After being bound to the learning system in my mother's womb, I became the empress

Chapter 146: Country bumpkin magistrate Shang Hui

The liquid was specially prepared by Lin Xi and was highly corrosive. As soon as it touched Cheng Haoran's skin, it made a sizzling sound, like a pot of oil being poured on it.

Cheng Haoran screamed and subconsciously covered his face, but he touched the corroded skin again, and the pain became more severe.

His hands were also stained with corrosive liquid, and his finger bones were corroded to the point of being exposed.

"No, something happened, son."

At the door, the captor's followers heard the movement inside, their expressions changed, and they were about to rush in.

Another shorter attendant grabbed him and said, "Young Master is a big man, how can he still suffer at the hands of a little girl? Maybe the Young Master is playing some tricks. Didn't you ruin the Young Master's interest by rushing in?" "

The captor's followers looked hesitant.

The next second, the young master's heart-rending scream came from inside: "Ah! My eyes!"

The scream sounded so real that the short follower couldn't help but become suspicious.

The captor's entourage could no longer bear it, pushed open the door and rushed in.

Seeing the young master rolling on the ground in pain, he rushed forward with a lunge, but when he saw the young master's face that was corroded to the bone, he froze in place in fear.

This, is this young master?

Lin Xi and Lin Wushang came here at this time.

Seeing the situation in the room clearly, two stones appeared out of thin air in Lin Xi's hand. The stones flew out like projectiles, hitting two followers respectively, tapping their acupuncture points, making them unable to move.

"Yu Niang." Lin Xi called.

Xibao?When Yuniang, who was huddled at the foot of the bed, heard Xibao's voice, she raised her head in surprise and ran towards her.

Lin Xi stretched out her hand towards her, and Yu Niang hugged her over and held her tightly in front of her.

Burying her head on Xi Bao's neck and smelling the sweet milky scent of her body, Yu Niang's panicked heart gradually calmed down.

Lin Xi glanced at Lin Wushang.

This look contained urging and coercion.

Force him to make a choice.

Lin Wushang turned his eyes and his eyes fell on Cheng Haoran who had fainted from pain on the ground.

Lin Xi: "If you delay any longer, someone will come."

Lin Wushang finally made a decision and waved towards the bronze candlestick with plum blossom branches next to the bed.

A strong wind swept over and the candlestick fell towards the bed. The candle flame instantly ignited the bedding and curtains, and the fire spread.

Soon, the entire room was engulfed in flames.

Naturally, the three people inside couldn't escape either.

Lin Xi and the others did not leave, but went up to the rooftop opposite.

The first is to wait for the three people in the room to be completely dead to avoid anything happening.

The second is to prevent the fire from spreading and hurting innocent people.

After confirming that all three people in the room were dead, Lin Xi said to Lin Wushang, "Let's go."

Cheng Haoran also knew that what he was doing was not human affairs. If there were more servants, what he had done would inevitably be leaked out, so he only invited a mute old man to guard the door for him.

Every time Cheng Haoran came here, he would order the mute old man to stay in the room and not allow him to come out, so the mute old man went to bed early.

Little did they know that a courtyard in the house had been burned down, and the owner of the house was also dead.

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The magistrate's office, the backyard.

The county magistrate Shang Hui was cutting his mother's toenails himself.

Originally there was no need for him to do this kind of thing, but he was not an official from a serious family, but was promoted to be the magistrate of Qingyuan County.

Since he became an official based on his "filial piety", he naturally had to behave filially.

Otherwise, if word spreads, won't others say that he is not worthy of his reputation?
Shang Hui was naturally really filial in the beginning. His mother was widowed at a young age and worked hard to raise him. Isn't it right for him to be filial to her?
The things he did for his mother were done willingly, not to gain a good reputation.

However, after being elected as a filial and honest official, he seemed to be put on the shelf of "filial piety" and needed to be careful at all times.

Otherwise, if he fails to do something well, his mother may not notice anything, and outsiders may think that he has neglected her, and they will attack him for her mother.Therefore, he must do everything he can to be filial to his mother himself and not give outsiders a chance to say anything.

The old lady looked at the sky outside and said, "My son, didn't you say you were going to entertain guests tonight? Go quickly, don't waste time."

Shang Hui: "Mother, the time has not come yet, don't be in a hurry."

The banquet time is set at Xu Shizhong (8 pm), which is still less than half an hour before the banquet.

The maid brought hot water, and Shang Hui knelt down again, washed his mother's feet with his own hands, and then left.

Went to the front to welcome guests.

Logically speaking, as the magistrate of Qingyuan County and the highest official of the entire county, why would he go to welcome guests in person?Wouldn't it be enough to send a butler?

It is sad to say.

The reason still lies in Ju Xiaolian.

He was originally illiterate, but he became this official only because of his reputation for filial piety.

However, the county captains and county magistrates under him were from superior backgrounds and were all descendants of aristocratic families.

Naturally, he, the county magistrate, was looked down upon by them, and his subordinates often followed and disobeyed the government orders issued.

He, the county magistrate, is nothing but empty talk.

It's okay if he didn't become the county magistrate. Now that he's sitting on this position, he wants to do something for the people.

Coming from a lower class background, he is most aware of how miserable the people below are living.

He held this banquet tonight because he wanted to invite prominent people from the county and make friends with them.

If he can get their support, maybe he won't have difficulty in Qingyuan County in the future.

With this idea in mind, he naturally had to come out to greet him in person to show his sincerity.

Guests arrived one after another, and Shang Hui invited everyone into the banquet hall one by one, feeling quite uneasy.

I heard that when aristocratic families hold banquets, there are many ways to do it, including where the guests sit, the tableware used, and the order in which the dishes are served.

He also inquired in many ways and prepared for a long time before holding this banquet, fearing that it would make the magnanimous party laugh.

Who knows what the more you fear, the more you will get.

"Brother Tracing the Source, what kind of charcoal are you burning in this house? The smoke is so heavy that I can't even open my eyes."

The first to attack was the head of the Cheng family, who claimed to be the most distinguished guest at the banquet.

Even though he did not hold an official position, it did not prevent him from looking down on Shang Hui, the "country bumpkin magistrate", and instead of calling him "sir", he called him by his name in a joking manner.

The attitude seems to be close, but in fact it is contemptuous.

Shang Hui's heart skipped a beat. He had considered all the details of the banquet, but not the charcoal fire.

The black charcoal commonly used in daily life is used.

He was already content to be able to use black charcoal.

You must know that before he became the county magistrate, he didn't even have thicker clothes, let alone charcoal.

But it may be difficult for these children from wealthy families to understand.

I heard that the head of the Cheng family usually uses silver wire charcoal from the Xishan Kiln in Jiangzhou. The charcoal is frosty white, smokeless, difficult to burn, and not easy to extinguish. It can burn all day and night, making the room as warm as spring.

Shang Hui said hurriedly: "I'll have people evacuate right now."

He called the boy and removed the charcoal basin.

However, spring has just begun, and the spring is cold. The nights are even colder. Once the charcoal basin is removed, the already spacious banquet hall becomes even colder.

The head of the Cheng family ordered his followers, "Go back to the house and get five pounds of silver charcoal."

This sentence was undoubtedly a slap in the face to the master Shang Hui, but he couldn't say anything yet and had to express his gratitude.

The head of the Cheng family waved his hand lightly: "It's just a few pounds of silver charcoal, it's not worth anything."

Shang Hui smiled, his smile revealing embarrassment and embarrassment.

(End of this chapter)