Chapter 1008 Collusion between officials and bandits
Magistrate Zhang was startled by him. He looked at the yamen servant and shouted angrily: "Here he comes, what are you doing in a hurry?"
After the reprimand, I felt much better inside.
It seems that Lin Er knows some sense. He should not forget the man who dug the well when he was ready. Even if he became a bandit, he should not forget who led him on this road in the first place.
He looked at the yamen servant, raised his eyebrows and said, "How many things did he bring this time?"
The yamen servant shook his head and said, "I didn't bring it with me."
"I didn't bring him!" Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Zhang slammed the table and said angrily: "What are you doing here without bringing him!"
"He was brought here by others..." the yamen servant said, then immediately shook his head and said, "He was brought here by others!"
"What?"
Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Zhang suddenly stood up from his chair.
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The front hall of the county government office.
Wang Chang looked at Li Yi and asked, "Brother Li, didn't he say he still had friends in Shuzhou? Why didn't he see them?"
Li Yi looked outside and said, "They will be here soon."
Although they had written a letter a long time ago, there was no further notice of when they would come to Shuzhou. However, Ruyi and the others had already gone there first, and the people who were supposed to come would come soon.
Outside the county government office, dozens of bandits were tied together and kneeling on the ground.
A dozen government officials looked at these bandits and then into the hall, with strange expressions on their faces.
Lin Ershangzi and his group are considered to be quite large-scale bandits in Shuzhou. It has to be said that they are capable of catching bandits of this size in one fell swoop.
But the problem is, this Lin Ershang is the brother-in-law of the county magistrate...
Not to mention the chaotic places outside Shuzhou, where the government has no control, but who doesn’t have a background for the bandits running rampant in Shuzhou?
It’s not that the government doesn’t want to catch them, it’s really determined to suppress the bandits. None of the bandits can escape. It’s because Shuzhou is too poor. Local officials only rely on the meager salary from the court to support their families.
If you want to live a more relaxed life, you have to use other informal channels.
The county magistrate ignored Lin Ershangzi because he was not only his brother-in-law, but also often gave him the stolen goods. If these people arrested them, they would cut off the county magistrate's financial path...
Blocking someone's way of making money is like killing one's parents. Will the magistrate let the person who killed his father go?
Li Yi and Wang Chang were chatting casually, and at a certain moment, a middle-aged man with a bulging belly came out of the back hall.
Wang Chang immediately walked over, bowed and said: "The common people have seen the county magistrate!"
Magistrate Zhang looked at the bandits outside, then looked at him sideways, and asked, "Did you catch these bandits?"
Wang Chang nodded and said, "Sir, we caught him."
"Maintaining public security in Yongxian County requires not only the county government, but also every citizen of Yongxian County. You have done a great job." Magistrate Zhang nodded and said: "You go first, these thieves, I
It will be taken care of."
"Sir, let's take our leave first." Wang Chang bowed and turned around and said, "Brother Li, let's go."
"Leaving now?" Li Yi looked at the Yongxian County Magistrate in confusion and asked, "Isn't there any reward or anything like that?"
It is not easy to catch dozens of bandits. There is no merit but hard work. The local county government can do whatever it takes and only give verbal rewards... This is unreasonable.
Magistrate Zhang frowned when he looked at the young man who didn't salute him just now.
After cutting down his money tree and asking for a reward, it was already a great gift that he was not put in jail.
After this time, Lin Er had to change his appearance and change his bandit name again, which always caused a little more trouble. Magistrate Zhang glared at these two nosy guys and told the government officials: "Get these thieves out first."
Detain him and deal with him later."
"Wait a minute." Li Yi looked at him and asked, "May I ask how the county magistrate plans to deal with these thieves?"
Magistrate Zhang was already angry, but upon hearing this, he immediately lowered his face and said, "Do I need your guidance in my work?"
He waved his hand violently and said, "Take it away quickly!"
After that, he went to the back hall minding his own business.
Wang Chang looked at Li Yi with a wry smile and said, "Brother Li, let's go."
Li Yi glanced at the county magistrate's back, shook his head, and said nothing.
The last person who talked to him like this probably had grass growing on his grave, but he really couldn't find any interest in being angry with a seventh-grade official over this matter.
Just go back and let the people below keep an eye on this matter.
"Let's go." He shook his head and walked with Wang Chang outside the county government office.
At this time, in the back hall of the county government office, Magistrate Zhang looked at the man in front of him with a sullen face and said angrily: "You trash, how can you still be handed over to a pot with so many people!"
The bandit leader said with a bitter face: "Brother-in-law, you really can't blame me, they are really too powerful..."
Magistrate Zhang asked solemnly: "Do you know who they are?"
"They came to Shuzhou to do business." The bandit leader said immediately: "Brother-in-law, I think they are just a big fat sheep, and there are several women who are the most beautiful in the world, why not..."
"Businessman?" Magistrate Zhang raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you sure this is a big fat sheep?"
"I can't get any fatter..." The bandit leader nodded sharply and said: "Brother-in-law, you believe my eyes. I have seen those women. They have hairpins on their heads. Just say no one."
It's worth thousands of taels of silver. I snatched one last time, but it was snatched away again by those damn bald heads..."
The bandit leader gritted his teeth and said, "Brother-in-law, we can't let them go!"
"Big fat sheep..." Magistrate Zhang's eyes flashed a few times, and he nodded: "Collaborating with bandits, we really can't let go..."
He looked outside the door and shouted: "Here comes someone!"
Immediately, a government servant rushed in and bowed: "Sir, what's the matter?"
Magistrate Zhang said in a deep voice: "Bring me some people and bring back those guys who were colluding with the bandits just now!"
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At the gate of the county government office, Wang Chang looked at Li Yi, raised his hands and said, "Brother Li, our escort trip will take another two days. Let's talk about it again when I return to Yong County!"
Li Yi returned the gift and said: "Be careful along the way."
"Let's go." Wang Chang turned around and said to several brothers, when a loud shout suddenly came from behind him.
"stop!"
He turned around and saw more than ten government officials rushing out from the county government office and surrounding them.
Wang Chang was stunned for a moment and said in surprise: "Brother official officer, this is..."
The leader of the government officials waved his hand and said: "Get all these guys who are colluding with the bandits for me!"
"Collude with the bandits?" Wang Chang's expression changed and he was shocked: "Misunderstanding, brother official, this is definitely a misunderstanding. We caught the bandits, how could we possibly collude with the bandits!"
"I still want to quibble!" The yamen servant said sternly, "Why don't you take it down for me!"
Lao Fang cracked his knuckles. The imperial court granted Shuzhou to his uncle. When he arrived in Shuzhou, it was their territory. In his own territory, how could he be bullied by others?
Li Yi patted his shoulder and walked straight into the county government office.
Seeing that this person was so knowledgeable, the government officials did not stop him. They looked at Wang Chang and others behind him and said, "Take it!"
The two government officials wanted to step forward to capture Li Yi, but Lao Fang glared at them and immediately shuddered and stepped back.
I heard just now that this man can equal ten to one. They don't want to suffer this immediate loss. As long as they don't run away, they will have time to deal with them later.
In the lobby of the county government office, Magistrate Zhang just sat firmly in the chair, slapped the hall in shock, and said loudly: "Lin Er, do you think you have any accomplices?"
The bandit leader knelt down in the hall, turned around and pointed at Li Yi, Wang Chang and others who came in, and said, "Sir, these are the villain's accomplices!"
When Wang Chang heard this, his expression changed and he immediately said: "Sir, this is clearly a false accusation. If we are his accomplices, why would we arrest them?"
Magistrate Zhang also looked at the bandit leader angrily and asked, "He is right. If they are your accomplices, why would they arrest you before the official?"
"Sir, everything the villain said is true!" The bandit leader said solemnly: "We were originally accomplices, but we only fought because of the uneven distribution of the spoils. He wanted to use us in exchange for the reward...
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"Nonsense!" Wang Chang pointed at him and said loudly: "This thief clearly wants to bite back, sir, you know this!"
"quiet!"
"Based on your one-sided words, it's difficult for me to make a conclusion." Magistrate Zhang held the gavel in his hand, slammed the table, and said: "I will not wrongly accuse any good person, nor will I let any bad person go.
, come here, take them all under custody, and let me investigate them carefully after they have been investigated!"
Wang Chang said hurriedly: "Sir, I can prove my identity..."
"Shut up!" Magistrate Zhang looked at him, waved his hand and said, "Don't talk sweet words, we'll take him into custody first!"
Wang Chang stood there blankly, looking at Magistrate Zhang in the hall in disbelief.
Their identity is an escort, and he has many evidences to prove his identity.
For such a simple matter, the county magistrate actually wanted to lock them up without asking any questions...
If they really imprisoned me, wouldn't it be up to them to decide whether it was right or wrong?
He looked at the bandit who was kneeling on the ground and looking at him with a sarcastic smile, and finally understood something.
What kind of county government is this? This is clearly another den of thieves!
This is collusion between officials and bandits!
Bandits are officials, and officials are bandits!
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Li Yi knew that there was a problem of collusion between officials and bandits in Shuzhou, and this was also the problem he planned to solve as soon as possible after coming here.
I just didn't expect that I had just entered Yongxian County and had not had time to settle down before encountering such a thing.
After a tiring journey, what he wants to do most now is to find a big, soft bed and have a good sleep...
These bastards can't cause trouble later, they won't let anyone have time to spare, they are rushing to be reincarnated! 8)
