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Chapter 208 The Rise of Counselors (Please Subscribe)

Since Liu Shiqing had planned to betray the Cui family, he didn't have so many scruples!

"Cui Laosan believes that the only way to rebel against the New Deal can resonate with the common people and scholars, so he decided to find six scholars in Xingyuan County. A famous scholar wrote the anti-New Deal book, and then hanged himself, as long as this matter is made a big deal, the New Deal in Luzhou will naturally be impossible..."

After listening to Liu Shiqing's narration, Zhao Yan's complexion became even more gloomy.

He originally thought that the Cui family was only trying their best to oppose the New Deal in order not to damage their own property and status, but he did not expect that the other party was convinced that the New Deal would fail, so they had been plotting against the New Deal.

If those six scholars really remonstrated with death and rebelled against the New Deal, it would definitely have a bad influence in Luzhou, and even the entire Dazhou.

Zhao Yan absolutely does not allow this kind of thing to happen.

Zhao Yan glanced at Liu Shiqing, and asked: "If what you said is true, then the Cui family committed a serious crime of destroying the family. You really want to rebel against the Cui family!"

"Ugh!"

Liu Shiqing sighed, and said: "To be honest, my lord, I can't bear it any longer these years. The Cui family has always cherished feathers. Any bad things are either left to the bandits or the yamen. They are among the common people. I have gained a good reputation in my heart, but I, the county magistrate, have been completely ignored."

"I, Liu Shiqing, was also born as a Jinshi. Although my ability is limited, I also know what the righteousness of a monarchy is. The Cui family has raised me, so I should do my best to report it. I can't stand my conscience anymore, when I sleep, I often have nightmares..."

The more Liu Shiqing talked, the angrier he became, and he poured out all the suffering and tiredness he had suffered in these years!
After Zhao Yan finished listening, he still had some sympathy for him.

It is not easy for anyone to live in this world.

Didn't he, the emperor, also worry about the New Deal?

"Liu Zhi County, when Cui Laosan comes over, you are in the courtroom, and you can draw out the fact that he intends to force six scholars to remonstrate with the emperor to death. After I confirm, you don't need to worry about the next thing!"

"In addition, don't worry, I will definitely protect your family's life!" Zhao Yan said seriously.

"Your officer obeys!" Liu Shiqing cupped his hands, he didn't even know why he trusted him so much.

After a while, Cui Laosan came, cursing and coming to the court, accompanied by a few guards, and the face of the yamen servant beside him was covered with bruises, obviously he had been beaten.

Judging by Cui Laosan's expression, he seemed to have drunk some wine.

"Liu Shiqing, get out of here, you really have chicken feathers as arrows, and you dare to tie me up with a big shackle. If it weren't for my Cui family, you might still be a beggar who is fighting for food with dogs!" Cui Laosan was furious. Said.

Wearing an official uniform, Liu Shiqing walked into the courtroom in embarrassment. Before he could speak, Cui Laosan spoke again.

"Liu Shiqing, your third brother came to the county government today to find you. There are four scholars who don't want to commit suicide. I don't have enough manpower, so I have to ask your government servants to do it!" Cui Laosan raised his head and said arrogantly.

After Zhao Yan heard this sentence, he walked out from behind in an instant, gave Cui Laosan a cold look, and said loudly: "Come on, put on the shackles, and go to prison!"

Swish!Swish!
In the blink of an eye, two men in black rushed into the courtroom, kicked Cui Laosan to the ground, then picked up the big shackle beside him, and pinned it around his neck.

"I...I..." Cui Laosan was just about to speak when he was knocked unconscious by a man in black with a knife in his hand.

Then dragged it down like a pig.

The five guards beside the Cui family stayed where they were, not daring to move.

Because they recognized the two men in black as the men in black who beat them up in the courtyard of Yunling Village that day.

These five guards, the old injuries have not healed yet, and they don't want to add new injuries.

Zhao Yan looked at the five guards, and said coldly: "Go back and report to Cui He, the patriarch. Cui Laosan hid a bow and crossbow privately. He gathered a crowd to fight first, roared in the court, and wanted to kill people to oppose the New Deal. Afterwards, he has been shut down by the New Deal inspector. He is in prison, and as for what crime he will be charged with, he will be sentenced in the future."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Yan waved his hand.

And those five guards, of course, quickly ran out of the county government office and reported to the Cui family.

……

Half an hour later, Cui He, the head of the Cui family, learned the news that Cui's youngest was imprisoned.

"Father, this bullshit inspector is really daring to arrest the third child, why don't we go to the county government to snatch the third child back!" Boss Cui said extremely angrily.

Cui He stared.

"Get it back? Are you trying to break into the county government office?"

Boss Cui was stunned for a moment. Naturally, the servants in the county government office could not be the opponents of the Cui family's guards.

However, common people trespassing on the county government office is tantamount to rebellion, and the Cui family dare not take this charge.

Cui He thought for a while, and said, "If my predictions are correct, my virtuous son-in-law will come to Xingyuan County tomorrow, so just leave this matter to him."

The virtuous son-in-law he was talking about was Mo Sheng, the magistrate of Ganping Prefecture.

For such a big matter as resisting the New Deal, Cui He naturally wanted to talk to Mo Sheng.

At night, in the courtyard of the county government, in the gazebo.

Two meat and two vegetables, one jar of wine.

Zhao Yan and Liu Shiqing drank wine.

"My lord, I have lived a really useless life in this life. I have read a lot of Confucianism and Mencius, but I can neither share the worries of the emperor, nor do things for the people. Instead, I help the emperor to rebel and become the lackey of the Cui family!"

"I'm sorry for my ancestors of the Liu family!"

Liu Shiqing said while drinking, and after a while, his face turned red and he was a little dazed.

Although his words were incoherent, he began to speak from his heart.

"Master Inspector, you don't know how dirty the Cui family is. Except for Cui Mingzhi, the fourth son of the Cui family, there is no other good thing. A good official who loves the people, in fact, he is full of male robbers and female prostitutes. I can't even tell you about the nasty things. I still remember last winter, he stayed in the prostitution restaurant run by Cui Laosan for seven days. Taking away [-]% of Xingyuan County's land tax last year, this kind of animal is not worthy of being an official at all."

……

Next, it almost turned into Liu Shiqing's Tucao special, scolding everyone related to the Cui family.

After Zhao Yan finished listening, he sighed again and again.The corruption and incompetence of Dazhou officials were far more serious than he imagined, and it was the common people who were persecuted in the end.

If he didn't go on tour in subdued clothes, he wouldn't understand this kind of thing at all, and even Xiao Jingye and others would not present this kind of officialdom's malpractice to Zhao Yan, because there are too many such officials, and it is impossible to eliminate them all. .

(End of this chapter)