Chapter 164: Surprise
"teacher?"
Everyone was shocked to see that the dignified county magistrate actually bowed to a beacon and called him teacher.
But Mr. Li was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, his face as pale as death.
"How is this possible? How is this possible?"
How could a beggar be the teacher of the county magistrate?
The waiter next to him was so scared that he fainted on the ground. Before he fainted, his thoughts were the same as Mr. Li's.
How is this possible!
The owner of the restaurant next door was also shaking with trembling legs and sweating profusely, and he couldn't hide the horror in his heart.
He actually bet on the wrong horse!
The purpose of Mr. Tan's appearance was not because of Mr. Li.
"this……"
The onlookers and the yamen runners were stunned and shocked.
Chen Xue was also a little surprised.
Her father actually has a disciple who is a county magistrate?
However, when I think about the fact that her father used to be the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, it all makes sense.
"It's Zhengming!"
Tan Shuxian, courtesy name Zhengming.
Lord Chen felt a little emotional. Strictly speaking, Tan Shuxian was not his disciple.
That year, Tan Shuxian passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. He also performed very well in the palace examination and was finally assigned to the Ministry of Revenue.
Newcomers are always bullied.
Fortunately, Lord Chen also rose from the lower ranks, so he took good care of Tan Shuxian.
And Tan Shuxian also treated Mr. Chen as his teacher.
Lord Chen also discovered Tan Shuxian's talent, so he took great care of him and taught him his own insights and experiences in being an official.
He was even told that if he wanted to get promoted in the Ministry of Households, he must first visit the grassroots level, become familiar with the grassroots, and make achievements.
However, Tan Shuxian had no background and no backing, so he had no way to become an official in the local area.
At a court meeting, Lord Chen recommended Tan Shuxian to be an official in the local area.
So, Tan Shuxian came here to serve as the county magistrate.
I worked there for three years.
The court assessment had been completed just a few months ago, and he could have returned to the capital to report long ago.
But he did not set off immediately.
But wait here.
Because he had also heard about what happened to Lord Chen. Although he felt sorry for Lord Chen, he was powerless to change it. So, he could only find a way to find out the route of Lord Chen and his party and waited here for several months.
It was not until the court kept urging him and he was forced to set off on the eve of his departure that he heard the report from his subordinates.
The bailiffs escorting the prisoners arrived.
He knew it was coming.
So he found Xu Tian first, and then he heard his subordinates report that someone was causing trouble on the street. Based on their description, he knew it was Lord Chen, so he hurried over.
"teacher!"
Tan Shuxian's eyes were filled with tears. After three years of separation, everything had changed when they met again.
"It is the disciple's incompetence that makes it impossible for the teacher to clear his name..."
"Zhengming, there's no need to do this!" Lord Chen quickly helped him up. "Blessings often come with misfortunes, and misfortunes often come with blessings. I'm truly blessed to be alive, and this is actually a good thing."
"this……"
Tan Shuxian was stunned by Mr. Chen's look of seeing through the world, but he was relieved to see that his teacher did not give up on himself.
At least the teacher has a good attitude, and I will have the opportunity to clear his name in the future.
He naturally didn't know that Lord Chen was not accepting his fate, but actually thought that this was a good thing.
After all, he knew that his daughter's current opportunity would be more easily exposed in the capital, after all, it was under the feet of the emperor, but if it was in the southern barbarians.
The sky is high and the emperor is far away.
Being an official in the imperial court may seem glamorous, with wealth and honor, but every day is like walking on thin ice, with a feeling of uncertainty about your future.
Just like him now, overnight, he went from being an official in the imperial court to a prisoner. If it were not for his comrades and friends who risked their lives to persuade him, he would have been able to save his life.
But if they go to the Southern Barbarians, their fate is in their own hands, and if they have a little ambition, they can become local emperors.
Let’s get back to the topic.
Therefore, Lord Chen had already seen through the matter of exile at this time, and was not even interested in clearing his own name. On the contrary, he advised others not to do so.
After all, he was still in exile. If he angered the emperor again, a single imperial edict could kill them.
Hearing the teacher asking him not to clear his name, Tan Shuxian was stunned, "Teacher, why..."
"In short, what you need to do from now on is to serve the people well, instead of wasting your time trying to clear my name..."
Tan Shuxian opened his mouth. Knowing that the teacher said so, he had no way to refute it, but he still remembered it in his heart.
"Teacher, what happened just now? You are not injured!" Tan Shuxian finally returned to the topic and looked at Chen's mother. "Zhengming greets Master's wife and Junior Sister..."
Chen's mother was fine, as she had met Tan Shuxian before, so she smiled and nodded at him, but Chen Xue couldn't remember clearly.
However, he was surprised in his heart. His father had quite a network of contacts, from local county magistrates to generals, and they had good relationships with them.
Maybe this is also the reason why her father, or their family, was able to save their lives despite being involved in the disaster relief grain embezzlement case!
Mr. Chen explained the matter simply, without exaggeration, just telling the truth.
"Teacher, don't worry. I'll leave this matter to you!"
After Tan Shuxian finished speaking, he turned around with a gloomy face and looked at Li Yuanwai and others. The teacher almost got into trouble on his own territory.
As a disciple, if I don’t handle this matter properly, how can I be worthy of my teacher’s family?
If it weren't for his teacher, he would never be where he is today. Perhaps he would have to work in the Ministry of Revenue for decades before he could make a name for himself.
Therefore, he had vowed before to repay his teacher, and in his heart he regarded his teacher as his second parent.
"Sir, please spare my life!"
Li Yuanwai saw the expression on Master Tan's face and fell to his knees, kowtowed and begged for mercy, "I, I didn't hit that master... nor did I scold them..."
"Humph!" Tan Shuxian snorted coldly, "Insulting and attacking an imperial official is a capital offense..."
puff!
Mr. Li, the clerk, was so frightened that he lost control of his bowels and bladder. He kowtowed desperately for mercy and even broke his head.
Tan Shuxian's face darkened, and he subconsciously took a few steps back, snorting coldly, "The death penalty can be avoided, but the living punishment cannot be escaped!"
"Come here, drag him away and give him twenty lashes of the cane!"
He had never thought of killing Mr. Li. If he had done so, wouldn't he have become a so-called corrupt official?
This goes against his wish to be an official.
However, Mr. Li's insult to Mr. Chen's family was an insult to him, so he naturally had to help Mr. Chen vent his anger.
Twenty strokes of the cane would not kill him, but it would teach him a lesson.
"Thank you, Lord Tan!" Mr. Li breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this and quickly kowtowed to express his gratitude.
However, Master Tan waved his hand and said, "If you want to thank someone, thank my teacher. Otherwise, there will be more than just twenty lashes!"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Li kowtowed to Mr. Chen and thanked him, "Thank you very much, sir. I am blind and did not recognize your true face. Thank you for not bearing my faults..."
Seeing Mr. Li's appearance, which was completely different from his previous arrogant look, everyone couldn't help but sigh.
No wonder everyone wants power.
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