The county magistrate, Xu Hou, was over forty, the age when a man's mind is most mature. If we look at Xu Hou's resume, he seems to have little ability, but he was one of the top three in high school and was a serious Jinshi.
Among Xu Hou's fellow Jinshi scholars, some of them were top-notch ones who became high-ranking officials in the Imperial Academy, and went directly to the central government to become prime ministers in reserve. It took Xu Hou many years of wandering to become a small county magistrate. He didn't even have to think about it, he could guess with his butt that he had no backing and no money, and he got through it purely through qualifications.
At that time, Xu Hou was also very high-spirited and gave guidance to Zang Shan in government affairs. After sitting on the bench for so many years, he is no longer the young boy he was before. Serving as an official and benefiting one party can really only be used as a slogan. Xu Hou only thinks about two things now, one is to make money, and the other is to be promoted.
Dali County is remote and the forces in the county are not very complicated. The local tyrants and squires are also very supportive of Xu Hou's work. It can be said that people need money and give money. Xu Hou works very comfortably here. All the assessments were average or above average.
According to Xu Hou's letter from the same year he was in court, he was likely to move up the ranks after serving as county magistrate.
Could it be that years of bad luck have been wiped out and things are about to turn around? Before Xu Hou could be happy, huge chaos broke out in Dali County under his rule.
Overnight, the wealthy businessman Chen Zhidong was wiped out, and more than a hundred people died.
Too many people died, and the impact was very bad. Not only were rumors flying all over the county, but the governors of the prefectures and counties were also very dissatisfied with the matter, and even Dali Temple sent a letter to inquire. Although some people have repeatedly assured that the case will be closed soon and will never affect Xu Hou's official reputation, Xu Hou is still very upset about it.
This unlucky person will choke his teeth even if he drinks cold water. It is true at all. There is still no clue about the Chen family's extermination case, and the grievance drum that has not been sounded for many years has started to sound again.
Xu Hou has one head and two heads. What the hell are you just beating drums to complain about? Do you know this is related to my KPI? It's easy for you to beat the drum, and my zero record of unjust cases for many years will be gone. No matter how dissatisfied he was, Xu Hou had to go to court to investigate the case in a disciplined manner. Making a grievance was just a decoration, but it was only an unspoken rule. Who dared to disobey Emperor Taizu's decree on the surface? Do you think those ministers who always shout about the laws of their ancestors are joking?
After rising to the hall, Xu Hou adjusted his official robes and took pictures of the gavel. Only then did he have time to observe the drummers in the hall. This man was young, dirty, his eyes were dull, and he didn't seem very smart.
"Who is here? I asked you, why don't you answer?"
Chen Changan was also looking at Xu Hou. He was sure that Xu Hou didn't recognize him, but he still wanted to test it out.
"I am Chen Changan, you don't recognize me?"
"Chen Chang'an? That sounds familiar. Are you a scholar or a scholar?"
"No, I can't read."
"Hey! You are so bold and cunning, why don't you kneel down when you see an official? I'll take down these ignorant gangsters, left and right, and fight twenty big boards first!"
If you beat the drum of injustice, you are shitting on the head of the county master. How can you be spared? Xu Hou made a good excuse and didn't even ask why Chen Chang'an was beating the drum. He didn't examine the case. Let me teach you what the rules are!
In these days, the status of scholars is very high, because the common people are not qualified and do not have the strength to study. Most of those who can succeed in studying, and are selected as scholars or candidates are from families with some basic foundation. Since Chen Changan is nothing, Xu Hou has no last worries. If he doesn't fight now, when will he wait?
Hearing the sound, two groups of government officials, who were like wolves and tigers, immediately lined up with four people. Two of them stretched out their hands to hold Chen Changan down, while the other two took water and fire sticks and got into position. If you dare to make the county boss unhappy, I won't let you get the shit out of you with these twenty bucks, even if your ass is tight.
Chen Changan sneered, the Long Yuan sword was not unsheathed, he only used his hand as a sword, clasped it with his thumb, put his four fingers together, and shook it a few times as fast as lightning.
After hearing a few muffled groans, several government officials fell to the ground one after another, clutching their chests and their faces turned pale.
The hall suddenly became noisy, and someone actually made a fuss in the court. This was amazing! The head of the yamen team shouted: "Protect the master!"
This sentence was shouted especially loudly. While calling him, he rushed to Xu Hou's side. He was called a loyal man. After rushing over, he did not forget to shout: "You guys hurry up and take down this bold maniac!"
Xu Hou glanced at the squad leader with admiration and said: "Band Leader Liu, I didn't expect you to be a loyal and brave person. This time... Hey, come on, stop him!"
It was too late and then it was too late. When Team Leader Liu shouted, the government officials had already taken action, but none of them were as fast as Chen Changan. Before they could rush in with swords and sticks, Chen Changan had already followed closely to Xu. In front of thick.
Xu Hou was also a smart little kid. Chen Changan's fierce look frightened him so much that he pushed Bantou Liu out without any explanation. I am a dead Taoist but not a poor Taoist. You are so loyal. Go and die for me. I will remember your kindness.
Pushing Bantou Liu away, Xu Hou bent down and ran towards the back office. That leader Liu was tall and strong, but unfortunately he only had some strength and was not a martial arts master. He was pushed out, he raised his knife and shouted: "You little thief, give me a knife!"
Snapped!
A big-eared scraper slapped Bantou Liu aside.
Chen Changan quickly stepped forward and grabbed Xu Hou's official robe. Not to be outdone, Xu Hou took off his outer robe and continued running in his inner clothes. Chen Changan sneered and stepped forward again to grab Xu Hou back.
At this time, a group of government officials surrounded Xu Hou, but Xu Hou was already held hostage by Chen Changan. The Longyuan sword in Chen Changan's hand was unsheathed, and the cold light was placed on Xu Hou's neck. Everyone threw rat weapons and did not dare to move lightly.
Xu Hou rolled his eyes and said: "Be careful, is there no poison on this sword? If it cuts me, this matter will not end well. I tell you, no matter what grievances we have, we have to leave Solve it through reasonable and legal channels, trust the court, trust the government, and don't go to extremes. Young man, you are still young and have a bright future, so don't be impulsive."
"A great future? Haha," Chen Changan chuckled, "I still have a shitty future, I'm Chen Changan."
"Chen Chang'an? The more I hear this name, the more familiar it becomes. Who are you? What grievances are there? Since you have beaten the drum of grievances, let this county take over the case and make the decision for you. You can't solve any problems like this, and you will let others You yourself have become passive. Young man, please listen to my advice and focus on the main contradiction. As the saying goes, every injustice has its owner, and every debt has its owner. What are you doing to me? Have I offended you?"
Xu Hou spoke so sincerely that Chen Changan couldn't tell whether he really didn't know him or was pretending not to know him, so Chen Changan said: "Chen Zhidong is my father. The entire Chen family was killed, and I was wrongly accused." Mastermind, don’t you know? This is the county seat, your territory, and such a big thing happened, I don’t believe you don’t know anything about it.”
