"What!

The county magistrate was shocked. He walked over and grabbed the housekeeper and asked

"Can you explain to me clearly what is going on?"

"I do not know either........"

"Report!"

""Master, it's bad. There are a lot of soldiers outside and they have surrounded our mansion."

A servant came running and rolling in and said

"What did you say?"

The county magistrate glared at the servant and shouted,"Who gave them the courage? Don't they know that I am the county magistrate of Zhuo County?"

"I have told them, but they said that they were ordered by the county magistrate to invite you to the county government office.

"this......."

The county magistrate was shocked, and couldn't help wondering what Su Yan's purpose was.......Did Huo Cong really get into trouble?

But he really couldn't think of any way Su Yan could defeat Huo Cong.

And even if he was defeated, why did he come to him as soon as he came back? Did his contact with Huo Cong get exposed? He had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he couldn't figure it out.

"Get out of here!"

Just then, a voice came from outside the yard, and then a fierce-looking black-faced man walked in.

"Are you the county magistrate?"

"Who are you?"

The county magistrate looked at the dark-faced man and said in a deep voice

"I am Dian Wei, the commander of the county magistrate's personal guards. Please come with us."

Dian Wei looked at him and said loudly

"I feel a little unwell today, I'm afraid I can't go........"

The county magistrate was frowning when Dian Wei interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

""What are you talking about? Come with me now, or I'll chop you to pieces!"

He waved his hand, and the soldiers behind him came over and put their knives on the county magistrate's neck.

"you....What do you want to do?...."

"Take him away!"

Before the county magistrate could finish his words, the soldiers forced him and his housekeeper out of the office.

Along the way, the people around saw the county magistrate being forced by the soldiers and turned their heads to look at him.

"Isn't that the county magistrate? How did he become like this?"

"Who knows, that guy has been bullying others in Zhuo County, and this time he might be punished by the county magistrate."

"Hey, look!"

At this time, someone shouted,"Not only the county magistrate, but also the county lieutenant, the chief clerk and others have all been arrested by the soldiers and are walking this way."

The man pointed, and the people looked and saw several groups of soldiers coming from a distance, escorting many officials including the county lieutenant and the chief clerk.

"These people were arrested!"

"Great! These corrupt officials should have been arrested long ago. Now we are relieved."

The people sighed and said.

They didn't have any good feelings towards these people, because they were all corrupt officials who didn't care about the lives of the people.

The people were angry but dared not speak out against their atrocities.

Now seeing this scene, they felt very relieved, as if a big stone pressing on their hearts had been pushed away.

"Let's go and take a look."

Some curious people followed the escort team all the way to the county government office.

After arriving at the county government office, the county magistrate and others were pressed into the court like prisoners, and then knelt down.

In front of the court, on the desk, Su Yan was sitting on it, watching them

"County Magistrate, what do you mean by this?"

The county magistrate looked at him and asked

""Isn't it clear to the county magistrate?"

Su Yan looked at him and smiled,"The bandits on Baixiong Ridge have been wiped out by me, and the bandit leader Huo Cong is dead. Doesn't the county magistrate understand?" The county magistrate's eyes turned and said with grievance:"Sir, it's a good thing that you wiped out the bandits, but why did you arrest me?"

"Humph! You still want to quibble when the time comes?"

Su Yan snorted coldly, then grabbed the secret letter on the table and threw it in the faces of the county magistrate and others.

""Look for yourself!"

The county magistrate was furious. He took the letter off his face and opened it.

Swish!

His whole face turned pale in an instant.

"this......How is this possible!"

He said in disbelief

"How about it, County Magistrate, now you should understand, right?" Su Yan said

""Your Excellency is wronged! These things never happened. Huo Cong deliberately framed me."

The county magistrate said with a bitter face.

"Did I say I found it from Huo Cong?"

Su Yan said calmly at this time.

Hmm?

The county magistrate was stunned, and then his face changed.

Su Yan smiled and said:"There is no specific name mentioned here, including you and Huo Cong."

"I haven't said anything yet, but you're already crying foul. Isn't that just confessing yourself?"

Su Yan sneered.

"I.....this....."

The county magistrate was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say.

"What else do you have to say?"

Bang!

""My Lord County Magistrate, I was wrong. Please spare my life. I will make up for my crime with merit." The helpless County Magistrate immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy.

At this moment, the County Magistrate no longer wanted anything else but to survive.

As long as he was alive, everything was possible.

Su Yan did not answer him, but asked,"Do you know how many people you have offended in Zhuo County?"

"Down......I don't know."

The county magistrate said hesitantly.

Su Yan smiled and said,"Since you took over as county magistrate a few years ago, you have been occupying the power of Zhuo County and acting tyrannically."

"You oppress officials, exploit the people, and collude with bandits"

"If you don't die, it won't be enough to appease the people's resentment; if you don't die, it won't be enough to clean up the officialdom; if you don't die, it won't be enough to make people happy; if you don't die, how can I explain to everyone?"

Su Yan asked a question every time he took a step, like a heavy hammer, constantly hitting the county magistrate's heart.

"Tell me, what reason do I have for not killing you?"

Looking at him, Su Yan said in a deep voice

"My Lord, I know I was wrong."

At this point, the county magistrate no longer had any hope and bowed his head deeply.

"Take him away and wait for public trial!"

Su Yan waved his hand, and the soldiers beside him immediately pushed him down.

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