Chapter 53: Confession
Fang Zhongjin and Lu'er were shocked when they saw the people in the hall. Fang Zhongjin had already guessed that the person he saw last night would not be an ordinary person, but he didn't expect it to be the county master of Jinhua County. He came here with the intention of being a lobbyist for the beggar gang, and the persuasion of Jinhua County opened the city gate and let the beggar gang enter the Xia Yu Temple to worship their ancestors. Now I don't know how this young county master will deal with the two of them when he sees the enemy who knocked him out.
The young county master was also stunned when he saw Fang and Lu. He didn't expect that the two suspects who had smashed him out yesterday would actually send them to the door by themselves.
The white-faced county magistrate's face changed, and he immediately shouted outside the lobby: "Come on, arrest the prisoner!"
Immediately, four or five officials rushed in with Qi Mei sticks. This group of people turned out to be just ordinary children of good families, and they learned a few sets of painless stick methods in the yamen. It is said that Fang Zhongjin doesn't take them seriously.
But now Fang and Lu'er people are here to intercede as lobbyists, and they made a big mistake last night to stun the county master. Fang Zhongjin couldn't be too ruthless, so as not to hurt the harmony that was already nothing. But it is necessary to establish a prestige in an instant, so that the officials will not be afraid, and then they will come to ramble.
Before the officials who came from the hall could see whether the prisoner was male or female, they suddenly felt a gray shadow flickering in front of them, but the eyebrow stick in their hands did not know where to go.
Looking at the middle of the lobby again, Fang Zhongjin put four or five eyebrow sticks in his hand and slammed them to the ground. He said, "Please don't get me wrong, my lord, the two of us are not bad people. This time he secretly entered the city, just to intercede for the beggars outside the city gate. accidentally injured the county master before, and he was also reckless. Please ignore the villain, don't hurt the harmony with the beggars because of this incident. Fang Zhongjin said this politely, but the expression on his face was neither humble nor arrogant. He suddenly had a supernatural power just now, and he copied all the weapons of the officials in the hall into his hands. Anyone who sees Fang Zhongjin's actions must beat a drum in their hearts, and they dare not underestimate the person who comes.
Unexpectedly, the county master in front of him did not show any fear on his face. I don't know if the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, or if there is something else in his heart. I saw him say calmly: "Are you lobbyists of the beggar gang? This official is Xia Yuanji, the commander of Jinhua County, and the beggar helped you to come, what do you have to say to me?"
When a servant next to him heard this, he shouted, "Xia ...... My lord, don't listen to the nonsense of the demons from the beggar gang. Since they wear a pair of pants, they must not be good people!"
When these officials heard that they were going to arrest the prisoners, they did not feel any difference. At this time, when they heard that this man had come to speak for the beggars, they were immediately indignant. They were afraid that their county officials would be young and soft-eared, and they would listen to the nonsense of the people who came, and make rash promises, but it would be too late.
Fang Zhongjin saw that this county official was willing to listen to people's intercessions, and he was not a faint official. But for some reason, the servants under his command dared to shout loudly in front of the county officials. He knew that at this time, he could only let the officials under him know what was good or bad, and then he could further share with this Lord Xia Yuanji.
He slammed the stick in his hand to the ground. Everyone felt a shock to the ground under their feet, and then they returned to calm. These officials have only arrested ordinary people in their lives, and they have never met any martial arts masters in their lives, and being bluffed by Fang Zhongjin like this made everyone's hearts jump. They all suppressed their voices instantly, but they still had an indignant look on their faces, staring at Fang Zhongjin angrily, and they were about to burn a few holes in his body.
Unexpectedly, Fang Zhongjin's demonstrative-like action did not annoy Lord Xia's heart, and he still had that natural honest and serious expression on his face. It seems that nothing happened just now, just waiting for Fang Zhongjin to continue to show affection.
Fang Zhong Jinxin said that this county official was really a stranger, and he couldn't help but have some good feelings in his heart. He said unhurriedly: "Back to the adult, the villain's name is Fang Zhongjin." Originally, it was indeed passing through Jinhua County. But he saw a large number of Hanako gathered outside the city. These people are not some villains, but disciples of a famous faction in the martial arts, the beggar gang. This gang has a tradition for a hundred years, that is, to come to the Xia Yu Temple in Jinhua County to worship their ancestors. I don't know why the adults didn't let them enter the city this year? These flowers were so anxious that every time they wanted to explain, they were blasted out by the people in the city. Because the beggars abide by the rules in the martial arts, they are not allowed to do anything to people who don't know martial arts. Then I was invited to tell the adults and ask them to be kind enough to let everyone in. ”
Xia Yuanji listened to his words and said: "Although I am a new official here, the people in the city have long complained about the beggars. Everyone said that the beggar gang did not restrain the gang, and every five years they would eat and abduct in Jinhua County. They and pee everywhere, and the stench is terrible. Wherever they passed, something was stolen. I don't know how these Fang Xiaoxia can explain it?"
After Xia Yuanji said these words, the officials in the hall had to applaud, but Fang Zhongjin was suffocated when he heard it. Fang Zhongjin had never heard of the beggars' misdeeds in the past, and he carefully recalled the intersection with the beggars outside the city gate in just half a day. Suddenly, he shook his head with a solemn face and asked, "Adults can be difficult to change their nature?"
After hearing this, a servant couldn't help but snort, and said as if talking to himself: "Isn't it difficult to change your nature? Every five years, I come to Jinhua County Lawless. ”
Fang Zhongjin didn't pay attention to the servant, but said unhurriedly: "I have nothing to do with the beggar gang. When I first met the beggar gang, I couldn't enter Jinhua County because I was blocked by them. ”
Natsuhara nodded. There were not enough soldiers in the city to defend the city, but because there were beggars outside the city, Jinhua County now had to be manned for twelve hours. Xia Yuanji handled official affairs in the official office during the day, and at night he had to stand guard at the city gate for others. So he heard this from the soldiers during the day.
Fang Zhongjin continued: "It is said that I should not have any good feelings for the beggar gang, and I can't talk about preconceived ideas. However, I spent half a day with the beggars outside the city, and although some people occasionally spit thick phlegm on the ground, there was nothing to poop and pee on the ground. And I watched coldly, the behavior of the disciples in the beggar gang was indeed decent and upright for a hundred years. But I don't know if the adults say that the beggars are doing nonsense, is there any evidence to support it?"
In fact, Xia Yuanji is a new science and technology jinshi, and he has only been an official in Jinhua County for a few months. Although he is talented and intelligent, and he has long been familiar with the criminal cases of Jinhua County's household registration during this time, these words are dead things after all. He himself secretly felt that the forces in the city were intertwined, and even in this county office, he was not a man of his word.
He was an official for the first time in his life, and he always wanted to be a green lord, but he didn't expect that as soon as he took office, the people beat the drum and shouted grievances, saying that there would be scoundrels in the market to besiege Jinhua County soon, and hoped that the county officials would make plans early and invite soldiers to encircle and suppress them.
"Inviting troops to encircle and suppress" is a major matter, although Xia Yuanji has no experience as an official, he also knows that once he sends troops, he will implement the other party's charge of "rebellion".
During this period of time, on the one hand, the public opinion of the people in the city was boiling, and on the other hand, he did not want to easily encircle and suppress the beggars. This newborn county master can only stop the beggars outside first, and then make plans. But I don't know that I can't wait for the beggars to find someone to intercede with me, which is really weird.
Now that there are finally lobbyists from the beggar gang, that's the best thing. Just so that he can send a message back, asking the beggars to help everyone repent and admit their mistakes to the people of Jinhua County. This matter is also closed.
Xia Yuanji was about to speak, but he heard a noise outside the hall. It turned out that there was a group of people who broke in. Everyone looked up, but saw that the leader was a thin middle-aged man with a beard. I saw that no one next to him strode into the hall of the mansion, and said to Xia Yuanji: "It is said that someone is going around to inquire about the situation of the yamen, and the old man is here." Lord Xia must not be deceived by them, once Huazi is allowed to enter the city, Jinhua County will suffer again. ”