I am a thief in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 533: Betrayal and betrayal of the master clan? The future is more important than this!

Ximen Lin roared at Zheng Huanran:

"Zheng Mingfu, Zheng Huanran, what my Ximen clan is planning is your Xingyang Zheng clan's..."

Snapped!

A loud slap landed on the mouth of the Ximen clan leader who used to bully Songyang County.

Ximen Lin was stunned for a moment, with his eyes wide open, and was dragged out.

Zheng Huanran turned pale and trembled all over. He immediately saluted Fang Xuanling and said in defense:

"Reporting to Duke Wei, I, Zheng of Xingyang, did not agree..."

Fang Xuanling raised his hand, asking the other party to shut up, and said with a smile:

"Zheng Mingfu, the elder of the Zheng clan mentioned you and said that you did a great job."

"These people are going to say some nonsense next. You have to shut them up, okay?"

Zheng Huanran's heart was beating wildly and he understood instantly.

He assured with a serious face:

"I will do my best to ensure peace and tranquility in Songyang County."

"I will not let down your majesty, and I will not let down your trust, Duke Wei."

Fang Xuanling stroked his shiny beard and said with a smile:

"It is to live up to His Majesty and the trust of the people."

"Yes, yes, I will not let down Your Majesty and the people's trust!"

Zheng Huanran quickly changed his words.

At this moment, only Fang Xuanling, Fang Liu and Zheng Huanran were left in the main hall of the county government.

Fang Xuanling stood up, walked to Zheng Huanran, raised his hand and patted his shoulder and said:

"In the Ministry of Personnel, all the assessments about you were excellent."

"However, as you are a member of the side branch of the Zheng family in Xingyang, you cannot be used in important positions."

"Next, serve His Majesty well. If you do well, you can become a provincial governor or a capital official!"

The straightforward and simple words made Zheng Huanran's mind active.

Who among the scholars and children of aristocratic families doesn’t want to hold a high position in the government?

Who doesn’t want to leave his name in history and be granted a title of nobility or prime minister?

But he was just a branch of the Zheng family in Xingyang, and being able to be a county magistrate was already the greatest ability of his lineage.

There are so many descendants of Zheng family in Xingyang, and many of them are more outstanding than him.

No one would support him to go any further. Being a county magistrate is the end of his life.

Now that Fang Xuanling has given him a chance, he absolutely does not want to miss it.

Not to mention the officials in the capital, if one could become a governor, even if it was a governor of a lower state, he would be an official of the fourth rank, enough to bring honor to the family.

If you can accomplish something great, maybe you can leave your name in history.

Zheng Huanran's heart was beating rapidly and a flush appeared on his face.

With a serious face, he said: "I will serve your majesty with all my heart and soul!"

Fang Xuanling nodded with satisfaction and walked away.

Zheng Huanran looked up at the sky, straightened his back, and said in a deep voice:

"Betraying one's faith and betraying the master clan? The future is more important than this!"

The street in front of the county government office.

Hundreds of people in gorgeous clothes had their mouths gagged, their hands and feet tied, and were kneeling on the ground.

Many common people gathered around, looking in disbelief at these aristocratic lords who were once high and mighty.

A Snow Leopard Guard loudly announced the crimes of these people.

They also called on the people who were bullied by these evil guys who were seeking fame and reputation to bravely stand up and point out their crimes.

As time went by, the news that the hateful aristocrats who oppressed the people were punished by Duke Wei spread throughout Songyang County.

Those poor people who were bullied and had no way to report it all ran to the gate of the county government.

Either cursing at the top of one's lungs, or cheering with tears of joy.

"These cannibalistic bastards finally got their comeuppance. God has finally opened his eyes!"

"Grandpa, mother, elder brother and elder sister-in-law, did you see this in heaven? These people have finally been punished!"

"Woo woo woo, I've finally waited for this day. These people have finally been brought to justice!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Duke Wei. The court has finally given us justice!"

Chapter 534: Listen to the following words and don’t spread them to others

With the people's curses and celebrations.

It attracted more and more people to come to the vicinity of the county government office.

He denounced the various evil nobles who were kneeling on the ground.

Seeing this, Ximen Lin and others were filled with despair.

Many people closed their eyes and shed tears of regret.

But what’s the use of regret?

If regret is useful, what is the point of having a court?

The evil things they have done can never be undone.

They need to use their lives to wash away their sins.

Fang Xuanling and Fang Yiyi stood inside the county government office, standing in the shadows.

Looking at the scene outside that made people feel happy but also extremely aggrieved, I felt extremely complicated.

Fang Xuanling looked at the faces of the poor people.

He sighed with deep emotion:

"Alas, I have long known the suffering of the people. The nobles are spreading cholera in the area and are covering up the problem with one hand!"

“But after seeing this scene with my own eyes, I still can’t let it go!”

Fang Yiyi looked at his cheap father blaming himself and consoled him:

"Grandpa, it's good now, isn't it?"

"At least it's better than when the world was in chaos and the people were displaced."

"Besides, we are here to give the people a clear and bright future."

Fang Xuanling recalled the chaos during the Daye and Wude years.

Thinking of natural disasters and man-made calamities, there were rebel kings fighting each other every day, and there were dark moments when civilians died.

His face looked better, and a light appeared in his eyes.

"Yes, you are right. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the people are no longer displaced."

"Your Majesty, work hard to govern the country, and the world will become better and better."

"One day, all people in this world will have enough food and clothing."

Fang Yiyi nodded and said in a resounding voice:

"I will definitely be able to have enough food and clothing!"

First let the people have enough food, then let them have clothes, and then let the families have money!

This was the goal Fang Yiyi set for himself after traveling through time.

He hoped that the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, which lasted less than three hundred years, could be extended to three hundred years, four hundred years, or five hundred years!!!

Fang Yiyi took a deep breath and asked:

"Grandpa, why do you want to behead him after three days?"

"Why not execute these people immediately?"

"There are still many noble families who commit crimes throughout Henan Province."

"In three days, what happened in Songyang County will definitely spread, allowing those nobles to prepare."

"Although we can't catch them all in one fell swoop, if we can kill more of them, many people will be better off."

Fang Xuanling felt relieved when he saw his son's indignant look.

He always thought about the people, and all the great things he did were for the purpose of making the Tang Dynasty more powerful and for the people to live a good life.

He is smart, but still too young and a little impatient.

Fang Xuanling looked around and saw that no one was around. He patiently taught:

"Listen to what I am going to say next, and don't tell anyone else."

Fang Yiyi saluted with a serious expression and said:

"Please teach me, Grandpa!"

Fang Xuanling said with a serious expression:

"To put it bluntly, this world is jointly governed by the Li Tang Dynasty and the noble families of the world."

"The royal family sits at the center and discusses national policies with the officials. The nobles of the country occupy 90% of the lower-level officials and help the royal family govern the various places."

"It's not entirely true to say that we are helping the royal family govern various places. It's not an exaggeration to say that we are governing their little world."

"It is very likely that the common people in various places do not know that the emperor has changed in this world. They only know the nobles."

"We represent the Li Tang royal family. We really want to kill the nobles to scare them away."

"The war that just subsided may start again."

"Now, Li Tang still cannot do without these noble families."

Chapter 535 Fang Xuanling, you will not die well!

Fang Xuanling's simple and straightforward words brought Fang Yiyi back to his senses instantly.

As a time traveler, he already understood the current situation in the early Tang Dynasty.

However, he grew up under the red flag.

We can't wait to get rid of these blood-sucking worms that ride on the people's heads and bully others.

Totally forgot about this.

Now that Fang Xuanling said this, he knew what the other party meant.

What Fang Xuanling wants now is to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

Using the pretext of assassinating the Duke's son, he used tyrannical means.

Pick out a group of evil nobles.

And spread the evidence of these people's crimes.

In this way, the other noble families would not be overly hostile.

Nor would he summon the poor and the scholars to oppose the court.

Moreover, the nobles valued their reputation and reputation the most.

I would feel that noble families like the Ximen family deserved their punishment.

He has done too many evil things, he deserves to die.