I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 160
There is an old saying in the official circles of the Ming Dynasty, that Ning should be a subordinate official of Su Song, not a small county official in the capital.

If people who are not officials hear this sentence, they will definitely be at a loss. In front of the majestic Qipin County Venerable, how dare a mere low-level official be called a big one?

But if anyone who hears this is someone in the officialdom, or has a little understanding of the officialdom, they will nod in agreement and smile knowingly.

The reason is actually very simple. The Second Mansion of Su and Song Dynasty is the most affluent place in Ming Dynasty. The sky is high and the emperor is far away.

But if you are a county magistrate in the capital, it will be a different situation.

Take the capital city as an example, there are three divisions, five temples and six ministries, and the county magistrate of Qipin, who can be called "Bailihou" and "Emperor of Fangtu", is a large clerk in the capital.

The ten yamen and the eight yamen county magistrates can't afford to offend, and the remaining two have to be discussed.

As for making money, it's purely daydreaming. If you can avoid getting involved in court battles and lose your head, you should hold on to the black gauze hat and burn incense.

And this is also the fundamental reason why Liu Hong came here in person just after hearing the word Zhu Gongzi.

There are many residences of princes and marquises in Clarification Square, anyone knows if this Mr. Zhu is the son of some prince or not.

He can't afford to offend.

"Liu Xianzun is stuttering, you are an official, I am a citizen, just call me Xiao Zhu."

Clenching Liu Hong's hand tightly, Li Tian still had a smile on his face, and he almost spoke out.

"Ah." Liu Hong exclaimed immediately when he heard the words, some bald heads shook like rattles, and said with panic:

"Master Zhu, how can this be done?"

The others were kneeling on the ground and couldn't see the expression of Li Tian talking to Liu Hong, but Nan Meiyu standing beside Li Tian saw it clearly.

Faced with this young master Zhu, Tangtang Xianzun broke into a sweat!

Taking a deep breath, she tried her best to support her trembling legs. Nan Meiyu knew that this young master Zhu didn't want to reveal her identity, so she was quick-witted and took the initiative to smooth things over.

"Magistrate Liu, let's get down to business first. These people are going to beat Mr. Zhu and me."

Hearing the sound, Liu Hong looked sideways, seeing that Nan Meiyu was handsome, well-dressed, and her eyes were not very serious, thinking that it was a son of some important minister's family accompanying the emperor on a private visit, so he hurriedly nodded with his hands clasped.

"Yes, yes, this young man is absolutely right."

The lord of the county, who can only hide from a distance when seeing each other on weekdays, is actually saluting himself now?
Seeing Liu Hong's slight bow, Nan Meiyu's eyes were straightened, and she just wanted to reach into her crotch and pinch her thigh to see if she was dreaming.

Nan Meiyu was actually frightened, but in Liu Hong's eyes, he was already certain in his heart that the son in front of him must be the son of some important minister in the court.

Turning around to look at Qi Erlaizi and others who were kneeling on the ground, Liu Hong wanted to show it in front of Li Tian, ​​his eyebrows twitched, and he showed full momentum:
"Whoever wants to hit someone, raise your head up for me!"

"Liu Xianzun, let the irrelevant people go first."

As soon as Li Tian opened his mouth, Liu Hong's aura disappeared completely. He nodded in agreement, turned his face and said:

"Idlers who have nothing to do with this matter, please retreat quickly."

After finishing speaking, Liu Hong paused. Seeing that the emperor didn't respond, his face was a little loose, and he nodded to the heads of the second Lai Zi and others, and continued:

"I want to use this place to get promoted, come here, and let me take these unscrupulous people in."

It's normal for a serious county magistrate to go out, beat gongs and drums, sweep the soil and clean the streets, and hug each other.

But who told Liu Hong to be an official in the capital, not to mention shouting and hugging, even if he only led ten arresters out, he felt nervous, for fear that some censor would go up with impeachment.

When the county lord spoke, the ten police officers kicked and kicked Qi Erlaizi and others into the teahouse immediately, and they still said a few rough words about Gan Li Niang.

The corners of Liu Hong's mouth twitched as he watched from the sidelines, scolding a group of idiots secretly, and explained to Li Tian with a dry smile:
"Mr. Zhu, these trackers always make troubles on weekdays because of their strength. The yamen servants have long been annoyed."

With one hand on his back and the other shaking his fan, Li Tian stood up straight, smiling lightly and urging.

"You don't need to explain these small things to me in detail, Liu Xianzun, let's go to court first."

In response, Liu Hong helped the official hat on his head, and then walked in one step ahead of time.

Glancing at Nan Meiyu, who had a stern face, but his eyes were full of flattery, Li Tian shook his head noncommittally, hummed twice, and followed Liu Hong into the teahouse.

It is not uncommon for the county magistrate to be promoted temporarily outside. He took out a gavel and put it in front of him. Liu Hong sat on the table directly, and the ten policemen also stood in two rows step by step.

When Li Tian and Nan Meiyu also entered the teahouse, the ten policemen shouted mighty in unison.

Without the cooperation of hitting the ground with thick wooden sticks, the shouts of the policemen were a little lacking in momentum, which directly affected Liu Hong's desire to show off in front of Li Tian.

Waving his hand to call for a stop, Liu Hong didn't dare to put on airs, Tang Mu immediately slapped him and shouted sharply:

"How dare you beat good people in the street, and the unruly people don't even report their names to me."

In front of the shopkeeper of Anji Teahouse, Qi Erlai dared to sell a few words with the official brand of Fang Ling, but in front of a county magistrate, Qi Erlai was full of fear, lest he would be arrested and go to jail.

But for a long time at the bottom, Qi Erlai is not a Shengdou Xiaomin who can only kowtow, he knows how to save his life, knocks his head on the ground, and then weeps like a spoiled:
"Master Qingtian, the villain has been wronged. The villain is just a boat tracker, how dare he beat people in the street."

A strong man with a thick back and waist, lying on the ground crying and shouting like a woman, the picture is really unbearable to look at, but Liu Hong has seen this kind of person a lot, and has his own way of dealing with it.

With a slap from Tangmu, more than a dozen trackers trembled with the crisp sound. Liu Hong stared at Qi Erlai without saying anything nonsense, and pointed at Qi Erlai:
"The official asked you to report your name, but you not only refused to report it, but also yelled at the court, come, someone, and give this official a heavy punishment of twenty sticks."

When he came out, he didn't bring a wooden stick, so the arresters who obeyed the order simply used local materials. Four people pushed Qi Erlai to the ground, and two people picked up a wooden bench beside him.

Although Qi Erlai had strength, he couldn't move even when he was held down by four people, so he could only shout loudly.

When Liu Hong was a county magistrate in the capital, he was splinted all day long, and he was always bullied by the slaves of dignitaries and noble families.

After finally catching one who was able to let go of the beating, the two policemen didn't hold back their strength at all, the stool was facing down, and they held the stool legs with both hands and lifted it high, hitting Qi Erlai's buttocks heavily.

Twenty benches is not much, and it is not much, but it is enough to make Qi Erlai cry.

(End of this chapter)