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Chapter 237 0234 [The county magistrate is here, and the sky is clear! 】

Boom boom boom!
Under the night, there were shouts of killing, occasionally mixed with one or two loud explosions of firearms.

The people in the county and city hid in their homes, feeling frightened and frightened.

First the Thunder Lord came to the world, and then the rebels entered the city. Tonight, the people in the city were really frightened.

Gradually, the shouts of death subsided.

The rebels were repulsed?
Or maybe the Xuanhua army was defeated?
The people didn't know, but no one had the courage to come out and check.

The most entangled are the wealthy businessmen in the city. On the one hand, they hope that the rebels will be driven back, but on the other hand, they want Yang Jingde and other corrupt officials and Qiu Ba of the Xuanhua Army to die.

"According to the commander-in-chief, all three city gates were captured. Two of our troops were killed, 16 were seriously injured, and [-] were slightly injured. More than [-] enemies were killed and more than [-] were captured."

Listening to the army secretary's report, Nie Dong frowned and asked: "Why are there so many casualties?"

Two people were killed and 16 seriously injured. If it were the army on the side, they would be overjoyed at such small casualties.

But Nie Dong didn't feel happy at all.

You know, against the Xuanhua Army, their weapons and combat power are almost overwhelming.

The front row of shield bearers, spearmen, and heavy ax bearers all wore infantry armor, and they also had divine arm crossbows and firearms.

Even so, there were nearly a hundred casualties, which he couldn't accept.

The army secretary looked hesitant and said hesitantly: "I have conducted an investigation and found out that the two soldiers who were killed were not killed at the hands of the enemy, but due to improper handling of firearms."

"..."

Nie Dong was silent for a while.

There is no way out.

The county magistrate also said earlier that although firearms are powerful, due to insufficient craftsmanship, they can injure themselves if used improperly.

After a while, Nie Dong ordered: "The fallen soldiers will be cremated, and their ashes will be collected. When the war is over, they will be sent back to their hometowns. The pensions will also be sent to their families."

The fallen leaves return to their roots, and the soul returns to their hometown.

"Humble and provincial."

The army secretary nodded solemnly.

Nie Dong continued to give instructions: "Escort the prisoners of war to the military camp, and also ask for the city's doctors to heal the wounded soldiers."

At this time, Qiu Niu came with a group of subordinate officials.

Qiu Niu introduced: "Nie Dutong, this person is Kongmu of the government office, his name is Feng Lun."

"I met Nie Dutong."

Feng Lun bowed and bowed with respect.

The power of firearms made him extremely in awe of the Qingzhou Army, and he did not dare to have the slightest thought.

Nie Dong said: "You can lead your subordinates to appease the people in the city, and then reward them when the county magistrate comes to the city tomorrow."

"Little leader."

After Feng Lun agreed, he immediately arranged for various Cao Xu officials to appease the people.

……

……

The sun rises.

The entire land was covered with a thin layer of frost.

Han Zhen was wearing black light armor with dragon patterns, sitting upright on his horse, with hundreds of cavalry commanded by Lao Jiu behind him.

The cavalry battalion is one of the elites selected from a hundred, and these hundred people are the elites carefully selected from the cavalry battalion.

A man with a strong body and a fierce temperament.

Over this period of time, Lao Jiu has gradually adapted to his role as a personal guard.

Although he was not as majestic as brothers Wei Da and Nie Dong, he was content in his heart.

Although the personal guard does not have a high official position, he is his confidant.

With the county magistrate's temperament, he will definitely not treat himself badly in the future.

The east city gate was opened, and two rows of Qingzhou Army officers and soldiers were neatly lined up on both sides of the gate, full of energy.

"Meet the county magistrate!"

"Ah."

Han Zhen nodded slightly and rode into the city gate.

The streets of the county were extremely deserted. Although Feng Lun and his subordinates went from house to house to comfort them last night, the people were naturally afraid of the rebels.

He only dared to hide at home, quietly observing the rebels through the cracks in the door and windows.

On the street outside the government office, Feng Lun stayed up all night, but at this moment he was not sleepy at all, but was in high spirits.

More than [-] subordinate officials stood quietly behind him in the cold wind.

Da da da!
The crisp sound of hoofs came.

"coming!"

In the crowd, a voice sounded.

Everyone's hearts trembled, and they cheered up and looked in the direction of the sound of horse hooves.

At the end of the street, a group of steel cavalry came towards them.

The leader was tall, and his already heroic face looked extremely domineering under the black light armor with dragon patterns.

A pair of eyes as sharp as swords, Feng Lun and others couldn't help but look away, not daring to look at them.

He mounted his horse and came in front of everyone, looking around, Han Zhen said condescendingly: "Where is Feng Lun?"

"Little is here!"

Feng Lun was startled and hurriedly stepped forward and bowed in response.

After sizing him up, Han Zhen said loudly: "You are the first to enter the city this time, and you will be rewarded with thousands of coins. You will temporarily join the army on behalf of the county magistrate."

As mentioned before, Kong Mu's target was Si Lu, who joined the army and was in charge of six subordinate officials. He also passed the prosecution, marriage, tax cashier, documents and accounts, etc.

Therefore, letting him temporarily join the army on behalf of Si Lu was a perfect replacement.

Feng Lun was ecstatic and thanked him loudly: "Thank you so much, county magistrate. I will do my best to serve you even if I die!"

To be honest, he doesn't think much of a thousand guan. After doing this for many years, he gets a lot of filial piety money every year. Plus some gray income, he can still have two to three thousand guan in a year.

What surprised him was the position of Si Lu joining the army. He originally thought it would be good to reward him with a small ninth-grade Cao officer.

As a result, when the other party took action, it was Si Lu who joined the army and was the third in command of the government office.

Although it was only a temporary appointment, the shopkeeper had promised in advance that if he did well, he might not be able to become a regular employee.

Han Zhen continued to call: "Where is Kong Quan?"

"Little is here!"

Kong Quan looked surprised, and his breathing quickened.

Han Zhen ordered: "Fight bravely, kill corrupt officials, reward [-] guan, and temporarily serve as county captain."

Kong Quan's face flushed and he shouted: "Thank you, Lord County Magistrate. I will definitely live up to the expectations of the County Magistrate!"

The sentence "Mr. County Magistrate" expresses his feelings.

Instead of showing signs of ridicule, the subordinate officials at the rear looked envious.

What's wrong, sir? That's the county captain!

If they can become officials, let them call daddy in public without blinking an eye.

"The rest will all be rewarded."

After Han Zhen finished speaking, he got off his horse and walked into the government office amid the numerous thanks from the subordinate officials.

After the battle last night, the government office was ordered to be sealed off by Nie Dong.

At this moment, bloodstains and corpses can be seen everywhere on the ground, and the air is still filled with the smell of fireworks and the smell of gunpowder explosions.

All the way to the lobby, Han Zhen sat upright behind the hall table with a golden sword and ordered: "Kong Quan, send archers to clean up the corpse of the government office and clean it."

"The subordinate takes orders!"

Kong Quan responded loudly.

At this moment, he felt that his whole body was full of energy, and even the cold wind seemed to have warmed up a lot.

Han Zhen continued to order: "Feng Lun, check the assets of the government officials, seal up the government treasury, and distribute rewards later."

"Yes!"

After Feng Lun agreed, he turned around and left.

"Hold on."

Han Zhen stopped him and warned: "By the way, I would like to inform the people in the city that at noon today, Hu Xianzhao and other generals of the Xuanhua Army will be beheaded at the execution ground to vent the people's anger!"

According to Qiu Niu's report, the Xuanhua Army has caused great harm to the common people and wealthy businessmen these days, and they are eager to eat their flesh.

Beheading in public will definitely capture a lot of people's hearts.

If more money and food are distributed, then Han Zhen will be a living Bodhisattva in the hearts of the people in the county and city.

Feng Lun immediately understood, nodded and said: "I understand that the people have been working hard to transform the army for a long time, and they will definitely come to watch when the time comes."

...Soon, the news that Qiu Ba of Xuanhua Army had been beheaded at noon seemed to have wings, driven by a group of subordinate officials.

The people who were still hiding at home walked out of their homes one after another, just to see with their own eyes the scene of Xuanhua Army Qiu Ba being beheaded.

They were really filled with hatred!
Some even brought their benches to the execution venue an hour in advance and occupied a front-row seat.

Even though his nose was red from the cold, he refused to move.

There's nothing you can do, if you don't come early, you won't be able to grab a spot, otherwise you'll only be able to see the backs of heads.

As time went by, more and more people gathered near the execution ground, eventually forming a dark sea of ​​people.

As it approached noon, a burst of cheers suddenly broke out from the crowd.

"I'm coming!"

Immediately afterwards, the dark crowd receded to both sides like a split river, revealing a passage.

A group of Qingzhou Army soldiers wearing black mountain-pattern armor, carrying an intimidating evil aura, cleared the way ahead.

Immediately afterwards, Han Zhen rode on a war horse, followed by a group of cavalry guards.

In the rear, a total of eight prison cars escorted Hu Xianzhao, Deng Jie and other Xuanhua Army generals.

As soon as the prison van appeared, the onlookers became furious.

Some scolded, some howled, and even some threw stones that had been prepared.

boom!
Deng Jie was unlucky and was hit on the forehead by a stone. Blood immediately flowed out and he grinned in pain.

Seeing this scene, the people watching applauded.

Han Zhen did not stop him and allowed the people to vent their grievances.

If this resentment is kept in the heart, something may happen in the future.

After the soldiers of the Qingzhou Army arrived at the execution ground, they immediately dispersed and surrounded the execution ground.

Han Zhen got off his horse, climbed onto the high platform, and sat behind a table.

Hu Xianzhao and other eight people were forced to the execution ground with dull expressions.

After people experience fear that exceeds the threshold, they will behave numbly or even crazy.

At this moment, Hu Xianzhao showed signs of madness. His body was shaking uncontrollably and there was a silly smile on his lips.

The executioner in charge of the execution wiped the ghost-headed sword in his hand.

Beheading is a craft.

Pay attention to being quick, accurate and ruthless. When the head falls to the ground with one strike, the knife edge needs to be smooth.

If the chop is crooked or the force is not strong enough, it means the skill is not good enough.

The weather is good today, although there is some cold wind, but the sun is strong.

As the needle shadow on the sundial slowly moved to noon, Han Zhen shouted: "Noon has arrived, kill!"

This loud shout sounded like thunder in the ears of Hu Xianzhao and others.

At this moment, Hu Xianzhao finally came back to his senses. He looked horrified, kept twisting and struggling, and at the same time shouted: "Spare my life, spare my life!!!"

"Master, it's time to hit the road!"

The executioner said respectfully, then picked up a bowl of wine and poured it on the blade.

In ancient times, it was believed that the dead person was the most important, so regardless of the identity of the prisoner, the executioner would politely address him with respect before wielding his knife.

Of course, there may be some taboos involved, but that’s unknown.

Swish!
A cold light flashed.

Hu Xianzhao's head fell down with a sound, and his face remained frightened.

The next moment, a column of blood spurted out from the flat fracture.

"it is good!!!"

"Good kill!"

"This bitch deserves to die!"

"Master Qingtian!"

This extremely bloody scene not only did not scare the people, but instead clapped their hands and cheered, and everyone fell into a frenzy.

Most of the people who came to the execution ground today had suffered disaster at home, and had been severely harmed by Qiu Ba.

There is also a small group of people who are just afraid that the world will not be in chaos, and just watching the excitement will not be too big a deal.

After wiping the blood on the blade, the executioner came behind Deng Jie.

After witnessing Hu Xianzhao being beheaded and hearing footsteps behind him, Deng Jie was extremely frightened and screamed unconsciously.

Suddenly, a foul smell filled the air.

This guy's crotch was in a mess, and he was so frightened that he peed and pooped out.

Swish!
Another flash of sword light flashed, and the head fell.

"it is good!"

The people burst into cheers again.

After chopping off eight heads in a row, the executioner saluted Han Zhen, then wrapped the ghost-headed sword in red cloth and stepped aside.

Glancing at the eight headless corpses on the ground, Han Zhen slowly stood up and said loudly: "You must have read the previous announcement. Like you guys, I was originally just a poor commoner with few people in my family. We have acres of dry farmland and it’s hard to make ends meet. If it weren’t for the corrupt officials forcing me to do so, I would still be worrying about surviving the winter.”

"So, I understand in my heart that you are suffering. I, Han Zhen, swear here that as long as I am here, I will not let you live a hard life. Tomorrow, when the treasury releases food, each household will receive one hundred pence. Fighting for rice and grain. Although the money and grain are not much, it is my heart. I hope everyone can have a good New Year!"

After the words fell, the execution ground fell into silence.

After a brief silence, the people suddenly burst into deafening cheers.

"Master Qingtian!"

After entering the city, he not only did not harass them, but also publicly killed the corrupt officials and Qiu Ba who had caused harm to them, and also distributed money and food to them.

This is not a rebel, this is a living Bodhisattva!

Even though these people live in the county town, their life is not easy. In recent years, the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes have become increasingly heavy.

The money collected in the past few months has squeezed out the last bit of profit from them.

Now they have one hundred pennies and a bucket of rice, which is enough for them to live a good year.

"It's freezing cold, please go home."

After Han Zhen finished speaking, he mounted his war horse and left with the people's gratitude.

It's only one hundred pennies, which is not much. It's only thirty or forty thousand pennies including rice and grain, but it can capture the hearts of the people instantly. This deal is a good deal.

Besides, it doesn’t cost him any money.

Back at the government office, Feng Lun was already waiting in the lobby.

"County Magistrate, all the family assets of the officials have been confiscated and rushed into the treasury. This is the account book compiled. Please check it with the County Magistrate."

Feng Lun said, and respectfully presented an account book to the court case.

After taking the account book, Han Zhen flipped through it casually.

The confiscated property totaled 22 guan, including several mansions and shops, which were worth 10,000+ guan after conversion, and more than [-] acres of farmland.

After all, Zizhou is not as rich as Yidu. All the officials in the government office, large and small, have only such a small amount of assets.

I still remember that Zhao Ting donated more than [-] acres of land alone.

As for whether Feng Lun was greedy for ink, Han Zhen believed that he wouldn't even dare to do so even if he had the courage to do so.

After being a subordinate official for so many years, which one is more important, money or officialdom, would Feng Lun not be able to tell the difference?

Not to mention being greedy, even if Han Zhen asked him to donate all his belongings, he would not hesitate at all.

Closing the account book, Han Zhen ordered: "I have promised the people that money and food will be distributed tomorrow. Each household will receive one hundred pence, plus a bucket of rice and food. I leave this matter to you. Don't let me down."

Feng Lun said sternly: "The county magistrate is generous. I will definitely do a good job for my subordinates. I guarantee that no subordinate will dare to deduct even a cent."

He was born as a subordinate official, and he was clear about the petty tricks of those below him.

Therefore, it is impossible to play tricks under his nose.

"In addition, the subordinate staff will be restructured..."

Then, Han Zhen explained in detail a series of measures to restructure subordinate officials.

Feng Lun's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said with admiration: "The county magistrate is far-sighted. In this way, he can sweep away the lax and cunning atmosphere of subordinate officials. I am here, and I would like to thank the county magistrate on behalf of the subordinate officials."

Han Zhen waved his hand: "Stop flattering, do more practical work, let's go."

"The officer will leave!"

Feng Lun turned around and left, and at the same time secretly decided in his heart that when he got off the job, he would cut off all his gray industries.

Judging from the fact that the county magistrate wants to rectify the subordinate staff, an obvious message has been revealed.

If you do your job well, you will not be short of money.

Not to mention being rich and powerful, but he is able to ensure that he can support his family and his family with no worries about food and clothing.

If you don't know what's going on, you'll probably be ruthless.

Thinking of this, Feng Lun couldn't help but walk a little faster.

(End of this chapter)