Zheng Yuanjin carefully marked the key points on the newspaper, shook his head from time to time, and gasped or twitched in his mouth.

"Father." Zheng Shaokang walked into the house with a smile on his face and said, "The weaving workshop that he opened with his uncle has been completed. Is the factory on an auspicious day? Should my father go?"

Zheng Yuanjin waved his hand and said, "I can't stand the bumpy road, so I won't go if I'm a father."

After pausing, Zheng Yuanjin looked up at his son and scolded unhappily: "What are you doing when you come back at this time? Just to invite your father to attend the opening ceremony, don't you bring your wife back too?"

"No, my son came back alone." Zheng Shaokang hurriedly said: "Yingluo and Xiaozhao are both good, father doesn't have to worry."

Zheng Yuanjin shook his head and said, "Go back quickly, don't worry about being a father."

Zheng Shaokang scratched his head and said, "Father, we haven't gotten involved in the trouble of the government, so there is no need to be so scared, right?"

"What do you know?" Zheng Yuanjin pointed the newspaper hard and said, "The court will most likely punish severely. Our family has not participated, but what if someone scrambles around?"

After pausing, Zheng Yuanjin talked about his life experience again, "There are ghosts in any temple! You are outside with gold, silver and soft, and you are guarding the land deeds for your father at home. If something happens, you will probably be able to save one. Neither you are a serious crime of treason, the court will definitely not be implicated."

Zheng Shaokang scratched his head and made things difficult for him. He really couldn't bear to leave his father alone. And it was probably the case that something happened.

"Let's go, let's go!" Zheng Yuanjin relaxed, waved his hand and urged his son, and said, "Our family has neither hidden taxes nor grains, and they can be collected and all of them are cleared out. It's okay."

"Wait." Zheng Yuanjin remembered another incident and reminded him: "The Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce should not be sided first. They are different from the Maritime Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. It is hard to say what the court's attitude is, whether the emperor is happy or disgusted."

The Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce has been established for some time, and the first article of the Chamber of Commerce’s charter is “loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, integrity and law-abiding.”

A discerning person can see at once that the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce is responding to the definition of "charity business" in Long Live, and it is suspected of inviting favors and flattering people.

But the court did not express its opinion, and the emperor did not respond, as if he was observing whether the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce was consistent in words and deeds.

And at the forefront of this storm, it is better to have less than more things. It is better not to get involved in groups that are not sure about it.

Zheng Shaokang had no choice but to agree, and then he told the housekeeper and servant to go out reluctantly.

Inside the house, Zheng Yuanjin frowned and fell into deep thought. He had almost no handle for the government to punish him. Moreover, since the county magistrate Liu Lishun took office, the Zheng family has followed the various measures and was extremely respectful.

If the court wants to promote a large prison and impose heavy punishments, the words of the person involved Liu Lishun will be very important. I wonder if he will let the Zheng family go fairly?

Zheng Yuanjin's worries were not redundant. Zhu Youxiao was indeed angry and had to take ruthless action. Liu Lishun was the magistrate of the county and knew the situation best, so he naturally had to respect his opinions.

But the general principle remains unchanged, and those who participate in this troubled court will not be spared. Whether it is the students who are instigated or bought, or the villagers behind the scenes.

Moreover, it is just a riot in the court and the law is not cured, but it cannot be cured for too serious crimes. Therefore, Zhu Youxiao specifically instructed to escalate this incident to the level of inciting civil unrest and ill-intentioned plots.

This crime is serious and it is like a rebellion. Only in this way can Zhu Youxiao use the "factory guard" to avoid the normal litigation restrictions of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youxiao also knew that as an emperor, he held all the power of life and death in feudal society. However, the damage to the normal procedures and legal system of justice has great hidden dangers, so it is best to avoid it.

To put it bluntly, if it is a rebellion, the various restrictions on judicial litigation can be overcome, and "factory security" interfering in the judiciary is a normal behavior.

At this time, in the county jail, Zhou Wenrong and other main culprits, who were beaten to death, finally signed and sealed, and were dragged away like a dead dog.

Sun Yunhe, a thousand-member of the East Factory, took the confession, sneered, got up and went to the yamen, and met the magistrate Liu Lishun.

Although Sun Yunhe's grade was higher than Liu Lishun, when he was about to leave Beijing, the emperor gave him a face-to-face message and asked him to appropriately respect Liu Lishun's opinions.

Sun Yunhe immediately understood that Liu Lishun was valued by His Majesty and his career would be bright in the future. Therefore, he was not too arrogant.

"I was not surprised that Xu Tingjiao was behind the scenes, and the "Five Olds Association"." Liu Lishun was very angry after reading the confession, "but he didn't expect that there were so many students involved."

Sun Yunhe smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Liu, who are the townships in this county, there are any bad deeds of the officials and gentry and students in this county, and they are just right to deal with them, which also exclaims the anger of Lord Liu."

Liu Lishun hesitated for a moment, finally shook his head and said, "The confession list is very detailed, and I have not added it."

Although he didn't know how the emperor would punish him, he would definitely be very serious, and Liu Lishun was still clear in his heart.

He also knew that as long as he said his name, it would almost determine the fate of a person or a family.

Although he was angry about some people's illegality, Liu Lishun still wanted to understand the law and discipline and go through normal judicial litigation to punish him.

"Mr. Liu is really—" Sun Yunhe shook his head and said helplessly: "What a good heart! Since that's the case, I don't force it, so I'll do it."

"Mr. Sun——" Liu Lishun stood up and shouted: "I don't know how to deal with these rural eunuchs who are making trouble in the court?"

Sun Yunhe looked at Liu Lishun and said meaningfully: "Mr. Liu, don't worry about this. The emperor wants to pave the way for you, don't miss a bright future!"

Liu Lishun opened his mouth and said nothing. Seeing Sun Yunhe turn around, he couldn't help but sigh heavily.

Although Sun Yunhe did not say it clearly, Liu Lishun also knew that what to do was decided by the emperor and could not be changed.

Moreover, since it is mentioned that paving the road, these stumbling blocks will not end well.

It’s okay to exile, without thunder means, I still struggle and cannot open up the situation. I have not only let down the expectations of long live, but also have not made any contribution to the country and the people.

Listening to the people outside shouting horses neighing, Liu Lishun knew that it was the Dongchang man who led the garrison to set out to operate. But he would not have thought that exile was the lightest punishment.

At noon, people from all walks of life began to return one after another, escorting the arrogant and arrogant village officials and students who were usually arrogant and arrogant.

The well-dressed scholars and the hypocritical gentry are now in a mess. They are all dirty and messy, with their hair and buns scattered, driven by officers and soldiers like wolves and tigers, and walked all the way into the county town, attracting countless people to watch.

The escort of the prisoners was not over yet, but they were the tyrant servants. These guys did many evil things on weekdays and immediately attracted the courageous people to scold them.

"Xu Tingjiao and the five elders were all locked up and imprisoned, as well as the evil servants in their family."

"Hehe, you don't know, these prestigious village officials have been searched and sealed off their doors. They are over."

"Is it such a big crime to make trouble in the court? Even scholars, supervisors, and juren have locked them!"

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Amid the discussions of the people, Dongchang Anime posted a notice, which immediately caused a huge sensation like an earthquake.

Inciting the people to chaos, making ill-thinking plans, the main culprit was on the spot to rectify the Dharma, and the family was exiled for three thousand miles.

The notice was posted for an hour, and a bloody beheading show was staged in the deserted graves outside the county town.

When the officers and soldiers escorted the prisoners to the execution ground, the execution ground was already full of people watching. They stood, waited, and even pushed and crowded, wanting to get a place to see more clearly.

"Look, that's not Mr. Xu." Someone shouted in surprise, and immediately caused a whisper among the crowd.

Xu Tingjiao was tied behind his hands, his gray hair was already scattered, and a shoe fell off his feet, and he was escorted over limply.

Because of the slow pace of dragging, the officers and soldiers next to them were a little impatient and pushed him with a gun.

The movement was not big or heavy. It was originally intended to help him speed up his pace, but Xu Tingjiao fell down to the ground and could not stand up for a while.

A small burst of laughter came from the crowd. Living in a high-climbed house, the arrogant fellow villager, so embarrassed that the young people in the fortress suddenly felt a sense of pleasure.

"I deserve it!" Someone cursed angrily: "I have raised so many evil slaves and committed so many evils. I deserve it."

What about hatred for the rich? Maybe it is! But it is indeed the psychology of many people who hope to see a guy who lives better than you.

Xu Tingjiao was pulled up and kneeled on the ground. His eyes were dull and his lips were twitching. He didn't know what he was mumbling.

Zhou Wenrong was taken over, or dragged. His head was tilted back, his eyes were empty, and his mouth was loosely open, as if he was muttering to himself.

Chen Siwei, the county government's clerk, was also taken over. His head was drooping, as if his neck had been broken, and his body was trembling uncontrollably.

Ten criminals were placed on their knees. The executioner raised his sword and suddenly fell into silence around him. The sword slashed violently.

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There were 216 main culprits. Liu Lishun sat in the county juncture, and the list and numbers of beheaded were lingering in his mind.

Few people in the village, children, and evil slaves, deserve to die.

But Liu Lishun knew that they had become ghosts who were defeated by themselves.

It is already obvious that the court wants to cheer up and reform, and to promote profits and eliminate disadvantages. Moreover, the original intention is to proceed gradually and ease, but these guys are forced into the power of thunder.

As the reform began, some people came out to obstruct and destroy the destruction. If they did not set up such a momentum, how to introduce future policies would be ineffective?

Cutting off these more than 200 heads is both a warning and a declaration of determination.

Promoting profits and eliminating disadvantages, and innovating and boosting are unswerving directions. Whoever dares to get a mantis arm in a car will crush it mercilessly. A killing is to reveal such information.

Why did Xu Tingjiao, Zhou Wenlang and others arouse the anger of the emperor? It is because they look at the government and cannot discipline it. If the reform is to be carried out or even succeed, and cannot be implemented, isn’t it effective to empty talk?

Liu Lishun finally sorted out the ideas of the court, or the thoughts of the emperor.

With a little bit of ambiguous eyes, Liu Lishun reached out to lay paper and picked up a pen, and wrote with a straightforward "Please check the hidden taxes and pay the land, and severely punish the tyrants who bully the hidden gentry."

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Chapter completed!