Chapter 1219: Honest People Are Reasonable

Man Gu sat up dazed and thought seriously for a moment to confirm that this was not a dream.

The reason is simple, he can't have such a dream.

"My two senior brothers, I didn't understand the rules of officialdom at the beginning and provoked County Magistrate Lu, which caused County Magistrate Lu to always dislike me, but you can't arrest him just because of this."

Meng Jingzhou gave a thumbs up, signaling Man Gu to put his mind at ease: "We are all following the rules and regulations. It's the county governor who has the problem."

Man Gu breathed a sigh of relief. That’s right, the two senior brothers were both rule-abiding people and would not arrest anyone for their own selfish desires.

He remembered asking two senior brothers to come and help, because they were there to catch ghosts. If they caught their boss in one night, the answer would be obvious.

"So it was County Magistrate Lu who was behind this?"

As expected of my two senior brothers, they solved the problem that had troubled me for three months on the same day.

"That's not the case. We happened to encounter an illegal organization while on night shift. We followed the clues and found out that County Magistrate Lu had been protecting this organization." Lu Yang said.

"So that's how it is." Man Gu nodded.

This was not the first time he had dealt with the county magistrate, so he had no psychological burden. He and his two senior brothers Lu Yang had killed the county magistrate of Yanjiang County in Yanjiang County.

Besides, we are just arresting a county magistrate, not killing him, so it is not a big deal.

Arresting County Magistrate Lu was a big deal and could not be hidden. Moreover, Lu Yang and the other two were upright and had no need to hide. The news of County Magistrate Lu's arrest quickly spread throughout the government office.

"What the hell, County Magistrate Lu was captured by the newcomer?"

Everyone in the government office who heard the news would be stunned for two seconds, and the brain needed some time to digest the information.

"Didn't they just start work yesterday? And they arrested the county governor that night?"

They have worked in the government system for so many years, and have never seen or even heard of such an outrageous thing.

"Master Zhubu, what do you think? You are taking medicine, so I won't disturb you."

Originally, the yamen runners wanted to ask the chief clerk for his opinion, but when they saw that the chief clerk was trembling while taking the medicine, they tactfully left.

How could the chief clerk not tremble? In the past few years, he had been telling Mangu not to do this and not to do that. He had heard that County Magistrate Lu disliked Mangu. If it weren't for the fact that Mangu was the top scholar, he would have made things difficult for him long ago.

Man Gu's year-end evaluation would depend on the county magistrate's evaluation, so he tried every means to maintain the relationship between Man Gu and the county magistrate.

Now it's fine, no need to maintain it.

…

"Court open!" Man Gu, wearing his official uniform, rolled up his sleeves and slapped the table with a sound louder than a gavel.

"Bring the prisoner up!"

"mighty--"

Two young detectives who had made great contributions brought Magistrate Lu up.

Hearing that there was another court session, the people all came to watch the fun. After coming and seeing, they were convinced that this time it was for real and that a high-ranking official had been caught.

When Old Wang and Little Wang the Blacksmith saw the two constables escorting Magistrate Lu last night, they were so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths for a long time.

Didn’t they say they were going to capture the Hundred Swords Alliance? Why did they capture the county governor as well?

"Man Gu, how dare you let them arrest me!" County Magistrate Lu was furious. It was obvious that these two young constables were ordered by Man Gu!

"Why wouldn't I dare to arrest you... Oh, now I should say that you are corrupt and abuse your power for personal gain. Of course I have to arrest you!"

"The Hundred Swords Alliance regularly supplies you with spirit stones. Is that true?"

"No."

"Did you ask the Hundred Swords Alliance to use all means to steal swords from all over the Desolate State?"

"no."

"One hundred and eight swords were found in your room, ranging in grade from the God Transformation level to the Golden Core level. Are these swords yours?"

"no."

"You violated the court regulations and went to a brothel after get off work. Is that true?"

"No."

Man Gu turned his head and said to the chief clerk who was writing furiously, "Record it. The evidence is irrefutable but he refuses to plead guilty. This does not count as a confession and does not constitute a mitigating circumstance for sentencing."

Before going to court, Lu Yang and the other man moved quickly and went back to collect all the evidence, including the ninety-nine members of the Hundred Swords Alliance.

There were too many people in the Hundred Swords Alliance, and before their testimonies were complete, they questioned the chief, deputy chief, and the Black Overlord.

It's not a big problem. I can just go back and give a complete confession and have the case brought to court again.

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"I am an official appointed by the imperial court. No one except a fourth-rank official has the right to deal with me!" Magistrate Lu became even more angry. It was a great humiliation.

"Wait a moment."

Man Gu left this sentence and looked through various regulations in class. He first checked the Criminal Law to determine the crime, and then checked the Criminal Procedure Law to determine the jurisdiction. Only then did he close the book with satisfaction.

"Look, the law says that I can handle anything within my jurisdiction. It doesn't say that low-ranking officials can't arrest high-ranking officials."

Man Gu showed his identity jade card: "Besides, I am from the Daodao Sect. We disciples of the Daodao Sect have the power to enforce the law."

Man Gu has always regarded Lu Yang and the other two as role models. Lu Yang and the other two are honest people, and he is also an honest man. Honest people are reasonable.

"Okay, take him back."

Man Gu saw that County Magistrate Lu said nothing, so there was no need to interrogate him.

…

The news that Man Gu had captured his immediate superior soon reached the ears of Huangzhou's top brass. The reaction of Huangzhou's top brass was not much better than that of the people in the yamen. They were all stunned for two seconds and suspected that they had heard it wrong.

It is said that history is a reflection of reality, but such a thing has never happened in the 300,000 years of Dayu, Daqian and Daxia.

"Look at the bright side. At least future generations will have a reference for history when they study it." One of the senior executives was in the mood to make a joke. He had come into contact with Man Gu several times and knew that this was something Man Gu would do.

"In fact, there are precedents. This is what was done during rebellions at the end of every dynasty."

"Sir Song, that's too much. Do you want to say that Man Gu is rebelling?"

"That's what you said, not me."

"That's what you mean!"

Seeing that the topic was going in a bad direction, Governor Lu knocked on the table and said, "Alright, stop joking. Although there is no precedent for this, Man Gu's actions are not against the rules. From the evidence submitted so far, Governor Lu has indeed violated the law and should be removed from office."

"Who should be appointed as the county governor? Man Gu? Since he became the county magistrate, he has managed Quyi County in an orderly manner, and the economy has also developed significantly."

"Of course the economy can develop significantly. He took advantage of the time when he fluctuated to the fusion stage to go down to the mine and open a mine himself. He almost dug out a whole vein of ore. What's the difference between this method and cheating? He can't be allowed to be the county governor."

"As long as it can develop the economy, why do you have to ask for so much? Can't we use their cultivation skills?"

"If not Man Gu, who else can take the position? There are not many capable people in Zhongshan County. Who can take on this important task?"

Governor Lu shook his head and made a decision: "Man Gu is indeed not suitable. Although he is the top scholar, his qualifications are not enough. An exceptional promotion requires an order from the court. In my opinion, the magistrate of Guyuan County in Zhongshan County is a steady person with enough qualifications and can convince the public. He can be made the county governor."

(End of this chapter)