The twenty-four soldiers watched Ah Que run towards the bronze drum, but no one dared to stop him. The base of the bronze drum was a Chilong, and the bronze drum on it was eight feet in diameter. The densely packed characters on the drum were the complete version of the "Da Jin Law"!

This is the 'Jinglong Drum'. There is such a bronze drum at the entrance of all government offices in Dajin. The sizes vary, but the rules are the same. Once the Jinglong Drum is struck, the head of the office must personally come forward to review the case no matter what you are doing.

Even if the Jinglong Drum in front of the palace of the Great Jin Dynasty was struck, the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty would have to go to the palace to handle affairs even if he was sleeping. This was the rule established by the founding emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty, Taizu, and no one in the world dared to disobey it.

Of course, if someone dared to randomly beat the Jinglong drum for no reason, the consequences would be very serious. At the very least, he would be beaten with a hundred sticks to intimidate others. At worst, he would be sentenced to exile, banishment, or even beheading.

Aque came to the Jinglong Drum, grabbed the heavy bronze drumstick, and smashed it hard on the Jinglong Drum.

On the drum stand of the Jinglong Drum, lines that looked like thunder suddenly lit up. With a loud bang, the ground within a hundred feet shook. A circle of white gas visible to the naked eye gushed out from the Jinglong Drum. Ah Que let out a strange cry and was shaken back more than ten feet by the huge drum sound. He fell to the ground in a very embarrassed manner and rolled over.

The twenty-four soldiers at the gate were also shocked by the huge sound of the Jinglong Drum, their faces turned pale, and they were in a very embarrassed state, holding their long spears and barely keeping their bodies steady.

Those idle men who followed Aque to watch the excitement screamed in unison. White gas exploded from the Jinglong drum and swept over. Thirty or fifty idle men screamed in surprise and were rushed to the ground like rolling gourds. Several of them hit their heads on the edges of bricks, causing them to bleed and cry incessantly.

In the prefect's mansion, Sima Zhuifeng, the prefect of Qizhou, got up early.

He practiced a set of health-preserving boxing in the yard to loosen up his body. After completing the daily morning training, he asked the maid to make some fragrant soup, took a comfortable bath, and had an exceptionally exquisite breakfast.

Sima Zhuifeng, feeling warm and comfortable all over, with all his internal organs feeling extremely comfortable, stood in the back garden of the prefect's mansion, smiling as he watched his concubines playing and frolicking with a few long-haired green-eyed cats.

Sima Zhuifeng was in a very good mood, the kind of good that could not be better.

The Sima family is a prominent family in the Jin Dynasty, a founding family of the Jin Dynasty, and a truly powerful family.

As one of the eight Sima steeds of the Sima clan, Sima Zhuifeng was naturally very talented and had a desire to make achievements. Therefore, with his background, he came to Qizhou eagerly, striving to make achievements.

However, the complexity of this state was far beyond Sima Zhuifeng's imagination.

Not to mention other external factors, the Chu family, who was so popular in most of the states, was enough to constrain Sima Zhuifeng and make it difficult for him to do anything.

After several years of grudges, the Chu family has become a thorn in Sima Zhuifeng's side, and he wants to wipe out the entire family. However, the Chu family is too powerful, leaving Sima Zhuifeng helpless.

After holding back my anger for several years, I finally found a chance to vent it.

"Zhou Liuyun, Mr. Zhou!" Sima Zhuifeng smiled particularly brightly, and was in a very happy mood: "You, Bailu Academy, have such a big appetite, you actually set your eyes on my position as the governor. Do you really think that I, Sima, am easy to mess with?"

"You have been back in Qizhou for only a few days, and you have already joined forces with the Ling family. Could it be that you are trying to swallow up my position as governor and the huge family business of the Chu family in one go? You are really a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger, ha!"

"Let's see this time. I took the 15,000 taels of red gold. Will your Ling family feel heartbroken? I killed hundreds of your Ling family's armored private soldiers. How do you feel, Zhou Liuyun?" Sima Zhuifeng smiled and picked up a cup of fragrant tea. He took a sip slowly and leisurely: "It's fragrant and timeless. It's really good tea, good water, and good cooking time!"

Holding the teacup in both hands, Sima Zhuifeng smiled as he watched the concubines chasing and playing, and said slowly with emotion: "The only thing I can't understand is why you, Zhou Liuyun, returned to Qizhou eagerly and went to Captain Wang Qi first? Is there anything good in Wang Qi's hand that is worth your effort?"

While he was thinking, there was a loud bang. The sound of the Jinglong drum was like thunder, shaking the water in the pond in the back garden of the prefecture-level government into half a foot of waves without wind. Big koi fish, black, white and red, with bright colors and plump bodies, jumped out of the water in fright. Several precious koi fish hit their heads on the rugged rocks by the pond, causing their brains to burst and die on the spot.

Sima Zhuifeng's concubines were frightened by the sound of the exploding drums and trembled all over. The green-eyed cat in their arms let out a strange cry and jumped up. Its sharp claws scratched their arms fiercely, and blood oozed out immediately.

Several beautiful concubines fell down on the mossy garden path and looked at Sima Zhuifeng crying.

Sima Zhuifeng was also frightened by the sudden explosion of the drum and shivered all over. A ball of red light flashed across his palm, and with a "hiss", a cup of fragrant tea and the tea leaves evaporated in an instant, leaving no trace of residue.

"What, what is that?" Sima Zhuifeng's gaunt face twisted slightly, and he shouted angrily, "What's the noise?"

An old man in a black gown with a gaunt face came up to Sima Zhuifeng and reported respectfully, "Master, the news from the front is that the fishmonger Chu Tian's subordinate named A Que struck the Dragon Drum and said he wanted to report to the authorities."

The old man's eyelids fluttered, and a green, strange light flashed in his deep eyes: "Hey, I heard from the guards at the gate that Ah Que kept saying that someone had killed someone, many people had died, and Chu Tian's gold had been taken away."

"Chu Tian's gold was taken away, and someone was killed. So many people died?" Sima Zhuifeng was stunned, then laughed out loud: "Li Xiaoling is worthy of my respect for him. He handled this matter beautifully and neatly!"

Putting the teacup in the hands of the pale-faced maid beside him, Sima Zhuifeng suddenly frowned: "How did this happen? How could he leave a person alive to report to the authorities? Li Xiaoling was too careless, how could he leave a person alive? Humph, it seems that he is a bit arrogant because of his favor. I have to teach him a lesson. He is so slow in doing things, how can I dare to let him take on important responsibilities in the future?"

The old man in black smiled and said nothing.

Sima Zhuifeng patted his long gown slowly and said calmly: "Forget it, let's go to court. After all, I am the governor of Qizhou. It's my turn to inquire about such a case." Announcement: Biquge app is online, supporting Android and Apple. Please follow the WeChat public account to download and install: appxsyd (press and hold for three seconds to copy)