There was silence in front of the Chen Mansion.

The head of the Chen family, who was originally knocked aside because the officers and soldiers rushed into the house, still stood on the same spot, but was empty from the neck up.

Blood, like a spring, dyes the bright red door panel even redder.

There is a sense of coquettishness.

The blood-stained head of the head of the Chen family, with disheveled hair, rolled down the steps in front of the mansion, rolling all the way to the feet of the wealthy gentry in Chenliu County who were already like quails.

The rolling heads stopped.

The wealthy gentry made a gasp of air, and even a few elderly people were so frightened that they became weak.

If it weren't for the support of someone around him, he would have been so frightened that he fell to the ground and fainted.

Everyone is staring at Pei Benzhi, who has his back turned to everyone.

Even the general of the Yulin Guard Right Army Camp, who was the commander of the army, looked at Pei Benzhi's back in surprise when he saw the human pillars that were constantly pouring blood.

The general of the Youjunying camp had no idea that Pei Benzhi, a Confucian magistrate who looked at Wenwen as a weak man, could brazenly commit such a murder and beheading in front of everyone.

In an instant, an idea appeared in the mind of the general of the right army camp.

As long as Pei Benzhi survives the disaster this time and is not impeached, he will definitely become a big shot in the court of Yingtian City in the future.

No!

He will definitely survive this disaster and impeachment, and he will definitely become a big shot in the court!

No matter what the people around you think about what just happened.

At this moment, Pei Benzhi felt surges of emotion in his heart.

The smell of blood so close to Chi Chi almost made him want to vomit. It was only because he was worried about what he had to do at this moment that he could not bear to lose his dignity.

Kill.

According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, no one can kill without the review of the Three Laws Division and the imperial approval of the emperor Zhubi.

However, in actual operations, imperial envoys with imperial orders often choose to kill people to solve problems.

The soldiers of the border army will also choose to kill people to protect the peace of the border.

But now Pei Benzhi is not an imperial envoy, nor is he a soldier of the border army.

He is the magistrate of Chenliu County, a seventh-rank official in the Ming Dynasty.

However, Pei Benzhi had to do this.

Turning his back to everyone, he let out a long breath of turbid air in his chest.

Pei Benzhi held the bloody knife in his hand, slowly turned around, and walked to the edge of the steps in front of Chen's house.

Several servants of the Chen family who were huddled behind the door of the mansion looked frightened. They huddled together and did not dare to step out of the door to collect the body of their master.

From the courtyard to the east of Chen Mansion, there were bursts of sounds.

Presumably, it was because the officers and soldiers had found the Chen family's food reserves.

Pei Benzhi stood on the steps and smiled.

Pei Benzhi had a weird smile on his face after killing him. Wherever he looked, a group of wealthy gentry lowered their heads in fear, not daring to look at each other for fear of causing Magistrate Pei to behead him with a knife again.
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Suddenly, Pei Benzhi found that he liked this way of handling things.

I originally served as an official in Chenliu County for eight years. I was engaged in befriending the people in front of me, suppressing them and exploiting the people step by step. Although the results were effective, they have never been as good as they are now...

As long as you say something now, these people will definitely complete it without compromise and meticulously.

So.

Pei Benzhi spoke.

"Everyone, I killed Thief Chen to save you and others."

When the wealthy gentry heard Pei Benzhi's voice, they couldn't help but trembled.

Without any prior discussion, all the wealthy gentry knelt on the ground.

"Pei County's great kindness is due to us, the common people. We will remember it for five years and never forget the kindness of the county."

Pei Benzhi shook his head and sighed: "You still don't understand why this county said it saved you.

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Among the gentry who were kneeling on the ground, some raised their heads.

After thinking about it several times, we finally decided to cooperate with Magistrate Pei.

"Please also ask Pei County to release him."

Pei Benzhi smiled slightly: "Chen thieves took advantage of the great disaster to invade the fields of our people in Chenliu County, hoarding grain and grass, and intending to drive up prices. This move is contrary to the imperial decree and is a crime of disobedience, which will affect the nine ethnic groups. Today you and Chen

Is the gathering of thieves within the nine clans of thieves?"

Everyone shook their heads.

"I would also like to ask the county magistrate Mingxiao, we are not related to that thief Chen, nor have we had any contact with him."

Pei Benzhi sneered and walked down the steps with the knife.

The general of the right army camp behind Pei Benzhi stared at Pei Benzhi who walked in front of the group of gentry with slightly moving eyelids.

Until now, General Youjunying finally understood what Pei Benzhi wanted to do.

He wanted to use the head of the Chen family to scare the monkeys and scare the wealthy gentry in Chenliu County.

Sure enough, just as the general of the right army camp thought.

Pei Benzhi walked closer and looked at the wealthy gentry kneeling in front of him with compassion.

"Today Chenliu County is short of food. You want to borrow food from the county government, but you are confused by the Chen thief and almost have a relationship with the Chen thief. Isn't it just when the county's rescue comes that you are relieved?"

Pei Benzhi almost turned the entire story upside down, and all the wealthy gentry couldn't help but ponder.

It’s still a matter of borrowing food.

The purpose of killing the Chen family leader was to borrow food. Now, the reason why we are talking to them now is to borrow food.

Can I borrow food and kill everyone here?

Therefore, between the possibility of not dying and the need to borrow food, these wealthy gentry who were already almost frightened out of fear once again hesitated.

Pei Benzhi's eyes couldn't help but sink.

Just at this time.

In Chen's mansion, officers and soldiers rushed out.

When he arrived at the gate of the mansion, he immediately shouted: "The Chen Mansion is checking the grain for eight thousand nine hundred dan."

Just a break.

On the street in the distance, another group of officers and soldiers came towards the Chen Mansion.

As they approached, some officers and soldiers shouted: "The Sun family of Chenliu County donated 5,723 dan of food."

From then on, more and more officers and soldiers rushed to the outside of Chen's mansion from all over.

"The Wang family in Chenliu County donated 3,234 dan of grain."

"Chenliu County farmers donated 7,616 dan of grain."

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One by one, the officers and soldiers arrived in front of the Chen Mansion and loudly reported the amount of food donations from each family. The number was accurate to single digits.

As each family was reported out, many people from the wealthy gentry family in front of them who had hesitated just now fell to the ground.

This is not borrowing food...

This was never a food donation.

This is robbing food with their own accounts!

Worryingly, he led his troops into the city to borrow food, but at this moment, he was full of joy and rushed to the door of the Chen Mansion with his accounts. The three officials of Chenliu County, the magistrate, the bookkeeper, and the clerk could not conceal their joy.

"Your Majesty, the people of our county are not short of food!"

Pei Benzhi nodded, looked at the wealthy gentry in front of him whose eyes had lost their light, and sneered.

At this moment, I looked at the head of the Chen family and took the food from these people. They were my accomplices, and they were tied to me.

Pei Benzhi chuckled and said, "Everyone, please get up. If you can help me today, I will remember it in my heart."

After finishing speaking, Pei Benzhi turned to the county magistrate and said: "Since all the good people have donated food, the accounts should be exchanged to each family as soon as possible."

The Chenliu County Magistrate, who was sweating profusely from running, opened his mouth, observed the look and expression of his magistrate again and again, and finally found the key point in this sentence.
To be continued...