King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

The scarred man spoke in a tough tone and looked superior. Although he was tied up, he was still very small, so he did not show it. Instead, he put on a condescending attitude and looked down at Zhu Tan and the others.

These are a group of juvenile criminals.

Zhu Tan had a worried look on his face and was in great trouble. The decline of the Ming Dynasty was closely related to those bandits. It was the man named Li Zicheng who broke into the capital, attacked the Forbidden City, and killed Zhu Youjian. Li Zicheng was a bandit.

Li Zicheng, Zhu Tan didn't know much about history, and didn't know where he was. Zhu Tan also didn't know whether he would rebel, but he practiced a technique called "Cosmic Yin and Yang Technique", so he was very clear that Li Zicheng would start his journey in 1929.

In Xiao Wu's memory, from the Wanli period to the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were decades of wars with the Jurchens and the Jurchens. In this war, the Ming Dynasty constantly lost cities and constantly lost its own country. Moreover, because the Liaodong War greatly weakened the financial and military strength of the Ming Dynasty, it indirectly contributed to the development of the militia, thus laying the foundation for the decline of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Tan also looked at Scarface with shock. This is why many people rebelled.

Just when Zhu Tan was daydreaming, he saw Zhu Tan's face full of black lines, as if he understood something.

"Are you quibbling? Even if you are a slave, it is against the law. Don't pretend to be innocent in front of me. Those bandits are all burning, killing and looting. Do you really think you are a good person? If you don't want to be killed by the dog officials, I will kill you myself!"

After saying that, he drew out his Embroidered Spring Sword.

Scarface tilted his head and stretched his neck, as if to say, "Come on! Come on!"

Provoked by him, Feng Yuxiu couldn't hold back any longer. He rubbed the Embroidered Spring Knife on his arm and decided to get serious!

Xu Changnian pulled him back and said, "What are you doing? According to the laws of the country, even if he broke the law, he should be punished by the law, not us!"

The two of them talked back and forth, and the scarred man sneered:
"Bah! If you want to kill someone, just come on! I have never killed anyone for treasure. Since I was young, I have only thought about exorcising demons and monsters. How could I do such a shameful thing!"

"Who would believe that?" Regnar was stunned, then reacted.

"It's up to you, I'm innocent anyway!"

"Come on! This is a real bandit! Today, I will cut you into pieces and dismember you to comfort the souls of those who died tragically here!"

At this time, Feng Yuxiu also drew out his sword.

Xu Changnian cast his gaze towards Feng Yuxiu, nudged him with his elbow, and whispered, "What are you doing? How can you be sure that what he said is true? If it is true, then what? Didn't your family also die at the hands of Wei Zhongxian?"

Feng Yuxiu ignored it, he was already prepared.

"Young Master?" Shen Lian looked at Zhu Tan.

He was also furious when he saw this scene.

"Forget it! Let's go and teach this bastard a lesson!"

Feng Yuxiu said, "Okay, I promise you. I'm worried that they will run away!" I looked at him and said, "You go first!"

Zhu Tan turned his head and looked at Feng Yuxiu, which made Feng Yuxiu very embarrassed and his face turned red.

"I'm just worried that they'll escape!"

After saying that, Zhu Tan nodded, turned and left.

From here to Hangzhou, Zhu Tan asked Feng Yuxiu to watch them, while the four of them headed for Hangzhou.

When he reached the foot of the mountain, Zhu Tan realized that this was Hangzhou and the famous Qingcheng Mountain was nearby.

This is a very interesting song. Bai Suzhen sang it while she was practicing in a cave at the foot of Qingshan Mountain.

On the way back, Zhu Tan was still thinking about the background music of "The New White Snake".

Hangzhou has been very prosperous since the Song Dynasty. Zhu Tan met many poor people along the way, which also made him understand more about Hangzhou.

The Broken Bridge in Hangzhou spans the West Lake, there is the Leifeng Pagoda on the shore of the West Lake, and the Hangzhou government office is not far from the West Lake.

This is indeed a good choice with a beautiful environment.

Zhu Tan looked up and saw the three big characters "Yamen" written on the gate, and some yamen runners standing beside it. Zhu Tan felt very happy. This county town was much better than the people Li Mu had met before. There were also some strong men instead of the hungry people.

Just as Zhu Tan and the others were about to walk over, they were stopped by two guards. "Zhu Tan, what do you want to do?"

The leading constable stood in front of them and said disdainfully:

"what happened?"

Shen Lian had a stern face and said seriously, "Of course I'm here to see the prefect!"

"Please come, sir? The county magistrate is not here today!"

The man said this with disdain and waved his hand, signaling his men to kick the two guys out of the room.

"Today is not a holiday. The prefect asked for leave. Isn't that against the rules?"

"Hey, who do you think you are? It's none of your business whether it's in compliance or not. If you don't get out of here, you'll go to jail!"

Especially the other party's ridicule, which angered Zhu Tan even more. He and Shen Lian both saw it. Just as Shen Lian was about to ask Zhu Tan, Xu Changnian yelled:
"What's going on?" Xu Changnian also imitated them and pinched his five fingers together, as if he was asking for money instead of telling fortunes.

The man smiled slightly:
"Nonsense! He still doesn't understand! Our county lord has issued a death order, no one can enter without money!"

Xu Changnian really wanted to take action, but Zhu Tan just raised his hand, took out a few taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to him.

The leading constable was even happier and said with some pride:
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

The younger brother next to him said, "Brother, you see, the people outside don't understand our rules. Wouldn't it be better if you could write 'Entry fee' on the gate?"

The bailiff kicked him out and said angrily, "What do you mean by this?
"You know shit! What do you know?"

……

Zhu Tan shook his head. Their clothes were much better than those bandits and gangsters, but it was a pity that they were not good people.

After all, in this world, asking for money politely is much more polite than robbery, but it is also more disgusting.

As soon as he entered, he was called in by a constable, and several servants hurriedly called out the county magistrate who was hiding at the back.

Your county magistrate obviously has something important to do, for he is wearing a mechanical outfit and really looks like he is about to hang up his clothes.

Seeing the visitor, the prefect waved his hand and sat down in the hall, lifting his collar with one hand and stroking his goatee with the other.

"Who are you? What's the matter? Kneel down!"

The people around, including the detectives, gathered around and shouted loudly:

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Chapter 148

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This scene was exactly the same as Zhu Tan remembered.

It’s still that majestic yamen, those same constables, and those same officials.

Zhu Tan frowned. Kneel down, damn it. He had been through so many things, and this first experience, and also his greatest gain, was to change this rule!

I've said it before, we're all the same, why are these civilians kneeling in front of you?

Zhu Tan said in a normal voice.

Seeing that everyone ignored him, the prefect was furious. "If you don't kneel down, I will have you torn into pieces!"

Seeing that he was so ignorant, Xu Changnian yelled:
"You think my young master will kneel down for you? Who are you?"

When Xu Changnian spoke, his tone was very arrogant. He thought that the prefect would let his constables take action, but who knew that the prefect would be so polite.

His pupils shrank slightly, leaving only a slit.

"Young Master? I wonder which family this young master is from?"

Zhu Tan said calmly: "He is just a young man from a noble family in the north, just taking a walk, the county lord does not need to care!"

"I don't know why you kowtow to the county master? His Majesty has issued an order to simplify the etiquette, why are you still kneeling?"

"Emperor? You call yourself the young master, how can you be the emperor? Moreover, as a ninth-rank county magistrate, I am also a local lord. If you were just an ordinary citizen, you would probably kneel down before me!"

Zhu Tan nodded and said, "This is a real official!"

Zhu Tan lowered his head and stared at the county magistrate with a serious face. The biggest difference between ancient times and modern times lies in the relationship between officials and the people. In ancient China, officials felt that they were superior to others, so there was a saying that "officials are superior to the people."

In Zhu Tan's era, there was one very touching thing, which was "Serve the people, I am the son of the people" and so on.

The father-son relationship between the monarch and his subjects became a situation where "the people are the father and the officials are the sons."

This is very interesting.

"So, are you qualified to be this official?"

After hearing Zhu Tan's words, Guo Zheng was not in a hurry. He was waiting for Zhu Tan to finish his words.

Zhu Tan didn't say anything, but just glanced at Shen Lian. Shen Lian understood what he meant, so he said:
"Today, our young master encountered a group of bandits in Qingcheng Mountain and saw a lot of refugees. I want to ask you, have you also dealt with those bandits and sympathized with those refugees?"

As soon as Shen Lian opened his mouth, County Magistrate Guo started laughing.

"Ha ha ha ha ha……"

"Who are you? Did the bandits rob them? How about this, you give me the silver and I will take you to eliminate the bandits, how about that?"

"Aren't you parents here to eliminate bandits and protect the safety of civilians? You mentioned silver. Then, what are you doing with the silver the court gives you year after year? Is it to allow the county magistrate to have an affair with his cronies, rob the people's fields, burn people's houses, and support the county magistrate to keep a concubine? Could it be that you want the county magistrate to bring those prostitutes from the brothel to the county government office so that the county magistrate can enjoy the good fortune alone?"

Shen Lian said angrily, with a hint of doubt in his voice. He was furious. If it were in the past, he would have killed such a minister long ago.

He had already smelled the strong scent of powder on Magistrate Guo's body, which was only found in brothels.

"You bastard! How dare you!" The county magistrate was hit on the point of his concern and immediately panicked. He stammered, "Okay, I understand. You must be an accomplice of the bandits. Arrest them all!"

Xu Changnian blocked Zhu Tan's way and put the sword in his hand aside.

"How dare you! Who is my young master?"

County Magistrate Guo said with a smile: "What do I have to do with you? You are already in league with me and will soon be thrown into jail! Arrest him!"

Seeing the situation getting more and more out of control, the people around stepped forward and prepared for a fight.

"Mr. County Magistrate, are you not curious at all?"

Zhu Tan looked at the county magistrate in front of him and felt that he was somewhat similar to Huang Silang.

"Who you are has nothing to do with me. Even if you are the king of heaven, I will not let you go!"

The angry county magistrate didn't care about that anymore!
Zhu Tan opened his mouth slightly. Xu Changnian was still waiting for Zhu Tan to use his trump card, but he didn't expect Zhu Tan to speak suddenly.

"County Master, why are you doing this? I am in the same group with you!"

"What do you mean? My accomplice?"

Zhu Tan said: "Yes, it's your accomplice!"

Under everyone's shocked gaze, Zhu Tan came to the county magistrate's file and whispered:
"Young Master, you have a good idea, do you want to try it?"

He smiled and said, "You go ahead!"

“Young Master, you think there is a group of bandits in Qingcheng Mountain that has caused great trouble to the people. Why don’t we use their reputation to wipe them out.”

"Without silver, how can we fight the bandits?"

"Yeah! Without silver, how can we fight the bandits?"

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"We can ask for some money from the people under the pretext of eliminating bandits. The county magistrate can go to the wealthy merchants in Hangzhou and ask them to take the lead. My young master can also contribute."

"What? What's going on? Even if you agree, will they agree?"

"!" the man said angrily. Zhu Tan suddenly snatched a gavel from the prefect's hand and knocked it hard. Suddenly, everyone fell silent.

“Earn as much as you can!”

"Profitable?" Richard was stunned for a moment, then reacted. At this time, the prefect was completely confused, his mind was blank: "Can you explain it more clearly? I'm still confused!"

Zhu Tan smiled and said, "It's very simple. We just need to return all the money of the local tyrants to them. Didn't we get the money of the common people from them? Then we can split it 30% and 70%."

Hearing this, the prefect laughed loudly, spitting out big mouthfuls of nonsense, which made him look even more evil. He said to himself, "So that's how it is! So that's how it is! Sanqi, don't you think so?"

"Seven, you three points!"

"Me three!?" Chen Zhao looked unhappy.

"You seven, three!"

"Okay!" he nodded.

……

Everyone was completely stunned. Shen Lian and the others smiled when they saw Zhu Tan and the prefect shaking hands.

"I thought you were the ignorant young master who was reading a book all day long. It turns out that we are really the same people!"

"Of course, the world is so big, I can't be the only one who is clean!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha……"

"Hehehehe..."

How is this going?

Everyone heard what Zhu Tan said.

Xu Changnian was completely confused, while Liu Ruo remained silent.

"Sir?" he called out.

Zhu Tan ignored them and followed Magistrate Guo into the back room. (End of this chapter)