AWB Chapter 360 Rebellion
Chapter 360 Rebellion
Many officials in the prefectural government are not of one mind with Zheng Qing; on the contrary, they are the spokespeople for the Wang family. Now that Zheng Qing wants to deal with the Wang family, he naturally has to get rid of these parasites first!
"Yes, father."
"Ah."
Zheng Qing nodded and waved his hand, saying, "Let's go!"
After saying this, Zheng Qing spurred his horse out of the city, followed by Han Yue, Chen Dao, and the others.
Before long, the group left the city, and then Ding Yi, following Zheng Qing's instructions, slowly closed the heavy city gate.
At the same time, the east, west, and south gates of the city were all closed after receiving Zheng Qing's orders in advance.
"Commander Ding."
Zheng Qiuyan put her helmet back on and said, "I'll trouble you to bring the city guards with you."
"Yes!"
After leaving a few city guards to watch the city gates, Ding Yi led more than 40 soldiers in full armor and headed straight for the prefect's mansion with Zheng Qiuyan.
Meanwhile, inside the prefectural governor's mansion, a group of officials who had been invited by Zheng Qing to gather in the main hall were filled with doubts.
Before dawn today, they received an invitation from a servant of the prefectural governor's office, saying that Zheng Qing invited them to the prefectural governor's office to discuss matters. However, when they arrived, they did not see Zheng Qing, which made them very annoyed.
“This Prefect Zheng is getting more and more arrogant.”
A fat man with a large belly and a high-pitched voice said in a strange tone.
This man was named Feng Qian, and his position was Commandant of the County, which was nominally the second-in-command of the county. Because of his connection with the Wang family, he had always been at odds with Zheng Qing and often opposed Zheng Qing in official matters.
"Yes! This Prefect Zheng is increasingly disregarding us!"
"It was an elderly man with gray hair and an air of officialdom who spoke."
Others echoed this sentiment.
"Indeed! This Prefect Zheng made me wait for so long; he completely disregards us."
"Hmph! When has Zheng Qing ever taken us seriously?"
"This county town is Zheng Qing's personal fiefdom; there's no room for us to speak."
"..."
Everyone chimed in, venting their dissatisfaction with Zheng Qing.
Despite Zheng Qing's amiable demeanor when facing Chen Dao, only those who worked with him in the county government knew that Zheng Qing was extremely domineering, and even the county commandant Feng Qian could not stand up to him.
In fact, this was a helpless move by Zheng Qing.
The Wang family has been entrenched in Taicang County for hundreds of years, with a deeply entrenched network of connections. The entire county government has long been infiltrated by the Wang family, turning it into a sieve. When Zheng Qing first took office, almost the entire county government was staffed by members of the Wang family. This made it impossible for him, who was hostile to the Wang family, to do anything. If he didn't take a tough stance, he would probably be sidelined by the Wang family and become a commander without any real power in no time.
"As you all probably know, the Wang family and Zheng Qing have been at odds lately."
The gray-haired old man chuckled sinisterly, "Who knows when Zheng Qing's position as prefect might be lost."
Upon hearing this, everyone smiled. They were all officials backed by the Wang family. If the Wang family could remove Zheng Qing from power, they would naturally gain more power and benefits.
"As far as I know..."
Feng Qian rubbed his smooth chin with his thumb, about to say something, when suddenly a commotion broke out outside.
Immediately afterwards, one after another, soldiers in armor poured into the hall and surrounded them.
"Are you the city guards?"
The elderly man with gray hair was the first to react, and he shouted in an official tone, "Who allowed you to enter the county government office without permission? You uncouth soldiers, get out of here!"
Feng Qian also looked grim and said, "The city guards' duty is to guard the city gates. Who gave you permission to abandon your posts? I think Ding Yi doesn't want to work here anymore!"
The others also looked at the soldiers with disdain. Clearly, they did not take the city guards seriously and were certain that the soldiers would not dare to attack them.
after all……
They were officers, while these soldiers were uncouth brutes; insubordination was punishable by death.
"Commander Feng certainly exudes official power!"
A petite figure stepped out from the crowd, removed her helmet, and revealed Zheng Qiuyan's exquisitely beautiful face.
"You are……"
Feng Qian's eyes widened in surprise. "Prefect Zheng's daughter?"
"It's me."
Zheng Qiuyan replied with a smile.
The elderly man with gray hair, relying on his age and acting with great indignation, said, "Zheng Qiuyan, you have no official position and are just a woman. How dare you lead troops into the prefectural government? Do you intend to violate ethical and moral principles?"
"Ah!"
Zheng Qiuyan scoffed. These old geezers, one by one, use ethics and morality to bind women, one by one, they look down on women, yet they have countless wives and concubines at home.
Putting everything else aside, just look at this old geezer who's been relying on his age. He's nearly eighty years old, and recently he's taken three concubines. Doesn't he worry about exhausting them?
For some unknown reason, the moment Zheng Qiuyan saw this old man, Chen Dao's face involuntarily flashed through her mind.
Chen Dao was probably the most respectful person Zheng Qiuyan had ever met towards women. This respect did not mean that Chen Dao would give women any preferential treatment, but rather that he treated every woman equally.
In Chen Dao's eyes, there was no contempt for women. On the contrary, he would give women the opportunity to support themselves. Zheng Qiuyan had seen this in Chenjia Village. Even women could support themselves with their own hard work and their own hands without having to depend on men.
This is the dream of so many self-reliant women.
Compared to Chen Dao, these well-read and seemingly knowledgeable "scholars" in front of me are like dog poop on the roadside—utterly stinking!
"Commander Ding."
A cold glint flashed in Zheng Qiuyan's eyes. Too lazy to argue with these old fogies, she directly ordered Ding Yi, "Kill them all!"
"what?!"
Feng Qian and the others were shocked. They had considered countless reasons why Zheng Qiuyan had led troops into the prefectural government office, but they had never considered this one...
Zheng Qiuyan actually dared to kill them!
"Zheng Qiuyan, are you going to commit treason?"
The elderly man with gray hair rebuked him, his voice stern but his heart pounding with fear. At that moment, he was truly terrified.
He could usually bully the people by virtue of his official position, but when the executioner's blade was about to fall on him, he had to admit that he was truly afraid.
Although he was old, he had countless riches and many beautiful concubines. He hadn't enjoyed them enough yet, so how could he bear to die?
"Zheng Qiuyan, how dare you!"
"Ding Yi, you should lead your troops away immediately, and we can let bygones be bygones!"
"Ding Yi, do you really intend to rebel?"
"..."
While scolding Ding Yi, Feng Qian and the others honestly retreated one after another.
These officials, who usually act like respectable people, behaved worse than ordinary citizens when faced with death.
after all……
Ordinary people are so poor that they only have one life left, while these people have big houses, fertile land, and countless wives and concubines. Their attachment to this world is far greater than that of ordinary people, and their fear of death is also far greater than that of ordinary people!