The thousands of people gradually became quiet, and immediately knelt down after the orders were given.
"Anyone holding weapons and inciting trouble will be captured." Qi Hongxin smiled grimly: "There is no need to interrogate, and they will all be executed on the spot."
It is strange to say that once the mood became cold, although the soldiers took out dozens of them like chickens and executed them in front of everyone, their heads fell to the ground one after another, and the blood formed a stream, but these people were frightened.
He was even more trembling. Even if he was caught and beheaded, he would still be extremely submissive, just like a chicken or duck.
The situation has calmed down.
"What a real hero!" Su Ziji, who was watching this scene in the corner, couldn't help but sigh.
Regardless of whether they had any grudges or not, just seeing how Qi Hongxin solved an incident that might cause a riot in the whole government so neatly, Su Ziji was impressed, turned around and asked Cen Rubai: "You can find out the situation in the government through Jianghu people.
Yet?"
Cen Rubai was also dazzled and turned pale. After listening to the question, he came back to his senses: "The news has been sent over, saying that it will be soon. In the next few days, we can find out the situation."
Su Ziji nodded: "That's good."
There was not enough time.
Then his eyes fell on the dark and thin man with a straight back again, and he couldn't help but sigh slightly in his heart.
"Qi Hongxin is indeed a good official, but it's a pity..."
Qi Hongxin did not implicate the remaining people anymore. After all, the culprit had been killed. When the captain ordered the corpses and later reported that fifty-three people had been killed, his expression did not change.
"Although these fifty-three people are guilty, their families are allowed to collect their bodies."
"Also, although the first culprit has been punished, the remaining culprits must not be investigated. The people present will be put into hard labor immediately. However, we must first explain to them that they will be forced to work for half a year and do not give anyone the opportunity to incite trouble."
"Yes!" The captain immediately conveyed the order.
But such so-called kindness cannot make the people present have a new view of Qi Hong. The bad reputation of the "butcher" prefect will surely spread from today on, and it will stop children from crying throughout Shun'an Prefecture.
The officials who rushed over couldn't bear to see the blood at the scene. Some of them covered their faces, while some could still hold on, but their faces were pale and looked like they might vomit at any time.
Qi Hongxin glanced at them and found that the people he glanced at, even the officials who had discussed matters, and even the servants he brought to Shun'an Mansion, did not dare to look directly at them and immediately looked away.
Sighing secretly, seeing a riot suppressed, Qi Hongxin knew that he still had a tough battle to fight.
"I'll leave the affairs in the house to you. If someone makes trouble again, we'll handle it the way we did this time. I'll be responsible for how many people die!"
After giving instructions to the captain and others, he asked the horses to be fetched and got on them directly.
"Call ten county soldiers to follow me to the Governor's Mansion!" He said, taking the lead once, and the ten cavalrymen galloped out before running out. Qi Hongxin suddenly felt lost, as if he had forgotten something.
"Yes, there is also the young man in the temple. I forgot to ask for his name further."
"That's all, business matters are important now. If this happens, not only must we report it to the superior officer quickly, but more importantly, we need money for disaster relief."
And watching Qi Hongxin go away, Su Ziji lowered his eyes.
This level is actually not high, but because it was Qi Hongxin who initiated him, a lot of knowledge came from Qi Hongxin, and Su Ziji gradually understood it.
"If the key members are killed, it will be difficult for civil unrest to reoccur."
"Although the chief culprit is punished, if the others can be spared, it is actually condoning. They should neither be indulged lightly nor severely punished. It is relatively appropriate to punish them with hard labor."
"And disaster relief is in need of manpower. Now there is a disaster relief camp with thousands of people."
"These old officials really have their own tricks up their sleeves."
"It's just that the method is too harsh, and I'm afraid it will cause a lot of trouble."
provincial capital
Qi Hongxin led ten county soldiers, rode all night, and galloped to the provincial capital. Finally, he entered the city gate in the early morning and arrived at the Governor's Mansion in a matter of seconds.
When I rushed to the governor's door, I saw four vermilion watermelon lanterns hanging in front of the eaves, and four soldiers guarding the door.
Qi Hongxin turned over, looked at the soldiers at the door, and ordered someone to give him a famous assassin.
The soldier looked at the famous assassin and did not dare to be rude. He hurriedly saluted but smiled: "Our Lord Governor, we approved the deal in the middle of the night yesterday, and I have only slept for less than two hours. Sir, please wait a moment. When I wake up, I will go
Common knowledge!"
Qi Hongxin said solemnly: "I am the same age as him. If I have something important, you just go ahead and say it. Otherwise, I will beat the drum and wake him up!"
When the soldiers heard this, they couldn't help but be shocked, where did the two hundred and fifty come from?
Or a prefect?
Seeing that Qi Hongxin was really about to step forward, he had no choice but to say repeatedly: "I'll go report it now, little man."
With that said, he went inside to report.
The Governor discussed matters yesterday and went back to the Yamen to play bird cards again. He really didn't have much time to sleep with his concubine in his arms. Being suddenly woken up is definitely not a good feeling. When he was told that it was because Qi Hongxin came to see him, it was even more...
He frowned, feeling unhappy.
The governor's surname was Zhao. In fact, Governor Zhao was similar in age to Qi Hongxin. They were even Jinshis in the same discipline. However, at that time, Qi Hongxin was sent to the East Palace by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and had a promising future. In the past, Governor Zhao was
He was sent out and became the county magistrate of a certain place.
Over the years, both of them have grown gray hair on their temples. Qi Hongxin has been working in the post of prefect for more than ten years, but Governor Zhao seems to have a good future. After becoming the county magistrate that year,
He rose through the ranks step by step, and now he is the governor of a province and a high official in a border area.
When Qi Hongxin came to Shun'an Mansion to take up a post, he had met Governor Zhao. However, although the two were Jinshi in the same field, they were supposed to have some connections. However, the reality was that not only did the two of them have little friendship, Governor Zhao also had some feelings for Qi Hongxin.
view.
Qi Hongxin was born in the Eastern Palace, and after most of the princelings were executed, it was impossible for Qi Hongxin to be promoted to the central government even if he did not end up being convicted of confiscating his family's property.
Even if he was sent to do things by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and did not do anything criminal during the period, it is impossible for a person who got involved with the prince to be trusted by the emperor again.
Being close to him, especially a Jinshi in the same department, would be detrimental to promotion.
Not to mention, the people who were loyal to the prince either died at that time, or resigned from their posts and fled to other places. This shows that Qi Hongxin, who continues to circulate in the officialdom and who once signed a petition to survive, is a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death.
Already.
Although Governor Zhao also knew that he was in that situation back then, in order to survive and to prevent his family from suffering, he was afraid that he would make the same choice, but this thought only passed by occasionally. For Qi Hongxin, he has spent all these years
He maintains a lukewarm attitude and does not want to have a deep relationship with him.
"What's going on with Qi Hongxin? There's something that needs to be reported, but it has to be reported at this time? Is there anything that can't be discussed after the office opens for another hour?"