After the guards left, Zhang Gongyou looked at the officials again and said, "Go to Wuwei Mansion and call Sun Shouyi over."
Sun Shouyi is the highest military officer in the local Wuwei Mansion, leading Yiyang Wei, with the same rank of fifth rank.
When the official heard this, he said with some embarrassment: "My lord, I'm afraid I won't be able to invite Lord Sun."
"Just say that I have official business to call him and I must come over." Zhang Gongyou said directly.
"Understood, I'll take care of it now." The official nodded.
Then, Zhang Gongyou looked at the tavern owner who was still kneeling below him again: "You should get up first and stand aside until Chen Liu and others arrive. I will make my own decision."
"Yes, yes, thank you sir for upholding justice for the grassroots." Wu Zhong responded repeatedly, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
At this time, Chen Liu, after leaving the tavern, was walking casually on the street with a few officers and soldiers.
They were wearing armor and had swords hanging on their waists. They were not in the state of performing official duties. They were just out to show off their power.
When passing a roadside stall, Chen Liu picked up some fruits and threw them to several companions.
When the vendor saw this, he couldn't help but stretched out his hands, as if he wanted to stop him but didn't dare: "Master Jun, this..."
"Huh!?" Chen Liu stopped and stared.
Seeing this, the hawker didn't dare to talk too much. He couldn't help but smile and nodded quickly: "Ah, yes, yes, Lord Jun, walk slowly..."
"Hmph! That's pretty much it!" Chen Liu muttered and left.
Being so tyrannical and bullying others as officers and soldiers, they thought they were very majestic, but in fact, the people had already poked their spines and scolded them.
At this moment, a guard also came here and blocked the way of Chen Liu and others.
"What do you mean, brother?" Seeing this, Chen Liu asked with some dissatisfaction, while taking a bite of fruit.
"Master Sheriff, please come over." The guard got straight to the point.
"What?"
"Master Sheriff, please come over." The guard repeated.
At this moment, Chen Liu was a little dumbfounded. Who was Zhang Gongyou, the highest chief executive of Yiyang? How could he, a small officer and soldier, dare to disobey his will? If he didn't go, he could be convicted of a serious crime.
Not long after, Chen Liu, together with several officers and soldiers, were brought to the government hall.
As soon as he came in, he saw the previous tavern manager, and he couldn't help being shocked. Then he quickly bent down and bowed deeply to Zhang Gongyou who was directly above him: "Chen Liu, a low-ranking official, has met the county governor."
"Are you Chen Liu? Who is your current position?" Zhang Gongyou asked in a bad tone.
"Yes, my humble position is Yiyang Wuwei Mansion, patrolling officers and soldiers." Chen Liu said cautiously.
"What are the responsibilities of the Wuwei Mansion?" Zhang Gongyou asked again.
"Guard... guard the place and catch the thieves." Chen Liu felt faintly uneasy.
"You still know how to protect the place!" Hearing this, Zhang Gongyou couldn't bear it anymore. He couldn't help but stood up and pointed at Chen Liu, and shouted sternly: "I'm asking you this! As an officer and soldier of our Qin State! You!" How do you use the name of the government to oppress the people and run rampant in the countryside!"
"This, this, this is nothing, my lord." Chen Liu suddenly panicked, and he knelt down in an instant along with several other officers and soldiers, and said in a trembling voice: "Sir, please don't listen to the nonsense of some unruly people... …”
"If the people have no grievances, how dare they sue you, an officer and a soldier? How dare you make excuses!?" Zhang Gongyou asked sternly.
"Sir!" Chen Liu knelt on the ground and pointed at the tavern manager next to him: "This person is a local thug! He opened a tavern and did business improperly. What he said cannot be believed. It is actually a false accusation of a low position!"
Hearing this, the tavern owner was so frightened that he fell to the ground and said with a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, you know this, even if ordinary people are brave enough, they don't dare to frame officials..."
"Okay." Zhang Gongyou raised his hand to stop him, then sneered and looked at Chen Liu: "Chen Liu, I didn't tell you specifically what you committed. How do you know? Ordinary people, you are the tavern keeper, how do you know that he framed you?"
"This, this..." It was only then that Chen Liu realized that he seemed to have let something slip.
He hesitated for a moment, and his expression became even more panicked, as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He wanted to quibble, but he didn't know how to say it.
Seeing his appearance, Zhang Gongyou understood that there was nothing left to investigate in this matter, and he immediately shouted loudly: "Left and right!"
"Here!" The guards on both sides immediately stepped out.
"Hit!" Zhang Gongyou pointed directly at Chen Liu and others.
Following his orders, the guards didn't care so much and stepped forward directly. Working in pairs, they pinned several people to the ground, swung their sticks, and began to beat them hard.
The sound of miserable howls immediately sounded. The laws of the Qin State were strict. Under the stick, it could be said that the stick and the flesh could not tolerate any moisture.
In the pitiful howling like a slaughtering pig, Chen Liu also howled desperately: "Sir, spare my life! I am unjust for my humble position..."
"You still dare to cry out for injustice! You know the law and break it! The crime will be increased! Give me a hard beating!"
At this time, Yiyang military guard Sun Shouyi also hurried over.
"Give, give way..."
The crowd of people watching outside had already gathered more and more, and they were still pointing and pointing. When Sun Shouyi finally squeezed in, he was stunned for a moment when he saw this situation. Then he faced Zhang Gongyou, raised his hands and saluted, "Your Majesty. "
Zhang Gongyou glanced at him and said angrily: "Master Sun, take a look for yourself, these are the officers and soldiers of your Wuwei Mansion! Relying on their status as a national official, they are acting tyrannically! They have no law! When they were drinking in a tavern, they were the same You're a scoundrel, you don't pay for the drinks, and you beat up the shopkeeper!"
"There is no such truth in the world! What's more, he is still a government officer!"
"Such evil deeds! How bad the impact is! Let me, the people of Yiyang, think about the government!"
He was really angry. When he yelled, Sun Shouyi was also startled and grinned and said, "Ah? Sir, this, this is not possible, is it?"
"Why not! Now the evidence is conclusive! The people have brought the case to the government!" Zhang Gongyou was furious: "You, Sun Shouyi, cannot escape the responsibility for this matter!"
"Yes, yes, this is what your lord taught you." Sun Shouyi didn't dare to talk back, he quickly lowered his head and replied, "As your lord said, the Wuwei Mansion will definitely investigate this kind of scum!"
"During this period, the Wuwei Mansion must conduct an internal review and establish a clan record. Otherwise, I will make a copy of it in front of the king!" Zhang Gongyou said unceremoniously.
"Ah? Sir, please be merciful..." Sun Shouyi was startled. You must know that the memorials of county governors and frontier officials can go directly to the king.
"Fire Chen Liu and others from their posts and investigate! Put them in jail!"
"promise!"
After forty punishments, Chen Liu and others were beaten to pieces. However, when he heard that he was going to be dismissed from his post, he who was already dying began to howl desperately: "My lord, forgive me, my lord, forgive me... I know I am wrong because of my humble position..." …”
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