He Zhong smiled.
He looked at Lu Chen in the audience, his eyes full of pride.
The five hundred school swordsmen raised their long swords one after another, with cold light radiating from all directions.
"Lu Chen, so what if you are extremely smart?"
"In this Jinchuan City, I, He Zhong, am the god!"
As he spoke, with a wave of his hand, the leading school swordsman chopped off the head of a commoner.
Blood sprayed on the companions, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
"In this huge Jinchuan City, my words, He Zhong's, are the imperial edict."
"Whether it's power or force, what are you using to fight me?"
"So what if you have witnesses today?"
"In the end, my soul will still be buried underground!"
"Do it!"
He Zhong didn't pretend anymore. Anyway, he would definitely not be able to escape accountability for what happened today.
It would be better to kill them all and put the blame on Lu Chen and Hong Gui afterwards. If he is lucky, he will not be able to wait for ten or eight years to become governor. If he makes enough money, he will just resign and go into seclusion.
The heaven and earth allow him to live freely and happily.
Five hundred school swordsmen hold long swords in their hands, and they are quite powerful when they rush into the crowd.
How could unarmed civilians be their opponents?
And they are not stupid either. They specifically target those who provide evidence, so as to scare the monkeys.
"call out!"
Suddenly, a few pebbles knocked away the long knife in the hands of the school swordsman.
Several figures quickly shuttled through the field, blocking the school swordsmen.
This sudden change stunned everyone present.
The smile on the corner of He Zhong's mouth froze.
"What a great He Zhong!"
"What a great magistrate of Jinchuan County!"
At this time, an extremely suppressed angry voice sounded from behind the crowd.
The people who were running away a second ago stopped and got out of the way.
He Zhong's eyes twitched, and he felt panic for some reason.
"You, who are you!"
He Zhong asked with a trembling voice.
"Master Magistrate, now that we have all the witnesses, Lu Chen dares to ask you to avenge the tens of thousands of people in Jinchuan City!"
Lu Chen didn't hesitate at all, turned around and knelt down towards the figure.
Everyone was stunned when they heard his words.
Master Yan no longer concealed anything, and ripped off his black cloak, revealing the official robe that was originally hidden underneath.
When the people saw it, they immediately bowed their heads and worshiped.
"See you, Lord Magistrate, please Lord Magistrate, please redress our injustice!"
The sound got louder and louder, resounding throughout the sky above Jinchuan.
He Zhong was dumbfounded, staring at the tall figure in stunned silence, scared out of his mind.
However, he still looked stern and said inwardly.
"You say he is the prefect, he is the prefect, but this county doesn't believe it!"
"You must have found someone to pretend to be you."
"How dare you, Lu Chen, pretend to be an official of the imperial court."
"Come here, capture these two people and me, and judge them for their crimes!"
The school swordsmen looked at each other and did not dare to move.
For no other reason than San Gu and the others, they acted rashly, and several of the school's swordsmen had already passed out.
The rest of the people also had their wrists and ankles broken off, unable to move at all.
He Zhong panicked.
These five hundred school swordsmen were his trump cards. How come they were killed as soon as they met?
He really felt isolated and helpless at this moment.
It seems that I have been abandoned by the world and feel extremely helpless.
"He Zhong, you are a neighbor of the government."
"He has sinned so much but has no repentance."
"Now, he is killing innocent people just to cover up his crimes."
"According to Dafeng law, any crime must be punished!"
"Boom!"
He Zhong only felt a bolt from the blue in his mind.
The whole figure seemed to have been drained of strength and fell limply to the ground.
"Come here, let's take down the corrupt official He Zhong with me, and we'll kill him on another day!"
This time, the county government officials did not miss the mark.
Long before coming to Jinchuan County, Lu Chen took Mr. Yan to the county government office.
Because He Zhong took five hundred school swordsmen to the school grounds, the county government officials were free to guard the government offices.
Master Yan revealed his identity and directly mobilized the government officials to surround the school grounds.
As long as something unexpected happens, He Zhong will never think of escaping.
It was also because of this that when the dust settled and Master Yan shouted, these government officials came out in such a timely manner.
"He Zhong, if you want to kill me, don't even think about it!"
Hong Gui was like a madman. Looking at He Zhong who was shackled, he looked up to the sky and smiled.
"Hong Gui's crime cannot be punished, behead him!"
Although Hong Gui's crime can be regarded as meritorious service, his sins are so serious that it is impossible to release him.
Mr. Yan was not a person who bent the law for personal gain, so he killed Hong Gui in the end.
As for the Hong family, they were sentenced to confiscate all their property and return it to the persecuted families.
And the Hong family was completely in decline.
"Thank you, Lord Prefect!"
"Thank you, Lord Prefect!"
The cheers of the people echoed throughout the school grounds.
Master Yan looked guilty.
"I am guilty!"
"My subordinate county officials are not aware of this, but my government has no knowledge of it. This is my government's dereliction of duty!"
With tears in his eyes, Mr. Yan bowed deeply to the people of Jinchuan.
Since ancient times, officials rarely worshiped the people, only the people worshiped the officials.
Master Yan is an exception.
"Lu Chen!"
"For this matter, I would like to thank you very much!"
"If you hadn't exposed He Zhong and Hong Gui, our government would have been kept in the dark, causing these tens of thousands of people to continue to live in dire straits."
Lu Chen shook his head.
True.
In doing so, he indeed freed Jinchuan City.
The two big cancers, He Zhong and Hong Gui, were eliminated.
But he did it for himself.
"Master Yan's words are serious, and Lu Chen is ashamed to live up to them."
"Zhao Chunsheng!"
The two exchanged blame, and Lord Yan turned his attention to Zhao Chunsheng, who was standing respectfully aside.
"You are brave and loyal, caring about the people, brave and resourceful. I will temporarily appoint you as the acting magistrate of Jinchuan City. When you return, you will report to the imperial court and then grant you the seal!"
Before arriving, Lu Chen had told Mr. Yan on the road that although Zhao Chunsheng was the chief administrator of Jinchuan City, he had been in charge of government affairs for He Zhong for many years. He worked hard and had outstanding talents.
Moreover, the exposure of He Zhong and Hong Gui's crimes was all driven by Zhao Chunsheng, who was not afraid of provoking powerful people and praying for the people.
Master Yan is so smart, he instantly knew what Lu Chen was thinking.
He did not refuse.
If Zhao Chunsheng is indeed a talent, there is nothing wrong with appointing him.
If he is someone who is looking for fame and reputation, he cannot be hired even if he is recommended by his benefactor Lu Chen.
Fortunately, after meeting Zhao Chunsheng, Master Yan admired him very much.
That's how the current scene happened.
"Thank you, Lord Prefect, for your trust!"
"I will do my best to benefit the people of Jinchuan City!"
Master Yan nodded with satisfaction.
Then he looked at Lu Chen beside him: "Brother Lu, this matter is over, it's time for me to go back!"
"Brother Lu's life-saving grace must be remembered by Yan. When you come to Jinzhou again in the future, you can come to Yan's Mansion to find me!"
Lu Chen nodded hurriedly: "Thanks to Master Yan for your love, Lu Chen is grateful!"
The two of them greeted each other, and Master Yan rode away with four of his men.
Jinzhou City is busy with government affairs. Master Yan has been bedridden for many days, and government affairs of all sizes are piled up like a mountain.
Now that Lu Chen's matter was settled, he was still busy going back to deal with government affairs, so he didn't stay much longer.
"Brother Lu, thank you very much this time!"
Zhao Chunsheng's face was red and he bowed seriously to Lu Chen.
