eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 744 Kill Without Amnesty
The soldiers came in and the whole city changed color.

Lu Weimin, the magistrate of Qidong County, was very angry. Gao Huai said that he was a tough man, which was true.

Even when facing the current court elder, his expression remained unchanged.

Of course, the etiquette must be thorough, but what Zhang Cong did was really 'hurting the face of the court', so he said one nail at a time: "I have thought of a perfect solution regarding the Zhuo family in Qidong County, and I will try my best to lose my head. He must be convicted and punished. However, before the official start, Mr. Zhang Ge suddenly stationed soldiers and arrested people without charge. Now not only the Zhuo family, but also the whole city of Qidong was frightened. If he went out, wouldn't it be embarrassing? Gossip about the court?"

Zhang Cong was not annoyed, "You are a seventh-grade county magistrate. There are many things you can't do. I don't blame you. I believe you when you say you have a complete plan. It is absolutely impossible for a surveyor stationed by the imperial court to be attacked. You not only anticipated the incident but also took precautions and saved the three of us. I will not miss you for this credit. Future memorials to the emperor will also use you as a model and give more praise.

However, your so-called complete strategy does not allow for time. Measuring the land itself is extremely difficult. If a county is attacked, if it is not dealt with violently, the county may be attacked.The county is being attacked, what kind of land can I own?This is the case in Shandong. What kind of land did the two capitals and 14 provinces in the Ming Dynasty have?

You are a county magistrate, and I have also been a county magistrate. When you look at the problem from the county magistrate level, you naturally feel that the Zhuo family's crime is very important. But if one day, you go up to the top, you will definitely understand what I am doing now.Sometimes it is not up to him whether he is guilty or not.understand? "

Lu Weimin really thought about it carefully. He understood the meaning of the last sentence, but he couldn't understand it without personal experience.

"...Don't you think that Mr. Ge will consider the consequences of doing this?"

Zhang Cong sighed meaningfully, "There are not so many things in the world that have the best of both worlds, but more of the lesser of two evils."

After all, some things are still difficult to say.

But as an eunuch, Gao Huai could say, "To put it bluntly, this is not just for the people of Qidong County, but for the people of Shandong and the people of the world. The Zhuo family was unlucky and ran into it. Lu Zhixian, Ge I always see that you are not an incompetent person, I love talents in my heart, so I said a few more words, you must understand the good intentions of Mr. Ge."

Lu Weimin was deeply shocked, his pupils dilated, "Then... what if a good person is wrongly accused?"

"What is a good person?" Zhang Cong asked.

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boom!
The courtyard of Zhuozhai was kicked open by soldiers.

The two surrounding streets were cleared at the same time. The details of anything that happened here today will not be spread outside. Even if there is a river of blood here, people passing by tomorrow will see a clean and tidy ground.

Zhuo Yiduan had a wife, four concubines, three sons and five daughters, as well as a well-supported mother.

Ma Bin personally presided over this matter. After searching the entire courtyard, everyone else was found, but the second and third sons of the Zhuo family were not there.

Beside them, some of the Zhuo family's faces were pale in pain, and some had fainted from fright. Zhuo's hands were tied at one end, and then he was kicked to the ground.

"Tell me, where have your two sons gone?"

The old man's head was pressed to the ground, covered with dust. He was no longer as dignified as before, crying and stammering, "Guan...Guan Ye, I really don't know. I'm not very lucky. Both of my sons are disobedient." , they ran out a long time ago, please give me a warning!"

"You're talking nonsense. You think Jin Yiwei is all blind and doesn't know the situation in your family? It doesn't matter. When the time comes, you will be tortured. You are just an iron mouth, and I will pry you open!"

He was a man after all, and even though he was completely panicked, he was still okay.

His wife may have seen the biggest official in her life, the magistrate. She had never seen such a battle at all, and she fainted from fright. The children who were supporting her were crying and couldn't stop even if they drank.

"My lord, my lord, what crime did you commit, and why did you suddenly come to arrest someone for no reason? Where is County Magistrate Lu? Where is County Magistrate Xu? Why are there no people from Qidong County Government here?!"

Ma Bin Laiduo said that he had no interest in this person, or maybe he was used to it. This was how he erased people who became obstacles to the court.

"The Zhuo family of Qidong secretly attacked the imperial surveyors with the intention of resisting the imperial government's national policy of Zhangtian. His crime is tantamount to resisting the imperial decree. According to the Luyi clan, take him away!" Zhuo Yiduan was so frightened that his legs trembled and he shouted at the top of his lungs. , "It's unjust, sir! It's unjust!"

At this point, truth and falsehood actually have no meaning at all.

It is impossible for the court to spend that long time to conduct careful verification. The most important thing now is to respond to the attack on the surveyors.

The most appropriate choice is to punish the person who has the worst reputation in the countryside and who is most likely to hinder the measurement. It will not only have a deterrent effect, but also solve an obstacle.

As for the true injustice, Ma Bin didn't believe it.

Even if these people had nothing to do with the attack on the surveyor, the blood on their hands would definitely be enough to kill them.

It's a pity that there is no imperial prison here, so he can only be imprisoned in the county prison.

In fact, if this kind of thing had not happened for the first time, Zhang Cong would not have needed to come over. By the time Ma Bin went over to report it, Zhang Cong had already written the memorial to the capital.

"I will take full responsibility for this matter, and none of you need to sign the memorial. After arriving in the capital, I will explain it to the emperor."

Lu Weimin had never seen anyone act like this before. He asked, "Will Zhuo's crime still be investigated?"

Zhang Cong did not answer, but said: "Your first priority now is to settle the surveyors sent by the imperial court, and take them to the countryside to farm when the time comes. The Zhuo family will be taken away, and you don't need to say anything. care."

The people who came down from the top were like a whirlwind. They did not follow any procedures at all, but led the army to arrest people. The people in the countryside and county had no idea what was going on. In short, the Zhuo family, which had been proud for many years, suddenly disappeared.

On the next day, all the Zhuo family's fields were taken out to provide some compensation to the landless people.

The county magistrate Lu Weimin felt that all his previous knowledge and concepts had been shattered, and he was a little scared when he saw the three surveyors again.

It was also at this time of fear that he suddenly understood that the intention of this elder was to warn everyone that if there was any abnormal movement, the army would run over them and kill them without mercy.

But he still got a bargain. When the Zhuo family disappeared overnight, the heads of several other big families in the county came to him with their land deeds in the next few days. Perhaps the rumors outside were too scary. This group of people came to offer their fields, which caused Lu Weimin to explain repeatedly, saying: "As the head of a county, I receive a salary from the imperial court. How can I ask for your tribute? Moreover, the imperial court is currently in the process of renting land. It is even more... You can’t take it anymore. Otherwise, if your farmland is in my name, is this because I have lived too long?”

Seeing that he refused to accept it, these old men were frightened. After arguing for a long time, they had to tell the truth, "Your Majesty, it's not that we did this stupid thing intentionally. It's just...it's just that the Zhuo family..."

Lu Weimin pursed his lips and waved his hands, "That has nothing to do with you. In short, you just need to cooperate and pay more taxes next year. Other than that, there is no trouble."

"That's all?"

"That's all!"

Another old man was curious and asked: "Your Majesty, what crime did the Zhuo family commit? They didn't even write a complaint, and everyone disappeared."

"Isn't there a crime? Attacking the imperial surveyors and resisting the imperial decree to establish land."

"But if I think about it carefully, no matter how bold Zhuo Yiduan is, he won't be so bold, right?"

"It's not important." Lu Weimin was also a little confused, "In a word, in a word, you just go back and sort out the land deeds, land properties, etc., and the same goes for hiding the land. Don't hide it anymore at this time. In the final analysis, you just need to pay more taxes. When the government comes, open the door to welcome the guests, finish the land plot, sign the signatures, and send them off. This is the safest thing. Otherwise, Jin Yiwei will not care about your words of 'think about it carefully'."

Several people were shocked and hurriedly raised their hands and said, "I understand, I understand."

(End of this chapter)