Magistrate Zhao's nephew was injured, and the county government's arrests arrived very quickly. After Zhan Feiyu and the others washed up, they had just sat down in the private room and before they had time to get their chopsticks, the door of the private room was blocked by someone.
Kicked away.
"Hey, I've seen bold people, but I've never seen anyone as bold as you!" The leader of the catchers, who was dark, fat and tall, stepped on a stool and glanced fiercely at Zhan Feiyu and the others.
Two of the remaining catchers were guarding the door, while the four were lined up in the private room, with their right hands on the handles of the swords around their waists. They looked menacing, as if they could kill Zhan Feiyu and the others at any time.
Down.
Yin Wuyan was so stingy that he didn't even look at the intruders. He picked up a spoon and poured a bowl of soup for Zhan Feiyu. The rich aroma of mushrooms filled his nostrils.
"Didn't you hear what I said?" Captain Cao, who was ignored, shouted angrily. He grabbed the edge of the table with his thick arms and tried to flip it over. You offended the Third Young Master and still want to eat? You should go to jail!
Chongguang placed his right hand lightly on the table, looking at Cao with a smile.
I exerted my strength suddenly, but the table didn't move at all!
Capt. Cao was stunned for a moment, thinking that the table was too heavy, so he tried again, but his face was red and bloodshot, and the plates on the table didn't even move.
"Chongguang, throw the person out!" Yin Wuyan said coldly to prevent Capt. Cao's saliva from splashing into the dishes.
"You still dare to take action?" Cao Baotou shouted angrily, and suddenly wanted to draw the sword with his right hand, but Chongguang stepped forward first.
The few detectives only felt the figure flash in front of them, but they didn't see Chongguang's movements clearly. They saw that Capt. Cao's sword had been taken away by Chongguang. At the critical moment, the sharp sword was placed on Capt. Cao's neck.
"Okay, let's go out. I haven't eaten yet. I'm so hungry. My hands shook, tsk tsk..." Chongguang smiled and deliberately shook his hands, as if he couldn't hold the sword.
There was a pain in his neck, and warm blood flowed out from the wound. The frightened Cao Cao, who was tall and strong, turned into a bear in an instant, and his voice trembled: "Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
The few detectives didn't dare to act wildly, so they all retreated outside the private room, fearing that Chongguang's hands would shake and wipe his head off Captain Cao's neck.
The other dandies and the innkeeper and the waiters were all dumbfounded. These foreigners dared to hold hostage even the yamen’s catchers. No wonder they dared to hurt Zhao San. Is this because they are arrogant or do they have the courage of a bear’s heart?
"Go away, I'm in a hurry to eat and don't have time to entertain you." Chongguang kicked Capt. Cao on the butt unceremoniously. After kicking him out, he also threw the big knife still stained with blood in his hand.
There was a clang sound, and he was hit on the head by the handle of the knife. Cao Cao screamed with a headache. When he touched the wound on his neck, he roared with anger, "Catch this murderer for me! Kill him without mercy!"
The six men shouted, holding up their big swords and slashing at Zhongguang. It looked like this ferocious posture was aimed at his life, not to mention whether he should be captured alive.
Bang bang bang! Zhongguang, who had his hands behind his back, kicked him a few times. The six policemen fell together like stacks of arhats, screaming in pain.
"Cao Tou, this is a tough one!" The agent, who fell face down and had a nosebleed, said in pain. He moved back a few steps in fear, but did not dare to step forward.
Captain Cao gritted his teeth with hatred, but he also knew Chongguang's skills, and a good man will not suffer the immediate consequences! "Go back to the Yamen first!"
After returning to the private room and sitting down, Chongguang just picked up the chopsticks and Yin Wuyan pointed to the white-flour steamed buns that were put aside to accompany the mutton.
"Master, you want me to eat this?" Chongguang felt aggrieved and drove away the troublemaking policemen. There was no credit but hard work. If you don't let me eat the delicious food on the table, why don't you let yourself eat steamed buns?
Yin Wuyan was too lazy to speak, and Zhan Feiyu burst out laughing, "Uncle Chongguang, I guess the Yamen's catchers will be back soon, why don't you eat something to fill your stomach first?"
"I..." Chongguang was furious. He resignedly picked up a steamed bun, stuffed it with a large piece of green onion-flavored mutton, and started chewing it.
Sure enough, within a moment, a noise came from downstairs, "The Yamen is arresting the murderer, and the rest of the crowd should avoid it immediately!"
More than twenty aggressive police officers and twenty or thirty government officials immediately surrounded the inn, and the leader was none other than Hou Xianwei.
After taking a look at the silent upstairs, Hou Xianwei said coldly: "Can we find out the identities of these people?"
The wound on his neck stopped bleeding and only cut a little bit of skin, but it was not very harmful to Capt. Cao, but it was extremely insulting.
When Cao Xiong walks on the streets of Huai County, whoever doesn't respectfully shout "Cao Tou"? If this place is not restored, how will he be able to gain a foothold in Huai County in the future!
"Sir, I have asked shopkeeper Zhao. I only know that she came from Fucheng. I don't know which girl she is. She brought two guards, a maid, two grooms, and a whole carriage of luggage. I went to the backyard to check it out before.
At a glance, the three horses pulling the carriage are all good horses."
Wealth is exciting! A farm ox is worth at least fifty taels of silver, while an ordinary horse is worth at least a hundred taels. If it is a good horse, it can be worth three, five hundred or even a thousand taels of silver.
Capt. Cao was on duty at the county government, and his monthly salary was only fifteen taels of silver. However, since he was a captivity, he always had some filial piety, and the sum of the money was sometimes much higher than his salary.
Of course, Capt. Cao also had to bring some good things every month to honor the county captain, so regardless of the luggage that was sent to the wing, these three horses were enough to make his heart flutter.
"If you dare to hurt Zhao San, I'm afraid you will kick the iron plate!" Hou County Lieutenant's face darkened. He was greedy for money, but he also had brains, so he could firmly hold this position over the years. "You two come up with me.
have a look."
Chongguang ate two steamed buns like a wolfberry, and leaned against the wall outside the private room with a face full of resentment. When he saw the Hou County Lieutenants who were going upstairs, he stabbed them with a knife. When is it bad to cause trouble?
Stuck at meal time.
"This strong man, do you know your lord's surname?" Hou County Lieutenant raised his hands and exchanged greetings, assuming the posture of paying homage first and then fighting, "I am the County Lieutenant of Huai County. Someone came to the Yamen to complain before, saying that someone had raped a servant and committed an attack, and he was almost injured.
Human life.”
Chong Guang squinted at Lieutenant Hou Xian with a scornful and arrogant attitude, "That boy dared to speak rudely to my girl. Not to mention small punishments and big warnings that hurt him, even if it kills him, he is the one who deserves it."
Seeing that Hou County Lieutenant was not angry, but his attitude was more respectful and cautious, Chongguang raised his finger and pointed at the three leaders of Cao, "As for them, huh, they are just doglegs in official uniforms.
Table, my girl is timid, so I had to beat him out."
Lieutenant Hou Xian knew clearly what kind of virtue Zhao San had, but he didn't know the seriousness of it just because he was annoyed that he had three cups of horse urine.
There was a nobleman from the city. There were six or seven people around a little girl. She was obviously a young lady from a wealthy family. Zhao San dared to tease him, so he was showing mercy by not cutting his neck.
"No matter what, please go to the Yamen and make it clear." Hou County Lieutenant was worried that Magistrate Zhao could only take the person to the Yamen first. Then the hot potato would have nothing to do with him. If he really offended someone, it would be Zhao San's fault.
of.
Zhao San injured his throat and almost suffocated to death. No matter what, he was the victim. The Hou County Lieutenant's move was extremely polite. If he were an ordinary citizen, he would probably just let the policeman tie him up with a rope and take him to the county government office.
"Okay, I was the one who hurt people, so I will go to the county government office with you." Chongguang was straightforward, with this light tone, as if he was going to the county government office for a day trip.
"Wait a moment." After leaving these two words, Chongguang turned around and walked towards the private room.
"Sir?" Cao Captou said unwillingly, but before he could finish his words, Lieutenant Hou's warning gaze came over him.
Cao Xiong and other detectives were always working together with Zhao San, and the county lieutenant Hou was too lazy to take care of it. But as the guard said, it was he, the guard, who was hurting people. He wanted to send his young lady to the county government, but Zhao San didn't do it yet.
Qualifications, Hou Xianwei is even more unwilling to offend the nobles of the city.
The aristocratic family values rules, and the rich daughter of the back house rarely shows up in public, let alone go to the government office. If this ruins the other party's reputation, and the nobles will pursue it when the time comes, the Hou County Lieutenant will not want to get into trouble.
After a while, I originally thought that Chongguang would go in and report back, but unexpectedly he came out with a steamed bun and said, "Let's go, lead the way."
Mr. Hou Xianwei's face stiffened a bit, he was really confident!
The outside of the inn was already crowded with passers-by watching the excitement. When they saw more than 20 police officers and more than 30 government officials, the dark group of people was just trying to arrest one person. The key was that Chongguang didn't look like a gangster.
, more like a lazy and unruly young master from an aristocratic family, especially since he was chewing steamed buns while walking, which made the onlookers dumbfounded.
Zhao San drank medicine at the hospital and returned to the county government house. When he heard the servant's words, Zhao San sat up from the bed, his voice still hoarse, but full of hatred for revenge, "
Is it Hou County Lieutenant again?"
The boy came over with a look of shamelessness and whispered: "Third Young Master, County Lieutenant Hou said that bitch has a good background. She is probably the daughter of a big family in Fucheng, and it was her bodyguard who attacked her."
If the little girl had done it, Capt. Cao could still have arrested the person, but the person who did it was a guard. The wrongdoer has his debtor, and he was a nobleman of the city. The county lieutenant Hou would definitely stop Cao Tou from arresting the person.
Touching his swollen and sore throat, Zhao San beat the edge of the bed angrily, "Go tell Mr. Wang County Cheng and ask him to follow the old rules!"
"Yes, little one, come over here." The boy agreed quickly.
Chongguang, who was brought to the court, was left hanging here. The clerk made it clear that the plaintiff was too seriously injured and was still in the hospital. The defendant, Chongguang, could only wait and did not go directly to the board to give him a
This show of power is already done by Wang County Prime Minister.
Accompanied by Yin Wuyan, Zhan Feiyu walked around the streets of Huai County. When the two of them arrived at the county government office, a circle of people watching the excitement had already gathered outside.
"It's a pity that this young man is the nephew of Magistrate Zhao." Citizen A shook his head with sympathy.
Citizen B carefully glanced at the ferocious policeman in the courtroom, and then whispered: "Why don't you accidentally kill the person? It can be regarded as eliminating a harm to Huai County."
"You want to die, and you dare to say such things!" Citizen A was so horrified that he wanted to cover the speaker's mouth, grabbed his arm and retreated outside the crowd. If Zhao San heard this, they would die. To peel off the skin.
Zhan Feiyu stood under the shade of a tree not far away, listening to the discussions of the people around him, frowning and saying: "Zhao San is domineering in Huai County, and County Magistrate Zhao condones him like this?"
In the past in Nanxuan Prefecture, although the power in the hands of Magistrate Zhang was eliminated by Tong Tongzhi, he was still the head of the prefecture in name. Magistrate Zhao indulged his nephew in favor of the common people. As long as the evidence is conclusive, Magistrate Zhang could completely put Zhao The county magistrate takes legal action.
"County Magistrate Zhao is a cowardly and cowardly official!" Forbidden Dragon Guards were located in every state capital in the Daqing Dynasty. Yin Wuyan had known about Magistrate Zhao's situation for a long time. There were not many such cowardly officials in the Daqing Dynasty.
Magistrate Zhao was timid and afraid of death, so even though Zhao San was tyrannical in Huai County, he did not dare to cause harm to anyone, so he could only use his power to bully others.
As for Zhao San's disgusting habit, as long as he is willing to give money, some people are willing to sell little girls who lose money to Zhao San as maids. After signing the selling contract, the life or death of these little girls is under Zhao San's control. Under this situation, even the government has no right to interfere.
Zhao San and a group of rich boys from Huai County went rampant in the countryside, but they didn't dare to cause harm to anyone, and they injured and maimed people. Naturally, the servants would take the blame, and then they would pay thirty or fifty taels of silver. This matter It's over.
But for ordinary people, they didn't die and lost money. The key is that their arms can't twist their thighs, so they can only swallow their anger. So whether it's a bunch of dudes like Zhao San or a faint official like County Magistrate Zhao, they are not good people. , but did not step outside the boundary.
"Before Magistrate Zhao was transferred to Huai County, the previous magistrate was a corrupt official. He imposed excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes, which almost led to a civil uprising in Huai County that year when there was a drought." It was also the Chen family's behavior that became more and more outrageous, so the emperor came up with the idea of moving against the Chen family. , otherwise it would not be biased towards the charter ceremony.
Huai County is located in the south of the Yangtze River, with good weather and good weather, and because it is close to the capital, the people can be said to have ample food and clothing. The court in Jiangnan and other places pays three dou per mu of fertile land. If there is a disaster, it will occasionally be reduced.
However, in addition to the two taxes, the previous county magistrate also levied a small amount of money and corvee, as well as a wide range of land tax surcharges, head money, warehouse tax, agricultural equipment tax, cow leather and sinew tax, import tax, silkworm salt money , Quyinqian, Shiliqian, etc.
The people of Huai County were forced to live in poverty and complained. After Zhao County Magistrate took office, the court's corvee was given to money, but the money was withheld by Zhao County Magistrate under various names. However, he also abolished other messy things. Not only did the exploited people no longer feel exploited, but they were once grateful to Magistrate Zhao.
"There are also cases of human life caused by merchants in Huai County. Magistrate Zhao always takes fifty measures. The merchants only need to pay money to settle the case without having to pay for their lives." After reading Magistrate Zhao's life, Yin Wuyan was speechless. , according to his usual behavior, such a faint official would have been sent to prison long ago.
But this is Jiangnan Road, the place where the Chen family belongs. An upright official like Chen Weibin will not last long. No matter how stupid County Magistrate Zhao is, it is better than the previous magistrate who imposed excessive taxes and levies.
"Can you still be an official like this?" Zhan Feiyu no longer knows how to evaluate it. A faint official like County Magistrate Zhao is like a blunt knife cutting flesh. It won't kill you all at once, but it can also make you feel guilty.
Stretch, break teeth and swallow blood.
"Prefect Zhang will take care of it." Yin Wuyan touched his little girl's head comfortingly. Even though her words sometimes seemed too cold-blooded and ruthless, she was still a soft little girl who cared about the people.