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Half an hour later, two figures appeared at the door of Su City at the same time.
Of course, there were more soldiers from the Su City Army and government officials from the county governor's office.
You Yuanju is not burly, but he is still strong, and his black armor is a bit majestic. But there was something cold hidden in his eyes. You can tell at a glance that this person is not easy to get along with.
Zu Anbang still had a smile on his face, thinking he was a kind elder who was easy to get along with at first glance.
The two walking side by side gave people two completely opposite feelings.
"General You, the inspector censor killed the soldiers of the Su City Army just after he arrived. This is to give your Su City Army a disgrace." Zu Anbang said provocatively.
You Yuanju's eyes were cold and he walked quickly, which made Zu Anbang unable to keep up.
"Humph, Mr. Zu, this Mr. Yu Shi is not just here for Su Chengjun. This man came just after you took office. Tell me, who is he here for?"
After saying that, You Yuanju walked quickly towards the city gate.
Zu Anbang stood there for a moment, looking at the young man in the distance.
Last night, he had already thought about how to greet the Royal Censor. When he was working in Jiangnan City, he had seen many formations. The inspectors and censors in those years all had their own styles, but today's formation was truly unique.
Killing people, is this to establish prestige? ...Zu Anbang was still smiling, with a sharp flash of light in his eyes, and he immediately stepped forward to meet him again.
"Your Majesty, the commander-in-chief of the Su Cheng Army, You Yuanju, respectfully welcomes the Imperial Censor!"
"My lord, Zu Anbang, the governor of Sucheng County, would like to welcome the royal censor!"
They both bowed and saluted.
Supervise the censor and patrol hunting on behalf of the sky. No matter how low the official position is, his status is naturally more noble than that of local officials.
What's more, this supervisory censor is responsible for supervising the army to suppress bandits and patrolling Nanzhou. He holds Shangfang's sword in his hand and has the power to kill first and report later.
For a moment, the scene was silent.
Yu Zhi held the imperial edict in one hand and Shang Fang's sword in the other, with a bright and harmless smile on his face.
The oppressive atmosphere was like a huge stone pressing on everyone's heart, making everyone breathless.
Sucheng County, and even the entire Nanzhou Prefecture, had long started to hear rumors about the young censor from Kyoto. For a time, the deeds of this inspector censor were spread in taverns and teahouses.
There are all kinds of rumors and all kinds of deeds, and it's hard to tell the truth from the false for a while.
Some people say that the young man had a lot of cultivation at a young age. He broke into Cangshan Mountain alone and was defeated by Jian Cangbie.
Some people say that teenagers love visiting brothels and are frequent visitors to Yihong Tower, the largest brothel in Kyoto.
Some people even said that the young man was ruthless and killed many sect disciples in Shiwan Mountain.
...
As Yu Zhi failed to arrive at Nanzhou Mansion, the excitement also fell silent.
Now, Yu Zhi has arrived, and he will tell everyone in Nanzhou Prefecture with blood that Yu Zhi has arrived.
In front of the city gate, Yu Zhi didn't speak for a long time. Everyone listened to his breathing and didn't dare to look at the young man. They were afraid of being stared at, and they were afraid of dying like the general flag just now.
After about half a cup of tea, Yu Zhi put away the imperial monk Fang Baojian and said with a friendly smile: "General You, Mr. Zu, you are so polite, so polite!"
He looked so friendly, as if the young man in front of him was not the one who had just killed someone.
Both Zu Anbang and You Yuanju's eyes fell on the body on the ground.
You Yuanju frowned, his face livid. In Su City, the soldiers of the Su City Army who killed him were slapping You Yuanju in the face no matter what the reason was.
When he came, his soldiers reported the matter to him. Only when he saw the warm bodies on the ground did You Yuanju dare to believe that the young man had really killed the soldiers of the Su City Army.
"Master Yu, what's going on?" You Yuanju said in a deep voice.
Zu Anbang remained silent, his eyes looking like he was watching a show. There are many ways to show authority in the officialdom, but it is rare, extremely rare, to be as direct as Yu Zhi, who uses killing people to establish authority.
The knife was aimed at You Yuanju.
It depends on how You Yuanju responds.
Yu Zhi also suppressed his smile and glanced at the group of soldiers behind him. They were all soldiers who followed the dead general banner back to Su City and witnessed what happened before.
Little did they know that the daring young man was the censor from Kyoto.
With a Shang Fang sword, it would not be a problem to kill the head coach of the Su City Army, let alone these small soldiers.
Yu Zhi pointed to the corpse and said: "That guy was on horseback and committed a murder. He almost killed someone. After I stopped him, he falsely accused me of being a bandit and attacked me. So, I executed him on the spot."
You Yuanju looked at the group of soldiers, who had their heads lowered. On weekdays, You Yuanju knew but didn't care about these things. What does it matter if a few people die?
"He was carrying official duties. He should have been in a hurry and did not intentionally ride the horse. Besides, the man was fine, so he should not be sentenced to death. Even if he deserves to die, he should be dealt with personally by the general." You Yuanju said.
Yu Zhi curled his lips and said nonchalantly: "But I have already killed someone. What should I do?"
Without waiting for You Yuanju's answer, Yu Zhi continued: "Oh, that's right. General You seems to have never seen this sword before. Why don't you let Mr. Zu introduce it to you?"
"Master Zu, continue!"
Yu Zhi threw the Shangfang sword to Zu Anbang.
Zu Anbang, who was watching the show on the sidelines, had not recovered yet when Shang Fang's sword fell in front of him. Zu Anbang hurriedly reached out to pick it up.
Yu Zhi dealt with Shang Fang's sword at will, but Zu Anbang did not dare. He held Shang Fang's sword in both hands and bent slightly, feeling sincere and fearful in his heart.
"Master Zu has never seen it, so he must have heard it." Yu Zhi said.
The smile on Zu Anbang's face could no longer be maintained, and he said in a trembling voice: "This is Shangfang's sword, given by your majesty. It patrols the hunt on behalf of the sky, killing first and then playing."
"The last four words, speak louder." Yu Zhi said coldly.
Zu Anbang exerted all his energy and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Behead first and then play!"
The loud sound resounded throughout the entire Sioux City Gate and reached everyone's ears.
"Seeing Shang Fang's sword is like seeing His Majesty! General You, maybe you haven't been to Kyoto for many years and have forgotten the etiquette in the court?"
You Yuanju didn't dare to look at Yu Zhi anymore, and immediately knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, You Yuanju, pay homage to your Majesty."
At the same time, everyone present immediately knelt down and shouted - pay homage to His Majesty.
For a moment, only Yu Zhi stood upright and looked down at everyone.
"Hmph!" Yu Zhi snorted coldly, put his hands behind his back, and asked, "General You, tell me, can I kill him?"
You Yuanju's eyes flickered, unwilling to admit it, but he could only say: "Yes!"
Yu Zhi continued: "General You, yesterday when I entered Su City on the official road, I saw General Li Jun leading the soldiers of the Su City Army to drive away the people. Explain to me, what does this mean?"
Li Jun, who was seriously injured, cried out that he was unlucky. Recalling his face yesterday, Li Jun really wanted to slap himself!
You Yuanju was still kneeling on the ground and said: "The bandits are running rampant outside Su City, and the people are not allowed on the official roads for the sake of their safety. In recent days, the bandits have been pretending to be begging people and robbing caravans, making it difficult to prevent them. "
Li Jun breathed a sigh of relief. You Yuanju did not blame this matter on him, which protected him.
Yu Zhi asked curiously: "I see. It seems that I wrongly accused General You and General Li Jun? Fortunately, I have a gentle temper. Otherwise, if I killed General Li with a sword yesterday, wouldn't I have wronged General Li?"
Li Jun suddenly felt a chill on his neck. Did he still escape with his life yesterday?
Mild-tempered? ...Everyone looked at the bleeding corpse on the ground. The person was killed neatly. Is this called gentleness?
Li Jun forced a smile, his smiling face uglier than his crying face.
Yu Zhi paced and said, "Yesterday, I encountered another strange thing when I entered the city. At dusk, the soldiers at the city gate drove away these people. Is this also to guard against bandits?"
"Yes!" You Yuanju said bravely. "There are many people gathered under the city wall. If bandits are among them at night, we are afraid that Su City will be lost."
At this moment, he had no way out.
"It makes sense." Yu Zhi nodded in agreement. "However, this involves another issue."
"Master Zu." Yu Zhi patted Zu Anbang's shoulder gently.
Zu Anbang trembled for a moment and responded immediately: "Master Yu, please tell me everything I know."
"Don't be nervous. Don't be nervous." Yu Zhi helped Zu Anbang, took Shang Fang's sword, and said, "Why doesn't Su City let these people enter the city? They have been robbed by bandits and lost their homes. Master Zu Shouldn’t the government just ignore it?”
Zu Anbang was puzzled: "This...this...this is also to guard against bandits. I'm afraid that bandits will sneak into the city and cause wanton destruction."
What a reasonable explanation, blaming everything on the bandits... Yu Zhi pulled Zu Anbang around among the distressed people, and strange smells poured into Zu Anbang's nose.
The people who had not enough to eat and had nowhere to stay were filthy and had not taken a bath for an unknown amount of time.
Yu Zhi helped the people up one by one and didn't care about the smell and filth on their bodies.
"Bandits, bandits again. It seems that this group of bandits is really guilty." Yu Zhi said, "But if the bandits are not eliminated for one day, Master Zu, will you just watch these people become displaced and starve to death outside the city?"
Yu Zhi's voice was cold, and his hand holding Zu Anbang was even colder.
The biting chill penetrated Zu Anbang's arms and continued to pour into his body.
Zu Anbang was a scholar and had never practiced Buddhism, so he could withstand Yu Zhi's methods.
"Of course not. Please forgive me, Lord Yu. Please forgive me, Lord Yu. This matter... is the result of the official's negligence. The official will immediately arrange for the lives of these people."
Yu Zhi smiled and let go of Zu Anbang and said, "Master Zu is really a good official. Later, I will write a memorial and send it back to Kyoto. I will praise Master Zu in the memorial."
How could Zu Anbang not hear anything flattering? It is not a good thing to be conspicuous in front of the emperor at this time!
"Master Yu is joking. The reason why the subordinates are so stupid is because of Master Yu's trick."
"Hey, a smart person like Mr. Zu will surely shine in the Great Chu court in the future."
Zu Anbang could no longer stand Yu Zhi's pressure and said: "Master Yu, I have to start arranging the food and daily life of the people. This..."
"Okay, okay, go, go, go. This matter is important." Yu Zhi urged.
Zu Anbang immediately led the government officials to "escape" from Su City.
You Yuanju had never knelt for such a long time, but the young man held Shang Fang's sword and did not let him get up.
Not only him, but also the soldiers of the Su City Army were still kneeling.
"General You! Now tell me about you." Yu Zhi turned to look at You Yuanju, and a pressure like a stormy sea fell on You Yuanju's shoulders.
You Yuanju suddenly raised his head and stared at Yu Zhi, feeling shocked in his heart.
Why does this young man have such pressure as the Monument?
