Chapter 362: Each County Takes Care of Its Own Affairs

After listening to the Li man's story, Old Man Yang and the others looked at each other. It was a familiar taste and a familiar recipe.

The low-end version that they looked down upon back then is still being used by people decades later.

"You said the newly appointed county magistrate's surname is Wang?" asked old man Yang.

"Yes, I heard he came from Chang'an!" A Jiang replied.

Old Man Yang looked at Old Man Wang and asked, "Do you know which unfilial descendant of your Wang family is this?

Tsk tsk, this method is not very good, it's bloody and has caused deaths. The way they eat is really ugly!"

"Bah! Don't put the blame on our Langya Wang family! We, the Langya Wang family, don't need such despicable means!" Old man Wang was like a cat whose tail was stepped on.

"We're the only branch of the Wang family of Langya in Chang'an. We've been hiding here for twenty years now, you know that! It's most likely the Wang family of Taiyuan!"

Ah Jiang looked at Old Man Wang and muttered, "Weren't you one family five hundred years ago?"

"Bullshit, no way! Our ancestor is Wang Ji, Prince Yang, who served under Emperor Wu, Emperor Zhao, Emperor Xuan, and Emperor Yuan during the Han Dynasty. How can the Wang family of Taiyuan be compared to us?"

Old Man Wang looked down on the Wang family of Taiyuan. Although they were extremely prominent now, if you traced back to their roots, they were far inferior to their Wang family of Langya.

Although both are members of the Wang family, the Taiyuan Wang family and the Langya Wang family originated from different regions and families.

The Wang family of Taiyuan is divided into the Wang family of Qi County, Taiyuan County and the Wang family of Jinyang, Taiyuan County, and can be traced back to the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The Wang family of Qi County can be traced back to Wang Yun of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the Wang family of Jinyang can be traced back to the brothers Wang Rou and Wang Ze of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

It was very prominent during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. During the reign of Emperor Xiaowen of Wei, the Wang family of Taiyuan was established as one of the four surnames. During the Tang Dynasty, it was one of the seven surnames and ten families of the Shandong gentry, and was a prominent gentry in the north.

The Wang family of Langya, also known as the Wang family of Langya Linyi, is a prominent Wang family that has lived in the Langya area for a long time.

The ancestor was Wang Ji of the Western Han Dynasty. The family thrived in Langya for more than 400 years, developed during the Cao Wei and Wei and Jin dynasties, and reached its peak in the early Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Representative figures include Wang Dao, Wang Xizhi, etc.

At the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, the Wang family of Langya moved south from Linyi and settled in Jinling.

"Uh, fellow village elders, please stop arguing. There are still two seriously injured people to be sent to the county town. I will go find Lord Hu right away." Su Ying didn't have time to listen to the quarrel between the village elders.

"A Ying! Ride as fast as you can to deliver a secret letter to the governor so he can have peace of mind.

"This matter isn't a big deal, but it's not a small one either. County Magistrate Wang is from Chang'an, and he has strong roots there. Be careful of a backlash," Old Man Yang warned.

The main purpose of allowing Jinfengzhai to open sugar factories in various counties is to prevent the sugar-making technology from leaking out too early, and to make it easier for villagers in various counties to sell sugarcane, saving time and costs.

When encouraging villagers to grow sugarcane, we naturally have to consider the market. Otherwise, what would it matter if the people work hard for a year and the sugarcane rots in the fields?

At the same time, it also allows the counties to taste the sweetness of the sugar factory, increase tax revenue, and subsidize the counties in disguise.

The original intention is good, but if someone with ulterior motives says that this is an abuse of power to dominate the market, it makes sense.

From this perspective, Governor Lu was accused of abusing his power for personal gain. Even though he did not take a penny, it is an indisputable fact that he favored the Li people of Jinfengzhai.

What's more, County Magistrate Wang is so unscrupulous that he uses such a low-level, simple and crude method to make money. He is either simple-minded or has such a powerful background that he doesn't care.

They didn't know the whole story of Wang Duanfang's origins. If they knew that he was an inspecting censor, they would be thankful that they hadn't gotten away with it.

Who are the most feared figures in the imperial court? It's the inspectors, the impeachment censors! With a flick of their pen, they can decide life or death.

The road ahead is long and the investigation and verification of authenticity takes a long time. Sometimes there is no need to verify, and the person can be arrested first.

Therefore, we informed Governor Lu to prevent this kind of villain from using private channels to pass information, confuse right and wrong, and turn the tables.

The village elders had seen a lot in the past, otherwise how would those opponents have managed to survive?

When you are wronged, the person who wronged you knows how wronged you are!

"Thank you, village chief! I saved it! Let's go and see the injured first!" Su Ying took Atang on the horse.

A Jiang and his companions also rode the horses from Huanggou Village and rushed towards the county town together. The road was quiet and there were no wild beasts around.

"Doctor, you must save Apo and Adu!" Ade brought people to the clinic and begged the doctor.

"Captain Ade, this depends on the patient's luck. He will definitely have a high fever tonight. If he can survive it, he will survive. If not..."

The doctor examined the patient carefully and found that the doctor in Rong County did a great job in saving the patient's life. The piece of old ginseng in the patient's mouth really saved his life.

Adu was also lying on the couch at this moment, the gauze soaked in blood.

He rushed all the way until he left the territory of Rong County, where he took a short rest. The wounds on his body burst open and blood continued to seep out.

When he reached the county clinic and was safe, he could no longer hold on, his eyes went dark, and he collapsed.

Looking at the two brothers lying there breathing weakly, Ade felt sad and angry, hating himself for being old and having lost the bloodiness of his youth.

Twenty years ago, when Ade encountered such a thing, he took a machete and led the strong men in the village to Rong County, chopped Huang San into pieces and fed him to the dogs!

What laws, what Chinese and Li are one family, they don’t exist!

Now, he was able to keep his composure, take care of the injured, and wait for the meeting between County Magistrate Hu and Su Ying.

"How is it? Is everyone okay?" Su Ying rushed over, accompanied by County Magistrate Hu and his wife.

"Aying, you're here!" Ade's nose felt a little sour. He was getting old and sentimental.

"How are the two brothers Apo and Adu?" Su Ying asked.

"It depends on luck. If you can survive the high fever, you can survive." There were tears in Ade's eyes.

"I have some good medicinal herbs here. Doctor Ge, please take a look and see if they can be used!" Mrs. Hu opened the box.

It contains high-quality and hard-to-find medicinal materials: rhino horn, musk, tiger bone, pearls, Panax notoginseng, etc.

"Where did you find these herbs, Madam?" Doctor Ge was surprised. "With these, the chances of the injured surviving are much higher! But..."

"Just what?" asked Mrs. Hu.

"These medicinal herbs are hard to find, and some may be even harder to find!" Doctor Ge had to explain it clearly first, otherwise when they were used up, Mrs. Hu would come to make trouble for him.

"Medicinal herbs are meant to save lives. Use them when necessary and don't worry!" Mrs. Hu handed the medicine box to Doctor Ge.

Doctor Ge took the medicine box and went to prepare the medicine.

"Sir, what should we do about this?" Su Ying asked County Magistrate Hu.

"People from Wu County were inexplicably killed by the Rong County government. Shouldn't we go and ask for an explanation?"

"This might be troublesome!" Magistrate Hu was in a dilemma.

Each county is responsible for its own affairs. There is no precedent for someone to cross the county to seek justice from his colleagues.

At most, the people from Jinfengzhai would go to Rong County to ask the county government for an explanation, or go to the provincial government to sue Rong County.

As the magistrate of Wu County, he could not extend his influence to Rong County, so he could only give advice to the people in Jinfengzhai.

"As a government official, shouldn't I help the people get justice when they encounter injustice?" Su Ying was indignant.

"Oh, Ah Ying, Jinfeng Village is the victim, so you can make as much noise as you want. But the incident didn't happen in Wu County, so I really can't interfere!"

County Magistrate Hu was sweating profusely. Rong County had already caused such a big commotion right after the governor left!

“Sir, Jinfengzhai was opened as a sugar factory at the invitation of the Governor to facilitate the sale of sugarcane by villagers in various counties.

Official documents were also processed in Rong County, and the government issued a notice to inform the people of the entire county that the procedures were complete and in compliance with the process.

Rong County cannot go back on its word and deny it just because the county magistrate has been replaced.

Not only did they deny it, they also robbed money, killed innocent people, and destroyed the relationship between Han and Li people.

Is this the government or bandits? What does the Rong County Magistrate intend? Is he trying to wipe out Rong County? To force the Li people to rebel and reignite the conflict between the Han and Li people in Lingnan?

Su Ying questioned.

"Yes! If there is no place to seek justice, we will go to Rong County and fight those bastards! Killing one will make back our investment, and killing two will make a profit!" Ade shouted.