Thinking of this possibility, Huang Nanming didn't care that his equestrian skills were not good and he might fall off the horse. He clamped the horse's belly with his thighs again and rushed forward.
Unfortunately, due to his limited technical skills, he was chased by Secretary Xu of Shang County who came from behind before he could even run ten miles away.
"Magistrate Huang, please stay!"
Master Xu rode his horse and stopped in front of Huang Nanming.
"Xu~~"
Huang Nanming could only rein in his horse and look at Director Xu with a suspenseful expression on his face, not knowing what this person was doing.
Could it be that the thief is located in Shang County?
Without waiting for Huang Nanming to ask, Master Xu turned his horse around again and walked alongside Huang Nanming.
"Magistrate Huang, the magistrate asked me to cooperate with you in chasing the thief. I also brought forty people from the county government to help."
Shang County, which borders Jiangnan Province, has eighty government officials. Unlike Ping County, where the people are poor and have low taxes, there are only fifty or sixty people in office.
Even if they try their best to trace the whereabouts of the thief, they are still unable to do so.
Regarding the arrangements made by the Shang County Magistrate, Huang Nanming's nervous mood became much more relaxed.
"Thank you very much. Next time I go to Shang County, I will definitely express my gratitude to you."
"Magistrate Huang is too polite. It is the government's duty to catch thieves and bring them to justice. What's more, this young master of the Zhang family was kidnapped in Shang County. We must be responsible for this matter to the end."
Hearing this, Huang Nanming's relaxed mood became tense again.
The magistrate of Shang County wears the same pants as Governor Han. If his worries come true, then catching the thief will mean that Chief Xu has to cooperate with the thief and join forces to deceive him?
Just when Huang Nanming was thinking about how to reject Master Xu's "kindness".
Suddenly, a government servant came galloping over on horseback. When he saw Huang Nanming and his party, he shouted in surprise: "Sir, you are here!"
"What happened? You caught the thief I was looking for?"
Huang Nanming winked at the Yamen servant and then gave Chief Xu a haha.
"Master Xu, you see, we have caught this thief. Thank you for your kindness. We will handle the rest on our own. When we have the results, we will definitely inform you."
"No... Sir, it wasn't the thieves who got caught, it was the government officials you sent out to search the passing caravans who got caught!"
The yamen servant was Huang Nanming's bodyguard. He became the yamen servant of the county government in order to receive his salary.
Firstly, the government can maintain a private bodyguard, which saves a lot of money. Secondly, having a formal official status makes it easier to do things.
This yamen officer's usual task was to deliver Huang Nanming's orders. Because he was not wearing a uniform, he was not surrounded by the group of students.
After the incident, I thought about asking Huang Nanming for help in time.
Huang Nanming glared hatefully at the blind escort, and asked in confusion: "The county officer was arrested? By whom?"
"A group of students."
The guard's words were concise and to the point, and he glanced at Master Xu who was standing next to him with twinkling eyes. He did not explain clearly the ins and outs of the matter.
The more this happened, the more confused Huang Nanming became.
In addition, the person who kidnapped Zhang Zhida was not found, and now he has caused another incident. He also saw that the escort officer had said something but not said anything. He was so angry that he raised his whip and whipped the other person. passed.
Snapped!
The bodyguard of the Yamen was severely whipped.
The tail of the whip swept across his face, leaving a blood-red mark, which was burning and painful.
Huang Nanming was still yelling: "Tell me clearly, what's going on?!"
How could you say this in front of the neighboring county clerk?
As a member of the Pingxian County Government, the escort officials were naturally involved in stealing money and collecting money from passing caravans.
Not only did he participate, the county magistrate was their superior, and he was the one who got the most fat.
Originally, they had a good handle on this matter every day. In order to avoid trouble, passing merchants would not sue everywhere. If they encountered a hard problem and had no power, they would quietly deal with it, and all the goods would be "confiscated". I can take the opportunity to suppress the bandits again.
And taking advantage of the reputation of suppressing bandits, they collected reasonable protection fees from passing merchants.
Unexpectedly, this time Zhao Tieniu was so jealous of money that he actually set his sights on perfume for the Ning family team.
He knew that this was due to the recent increase in the number of student convoys in addition to caravans, which caused the government officials to be helpless and had no extra income for half a month.
But who would have thought that that group of students, especially Ning Wuxu, was so stubborn that he would not tell anyone about something that was obvious and make the matter bigger.
This matter happened on the territory of Ping County, and it can be solved by your Excellency's intervention. If Chief Xu from the neighboring county knows the cause of the matter, and discovers what the Ping County officials have done in the past, I am afraid that my Lord's official title will not be protected.
He will also suffer bad luck, and may even die!
Here, the security guard was still trying to save his life. He gritted his teeth even after being beaten and refused to say what happened.
Over there, Master Xu couldn't wait to find out why the Ping County government servant was caught by others.
In fact, as the chief registrar of a neighboring county, he had heard more or less about some pickling incidents under Huang Nanming's rule.
However, the people did not complain to the officials. In addition, it was a matter in a neighboring county, and Huang Nanming was still sent by the King of Jin. If he went to the Han governor to complain, it would easily backfire on him if there was no solid evidence.
At this time, he heard that the yamen servant was caught by the students, and Master Xu couldn't help but think of Ning Shixian, who was famous in Luohe Road these days.
Could it be that those blind government officials in Ping County kicked him to the iron plate? !
If so, then there will be something good to watch!
Because Ning Shixian was questioned by Zhang Zhida about Shixian's name, it was rumored that the Zhang family were traitors. In order to prevent Ning Shixian from getting into trouble again, Governor Han came here specially.
Judging by the time, it’s not that far away from Ping County.
"Magistrate Huang, please take your time and inquire with your people. The front is still the boundary of our Shang County. In order to prevent the situation from expanding to our Shang County, I have to take a step forward!"
Master Xu said hello, without Huang Nanming nodding in agreement, he clamped the horse's belly hard, and the horse ran away like an arrow from the string.
The same was true for the forty government officials who followed behind and came to help out.
When the escort officer saw this, he immediately became anxious and recounted what had just happened.
Snapped!
As soon as he finished speaking, he received another whip.
The whip hit him directly on the head. The guard's head was almost split open, and blood kept flowing down his forehead. Before he could ask why he was hit, he fainted as soon as he rolled his eyes.
"Listen!"
Huang Nanming shouted loudly at the stunned people around him, held the blood-stained whip, and pointed at the unconscious guard officer.
"I did not order Huang Zhuang to search the convoys of the Ning family, Shen family, and Ji family, nor did I ask him to send government officials to search the students' luggage. All of this was done on his own initiative. I understand. ?!"
This matter has caused such a big fuss, not to mention that the money-minded government officials could not put an end to it, and he, the county magistrate, was also mysterious.
Now we can only find a scapegoat first, and once the incident comes to light, all the blame will be placed on Huang Da.
"It's really a leak in the house, and it's been raining continuously. The prince's instructions have not been completed, and such an unlucky thing has happened again. No, we must stop the person named Xu. We can't let people from Shang County interfere with this matter!"
