readytorunbook Chapter 520: Killing the chicken to scare the monkey
Chapter 520: Killing the chicken to scare the monkey
Yuxiu changed the subject and her expression immediately became stern.
Hu Xiaotian was frightened by her voice and quickly defended himself.
"My Lord, I dare not do that. I definitely do not have that intention..."
This little princess really dares to say anything. Among them, who dares to have any opinion about the emperor?
Is he trying to see if the head on his neck is hard enough?
Yuxiu was originally trying to establish her authority and was preparing to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, but then the chicken suddenly bumped into her, screaming. So she couldn't be blamed, right?
Come on, it's you!
"Come here, this man is disrespectful to Your Majesty and openly defies the royal majesty. Today, he will be removed from all his positions and dragged out to be caned thirty times as a warning to others!"
She shouted coldly, and immediately Xu Qing rushed up with a group of people from Yunlan Pavilion and pressed the man to the ground without saying a word.
Soon, his outer robe and hat were torn off, and he was dragged outside wearing only his undershirt.
"Princess, spare my life. I dare not do that. That is not what I meant..."
Hu Xiaotian wanted to shout again, but someone cleverly pulled off one of his smelly socks and stuffed it into his mouth without saying a word.
"Um..."
This time Hu Xiaotian couldn't shout anymore and could only look around for help with fear in his eyes.
Thirty years of punishment with the cane. This princess is really black-hearted. Is she planning to take his life?
Everyone in the lobby of the county government office was so frightened that they shrank their necks and dared not speak. They just watched him being dragged outside.
Mrs. Sun, who was guarding outside, became very anxious when she heard the noise. She wanted to come up and beg for mercy, but when she thought of Yuxiu's cold face just now, she opened her mouth and looked away reluctantly.
“Pah pah pah… pah pah…”
In just a blink of an eye, the sound of a wooden stick hitting flesh was heard outside the door, and everyone in the hall frowned.
However, these people were just pretending to be nice, and seeing Yuxiu's cold face and difficult to talk to, no one dared to offend her at this time.
It would not be worth it if you help someone to beg for mercy but end up putting yourself in danger.
"I heard that our small Chen County has really made great progress. I don't know if there is a mountain of gold or silver in the city. The entrance fee is twice as expensive as that in the capital..."
Since Hu Xiaotian was the first target, Yuxiu would not be polite to others.
"What about population tax? As far as I know, when did our Yuan Dynasty have this tax?"
Lord Sun and his entourage were not prepared for her and showed no mercy. She directly uncovered everyone's shame, and they were so scared that they immediately knelt down.
"Princess, please spare my life. I dare not, I dare not, these are all misunderstandings..."
He tried to explain, but he opened his mouth and didn't know where to start.
Looking around, everyone had their heads down, their necks hunched, and dared not speak.
"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding? In my opinion, if these things happen within your jurisdiction, doesn't that mean you are also dissatisfied with the court and His Majesty?"
Yuxiu didn't care about anything else and just kept making a big deal out of it.
After traveling through time for so long, she has already known how to find the fatal weaknesses of these people.
"You dare to collect taxes that the imperial court doesn't even collect. Do you think you don't care about anyone and want to establish yourself as a king?"
"I dare not..."
Lord Sun was so frightened that his face turned pale, his body shook, and he almost fainted.
God is my witness. Even if he had ten times the courage, he would never dare to have such thoughts.
Yuxiu would not listen to his excuses. She gave Xu Qing a look, and he went up and took the man down without saying a word.
"Lock him up first, and let me investigate his crime first."
Yuxiu waved her hand and Lord Sun was dragged away with his mouth blocked.
When Madam Sun saw that not only had he suffered, but he had also been charged with such a serious crime, she knew that she could not delay any longer, and her already pale face became even uglier.
You know, if this crime is really confirmed, not only will the entire Sun family be left with no way to survive, but even those relatives with close ties with the family will inevitably be dragged into the water.
"Let's go! While we can still get out of the city, let's go to Yao'an Prefecture!"
She looked into the lobby with hatred, a vicious look flashing across her eyes.
The maids hurried back to pack some clothes, got on the carriage and went out.
Yuxiu knew that Madam Sun had left, but that was exactly what she wanted, so she didn't care.
After looking around the lobby, she called the man who had been standing in the corner to come out.
This man's name is Huang Lianfu, and he has been the chief clerk in Chen County for many years.
Su Wan and her people have been investigating in the city these days, and as far as she knows, this person is the only one who is slightly pleasing to the eye.
Although he has some flaws, Yuxiu also knows one thing very well.
That is, if the water is too clear, there will be no fish. Under such circumstances, she would not want to throw everyone into the water at once.
In this small county town in a remote mountainous area, Yuxiu still prefers to use their own people to manage it.
"I heard that the chief clerk is an honest person. Before the imperial document comes down, I would like to trouble you to act as the county magistrate for a period of time."
As for those yamen runners who were accomplices to the evil, only a few honest ones were left, and the rest were all temporarily replaced by people from Yunlan Pavilion.
Yuxiu's swaggering entry into the city today naturally attracted many people to crane their necks to see what was going on.
Everyone was terrified when they suddenly learned that there was such a big commotion in the county government.
Many people who have vested interests in the county government are afraid of being implicated, and they are so worried that they even want to move away with their families.
However, Lord Sun, Hu Xiaotian and others were temporarily under custody, and the princess did not impose any other punishment on them, so she decided to wait and see for a few more days.
After receiving the appointment from Yuxiu, Huang Lianfu was so excited that he knelt down on the spot to express his gratitude.
You have to know that he has been suppressed by Hu Xiaotian and others over the years, and that Hu even openly said:
As long as Hu Xiaotian is in Chen County, Huang Lianfu, the chief clerk, will never have a chance to make a name for himself!
Haha, he is just a small clerk. There is no need to make a name for himself. He will just live his life in such a mediocre way.
But Huang Lianfu never expected that as soon as the princess came, the whole situation in Chen County would turn upside down.
"Brother Huang, just do your best. Our princess has said in private that if you do a good job, maybe you can remove two more words from the title of acting county magistrate. It's up to you to decide..."
Outside the county government office, Xu Qing patted Huang Lianfu on the shoulder with a smile and spoke to him from the bottom of his heart.