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Chapter 367 0363 [Please ask the county magistrate Jianyuan to proclaim himself emperor]

Compared to the chaos in the outer city, the inner city is much better.

The 40,000 Song troops stationed in the outer city dispersed after the city gate was breached. Many soldiers took advantage of the chaos to rob the people and rape women.

As a result, the battle in the outer city has not ended yet.

Yue Fei is searching the city for those Song soldiers who committed crimes.

Along the wide street, all the way to the government office, Huang Kai immediately stepped forward to report: "County magistrate, the government office has been surrounded by people, and all the officials are among them."

"Ah."

Han Zhen nodded, got off his horse, led Lao Jiu and other personal guards, and walked into the government office.

As soon as he entered the government office, he saw Zhang Shuye sitting behind the desk in the lobby directly opposite.

Compared to the panic of other officials, Zhang Shuye looked calm.

Tatata!

Han Zhen walked into the lobby with heavy steps and said with a faint smile: "Mr. Zhang, I have admired you for a long time."

In a real sense, Zhang Shuye was the first difficulty in his rebellion.

If it weren't for the idiots from Heishanzhai who took the lead and attracted Zhang Shuye's attention, he would never have developed so smoothly in the early stage.

Zhang Shuye looked at Han Zhen carefully and said in a complex tone: "I cannot blame myself for the current situation in the Song Dynasty. I have been an official in Qingzhou and Jinan Prefecture for several years, but I have never found anyone like you."

"Ah!"

Han Zhen shook his head and laughed: "Even if I, Han Zhen, were not there, there would still be Wang Zhen and Li Zhen. Does Mr. Zhang think I am right?"

"..."

Zhang Shuye was silent for a while.

The great riots in the Northland two years ago have already explained the problem.

In the final analysis, the Song Dynasty was fundamentally rotten, and the money collected by Wang Fu was just the straw that broke the camel's back.

Looking around at the dozens of trembling officials in the lobby, Han Zhen suddenly asked: "How many of these officials do Mr. Zhang think should be killed?"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the officials looked horrified and immediately looked at Zhang Shuye with pleading eyes.

Zhang Shuye stared at Han Zhen with his eyes fixed on him. He knew that this was Han Zhen's plan. Once he revealed it, he would definitely be labeled as a collaborator with the enemy and a thief.

However, many of these officials are corrupt, and they are just like the common people, and it is not a pity to die.

The Song Dynasty fell to this point, and these corrupt officials contributed a lot.

If they are allowed to live and continue to serve as officials, it is unknown how many people will be harmed.

Thinking of this, Zhang Shuye's lips twitched a few times and finally said: "Except for a few people, everyone can be killed!"

As he spoke, he tapped his fingers a few times in the crowd.

Although these people are corrupt, at least they can do practical things and still have empathy in their hearts.

The few people who were named looked grateful as if they had received an amnesty.

The expressions of the remaining officials changed drastically.

There are those who cry and beg, and there are those who are angry and curse. The various aspects of human nature are vividly displayed at this moment.

"Zhang Xuanfu, Master Zhang, I am very loyal to you!"

"Zhang Shuye, you rebellious minister, you will not die a good death!"

"Bitch thief, even if I act like a ghost, I won't let you go!"

"..."

Listening to the noisy crying and cursing in his ears, Han Zhen waved his hand: "Drag him down!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Kai immediately led a group of Qingzhou troops into the lobby and dragged all these officials away.

Not long after, screams came from outside the government office.

The smell of blood permeated the lobby.

"I admire Xianggong Zhang's talent very much..."

Before Han Zhen could finish his words, he was interrupted by Zhang Shuye: "I, Uncle Zhang, ate Song Lu at night, and I am loyal to the emperor. I will never surrender to the thieves. Now that the army is defeated, I will kill or behead you. Please do as you please!"

Han Zhen didn't care and ordered: "Take him down and put him in a prison, and at the same time release the subordinate officials of the government office."

"Order!"

Lao Jiu nodded and escorted Zhang Shuye and others to the prison.

Han Zhen came to the back of the hall and sat down, and saw Yue Fei walking in.

"Reporting to the county magistrate, all the prisoners of war of the Song Army have been escorted to the camp outside the city, a total of more than 36,000 people. In addition, all the Song soldiers who committed crimes in the city have also been captured, totaling more than 1,800 people."

Han Zhen ordered: "Bring those Song soldiers who committed crimes to the execution ground and behead them, and notify the affected people to come and watch."

He has now become more and more comfortable in winning over people's hearts.

"The last general takes command!"

Yue Fei answered with cupped fists and left in a hurry.

As soon as he left, Lao Jiu walked into the hall with more than a dozen subordinates.

"I've met the county magistrate!"

The subordinate officials all bowed and bowed.

Han Zhen said softly: "It's been a long time."

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of these subordinates suddenly turned red, like children who had been wronged outside and saw their old father.

The leader of the subordinates looked ashamed and said: "I originally wanted to connect the three squads with the archers, wait for the county magistrate to arrive, capture some officials, and force the Song army to open the city gate. Unexpectedly, Zhang Shuye made a move in advance and ordered his generals to wait for me. Caught in jail."

"It doesn't matter."

Han Zhen waved his hand and ordered: "Now give you a chance to make up for your mistakes. The city is in chaos and you need to maintain order and security. In addition, all the property of the officials will be confiscated."

"I humbly accept my order!"

All the subordinate officials responded loudly and enthusiastically.

They had missed an opportunity to make meritorious deeds before, and now that the opportunity came again, they all worked hard.

At this time, a loud shout came from outside the government office.

"Urgent report!"

"pass!"

"Reporting to the county magistrate, the troops stationed in Xingren and Yingtian Prefectures suddenly evacuated. Wu Dutong has sent troops to Puzhou to capture Xingren Prefecture. In addition, the Jin army has crossed the Yellow River and is about to arrive at Fengqiu."

Han Zhen tapped his fingers lightly on the tabletop in the hall, making a clicking sound. A moment later, he ordered: "Pass on my oral instructions, order Wu Bao to garrison Wanting County after taking Xingren Prefecture, and not to act rashly. Order Wu Jie to capture Yingtian Prefecture as soon as possible, and rush to Huaiyang Army immediately."

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At the same time, a convoy, escorted by hundreds of Qingzhou troops, was rushing from Dongping Mansion to Daming Mansion.

In the large carriage, Shi Wenhui, Zhao Ting and Xie Ding sat opposite each other.

Shi Wenhui spoke slowly: "Now the Nanjing Road and the Hebei Road are all in the hands of the officials. If we capture the capital again, the world will be divided into five points."

Hearing this, Zhao Ting and Xie Ding were very excited. How could they not hear the implication of Shi Wenhui's words.

Zhao Ting said excitedly: "Now is a good time for the official to proclaim himself emperor!"

Picking up the teacup and taking a sip, Xie Ding muttered, "I'm afraid it's just wishful thinking on our part."

Another person could not wait to proclaim himself emperor after the peace talks with Zhao Song.

But Han Zhenxun was able to keep his composure and never mentioned the matter of proclaiming himself emperor.

Zhao Ting suggested: "When we arrive at Yuancheng County tomorrow, we can let Shi Canjun do some testing first."

Shi Wenhui and Xie Ding looked at each other and nodded: "Yes."

The next day.

The convoy successfully arrived at Yuancheng County.

The three of them came on this trip under orders from Han Zhen.

In addition, there are hundreds of senior replacement officers.

Zhao Ting and Xie Ding were both former ministers of the Zhao and Song Dynasties, and they had a wide network of contacts, including both Qingliu and Zhuoliu.

At that time, it may be helpful to attack the capital.

Moreover, once he captures the capital, he will also need his officials to help manage it.

The three of them got off the carriage and walked into the government office.

At this moment, Han Zhen was looking through the property confiscated by officials.

These corrupt officials are really rich. The combined properties under their names account for almost half of the entire Daming Mansion.

"I've met the county magistrate!"

The three of them walked into the lobby and bowed.

Han Zhen closed the account book and said, "Here you go, sit down quickly."

"Thank you, County Magistrate."

When the three of them were seated, a supplementary officer immediately brought three cups of fragrant tea.

Han Zhen asked: "How is Shandong?"

Zhao Ting, as the right servant of the cabinet, was the first to speak: "Everything is as usual and prosperous. However, due to the war, many people from Hebei poured into Shandong, especially Jinan Prefecture, Dongping Prefecture and other places. The number of refugees increased sharply, and many counties and counties submitted letters to compensate. There is a shortage of official manpower, so I asked each county to recruit more people as appropriate."

"Ah."

Han Zhen warned: "We must be careful when filling up officials and expanding recruitment. We must not repeat the mistakes of Zhao and Song Dynasties, which led to the problem of redundant officials."

Zhao Ting said sternly: "I'll spare you the trouble. Recently, I and Xie Shangshu are formulating a method for recruiting additional officials."

In the past, there was no threshold for recruiting subordinate officials. Anyone with a clean background, scholar or martial arts practitioner could apply.

However, as Han Zhen restructured subordinate officials and turned them into alternate officials, the corresponding recruitment conditions had to be raised.

Han Zhen became interested: "Let's talk and listen."

Xie Ding had a draft in his mind and immediately replied: "I plan to learn from the imperial examination system. Each state holds an examination every year, and the number of students admitted depends on the gap in each state."

Han Zhen couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Good guy, isn’t this the civil service exam for future generations?

Han Zhen's previous restructuring of subordinate officials was based on the civil servants of later generations. Now, if the recruitment system is changed like this, it will be completely the same as that of later generations.

In this way, the problem of redundant officials will be solved.

Moreover, it allows scholars to work at the grassroots level and solves the employment problem of a large number of scholars.

It's just that for scholars, it's a mixed bag of good and bad. If you want to be an official in the future, it will be even more complicated.

Not only do you have to take the supplementary official exam, you also have to take the work exam, and then the lock-in hall exam...

"can."

Han Zhen nodded and added: "There is no problem with the framework. You can discuss the specific details later and submit a copy at that time."

"I accept your order!"

Xie Ding responded with his hands raised.

Han Zhen seemed to have thought of something and asked: "By the way, how is Madam?"

After all, Zhao Fujin was the emperor of Song Dynasty. I don’t know what she would think when she learned that she had launched an army to attack Song Dynasty.

Shi Wenhui kept silent and picked up the tea cup to enjoy the tea.

Zhao Ting lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, as if he was looking at the flooring in the lobby of the government office.

When it comes to matters related to the official harem, if they can't talk, they will never say a word.

Otherwise, what do you want to do if you are so concerned about the official harem?

Xie Ding looked around, but in desperation, he had no choice but to answer: "Madam is very happy to know that the county magistrate has won the victory."

"That's good."

Han Zhen smiled slightly and immediately ordered: "You will be tired after the boat and carriage work. I think you will be tired, so go and rest first."

"I resign!"

Zhao Ting stood up and left as if he had been pardoned.

Before leaving, he gave Shi Wenhui a vague wink.

After Xie Ding and Zhao Ting left, seeing Shi Wenhui still sitting there, Han Zhen asked, "Is there anything else to report?"

Shi Wenhui silently organized some words in his heart and said: "County Magistrate, as the good news continues to spread back to Shandong, officials from all over the country have submitted memorials one after another, imploring the County Magistrate Jianyuan to proclaim himself emperor."

Han Zhen waved his hand and scolded lightly: "Don't mention this matter again."

After quietly observing Han Zhen's expression, Shi Wenhui bowed and said, "I will take my leave first."

(End of this chapter)