The villagers did not dare to accept the food he handed over, and the policemen did not obey his orders. Wang Qingan waited to see his jokes.
There was no point in staying any longer, so Hu Lizhen simply chose to leave. At this moment, Wang Qingan's sarcastic words were still in his mind.
Because he was a high official, Hu Lizhen came on foot, but at this moment he remembered something.
"Tell me honestly, who leaked the news that I left the Yamen?"
If Gao Wenbai hadn't been notified, how could the latter appear in a remote area immediately?
It is simply unrealistic to bring down Gao Wenbai without catching the family thief, so Hu Lizhen pressed the question at this moment.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Hu Lizhen sneered and said, "You are afraid of Gao Wenbai, but do you know that they are committing the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
"The emperor's decree states that only those with more than 200 acres of land will be levied additional taxes... Think about it for yourselves, what a crime they are committing!"
"The current emperor is the most unscrupulous person who commits crimes and crimes. After entering the capital, he beheaded and exiled tens of thousands of people..."
Just now, Gao Wenbo was unreasonable and Hu Lizhen was helpless, but now the boss is no longer here, and it is easy to scare these officers.
Seeing that everyone was already fearful, Hu Lizhen continued: "If you insist on listening to Gao Wenbai, you will become his accomplices. What will happen then... think about it for yourselves!"
"Sir, it's Chief Zhou..." The head catcher couldn't bear the pressure and had to tell the truth.
It has to be said that Hu Lizhen felt a little sad at this moment because the entire county government was on the opposite side of him.
At this moment, there was a noise behind them, causing Hu Lizhen and others to look back.
Then I saw someone running towards me from a distance, shouting "Help".
"Sir, take your life!"
"What's going on?" Hu Lizhen stopped and asked.
"The village has been robbed. Please take people back to catch the thief!"
Upon hearing that there were thieves, Hu Lizhen immediately worried about the safety of the people and asked: "How many thieves are there?"
"There are six or seven people in total, and they are looting in the village now. I'm afraid they will kick me to death!"
Although Hu Lizhen was happy to hear that the Wang family was in trouble, as a parent, she certainly could not let the thieves run rampant.
"Let's go and catch the thief!"
Although the officers were a little reluctant, Hu Lizhen rushed forward and they had no choice but to follow. After all, this was their most important job.
Besides, in the village, under Zhao Yanxun's instructions, more than a dozen masked guards entered the Wang family's house, causing a huge commotion.
I don’t know whether Zhang Meng did it intentionally or not, but he directly kicked Wang Qing’an to death. At the same time, he also opened the Wang family’s warehouse and scattered all the money and food.
When Hu Lizhen returned with her people, the Wang family was in ruins.
Wang Qing'an died, and the servants and maids in the house escaped with injuries, and no "thief" was found.
"Can you see where the thief went?" Hu Lizhen asked the shivering villagers in the thatched house.
"If you tell me back to the master, all the thieves have escaped!"
"Where did you escape?"
"The villain doesn't know!"
Seeing that he couldn't find out why, Hu Lizhen was arranging his men to search, when he saw a young man in civilian clothes walking from a distance.
Behind this young man, there was also a burly man. These two men were Zhao Yanxun and Zhang Meng.
Just looking at Zhao Yanxun and the other two, Hu Lizhen realized that these two people were extraordinary, and she was surprised at the same time.
Logically speaking, there should not be such outstanding people in this remote mountainous place.
"Your Majesty, please be polite!"
Zhao Yanxun was so polite when he came, and even though the other party was young, Hu Lizhen returned the favor.
"I can see everything that happened just now!"
"Oh? What did you see?"
"The county magistrate wanted to punish the evildoers, but was blocked by the superior officials. Now, as karma is retribution, the Wang family has been robbed by a strong man. Wouldn't it be a great pleasure?"
After hearing what Zhao Yanxun said, Hu Lizhen replied: "Young man, evildoers must be punished and strongmen must be captured. They must not be confused together!"
Immediately afterwards, Hu Lizhen sighed and said: "I have not been able to accomplish either of these two things. I am ashamed of my official uniform!"
After Zhao Yanxun was silent for a few moments, he said: "Compared to those corrupt officials, the county magistrate is as bright as the bright moon!"
After hearing this sentence of relief, Hu Lizhen just smiled and felt a little more favorable towards Zhao Yanxun in her heart.
Just when he was about to ask about Zhao Yanxun's background, he heard Zhao Yanxun ask again: "You have offended your boss, I think your life will not be easy in the future, and your life may be in danger!"
Staring into Hu Lizhen's eyes, Zhao Yanxun asked in a deep voice: "Aren't you afraid?"
Hu Lizhen didn't know that this was the most important interview in his life.
"Afraid, not afraid!"
Could it be that when she met a "friend" who could chat, Hu Lizhen naturally started chatting.
"What do you mean by this?" Zhao Yanxun asked.
"Shangguan's power is overwhelming, and I am like a boat sailing on the big waves, like a strong wind holding a candle, how can I not be afraid?"
Putting aside the bitterness on his face, Hu Lizhen continued: "However, we have read many books by saints and sages, and have been favored by the country many times. How can we not think about loving the people and serving the country?"
"The sages have said: Although there are thousands of people, I will go! Although I don't need the sages, I have more courage than others, so I am not afraid!"
After hearing what Hu Lizhen said, Zhao Yanxun thought more highly of Hu Lizhen.
Everyone can talk about great principles, but putting them into practice is difficult. Such people are rare to find.
"Your Excellency's righteousness is admirable!" Zhao Yanxun praised.
Obviously, Hu Lizhen's interview was successful, but he didn't know it.
"If an upright person like you is killed by a traitor, it will be a great loss to the people of the court!"
Zhao Yanxun said very sincerely: "I have some connections in the capital. If you need help from Hu Zhi County, please tell me!"
Unexpectedly, Hu Lizhen smiled. He only thought that Zhao Yanxun was young and did not know how high the sky was.
"Young man, this matter involves a lot. I'm afraid your family won't be able to help, so don't cause trouble to the elders in the family!"
In Hu Lizhen's view, Gao Wenbai was right. His trip today would make some people in the county government and even the household department unhappy. If Zhao Yanxun got involved, it would only harm the other party.
Therefore, Hu Lizhen rejected his kindness.
"If you really want to help me, you must keep the innocent heart in your heart and pray for the people more when you take office in the future!" Hu Lizhen said with a smile.
Zhao Yanxun also smiled. Since Hu Lizhen didn't speak, he wouldn't force it.
"I've been taught, then I wish you good luck, it's time for me to go back!" Zhao Yanxun smiled slightly.
At that moment, Zhao Yanxun regained his imperial glory, which greatly shocked Hu Lizhen.
But the next moment I looked closely, I saw that the boy was still the same boy, bidding farewell to me.
It wasn't until Zhao Yanxun left that Hu Lizhen remembered that she had forgotten his name, but by then he had gone far.
But right now, he still has business to do, so he can only have regrets.
On the other side, Zhao Yanxun and Zhang Meng were walking on the mountain road, neither of them talking the whole way.
Finally, Zhao Yanxun broke the silence and asked: "If I let you steal money, will it cost you your life?"
Zhang Meng knelt down simply and said: "I made my own decision and it has nothing to do with others. Please punish me!"
Glancing at Zhang Meng on the ground, Zhao Yanxun sighed: "Such a person should have laws to kill him. It is more meaningful than killing him directly!"
"yes!"
"Get up!"
"yes!"
Governing the country in accordance with the law and allowing justice to be done is the best way to govern the country.
Although Zhang Meng acted on his own initiative and killed people out of impulse, Zhao Yanxun also let it go.
Therefore, by questioning Zhang Meng, Zhao Yanxun was actually reflecting on himself.
However, the emperor knew his mistakes and corrected them, but he could never admit his mistakes.
