Although they had just clamored to kill the dog officer, and then followed the crowd and urged Xu Cheng to commit suicide, the people watching in front of the county government could not change their emotions for a long time after witnessing Zhu Tingfang's sword wildly wielding the sword while Xu Cheng was resisting.
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Even though everyone in Cangzhou knew that Mingwei General Zhu Tingfang was decisive and resolute in killing, and there were clear examples before, they still didn’t expect that people could actually do this! There may be many people here who like to go to the execution ground to watch.
When someone kills someone, they cheer when they see blood, but when they witness the killing so unexpectedly, the impact is completely different from watching a beheading.
Until Zhang Shou asked people to go to the palace to escort Xian Yunhe and others, then the county government officials came out in a hurry, dragged away Xu Cheng's corpse, and began to wash the road with well water very casually. Seeing Zhang Shou and Zhu Tingfang
After returning to the county government office one after another, everyone finally came to their senses.
The two Wen Dao Yishu students who had just reported the case trial situation in the county government lobby at the door suddenly became excited after the initial shock. One of them said excitedly: "Dr. Zhang just made a series of remarks.
The questioning and scolding made Xu Cheng speechless. He is so eloquent, no wonder he became a doctor of Guozi! If he is not so knowledgeable, he would not be able to say such heartfelt words."
"Yes, yes, and Dr. Zhang specifically said that people like Mr. Xu are the real scholar-bureaucrats!"
Others heard the discussion between the two of them and couldn't help but discuss it in various ways. They didn't have as good a memory as the two scholars and could only remember a little bit, but they all felt that what Zhang Shou had just said was very true.
There was momentum. Some people shouted on the spur of the moment: "No wonder I am the future uncle of Zhao Guogong's mansion. That eldest lady has such good vision!"
Although Zhu Ying's visits to the county government office were not ostentatious before, there were many talkative people in the county government office, and the news had already spread. No one thought that the eldest lady came to visit her two brothers, and everyone thought that she was chasing after Ruyi.
Lang Jun came because most people didn't know that Zhu Ying followed Zhang Shou out of the city, otherwise there would only be more speculations.
But now, many people are talking about the talent and beauty of the man, and some people even speculate about the wedding date, so that Xu Cheng, who just died tragically, was deliberately forgotten by people.
Zhu Ying, who was hiding in the crowd in men's clothing and wearing a bamboo hat, was so excited that she completely forgot that when she just saw Xu Cheng approaching Zhang Shou with a sword, even though she had already received a tip from Ah Liu,
Knowing that the sword was unpointed, I was still so nervous that I stopped breathing.
At this time, with the support of Zhu Hong and Zhu Yi, she squeezed out of the crowd and sneaked into the county government office through the side door, still with a deep smile on her face. When she saw Zhu with a serious face.
When I met Zhang Chen, I couldn't help but joke: "Why do you have such a rigid face? My eldest brother and Ah Shou are paired together. The dog official is dead, and even the bosses in the court can't make irresponsible remarks!"
"Who cares about Xu Cheng!" Zhu Er wiped the sweat from his forehead angrily, and then whispered, "Yingying, you were outside just now, did you notice how many spinners and cotton farmers came?"
Zhu Ying suddenly became happy: "Whether it's a spinner or a cotton farmer, there's no words engraved on the forehead, how can I recognize it? But if you are talking about the group of people who occupied the palace with Xian Yunhe, I have never seen it.
, but I think he must be strong and strong, there are quite a few people with this kind of figure outside. And I heard many people saying that Xu Cheng deserves to die and Xian Yunhe and the others are innocent."
"Oh, that's right!"
Zhu Er sighed, and Zhang Chen next to him said: "Last night, Patriarch Ge summoned me, and after asking me about the results of my investigation into Landless and Unemployed, he told me in a circumstantial way that Xian Yunhe and the others would probably die.
The prince is equivalent to being deprived of his right of inheritance. Boss Zhu beat the wealthy gentry very hard before, and now Xu Cheng has been killed by Boss Zhu again..."
Although Zhang Chen stopped before he finished speaking, Zhu Ying was not an idiot. After pondering for a moment, she said thoughtfully: "That's right. If the imperial court receives a hard slap, others will die or be unlucky. The so-called
How can the rioters not kill a few of them? If they don’t kill, the bosses in the court will still put the blame on Ashou, after all, he is the one who made the things!"
"Yes, that's what I'm worried about!"
Zhang Chen punched the wall with hatred and said irritably: In the final analysis, I was the one who caused it. If the young gentleman really spared those people in Xian Yunhe, he would be turned around by those in the court who didn't like him in the first place.
If you criticize me, wouldn’t I be guilty of a heinous crime? And..."
As if he didn't know how to organize his sentences, he paused for a moment before saying word by word: "Besides, I don't think Xian Yunhe and the others did anything wrong! They met someone as greedy as the eldest prince, and they met someone as despicable as Xu Cheng.
A shameless local official, coupled with a group of big businessmen who dominate the local area, what else can he do?"
"Going to the capital to file an imperial complaint? The Dengwen drum is not something that ordinary people can knock casually! If a dog is in a hurry, he will jump over the wall. If it were me, and I was forced to a dead end, I would not care about the prince or the county magistrate.
!”
Zhu Er glanced at Zhang Chen in surprise. He didn't expect that the eldest son of the Duke of Qin, who was born in the government and was always regarded as the leading dandy, would actually sympathize with that group of rebellious people - although in fact he also felt that there was nothing wrong with those people in Xian Yunhe.
But he would not be immature enough to say it casually.
However, when he turned to look at Zhu Ying again, he found that his sister was nodding in agreement. He immediately forgot about maturity and immaturity, and quickly agreed: "I also think those eight guys were indeed unjust. They all said that the government forced the people.
On the other hand, who would do such an unbelievable thing if they couldn't survive? But Zhang... you should know the character of that person in your family, Yingying."
Zhu Er thought about it, but still chose to be more vague, and his use of your family to refer to Zhang Shou really pleased Zhu Ying.
Zhu Ying nodded without thinking and said: "You are right, with Ah Shou's kind character, even if Grandpa Ge told me about the attitude of those guys in the court, he might still not kill Xian Yunhe and the other eight.
He seems to be a gentle person, but in fact he is very stubborn. Even if he knows that some people will take advantage of the situation, he will still stick to his own opinion! So..."
She paused and said decisively: "Then I might as well go back to Beijing first!"
"This..." Zhu Er's scalp suddenly went numb. Miss, come as soon as you say, and leave as soon as you say? He instinctively said what he was thinking directly: "A man as powerful as Patriarch Ge has no choice but to go to Cangzhou.
, obviously to persuade my future brother-in-law, who is the disciple he values most, which shows that he has nothing to do, Yingying, what's the use of returning to Beijing?"
"Whether it's useful or not is not what you say, it's what you do." Zhu Ying said it boldly, but her elbow suddenly gave Zhu Er a hard blow, which showed that she was actually very angry by these words. By the time Zhu Er
Er was so frightened that she ran out for a few steps, clutching her chest. Then she turned to look at Zhang Chen and then smiled sweetly.
Zhang Chen used to be infatuated with Zhu Ying because she was stunningly beautiful, and her every move and smile made people fascinated. Even though he has basically given up on this idea now, when he saw her smiling at him, he still felt dry in the mouth.
The feeling of having a dry tongue and being unable to speak.
"Zhang Chen, I have heard what Ah Shou said about what you did in Xingtai. Although it is true that Cangzhou is in the situation it is now, it is partly because of you, but it is mostly because of the greed of others. You just
Just do what you have to do!"
Zhang Chen would have been ecstatic to hear such praise, but now he doesn't feel much comfort - when he realized from Ge Yong's few words, the series of events he was involved in
He was afraid that Zhang Shou would be implicated, and he felt extremely annoyed.
He had long ago completely forgotten how angry he felt last year when he first found out that the other party was Zhu Ying's fiancé. Of course, even if he remembered it, he would be so stubborn. He only felt that he had not done the job well.
Perfect.
Therefore, at this moment, he looked away unnaturally and said somewhat stiffly: "I know all this, I don't need you to comfort me." I'm not a child who needs comfort!
"Who comforted you? What I mean is that my eldest brother and Ah Shou always seem to have trouble getting along. My second brother is a bit stupid. Although Ah Shou has Ah Liu around him, Ah Liu can't help in many places. So,
It's up to you!" Zhu Ying smiled and said proudly, "If you really want to marry a stunning beauty in the future, then show your real skills this time!"
"Remember, beauties all like heroes!"
Seeing Zhu Ying turn around and leave with light steps after saying this, Zhang Chen was stunned for a long time. It wasn't until he heard Zhu Er's laughter that he became angry and rushed over to grab her. Two steps at a time.
The two guys who had always disliked each other had a half-serious struggle for a while. When they finally separated, Zhang Chen tidied up the messy clothes with a fierce expression.
"Beauty loves heroes, this is indeed what Yingying said." She felt that the marriage had been finalized. Although she still didn't know who the woman was, it did not prevent Zhu Er from advising Zhang Chen with a confident attitude.
"Although many of the wealthy ladies in the capital can't get along with Yingying, there are some who are friendly with her. She can be a matchmaker for you more effectively than anyone else!"
Seeing that Zhang Chen had a serious expression on his face and said nothing, Zhu Er said seductively, "If nothing else, didn't Lu Sanpang just rely on Yingying to help him meet the little girl of the Liu family? Even if a second prince suddenly came out,
But he actually saw the opportunity and showed heroic spirit. As a result, as you can see, his matter was brought before the emperor, and that damn little fat guy became a model of the prodigal son turning back!"
"It's okay. Why are you talking about Fatty Lu?"
Zhang Chen was angry, but in his heart he didn't completely agree with Zhu Er's words - Lu Sanpang's talent was indeed outstanding, no wonder he stood out. Even Lu Wan, who had always disliked the youngest son, had to treat him differently. However,
Zhang Shou asked Zhu Ying to be a matchmaker for Lu Sanlang, and the effect was indeed good. He even remembered that he had heard Zhang Wu mention that people had also asked Zhang Shou to decide their marriage.
Now, Zhang Wu is the prospective consort and Zhang Lu is the prospective guest of honor, waiting to get married. But where is his stunning beauty? Zhang Shou not only promised him, but his father also personally entrusted him with his marriage.
Zhang’s birthday!
After struggling for a while, Zhang Chen realized that such entanglement was meaningless. If beauty really loved heroes, what he did was not comparable to heroes, at least not as heroic as Lu Sanlang scolding the second prince in the street.
He took a deep breath, then looked at Zhu Er, and forcibly changed the topic: "The research on the landless and unemployed population has only done three streets, and it is not very accurate. After all, we are not locals. The Jiang family
Isn't it merged with the Qi family's workshop? Let's go see Jiang Siyuan and ask him to come forward, then carefully check a few streets, and at the same time settle the workshop..."
Zhang Chen didn't mention a word about the case that Zhang Shou was going to try next, but he had already made up his mind. One person would do the work and the other would take responsibility. If the big shots in the court were really furious, he would come out and take care of it! The one who pretended to be the second prince's confidant
It was him, the one who pretended to collect cotton at high prices... He didn't believe that his father would just stand by and watch!
If the Zhu family of Zhao Guogong joins forces with the Zhang family of Qin Guogong, he doesn't believe that he can't defeat those old stubborns!
When Zhu Er saw that Zhang Chen refused to answer his questions, he immediately regretted that he could not continue to tease people. But while listening absentmindedly, he suddenly remembered another thing he had discovered in the morning, and quickly whispered: "That's right.
, last night when I went to look for Old Xianyu and Little Peanut, I found that they suddenly disappeared. Will they, the old and the young, do something stupid? "
Zhang Chen and Lao Xianyu were not familiar with each other at all, so he couldn't help frowning. After thinking for a moment, he said distractedly: "Ignore them for now! Du Heng from Ruiqi camp will definitely bring people here in person in a while, even if he wants to
Make trouble, Rui Qiying is not a vegetarian!"
The scene in the county government hall was still the same as before. The only difference might be that Zhang Shou and Zhu Tingfang had changed their positions. As for Ge Yong, the old master was sitting on the ground in his original position, closing his eyes and meditating, as if
Dozing off.
The officers on both sides of the courtroom stood up straight, with their heads held high, and even the pickiest boss couldn't fault them. However, as they stood upright, someone would steal glances at the three people in the hall from time to time.
Even though Ge Yong has the highest status, the number of people who peep at him is far less than those who peep at Zhu Tingfang and Zhang Shou.
Compared with before, more than half of these Zaoban officers have changed - and judging from Xu Cheng's experience, no one thinks that those people in the past can come back safely. And to fill the vacancies of those who are still in custody in the palace,
He was a disciple recommended by Cao Wu and other escort agencies and martial arts schools. Although the escorts were regarded as cheap servants by some scholars, the regular servants were still very attractive.
The monthly money and food and all kinds of oil and water are much better than the risks of sleeping in the open air! While everyone was waiting impatiently, a voice suddenly came from outside: "Report to the three imperial envoys, General Du of the Ruiqi Camp
Send all the prisoners here!"
Hearing this, Zhang Shou thought to himself that he had finally arrived, and then he said in a deep voice: "General Du, please come into the court to observe, and bring in all the prisoners!"