At the beginning, I became a county magistrate with greed of 500 million. The empress asked me to be

"Leave one person alive to deliver the letter."

"The rest, all cut down."

In the scorching hot weather, Xia Yun uttered an extremely cold voice.

"Yes, my lord!"

Chong Heihu immediately responded and accepted the order.

"Leave one behind, and execute the rest on the spot."

Chong Heihu then waved his hand.

Dozens of guards quickly stepped forward.

More than a dozen officers were taken to an open space, including the leader who was kicked unconscious by Chong Heihu.

Only one person was left there, still kneeling in front of Xia Yun.

Soon, the dozen or so officers who were escorted to the open space all showed expressions of extreme fear on their faces.

They never imagined that as police officers, they would end up like this!

However, before they could continue speaking.

Under the command of Chong Heihu, more than a dozen guards immediately raised their swords and slashed down more than a dozen intact heads, which immediately fell to the ground!

Seeing this, hundreds of women and children at the scene burst into tears of joy.

Although this scene was somewhat bloody, it was nothing compared to the tremendous hatred that had been accumulating in their hearts for a long time.

Even the young children had eyes shining with the light of revenge!

"Where are the men you captured now?"

At this moment, Xia Yun's cold eyes swept over the only surviving official.

The man was already frightened to the point of peeing and shitting, and the clothes on his lower body were soaked by an unknown liquid.

"Reply... reply to your words, sir. We are only responsible for arresting the person and bringing him to the county government office. As for the rest... we really don't know."

The man was trembling with fear to the extreme, and his voice was trembling when he replied.

Hearing this, Xia Yun raised his eyebrows slightly.

He knew that these cowardly guys would most likely not lie when faced with a life-and-death crisis.

"Now go back immediately and tell your county magistrate everything that happened here. I'll be waiting for him here."

Xia Yun was too lazy to waste time with such a small character, so he simply waved his hand, signaling the man to leave quickly.

"Get out of here!"

Seeing that the officer was crawling on the ground without moving, Chen Bao walked up to him and kicked him directly, knocking him upside down.

"I'll be back right away! I'll be back right away!"

The officer who was kicked down finally came to his senses, although he still didn't understand what had happened in Zhangjia Village.

But he witnessed with his own eyes that more than a dozen of his companions had all been beheaded!

Then, the officer struggled to stand up from the ground and crawled out of the village.

"Sir, what should we do with the bodies of these dozen guys?"

Not long after, Chong Heihu returned to Xia Yun and respectfully asked for instructions.

"Hang all their bodies outside the village and impale their heads on stakes."

Xia Yun responded expressionlessly.

He had no psychological burden in killing those officials who committed crimes and oppressed the people.

In fact, if he didn't need a living person to deliver the message.

He will not let go of the officer who just ran away!

Hundreds of women who had rushed to the scene from nearby villages walked out from under the awning and came to the front of the awning where Xia Yun was.

"We, the humble people, would like to thank the Governor for making the decision. We are willing to serve you wholeheartedly and work like a slave for you, even if it means death."

Hundreds of women burst into tears and knelt down on the ground facing Xia Yun.

Seeing this, Xia Yun sighed slightly in his heart.

Just killing a dozen evil officials was enough to make the people so grateful.

This is enough to prove how dark the level of official administration in the Nanzhili region is!

……

In the blink of an eye, two hours passed.

The official who escaped from Zhangjia Village rode quickly on horseback and finally returned to the county government office of Chengtang County.

"My lord! Something terrible has happened!"

The official appeared hurriedly in the lobby of the county government office and knelt down directly in front of the county magistrate who was sitting on the armchair.

"What happened? Why are you so panicked?"

Zhang Quanzhong, the magistrate of Chengtang County, looked at the hurried officials below and suddenly showed a look of displeasure.

However, when the officer's next words came out, a burst of rage rose on Zhang Quanzhong's face.

"As usual, we went to Zhangjia Village to collect taxes and arrest men today. We never thought that there was an army hiding in Zhangjia Village..."

"Except for me, all other yamen runners were beheaded on the spot! Please help us, sir!"

The officer immediately told everything that happened in Zhangjia Village. In addition to fear, there was also a hint of resentment in his eyes!

"What, this happened!"

Zhang Quanzhong slammed the table and suddenly let out a loud shout.

"In my territory, there is actually a rebellious army. They are simply outrageous!"

"Come here! Gather the county guard troops immediately! Follow me to Zhangjia Village to quell the rebellion!"

Although Zhang Quanzhong looked furious on the surface, he actually felt unprecedented excitement in his heart.

In his understanding, it must be those poor people in Zhangjia Village who chose to rebel because they had no other options.

For him, this was a great achievement that fell from the sky!

He had even begun to fantasize about leading his troops to suppress the rebellious armies.

He will definitely be appreciated by his superiors, and then his future career will be smooth sailing!

……

same moment.

The capital of Nanzhili, Ningdu City.

The lobby of the governor's office.

Gu He, who was sitting on the armchair, was holding a letter in his hand, his eyes constantly pondering the contents.

At this moment, Gu He's face had an extremely complicated expression.

Just because the content of the letter is only a few short sentences.

[The new governor of Zhejiang and Southern Zhili, Lord Xia Yun, has arrived at Huwei Mountain. Please ask all colleagues in Ningdu City to go to Zhangjia Village in Chengtang County for a chat.]

Zhangjiacun?

Gu He was very confused.

He didn't understand why the newly appointed Governor of Zhejiang and Jiangnan Zhili would let them go to such a remote area?

After thinking about it for a while, Gu He shook his head helplessly and let out a sigh.

"Forget it. Pass on my order and notify all colleagues above the sixth rank in Ningdu City to set off to Zhangjia Village in Chengtang County immediately!"

Gu He finally chose to obey.

"Yes, my lord."

Several yamen runners in the lobby quickly turned around and left, conveying Gu He's order.

After all, he was just a third-rank governor.

And Xia Yun was not only a first-rank official in Zhejiang and the governor of Southern Zhili, but also a popular figure in front of His Majesty.

Although he was far away from the court, he knew Xia Yun's reputation inside and outside the court over the past six months.

He is a man who dares to confront even the prince head-on!