Liu Zheng circled around a few times, but still no one answered!
Only the old man at the city gate opened his toothless mouth and smiled brightly.
"Son, this..."
Liu Dahao was sweating profusely.
Liu Zheng's eyes had turned cold. A few days ago, he had spent money to hire fast horses to deliver news to Yinzhou that the county magistrate was about to take office.
Logically speaking, the letter should have arrived three days earlier than them. They were delayed for another three days in Yangzhou. By this time, Yinzhou should have received the news.
But now it seems...
"Your Excellency is here!"
Liu Zheng did not believe in evil, so he still rode on his horse and roared.
"Young man, how can we get a county magistrate from Yinzhou?"
The swarthy old man laughed, with a mocking look on his face. Many passers-by also pointed at Liu Zheng.
Liu Zheng shouted: "The new county magistrate appointed by the imperial court is about to take office, but there is no one in the city to greet him? Don't you think the imperial court is in your eyes?"
The new county magistrate?
The people in Yinzhou were quite surprised when they heard the discussion.
This place in Yinzhou is a barren place. I haven't visited the county for many years. The officials don't know what kind of state it is in. So when they looked at these people, they felt very strange, as if they were looking at monkeys.
At this moment, several carriages finally arrived in the city.
Liu Zheng looked at it coldly and couldn't help but snorted.
Although Yinzhou is barren, this kind of place is most likely to breed some local prominent families and landlords. Especially in an unruly place like Yinzhou, these prominent families have actually become the real people in power here because they own land!
In this era, land is the primary productive force. They control the best resources in society, and naturally control the life and death of these people.
Therefore, in this vicious cycle, the poorer the farmers are, the richer they become!
Although Yinzhou is small, it still has a population of 300,000.
In recent years, four prominent families have emerged in Yinzhou, namely Chen, Wang, Cao, and Zheng. These four families have almost divided up the power of the entire Yinzhou. Liu Zheng had known that the arrival of himself and his father would displease them, but he
I thought that at least in terms of face, I should be able to get by. Unexpectedly, they actually let the three of them be exposed to the scorching sun for an hour!
The four extremely luxurious carriages looked out of place in this Yinzhou environment. The evil men opened the way and were arrogant and domineering. The people on the road dared to be angry but did not dare to speak, so they gave way one after another.
Liu Dahao couldn't help but muttered: "Good guys, each of them is an eight-horse cart. Are they more majestic than your father and I?"
Liu Zheng snorted again.
These people in the fish and meat village are the real cancer of poverty in Yinzhou.
On the yellow carriage, which was stationary at the gate of the city, an old man in brocade jumped out and walked towards him with a clasped fist and a smile: "Your Excellency, County Marquis, thank you! The donkey at home was frightened. I went to catch the donkey, but I was a few steps too late!"
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What he said was funny and rude, and he didn't take the new county magistrate seriously at all.
Everyone laughed even more.
Especially the servants around the old man looked askance at the three people here and sneered.
County Marquis?
This Yinzhou has long been the territory of four prominent families. How can they be happy when a county magistrate suddenly comes?
Liu Dahao suppressed his anger and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. Who is your Excellency?"
Before the old man could say anything, another person jumped out of the green carriage next to him and snorted coldly: "Mr. Chen is so elegant. If you go to catch the donkey yourself, you are not afraid that the donkey will go crazy and kill your dog with one kick?"
The old man surnamed Chen hummed: "What does Cao Zhen have to do with you?"
It seems that these two people, one is Chen Kui of the Chen family, and the other is Cao Zhen of the Cao family.
Two people also got off the other two carriages, namely Wang Zengming of the Wang family and Zheng Liang of the Zheng family.
The four of them joked for a while, and then slowly, with a large number of servants behind them, they pretended to welcome the county magistrate.
Liu Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly.
Is this a way to show off to yourself?
Each of these four guys has at least fifty servants, and each one of them is a tall and powerful man.
On my side, there are only three people.
Among them, high and low make judgments.
Therefore, the ridicule and disdain on their faces became more obvious and undisguised.
"Are the donkeys scared?"
Liu Zheng suddenly smiled coldly.
The four old men were pretending to hold their fists in greeting, but when they heard Liu Zheng's words, they all looked angry.
"Who are you?"
"Where did the yellow-mouthed child come from?"
Liu Zheng was angry. He knew that if he did not establish his authority today, he was afraid that even the city gates of Yinzhou would not be easy to enter. Even if he entered, he would be doomed to live under their lustful power. He immediately said angrily: "I will let you three hours a day."
Now, we are waiting at the city gate. None of you can make any excuses. What kind of behavior would it be for the following to offend?"
"What do you want to do?"
"How dare you insult my master?"
"Shu Zi takes his life!"
Before the four noble men could say anything, the servants who usually did evil things couldn't help it anymore. Several of them stretched out their claws and claws to grab Liu Zheng. The gentlemen didn't stop them and looked at them with sneers.
At the gate of the city, they were happy to show off their power to the county's family members.
The three of them entered Yinzhou and wanted to change the situation in Yinzhou. They had to ask their four prominent families!
Although these servants are dressed as servants, they are actually the private soldiers of these noble families. They have sophisticated weapons and are tall and powerful. They are only stronger than the horse bandits encountered in Yangzhou.
The people saw this and exclaimed, fearing that this kid would suffer a big loss.
Unexpectedly, just when they came to Liu Zheng's horse, Qin Changfeng beside them shouted: "How dare you hurt my young master!"
Zheng!
Pulling out the long knife, Qin Changfeng kicked the horse's belly. The horse neighed and galloped over. Before the servants could take action, the long knife had already arrived in front of them.
Bang bang bang!
Qin Changfeng had considered his move. Instead of using the blade, he used the back of the knife to knock down the seven or eight people who came forward.
One man and one horse stood in front of Liu Zheng, with angry eyes and murderous intent!
"this......"
"This young man is so vigorous!"
"What a good man!"
The people were shocked to see it.
The faces of the men from the four prominent families were ashen.
The servants did not believe in evil, so they stood up and wanted to fight, but they were slapped on the back several times by Qin Changfeng's long sword. They fainted before they could pick up the weapons on the ground.
The scene fell silent.
"Who else?"
Qin Changfeng has one man in charge, and his momentum is astonishing.
The other servants threw their weapons at him, and although they glared angrily, no one dared to step forward!
"Heroes, stop it, don't hurt your harmony!"
"Your Majesty, we are late. Whether it's a punishment or a punishment, I'll leave it to your Majesty's discretion!"
The four gentlemen's legs were shaking with fear and their faces were pale.
Such masters can only kill them in an instant.
Liu Dahao quickly dismounted, supported the four of them and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, it's a small matter. The way to be an official is that you shouldn't have to work so hard and mobilize people. My son is too serious. Let's go, let's go to the city!"
When they first came to Yinzhou, the three of them were still guests. A slap in the face would be enough, but if the conflict was too intense, the gains would outweigh the losses.
Liu Zheng didn't say anything.
The four noble families felt as if they had eaten flies, but the common people who were watching were astonished.
It is rare for a new county magistrate to dampen the spirit of the four prominent families in this way.
It's just that when I first arrived, I was so domineering and refused to give in. I'm afraid Yinzhou City will be a lot more lively from now on.
Qin Changfeng was holding a sword at his side. Along the way, the gentlemen of the noble families accompanied him carefully and were very enthusiastic.
The inside of Yinzhou City is indeed similar to the outside.
The streets are full of potholes and the buildings are dilapidated. At first glance, the people on the streets are malnourished. But Liu Zheng can see that the people in this land of Yinzhou are strong and strong. Although noble families have ruled here for so many years, facing these four
As a man from a distinguished family, many people on the street still openly show hatred in their eyes.
This is a good thing!
After walking down the road, Liu Zheng already had something to worry about in his mind.
"Your Excellency, the county magistrate, has just arrived in Yinzhou. Please let me, the Chen family, fulfill our friendship as landlords!"
Then Chen Kui warmly invited.
The other three families are no less generous and must have a feast to celebrate the arrival of the county magistrate.
Liu Dahao was afraid that it would be another Hongmen Banquet, so he quickly declined and said: "You guys are interested, but I, the county magistrate, have just taken office, so I should go and stay at the county magistrate's mansion first."
"County Marquis's Mansion?"
The four gentlemen held back their laughter, and the atmosphere was very strange.
"Haha, okay, let's go to the county houfu!"
The four of them led the way to the county houfu. When they came to a dilapidated courtyard, they stopped leaving.
Liu Dahao was stunned and said: "Everyone, this is..."
Chen Kui laughed and said: "Sir, this is the county marquis' mansion!"
"What?"
Liu Dahao's expression changed.
This yard has probably not been lived in or maintained for decades. The area is not small. But at a glance, you can tell that it has been in disrepair. The doors and windows are broken, and even one room has no roof. The wooden building, of course,
It's really like the insects are scurrying around, and it looks like it's going to fall down at any moment.
Even the windows let in the wind.
Spider webs are covered inside and outside, and the yard is overgrown with weeds.
Liao is uninhabited.
"puff......"
The whole family couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing.
Then Wang Zengming also pretended to shake his head and said: "Your Majesty, why don't you go to my Wang's house to stay temporarily? Allow me to instruct my servants to help renovate the County Marquis's residence?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"This yard is indeed not as good as my doghouse!"
"Dignified county magistrate, it's true!"
The servants were all sarcastic and mocking. The common people also shook their heads.
"Sorry for bothering you, we can just live here!"
Before Liu Dahao finished speaking, Liu Zheng said with a smile.
He doesn't want to break up with these noble families just yet. If he goes to live in their home, there's no telling what might happen.
"Okay, okay!"
"Since the Lord Marquis insists on doing this, we will leave first!"
The four prominent families clasped their fists and left.
Suddenly, only these three people were left, looking at the dilapidated yard with blank expressions.
In a state or county, the county magistrate is the face.
To put it simply, in the current dilapidated county palace, not only are the three people living in shabby conditions, but the county palace, including the county marquis, has no dignity at all. How can one rule without the dignity of an official government?
Right now.
Three people and three horses stood here. The dark old man moved another bench and sat next to it to watch the excitement.
"Young students, they are all laughing at you!"
The corners of Liu Zheng's mouth twitched.
Could it be that you watch it most enthusiastically?