Liu Heng called Qiushou and the others over and said,""Gentlemen, before taking over Xuantu, I need your help!
Within half a month, he had to find out the true situation of all the officials in Xuantu County.
If there were any criminals, it would be best to have credible evidence to plan for the future.
Besides, he also needed to understand the situation of the local celebrities and clans. After all, without their support, it would be difficult to establish a foothold in Xuantu.”
Ju Shou's eyes flashed and he smiled." My lord, are you planning to conduct a thorough investigation before you take office? After you take office, you'll deal with all the officials who broke the law?"”
" That's right." Liu Heng nodded and said," If we don't investigate the situation and take the position directly, we won't be able to find any problems in a short period of time. Moreover, we must find reliable people to carry out special control. Otherwise, it is very likely that the news will be leaked."
In addition, this method was also the simplest and most effective way to win the hearts of the people. If necessary, a public execution would be carried out to execute all the corrupt officials who usually tyrannized in front of the people. Not only could it intimidate the other officials, but it could also restore the hearts of the people and reduce the resistance to future changes.”
Xun Yu smiled and said to Ju Shou,"Gongyu, I'm right." The lord was indeed a genius, so thoughtful.”
Liu Heng was not used to hearing Xun Yu call him Lord. He had already agreed to call him brother, but when he saw Xun Yu call him Lord, Xun Yu insisted on calling him Lord.
Because Ju Shou was Xun Yu's elder in terms of age and qualifications, he called Liu Heng Lord, while Xun Yu called him brother, which was not in line with the law, so he insisted on changing Liu Heng to Lord.
No matter how much Liu Heng tried to persuade him, he insisted on not changing his mind. Moreover, Ju Shou was famous for being stubborn. Even if he wanted to kill him, he would not call Liu Heng brother…Liu Heng had no choice but to let nature take its course.
Ju Shou agreed." That's true. This is the so-called victory from thousands of miles away. I feel that my lord's wisdom is unfathomable!
However, Wang Kou has been in Xuantu for many years, so it's best for my lord to guard against him. Send someone to monitor the actions of the county soldiers and the prefect's mansion.”
Liu Heng didn't take it to heart and thought,""As someone from the future, I've already learned everything about officialdom from television.”
"Duke Ju, you don't have to worry too much," Liu Heng said lightly."I have the appointment letter from the imperial court in my hands. I don't think Wang Kou will dare to act rashly."
However, it was still necessary to be extra careful, so he sent Wu An's second squad to disguise themselves and monitor the military camp and the prefect's manor.”
Everyone discussed and decided to split up.
For a moment, many peddlers and soldiers appeared in the villages and towns of Xuantu County. They wandered in the streets, alleys, villages, and fields, intentionally or unintentionally asking about the achievements and reputation of the local officials.
Moreover, these people were secretly collecting evidence and testimonies. There were even some young people who went to visit the local prominent families and celebrities, trying their best to make friends with upright and loyal people.
With the reputation of Ying Chuan Xun Clan and Ji Prefecture Ju Clan, this project proceeded smoothly.
Liu Heng was mainly in charge of investigating Fengyang and the nearby villages and towns, because what Liu Heng saw and heard was still fresh in his memory.
After entering Fengyang this time, Liu Heng went straight to the small restaurant where he had eaten before. As he ate, he listened to the people inside chat.
At this moment, there happened to be a few officers sitting beside him. One of them said drunkenly,"Third Brother Wang, have you heard? A new prefect is coming."
Wang San Ge waved his hand disdainfully. County Magistrate Liu had mentioned that he was only a 15 or 16-year-old child. It was said that he had spent a lot of money to buy it from the imperial court. It seemed that he was the one who had suddenly appeared to make paper and print books.”
The scar-faced officer next to him raised his head and drank a full bowl of wine. He said angrily,"Motherf * cker, a fifteen-year-old kid can be a prefect these days. What a joke.”
Wang San Ge shook his head and whispered,""Don't let your guard down. Recently, some strange people have suddenly appeared in various towns to inquire about the private affairs of officials.”
"County Magistrate Liu is still wise. He let me inform the pavilion chiefs and village chiefs first so that we can rest easy. Haha! Ha!"
Hearing their conversation, Liu Heng sneered in his heart and gave up on the idea of gathering information in the open.
Therefore, every time after dark, Liu Heng would go out and walk into the homes of ordinary people when the locals were having dinner. He would use excuses such as asking for water or resting to keep asking the lower-class people about the situation. Sometimes, he would go to the fields to inquire about the farmers.
As the investigation went deeper, Liu Heng wanted to behead County Magistrate Liu more and more.
County Magistrate Liu's real name was Liu Rui, and he was also a person who spent money to be an official. As soon as he took office, he increased taxes by 30%, followed by city gate taxes, water tax, head tax, farmland tax, and anti-enemy tax. He also committed all kinds of crimes in Fengyang City and bullied men and women.
Three years ago, he saw a family holding a wedding on the street. He went straight in and found that the bride was quite beautiful, so he bullied the bride in the bridal chamber.
This incident caused a civil revolt at that time, and it was only after the county soldiers were transferred over that the situation was barely suppressed.
This matter is exactly the same as what Liu Heng saw in Xuantu when the prefect Wang robbed the women of the common people.
Ten days later, Liu Heng returned to Xuantu City with tons of evidence.
In the evening, the rest of the people were also holding a thick stack of evidence. Everyone's expression was dark and the atmosphere was abnormal.
Even though he had received news that Zhao Feng was in complete control of the military and political situation in the Right Beiping, he still could not dispel the gloominess and anger that lingered around him.
Gao Shun said indignantly," This place is simply lawless. Soldiers are allowed to rob, kill, and set fire. Those county soldiers are a hundred times more vicious than bandits.”
Ju Shou also scolded angrily," The Gao Xian County I went to was not just that. The county magistrate Shen Hongyang colluded with the Fuyu people to plunder the villages near the border and divide the spoils of war. This caused the people there to be in dire straits. Often, there was not a single village within 30 to 50 miles. Even if they occasionally encountered one, it was still sigh!”
Liu Heng looked at everything and concluded,""The situation here is much more serious than I expected. Since that's the case, we'll go all out."
The few of them looked over at the same time. Liu Heng said fiercely,"First, seize the military power, and then kill! In troubled times, heavy punishment should be used. Those who committed ordinary crimes should be executed by one person, and those who committed serious crimes should be punished by their relatives!”
Everyone clapped their hands in joy when they heard this, and they were also surprised by Liu Heng's decisiveness in killing.
"Duke Xun is responsible for finding qualified candidates to be officials. Give me a name list." Liu Heng paused for a moment before continuing.
Ju Gong and I began to sort out the crimes and convict them one by one. Commandant Gao tried to figure out the actual situation of the soldiers so that he could quickly take over.
Right, I also want to recommend two people to you-Wei Hong and Duan Xiang.”
Then, he told her what he had seen and heard in Liao Sui.
When Gao Shun heard this, he praised,"He speaks of morality and loves the people like his own children. He is a good man!"”
At this moment, Xun Yu said worriedly,"My Lord, there is something that we need to be wary of." During the investigation, Yu had been followed!”
Hearing this, Ju Shou also said," I had this feeling before. No matter where I went, there would always be suspicious people appearing."”
Gao Shun said calmly," I've also encountered this matter before. I only thought that my accent was different and attracted the attention of the officials. Now, it seems that it's not simple. Could it be?”
Xun Yu was surprised." Has Wang Kou noticed our secret investigation?" he asked.”
Qiushou's eyes opened slightly." It's highly possible. If the Xuantu counties collude with each other…" he thought.
Liu Heng's brain was spinning. Listening to their analysis, he could not help but exclaim,"Not good. Wang Kou has already noticed this. If I were him, I would definitely deploy troops to surround this place!”
While everyone was in doubt, the door was pushed open. Zhang Xiong anxiously ran into the room and knelt on one knee."My lord, Wu An, who is monitoring the barracks, has sent someone to report. There was a commotion in the northern barracks, and the county soldiers began to gather.”
At the same time, the sound of panicked footsteps came from outside the house. Xiao Gang ran into the house with sweat all over his head and said in a low voice,"Reporting to my lord, the inspection at the four gates has been tightened.”
Qiushou thought to himself," This matter has already been discovered. The gathering of the county soldiers is most likely aimed at my lord."”
Xun Yu stood up and paced back and forth. He only turned half a circle before he exclaimed,""We can't stay here for long. My lord, you should leave quickly.”
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