Chapter 379: Wuyang Shows His Power and Punishes Evil Officials
It was bustling here, but there were two people watching secretly.
"Is that him?" someone asked.
"That's right, tsk..." another person answered, his tone full of disdain, as if he looked down on the person they were talking about.
The man who asked the question stopped talking and just watched everything that happened at the village entrance with cold eyes. He felt a sense of disgust towards the corrupt official. Is this what they call a human being?
There was chaos outside the village, and the two sides were in a stalemate. Long Qi and his friends had no time to care about anything else and were only focused on protecting the villagers behind them.
When the county magistrate saw that someone was ruining her plan, he was furious and shouted that he wanted to arrest and imprison those people and punish them severely. As he was scolding and giving orders to the yamen runners who were lying in all directions, Zhao Wuyang came out of the village leisurely.
"Let's see who dares!"
The county magistrate was already very angry, and when he saw the short Zhao Wuyang, he became even more furious.
How dare this immature child, barely wet behind the ears, who hasn't even fully grown his hair, challenge Tai Sui? Do you really think I'm a dough figurine?
The county magistrate's eyes rolled, and he raised his fat head, and made up his mind - he must deal with these people. If the news gets out and he loses his dignity, how will he rule in the future?
Looking at the fat and bloated county magistrate, the legal advisor shook his head helplessly.
The master's original surname was Gao, and he was from a noble family. However, when he was young and arrogant, he offended the local dignitaries. In order to avoid implicating his family, he changed his name to his mother's surname Jiang and left his hometown.
Master Jiang is an upright person who cannot stand injustice. The reason he committed the crime was because the local powerful people bullied the people and forced ordinary people into having no way out. He was so angry that he made a big mistake.
After his escape, Master Jiang reflected on his past and decided to make a name for himself. However, without the support of his family, he was left alone in the world, repeatedly finding no job, and deeply experienced the hardships involved.
In today's world, without support, who would look up to a person without any background? Even if he had incredible talent, he would be buried in the dust.
After many setbacks, Master Jiang wanted to give up, but at this time he happened to meet Coach Qin, who came to seek refuge with a distant relative - a non-commissioned officer leading a group of yamen runners.
One was ambitious, the other full of aspirations. They met each other too late, so they traveled together and became the apprentices of the county magistrate. Although the county magistrate was confused, he also remembered their kinship and gave them the positions of legal advisor and chief constable.
In terms of the county magistrate's ability, these two positions are not considered low. Jiang and Qin are also very grateful and assist the county magistrate with all their heart and soul.
But who knew that a distant relative with an unknown face would suddenly appear and make the fool confused. The government affairs that were originally in order became a mess after he came.
What’s even more hateful is that the relative took advantage of his power to bully others. Not only did he make a lot of money behind people’s backs, he also bullied men and women and committed many evil deeds.
These are what Long Qi and his group heard from the villagers.
They said that thanks to the mediation of Master Jiang and the covert assistance of Chief Constable Qin, they had managed to get by. But since the disaster, the evil deeds of the magistrate and his relative have become even worse.
Although City Lord Zhao never participated in politics and never taught political affairs, Zhao Wuyang understood that as a member of the royal family, he had to shoulder his responsibilities.
Today he will eradicate this scourge and give the people justice.
"Go! Capture those guys!"
The county magistrate was still unaware of his own danger and was still shouting at the top of his lungs, but the yamen runners just looked at each other in bewilderment and no one dared to take action.
"What are you standing there for? There are dead people here!" The county magistrate was extremely angry. He twisted his fat neck and kept shouting and cursing, and his saliva was almost spraying on Long Qi's face.
"Jiangting County Magistrate, do you admit your crime?" Zhao Wuyang's face was stern and his tone was high, not at all as gentle as usual.
It was the first time for several people to see Zhao Wuyang like this. Long Qi and Liu Xia couldn't help but look sideways, but Xinyi was very calm, standing behind Zhao Wuyang with an expressionless face.
"How dare you! How dare you speak to the county magistrate like that!" shouted the lackey beside the county magistrate.
The county magistrate was stunned at first, but only came to his senses after the lackey shouted at him. He laughed so hard that the flesh on his face trembled and the thick oil seemed to be dripping down.
"Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to your grandfather like that?"
I thought the kid in front of me had gone crazy, but he actually dared to accuse him?
Although this man was incompetent, he had at least been an official for several years. How could he be fooled by Zhao Wuyang's words? But what happened next left him completely confused.
Xinyi pulled out a gold medal from her waist and sang loudly, looking like a guard: "Here is the golden medal of Prince Yang. Seeing the medal is like seeing you. Why don't you pay your respects quickly!"
The county magistrate divided the land into three parts and made himself king, but he had no idea who King Guyang was. His lackeys knew nothing about him, but Master Jiang and Chief Constable Qin knew about it, but they did not kneel down as they were told.
"Please forgive me for being so rude, but please take a look at the gold medal." Master Jiang stepped forward and said.
At Zhao Wuyang's nod, Xinyi handed the gold medal over. Master Jiang took it, weighed it, and carefully examined the dragon-shaped seal engraving and the silk ribbon and gold thread on it before returning it to Xinyi.
As soon as the gold medal left his hand, Master Jiang bowed deeply and shouted, "Long live the late Prince Yang."
Although Master Jiang had never seen Prince Guyang, as he came from a noble family, he knew that the gold thread on the gold medal could only be used by members of the royal family.
When Master Jiang knelt, Chief Constable Qin naturally followed suit. Seeing the two of them saluting, the yamen runners and villagers also knelt one after another, their faces filled with fear and trepidation.
The county magistrate was at a loss as to what to do in this situation. He was about to ask for advice, but his lackey had already run off. He was now panicking, but he still insisted, "What the hell is this King Guyang? How come I've never heard of him?"
This was, of course, the prefect's argument. When Prince Guyang abdicated, it caused a stir in the court and the country. The Right Prime Minister was so enraged that he hit his pillar, and the Left Prime Minister even threatened to resign. Yet, even then, Prince Guyang refused to budge.
Who in the whole of China doesn't know about this? Who doesn't know about it? The prefecture magistrate is still making excuses.
Zhao Wuyang ignored him and ordered the yamen runners to arrest the county magistrate, but none of them dared to step forward. These yamen runners had been oppressed by the county magistrate for a long time, so how could they dare to touch him?
Upon seeing this, Chief Constable Qin stood up and bowed without saying a word, then stepped forward and caught the county magistrate who was trying to escape.
The captured county magistrate cursed and said that Chief Constable Qin was ungrateful and that Lawyer Jiang was a traitor. He didn't say a single good word.
Chief Constable Qin, who had been silent the entire time, now spoke up: "Although we are relatives, you have committed a heinous crime and deserve execution. Besides, I am only acting on orders. I hope the county magistrate will not resist any further."
After Chief Constable Qin finished speaking, he said no more. He just pulled a handkerchief from his waist and stuffed it into the county magistrate's mouth.
"Jiangting County Magistrate has oppressed the people. His virtue is unworthy of his position, and his talent is unfit for the job. I order him to be imprisoned. I will submit a letter to the Chief Censor, who will then determine his guilt." Zhao Wuyang straightened his back. "All matters concerning the Jiangting County Office will be temporarily handled by Mr. Jiang, with Chief Constable Qin assisting. I hope you will be honest and dedicated to your work, govern for the people, and uphold the rule of heaven and tolerate the people like the earth. Do not let down the Heaven."
The orders he gave were sonorous, powerful and resounding, totally unlike the gentle ones in the past, which attracted Long Qi and Liu Xia to watch.
Zhao Wuyang felt uncomfortable being stared at, and his eyes, which had been firm just now, suddenly became evasive.
He is...
Being hated?
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