In the hall of the county office.
Ye Daosheng was sitting on the main seat. Below him were kneeling officers of the county office. They were all on Jiang Zhengdao's side. Now they were all arrested.
Among the people below, one of them held his head high.
His name was Ye Qiu.
He was the County Lieutenant of Jiuquan County.
He was in charge of arresting thieves and other matters in Jiuquan County. He was Jiang Zhengdao's loyal subordinate. Although he was tied up and kneeling, his face was full of anger. He gritted his teeth and roared, "Ye Daosheng, you traitor. You betrayed County Magistrate Jiang. You will die a horrible death. Do you think Ping Xiwang can gain a foothold in Jiuquan County after killing County Magistrate Jiang? Let me tell you, it's not that simple. "
Ye Daosheng said, "What a pity. I was going to spare your life because you are from my family. But now you don't cooperate. I have no choice but to send you to heaven. "
Ye Daosheng's eyes were sharp. He looked very powerful.
Du Qi had created an opportunity for him.
If he couldn't even handle such a thing properly, it would be too disappointing. Ye Daosheng looked at the people kneeling below quietly. He was still waiting.
Yang Huaizhuang had not yet finished dealing with all the people in the county yamen. Yang Huaizhuang led his men to arrest them, from the county yamen officials to the lowest ranking yamen runners. Anyone who was loyal to Jiang Zhengdao was arrested, and not a single one was spared.
The Jiang family had to be dealt with.
Because Ye Daosheng was Jiang Zhengdao's assistant before. Therefore, he understood Jiang Zhengdao's situation, and knew who Jiang Zhengdao's subordinates were, and also knew who Jiang Zhengdao's subordinates were.
Another quarter of an hour later, another dozen or so people were escorted in.
Yang Huaizhuang entered and said excitedly, "County Magistrate Ye, all of them have been arrested. There are 36 of them in total. They are all on Jiang Zhengdao's side. These people are all on Jiang Zhengdao's side. They are helping Jiang Zhengdao to do evil deeds. "
Ye Daosheng said, "Arrest them and kill them all."
"Yes!"
Yang Huaizhuang waved his hand.
Immediately, Ye Daosheng and Yang Huaizhuang's men entered and took the tied people away.
They were going to kill all of them.
Jiang Zhengdao had been in Jiuquan County for many years, and he had too many trusted subordinates. Ye Daosheng relied on betrayal to get to his position. He was worried that he would be retaliated against, so he took down all of Jiang Zhengdao's men in one go. Many of them were from the Jiang family.
It was all arranged by Jiang Zhengdao.
Yang Huaizhuang watched as the people were taken down and executed one by one. He stood quietly to the side.
He was still waiting for news.
They still had to wait for the news of Jiang Zhengdao's family's shops and restaurants being shut down.
Ye Daosheng knew Jiang Zhengdao too well. Other than the Jiang family members, all of the Jiang family's businesses would be seized. Not a single one could be left out.
Another hour passed by.
Ye Daosheng's men returned and reported that all the Jiang family's shops had been seized, as well as the Jiang family's wealth and land deeds. They had all been accounted for. All the accounts were placed in front of Ye Daosheng.
Everyone had also gathered here.
Ye Daosheng didn't immediately look at the wealth that was handed to him. He looked at the people below. These people were here to help him. After killing Jiang Zhengdao today, he was able to stabilize the county government in a short period of time, capture the Jiang family members, and completely wipe them out in one fell swoop because of their help.
The next step was to take control of the entire Jiuquan County, so he couldn't do without these people.
Ye Daosheng rewarded them according to their previous contributions. Yang Huaizhuang had contributed a lot and supported him from the beginning, so Yang Huaizhuang took over Ye Daosheng's position and became the deputy county magistrate of Jiuquan County.
The rest of the people were rewarded according to their contributions. The vacant positions were all filled by Ye Daosheng's men.
After Ye Daosheng made arrangements for everybody, he also made a copy of everybody's name list and their official positions. He said, "Although I have already made arrangements for everybody's official positions, this matter still needs to be handed over to Ping Xi Wang for approval, for Ping Xi Wang to decide. After all, Ping Xi Wang is the most powerful person in Suzhou. "
Yang Huaizhuang said, "County magistrate is right."
The rest of the people also echoed.
One by one, they kept talking, all flattering Ye Daosheng. Some said that Ye Daosheng could speak in front of Du Qi, and some said that Ye Daosheng was wise, brave, resolute, and decisive. In short, they were all flattering.
Although Ye Daosheng felt that it was pleasing to the ears, he didn't feel complacent. His expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "Everyone, you are new officials, so you should all be very excited. But here, I have something to remind you. "
"County magistrate, please speak."
Everyone spoke at the same time.
Ye Daosheng said seriously, "You are new officials, you are officials, you are getting rid of your previous identities. This is a good thing. But if you think that you can do whatever you want as an official, you can be unscrupulous. Then let me tell you, you might as well not be an official. "
"Our Ping Xi Wang is not an ordinary person, and he is not a corrupt official."
"If you want to be corrupt, don't be an official."
"Ping Xi Wang was a person who stirred up trouble in Tang dynasty Chang 'an. And since he came to Suzhou, since he came to Suzhou to do things, he must hope that the government and the people are harmonious, and he must have political achievements. "
Ye Daosheng said, "So I hope that since you are an official, you can do things honestly."
"Everything depends on your ability."
"Now I am rewarding you according to your merits, and you have got official positions. But next, the strong will go up, and the weak will go down. I, Ye Daosheng, am not a person like Jiang Zhengdao, I hope to make some political achievements. "
"So, this is what I want to tell you, please keep it in mind. If you violate the law, and use your power for personal gain, once I find out, you will be dismissed from your position, and your family property will be confiscated. "
Ye Daosheng got along with Du Qi.
He had an idea in his heart.
The Ye family was rich, but he didn't lack money. What he lacked was fame and power. He hoped to be an official, and not limited to a small county magistrate. So Ye Daosheng wanted to make some political achievements.
This was the only chance to hook up with Du Qi.
When everyone heard this, they naturally agreed.
Ye Daosheng continued, "Well, I have finished reminding you, so I won't say more. Next, I will go to see Ping Xi Wang, and report the results of this inspection, as well as the reform of Jiuquan county. Our Jiuquan county should be changed. "
Yang Huaizhuang said, "County magistrate Ye, how do you want to reform?"
Ye Daosheng smiled and said, "I won't say more about the reform. For the time being, there is no plan. Wait until I see Ping Xi Wang, and have a clear answer."
After a pause, Ye Daosheng said, "Everyone, Ping Xi Wang is in Suzhou. This is not only my opportunity, but also your opportunity. If you show enough ability, once you enter Ping Xi Wang's eyes, you will reach the sky in a single bound. What kind of ability is tossing about in Jiuquan county? Being able to follow Ping Xi Wang is an opportunity. So, seize the opportunity. "
"Yes!"
Everyone agreed in unison.
In their eyes, there was also a look of expectation.
They also wanted to stand out.
They also wanted to make a name for themselves.
Ye Daosheng waved his hand and said, "Go and do your work. Today, we killed countless people. There are many loopholes in Jiuquan county that need to be fixed immediately. There can be no trouble."
"Yes!"
Yang Huaizhuang and the other officials left.
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