Although Li Xiuyuan had compassion for the poor people, he also had a low level of tolerance for ungrateful ruffians like Hei San.
These local ruffians don't do work, act arrogantly, and don't beat up, they will only bring trouble to Guobei County.
In the past, the gangsters were still calm, but since Magistrate Liu took office, he has become more and more restless, and usually Li Xiuyuan would not be so ruthless, but the current matter is related to the safety of his father, and the Li family.
Honor and disgrace, how could he still be as talkative as a woman?
Without killing this black man, Li Xiuyuan felt that he had exercised enough restraint.
"Which of you would like to inform me?" He suddenly said to the other two government officials.
One of the yamen servants had a stern look on his face and said respectfully: "I am willing to inform the young master. Please wait here for a moment."
Li Xiuyuan nodded, and then said: "Don't forget to add the identity of Tong Sheng when reporting, lest Magistrate Liu play his official power and shut me out."
"Yes, yes, I have written it down." The officer glanced at Hei San, who was lying on the ground and wailing, and hurriedly turned around and ran away.
I really don’t dare to offend this young master of the Li family.
"Hey, that yamen officer, I came to surrender, why didn't you arrest me?" At this moment, Han Meng, who had injured Hei San, pointed at another yamen officer.
Another government officer trembled all over at this time, looked at Li Xiuyuan, and then smiled apologetically: "I don't dare, I don't dare, how dare you arrest this strong man? Just pretend that you didn't see this, the strong man should hurry up."
Leave."
After this incident, he began to realize that the Li family, which had been silent for many years, was about to start extending its claws.
Others have said that the three generations of the Li family in Guobei County were wealthy, but who knew that by Li Xiuyuan's generation, the Li family was no longer just wealthy.
"What do you mean, do you want me to abscond in fear of crime? Do you know that if you surrender, even if you commit a crime, your crime will be reduced by one level, but if you abscond in fear of crime, your crime will be increased by one level." Han Meng said carelessly: "
Today, if you don't let me surrender, I will sit here and not leave."
After saying that, he sat down on the steps of the Yamen.
It seems like he really plans to stay here.
"This, this..." The other guard looked at Li Xiuyuan with a troubled face: "Young Master, what do you think we should do?"
Li Xiuyuan said calmly: "Don't ask me, I don't know this Han Meng, you can just do business."
"You're such a long-winded servant. I don't see Hei San coming over to fight with him. What does that have to do with Mr. Li? I did this all by myself. One person does the work and the other takes the responsibility."
Han Meng said, taking everything on himself and pretending not to recognize Li Xiuyuan.
But anyone with a discerning eye knows that Han Meng was sent by Li Xiuyuan.
But both parties refused to admit it. Even if they entered the yamen, Li Xiuyuan would not be implicated.
It seems that the eldest young master of the Li family is not only ruthless in his methods, but also has an extraordinary mind. He doesn't want to get caught in this matter.
The yamen servant is also a flexible person, and he figured out the solution in a blink of an eye.
In my heart, I had to secretly praise: I admire you.
"Li, Li Xiuyuan, if you have the guts, kill me. Otherwise, the Third Master will never be done with you again. I will dig the graves of three generations of your ancestors and make you extinct." Hei San covered his wound and wailed for a while.
Then he cursed angrily at Li Xiuyuan.
"Heisan, you still have the strength to scream. Didn't I teach you enough just now?" Han Meng grinned, stood up again, and stomped on Heisan several times.
Hei San wailed a few times, and at first he kept cursing, but his backbone was quite strong, and then he kept begging for mercy.
"It's wrong, it's wrong, I know it's wrong, please spare me, I won't dare to do it again, I won't do it again."
"Bah, you are a coward who won't shed tears until you see the coffin. If you give it back to the third master, I think the third grandson will get it."
Han Meng took a sip and stopped beating him when he saw him begging for mercy.
Li Xiuyuan glanced at him and said coldly: "What Heisan did today is just to teach you a lesson. From tomorrow on, I don't want to see you in Guobei County again, otherwise someone will beat you once I see you.
If you want to live, get out of Guobei County and never come back, otherwise, I can't guarantee whether one of your bodies will be found in the sewers in the county one day."
Heisan was so scared after being beaten that he still dared to face Li Xiuyuan. Feeling the cold gaze, he just huddled together, not daring to look directly.
"I don't want him to die here. Go and find Doctor Fan to treat him." Li Xiuyuan said to the government official.
He didn't want Hei San to die because he didn't want Han Meng's crime to be aggravated. If he was just hurting someone and voluntarily surrendering, even if Magistrate Liu made a fuss, he wouldn't be able to convict him of anything.
I still have to compete with County Magistrate Liu, and I don't want to cause any complications at this moment.
"There are bureaucracy in the yamen. I dare not talk about serious illnesses, but stab wounds and the like can still be cured," the yamen servant said.
Li Xiuyuan threw him a piece of silver: "Go."
"I don't dare. How can I collect money from the young master for such a trivial matter?" the Yamen servant said quickly.
"Just take it if you are told, don't talk so much nonsense." Li Xiuyuan said.
The yamen servant then accepted the money with great gratitude, and then ran away in a hurry, presumably to ask a widower to come and treat this black man.
"Old, eldest young master, the county master has summoned the eldest young master. Please invite the eldest young master."
At this time, another officer ran out from the county government office and said breathlessly.
Li Xiuyuan nodded and walked into the county government office.
"Hey, I'm here to surrender. When are you going to arrest me? Chad, I'm not happy to surrender, are you?" Han Meng was still shouting outside.
Li Xiuyuan had already given instructions. After hurting someone, he must insist on surrendering and not leaving no matter what. The Li family would take care of other matters.
Of course, after the deed is accomplished, there will be at least one thousand taels of silver reward.
But spending one thousand taels to deal with Hei San is worth it.
The government office in Guobei County is not big, so Li Xiuyuan arrived at the lobby quickly.
At this time, there were police officers on both sides of the lobby. The government officials stood at attention, holding water and fire sticks. The leader, Mr. Xu, saw Li Xiuyuan coming and secretly gave him a wink, telling him to be careful.
Li Xiuyuan remained calm and raised his head to look at the main seat.
A middle-aged man with short beard and white face, slightly fat, sat arrogantly on the main seat. Next to him stood a thin clerk, who should be the master next to Magistrate Liu.
"Who is this person? Please tell me your name quickly." Magistrate Liu slapped the crowd and said calmly.
"Li Xiuyuan, a child born in the Li family in Guobei County, has met the county magistrate." Li Xiuyuan looked calm and bowed his hands.
Magistrate Liu shouted: "Bold, since you know that I am the magistrate, why don't you kneel down? You are showing contempt for the court. Come on, let this person kneel down."
The officials on the left and right all had stern expressions on their faces and hesitated.
The eldest young master of Guobei County, can you move around as you please?
"What, you want to disobey my order?" County Magistrate Liu shouted again.
At this time, a few government servants wanted to come out to deal with Li Xiuyuan. After all, County Magistrate Liu was in charge of them, and they had to obey the orders of the county magistrate.
However, at this time, Li Xiuyuan smiled softly and said, "My lord, the county magistrate, is so forgetful. Wan Sheng has already said before that Wan Sheng is a child, and he has achieved fame. According to the imperial court's regulations, you can meet officials without kneeling."
He immediately changed his story and claimed to be a late student.
"Master, is something like this possible?" County Magistrate Liu frowned and looked at the master next to him.
The master smiled awkwardly: "My lord, there is something wrong. The eldest young master of the Li family was born as a child a few years ago, and this year he will go to Guo Beicheng to take the examination for scholars at the beginning of autumn. The list has been submitted. It was done by the previous county magistrate.
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"If that's the case, then there's no need to kneel."
Magistrate Liu said: "However, this magistrate is busy with official duties on weekdays. Li Xiuyuan, are you here to report a crime or to cry out for injustice? If you are reporting a crime, you, the scholar, should write a petition and submit it. If it is to cry out for injustice, why can't you be heard beating drums outside to complain about injustice?"
Now Magistrate Liu is no longer confused.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Wansheng is neither here to report a crime nor to complain about injustice."
"It's ridiculous. You're neither reporting a crime nor calling for injustice. Are you here to entertain me? Come here, kick him out." County Magistrate Liu seemed to want to show off to Li Xiuyuan, and would kneel down and slap him at every turn.
But this is also a common tactic used by officials.
If he met poor people, he would naturally be trembling and kneel down to plead. Unfortunately, he met Li Xiuyuan.