Lulong County, the city, Xiong Mansion.

The Xiong family is a scholarly family. Three generations have been a Jinshi, a prefect, and a scholar later. The heads of this generation have been named a child prodigy since childhood. Unfortunately, they failed the exams many times, so they simply gave up and studied behind closed doors, which is quite famous.

Xiong Shiyuan was dressed in regular clothes and was covered in elegant bookish spirit. He looked at the two officers sitting not far away and said with a smile: "Our Xiong family has been a scholarly fragrance for generations and does not care much about the smell of money. Apart from the 800 barren fields in the ancestral property, it is this yard, and nothing else."

The person who came was an official from the household house. Looking at the land book and the people book in his hand, the two looked at each other, and one of them said, "Mr. Xiong, the inspector wants to rectify the government affairs of the entire Yongping Prefecture. For the people, the land book must be clearly identified. If you register truthfully, there will be no other problems. If you deliberately conceal it, it will be a serious crime."

Xiong Shiyuan smiled elegantly and said, "Don't worry, everyone is here, how could I deceive the imperial envoy sent by the court?"

The two officials looked at each other again, stood up at the same time, returned the account book, and said, "Mr. Xiong, I'm disturbing."

"If you do things for the Administrator, why don't you disturb me? I'll give it to you." Xiong Shiyuan gave people the feeling of spring breeze, and he couldn't find any flaws when treating people.

The two officials said they didn't dare to do so, but Xiong Shiyuan sent it to the door in person.

Xiong Shiyuan watched the two of them walk away, frowning and his eyes were gloomy.

Two officials turned around the corner, and one of them whispered: "Master, this Xiong Shi is really awesome. It's only 800 acres of land. Who doesn't know that the Xiong family is the largest household in Yongping Prefecture, with tens of thousands of acres of land!"

The older official said, "Well, the people he gave were also problematic. There must be a thousand people who farmed the Xiong family for a few hundred households. Only then did more than one hundred people..."

Although tenants do not sell themselves, most tenants are equivalent to selling themselves, especially tenants who have been around for more than ten or twenty years. In the end, they have to sell themselves for various reasons, so the population must be counted as the Xiong family.

Whether it is registered people or liquidated land, the households have encountered huge and invisible resistance.

In Zhou Zheng's class room, he was watching the situation summarized everywhere.

Zhang Heyi stood in front of him and said, "Sir, it has been revealed that in addition to evading taxes, there are also victims of disasters from all over the country and fugitives from Liaodong. They are afraid of being sent back, so they cannot hide, and all villages and towns also protect them. The situation of land is even more complicated. First, farmers hand over land to scholars to evade taxes, which is in accordance with the Ming Dynasty; second, some large households have taken in various means. More than 70% of the land in the palace is in the name of gentry and large households. After dozens or hundreds of years, it is difficult to solve it in one fell swoop..."

Zhou Zheng didn't raise his head and said, "Qilian, you don't need to teach you the five greatest authority, right?"

Qi Lian was shocked and said, "It's my lord! Most of these people are involved with Zhang Yonglian, so there is no problem with them. However, what the subordinates are worried about is whether they will alarm the court."

The relationship between gentry is too complicated, especially the censors are unparalleled today. If a censor submits a memorial to the court, will it attract the court's question?

Zhou Zheng closed the official document in his hand and handed it to Zhang Heyi, saying, "These things are not something you should consider, I will take the blame! I will still say the same thing, be fast, we are racing against time, don't hesitate, and move it straightforward!"

Qi Lian raised his hand and said in a deep voice: "Sir, obey the order."

Zhou Zheng looked at the two and said, "I have already found a way to delay the new magistrate's appointment. We don't have much time. We must do things in a solid manner and give the people an explanation when there is no constraint!"

Zhang Heyi raised his hand and said in a stern manner: "The Lord is deeply admired by his heart for the country and the people. Even if there is a sea of ​​swords and fire in front of him, the Lord will accompany him to make a breakthrough!"

Everyone around him could see clearly what Zhou Zheng did. It was to take the risk of losing his head, eliminate bad policies, seek stability for the people, and seek peace for the court. What reason do you have to retreat in such a person and such a thing?

Zhou Zheng nodded slightly and asked Qilian again, saying, "Cao Bianjiao is suppressing bandits. Now bandits are wandering everywhere. Your military camps must be prepared and cooperate well. Whether it is a gangster or a robber, it is in a corner where my Yongping Mansion does not exist!"

Qi Lian raised his hand and said in a deep voice: "It's my lord! All the soldiers under Yongping Mansion have been called and more soldiers have been recruited. The 'Standard Operation' has been launched in the whole lord. The lord must implement the orders of my lord and return the bright world of Yongping Mansion!"

Zhou Zheng thought for a moment and said, "We hold a meeting every three days, right in the government office. Except for Cao Bianjiao, everyone else will arrive to report the progress, summarize the problem, and solve the problem!"

"Yes." Zhang Heyi and Qi Lian raised his hand.

"There is nothing else, you can continue to act according to the plan." Zhou Zheng took another official document.

"Yes, the official is leaving." Zhang Heyi, Qilian and others said.

Cao Bianjiao's bandit suppression scope had already left Lulong County and entered Changli County. He basically adopted the strategy of "fighting to support war". As the cleaning scope expanded, countless hills were wiped out, and his army quickly exceeded 2,000!

With the cooperation of the local government, Cao Bianjiao's troops divided into ten routes and formulated a detailed clearance route, almost in a horizontal push, from north to south, both in a strict and strict manner.

As bandits were arrested, officials at all levels began to interrogate, and some officials and wealthy families emerged one after another.

In May, the list of officials and gentry colluded with bandits in Zhou Zheng's hands expanded by more than 20, all of which were "powerful and powerful" in Yongping Mansion, involving behind the support, sharing of spoils, and even directly from good people during the day and bandits at night!

What's more, a village is full of bandits!

A pile of dirty and dirty things were placed on Zhou Zheng's desk, which also opened the eyes of Zhou Zheng's men.

They have been in the capital for a long time and know the darkness of the officialdom, but they can't imagine the mixed nature of dragons and snakes in the place, and they are full of tricks.

Qilian stood in front of Zhou Zheng and said solemnly: "Sir, you have almost prepared and you can attack them."

Shangguan Lie hurriedly followed: "Sir, we have prepared all the evidence very well and promised not to give them a chance to overturn the case. That, can we get arrested in the punishment room? This is our punishment room!"

Zhang Heyi said: "Sir, I have already talked to Lord Qi yesterday. Let's start with those big families and a few stubborn villages!"

Zhou Zheng looked at them enthusiastically and said, "Okay, it will start tomorrow!"

"As for your order!" Zhang Heyi, Shangguan Lie and others raised their hands and said in a deep voice.

The next morning, Qilian personally surrounded the Xiong family with more than 100 people.

Xiong Shiyuan was still calm and elegant. He stood in front of the door, looked at Qilian, and said with a smile: "Mr. Qi, are you?"

Qi Lian said with a blank expression: "Xiong is far away. Your Xiong family resists the imperial court's laws, disrespects the patrol instructions, hides the population, conceals the land, and even evades taxes, invades other people's land, beats and injured people's lives, forcibly robbed women, colludes with bandits and other crimes. I am ordered to arrest you..."

"Why don't I know what you said?"

Before Qilian finished speaking, a man suddenly walked out of Xiong Shiyuan, with a majestic expression.

Qi Lian looked at the person who appeared, and his face suddenly changed. He knew this person.

The Right Minister of Yongping Prefecture, also known as the Tongzong, Zheng Qing!
Chapter completed!