Chapter 504 Boss Xu: Dad, we should prepare early
"This boy is not worth consulting with!"
Old Master Xu was sitting on the roof. When he saw the scene outside the inn, he was truly speechless.
The head of the Qu family is simply mentally retarded.
As a local clan that controls an entire county, they are so incompetent in controlling their own family members. In this situation, how could they have the courage to do such evil things?
"Dad, which side are you from?"
After hearing what his father said, Xu Laosan was also speechless.
Old Master Xu snorted and said, "What do you care about me?"
Originally, seeing that it was a county garrison, Old Master Xu thought there would be a fierce battle tonight. But the result was so unchallenging.
In Mr. Xu's opinion, since the Qu family can control the town army, they should be like local tyrants in Kun County.
But in fact, the Qu family is indeed a "local" emperor. Behind closed doors, it seems so reasonable, but when faced with external pressure, it instantly becomes a slag.
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In order to redeem themselves from their crimes, the descendants of the Qu family in the Kunxian Town Army revealed all the illegal activities of the Qu family that they knew about over the years.
After these people finished writing their respective reports and put their fingerprints on them, the eldest Xu and the second Xu looked at each other and simply decided to take people to raid the main branch of the Qu family.
The raids on the houses and the arrests were carried out without any resistance.
Faced with the Zhenjun army armed with crossbows and powerful bows, the patriarch and elders of the Qu family could only curse.
However, after Xu Laoer hit them twice with a stick, all these people shut up obediently.
How can these people who are used to a life of luxury bear this?
Under the control of the Qu family, Wang Kegong, the magistrate of Kun County, was a puppet. But from the initial reluctance to the active cooperation later on, Wang Kegong had done all sorts of evil things.
At daybreak, the eldest and second Xu came back with their men and also captured Wang Kegong, who was in cahoots with the Qu family.
"Dad, what should we do with this bastard official?"
Xu Lao Er grabbed Wang Kegong by the collar and threw him in front of Mr. Xu.
Old Master Xu looked at his righteous second son, feeling a pang of frustration in his heart. Although they held titles, this corrupt official certainly deserved his punishment.
But the problem is, no matter how much Wang Kegong deserves to die, this is the court's business.
Before the court dismissed Wang Kegong from his post, even if this corrupt official had committed many evil deeds, it would not be their turn to punish him.
But now, Xu Laoer has captured Wang Kegong.
"Marquis Wucheng, spare my life!"
"I was forced to do this. The Qu family has been entrenched in Kun County for many years. I'm new here and weak, so I can't compete with them. That's why I had to feign compliance!"
"I have elders above me and young children below me!"
"Marquis Wucheng, Earl Yongwu, since I took office, I have never taken the initiative to harm anyone!"
Wang Kegong collapsed on the ground, begging repeatedly.
"At this point, you, a dog official, are still lying here!"
Xu Lao Er kicked Wang Kegong directly and said, "Apart from the concubines given by Qu Shi, which of the others were not taken by you by force or robbery?"
"The confession is right here, and you still dare to mess around with me!"
"Dad, in my opinion, we should just kill this bastard official!"
Xu Laoer's attitude towards corrupt officials is simple and brutal, which is to kill them.
In his opinion, the imperial court was too lenient towards these corrupt officials.
Don’t even mention that the literati and officials are not subject to punishment, that’s all nonsense.
Only those in power would relish talking about things that are created to consolidate their rule.
After all, they are all officials. If they see others suffer misfortune today, they might suffer misfortune themselves tomorrow. Therefore, the punishments for officials who have committed crimes have always been relatively light.
"Kill him..."
Old Master Xu glanced at Old Master Xu, and before he could say half of his words, Old Master Xu had already fired a gun, aiming it at the neck of Wang Kegong, the magistrate of Kun County.
"Who will be the magistrate of Kun County?"
As Wang Kegong's body slowly fell, Mr. Xu said his second sentence.
As if he heard what Mr. Xu said next, Wang Kegong's eyes widened. He really could not close his eyes in death.
"Dad, why are you gasping for breath when you speak?"
Xu Laoer, who had already killed Wang Kegong, looked at Xu Laoye in astonishment, refusing to admit that this was the result of his quick action.
Old Master Xu looked at Old Second Xu coldly and said, "Old Second Xu, are you planning a rebellion?"
"No!"
Xu Laoer had never thought about rebellion.
The reason he wanted to kill Wang Kegong was simply because he couldn't stand this corrupt official. If he were to be handed over to the court, the punishment for this man would be nothing more than dismissal from office, that was his eldest brother's inference.
However, Xu Laoer is a man of loyalty and will not betray his elder brother.
"Since you don't intend to rebel, then tell me how to resolve this situation."
Old Master Xu was so angry.
Their purpose was to go to Jiangnan, buy food, and broaden their horizons with their family. Honestly, Mr. Xu didn't want to cause any trouble on the way.
And now, they had just left Xiangyi Prefecture and entered Jiangzhou Prefecture on the first day, and they had already caused such a big trouble.
Even if Wang Kegong was not, he was still an official appointed by the court.
"Dad, how about letting my son stay with the third child?"
Boss Xu appeared nearby and whispered, "Killing the Kun County Magistrate was actually my son's idea."
"Boss, what do you want to do?"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Xu narrowed his eyes.
If this was done by Xu Lao Er, it must have been an impulsive act of anger, but since the eldest son was involved, then this matter must be more complicated than simple.
"Dad, on this journey, have you paid attention to both sides of the Jiuqu River?"
“I see!”
"Then, Dad, don't you have any ideas?"
Boss Xu instead threw the problem to Old Man Xu.
Old Master Xu was silent.
Guarding the Jiuqu River, there should be a lot of fertile fields along the river. But on this way, Mr. Xu found that many of the fertile fields along the river were already in a state of panic. The withered weeds growing in the fields were quite glaring.
Last year, there was a severe drought in Xiangyi Prefecture. In order to protect the harvest, they used water wheels and dug wells.
But on both sides of the Jiuqu River, guarding such a good water source, a lot of farmland has been in panic. Why is this? Last year, the Taohua River dried up, but the Jiuqu River continued to flow.
"Dad, the world is going to be in chaos!"
"My son thinks we should prepare early!"
Boss Xu spoke very seriously.
"At the beginning of this spring, a late spring cold snap hit Xiangyi Prefecture again. Longxi Prefecture to the north and Liangzhou Prefecture to the west are definitely not much better off."
"This Jiangzhou Prefecture is what it looks like now!"
"If the world falls into chaos, where should we go?"
(End of this chapter)
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