You sin two, negligent in official duties, diligent in enriching themselves.”Zhu Pingan continued, “Whether taxes and money, security and arrest, official documents processing, you and others dragged and dragged, pushed and pushed, a dossier, a day can not find out ……But the trickery, trickery, you and others one by one is very diligent. This official secretly investigated the county’s large and small shops, you and other means of enrichment, so that this official opened his eyes. Can’t assist this official to deal with official business, but instead to cause trouble for the people, this official wants you and so on what is the use?!”
After hearing this, the crowd of Xu officials, one by one is even more vain, when slacking off was also a joint effort with Zhang county magistrate and them to give Zhu Pingan a hard time, wanting to drive Zhu Pingan out of the county government office, did not think that it has become a ready-made handle again. In addition, they set up a name, from the size of the county shop mooching oil water, is also an indisputable fact.
“Your crime number three, fleeing from the battlefield at the time of the Japanese invasion. When the Japanese attacked our county, this official enlisted all the public officials to go to the city wall to defend against the Japanese, but none of you obeyed the order, and all of you wiped your feet and slipped away. At a time when Jingnan needed you and others the most, you and others betrayed Jingnan, this official’s dismissal of you and others is already light.”
Zhu Pingan said disdainfully, if any of these xuxu officials had responded to the conscription at that time and gone up to the city wall to defend against the Japanese, Zhu Pingan would have been lenient with them, but unfortunately, none of these xuxu officials cherished the opportunity at that time.
“My lord, we, we, we did not run away from the battle, when the Japanese attacked the city, we all assisted in defending the city.”
“Yes, yes, we all went. My lord, we’re the ones who didn’t run away from the battle, you can’t slander us.”
“That’s right, not only did I go up to the city wall, I, I even killed a Japanese pirate on the spot. At that time, Zhang Wenxin was right next to me, Zhang Wenxin can testify for me, isn’t that right Zhang Wenxin?”
“Hm? Hmm, that’s right. I saw with my own eyes on the city wall that Dignitary Wang hacked over a Japanese pirate, and that Japanese pirate was so ferocious after being hacked, in the end, it was only because I was quick on my feet and gave that bastard another slash before I finished him off. Isn’t that right, Dignitary Zhang?!”
“Yes, yes, that’s right.”
The crowd of Xu officials had sophistically defended themselves, insisting that they were all involved in defending the city at that time, each one of them saying something with a nose for the truth.
“All of the people who defended the city signed and drew their pledges on record, and none of your names are on it.”Zhu Pingan disdainfully pulled the corner of his mouth, at that time the reason why the signing to record in the book, in addition to rewarding the credit, is to prevent a similar situation in front of him.
“We were attending at that time, we just left early, before signing the record.”
Some of the Suxian officials were so sophomoric.
“Oh, so it was an early departure? Oh, this official gave three orders to kill the head when guarding the city, without this official’s order, any person who retreats from the battlefield will be killed without amnesty! Come, let this official see, which one just said that he left early?”
Zhu Pingan’s eyes burned as he swept through the crowd, under Zhu Pingan’s gaze, the crowd of xuxu officials all lowered their heads, not one of them dared to speak out again in defence, lest they be named by Zhu Pingan and caught out to carry out the head-killing order.
“Your Excellency, that being said, but if you dismiss all of us, how will the county government office function? Please think twice, my lord, and give us another chance, we will definitely change our ways and work as officials again.”
The group of Xu officials switched tactics, half threatening and half pleading from the perspective of the operation of the county government office.
Right at this moment, a pass came from outside the door.
“County Duke, Zhang Liu Village’s Zhang Tongsheng, Wang Zhuang Village’s Wang Xiucai, Baqiao Village’s Old Man Liu, and Liu Jia Village’s Liu Fuzi ……have come to report to the county government office.”
A yamen came in to report to Zhu Pingan.
“Good, quickly please.”A smile appeared on Zhu Pingan’s face as he swept a glance at the crowd of Xuyun officials, “The successor has arrived, so I won’t bother you with the trouble. This official still has official business, so I will not accompany you. Big Sword, see off the guests.”
After saying that, Zhu Pingan did not bother to nag them anymore and got up and went out to welcome Zhang Tongsheng, Wang Xiucai and the others.
Zhang Tongsheng and others are Zhu Pingan some time ago when the village commanded the post-disaster reconstruction, by the way the talent, their character and knowledge as well as the ability to be in the four miles of the townships can stand the test, after a number of investigations and tests screened, Zhu Pingan targeted selected fifteen, respectively, door-to-door invitations, and ultimately Zhang Tongsheng, Wang Xiu Cai and other eleven people gladly accepted the invitation, the other four for various reasons, and did not accept the invitation.The other four, for various reasons, did not accept the invitation. However, these eleven people were already enough, enough to build up the team of the Jingnan County Yamen.
Together with the young and strong people from the city who were interested in serving in the county government office who had signed up one after another during this period of time, it greatly enriched the grassroots officials and magistrates, and it was enough to ensure that the functioning of the county government office in Jingnan would not be affected in any way.
Damn!
Zhu Pingan, this foreign thief, has long been thinking of dismissing all of us, and has even found a successor!
Seeing this, the group of Xuyun officials all clenched their teeth, their hearts boiling with hatred, and filled with resentment towards Zhu Pingan!
“Gentlemen, all please. The county office is going to be in office, unrelated people please leave immediately, don’t affect the county office.”Liu Dazhou led the eight magistrates and coldly laughed as he evicted these already dismissed xuxing officials.
“Hmph, just leave, County Chancellor Zhang, Master Yao and Duan Shi Li, they’ll be back tomorrow. We’ll go out of the city to welcome County Minister Zhang and the others and ask him to make a decision with us, humph, by then he, Zhu Pingan, will be begging for us to come back.”
“Hmph, let him be wild for a moment or two now, when the time comes, there will be a time for him to bow down and admit defeat, how wild he is now, how humiliated he will be then. At that time he begged us to come back, any of us have to hold our position, without letting him bow his head and beg properly three or four times, none of us can come back.”
“Right, that’s how it should be. At that time, when he begs us, we’ll have to settle the score with him properly.”
The group of Xuyi officials left angrily, making an appointment to go out of the city together to greet Prefect Zhang and the others and ask them to make a decision. In this, they were very confident. In their opinion, how could Zhu Pingan, an outsider, not be able to withstand the combined efforts of all of their locals.
Hmph, even though Zhu Pingan had fended off the Japanese invaders, defended Jingnan County, killed more than 800 Japanese invaders, and expelled the Japanese invaders who had entrenched themselves in Taiping County and restored Taiping County, wasn’t he still relying on the young and strong people of Jingnan County? If he had been left alone, he would have died long ago, and he would still be making his mark, going to the underworld to dream! Without us Jingnan locals, he is nothing.
A group of officials, indignant, left hand in hand, left a few harsh words, and left the city together.
They had long been in contact with Zhang Xiancheng and the others, and knew that Zhang Xiancheng and the others would return tomorrow. According to the itinerary, today, County Minister Zhang and the others would arrive at Willow River Town, and after the group of xuxu officials left the city, they went straight to Willow River Town to wait for them. They were going to tell County Superintendent Zhang about this news and ask him to make a decision for them.
