Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 67: Supervising the Censor’s Integrity and Integrity in Liaozhou
Chapter 67: Supervising the Censor’s Integrity and Integrity in Liaozhou
It’s dawn the next day.
The morning sun rises from the east.
The rays of light fill the land of Liaozhou, and people begin their busy day.
Fang Yuan walked out of the governor's office, followed by the governor's office and dozens of state officials.
As soon as I walked out of the door, I saw Du Miaoyan walking in women's clothing. Surprisingly, she was with Wang Yushi.
"Has Fang Zhouzun found the arsonist?"
Du Miaoyan asked curiously.
There was a fire in the Governor's Mansion last night, and many people knew about it.
She already knew about it before Fang Yuan arrived, but unfortunately she didn't see the suspect.
It was inconvenient and inappropriate last night, so she didn't show up. I came here specifically this morning to have a look. By chance, I met Wang Shiyu looking for her on the way, so I came over together.
"I'm afraid it's not as simple as an arsonist."
"Miss Du, Miss Wang, I am not free today, so I will not entertain you two."
Fang Yuan said calmly.
They separated from Du Miaoyan and left with Judi.
Not as simple as an arsonist?
Du Miaoyan frowned and immediately realized that things were not simple.
Anyone who dares to set fire to the Governor's Mansion must not be an ordinary person, and there must be some powerful forces behind it.
Watching Fang Yuan and others leaving, Du Miaoyan pondered for a moment and followed quickly.
"Du...Miaoyan, wait for me."
Wang Yushi called out and followed quickly.
Fang Yuan rode in the provincial governor's carriage, and the state officials and others followed on foot.
More than half an hour later, Fang Yuan and others appeared at the entrance of Sanjia Village, Liaoshan County.
As soon as he appeared, he was seen by an elderly villager sitting at the entrance of the village.
"Oh my God, that's the Governor's carriage?!"
The old man exclaimed.
When he was young, he had seen the carriage the governor was riding in, so he guessed it was Fang Yuan.
"Hello, old man, may I ask where the fields in your village are?"
Fang Yuan knelt down and asked politely.
"Over there."
The old man never came to his senses.
Subconsciously pointing in the direction of the fields in the village.
"Thank you, old man."
Fang Yuan stood up.
Go in that direction.
Captain Zheng Jiu and others walked at the front to clear the way for Fang Yuan.
Du Miaoyan's carriage also arrived. After getting off the carriage, he and Wang Shiyu followed.
"The governor is here, the governor is here..."
The old man finally came to his senses.
He stood up shakily and staggered back to the village.
Not long after, the villagers of Sanjia Village knew that Fang Yuan had come to their village and even went to the farmland.
"Hurry up!"
"Didn't you even eat?"
"It has delayed the governor's project and will break your legs!"
Fang Yuan hasn’t arrived yet.
I heard someone yelling.
During this period, there was also the sound of a long whip.
When Fang Yuan saw it, he was so angry that he almost smoked.
I saw Lin Yangbo with his legs crossed, leaning on a stool and eating melon seeds, with something like a parasol above his head to block the sun.
Not far away from him, there were four teams, two connected head to tail. They filled up the water far downstream, then carried it to the top and poured the water down.
If you neglect even a little bit during this period, you will be beaten and scolded by the government officials standing guard on both sides.
Just at this moment, a young man with scars all over his body couldn't bear it anymore and fell to the ground.
It was the dog who was going to file a complaint last night. After being severely beaten last night, he was specifically called to work today.
Due to physical injuries, I am already overwhelmed.
"B*tch, who told you to stop?!"
The yamen servant who was closest to Gouzi had a cold look in his eyes, and he raised his whip and was about to whip it off.
If this whip were struck, the already seriously injured dog might not survive the day.
Alei, the closest dog, roared angrily and rushed towards the dog, trying to block his whip.
"Stop!"
Fang Yuan shouted angrily.
The sound was like thunder on the ground.
In an instant, everyone looked this way.
Lin Yangbo, who was eating melon seeds, also looked at Fang Yuan.
The air seemed to freeze, and everyone was shocked by Fang Yuan's arrival.
But at the same time, Alei still received a whip, and the screams brought everyone back to reality.
"Assassin... Assassin?"
The village chief looked at Fang Yuan and said tremblingly.
He had seen Fang Yuan, and he had seen him from a distance last time when people from various counties were making trouble at the gate of the Governor's Mansion.
Now that he saw Fang Yuan again, he was still not sure whether Fang Yuan was colluding with the county magistrate, but he couldn't help but feel excited in his heart, as if he was seeing someone who was upholding justice.
"I told you to stop, didn't you hear me?"
Fang Yuan was angry.
He walked towards the yamen servant with cold eyes.
"Meet the governor!"
Lin Yangbo reacted.
He threw away the melon seeds in his hand and stood up quickly to salute.
However, Fang Yuan ignored him, missed him directly, and continued walking towards the government officer.
"Greetings...Greetings to the Governor!"
The yamen servant noticed Fang Yuan's cold eyes.
I felt as if I was being targeted by a tiger. I was so nervous that I even forgot to breathe.
"Kneel down!"
Fang Yuan drinks low.
But in the ears of the government officials, it was like thunder.
His legs were uncontrollable and he knelt down. Fear filled his whole body and his body was shaking.
Without Fang Yuan's orders, Zheng Jiu and others had already passed Fang Yuan, detained him, and unloaded his sword.
"Who allowed you to make things difficult for the people like this?!"
Fang Yuan was furious.
But my heart is actually quite calm.
I was just very angry and stimulated by the scene in front of me.
He is just a government servant, not worthy of class, but he regards human life as nothing.
If this whip hits the injured young man, he will probably die.
"I...I..."
The officer's face turned pale and he was speechless.
"Drag him down, give him ten lashes, remove him from his position, and put him in state prison pending trial!"
Fang Yuan said coldly.
"Yes!"
Zheng Jiu immediately responded.
The state officials who were escorting him dragged him down.
Only then did the officer remember to beg for mercy and call for help.
"The county honors me, the county honors me, the county honors me..."
However, Lin Yangbo stood aside with a sullen face and said nothing.
Soon, the sound of whips was heard, followed by heart-rending screams.
"Meet the Governor!"
Only then did the villagers of Sanjia Village remember to meet Fang Yuan.
Alei and Gouzi, who were closest to Fang Yuan, did not get up, but knelt down beside Fang Yuan and saluted.
Although kneeling was not popular in the Tang Dynasty, it was not unheard of. It was normal to kneel to elders or emperors.
"Get up, everyone, get up."
"I'm sorry, I'm late."
Fang Yuan choked and helped Alei and Gouzi up.
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"Lord Governor, Magistrate Lin said you asked him to do this to us, do you think so?"
With the help of Alei, the dog struggled to get up.
His nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and he stared into Fang Yuan's eyes, looking like he was risking his life.
He was almost beaten to death last night, and he was forced to work again today. He didn't want to suffer this kind of cruelty, and would rather die than surrender.
"No!"
"There are traitors causing chaos, and I will help you bring order to the chaos!"
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
Turn around and look at Lin Yangbo.
Gouzi and others also followed Fang Yuan and looked at Lin Yangbo.
At this moment, more than a thousand people in Sanjia Village looked at Lin Yangbo, as if they wanted to eat him.
At this time, the villagers of Sanjia Village who already knew that Fang Yuan had gone to the farmland came over one after another, wanting to see what happened.
In this era, it is not easy to see the county magistrate, and it is more likely that the governor will never see him once in his life.
"Lin Yangbo, what do you have to say?"
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
"What did the governor say?"
"My subordinates always obey your orders."
Lin Yangbo saluted Fang Yuan and said with an aggrieved face.
"In this case, then follow me back to the Governor's Mansion."
Fang Yuan's eyes turned cold and he said in a deep voice.
"I will obey the governor's order."
Lin Yangbo bowed again, seemingly obedient.
At this time, the people from Sanjia Village had already arrived.
But at this time, discordant voices sounded among the people who had just arrived.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way, don't block the way of the supervisory censor and the honest inspector."
When Fang Yuan heard this, his brows furrowed into a frown.
The supervisory censor is affiliated to the Yushitai Yushiyuan and is only an official of the eighth rank.
However, they have the power to supervise officials, inspect prefectures and counties, correct prison sentences, and clean up court rituals.
Although his official rank is not high, he has great power, and all central and local officials are quite wary of him. He is known as a picker in the spring and an honest inspector in the autumn.
It can be said that the supervisory censor inspected various states and counties with the emperor's orders.