We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

The county magistrate's face turned pale in an instant. He quickly bowed to Xi Yu and said with fear on his face: "Your Majesty Prime Minister, I was in a panic for a moment. I am indeed guilty of negligence, and I am afraid that the Prime Minister will blame me! "

When he spoke, his lips trembled slightly, and his eyes were full of uneasiness and pleading.

At this time, the county magistrate had beads of sweat on his forehead, and his expression was very nervous.

Xi Yu looked at the county magistrate expressionlessly and said coldly: "Continue the trial."

When Li Zheng heard this, he immediately panicked, knelt down towards Xi Yu with a pop, and said with a look of horror on his face: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, what I just said was the truth. The result will be the same in the next trial!"

His eyes were full of pleading, and his body was trembling slightly.

Xi Yu just sneered and said in a cold voice: "In that case, then I will find a witness."

After saying that, he shouted loudly: "Come out!"

From a corner, a figure quietly appeared like a ghost. This sudden scene surprised many people.

Everyone's eyes widened with disbelief on their faces.

But Wang Xiaoer suddenly shouted: "It's him! It's him! He is the very capable person I saw that day!"

He pointed at the man excitedly, with a look of excitement on his face.

The villagers also came to their senses one after another and began to whisper among themselves, their faces full of surprise and confusion.

Xi Yu still had a stern look on his face, looking at the secret guard with a sharp light in his eyes.

The secret guard turned around slowly with an expressionless expression, and glanced at everyone with his cold eyes.

Xi Yu folded his arms and explained calmly: "This is my secret guard, responsible for protecting me and the people around me. Of course, there are many secret guards."

When he said this, his expression was calm, as if it was just a normal thing.

Then, Xi Yu looked at the secret guard, nodded slightly, and said, "Speak quickly."

The secret guard nodded slightly, and then began to recount the conversation between Li Zheng and the county magistrate last night.

His voice was low and clear, and every word seemed to carry weight: "Last night, Li Zheng and the county magistrate..."

As the secret guard narrated, he actually imitated their voices so vividly that the similarity was simply amazing.

The county magistrate's face became increasingly ugly, his eyes full of shock and panic, and his lips moved, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Li Zhengze's face was ashen and his body was shaky, as if he would collapse to the ground at any time.

The villagers listened attentively, with faces full of surprise and anger.

The looks they looked at the county magistrate and Li Zheng became more and more evil.

Xi Yu stared at Li Zheng with burning eyes and asked coldly: "Li Zheng, what else do you have to say now?"

Li Zheng's face was ashen, his whole body was paralyzed on the ground, and he could not say a word.

When the county magistrate saw this, his legs softened and he knelt down with a "pop" sound. His face was full of horror and regret.

He never expected that a secret guard would overhear this.

"Prime Minister, I know I was wrong. I admit it. I was the one who blackmailed Li Zheng and used Li Zheng's family members to blackmail him."

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his body couldn't stop shaking.

After Xi Yu heard this, he sneered. The laughter was full of sarcasm. He looked at the county magistrate sarcastically and said, "Oh, county magistrate, why did you admit it so quickly? In fact, you can defend yourself."

Xi Yu's face was full of contempt and disdain.

The county magistrate was blushing and full of shame. He lowered his head and murmured: "I am... I have nothing to say. Your crime deserves death."

His eyes were full of despair and regret.

The surrounding villagers looked at this scene and pointed fingers at the county magistrate He Zheng, their faces full of anger and contempt.

At this time, Xi Yu put his hands behind his back, looked at the county magistrate and Li Zheng who were kneeling on the ground with cold eyes, and said slowly: "You two, for your own selfish desires, actually did such a sinful thing, it is really an unpardonable crime! "

The county magistrate was trembling all over, kowtowing continuously, and said in a tearful tone: "Prime Minister, please spare my life. I was confused for a moment, and I don't dare to do it anymore. I beg you to have mercy!" His face was full of fear and mercy! Pleading, tears and sweat mixed together, making him look miserable.

Li Zheng also had a face full of despair and said in a hoarse voice: "Master Prime Minister, I am also forced to have no choice. My family is in his hands. I really have no choice!" His eyes were empty and lifeless, as if he was lost. All hope.

Xi Yu was not moved at all, and sneered again and said, "Humph, you are forced to have no choice? Then you can bully the people as you like? Now that you know you regret it, why did you go there earlier!"

There was a sharp light in his eyes that made people shudder.

The surrounding villagers shouted in anger: "We can't let them go!"

"Must be severely punished!"

Xi Yu nodded slightly and said, "Don't worry, folks, they will definitely be punished as they deserve!"

Xi Yu's eyes were as sharp as a sword. He stared at the county magistrate closely and asked word for word: "County magistrate, tell the truth, have you committed any corruption?"

The county magistrate was like a deflated rubber ball at this time, his head drooping, and he no longer had the arrogance he had before.

He pursed his lips and said in a weak voice: "Some... the lower official... the lower official admitted that there was corruption."

His face was full of regret and shame, and large drops of sweat fell from his forehead.

When Xi Yu heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes, and he sneered: "Humph, it's true. You are really bold!"

The county magistrate's body trembled violently, and he raised his head hurriedly, his eyes full of begging.

"Prime Minister, I know I was wrong, and I will definitely reform myself. I beg you to spare my life." As he spoke, he began to kowtow again and again, and his head banged on the ground.

Xi Yu just looked at him indifferently, and felt extremely disgusted with the ugly face of such a person.

The surrounding villagers also shook their heads and sighed, feeling angry and disappointed with what the county magistrate did.

Some people cursed in their hearts: This dog official should be severely punished!

Then, he waved his hand and shouted to the guards behind him: "Come on, take these two away and wait for their punishment!"

The guards immediately stepped forward and dragged up the county magistrate and the village head like wolves and tigers. The two kept crying and begging for mercy, but to no avail.

As they were taken away, the villagers burst into cheers, while Xi Yu watched all this quietly, his expression still serious and cold.

Wang Xiaoer raised his fist excitedly and took the lead in shouting: "The Prime Minister is wise! The Prime Minister is wise!"

His voice was high and loud, full of admiration and praise for Xi Yu.

Immediately afterwards, many villagers also shouted, "The Prime Minister is wise! The Prime Minister is wise!"

The shouts resounded everywhere.

At the same time, with reverence and gratitude, they all knelt down to Xi Yu quickly.

For a moment, a large group of people knelt on the ground.

Seeing this, Xiyu hurriedly stepped forward, stretched out his hands, and said anxiously: "Get up quickly! Get up quickly! This is what I should do."

He had a gentle look on his face, and his eyes were full of care for the people.

The villagers stood up one after another, and their eyes looking at Xiyu were still full of respect and love.

Xiyu looked at the people in front of him, and his heart was filled with thousands of emotions.

He thought that people's selfishness was sometimes really unimaginably heavy.

Just like these ordinary people, they are so simple and innocent, and all they want is an ordinary life. As long as they are treated a little better, they will feel satisfied from the bottom of their hearts, and their faces will show such a bright and pure smile.

However, look at those hateful corrupt officials. For their own selfish desires, they completely disregard the lives of the people, wantonly oppress and exploit the people, and build their own happiness on the suffering of others.

What they do is simply intolerable!

Thinking of this, Xiyu's anger was ignited. How could these people be so cruel and ruthless? How could they lose their conscience! They really deserved to die, and it would not be too much to cut them into pieces!

Xiyu secretly clenched his fists and vowed firmly in his heart that he must eliminate these pests from the officialdom and give the people a clear world and a fair and just living environment.

He knew that this road might be extremely difficult, but he would never back down. For these kind people, he was willing to make every effort.

Xiyu's face was serious, his eyes were firm, and he ordered loudly: "Come here, let the yamen runners start to search the county magistrate and the village head immediately, and confiscate all their property to build the road!"

The yamen runners next to him hurriedly bowed and responded: "Yes, sir!" Then they hurried away, moving quickly and efficiently.

Xiyu continued: "I will continue to stay here to supervise the road construction, and I must ensure that this road is built quickly and well."

His eyes swept around, as if thinking about the subsequent arrangements.

When the people heard this, they immediately showed an ecstatic look on their faces.

Wang Xiaoer was so excited that his face turned red, and he shouted loudly: "Great! The Prime Minister is so wise!" He raised his fists above his head, and his excitement was beyond words.

Other people also cheered.

"The Prime Minister really cares about us ordinary people!" An old man was moved to tears and said in a trembling voice.

"Yes, with the Prime Minister here, we have hope for the future!" A woman smiled and wiped her tears.

Everyone spoke one after another, full of gratitude and respect for Xi Yu, and Xi Yu looked at these people and secretly vowed to do more good things for them.

Xi Yu stood up slowly, raised his hands slightly, his face calm and with a trace of guilt, and said: "Don't praise me like that."

He frowned slightly, and a trace of self-blame flashed in his eyes, "In fact, I am also guilty of negligence, and I didn't know that such a thing happened here."

At this time, a kind-faced villager immediately stepped forward, his face full of sincerity and understanding, and hurriedly said: "Oh, Prime Minister, please don't say that!"

He waved his hand, his eyes full of gentleness, "The Central Plains is so big, you are busy every day, how can you take care of everything and know everything? This is not your fault, Prime Minister, please don't blame yourself!" He looked at Xi Yu, his eyes full of relief.

After listening to the villagers' words, Xi Yu felt a warm current in his heart. He looked at the villagers, nodded gently, and said: "Thank you for your understanding, but I will still work harder to prevent such things from happening again." His eyes became more determined.

Xi Yu looked at the people who were still gathered around and said gently: "Everyone, please disperse and go about your own business." After hearing this, the people slowly dispersed.

Then, Xiyu turned to look at Tuoba Yu, and the two walked into the room together.

As soon as he entered the room, Tuoba Yu couldn't help frowning and asked in confusion: "Husband, don't we have to stay here? Don't we have to find someone who is proficient in history?" Tuoba Yu's eyes were full of confusion.

Xiyu looked firm and said seriously: "Tuoba Yu, the people's affairs are more important. Let's deal with this matter first."

Tuoba Yu wanted to say something, but seeing Xiyu's resolute expression, he had to nod.

Xiyu continued: "I will arrange for the secret guards to go to the temple to find Ouyang Linlin again and tell her about what happened here."

Then, Xiyu arranged it.

After that, he sat on the chair, frowned slightly, and fell into deep thought.

The county magistrate and the village head were escorted into the prison. The dark and damp cell was filled with a decadent smell.

Several yamen runners in charge of escorting stood outside the cell, with very complicated expressions on their faces.

One of the yamen runners frowned, his eyes full of disbelief, and he muttered to himself: "I never thought that the county magistrate, who is so majestic on weekdays, would end up in this prison today."

He shook his head, as if he had not recovered from the shock.

Another yamen runner sighed and said: "Alas, who would have thought that the county magistrate used to judge others, but now it is his turn to be locked up." His eyes fell on the dejected figure of the county magistrate, and an indescribable feeling surged in his heart.

Another yamen runner had a solemn expression, and after a long silence, he spoke: "It's his fault that he has done too many evil things, embezzled and accepted bribes, and bullied the people. He deserves such a fate."

There was a hint of emotion and condemnation in his words.

They stood there, unable to calm down for a long time, as if everything happening before their eyes was as illusory as a dream, and the dejected look of the county magistrate and the head of the village was also deeply imprinted in their minds.

Several yamen runners came to the county magistrate's house in a threatening manner.

When the county magistrate's wife learned that the yamen runners were coming to confiscate the house, she immediately widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief, and then she started to cry and rage on the ground like crazy.

Her hair was disheveled, her face was pale, and she cried, "You can't do this! You can't!"

She cried and rushed to one of the yamen runners, grabbed the leg of the yamen runner tightly, and said with tears in her voice, "Please, my master is usually very good to you, please let him go! Let him go!"

Her eyes were full of despair and pleading, and tears were streaming down her face.

The yamen runner whose leg was grabbed looked embarrassed. He frowned and tried to break free, but he couldn't bear it. He could only say helplessly, "Madam, this is not something we can decide! This is the order of the prime minister, how dare we disobey it?"

His face was full of bitterness, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

The yamen runners looked at each other. Although they felt a little reluctant, they knew that the matter had come to this point and could not be reversed. They gritted their teeth and began to search the house.

"Be careful, don't miss anything!" a yamen runner shouted in a low voice.

They rushed into each room, rummaging through the boxes and cabinets, looking for valuables.

The county magistrate's wife saw this and suddenly went crazy. She rushed forward with disheveled hair and blocked the yamen runners' way, cursing non-stop: "You conscienceless things! I won't let you succeed!"

Her eyes were wide open and her face was distorted, like a shrew.

"Get out of here!" She shouted hoarsely, waving her arms, trying to stop the yamen runners' actions.

A yamen runner was scratched by her, and a blood mark appeared on his face. He shouted angrily: "Madam, stop making trouble! This is the order of the prime minister. If we don't follow it, our heads will be in danger!"

"I don't care about your prime minister! I only know that you can't touch my things!" The county magistrate's wife ignored her and continued to make a mad fuss. Her voice was sharp and piercing, echoing throughout the house.

The other yamen runners continued to search the house while dodging the county magistrate's wife's attack. The scene was in chaos, and the county magistrate's wife's crying did not stop for a long time.

The county magistrate's wife was madly making a scene in the house. She rushed to this yamen runner for a while, and then rushed to that one, and kept yelling: "You damned bastards, you will not die well!"

The yamen runners were embarrassed by her, but they did not dare to be too tough with her. They could only try to avoid her edge.

One of the yamen runners looked helpless and shouted loudly: "Madam, calm down, we are also following orders. If we fail to complete the task, the prime minister will blame us, and we will all be in trouble!"

The county magistrate's wife didn't listen at all. She cried and shouted: "I don't care! I don't care about anything! If you dare to touch my things today, I will fight with you!"

As she said, she picked up a vase and pretended to hit the yamen runner.

At this time, the leading yamen runner's face sank and said sternly: "Madam, if you continue to make trouble like this, don't blame us for being rude!" However, the county magistrate's wife was not afraid at all and continued to do her own thing.

In this chaos, a yamen runner found a box of currency in the room and shouted: "Come on, there is a discovery here!"

Other yamen runners gathered around. Seeing this, the county magistrate's wife rushed over like crazy, trying to protect the box, "Don't move! That's mine!"

The yamen runners didn't care about her. They pulled the county magistrate's wife away and quickly carried the box out.

The county magistrate's wife collapsed on the ground, crying hoarsely, and the miserable sound echoed in the house for a long time.

The yamen runners accelerated the speed of the house search. They knew that they had to complete the task as soon as possible and leave this place of trouble. (End of this chapter)