Chapter 72 The Bandit Attacks
Anqing prefect is a fifth-rank official, and the visitor is Yu Wan, the great hero who saved the Ming Dynasty twice. In comparison, Hu Youde, a small magistrate, is as ridiculous as a frog in a well.
After learning about Yu Wan's true identity, the yamen runners dared not take action. They quickly put away their blades and went to the side, for fear of being recognized by the new prefect.
The officials who were still indignant just now changed their attitudes and made a big turn of 180 degrees, denying Hu Youde how to harm good people, how to ignore the king's laws, how to embezzle **, and how to neglect their duties. They all cursed their faces and their necks were thick, and their saliva spitted Hu Youde's face.
If Yu Wan hadn't seen the whole process, he would have thought that these people had some bloody feud with Hu Bapi.
As for Hu Pai, his face was ashes like a dead dog, hugging Yu Wan's thighs, and cried with tears in his hands.
"Magistrate Yu, the villain is ignorant of Mount Tai. The villain pleads shocked your old man's saint. The villain deserves to die! Please treat me as a fart and let go!"
"Since you took office, you have done all the bad things, harmed the good people under my rule, corrupted the reputation of the court, and found that it is difficult to calm the public anger even if you kill you a hundred times!"
Yu Wan pulled out the Yufeng Sword, "Before leaving, Long Live, I will give me this sword, and use it specifically to punish mediocre officials like you. The rectification of the Anqing officialdom will start with you!"
After saying that, a cold light flashed, and Hu Youde was chopped off his right arm. His face was distorted and wailed to the sky.
"You should leave it to the people of Susong to betrayal if you are a traitor."
After saying that, he kicked him out and smashed him hard in front of the onlookers.
Hu Youde and the people were depressed and did bad things. No one in Susong was looking forward to his death day and night, and they rushed forward and punched Hu Youde on the ground.
Although the old men brought by Yu Wan were in poor health, they did not hinder their private revenge at all. They didn't know where they picked up bricks, and greeted Hu Bapi in a scattered manner, and soon beat him to death.
Even Yu Wan sighed that this ruthlessness was worse than that of Yu Wan. It seemed that Hu Pai had really reached the state of anger between man and gods, and his trip to Su Song was not in vain.
After taking away the biggest cruel officials, Yu Wan pointed the finger at the bureaucrats and yamen runners who turned against each other.
"You are accomplices and assistants who have been helping the evildoers in dire straits. From today on, all officials of the ninth rank and above will be dismissed from their posts, and those above the rank of the yamen runners will be demoted to common people!"
One stone hits a thousand layers of waves!
After Yu Want to promulgate, all the officials and yamen runners were in an uproar!
"We are officials appointed by the court. Even if we have any responsibilities, the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Personnel should intervene in the investigation and submit it to the capital for review. How can we say it is derogatory?"
"Such a major personnel appointment and removal was handled in just a few words. What is the difference between such hasty actions and a reckless man? How can I do the important task of Anqing's prefect!"
"I don't believe that he can really dismiss all the officials and the team leader. We don't see who will run this huge Susong County!"
Among these people, the most terrifying thing was the burly team leader. They usually took advantage of the tricks to exploit the people. If they were really dismissed, they would be the first to die among these people!
Yu Wanchao and the others walked over coldly, and only then did the "swish" sound, and the most noisy troupes fell into a pool of blood!
"The emperor appointed me as the magistrate of Anqing, and entrusted the personnel appointments and removals of the entire prefecture, and the power of life and death. Those who dare not obey my orders will be rebelled as if they were plotting against each other. Who has any objection now?"
As a result, everyone lowered their heads quietly. The fight was decisive and cruel, and the prefect named by the emperor, even if they were angry, they could only swallow it.
"Very good." Yu Wan nodded with satisfaction, walked into the crowd and said to Fan Ziming, "Which year's juren are you?"
"Return to the prefect, the thirteenth year of Chongzhen."
Fan Ziming had already reacted from the shock and said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Yu Wan liked his proud spirit of not being bent by power, and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Very good. From today on, you will be the new county magistrate of Su Song. Within half a month, you will build the team here for me. After all the staff are in place, you will go to the Anqing City Lord's Mansion to report to me in person. Remember, you must not be nepotist, otherwise, our government will not only take back your position as magistrate, but also take you down. Do you dare to agree?"
"Don't worry, sir, I will never let you down!"
Fan Ziming was originally a member of the dormitory officialdom. He resolutely resigned because he was unwilling to be with Hu Youde. At this time, he finally met his political lord. How could he not be ecstatic and wished he could do something to report to the prefect immediately.
"The grass man Wu Jinlong, Wu Jingui kowtowed to the magistrate Yu for helping him!"
The two prisoners rescued by Yu Wan all knelt down and kowtowed several times with tears in their eyes. If the young prefect had not helped him in time, he would have died long ago. How could they not be grateful?
Yu Wan quickly helped them up, "You two are good at it, just be the yamen runners in Susong County. You must do it well. If we let our mansion know that you have done something that is sorry to the people, I will definitely be unwilling to forgive me!"
"Thank you for the cultivation of the prefect Yu, the villain will do his best to work hard and will not discredit you!"
Yu Wan's series of thunder strikes made the people present cheer and rush around to tell each other. The sky had eyes, and finally sent a master of the Qingtian to save the world!
In just one stick of incense, Yu Wan collapsed the entire Susong officialdom and established his own direct confidants, paving the way for the next reconstruction and development.
Just as everyone was immersed in joy, a soldier riding a fast horse ran towards the city gate.
"Report... Liu Guo, the fourth leader of Jiulishan, personally led 500 bandits to invade! Now he has broken into the city!"
Liu Guo?! After hearing this name, everyone's face changed and they were ready to run away.
The officials and yamen runners who had just been dismissed were secretly happy: Fortunately, they were dismissed, otherwise they would die tragically at the hands of the murderous bandits. Now, they have no official position and can escape in a noble way.
This is really a sin that cannot be survived. This little bastard named Yu is bound to die!
After seeing the military and civilian performance, Yu Wan asked, "Magistrate Fan, what is the origin of this Jiuli Mountain?"
Speaking of Jiuli Mountain, Fan Ziming's face became solemn, "I don't know that there are two huge bandits in Anqing, namely Xueming Fort in Huaining County and Jiuli Mountain in Susong County. The bandit leader in Jiuli Mountain is Qin Jing, and he has nearly a thousand subordinates, and he comes to invade Susong every few days.
Although Qin Jing was chivalrous and only plundered the money of wealthy business officials, his subordinate Liu Guo was a villain who killed people without blinking. His former magistrate once organized military and civilians to fight back, but Liu Guo and his subordinates killed the entire county government! It is precisely because of this that Hu Youde picked up a bargain and became the magistrate."
So that's it... It seems that this group of bandits must not be eliminated.
But two fists are hard to beat four hands, and even more skilled, it is difficult to defeat those hundreds of people. You must find help!
Yu Wan glanced at the gloating yamen runners, knowing that he could not count on them anymore.
Then he glanced at Chu Yan standing behind him, "Girl, help me?"
Chu Yan said coldly, "My task is to protect your comprehensiveness, and I don't care about anything else."
Just when he was in a dilemma, Wu Jinlong and Wu Jingui stood up.
"The prefect, two or three hundred strong men were imprisoned in prison, and they were arrested by Hu Youde for refusing to pay taxes. As long as you give them a chance and promise to be exempted from all guilt after winning, the villain guarantees that they will repay them with death!"
"Okay, just do what you said."
Yu Wan nodded and arranged to prepare for the battle immediately!
Chapter completed!