Xue Muchiu looked ashamed and had a sincere attitude.
Su Qian turned around and said softly, "Master Xue, what are you doing? What crime are you guilty of?"
Xue Muxiu shook his head and said seriously, "My subordinates do not know people well and mistakenly believed in the silent father and his son, which caused such great harm to Hanzhong County. I sincerely ask the Lord Marquis to punish him."
These words were Xue Muxiu's innermost thoughts. When he learned what Hanzhong County's silent father and son had done, Xue Muxiu was stunned for a long time.
He really couldn't believe that the Shen family, which had a good reputation in Hanzhong County, turned out to be such disgusting and beastly people.
Most of the aristocratic families like them have some flaws to one degree or another. They are greedy for money, power, and sex, and there will be some dandies among the family members.
These are normal and understandable, but in the name of great kindness, a family with quite good character like Shen Mo's father and son would actually do such evil things in private.
He cares about human life, plays with young girls, and treats human life as child's play, just to catch up with the rich and powerful and satisfy his perverted psychology.
Such a person would be killed with a thousand cuts.
And because of his appearance, he was deceived by the silent father and son, which led to his reputation in Hanzhong County rising to a higher level.
In a way, he is indeed guilty of misunderstanding people.
Su Qi'an pondered Xue Muxiu's plea, and then said, "Master Xue does not need to blame himself. After all, this matter has something to do with me. Today's incident is not entirely my fault, Master Xue."
"Master Xue insists on this, so let's do it. Master Xue and Master Wu are not familiar with each other. Each of them will be fined three months' salary and half a year. They will retain their official positions and wait for inspection."
"As one of the people in power in Xizhou, I am also guilty of negligence and will be fined for half a year. If you really feel guilty, you will do your duty in the future and treat the people of Xizhou well. This matter will end here and there is no need to mention it again. ”
Xue Muxiu looked up, with a little excitement on his face. He nodded and said yes to Xie Cang, Su Yong, Wang Yan and others.
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Such a big thing broke out in Hanzhong County. With the conclusion of the public trial, the Lingchi crime of Silence and his son came to an end.
Ling Chi, who kept silent about his father and son, somewhat calmed the anger in the hearts of the Hanzhong people.
The next thing to do is to reorganize Hanzhong County. This time Xue Muxiu came and happened to stay to assist Wuchuan in handling the follow-up related work.
Just in case, to prevent such appalling things from happening in the other five counties of Xizhou, Su Qi'an wrote a letter to Luo Qingyuan and asked him to privately arrange an investigation team to go to the other five counties to conduct investigations.
After handling the affairs of Hanzhong County, Su Qi'an did not stay long. He took Xie Cang, Su Yong, Wang Yan to say goodbye to Xue Muxiu, Wuchuan and other farewell officials, and continued north towards Kyoto.
On a hilltop outside the city, two girls, Bai Yue and Hongzhao, stood on the top of the hill, looking into the distance. In front of them, Su Qi'an's motorcade was leaving in a mighty manner.
The two women stood on the top of the mountain, silent. Now, under Su Qi'an's arrangement, they have become staff members of Wanggui Trading Company in Hanzhong County.
Although their ranks were not high, everyone in the business respected them, and they knew that these must have been instructed by Su Qi'an in advance.
The two women were very grateful for Su Qi'an's arrangements for them. In addition to being grateful, they also felt a little more affectionate in their hearts.
But they did not show this kind of emotion, because the events of the Shen family in the past few years have not only caused great trauma in their hearts, but also made them feel a little inferior.
In their hearts, as long as they can stay in the business, work hard, and watch Su Qi'an from a distance, they are content. They don't dare to expect anything else.
"Bai Yue, do you think Mr. Su will come back?" Hong Zhao asked.
Bai Yue withdrew her distant gaze and nodded, her eyes showing some determination, "Yes, Mr. Su will definitely come back. I will be here, waiting for Mr. Su to come back."
"Well, we must not let you down, sir. Let's work hard together." Hong Zhao beside him was infected by Bai Yue's emotions, and a clear goal emerged in the hearts of the two women...
Under the protection of the army, the carriage team quickly left the boundary of Hanzhong County. After walking forward for about twenty or thirty miles, it was completely out of the boundary of Xizhou.
It will only take about two or three days to reach Kyoto.
At this time, Su Qi'an was not riding alone, but was sitting with Feng Zheng.
As soon as Su Qi'an sat down, Feng Zheng's voice rang out, "Dongshan Hou really sets an example and handles things fairly and justly. He is also bold enough and has a tough style. For many years, he has dared to deal with the aristocratic family. In the past twenty years, Hou You are the first."
"Why, do you think the eunuch wants to stand up for Shen Mo and his son?" Su Qian asked with a smile.
"Haha, the Marquis is too worried. Silent Father and his son are no different from beasts. They stand up for them and only dirty our family. We just want to give the Marquis a warning."
"In Kyoto now, the dignitaries whom the Marquis has offended are waiting for the Marquis to go to the capital. At this juncture, the Marquis has done this again. I am afraid that the Marquis' trip to Kyoto will not go smoothly."
"One more time is not much, and one less is not a lot. It makes no difference to me. And if I really get to that point, wouldn't I still have you as the eunuch?" Su Qian said with a smile.
Feng Zheng chuckled, shook his head and said, "What the Marquis said makes some sense, but if things get extremely dangerous, our family will definitely give priority to self-protection. I hope that the Marquis won't be surprised."
"That's natural. Don't worry. The people who want to kill me are not yet born. Not to mention one or two first-grade men, even all the nobles in Kyoto are not qualified in my eyes."
What Su Qi'an said was quite domineering. If anyone else had said this, Feng Zheng would have definitely scoffed.
But Su Qi'an was different. A small scholar from one county, in just a few years, became a giant with two states in one fell swoop.
This kind of change is extremely rare when looking at the past history of Great Liang. It is not an exaggeration to describe Su Qi'an today as a catastrophe.
But instead of being afraid, this man dealt with it calmly and was willing to return to the capital with him. This kind of courage indeed made him somewhat heroic.
The more calmly Su Qian treated him, the more curious Feng Zheng became about him.
When he came to Xizhou this time, Feng Zheng felt that he had come to the right place. Compared with Tang Feng, Su Qi'an, the young prince, was the most worthy of attention.
Working with him, Feng Zheng felt it was the right thing to do.
As the convoy drove slowly, three or four days passed quickly.
During these three or four days, the journey was smooth and there was no trouble at all along the way.
In addition to the fact that they were approaching Kyoto and the public security situation around Kyoto was good, what was more, they were afraid of the Dongshan Army and the Split Mountain Army, the astonishing momentum of these 20,000 people.
With this kind of momentum, anyone with a normal mind and no problem will know who should not be messed with.
Without any harassment on the way, the convoy finally arrived at the outskirts of Kyoto.
The current outskirts of Kyoto City can be described as earth-shaking changes from when Su Qi'an left three years ago.
Previously, the outskirts of Kyoto City, that is, the five-mile radius, were all deserted. Now, some places along the way have become temporary market points.
The merchants and common people from nearby villages and towns could not enter Kyoto because of their status, so they traded in the periphery and bought and sold what they needed. Gradually, a temporary market was formed.
This kind of temporary market is very large. When Su Qian opened the car curtain, it was very lively as far as the eye could see. Judging from the scale, there were at least a few thousand people.
On the outside of the market, there will be some patrol soldiers and checkpoints to protect them.
"In a few years, the city of Kyoto has become so humane and interesting." Su Qian sighed.
"Haha, that's natural. These are His Majesty's wishes. Our Majesty is still very wise." Feng Zheng said quickly, showing respect for Su Xuanyong in his words.
Su Qi'an nodded without saying anything. He lowered the car curtain and waited for something quietly in the car.
After waiting for a while, a group of capital soldiers came from the front. They quickly came to Su Qi'an and Feng Zheng's carriage, saluted respectfully, and said loudly.
"According to the order of the Governor of Kyoto, Dongshan Marquis and Lingdong Marquis can only bring a thousand troops into the capital each. The rest of the troops will be stationed where they are. Without orders, entry into the city is prohibited."
"I understand, lead the way." Su Qian said softly.
Immediately, this group of capital soldiers turned and left.
Anyone who enters the capital, according to the rules, except himself, any troops under his command are prohibited from entering the city. They can only be stationed outside the capital, and must be notified in advance.
If no notification is given, any trespassers will be regarded as enemy troops.
Su Qi'an still understands this rule, which is why Su Qi'an stayed on the outskirts of the city and did not continue into the city.
As the leading soldiers set off, Su Qi'an and Xie Cang each ordered a thousand men and horses to follow.
The news of Su Qi'an's return to the capital had spread throughout the capital like the wind before anyone arrived.
From the big and small aristocratic families in Kyoto to the merchants and common people, everyone is looking forward to it.
Especially the people who were trading in the market were almost excited when they learned that the famous Dongshan Hou would pass by them soon.
There is no need for anyone to say a word about Dongshan Hou's deeds, everyone is hearing it like a thunderbolt.
They were surprised that Su Qian, who had offended many powerful people in Kyoto and finally escaped unscathed, was still alive.
But Dongshan Hou, who had disappeared for three years, made a name for himself in the three southern states, and was summoned to Beijing, actually dared to come back.
What is the difference between this and a sheep entering a tiger's mouth? No matter how powerful you are outside, once you enter Beijing, you will be like a tiger with its fangs removed, basically being manipulated at will.
If they were Su Qi'an, they would refuse to return to Beijing no matter what. They would just fight in the Jiaozhou and Xizhou branches, or at worst, run away.
There are not a few people who have this idea, but unfortunately, they are not Su Qi'an, and they don't understand Su Qi'an's thoughts at all.
They are like the keyboard warriors in Su Qi'an's previous life. They can only express their own high-pitched speeches and talk freely.
If they really want to put them in Su Qi'an's environment, they have to kneel down and beg for mercy first. Don't expect to make a comeback in a desperate situation.
He only saw Su Qi'an's scenery, but could not see the suffering behind him. Su Qi'an didn't care what these people thought.
In his eyes, there are only a group of powerful and high-ranking officials in Kyoto. As for these keyboard warrior trolls, they are nothing.
