C113 (1/2)
At the same time, over a thousand miles away, it was extremely noisy.
”Is County Magistrate Zhou sure he spoke correctly? Qing Shui, have you really suppressed famine in this county? ” Tuoba Jing sat on top of the high tower, his fingers toying with his thumb ring, a look of disdain and loathing appearing in his eyes.
The one kneeling down at the bottom of the hall was Qing Shui's County Official, County Magistrate Zhou.
He was wearing a dark blue county magistrate's uniform, and there was a black cloth hat on his head. His face was round, and his chin was covered in layers. Even a large belly couldn't be covered by a large court uniform.
Hearing Tuoba Jing's question, he calmly knocked his head against the ground a few times, raised his eyes and stared at Tuoba Jing with squinted eyes, then said: ”Of course, ever since Seventh Prince sent the food over, this humble official has been sending the food to a bunch of yamen runners. It's just that the world has changed and people's hearts are not as old, only then did a bunch of people rush in and took the food away!”
Speaking up to here, County Magistrate Zhou angrily nodded his head. His face was flushed red, and the wings on both sides of his nose kept flapping, looking like he was really angry to the extreme.
”Seventh Prince, on behalf of this humble subject, please send troops to suppress these mob!” After County Magistrate Zhou finished speaking, he stood up and cupped his hands towards the horizon, ”This food is the grace of the Emperor. Not only did this group of violent people snatch the food without knowing what was good for them, they don't even have any feelings of gratitude, they deserve to be punished for their crimes!”
Tuoba Jing's hand that was playing with the thumb ring suddenly stopped, he raised his head slightly, and asked softly: ”Gu, did I let you up?”
Although it was just a simple sentence, an invisible pressure silently spread throughout the entire county magistrate court.
This kind of formless aura was like a venomous snake. As long as County Magistrate Zhou said something wrong, this venomous snake would pounce over and directly bite his nose into pieces.
He was originally fat, but now that he was scared, he began to sweat profusely. Even the back of the uniform was stained with sweat stains.
While swallowing the saliva in his mouth, he kneeled down with a 'putong'. All the dissatisfaction in his eyes was buried under his lowered head and he continued to beg for forgiveness: ”This official is anxious, I hope Seventh Prince can forgive me.”
”Heh.” Tuoba Jing left behind a tone that could not be described as meaning as he turned around and entered the mansion behind the yamen.
County Magistrate Zhou was sure that Tuoba Jing couldn't hear him anymore, he stood up while patting his back, cursing him in his heart, and hurriedly called out: ”Grand Master! Where did Grand Master run off to, Grand Master! ”
The Grand Master who was already waiting outside heard the commotion and rushed in. He held County Magistrate Zhou's waist and asked: ”County Magistrate, how is the situation?”
”I wanted to ask you how things are going!” County Magistrate Zhou spat at the ground: ”This Seventh Prince is not someone to be offended. I heard that previously, on the battlefield, he ate human flesh and drank human blood! Are the silver notes ready? ”
”Ready, ready.” The Grand Master was also shocked, trembling as he took out a stack of banknotes from his bosom and stuffed it into County Magistrate Zhou's hands.
County Magistrate Zhou counted a few times and felt that there were still a bit less princes who wanted to trick them into coming to the capital, so he couldn't help but frown.
When the Grand Master saw him like this, he could not help but ask, ”What happened to the magistrate?”
”What's wrong?” County Magistrate Zhou resisted the urge to kick this Grand Master down, and said angrily: ”Don't you feel that something is missing? Are you Grand Master or a county magistrate? ”
With that, he slapped Grand Master's face.