Chapter 376: Heavenly Help Agent (2-in-1, 600 monthly tickets)
On this day, troops and horses gathered at Baishi Manor, and heroes on the expedition gathered in the hall. After Wu Yong stated their respective goals, the generals took their orders.
When he came to the foggy place, Zhao Zhen burned a lot of paper to offer sacrifices to the heaven and earth. The fog dissipated and the Fourth Route Army followed the planned route and rushed to all parts of Shouzhang County. Just talking about Zhao Zhen's route, Zhao Zhen listened to Liu Huiniang's plan and asked Lu Fang and Liu Qi to use the banner of Dongping Prefecture and pretend to be a prefectural city to rush for reinforcements. He led the cavalry to gallop straight to the county seat, and seized the city gate before Shouzhang County was on guard. Hu Sanniang led her female cavalry to meet them, and Zhao Zhen led 400 infantrymen, all riding in carriages, and then rushed there.
Just as Liu Huiniang expected, Lu Fang and Liu Qi easily occupied the west gate of Shouzhang. Shouzhang County Road is not defenseless, but Shouzhang County Magistrate Yang is really timid. After Dongping Prefecture mobilized 1,000 soldiers from the county, the county's defenses were empty. It happened that Li Erseng broke through Shanglaozhuang Township, and Magistrate Yang received the After reporting the news, he actually asked the chief registrar to take charge of county affairs. He took his family, his confidants, thirty or fifty government servants, and went to Dongping Mansion to ask for help.
When they saw Lu Fang's group of soldiers at the city gate, they thought they were reinforcements from the city, so they let Lu Fang's group of soldiers enter the city gate.
After Lu Fang entered the city, he immediately dispersed the sergeants composed of government officials and rural soldiers stationed at the city gate and replaced them with Liangshan soldiers. When Hu Sanniang arrived, the chief secretary He Chong was arguing with Lu Fang in front of the city gate.
After meeting Hu Sanniang and the female cavalry, He Chong seemed to realize that something was wrong. He rolled his eyes and said, "Since the general is the reinforcement of the city, I will go down and prepare wine, meat, food and grass to reward the army." With that, He Chong handed over his hand. Gotta go.
As soon as he took two steps, a painted halberd fell from the sky and was placed on He Chong's neck.
Lu Fang said with a smile: "Master He, what are you so anxious about? The large group of people is right behind. When we meet the general, it won't be too late to talk about the labor force."
He Chong wiped the hair on his head. Khan, said: "Aren't you afraid of neglecting the general?"
After that, he glanced at Lu Fang secretly and saw Lu Fang looking at him with a half-smile but not a smile. He Chong said guiltily: "Then I've seen the general. I'll go prepare what I need to reward the army."
Looking There was a tall and strong sergeant in iron armor at the city gate. He Chong cursed in his mind that he had been fooled by the lard. He just thought they were reinforcements requested by Magistrate Yang and let them in without distinguishing the authenticity. Judging from the sergeants' attire, although they don't look like thieves, they are definitely not Dongping Mansion officers and soldiers. I just hope that this group of sergeants can leave early after getting the benefits.
Lu Fang and others discussed and divided the horse army into four teams. Liu Qi led one team to guard the east gate, Hu Sanniang led one team to guard the north gate, and Sister-in-law Gu and Hua Baoyan led one team. , to guard the south gate. The four doors are closed tightly, only entering is allowed, but no exit is allowed.
When Zhao Zhen arrived, all four gates of the county were in the hands of Liangshan County sergeants. A large group of troops came in. Bao Xu and Jiao Ting each led a hundred people to replace the dismounted troops and garrisoned the four gates.
With the cooperation of Chief Secretary He Chong, Ma Jun occupied all the warehouses and treasury. Through He Chong, Zhao Zhen learned that the county magistrate Yang Hu and his family went to Dongping Mansion to seek refuge. Liu Huiniang whispered to Zhao Zhen: "Officials, why not take the opportunity to spread the word that the county magistrate has abandoned his official position and is on the run. We are here to act at the invitation of the prefect of Dongping Mansion. County affairs. Please ask Chief Secretary He Chong to cooperate with other departments, select a few guards, and inform them to avoid weapons. "
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen took out the forged document and handed it to He Chong to read. Then he said to He Chong in a friendly manner: "Master Chief He, because Yang Hu left his post without permission, I was invited by the prefect Cheng of Dongping Prefecture to take charge of Shouzhang County when the military generals of the prefecture went to Qingzhou. Find a few people who are familiar with the place. The commander went with the sergeants to Zhaohudui Township, Xiaolukou Township, Dalukou Township, and Shanglaozhuang Township to warn the locals that there should be no conflicts, lest the officers and men in the army become impatient and cause massacres. "
After hearing this, He Chong did not dare to hesitate. He picked four escorts, each took four sergeants from Lu Fang's army, and after giving instructions, the four teams went to various villages.
Zhao Zhen here asked He Chong to write a notice and post a notice to inform the people. The county magistrate Yang Hu abandoned his official position and was on the run. The people and officials in the city each followed their duties. The defense of the county was acted by Zhao Zhen, the magistrate of Liangshan County.
Lu Fang, Hu Sanniang, and Hua Baoyan led the horse army and patrolled the county town to prevent anyone from causing trouble in the city.
In the county government office, Zhao Zhen took over the county magistrate's seal and the keys to various government treasuries and warehouses handed over by He Chong. Seeing He Chong's cooperation, Zhao Zhen said: "Master Chief He, please be at ease. You and others are still needed for all matters in the county. However, you and others must cooperate well while I am taking care of the county affairs and exterminating the bandits."
He Chong heard this and said quickly: "My husband is here to destroy Li Erseng and his gang of thieves. We must cooperate with each other. I never thought that as soon as the county army left, there would be thieves."
"This is Li Erseng." They are Qingzhou thieves, taking advantage of the emptiness in the county to attack this county, what's so strange about it?"
He Chong was surprised when he heard this: "There are so many officers and soldiers surrounding us, but Song Jiang still dares to send people everywhere. Robbery? He is indeed a big bandit who dared to rob the Grand Master’s birthday card.”
Zhao Zhen said: “I’m afraid there are internal agents in the county. Otherwise, several state governments have sent troops to suppress it, but there are no other county governments. Qingzhou thieves are coming to attack. "
He Chong heard this and said: "How is this possible? This group of thieves is very cruel. After the Shanglaozhuang Township was conquered, seven or eight of the villagers in the village were in cahoots with the bandits. It’s a crime of beheading, who dares?”
Zhao Zhen said: "Who knows this. When I bring in the guards and captains who are good at interrogation and investigation, we will have to do a thorough investigation. When the time comes, we will need the cooperation of the chief secretary."
He Chongca Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he thought to himself: Another corrupt official, and the poor people of Shouzhang have to suffer another round of exploitation. He said: "Don't worry, Mr. Xian. As long as the inner ring of the Qingzhou thieves can be uncovered, the people of Shouzhang will only be grateful to Mr. Xian for his kindness."
Zhao Zhen asked: "How many prisoners are detained in the prison camp in the county? Who are they? Is there any strange person?"
He Chong thought for a while and said hesitantly: "A few days ago, there was a gun and stick seller who taught martial arts on the street, so he was very good at using fists and sticks. He had never visited the county, and he was a foreigner. Therefore, someone instigated two idle men to cause trouble for him, and he was beaten to death. After listening to Zhang Nengdu's words, the man was thrown into a cell. Later, when Li Erseng in Qingzhou broke into Shanglaozhuang Township, the county was in a panic, so the man was kept in the cell and no one dared to question him. "··"
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen asked, "How do I know? I will come to interrogate him after noon today. You go down and make arrangements for Zhang Dutou. Please come to the county government and detain him for now." "If the Qingzhou thieves are attracted because of him, I will not spare him."
After He Chong heard this, he quickly agreed and went to summon officials from all over the county government to be on duty. Zhang Neng was also in the county government office, and asked Mrs. Gu, who was guarding the county government office, to detain him with the sergeant.
At the back hall of the county government office, Sister-in-law Gu ordered people to search. The county magistrate took away all the gold and silver, leaving only an official robe. Futou, Zhanjiao, official uniform, horn belt, soap boots, locust slips, together with the official seal and order talisman held by He Chong, the Shouzhang County magistrate's outfit is complete.
At noon time, Zhao Zhen met Wu Yong, Shi Qian, and Bai Sheng in the county government office. After the greetings, Wu Yong said: "Thanks to the officials sending people here, everything went smoothly at the intersection. Succeeded. Xiaolukou Township got the news, and the security was much tighter. If it hadn't been for the witness of the police officer, there would have been a fight. I got the information from the high official, and left Yan Shude and Lei Heng to guard Dalukou Township and Xiaolukou Township respectively. Bring brothers Shi Qian and Bai Sheng to see the high officials."
Zhao Zhen said: "If it wasn't for easy management in the future, there would be no need to use such a rat-proof weapon."
At the moment, Zhao Zhen said. After telling the news he had obtained here, Wu Yong said: "Officials, since you want to pretend to be an official, you must cooperate with the boss."
Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "I don't worry about this matter, so I would like to ask the scholar to go to Dongping Mansion and let Taishan take care of it, so that nothing goes wrong. In the next few days, I will take Li Erseng's head and pass it to other towns, and then Send them to Dongping Mansion. "
Wu Yong said: "The corpses from Niutoushan should also be dug up, and the heads should be cut off and pickled with lime. This is how I can ask for help."
“With this weather, I’m afraid it’s already rotten.” Zhao Zhen said. Wu Yong said: "The boss doesn't care about these things. As long as you have proof."
Zhao Zhen nodded and wrote a letter. At that moment, Wu Yong and Shi Qian took the Seven or eight sergeants rushed all the way to Xucheng County, where Dongping Prefecture is governed.
Not to mention how Wu Yong made a plan with Cheng Wanli, but here at Zhao Zhen, He Chong gathered a group of public servants, held up their canes and bones, beat the three-way drum, and all shouted to the Yamen.
In the county government office, Zhao Zhen is wearing a green robe and sitting behind the case. On his left and right are Liu Qi and Lu Fang standing in the hall holding sharp swords. Behind them are the secretaries, handwriting and officials standing on both sides. .
There was a lot of noise outside the county government office. They all came to watch when they heard that the new county magistrate had been promoted to court. Zhao Zhenrang opened the gate of the county government office and let all the people outside to see.
Zhao Zhen was stunned and shouted: "Where are the prisoners who were fighting in the street in front of me?"
I saw two men pushing a pantou with a weight of seven and a half kilograms of iron leaves. The prisoner in the shackles came up and fell to his knees. Zhao Zhen asked: "Who are you in the hall and why are you in lawsuit? Let me tell you one by one. If there is any grievance, this county will explain it to you clearly."
After hearing this, the man in the hall perked up and said, "Mr. Sir, this villain has been wronged." He then told the story of the fight.
"My husband has made a clear decision. The villain is forced to fight in the street. Besides, the villain has never killed anyone. Although the two scoundrels were beaten by the villain, they were not seriously injured. According to the law, all fights are against people. The person was flogged for forty times. How to put a villain in a prison cell?"
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen asked: "The plaintiff came to the court."
After a while, the two men were free. The Han came to the hall and knelt down. Zhao Zhen shouted: "Why are you two disturbing others and fighting with others? I'll tell you the truth. If you make lies, you two will suffer."
The tall and thin man on the left He quickly said: "Mr. Yang Er, I lost my bet with Zhang Dalang that day and drank too much. I thought this was a stranger and wanted to extort some gold and silver from him, so I deliberately stepped forward to make trouble..."
Zhao Zhen didn't wait for the man to finish speaking, shouted loudly, and said: "It's nonsense. How can you let the former magistrate Yang restrain him and lock him in a cell? You and I are the only ones who can fight." How can I be willing to tell the truth at this time?"
A few businessmen wanted to show off their tricks in front of the new county magistrate, and they were beaten to death with twenty sticks.
These two idle men are both soft and afraid of hard things. Seeing that the county magistrate is not easy to fool and does not show mercy, they revealed what Zhang Neng had instigated. come out.
After hearing this, the people below looked at each other and remained silent. Everyone is waiting to see how the new county magistrate will deal with it.
Zhao Zhen said: "Bring Zhang Neng up."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Gu took Zhang Neng out of the side hall and kicked Zhang Neng in the crook of his leg, knocking Zhang Neng to the ground.
Zhao Zhen shouted: "Zhang Neng, you have committed a crime, and you still haven't punished me for it."
Zhang Neng met the two idle men in the hall and the big man beside him, and said: " My husband, the villain saw that this man looked ferocious, and it was not a good idea, so he used this to make people test him. He just didn't want to ask these two incompetent people, so he didn't want to catch him and send him to the prison. He accepted the punishment. ."
Zhao Zhen said: "You have such a sharp tongue, but you are still talking here. You must not deceive me. I have already found out how you can make such a big fortune with such a small head. It must be to harm good people and enrich their own pockets."
"Both of them claimed that they were instigated by you. How dare they deny it? This must have happened to you more than once. If you are the first to sue, I will certainly forgive you. If not, you will suffer a lot, even if you don't admit it, the county government's verdict will be recorded. "
After hearing this, Zhang Dalang hurriedly said: "Ms. sir, two months ago..."
Zhao Zhen's words made Zhang Dalang and Yang Er speak one after another, telling them seven or eight cases of harming foreigners. People's affairs. After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said to Zhang Neng: "Zhang Neng, what else can you say? These two people have been instigated by you and have harmed so many people. They must have harmed many people on weekdays."
See Zhao Zhen shouted, "Master He, Sister-in-law Gu, you two have led people to confiscate Zhang Neng's property. Please tell the people in the county that within three days, all those who have been coerced by Zhang Neng and extorted money will be arrested." If you have any grievances, you can submit a complaint to the county magistrate, and the case will be heard on a later date. Zhang Neng will be put in custody for the time being, and if anything happens, he will be released from prison three days later." br>
After hearing this, the people watching in the county government clapped their hands and cheered. They all praised the new county magistrate as a Qingtian master.
In the past three days, Zhao Zhen sent sergeants to inquire about the situation in the county, and received many complaints. At the same time, the sergeants of the brigade were mobilized, and everyone in the county knew that the new magistrate was suppressing bandits.
On this day, two fast horses rushed into the county town, shouting along the way: "Great victory, kill the two monks [Iron Foot Tou Tuo] Li."
When the people in the county heard this, they all cheered.
Zhao Zhen ordered people to pick up the head of Li Erseng and show his head to the public. Then, he was asked to bring the pickled gangster's head and send it to Dongping Mansion together with Li Erseng's head.
Zhao Zhen will also hear the lawsuits against Zhang Neng. In addition to the few cases mentioned by Zhang Dalang, there are also several cases in the county that were persecuted. Zhao Zhen will also hear the cases.
Also implicated by Zhang Neng were Zhang Yasi and Zhang Kongmu, all three of whom were brothers of the same clan. It was the cooperation of the three of them that allowed them to harm foreigners so unscrupulously. Zhao Zhen took this opportunity to fire all the officials of the Zhang family in the county government. Zhao Zhen, the three leaders, did not send them to Dongping Mansion. Instead, they had them beheaded and their property confiscated. Those who had victims would return their money, and those who had no victims would confiscate it to the public.
People all over the county heard about it and praised them one after another. The Zhang family was a rich family, and some people worked in the county government. They had always been domineering, but now they were doing things with their tail between their legs, for fear of being suppressed by the county magistrate.
After handling Zhang Neng's case, Zhao Zhen called Xiao Rang. After some discussion, Xiao Rang took Liangshan County's custodian and scribes, and more than ten principals, governors, and scribes from Zhang County. Officials, go to Shanglaozhuang Township, measure the fields, and register the population. All other townships were asked to submit their reports to the yellow book for measurement.
(End of this chapter)