If you want to do it, do a big one.

In fact, there was quite a stir when Gang Yi was robbed. Unfortunately, he failed to kill Gang Yi, and the effect was greatly reduced. Only a first-class official in the imperial court must be killed to shock both the government and the public.

Yu Lu was ordered to inspect the entire territory of Shandong this time. The original purpose was the same as Gang Yi's, which was to assess the risks of the Boxer Rebellion.

Yulu and Gangyi were different. He understood that Cixi meant that the Queen Mother was forced by some ministers who wanted to appease the boxers and was wavering between fussing and suppressing them. Therefore, he and Gangyi went to Zhili and Shandong respectively to effectively

Let's investigate. What is there to investigate? In all dynasties, troubles have been caused by the gathering of chaotic people. How could Cixi know the pros and cons of this? She definitely did not want the boxers to exist in her heart.

It is the duty of a minister to share Lafayette's worries. As an imperial envoy, Yulu held the power of life and death, and he thought he had figured out his superiors' intentions, so he started killing the Boxers as soon as he left the capital.

His ideas coincided with those of Yuan Shikai. They both believed that if banditry in Shandong was not eliminated, it would first affect Zhili and then disturb the capital. Only by completely eliminating banditry in Shandong would the capital be able to rest easy.

The two men sang together and fought all the way from north to south. Countless boxers who couldn't run away were killed, and those who could run faster went to Zhili. The bandits and thieves were incompatible with even the Boxer Rebellion under the banner of "supporting the Qing Dynasty and destroying foreign countries"

, knowing that this disaster was serious, they all fled away from home.

The autumn wind sweeps away fallen leaves, and Yulu kills people in Tengyi and Tengxian. Teng County is across the canal from other provinces. As soon as Yulu arrives, the bandits flee.

The magistrate of Teng County patted his chest and expressed to Yulu that the bandit troubles in Teng County had been eliminated. He was afraid of military troubles and would harm the people in the name of suppressing bandits. Moreover, if the imperial envoy stayed in Teng County for some time, he would have to eat and drink every day.

The cost is unaffordable.

Yu Lu had no harvest in Teng County, so he came to Yixian County.

The magistrate of Yixian County stepped up the exploitation of the people and confiscated 200 goats, 200 pigs, 1,000 catties of live fish, and countless poultry, eggs, vegetables and fruits from the entire county.

The county posthouse was renovated. Beautiful singing girls were hired from the Chunlou Song Hall to dress as maids and maids, cooks were invited from Jinan Prefecture, pastry chefs were invited from Shanxi Province, and even a theatrical troupe was prepared.

Yulu did not rest after entering the city. He first went to the county government office to review official documents and inquire about the details of the thieves in the county. The county magistrate was good at flattering horses, but not good at handling official affairs. He thought Yulu was bluffing like the other court officials he had seen.

After a formality, he checked into the post house and had a good time.

Unexpectedly, Yulu had his own philosophy of being an official. He was approachable to his colleagues at the same level, from the same hometown, and knew his subordinates well, but he was extremely harsh to some lowly officials. How could he take a small magistrate seriously?

I asked the magistrate of Yixian County to come and answer. He did not ask him about the bandits, but asked him how many people there were in the county, how many laborers there were among the people, how many women and children there were, how many paddy fields and dry land there were in the county, what was the harvest in the past three years, and how many people were there?

How many private schools, how many government-run schools...

After some questioning, I learned that the county was speechless and sweating profusely. The answers he had prepared were not these, so he couldn't answer any of them.

Yulu sneered and said: "As a parent in a county, you don't know the sufferings of the people. If I ask you how many bandit dens there are in the county, how many heads the bandits have, and what kind of weapons they have, you don't even know!"

The magistrate wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty knows that although there are bandits in this county, they rarely harm the people... Our county's financial resources are limited. If the bandits are suppressed, additional taxes will be levied on the people..."

Yulu slapped the case and said angrily: "It's nonsense and nonsense. How can a bandit be called a bandit if it doesn't bring harm to the people? As an official, he actually speaks for the bandits. The banditry is flourishing because of your collusion and connivance. How can the imperial court support a waste like you?"

What's the use? Someone came, took off his official uniform, took him to the street and beheaded him in public!"

All the officials from the county were in the hall. When they heard that the magistrate was executed, they were so frightened that their legs went weak. "Plop, plop..." they fell to their knees.

"Who can answer the question that the imperial envoy just asked?" Yu Lu asked the audience.

There was a sound of silence.

"It's all a bag of wine and rice. Come here, let's hit twenty big boards each..."

"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, I can answer you."

"Who are you?"

"My lord, young Cui Sheng will be entrusted with the imperial mission to serve as a master in front of the magistrate."

Cui Sheng was born in Juren and had no hope of an official career. He could only live in the county government. He had nothing to do on weekdays and did not like to socialize. He devoted himself to his errands. Therefore, he was very familiar with the situation in the county. He had a population of 1,000 acres and an abundant harvest.

He knew everything about the rich and the poor, and could even name the squires in each village.

After listening to Cui Sheng's speech, Yulu was very satisfied and said: "You can be the magistrate of Yixian County, and the beatings of others will be spared."

Cui Sheng was not surprised and said: "Master Imperial Envoy, I have a request..."

"What's your request?"

"Please, the Imperial Envoy, spare the magistrate from the death penalty. Although he is guilty, his crime will not lead to death..."

Yu Lu is a decisive person who kills and will never take back what he says. He has not killed a single official along the way. He needs someone to kill him as a warning to others. He is not willing to let go of the opportunity.

"Officials who don't care about the lives of the people deserve to die, so how can their crimes not lead to death? Stop kneeling and get up and do things."

Yulu called Cui Sheng to a place alone and asked him about strategies to suppress bandits.

Seeing that Cui Sheng was well versed in the county's affairs, he knew that this man was a man of strategy, so he knew that people were good at their duties and was not ashamed to ask him for advice.

Cui Sheng saw Yulu's power and did not dare to defend him against the thieves. He said bluntly: "Your Majesty, I am young..."

"You are now the county magistrate." Yulu reminded him.

"Yes, I will truthfully report to the imperial envoy that you are coming from north to south. You have received the grace of Heaven and obeyed the will of the people. The power of the tiger has shaken the surrounding areas. The bandits in the two counties of Tengyi have already fled. If we send troops to suppress the bandits at this time,

There will definitely be nothing gained."

"oh--"

Yu Lu secretly thought, no wonder the magistrate of Teng County dared to pat his chest and swear that there were no bandits in his jurisdiction. It turned out that the old boy did not tell the truth. It was clearly me who scared away the bandits, but became his weapon to suppress the bandits.

Gong. Let him write down this account first, and wait for another day to come back and see how he can get through.

"What do you think we should do?"

"I haven't made up my mind yet. Please rest in the post house for a few days. I'll let you come up with a strategy and then I'll ask you to make a decision."

"Where is the inn?"

"It's right behind the county government office... The former magistrate has renovated the building, cleaned the courtyard, and provided food and other supplies."

Cui Sheng was afraid that Yulu would be angry when he saw the extravagance of the post house, so he preemptively declared that all the things were prepared by the former magistrate and took them out himself.

Yu Lu said: "Don't ask, that useless magistrate must be trying to please me so that he can waste money and people. I don't want to live in the post house anymore... I heard that Taierzhuang has a very good scenery, merchants gather there, and the prosperity is not inferior to that of Suzhou and Hangzhou, so I went there.
Chapter completed!