I am the Dragon King of the Well

Chapter 425: We do things by any means necessary
Jing Xinghuai looked at the many unkind looks around him and knew that this navy was also a restless group.

If one is not handled well, it can easily lead to mutiny.

"He has no military discipline and despises his superiors. He was detained first."

He gave a light drink, and the two brothers from the Yu family stepped out one on the left and the other on the right, pressing his arms down.

This big man also had strength, but it had been drained by alcohol and sex, and his strength was far inferior to that of his brothers, so he was immediately restrained.

"The imperial court is really going to come down to investigate, everyone..."

"Paws!"

Jing Xinghuai immediately gave the order, and with a slap from Yu Guanhai, the big man's teeth were knocked out, his mouth tilted to the side, and he could no longer speak.

The soldiers around the big man were about to take action, but in the blink of an eye they were suppressed by the people of the Zhenfu Division.

Seeing this situation, Jing Xinghuai's heart sank. Although he had known that local soldiers and gangsters were always bold and reckless, but now that the authority of the imperial court was still there, he should never despise the imperial envoy like this.

He glanced left and right and found that the expressions of all the soldiers had changed, and each of them had a fierce look in their eyes, as if they were intending to mutiny.

"Transmit a message to me: The commander of the bandit-suppressing navy embezzled more than one hundred thousand soldiers' salary. Now that it has happened, the emperor ordered me to come and find out his crimes. Once his family property is confiscated, the general's salary will be enough for you. The amount will be distributed.”

"If you help identify his accomplices, your pay will be doubled or even tripled."

Jing Xinghuai spoke to Xu Chengqing on the side. Xu Chengqing nodded immediately, his anger dropped from his dantian, and his voice rolled out.

And as Xu Chengqing's voice spread everywhere, the sound of the drums and whistles became quieter.

Jing Xinghuai knew for sure that this move was the right move.

He had no idea how much this man was greedy, and he didn't even know the name of the navy commander.But based on his understanding of these local officers, there is no one who does not drink the blood of soldiers.

Especially this kind of temporarily formed anti-bandit force, which will disperse when the matter is over, then these officers must seize the opportunity to make a fortune.

"Take him first and dismantle his tent for me. I will sit here. If you have any grievances, please come to me."

"I hold the Emperor's Sword today, and upon receiving the Emperor's order, I will make a special trip to make decisions with you."

Jing Xinghuai raised the dragon-patterned sword in his hand, and Xu Chengqing called out his voice at the right time.

"You are obviously here to ask questions because we failed to suppress the bandits. Don't let him deceive you. How about now..."

Among the crowd, a voice suddenly made a noise.

"Whoosh."

A stone sank straight into his eye socket, killing him in the blink of an eye.

On the side, Yu Jinjiang moved his wrist slightly, as if he was doing something trivial.

"Everyone, you are all soldiers of the local navy. Even if you lose the battle, the court will only hold the leader accountable, and there will be no punishment for ordinary soldiers."

"Those who are making noise to you now must have evil intentions in their hearts and are plotting to rebel!"

Jing Xinghuai immediately stabilized the men and horses who were about to move after a series of blows.

Not long after, the soldiers of the Zhenfu Division tore down the commander's tent, revealing the scenery inside.Several disheveled Yingying Yanyan ran out screaming, much to the delight of the soldiers and horses surrounding them.

"Smoky air."

Jing Xinghuai frowned. After everything else in the tent was cleared, he sat in front of the main case, sitting upright.

"For a limited time only, all officials of the sixth rank and above, including deputy commanders, military officers, and ministers, will come and pay homage."

"Those who have passed the time will be punished for the crime of rebellion and will not be punished with death."

He slapped the Emperor's Sword on the table and looked around with a heavy gaze.

Although he was just a scholar, at this moment, he was so imposing that no one dared to look at him.

Not long after, dozens of people came to pay their respects.

"The Emperor's Sword is here. If the Emperor is here in person, why don't you kneel down?"

Because the big tent was dismantled, Jing Xinghuai had people light fires everywhere, lighting up the place so brightly that the officers and soldiers could see the situation clearly.

Under the light of the lights, the dark golden dragon pattern on the sword shone brightly.

After all the officers looked at each other, they finally knelt down one by one.Now that the situation is unclear, their bosses have all been arrested, and in addition to the fact that they killed people to establish their authority before, they feel worried and dare not make the first move.

Seeing the superiors kneeling down, others also knelt down.

After all, the Daqian Dynasty ruled for 500 years. To ordinary people, the emperor was a god-like existence.

"You have delayed the opportunity to fight and caused water bandits to disrupt water transportation. You should be killed according to law."

"However, the emperor has a good life. Except for the chief officials, no one else will be held accountable."

Jing Xinghuai held the Emperor's Sword high and continued to speak.

Seeing this, everyone was completely relieved. The presence of the Emperor's Sword was tantamount to the Emperor's promise, and it would not be false.

"伱, step forward."

Jing Xinghuai suddenly pointed at a thin sergeant in the crowd and spoke.

The soldier was too timid to step forward.

Jing Xinghuai ignored him and asked directly: "How much is your monthly salary now?"

"Qi...qi.com, I will give you a salary of five hundred yuan per month and two and a half buckets of food per month."

After hesitating for a moment, the soldier spoke.

"Snapped."

Jing Xinghuai slapped his palms heavily on the table. The sound startled the others, and the soldier quickly knelt down.

"According to the Daqian military system, during wartime, the salary will be two taels per month and the grain will be one stone. If the amount is insufficient, salt and cloth will be deducted."

"This official has exploited me to this extent. He is really a bastard."

Jing Xinghuai cursed loudly.

All the soldiers looked at each other in confusion. It had long been common for soldiers at the bottom to be exploited. In fact, because of the lack of communication between the upper and lower levels, many people did not know how much money the court should distribute.

This gives opportunities for exploitation at all levels.

As for the officers, big and small, who were kneeling on the ground, cold sweat broke out on their backs, because they were also exploiting military pay.

If not, how can we support our family?

"Everyone, I have found out that all the money of the emperor and you has been swallowed up by this person's collusion with the place. From tomorrow on, you will follow me into Qingzhou. I will ask for the missing military pay from you and others. It is far away. It must be made up for at least one year.”

Everyone present was not good at mathematics, but they could probably calculate that if they could make up the money, each of them would get about 20 taels of silver and a hundred shi of food.

For soldiers at the bottom, this is undoubtedly a huge number.

"Okay, everyone go down and have a rest quickly. You can set off with me early tomorrow morning."

Jing Xinghuai used threats and inducements to win over people's hearts in the blink of an eye.

Qiu Ping watched from the side and secretly admired him in his heart.

When he first took up the post of Bashui Hebo, he also faced a situation where the people below him were disobedient, but he could only rely on fighting like an eagle to fight with everyone.

If the authority of Shinto had not exerted great pressure on the subordinates, I am afraid that the people below would have turned upside down.

……

After a night's rest, Jing Xinghuai reorganized his team, organized more than [-] officers and soldiers into two hundred flags, and ordered each of the guards of the Zhenfu Division to lead one flag.

The reason why he was provoked by the big man as soon as he came here was probably because of the forces opposed to water transport.They also guessed that they might come to mobilize the army, so they spread rumors here beforehand, saying that the emperor was coming to hold him accountable.

That's why these people are so hostile to themselves.

He couldn't trust any of these old officers. Who knew what was in them.

If he secretly instigates it again, he doesn't know how much trouble he will get into.

He didn't have time to argue with these people. His focus was still on investigating the water transportation.

However, he led a large army to suppress it. Even if the local government colluded, he would have enough confidence to suppress it.

After killing a few groups, it would be easy to use the confiscated silver to replenish the salaries of these soldiers.

People's instinct is to follow the crowd. After reorganizing the team, many constraints were reduced, and the entire navy's appearance actually felt completely new.

But Jing Xinghuai knew that this was just an illusion.

He gave them a hope, and naturally each of them had high morale. However, once they were frustrated or had no reward for a long time, these people would immediately bite him back.

He has no choice now but to follow power, risk and urgency!
Dozens of large ships sailed majestically across the water, heading straight for the Governor's Water Transport Department in Qingzhou.

Jing Xinghuai led the army to arrive, which obviously caught everyone off guard. They originally thought he was on the way.

But he obviously underestimated the courage of this group of people.

When his army arrived, he found that all the accounts and treasury over the years had been burned clean.

If you want to check the accounts, you need to compile the accounts from various bank offices again, but this is extremely time-consuming.

What's more, since they dare to burn the accounts, it means that they also dare to burn the local account books.

Jing Xinghuai was so angry that he almost killed these people with his sword.

These people have become so arrogant.

"Sir, what should we do?"

Jing Xinghuai frowned, and Xu Chengqing also felt anxious in his heart, but for now he could only sit still and wait for the cocoon to be peeled off.

"Let me tell you, you are too pedantic."

Qiu Ping sat on the table nearby, eating a fairy peach in his mouth, his mouth full of juice.

He ate it in one gulp and threw away the peach core.

"Please give me your guidance, God."

Jing Xinghuai was thinking about contacting the teacher to see what archives were available elsewhere. When he heard what Qiu Ping said, he quickly stood over.

"What is the purpose of your coming here?"

"Rectify water transportation."

Jing Xinghuai said respectfully.

"Wrong, it's to kill people, confiscate homes, and exterminate clans!"

Qiu Ping shook his head. Although Jing Xinghuai was good at officialdom struggles, he had one shortcoming: he was too strict with rules.

But the problem is, these people don't follow the rules.

"When you collect accounts, you find incriminating evidence, and then you kill people, confiscate your homes, and exterminate clans. But if you find other incriminating evidence, can't you kill people and confiscate your homes?"

"As long as we dig them out from the root, it doesn't matter what method we use."

Qiu Ping has always only valued results, not the process.

Hearing this, Jing Xinghuai's eyes lit up slightly. Just as Qiu Ping said, this is indeed a way.

But speaking of it, this is actually taboo.

He was ordered by the emperor to rectify water transportation, so he should start with water transportation. If he rashly gets involved in other aspects, the scope of the struggle may be further expanded.

Moreover, this is likely to give the imperial envoy Yanguan evidence that he took advantage of the emperor's orders and acted recklessly in the local area.

Although the emperor trusted him, there was no emotion in such things as imperial power.

If the emperor has any taboos, he may not have a good time in the future.

"Don't think it's possible. I'm here to protect you. If the emperor treats you unfairly, you should give up this poor official position and work for me in Bashui."

Qiu Ping slapped his chest loudly.

But he added in his mind, "If you want to be an official in Shinto, you must die once."

There are almost no human beings in Shinto, not even those who are cultivating immortals. Human beings are all ghosts acting as gods.

Hearing Qiu Ping's assurance, Jing Xinghuai also nodded.

He was not convinced by Qiu Ping's promise. He was not afraid of death and had no greed for power.However, if all the intricate relationships in this area are not cut off, it will be a great hindrance to the imperial court's tax revenue.

At that time, the court cannot collect the money and will have no choice but to raise taxes elsewhere. When the people cannot bear it anymore, the world will be in war and chaos.

On the contrary, once the water transportation is sorted out, the country will immediately be able to increase more than ten million taels of silver every year, and the national treasury will immediately be filled.

"In this case, I will go out of my way to investigate the problems in Qingzhou."

Jing Xinghuai's eyes flashed with determination.

"Hahaha, that's right. Life is all about making a fuss and cleaning up all the injustices in the world."

"I can also help you. I am familiar with Qingzhou. When the time comes, I will ask all the wandering gods to help you investigate the case. I will keep my vision open so that no one can escape."

Qiu Ping came to the territory he was familiar with and took care of everything.

"Thank you, God."

Although Jing Xinghuai didn't quite understand what Qiu Ping was talking about, it would definitely be much easier if he could rely on the help of the gods.

After everyone said a few more words, they went down to prepare.

Jing Xing held the Emperor's Sword in his arms. Although he was here to take charge of the water transportation, the Emperor also promised him to do things expediently. If he really started elsewhere, it would not be unreasonable.

Qiu Ping, on the other hand, swayed and headed towards the Yamen of Haiping Mansion.

Haiping Mansion is located in the north of Qingzhou, far away from Tai'an Mansion. It can even be said that it is one south and one north.

Qiu Ping has nothing to do here at all. What he just said about the base camp was all nonsense.

However, this does not matter, it can also create a relationship.

He is of the fifth rank, and his rank is half a rank higher than that of the Fucheng Huang of Tai'an Prefecture.

Because under normal circumstances, Tai'an Prefecture is the capital of Qingzhou, and the city god of the prefecture is of the fifth rank, but the city god of an ordinary county is only of the fifth rank.

Moreover, Qiu Ping's own strength is that of an immortal, so it is no problem to find someone to help him a little.

As long as he doesn't say that he is helping the human dynasty investigate the case.

In a flash of his body, he arrived in front of the temple of Fucheng Huang.

The orb flew out from his head and instantly transformed into an official robe, wrapping him up.

The power representing his authority and divine status overflowed, immediately alarming the city god in the temple.

"Which god is coming?"

In an instant, in the underworld invisible to humans, heavy black mist spread, and a Yin city exuding glorious energy loomed in the black mist.

(End of this chapter)