Sun Gang has reported the news that Lao Liu went crazy to the Ministry of Justice.
The sick tuberculosis goes home every day, and many people are also talking about Lao Liu's crazy things, real and fake, and all kinds of speculations.
Half a month passed and there was no response at all. Obviously, Liu Qing was also hesitating about how to deal with this matter.
Liu Zhengjun has been with him for more than ten years and has a friendship when he was imprisoned. He contributed a lot of money to him every year and killed him easily. Wouldn't it disappointing for his subordinates?
As a superior, no matter what you think in your heart, you have to wrap yourself up with the greatest extent of "benevolence, righteousness and morality", so that there will be more people following you.
After all, people are doing it, God is watching, and your relatives, friends and subordinates are watching.
It is difficult to win people's hearts, and it is even more difficult to keep people's hearts. Now it is time to start a war with Da Kun, killing a minister who is loyal to you will have too bad effects.
Moreover, Liu Zhengjun's third-rank official was not the third-rank official of Yongchang Kingdom, but the third-rank official who was previously granted by the Dakun Dynasty.
According to the official rank, Liu Qing himself is only the first-rate.
He proclaimed himself emperor, and his subordinates had to be king and be appointed as the king and the other party to the top. The county magistrate like Liu Zhengjun, who had great power, was at least worthy of the six ministers.
If you kill him, do you want Yong'an County, which he has been in charge for many years?
That is a strategic location, adjacent to the Luling County of the imperial court, and no mistakes are allowed.
After thinking about it, Zhang Wu comforted:
"No news is the best news."
"Too."
Liu Zhengjun was silent for a moment, his face suddenly twisted, and his fists were clenched tightly, as if he was trying his best to control himself.
His long-term pretending to be crazy has had an impact on his spirit.
"I can't hold it any longer."
Lao Liu's voice was hoarse, trying hard to suppress his trembling body, until the bloodshot in his eyes gradually faded away and his emotions stabilized, and then he begged Zhang Wu:
"Brother Ma'an, we don't have much contact, but I know you are resourceful and have a unique talent."
"If you can think of making me pretend to be crazy, there must be a way to save me."
"As long as you are willing to save my life, Lao Liu is willing to give it to you for 100,000 taels of silver."
"It's not a matter of money." Zhang Wu shook his head decisively and refused:
"I will help you and give you food and drink. I just want to make a good relationship with you. You should keep the money for your life."
"Buy your life?"
Liu Zhengjun was stunned and asked anxiously:
"I can buy my life with money?"
"It should be possible."
Zhang Wu pondered:
"It just needs to lose all your money and hand over all the money you have greedy for many years to Your Majesty, and do not hide any property. You can offer it with great loyalty and no other way, even if you become a beggar with nothing left.
No matter how you are willing, you can move the world."
“…”
Liu Zhengjun was stunned on the bench and asked in disbelief:
“Submit all?”
"good."
Zhang Wu said firmly:
"With your Majesty's intelligence, even if you hide a hundred taels of silver, he can see clearly."
Liu Zhengjun's face turned blue and white.
After so many years, I have endured humiliation and suffered heavy burdens, rushed to the power, lost all my conscience and exploited the people. What is the purpose of?
Isn't it just to make money?
If you want to eat, drink, drink, and get whatever you want, you can get your life with ease and enjoy the officialdom, so that you can live up to your life.
He had at least three million taels of wealth in private, and this was the case when he was paid 80% of the income to Liu Qing every year.
If he handed over all his efforts over the years, he would have made wedding dresses for others.
But, compared to life, what is money?
Lao Liu struggled for a while, finally gritted his teeth and asked:
"If I hand over all my property, can I keep the position of the county magistrate?"
"Don't be his thoughts. It's not easy to survive. Insatiable greed will not end well."
Zhang Wu pointed out the other party’s thoughts in one go:
"If you can collect so much money, you will naturally have a lot of ways to make money. You have 100,000 taels. How can you earn this money? If you master the channels, you can still make it back. Even if you have no money, you can make a comeback.
For example, selling private salt, reselling iron tools, the dark stocks of major chambers of commerce, etc.
After a pause, Zhang Wu reminded:
"But these are all dependent on your position as the magistrate. Without this position, the world is in a cold and the human relationship is weak. All you can do is to live. If someone is nostalgic, he is willing to
I will help you and my life will be better.”
Liu Zhengjun's lips were trembling and his face looked like earth.
Zhang Wu advised lightly:
"Actually, you have no choice. When you are in prison, I believe that someone is already thinking about your property and your official position. If you don't hand it over, you will still not be able to keep it."
"this……"
A word woke up the dreamer, Liu Zhengjun was as stupid as a wooden chicken.
The last trace of luck in my heart was burned completely.
Lao Liu no longer hesitated and said fiercely:
"It's worth it if you can buy your life."
A lean camel is bigger than a horse, which corrupt official doesn’t have any backup plan?
Even if he handed over all his property, he still had family descendants, brothers from the same clan, and the family was full of wealthy families and powerful people. Can he still beg for food?
Liu Zhengjun said gratefully:
"Brother Ma An, if I get out of prison, I will thank you very much."
"You can only survive if you hand over your property, but you can't get out of this prison."
Zhang Wu poured a basin of cold water, which made Lao Liu stunned.
“Why?”
"You show your loyalty and have sympathy, but Your Majesty spares you. Those who you offend may not necessarily get you out of prison, so you must have an opportunity to leave the prison."
“What opportunity?”
Liu Zhengjun asked anxiously.
Zhang Wu packed the plate and said expressionlessly:
"It depends on your understanding."
Old Liu was stunned. Seeing Zhang Wu turning around and getting ready to leave the torture room, he suddenly said:
"Ma Ge'er, can Lao Liu be grateful for helping me send a letter to my brothers in the clan?"
Zhang Wu paused, said nothing, and left the torture room directly.
When he put the dish in the kitchen and returned to the torture room, there was a letter on the table, and Liu Zhengjun also returned to Prison No. 1 with tactful knowledge.
Zhang Wu was not polite and opened the letter and looked like he opened it.
"My brother, there is a prison guard named Ma An in the Heavenly Prison. He broke his leg recently. He quickly investigated the people who harmed him, regardless of the price—"
"Kill it!"
Zhang Wu had expected the content of the letter, so he thought about it, picked up the brush on the table, crossed out the word "kill" and changed it to "sent to the heavenly prison."
Although Liu Zhengjun was in prison, his power was still the same before he was questioned by Liu Qing.
I don’t know how many people who embezzled him and have related interests involved.
Lao Liu was imprisoned, and the most urgent thing was these people. What if they were told to do?
Lao Liu's words are more effective than outside.
With Zhang Wu's current strength, he used a knife to kill an ordinary person with dirty hands.
His pursuit is to cultivate wisdom by using power and tricks.