Jing Chao drew his sword and slashed it down.

Wang Rende's pupils shrank, and while he was still stunned, his head suddenly started to pound.

Blood spurted out, splashing Liu Wangxun's face.

Liu Wangxun could still feel the warmth of the blood, and he was frightened.

Wang Mazi was also frightened.

Just now we were sitting together having a good meal, and this official Zhao suddenly went on a rampage and killed someone?

Wang Rende's plump head fell to the ground and rolled around a few times. His hair and beard were stained with blood and stuck together.

Under the messy hair, Wang Rende's eyes could be vaguely seen, as if he was still thinking about why his head fell to the ground.

Dozens of imperial guards outside had already controlled the government officials and were pouring in one after another.

Zhao Ning sat there, dark and gloomy.

Only then did Liu Wangxun react and said quickly: "Hero, spare your life! Hero, please spare your life!"

Liu Wangxun was lifted up in front of Zhao Ning like a little chicken.

Zhao Ning said in a cold tone: "Let me ask you, do you know about Hebei's ten-year tax exemption?"

Liu Wangxun broke out in cold sweat on his forehead, and his whole body was trembling with fear.

"Say!" Zhao Ning punched the table with his fist. With a bang, the table trembled. The veins on the back of Zhao Ning's hand bulged one by one, and his hand turned red from the beating.

But he was completely unconscious, and the anger in his heart was like a roaring wave in the sea.

Liu Wangxun was frightened and kowtowed quickly, but he still said stubbornly: "Hero, I have never heard of tax exemption for ten years! My dear, forgive me, I came from Xingzhou. What grudge you have with Wang Rende is between you."

Personal matters, I..."

"Shut up!"

Liu Wangxun wanted to continue speaking, but was forcibly interrupted by Zhao Ning.

He really didn't have the patience to continue talking to these people.

"Hit! Beat him until he says so!"

Jing Chao dragged Liu Wangxun aside, then put one of Liu Wangxun's hands on the table, and took out a small hammer from behind, which was Tieguduo.

The hammer came down and hit Liu Wangxun firmly on the back of his hand.

There was a click, and the back of his hand instantly turned deep red, and Liu Wangxun let out a heart-rending wail.

He tried to struggle hard, but his body was held down by several people.

Zhao Ning asked again: "Is it tax-free for ten years?"

This time, Liu Wangxun trembled and said in shock: "Yes! Yes! There is tax exemption for ten years! Please stop fighting!"

"Then why does Julu County expropriate the common people by digging three feet into their land?"

"this……"

"explain!"

Liu Wangxun said: "This is Wang Rende's idea and has nothing to do with me. This is his jurisdiction!"

"I asked you before if Hebei is exempt from tax, you said yes, and now you say it's his jurisdiction?"

"This...this is what the higher-ups meant." Liu Wangxun quickly threw the pot upwards, "Hero, this is what the prefect of Xinde Prefecture said. It has nothing to do with me. I am also following orders. Please spare my life, hero!"

“The governor of Sindh Prefecture said there is no tax exemption?”

"Yes, it was the prefect who said that if you want to find you, you should go to the prefect!" Liu Wangxun guessed that this group of people were rebels just like Fang La back then. Otherwise, why would they dare to capture even the county government and kill the county magistrate?

Although Julu County is a small county, the average county government office in a small county only has about forty people at most, but even the local squire who has hundreds of clients does not dare to take action against the county government office.

Taking action against the county government means taking action against the imperial court. Taking action against His Majesty the current emperor is rebellion and genocide!

But now this group of people is not only smashing things up in the county government office, but they also chop off the head of the county magistrate without hesitation. What if they are not rebels?

Liu Wangxun was shaking all over in pain. He forced himself to calm down: If he wanted to survive in the hands of this group of people, he had to hold them back.

"The governor of Xinde Prefecture is Zhang Juxian?"

"Yes, it's Magistrate Zhang. If you are dissatisfied, you can go to Magistrate Zhang to reason."

As if he was deeply afraid that Zhao Ning would not want to go to Zhang Juxian, Liu Wangxun quickly said: "I can take you to see Magistrate Zhang. If you have any complaints, you can tell him and he will deal with it impartially."

"Okay, let's do this, go see Zhang Juxian."

Zhao Ning stood up, pointed at Wang Mazi, and said to Jing Chao: "Cut him off and hang his head at the gate of the county government office."

Wang Mazi was so frightened that he kowtowed quickly and was dragged out by two guards. Before he could even beg for mercy, his head rolled on the ground with a grunt.

Liu Wangxun was so frightened that he couldn't even stand up.

Zhao Ning said to Liu Wangxun: "Let's go to Xingzhou and take me to see Magistrate Zhang."

May 21, Xingzhou.

As usual, Zhang Juxian was handling government affairs in the Yamen.

"Is Liu Wangxun back?"

The general judge Qin Wei said: "Prefect Zhang, Liu Shicao has not returned yet."

Zhang Juxian said dissatisfiedly: "Why did he go there for so long? Does Julu need him to spend so much time there for such a trivial matter?"

"I don't know." Qin Wei looked a little worried, and he continued, "I heard that the imperial court was carrying out a large-scale rectification in Huaixi, and a large number of people died. The investigation is very strict. Magistrate Zhang, do you want to postpone our tax collection?"

Zhang Juxian put down the tea cup in his hand and smiled: "You don't have to worry about this matter. This matter will not be spread to the capital."

"I'm still a little worried, if I get stabbed..."

"You are overthinking it. Most of the officials in Sindh Prefecture have taken it. No one wants an accident to happen. It is impossible for those untouchables to leave Sindh Prefecture."

"And the northern front is still severe. Zhaozhou needs food. We are doing this for the sake of the imperial court. It is not too late for His Majesty to commend us!"

"By the way, how are the goods in the north being handled?" Zhang Juxian suddenly asked.

Qin Wei said: "We just transported a hundred sheep, and they should be on the Yellow River by now."

"Is the person picking you up in Tokyo reliable?"

"It won't be wrong to say that Liu Shangguan sent someone to pick him up."

Zhang Juxian asked again: "Were you not targeted by anyone when you were in Zhaozhou?"

Qin Wei thought for a while and said, "I think I heard that Hu Quan from the Zhaozhou newspaper asked about it."

"He is just a small official in the newspaper office, so there is nothing to worry about. As long as he can sell it to Tokyo smoothly, it will be good. If we take this order and manage Tokyo better, we will make a lot of money in the future."

"Don't worry, Magistrate Zhang, everything is going according to the plan."

At this time, the officer's voice came from outside: "Prefect Zhang, some people have come outside, saying they are His Majesty's envoys and want to see you."

His Majesty?

Zhang Juxian and Qin Wei were both shocked.

Qin Wei panicked and said, "Your Majesty is here!"

"Don't panic, go out and take a look."

What the Imperial Guards took out was a gold medal, which was exclusive to the emperor.

"Get ready to leave the city to meet you."

"yes!"

Zhang Juxian hurried back to the government office to make preparations, but Qin Wei was a little panicked: "Why is there no advance news about your Majesty's visit to Xingzhou? Could it be false? The clothes passed down by the emperor's envoys are ordinary clothes."

"I don't know either. I'd rather believe it. Get ready to go out of the city to meet him." Zhang Juxian tidied up and said, "By the way, go notify Lu Cao and the others."

"Yes, I'll do it right away."

At this time, several imperial guards arrived in front of the Yamen where the officers were commanded in Xingzhou.

They also took out gold medals and met Zhang Jun, the commander-in-chief of the Xingzhou garrison without any obstruction.

Zhang Jun was shocked: "Your Majesty is coming to Xingzhou!"

"Please Zhang Tongzhi go out of the city immediately to greet you."
Chapter completed!