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

As soon as Chen Jingzhong finished speaking, a group of warehouse supervisors kneeling in the middle of the lobby began to explain.

No one wants to fall behind at this time.

I was afraid that if I was late I would be accused of embezzling disaster relief grain.

"You beasts, hurry up and tell me!"

After the warehouse supervisors finished speaking, Chen Jingzhong slapped each of the Japanese pirates kneeling on the ground without saying anything.

Several of them had blood coming out of the corners of their mouths.

When Chen Jingzhong wanted to fight for the second time, several Japanese pirates showed expressions of panic and fear on their faces.

"I say, we say!"

"It was your governor Zuo Anning who ordered us to go to Huai'an County to kill people and rob food!"

"And Chen Hanzhi, he let us into Hangzhou City! And he asked us to go to the prefectural government office to kill people!"

"..."

In less than half an incense stick of time, several Japanese pirates confessed everything under the threat of Chen Jingzhong's slap.

Although their Chinese was extremely poor, the hall was very quiet at that time and everyone could understand them.

Hearing this, Chen Hanzhi's face turned ashen with anger, but he did not speak again.

Because things have developed to this point, there is no possibility of a comeback for him.

Xia Yun couldn't help but find it a little funny as he watched the scenes on the field.

It was he who asked Chen Jingzhong to tell Lei Zhenning the whereabouts of the Japanese pirates. It seemed that these pirates were beaten a lot after being caught.

"Chen Hanzhi, do you have anything else to say?"

After the lobby quieted down, Chen Ming looked at Chen Hanzhi again.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Chen Hanzhi simply closed his eyes and chose to accept his fate.

Chen Ming no longer paid any attention to him.

"Lord Lei, you are the Governor-General of Zhejiang and the official appointed by His Majesty to investigate the case. Please make the final decision."

Chen Ming stood up on his own initiative and gave up the armchair in the middle.

"In that case, I will not be polite."

Lei Zhenning laughed, then quickly walked to the hall and sat down, while Chen Ming sat down on his right.

boom!

In an instant, Lei Zhenning slammed the gavel.

"The twelve unpardonable crimes that Chen Hanzhi committed have all been proven true after investigation! This governor has specially requested the king to issue a flag and sentence Chen Hanzhi to be sent to the capital in prison and executed in the autumn!"

Lei Zhenning pronounced the death sentence on Chen Hanzhi on the spot.

"Your Excellency the Governor, please understand!"

All the officials present, some were Chen Hanzhi's followers, and some had nothing to do with Chen Hanzhi, all started to compliment him.

However, unlike what Xia Yun thought, he originally thought that Lei Zhenning would directly execute Chen Hanzhi in Zhejiang.

I didn't expect that I would be sent to the capital city in prison.

While Xia Yun was hesitating, a voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Don't worry, sir. In our Great Liang Dynasty, anyone who is executed under the order of the governor-general does not need to be tried by the three judicial departments, and the court ministers have no right to intervene."

The person who spoke was none other than Chen Jingzhong.

Perhaps noticing the hesitation on Xia Yun's face, Chen Jingzhong explained.

Hearing this, Xia Yun suddenly understood, and the last trace of doubt on his face instantly disappeared!

Soon, Chen Hanzhi was taken away.

But this does not mean that the matter is over.

Lei Zhenning swept his majestic gaze over every Zhejiang official present.

"Chen Hanzhi has been an official in Zhejiang for many years. He has so many followers that I don't think I need to make it clear."

"From today on, any official who has colluded with Chen Hanzhi and Zuo Anning in the past and voluntarily surrenders to the Governor's Office will be given a lenient sentence by this Governor!"

"But if anyone knows about this but refuses to report it, hoping for the best, I will investigate all the corruption and punish them severely!"

Lei Zhenning spoke one after another, and every word he spoke was like the sound of thunder, deafening and touching the hearts of every official present.

Things have finally come to an end at this point.

Xia Yun felt a little admiration for Lei Zhenning's actions.

In his heart, he didn't think Lei Zhenning was shielding Zhejiang officials at all.

Chen Hanzhi has served as governor for many years and has many followers under his command, although he certainly has many diehard fans.

But there must have been a large number of officials who were forced to join Chen Hanzhi's camp due to the pressure brought by his status as governor.

If a large-scale purge were launched at once and all these people were beheaded, then internal and external troubles would come together and the whole of Zhejiang would be in chaos!

"Your Excellency the Governor is loyal to the country. I admire you!"

Shortly after Lei Zhenning finished speaking, Xia Yun stood up on his own initiative, clasped his hands together and bowed.

Seeing this, the other officials followed Xia Yun's example and spoke respectfully to Lei Zhenning.

"Your Excellency the Governor, please understand!"

......

Time flies and it is evening.

The prefectural government office was no longer closed, but reopened for business, regaining its former vitality and vigor.

People come and go, constantly in and out of the gate.

At the same time, dozens of banquet tables were set up in the backyard of the prefectural government office.

At the banquet table, Xia Yun, Lei Zhenning and Chen Ming were all present.

After the three of them had a few drinks, they talked about a lot of things.

"I didn't expect that Lord Chen had served as an official under Lord Lei before."

Xia Yun felt a little emotional. He had just learned about this from the two people.

"These are just some old stories. It's a pity for Chen Hanzhi. I remember that when he was young, he was also a young man with high spirits. But once he entered the officialdom, he changed."

"In the final analysis, it is because of my connivance and negligence that the Japanese pirates have frequently invaded in recent years, and my negligence in management has led to the current situation in Zhejiang's officialdom."

Lei Zhenning laughed at first, then a look of regret appeared on his face.

"Governor, don't blame yourself. Everyone has their own destiny, and it's all in the hands of God. If it weren't for your intervention today, I'm afraid things wouldn't have gone so smoothly."

Chen Ming said comfortingly.

"Master Chen is right. Although I haven't met Master Lei very often, I was able to avoid being harmed by the villains thanks to the help of Master Lei."

Xia Yun spoke one after another.

"Master Xia, you are too polite. The 200,000 dan of military rations you sent that day have just solved the urgent needs of the 100,000-man army."

Lei Zhenning no longer mentioned Chen Hanzhi and others in his words, and laughed again.

Hearing this, Chen Ming on the side was a little puzzled.

"What do you mean by 200,000 dan of military rations?"

Chen Ming asked doubtfully.

"It's like this. Since Xia Yun arrived in Hangzhou, he has not only solved the famine in Hangzhou and the surrounding counties, but also delivered 200,000 dan of food and fodder to the governor's military camp."

Lei Zhenning smiled and told the whole story.

Hearing this, Chen Ming's face showed more admiration.

"Master Xia is truly a pillar of the country. The military and civilians of Zhejiang have Master Xia, just like a drought is followed by a downpour, or a dead tree is brought back to life in spring!"

Chen Ming was generous with his compliments and started talking eloquently on the spot.

"Mr. Chen, thank you for your compliment. Thank you for your compliment."

Faced with such compliments, Xia Yun burst into laughter on the spot, and the scene was very happy for a while.