Thief Emperor

Chapter 342 Severe punishment!

Li Yun resolved the issue in Changzhou very quickly.

Although there was a suspicion that they were outnumbered, the army of the Recruiting Envoy's Office showed a combat effectiveness that far exceeded that of all local armies.

Although there are not many rebels in Changzhou, if local troops from other states and counties are sent to fight, they may not be able to defeat them.

Li Yun and his men pacified Changzhou in one day, and then spent two days to cleanly execute a group of rebels.

Ridiculously efficient.

After all, General Su fought against Qiu Dian's rebellion for several months.

As for distributing money in Changzhou City in the end, it was to dispel the rumors spread by the mastermind behind the scenes, but more importantly, Li Yun saw the tragic situation in Changzhou City with his own eyes.

It's really horrible.

As a military envoy, he should also make some compensation. Although he has no obligation to do so, one must always let his conscience be at peace.

According to the latest statistics, eight to nine hundred people in Changzhou city died at the hands of the rebels, and a large number of people were seriously injured but not dead.

According to the standard of six strings of coins per person, it would cost almost ten thousand strings of coins.

Li Yun can still afford this money now.

Using 10,000 strings of cash to spread one's fame throughout Jiangdong is actually a good deal.

After dealing with the matters in Changzhou, Li Yun did not delay and rode back to Jinling City on horseback.

The two places were not far from each other. Two days later, Li Yun had returned to Jinling Prefecture. However, after arriving in Jinling, he did not go to see Du Qian or Fei Xuan and others, but went all the way to Li Garden.

That is the house given to him by the Zhuo family.

Not long after entering Li Garden, Li Yun saw Dong'er walking around. He called out from a distance and said with a smile, "Dong'er, I'm back."

During the time when Li Yun was on business in Changzhou, Xue Yuner and her family finally rushed to Jinling from Qingyang.

The timing was just right. According to what was written in the letter, it should have happened the day before yesterday or even yesterday.

After Dong'er heard Li Yun's voice, she quickly looked at Li Yun, then trotted over, bowed her head and called him "Uncle", then said with a smile: "Uncle is finally back. The young lady has been talking about him since she got here."

Li Yun smiled and said, "I knew you were coming, so I hurried back. Where is my father-in-law?"

After Mr. Xue resigned from his official position, he finally could not resist his daughter's persuasion for a month and followed his daughter to Jiangdong.

After arriving in Jiangdong, they thought they were going to Wuzhou, but unexpectedly, the soldiers Li Yun left in Qingyang directly took them and their family to Jinling.

"The master is in the back house."

Dong'er looked around and said happily, "Son-in-law, this house is really big. It's much bigger than where we lived in Qingyang, Yuezhou, and Wuzhou."

"Does this house belong to my uncle?"

Li Yun looked at her and smiled dumbly: "It should be considered as such. Someone gave it to me."

"I haven't lived here long either."

Li Yun touched her head and said, "Look around and get familiar with the place. I'm going to meet my father-in-law and my wife."

Dong'er hummed, hugged Li Yun's arm and rubbed it, then went around the mansion as if inspecting a territory.

Li Yun went all the way to the backyard and soon saw Master Xue and Madam Xue who were drinking tea in the backyard. He went forward to greet them. Master Xue stood up, looked at Li Yun, and asked, "How is the situation in Changzhou?"

When Mr. Xue first arrived in Jinling, Du Qian came to greet him. When he heard that Li Yun was not there, he naturally asked a few questions and roughly learned about the situation in Changzhou.

Li Yun sighed and said, "It has been generally resolved, but there are still some minor details that I don't have time to deal with."

Seeing that the two were talking about serious matters, Mrs. Xue stood up and said with a smile: "I'll go make tea for you."

After she left, Master Xue pulled Li Yun to sit down and asked him questions. Li Yun did not hide anything and quickly told him the whole story. After listening to the whole story of Changzhou, Master Xue was stunned. After a long time, he clenched his fist and said, "These thieves are completely inhumane. How hateful!"

At this point, he looked at Li Yun and said, “Although the chaos in Changzhou has been resolved, there are still many hidden dangers.”

Li Yun nodded silently and said, "The person behind this had been planning for at least several months, and it was done very cleanly, leaving no obvious traces. Even after the thieves entered the city, they killed people everywhere without any reservations."

"It's not impossible to investigate thoroughly, but it will take too much time. I plan to send someone to investigate thoroughly, and then bring all those involved to justice."

Master Xue whispered, "We should leave one or two of the thieves alive. This will make the investigation much easier."

He has been the county magistrate for more than ten years, and judging cases is a daily routine for him. In this regard, he is a professional.

Mr. Xue said several things in a row, and the more Li Yun listened, the more he felt that it made sense. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "Father-in-law, if you have time, why don't you go to Changzhou for me to handle this matter?"

"Is the old man going?"

Master Xue was stunned for a moment, then shook his head slightly and said, "I don't have an official status right now."

"No need for an official identity."

Li Yun smiled and said, "I have left some people in Changzhou. Father-in-law, just go there. Once the matter is investigated, we can handle it in the name of the Zhaotaoshi Yamen."

At this point, Li Yun shook his head slightly and said, “It’s a pity that my son-in-law doesn’t have many connections in the court, otherwise it would be perfect to arrange for my father-in-law to be the governor of Changzhou.”

Master Xue glanced at him and said, "I have been an official for half my life, but I am only a county magistrate. With just one word from you, you made me a governor."

"What a big tone." Master Xue snorted, then looked at Li Yun and said, "Speaking of the Recruiting Envoy's Office, what's the matter with your Recruiting Envoy's Office?"

"I have never heard of such a place as a recruiting envoy."

"Since there is no government office, we have no choice but to create one."

Li Yun smiled and said, "I didn't have a name, so I created one myself. It was all forced out of me."

Master Xue was silent, as if he understood something. He sighed and said, "So, now the Jinling Prefecture is really ruled by you, the Recruiting Envoy, and the new Observation Envoy..."

He did not continue.

Li Yun smiled and said, "Is father-in-law scared?"

Master Xue glared at Li Yun, then sighed again, "A little bit."

"There's no use being afraid."

Mr. Li smiled and said, "After Yun'er and I got married, our two families became inseparable. It would be difficult to separate them now."

Master Xue smiled bitterly and said, "You..."

"You are such a thief who has not changed his mind."

"Father-in-law, what you said is not right."

Li Yun smiled and said, "My son-in-law's evil heart has long been changed. If he hadn't changed, I would have made a lot of money from Yuezhou to Wuzhou and now Jinling Prefecture, and lived a carefree life."

“But these three places are all pretty good now.”

"My son-in-law even put money into it."

Li Yun poured a cup of tea for the old man and said with a smile, "What kind of thief would spend money on government affairs?"

"Sharp teeth and sharp mouths."

Master Xue glanced at Li Yun, then said silently: "I need to discuss the matter of going to Changzhou with your mother-in-law before making any plans."

Li Yun was startled for a moment, then smiled and said, "It seems that my mother-in-law's decision to come to Jiangdong was also my father-in-law's idea."

"go."

Master Xue glared at Li Yun and cursed, "Nonsense!"

After the two chatted for a while, Master Xue suddenly said, "My eldest grandson, your eldest nephew, should be able to reach Jiangdong in a month or two."

Li Yun smiled and said, "Don't worry, father-in-law, I will take good care of him."

The father-in-law and the son-in-law chatted for a long time before Li Yun got up to see Xue Yun'er. When he arrived at the backyard, Li Yun saw that Du Qian's wife was also there, talking to Xue Yun'er and Miss Liu. The three of them were chatting enthusiastically, and it seemed that they had a very good relationship.

Li Yun stepped forward and greeted Mrs. Du.

Several people talked for a long time, and waited for a long time before Xue Yuner pulled Li Yun aside and said with a smile: "Husband, now our backyard is finally lively. It was so boring in Wuzhou last year."

Li Yun touched Xue Yun'er's face and said with a smile: "If your husband works harder, the Madam's backyard will become more and more lively."

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"Mr. Fu."

In the Jinling government office.

Li Yun stood in front of Fei Xuan and handed the document in his hand to him neatly.

The Inspector General did not have a fixed office, so Mr. Fei was currently living temporarily in the Jinling government office.

"This is the cause and effect of the Changzhou Rebellion. The two chief officials of Changzhou were good-for-nothings and caused the deaths of thousands of Changzhou citizens. Their crimes are unimaginable."

"I am the Recruiting Envoy, I cannot deal with them."

Li Yun looked at Fei Xuan and said in a deep voice: "We can only ask the governor to go to Changzhou and punish these two incompetent people who are just sitting there doing nothing and take revenge on the people of Changzhou!"

Fei Xuan took the document, then looked up and glanced at Li Yun: "Is there anyone in Jiangdong that Envoy Li can't handle?"

Li Yun looked calm and said nothing.

Fei Xuan read the document from beginning to end, and immediately slammed the table in anger.

Firstly, the situation in Changzhou was too tragic, and the performance of the local government in Changzhou was also really infuriating.

He was a straight-laced person to begin with, and he couldn't stand seeing this. His face immediately turned red with anger.

"I will leave right now and punish them severely!"

Fei Xuan stood up and walked to the door. He suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at Li Yun, and asked, "After arriving in Changzhou, am I still the governor of Jiangdong?"

Li Yun smiled silently.

"Where is the Lord..."

"They are all Jiangdong Observers."

(End of this chapter)