In the time it took to brew a cup of tea, Cong Yang had changed into a new set of clothes. Wang Yue and Meng Huo had also changed into clean and refreshing clothes. Only Zhao Yun, who was stationed outside the county office, remained like a statue, standing at the entrance of the county office, preventing the officials from escaping. When Cong Yang leisurely led Meng Huo and Wang Yue into the hall, all the officials were already gathered in the hall. Cong Yang's gaze was cold, and his entire body emitted a cold murderous aura. He walked straight to the front of the hall and sat down on the couch. Wang Yue and Meng Huo stood behind Officer Wang, taking on the responsibility of guarding him. At this moment, the Hanzhong official standing in the hall saw Meng Huo standing next to Cong Yang. His eyes were filled with confusion, but he soon realized that Li Lu had not returned with Cong Yang, and his heart began to pound. Two tigers could not live on the same mountain. Those who had been following Li Lu for a long time all understood Li Lu's tricks. He wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife. He wanted to kill someone with the knife of the barbarians. But now, the barbarians had returned with Cong Yang, but Li Lu had not. Could it be that Li Lu had borrowed the knife to kill him?
Cong Yang coughed twice and the living room quieted down. He glanced at the officials standing in the living room and smiled.
"Everyone, please sit down. "Yes! The official standing in the living room bowed to Cong Yang and sat down respectfully. In the hall, other than the faint sound of breathing, there was no sound at all. Cong Yang was silent for a long time before he said unhurriedly," This morning, the barbarians attacked the city. The former prefect Li Lu said that the defense of the city was insufficient and requested that I lead the soldiers to resist the enemy." I followed his advice and led my soldiers to resist the barbarians. However, when I was chasing the barbarians, Li Lu changed his mind and led his soldiers to attack me. Li Lu had offended his superiors and was killed by me. At the same time, the leader of the barbarians, Meng Huo, assisted me in killing Li Lu. He has made a contribution. Therefore, I will let bygones be bygones. From today onwards, there will be no more barbarians attacking the city. You can rest assured. His tone was calm, as if he was talking about something unrelated. However, all the officials present felt a chill rise from the bottom of their hearts. They looked at Cong Yang with a hint of respect. Who is Li Lu? He had killed two mayors in a row, but he was actually killed by this young man in front of him without a sound. His methods were so powerful and domineering.
Just as the officials were silent, the Shangyong County Magistrate suddenly stood up and cupped his hands. Cong Yang's gaze stopped on the county magistrate. This county magistrate was quite good at doing things. He wondered what he had to report. He was silent for a moment before he asked," If you have anything to say, just say it. This is the first time I've come to Hanzhong, so I don't know much about it. I need someone like you who knows the people's feelings and is sensible to report to me so that I can learn more about Hanzhong." As soon as he finished speaking, the county magistrate's face lit up with joy. The county magistrate knew that his chance had come. The county magistrate glanced at the officials sitting in the living room. His gaze finally stopped on a fat man with a big belly and wearing a red robe. The county magistrate pointed at the fat man and said,"Reporting to Your Excellency, Li Lu's subordinates have offended their superiors and should be punished." However, Li Lu was dead, but his accomplice was still alive. That person was Li Lu's younger brother, Li Chuang. He was involved in many of Li Lu's sins. Cong Yang frowned and said," The chief culprit is already dead. How can we implicate others? Besides, he didn't break the law or steal anything. How can we simply convict him?"”
The county magistrate's eyes turned. Thinking of Cong Yang's words, he suddenly understood. The prefect needed a reason to convict Li Chuang before he could punish him. When the magistrate thought of this, he bowed to Cong Yang and said,"Your Excellency is considerate of his subordinates. You are a wise master." However, you don't know that Li Chuang has committed all kinds of crimes. He has robbed famous women, occupied fertile land, robbed people of their wealth, and plundered the people's wealth. He is simply worse than a beast. If this person lives in the world, the people will be restless and the country will be uneasy.
Cong Yang's mouth twitched and he almost burst out laughing. This county magistrate was really a top-notch person, but not bad, very good. To be able to understand the emperor's intentions meant that Shangyong County Magistrate was quite capable. Cong Yang did not know if Li Lu's brother, Li Chuang, was really as evil as the Shangyong County Magistrate said, but as Li Lu's trusted aide, Cong Yang was not willing to let Li Chuang go. Firstly, Li Chuang did not have any amazing talent, so Cong Yang pitied him. Secondly, Li Chuang was not of sufficient value. Third, Officer Wang wanted to kill Li Chuang to establish his prestige. With the three situations stacked together, it would be difficult for Li Chuang to not die. Cong Yang muttered to himself for a moment, and a cold glint flashed across his eyes. At this moment, Li Chuang suddenly stood up from his seat and ran to the center of the hall. He knelt on the ground with a thud and cried with snot and tears in his eyes," Lord Prefect, the sins that the Magistrate mentioned were all my brother's sins. No, no, it was Li Lu's sins. I was only forced by Li Lu!
Li Chuang shouted,
But Cong Yang ignored Li Chuang and let the soldiers drag Hu Bo away.
They left the hall. "Sir, I'm a snitch…I have something important to report to you. When Li Chuang was dragged to the entrance of the hall by the soldiers, he saw that Cong Yang still did not give the order to forgive him. He panicked. He thought that Cong Yang only wanted to kill the evil, but he did not expect to be implicated because of Li Lu. He struggled hard and shouted,"Sir, I know Li Lu's secret. I'll tell him everything."
Please spare my life. "Wait a moment."
When Cong Yang heard Li Chuang's words, he raised his eyebrows and shouted,"
He shouted. Suddenly, a muffled bang sounded in the hall. The two soldiers who were dragging Li Chuang released their hands, and Li Chuang collapsed to the ground.
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