle. This time, contracting grain and tax would not be a big problem.
But he didn't know that when he took the regret medicine, Wang Zhaomin saw that the master was giving up his choice and said quickly:
"Master, they can just throw this matter away..."
Wang Zhaomin's words reminded Wu Mingjin - he was the magistrate of Lingao County in the Ming Dynasty, not an Australian from Bairencheng. He would be responsible for any troubles.
In the past six months, Wu Mingjin's sense of his existence as a county magistrate has become increasingly weakened. Except for the occasional complaints from common people, he has offered incense to officials in the county according to the days in the calendar, and presided over the daily examinations of children and scholars in the county school.
I have never done anything related to the county magistrate. Most of my days are spent either drinking tea and playing chess with Mr. Wang or instructing my children in window lessons. My days are extremely leisurely.
"Exactly. The thieves don't know the rules of the Central Plains, and they just mess around. Plus, they are entrusting unjust people, and they don't know how to end the trouble." Wu Mingjin nodded heavily, "I think Chen Minggang still knows how to deal with it on weekdays.
It's important to be careful, why are you so bold this time!" After saying that, he glanced at Wang Zhaomin again.
"Chen Minggang, a humble official, was able to gain the trust of the Australians only by luring him with benefits." Wang Zhaomin quickly changed the topic, "The most urgent task is to appease the big gentry..."
This time, the wealthy gentry households were already complaining about the expropriation of grain and land, and there were also incidents of intimidation. If they were not dealt with properly, if the situation really caused them to go to Qiongshan Prefecture or Guangzhou to file a complaint, they would not be able to bear the consequences.
If you leave, you will be dismissed from your official position, or you will be accused of "collaborating with bandits" and you will be involved in the lawsuit.
"What's the best solution?" Wu Mingjin was originally worried about this matter. There was no need to solve the case. Now all the three-year-old children in the county knew that Chen Minggang and his gang did this, but it was quite difficult to deal with it.
To satisfy the Jin gentry, it is natural to punish Chen Minggang and his gang, but this is something Wu Mingjin finds difficult. The county magistrate has concerns about dealing with minor officials in the county, which sounds absurd. In fact, this has been the case since the Song and Yuan Dynasties. Subordinate officials
Those who are in charge of grassroots administration are often officials who have been in charge for generations, with extremely rich administrative experience, and they often share the same opinions with each other. If you offend them and be secretly tripped up by subordinate officials, not only will you not be able to make money as an official, but you may also lose money due to administrative mistakes.
Losing an official position. Therefore, local officials often turn a blind eye to all kinds of evil deeds. Even if something happens, the punishment is very light. Even if they are reprimanded and dismissed, even if it is the most severe - they are not afraid of being dismissed, and they will be replaced by their own children.
, still control local administration.
Now that Chen Minggang has used the Australian tiger skin as a banner, it will be even harder to move him.
"Chen Minggang and his group will naturally be dealt with," Wang Zhaomin had already thought about it. "Calling Chen Minggang over, scolding him, and then ordering him to push out a few people to take the blame..."
"This matter is difficult to handle," Wu Mingjin shook his head and said, "It's a case that has no answers at all. If you call him here, can he admit it?"
"Of course we can't use swords and bows to intimidate the gentry. He is not stupid. Wouldn't it be a huge trouble for him to be accused on paper?" Wang Zhaomin came up with an idea and said that he could only use the crime of "harassing the local area" during grain requisition.
In this way, things have been dealt with, the gentry have calmed down, and things have generally settled down.
While they were discussing, they saw the door trotting in. Without waiting for Wu Mingjin to speak, he said first: "Master! Master Xiong is here to pay his respects!"
"Please come in quickly!" Wang Zhaomin quickly ordered, regardless of his employer's attitude. Wu Mingjin also nodded, "Please come in quickly."
Chen Minggang relied on the power of the Australians, so he still had to talk to them about this matter. Fortunately, the Australians are not unreasonable people.
But Xiong Buyou was not the only one who came, there were also several tall Australians, all of whom had unkind expressions. After they sat down, they didn’t say a word, and Xiong Buyou didn’t make any introductions. While Wu Mingjin was wondering, a close family member ran in and whispered
After saying a few words in his ear, his expression changed drastically.
The Australian team has actually guarded the front and rear gates of the county government office. No wonder they want to lead thirty or forty people into the city! Wu Mingjin's face is earth-colored, it is possible that they are preparing to formally raise the flag for rebellion.
Thinking of this, Wu Mingjin's legs and feet became weak. If he hadn't been sitting down, he would have fallen to the ground. If the thief Kun did such a treasonous act, he would definitely not be a thief! It would be fine if he just suffered martyrdom.
My wife and children were killed as well. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel like my heart was twisting, and I secretly hated myself for trying to save some money and bring my family back to Lingao from Qiongshan Mansion.
Wang Zhaomin didn't hear his family's reply clearly, but when he saw Wu Mingjin's expression changed drastically, he knew that something bad was going on, and his expression also changed.
Xiong Buyou spoke: "Mr. Wu! Master Wang!" He cupped his hands, "I heard that something big happened in the county this time. Someone was threatening the wealthy gentry in the city. Even Mr. Liu's house was threatened by thieves who shot arrows. The whole county was disturbed by this.
disturbed."
Wang Zhaomin originally wanted to mention this matter, but when he saw him taking the initiative, he said: "It does happen. It's just that the matter is very difficult..."
Xiong Buyou looked confused and ignorant: "What's so troublesome?"
Wang Zhaomin thought you were still pretending to know! But it was inconvenient to say this clearly. Anyway, his original plan was that Li Daitao would be dead, not to mention the intimidation, but to talk about "harassing the place" and get over it.
However, he had to put all his efforts into making the thief see what he was doing. He thought about his words for a while and then said slowly: "There is no circumstantial evidence for this matter. Apart from a few knives, arrows and stickers, there is no strong physical evidence."
.It is quite difficult to prove who did it..."
He did not talk about "solving the case", but focused on "testimonials", implying to the Australians: The master of this matter has made us aware of it, but he is not prepared to investigate further.
"Is it not easy to solve the case?" Unexpectedly, Xiong Buyou didn't understand the ambiguity in his words at all. He said that since he settled in the local area and was a citizen of Lingao, he also wanted to contribute to the construction of "harmonious Lingao" -
Wang Zhaomin secretly smiled bitterly: If the "people" in this county were like you, who else in the world would want to be an official? "Difficult people" are more or less the same, no, they are not even considered unruly people, they are simply local emperors.
According to Wang Zhaomin's experience: every time Kun Thief talks about "harmony", there must be nothing good. As expected, Xiong Buyou immediately put forward his request:
"...We in Australia have a very good way of investigating and handling cases. Since we are both citizens of Lingao, we also have to share the worries of our old parents. Let us, Zhou Dongtian, handle this case together! I am not boasting about Haikou.
, this case will be solved within three days!”
Wu Mingjin began to feel relieved when he heard that there was no intention in his words to raise a flag for rebellion or to participate in accepting a false position. But now he suddenly heard that he had made a request to handle the case, and he was so surprised that he could not open his mouth.
Wang Zhaomin was also shocked. Handling a case? Whether it was suppressing bandits, collecting grain, building roads or mining... He could roughly understand the meaning of these actions of the Australians, but what was the reason for handling the case? Of course there were benefits to handling the case, but this
The benefits are really poor for Australians.
Moreover, it is clear that this matter was just Chen Minggang's instigation. According to Wang Zhaomin's idea, on one side were the gentry represented by Liu Dalin that the Australians wanted to win over, and on the other side was Chen Minggang who was jumping up and down to collect grain for the Australians. The Australians should be pretending to be deaf.
Or you should adopt a "peaceful" attitude similar to his. How can you ask for trouble like this?
"This -" Wu Mingjin started to speak incoherently before Wang Zhaomin could speak, "There has never been such an example in Ming Dynasty..."
"There is no precedent, so let's create a precedent!" Xiong Buyou said a new word without any concern, "This matter is settled!"