Happy Little Scholar

Being interrupted by Li Yi, County Magistrate Liu was not surprised but happy.

He was really mad at Zhao Fang just now. If a punishment stick was thrown out and he was tortured, it would be good that he was the one who started the fire. If he wrongly blamed a good person, there would be a lot of censors waiting there...

Perhaps because of such a small matter, and it happened that His Majesty was in a bad mood and was reported by someone, County Magistrate Liu would have to pack up and leave.

"I wonder what County Magistrate Li thinks?" County Magistrate Liu had already taken his hand back from the punishment stick, and smiled at him.

"Human life is of paramount importance. Life is only once for everyone, and it cannot be decided rashly." Li Yi stood up from his chair and said.

Zhao Fang was happy when he heard this. What the young man said was very reasonable. It would be better to exempt him from the punishment.

"That's right, County Magistrate Li." County Magistrate Liu nodded, with doubts in his eyes, but he didn't know what Li Yi wanted to say.

"I heard there is a kind of punishment called ant punishment, which is to strip the prisoner's clothes, smear honey all over his body, and then put a few ant nests next to the prisoner. Ants like sweetness, so they will crawl all over the prisoner's body. Even after biting, there will be no wounds. Why don't you try this?" Li Yi said with a smile, but this smile looked like a devil to the yamen runners.

Just thinking about that scene, they felt uncomfortable all over, as if there were really countless ants crawling on their bodies. Some people even couldn't help reaching out to grab them.

Li Xuan's eyes were also a little horrified. The picture described by Li Yi was very strong, so he couldn't help but look at the ground. Seeing that there were really a few ants crawling under his feet, he quickly lifted his feet and hid far away.

County Magistrate Liu swallowed his saliva secretly, and goose bumps rose when he thought of a certain scene.

"Ant punishment?" After listening to the young lord, Zhao Fang, who was kneeling in the hall, shivered and cold sweat flowed down his back.

He hated densely packed things the most in his life. Just thinking about the scene of ants crawling all over his body made him feel worse than death. He had no strength to support himself and collapsed on the hall.

"Sir, I confess, I confess, I set the fire, I set it..." Shopkeeper Zhao, who was frightened by a certain picture in his mind, collapsed on the ground, his face pale, his eyes terrified, and even his voice became weak.

Seeing that guy lying there like mud, Li Yi was also a little surprised.

This is just an ordinary ant. Haven't you seen those reality show games in the island countries in the future, where cute girls dare to get into boxes full of snakes, insects, rats and ants alone? Compared with this, what is this?

Looking at this guy's face as pale as paper, half of his life is almost scared away, doesn't he have ant phobia?

Manager Zhao, who looked like mud, was dragged away. The yamen runners looked at Li Yi with extremely admiring eyes, looked at each other, and suddenly bowed at the same time and said: "Mr. County Lieutenant is mighty!"

Up to now, they have put away all their contempt for this young county lieutenant.

Without torture or forced confession, just a few words can make the suspect confess to the crime. Not to mention Anxi County Yamen, even in Qing'an Prefecture City, or even the entire Jingguo, who can do this?

With such a county lieutenant, will there be any cases they can't solve in the future?

Before officially taking office, Li Yi has convinced all the yamen runners and constables with what happened today.

Of course, County Magistrate Liu was also convinced. After seeing the power of County Lieutenant Li with his own eyes, he would be much more assured about the security situation in the county in the future.

Before, he was worried that His Majesty would force a royal playboy into the county yamen, but now this worry has been completely dispelled.

Li Yi did not come to the county government office to solve the case. Since County Magistrate Liu said that he could still have a month's vacation, if he came to work so early, wouldn't it be a waste of the court's good intentions?

After exchanging pleasantries with County Magistrate Liu, he took the opportunity to say goodbye and prepared to enjoy his one-month vacation.

County Magistrate Liu smiled and said that he didn't need to rush to take office. Although it was a bit against his will, he would only work hard for another month at most, which was far less important than selling a favor to County Magistrate Li.

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"Huh, finally out..."

In a room somewhere in the county government office, a young man pushed the door open and breathed a long sigh of relief.

After being inexplicably imprisoned for so long by the county magistrate's father, he finally got out to breathe today. The young man surnamed Liu was in a good mood.

Recently, his father was a little abnormal. He always took his anger out on him for no reason. The young man surnamed Liu decided to stay away from him when he saw him, so as not to suffer another misfortune.

Walking out of the back court, he happened to see a man walking out of the front hall. When he saw the young scholar, Liu's face first showed a trace of astonishment, and then he showed ecstasy.

If you don't take the road to heaven, you will break into hell. He actually ran into this guy who had ruined his good deeds and beat him up in the county court. Could it be that this guy lost the lawsuit?

"Haha..." Liu laughed wildly twice, strode over, pointed at the scholar, and said sarcastically: "You never thought that one day you will fall into my hands!"

Seeing that the scholar's face was stunned, as if he was frightened, Liu felt even more relieved. Just as he was about to call the police, he suddenly heard a gloomy voice.

"Whose hands did you fall into?"

A foot in official boots suddenly poked out from the hall. The young man surnamed Liu standing at the door was caught off guard and kicked on the buttocks. He staggered and almost fell to the corridor. After stabilizing his body, he was furious and turned his head and yelled: "Which bastard dares to kick me... Dad!"

At this glance, the young man surnamed Liu turned pale and his soul flew away.

"Rebellious son, what did you say just now?" County Magistrate Liu said coldly with a face as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Dad, I, I don't know..." The young man surnamed Liu's voice trembled. Before he finished speaking, County Magistrate Liu waved his hand and ordered a yamen runner: "Take this rebellious son back to the room and put him in solitary confinement for three months. Without my permission, you are not allowed to step out of the door!"

When the young man surnamed Liu heard this, he felt that his eyes went dark. If the yamen runner hadn't seen the situation and supported him, he would have been unable to stand.

Three months of solitary confinement, this is going to kill him!

Looking at the young scholar tremblingly, even a fool would know that the reason why his father was angry was all because of him. What kind of god is this scholar!

After the young man surnamed Liu was taken away by the yamen runner, County Magistrate Liu said with an apologetic face: "Li County Lieutenant, I'm really sorry. My son is naughty and bumped into Li County Lieutenant Li. I hope you don't mind."

At this time, County Magistrate Liu was furious. This rebellious son caused trouble everywhere. Today, he even spoke wildly in front of the prince... After sending Li County Li away, he must be punished. If this rebellious son can't change his ways, sooner or later he will be like County Lieutenant Zhou's brother-in-law and cause him a huge mess...

[ps: My brain is a little swollen, so I'll have a meal first. Chapter 5 will be later. 】(To be continued.)