Sun Chengen shook his head and frowned.
Du Yuan's palm strike stunned Mei Gao, and Du Yuan unleashed a barrage of attacks:
"I've spoiled you too much! You're utterly lawless! Don't you know what you can and cannot say?"
"Don't think that just because I'm a lowly county magistrate, even a high-ranking official can be so arrogant. Our positions and powers are granted by His Majesty and the court. What nonsense are you spouting?!"
"You're trying to kill me, you're courting death!"
"You're always so arrogant. I reminded you, but you didn't listen. What kind of place is this? Someone has already told me that there are officials' wives recuperating here. Even if they aren't officials' wives, even if they are ordinary people, don't you have any pity at all?"
"And you too!"
Du Yuan turned around and reprimanded the people behind him, "It's all my fault. I've always been considerate and unwilling to mistreat you, but who knew..."
"You've been spoiled rotten! Is this how I've always taught you? Xenophobic and mistreated people from other counties?!"
"Don't you ever think about it? Your children will spend their entire lives in Beixian County. What if one day they also have to go to other counties to make a living..."
One villager chimed in, "Sir, our children won't go to any other county!"
"Exactly! It's a poor, remote place; who would send their children to such a place!"
......
Du Yuan nearly choked on a mouthful of blood!
"Even if you cross to the other side, will the people of Leizhou treat you and your children the same way?"
The people's voices softened slightly, and they shrank back.
If Sun Chengen hadn't frequently heard about Du Yuan's words and actions from the stewards, he truly wouldn't have been able to reconcile the stewards' description of him as an insatiable and greedy person with the man before him who spoke eloquently of benevolence and righteousness.
Sun Chengen noticed this as Xu Zhen ordered his men to leave.
It's not hard to guess the reason behind Du Yuan's feigned concern.
Foolish and greedy people are not scary; what's scary is when greedy people learn to preach.
Sun Chengen had been blocked twice from going to the island. Seeing that Du Yuangang was full of false benevolence and righteousness, he realized that he had clearly reached a new stage after being a good-for-nothing who bought his official position.
Since he said that Mei Gao's words just now could be used against him...
Sun Chengen nodded to A Yuan, gave him a few instructions, and A Yuan quietly slipped out through the back door...
"Guards! Magistrate Mei is drunk and talking nonsense. Quickly help him back to rest!"
Although Mei Gao was surprised, she vaguely sensed something. Although she had been humiliated on the spot, she could tell from the adult's words that he was trying to protect and exonerate her...
Without resistance, just as they were about to leave, they heard the sound of a carriage and running in the distance.
Du Yuan saw this from afar and knew something was wrong. He looked at Mei Gao, who instantly collapsed, "unconscious."
Du Yuan did not want the people to see him being reprimanded by the prefect, so he ordered the constables to disperse the crowd.
The people had a vague feeling that they had messed up a lot, and there seemed to be someone in the yard that they couldn't afford to offend. When the constables came to chase them away, they ran faster than rabbits!
The alley, which was originally blocked at both ends, was suddenly half empty.
Before they even reached the courtyard entrance, the sedan chair was alighted, and the prefect hurriedly got out, as if he were being led by Xu Zhen's men.
Du Yuan hurried forward to greet him, but was glared at by Prefect Wan Liang. The two of them jogged all the way to the front of the courtyard.
"Prefect Wan Liang of Nandao pays his respects to Chief Clerk Xu!"
Du Yuan's eyes widened. Manager Xu...
Could it be that person from the Salt and Iron Bureau?
I heard that he was transferred to the south because of his wife's health. Otherwise, if he were in the capital, he would surely have had a bright future...
Although he was based in Beixian County, he had already cultivated good relations with Nandao and the other side of the strait, and wasn't he hoping that one day he would be transferred to a lucrative position on the other side...?
He naturally knew the powerful departments and officials in the south beforehand.
lady......
Du Yuan shuddered, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.
The men blocking the way at the entrance parted to make way for Xu Zhen's men, who led the two into the courtyard.
The two men, heads bowed, had just entered the courtyard when they heard a cold voice above them.
"My lords, what an imposing manner of officials you have!"
The two men were startled, looked at each other, and immediately knelt down.
Those who accompanied him outside the courtyard all knelt down.
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