Chapter 142 Let them jump in line
Early in the morning, the sun rises from the east.

Lu Zhaogeng, the magistrate of Baishui County, had just gotten up from bed, cleansing his face and gargling his mouth. The autumn sun was lazy and there was no warmth in it.

dong dong dong.

Before he had time to have breakfast, there was a loud banging of drums outside the county government office, accompanied by a group of people screaming for their fathers and mothers.

"Well, well, can we still have a good meal?" Lu Zhaogeng said impatiently.

"Master Qi, there are a few complainants outside the door, saying that they had a fight in the street last night and almost killed someone. Detective Zhang arrested the person last night." The steward said.

"Humph."

Lu Zhaogeng impatiently put down the buns in his hand and said, "Let them wait in the lobby first. I will be there in a moment, sir."

Lu Zhaogeng was very unhappy that his mood was disturbed. He had already decided that after the meeting, both the plaintiff and the defendant would get fifty votes each.

The door of the hut opened from the outside, and Zhang Tong walked in. He cupped his hands towards Yang Lianggong and said, "The master is about to go to court. Don't talk nonsense when you get to the hall. Everything is decided by the master."

Hearing that he was going to court, Old Man Li couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.For the people, the threshold of the county government is really like the gate of hell. They really don't want to litigate unless they have no choice.

"Yang'er, why don't we just forget about this matter."

Yang Liang waved his hand and led him to the lobby of the county government office.

Niu Heng and other eight people were already waiting. After seeing Yang Liang, Niu Heng was timid at first, but thinking that there were many people around him, he suddenly became arrogant again.

"Brother, this guy beat you. In my opinion, he's not that good either."

"My brother must have not eaten enough last night, and he went to the latrine a few more times, and he had no strength, so he was successfully attacked by this kid."

"Brother, don't worry. We will testify against you later and we will definitely bite him to death."

Niu Heng waved his hand, smiled proudly at Yang Liang, and raised a finger: "If you want to solve this matter, you must have 100 taels of silver, otherwise, you will be in jail."

Yang Liang ignored him, but Old Man Li was so frightened that his face changed color and his heart was in a state of confusion.

After having breakfast and taking a nap, Lu Zhaogeng arrived belatedly.

As soon as he appeared, Dongguan Eight Gou plopped down on his knees: "Master, I was wronged. Master, please make the decision for us."

"Okay, okay, if you have any grievances, tell me slowly."

Lu Zhaogeng also knew about this group of scoundrels. They were the most common people on the street, and they regarded going to court as a daily routine.

If you meet ordinary people, you are willing to give up some money to wipe this matter away.

You can also save yourself a lot of trouble.

"Master, I feel miserable. Everyone on the street knows that I am an Anshan citizen. Look at how badly he beat me, oh, oh..."

Lu Zhaogeng then turned his head to look at Yang Liang, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he thought to himself: This is a handsome man.

"Young young man, you look handsome and you look like someone who has studied. Do you have any fame?"

"My lord, I am Li Qingyang. I was lucky enough to get the first place in the Pingzhou Provincial Examination."

"Are you the newly promoted Jie Yuanlang?"

Lu Zhaogeng stood up from behind the public case and looked at Yang Liang up and down: "Not bad, not bad. He is young and looks extraordinary. Why are you still standing and talking? Someone, bring a chair over."

"How can there be a seat for a junior student in front of adults?"

"You're welcome, you're too polite."

Lu Zhaogeng waved his hand and said: "My ears have already been filled with rumors that Xie Yuanlang from Jinke is a native of Pingzhou. Not only does he write well, but he is also handsome. I also said that I would go to your house. I'm sending good news, but I can't visit your family.

Tsk tsk, not bad, not bad. At your age, are you getting married? "

Yang Liang smiled awkwardly: "I have an unmarried wife who is not yet married."

"It's better not to get married. It's better to start a career first and then start a family. It's time for young people to study and serve the country." Lu Zhaogeng said: "I heard that the test questions this time were very clever. How did you answer them?"

"I……"

"Cough cough..."

Niu Heng stood by and was confused. Why did the county magistrate forget about himself while chatting with Yang Liang about family matters.

"Sir, I am the one who suffers."

"Bold!"

Lu Zhaogeng was stunned and said, "You have no right to interrupt what I am saying.

Niu Heng, don’t think that I don’t know who you are. I just disturb the neighbors and don’t bother to pay attention to you.You have provoked Jie Yuanlang today, do you still want me to let you go?

Left and right, hit me hard. "

Two wolf-like guards rushed up to him and dragged him down. Soon, screams of crying for father and mother could be heard outside.

The remaining Eight Tigers of Dongguan looked at each other, knowing that something was wrong with today's situation, and wanted to leave quietly.

"stop!"

Lu Zhaogeng drank and said with a cold face: "What do you do?"

The Eight Tigers of Dongguan stopped and a man nicknamed Black Dog said, "Sir, we are witnesses."

"Yes, yes, we are all here to testify."

"Bah!"

Lu Zhaogeng shouted angrily: "Do you think that I am the kind of confused official who doesn't know anything? It must be you who bully good people on the street and have the audacity to offend Xie Yuanlang. If I let you go, wouldn't it mean that everyone The people of the city poked my spine. Come here, drag me down and beat me hard."

"Sir, spare your life, we are witnesses."

"It's wrong, my lord."

"What's wrong with the witness? I'm beating the witness."

Not long after, the screams outside started one after another, like the croaking of frogs.

Lu Zhaogeng turned around, looked at Yang Liang, and changed his face: "Is this how I handle it, is Xie Yuanlang still satisfied?"

Yang Liang opened his mouth wide and closed it after a long while. He hurriedly said: "I am satisfied and satisfied. Your Excellency enforces the law impartially. It is really an eye-opener for me."

Lu Zhaogeng waved his hand and said: "You don't know something. These gangsters have been causing trouble to the village for more than a day or two. But everyone has the idea that doing more is worse than doing less, and I can't do anything with them.

Today, thanks to my understanding of Yuan Lang, I lured them all out so that I could catch them all, which also eliminated a problem for the neighborhood. "

"Master, what should we do with these people?" Master asked, holding up the confession he had just recorded.

"What else can we do? Send them into the army and fight them to the border."

"But..." Master paused briefly and said, "We have sent 32 people there this month, and our quota has been exhausted."

The people of Pingzhou are tough and tough, and those who commit crimes are repeatedly punished.County governments in various places dispatched these people to border gates.

However, the border gates were also overcrowded, so quotas were set for each locality.

"Let them jump in line and bother me with this little thing."

Lu Zhaogeng waved his sleeves and smiled at Yang Liang: "Don't let a few rough guys disturb our mood, Xie Yuanlang, let's talk in the back hall."

Yang Liang was a little confused at this moment. He was originally planning to argue with the county magistrate about the law of prosperity in the lobby.

After all, when I first started studying, I wrote complaints to others.

However, when he arrived at the county government office, he didn't say a few words, and the county magistrate took care of the matter.

Yang Liang felt happy and a little ridiculous at the same time.

The magistrate can obviously handle it easily, so why has he delayed it until now?

The official administration of the Dasheng Dynasty has reached this level.

The wind started at the end of Qingping. Yang Liang was in Baishui County, and suddenly he smelled that the world was about to be in chaos and the buildings were about to collapse.

In the back hall of the county government office, Lu Zhaogeng asked Yang Liang to bring him a pot of good tea. The two chatted a few articles and poems. Lu Zhaogeng admired his talent and learning very much.

"Seeing as you are a young and talented person, you must not be willing to just go through the process of lifting people up. You want to go to the capital to meet the world's talented people."

Yang Lianggong raised his hand and said, "I don't dare to hide it from my parents. I want to go south to the capital to participate in next year's Spring Festival."

"Okay, okay, young people should have such ambitions."

Lu Zhaogeng waved his hand: "Here comes someone."

Not long after, a steward brought in a letter of money and another letter.

"There are ten taels of silver here, which is considered as a gift from me. I also hope that you can go to high school and win face for our Baishui County." Lu Zhaogeng chuckled and took the letter again: "I still have it in the capital. There is an old friend, take this letter to see him, and for my sake, he will take good care of you."

Yang Liang immediately stood up, knelt down and bowed: "Master Lu treats me like this, I really don't know what to do."

"doing what!"

Lu Zhaogeng stretched out his hands to support him, pretending to be serious, and said: "I cherish talents, do you think I want to win people's hearts? If you act like this, I will be angry."

Yang Liang pretended to wipe away his tears and sighed: "I will always remember Mr. Lu's care for me."

"Good good."

Lu Zhaogeng laughed while stroking his beard, and chatted a few words to Old Man Li: "You have raised a good son for us in Baishui County. On behalf of the folks in Baishui County, I want to thank you very much."

Old Man Li is still confused and doesn't know how to answer the question.

Lu Zhaogeng coughed lightly and said: "The county government has some public land in the city, and it still lacks a rent collector. If the old man is not too tired, he can do this errand for me, which also saves me a lot of trouble."

Old Man Li looked at Yang Liang, and after seeing him nodding, he dared to nod in agreement.

Yang Liang knew that Lu Zhaogeng was showing kindness to him, but it was indeed something he urgently needed, so he could only repay it when he had the opportunity in the future.

After all, Old Man Li is getting older, and it is already a bit inconvenient to keep up with others.

With this job of rent collection, firstly, I won't be too tired, and secondly, with the support of the county government, I won't be bullied anymore.

Yang Liang thanked Lu Zhaogeng before taking Old Man Li away from the county government office.

Now, the noise on the street has changed. It's strange to say that I don't know where so many relatives from Lao Li's family have come, and they have appeared one after another at this time.

"Brother Li, you have given birth to a good son, who will bring glory to our Li family."

"I have watched Qingyang grow up, and I have known for a long time that he is good. Hey, Qingyang has changed a lot since he was a child."

In order to avoid being recognized, Yang Liang did not stay in the city for long and left Baishui County.

When we arrived in Baishui County, we were not far from Min'an County.Yang Liang originally wanted to see Wang Huandi, but after thinking about it carefully, he was a fugitive after all. He couldn't do much if he went back, and he might cause trouble to the Wang family.

It would be better to go to the capital to take the Jinshi exam and come back, then you won't have to worry about anything.

In this way, Yang Liang had no choice but to suppress his lovesickness, pack up his bags, and continue on his way to the exam.

(End of this chapter)

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