The best county magistrate

The moonlight is hazy on an early summer night, and the wind is high and the birds' wings are low.

Five or six men in black were standing outside a house in Qian Mansion in the north of the city.

There were three people sitting around the table in the room.

Under the dim oil lamp, their faces did not look so pretty.

"Mr. Shen, my husband and Wang Mang are both in prison now, and the trial will be held tomorrow. What should we do?"

Li Yang spoke worriedly and kept crossing his hands, looking very anxious.

The person he called Mr. Shen was Shen Qingyun, who was known as the most beautiful person in the world and the most unparalleled son in the world.

His expression was serious, and his sharp eyes revealed a hint of sinisterness.

Li Yang did not answer, and instead turned his attention to the supervisory censor Bai Yi'an.

"According to Lord Song's wishes, I will go to the county government office tomorrow morning to deal with Yang Xuanchen."

"It is a serious crime for a court official to accept bribes!"

"First remove him from his post. I will bring this case to the Criminal Department. Mr. Song will naturally take care of everything by then."

Bai Yi'an laughed a few times, feeling confident.

Shen Qingyun sneered disdainfully.

"The people under my command have sent word that Yan Chenghai, the governor of Qingzhou, has arrived in Qingshui County."

"Today Yang Xuanchen was with us. Not only did they inspect various parts of Qingshui County, but Yan Chenghai also favored him."

"Are you going to kill him? Haha."

"What? Yan Chenghai is here? Can our master's case disturb him?" Li Yang was confused.

Bai Yi'an shook his head gently and rejected Li Yang's view.

"A case of this magnitude doesn't require Yan Chenghai to be present in person. They must be doing it for something else."

"But he is better off in Qingshui County. Yan Chenghai is an upright man, and Yang Xuanchen will definitely be severely punished for accepting bribes."

He turned to glance at Shen Qingyun and said in a serious tone, "What are you going to do? Don't forget, this Wang Mang is yours!"

Shen Qingyun's face was stern and he snorted coldly, "Bai Yi'an, I don't need to tell you what I'm going to do, right?"

"I only have a temporary cooperative relationship with you. Don't talk to me in such a commanding tone!"

Bai Yi'an's eyes widened and his chest rose and fell intensified, "Shen, your master may not be on the same side as Mr. Song, but everyone has the same goal."

"It's best to put your personal grudges aside on this matter."

"I have brought some good players. If tomorrow I can't write, I will use martial arts!" Shen Qingyun said fiercely.

Bai Yian's eyes flashed, "How sure are you?"

"I have placed two people in the county government office. If we want to take action, we can do it tonight. I am 100% sure that I can rescue Qian Youde from prison."

"But Yan Chenghai's people are all in the county government office. If we take action, there will be a big stir. I don't want to be exposed so early."

After hearing Shen Qingyun's words, Bai Yi'an felt relieved, "Well, just in case, if the situation changes tomorrow, please ask your people to fish Qian Youde out as soon as possible."

Then, he ordered Shen Qingyun: "Tomorrow, after the Japanese officials capture Yang Xuanchen, they will return to the capital immediately. Please arrange the manpower on the way and do it more cleanly!"

"Hmph, you should finish your work first, why are you yelling at me?"

"Who do you think you are, be careful I did it with you!"

Shen Qingyun snorted, waved his hand and walked out of the house, leading his people to leave the Qian Mansion and go to Youfeng Tower.

There is a dark corner at the back door of Qian Mansion.

After they left, Yamen servant Xiaoba carefully returned to the Yamen and reported what happened in Qian Mansion today to Yang Xuanchen and Zhang Biao.

"Brother Biao, according to Xiaoba's description, among the people who came out of Qian's Mansion, the person who looks like a handsome young man is most likely the bandit leader!"

Yang Xuanchen uttered something, pulled up Zhang Biao's sleeve and ran towards Yin Hotel.

After the two of them saw Yan Chenghai, they recounted what Xiaoba had just reported.

"He is the Liangshan bandit Shen Qingyun. If he only brings these people with him, I think he won't be able to escape this time!"

Yan Chenghai said with some surprise.

Then he narrowed his eyes and said hello, "Lao Wu, go and confirm. If Shen Qingyun is really here, let Fu Chong from outside the city lead a team to surround Youfeng Tower."

"Yes!" A voice sounded from the shadows.

"Take a seat. It seems that the evil forces in Qingshui County are quite powerful. Mr. Yang and Zhang Dianshi, please tell us."

Yang Xuanchen frowned and thought for a while, "Master Yan, according to the Yamen servant, two groups of people came from the Qian Mansion."

"The first group came from the capital. They must have been sent by Mr. Song, the Minister of Rites. I think this group may be used to deal with me."

"And it's very likely that he's from the Yushitai Overwatch Council!"

Yan Chenghai raised his eyebrows with some surprise in his eyes, "Why do you say that?"

"The case of Qian Youde and Wang Mang has not been decided yet, so there is no reason for the Ministry of Punishment to get involved."

"Dali Temple doesn't have a suitable excuse. Only the people from the Control Yuan can move, and they also have reasons."

"The squire and bully from Qingshui County have just arrived, and the squires and bullies in Qingshui County are offering gifts and bribing the official with money. This is the best reason for the Supervisory Yuan."

Having said this, Zhang Biao turned to look at Yang Xuanchen with a look of panic on his face, "Master, didn't we just accept money from Qian Youde and Wang Mang? What if the person who comes here is really the supervisory censor..."

Yan Chenghai didn't expect that Yang Xuanchen would arrest people after taking their money, and he couldn't react for a while.

"Haha, I have prepared this move for a long time. Brother Biao, do me a favor and call Lao Wei here. Remember to ask him to bring his account books and money."

After a while, Wei Junzhi presented a ledger and two money bags.

"Sir Yan, this is 410 taels of silver that was just taken out from the warehouse. There are two entries in total."

"Wang Mang received one hundred and eleven taels of copper coins, and three hundred taels of Qian Youde."

"The master did not spend a penny on his own expenses or on the government. He said that the money came from the people and must be used for the people."

Wei Junzhi bowed his head and spoke lightly.

Yang Xuanchen pushed the two money bags in the direction of Yan Chenghai, stood up and saluted.

"The lower officials believe that the bribes they sent must have been obtained from the common people."

"So, the lower officials not only have to collect their money, but also bring them to justice, confiscate more money, and spend all the money on the people of Qingshui County."

"Your Majesty, all the common bribes are here. Please make your decision."

Yan Chenghai was shocked. Even he couldn't keep himself clean, but Yang Xuanchen in front of him did it.

From the people's affirmation of Yang Xuanchen, what they saw and heard today, and their understanding of Wei Junzhi, Yan Chenghai concluded that Yang Xuanchen was not acting.

Everything he did was genuine and there was no trace of fraud.

Incorruptible, upright, and jealous of evil.

At this moment, Yan Chenghai was very lucky and proud to have such a good official within his jurisdiction.

"You should keep the money as you originally thought, but you must remember what you said today, take it from the people and use it for the people!"

"If I find out that you have taken bribes and violated the law in the future, I will not spare you even if you and I come from the same family!"

Yan Chenghai's tone was serious, but the smile on his face told Yang Xuanchen that he supported him.

"Your Majesty, please remember Master Yan's instructions!"

Yan Chenghai patted Yang Xuanchen on the shoulder and said gently: "It's getting late. Get some rest early. Tomorrow the magistrate will see how you resolve the case."