Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 921: Unknown Knight
Each of these guards was strong and some even had martial arts skills. They used sticks and even swords as weapons, and quickly surrounded the dozens of unarmed vendors.

"Beat me, beat me to death."

"That's right. If he is killed, we will take the responsibility. Let's see who dares to pursue the matter."

These noblemen had distorted faces as they shouted at their subordinates. Those followers were not good people to begin with, and they would naturally not show mercy when receiving orders from their master.

In a blink of an eye, the guards' fists, feet, and weapons were all hitting the vendors, making them run away in fear, wailing.

"Oh... stop hitting me..."

"Help me..."

"How dare you be so presumptuous at the foot of the imperial city."

Zhang He let out a low shout, took a step forward, and was about to go forward to help the vendors.

Liu He stopped him and said, "No hurry. The Luoyang Order hasn't arrived yet, so we shouldn't take action."

The people who were watching the excitement before were naturally scared when they saw that these noblemen actually dared to take action, and even some of the vendors were beaten and bleeding. They fled in all directions and shouted.

"He hit someone..."

"Someone's dead, come quickly..."

Every twelve hours of the day, there are thousands of patrolling soldiers constantly inspecting everywhere in the city. The people's shouting quickly attracted the nearby guards.

"stop!"

A dozen patrol officers ran over quickly and shouted loudly.

Most of these officers in Luoyang City were selected from the army. They were not only loyal, but also had extraordinary martial arts skills. They had always been very famous in the city. When the guards saw them appear, they instinctively stopped and retreated.

However, the nobles shouted in dissatisfaction: "Who told you to stop? Keep fighting."

Now, the guards were in a dilemma. If they fought, the patrol guards would definitely intervene. Although they had a large number of people and were not afraid of the dozen or so, beating the guards was a serious crime. But if they stopped, they would be severely punished when they returned to the mansion. Not only would they be beaten, but they would also be driven out of the mansion.

When the nobles saw that they stopped, they became furious and walked up to them and started beating their own guards.

"Why, do you dare not listen to what I say?"

"If you don't beat them, I will beat you."

At this point, the dozen or so patrolling guards were completely furious. One of them, who looked like the captain, shouted, "How dare you! In the imperial city, under the feet of the emperor, you are so lawless, beating up the vendors first, and then threatening and scolding them. Come on, arrest them."

The guards drew their swords, took out iron chains, and walked towards the nobles.

There was no sign of panic on their faces. One of them swaggered forward two steps, pointed at the captain, and said in a provocative tone: "Why, you want to arrest me? With you, huh, huh, don't blame me for looking down on you. Even if your Luoyang Ling came in person, I wouldn't take him seriously."

"What a big tone! I want to see who dares to be so arrogant."

A voice was heard, and everyone looked in the direction of the voice. It was the current Luoyang Order, who came over with another team of guards.

Zhang He pursed his lips and said, "This fellow is not slow in coming."

Qian Li smiled and said, "The Imperial College is a national treasure. If there is any mistake, who can take the responsibility? The Luoyang magistrate is of a low rank, so he naturally has to patrol the area frequently, so he came so quickly."

When the nobleman saw the Luoyang Order coming, he did not step forward to greet him, but instead sneered.

"Hey, I was just talking about you, and you're here. What, do you want to catch me waiting too?"

Luoyang Ling was originally very angry after listening to what the noble young man said before, and looking at the scene in front of him, but when he saw the faces of these noble young men clearly, his face changed.

"So it's... Master Du, and all the gentlemen. I'm honored to meet you."

When the gentlemen saw his change of attitude, they immediately burst into laughter.

"Hahaha... So what? What did I say? What can a mere Luoyang Order do to me?"

"That's right. We are all sons of important officials. We don't dare to kill or burn people. But it's just beating a few people. Who dares to arrest us?"

"Besides, if these unruly people hadn't spoken rudely first, why would we have bothered with them?"

The vendors and the surrounding people were so angry at how arrogant they were that they were speechless.

"You...you..."

The nobles glanced at them and just sneered.

"Speaking of which, it's been so long since you took office as the Luoyang magistrate, and we haven't had the chance to congratulate you yet. Now that we meet today, we can take this opportunity to celebrate. How about this, I will host a table at the Yunlai Restaurant, firstly to celebrate the Luoyang magistrate, and secondly..."

Young Master Du looked at the vendors and said, "Well, I'm sorry for causing you trouble today. I'll give you a few glasses of wine as a token of my apology. Will the Luoyang Magistrate not give me face?"

"How dare I. Du Shaozhong is the descendant of a loyal and honest person. There must be many misunderstandings about what happened today."

The servile appearance of the Luoyang magistrate made the merchants and the surrounding people angry and disappointed.

Zhang He said angrily, "You're just like a dog. You really deserve to die."

Liu He was also somewhat displeased: "This Luoyang magistrate, I remember he was promoted to the position of a top scholar five years ago, right?"

Qian Li replied, "Yes. Five years ago, he was recommended by Hedong County and later appointed as the county magistrate of Yiyang. Three years ago, he was transferred to Gaoping County, Anding County, Liangzhou, as the county magistrate. Because of his good political achievements and reputation, he was promoted to Luoyang Magistrate at the beginning of last year."

"He's been promoted quite quickly. I think he does have some ability, but his bones are a little soft."

Liu He sneered at the Luoyang magistrate, and then pointed at the nobleman: "Who is this Young Master Du? There seems to be no important official with the surname Du in the court."

"Your Majesty, your guess is correct. This person is indeed not a direct descendant of any minister in the court. Although I don't know him, the only family with the surname Du in the court who can have such a prestigious position is probably the Xingyang Du family. Although no one in this family holds a high position, and only one person is the governor of Jinan in Qingzhou, they are well-known in the classics and literary circles. Moreover, the current head of the family is a relative of the Left Cavalry General Lu Gong, and was once a disciple of the father of the Minister of Works Cui Gong..."

At this point, Liu He understood. With such a relationship with Lu Zhi and Cui Lie, plus his own reputation, the Du family could indeed be called a famous family. No wonder the Luoyang magistrate, who came from a small local family, was so flattering to him.

At this time, the Luoyang magistrate said again: "However, I heard that you have just arrived in Luoyang, how dare I trouble you to host? I should prepare some wine to welcome you."

Mr. Du looked at him and said with a smile, "Okay, you are sensible."

Upon hearing this, the Luoyang Order was overjoyed. He turned sideways and made a "please" gesture: "Gentlemen, please." "Wait a minute." Du Shao shouted, leaving the Luoyang Order stunned.

"Do you have any other instructions, Master Du?"

Du Shao pointed at the vendors and said, "These unruly people are making a lot of noise in front of the Imperial College. I think the Imperial College is the most important thing for the court and will be the place to cultivate the pillars of the country in the future. Therefore, I kindly advised them not to make noise. But they spoke foul language instead. Insulting me is a small matter, but insulting the court is a big matter. How do you think the Luoyang Magistrate should deal with such traitors?"

"This..." Luoyang Ling showed an awkward expression, then he smiled and said, "These common people don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is. Now the Imperial College has not started yet, and they have not disturbed the students. I think, young master, please forgive them and let them go."

"What? Did I hear it right?" Mr. Du looked at him in surprise, leaving Luoyang Ling at a loss.

"These unruly people dare to wantonly slander and criticize the Imperial Academy. Such evil deeds are no different from treason. As the magistrate of Luoyang, you are in charge of the order and laws of the capital of the Han Dynasty. How can you be so ignorant?"

"That's right, do you still want to be the Luoyang Order?"

"If you don't want to do this anymore, tell me as soon as possible..."

Many other young masters started to make a fuss, causing the Luoyang magistrate to blush.

He bit his lip, looked at the vendors and people who were looking at him eagerly, and finally closed his eyes.

"Catch all these troublemakers."

"What? Sir, we are not causing any trouble..."

"Yes, we are all doing business honestly. It's them..."

Liu He's eyes darkened, and just as he was about to show up and punish these evil young men, he heard a loud shout in his ears.

"Where did this bully come from? How dare he be so arrogant in the important capital of the Han Dynasty?"

Liu He was startled, and looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a young man, about 26 or 27 years old, wearing a plain robe and a long sword on his waist, walking out of the crowd. Although this man looked ordinary, his eyebrows and eyes revealed a heroic spirit. The look in his eyes when he looked at those noblemen seemed to be filled with anger and a hint of disdain.

"Oh? The unknown knight? This is interesting. Let's wait a moment. This drama is not over yet."

Liu He stopped Qian Li and Zhang He and retreated into the crowd again.

Zhang He narrowed his eyes, stared at the man for a while, and said, "This man has an upright figure, a vigorous step, and very bright eyes. The sword on his waist is also very simple, unlike the swords of those noblemen, which are inlaid with gems. It seems that he has really practiced martial arts hard."

As soon as this person appeared, he attracted everyone's attention.

The young nobles were frightened by him at first, but they soon reacted.

"Who are you and how dare you shout in front of me?" Du Shao shouted.

However, the man did not look around, not even at him, but walked straight to the vendors, bent down, and checked their injuries one by one.

These noblemen had never been ignored like this before, and they immediately became furious.

"Damn it, come on, skin this guy and pull out his tendons. Let the world see this is what happens if you mess with us."

When the guards saw that the Luoyang magistrate was so respectful to their young master, their fear of the patrol guards disappeared. Hundreds of people raised their weapons and rushed towards the man together.

"Don't move!" These patrol guards stood between the two sides and drew their swords against the guards.

The captain looked at the Luoyang Order and said, "This is the imperial city of the Han Dynasty. The laws of the country are in a state of panic. How can you sit back and watch them act so recklessly?"

Luoyang Ling looked embarrassed. He looked at Du Shao and the others, then sighed, "Alas... bring them all back to the government office and make a decision."

"Sir, you..." The captain was very unwilling, but he could do nothing as he had little influence.

At this time, the unknown knight came over by himself and came in front of Luoyang Ling.

The Luoyang magistrate felt a little guilty when he was stared at by him and could not help but lower his head.

That person spoke first: "Humph, you are the magistrate of Luoyang? You govern the capital of the Han Dynasty and shoulder the heavy responsibility of maintaining the majesty of the laws of the Han Dynasty in the capital. Yet you are so partial and pervert the law, bullying the weak, and even clinging to the powerful and bullying the people. How can you hold such a position?"

He said this in a righteous and stern voice, which was full of energy and resounded in all directions. The Luoyang magistrate was already feeling guilty, and after being scolded by him, he lowered his head unconsciously.

When several noblemen saw him like this, they thought he was an official who came to the capital to report on his work, or a descendant of a minister, and they couldn't help but restrain their arrogance and wildness a little.

Mr. Du bowed respectfully to him and said, "I wonder what your name is and what position you hold now? If you have any advice for me, I am willing to listen."

"Put away that face of yours, it's really disgusting." The man responded with a shout, causing Du Shao's face to turn blue and purple.

"You... who are you? Even if you are the son of the Situ family, you can't be so rude in public, right?"

The man sneered, "Humph, I'm sorry to disappoint you. My father is not an important official in the court, and I am not from a famous family. I just see injustice and can't stand you bullying others by taking advantage of your power."

When they heard that he was just an ordinary citizen, Du Shao and others immediately regained their fierce look.

"Well, another unruly person. You are just a commoner, but you dare to insult the imperial officials in the street. This is equivalent to insulting the imperial court and the current emperor. What crime should you be punished for?"

"Loyang magistrate, why don't you arrest this traitor and bring him to justice?"

Luoyang Ling was a little embarrassed. At this time, Du Shao leaned close to his ear and whispered, "If this matter is allowed to get out of hand, once it gets to the ears of His Majesty, hmph, think about the consequences yourself."

Luoyang Ling shuddered all over. He looked at the unknown knight, and then a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes.

"Come here, arrest this traitor who dared to insult the imperial court."

Although those patrol guards still maintained a sense of justice, the Luoyang magistrate was their direct superior, so they had to obey his orders.

In desperation, the guards could only surround the knight. The captain clasped his fists towards him and said, "My dear warrior, I apologize for the offense. Please drop your weapons and follow us. I really don't want to fight with you."

The knight looked at him and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that such a bad official would have an officer like you. I am impressed. But it is impossible for me to surrender. Go ahead and show me how capable the officers and guards in Luoyang City are."

Young Master Du also shouted, "Don't just stand there, go up together and capture this man and help the court."

Hundreds of guards surrounded the knight in three layers, making it impossible for anyone to get in or out. The officers also rushed forward together.

I have been too lazy to divide chapters recently. In addition, some plots cannot be completed in one chapter. If I divide them into two chapters, it is difficult to come up with a title. Therefore, I often merge two chapters of more than 2000 words into one chapter of more than 4000 words. So, guess who this unknown knight is? Although this person is not as famous as Liu, Guan, Zhang, Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Liang in history, he is also a person with a very high status in Cao Wei. He is also a man of both civil and military talents. He has led troops to war and has also been in charge of criminal law. This person will become a sharp blade used by the protagonist to balance the forces of all parties in the court.

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