Dedicate One’s Mind

Chapter 955 Disposal, Centurion

The new Commissioner Xu was a resolute man. In just three days, Wu Yi was interrogated nine times. Sometimes, he was even interrogated in the middle of the night.

Originally, Wu Yi thought that the other party was deliberately taking time to get him to confess, but when he came, the other party did not hint at anything. He just retracted the confession and slandered him. Wu Yi didn't know who to slander.

Secondly, even if the magic power is not present, it is not difficult to detect the other party's spirit and appearance. The imperial envoy has also worked hard on this case, and the dark circles under his eyes are as thick as a panda's life.

After many interrogations, Wu Yi met many people, all kinds of people in Chenliu County. Because of Chen Yan's identity, Wu Yi was not suspected of having an impure identity. He abandoned his magic power, even if there were strange people and different religions on his side. No one noticed anything strange about Wu Yi.

All in all, in the Tongtian case, Xu Qinchao had the final say on the surface, but he also had many concerns and was not easy to deceive. Moreover, there is really nothing surprising about this case. As long as the blame is placed on the dead Chenliu With the county magistrate, the king and the people will be safe.

The biggest problem at present is how to deal with Wu Yi, a rogue citizen who rose up to kill the county magistrate.

If they were killed, how would the guilt be assessed? There were many people in the government and the public who sympathized with this group of people. If they were really killed, it would cause new turmoil and damage the emperor's purity.

If we don't kill, the county magistrate appointed by the state will be killed by the people without trial. Where is the majesty and magnanimity? Wouldn't it encourage everyone to commit crimes?

This time the magistrate of Chenliu County was guilty and blameless, but what about next time? Most of the time, people are irrational, and the things they do may not be right.

The so-called merits and demerits are equal to 70%. An official’s merits are 70% and his faults are 30%, so it should be affirmed. However, in the eyes of the people, officials must be perfect and perfect. Some people will kill officials easily after making some minor mistakes. , How can this be done? No one else needs to maintain the dynasty.

Therefore, there are also some people in the government and the public who advocate severe punishment of Wu Yi and others as a warning to others. This is just because the magistrate of Chenliu County really did something outrageous and cannot express it openly. However, the ideas of these people may not be clear. Imperial envoys also need to be considered.

For now, sympathizers are in the majority.

After three days of intensive interrogation, the next few days were much more leisurely. Three meals a day were delivered on time. Although the prison food was not delicious, why should he care about it? Wu Yi, who had a peaceful mind, ate well and slept well.

A few more days passed, and Wu Yi, who was looking at the time, estimated that it would be about the time it took for the 800-mile horse to go back and forth from the capital, and Xu Qin's mission should be responded to.

Your own destiny depends on that piece of paper.

It is the power of the emperor to make a statement out of words. When the emperor is angry, blood will flow into rivers. This is the emperor's tyranny. It is an essential skill to wander around the human dynasty and figure out what is better than the emperor.

What will he do? In the past few days, Qian Tongpan, who visited the prison from time to time, also revealed some rumors that beheading was impossible and that some people who didn't like Wu Yi couldn't do the little tricks.

In order to clear his name, the emperor not only would not punish Wu Yi, and there was no possibility of being a slave in the mines, but he would also praise Wu Yi. However, it is still possible to punish Wu Yi openly and secretly.

Chenliu County was hit by drought, and there were a group of unstable elements like Wu Yi among them. If they couldn't be killed, they would be transferred away. How could they be transferred to a place that would not arouse controversy between the government and the public, and could also make the world praise the emperor for his humility?

Wu Yi thought about many possibilities. The most likely one was to incorporate Wu Yi and others into the army. Under military guard, even if there was any rebellion, they could be extinguished instantly.

Dare to resist the imperial court, courage is commendable, and if you train them, you may not be a warrior on the battlefield. In this way, turning harm into benefit is the best result, and it can also make Wu Yi and others burst into tears, and gain both fame and fortune.

Consolidating the army is the best possibility. In addition, serving as a county lieutenant and other people-pacifying officials in the state capital is also a way, but it is not as good as the former.

Seeing the light of day again was not a trial. In fact, the change in attitude of the government officials before taking him out showed the outcome.

After taking off their prison uniforms and putting on clean and bright clothes, Wu Yi and others were taken out of the cell. There were many large cars waiting outside.

When Wu Yi was puzzled, a soldier said: "The imperial envoy is announcing an edict in Chenliu County! Please hurry up and get on your way!"

Chenliu County is a place of chaos, and the imperial envoy's announcement is also the right thing to do in Chenliu County. Wu Yi thanked the military commander with his fists, got into the cart, and began his journey back to Chenliu County.

I couldn't explain what I was thinking at the moment. This incited civil uprising did not arouse the party struggle in the Daji Dynasty as expected. The dynasty with a profound foundation could not be shaken by such a small incident.

But the benefits are not without. Wu Yi has now gained the opportunity to enter the Daji Dynasty system and penetrate into the enemy.

In the future, if you climb up step by step, there will be no chance of completing the sect's mission.

If you are too impatient to eat hot tofu, just take a step and watch it! Wu Yi comforted himself in this way.

After returning to Chenliu County, the new county magistrate has arrived. At the same time, the benevolent emperor waved his sleeves and generously exempted Chenliu County from the tax burden for ten years. Yes, that is, ten years, giving Chenliu County enough time to recuperate. .

Sometimes, distribution according to the situation is the best way to fight for your own interests. Ten years of tax exemption has made many counties jealous.

In addition to the tax exemption, Wu Yi's method of dealing with those who killed corrupt officials, powerful and evil gentry was just as Qian Tongpan and Wu Yi privately expected, they were sent to the border with the army.

At this point, Wu Yi got rid of his status as a commoner and became a glorious soldier, not just the most basic soldier, but a centurion.

This body is only sixteen years old. At this age, Wu Yi can be called the youngest centurion among the Northern Army.

It is said to be a centurion, as the name suggests, the leader of a hundred men.

However, Wu Yi's men were all those who participated in the rebellion in Chenliu County, numbering between five and six hundred. In order to relieve the pressure on food in Chenliu County and avoid the risk of becoming bandits due to lack of food, they all followed Wu Yi into the army.

Therefore, it is okay to say that Wu Yi is a commander of thousands. These days, even in the Northern Army, there are no commanders with a thousand men, and there will basically be a shortage of about 10%.

The 10% of the shortfall will still be registered in the Ministry of War, and the military pay will be issued as usual. To use a more popular vocabulary to help understand, the 10% of the shortfall is empty pay. Of course, there is no need to say who the military pay goes to.

Since ancient times, empty wages have never been stopped, but in terms of the severity, compared to those who drink the blood of soldiers, empty wages are still acceptable.