Shen Songnian and others frowned at Li Hui's pretentious behavior, feeling disgusted and despised in their hearts.
"Since Magistrate Li also believes that private property is inviolable, I would like to ask Magistrate Li: More than ten days ago, Magistrate Li posted a notice ordering us and other wealthy people from outside Juchao County to return to Juchao County to resume farming. We are limited to one
The deadline is three months. If we don’t return within the time limit, our land will be confiscated. What’s the point of this?” Shen Songnian asked in a deep voice.
"Exactly. What's your explanation, County Magistrate Li?"
"Those fields are our private property, and what we do with them is our own business. We like to let the fields grow wild, and that is our own business. Why should County Magistrate Li threaten us?"
"When Magistrate Li issued this order, which state law of Jin Dynasty did he comply with?"
After Shen Songnian finished speaking, everyone in his party began to agree with him, all talking in a furious manner, and the courtroom suddenly became noisy like a pond of ducks.
"Bang!" The sound was crisp and loud, and a few sparrows jumping on the roof of the lobby screamed and flew away. The noise in the Yamen lobby also fell silent with this crisp sound.
Li Hui still had a smile on his face, his arms kept the posture of patting the public case, and what he held in his hand was a square boxwood gavel. It was six inches long, five inches wide, and two inches thick. It was small.
It's a small piece of wood, but it makes an extremely loud sound when slapped on the table.
"In the lobby of the county government office, you are all high-profile people. Why are you shouting and making noise in the hall like a group of villagers who don't understand the rules? I am also an official of the imperial court. Is this how you despise me?
?" Li Hui said in a deep voice.
Shen Songnian was shocked by the sound, but he quickly recovered and said with a sneer: "County Magistrate Li has such great authority. I know many court officials, and I have friendships with the county governors, governors, and pastors. Even they are
We don’t have the official authority of County Magistrate Li. We have been oppressed by Magistrate Li for no reason, but don’t we have the right to appeal?”
Li Hui said in a deep voice: "How about the county governor and state pastor? What does it have to do with my officials? This is above the county hall. Here, the county is the official and you are the citizens. Standing on the county government hall, you can
You must abide by the rules of the county. My official dignity is not my own majesty. What I represent is the majesty of the Jin Dynasty. To despise the court and despise this official is to despise the Jin Dynasty. If you don’t speak well, roar in the court.
If so, don’t blame this county for not giving you face.”
Shen Songnian was so excited. Although he was old, he had never been scolded like this before. Besides, the little county magistrate in the hall, who had no hair at all and had an immature appearance, could take him seriously.
"Let's see how County Magistrate Li doesn't give me any face. Will he kill us? Since I dare to come to you, I'm not afraid of anything. It's up to you, Magistrate Li, to weigh it yourself. You, a little county magistrate,
Can Wu Sha Mao be saved? These people in front of you are not something a little county magistrate like you can afford to offend."
Li Hui laughed and said: "I want to provoke them. What about Feng Heizi's gang? They are all extremely vicious and murderous people. So what? In less than half a month since our county came here, we killed them all.
Landing. Is it possible that it is more difficult for you than them? I don’t believe it.”
Everyone was horrified and suddenly remembered that Magistrate Li in front of them had eradicated Feng Heizi and his gang. Not long ago, the public trial and beheading meeting had been widely spread, and they had heard it with their own ears.
Li Hui continued: "Clan Chief Shen, you dare to despise this county and dare to play tricks with me, but you dare not play tricks with Feng Heizi. You just think that this county will not really kill people like Feng Heizi. Then you are wrong. It’s time to calculate. This county can control Feng Heizi, and it can even control you. If you make any outrageous remarks again, this county will punish you for the crime of roaring in the hall and showing contempt for this county. Anyone who comes will be served with a killing stick. Anyone who speaks disrespectfully again will be punished. , then give me a plan. Let’s see if the killing stick is strong, or if some people’s butts are hard. The magistrate of this county picked it up for free, and at most he will just throw it away. It’s not a big deal.”
Jiang Sheng and the other group of officers have long been displeased with these guys. The arrogant and arrogant attitude of this group of people towards Li Hui has already made Jiang Sheng and others very unhappy. Now Li Hui, but The new master in the eyes of Jiang Sheng and others is a man of both wisdom and courage. Why are these guys so arrogant?
"Don't worry, County Magistrate. You guys are ready. Since we came to Juchao County, Shaweibang hasn't opened a meat dish yet. Why don't we open a meat dish today?" Jiang Sheng shouted loudly.
Shen Songnian and others were shocked. They had never seen such an arrogant official. They thought that Li Hui was young and had a gentle appearance, like a harmless rabbit. Who would have thought that this guy turned out to be a bastard who did not hesitate to speak. He was about to shout, beat, and kill him.
Shen Songnian's face turned red, his beard was blowing, his breathing was short, and he was about to have a heart attack. He had never been treated so rudely in his life, and was scolded and threatened by a small county magistrate.
His Shen family had friends with celebrities and officials, and was also a prominent family. Although it could not be compared with those wealthy families in the Jin Dynasty, it was not treated like this in places such as Liyang County, Lujiang County, etc. in the Jianghuai area. By a small and fledgling county, How can I swallow this tone of humiliation and scolding?
"Fight, you fight, I will give my life here today. Magistrate Li, just beat me to death. We are all going to die here today, but we want to see if you have the courage. Everyone, do you think so?" ?" Shen Songnian's head was burning and he stamped his feet and shouted.
He didn't care, but others didn't think so. He just felt that Shen Songnian was a little too impatient. Why did he talk tit for tat? It was really unwise.
At the same time, everyone has realized that Magistrate Li in front of them is not as weak as they thought and can be manipulated at will.
First of all, this guy is obviously a novice in the officialdom. He has just joined the officialdom and has no idea how high the sky is. He has the power of a newborn calf. Such people are actually the most difficult to deal with. When he is impulsive, he can do anything. Unlike those old people in the officialdom, Know how to advance and retreat. It is the most dangerous thing to mess with this stupid young man.
Furthermore, this Li Hui really wiped out all the more than 100 lake bandits including Feng Heizi, killing hundreds of people, and it is said that he personally led his men to chop off the head of the refugee commander Wang Guangzu in Juchao County. Don't mention it. Not to mention, this incident alone shows that he is impulsive and acts recklessly.
Before that, everyone had inquired about Li Hui's situation in Juchao County. Two days after this guy and Lu Zhan came to Juchao County, Lu Zhan was beheaded. Logically speaking, this person should have fled in utter trouble. The result Not only did he stay, he also killed the lake bandits and the refugee commander. This guy was definitely a tough guy and a gambler.
Everyone had a discussion before coming, and they all felt that Li Hui did not dare to do anything to people like himself. They were all respectable people, and he would never dare to do anything random. But now it seems that this is not the case. Guan
Fighting against such a stupid, fledgling calf, a desperate gambler, is asking for trouble, and is extremely unwise behavior. This is his territory. A good man will not suffer the immediate loss, and there is nothing wrong with making the situation tense. Good thing. If I were to have my pants stripped off here today and beaten with a killing stick, I would be disgraced, and I won’t have to be a good person in the future.
Even if he gets revenge on him in the future, it will be a shame that cannot be washed away for the rest of his life. It will be a joke at the banquets of various wealthy families. But they all know what topics the wealthy officials and celebrities talk about at the banquets. Keeping such topics will make them happy.
"Weng Shen, please sit down and rest for a while. Don't be angry. Magistrate Li is a court official, and we are all ordinary people living in the nest. We are the people under the rule of Magistrate Li. Magistrate Li will not attack innocent people like us. , Just talking." A middle-aged man with a rich figure stepped forward and said.
"Yes, Mr. Shen, don't be angry. We are not here to fight bravely. Business is more important." Others also persuaded.
Shen Songnian knew in his heart that these people were not willing to follow him and take the stick. He actually also understood the principle that a good man should not suffer the consequences in front of him. So he borrowed the donkey from the slope, snorted coldly, and backed away angrily. He wanted to find a place to sit down, but After searching around, I realized that all the stools and futons had been taken away by Magistrate Li, and I felt even more angry.
Li Hui sneered as he watched these people acting coyly and said nothing.
The rich man stepped forward slowly and cupped his hands and said, "I, Zhang Zizhong, of Huailin, have met the county magistrate."
Huailin is a small market town under the jurisdiction of Juchao County, and this Zhang Zizhong is a wealthy local villager in Huailin.
"It turns out it's Mr. Zhang. I've admired him for a long time, so there's no need to be polite." Li Huigong cupped his hands and said.
Zhang Zizhong said: "County Magistrate Li, we were indeed a little impatient or noisy just now, but we never meant to despise County Magistrate Li. If the county magistrate is displeased, I would like to apologize to the county magistrate on behalf of you all." If you respect me as a noble person, you should not worry about these things."
Li Hui smiled and said: "Of course not, this county just can't bear to be provoked. This county accepts the soft and not the tough. If anyone tries to reason with this county, the county will treat them with courtesy. If anyone thinks that this county is weak and can be bullied, This county will not tolerate him if he shows off to him."
Shen Songnian was stunned when he heard this. The person next to him hurriedly pulled his sleeve to signal him not to be impulsive.
Zhang Zizhong nodded and said: "We understand. Since County Magistrate Li is reasonable, can you give us a reasonable explanation for our concerns?"
Li Hui smiled and said, "Do I need to explain? No, right?"
Zhang Zizhong frowned, tried his best to smile, and said: "When County Magistrate Li said this, did he think that private property can be deprived of property without reason? Is there any law in the imperial court that allows Magistrate Li to do this? Just now Li Didn’t the county magistrate say that private property is sacred and inviolable? What did the notice that County Magistrate Li issued earlier mean?”
Li Hui laughed, looked at the crowd and said, "Are you making a fuss just because this county has issued a notice? It's just a notice, is it really worth it?"
Everyone was angry when they heard this, and Zhang Zizhong said in a deep voice: "County Magistrate Li said it lightly, but our land will be confiscated. This is our private farmland, what authority does County Magistrate Li have to confiscate our land?" Please give me an explanation."
Li Hui spread his hands and said: "Excuse me, has this county confiscated your fields? Has this county already done that? This county just posted a notice. This county has not touched your fields at all. You came here. Why are you asking for help? This incident never happened at all, so why are you so excited? If I had done this, it would not be too late for you to jump in."
"What?" Everyone was stunned and shocked. They cursed this man for being shameless, but seemed speechless.
Indeed, Li Hui only made a threat but did not put it into practice. The one-month deadline has not yet come and he has not yet taken action, so it is difficult to refute his words. But this is obviously his strong words and his despicable behavior. It's just a means.
Everyone's view of Li Hui deepened. They felt that they had overestimated this person's bottom line. I don't know what other shocking words and deeds this kind of person would do.