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Chapter 587: Poor Peasant Liu Er Never Steal

The significance of the Single Whip Law is not just monetary tax, it also has one most notable feature, which is to reduce exorbitant taxes and levies. The original name of the Single Whip Law is "One Compilation Law", which compiles all kinds of corvee, labor service, etc. into one tax for collection.

This is the same as Hai Rui's proposal of "abolishing the system of rotational labor, using the land of the county as the basis for labor, collecting silver based on the acreage, and having the officials recruit laborers themselves".

Zhu Yijun sometimes couldn't understand why the Equal Field and Labor Service, the Single Whip System and the Conscription Tax were essentially the same, which was to distribute the head tax among the land. Why did Yongzheng's Conscription Tax become a representative policy of a wise ruler throughout history, and the Single Whip System was one of Zhang Juzheng's crimes?
The Single Whip System was something that the local government could not tolerate.

In theory, the Single Whip System greatly reduced the complexity of finance and taxation, reduced administrative tedium, optimized the process, and no longer required the conscription of labor to escort grain into the capital. Isn't this a great thing?

This is not a good thing. In short, complicated and tedious processes and conscripted labor all cost money.

Cutting off someone's source of income is like killing his parents. The Single Whip Law is like killing the local officials' own parents. It would be strange if it was not opposed.

Therefore, Zhang Juzheng chose to be conservative again and only piloted it in Songjiang Prefecture. If it worked, he would slowly expand it to the Nan Ya where the small peasant economy was transforming into a commodity economy, and finally spread it to the entire Ming Dynasty.

From Zhang Cong's reform in the early years of the Jiajing reign to the land-based tax system in the Yongzheng reign, the Single Whip System had been tried countless times over the two hundred years, but ultimately failed.

All the reform achievements of Emperor Yongzheng were abandoned after Emperor Qianlong ascended the throne. Qianlong even established a system of negotiating the amount of silver for crimes, which completely corrupted the administration of officials.

It’s difficult, but you still have to do it. If you fail, try again.

"Songjiang Prefecture is the only place in the Ming Dynasty that can be called a commodity economy. Among the fourteen prefectures in the Southern Court, there is only one prefecture, and this is the only rich place in the nine provinces along the Yangtze River." Zhang Juzheng explained why the next "One Whip Law" was suitable for Songjiang Prefecture.

Wang Chonggu said cheerfully: "Prime Minister, it is because Shen Shixing is in Songjiang Prefecture that you decided to implement it here."

Wang Chonggu was taking revenge. Previously, Zhang Juzheng suddenly accused him of concealing the truth. Now he was counterattacking Zhang Juzheng's nepotism by saying "tolerance and the protection of his teacher". At the same time, he was also patching up Zhang Juzheng and had to explain the problem clearly in front of the emperor.

"Yes, because Shen Shixing is in Songjiang Prefecture, I don't trust others." Zhang Juzheng did not refute at all. He admitted that it was because Shen Shixing was in Songjiang Prefecture that he chose Songjiang Prefecture instead of other places. He admitted that he was nepotism and only used people based on personal connections.

Wang Chonggu choked. He was trying to patch up Zhang Juzheng, but Mr. Zhang didn't appreciate the favor at all. What kind of person is he?
"Everything depends on human effort. Such an important matter should naturally be handed over to our own people. I don't want to see the failure of the Single Whip Law. For the Ming Dynasty, it will be like the sea ban, which is a painful loss for the Ming Dynasty." Zhang Juzheng further explained why he wanted to use only his relatives.

The ban on sea trade was like a painful act. Everyone knew how to make money, but they were so poor that they could not open the sea. Finally, during the Longqing period, they reluctantly opened Yuegang, which made so much money that their hands cramped.

"That makes sense. Governor Shen has lived up to my expectations and done a great job on the issue of profit tax. I think it is necessary to give Governor Shen more responsibilities. After all, Shen Shixing will join the cabinet in the future. But his character of being cautious is really worrying." Zhu Yijun spoke up to support Zhang Juzheng.

Moreover, Zhu Yijun stated for the first time that Shen Shixing would join the cabinet.

"Will the burden be too heavy and crush him?" Hai Rui frowned and said, "He has to be responsible for all matters related to the opening of the sea, as well as dealing with communications with foreign envoys, and the commissioning of fast sailing ships such as the Feiyun and Youlong. Now he has to implement the Single Whip Law in Songjiang Prefecture. Isn't this too much for him?"

"Your Majesty, the Southern Court is not like the Northern Court. When I was the governor of the Southern Court, I had a lot of difficulties investigating the Xu Jie annexation case."

It is hard to imagine the obstacles in getting things done in the Southern Yamen when you are in the Northern Yamen. The road is really long and difficult, and the burden on Shen Shixing is really too heavy.

"As a human being, if you don't push yourself, who knows where your limit is? I never thought that one day I would become a farmer and actually grow crops so well." Zhu Yijun said with a smile. The emperor had already decided to add more responsibilities to Shen Shixing, otherwise Shen Shixing would still be revising the "Collective Regulations" in the capital instead of working in Songjiang Prefecture.

As a popular candidate for the next prime minister of the cabinet, adding appropriate responsibilities will be beneficial to Shen Shixing's progress.

"Then let's give it a try. Anyway, the court has the support of the Prime Minister, so there won't be any big trouble." Hai Rui glanced at Zhang Juzheng and no longer objected. He was just worried that Shen Shixing could not withstand the pressure.

Wang Chonggu's eyes went dark as he leaned back in his chair, looking at Hai Rui in great anger. This Hai Rui always treats people differently based on their appearance!
Hai Rui was a man who could not tolerate any injustice. It would have been fine if Hai Rui did not impeach this blatant factionalism, but he actually affirmed that this kind of factionalism had a certain positive significance! When Hai Rui attacked the Jin Party and the Labor Party, he showed no mercy at all, and even asked the party leader for advice!

From Wang Chonggu's point of view, the fact is: they are all working for the emperor, so the more they do, the greater the grievances they suffer!
"The profit tax collected this year is 127 million silver." Wang Guoguang frowned and said, "It's really stupid. Is overseas a good place? They all flocked to overseas, but in a few years, they all had to come back."

Wang Guoguang made an assertion that no matter how far away they run, they will come back.

When a country retreats, the world is exhausted; when a country advances, the world is prosperous. This is extremely applicable in the Ming Dynasty. But now the powerful and wealthy people in the Ming Dynasty seem to have found a way out, that is, to go to sea, accumulate a lot of wealth, and then go to sea!

When you are overseas, can you still have the power of life and death? When you are overseas, you will gain true freedom!
Zhu Yijun could only sneer at the ideas of this group of powerful and wealthy people.

Overseas is a wild land. The Ming Dynasty has a policy that anyone who cultivates more than 1,000, 10,000 or 100,000 hectares of farmland overseas, or who rules the country and maintains the land for more than five years, can obtain the hereditary title of thousand households, earl, marquis or duke under the lordship system.

Zhu Yijun did not give such generous conditions for nothing. As the pioneers of the Ming Dynasty's opening up of the sea, the Songjiang Sun family was the only one who could obtain the hereditary title of marquis.

Wilderness means undeveloped and extremely scarce material resources. Under the current environment, after paying enough capital gains tax, they can indeed go out to sea and gain absolute freedom. While they are not controlled by others, they also gain the freedom from the theft of their property by the coveted natives, the freedom from being robbed by the pirates, and the freedom from being hammered to death by the mighty force of nature.

"The reason why I am not optimistic about their going out to sea is because something shocking happened in the capital recently." Wang Guoguang looked at all the court officials and said with a smile on his face: "In late autumn, the red leaves on the Western Hills are dyed red. This is also a beautiful scenery in the capital. A team of fifty people has agreed to go out. These fifty people are all descendants of famous families in Jiangnan."

"They set out in early September and were trapped in the mountains for seven days. They were almost cannibalistic. They were discovered by two sharp soldiers from the Beijing camp who passed by and brought them out."

Zhu Yijun was surprised and asked, "Why are we trapped? This is the capital, the best place, under the feet of the emperor, not outside the Great Wall. How come we are trapped?"

Wang Guoguang explained: "Because they call themselves the nobles, they want to talk and laugh with great scholars, and have no contact with ordinary people. As for ordinary people, these nobles are naturally unwilling to go with them. When they went to the mountains to see the maple leaves, they agreed not to bring their servants and bookboys, and then they got lost after entering the mountains."

In front of nature, stomping your feet is useless. Nature will not respond with any emotional value. Mountains are mountains, water is water, and we will not empathize with them just because they are clear streams.

"No, in the capital, the best place under the feet of the emperor, with more than two million people, they got lost in the mountains of Shuntian Prefecture? Without servants or book boys? Not even a guide?" Zhu Yijun asked again uncertainly. This was simply outrageous opening the door for an outrageous mother. This outrageous mother had reached home.

This is the capital! The heart of the Ming Dynasty, the capital alone has a population of more than 200 million. The ten most prosperous cities in the West combined can only match the capital. Getting lost in such a place is really jaw-dropping.

"Your Majesty, we actually had a guide, but once we entered the mountain, they started arguing. Each of them had their own reasons, complaining, cursing, and making sarcastic remarks. They even confused the guide who knew the way, and ended up getting lost in this beautiful place." Wang Guoguang shook his head and said, "These self-proclaimed nobles can't even read a geomancy map, and they can get lost in the capital."

"Once they go out to sea, they all have to come back. Those wild and untamed places overseas were conquered with swords and guns."

Will Your Majesty get lost in the mountains? Definitely not. Because Your Majesty is a qualified elite soldier. Every spring and autumn, Your Majesty will participate in the review as an elite soldier. One of the items in the review is: follow the map to find the horse.

Just throw the sharp soldiers into the mountains and give them a geomancy map with ten marks on it. According to the instructions on the map, find the ten marks and write them down, and then return to the gathering place.

The Ming Emperor got the first place in this grand review and competition, which was truly well deserved. When His Majesty led the team, they could always finish within an hour. Even the young and vigorous group led by Li Rusong needed an hour and a half, and they were no match for His Majesty.

This is mainly because His Majesty’s marks are always made very large, so they can be seen from a distance, saving time in searching.

The marker is also full of loyalty. If His Majesty cannot be given preferential treatment in the process, then we have to make some changes to the marker.

Your Majesty will not get lost when entering the mountains because of your strong military qualities and also because you will always bring the Ti cavalry with you.

People have self-knowledge.

Zhu Yijun lives a life of luxury and resides in seclusion. It is normal for him to have things he is not good at. There are so many people around him who can naturally help him.

Zhao Mengyou looked left and right, and finally couldn't hold it in any longer, so he bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, these two Jingying Rui soldiers who passed by are entangled in lawsuits. This group of self-proclaimed upright scholars sued the Rui soldiers when they returned to Beijing, and they filed a complaint with the Beijing Zhenfu Division. The Bei Zhenfu Division received the complaint yesterday. The scholars sued the Jingying Rui soldiers."

Zhao Mengyou usually served as a ceremonial officer and never interfered in state affairs. But this incident was outrageous because the elite soldiers of the Beijing camp who rescued these fifty lowly scholars were sued.

"They falsely accuse others and then punish them. Not only are they not grateful for the life-saving grace, but they also feel ashamed. They falsely accuse others and then punish them. They must be punished!" Zhu Yijun slammed the table. This was supposed to be a lively event. After watching the fun, they would know that these people who claim to be upright are actually despicable scholars. Under the power of nature, their ability to survive is not as good as that of a dog.

But this group of people actually sued these two saviors.

“It’s not a false accusation. The two sharp soldiers drank alcohol. The fifty scholars knew that alcohol was banned in the Beijing camp, so they went to the Northern Pacification Office to file a complaint.” Zhao Mengyou explained the crime listed in the complaint: drinking alcohol.

Alcohol is banned in the Ming Dynasty's capital camp, mainly because of excessive drinking. Only the navy does not ban alcohol. Zhao Mengyou investigated and found that the two sharp soldiers were indeed drinking, which was a clear violation of military discipline.

Zhu Yijun's face turned pale, and he said sternly: "We shouldn't have saved them! Let them die in the mountains, and be eaten by wolves and tigers! There wouldn't be so many problems. How despicable! How despicable! Despicable people despise themselves and despise customs! What a bunch of despicable people!"

"My two elite soldiers should not have rescued them. They were not the ones who led them lost. Why did they rescue them? Why did they drink? What was the purpose?"

Zhu Yijun’s position could not be clearer: these are my elite soldiers. This is my position. No matter what the emperor personally expresses, these two elite soldiers will not be severely punished.

Zhao Mengyou explained: "These two are brothers. Their father died, and they went back to attend the funeral. As the war was still going on, they could not mourn. After the funeral, they drank some wine, less than five liang of wine each. On their way back at noon, they met this group of clear and great scholars."

Zhu Yijun said with a complicated expression: "Is five taels considered drinking? I don't know how much the elite soldiers drink? If they drink as much as they want, they can empty my treasury cellar, and I still owe them one pound each."

"That's not right. They're going home for a funeral. Isn't that a holiday?"

"They missed the deadline." Zhao Mengyou sighed and said, "We were given three days off in total, and the day they returned to the camp was the fourth day."

In terms of process, it is indeed not a false accusation.

"Your Majesty, there are reasons for what happened and it is not appropriate to punish." Upon hearing this, Hai Rui expressed his own opinions. Interfering in military affairs should not be within his authority and responsibility, but as a court official and the chief censor of the Three Judicial Departments and the Censorate, Hai Rui still expressed his thoughts.

"No, military orders cannot be violated. You cannot drink alcohol. You simply cannot drink alcohol." Duke Fengguo Qi Jiguang immediately opposed Hai Rui's suggestion of pardon. This would destroy the military discipline that had been established with great difficulty. The army is the most direct embodiment of violence, and military orders are the only reins for this violent monster, which must never be unbridled.

"According to the military regulations of the Ming Dynasty, twenty strokes of the cane." Zhu Yijun let out a breath and made the punishment. This was carried out in full accordance with military regulations without any preferential treatment. Zhu Yijun adopted Qi Jiguang's opinion.

Zhu Yijun took a deep breath and said, "Our dynasty governs the world with filial piety. In the future, when there is no war, if there is a death in the family, the border troops in the capital camp will be given three months off to mourn."

The necessary measures should be taken, but three days of bereavement leave is really too short. Three months would be more appropriate.

The imperial court ruled the country with filial piety, but this filial piety was a privilege enjoyed exclusively by meat-eaters. The elite soldiers of the Beijing camp were already a class above the poor and coolies, but they still only had three days of vacation, which was too little. "Your Majesty is wise." Qi Jiguang bowed his head and said, looking at the puzzled eyes of Zhang Juzheng, Wang Chonggu and others, he felt a little helpless.

Strict military discipline is Qi Jiguang's principle in managing the army. Only Qi Jiguang, who controls this violent machine, knows how terrifying this force is.

Although these two soldiers were beaten with twenty sticks for maintaining the seriousness of military orders, they were also heroes of the Beijing camp and were granted three months of bereavement leave in the future.

The reason why there were only three days of bereavement leave before was because the Ming Dynasty's Beijing Camp had been fighting all the time. The newly formed Beijing Camp in the first year of Wanli had taken a group of soldiers to support Li Chengliang in conquering Gule Village. It was not until June of the tenth year of Wanli that they returned to the court from Suiyuan.

The regulations during wartime are different from those during normal times, and they need to be adjusted little by little.

"No, the more I think about it, the angrier I get. If I don't find a way to torture them, I won't be able to celebrate this New Year!" Zhu Yijun slammed the table. The more he thought about these upright scholars, the angrier he got. He thought for a while and said, "General Ti, give me the list."

Zhu Yijun held the list but did nothing but let them die. He wanted to see how many of these fifty famous scholars were clean!
It was the lowly scholars who took action first. They saved his life, but instead of repaying the favor, they kept holding on to the blame. Zhu Yijun wanted to expose these lowly scholars thoroughly to see what they really were.

Soon Zhao Mengyou presented the list to the emperor. The Northern Pacification Office was just outside the Meridian Gate, and the case files were reviewed very quickly.

Feng Bao received the list, but did not hand it directly to His Majesty. Instead, he took out a thick memorandum from his sleeve, checked the list, and then presented it to His Majesty.

This memorandum contains the romantic stories of famous scholars of the Qing Dynasty collected by Young Master Wang Qian, which are black materials. The names are briefly recorded, and the names of these people can be found with a quick search.

You won’t know until you see it. You’ll be shocked when you see it. Among the fifty people, not one is clean!
"Send it to Sanjing Factory for printing. I want to see the new issue of "The Romantic Stories of Famous Scholars" before dinner." Zhu Yijun did not hide anything and directly explained the result of the handling of the matter in Wenhua Hall. This issue of "The Romantic Stories" was thick enough to cover fifty people.

It was not that Zhu Yijun was making things difficult for the Sanjing Factory. The Sanjing Factory had already carved these black materials into blocks. Your Majesty could just take out any one he needed and print it.

Before dinner time and even before the court meeting was over, the eunuchs from the Sanjing Factory had already printed out a sample copy of the new issue of "Romance Stories". With both pictures and text, it was truly the best topic of conversation after dinner.

"Very good, just follow this seal!" Zhu Yijun finally confirmed the book. Revenge would not be delayed overnight. This bunch of despicable Confucian scholars made Zhu Yijun unhappy, so Zhu Yijun would make them live a restless life.

The Secretary of the Central Secretariat did not write anything and pretended not to see anything. Zhang Hong was still needed to control their hands for this matter. He should not even continue to be the Secretary of the Central Secretariat.

The two Zhongshu Sheren also had a look of gloating on their faces. Due to their special status, they were naturally isolated from keeping mistresses and visiting brothels. They couldn't do it. After all, some secrets needed to be kept in their stomachs forever and taken into the coffin. If they had sex after drinking, drank some horse urine, or said things they shouldn't have said, they would be sunk into the Jinshui River tomorrow.

Seeing others getting unlucky because of this incident, the two Zhongshu Sheren naturally wanted to watch the fun and wished that they would be even more unlucky!

As for the court officials, they were very stable in their emotions. After all, they did not keep mistresses and did not have such romantic affairs. The rebel Wang Chonggu had only one son, Wang Qian. Wang Qian's brother died outside the Great Wall. After Wang Qian's mother died of illness due to worry, Wang Chonggu never had a second wife, did not find a stepmother for Wang Qian, and did not give Wang Qian a younger brother to compete for the family property.

In terms of self-discipline and personal morality, the traitor Wang Chonggu is far ahead of the despicable Confucian scholars.

"Minister Ling submitted a memorial requesting the execution of 238 people, the largest number of officials in Zhenping County." Zhang Juzheng took out the last memorial of the year. Ling Yunyi wanted to kill people, and beheaded 238 people at once.

The number of officials Ling Yunyi requested to be executed this time was more than the number of officials dismissed by the Ministry of Personnel and the Censorate in one year.

"No, I haven't even started arresting people in the case of profiteers driving up grain prices in the Southern Court, but Lingbu Tang is going to kill 238 people?" Zhu Yijun picked up Ling Yunyi's memorial, read it carefully, and said, "What does the Ministry of Justice think?"

Wang Chonggu bowed his head and said, "Kill."

"Where's Dali Temple?"

Lu Guangzu bowed his head and said, "Kill."

"Where's the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

Hai Rui and Li Youzi bowed their heads and said, "Kill them."

The reason why everyone agreed to kill someone was naturally because it touched upon the biggest rule in officialdom: rebellion.

It was not a rebellion against the emperor, but a rebellion against the imperial court. To be specific, it was to prevent the imperial court from extending its hand to the local government offices. A group of 238 people headed by the county clerk Li Ducai did exactly this.

If you say the matter is complicated, it is very complicated. If you say it is simple, it is very simple. It can be described in two words: killing officials.

Zhenping County is located in Nanyang Prefecture, Henan Province. It is a county with a population of no more than 192. As a representative of the Ming Dynasty, the previous magistrate of Zhenping County took office in August of the eleventh year of Wanli. He was a Jinshi in the eighth year of Wanli and ranked nd in the third class. Lian Biao served as the supervising official of the Mizhou Maritime Customs in the eighth year of Wanli. After accumulating experience, he passed the official examination and went to Zhenping County.

Ling Yunyi is very optimistic about Lian Biao. When Ling Butang was in Shandong, he noticed this Jinshi. He is down-to-earth and capable, with flexible and changeable thinking. He has a very good relationship with the kelp king Yao Guangqi. He is also neither arrogant nor impatient and likes to plan before making decisions.

Lian Biao is dead.

After taking up his post in Zhenping County, he died on the third day after arriving there.

At this point, the people of Henan finally understood why Ling Yunyi had such a bad reputation for being murderous, and they uprooted the local people in Zhenping County.

The county magistrates of the Ming Dynasty were all itinerant officials, who would be transferred after a term of six to nine years at most and three to five years at least. This was the rule of the Ming Dynasty. In such a short period of time, sometimes they were transferred before they even became familiar with the people. Therefore, the power of the local government was actually firmly held by the county magistrate, the chief clerk, the squad leader, and the six clerks who had served in the county government for a long time.

The conflicts between departments and regions and the struggle for power are also the biggest test for local officials.

When local officials perform their duties, they often have to rely on these local tyrants to get things done. These local tyrants are not very capable in getting things done, but they are extremely capable in doing bad things.

Lian Biao worked in the Mizhou Maritime Customs in Shandong for four years and accumulated a wealth of experience. He was not the kind of person who would not listen to others' advice. He was very sensible in his conduct and actions. When things were impossible, Lian Biao would wait for an opportunity.

But this time Lian Biao encountered trouble, he made a choice, and then died in Zhenping County.

This is also the reason why the three judicial officials of the Ming Dynasty were so concise and only had one word, "kill". They were too bold. Lian Biao was not a pedantic person, nor was he a moral defender like Hai Rui, who was very smooth in doing things. Such a person died unclearly in the place where he took office, and there was no need to use the most brutal means to deal with him, and there was no need to appoint or dismiss Ming officials.

"A total of 34,000 taels of silver in a corruption case! Killing a promising Jinshi student of mine!" Zhu Yijun was also furious after reading the memorial.

It was all because of the money. Thirty-four thousand taels, with just this little amount of money, even if it had fallen into Hai Rui's hands, he would not have been beheaded, or even exiled. At most he would have been dismissed from his post. But in the end, Lian Biao was killed.

The post of magistrate of Zhenping County had been vacant since he was promoted at the end of the tenth year of Wanli. The position was originally taken over by the county magistrate Liu Rukang, who was an eighth-rank official and had an official status. Although his academic title was only that of a juren, he could still be promoted. Liu Rukang refused to go along with these insects and was killed at the beginning of the eleventh year of Wanli.

This was the result of a later investigation, and it was reported to the court that the cause of death was falling into the water.

Lian Biao was not the first official to die in Zhenping County.

After Liu Rukang drowned, the county government became a one-man show for the chief clerk Li Ducai.

Is Li Ducai corrupt? Did he do bad things? Among the two officials, Liu Rukang and Lian Biao, is Li Ducai the culprit? The mastermind behind the scenes?
This Li Ducai was also on the beheading list. He was indeed the mastermind behind the scenes, and he took the most silver.

The biggest form of corruption is forced labor.

The summer grain and autumn taxes of the Ming Dynasty had to be escorted to Nanyang Prefecture every year and then shipped to the capital. At this time, the households were needed to escort the grain. Escorting the households was a form of forced labor. A total of 6,600 dan of autumn taxes from Zhenping County had to be escorted to the prefecture on schedule, and a total of 72 households were recruited to escort the transportation.

At this time, people from all walks of life in Zhenping County began to make money from the 6600 shi of grain.

First, the escort households must pay bribes to the Lifang and Hufang in the six chambers, otherwise they will have to take on more escort tasks; it is also okay not to pay bribes, just escort more food, the farmers have plenty of strength;
There was Liu Er in Liujiatun. He had no money to pay bribes, so he escorted 270 shi of grain. He did the work of three people alone, but Liu Er still completed the escort as scheduled.

But how could this group of insects headed by Li Ducai take only a small amount of bribe money? Of the 6600 shi, only 4200 shi arrived in Nanyang Prefecture, and the remaining 2400 shi disappeared into thin air.

At this time, the poor Liu Er became the scapegoat for the deficit. Who made him not pay bribes to the Lifang and Hufang?

Liu Er was a poor laborer. 2400 shi was 38 jin. He was born with supernatural powers. How could he steal so much grain while being escorted? However, the cruel officials headed by Li Ducai pinned the crime on Liu Er, saying that Liu Er had robbed the grain with the bandits and asked Liu Er to make up the difference.

How could Liu Er make up for such a huge deficit? He decided to go all out and file a complaint with the government. If Nanyang government didn't care, he would go to Kaifeng government to find Governor Ling!

Li Ducai was not afraid of Nanyang Prefecture at all, because he gave silver every year, but Li Ducai was really afraid of Ling Yunyi, so he simply killed Liu Er once and for all, and then reported him missing, which became a mess.

At this point, it's too late to stop.

Lian Biao was a very smooth person. When he arrived in Zhenping County, he was friendly to everyone. But on the second day, Lian Biao met Liu Qiaolian, the daughter of Liu Er, who wanted to seek justice for her father.

At the last moment, Lian Biao asked his master to take Liu Qiaolian to Kaifeng Prefecture to find Ling Yunyi, while he stayed in Zhenping County. This stay meant that he was left behind forever. That night, Lian Biao was killed and his body was buried in Liu Er's home. Li Ducai and others intended to continue to frame Liu Er and prove that Liu Er had close contacts with the bandits.

Ling Yunyi also talked about benevolence and righteousness in front of the emperor, but this time he really couldn't hold back his anger and wiped out the entire Zhenping County.

The one who had dealings with the bandits was not Liu Er but Li Ducai. The poor peasant Liu Er had never stolen.

After three months of investigation, Ling Yunyi finally got to the bottom of the matter. Before the end of the year, he reported the matter to the court and requested the execution.

"Ling Bu Tang could actually endure for three months. If it were me, I would not be able to endure it." Zhu Yijun wrote a vermilion word "kill" on it.

It is said that Ling Yunyi is a cruel official. He does have some gangster spirit, but he is not cool at all. If it were Zhu Yijun, he would have sent troops to Zhenping County that day, killing people in a bloodbath and then engaging in a verbal battle with the court. Anyway, the court wanted to use him to govern Henan, and the emperor was in favor of him, so special matters would be handled specially.

The imperial court ordered Ling Yunyi to lead 1500 foreign soldiers, who were equipped with long and short weapons, bows and crossbows, armor, muskets and cannons. They were asked to do something special and kill people, but he still waited for three months and went through all the investigation and rectification procedures.

It can be seen that Ling Yunyi holds enormous power, but he never lets the power in his hands be used arbitrarily even once.

(End of this chapter)