That night.
The county government office is brightly lit and the carriages and horses are flowing smoothly.
Heroes from more than a dozen wealthy families in the city who had been invited swarmed in. Many of them came in pairs, obviously they had been together before.
The momentum of the county magistrate entering the city at noon today made many people feel uneasy.
Therefore, after the welcome, many family heads and heroes gathered together to discuss countermeasures.
Now that it was time to go to the banquet, I followed him.
"Master Ning."
"Gang Leader Zhang."
"Clan Chief Bai."
"..."
These people who were either acquaintances or had not dealt with each other in the past met at the door, and they all smiled and said hello.
When their eyes met, the old foxes saw each other's expressions and guessed each other's plans, so they all felt at ease.
Although they were insulted at the gate of the city, they also realized the strength of the new county magistrate and knew that this new Shangguan was not so easy to manipulate.
However, no one wants to give up the rights they have obtained.
Therefore, many people have made up their minds to unite and advance and retreat together when they have business affairs with the new county magistrate.
Of course, this is not to exclude the new county magistrate, nor to give him any power at all. Because this is unrealistic, the five hundred soldiers and horses are not just decoration.
But how much power should be given, and how much profit should be shared by the big guys, is debatable.
There were officers and soldiers guarding the entrance of the yamen. There were twenty people in total, all of them were powerful and powerful. They were all carefully selected by Lu Yuan. They were also led by Ma Ying, a third-rate patrol inspector.
I'm going to break the cup as a sign later, close the door and beat the dog.
If the guard at the door is not strong enough, what should we do if those greedy and vicious dogs are let loose?
At this time, Ma Ying looked at the large number of people gathered at the door. He already knew the plan. Looking at the happy and proud faces of those people, a trace of sarcasm could not help but appear in his eyes.
Seeing that the time was almost up, he took a few steps forward, looked at the crowd who were still ready to continue chatting and said: "Everyone, it's almost time. The banquet in the mansion has been prepared. Please come into the Yamen. Don't keep the county magistrate waiting for too long. ”
Hearing this, those who were still chatting stopped, glanced at Ma Ying, ignored the inspection, and just said to themselves: "Everyone, since the county government has urged me, I'll go in later."
"Yes, yes, don't keep the county magistrate waiting too long."
"Although we waited for the county magistrate for a long time at noon, we are sensible and will not follow suit."
It seems that the alliance of all the local gangsters in the county has given them great confidence.
These guys, who had only been taught how to behave at noon, now started to talk to each other again and became confident and domineering again.
They said they would boycott the county magistrate later, but now their attitude changed.
Seeing that he was being ignored, Ma Ying couldn't help but feel angry in his heart as he had just taken up his new position.
But when I thought about what would happen to these people if they went in, I lost my temper.
He just stepped aside, put on a smile, and made way for these rampant guys.
Seeing his conceding attitude, the local gangsters in these counties thought that the combined momentum of themselves and others had overwhelmed the other party. Everyone's confidence suddenly increased and they couldn't help but smile even happier.
With confident steps and as arrogant as usual, they entered the county government office.
When some people passed by Ma Ying, they did not forget to glance at him, their eyes full of ridicule.
To this.
Ma Ying: I tolerate it.
However, he made up his mind that when he took action later, he would dig out the eyes of the person looking at him and cut them into pieces to vent his anger.
…
In the county government office.
In the days since the county town fell, the local gangsters in these counties have come here countless times, and even the magistrate's chair has been here many times.
Therefore, when entering the Yamen, many people were familiar with the route and did not need anyone to guide them to the banquet hall in the back hall.
When we arrived at the hall, the food and wine were indeed ready.
I don't know if they just came from the county town, but there were not even any maids serving wine in the hall. There were only some rough military men with swords standing on both sides of the hall.
Many people saw it and either sneered or looked down upon him. Some people felt uncomfortable thinking about what happened during the day.
But now that we have arrived at the banquet and thinking about the next big thing, everyone doesn't pay much attention to it.
As one person after another took their seats, there were more and more people in the hall, and soon all seats were occupied.
Everyone who is supposed to come has come.
But the host who should have appeared long ago never came.
Everyone waited for a while, but the county magistrate they had seen during the day was still missing.
"What's going on at the county government office? We agreed to have a banquet, but I've been waiting for the county squire to come here for so long, why hasn't the county magistrate come yet?" The person who spoke was the gang leader Zhang, probably because of the mentality brought about by his sudden fortune. Unbalanced, this person seems to enjoy expressing themselves.
"That is, the guest has arrived but the host does not come. What kind of hospitality is this?"
"The county magistrate is not even the county magistrate yet. He is so arrogant and treats the local talents like us as useless. Doesn't it mean he doesn't want to govern the county well?"
Someone spoke, and instantly there was a chorus of agreement.
And at this moment.
But outside the lobby door, heavy footsteps came in.
Everyone's voices paused for a moment, and then they saw the heroic general on horseback in the daytime, holding the sword on his waist in one hand and an iron bow in the other, walking in from the door.
Seeing this person, the voices of the people who were still clamoring suddenly became quieter.
But he remembered the majesty of this general and felt faintly afraid.
However, there is indeed something wrong with the current atmosphere, and many people feel uneasy.
Lu Yuan walked in, looked around at the many commotion guests, looked at their surprised looks, and said with a smile: "It seems that everyone is here, but you are right, the county magistrate will not come. The only person attending the meeting in the Yamen today is me, the county captain."
Hearing this, the originally quiet hall suddenly became noisy again.
Many people were talking about it, wondering what was going on.
The calm-looking head of the Ning family stood up, cupped his hands towards Lu Yuan, and asked, "Lord County Lieutenant, may I ask why the County Magistrate didn't come? Are you feeling unwell?"
Lu Yuan glanced at the old man, then raised his bow, nocked an arrow, and pointed it at him. Under the horrified gaze of the other man, he smiled and said: "Of course, the county magistrate is in good health, but with his status as a county magistrate, how can he Will you drink with you bandits?
According to the county magistrate, the wealthy families in the county named Wang, Cheng, Ning, Liu, and Wu Wu, the Qinghua Gang and the Hongshan Gang, as well as the Bai, Lan, and Qing seedlings outside the city, are colluding with the rebellious bandits and causing trouble in the county. Tyrannical people.
Now that the charges have been ascertained, all the leaders of the ten thieves will be killed, and the remaining rebels will all be implicated. There must be no mistake.
Come here, kill me. "
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yuan loosened the bowstring and shot out a sharp arrow, instantly piercing the chest of the head of the Ning family, sending him flying out and nailing him to the ground, knocking down tables and bowls along the way. Cups.
This is like a signal.
A group of archers rushed in from outside the door. At this time, they all drew their bows and arrows, aiming at the people in the hall who were shocked by this sudden turn of events.
