Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 167 There is a Righteous Person
With the galloping of horses, Lord An Mushan arrived at Luoyang City day and night. The journey that usually takes ten days was completed in less than five days. After arriving, he fell asleep immediately.

After sleeping for two full days, he finally got up and prepared to set off for the garrison. However, when he opened the door, he found that the outside was already covered with snow and the eaves were covered with icicles.

"Master An, please put on some clothes."

The subordinates put a thick robe on him, and Lord An tightened his clothes: "Today we will make a quick decision, and after filing the matter, we can leave early. It won't be so cold when we return to the south."

After saying this, they dressed in plain clothes and rode on horseback towards the garrison.

Just after they left, Xia Lin and Hong Shoubei stood on the third floor of a teahouse not far from them and watched the group of people riding away below.

"Brother, why do you come here every morning to wait for them?"

Ever since Xia Lin was beaten together with him, the relationship between Hong Shoubei and Xia Lin naturally became closer, and within just ten days, Hong Shoubei's reputation skyrocketed, even to the point of being "praised". Only then did he deeply feel that the dozens of beatings he had received were not in vain. Although his buttocks were still burning with pain and he couldn't even sit down peacefully, he really felt it was worth it.

Apart from anything else, just this self-torture trick of drinking three cups of wine as punishment would be enough to reach the ears of the emperor. At the grand court meeting, he could be basically certain to be singled out for praise by the emperor. This would be much more useful than having a censor say a few good words.

Like Guo Da, he is a military man participating in politics, but he is not on the same level or of the same generation as Guo Da. In fact, his father used to call Lao Guo "Guo Shuai", and he had to call Lao Guo "Uncle" when he saw him. Now he is naturally willing to get closer to Xia Lin.

After that beating, Captain Hong changed the way he addressed Xia Lin from "inspector" to "good brother", even though this "good brother" was almost twenty years younger than him.

"Brother Hong." Xia Lin turned around and said to Guard Hong with a smile, "Whether you can be promoted from Guard to Second-Class Observer next year depends on him."

"Oh?"

Speaking of promotion, Guard Hong's eyes naturally lit up. He is now a fourth-class garrison commander, and he can't even dream of becoming a first-class governor. After all, there are only two Lis and one Guo in the world who can reach this level. To put it bluntly, these first-class governors can be called warlords. Not to mention having their own troops, they are simply powerful.

Li Yuan's family guarded the Yumen Pass in the northwest, Li Jing's family guarded the Shanhaiguan Pass in the northeast, and Guo Da guarded the capital and belonged to the Wansui Army. There were a total of three first-class governors, who were in charge of military and political affairs and were assigned to the prince to manage finances.

Hong Shoubei really wanted to be promoted to the next level, from the fourth to the third, and become a third-class governor. That would be completely different from what he is now. From what Xia Lin said, he might have to jump up a level, so he asked curiously, "Brother, why are you a second-class inspector?"

"It's hard to say, but if the operation is good, this person is the key." Xia Lin's fan made a clattering sound in his hand: "But I didn't expect it to be him."

"Why? Do you recognize me, brother?"

"Yeah, I recognize him. We've dealt with each other twice." Xia Lin turned around and limped back: "How's Brother Hong's butt?"

"It's okay." Guard Hong also limped back: "It's okay."

While they were talking, Lord An had already arrived at the garrison, but was told that Garrison Commander Hong was recuperating at home and was unable to handle official business, so he would need to wait for some time.

After listening to the complete account, Lord An suddenly heard a familiar name in this story. He asked in disbelief, "Who? What's the name of that censor?"

"Oh, he is the inspector from the south, his name is Xia Lin Xia Daosheng."

When he heard the name, Lord An suddenly felt dizzy. He was in a trance for a while before he managed to stand still. After holding on to the table and catching his breath for a long time, the garrison officer next to him immediately stepped forward to support him: "Lord An? Lord An, do you want me to call a doctor for you?"

An Musi waved his hand and said, "It's just that I've been traveling for days. Please help me file it. As long as the evidence is solid, I can go back to the capital after I finish the work."

Of course he couldn't say that he was scared by Xia Lin, but he was really traumatized. Whenever he thought of Xia Lin, he had a strong stress reaction. He really couldn't stay in this place any longer or he would die.

"Then please accompany me to get the files, Lord An."

Just when Anmus was about to archive and seal the charges and confession of County Magistrate Meng, someone came from outside. It was none other than Wang Shichong himself. He was the governor of Henan Province. Although he was a level lower than Lao Guo, he was also a powerful official. Except that his military system and armaments were not as good as Lao Guo's, he was no worse than Lao Guo in other aspects. He was like a local emperor in this small piece of land.

"Observer Wang is here!"

Wang Shichong was of medium height and had a majestic appearance. He came hurriedly with a solemn expression, arrived outside the office and kicked the door open.

At this moment, Anmus was preparing to seal the file, but Wang Shichong pulled it off and threw it to the ground: "Who asked you to come? Why didn't you tell me about this?"

The official's face turned pale, he bowed with his hands down, and spoke tremblingly: "Master Wang...it was Master An from the Ministry of Justice who said that it should be sealed and filed."

"You want to seal the case after you have examined it thoroughly? No way!" Wang Shichong was hot-tempered. He kicked the file aside and said, "Where is Hong Si? Where did he go? Tell him to come here!"

"Master Hong is recovering at home...Master Hong was also punished in this case."

"Humph." Wang Shichong sneered, "He knows how to hide. Go, call him here, and that inspector, call him here as well."

After saying that, he pointed at An Musi next to him and said, "Are you from the Ministry of Justice? Well, there is nothing for you to do here. Go and rest for a few days before we talk."

What kind of person is An Musi? He is a gold medal player who is always nitpicking. Facing such a high-ranking official, he did not confront him head-on, but he did not leave any face for Wang Shichong. He slowly bent down to pick up the file, brushed off the dust on it, and then put it on the table and began to seal it.

When Wang Shichong saw this, his blood pressure soared. He snatched the file from Anmus's hand again, threw it to the ground and stomped on it a few times.

Anmus said nothing, continued to bend down, picked up the file, wiped it clean and began to seal it.

"How dare you! How dare you disobey me!?"

Wang Shichong's face suddenly turned red. He drew the sword from his waist and put it on Anmus' neck. However, Anmus just glanced at him sideways and continued to do his work.

"You want to test whether my sword is sharp?!"

"Sir Wang, I am an official of the Ministry of Justice. I am only responsible for filing the case. I hope Sir Wang will not make it difficult for me."

"Good good!"

Wang Shichong raised his sword and was about to stab. But at this moment, An Musi chuckled and said, "According to the laws of the Wei Dynasty, killing officials and envoys appointed by the capital is considered treason. Lord Wang, please think twice."

This sentence filled Wang Shichong's anger bar to the brim. He thrust his sword into the pillar beside him with all his strength and said, "Someone, drive this stubborn person out!"

"Wait a minute."

At this moment, a voice came from outside, and when Anmus heard the voice, he trembled all over. He turned around and saw the stinky face that had brought him shame for more than two years appeared at the door.

"Your humble servant Xia Lin, I am here to see Inspector Wang. It is our first meeting, and I am grateful for your kindness."

"Are you the inspecting censor?" Wang Shichong sneered, "You censors are hilarious. You are in charge of everything, but you even manage me. It's ridiculous. How the officials under my jurisdiction are is my business. No matter what, it is not your place as a small censor to interfere. Even if Zeng Ming came to see me in person, he would not dare to be so arrogant."

"The inspector has heard that it is easier to deal with the King of Hell than with the little devil. I am that little devil." Xia Lin walked into the room and came to An Musi with a smile, bowing and saying, "Master An, it's been a long time since we last met. Are you still strong after all these years?"

An Musi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he cupped his hands towards him and said, "It's OK."

Wang Shichong saw that Xia Lin was so arrogant towards him, so he drew out his sword again: "You two really put on a good show! Believe it or not, I will make sure you can't leave after you come here!"

Xia Lin didn't waste any words. He gently unbuttoned his coat, exposing his neck and looking up: "Lord Wang, chop here. I am born with a tough bone, otherwise I would not have become the Censor. I just want to know, oh, Lord Wang, chop the people from the Censorate and then the people from the Ministry of Justice. What will happen in the end? Don't use the official position to pressure me. I am not under Lord Wang's jurisdiction. I am here because of your orders. If you are angry, Lord Wang, go find His Majesty, Prime Minister Zeng, and Prime Minister Gao. Don't take it out on us who are doing the work. It's not justifiable and it doesn't sound good."

While speaking, Xia Lin elbowed Anmus next to him. After all, Anmus was not a stupid man. He quickly unbuttoned his clothes, exposing his neck, and signaled Wang Shichong to hit him directly on the neck.

"Lord Wang asked me if I was afraid of death. There is no one in the world who is not afraid of death. But since I dare to speak to Lord Wang like this today, it is nothing more than to... Sorry, sorry, I almost let it slip. Then, please make your move, Inspector Wang."

Xia Lin raised his neck and took a step forward, pressing against Wang Shichong's sword: "Come on! Come on! Give me a blow, Lord Wang."

Wang Shichong took a step back instantly and began to get nervous immediately. He was quite unsure. The first thought in his mind was that this man was a lunatic.

But the second thought began to send chills down his spine - the court was going to punish him.

One is a censor from the Censorate and the other is the head of the Ministry of Justice. One is Zeng Ming's man and the other is Gao Shilian's man. These two people are natural enemies, but now they are standing on the same line.

Wang Shichong was startled, then turned around and left, pointing at the gate and shouting, "Keep an eye on the people inside, no one can go in or out!"

(End of this chapter)