Chapter 26 Take It For Me
"grown ups!"
At this moment, in the government office of Changling County, an energetic old man was practicing calligraphy leisurely. His handwriting was smooth and flowing, with a sense of momentum.
"Sir!" A man dressed like a legal advisor came hurriedly and stood at the door, seeming to be very embarrassed. He opened his mouth several times but didn't know how to start.
"What's wrong? Why are you hesitating? Is it about that rebellious son again? Humph, this rebellious son is always causing trouble for me!" With a cold snort, the old man continued to paint with his brush without even raising his head. It was obvious that he was not surprised by this.
"Sir, it's the young master, the young master..."
"Has this rebellious son caused trouble again? Every time he caused trouble, I had to clean up his mess. I have been here for so long and have not been promoted, all because of this rebellious son. Now, I am about to be promoted, but he is still making trouble, what a bastard!"
The pen in his hand paused slightly, and the old man suddenly lost interest in continuing to write. He turned around and said coldly, "He hasn't come home for several months. Let him come back with me!"
"Sir, the young master was killed in Bai'an County!" The lawyer who came to deliver the message knelt down with a thud, prostrated on the ground, buried his head between his arms, not daring to raise his head, let alone look at the old man.
Having known each other for many years, he knew this old man's methods very well, that was the real killing without shedding blood. Relatively speaking, the foolish things done by the young master were child's play, how could it be called a big deal?
It's just that between the father and son, one is shrewd and calculating, generous on the outside but deep on the inside, while the other is too flamboyant and doesn't know how to restrain himself.
"What?" The pen in his hand fell down, and the ink spilled on the snow-white rice paper, completely ruining the good calligraphy.
"Sir, it was the assassins sent by the magistrate of Bai'an County. They said that the young master had slaughtered thousands of civilians wantonly in order to practice evil skills, and even ordered people to secretly dig the river bank to flood the village to cover up his crimes. Then he resisted arrest, so he was beheaded on the spot!"
"My son! It hurts so much, it hurts so much!" Covering his aching chest, the old man slammed the table, and a cold murderous intent emerged. Suddenly, the seemingly kind and gentle old man turned into a bloodthirsty butcher.
"Go, take my seal and mobilize the troops, go and capture him for me. I will make him pay the price, I will make him pay with his blood!"
"Bai'an County Magistrate! Shen Hengzhi! I want you to pay the price!"
"Yes, sir!" With his head lowered, the master hurried away. The sir's look of choosing someone to devour was really scary. Thinking about the sir's methods, he suddenly felt a little chilly.
As the only son in the family, the young master was spoiled by the master and the lady, and he had been lawless since he was a child. He usually got into trouble, but this time he went too far, and it was hard for anyone to explain why he killed thousands of people.
But the county magistrate of Bai'an County also wanted to cover it up. He offended the prefect and still wanted to get away with it? Did he really think it was so easy to be a good official?
You have been working in Changling County for many years, and you have long been deeply rooted, with influence all over the place. If you say you are a good official, then you are a good official. If you say anything bad about you, I guarantee that you will have a hard time.
Young people are like newborn calves who are not afraid of tigers. They don’t understand the ways of the world and now they have ruined themselves!
However, Shen Yu at this time did not worry about the suppression from the prefect. Shen Yu had submitted a memorial long before the news reached the county city, describing the prefect's son as insane as possible.
Although it is said that a higher-ranking official can crush a person, the killing of thousands of people by the son of the prefect must be a major case that shocked the world. No matter how powerful the prefect is, he probably can't stop it this time.
If you still want to cause trouble for him, I guess this old man can't even protect himself.
And according to Zhou Yuan, the prefect started out as the county magistrate of Bai'an County, which was several times before him. After three years, he became a magistrate, and then became the prefect of Changling County. His promotion speed was so fast.
Shen Yu even felt that Cai Chong and Feng Zhong were the prefect's men. After all, he had promoted these two when he was the county magistrate of Bai'an County. After that, he took great care of them.
But this young master is a hindrance. When he was young, the troubles he caused were minor and the impact was not great. But since he grew up, he has been lawless and has caused trouble from time to time.
Even Shen Yu couldn't help but sigh that it was rare for someone to betray his father to such an extent.
Thanks to his son, the prefect was often criticized, and he was forced to stay in the prefecture for eight years. If he didn't have a strong background, he would have been fired by now.
However, it is precisely because he has been doing this for a long time, and his methods are quite sophisticated and his scheming is extremely deep. Therefore, he is deeply rooted here, and his influence spreads throughout the entire Changling County. It can be said that he has the final say.
It was for this reason that Zhou Yuan hurriedly stopped the young man when he heard introduce himself. In Changling County, you can offend anyone except the prefect. I have never heard of anyone who offended the prefect having a good ending.
But Shen Yu would not spoil him. If he was spoiled like this, even Master Yang, the King of Thunder and Lightning, would not be able to teach him well. In this case, then don't let him bring harm to the working people anymore.
But then again, killing him actually earned me 20 years of internal strength, so it was worth it!
"Sir, it's bad. A large number of troops have entered the city under the name of the prefect! Sir, I'm afraid they have bad intentions!" Zhou Yuan reported to Shen Yu in a hurry, feeling anxious.
I knew the prefect would not give up, but I didn't expect him to come so quickly, and he even sent troops directly. This is a fight to the death!
"What are you afraid of? If an enemy comes, we will stop him. If a flood comes, we will block it with earth. You go down first, I will go meet them!"
Without even raising his head, Shen Yu continued to review documents at his desk. In the past few days, heavy rains have been pouring down. Although Bai'an County was lucky enough to be safe, they heard that many riverbanks in other places had been washed away. It is estimated that it will not be long before a large number of refugees will pour in.
Therefore, it is better to prepare more food reserves. Shen Yu is working hard to allocate supplies and ordering people to buy large quantities of food and grass. He is very busy.
Thanks to the great help from Feng Zhong and Cai Zhong, Bai'an County had enough money and food. Good people, even in death, they brought warmth to the whole county.
As for the prefect, Shen Yu didn't take him seriously. In this day and age, a big fist is powerful enough. With his perfect skills in the acquired realm, what else could he be afraid of?
At worst, I can just quit this job!
Besides, if he educates his son like this, it is hard to say whether he can continue to be the prefect. I have already reported it to the higher-ups, so I should get a reply at least.
"boom!"
Suddenly, the gate of the county government office was violently opened, and countless people swarmed in. They looked murderous, as if they had engraved the words "I want to pick a fight" on their foreheads. As soon as they came in, the leading lawyer was bossing people around, and his nose was about to touch the beams of the house.
"Are you Shen Yu, the magistrate of Bai'an County?" He waved back at the general-looking man next to him, and then said coldly, "Come here, capture him!"
