OBS Chapter 27: Dog court, dog corrupt officials!
Chapter 27: Dog court, dog corrupt officials!
Gu Xi thought about it, nodded and said:
"Well, then. You know, although I am a vindictive person, I cannot bear to see the people suffer. You can ask the people in Chengyang County about this County Magistrate Zhen. He is notorious. He has never done anything good for the people. He only extorts money from them. In addition, his people arrested me yesterday. So in order to take revenge on him, I went to his house to check secretly last night and found this account book."
This is similar to what the spies he sent out reported.
Yesterday he felt that there was something fishy about Zhen Wude, so he sent people to the county government office to keep an eye on him. The people who were watching reported that they saw the man surnamed Xi and two other men enter the county government office. After that, the man surnamed Xi left first, and the other two men who were left behind also left after a fight.
And according to the information they found, the man surnamed Xi and the other two men should be together. They lived in the same inn and their rooms were next to each other.
As for the other two men, according to the subordinates who were following them, after the black scarf of one of them was knocked off, he looked like Chu Zhao, the Major General of the Northwest Army.
Chu Zhao had been in the capital a few years ago. Because of his outstanding appearance, he attracted countless young ladies in the capital. As a result, he was quite famous and many people knew him. It was normal for this subordinate to recognize him.
Zhou Qing looked at Gu Xi for a while and felt that he was not lying, and that he was most likely a member of the Northwest Chu Army. The old general of the Chu family had a good relationship with him, and he was also a man with outstanding military achievements, not inferior to General Gu.
It’s just that General Chu is not as upright as General Gu. It is better to be more tactful in officialdom.
General Gu, what a pity.
"Okay, you go back for now, stay in the inn and don't run around. If anything happens later, I will arrange someone to find you." After Zhou Qing finished speaking, he walked out of the room with his hands behind his back.
Gu Xi drove the carriage back to the inn.
Chu Zhao, who had been keeping a close eye on Gu Xi, could only follow her until she entered the inn and came out after an hour. He had no idea what she did in there.
He was very surprised. Wasn't Gu Xi a thief? Even if he had met the governor yesterday, he wouldn't have gone to the post station to pay his respects so early in the morning, right?
This made him doubt Gu Xi's identity.
But he soon found out the purpose of Gu Xi's going to the post station, because the county government office was surrounded and the county magistrate Zhen Wude was captured.
All this happened after Gu Xi left the inn. It is not difficult to guess that it must be related to her.
This shows that behind the painting last night, there must be evidence of Zhen Wude's corruption and abuse of power, which was taken away by Gu Xishun and then handed over to the governor.
It seems that he is still a chivalrous thief with a conscience.
In less than half a day, Zhen Wude was convicted and the county government office was raided.
Chu Zhao thought of the grain hidden in the big house next to the county government office. He had not yet figured out how to take away such a large amount of grain. Would it also be confiscated by the governor?
Once it falls into the hands of the governor, it will be difficult to get out.
Although this old man is honest and upright, his thinking is very pedantic. Everything he copies will definitely go into the national treasury. Even if he asks the old man to do it, Zhou Qing probably won't show favoritism.
And the food and supplies of their Northwest Army would not last for a few more days.
Dog court, dog corrupt officials!
Their food and wages should have been delivered half a year ago, but they have never arrived.
Chu Zhao then hid it from his father and came out with a group of personal guards, ready to take extraordinary measures to raise food and fodder.
Of course, they only steal from corrupt officials and wealthy people who are unkind.
Chengyang County was their first stop. They finally managed to steal from the Sun family, but were intercepted by someone.
Oh, that’s so miserable.
At this moment, Gu Xi was sitting with his family, discussing their future plans.
"Sister, I think we should find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to build a big house and live our carefree life. I also need to study hard and practice martial arts." Gu Yuan suggested.
Gu Ping hit him, "You are the only male in our family. Your grandfather and father were framed. We will avenge them sooner or later. You can't just think about living a carefree life."
Gu Yuan raised his little fist, his eyes flashing with anger:
"I said, I have to study hard and practice martial arts, so that I can find the villain who framed our family in the future and avenge my grandfather and father! The master said that it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. We are weak now, so we should keep a low profile and endure for the time being."
"Yes, yes, you are the one who is good at studying and you are capable. Second sister will apologize to you." Gu Ping said with a smile.
Gu Xi thought Gu Yuan’s suggestion was good.
She has space and can transfer materials from the two worlds back and forth. They will not lack food and clothing. It would be nice to find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to lie down and live a leisurely life.
Nowadays, people all say that once they have saved enough money and become financially independent, they will find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers, build a villa, and live a life like in paradise.
Go fishing and catch shrimps every day to cultivate your body and mind.
Just like what Haizi described in his poem:
I have a house facing the sea with flowers blooming in spring.
But at this moment, Gu Xi was still too naive. How could the system allow her to fail before she accomplished her great cause?
Gu Xi asked Qi: "Mother, what do you think?"
Qi said worriedly, "Yuan'er's suggestion is good, but for us orphans and widows, it may not be easy for us to survive."
After all, she is an adult and will not be as idealistic as a child.
Nanny Yun also interrupted and said:
"Madam, you are very worried. Even in a place with beautiful mountains and rivers, there may be unruly people. I have been in the countryside since I was a child, and I am used to seeing such things. We are outsiders, so we may be bullied."
It’s not like before. Before the Gu family went bankrupt, they would occasionally go to the manor for vacation and have someone to protect them.
Gu Xi seemed to be thinking about something.
Although she felt that with her abilities, it would be difficult for others to bully her, she could not protect her family 24 hours a day, so Qi and Nanny Yun's concerns were not unreasonable.
"Then what do you think we should do?" Gu Xi asked.
Qi hesitated for a moment and said:
"Yesterday I asked the innkeeper. A hundred miles to the west is Dingxi County. To the north of Dingxi County is the Chu Army's base in the northwest. Mother has a close friend who is now the wife of General Chu. If we can go to Dingxi County and seek refuge with the Chu family, they may be able to protect us because of mother's kindness."
Gu Xi frowned.
She has a lot of resources and can survive well anywhere, so she doesn't want to live under someone else's roof.
Qi knew that her daughter was proud and would not want to live a life of humiliation, so she said:
"Mother doesn't want to rely on the Chu family for anything, but the Chu family's army is strict in military discipline. The county magistrate of Dingxi County is restricted by it and dares not act recklessly. I heard from the innkeeper that although Dingxi County is close to the border, it is the county with the best public security nearby. It will be safer for us to settle down there. What's more, we are still exiles now. If no one helps us to smooth things over, I'm afraid there will be more trouble."
Qi's words made Gu Xi hesitate. When he was about to think about it carefully, suddenly a golden light flashed in front of his eyes, and the system reward came.