Great Swordsman

Chapter 18 Flip ruthlessly
The backyard of Shifu.

Beside the bamboo stream.

Five slaves stood with knives, guarding a tender gourd seedling. This seedling grew three green, tender and round leaves. The whole body was emerald green, like agate, exuding a hazy green halo. The leaves trembled in the breeze, and the halo was broken, as if a green light rain had fallen, dreamlike.

Shao Yin and Sun Youde came quickly, pushed away the slaves on both sides, his eyes were like lightning, staring at this gourd seedling, and kept circling.

"It really is miraculous!" He was overjoyed, guessing that it was an ancient tomb seed planted by Shi Zhongyu.

Such a magical thing needs to be carefully transplanted, if you make a mistake, you will regret it!
He was very cautious. He didn't ask people to dig the gourd seedlings at the first time. Instead, he took the earthen pots first and asked people to fill the pots with soil.

County lieutenant Qian Wanjun followed in. Seeing this miraculous gourd seedling, his eyes widened instantly, his heart itching and full of longing.

But he knew that this fetish had nothing to do with him.

He was very sorry, but his face was full of joy, and he wished Shaoyin Debao there.

"I found this treasure for the governor." Sun Youde said with a smile.

"That's a great achievement, and the governor will definitely reward you." Qian Wanjun congratulated him.

"grown ups."

At this moment, a slave came galloping from the front yard and reported, "Li Mu, the county magistrate of Qingping County, broke in."

"Oh." Sun Youde frowned.

"My lord, then Li Mu must have come for the gourd seedlings." Qian Wanjun said hastily, with sinister intentions.

"Hmph." Sun Youde snorted softly, waved his hands and said, "Stop for a while, after I finish seeing Li Mu, I will do the transplant!"

He didn't plan to meet Li Mu here, so as not to cause complications.

The front hall of Shifu.

After Li Mu and Lin Youjing broke in, they waited here. Not long after, they saw a group of people coming in a mighty manner. The leader was a middle-aged man, dressed in a dark green official robe, with a long beard. The official authority is very heavy.

In Dagan, the color of the official robes is very particular. The third rank and above are purple robes, the fifth rank and above are scarlet robes, and the sixth rank and below are green robes. Official robes of the same color, the darker the color, the higher the rank.

Like Li Mu, the seventh-rank county magistrate, the official robe is green, and the official robe in front of him is much greener than him, and it looks like a sixth-rank.

"May I ask my lord?" Li Mu cupped his hands.

Sun Youde approached, looked down at Li Mu condescendingly, and said with a smile, "You are Li Mu, the county magistrate of Qingping County?"

Next to him, there was naturally a Haonu who introduced him: "This is my Shao Yin of Tai'a County, Sun Youde, Master Sun!"

"It turned out to be Master Sun, Li Mu, a lower official, who has admired his name for a long time!" Li Mu cupped his hands with a serious face, "I saw you today, and I am lucky to be a lower official!"

Li Mu thought: Vomit~~.

"Magistrate Li, I heard that you dismissed the county magistrate and county lieutenant of Qingping County, and also beheaded the four major gentry in Qingping County, and wantonly killed the students of the county middle school. Is there such a thing?" prison.

"It's true." Li Mu said, "This matter has already been written and submitted by the lower officials..."

"Nonsense!!" Sun Youde interrupted him violently before he finished speaking, and severely criticized, "The county magistrate, Wei Nai, is an important position in the county, and there is no approval from the official department. How could you, a seventh-rank county magistrate, dismiss you?! The Shi family and the other four gentry are the nobles and mainstays of your county, how can you kill them without teaching, and those students who teach are the backbone of my work, and you wanton killing them is simply absurd!!"

In front of those slaves under his command, Sun Youde angrily scolded Li Mu for being a stick, and he didn't save him any face!
Lin Youjing was very angry when he heard it, and wanted to argue but didn't know where to start.

Li Mu was very calm, and said with a smile: "Then dare to ask Mr. Sun, how should the lower officials deal with themselves?"

"Since the four gentry are innocent, release the county magistrate, apologize publicly, and then write to the court to plead guilty, whether life or death depends on your fate!" Sun Youde talked eloquently, pointing Li Mu to take advantage of natural resources and earthly treasures, It may be possible to avoid death, but this county magistrate may not be able to do it.

Li Mu cupped his hands: "As expected of Mr. Sun, listening to what you say is better than talking."

Sun Youde stroked his beard and was about to be humble, when he suddenly felt that these words sounded a bit awkward.

What is "listening to what you say is better than talking"?
Co-author, do you think what I say is all nonsense? !
There is no dignity!

Sun Youde stared angrily.

But Li Mu changed the subject and said, "Master Sun, it's getting late, please move quickly and leave the Shifu."

"Why did I leave!" Sun Youde refused to leave.

"It's easy to teach adults to know." Li Mu said, "The county magistrate and magistrate of this county colluded with the four gentry and the students to fool the common people. The subordinates committed crimes against the superiors. They vainly tried to get involved in the power of the official and were suppressed by the subordinate officials. According to the imperial court law, the subordinate officials It is natural to search their family, do you think so?"

"Presumptuous!!" Sun Youde was furious: "Li Mu! You didn't listen to a single word of what I said just now!! It's simply disrespectful and disrespectful!!"

"Hehe, I was born like this, Master Sun, please forgive me." Li Mu bowed his hands to him, "Please also Sir Sun move away quickly, I will search Shi's house soon, if anyone stays and obstructs them, they will be regarded as fellow gentry , shoot to kill!"

"How dare you!!" Sun Youde was so angry that his facial features twisted, he was furious, and said sharply, "Li Mu, originally I didn't want to meddle in your business, but now...hehehe."

"What does Master Sun want to do?" Li Mu asked him.

"I want to retry this case! If you find out that you have said half a lie, not only will you fall to the ground, but your life will be in danger!!" Sun Youde said every word, his eyes were like lightning, and he stared at Li Mu fiercely.

"Master Sun really wants to reiterate the case?" Li Mu frowned.

"Is this officer still joking with you?" Sun Youde had already given Li Mu the death sentence in his heart.

"I don't dare, it's just that if my lord really wants to reiterate the case, please come back to the court with me." Li Mu said, "After all, you can't try the case here, right?"

"Okay, I will go back to the court with you!" Sun Youde waved his hand, "Lieutenant Qian, you will go with me as a witness!"

"Yes, my lord!" Qian Wanjun hurriedly ran out from behind the slave, and said in grief and indignation, "My lord, you are really a master of the sky!! This Li Mu is turning black and white, disregarding right and wrong, and killing innocent people without permission. Wanyu, I don’t know who to talk to~~”

"Magistrate Li, why don't you lead the way?!" Sun Youde ignored Qian Wanjun's flattery, and waved his hand, bossing him around.

Li Mu didn't bother with him, and said, "Please!"

A group of people came out of Shifu in a mighty way, and returned to the county government office of Qingping County.

After Li Mu went to change into his green official uniform, he did his part and took the seat of the judge.

"Wei~~~Wu~~~"

"Wei~~~Wu~~~"

Above the courtroom, two rows of slaves standing on the shift were beating water and fire sticks, looking at Qian Wanjun, Sun Youde and others expressionlessly.

Outside the courtroom, a lot of people had already gathered at some point, pointing and saying something.

"Lieutenant Qian, if you have any grievances, just speak out in public," Sun Youde said.

"Yes..." Qian Wanjun came to the middle of the court and was about to speak when Li Mu interrupted him roughly.

"Wait a minute!" Li Mu looked at Sun Youde and said, "Master Sun, please also show the documents of Lord Sheriff."

"A document? What document?" Sun Youde asked irritably, frowning.

"Of course it's the document to reiterate the case!" Li Mu looked at him with a half-smile, "Master Sun, you won't be unable to produce it, right?"

"Retrial the case, why do you need a letter from the governor, Li Mu, what do you want to do?" Sun Youde suddenly felt uneasy.

"Master Sun, you are so courageous!" Seeing that he couldn't produce the documents, Li Mu turned his face on the spot, and said ruthlessly, "You are just a Shaoyin, but you are the assistant official of the Lord Sheriff. Real power! Today, you don’t have a letter from the county sheriff, and you dare to ask me to retry the case. This move is beyond the reach of the rooster, and the rooster is in the morning, holding chicken feathers as arrows. It is interfering with the county’s judicial justice and disrupting the imperial system. Punishment, the crime shall be beheaded!"

"you you……"

With all the big hats buckled down, Sun Youde was stupefied on the spot. He pointed at Li Mu angrily, angry and anxious, his eyes were red, his whole face was flushed, and his chest seemed to be burst by thunder. His head was dizzy from the shock.

(End of this chapter)