Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Emperor Jing and his party changed into plain clothes before leaving the palace.

Their attire was naturally luxurious and elegant, but the servant clearly regarded Emperor Jing as a wealthy merchant or nouveau riche.

A mere merchant daring to be in the same place as his young master? Absolutely not!

Emperor Jing stopped in his tracks, silent.

A mere licentiate, to actually... Has the literati class decayed to this extent?

He never imagined that at his age, someone would dare to insult him like this, using such vulgar language. A mere house slave could be so arrogant, relying on his master's power.

The few people behind Emperor Jing were all stunned.

Good heavens, His Majesty was being scolded, and with such harsh words. At this age, they had gained new insight.

The faces of the guards who accompanied the imperial carriage were already as deep as water, their hands quietly placed on their waists, waiting only for Emperor Jing's command to have the heads of those in the pavilion fall to the ground!

The swords in the guards' hands were already tightly gripped, the veins on the backs of their hands bulging... They eagerly awaited Emperor Jing's order.

Thunder and rain roared in the sky. Emperor Jing placed his hand on the edge of the boat, looked again at the commoners who were diligently pushing the boat, and finally bent down.

The others who accompanied the Emperor, seeing this, also stepped forward to push the boat.

Everyone exerted their strength together, and suddenly they heard a muffled sound of wood breaking. The small boat was finally able to move!

The young masters on the boat immediately beamed with joy, calling out to their guards.

"Get on the boat quickly! Don't stay here any longer."

Two guards quickly jumped onto the boat, picked up the oars, and began to row.

Emperor Jing was furious, pointing at the commoners and saying, "What's your hurry! They haven't boarded the boat yet. Do you intend to break your word!"

"Row quickly! Row quickly!" The young masters completely ignored Emperor Jing's words, only urging the guards to row the boat with all their might.

Emperor Jing was about to order someone to stop them when he suddenly heard another muffled sound.

Then came the mournful cry of an old man: "Oh no!! Gentlemen, you've hit someone!! Please save them, there's also a child! Please, have mercy..."

Emperor Jing glanced over and his eyes immediately widened with anger. The woman who had been pushing the boat with her child was at the bow of the boat.

It was already difficult to stand firmly in the water. The two guards, following the current, were rowing quickly, and they had actually knocked the mother and son into the water.

A guard beside Emperor Jing plunged into the water and quickly pulled the mother and son up, but they were unconscious and their lives hung in the balance.

Seeing this scene, the young masters on the boat not only did not offer assistance, but urged them on even more urgently.

In an instant, the boat had already rowed a distance away. Suddenly, a burst of laughter reached Emperor Jing's ears.

Then, more than a dozen copper coins were scattered in the water in front of him....

"Hahaha, take it! It's your reward!"

The sound of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning roared. Emperor Jing felt a little dizzy.

Staring at the location where the copper coins fell, his face gradually filled with frost, and a chill ran through his heart.

Then, the image of Li Yuanzhao suddenly appeared in his mind.

He wondered if Yuanzhao's side was also as bad as this place....

Li Yansong and the others woodenly watched the pitiful scene before them.

Letting the rain beat on their faces, their soaked clothes fluttered in the wind, their hearts filled with a long sigh....

Seeing the situation before him, Li Yansong already had a good idea.

When Yan Guoan came to Dengjin Ward to manage it, he must have first contacted the local scholars and gentry.

These people usually look gentle and elegant, but at their core, which one of them is not a local tyrant? Even their house slaves and guards act superior.

After all, very few poor people can afford to study.

These people have status and money. Yan Guoan cannot manage the ward without them. Not to mention Yan Guoan, even the government must contact the local scholars to govern a place.

After all, they are the upper class, holding resources. And what are mere commoners worth? To put it cruelly, for many officials, the common people are probably just numbers on paper.

But there is no way to do things without getting rid of these people. A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. These people have great power in their own territory. If you go against them, you will get half the result with twice the effort.

You look down on the local gentry and scholars? Fine, they will directly instigate the crowd to smear you. After your official reputation stinks, you don't have to be an official anymore.

You want to find someone to implement government orders to the people? Sure, they will just fool you.

Li Yansong put himself in their shoes and thought about it, and he could understand some things.

But the current performance is completely different from the news that was sent to the imperial court?

Is this the performance of your Lord Yan's love for the people and his successful education?

These so-called educated scholars are clearly oppressing and harming the people, without a trace of benevolence, which is chilling!

After a long silence, Emperor Jing turned and returned to the carriage, the guards beside him and the three grand secretaries looked at each other.

According to His Majesty's previous temper, these people would probably have lost their heads long ago, but now he actually turned around and left?

"Bring that woman and child into the carriage... Saving people is the most important thing, get in the carriage!"

No one dared to disobey the Emperor's orders, and everyone silently got back into the carriage.

In the carriage, Emperor Jing lowered his head and remained silent for a long time, wiped the rain off his face, and his expression returned to normal again: "Guo Banban, you should return to the palace and let the Eastern Depot Inner Guards be dispatched in full force."

"Seal off this place tightly, not a single person can leave. Also, those few people just now, not a single one can be missing. If there is any omission, you will be held responsible!"

Guo Tianyang couldn't help but feel a tightness in his heart, and at the same time, he felt a kind of pleasure!

His Majesty is finally going to start a massacre! Yan Guoan is finished...