Although the people knew that Han Du was here to help them, no one suddenly knelt on the ground and asked the man in front of them, Qingtian, to make the decision for them.
Without him, Jiang Yiru and others have been arrogant and domineering in Liyang for too long. The people have seen the fate of too many people who have offended them. Even if they knew that the adults in front of them were helping them, they would not dare to do so.
He showed his dissatisfaction with the Jiang family and others, and was deeply afraid that in the end the Jiang family would be safe and they would be retaliated against.
Han Du looked at the people who dared to be angry but dared not speak out, and his heart became more and more angry. How many evil things did Jiang Yiru and Pan Fu do in Liyang County to make the people keep silent about them?
Just when Han Du was furious and thinking about how to deal with Jiang Yiru, Pan Fu and others.
A commoner below said, "Sir, I just finished eating the rice in my house yesterday. I originally wanted to buy rice today, but when I came there, I saw that the rice shop was not open. I thought it was just this family that didn't have it.
The door is open, but the villain has traveled throughout the county and cannot find an open rice shop. If the villain cannot buy rice today, the whole family will be hungry. If the villain cannot buy it tomorrow, then the villain will really
I don’t know how to live anymore. Please be kind to me, let me open the rice shop and sell some rice to the villain.”
Someone opened his mouth to complain and begged, and immediately someone else complained again. "Sir, it's okay that the rice shop is closed. The little people can survive if they are hungry for a day or two. But my mother is seriously ill and urgently needs medicine from the pharmacy to go back and treat her illness. But the whole city's
The drug stores are not open, so I have nowhere to get medicine. When I think of my old mother who is ill in bed, I feel very anxious!"
"Yeah yeah"
All of a sudden, the people were agitated and talked about their own difficulties.
There was so much noise in front of Han Du that he couldn't hear anything clearly.
"Quiet!" Han Du raised his hand and shouted again, silencing the noise of the people.
Then he asked the people: "None of the rice shops or medicine shops in the county are open today?"
"Sir, what's more? There is not a single open shop in the county town today." Some people boldly replied.
Han Du immediately understood that this must be the Jiang family and the thirteen landlords and gentry fighting against him! However, using the strike against him seemed a bit too low-level.
This move may work against ordinary officials, but it is simply vulnerable to me.
After pondering for a few breaths, Han Du said to Li Jizu: "Pass this order, all shops in Liyang County are limited to open for business within half an hour. If
If it hasn't opened yet, you send people to destroy its shop and distribute the things to the people in need."
"Sir, I'm afraid there's something wrong with this." Li Jizu's scalp went numb after hearing this, "Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there has never been such a blatant robbery of people's property. If this is done, I'm afraid it will be harmful to you."
Directly leading troops to break down the store and distribute the items in the shops to the people? This was simply crazy, and Li Jizu had to advise Han Du.
Han Du smiled contemptuously and said: "Who said those are people's property? Jiang Yiru and the landlords and gentry have committed extremely heinous crimes. Due to their crimes, the confiscation of family property is inevitable. I am just distributing the things to be confiscated to the people in advance.
That’s all, where is the public wealth?”
Li Jizu was stunned when he heard this. How could he say this? But when he thought about it carefully, he felt that the Hou Ye's reason was indeed reasonable. Just as the Hou Ye said, it was just a little ahead of schedule.
As long as the Marquis has a decent reason, the Emperor will probably not pursue it too much for the sake of the Marquis having solved the case.
Immediately, Li Jizu thought of another question, "Sir, if you force them like this, what should you do if they jump over the wall in a hurry and burn down the shop?"
Han Du smiled when he heard this, ignored Li Jizu, and instead said to the people: "Did you all hear what I said? I can guarantee that you will all get what you need in half an hour. But
During this half hour, it is your business to ensure that the things you need are not burned."
Han Du is not a nanny, so he will not do everything for these people. Since they need food to fill their stomachs and medicinal materials to save their lives, they must stand up and protect what they need.
In fact, if Han Du had enough manpower, he could do everything for the people. But this time, Lao Zhu and himself miscalculated, so they brought fifty people to Liyang. As it is now, Han Du's manpower is stretched thin.
, where is the spare energy to guard all the shops in the county?
We can only rely on the people themselves. If the people really don't have the courage to protect what they need, then Han Du will no longer pay attention to them.
The people were stunned for a moment after hearing the words, and then they dispersed and walked towards the shop where they needed to buy things. They didn't dare to break in directly, but they were told to keep an eye on the shop so as not to be burned down.
Yes, these people can still do it.
With these people watching, Han Du didn't worry about anyone burning down the shop. He could easily guard the shops in the entire county without spending a single soldier.
After Han Du made his move, there were only two ways in front of all the shops. Either they could open their doors for business within half an hour, or they could remain closed until the time passed, and the soldiers would break open the doors and separate the things.
To the people.
But even so, none of those shops were open. People from the Jiang family and the Thirteen Gentlemen were betting that Han Du was not completely crazy and still had some sense.
Han Du was sitting at the door of the county government office, waiting for the hour to pass. Seeing that half an hour had passed, Han Du did not hesitate to order the door to be broken open and distribute the things to the people.
Although Han Du's order was to distribute things directly to the people, the people had long been afraid of oppression. Even if the soldiers directly gave them things, they did not dare to ask for them. Instead, they put down the money they brought and then
Take your things and leave.
The Jiang family and the landlords did not choose to confront Han Du head-on. Instead, they directly sent a letter to an official in the capital about the imperial envoy's misdeeds in Liyang.
Early the next morning, as soon as the gate of the capital city opened, a carriage hurried out of the city and headed towards Liyang County. In the carriage sat a middle-aged man who was not angry and proud, holding in his hand a gift from the Jiang family.
Letter. While sneering, he lowered his head and glanced at the letter, his face full of disdain.
"He's just a fifth-grade official, and maybe he's just a sinecure. He got an envoy from an imperial envoy, and he actually started to tremble when he left the capital. It's a pity that this person got carried away and dared to directly send troops to rob the shop. It's simply
I don’t know how to write the word death.” .??.
In the evening, this person hurriedly and slowly entered the county seat at the last moment before the city gate closed.
Jiang Yue, the eldest son of the Jiang family, Jiang Yiru, has been as anxious as an ant on a hot pot since his father was imprisoned.
Now he suddenly heard that an old friend from the capital was visiting, and he immediately ran out happily. The moment he saw the people getting off the carriage, Jiang Yue almost cried with excitement.
He quickly knelt down and said, "Meet my uncle."
"Get up." The man, dressed in casual clothes, walked up to Jiang Yue and said calmly.
"Thank you, uncle." Jiang Yue quickly stood up and wiped the tears from his eyes with a happy face.
He cupped his hands and said, "Uncle, please come in and have a chat. Open the middle door to greet anyone who comes."
"The last sentence was said by Jiang Yue to the servants in the mansion.
In his opinion, since his uncle has come, all problems are no longer a problem. And he is eager to spread the news of his uncle's arrival. He wants to see what the imperial envoy will do after he knows that his uncle is here.
What kind of expression does he have? "There is no need to mobilize people like this. I am here in casual clothes this time. Just go in through the side door." After saying that, without waiting for Jiang Yue to nod, he walked towards the side door without waiting for Jiang Yue to nod.
It was like entering his own home.
Jiang Yue had a flattering smile on his face and flattered him, "Uncle, he has no airs at all. It's not like someone who comes to Liyang and treats him like the sky of Liyang, and is so arrogant."
"Okay, okay, this is not the place to talk. Let's go in first." Seeing that Jiang Yue wanted to say something else, the man waved his hand and interrupted him.
"Yes, my uncle taught me the right lesson. Please come first!" Jiang Yue quickly shut up, not daring to say another word.
Entering the lobby, the visitor sat unceremoniously at the front seat.
Not only did Jiang Yue not feel dissatisfied at all, but he also begged respectfully: "Please uncle, seek justice for my father."
The man took a sip of tea and then said calmly: "I am here to uphold justice for you. After all, your father is a scholar and has been arrested without any evidence. Is there any way to do it?"
Do you still pay attention to the laws of the Ming Dynasty?"
Han Du was listening to Li Jizu's report. These days, the people he sent out to capture Pan Fu were treated miserably, which made him hold back his anger.
"Reporting to the Marquis, we still haven't been able to catch Pan Fu."
Li Jizu never thought that it would be so difficult to catch a small government official. It was as if Liyang and several surrounding counties had become Pan Fu's home field. He could appear anywhere anytime, anywhere, and he was as comfortable as a fish in water.
But the soldiers could only find their way bit by bit, and sometimes they were even deliberately blocked by others to delay Pan Fu's time.
"Oh? Where did he go again?" Han Du asked casually without raising his head, looking calm.
When Li Jizu heard Han Du's calm tone, he couldn't help but look at Han Du a few more times. If someone told him now that the Marquis had not anticipated this situation in advance, he would not believe it.
If the Marquis had not known that the situation would turn out like this, how could he say that catching Pan Fu was not important, but finding those who helped Pan Fu was important?