Thief Emperor

Chapter 69 Do you want to live?

Li Yun had long known that Shiwangzhai had dealings with some wealthy families in Xuanzhou.

It can even be said that the Ten Kings Camp is a ferocious beast raised by certain people in Xuanzhou City. Even if it cannot be said to be a raising relationship, it is at least a cooperative relationship.

However, no matter what relationship the Ten Kings Camp had with Xuanzhou, it stood to reason that the people in the state should not have interfered when Qingyang officials were suppressing bandits.

It’s a bit too blatant!
Li Dutou's face changed.

He looked up at the military officer in front of him, frowned slightly, and asked, "General Du, you said that the state is preparing to wipe out the Ten Kings Village. When will the state start? Do you want us in Qingyang to help?"

"When to start is a matter that Cao Sima and the other adults will discuss. I don't know about it."

He looked at Li Yun and said with a smile: "Although there are not many people in our state, there are still several hundred people. There is no need for Qingyang's dozens of people to get involved. Don't worry, Captain Li, your contribution to Qingyang will be remembered by Sima Cao. When the state wipes out the Ten Kings Camp, you will naturally benefit."

Li Yun smiled.

He took one last look at Magistrate Xue, then slowly said, "Lingyang Mountain is in our Qingyang territory. Since the state doesn't know when to take action, why doesn't Qingyang allow us to suppress the bandits?"

"What does Captain Li mean by this?"

Commander Du frowned and said, "Qingyang is also in Xuanzhou, and should be under the unified deployment of the state. Besides, how many people do you have in Qingyang?"

"Can Captain Li be held responsible for alerting the enemy and disrupting Sima Cao's plan?"

What a bullshit arrangement!
Li Yun sneered in his heart and said, "Well, you can go and suppress the bandits in the state. As for the bandits from the Ten Kings Village in the county jail, they have been handed over to the county government. Commander Du and the county magistrate can go there."

County Magistrate Xue, who was calmly drinking tea at the side, almost spit out a mouthful of tea.

Commander Du glanced at Magistrate Xue, then said, "I have just asked Master Xue, and he said that Captain Li arrested the man. I need to ask your opinion, Captain Li."

Li Yun glanced at Magistrate Xue and said slowly, "Well, let me discuss this with the county magistrate."

Commander Du was getting impatient and said, "Sima Cao has issued an order. If there are any problems, the state will be responsible. What else is there to discuss?"

At this moment, Magistrate Xue, who had been silent, finally spoke. He stood up, looked at Commander Du, and said, "Sima Cao has no right to control me."

He stretched out his hand and said, "Bring me the document from Governor Tian."

Brigade Commander Du's eyelids were twitching.

Are you kidding? For this kind of thing, let alone whether it has been reported to Governor Tian, ​​even if Governor Tian has nodded, there would be no written document!
Facing Li Yun, General Du was arrogant enough, but facing Magistrate Xue, he had no way to deal with him. After all, theoretically speaking, even Governor Tian could only impeach Magistrate Xue but had no way to dismiss him.

Brigade Commander Du smiled and said, "Master Xue, please don't be angry. I am just an errand boy. This matter has nothing to do with me."

"In that case."

Magistrate Xue smiled and said, "Please ask Marshal Du to serve tea in the side hall. I will discuss this with Li Dutou. How about that?"

Commander Du sighed and could only nod in agreement. When he reached the door, he looked back and reminded, "Master Xue, the suppression of bandits is under the jurisdiction of Sima Cao."

After saying that, he walked away.

There was already anger in Xue Song's eyes.

"what!"

Li Yun had already sat down and said quietly, "County Master, most likely someone in the state doesn't want anything to happen to the Ten Kings Village. They even want to get rid of the people we captured."

"You can see it."

Xue Song sighed: "Of course I can see that Xuanzhou is completely rotten."

Li Yun asked, "How is the county lord going to deal with this?"

Mr. Xue sighed: "This matter, Governor Tian is probably benefited, it is not easy to deal with."

He looked up at Li Yun and said, "We don't have many people in our county, otherwise..."

Li Yun shook his head with a firm attitude.

The feud between him and the Ten Kings Village has completely formed, and it is a feud that will not end until one of them dies. The Ten Kings Village may be a little chaotic now, but once they have recovered, they will definitely take revenge on the Cangshan Village!
The bandits in Cangshan Village are easy to deal with, but the villagers of Lijia Village at the foot of the mountain will never be able to stop the revenge of Shiwang Village!
Li Yun must take advantage of this opportunity to crush the Ten Kings Camp, even if it means sacrificing his official status, he must accomplish this!
He lowered his head and poured himself a cup of tea. After taking a sip of the water, he looked up at County Magistrate Xue and said, "County Magistrate, the Ten Kings Camp is within our Qingyang territory. With this, we have a lot to say to the state and Sima Cao." "I would like to ask you to go to Xuanzhou and discuss this matter with Sima Cao."

"What's the point of arguing?"

Magistrate Xue frowned and said, "After hearing what Governor Tian said, I have nothing to say."

"It's going to take a few days to talk about it."

Li Yun whispered, "Including the round trip, it will take at least five or six days."

Master Xue understood what Li Yun meant. He frowned slightly and said, "Can it be done in five or six days?"

Li Dutou smiled and said, "We have to give it a try."

"it is good."

Magistrate Xue quickly nodded in agreement and said, "I will leave with Mr. Du this afternoon and go to Xuanzhou City."

He looked at Li Yun and asked, "What about those bandits in the prison? Should he take them away?"

Li Yun shook his head, chuckled, and whispered, "County Lord, it's taboo for them to come and rescue people, but they still came, which means that among those bandits in the county jail, one or more of them must have a very high status in the Ten Kings Village."

"At least, I know some inside information about Shiwangzhai and Xuanzhou."

"The county magistrate can also submit a petition to the court, which is equivalent to holding a handle on them."

Li Yun continued, "Therefore, these people cannot be released. If they are not released, the county lord's words will carry much more weight in the entire Xuanzhou."

Master Xue sighed and shook his head, saying, "You have never experienced officialdom. This kind of thing will not be a handle for them. Instead, it will make me a thorn in their side."

"Since the county lord has no intention of entering the officialdom, there is no need to be afraid of this matter."

"They don't dare to attack with open guns, but with hidden arrows."

Li Dutou patted his chest and said.

"I blocked it for the county lord!"

Master Xue glanced at Li Yun and smiled dumbly: "You are not that old, but you are so arrogant."

"Those bandits will be temporarily locked up in the county jail. I will go to Xuanzhou this afternoon. I will deal with everything after I come back."

Li Yun smiled and said, "The county lord is wise."

...............

Mr. Xue walked to the side hall next door with his hands behind his back, and saw Du Lushuai who was drinking tea. Du Lushuai stood up quickly and asked with a smile: "Mr. Xue, how is the discussion going?"

"It's settled."

Magistrate Xue said with a smile, "The matter of the bandits is very serious. Commander Du has no documents with him. We are going to the state to find out the truth. Let's set off after lunch. Commander Du and I will go together."

Du Lushuai was stunned on the spot, and then he stammered: "Master Xue, we have met before, and we are old acquaintances. You don't believe what I say?"

"We have met before."

Magistrate Xue snorted, "A few months ago, at the foot of Cangshan Mountain, I still remember clearly that it was Commander Du who ignored my daughter!"

Marshal Du was in the wrong in this matter, so he could only lower his head with a guilty conscience. After he tried to persuade County Magistrate Xue for several times with a smiling face, County Magistrate Xue still insisted on going to Xuanzhou. Du had no choice but to agree to take County Magistrate Xue to Xuanzhou with him.

Just as the two of them were setting off, Captain Li had already entered the county jail and gathered all the bandits from the Ten Kings Village together.

He sat on a chair, looking at the dozen or so bandits from the Ten Kings Village, playing with a dagger in his hand, and then showed a kind smile.

"Do you want to live?"

(End of this chapter)