At the end of Ming Dynasty: I, Sun Kewang!Desperate comeback!

"Wu Laoer, if you have anything to do, just say it. The county will make the decision for you, so there is no need to worry." Mu Tianyan said with a smile.

"Master Qingtian, the common people want to sue Mr. Zhang Ju of the Zhang Mansion. He sent people to Wujia Village to rob the people of their food and beat them up." Wu Laoer choked with sobs.

"What!" Mu Tianyan was shocked.

He knew that the gentry in Qiantang would not obey Sun Guozhu's new policy.

I just didn't expect them to move so fast.

"I thought people like Zhang Ju came here to give me gifts in order to break open my joints and steal food."

"I never thought that these gentry would kill them first and then report them later!"

Mu Tianyan's expression changed and he said angrily: "Wu Laoer, what evidence do you have?"

"Master Qingtian is on top. This villain's body is covered with scars from being beaten by the evil slaves of the Zhang family."

Wu Laoer took off his shirt with tears in his eyes, immediately revealing bloody scars.

"So that's it." Mu Tianyan took a look and had an idea.

"Since it was done by the evil slaves of Zhang Mansion, then this county should make decisions for the people..."

Before Mu Tianyan could finish speaking, a loud shout suddenly sounded.

"That's nonsense!" Zhang Ju walked out from behind the lobby angrily.

"Leasing land and paying rent is a matter of course. Wu Laoer, you are just a cunning person."

"How dare you sue me! If you rebel, if you rebel, I will kill you!"

Zhang Ju cursed Wu Laoer and wanted to kill him quickly.

It's really unjust for a mere thug to dare to sue the master.

Wu Laoer was horrified when he saw this, and his heart suddenly went cold when he saw Zhang Ju walking out from the back of the lobby.

Then there was a snap, and Mu Tianyan was stunned.

He scolded: "Zhang Ju, this is the Qiantang County Government Office, not your Zhang Mansion!"

Zhang Ju was shocked when he heard this, and said quickly: "Your Majesty, if you calm down, you will be rude at the next moment."

"It's just that Wu Laoer, a unruly man, has no regard for the king's laws, so he still asks the county minister to make the decision for me."

Mu Tianyan sneered and said: "Zhang Ju, this county knows what you have done. The king is now implementing the New Deal, but you are leading the evil slaves to steal food secretly. This county must handle this matter impartially!"

"What the elder said is true, what the elder said is true." Wu Laoer was so moved that he kowtowed heavily.

The onlookers outside the county government also applauded.

"Oh? Deal with it impartially. I wonder how the county magistrate wants to deal with it impartially." A group of gentry came out one after another and asked.

If Zhang Ju is harmed, then the interests of the entire Qiantang gentry will be harmed.

Therefore, we must work together to put pressure on Mu Tianyan at this time to protect everyone's interests.

"This..." Mu Tianyan hesitated.

The Qiantang gentry were not only powerful locally, but also deeply entangled in Hangzhou Prefecture.

Although I am a respected person in the county, I don’t dare to offend him too deeply.

"The evil slaves of the Zhang Mansion beat people, caught the culprits, beat them thirty times with sticks, and ordered the Zhang Mansion to return the stolen food to the people." Mu Tianyan spoke slowly and revealed his verdict.

What Zhang Ju did in a big way was to hinder the New Deal, but now Mu Tianyan's move can be said to have given them enough face.

If you want to turn big things into small things, turn them into small things.

But as soon as these words came out, Zhang Ju and others immediately became anxious.

"Magistrate Mu, renting land and paying rent is a matter of course. We only charge 70% of the land rent, which is enough to benefit these unruly people."

Zhang Ju said dissatisfied: "But Wu Laoer is not only ungrateful, but also maliciously resists the rent. The small punishment imposed by my servant in the Zhang Mansion is already an act of mercy outside the law."

"Why is County Magistrate Mu doing this, supporting a cunning man like Wu Laoer?"

"That's right, he is a troublemaker who resists rent and is a heinous person. It would be an advantage not to kill him. Is it possible that County Magistrate Mu must go against the will of the people?" The other gentry spoke one after another, very dissatisfied.

If the land rent in Jiangnan is 60%, the common people will be called good people, while the gentry in Qiantang will receive 70%.

Is this too much? This is not too much!

The saint is still guarding 85% in Qufu!

How about they charge 70%?

The only thing to blame is that Sun Kewang collected too much, a full 15%!

Is there any royal law, is there any law?

In all the dynasties, who was more ruthless than Sun Kewang?

Generally, the tax rate is one for twenty, one for thirty, and at most one for ten.

In the Ming Dynasty, the land of the gentry was tax-free!

This Sun Ke is expected to not only ask the gentry to pay food, but also to abolish the slaves.

Now that they have paid the grain and the slaves have given Sun Kewang dignity, what else do you want?

They are not allowed to collect rent on their own property!

If Mu Tianyan opens this hole, the Zhang family will refund the money and food collected.

The unscrupulous people in Qiantang must cause a quarrel!

No, no, absolutely not!

We must not open this hole, and we must nip the unruly people's unhealthy tendencies in the cradle!

Mu Tianyan's pupils shrank and he began to make calculations in his mind.

The gentry and the common people now have to choose one of the two. If they choose the gentry Qiantang, there will be no trouble for the time being.

After all, between the gentry and the common people, before the common people broke out, the gentry must have been more effective in fighting.

People like Zhang Ju have always been local emperors in Qiantang, and they have intricate roots in Hangzhou.

If I really fall out with them, I'm afraid that not only will everything go wrong for me as a county magistrate in Qiantang, but I might also be disrupted by these people from above.

But if the gentry is elected, the common people can be suppressed for the time being.

But once the people eat up all the remaining food, they will rebel!

Once a civil unrest breaks out, it will be difficult for me as a county magistrate.

Mu Tianyan has been an official for four years and is a capable official, so he naturally knows how powerful he is.

The most important thing for officials at the bottom is to look at the policies from above.

If the Qing Dynasty supported the gentry, then Mu Tianyan would have no choice but to choose the gentry.

Isn't it just that if the unruly people rebel, they can just send troops to exterminate them.

After killing thousands of children and eight hundred people, the people will naturally look for Guanyin soil and tree bark to eat.

The worst case scenario would be to starve the old and the weak in Qiantang to death.

It's not impossible to work hard.

Our Qing Dynasty has always been this way.

But now it was replaced by Sun Kewang.

Sun Kewang is a thief! If the gentry is elected, the common people will be temporarily suppressed.

Wait until next year, there will be a civil uprising in Qiantang.

As soon as the front army came and the Jin Yiwei checked, he would directly explain it.

So with the new dynasty and new atmosphere, Mu Tianyan can't follow the old path!

With the support of Li Zicheng, the officials of Dashun dared to attack the gentry locally.

Now I have changed my family and become the leader of Sun Kingdom.

With Sun Guozhu and Jia Qianjun here, wouldn't they just ask the Qiantang gentry to return their money and food? What's there to be afraid of?

If they are really dissatisfied, the worst they can do is break up completely and find the Qianqian Army! Or report it to Nanjing and let Lord Sun comment on it!

After thinking clearly about the pros and cons, Mu Tianyan took the gavel shot again. "The ruler of the country loves his people as his own sons and implements new policies in the south of the Yangtze River, which will benefit the country at the top and the people at the bottom."

"What this county receives is the salary of the king, and what we eat is the food of the king. As the parents of the people of Qiantang, we should make decisions for the people!"

"Order the Zhang Mansion to hand over the culprit, return the money and food, and compensate Wu Laoer for his medical expenses!"

"If you don't comply, don't blame this county for bringing the Zhang family to justice!"

As soon as this statement came out, the entire county government cheered, and countless people cheered.

If Wu Laoer's money and food can be refunded, then the money and food that was forcibly collected from him can also be refunded!

"Master Qingtian is above, Wu Lao'er, a common man, must erect a monument to pray for Master Mu!" Wu Lao'er was so excited that he cried bitterly.

"Wu Laoer, there is no need for this. This county is following the new policies of the country. If you want to thank you, just thank the country." Mu Tianyan said with emotion.

In fact, he is also considerate of the people, but it is a pity that there was nothing we could do in the Qing Dynasty before.

Although the new dynasty has not yet been established, there is already a new atmosphere.

Under Sun Guozhu's rule, Mu Tianyan could also display his ambitions.

These people who were officials were actually before they became officials, especially those who came from poor families and were Jinshi.

Who has no ambition in his heart and no ideal of being the master of the people?

It's just that things and people have changed. In the Ming Dynasty, there was only one Hai Rui, and in the Qing Dynasty, there has not yet been a resounding upright official.

Now that Lord Sun has implemented the New Deal, Mu Tianyan can finally truly make decisions for the people.

"Mu Tianyan, are you sure you want to do this?" Zhang Ju said angrily.

"Squire Zhang, there are national laws above and people below, so this county has to be like this." Mu Tianyan sneered and said, "Squire Zhang, please take care of yourself. Your Zhang family is already rich, don't make any mistakes!"

Zhang Ju was indignant when he heard this. He snorted coldly and walked away.

However, at this moment, there was a trembling sound on the ground.

A large number of cavalry arrived in front of the county government office.

"The Jin Yiwei is handling the case, and everyone who is idle should stay away!" Several big men dressed as domestic slaves shouted loudly.

A sturdy man from the northwest, dressed as a merchant, broke into the county government office with a large number of officers and soldiers.

He raised his right hand, and a royal token appeared in front of Mu Tianyan.

"Your Majesty, Mu Tianyan, is here to see you. I don't know who you are." Mu Tianyan quickly went down to the hall and knelt down.

"I, Liang Cheng, commander of the Jinyi Guards, have come to your Qiantang to handle the case on the order of the king!"

"What!" Zhang Ju and others were stunned, and they broke out in cold sweat for a while.

Although Lord Sun's Jinyiwei had only been in Jiangnan for more than three months, their reputation had already been revealed.

I don’t know how many officials from the Manchu Qing Dynasty died in their hands.

The most famous among the Jinyiwei are the commander of the Jinyiwei, Chang Guogong Zhang Hu, and the commander of the Jinyiwei, the commander of the Jinyiwei, Liang Cheng, the Marquis of Weining.

Zhang Hu had already led the army on the expedition, while Liang Cheng was in charge of the Jin Yiwei beside Lord Sun.

When this murderous man came to Qiantang, he was afraid that the sky in Qiantang would collapse!

"It turns out to be the Marquis of Weining, Liang Cheng, Marquis Liang!" Mu Tianbo said quickly: "I wonder if there is a major case in our Qiantang, but Marquis Liang is actually asked to come in person, so I will give you my fullest help!"

Liang Cheng spoke immediately after hearing this and glanced around.

"Magistrate Mu, what's going on here? Could it be that some suffering people came to complain?"

"Exactly." Mu Tianyan said quickly.

Tell everything exactly.

"Oh? So that's it." Liang Cheng glanced at Zhang Ju and others, making their hair stand on end with fear.

"You are Wu Lao'er, right?" He spoke slowly, turning his eyes to Wu Lao'er.

"Master Hou, the grass and trees are Wu Lao'er." Wu Lao'er said quickly.

"When your Wu Village was being robbed of food by Master Zhang, I was watching from the side." Liang Cheng showed a contemptuous smile recently.

After hearing this, Zhang Ju trembled all over, and his body went limp.

"Wu Laoer, I ask whether Muzhi County told him the same thing, ordering the Zhang family to hand over the culprit, return money and food, and compensate for medical expenses!" Liang Chenghe asked.

"Back to Lord Marquis, Master Mu is the great master of Qingtian, and this is the sentence he made." Wu Laoer replied.

"That's good, otherwise he wouldn't be able to get away with it." Liang Cheng said calmly.

As soon as these words came out, Mu Tianyan wiped away a cold sweat, as if he had been granted amnesty.

Liang Cheng came with bad intentions and good people did not come. Fortunately, he handled the matter impartially, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

"Master Marquis, I will return the money and food right away!" a group of gentry said quickly.

"Refund the food?" Liang Cheng said disdainfully: "Can the food collected be returned?"

"You gentlemen are always so domineering and domineering. I think my sister was taken over by you gentlemen in the first place and then retreated after she was dying."

"Just save yourself this little trick."

"Food refund? Why refund? Just confiscate the house."

Most of the generals in Xiying are poor people, and even Lord Sun himself couldn't save his own mother!

If not for this, Sun Guozhu would not have wandered around the world and joined Xiying.

The leader of the country is like this, and the people under his command are naturally self-evident.

Although many years have passed since the tragedy of being persecuted by the local tyrants and evil gentry.

But for people like Liang Cheng, it is still vivid in their minds.

Although a big man with a peasant background reaches a high position, he may still be a peasant or he may no longer be a peasant.

But the rebels who have endured hardship are somewhat different from others.

Although Liang Cheng's descendants are destined to be different from him, Liang Cheng still hates local tyrants, evil gentry, and corrupt officials deeply.

So what is Liang Cheng waiting for after his parents are dead and his brother and sister are separated?

Adhering to the will of Lord Sun, let’s raid the local tyrants and evil gentry in Qiantang!

"Ah...!" All the gentry were dizzy, with disbelief on their faces.

"Come here, capture all these bastards who are disobedient to the Lord, and return all the food they have stolen to the people!"

"All the family property has been confiscated. Today I will use the heads of these bastards to frighten Xiaoxiao to see who refuses to accept the new policy of the king!" Liang Cheng shouted.

A large number of heavenly soldiers came forward like tigers and wolves to capture Zhang Ju and others.

"Master Marquis, have mercy on me, Master Marquis, have mercy on me, Master Marquis, have mercy on me!" Zhang Ju and others were pissed, hysterical, and desperately begging for mercy.

"Drag him out and skin him on the spot!" Liang Cheng waved his hand in disgust.

Before driving, the heavenly soldiers dragged these Qiantang gentry down like little chickens.

"Master Marquis, if you do this, I'm afraid it will cause a riot among the gentry." Mu Tianyan took a breath and said.

"Gentlemen riot?" Liang Cheng said nonchalantly: "The more riots, the better. Once they riot, I will ransack my house!"

"With what little they have, if the king hadn't been kind-hearted, they would have all been copied!"

"The silver in Jiangnan is enough to feed a million troops. This silver will only be useful if it is in the hands of the king!"

Mu Tianyan was speechless upon hearing this, not knowing what to say at all.

In the afternoon of that day, all the homes of Zhang Ju and other Qiantang gentry were confiscated.

In various parts of Jiangnan, more gentry have triggered the New Deal and been suppressed by the Jiaqian Army. (End of chapter)