Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 158

Chapter 158 Build Up One’s Might and Build Up One’s Enemy
News of Beijing spread very quickly, especially the discord in the bureaucracy. People loved it and were most willing to spread it. Therefore, in less than half a day, the county magistrate of Daxing City publicly refuted the invitation of Li Gu, and the news of his son being detained outside the county government gate and shackled for public display spread like wings throughout the entire forty-nine cities.

The direct result of this news being spread was that countless idle men who were watching the western scenery, as well as some princes and grandmasters in the capital, had appeared in front of the county government early in the morning. These people have been walking around in front of the Daxing County Yamen for a long time, occasionally pointing at Li Huan, who was on the ground in the doorway of the Yamen. They are full of jokes. This time, Young Master Li has made a name for himself in the capital. I’m afraid it’s very difficult for him to raise his head again in the relevant circles.

The county government’s reaction to the crowd was very calm, allowing them to watch and discuss outside. As long as these spectators did not come forward to contact the criminals, they would only be unable to do so. After all, the county government had shown the shackles of Li Huan and his wife to the public just to show them to others. At the same time, it had also revealed their attitude. No matter who they were, as long as they violated the law, they would be severely punished! Now that so many people saw this scene in front of the county government, it naturally played a more promotional role.

When half of the people in the capital were paying attention to Daxing County’s action, Lu Zhen took advantage of the hot metal to finish several small cases. Those who cause trouble on the streets or bully others are punished according to the law.

This time, the backers behind these people were speechless. After all, County Magistrate Lu didn’t even want to sell the face of the doctor in the Ministry of Justice, so he naturally didn’t care about the others.

Relying on this series of sentences, the people in the capital finally believed in Daxing County’s determination. This made the security in the county much better. Even the gangsters on the streets disappeared in a short period of time. Obviously, they were afraid that the county government would take action against them, so they could only temporarily hide or go somewhere else to find a way to survive.

The effect of making an example of him was not bad, but many people knew that the side effects would be astonishing. Lu Zhen, the county magistrate, would surely offend Li Gu greatly if he didn’t give him face this time. Once his son left the county government, the doctor from the Ministry of Justice would definitely try his best to fight back. As for a physician with real power in the Ministry of Justice who wanted to deal with a small county magistrate, he naturally had too many methods to use.

As soon as the three-day public demonstration was over, The Li Clan sent a carriage to pick up Li Huan. and immediately sent out of the capital–Li Huan was completely devastated in the capital this time, Yue Liqiu’s reputation was greatly damaged. Young Master Li, who was the laughingstock of the world, could no longer stay here and was embarrassed. The best choice was to return to his hometown. Seeing their carriage leave, Yue Liqiu knitted his brows tightly. He looked at Zeng Guang, who was similarly worried, and said, “This time, our county magistrate’s troubles are coming, and they definitely won’t be small.”

“I only hope that his backer is willing to help him get through this.” Zeng Guang said softly. He still clearly remembered the strength that Lu Zhen had casually promoted him, which was not something an ordinary official could do.

“It’s just that hidden arrows are hard to guard against. That Lang Zhong Li has really suffered too much this time. He definitely won’t let it go.”

“What are you afraid of? Since I have chosen to do so, there is no need to be afraid of their retaliation.” Lu Zhen’s voice suddenly sounded from behind the two of them. This caused the waist of the two officials to suddenly straighten up. Then, they hurriedly turned around and cupped their hands to pay their respects.

Lu Zhen’s gaze swept across the two of them and smiled, “You don’t have to be like this. This matter was all sponsored by the county magistrate. Even if they want to blame you, they can’t blame you.”

“Sir these words are heavy, xiaguan two people are not worried about themselves. Actually, we also hope that Lord Ru will do this from the bottom of our hearts. Whether it is these playboys or evil slaves, they are becoming more and more presumptuous in the capital. Even our Daxing County is suffering from them. We are naturally happy to see them behave in a more disciplined manner because they are fearful today. However, my lord, this matter is likely to attract a lot of future troubles. “Zeng Guang said seriously,” That’s why we must be prepared. ”

“I know you are really concerned about me, afraid that Li Gu once no worries will attack me. However, you can rest assured about this. This is Beijing City. Even though his position is higher than mine, he is still not my Daxing County’s top supervisor. It will not be so easy to deal with me. If he were to force himself on me, he would have to risk his future to fight me. I don’t think he, Lang Zhong Li, has the courage to do so.

“What my county government did this time is completely lawful, even if the lawsuit in front of Emperor is not disadvantaged. Moreover, this matter has already spread throughout the city. Even if he wants to retaliate, he can’t be in a hurry for a moment. Otherwise, he will be very passive. Even if something happens to my county government at this time, there will be people contacting him. So now it seems like the danger is not small, but in fact, it is stable into Mount Tai. ”

Hearing what he said, the two of them unconsciously nodded their heads. This was indeed reasonable. It seemed like they were worrying too much just now. The smile on Lu Zhen’s face gradually disappeared when he saw the two of them easily meet in their respective public houses. Although what he said was correct, the revenge in the officialdom was much more complicated than he had imagined.

Just yesterday, he received a piece of news from Hu Ying that Li Gu had been in constant contact with the court official for the past two days. Obviously, he intended to borrow the hand of the official to attack him.

At the beginning, Yan Guan was naturally set up to supervise the officials, but after the changes of the past hundred years, his original hot blood had long been corroded by the interests of reality. These mouthful-mouthed fellows had been bribed by the central forces for many years, becoming one of the sharpest methods and weapons they used to eliminate dissidents and attack their political enemies. Normally, court battles would start with the lowest-ranking officials fighting saliva battles, and then spread to the upper echelons of officials, eventually leading to desperate battles.

Apart from being a pawn for the higher-ups, Yan Guan also helped people clean up the business of their enemies, just like the killers in Jianghu. As long as you can afford to pay, Yan Guan will speak up for you and find out the enemy’s problems, thus impeaching him and making him unable to stand a foothold in the court.

If it was a high-ranking official, even if he was impeached a few times, it wouldn’t matter. An existence at the level of a cabinet aide or a six-department hall official would feel uncomfortable if they were not impeached for a few months. But a county magistrate like Lu Zhen was different. Once a certain magistrate grabbed hold of something, according to a live bullet, this position would probably be shaken.

Therefore, Li Gu didn’t need to think too much about how to deal with Lu Zhen, so he only needed to ask Yan Guan to find out the flaws and impeach him, which was enough for him to have a headache for a long time.

His only hope was that he didn’t overlook anything. After all, Yan Guan needed decent evidence to impeach him. Otherwise, even though he wouldn’t be guilty of his words, it would affect his reputation. Yan Guan relied on his reputation to gain a foothold in the court. If the price of damage was not small, they would definitely not do anything that they were not confident about.

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When Lu Zhen spoke with some nervousness, Li Gu was also infuriated. He did find a few officials who had some friendship with him, hoping that they could take action to impeach Lu Zhen.

However, the day before yesterday, they had agreed to it. They had sent word that things were difficult to handle. Everything Lu Zhen had done in the capital was governed by law. The thirty decrees he had promulgated were also within the scope of the Great Ming Laws. Not only was he not guilty, but he had also done a good job in enforcing the law impartially.

Apart from this, Lu Zhen was too low-key in the capital and hardly went out, making it even harder to find the flaws in his impeachment. In short, everyone’s words summed up in one meaning-things were difficult, it was impossible to impeach Lu Zhen!

Only one person gave Li Gu a suggestion, and that was to check Lu Zhen’s resume before coming to the capital, perhaps he could find out the problem in his previous official career and impeach him. However, they needed to send people to Guangling to gather evidence. This was not something they could do as officials. Only Lang Zhong Li paid for it.

He had spent a lot of money to ask them to help deal with a small county magistrate, but he had such a result. How could Li Gu not be annoyed?

“They’re all trash who only know how to talk. They can’t even deal with such a county magistrate. No wonder they can’t get out of the capital!” After cursing these fellows secretly, Li Gu could only sulk in his own public house.

Perhaps it would be a good choice to invite the people from the Shuntian Manor to come forward, but it would be too obvious if this was the case, and the gains would not be worth the losses. He really couldn’t think of a more suitable countermeasure for the rest.

Just as Li Gu was restlessly pacing around the room, someone knocked on the door. He was stunned for a moment before he sat back down and said in a deep voice, “Come in.”

“Doctor, these are a few cases that happened in March this year. It has been almost half a year and we still don’t have a clue. Should we seal them up according to the rules?” A civil servant whispered as he brought over a few files.

At this time, the methods of criminal investigation were far inferior to those of later generations. In addition, the water here in the capital was too deep, so many cases were ultimately not settled. The Ministry of Justice often seals up long-term unsolvable cases from time to time, so that no one will investigate them again.

Li Gu was naturally very familiar with this. He nodded and said, “Follow the rules.” As he spoke, he grabbed the files and tried to seal them with his official seal.

Just as he casually flipped through the files, his hand suddenly stopped moving. His gaze landed firmly on one of the files. When he saw where the case had occurred, a smile appeared on his face. “It really didn’t take much effort to break through the iron shoes and find nowhere to go. Lu Zhen, I didn’t expect that you would still fall into our hands!”

The case that was supposed to be sealed happened in Daxing County!