His tone was unusually flat.
But to the ears of the crowd, it sent a chill down their spines!
The soldiers on Su Shangheng's side were much stronger than the petty officials on Yang Qiuci's side when they beat people!
When they finished beating Boss Tian, his pants were torn, blood seeped through them, and his buttocks were swollen!
It looks so tragic!
But that's not all!
Throw water on him to wake him up. According to the laws of God, those who fail to repay their debts will have interest added daily.
However, the normal interest rate is actually not much.
But Su Shangheng can add more! Let's calculate it as doubling the interest for one day, then doubling it for two days, and so on.
According to the contract, Tian Laoda promised to give Tian's parents 1 tael of silver as a pension at the end of the month, but he failed to do so and has been in arrears for 5 days.
That's 5 times the interest!
That's 5 taels of silver!
Su Shangheng asked Tian Laoda, who had been beaten almost to a pulp, "Do you accept the punishment?"
Boss Tian doesn't want to accept the punishment! But does he dare to say it?
He's under someone else's roof; how can he not bow his head?
He could only swallow his anger and take out 5 taels of silver to throw at Old Lady Tian, while also holding a grudge against Su Shangheng in his heart!
And wait...
He was determined to avenge this!
His plan was good, but he had just been banished by Su Shangheng and hadn't even left the government office when an imperial edict arrived.
"His Majesty has decreed..."
As if arriving at the perfect moment, Eunuch Gao suddenly appeared and shouted just as Boss Tian was about to step over the threshold of the government office.
Old Tian was so frightened that he stumbled.
Unstable body…
Then I heard a "plop" sound.
Not only did he fall, but he also knocked a hole in the threshold of the government office.
Fortunately, Grandpa Gao reacted quickly and dodged when he saw that he was about to fall.
Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll get hurt by him.
The onlookers at the door were also stunned. After they came to their senses, they all burst into laughter.
The sound of Grandpa Gao coughing.
Everyone then shut their mouths and knelt down to receive the imperial decree.
Su Shangheng also came out to receive the imperial decree.
Eunuch Gao nodded slightly to him and began to read the imperial edict.
The imperial edict was, of course, about Boss Tian's affairs.
At first, Grandpa Gao read in a very literary style, which most of the people couldn't understand, but they understood the last few sentences.
Because Tian Laoda is disloyal and unfilial, he should be demoted.
Moreover, he was demoted directly from a third-rank vice minister to a fifth-rank assistant minister!
This is truly gratifying!
Tian Laoda was still lying on the ground. Eunuch Gao was too lazy to wait for him to get up and receive the imperial decree, so he directly had the little eunuch next to him put him on his body.
He glanced at Su Shangheng and nodded again.
Then Eunuch Gao left with the young eunuchs.
Seeing him leave, the people present all stood up and gave Old Man Tian a good scolding.
But in the end, Tian Laoda was still an official.
As they continued to curse, they quickly dispersed when they saw that he was about to get up.
Old Tian's head was buzzing from the fall.
He didn't actually hear what Eunuch Gao was saying.
But it's okay.
Su Shangheng walked to his side and slowly squatted down. "Master Tian, how do you plan to compensate us for the threshold of the government office?"
A blatant mockery.
Old Tian was stunned.
Then, enduring the pain, he grabbed the imperial edict on his back to take a look.
As Su Shangheng put it, he was demoted.
Instantly.
Tian Laoda felt like he was about to explode and reached out to hit Su Shangheng.
But Su Shangheng was able to become the prefect not because of connections.
He quickly got up and moved his feet backward.
They perfectly avoided Boss Tian's claws.
at the same time.
The Tian family members also came over from not far away to greet Grandma Tian and Grandpa Tian. When they passed by Tian the eldest, they all looked at him with mocking eyes.
And there were also the underlings who had previously pretended to be ordinary citizens.
They stopped pretending and called out "Boss" as soon as they saw Tian Guoguo.
Boss Tian?
He finally realized something belatedly…
In conclusion, everything he suffered today was something they had planned in advance.
Old Master Tian is really going to be furious!
Ignoring the pain in his body, he was about to get up and beat up the Tian family.
He wanted to vent his anger!
But as soon as he stood up, he was kicked from behind.
He was kicked unconscious.
After all, he was still a fifth-rank official. Su Shangheng had the soldiers carry him back and told them not to forget to ask the Tian family for compensation for the threshold.
The officers and soldiers immediately agreed.
Su Shangheng came to Tian Guoguo's place again to return the jade pendant that she had given to him by her younger brother. "This jade pendant is very valuable."
"The young lady must keep this safe."
He then took out a wooden token from his pocket. "Take this token. If you need it in the future, you can use it to find me."
General Cui's jade pendant is indeed valuable.
Moreover, it's not just the precious material of the jade pendant that matters, but also its purpose.
Seeing the jade pendant is like seeing General Cui himself.
All of General Cui's men must obey the jade pendant's owner, and even if they commit a serious crime one day...
This jade pendant can also be used to save one's life.
Tian Guoguo knew about this.
General Cui had told her that.
But she had no other choice but to use the jade pendant today.
When Lord Su returned the token to her, she quickly smiled and accepted it back, also taking Lord Su's token and thanking him in a childish voice.
"Thank you, sir."
The Tian family members were all a little confused when Lord Su gave Xiao Guoguo the token.
Is this... to protect their little Guoguo?
Before they could react, they heard Tian Guoguo thank him.
They didn't have time to think about anything else...
Today's successful punishment of Boss Tian is thanks to Lord Su, and they all expressed their gratitude as well.
Su Shangheng had other things to do, so he nodded slightly to them to show that they were welcome, and then had the soldiers escort them back.
Old Tian said he had something to buy.
He told his family to go home first, and that he would go buy it himself. Tian Lao Er, of course, knew what his younger brother was up to, and he also said he had something to buy and would go with his brother.
Grandma Tian saw that it was getting dark and she had to go back to pay respects to her ancestors tonight, so she wanted them to go buy it tomorrow.
Both of them said it wouldn't interfere with the ancestral worship ceremony.
Finally, without listening to what the old lady had to say, they left.
The old lady was anxious and wanted to call out to them...
Madam Wen reassured her, "Mother, don't worry, they'll be fine."
Having been married to Tian Laosan for over a decade, Wen Shi naturally knew what Tian Laosan wanted to do, and she supported her husband in doing so.
Tian Laosan and Lao Er returned before dark.
The two of them agreed to go shopping, but when they came back, their hands were empty.
The old lady, suspicious, was about to ask them…
But as soon as she opened her mouth, she realized something.
He sighed helplessly, looking at them, and asked, "Weren't we discovered?"
Tian Lao Er and Tian Lao San knew they couldn't hide this from their mother, so they didn't try to conceal it and smiled as they told her to rest assured.
The Tian family here is relieved.
But the outer city.
Old Master Tian's family is now worried.
Old Master Tian was carried back by the soldiers and left at his doorstep. When the Tian family servants found out, they quickly came over and carried him home.
When Tian Laoda's young wife, Qian, learned that her husband had been beaten, she also came to see him.
Seeing that her husband was badly injured, she immediately called for a doctor.
The doctor arrived and bandaged up Tian Laoda's wounds, and Tian Laoda finally woke up.
As soon as he woke up, Tian Laoda said he was thirsty.
Qian went to the round table to bring her water, but before she could pick up the cup, she fainted.
When she woke up, Tian Laoda was foaming at the mouth.
Moreover, the wound that the doctor had previously bandaged for Tian Laoda had been completely torn open, and there even seemed to be white powder on the wound.
Ms. Qian was almost scared to death by her husband.
Without bothering to investigate the powder further, he quickly called for a servant to fetch a doctor.
The doctor arrived, but after seeing Tian Laoda's injuries, he said there was nothing he could do, but Doctor Shi from the outer city might have a solution.
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