Daming: Internship also counts as work experience

Chapter 53 Attacked
Jia Chuan's expression made Dong Shuben and Shunzi beside him feel uneasy, but they didn't dare to ask. However, they knew that the three of them were grasshoppers on the same vine. If Jia Chuan encountered any difficulties, the two of them would not be able to get through it either.

At this moment, Dong Shuben was glad that he did not marry his daughter to Jia Chuan.

Gao Yuntian didn't dare to ask. He didn't know whether the letter mentioned Li Shun's death or whether they had found out about him.

Old Zheng dared to ask. He only took a few glances at Jia Chuan's expression before asking, "Should I wash my neck and wait for the beheading, or should I arrange for the jailer to prepare to go to prison?"

Jia Chuan said nothing. He was still wondering what Beijing would be like in this life. He knew where the Forbidden City was, but how did he get in?

Outside the courtyard, Cui Youzhi, Yu Xiancheng and others were even more anxious. Dong Shuben and Shunzi thought that there were only three of them on the vine, but in fact all the officials from the county government were hanging on it.

Seeing Jia Chuan still remained silent, Old Zheng frowned, stepped forward and kicked him, saying, "You only have a scar the size of a bowl on your head, why are you so scared?"

Jia Chuan came to his senses and said hurriedly, "The Emperor asked me to go to the capital after the beginning of autumn for another errand, but he didn't tell me who to look for? Where to look for him? The way to the capital... Isn't the Emperor afraid that I will get lost?"

Gao Yuntian's eyes widened as he asked, "You're standing here like you've lost your soul, just worrying about these things?"

"It's you, aren't you worried?"

Gao Yuntian let out a long sigh and said, "Since the emperor asked you to go, someone must have made arrangements. Either someone will send you off or someone will come to pick you up. If you are not sure, you can ask me!"

Dong Shuben hurriedly asked, "What about us? Are we going to Beijing too?"

Jia Chuan shook his head and said, "It's not mentioned in the letter, but I think it's best for you two to stay here. The emperor didn't mention any new assignments in the letter, so I'm afraid it's another one that's life-threatening. I'll just take the risk alone. You two stay here. I'll ask the emperor for a minor assignment for you..."

Before Jia Chuan could finish his words, Cui Youzhi rushed in and scared Jia Chuan.

……

County Magistrate Yu couldn't tell what he was feeling at the moment. He wanted to show his happiness like Cui Youzhi, but was afraid that it would be too ostentatious and arouse the suspicion of the county magistrate. However, he couldn't suppress his inner joy and could only chuckle from time to time and then quickly shut up.

He watched Cui Youzhi happily pace back and forth in the hall, and sneered in his heart: "Why are you so proud? Jia Chuan is repaying my favor, and you have never done anything for him."

"Jia Chuan wants to get to the bottom of the Dongxi Village case. You have to pay more attention to it. Once all the witnesses and evidence are collected, we will bring the case to court immediately. You must give an explanation before he leaves." Cui Youzhi waved his hand with great momentum.

County Magistrate Yu was secretly complaining: I advised you again and again last night, but you didn't listen. You even said that you would have a good talk with Jia Chuan today. Now you suddenly figure it out.

Yu County Magistrate couldn't help but snort. Cui Youzhi heard it and frowned, asking, "Do you have any objections?"

Yu County Magistrate waved his hand and said, "I'll go tell Jia Chuan right away..."

"No need, I'll go there myself. I was so happy just now that I forgot to mention this. Jia Chuan is a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty. You see, he has always been concerned about Dong Shuben and Shunzi, and he should be the same for me..." Cui Youzhi said as he walked out excitedly.

Yu County Magistrate snorted in his heart: What kind of relationship do those two have with Jia Chuan? How dare you compare them!
……

Jia Chuan stayed in Old Zheng's courtyard.

Since he started his internship at the county government office, he has been free, without any supervision or work to complete.

Dong Shuben and Shunzi were different. They could use Jia Chuan's name to slack off, but they couldn't do so forever. The county magistrate came to the courtyard twice, so it was not appropriate for them to stay here any longer.

Gao Yuntian still felt a little uncomfortable when he knew that Jia Chuan was leaving Dongzhao County, but when Cui Youzhi came again and said that the case in Dongxi Village should be investigated as soon as possible, he went to interrogate the criminal.

Jia Chuan had wanted to go, but Cui Youzhi pulled him aside and said some heartfelt words. After Cui Youzhi and the others left, Old Zheng sighed again and said, "I finally found someone I can talk to, but now that you're gone, I may not have the chance to see him again in this life."

Jia Chuan thought for a moment and said, "That's hard to say. I'll always have the chance to pass through Dongzhao County when I'm going to or from Beijing. I'll definitely come in and see you then."

"Didn't you say you would transfer me? Have you forgotten so quickly?" Old Zheng asked unhappily.

"You know what a coroner can do. I'm thinking that if I can settle down in the future, I'll ask for a job as a county magistrate. Then I'll transfer you there and provide for your retirement!"

Old Zheng lowered his head and whispered, "Just your words are enough."

"Don't think too much. I might even lose my life on this trip."

"Pooh, pooh, pooh! Children speak without restraint! Why can't you just hope for the best for yourself?" Jia Chuan raised his eyebrows, thinking about what his parents always said in his previous life: good things will never happen to us.

Did the luck change come true with the time travel?
"Besides, in the future...how can a small county government office accommodate you?" Old Zheng said again.

"The Emperor said that the Prince of Han's case is not yet concluded. My new assignment must be related to this matter..."

Old Zheng immediately became worried upon hearing this: "If this is the case... you must be careful. After all, it is a royal family affair. Don't be blinded by the glory in front of you. If you make too many mistakes, you will be guilty in the future."

Jia Chuan nodded and sighed. He didn't understand why, with all the evidence, the emperor couldn't punish his second and third uncles. What else did he need to do?
Jia Chuan felt his head swelling, so he said, "You go ahead and do your thing. I slept late last night and was woken up early today. I'll go back and catch up on some sleep."

Jia Chuan's mood hit rock bottom when he thought about how unpredictable his life or death was on this journey.

Old Zheng didn't say anything, just reminded us to eat on time.

Jia Chuan walked out of the county government office with a sad face. He had no intention of watching the people walking on the street.

If everything before was forced, then now he was involuntarily forced. Perhaps if it were someone else, they would be so proud and happy to receive the emperor's handwritten letter. He was also a little proud. Zhu Zhanji's handwritten letter! He subconsciously wiped his chest. The letter lay inside. If this was passed down from generation to generation...

At this time, Jia Chuan came to the turning point and only needed to walk a few more steps to reach the alley leading to the house. He was dreaming about treasure appraisal in the daytime with his hands covering his chest when he suddenly felt someone rushing towards him. The sharp blade in the person's hand reflected a dazzling light. After several adventures, Jia Chuan seemed to have formed muscle memory. He subconsciously wanted to roll on the ground, but he didn't use the right force and just sat down on the ground.

Although he sat down straight and suffered severe pain in his tailbone, Jia Chuan dodged the knife. The man stabbed him alone, which was somewhat unexpected.

At this time, the pedestrians on the street were all in their positions, and the sounds of howling came one after another.

Seeing that his first blow failed to achieve his goal, the man swung his sword back at Jia Chuan's neck. Jia Chuan was no pushover either. This was not the first time he had been attacked by surprise, so how could he not have any experience?
So, Jia Chuan covered his chest with one hand and his tailbone with the other, and fell straight to one side. The man slashed him again with a knife. He was so angry. When he took the job, he said it was to kill a fool in the street, which would only take one knife. Although it was very close to the government office, as long as the fool acted alone, he could leave the city immediately after one knife, and those idiots in the government office would be helpless. He could get ten taels of silver easily.

If Jia Chuan knew that his life was only worth ten taels of silver, he would definitely be able to infer that the middleman made a profit from the difference.

But at this time, Jia Chuan had few options left. He thought about rolling, but this time the man stabbed him hard from top to bottom, and his two feet trapped Jia Chuan in the middle, so Jia Chuan couldn't roll out.

Just when Jia Chuan thought he was going to be fired, a sharp voice shouted, "Killing people in the street? Do you think the county government is just a decoration?"

Jia Chuan felt that he had never heard such a beautiful sound, as if an oriole was singing in his heart.

The man was originally in a horse stance, holding a knife in both hands and about to stab down. As the woman shouted, she kicked the man hard in the waist with a pair of big feet. The man could only fall to the ground and roll for Jia Chuan, then stood up swiftly, turned around and ran without hesitation.

This man was a sensible person. If he insisted on fighting, he would either be killed on the street or thrown into a dungeon. It was possible that the government office had received the news and a group of detectives were on their way.

But the girl had no intention of letting him run away. Jia Chuan sat up swiftly and saw a girl in a plain white skirt holding a stick she had picked up from somewhere. She flew behind the running man as lightly as a swallow. The man raised his knife to chop back. It didn't make sense. The man had a knife in his hand and the girl had a stick in her hand, but the girl swung the stick and the knife in the man's hand was directly picked up and stuck into the wall on the street. There happened to be a bystander there. He watched the flying knife stuck next to him, and fainted on the ground without catching his breath.

The knife was picked up and the man turned around and ran again in panic. He was hit on the back by a stick and stumbled to the ground. Then he stubbornly tried to get up again. The stick in the woman's hand contained a sharp momentum and each blow was extremely precise, like playing whack-a-mole. The man was knocked down when he leaned forward. She didn't hit him too much, but just like that, one stick after another, Jia Chuan felt pain just watching.

Each blow was accompanied by an explanation: "How dare you do this in broad daylight?"

"Didn't your parents teach you how to be a good man?"

"You're so young and could support yourself with just a little work, yet you're doing something that harms people's lives!"

"With this little ability, do you have the life to spend the money you earn?"

……

At this moment, Gao Yuntian rushed over with a group of constables. Jia Chuan had to look away and look at Gao Yuntian and the others, thinking: They came so quickly, no dynasty should underestimate the power of the Chaoyang people!

Gao Yuntian was genuinely frightened. He ran up to Jia Chuan with a pale face and asked, "Are you alive?"

Only then did Jia Chuan realize that he was still sitting on the ground. If... saw this, Jia Chuan subconsciously looked at the woman.

The constables who followed him had already stepped forward and pinned the man down. Let’s put it this way, Jia Chuan could no longer see any trace of the man, nor could he even see the woman.

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