Chen Yue was the Magistrate of the Capital City, so he naturally knew who he couldn't provoke. He also knew those nobles, especially those who didn't have to give face to Duke Chen's Mansion.
They claimed to be 'commoners' and looked unfamiliar, but they claimed to be scholars. Their faces were full of righteousness, as if they were seeking justice for the people. Chen Yue had been an official for many years and had seen too many scholars like this.
The current Emperor attached great importance to the imperial examinations and recruited scholars from all over the world. It could be said that he had paved a broad road for scholars in the Jing Kingdom. Countless scholars from poor families, after ten years of hard work, were entrusted with important tasks once they passed the examinations. In their lifetime, there were countless who became part of the imperial court.
These young people who read the books of sages boasted that they were righteous and fearless. Of course, they were also a group of people who liked to meddle in other people's business.
"Disrespecting the court should have been punished with flogging as a warning to others. Seeing that you are scholars, I will forgive you this once." Chen Yue sat on the main seat and said calmly.
Scholars liked to meddle in other people's business and were the most difficult to deal with. One or two of them wouldn't be a problem, but if they gathered together and blocked the county yamen, regardless of whether they had a reason or not, it would be enough to make him, the Magistrate of the Capital City, suffer.
Hearing the words of the official in the court, the woman immediately pulled the little girl to kneel. Scholars didn't have to kneel in the court, but if they didn't understand etiquette, they would be punished.
"Constable Song, what happened? Tell me in detail," Chen Yue said again. Chen Yue spoke up once more. No matter how biased he was in secret, he still had to act like he was going by the book.
"Milord, this subordinate was patrolling the streets as usual. When we discovered that there were people fighting on the side of the street, we immediately went forward to stop them. Who would've thought that the culprit would not listen to our advice and had no regard for the law …" Constable Song had a righteous expression and a dutiful expression on his face. He pointed at Li Xuan's two bodyguards and then pointed at the battered and battered man that was carried back by the two bailiffs. He said, "These are the two thugs and the victim."
"Nonsense. It's obvious that this evil man robbed the mother and daughter of their money. As officials, you didn't do anything about it. It's obvious that you're colluding with him. You're in cahoots with him …" Li Xuan looked up at the man in the hall and asked, "Are all the people in the county government this kind of people who don't care about the lives of the people?"
Seeing Li Xuan's righteousness, as if he really was a scholar who was pleading for the people, Li Yi felt that if there was a Best Actor Award in this world, there would definitely be a spot for him.
He didn't use his identity as a prince, but pretended that he didn't have any background. There must be something wrong with this abnormal situation. No matter how he looked at it, the forehead of the official in the court was faintly black, and he would be in trouble soon.
"How dare you!" Chen Yue slammed the gavel and said angrily.
He stared at the woman in the audience with bright eyes and asked, "Madam He, tell me, did someone want to rob you and your daughter of their money?"
The woman turned her head and looked at Li Xuan with deep regret in her eyes. She gritted her teeth and said, "No!"
She knew that if she told the truth, it would end up harming the two young masters. Wasn't twisting the truth the best thing these officials did?
Chen Yue walked to the audience and looked at Li Xuan. He said, "Even she denied it. What else do you have to say?"
Li Xuan looked at the woman with a thoughtful expression.
"Men! Arrest these two lawless villains who are fighting in the street and give them 50 strokes of the cane." Chen Yue waved his hand and looked at Li Xuan. He said again, "Keep your servants in check in the future. If it happens again, I won't let it go easily!"
"You dog official, you're really in cahoots with these guys!" Ruyi said coldly. If Li Yi hadn't stopped him, he would have pulled out his sword and cut off the dog official's head.
Li Yi looked bitter. He decided not to tell Miss.Liu those martial arts stories anymore. She didn't learn the good ones, but always learned those messy things. Killing dog officials and eliminating evil officials were the work of the Condor Hero. What did it have to do with her, the Deadly Fairy?
Chen Yue's face was a little pale. He had been an official for many years and had never been called a dog official.
Before he could lose his temper, a jade waist token appeared in front of him.
"The Supervisory Censor of Gyeonggi Province!"
Chen Yue was shocked. He looked at the jade token carefully, and his face suddenly changed.
The supervision system of the Jing Kingdom was mostly inherited from the previous dynasty. The Supervisory Censor was in charge of supervising the officials, patrolling the counties, and correcting the prisons. Although they were not high-ranking officials, they had a wide range of authority. Princesses, princes, nobles, and officials were all afraid of these censors.
Even if Lord Chen did something wrong, these censors could still not give him face, let alone a small capital magistrate.
However, when did the Supervisory Censor of Gyeonggi Province change, and he was such a young man?
The token that represented his identity could not be fake. Chen Yue's face changed, and he said with a smile, "I didn't know you were coming, Supervisor. I didn't go out to greet you …"
"Say no more." Li Xuan waved his hand impatiently and said, "I'll report what I've seen and heard today to His Majesty. Take care, Your Excellency!"
The Supervisory Censor had the right to meet the Emperor directly. Chen Yue felt his vision go black, and his body swayed a few times. Immediately, a runner came over and supported him in time.
Since he was the Supervisor, why didn't he say so earlier? He had obviously dug a big hole for him to jump into!
If Chen Yue knew what the 'entrapment law enforcement' was, he would not have been so careless. Unfortunately, it was all too late now.
Seeing that the few people had left the hall, Chen Yue forced himself to stand up straight and said hurriedly, "Prepare the carriage. We're going to Lord Chen's Mansion!"
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"How did you become the Supervisor?" Li Yi asked Li Xuan in surprise outside the county government.
"It's just a convenient identity. The capital is not like Qing 'an Mansion. With this token, it will be much easier to get things done," Li Xuan said.
Li Yi looked at him enviously. He had to admit that His Majesty treated him very well. The Emperor had even thought of this. Although the Supervisory Censor was a low-ranking official, he was in charge of a lot of things. He could even manage the affairs of the royal family. The Emperor treated him like his own son!
No, even the Emperor's own son did not have such preferential treatment.
"Don't worry. Since I've come across this matter, I will definitely get to the bottom of it." Li Xuan turned around and said to the mother and daughter.
"Thank, thank you, Your Excellency!"
The situation had turned around so quickly that the woman had not yet recovered from the shock. Hearing Li Xuan's words, she hurriedly bowed and said.
Although she did not know who this Excellency was, a glimmer of hope was ignited in her heart when he saw that even the County Magistrate did not give face to him.
Now that things had developed to this point, it was clear that the mother and daughter were no longer involved. Perhaps it was because he had been disgusted earlier, but Li Xuan was obviously very serious about this matter. It was better for the County Magistrate to clean up his mess. Otherwise, he would not be able to escape this time.
Li Yi had rejected the invitation to visit his late son's mansion. There was still a matter at home that had not been taken care of. The chubby boy thought that his plan was flawless and wanted to use the excuse of falling to get away. At this time, no one knew what kind of torture he was suffering. Li Yi also had a part in this matter, so it was only right for him to share some of the burden.
As expected, not long after he stepped into the Li Mansion, the chubby boy's howl came from one of the halls.
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