However, a few days later, people were discovered missing in several counties surrounding Xitong County.
Several cases came one after another and the magistrates were in a hurry.
The county that receives the most cases is Nanwang County, which is adjacent to Xitong County. Due to the close distance between the two counties, there are also more people coming and going. So many people have been lost in just a few days. Naturally, someone will notice. .
However, the magistrate of Nanwang County had no idea what was going on. Of course, he didn't know, nor did the magistrates of several counties far away from Xitong County.
"Master Liu!"
The magistrate of Nanwang County heard something, and Master Liu Wu, who was the magistrate, came over.
Liu Wu, who is only in his twenties, has become the magistrate of a county. If he had worked harder, he might be the magistrate of some county now.
With a thin build and a somewhat ugly face, he could hold his head up in the county government office, but when he went outside, he couldn't hold his head up confidently because of his ugly appearance.
"Zhi County Cen, are you looking for me?" Liu Wu walked over.
The magistrate named Cen is the magistrate of Nanwang County. His surname is Cen, he is famous, and he is only in his thirties now. He was of average build and sat on the chair, looking at Master Liu who was walking in front of him.
"Today, many people have sent letters again. This family has lost someone and has not returned home for several nights." Looking at the letters on the table and looking at Master Liu's still uninformed face, the county magistrate Cen Wang continued: "Look, these letters are from people who have been lost at home."
While Magistrate Cen was talking, Master Liu Wu was reading a letter casually.
"Master Liu, what do you think?" Cen Wang, the county magistrate, asked.
Master Liu shook his head: "Most of these letters are embarrassing, but it doesn't say where they were lost. How can I find them? Isn't this equivalent to finding a needle in a haystack?"
Listening to Master Liu's words, let alone saying that they were quite reasonable, Cen Wang, the county magistrate, was a little at a loss and couldn't think of a way for a long time.
Just as the two of them were silent and thinking of a solution, another person hurried over with a voice: "Prefect Cen! Prefect Cen!"
Hearing the shout, the two of them raised their heads and looked towards the door together.
I saw a policeman with a knife walking in. However, looking at his figure and face, he didn't seem to be a policeman.
Not to mention, he is really not a catcher. This is the boss of the government officials. His surname is Sun. Everyone calls him Captain Sun.
"Captain Sun, what's the matter? Look at the sweat on your face." Magistrate Cen asked.
Listening to Magistrate Cen's words, Capt. Sun ignored the sweat on his forehead and said directly: "Governor Cen, some people are making trouble outside. They say they want to find the person they are looking for. They also say they will demolish the building if they can't find it. County government."
Upon hearing this, Cen Wang, the county magistrate, couldn't sit still, his heart was pounding, and he muttered to himself: "How could it be possible?" and hurried out.
The two of them also followed Cen Wang, the county magistrate, and walked over.
As soon as they arrived at the yamen, they saw about a few hundred people shouting at the yamen gate.
"Give us back our people!"
"Give us back our people!"
"My husband-in-law has been missing for so many days, you must be making things difficult for him!"
Loud shouts passed into the ears of the county magistrate Cen Wang. Anyway, these words were asking for people from the county government.
Hearing these words, Cen Wang, the county magistrate, was confused. He didn't even know where the person was, so why did he ask himself where he was instead.
"Folks
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"Be quiet!"
"Just be quiet!"
After a few words from the magistrate Cen Wang, the common people just shut their mouths, and each of them looked at the magistrate Cen Wang.
Seeing that these villagers were quiet, the county magistrate Cen Wang just said: "Fellow villagers! You said that I have captured your people, do you have any evidence?"
When Cen Wang, the county magistrate, said this, it was hard for the people to believe it.
After collecting so many taxes just a few days ago, the people already hated him. In addition, Cen Wang, the county magistrate, was still a corrupt official. He used to plunder bad things from the people, so they already hated him deeply.
Although there is no evidence to prove that the person is missing because of the county magistrate Cen Wang, these people are still very suspicious of the magistrate Cen.
"What evidence?! No!" a middle-aged man shouted.
Listening to this man's words, the county magistrate Cen Wang smiled slightly: "There is no evidence, why do you want to accuse me of hiding your people?! Do you know... what the consequences are for slandering the imperial officials? Ah?! "
Magistrate Cen's harsh words immediately made some of the men standing in the crowd unhappy.
Seeing that no one dared to say anything, the county magistrate Cen Wang turned around and was about to walk towards the yamen.
"Dog officer! Stop!"
As soon as he took a step, these words came, and Xian Cenwang turned around and looked at the three people in front of him with an angry look.
I saw that these three people were all young people, but looking at their bodies, they looked a little thin.
"Bold!" Magistrate Cen shouted and looked at the three men.
These three men belong to a poor family in Nanwang County. Their father passed away a few years ago, and it was their mother who took care of them.
Several children know how to be grateful. Even if their mother cannot afford to send them to school, they will not force others to make things difficult for them. They do some chores every day. Sometimes they will go under the eaves of a scholar's house and squat under the window to listen to the scholar read aloud, even though they do not know how to read. , but my ears are still good, and I can learn a few poems every time.
Although I don’t know the characters, I can read the poem very fluently.
Sometimes because I was studying, I squatted under the eaves of other people's houses and was mistaken for a thief. Not to mention how miserable it was.
"What did you do to our mother?" asked a man standing in No. 3 Middle School.
This one is the third child. Among the three, he is the tallest. The second child is second. The third child is third in height and is also the favorite.
For some reason, I feel like the ages and heights of these three brothers don't match up.
Their surname is Cen. Their father named them according to their age before he passed away.
The eldest brother is called Cen Yi, the second child is called Cen Er, and the third child is called Cen San.
The names of these people are the best to remember.
"I asked, were you three deaf just now? I said, don't slander me without evidence, but I don't know anything about it," said Cen Wang, the county magistrate.
"Nonsense! If you don't tell me anymore, I'll beat you to death, you bitch!" Lao San shouted without fear at all.
Listening to what Lao San said, the boss shouted in a low voice: "Lao San."
But the third child seemed to be incapable of hearing. He didn't listen to the boss's words at all, and there was no look of fear on his face.
Seeing such a crazy person, Cen Wang, as the county magistrate, still cared about his reputation, and shouted angrily: "Bold! How can I allow you to be so presumptuous in front of the Yamen! You have such a strong tone, come on!"
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Good guy, Cen Zhixian really underestimated this boy. As soon as he finished speaking without fear, the boy rolled up his sleeves and walked over angrily. Cen Zhixian almost got punched. It’s a pity that Sun Zhi, who is so nimble with his hands and feet, The catcher blocked it.
"Third brother, don't be impulsive." This time, the boss Cen Yi finally spoke louder.
After hearing what the eldest said, the anxious second child couldn't calm down at all. After all, he had lost his mother who had raised him for many years.
"Give my mother back!" Lao San shouted, and then punched Mr. Sun.
If it were in the wilderness, Capt. Sun would have killed him long ago, but without Magistrate Cen's order, he had no choice but to take a punch and look at Magistrate Cen aggrievedly.
Seeing Capt. Sun getting punched for him, Magistrate Cen understood this feeling: "Capt. Sun, the troublemakers, kill them. Including him."
As soon as he finished listening, Sun Captou pulled out his long knife, and with a click, Lao San's fell to the ground, with blood spilling on the ground.
The eldest brother and the second child, who could not be persuaded, knelt aside, touched the body of the third child, and cried.
After crying for a long time, the second child waved his hand and hit him with the same end.
Seeing the third and second children like this, the eldest brother grabbed the long knife of Capt. Sun, and the two rolled to the ground, but the eldest brother still persisted.
Seeing how many people had lost their lives like this, the common people who had lost their family members helped the three brothers and rushed over to fight with the county government.
Seeing this situation, the panicked county magistrate Cen Wang hurriedly walked into the county government office and headed for his office.
Outside the yamen, the common people fought with the county yamen servants.
Although all the yamen servants in the yamen were trained, they could not withstand the beatings of hundreds of people. After an hour, all the yamen servants in the county were beaten to death by the common people, except for Sun Baotou. Still alive, but badly injured.
Seeing the arrogance of hundreds of people, he became afraid and hurriedly shouted: "Close the door! Close the door!"
But how did he know that all his people were gone and who else would close the door?
I saw hundreds of people who were still alive and united as one, beating one person, Mr. Sun. Not long after, Mr. Sun was covered in blood wounds. He leaned against the Yamen and died.
Then, the people rushed into the yamen and beat all the officials inside.
The officials who were quick and agile were able to escape from the yamen, but the officials who were clumsy died under these common people.
Soon, the county government office was occupied by these people.
But there was a man crying outside the yamen, with injuries on his head and neck. He was the boss Cen Yi.
Seeing his two younger brothers die, the eldest son Cen Yi blamed himself.
After a moment of self-reproach, looking at the two younger brothers lying in front of him, the eldest brother Cen Yi cried and shouted: "Why are you two so stupid, why are you so impulsive? You two left first before my mother saw you. You two Unfilial! Unfilial!"
As the saying goes: There are three types of unfilial piety, the greatest of which is not having offspring.
Indeed, the two younger brothers left like this before they even got married, let alone married.
Before the mother was found, only the eldest son Cen Yi did not dare to act impulsively. He always remembered this, so he did not participate in the fight between the common people and the government officials just now.
The current eldest son is already in his twenties and is not married yet, so naturally he does not have a daughter-in-law.
And those people who occupied the county government office searched for a long time in the government office, but could not find their families.
Soon, what happened in Nanwang County reached the ears of Yan Qiao, the prefect of Yishi Prefecture.
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