People live in the Ming Dynasty, evil spirits are soaring into the sky

Chapter 441 The prefect is almost scared to death!

The Ningbo prefect also understood that he had truly disgraced himself this time. He had originally wanted everyone to see his organizational ability and to quickly gather together all the underworld people and businessmen.

Although he also understood that many people came here just for the sake of the saint, it also indirectly showed that he was quite popular.

But I didn't expect such a big trouble to arise before anything happened.

What would happen if this got out?
He would have to offend so many people by then, no matter they were the provincial governor or the governor-general, or even the governor-general of Zhejiang, they all listened to the Duke's words very much. Now the Duke's woman came down to do work, and it would be fine if she was not treated well, but he actually let the saint be humiliated by a scholar on the street.

This kind of thing can be a big thing or a small thing.

If the people above you bring this matter to you and say that you can't even do this kind of thing, how can you dare to ask for promotion?

Even if the opponent reports this matter to his superiors, how can he still have the nerve to be the prefect of Ningbo in front of everyone?

You have to know that Ningbo is now the testing ground for the entire Jiangnan region. If it succeeds, it means that the Duke's approach is correct and it can become a model for the future development of other cities. In such an important position, we must have a very capable and reliable person.

But what is the Ningbo prefect now?
Even the reputation of the saint could not be maintained well, and even a poor scholar came out to make trouble at this time. If the saint had a good temper, it would be easy to deal with and this matter would be let go.

If the saint holds on to this matter, you should know that the entire Zhejiang province has undergone a major operation, and many senior officials have just been demoted or transferred from other places.

Everyone is praying that no more accidents will happen in the local area.

You, the prefect of Ningbo, have brought shame to all of us on such an important occasion.

This kind of thing is very taboo in official circles.

If someone really used this to make a fuss, not only would the local authorities be unable to protect him as the prefect of Ningbo, even officials of higher ranks would have to stay away.

You have to know that people like Guo Feixue can get to the Duke, so the Emperor is not far away from them.

Who can't see now that the emperor regarded Chen Han as his savior and also his most trusted minister? Even when those princes were killed and the people were in great grief, the emperor did not say a word of blame and even thought that it was a good thing to kill them.

Such a person can be said to be rare throughout history.

The woman of such a person should be worshipped by everyone.

You, the prefect of Ningbo, are seeking death on your own and must not drag down the entire province.

The Ningbo prefect felt his scalp tingling when he thought about these things.

I have finally made it to this point.

I was able to achieve my current status in Wenzhou Prefecture because of Guo Feixue. I should be more grateful than anyone else, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen in my own territory.

This feels a bit ungrateful no matter how you look at it.

What is even more difficult for many people to accept is that it seems that the saint came down this time to help you in Ningbo, which is even more unreasonable.

Others thought so too. When they thought about the fact that the Ningbo prefect had once received favors from the saint, the way they looked at the Ningbo prefect became even more blaming.

"My lord, you really are... um... how should I put it?" One of the businessmen was quite polite, and when he got to the key point, he began to speak in a rhythmic way.

Chinese culture is profound.

What I’m afraid of is not that you say it directly, but that you say half and hide the other half.

This is especially true under the current situation.

Although the Ningbo prefect knew that the businessman was disappointed with his friend, it would have been better if the businessman had said it directly.

But no.

The businessman just had a how could you do that expression on his face.

What I mean is that we were originally very optimistic about you, but now seeing you do something like this, we really don’t know what to say.

That's it anyway.

We are speechless for you now.

The prefect of Ningbo stood there, feeling extremely ashamed.

Another businessman stepped forward and said, "Sir, have you ever thought about arranging some guards for the Saint, and clearing the surrounding streets?"

The Ningbo prefect blushed when he heard this.

"At that time, our government wanted to allow the people of Ningbo to see the divine light of the saint, but we didn't expect that someone would be so bold as to stop the carriage."

Hearing this, many people expressed even more speechless expressions.

In this situation, even a mentally retarded person can think that since the Saint represents the Duke, there will definitely be many people who will object.

The objection is very simple. Some scholars think that it is because of the appearance of the Duke that they are completely suppressed both economically and in terms of status.

They were very angry with the Duke, but who had the courage to go up to him and tell him about it? No one.

So of course these people have to find other places to vent.

And now that the saint has arrived, it is of course the best opportunity.

They were going to take advantage of this opportunity to slander the Duke in front of the Saint, in order to incite Guo Feixue, the person closest to Chen Han, to rebel.

Doesn't this mean that what they said is right?
They always claim to be righteous people, they are the ones who have read the books of sages, they are the ones who are right, and the things that Chen Han did are those that make him unconventional, he should be overthrown by us, etc.

But they didn't dare to speak like this in front of Chen Han, because Chen Han really had the military power and could kill people directly, and even if other people had some opinions about them, he couldn't kill them at will.

This is what they rely on.

If Chen Han really came, these people would probably kneel down on the ground and beg Chen Han not to kill them. This is the true quality of these people.

Thinking of this, the Ningbo prefect was actually quite angry at this time. If you guys really have any opinions, you can come to us and raise them. We will just ignore people like you and will not take your words to heart. After all, we don’t have any real say in the reform.

But what do you mean by running up to the saint and saying such things? Do you mean you want to drag us down with you?

We have worked so hard to get to this point. It is really not easy. If you have any opinions, we can even resolve them privately. Why do you have to make things so unmanageable?

This is really stroking the beard on a tiger's head, and you know that this is a decision that will kill everyone. It doesn't matter whether you live or die, but our lives are very precious.

Thinking of this, the Ningbo prefect now wished he could run up to the scholar and kill him.

When the people in the martial arts world heard that the Ningbo prefect wanted to let the people see the divine light of the saint, they almost laughed out of anger.

"My Lord Prefect, why don't you think about how many uncertain people there are among the common people? You can't control what they can do, so how dare you do such a thing? If something really happens, not to mention that you can't bear the responsibility, even if you count all the officials in Zhejiang, it probably won't be enough to make up for it."

These words made the Ningbo prefect break out in a cold sweat.

What the businessman said was right. A mere prefect like him was nothing big in the eyes of the Duke. He could crush him to death with just his little finger.

Even if something happens, I guess no one will say anything. But if the senior officials above get angry, they will kill me immediately without a burial place.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine. Perhaps he really had made a decision without realizing it that could lead to the death of his entire family.

When the others heard what the Ningbo prefect said, they also said, "Sir, you are really confused. Even if the people have never really seen the true face of the saint, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future, and perhaps no one like this will suddenly rush out at that time.

But if you do this today, nothing will work.

You may have to wait and see if the Saint Girl is angry. If she is angry, you may be in big trouble."

The Ningbo prefect was frightened by these words and immediately looked at the people behind him: "Then you can give me some advice!"

"What advice can we give? We are just gangsters, how can we give advice to an official like you?"

This statement was said in a very joking manner, and was obviously meant to embarrass the current Ningbo prefect.

This is indeed a little trick of these gangsters.

Because most of the time they are looked down upon by these officials. The officials all think they are superior to others, but they never thought that one day they would have to make demands on others because of their own affairs. Many times these people may really not see the people they have offended in the process.

Perhaps many officials think that they are officials, who are you and need our respect? What can we do if we don’t respect you?

That's the attitude of these people.

This time, the people in the underworld want to use practical actions to tell these officials that no matter how powerful you are, you still have to act according to our wishes.

Although Guo Feixue is now Chen Han's woman and the future wife of the Duke, she is, after all, a man of the world. Now, no matter what we say or do, it is good to have such a wife of the Duke to speak for us in the future.

The merchants also wanted to laugh after seeing this scene. Then one of them said, "Okay, okay, we should be more careful about the scale of our jokes. Our prefect is really anxious now."

After the businessman tried to smooth things over, the Ningbo prefect realized that he was just joking and that it was okay to just take it as a joke.

In fact, he didn't want to make things too awkward with these gangsters.

It can be seen that these people in the world are really a little different now.

Or it’s different from what you imagined.

He used to think that those people in the martial arts world were those who broke the law by using force, but now after getting to know them, he found some differences.

In fact, most of the people in the underworld are not powerful figures. Instead, they are a group of very ordinary and honest people. They just lost their land and the way to make a living.

Of course, there is a lot to talk about regarding the loss of land.

For example, when a disaster strikes, one has to sell the land to save his family, so he will have no land left.

It is more likely that due to an illness, the family will have no money and will have to sell the land.

Many times, the world is like this for ordinary people. You don’t know when you will be abandoned by God, and no one will notify you when God wants to play tricks on you.

They just fiddle with the wheel of your fortune according to their own preferences, and they don't care where it goes.

This is how this group of gangsters lost their own land.

But who has ever sought justice for them? No one.

So when they saw today that this official actually made demands on themselves and others, they felt very emotional.

How did this world change so quickly? It's really strange that these officials would ask me for help one day.

It is precisely because of this reason that they are now very relieved by the Ningbo prefect's plea.

After the merchant came up to smooth things over, everyone felt too embarrassed to tease the prefect anymore. A man from the underworld said, "Don't worry, my prefect, don't forget that our Saint is not a petty person.

Since she is not angry and has given a strong counterattack, you can rest assured that nothing will happen.

You know, the White Lotus Sect had a hard time gaining a foothold in the southeast, but didn't they succeed in the end? What did they rely on?
It depends on bearing humiliation and carrying heavy burdens. "

The reason why the White Lotus Sect had difficulty gaining a foothold in the southeast was that Zhu Yuanzhang was a member of the Red Turban Army, a branch of the White Lotus Sect. At that time, the southeast belonged to Zhang Shicheng, and the White Lotus Sect was also involved in the battle between the two armies, so it was never tolerated in the southeast.

Later, the White Lotus Sect spent a lot of effort to gain a foothold in the southeast.

It is precisely because of such experiences that people in the martial arts world today understand that the White Lotus Sect put a lot of thought into it back then.

So now seeing the prefect like this, of course I was joking and teasing him.

“Don’t worry, sir. Although our Saint is definitely very angry, after all, the scholar was a bit too much in this matter, but you must not underestimate our Saint’s tolerance. She must know that although you are poorly managed and have allowed such people to appear below, she can also understand your difficulties.

After all, with so many people in Ningbo, it is impossible for everyone to be self-disciplined. "

As soon as these words came out, the Ningbo prefect immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is it really okay?"

"No way!" A gangster laughed.

"Sir, you definitely don't understand us Jianghu people enough when you say this. We are all very clear about our grudges and will not implicate innocent people."

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(End of this chapter)