Chapter 643: Forty Big Boards
Liu Zicong replaced the yamen runners and promoted the chief constable Chen Anzhi who was loyal to him. On that day, the official documents issued by Pingyang Mansion were received by two masters Fang Tong and Lin. The two did not even notify Liu Zicong at all, and Liu Zicong was kept in the dark from beginning to end.
It was not until the postman from Pingyang Prefecture sent a second official document that Liu Zicong knew about this.
Liu Zicong, who knew about this, couldn't help but frown. He couldn't help but say to Chen Anzhi: "Captain Chen, go and invite the two masters to me."
Chen Anzhi nodded and bowed, "The villain is going now."
Soon, Fang Tong and Lin couldn't help but come to the lobby from the account room. The two of them were a little surprised when they came in because they saw that it was County Magistrate Liu who was sitting in the hall.
Usually, Liu Zicong rarely sits in the lobby of the county government office. After all, he is just a puppet, and all the affairs of the government office are left to these two masters to handle.
Today, Liu Zicong suddenly sat in the lobby of the yamen for the first time. This house and Lin couldn't help but look at each other, thinking that something important was happening in the yamen today.
So, the two of them were ready to walk into the hall without any hesitation. Lin couldn't help but ask: "Sir, is something wrong with the yamen?"
With a "bang!", Liu Zicong slapped the aggro and shouted with a serious expression: "Rareless! You are so brave to wait for the two of you, don't kneel down yet!"
The slap of the awestral tree made the two of them tremble. What happened to the magistrate today? He suddenly became bolder and dared to scold them.
You know, on weekdays, Magistrate Liu had to nod and bow when he saw him. The two men had become the best leaders of the Jiang County Government. What happened to Magistrate Liu today is that he is so bold.
However, before the two of them could react, the captain Chen Anzhi walked over and pressed them to the ground. The two knelt in the hall.
Fang Tong and Lin were shocked. Fang Tong looked up and asked, "Sir Liu, why is this? What crime did the villain commit?"
Liu Zicong sneered: "What crime have you committed? I will ask you why you and the two of you didn't report it to me."
The two of them were even more surprised. What happened to the magistrate today? Lin couldn't help but continue: "Mr. Liu, this trivial matter is handled by villains on weekdays. In previous years, wasn't it just a villain who reported the grain of the official warehouse by himself? I wonder what the lord said."
Liu Zicong beat the arson again and shouted angrily: "I am the magistrate of Jiang County, and I should handle these matters personally. As masters, you two have actually committed the crimes. You are so brave!"
This magistrate is crazy and dares to attack them. On weekdays, you are polite to you, but you are still arrogant.
At this moment, Fang Tong couldn't help but stand up and looked at Liu Zicong in the hall coldly: "Mr. Liu, my family's clan leader recommended him, so he took the position of this master. Even if the villain did something wrong, the adult should go online for the sake of the leader of my family. I don't know why the adults are against the villain everywhere today, so please give me an explanation."
"You two are considered dogs, and I am worthy of letting me explain to you. Come on, drag these two thieves out and hit the forty big boards again!"
Liu Zicong was probably crazy. He had tolerated these two masters for a long time. Now that he had supported the government's official documents, he was no longer afraid of the aristocratic families in these places.
When the two masters heard that they were going to hit the forty boards, they would either die or be injured. If they were a little bit worse, they would die on the spot. If they were strong and were beaten by these forty boards, even if they survived by chance, they would have to suffer a lifelong disability.
The two were so scared that they were scattered. Lin couldn't help but say angrily: "Good you Liu Zicong, aren't you afraid of offending our clan leader? Do you dare to beat us? Do you still want to work in Jiang County? Tell you, if our clan leader doesn't want you to be the magistrate, you can't continue. Even if we don't cause trouble for you, your boss will not let you go."
Lin couldn't help but say this guy was right, offending two local tribes. Liu Zicong still wanted to rule Jiang County, so it would be very difficult.
Not to mention anything else, just taxation. Without the nodding and agreeing from these two big families, Liu Zicong could not collect a penny. If he could not collect taxes, his Pingyang Mansion would naturally hold him, the magistrate, responsible.
If he wants to continue working in Jiang County, Liu Zicong must be obedient. Even if he makes money from the people, he must be with the patriarchs of the two major clans. The patriarchs of the two clans will receive 90%, while Liu Zicong only has 10%.
If it were before, Liu Zicong naturally had no choice but to be at the mercy of two masters. But now it is different. After he got the official documents from the Shanxi Provincial Administration, he would understand. These so-called local families are a piece of fat meat delivered to his mouth.
Liu Zicong shouted angrily and threw the red-headed sign in the sign bucket on the table on the ground: "Call me!"
These two masters acted like a blessing on weekdays, relying on their own as members of the Fang family and the Lin family, they not only bullied the magistrate Liu Zicong, but also often bullied other people in the county government.
Chen Anzhi, who had just been promoted, was one of them. He was trampled on the soles of these two divisions before, and he was so breathless. Now the magistrate supports him and the opportunity to avenge him has come.
Chen Anzhi and the yamen runners arrested the two without saying a word. They put them together on a long bench outside the county yamen, and beat them down with a crackling board.
Forty big boards are heavy boards. The front of the yamen faces south, so don’t come in if you have any reason or money. The yamen runners are extremely knowledgeable, and the importance of starting is all about their own methods.
If the magistrate gets the benefit, he can beat the board to a loud noise, but the person under the board is very slightly injured. Even if he hits forty big boards, he will be able to move as usual after three or five days.
If the magistrate Thunder Ting was furious and had no instructions, it would be that he would never stop. Liu Zicong had no intention of pardon, and it seemed that he would beat the two of them alive.
Chen Anzhi was still kind, and he took his yamen runners to fight against the two of them. After arguing, Fang Tong didn't scream like a human voice. After just four or five slaps, his butt was immediately bleeding.
The board was still falling, and Lin was not much better than him. The two screamed in tears, and soon after, they gradually disappeared. The big board continued to fall until the two of them didn't move.
After just finishing the forty-fourth boards, the captain Chen Anzhi went over to explore the two of them, and they were already very angry for a long time.
Then, Chen Anzhihui responded to the lobby and bowed to Liu Zicong: "Report to you, these two people can't stand the punishment of the stick, and they are still angry and die."
Chapter completed!