However, Nie Chen sneered and said,
"An elder brother is like a father, and it is the fault of a father who does not raise him well. You are so rebellious and dare to assassinate the county governor. This is a serious crime of implication.
Whether it is his lax teaching or the sins you have committed, do you think he can still be on his own?
Moreover, I doubt if your elder brother ordered you to assassinate me tonight? "
"Nie Chen! If you are still a human being, give us two a happy life and don't embarrass our eldest brother. Our eldest brother is a good person!"
"Yes, this is what the two of us discussed. It has nothing to do with our eldest brother. If you want to kill, just kill us both.
Our eldest brother is a good man. If you dare to kill him, all the people in the county will rebel against you. You have to decide what to do. "
Seeing Zhou Long and Zhou Hu talking back, Nie Chen smiled and said,
"Oh, you still dare to threaten me and encourage the people to rebel. You are guilty of a one-level crime. Originally, you were confiscating your home and beheading me, but now you want to kill the Yi tribe."
Everyone around laughed.
When Zhou Long and Zhou Hu saw this, they didn't dare to say anything anymore, for fear that they would be killed by the Nine Clan if they spoke any longer.
"Okay, just wait with peace of mind. It's true, I won't be allowed to sleep at night, and I have to lead the troops to fight tomorrow. If I'm not energetic, it will be too uncomfortable. I can only drink tea to cheer me up."
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Zhou Mansion.
Bang bang bang!
"Open the door! Open the door quickly!"
A hurried shouting at the door woke up the doorman Lao Zhang. Lao Zhang got up and put on his shoes dissatisfied, walked to the door, opened the door, and said dissatisfied,
"What are you shouting for? Who are you?"
"We are the Shadow Guards under the Sheriff, and we have been ordered to see Mr. Zhou."
"Ah? Someone from the Sheriff?"
Lao Zhang suddenly woke up outside the door.
"Go and tell Mr. Zhou that we adults would like to ask him what the crime should be and how to punish him for assassinating the county governor late at night."
"Okay, okay, please wait a moment, I'll go right away."
Lao Zhang quickly ran into the house, came to the master bedroom, and knocked on Zhou Ping's door.
"Who is it? What's wrong?"
"Master, I am Lao Zhang. Several shadow guards under the county guard are coming outside and want to see you."
There was the rustling sound of dressing inside. After a while, Zhou Ping came out and asked,
"Master Nie, why did you see me?"
Lao Zhang repeated the Shadow Guard's words.
Zhou Ping frowned and said,
"What about assassinating the county governor in the middle of the night? What are you asking me to do with these crimes... Wait! Where is Zhou Long and Zhou Hu now?!"
Zhou Ping suddenly remembered a terrible possibility.
"You're recovering in the house. What's wrong, sir?"
"Go and have a look!"
Zhou Ping quickly ran towards Zhou Long's bedroom. As soon as he entered the yard, he saw two servants lying unconscious on the ground.
When Zhou Ping saw this, his heart trembled, and he quickly opened the door. They were nowhere to be seen in the room!
"It's over!"
Zhou Ping felt like the world was spinning and he was about to fall to the ground. Lao Zhang quickly supported him.
"These... these two bastards went to assassinate Nie Chen in the middle of the night. How could they... be so confused!"
Zhou Ping turned pale and almost fainted.
He knew that Nie Chen was a good official, but no matter how good the official was, no matter how good-tempered he was, it was intolerable to be assassinated in the middle of the night!
Now, his two younger brothers are completely ruined, and even his Zhou family may not be able to save it.
Lao Zhang sighed and said,
"Master, we have long advised you to discipline the third and fourth masters. With their temperaments, they will cause big troubles sooner or later, but you are too indulgent to them. Now they have caused huge troubles. This But what should we do?"
Zhou Ping waved his hand and said,
"Quick, prepare the car, I'm going to the Sheriff's Mansion!"
"Okay, okay."
Lao Zhang hurriedly went out and brought the carriage.
Zhou Ping walked to the door, looked at the three shadow guards and asked,
"I would like to ask some brothers, how is the Sheriff doing now? Is he injured?"
The three shadow guards looked serious and said nothing.
They have received professional training and will not say a word more than they should.
After hearing this, Zhou Ping sighed and got on the carriage. The three shadow guards also got on their horses. One led the way, and the two guarded the sides of the carriage to prevent Zhou Ping from escaping.
Soon, after arriving at the Sheriff's Mansion, Zhou Ping got out of the car.
"Mr. Zhou, please come with us."
The three shadow guards led Zhou Ping towards Nie Chen's bedroom.
"Lord, Mr. Zhou is here."
"Please come in quickly."
The door was pushed open, and Nie Chen saw Zhou Ping. His face was haggard and anxious, completely different from his graceful and calm demeanor during the day.
Zhou Ping also saw Nie Chen sitting on a chair drinking tea, and saw Zhou Long and Zhou Hu kneeling on the ground and being tied up.
"Mr. Zhou, please take a seat quickly. Someone, come and serve Mr. Zhou tea."
Nie Chen patted the stool next to him and asked Zhou Ping to come over.
Zhou Long and Zhou Hu lowered their heads, not daring to say a word.
Zhou Ping clasped his hands and bowed,
"Greetings to Mr. Nie, my brother has committed such a big crime, and I... really have no shame in sitting here."
Hearing this, Nie Chen was surprised and said,
"Mr. Zhou, what do you mean by this? You are you and your brother is your brother. They are not the same thing. What crime do you have?
I felt very guilty for disturbing Mr. Zhou late at night. The main reason was that the yamen had not been established yet and I did not understand the law. Therefore, I had no choice but to invite Mr. Zhou to come and explain the law to me. "
"Mr. Zhou, what rank is the county governor?"
"He is a third-grade official."
Zhou Ping replied.
In this world, there are no officials like governors and governors. The county governor controls all the power of a county and can be regarded as a feudal official. Therefore, he is a third-rank official and is extremely noble.
The higher-grade first and second grades can only be obtained by officials from the capital.
"Then, what is the punishment for assassinating a third-grade official?"
Nie Chen asked leisurely.
There were fine beads of sweat on Zhou Ping's forehead, and he said cautiously,
"In this case, it is regarded as intentional assassination, and the penalty is... to confiscate the house and exterminate the family."
"Huh? Is it so serious?"
Nie Chen was shocked and said,
"We want to confiscate the family and exterminate the family. What should we do? After all, wouldn't Mr. Zhou himself be beheaded? That's not possible. Mr. Zhou has a great talent, and I still want to keep it for reuse. Mr. Zhou If he is beheaded, it will be a loss for the entire Weihu County and a misfortune for the people."
Nie Chen walked up to Zhou Long and Zhou Hu and said,
"You two have really hurt me. Tell me, I was going to reuse Mr. Zhou, but you committed this crime.
Ok now, what should I do? Let you go? That is seeking personal gain and bending the law. Where is the Dafeng law? How else to be a selfless and honest official?
But if the punishment is based on the law, it would be a shame for both of you to die, but Mr. Zhou will also die in vain with you.
You are so confused! Are you worthy of Mr. Zhou who raised you up? ! "
