Chapter 180: People who are ministers
The pretentious thing about teenagers is that they often talk stubbornly when doing something wrong, thinking they can bear the consequences, but before they are about to face the crushing of powerful strength, they still stubbornly say, "It's no big deal to die."
I think I am tall and majestic, but I don’t know that life is their only bargaining chip to bear the consequences.
Gu Qing was too lazy to pay attention to Song Gensheng's pretentiousness. Anyway, Gu Qing felt much better after beating him. He had no other purpose and had no idea of educating him at all. He was just to exhale him.
Song Gensheng sat in the room with a very depressed expression. Gu Qing's disobedience to him seemed to be more sad than beating him.
Gu Qing walked out of the room and stretched with a refreshed look.
The two personal guards and heroes from Chang'an have already settled in the county government office. In the eyes of the various officers, the heroes are sitting in the backyard of the county government office to wipe their weapons, sharpen their knives, and drink. The solemn county government office is suddenly filled with smoke, which is a classic expression of what it means to "occupy the magpie's nest".
Gu Qing invited Li Shierniang to come. The two of them discussed for a while and decided to send several personal guards to different directions outside Qingcheng County to find a hidden place to guard. If they find traces of the dead soldiers of the King Ji Mansion, they will immediately return to the city to report.
After discussion, Gu Qing looked around the environment around the county government office, looked at the servants and servants in the county government office and frowned secretly, and finally took Song Gensheng out and asked him to order the servants to have a long holiday. If the matter was not resolved, he would not come to the county government office before it was resolved.
If nothing unexpected happens, the county government should be the main battlefield next, and those who are irrelevant and cannot help must be dismissed.
Song Gensheng was furious and stubbornly said that he could abolish the public because of his own personal gain. If the thief wants to kill him, he should not stop his official duties in the county government.
So Song Gensheng was beaten again. Gu Qing smiled and carried him into the room, closed the door and kicked him hard. This child had a good character and had a good face as a handsome young man, but he had to properly correct his image as a too righteous person, otherwise if he continued to develop, he would become a rumor in the court. Such a person was more hateful than a villain.
After being beaten, Song Gensheng walked out of the room and announced in front of the officers that the county yamen had a long holiday. The county yamen, from below the county magistrate, including the county magistrate, the chief clerk and the officer, all went home to rest and rest. They could go back to the office in a few days.
Next, Gu Qing began to arrange an agency in the county munition.
When personal force is basically equal to scum, Gu Qing had to rely on the mechanism to cause casualties to the enemy to the greatest extent.
A row of sharpened bamboos were fixed on the corridor columns of the front yard of the county government. There was still a hole in the middle of the yard. The hole was covered with inverted sharp knives and sharp arrows, and the beams above the center of the front hall were hung upside down for several baskets of lime powder...
In just one day, the county government office has been arranged into a veritable dragon and tiger den by Gu Qing, which can be said to be a murderous intent step by step.
In the evening, Gu Qing and Zhang Huaiyu walked out of the county government and walked slowly along a straight street outside the county government government. Gu Qing walked and looked at the shops on both sides of the street, with a thoughtful expression.
Zhang Huaiyu's attention was on him. She hadn't seen him for more than half a year. She always felt that Gu Qing had changed some things, and he had a charm that he had not had before. Zhang Huaiyu didn't know much about what Gu Qing had experienced in Chang'an, but she knew that it must be an extraordinary experience that would make this young man change like this.
"What are you thinking?" Zhang Huaiyu looked at Gu Qing who was looking around.
Gu Qing looked at the shops on both sides and pondered: "If the mechanisms are installed on both sides of the street, the dead soldiers in the King of Ji Mansion have stepped into the gate of hell from the beginning of stepping on this street. If there are more than ten ambushers who are good at shooting at the end of this street, the dead soldiers finally broke through the mechanisms on both sides of the street. When they just relaxed their minds, the ambushers used strong crossbows and arrows to shoot several rounds of volleys, and they would probably earn at least 10 or 20..."
Zhang Huaiyu laughed and said, "You are all using your thoughts on the sidelines. I don't know how you came up with these murderous things. No wonder you never practice hard. It turns out that you are too lazy to do it."
Gu Qing smiled and said, "Killing with your brain is more neat and safer than killing someone. You who fight with others in person is called the wrath of ordinary men."
Zhang Huaiyu looked worried and said, "How many people have come to the Ji Palace?"
"It is said that more than one hundred may be more than one hundred. If King Ji heard that I was no longer in Chang'an, he might send more dead soldiers."
Zhang Huaiyu turned around and looked towards the county government and smiled bitterly: "Song Gensheng killed the gentry surnamed Cai. Later, he asked several gentry, confiscated all their land and property, and sent a businessman to intercept the refugees on the outskirts of the county, invited them back, and distributed the land and property to the refugees. The land is still being distributed."
Gu Qing said: "He has his own difficulties. Nearly half of the land in the county is controlled by the gentry. If he, as a county magistrate, would have to find a way to transfer it from Qingcheng County except for resigning. No matter which way, the ultimate suffering will be the farmers under his rule. Song Gensheng is a conscientious person and he cannot do such a thing."
"He is a good person, but unfortunately he is not suitable to be an official. It is extremely difficult to change the status quo in this way."
Gu Qing's eyes became blurred and he said softly: "If you want to change the chaos, the problem of land occupied by the powerful and powerful must be solved. Thinking in a good direction, what Song Gensheng did may be used as a reference for the future. I also want to see where the bottom line of those powerful and powerful is."
Zhang Huaiyu stared at his eyes: "Do you also have the idea of changing the land being occupied?"
"Yes, but it's not like Song Gensheng's behavior. That's asking for death." Gu Qing smiled: "If I do it, it might be gentler, or maybe... it will be more intense. If I have absolute strength, I will simply kill all the powerful people in the world, and redistribute the land in the world to farmers evenly, and the next prosperous era will not be far away."
Zhang Huaiyu smiled: "I did not read you wrong. You have great ambitions, but you just hide them deeply."
Gu Qing looked at her and said, "Don't you think I'm so ruthless? Do you understand the meaning of killing all the powerful people?"
Zhang Huaiyu said deeply: "The country is virtuous, and those who are virtuous live there."
Gu Qing suddenly laughed: "Why did the virtuous prime minister say this after he said it?"
Zhang Huaiyu showed a sarcastic smile on his lips: "The final outcome of the virtuous prime minister is still a chess piece. After using it, he is abandoned like a piece of shoes. The whole family was almost destroyed and he still ignored him. How loyal do you think the virtuous prime minister can be left after it?"
Gu Qing waved his hand and smiled, "If you don't talk about this, you will lose your head when you hear it. Don't talk about such a big and rude topic before you don't have the strength."
Zhang Huaiyu lowered his head and whispered: "Can we survive this level?"
Gu Qing sighed, "Not necessarily, it depends on luck. The dead soldiers raised by the royal family must be very good, so we have to fight to the death."
"You have great ambitions and abilities, you shouldn't have come this time. It would be a pity if you die here." Zhang Huaiyu sighed softly.
Gu Qing smiled and said, "It's true that there are some regrets, but I don't regret it. I used to think that being a ruthless person would get more benefits, but now I feel that interests are not something that must be pursued in life. Being a sentimental and righteous person may be happier. I breathe the air of the world and enjoy this kind of happiness. If I die...then I die, it's no big deal."
"Do you have the will to die?"
"Every time I fight to the death, I have the heart to die. Only by not being afraid of death can I see the hope of life."
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The personal guards were sent out and guarded the suburbs leading to the county town.
The county yamen, the personal guards and the heroes of the martial arts world are waiting for the battle. Everyone's nerves are tightly tense. They are arranged by Gu Qing in the shops on the street outside, behind the pillars of the county yamen, in the garden bushes, roof beams, screens behind the hall, etc.
Gu Qing looked around with a serious expression, carefully checking the mechanism he arranged over and over again.
According to Gu Qing's judgment, most of the other party may launch a raid at night. The location of the raid is the county government, and Song Gensheng is the only target they must kill.
During the day, there were scouts everywhere, and the county yamen was quite relaxed. After Gu Qing inspected several times, he saw Song Gensheng, Chen Fufeng, Luo Fei and others sitting on the steps of the county yamen main hall, and everyone was chatting and laughing.
Gu Qing walked up curiously. Luo Fei was the most cheerful person. He hurriedly gave a seat and smiled and said, "Brother Gu, come, your brother is a hero, and Luo admires him very much."
Gu Qing was secretly jealous. When did Song Gensheng have the halo of the protagonist and was so respected by everyone? He is just a supporting role.
Sitting opposite Song Gensheng, Gu Qing smiled and said without a smile: "Could this hero Song do something chivalrous and righteous?"
Song Gensheng blushed and coughed a few awkwardly.
Luo Fei shook his head and said seriously: "I have done too much to do the chivalrous and righteous things, which is nothing. However, this magistrate of Song is able to kill the gentry and distribute the land to farmers who have lost land without fear of power. This is more meaningful than doing a hundred gentry and righteous things. The suffering of the people comes from the land. The magistrate of Song has the courage to kill the gentry and divide the land. In any case, he deserves a 'hero'. With this, Luo has no regrets or regrets to give him his life this time."
Chen Fufeng also said on the side: "Nephew Gu, your friend is a good official. Not only did he kill the gentry and divide the land, but he took office less than half a year. He led the water from Dujiangyan into the county, allowing farmers to reclaim wasteland and plant mulberry and hemp, and encouraged women and children to raise silkworms and silk at home. There was also an extra street in the county town to attract foreign merchants to buy and sell local specialties, etc. These are all good policies. County Magistrate Song is indeed a good official, and we are convinced."
Gu Qing was quite surprised. After coming to Qingcheng County, he was busy arranging the organs, allocating personnel, and judging the enemy situation. He didn't have much interaction with Song Gensheng. Apart from beating two times, he basically didn't talk much. He didn't expect that Song Gensheng would do so many things after taking office as county magistrate.
"It's good to know how to encourage the development of side jobs, but you're down-to-earth in doing things, but you're a little bit of a failure to become an official." Gu Qing praised with a smile.
Song Gensheng said in confusion: "What is a 'side job'?"
"Side business is to make a living outside of farming, which can be used to exchange money and grain." Gu Qing said concisely and authenticly.
Song Gensheng said oh, still with a little regretful expression: "After all, the side job is just a side job. It can only supplement a little household income, and farming is the fundamental thing. Unfortunately, I did not do the most fundamental thing well."
Gu Qing shook his head: "I don't blame you. This is the case for government officials all over the world. You have a strong root. You should be more tactful in your career in the future. Don't be stubborn in your work..."
Before he finished speaking, Chen Fufeng said, "So what if you have a stubbornness? I think the magistrate of Song did nothing wrong. The powerful and powerful forcefully bought land and occupied land, how can the county magistrate ignore it? No matter whether it is a good official, is it still a good official? There are too many officials in the world who are proficient in protecting themselves, which has encouraged the arrogance of the powerful and powerful to occupy private land without restraint. Someone always comes out to slap them in the face."
The heroes of the martial arts world beside them nodded and agreed.
Gu Qing smiled bitterly. Everyone here was full of stubborn guys, no wonder they were so speculative.
In a trance, there was an illusion that Gu Qing felt that he was sitting in the Juyi Hall in Liangshanpo, surrounded by a group of lawless heroes. The heroes clasped their fists at Gu Qing and said in a lingering manner, "Brother Gu Qing, let's kill all the gentry, let's go against it!"
Song Gensheng glanced at Gu Qing and said carefully: "Gu Qing, I want to... write a memorial. Yes, is that OK?"
Gu Qing was stunned: "Who did you write to? The governor of Shuzhou? Or the governor of Jiannan Road?"
Song Gensheng shook his head, hesitated for a while, and his expression gradually became firm, "I want to write a memorial to the emperor."
Gu Qing said in surprise: "The county magistrate submitted a memorial to the emperor?"
Song Gensheng nodded: "Yes, I don't understand the rules of the officialdom and do not know whether the county magistrate is qualified to write memorials for the emperor, but I still want to write them. There is no need to show others. I just want to write them to the emperor, so that the emperor can know the sufferings of the people, the people are in danger, and the land annexation is becoming more and more serious. Most of the people who do this are powerful officials who pay tribute to the emperor and report to the state affairs in the court. The emperor probably doesn't know that the people's people are already in dire straits, and there are more and more farmers who have lost land, and the world will be in turmoil soon."
Gu Qing was silent for a while and said, "If this memorial is handed over to the emperor, do you think about the consequences?"
Song Gensheng smiled and said, "Dismigrated from office, exiled, ask... Haha, I can do anything, I am not afraid. In his position, I will eventually tell a few truths to the people. As long as these truths can be seen by the emperor, it doesn't matter what fate I end up."
"Even if the emperor sees it, he will probably only abandon it and ignore it."
Song Gensheng sighed sadly and said, "In this way, I have calculated my responsibility as a minister. I have done what I can. Whether there is a result or not is no longer something I can control."
Chen Fufeng and Luo Fei and others next to him were silent for a long time, and suddenly patted Song Gensheng on the shoulder, one left and one right at the same time. Chen Fufeng said, "Mr. Song County Magistrate, you are the only one who has seen you in your life. With your loyalty and righteous blood, I will definitely go through fire and water for you."
Luo Fei also hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "I'm the same!"
Chapter completed!