His face instantly darkened.
When Xu Hu saw this, he couldn't help it anymore and was about to step forward, but was stopped by Xiao Yuan.
"This, eldest... Young Master!" Xu Hu said anxiously.
Xiao Yuan looked cold and shook his head slightly: "Don't worry."
At this time, after the soldier pushed the shopkeeper away, he also led a group of people away. When passing by Xiao Yuan, he glared hard: "What are you looking at!"
After that, he left directly.
"This! Young Master!" Xu Hu became angry in embarrassment. If Xiao Yuan hadn't stopped him, he would have beaten these people to pieces.
Shangguan Wenruo shook his head and whispered: "Sir, if the Wuwei Mansion in Yiyang acts like this, how will the people of Yiyang view Qin."
These words touched upon the anger in Xiao Yuan's heart.
He took a deep breath and said coldly: "Today we are going to see how Zhang Gongyou governs Yiyang! If the officials above and below collude and become lawless, then there is no need for him to be a county governor!"
The voices of their conversation were very low, so they did not attract attention. At this time, the tavern owner also stood up from the ground, dusted himself off, and cursed loudly:
"These damn officers and soldiers! They only bully the people, and they haven't caught a few thieves!"
He was just running a small business, but he didn't dare to fight back after being eaten by others. You can imagine his anger.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan walked over, cupped his hands and smiled slightly and asked: "This shopkeeper, are those rude and rude people just now local officers and soldiers?"
"Yes." The shopkeeper said, and then seemed to complain: "Business is not easy to do in the first place, but you still encounter these damned people..."
"Why not report to the official?" Xiao Yuan asked again.
Hearing this, the shopkeeper gave him a strange look and said: "Young master, I saw it just now. They are all officers and soldiers. As the saying goes, officers protect each other. We, the common people, can just ask for safety. If you report to the official, the government will Arrest one of your own?"
"Even officers and soldiers! If you dare to bully the people and have no laws, then you can sue the officials! How can the government ignore it?" Xiao Yuan said seriously.
"This... Young Master, are you kidding me?"
"I'll give you a suggestion. Report it to the official."
"Can……"
"Just report it to the official! Sue the officers and soldiers at the official government! I will be with you!"
At this point in the conversation, the shopkeeper couldn't help but look Xiao Yuan up and down. Seeing his handsome appearance, luxurious clothes, and extraordinary temperament, he didn't seem to be joking. He couldn't help but swallowed and said weakly:
"But...but if the little reporting officer sues the officers and soldiers, will the officer slap the villain?"
"You are not guilty, how dare he!?" Xiao Yuan looked stern.
You know, he is the king of a country. He defeated the entire Qin State with his army. He already has a certain temperament all over his body. Sometimes, in the court, he gives a cold look, It will make the courtiers below feel scared.
Although he is now wearing casual clothes, temperament is something that cannot be seen or touched, but it really exists. Perhaps because he felt that Xiao Yuan was unusual, the shopkeeper swallowed hard again and said subconsciously: "Then...the villain will listen to the young master..."
Later, accompanied by Xiao Yuan, the tavern owner came to a government office in Yiyang and began to sue the officers and soldiers.
Yiyang is a county town. It is a very large city, and of course there is more than one official office. The officials here are also under the jurisdiction of the county government and belong to the sixth rank of the imperial court.
By coincidence, Zhang Gongyou, the governor of Yiyang County, was also in this official office at this time, checking the official documents of his subordinates.
Hearing that people were complaining and the people suing local officers and soldiers, this was no longer an ordinary civil dispute. After Zhang Gongyou learned about it, he also put down the bamboo slips in his hands and said to an official at hand: "The people are suing the officers and soldiers. It's rare that this happens, it just so happens that I want to see what's going on today."
"This..." the official paused, bowed slightly and said, "If your Excellency makes the judgment in person, it must be fair and honest."
"Let's go." Zhang Gongyou said and walked out.
Not long after, in the government hall, there were guards with swords standing on both sides. Zhang Gongyou, dressed in the official uniform of a county guard, sat down on the main seat in person.
He is about forty years old, with a well-groomed beard on his chin. Although his appearance is ordinary, he looks calm and intimidating.
At this time, as the news of the people's lawsuit against the officers and soldiers spread, countless people came to watch. Outside the hall, it could be said that there were crowds of people, all watching the excitement.
And Xiao Yuan, after seeing Zhang Gongyou, moved back calmly, with an interesting smile on his face. He did not expect that the latter, a dignified county governor, would be such a coincidence today. Appeared here unexpectedly.
In the hall, Zhang Gongyou was sitting behind the main seat. He also got straight to the point. He pointed directly at the tavern owner and said seriously:
"Who is this person in the hall?"
When the tavern owner heard this, he quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "Wu Zhong, a common man, has met your Excellency."
"Wu Zhong, if you have any grievances, just tell me. If it is true, I will definitely make the decision for you!" Zhang Gongyou said directly.
"Yes, yes..." Wu Zhong responded repeatedly, then subconsciously looked around, trying to find Xiao Yuan's shadow.
But Xiao Yuan was afraid that Zhang Gongyou would recognize him, so he had already disappeared into the crowd.
When Zhang Gongyou saw this, he frowned and said with dignity: "Wu Zhong! Why bother answering my questions?"
"Ah? Yes, yes..." Wu Zhong swallowed, and then said carefully: "Back to the master, Cao Min is the shopkeeper of a tavern on East Street. At noon today, several officers and soldiers were drinking in the tavern, and they were not married when they left. The villain argued with me over the drink money, but was yelled at and pushed around, so I came to report to the official."
What he told was the truth. After hearing this, Zhang Gongyou also straightened his expression and said in a serious voice: "You mean, there are officers and soldiers who are arrogant and domineering, eating wine in a store without paying for it? And they are still yelling at you and pushing you?"
"Yes, it is……"
"But it's true!?" Zhang Gongyou's expression was already very solemn, because although this matter is small, it is related to the governance of Yiyang, and more importantly to the people's view of the government. As a local governor, how can he not pay attention to it.
"Everything you say is true, how dare you deceive the adults?" the shopkeeper said.
"Then do you know who the officers and soldiers are!" Zhang Gongyou asked again.
"Little...little people know that they are Chen Liu and the others..."
"How unreasonable! The officers and soldiers of the government have no regard for the king's laws! They are oppressing the people!"
Hearing this, Zhang Gongyou couldn't help but slapped the case and stood up. Then he pointed at the guards in the hall and shouted in a loud voice: "Bring Chen Liu and others to me here!"
"No!" The guard immediately took the order and left.
The crowd of onlookers outside started pointing and talking.
Xu Hu also said softly: "Sir, it seems that Zhang Gongyou is very angry."
"It's good to be angry. Only when you are angry can you prove that he is a good official..."
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