When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 651 Even Liu Bei thinks you are impulsive

"County Magistrate, County Magistrate, something big has happened, something big has happened!"

An official from Lantian County ran hurriedly to Deng Ai, supporting himself with his slightly bent knees with his hands, gasping for breath.

The petty official who had been following Deng Ai for a long time immediately jumped out and pointed at the official's nose and shouted angrily: "How shameful! How shameful! What big thing can happen in Lantian County under the governance of the county magistrate?!"

"Shut up!" Deng Ai shouted angrily, and the fierce look on the clerk's face disappeared. His face became stiff, his body trembled again and again, and he obediently retreated to the side.

Deng Ai stepped forward and held the official's hands. "It is my fault for not disciplining you well. I hope you can forgive me. Don't worry. Please take your time and tell me what happened."

Just as the official was about to open his mouth, the sound of several footsteps happened to be heard.

The official's forehead was covered with cold sweat, his face became paler and paler, and his hands were shaking constantly.

"We are officials from the Dali Temple. You two must be Deng Ai, the magistrate of Lantian County, and Zheng Fa, the secretary of Lantian County, right? According to the investigation by the censor, Zheng Fa, the secretary of Lantian County, was involved in corruption and bribery. You two should come with us." The visitor showed the official seal.

Such a sudden change caused an uproar. The people present stared at the clerk next to Deng Ai, the clerk who was responsible for recording and whose name was Zheng Fa.

Their expressions changed from initial surprise to confusion, and finally to certainty and anger.

"No wonder. No wonder. No wonder my friend felt that his working hours were much shorter. It turned out that this guy embezzled money!"

"Fortunately, County Magistrate Deng was kind and paid for it out of his own pocket."

"Wait, do you think this guy will embezzle our working hours?"

Zheng Fa was immediately confused. The fact that the officials from the Dali Temple appeared here was enough to prove that the evidence was solid. He scratched his head and couldn't figure out why the Dali Temple acted so quickly. He was still happily calculating the money he had made in recent days, and the officials from the Dali Temple arrived at the scene right after he arrived.

Liu Bei, who was mixed in the crowd, couldn't help but shake his head. He said he came for Zheng Fa, but in fact he came to stabilize Deng Ai. It was true that Deng Ai had made mistakes, but his contributions could not be ignored. He managed Lantian in an orderly manner, which was a meritorious service. Of course, he didn't want to arrest Deng Ai like a corrupt official. As for Zheng Fa, he should have found definite evidence?
Whether Deng Ai was corrupt or not is still a question mark, but what is certain is that Zheng Fa was indeed a greedy villain.
When Liu Bei thought of Zheng Fa's greedy face just now, he sneered in his heart. He had seen too many people like this. Before the incident, he was arrogant and looked down on everyone. After the incident, he could only pin his hopes on Shangguan.

As expected, Zheng Fa, who had lost his composure, now looked to Deng Ai for help and was about to kneel down to Deng Ai.

Unexpectedly, Deng Ai's expression changed drastically. He stared with disbelief, staggered back several steps, holding his chest, as if he had just seen Zheng Fa's true face. He said with great sorrow, "You... you took bribes? When did you take bribes? I warned you again and again. You can't take money. How could you take money behind my back?!"

The onlookers cursed Zheng Fa in indignation, "Well, well ...

"Ah?" The sudden change was really beyond Zheng Fa's expectations. At this moment, the expression on his face was completely frozen. How did the situation turn out like this?
What caught Zheng Fa off guard was that Deng Ai sighed again and again, shook his head, and then lowered his head in shame to the officials of the Dali Temple who came over, and said: "Gentlemen, it was me who failed to take good care of Zheng Shuzuo. I... I also have an unshirkable responsibility."

All the people present pleaded for Deng Ai, "Several officials, this is all Zheng Shuzuo's fault, this is all Zheng Shuzuo's fault! County Magistrate Deng was deceived by this man, County Magistrate Deng is also a victim!"

"Dear fellow villagers, fellow villagers, please listen to what I have to say." After Deng Ai's voice, the noisy crowd quickly quieted down, and everyone looked at him.

Deng Ai comforted the crowd, "Everyone, you must believe in this superior from Chang'an, and also believe in me. I am upright and honest. The superiors are all good officials. You don't have to worry about me."

The people looked at each other and whispered, all thinking that Deng Ai was right, so they stopped asking for mercy and watched Deng Ai leave with the officials from the Dali Temple.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Bei quietly left the place without making any noise.

He rushed to the place agreed upon with Liu Chan, Liu Xie, Jiang Wei and others - a carriage parked on the side of the road.

When Liu Xie saw Liu Bei coming back, he spat out the weeds in his mouth and hurried forward to greet him, "Uncle, how is it? How about Deng Ai?"

"Your Majesty, please return to Chang'an first. I will have a good talk with Your Majesty in the carriage."

"Okay, get in the car!"

On the way back to Chang'an, Liu Bei recounted what he had seen and heard in the fields and told Deng Ai all his thoughts on his character.

Liu Xie also talked about what happened after Liu Bei left. "Uncle, while I, Adou, and Boyue were waiting for you, the imperial guards came to report the progress of the investigation. Deng Ai didn't have any valuables in his home, and his daily food and clothing were very ordinary. Whenever the officials in the county government encountered any difficulties, Deng Ai would take out his saved salary to help them out. Deng Ai also personally handled all the affairs of the county, big and small, and won unanimous praise from the people and officials."

Liu Chan was somewhat confused. He scratched his head and asked Jiang Wei in a low voice, "So Deng Ai is an honest and good official?"

"On the surface, he is indeed a good official and an honest official. But we should not judge things by appearances. Your Highness should first listen to what His Majesty and the King of Yan have to say."

"it is good."

Liu Bei asked about Zheng Fa.

Liu Xie sneered, "After investigation and evidence collection, Deng Ai did not accept Zheng Fa's stolen money. He handed over some trivial and dirty matters that were difficult to handle to Zheng Fa, and as long as Zheng Fa did a good job, he would not ask about the process. An official in the county government once reported to Deng Ai that Zheng Fa was corrupt and took bribes, and was tyrannical, but Deng Ai did not take it seriously and let Zheng Fa continue to do so."

"Therefore, I think what the emperor's uncle said is very right. This person is extremely utilitarian and will do anything to achieve his goals."

"This Zheng Fa is the abandoned son that this person used to take the blame. In my opinion, it is better to kill him! I don't believe that the Han Dynasty can't find a talented person with both virtue and morality!"

When Liu Xie said this, his eyes were grim, and his words were so cold that Liu Chan shuddered. Even Jiang Wei looked at Liu Xie in surprise.

Even Liu Bei was a little confused, Your Majesty, you are too impulsive and extreme!
Liu Bei cleared his throat and said, "Your Majesty, I have an idea."

(End of this chapter)