flstandardbreds Chapter 112 Li Daitao is stiff
Chapter 112 Li Daitao is stiff
Shen Luoqiao had just got up when he heard a commotion outside the county government office, so he asked someone to come out and check what was going on.
When he heard that two yamen runners had captured a dozen bandits, his heart skipped a beat. He didn't even have time to wash his face or comb his hair, and hurried to the outside of the county government office.
When he saw that his brother-in-law was among the dozen or so people lying on the ground, he was completely stunned.
He knew that his brother-in-law was useless, but he didn't expect him to be so useless.
He was with the guards given by Master Liu, so how come he was caught by two yamen runners?
And he was beaten like a pig's head!
The two yamen runners didn't notice that his expression was wrong at all. When they saw him come out, they immediately came forward to take credit.
"Mr. County Magistrate, yesterday we went to Liuyun Village to collect grain..."
Shen Luoqiao didn't hear a word the bailiff said. He was now thinking about how to protect his brother-in-law and others while at the same time severing ties with him.
Otherwise, if people knew that his brother-in-law was a bandit, his position as an official would be over.
After the yamen runner finished speaking, he said, "Put him in jail first. I will examine the matter carefully later!"
The onlookers were puzzled to see that the county magistrate, who always hated evil, downplayed it this time.
Why do officials hate bandits? Because bandits will rob the common people of their food and money. If the people's things are robbed, they will have no money to pay taxes, which is equivalent to stealing food from the government.
The two yamen runners were also slightly stunned.
I thought that since they had made such a great contribution, the county magistrate would definitely reward them greatly, but now there is not even a word of praise.
The two of them couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.
However, the two men still escorted the group of bandits into the jail. However, because they were unhappy, they inevitably beat them up during the escort and detention process.
He also specifically instructed his colleagues who were guarding the prison not to look for a doctor for the man with a broken leg.
This kind of person who commits murder and arson and does all kinds of evil things, even if he dies in prison, it is his own fault!
……
When Shen Luoqiao returned to the backyard, Master Liu had already received the news and was waiting for him.
"Master Liu, this is going to be difficult!"
Unexpectedly, Master Liu was still calm and composed, and seemed to be confident: "County Magistrate Shen, what's the matter?"
Is that nothing?
Magistrate Shen was so anxious that his heart ached, as this concerned his official hat!
"Master Liu, at this point, please stop keeping us in suspense." Shen Luoqiao said, "If you have any good ideas, please tell us right away. Otherwise... otherwise, my backyard will catch fire!"
"It's just a matter of replacing someone else," said Master Liu. "Just find a few people to take over."
"But so many people have seen it," Shen Luoqiao said, "If anyone finds that the person doesn't match..."
"Then just find two," said Master Liu coldly, "one to replace Magistrate Shen's brother-in-law, and one to replace the head of the guards I sent out."
"others……"
"Don't worry about the rest," said Master Liu. "Since you are serving me, you should be prepared to die at any time."
Shen Luoqiao's heart skipped a beat and a chill ran up his back.
There were nine guards, but he let them die just like that. Master Liu was really cruel and ruthless.
But this is the only way at the moment. Anyway, the one who died is not his, so why bother caring so much?
"Besides, this is totally unreasonable." Master Liu said, "The guards I brought with me were all carefully selected. How could two yamen runners capture them all? There must be someone behind this secretly."
"Master Liu means... the Si family?"
"Except for his family, I really can't think of anyone else who has such ability." Master Liu said, "It seems that my previous plan was wrong. I shouldn't have delayed taking action against Si Chenan. County Magistrate Shen, we can't be soft-hearted this time. Otherwise, when the Si family recovers, Si Chenan will not die, and I won't be able to explain to the Shangshu when I go back, and you won't be comfortable sitting in your position as county magistrate."
Shen Luoqiao agreed with this deeply.
The county magistrate is the highest official in Gaochuan County, but in the eyes of the bigwigs in the capital, he is just a sesame seed.
And the Si family happened to be the general's mansion with several generations of glory. How could they possibly take him seriously?
"Master Liu, please arrange whatever is required of you."
"We still have to start with Jiang," said Master Liu, "Doesn't she have a younger uncle? We can make good use of him."
……
"what?"
"The bandit leader we captured today is the county magistrate's brother-in-law?"
"Impossible! Does the county magistrate's brother-in-law need money? Does he need to become a bandit?"
"This is real, someone has recognized it!"
"But he's the county magistrate's brother-in-law, what's he looking for?"
"You don't know this. They are not after a little bit of silver, but the grain of the rich families in Gaochuan County! Otherwise, where will the county magistrate get the tax grain this year?"
"Also, if they are real bandits, why haven't they been tried in court for several days? There must be something fishy going on here!"
"This...what you said seems to make sense."
……
People have already started talking about it in the streets.
No one knew who started it, but the fact that the bandit was the county magistrate's brother-in-law had now become known to everyone.
The two yamen runners who were arresting the bandits were so frightened when they heard the news. If this was true, not only would they not get any credit, they might even be hated by the county magistrate.
The two went home and thought hard for several nights, but they still couldn't figure out what was going on.
Just then, the kind-hearted Mr. Liu from the town suddenly came to their door and invited them to visit his house.
When they arrived, they found that they were not the only ones invited. Almost all the wealthy families and gentry in the town were there. The only one who didn't come seemed to be County Magistrate He.
There was also a young and handsome man whom I didn’t know.
"Mr. Liu, what are you doing?"
"My two lords," said Mr. Liu, "I invited you two here today for no other reason than to have a word with you."
"What?"
"Is the bandit you arrested the brother-in-law of County Magistrate Shen?"
The two yamen runners turned pale with fright when they heard him ask so directly.
They also confirmed that the bandit with a broken leg was indeed the county magistrate's brother-in-law, and that he had been released from prison, but no one knew where he was hiding now.
The original cell held another unrelated person. Not only was his leg broken, but he also had a problem with his throat and couldn't even speak.
They knew without thinking that the county magistrate wanted to replace him with someone else.
Even though they knew about this, they really didn't dare to say it out loud. If they did, they would be dead!
Seeing that they didn't dare to say anything, Jiang Sining asked, "Do you think you can be alright if you don't say anything?"
The two yamen runners' faces changed and they asked, "What do you mean by that?"
"You know too much," Jiang Sining said, "Once the county magistrate has dealt with the bandits, I'm afraid he will find a chance to kill you. Only then will he be completely relieved."
"Yes, gentlemen," said Mr. Liu, "you should know better than anyone what kind of person this county magistrate is. For the sake of his official hat, he is willing to hire someone to impersonate a bandit to rob money and kill people. Would he care about two more lives?"
"But what's the point of saying it?" A yamen runner said with a bitter smile, "Who would believe us?"
"We believe it!" said Mr. Liu. "Although we can't report him, as long as you two are willing to tell the truth, all of us here will work together. Even if we can't report him, we can pool some money and have you two move your families far away. It won't be a difficult task."
The two looked at each other. If someone else said this, they might not believe it, but the person who said this was Mr. Liu, a kind man. Everyone knew that he had always done a lot of good deeds and was a genuine good man.
Finally, the two sighed and said, "Indeed, the bandit whose leg was broken was Magistrate Shen's brother-in-law, but he has been replaced now."
Except for Jiang Sining, everyone present had anger in their eyes.
"This dog official really has bad intentions!"