Kochi County knelt down among the crowd. Before he could speak, the district chief Du Guangxing stepped forward and kicked him:
"Gao, what are you talking about? Why are you cutting off our livelihood? Spring plowing is about to come. You have captured all the disciples of Nanshen. How do you want us to live?"
Liang Xianchun was scolding Liang Yuyao, and Lin Tianzheng wanted to step forward to rescue Gao Renxiao, but when they heard this, everyone was stunned.
Liang Xianchun shouted: "Kochi County, don't you want to arrest the blood cultivators?"
Gao Renxiao shouted loudly: "The blood evil cultivators are from the Suzaku Path. The imperial decree clearly states that I came to arrest these criminals under the orders of the Holy Emperor!"
After the words fell, Liang Xianchun was dumbfounded. Lin Tianzheng and Zuo Chuxian were also dumbfounded. Zuo Chuxian asked: "Kochi County, are you a Jinshi?"
Gao Renxiao said with a straight face: "I was a Jinshi in the 20th year of Zhaoxing, ranked eleventh in the second class. If you don't believe it, you can check the imperial list."
Although there is an age difference of more than 40 years, he and Xu Zhiqiong are the same generation when it comes to official age. The year Xu Zhiqiong graduated from Wuche Academy, Gao Renxiao passed the Jinshi examination and only served as a county magistrate for one year.
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It is not easy to be admitted to Jinshi at this age, but Zuo Chuxian still expressed doubts about it.
At first he thought Gao Renxiao was a stubborn old man, but now it seems that this guy is obviously a fool.
Can a fool also pass the imperial examination?
Zuo Chuxian asked: "Kochi County, you really can't tell the difference between a Suzaku cultivator and a bloody thug?"
Kochi County sneered and said: "We are all in the same camp, we are all thugs, we are all in the same boat!"
Zuo Chuxian wanted to continue asking, but Lin Tianzheng had no intention of arguing with this fool. He turned his attention to the prefect Xiang Sishan: "Prefect Xiang, are you going to let this old man do whatever he wants?"
Xiang Sishan laughed dryly and said, "It's hard to talk about this matter."
Xiang Zhifu had his own reasons.
It’s not that he doesn’t know the inside story, but it’s hard for him to handle it for three reasons:
The first is the local official system of Daxuan. As the prefect, Xiang Sishan was Gao Renxiao's superior, but he did not have the power to remove Gao Renxiao.
In Daxuan, the county magistrate was directly appointed by the court, and the power of removal also belonged to the court. If Xiang Sishan was dissatisfied with the magistrate, he had to report to the Ministry of Civil Affairs for impeachment.
Under normal circumstances, if a prefect impeaches a county magistrate, the court will approve it as long as the circumstances are true.
The impeachment report went up, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs also approved it. The memorial was sent to the cabinet, and the cabinet vote was then sent to the Supervisor of Ceremonies, but the Supervisor of Ceremonies still did not approve it.
This gave rise to the second problem: Xiang Sishan could not figure out the court's attitude.
Last year, the imperial court made great efforts to arrest the Suzaku cultivators. Perhaps this time they wanted to take advantage of the Blood Evil Sect incident to attack the Suzaku cultivators again.
Xiang Sishan has been an official for more than 20 years and is well versed in the ways of officialdom. If this is the court's idea, Xiang Sishan will naturally not dare to disobey him, so Xiang Sishan has no choice but to persuade and warn Gao Renxiao to let him leave first.
Make things bigger.
But Gao Renxiao completely ignored Xiang Sishan.
He had been an official for only a short time and was very clean. He had absolutely no leverage in Gao Renxiao's hands. Under such circumstances, Xiang Sishan had no ability to intimidate him.
In desperation, Xiang Sishan could only choose the safest way to deal with it and wait and see what happens.
Gao Renxiao was not dismissed for a day, and Xiang Sishan did not interfere in Yu'an County, until today's situation was formed.
The memorial has been issued, and Xiang Sishan has been cleared of his responsibilities. However, the matter has reached this stage, but it has nothing to do with Xiang Sishan.
Kochi County knelt on the ground and still yelled at the villagers: "Thugs like you, for resisting the imperial court for your own selfish interests, you should all be executed!"
Lin Tianzheng looked up and sighed: "You are really a fool, a rare fool in the world."
Xu Zhiqiong doesn’t care whether he is a fool or a wise man, in Xu Zhiqiong’s eyes, this is a person who deserves to be killed!
He took a sword from the Yamen servant, stood in front of Kochi County and said: "Gao Renxiao, slandering the good and intending to kill the good and take credit for it, do you know the crime?"
Gao Renxiao was very scared. He looked at Xu Zhiqiong's blade and lowered his head.
The crime that was less than half an inch on his head was particularly obvious. If he killed this guy, Xu Zhiqiong would definitely be punished.
The punishment is enough, this scourge cannot be left behind. In order to lick the gap for Liang Daguan's family, this old guy will do anything. If he is allowed to serve as the county magistrate in the future, I don't know how much the people in this area will be ruined by him!
Xu Zhiqiong raised his sword and was about to cut it off when he suddenly heard Liang Xianchun shout: "Xu Xiaowei, please wait a moment and leave this matter to me."
Xu Zhiqiong put down the knife, but did not let Gao Renxiao go: "General, this man's crime cannot be pardoned. I wonder what the general will do with him?"
Liang Xianchun looked around, and a group of villagers stared at her.
This matter must be handled properly.
Liang Xianchun has been obsessed with cultivation since he was a child. He reached the seventh level at the age of sixteen, entered the Canglong Palace at the age of seventeen, and reached the fourth level at the age of thirty-four. This talent is enough to make Liang Jixiong envious.
However, in this half of her life, apart from her cultivation, she has nothing special about her. She does not know how to lead an army, nor does she know how to fight, and she cannot even understand the struggle between officials and clans.
Apart from the Canglong Taoist Sect, there is only one area she is familiar with. She has been an envoy to Yu Xianguo for five years, and she is fairly familiar with the foreign affairs of the two countries.
Last year, Emperor Zhaoxing ordered the expulsion of the Suzaku cultivators, almost causing a complete break between Daxuan and Yuxian.
If things get serious again this time, there is basically no possibility of restoring the relationship between the two countries.
Therefore, Liang Xianchun's main idea at the moment is to calm down the incident.
"Xu Xiaowei, this is not the capital. It is not appropriate for you to enforce the law as a lantern holder. As for Kochi County's intention to arrest the Suzaku cultivator, after all, it is just an intention, and the matter has not been confirmed..."
Xiang Sishan echoed from the side: "What the general said is absolutely true. In the end, this person was not captured."
Lin Tianzheng was angry when he heard this.
What does this mean?
Should he wait until he arrests the person before he can be convicted?
"General, Gao Renxiao oppresses good people and triggers riots. If this thief is not severely punished, the people will be very angry!"
Liang Xianchun whispered to Lin Tianzheng: "Colonel Lin, I know the reason in my heart, but do you think it's worth it to implicate Xu Zhiqiong for this pedantic old man?"
Lin Tianzheng thought about it and felt that it was right. The Lantern Man should not enforce the law outside the capital.
Moreover, Liang Xianchun really did not intend to let Gao Renxiao go: "Kozhi County, you are pedantic and absurd without knowing it. What you did today not only insulted your official robe, but also insulted the reputation of the Daxuan court.
I will report this matter to the Holy One and demote you to a commoner. You will never be employed in the future. I think of your old age, so I will spare your life now. I hope you can take care of yourself!"
Liang Xianchun also said to the villagers: "Gao Renxiao's behavior is ridiculous. You are forced by him and have no choice but to resist. Now you and others are exempted from the blame and go home to prepare for spring plowing!"
The village chief nodded, the villagers were not guilty, Gao Renxiao was dismissed from office, and several Suzaku cultivators were saved. The matter ended here, which was a perfect result for them.
Liang Xianchun then said to Xiang Sishan: "Xiang Zhifu, you did this very cleverly, but you are still to blame for your lax governance. From today on, Gao Renxiao is temporarily suspended from office, waiting for his resignation. Yu'an County Government Affairs, you
Send another person to take care of it and make sure there are no mistakes!”
Xiang Sishan agreed repeatedly.
Lin Tianzheng and Zuo Chuxian nodded frequently, both thinking that Liang Xianchun handled it appropriately.
Liang Yuyao signaled Xu Zhiqiong to stop being stubborn and the matter was dropped.
Lin Tianzheng glanced at Xu Zhiqiong from time to time: Zhiqiong, don't tangle with this kind of person anymore, just let him go.
Zuo Chuxian also nodded slightly at Xu Zhiqiong: Xu Denglang, it's not worth troubling you for this fool, just let him go.
Xu Zhiqiong looked at the top of Gao Renxiao's head again.
If the crime is not enough, he really shouldn't be killed.
He will no longer be an official and will no longer pose a danger to the local people.
In this case, there seems to be no reason to persist.
But Xu Zhiqiong always felt that something was wrong.
He was sure that this person was doing great harm, but he couldn't explain why.
Rather than bear the blame, Xu Zhiqiong would kill this person.
He raised the long sword again, and Liang Xianchun shouted: "Colonel Xu, didn't you hear what I said?"
Liang Yuyao came closer and persuaded softly: "Zhiqiong, the matter is over. Come with me back to the camp to rest."
The village chief said from the side: "Xu Denglang, we have remembered you. All the young and old men in our villages will never forget your kindness."
Xu Zhiqiong turned a deaf ear, and a cold light suddenly appeared in his eyes. He was about to chop off Gao Renxiao's head when a murderous aura came over him, and a familiar voice suddenly sounded in his ears: "Zhiqiong, go quickly, don't touch him, go quickly!"
It's Wu Qianhu!
Xu Zhiqiong was stunned and instinctively looked at the sky.
Liang Xianchun took the opportunity to step forward and dragged Gao Renxiao away. He turned around and ordered the Canglong Guard: "Don't send Gao Zhi County away yet!"
Two Canglong guards stepped forward to mention Gao Renxiao. They were escorts in name but actually in custody, and took Gao Renxiao back to the county government office.
Xu Zhiqiong stood there in a daze.
Why?
Why did Chihu want to stop me?
What kind of role is Gao In-hyo?
The matter seemed to have been dealt with. After returning to the camp, Liang Yuyao poured a glass of wine for Xu Zhiqiong and advised: "A pedantic fool like Gao Renxiao is not worth having blood on your hands, let alone leaving a conversation for him.
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"Idiot?" Xu Zhiqiong took a sip of wine and asked, "How could such an idiot pass the Jinshi examination?"
Liang Yuyao smiled and said: "Zuo Chuxian also couldn't understand. Maybe someone helped him, but if someone really could help him, why did he have to wait until this age?"
"Fool..." Xu Zhiqiong muttered to himself.
"Stop thinking about him," Liang Yuyao poured another glass of wine for Xu Zhiqiong, "I thought before that your thoughts were always different from others. There is really no one as smart as you in this world.
Now I know that you are not only smart, but also a person who truly understands and cares about the people. If you didn’t have those villagers in your heart, you don’t know how wronged they would be..."
"Fool..." Xu Zhiqiong was still muttering to himself.
The sixth princess said angrily: "Did you listen to what I said?"
"I didn't listen." Xu Zhiqiong was very honest.
Liang Yuyao frowned and said: "What do you always think about that fool? This time my aunt is right. After all, Gao Renxiao's crime has not been proven yet, and dismissal from office is enough. Why do you have to kill him?"
"He is not a fool," Xu Zhiqiong shook his head repeatedly, "What this man did makes no sense!"