Chapter 453: Wei Qing Establishes His Authority
Just now, Wei Qing and Tang Li and their group were stopped outside the county government office. Wei Qing had a bad temper and was already very angry with the county magistrate, so he just rushed in.
He looked at the man kneeling on the ground with blood all over his face. He had just heard the man shouting at the top of his lungs, asking the county magistrate to go to the disaster relief department and not to ignore the safety of the people.
I think he is a good official.
Wei Qing took the opportunity to rescue him.
"Where is the magistrate of Hegu County?" Wei Qing asked the servant kneeling on the ground.
"Sir...Sir is here..." The servant raised his hand tremblingly and pointed to a courtyard.
Wei Qing strode towards the yard.
The door to the yard was closed, but Wei Qing didn't hesitate and kicked it open.
Tangli followed closely behind.
Seeing this, County Magistrate Xu followed, covering the wound on his forehead.
As soon as Wei Qing entered the yard, he heard some unbearable voices.
Wei Qing walked straight to the door and kicked the bedroom door open.
His tall figure stood against the light, with a sturdy body, a cold expression, and an oppressive look.
The people in the room were obviously frightened.
County Magistrate Chu trembled with fear and looked towards the door, anger appearing on his drunken face.
"How dare you break into my room without permission? Are you trying to kill yourself?" County Magistrate Chu shouted.
Wei Qing looked at the bloated appearance of County Magistrate Chu, his eyes flashing with anger.
The people are suffering, but this official is just sitting here doing nothing and not doing anything!
Wei Qing walked up and kicked County Magistrate Chu to the ground.
The two women who served him were so scared that they huddled in a corner, looking at Wei Qing with fear in their eyes.
"Come here, drag this bandit out and chop him up!" County Magistrate Chu shouted.
However, the servants and yamen runners all stayed where they were, and no one dared to come in.
"Sir, this is the imperial envoy..." someone whispered.
Imperial Envoy?!
County Magistrate Chu looked at Wei Qing and sobered up a little.
"Imperial Commissioner? It turns out to be the Imperial Commissioner. Sir, come, let's drink together." County Magistrate Chu said drunkenly.
Wei Qing immediately drew out the sword in his hand and pressed it against Magistrate Chu's neck.
The icy sword was against his neck, and this time, County Magistrate Chu was fully awake.
"Sir...you...why are you still drawing your sword?"
"This is the imperial sword bestowed by His Majesty, which has the power to execute first and report later. As the county magistrate of Hegu County, you did not perform your duties before the disaster, but only thought about enjoying yourself and ignored the people of the county. You deserve to be killed!" Wei Qing said coldly.
Magistrate Chu was so frightened that he knelt on the ground.
"Sir, I was wrong. I will never do it again. Please spare my life." County Magistrate Chu pleaded.
"I will definitely fulfill my duties. Please give me another chance!"
"Sir, please!"
Seeing that his pleading was ineffective, Magistrate Chu shouted again, "My uncle is the governor of Yizhou. If you dare to touch me, my uncle... my uncle will definitely not let you go!"
Whether he begged or threatened, Wei Qing's expression did not relax at all.
He exerted force with his men, and County Magistrate Chu fell to the ground with his eyes wide open.
The rest of the people were stunned, and became even more afraid and respectful towards the imperial envoy.
County Magistrate Xu was standing outside the door watching and was also shocked by the imperial envoy's decisiveness.
Then, he reacted and his eyes lit up.
This Imperial Envoy is so courageous. His actions just now were meant to establish his authority. Does this mean that the people of Hegu County are saved?!
"What's your name?" Wei Qing looked at County Magistrate Xu.
"I'm Xu Ziwen, the county magistrate of Hegu County." Xu Ziwen said respectfully.
"Xu Ziwen, you will temporarily take over the position of county magistrate of Hegu County." Wei Qing said.
"Yes, sir." Xu Ziwen responded quickly.
Wei Qing looked at his face full of wounds and said, "Go and treat the wound first."
"Yes, sir." Xu Ziwen stepped back.
Wei Qing and Tang Li also left that courtyard and settled down in another courtyard.
The servants and runners in the government office all knew his identity, and seeing his methods, they did not dare to disobey him and were completely respectful to Wei Qing.
Wei Qing and Tang Li entered the yard.
Wei Qing washed his hands first.
After washing, a handkerchief was handed over.
Wei Qing looked at Tang Li, took the handkerchief and wiped his hands clean.
"Wife, were you scared just now?" Wei Qing asked.
Tangli shook his head.
That Chu County Magistrate deserves to die.
Her husband did this to establish his authority.
Besides, she is not a little white flower raised in a greenhouse, how could she be scared by this?
Soon, the servants prepared the food and brought it over.
Tang Li and Wei Qing frowned as they looked at the sumptuous dinner.
The common people were starving, while the county government was enjoying a feast of fish and meat...
"In the future, just prepare some simple meals. No need to be so extravagant." Wei Qing said.
"Yes." The servant said hurriedly.
Wei Qing called the water conservancy officials and craftsmen he had brought with him, added more rice, and ate these dishes together.
night.
Xu Ziwen came and knocked on Wei Qing's door. He had gauze wrapped around his head and his face was pale.
"Your Excellency, I am here to report the situation to you." Xu Ziwen said.
The flood was an urgent matter, and he wanted to report the situation to the imperial envoy as soon as possible so that he could come up with a response plan as soon as possible.
"Come with me."
Wei Qing walked out and came to the next room, which was temporarily tidied up to be used as a study.
Xu Ziwen was a little afraid of him and stood at the door, feeling quite restrained.
It's so late, and I don't know if I will disturb the imperial envoy. His wife also said that he is too impatient and can't please everyone.
Wei Qing sat down and looked at Xu Ziwen: "You sit down too."
After Wei Qing said this, Xu Ziwen sat down opposite Wei Qing.
Xu Ziwen took out the map and handed it to Wei Qing.
"Sir, you see, the current situation is that Hegu Village and three nearby villages have been flooded, and two other villages have been mostly flooded. There are about 3,000 victims, all of whom are homeless."
The two chatted for several hours, until late at night.
"In which year did Lord Xu take part in the imperial examination?" Wei Qing asked.
Wei Qing's questioning of his personal affairs indicated that he identified with this person and wanted to know more about him.
"I am a Jinshi in the third year of Tianle." Xu Ziwen said hurriedly.
It turns out that since he was born, he could only be a county magistrate, which was a bit of a waste of his talent.
"It's getting late, Lord Xu, you should go back and rest." Wei Qing said.
"Yes, sir, I'll take my leave."
Xu Ziwen stepped back and turned to leave. He was actually very happy in his heart.
The imperial envoy is very patient, serious, and thoughtful. It can be seen that he is sincere in wanting to solve the flood problem.
The people of Hegu County might really be saved.
Wei Qing blew out the candle and went to the next room.
Tang Li was still reading a book and hadn't slept yet. The dim light cast a faint glow on his wife.
Wei Qing walked over, took the book from his wife's hand, and took her hand.
"Wife, let's go to bed."
As he said that, he walked towards the bed.
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