Five years of garrison on the border, shocked Zhu Yuanzhang who went south to inspect

Chapter 137 Letting the Bad Habits In

Damn it, it seems like Magistrate Zhou is really going to die.

But Zhu Tuo shook his head and said: "The current situation in Jin is very serious. Not only have taxes and grain been canceled in Jin, but some have also been given to the victims. But what are the facts? The government of Jin actually Want to tax civilians?”

"What's going on? Do you want the people to resist? Are those ministers so short-sighted? Are they crazy?"

Zhu Tuo smiled slightly and warned: "Lu Qing, you are following that man named Zhou today. If he wants to deliver food to the common people, you must stop him. If he can easily give you food and salary, then Just kill him, if he doesn't do it, then I will go and apologize to him."

Lu Qing was startled and said: "How can your majestic prince be so rude to a small prefect?

sorry? "

"If he is a good official, what does it mean to apologize to him?"

"Your Majesty is so wise and powerful, it is truly admirable."

"You also think what I did is right, don't you?" Zhu Tuo glanced at Lu Qing, then rubbed his chin, "Lu Qing, I think you are 30 years old."

"Yes." Wang Yao said.

"Do you have a woman you like?"

"No." Lu Qing's eyes dimmed and he said, "My wife left me and I followed you. Over the years, I have never been in the mood to be with you."

"After all, I am dragging you down." Zhu Tuo sighed, with a smile on his face: "To tell you the truth, I chatted with that beauty last night and thought she was a nice person and good-looking. Do you want me to help you? Matchmaker?"

"Your Majesty, I don't like women!" Lu Qingyi refused confidently.

"Your Majesty, after the lord left, he went directly to the treasury. My subordinates secretly checked and found that there was indeed a lot of food and salary in the treasury."

"Also, His Majesty asked ten beauties to wander around the largest brothels in the county. The girls in these brothels were all familiar with him when they saw him, and they all put their arms around his shoulders. It can be seen that Mr. Zhou is a People from brothels.”

Lu Qing looked solemn and said respectfully to Zhu Tuo.

Zhu Tuo tapped his fingers on the table lightly, his expression a little heavy. Sure enough, the poor people in Jin had a close relationship with those greedy officials.

Zhu Tuo shouted coldly: "Bring him here!"

Not long after, Magistrate Zhou was escorted to Magistrate Zhou, who kicked him to the ground. He was so frightened that he quickly bowed: "Your Majesty, how have I offended you?"

Zhu Tuo said coldly: "I never knew how the people in your county could be so poor. It's all because of you!" Lu Qing, drag him down and chop him up! "

"Prince Su, I am innocent!" Magistrate Zhou was so frightened when he saw Zhu Tuo trying to kill someone that he hit his head heavily on the ground.

"Unfair?" Zhu Tuo shouted: "I asked you to prepare so much food, and you got all the food in less than a day! How could this happen? Aren't you always greedy?"

"No, this is the order of the county magistrate, how can my subordinates disobey it?

Lu Xiaofeng said: "Prefect?"

With doubts on his face, Zhu Tuo asked him about the details of Xuping County, the situation of the local government, and what he did during this period.

Zhou Xianzun was held at knifepoint by Lu Qing, so he naturally said everything. He answered all Zhu Tuo's questions one by one.

When Zhu Tuo said this, his face became serious.

According to the magistrate of Zhou County, this matter in Jindi is definitely not so easy to solve!

As soon as the third prince Zhu Tong died, there was such a big commotion. First, the court's food was robbed, and then the people's food was confiscated.There is also the situation of refugees.

But the imperial court did not settle them here. Instead, it used the army to suppress them all, and also conducted a large-scale manhunt for them. As for the whereabouts and fate of those refugees, the Zhou County envoy was not high enough and did not know at all.

Zhu Tuo frowned. From this point of view, the common people of Jin were like hell.

Yao Guangxiao said next to him: "Your Majesty, according to my calculations, the people in Jin accounted for about [-]%, and more than half of those who escaped were captured by the court. In other words, within the territory of Jin, Tens of thousands of people were arrested by the court.”

Upon hearing this, Zhu Tuo looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "Why do you want to arrest these refugees? Let them go to the battlefield?"

"No." Yao Guangxiao shook his head, "In a war, quantity alone is not enough, especially when fighting Mongolia. If those refugees without any training are allowed to go to the front line, I am afraid they will become Mongolians. The bullseye.”

"What's the point of this? The imperial court was completely unaware of this incident, and those people were missing even more. They disappeared inexplicably like that?"

Zhu Tuo turned around and cursed at Zhou County Grand Master: "Even if this governor is greedy for money, what about you? Why can't you fight with the county magistrate? You are willing to sacrifice the people within your jurisdiction to please your boss. Besides, Seeing that your official residence is so luxuriously furnished, this king must be a money-lover."

"I am innocent. I have been in the job for less than a year. This place was arranged by the previous magistrate."

Zhu Tuo was stunned again and yelled: "Even so, I don't think you will be a good person!" What I hate most is you like this, Lu Qing, drag him down and chop him! "

Zhou County envoy was almost frightened and shouted at the top of his lungs: "My lord, you are innocent. I am a fat man. I will gain weight even if I eat a glass of cold water. This is not my fault, it is my parents. Please let me go." Bar."

"Did you hear that? This person actually put the blame on his parents. We in the Ming Dynasty have always valued filial piety. What is the use of such a person?"

County Magistrate Zhou was speechless upon hearing this.

It seemed that no matter what he said, it was a dead word.

"Your Majesty, he is still of some use." Yao Guangxiao stopped Zhu Tuo and said softly.

"What's the use?"

Yao Guangxiao turned around and asked the Grand Master of Zhou County: "Your Excellency, as the county magistrate of Xuping County and governor of Shunping Prefecture, should be able to pay a visit."

Magistrate Zhou was startled at first, and then said immediately: "I have indeed visited you several times, but I am not familiar with you."

Yao Guangxiao nodded and said, "In this case, please do one thing. Now we are going to enter Shunping Mansion secretly, and we don't want anyone to know. You have to arrange a passage for us, understand?"

Zhu Tuo was startled, "What do you mean?"

Yao Guangxiao said: "Don't you think there is a problem here? "If we go to Shunping Mansion blatantly, they will definitely be on guard and wary of you. "

"Okay, okay, this is just an act."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

In full view of everyone, Zhou County Grand Master finally gritted his teeth and said, "Prince Su, I will do whatever you ask me to do. I will put the road signs in place tomorrow and I will definitely let you go see the prefect."

"Okay, I won't kill you."

County Magistrate Zhou finally felt relieved when he heard what Zhu Tuo said.

After that, Xuping County was swallowed up by Zhu Tuo, and he took a share of the capital's grain and distributed it to the county.For a time, the hungry refugees were all grateful to Zhu Tuo and others, thinking that Zhu Tuo was really a rare good person.

After solving the problem in Xuping County, Zhu Tuo and others continued on their way.

(End of this chapter)