Water Margin people

"Do these people still have the guts to do this?"

Lu Zhishen looked at those people in surprise. He didn't expect that these people would dare to think about rebellion.

"You can see it, these guys look like trash, but they are quite courageous. If you don't believe me, go dig one up!"

Sun Lei said this with a smile, and these words scared the people so much that they covered their stomachs one by one, fearing that their livers and gallbladders would be dug out.

"Tell the truth one by one!"

Sun Lei stood up and left, and the guards would take care of the rest.

"Brother, shall we go arrest someone?"

Lu Zhishen looked at Sun Lei and asked.

"Why should we do this? Just let our subordinates do it!"

Sun Lei shook his head and said that the most important people involved were just a few prefects and county magistrates. These people were framed and fell into the trap step by step, and finally could not extricate themselves.

"I never thought these officials would be like this! Alas!"

Lu Zhishen sighed a little. He never thought that the officials would be like this. Normally, these people should be good officials, and the State of Qi had never treated them unfairly.

"Human nature is like this. Do you think the officials of the Song Dynasty didn't change like this?"

Sun Lei shook his head and said, once people have power, many things cannot be explained clearly, just like what Heshen said, honest officials are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, while corrupt officials are as numerous as the mud in rivers.

"What about these people?"

Lu Zhishen asked.

"What can I do if it's not me? Those people have their own laws to decide!"

Sun Lei said that these people were guilty of capital crimes.

After hearing this, Lu Zhishen said nothing more. If a crime is committed, it is natural to punish it according to the law.

In just two days, Wu Song arrested all the people involved in the case, numbering more than a thousand, including three prefectural governors, five county magistrates, and dozens of wealthy businessmen.

“That’s quite a lot of people!”

Sun Lei looked at the list in front of him and realized that he really needed to learn from Zhu Yuanzhang.

We drink from the golden cup, and I will not spare you the sharp sword.

"Let's deal with it according to the law."

Sun Lei waved his hand.

In Caishikou, Yangzhou, more than 500 people were executed in one day, and countless people were exiled.

But in Yangzhou city, gongs and drums were beating as the people celebrated the execution of corrupt officials.

Sun Lei did not go out, he just continued to stay in the yard. Yangchun Pavilion no longer had the constant banquets of the past.

"Do you all know what I said?"

Sun Lei said as he looked at the girls in front of him.

"Your Majesty, we are afraid we can't do it well!"

The girls said timidly that the emperor actually wanted to set up a school for them to teach them music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

These girls have been raised and taught these things since childhood. There is definitely nothing wrong with them themselves, but they don't have the confidence to teach others.

"Just take your time. Otherwise, I'll arrange a marriage for you?"

Sun Lei looked at the girls and said, after all of them were rescued, there were more than 200 of them, which showed how ambitious these southern merchants were. Fortunately, he discovered it early and put an end to it directly.

"Your Majesty, we do!"

There are actually a lot of girls who are happy to get married.

"Master Lu, is there anything you like?"

Sun Lei was speechless, but he also understood the girls' thoughts. They had been raised in seclusion since childhood and knew nothing. They only knew that the world was dangerous. If the emperor could find a good family for them to marry into, that would naturally be the best.

"What are you looking at me for? I'm a monk!"

Lu Zhishen said with his eyes wide open.

When the girls saw Lu Zhishen like that, they all covered their mouths and laughed. After these two days, they all knew that this master had a fierce appearance but a kind heart.

"Then follow me back to Liangshan City. There are plenty of good families there!"

Sun Lei took on the responsibility.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The girls were overjoyed and bowed to Sun Lei. "Brother, you still have the ability to be a matchmaker!"

Lu Zhishen looked at Sun Lei in surprise. This was quite a lot of people.

"There are so many brothers in the army, and they are all bachelors. Are you afraid that they can't find a good family? Besides, if those guys dare to be dishonest, you won't go to their door and slap them a few times!"

Sun Lei looked at Lu Zhishen and said.

"Hey, that's a solution!"

Lu Zhishen was overjoyed. As long as the boy was in the army, he could decide whether he was from a good family or a bad family with just a slap.

"Let's go, it's time to go back, and it's time for you to leave too!"

Sun Lei looked at Lu Zhishen and said.

"Haha, if you count the days, it's true. I feel much more relaxed after coming out for this trip!"

Lu Zhishen also accepted the task of training new recruits.

Everyone boarded the dragon boat and headed north along the canal.

"Your Majesty, the West has reported that Saladin has led the tribes and bandits in the desert to the Persian Gulf Fortress."

A general handed in a telegram to report.

"How's the flood!"

Sun Lei asked with a frown.

"The flood has submerged the entire Mesopotamian region, and the Persian Gulf fortress has also been besieged by the flood!"

The general replied.

The Persian Gulf Fortress was originally located on a high ground, but after the siege by floods, there was only one road leading to the outside world, and this road was guarded by Saladin.

"This kind of siege is not effective!"

After reading the telegram, Sun Lei realized that it would usually take at least several months to break through a siege.

But the fortress of Qi was different. With sufficient supplies and guns and artillery, the enemy could not get close even if they surrounded it for a year.

"Tell Zhang Qing that there is no need to be so cautious. Go out and kill for a while. Han Shizhong has already led his troops to Jerusalem. Saladin will pay the price this time."

Sun Lei looked at the general and gave the order.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The general took the order and left.

"What a pity, it will take me half a year to get there, otherwise I would have been able to participate in this battle!"

Lu Zhishen said with some regret that there were many enemies in this battle.

"Saladin has been defeated this time, but he won't accept it. He will continue to wander around the desert and the plateau like a stalker ghost! You might run into him if you go there!"

Sun Lei said.

"What should we do? Just let him continue to be annoyed like this?"

Lu Zhishen hated these annoying flies the most. He couldn't hit them, and he couldn't drive them away.

"We can't do anything! It's such a big place, no one can stop him from hiding! We can only wait for him to die! Fortunately, we have time to stay with him."

Sun Lei shook his head and said that they had no way to stop Saladin from fighting guerrilla warfare, but the environment over there was terrible, with a lack of medical care and medicine, and even food was a problem. Once people took that step, they would not live long.

The dragon boat entered Liangshan Lake along the canal. Sun Lei entered the palace. Wen Huanzhang and others were already kneeling in the hall.

"What is this for?"

Sun Lei asked as he looked at the officials kneeling on the ground.

"Your Majesty, we are guilty of misusing our personnel!"

Wen Huanzhang apologized to Sun Lei.

The events in Yangzhou had spread throughout the country through newspapers, and he was the one who appointed the prefect of Yangzhou.

At that time, the emperor was leading troops outside. After assessment, he thought Zhang Xiong was a good person. He did not expect that such a big incident would occur not long after, and even involved treason.

"Guilty? He is indeed guilty, but it's not because of poor personnel management, but because of poor supervision!"

"People change. No matter how good an official is when he takes office, he cannot stand the test of time."

Sun Lei looked at Wen Huanzhang and said, this kind of thing will not be the first case, nor will it be the last case, supervision is the most important thing. (End of this chapter)