Chapter 876: Threatening with death, lifting all the way
Chapter 876: Threatening death and promoting promotion along the way
"Master Lu, you don't understand what I'm saying, or you don't know how to write the word death!"
Shen Tang gently stroked Yu Jian beside him and spoke lightly.
Lu Zhengyu panicked after hearing Shen Tang's words. The news that Shen Tang was appointed as an imperial envoy by the imperial court had already spread, and people like Lu Zhengyu and others knew about Shen Tang's deeds.
In their eyes, he is almost a murderous figure! Therefore, facing Shen Tang's naked threat, how could he withstand it?
"Plop!"
Lu Zhengyu fell directly to the ground, "Sir... Your Excellency, this official is a Jinshi of the Zhengke Science and Technology, a disciple of the Emperor..."
In the Song Dynasty, the scholar-bureaucrats and the imperial power shared the world. This sentence was not just rhetoric. In the Song Dynasty, there was no knife to kill civil servants!
"Of course I know this!"
Shen Tang said with a smile, "However, Mr. Lu, you have been an official for many years, so you naturally know that there are always surprises in everything!"
“Nowadays, refugees are everywhere in the northwest five directions, and it can be said that there is no safe place.
If Mr. Lu is convicted, he will probably be exiled for thousands of miles at least!"
“How can a place thousands of miles away be so far away?
It would be really regrettable if Mr. Lu encountered a civil uprising, was carried away by the victims, and died unexpectedly! I wonder if Mr. Lu agrees with what Shen said? "
Lu Zhengyu's eyes widened with fear on his face! Shen Tang's words had to make him think too much! Indeed, no matter how serious a crime he committed, he would never die! Even if he was exiled, he was not worried.
As long as someone takes care of things along the way and bribes the local officials when he gets there, he will still live a life like a fairy.
However, if he died unexpectedly, everything would be over! Moreover, he believed that Shen Tang definitely had the strength and means to do such a thing.
At that time, he will be just a demoted magistrate. After his death, he will only be a piece of paper reported to the court, and no one will even come to verify it.
After a long while, he suddenly got up and grabbed the ground with his head, "Sir, I know that I am guilty. Please show me how to survive!"
Shen Tang stood up and stood next to Lu Zhengyu, "Lu Zhengyu, I don't need to say more about your culpability. You know it very well! Because of the corruption in this yamen, so many people have died because of it! You guys Even if all the people are beheaded, they are no match for the eleven dead people! However, I keep my word and can give you a way to survive!"
"I just pretended not to hear the amount of grain and rice you reported today.
I will give you two days, and I will listen to your report on this matter again tomorrow! As for your life or death, it depends on the amount of grain and rice you report!"
"You...do you understand?"
Lu Zhengyu's eyes were blank, and he finally said quietly after a long while, "Thank you so much for your guidance, I understand!"
Afterwards, Lu Zhengyu stood up in embarrassment and left the tent dejectedly!
Although Shen Tang has not checked in detail, the situation in Mianzhou is enough to know that Lu Zhengyu is definitely a corrupt official! Shen Tang will naturally not feel sorry for such a person.
However, simply removing him from office is not enough.
Therefore, today, Shen Tang deliberately threatened death to make the corrupt officials in Mianzhou spit out as much money and food as possible!
And with this money and food, it must be enough to partially alleviate the situation in Mianzhou!
As for the future, it will naturally be the demotion that deserves to be demoted, and the punishment that deserves punishment! Sparing their lives is already a great gift, but are they still going to be allowed to devour the flesh and blood of the people in high positions?
Question 2: In the early morning, when Shen Tang woke up, a series of simple thatched huts had gradually appeared on the originally flat land! They used wood as pillars, bamboo as support, and the upper bunks and lower covers were all made of thatch.
Although this crude environment is still uncomfortable, these people outside the city finally have a temporary place to stay!
Then, Shen Tang once again summoned the officials in Mianzhou and asked them to send some men and lead their own guards to inspect the counties and the dikes and villages that had been washed away.
The settlement of these people here is only temporary. When they all return to their hometowns and settle down, the current situation will be temporarily over! Therefore, Shen Tang must understand the actual situation of the disaster-stricken area.
Shen Tang didn't need to say anything more. These state officials once again selected some young and strong people from the victims and assigned them to maintain order among the victims, dig simple drainage channels around them, and build some simple necessary facilities.
In short, the matter of reassuring the people finally began to proceed step by step.
And these refugees who have gained hope are no longer as lifeless as before! Everyone has hope and energy, and there is a feeling of excitement on the land south of Mianzhou City for a while.
In the Zhizhou Yamen in the city, Lu Zhengyu was pacing the lobby with a face full of anxiety! Today, Shen Tang did not assign him a task, so he temporarily returned to the city to collect food and grass.
Suddenly, a boy hurried in and said, "Master, Master Yu is here!"
Lu Zhengyu's eyes lit up, and then he took the initiative to welcome him out the door!
Before he could reach the gate of the Yamen, a sedan chair had already entered the courtyard!
After the sedan settled down, the bearer opened the curtain, and an old man with a white beard in a purple official robe slowly got out of the sedan!
"I'm going to pay my respects to Mr. Yu!"
Lu Zhengyu stepped forward respectfully and saluted.
The old man in purple robe walked into the flower hall with a cold face and his hands behind his back. A boy served tea. He took a sip gently and then said, "I have told you a long time ago that you should restrain yourself! Now! , the knife is placed on the neck, finally knowing that you are anxious?
That Shen Tang is an imperial envoy appointed by His Majesty, and he has a sword given by His Majesty in his hand. Do you really think that he is someone easy to mess with?
Even if I am in person, I still have to give him some respect!"
Lu Zhengyu smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, your subordinates will naturally know what you said.
But, now that the matter has come to this, please help me! Everyone in Mianzhou has always respected you, so if we are in trouble this time, please reach out and give me a hand!"
The old man in purple robe closed his eyes for a long time, and then said slowly, "The imperial envoy is here, and it is related to water damage, so I naturally want to greet you! At that time, if there is a chance, I will give you a few words.
However, Master Shen is young and reckless after all, and if he wants to punish you all, I can't force you to do so!"
"Thank you, sir!"
Lu Zhengyu hurriedly saluted and thanked, "I have been an official for decades and have countless disciples and old officials. The prime minister above the court can be regarded as my best friend! I won't give you the dignity of others, not even the Imperial Envoy." will refute.
This time, the lives and fortunes of Xiaguan and others will depend on your dealings with me! When this matter is over, I will definitely reward you generously."