Chapter 61: Must Go
"Mr. Chen, do you know what happened in Sanshui County? Why did they transfer me there so hastily?"
Such a big pie fell straight on him. Shen Yu didn't believe that there was nothing wrong with it. In terms of luck, he had never won more than ten yuan in lottery tickets in his previous life.
"This..." After a slight hesitation, Mr. Chen spoke frankly, "To be honest, three county magistrates have died in Sanshui County this year. The court is furious and wants to send someone to clean up Sanshui County, and Lord Shen is the best candidate!"
"Three people have died in the past year. Isn't that more severe than Bai'an County?" He couldn't help but take a breath . The reason why he was assigned to Bai'an County was because three county magistrates died here in two years, so no one was willing to come here.
He had just passed the imperial examination and had no power, influence or background, so he was sent here. Now a tougher position has appeared, and he is asked to take it. Three county magistrates died in one year. Isn't this fatal? The position of county magistrate is not much worse than sitting on the stove.
"Sir Shen, Sanshui County is rich and prosperous, but it also means that various forces are entrenched . Gangs, sects, chambers of commerce, noble families, pirates, bandits, etc. It can be said that the various forces are crisscrossed and entangled with each other!"
Taking a deep breath, Mr. Chen began to slowly tell Shen Yu about Sanshui County, hoping that he could understand it as soon as possible, so that he would not be completely in the dark when he arrived. It was not like Bai'an County, where they were very mean and could easily be tricked if one was not careful.
Relatively speaking, Bai'an County is definitely a place with simple folk customs! Cai Zhong, Feng Zhong and the like, in the eyes of the people in Sanshui County, are all pure and kind little white rabbits. Are the means they use also called means?
"Sir Shen, I'll be honest with you. At the beginning of this year, the police investigated a human trafficking case and traced it all the way to the Changgan Gang in Sanshui County. In the end, they found that the magistrate of Sanshui County was secretly covering up for them. So at the beginning of the year, the magistrate was beheaded for colluding with the bandits!"
"This year's second county magistrate was appointed soon after he took office. He was hated by the Changgan Gang because he devotedly helped the police to hunt down the Changgan Gang. He was killed by the remaining Changgan Gang disciples. After that, the court selected a capable official to serve as this year's third county magistrate!"
At this point, Mr. Chen sighed, "After taking office, this man found that Sanshui County seemed calm on the surface, but in fact it was turbid, so he wanted to improve the public security in Sanshui County. However, he was framed for molesting a woman not long ago, and a young man who passed by helped him to do justice on the spot!"
"How come each of these county magistrates is more miserable than the other!" Shen Yu suddenly realized that the water here is not ordinary deep. Take the second county magistrate for example, was he really attacked and killed by the remaining disciples of the Long Pole Gang? Not necessarily.
The third county magistrate was even more cruel. He should at least act worthy of the audience. He dared to kill someone on the charge of molesting a woman and fooled everyone like fools.
If you can't be used by me, then kill me. If you don't obey me, I will replace you with a new county magistrate until you become obedient. Tsk tsk, the water in Sanshui County is terrifying when you think about it!
"Well, do I have to go?"
"The imperial court has issued a transfer order, so of course I have to go, and Sanshui County must be handled by you, Lord Shen!" After taking a deep breath, Mr. Chen looked at Shen Yu and said, "Lord Shen, I actually have a few more words to tell you!"
"Understand, be low-key in life and work! Only by preserving yourself can you plan for the future!"
"Uh..." Shen Yu answered first, and Mr. Chen was speechless for a moment. What do you mean by being low-key in life and work? I asked you to go there to cause trouble, not to hide your shortcomings.
"Master Shen has misunderstood!" Shaking his head, Mr. Chen said quickly, "I want to tell Master Shen that Sanshui County is not like Bai'an County. The situation there is complicated. People are treacherous, so you need to think carefully and be careful. But you don't have to give in on everything. You have the court behind you, and there is a strong backing to support you!"
"Really? Actually, I want to know, in addition to providing a Sanshui County magistrate, what other additional support did the court provide? For example, a team of elite guards? Or a group of elite soldiers?"
"Well... Lord Shen, don't you want to know who is silently supporting you behind the scenes?" Looking up at Shen Yu, Mr. Chen was a little confused about this elder brother's train of thought. The point of his words was clearly that someone was supporting you behind the scenes.
If you don't ask, how can I take the opportunity to tell you the old man's expectations and support for you, and then the other party will be grateful after hearing it. After a few times, the relationship is established. This Mr. Shen really doesn't understand the ways of the world, why don't you follow the routine.
Also, you are going to be a county magistrate, not a governor. An eighth-rank official wants guards and elite soldiers. You are overthinking it!
"Haha, I don't want to!" As if Shen Yu saw something from Mr. Chen's expression, he snorted and shook his head without hesitation. It was obvious that he was asking him to risk his life, so did he expect him to be grateful?
The support of the imperial court and the solid backing, if the backing was really that solid, how could the two county magistrates be killed . There is nothing practical, but you want him to be grateful. Can love generate electricity? Can spiritual support make people put down their knives? You are just talking nonsense.
It is estimated that the previous two county magistrates took office with confidence and boldness after listening to such nonsense. As a result, the wind was whistling and the Yi River was cold, and the heroes left and never returned.
"In fact, I want to know which bastard recommended me. Three county magistrates have died in Sanshui County at this time. It is a time of panic. No matter who goes there, they will be closely watched. Isn't this cheating?"
"Uh..." Hearing Shen Yu's barely audible complaint, Mr. Chen looked embarrassed. This person was exactly what he recommended. Who made you so outstanding!
"Okay!" Shen Yu understood after seeing Mr. Chen's expression. I was wondering how they knew about me. It turned out that you recommended me. I'm a scholar, but I'm really a bad person.
Shen Yu really wanted to tell him, thank you! He had already made plans to stay in Bai'an County permanently. Besides, did you really think he was just wasting time here? Didn't you notice that several gangs of bandits were destroyed outside recently? Shen Yu took the time to do it secretly.
If you quietly do good deeds in Bai'an County and sign in quietly for another ten or eight years, you might become invincible. Who the hell would be willing to go out and cause trouble? Isn't that dangerous!
"Sir Shen, this matter cannot be changed. Besides, the old master has high expectations for you. Sir Shen is known to be an expert in both the zither and the sword. He is extremely powerful and will certainly live up to the old master 's expectations! As long as Sir Shen can manage Sanshui County in an orderly manner, he will naturally rise to prominence in the future."
"Master of both the zither and the sword? How come I don't know about this nickname?" He shook his head. It's not that the name is not famous enough, but in all kinds of history, the more famous the name is, the more it seems like a second-rate figure who just comes to support the story.
Facing Shen Yu now, Mr. Chen suddenly didn't want to talk. He said that the elders had high expectations for him and that he could rise to prominence with the elders' support. But she just didn't respond and instead focused on the nickname. Even if her EQ was low, it wouldn't be that bad.
Mr. Chen then understood that the other party did not want to accept this favor and must be angry. However, this is not up to you. You have to go to Sanshui County. You have to go whether you want to or not!
You little bastard, you are rebelling against me!
