novelaction Chapter 1523 The Unscrupulous County Magistrate Was Frightened
Chapter 1523 The Unscrupulous County Magistrate Was Frightened
Chu Chen frowned slightly as he looked at the newcomer, thinking that he had been overthinking things and that the magistrate should be a reasonable person.
Unexpectedly, he still seems to be a good-for-nothing. Since that's the case, then I have no choice but to show him any leniency.
"You little brat? Put the knife down right now, or you'll lose your head!"
The magistrate came out, pushed through the crowd, and saw a young man holding a knife to the head constable's neck.
So he immediately stepped forward and shouted at Chu Chen.
Chu Chen remained unmoved and instead asked him in return, "Are you the magistrate of this place?"
"You condone your subordinates forcibly robbing passing merchants. Is this the kind of official my Song state should have?"
The magistrate was taken aback. He wasn't stupid; anyone who could say such things must be from a big city.
If it were an official of a higher rank than myself, things would be difficult today.
He then turned to the constable beside him and asked, "What's going on?"
“Sir, these men killed a big tiger in our Caiyun Town. We wanted to reward them with silver and then leave the tiger, which rightfully belonged to our Caiyun Town, behind. But these men not only showed no gratitude, they also drew their knives and tried to assassinate the constables.”
Chu Chen sneered after hearing this, thinking to himself that it was a pity this kid wasn't a real estate agent.
To be able to make outrageous robbery sound so noble and respectable is no ordinary person.
Just as Chu Chen was wondering how the magistrate would resolve the situation, the constable whispered to the magistrate, "Sir, this giant tiger weighs at least 500 jin (250 kg). Didn't you just take two concubines?"
"The brothers are thinking of buying it; that tiger penis is a good thing, and they're thinking of using it to nourish the master!"
After listening, the magistrate glanced approvingly at the constable beside him, thinking to himself that this lad was not bad, he even knew how to make excuses, and more importantly, his filial piety was commendable, and that he had not spoiled them in vain.
Then he stepped forward and said to Chu Chen with a grin, "Young master, they all said this is a purchase, not robbery. You're just being unreasonable."
"I advise you to take the reward and hurry on your way."
Chu Chen shook his head in disappointment after hearing this: "So you mean we can only get ten taels of silver, and we have to give you this tiger?"
"Ten taels? Young man, that's five taels of silver. We don't sell them for that much here."
Chu Chen didn't want to say another word to this guy at this moment.
Saying another word would be a waste of my time: "Since this is how you act as a county magistrate, then I will teach you how to be a county magistrate loved by the people."
"Hmm, kid, are you teaching me how to do things?"
"Hehe, I'm not only going to teach you how to do things, but also how to be a person."
"Damn it, how dare you yell at this magistrate! What is your crime? Guards, seize him!"
As soon as he finished speaking, all the servants surrounded him, numbering twenty or thirty in no time.
Chu Chen shook his head helplessly. It seems that in this world, problems can only be solved by force.
So he pulled out his pistol and pointed it at the constables: "Let's see who dares to move!"
"Kid, there are over thirty of us. Are you some kind of god? All of you, get up here and take him down for the master."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, a gunshot rang in Chu Chen's ears.
"Brother Chen, I really can't hold back anymore!"
"Haha, I couldn't help it."
After saying that, Chu Chen also pulled the trigger of his pistol.
A burst of gunfire rang out, and seven or eight of the constables immediately fell to the ground.
The sound of gunfire sobered up the county magistrate in the back: "Tell me, what kind of sorcery is this?"
"Master, something terrible has happened! This person is exceptionally powerful; we are no match for him!"
After the constable finished speaking, he took off running into the distance.
The others, however, began to consider retreating when those seven or eight people fell.
They were running faster than rabbits at that moment.
But no matter how fast it is, it can never outrun a bullet.
Chu Chen emptied another magazine, leaving behind several corpses of the yamen runners who had been sucking blood there, before walking up to the county magistrate, who was already sitting on the ground in fright.
"You...you actually dared to shoot and kill a government official! Do you know that this is a capital offense?"
"Heh, you parasites, killing you is too lenient. According to the law, those who knowingly break the law are guilty of an even more serious crime."
“Robbing passing merchants and travelers, your behavior is probably no longer that of officials, but that of bandits.”
"Hmph, kid, whether I'm an official or a bandit is not for you to judge. Only the higher-ups can determine my guilt."
When the magistrate saw that Chu Chen had squatted down but hadn't killed him, and instead was talking to him about the law, he immediately became interested.
He thought to himself that this person must be from the capital, as these people are the most particular about rules.
If he did not hold an official position, he would not be able to judge himself; if he did hold an official position, he would have revealed it long ago, so why did he have to wait until a conflict arose?
Chu Chen grinned: "You mean only higher-ranking officials can judge you, right?"
After saying that, he took out a waist token from his pocket and handed it over.
The waist badge was gold, unlike the waist badge of their county magistrate, which was black and made of iron. Only high-ranking officials in the capital could use waist badges made of pure gold.
When the magistrate saw the waist badge, his heart skipped a beat, thinking to himself that he had really messed with the tiger.
When he saw the words "National Preceptor" clearly again, he could no longer hold back, and a puddle of water appeared between his legs.
Yes, he peed himself, he was so scared he peed himself...
"Your Excellency, I was blind and offended you. Please forgive me!"
He never expected that this person would actually possess the title of Imperial Advisor, a rank far higher than his own.
What I never expected was that my trip to Liuyun Town for a drink would result in offending a Grand Preceptor and having his men arrest him.
"My lord... my lord, I was wrong. Please forgive me, my lord."
Chu Chen sneered and kicked him: "Hmph, where's your official arrogance from earlier? Now you know how to beg for mercy. If I were just an ordinary merchant today, you would have stolen this tiger from me."
"Ah... sir, it was... it was them, they were blinded by greed! I was drunk and lost my senses, that's why I did such a foolish thing."
Mei Kaifeng kowtowed until his head was bleeding, but the Grand Preceptor before him remained unmoved.
Suddenly, an idea struck him. He thought to himself that the Imperial Preceptor was a high-ranking official in the capital, and he himself had connections to the capital.
They might actually be on good terms.
So he quickly said, "Grand Preceptor, Grand Preceptor, I am also an official dispatched from the capital. Please spare my life for the sake of us being colleagues."
Chu Chen frowned after hearing this: "From the capital?"
"Yes, yes, I am from the Mei family of the capital..."