Agent Abandoned Concubine: Tyrant, beg for favor

Chapter 380
Xu Zheng looked at the people living and working in peace and contentment, with a smile on his face, this time he was finally worthy of himself.

"My lord, these are the wishes of the villagers." Xu Zheng was walking on the street, and suddenly met a villager, and saw an old man tremblingly handing the basket into his hand.

There were eggs, fish, hens, and some clothes.

Xu Zheng helped the old man up and sent the basket back, "Old man, please take these things back."

"My lord, this... is all our thoughts. Could it be that my lord doesn't like things like us?" The old man's body trembled, as if he was angry or afraid.

Xu Zheng looked at the old man and comforted him repeatedly, "It's not that I don't like these things, old man. It's that I dare not accept them."

"It's enough for me to receive my heart. Your satisfaction with me as a parent is the greatest gratitude to me. As for these, let's take them back. The life of the villagers is not easy, and I am afraid that they will have to eat wild vegetables for several days. How can I feel at ease?"

After Xu Zheng comforted the old man, he inspected the folks again.In his heart, he couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.

This little thought is actually a bribe.People's hearts are not enough to swallow elephants.If I start this way, the folks will give me something every certain time in the future.What if a new county magistrate arrives when he resigns?
When the folks took out this little thing, it was tantamount to telling him that the people here are rich.It's time to go back to how it was before.

The sage sees the small things and knows the work, and prevents the small things from passing away.Although he is not a saint, he is still cautious.

What's more, to let the people of one side live and work in peace and contentment is what parents and officials should do.

Xu Zheng walked back to the mansion, and a servant handed him an invitation.

An Lan stepped forward and said, "This is Zhao Laiqian who invited you, the new magistrate, to his mansion for a drink."

Xu Zheng chuckled, "The weasel wishes the chicken a new year."

An Lan nodded, "This Zhao Lai is rich and unkind. He used to follow that county magistrate to fish for the common people. Now that county magistrate has run away in desperation, he will naturally come to curry favor with you, the new official."

Xu Zheng said, "There are three fires for a new official to take office. It seems that one of my three fires will inevitably be used to rob the rich and help the poor."

An Lan wondered, "What do you mean?"

Xu Zheng's eyes flickered, "The day of paying taxes is coming again. Last time we only paid the taxes allowed on the day of delay. This time we should be able to hand in all of them."

That night, Xu Zheng entered Zhao's residence in light clothes.

I saw that the Zhao Mansion was resplendent and magnificent, and there were all kinds of landscapes, gardens, calligraphy and paintings inside, it was really enjoyable.

Xu Zheng sneered in his heart, this Master Zhao is really a fastidious person.

I don't know how much people's blood and sweat should be deducted just for this landscape garden.

However, the more Zhao Laiqian was rich and unkind, the happier Xu Zheng felt.Because of this, he will be more merciless when he strikes.

On the other side, Zhao Laiqian looked at Xu Zheng and sneered even more in his heart.This new county magistrate has come up with so many tricks, but he hasn't let him get half of the money. It seems that he must be taught a lesson.Let him know who is the emperor here.

Zhao Laiqian stepped forward and saluted respectfully, "Master Xu, the villain has waited so hard."

Xu Zheng looked at Zhao Laiqian, and saw that he had a fat head and big ears, a big belly and fat intestines. After walking in, the disgusting smell of meat was disgusting.

Xu Zheng frowned secretly, and said, "Master Zhao, you have made me easy to find in my life. Since I took office, I have always wanted to find a chance to visit you."

Just as Zhao Laiqian wanted to invite Xu Zheng to the banquet, suddenly a dart was shot at Xu Zheng. Fortunately, Xu Zheng was quick to dodge, so he was not injured.

Xu Zheng said angrily, "Master Zhao, do you have any opinions on this official, or do you have a deep hatred?"

Zhao Laiqian was sweating coldly, does this guy have any enemies?No, I can't let this guy die here.

Zhao Laiqian quickly led Xu Zheng in.

Xu Zheng snorted, "You don't dare to do anything to me!"

However, just as Xu Zheng walked into the lobby, he saw several big men with knives rushing in!

Zhao Laiqian scolded, "What are you doing!"

Xu Zheng looked at Zhao Laiqian, and said in a serious tone, "Master Zhao, you are very good! Come here!"

All I saw was that the arresting yamen servants rushed in together.

Zhao Laiqian's legs softened, "My lord, my lord, I didn't do anything!"

Xu Zheng sneered, "Didn't do anything? As soon as I entered the mansion, I encountered a hidden weapon. When I entered the lobby, I saw a swordsman. Does it mean that I will be an axeman after I have a banquet! Master Zhao, how are you?" Hongmen Banquet!"

"My lord, my lord, the villain dare not! The villain swears to the sky, the villain never thought of harming the adult."

"You'd better wait for the court to discuss these things. Take them away with me!"

Xu Zheng returned home, looked at his wife who had just taken off her night clothes, and stepped forward to hug her, "It's thanks to you this time."

An Lan pushed Xu Zheng's chest, "I have nothing to do with you. You are such a bad guy, you actually came up with such a trick to punish that guy."

"How are you going to let that kid go?"

Xu Zheng smiled, "This kid heard that there are several granaries, so he just waits for the price of rice to rise to make a fortune. I will inevitably take one or two of his granaries away."

An Lan said, "This Zhao Laiqian is a man who wants money like his life. You are so ruthless, are you afraid that he will jump over the wall in a hurry?"

Xu Zheng said, "I just want him to jump over the wall in a hurry. Assassinate the imperial court official, and I can completely copy his house."

An Lan suddenly realized, "So you had this idea early in the morning! I thought you were just trying to blackmail me."

The next day, Zhao Laiqian returned to the mansion with a pale face, but there were three boxes of gold, silver and jewelry in the yamen, and at the same time, the two granaries of the government were full!
Zhao Laiqian gritted his teeth and said, "Xu Zheng!"

Xu Zheng was thinking at home how to continue extorting Zhao Laiqian, when he suddenly heard a servant say, "My lord, then Zhao Laiqian sent some beauties."

Xu Zheng's eyes lit up, "Come here, tie me up, let's go to Zhao Mansion together. Call me all together!"

Zhao Laiqian knelt on the ground in fear.

Xu Zheng sneered, "Come here, Zhao Laiqian bribed the officials and sent him to prison for punishment."

Zhao Laiqian shouted, "You are wronged, my lord, you are wronged!"

Xu Zheng snorted coldly, and immediately led his team to ransack Zhao Laiqian's house, and even confiscated all the granaries.

Xu Zheng shook his head, seeming to be cruel.

On the second day, Zhao Laiqian was released again.

However, looking at the ransacked mansion, he was disheartened. The new county magistrate was cruel, and if he stayed here again, he might be killed sooner or later.If the people don't fight with the officials, I'd better leave early.

It took only a few days for Zhao Laiqian's house to be ransacked to become known to all the people.The villagers celebrated with their foreheads and hands. They really didn't expect that such a wicked gentleman would have such a day.The voice of support for Xu Zheng broke through the sky.

(End of this chapter)