"Well said!" someone on the first floor shouted, followed by a few people who echoed.
However, most people were from Ning'an and knew how powerful the patrolling yamen runners were, so they remained silent.
Gou Zi gnashed his teeth in hatred and said, "Brother Jian, let's do it. Beat them up first. At worst, they can arrest us together. The law clearly stipulates that as long as he dares to fight back and as long as I can't cripple him, it's a fight and both parties are responsible. I can just find someone to bail him out. Who dares to bail him out?"
Some people present could not help but frown. This is the incompetence of the law. It often fails to protect truly innocent people, but instead becomes an accomplice of the evildoers.
Jian Yamen officer nodded and said, "You two, come with me to the Yamen."
"I'll give you one last chance. You're an official and you must be responsible for every word you say." Fang Yun's voice was unusually serious.
Jian Yayi smiled contemptuously and said, "I will also give you one last chance. In Changbai Street, no one can fail to give face to Jian, and you are no exception!"
At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded downstairs: "What's going on?"
Gou Zi turned around unhappily and was about to scold, but when he saw the person who was speaking, he quickly shut his mouth. That person was not only a scholar, but also the ninth-rank Dianshi of the county, Yu Ba Chi.
The yamen runner Jian looked towards the first floor with a smile, lifted his robe, pushed aside the crowd and hurried downstairs, laughing as he ran, "What brings you here, Lord Yu?"
Yu Bachi smiled slightly, with a trace of undisguised pride on his face, and said: "A friend invited me here to eat braised sauce. Oh, I remember, you are in charge of Changbai Street, right? Wucuo Novel Network has many words." Yu Bachi put his hands behind his back and went upstairs while speaking.
Jian Yamen followed behind Yu Ba Chi, holding out his arms to prevent him from falling. As he went up the stairs, he said, "I met two poor people from other places who were fighting over a singing girl. They bullied the people from Ning'an."
"Is there such a thing?" Yu Bachi shook his head slightly without showing any inclination. He quickly reached the second floor and took a look. He found that there was only one table on the second floor, with a teenager and a child, and an old man and a child standing next to them holding musical instruments. There were also four ruffians at the stairs.
Yu Bachi remembered that Fang Yun said that the table opposite the stairs was him, and Jian the yamen runner said that there were two people on the second floor who bullied the people of Ning'an.
There was only one table of people on the second floor.
Yu Ba Chi looked at the young man again. His eyebrows jumped, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, and then his expression became flustered, and his legs trembled slightly.
"Master Yu." Gou Zi said and lowered his head, and his three subordinates followed suit to greet him.
Fang Yun didn't even look at Yu Bachi. He took the teapot and poured himself tea. The thin stream of water fell into the teacup, making a soft sound.
"Sir Yu, this Jian yamen runner is very impressive. He doesn't care when thugs humiliate the singing girl; he doesn't care when thugs bully innocent people. But he is unhappy when his good brother Gou Ye fails in bullying people. He falsely accuses me of being a murderer and wants to arrest me, the victim. Is there any such thing in the world? Is this how your men do their job?" Wucuo Novel Network does not skip words.
Yu Ba Chi was so angry that his head almost exploded. Having worked in the county government for many years, he knew clearly about the collusion between the yamen runners and the ruffians. He understood what was going on after hearing half of it. He cursed the yamen runner Jian in his heart for being so short-sighted. Why did he go after Xu Sheng who was visiting incognito
Even the left prime minister of the dynasty was humiliated by Fang Yun, so how dare a small yamen runner be so presumptuous
Yu Bachi took a deep breath and suppressed the uneasiness in his heart. The three words "Mr. Yu" almost frightened him to death, but he quickly calmed down. He did not have a close relationship with Jian Yayi, and as long as this matter was handled properly, the situation would not escalate.
Yu Ba Chi first bowed to Fang Yun, then turned around abruptly, stood on the second floor and looked down at the yamen runner on the stairs, and asked sternly: "Is what the person at the window said true?"
The yamen runner Jian quickly winked at Yu Ba Chi and whispered, "Sir, let's find a quiet place..."
"How dare you! When I ask you a question, you must tell the truth." Yu Bachi said sternly.
Gou Zi and others stood there in a daze, looking at Yu Bachi in shock and fear. In their minds, Jian Yayi was already a prominent figure in the neighborhood, and Yu Bachi was an even greater figure. Not to mention that they would not be able to reach that position in the future, even just speaking a few words to such a big shot would be enough to brag about for several days.
Didn't Jian the yamen runner often say that he had a lot of connections? But his attitude towards the Dianshi was wrong.
The yamen runner Jian realized that the person sitting by the window was quite important. He gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, I was deceived by the dog and didn't know the truth. I was confused for a moment and offended your distinguished guest. I hope you will punish me."
Yu Bachi said: "Well, since you admit your guilt and are willing to accept punishment, that's fine." Then he walked towards Jian the yamen runner.
Jian the yamen runner stared at Yu Bachi in amazement, thinking to himself I am retreating in order to advance, I am giving in. According to official rules, Yu Bachi should have reprimanded them and then arrested Gou Zi and the others. It's called a punishment, but in fact it's begging for mercy, so why did he rush over here
While Jian the yamen runner was stunned, Yu Bachi grabbed Jian's yamen runner's uniform with both hands and pulled it violently to both sides. With a "swish" sound, the uniform was torn in two pieces. Then he quickly stripped it off, leaving only a pair of trousers.
Yu Bachi threw the torn yamen uniform away and said, "From now on, you are no longer a yamen runner of Ning'an County!" After that, he turned and went upstairs.
"I am not strict with my subordinates, please forgive me!" Yu Bachi said as he half-knelt on one knee, pressed his left hand on the ground, placed his right hand on his knee, and lowered his head.
After all, Gou Zi and others were not scholars, let alone yamen runners. They only knew that they were going to be in trouble, but they had no idea how serious the matter was.
Jian, the yamen runner, was so frightened that his hair stood on end. He missed a step and fell on the stairs with a thud, rolling down the stairs.
As Jian Yayi rolled down, he seemed to have forgotten the pain, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
"It's over, it's over... The scholar only half-knelt when he saw the emperor, but even if the emperor came, Yu Ba Chi would not kneel so cleanly. Now the only person in Ning'an who can scare Yu Ba Chi to half-kneel is Fang Yun, Fang Xusheng! It's him, he must have disguised himself and went on a secret visit! It's over, it's over..."
Jian, the yamen runner, fell heavily on the first floor. He saw stars and felt pain all over his body. He wished he could just faint, but after lying there for a few breaths, he had to get up. Then he knelt down at the foot of the stairs, leaned over, touched his forehead to the ground, and trembled.
The people on the first floor who were watching the fun looked uncertain, and some of them were so scared that they secretly slipped out.
Although the patrolling yamen runners were not as good as the ninth rank, they were small officials in the eyes of the common people. Who among the shops along Changbai Street dared not to show respect to them? Even if they were from a prominent family, they could not look down on such patrolling yamen runners.
The county magistrate is not as good as the current one.
What's more, this kind of person is a member of the imperial court after all, and the Dianshi cannot be dismissed at will without going through the official process. However, Dianshi Yu stripped the yamen runner's uniform on the spot, which shows that Dianshi Yu would rather break the court rules and get the yamen runner Jian out!
How big a mistake did Jian Yayi make? Who scared the Ninth Rank Dianshi so much
Some quick-witted people quickly realized the truth.
"It's Xiao Fang... No, it's Fang Xusheng. It's Fang Xusheng who is on a secret visit!"
"Yes, yes, it must be Fang Xusheng!"
The people of Ning'an usually call him "Xiao Fang County Magistrate" to show that they are close to Fang Yun, as if he were one of their own. But if Fang Yun was really here, they wouldn't dare to say anything.
"Quick, quick, kneel down in front of His Majesty Xu Sheng!" The old man who sang the ditty pulled his granddaughter to kneel down in front of Fang Yun.
"Your Majesty, spare my life!" Gouzi knelt down with a thud, and his forehead hit the floor of the second floor, making a thumping sound, and dust fluttered down to the first floor.
(To be continued…)
ps: I didn’t sleep well yesterday, so I wrote slowly today. I’ll make up the next chapter during the day. Sorry.