Even if a county captain is very brave, he would not dare to lead troops to surround the county government.
This is the following offense and will be punished directly as treason.
Unless he has great support or gets some special orders.
Thinking of this, the fear in Tan Shimin's heart spread more and more.
Wei Hang also felt something was wrong. After the two looked at each other, just as they were about to speak, there were chaotic footsteps outside, along with the clear sound of armor rubbing together.
Taikang County Lieutenant Song Qi was dressed in armor and had a sword hanging on his waist. He strode straight into the house and pushed aside the servant who reported the news.
"Tan Shimin, you are under arrest."
He spoke simply and was followed by several officers and soldiers.
Tan Shimin's face changed. This situation made him know that something bad was going on, but there was still a trace of luck in his heart. He pretended to be angry and said: "Song County Lieutenant, what do you mean? What is there to say between you and me?" If you can't talk it over properly, if you can't handle any conflicts properly, why would you lead troops to break into the county government office? Don't you know that this is a crime of treason!"
"Tan Shimin, you have taken bribes, perverted the law, and disregarded human life. The incident has already occurred. Now I am ordered to arrest you and bring you to justice!" Song Qi said and looked at Wei Hang: "And you! Wei Hang! You are a profiteer, but you are raping and plundering in the countryside. , Robbery of civilian girls is a heinous crime!"
After saying this, he waved his hand forward: "Take it away!"
"No!" All the officers and soldiers took the order and stepped forward together.
"Bold!" Tan Shimin was still making the final struggle, or the hope of expectation. He glared for a week, exhausted all the courage he had left, and shouted sternly: "I am the magistrate of the county and the official of the imperial court! Let's see who dares!"
If it were normal times, the officers and soldiers would definitely be frightened. Who would dare to take him in Taikang, but now, there are obviously orders that are countless times higher than his.
The officers and soldiers had no intention of stopping, and quickly stepped forward and directly detained the two men.
"You...you are so brave. I am the magistrate of Taikang County."
Tan Shimin was still shouting, but his voice was trembling. Anyone could tell that he had no confidence at all, and he was very sure that someone above him was trying to kill him.
His heart sank instantly. He was no longer lucky. He was arrested by officers and soldiers, and his legs couldn't help but weaken.
Wei Hang kept saying: "Lieutenant Song, is there any misunderstanding here? I have always obeyed the law and abided by the law. The matter of County Magistrate Tan has nothing to do with me."
No one paid attention to them, and with a wave of Song Qi's hand, the two were taken away.
County House Study Room.
Xiao Yuan was sitting behind the desk, flipping through Taikang's official government documents, while Peng Shuang and Xu Hu were guarding the door, one on the left and the other on the right.
Tan Shimin's handling of Taikang's political affairs cannot be said to be good, but it is not bad either. Of course, this refers to county affairs.
He is undoubtedly a corrupt official, no matter how well he handles government affairs, but he bends the law for personal gain, confuses right and wrong in judging cases, disregards the lives of the people, and judges whoever has the money to win. This is already an unforgivable crime.
What's more, there are also some evil deeds that are carried out in a collusive and collusive manner.
After checking, Xiao Yuan sorted out all the official documents and files, and then got up and left the study.
"Your Majesty." The two generals outside the door saluted in unison.
Not long after, Song Qi also walked over quickly, clasped his fists and bent down and said: "Your Majesty, Tan Shimin, Wei Hang and related persons have been arrested and are being imprisoned."
"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded and said, "Go and release Zhang Laoliu and the unjust prisoners related to the Wei Hang case, and let them come to court tomorrow morning."
"No!" Song Qi took the order and left.
Xiao Yuan looked at Peng Shuang again and said: "Jin Yiwei should have the results tonight. Tan Shimin and Wei Hang will be tried in public tomorrow. You will be the judge."
"Ah?" Peng Shuang was stunned, and then said: "Your Majesty, I will interrogate? But, I don't know how to interrogate cases at all."
Xu Hu laughed and said, "Your Majesty, if you let Peng Shuang, a big boss like him, serve as a county magistrate, he will be able to pass judgment."
"How about you come?" Peng Shuang glared.
"No, no, no, no." Xu Hu waved his hands repeatedly: "You are more suitable. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold the brush."
Xiao Yuan was also happy and said: "It doesn't matter, the Jin Yiwei will send Tan Shimin's crime. Tomorrow in front of the people, you will say that you are an imperial envoy patrolling Taikang, and you are here to crack down on corrupt officials."
"Okay." Peng Shuang scratched his head and said timidly: "But Your Majesty, you have to watch from the side. I'm worried that I won't handle it well."
"Okay." Xiao Yuan smiled and started walking around the county house.
Because of his status, there are obviously many more guards in the county today than before, and they are heavily guarded.
Of course, Song Qi knew them because he had served as a soldier and fought with Xiao Yuan, but others did not know the details.
But this situation also caused other officials in the county government to whisper in private and speculate on Xiao Yuan's identity.
"Have you heard that just now County Captain Song and his men arrested Master Tan and Master Wei?"
"What? Isn't that a rebellion?"
"What kind of rebellion? County Lieutenant Song has a very high order. I heard he can kill the county guard."
"Ah!? Is it so scary?"
"Also, do you know the identities of those three people?"
"I don't know, do you know?"
"I don't know, but looking at County Lieutenant Song's respectful attitude and the sudden heavy defense of the county government, the person who came here must not be simple. The warrant obtained by County Lieutenant Song probably came from here."
"Tsk, that's incredible. A big shot is coming to our little Taikang County."
Some civil servants were discussing in a low voice, and another person came over and whispered: "You haven't seen that man in brocade. Not everyone can tie their hair with jade hairpins. Moreover, the three of them are masters and servants. There is something indescribable about the master." momentum"
"I can see it too." One person continued: "How should I put it? It's like there is an invisible power in every move and every move. I'm afraid this is someone who always occupies the upper position."
"That's right, there are also those two big men. They have the aura of killing in them. It's not simple. These two people are actually that man's servants. It shows that their identities can really kill the county guards."
A few people were curious about how curious they were. At this point in the discussion, Xiao Yuan happened to be strolling by. The officials immediately shut up and began to pretend to be working seriously.
Although they don't know the specific identity, they can't help but not be afraid. All the officials are 100% sure that one word from the other party will make them pack up and get out.
Xiao Yuan didn't notice them. As he was strolling around, a Jin Yiwei also ran over and saluted and said: "Your Majesty, Zhang Laoliu's daughter has been rescued and is now being placed in an inn. She is very safe."
"Yes." Xiao Yuan responded: "How are the other investigations going?"
Jin Yiwei replied: "The evidence we have so far is enough to kill Tan Shimin and Wei Hang several times. We also found the flower boat that Song County Lieutenant mentioned, and found that there are still many women under house arrest inside."
"Have they all been rescued?"
"Yes, we are taking notes with them to understand the specific situation."
"How is Wei Hang's family?" Xiao Yuan asked again.
"It has been secretly controlled for the time being."
