Chapter 64 (Please follow up) The county magistrate was attacked, and the undercurrent surged
The crisp autumn air is the perfect time to study hard.
Under the example of Chen Ping, a child prodigy, the students of Huating Academy have become more diligent and studious.
Even Ye Chongwen, who has always had little certainty, is not to be outdone, and can sit still longer and longer.
Seeing that the atmosphere in the academy is becoming more and more positive, Mr. Ye, Li Yang and other gentlemen are also very pleased.
And Yongshun County began to repair roads again.
This time, Magistrate Wang no longer had the problem of insufficient money and food.
Everyone unanimously believes that County Magistrate Wang will definitely be promoted this year and next.
At times like this, there is often no shortage of people who can provide the icing on the cake.
The businessmen in the county heard the news and all extended a helping hand.
Some people donated money and food generously, and some actively helped prepare materials.
Magistrate Wang is so high-spirited now that he directly overturned the original road construction plan.
Instead, construction was started in an all-round way, and all roads in the county were completely renovated within one year.
The ambitious new plan has won the support of businessmen.
Mr. Ye, who had just rested for half a month, was once again invited to the county government office by Magistrate Wang before he could recover.
Responsible for managing the general ledger of money and food donated for road construction.
As for the division of accounts for each road, it is the responsibility of several county school scholars and old accountants of major commercial banks.
In the past, County Magistrate Wang was restrained and did not dare to use them, fearing that someone would interfere with them, but now he is using them very easily.
Under the general trend, who dares to go against the current?
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Time has entered the twelfth lunar month.
Yongshun County, located in the south of Dayu, ushered in its first snow.
In the freezing weather, it becomes difficult to dig and quarry.
Magistrate Wang had no choice but to suspend road repairs, pay wages and dismiss civilian workers, and recruit them again after spring.
Within a few days, he took Zhao Jin and others to inspect various construction camps and inspect the storage conditions of materials.
When I walked out of the last work shed, heavy snow fell from the sky again.
While looking at the snow scene, County Magistrate Wang exclaimed: "The auspicious snow heralds a good harvest, and we in Yongshun County will definitely have a bumper harvest next year!"
"Before I leave Yongshun County, if I can see the people living and working in peace and contentment, I will feel at ease!"
Magistrate Wang had a smile on his face, and his nerves, which had been tense for several months, finally relaxed at this moment.
What no one expected was that behind the snowdrifts in the distance, there were a few pairs of eerie eyes staring at them.
On the way back to the county government office, the carriage reached the foot of a mountain, and suddenly there was a sound of falling rocks in front of it.
"Not good!"
"Protect the county honour, everyone move back!"
For a time, rocks collapsed, the road was cut off, and the falling rocks created several deep holes in the ground.
If the team had moved a little further, these falling rocks might have fallen on top of their heads, or even hit Magistrate Wang’s carriage.
Thinking of this, cold sweat broke out on the backs of the government officials.
What a risk!
After there was no more movement, the officials were ready to move forward and remove the gravel.
But Zhao Jin, the head of the department, frowned vigilantly and quickly spoke out to stop the officials.
Not quite right.
Although there was heavy snowfall, there was no melting water.
This mountain wall is not that steep, so why are there so many fallen rocks?
His eyes flashed.
Someone wants to take action against the county magistrate!
Zhao Jin immediately took out the iron ruler and glanced around like an eagle.
The cadres exchanged glances and quickly calmed down.
Mist surrounds the mountains, flying snow crushes the grass, and the freezing cold makes people feel chilly.
Magistrate Wang raised the curtain of the carriage and saw the postures of the officials, and he was quite puzzled.
Could it be that there is really an ambush?
But this doesn’t make sense!
Yongshun County now has a well-connected government and people, and the people, farmers, industry and businessmen are united as one, so no one should want to harm themselves.
Besides, he is about to be promoted and will leave here soon. There will be no direct conflict of interest with all parties, so why should anyone bother?
Even Huang Xian Cheng, who resigned from office, did not dare to show his face during this period, for fear of causing further trouble.
Magistrate Wang thought about it, but he could not imagine that anyone would be so bold as to dare to take action at this juncture.
He hesitated and was about to ask Zhao Jin.
The sound of dense groups of footsteps hitting the snow could be heard in the mountains and forests on both sides ahead.
Magistrate Wang's heart was pounding, "There are really thieves?!"
As long as the opponents are not all blind, they will definitely be able to see everyone's official uniforms and iron rulers.
But the footsteps didn’t stop at all!
Knowingly doing it, this is no ordinary robbery, more like...
Kill officials and rebel!
When he thought of this, Magistrate Wang felt angry and frightened.
Zhao Jin stared at the direction of the sound, listened carefully for a moment, and said to Magistrate Wang: "Your Majesty, there is no need to panic, the opponent is not many in number, this noise is just a bluff."
"According to the laws of this dynasty, anyone who plots to assassinate an official is considered to be treasonous. I think they don't have the guts. They probably just want to scare us."
All the officials stood in various directions to guard the carriage, not leaving even an inch.
Sure enough, after a while, the hilltop that had been making noise became quiet.
Zhao Jin motioned with his eyes for one person to follow him, one to the left and one to the right to explore upwards.
Not long after, the two returned empty-handed from the mountains and forests.
Zhao Jin came to the carriage and reported back: "Your Majesty, judging from the traces they left, the number of thieves is about ten, and their actions were very neat, and there were not many traces left at the scene."
"This kind of discipline is definitely not something ordinary thieves can have."
"If they really rush down to fight, our chances of winning are slim!"
Zhao Jin's words made everyone change their expressions.
County Magistrate Wang was silent for a while after hearing this. His heart was slightly frightened and he said in a hoarse voice: "Tell me, why do they intimidate me so much?"
Without waiting for Zhao Jin to reply, he said to himself: "If colleagues in the officialdom were to fight, they would never do such a despicable thing."
He thought about the cause and effect of the matter, and cast his eyes sideways across the forest that had been deserted for a long time.
"Recently, I have only been busy repairing roads. Could it be that the road construction is hindering some important person?"
"But Yongshun County is a remote place, how can anyone pay attention to it?"
Magistrate Wang stepped out of the carriage, stepped on the gravel and faced the snowflakes in the sky, and walked straight to the foot of the mountain.
"No matter who you are, I will never stop repairing roads!"
He stood with his hands behind his back, a look of perseverance on his face, and said to the front.
"If I give up after being threatened by you, it would be better to die cleanly!"
Magistrate Wang’s voice was not loud, but it echoed far in the mountains.
If those thieves had not gone far, they would have heard it.
Zhao Jin's face straightened when he heard this, he couldn't help but be in awe and said loudly.
"Zhao Jin is willing to work with the county magistrate to complete the road construction work."
"Whoever wants to murder the county magistrate should first step over my body, Zhao Jin!"
The officials at the scene were also infected by the passionate atmosphere, and they all shouted that they would protect the county magistrate to the death.
Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, Magistrate Wang raised a smile.
Under the will of the people, all monsters and demons are only worthy of hiding in the dark and gnashing their teeth.
Return to the county government.
Zhao Jin informed Mr. Ye about what happened in the mountain.
Although there was no danger, Mr. Ye was not as optimistic as Magistrate Wang.
He was aware from the beginning that there was an invisible undercurrent slowly surging.
Although I don’t know whose handiwork this is, my half-life experience still made Mr. Ye aware of the strong aura of danger.
Mr. Ye persuaded Magistrate Wang to strengthen the security forces around him.
County Magistrate Wang did not refuse this time.
Because the road construction has not yet been completed, he cannot afford to gamble!
Seeing that Magistrate Wang listened to his suggestion, Mr. Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he suggested, "Your Excellency, since the road repairs have been suspended due to bad weather, we will not take any more actions now. We can only endure it while ensuring our own safety!"
"Be patient until the imperial court's commendation and transfer orders arrive, and be patient until you leave Yongshun County!"
"When I get to a higher position, I can naturally investigate this matter more calmly!"
Mr. Ye has seen many times more dangers than Magistrate Wang, who has been an official for several years.
He knows very well that in this strange situation, it is better to stay still than to move!