A powerful minister of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 313 Kid, today I'll let you taste the bitterness of Instructor Lin.
"Go away."

Do you know who's here?

Liu Congde's lackey shoved Qi Lecheng aside and berated him.

Qi Lecheng's yamen runners stood blocking the doorway with sticks, refusing to budge.

Although Song Xuan didn't treat them as death squads, they were still willing to take the promises he made.

We're all just working for someone else; who wouldn't want to have a good boss?

Not to mention how enjoyable it was for them to follow Song Xuan these past few days.

Moreover, Qi Lecheng stepped forward at this time.

Everyone knows he's a favorite of Master Song.

It was because she caught Song Xuan's eye first.

With Qi Lecheng as an example.

Which person in the Kaifeng County government wouldn't want to be the second to try something new?

Now that Qi Lecheng holds such a high position in the county government, even the county magistrate Zhou Derong would have to exchange a few polite greetings with him.

This changed the county government's previous status as the lowest level of government.

So at this moment, Qi Lecheng called over a few yamen runners to guard the gate.

A large crowd suddenly gathered around, scrambling to block the entrance.

Without him.

Even now that Brother Qi has made it big, he should help his brothers out too.

Qi Lecheng smiled slightly; he knew exactly what these people were thinking.

Even though the visitors were hostile, he showed no fear in the face of those who had come to the government office. He loudly proclaimed:

"You dare to gather your private army to attack the Kaifeng County Government Office? Let's see who has the guts to take another step forward!"

Hear this.

The Liu family's lackeys naturally dared not act arrogantly anymore.

Their masters can be arrogant.

But if the government were to actually label you, they wouldn't dare.

In the past, Liu Congde would have simply gone to the palace to ask the Empress Dowager for a written edict and gotten the matter done.

The fact that he didn't go but came in person speaks volumes.

Anyway, Liu Congde was never short of lackeys.

You have been arrested by the authorities.

There are plenty of people willing to take your niche and serve Liu Congde.

Those who stood out and surrounded Liu Congde were clearly intelligent.

At this point, they might shout loudly, but they would never dare to make the first move.

Despite being angry at the obstruction, Liu Congde understood that he should take the initiative to see Song Xuan.

They were outmatched in terms of presence.

He didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

Once things have calmed down for a while, he'll have plenty of ways to get back at Song Xuan, that ungrateful bastard.

What kind of top scorer?

In Liu Congde's eyes, it was all bullshit.

Even the emperor has to be ranked last.

Not to mention a mere top scholar.

If Liu E hadn't slapped him...

Liu Congde would absolutely not heed Lü Gongchuo's advice to take the initiative to meet with Song Xuan.

He had no idea of ​​Lü Gongchuo's sinister intentions.

Liu Congde also knew what methods Song Xuan used to arrest his people.

If we fall for it again now, it will make things even more difficult for my aunt.

So Liu Congde stood at the very front of his entourage:

"I've come to see Song Xuan."

"Who are you, daring to address my master by his name?"

Hearing Qi Lecheng's impolite words, Liu Congde pointed at him:
"I am Liu Congde, the prefect of this prefecture. How dare you not bow to me?"

"You're asking for it." The lackey clenched his fist appropriately.

Upon hearing that Liu Congde had arrived, many of the yamen runners became tense.

"The main character has arrived, who can afford to offend him?"

This is nothing like the gang of lackeys who arrested Liu Congde in the street.

While the others were terrified, Qi Lecheng was overjoyed.

Others are fearful, I am greedy.

"The main character has arrived! That's wonderful!"

"Wei Bin only used 'entrapment' to catch the manager of Liu Lou, and he was praised by the big boss. Watch me deal with Liu Congde today!"

Just as the constables were about to bow, they heard Qi Lecheng loudly proclaim:

"You have no fish bag, no official robes, and no official document or other credentials."

How can we tell if you are telling the truth?

"Even if you are real, it was stipulated in the first year of Tiansheng that officials could be exempted from the rites of commoners when traveling incognito."

Liu Congde was so angry he laughed.

He never expected that he would be stopped by a mere yamen runner.

Moreover, he was organized and methodical. Was this just an ordinary low-ranking yamen runner?
The other constables were also dumbfounded, staring at Qi Lecheng's behavior.

Are you out of your mind, kid?
Looking across the entire world, who would dare to impersonate a member of the royal family!

This young man must be the Empress Dowager's nephew.

Qi Lecheng had been a watchdog in the county government office for so many years that his eyesight had become very sharp.

Knowing that Liu Congde had revealed his identity, he understood that the person in front of him was the real Liu Congde.

But Qi Lecheng was not afraid at all; on the contrary, his heart was filled with anticipation.

You bunch of people who can't climb up should take a good look at how I caught the eye of a high-ranking official.

Qi Lecheng even went so far as to step down the steps and shamelessly stick his face out, asking Liu Congde to produce evidence, all so that Liu Congde would beat him up.

He can then inform the high-ranking official.

Without him.

Qi Lecheng knew this.

As long as he was beaten by Liu Congde, he would have plenty of excuses to tell Master Song.

Wei Bin's case is clear evidence of this.

Now, anyone who tries to curry favor with him will be made an example of by the high-ranking official.

Taking credit is the most important thing.

Besides, such merits are not common!
Hit me, hit me now!

Qi Lecheng couldn't contain his joy.

Having long heard of Liu Congde's infamous reputation, he certainly wouldn't tolerate such "humiliation."

Not only did many of the yamen runners not understand Qi Lecheng's behavior, but even Liu Congde looked up and down at this brave "yamen runner".

A yamen runner under Song Xuan.

How dare he treat me with such contempt?
Liu Congde's hand instinctively rose to slap him.

But then he saw the excitement in the eyes of the constable in front of him.

She wasn't afraid at all; instead, she waited for her hand to land on his face.

The thought flashed through Liu Congde's mind like lightning.

Not right.

Given the huge commotion Song Xuan caused, how could he not have had a backup plan?

It must have been Song Xuan who anticipated my arrival and deliberately sent a lowly henchman here to provoke me and anger me.

I almost fell for his trick.

So Liu Congde slapped his lackey directly on the back of the neck.

"Ouch."

The lackey looked puzzled and even more astonished as he stared at Liu Congde.

"Young master, why did you hit me?"

Liu Congde ignored him, but he saw confusion and bewilderment in Qi Lecheng's eyes.

Liu Congde knew he had made the right decision!
It must have been a trap set by Song Xuan to lure me into hitting him.

Finally, go and report back to Wang Zeng.

He continued to criticize me in front of my aunt.

These things, once or twice, will not happen again.

With several things piled up, Liu Congde was also afraid that his aunt would really get angry.

"Those scholars, their hearts are truly filthy!"

"Luckily, I was wise enough to see through Song Xuan's scheme."

Liu Congde coughed twice:

"Hurry up and take out my fish bag and hand it over to him."

The thrashed attendant obediently took out Liu Congde's fish bag and placed it in Qi Lecheng's hands with utmost respect.

Qi Lecheng's eyes showed a strange look. "What's wrong with you?"

Wasn't the Liu family supposed to be very arrogant and domineering?

He had already gone up to ask for a beating, how could Liu Congde possibly stand it?
Seeing Qi Lecheng's failed scheme, Liu Congde felt even more smug.

"Now that I want to see Song Xuan, do you still dare to stop me?"

Qi Lecheng took the fish bag, then turned and ran to inform Song Xuan.

Makes no sense.

He didn't understand.

"My lord, Liu Congde has arrived with the fish tally, saying he wishes to see you."

Qi Lecheng stood at the door and called out.

He knew that Song Xuan was talking to his cousin.

Song Xuan was still sharing his insights with Zhao Zhen when he heard this, and he raised an eyebrow:
"I didn't expect it to come so quickly."

Zhao Zhen looked around:

"Twelfth Brother, then Zhang Maoze and I will go sit behind the screen."

Liu Congde knew Zhang Maoze, so Song Xuan nodded:

"can."

"Brother Qi, help me bring him in."

"Yes."

Qi Lecheng then quickly ran back and returned the fish token to him:

"Prefect Liu, my master invites you to come with me."

Liu Congde snorted and headed straight for the county government office.

Many people from the surrounding area came to watch the spectacle.

After all, Liu Congde, the most arrogant and domineering person, has come. I wonder how the esteemed official will deal with him?
Qi Lecheng stood at the door and shouted:

"My lord, Prefect Liu has arrived."

Liu Congde glanced at the guards standing at the door; they were all quite burly.

It seems that Cao used elite troops drawn from the Imperial Guard to act as bodyguards for Song Xuan.

Liu Congde was displeased that Song Xuan did not come out to greet him, but when he thought that Song Xuan was deliberately provoking him, he smiled smugly.

"I'm not falling for your tricks."

Song Xuan glanced at Liu Congde, who had just stepped in, holding a teapot in his hand:

"I wonder what brings Prefect Liu to see me?"

Liu Congde had met Song Xuan.

Looking at him again now, Song Xuan's figure, which filled out his official robes, made him look like a true Song Dynasty man.

He looked at his arms and wondered why he just couldn't gain weight.

However, Liu Congde noticed that Song Xuan was pouring tea for him and was acting as if he wanted to keep his distance.

He quickly walked forward and sat directly in the chair that Zhao Zhen had just been sitting in.

"Come ask me if you need anything."

"Business or personal matters?"

"What about official business, and what about personal matters?"

Song Xuan picked up his teacup and said:
"If it's business, then let's get straight to the point."

"If it's a private matter, I'm currently working and don't have time to entertain you."

"Hahaha."

Liu Congde leaned back in his chair and pointed at Song Xuan:
"Song Xuan, we have no past grievances or recent feuds, so why are you targeting me?"

"Prefect Liu, we are not familiar with each other, so please do not address me by my name."

"So what if I yelled?"

Liu Congde also wanted to test him.

Song Xuan put down his teacup:
"Believe it or not, I'll make sure you can't leave this room?"

"Hehehe, I don't believe it."

Liu Congde picked up his teacup and glanced at Song Xuan with complete indifference.

Even if the door is closed at this moment, everyone is outside.

He also believed that Song Xuan wouldn't dare to do anything to him.

"You ignorant fool, you really haven't heard the story of Lin Chong accidentally entering the White Tiger Hall."

Upon hearing Song Xuan's words, Liu Congde was initially angry and confused.

Then came even greater anger.

Because he had never heard of the story Song Xuan told.

Therefore, Liu Congde felt an inexplicable rage towards Song Xuan. "So what if you've studied so much?"
Zhao Zhen, behind the screen, knew the location of the White Tiger Hall.

The White Tiger Hall is a military stronghold, and no one is allowed to enter with weapons without permission.

However, Zhao Zhen had never heard of Lin Chong.

Who would dare to venture into that place?

Or perhaps it was Twelfth Brother who felt this place was a military stronghold and that outsiders should not easily enter?

Zhao Zhen was very puzzled.

"So what if I haven't heard of it?"

"What's so great about being well-read?"

Liu Congde snorted twice:
“I was already receiving government pay when I was eight, while you were begging for food when you were eight.”

So what if you win all three imperial examinations now?

"He's just a minor seventh-rank county magistrate, not even qualified to attend court. He still has to bow to me first!"

Hearing Liu Congde's remarks, Song Xuan could only laugh.

Now that you're on my turf, I'll let you experience what Instructor Lin went through.

After all, it's the person who wronged you.

But you have no idea how wronged you are.

By the way, let Emperor Zhao Zhen see Liu Congde's true colors, so that he won't be ruthless enough in the future.

He even thought he could be a little "merciful," but it's a shame that he, as the emperor, ate it.

Song Xuan fiddled with the teacup in his hand:
"Excuse me, are you just here to show off?"

"Humph."

Liu Congde's face revealed a disdainful expression:
"I'm here to tell you that I have a decree from the Empress Dowager, ordering you to release my Liu family members and compensate Liu Lou for his losses. It's not much, just one hundred taels of gold."

"If you beg me, the money is negotiable."

When Zhao Zhen heard Liu Congde say this behind the screen, his brows furrowed even more.

The Empress Dowager took great care of Liu Congde.

In matters like this, even Twelfth Brother has to bow his head and admit his mistake.

How will the people of Tokyo view him in the future? Will he still have any authority?

Then it will be even harder to collect taxes in the future.

Through Song Xuan's explanation, Zhao Zhen understood that what they had taken was all his money.

They take millions of strings of cash, while I only take a hundred!

No wonder my imperial treasury is almost empty.

The sealed treasury passed down from Emperor Taizu is now almost empty.

They took all the money.

The Empress Dowager is truly foolish!

Zhao Zhen only dared to complain in his heart; he would never dare to say it openly.

However, Zhao Zhen also made great progress.

Before he learned about his own background, he would never have thought of Liu E in this way.

"The Empress Dowager's decree?"

Song Xuan glanced at Liu Congde:
"Which eunuch conveyed the Empress Dowager's decree? Please summon him to my presence."

"Song Xuan, don't be ungrateful."

Liu Congde immediately slammed his fist on the table:
"Don't push your luck. Do you really think I can't do anything to you?"

"Humph."

Song Xuan still held his cup, a smile playing on his lips.

Such a contemptuous expression further enraged Liu Congde:

"You are so brave."

"What a courage!"

"They even dare to disobey the Empress Dowager."

"I think you're plotting a rebellion."

Liu Congde was furious and launched a tirade against Song Xuan.

However, Song Xuan sensed his vulnerability in his tone.

Liu Congde didn't actually ask Liu E for any imperial edict; he simply came to lie in an attempt to get the person out of trouble.

Moreover, Empress Liu had already cleaned up his mess more than once at the Grand Court Assembly, and who knows when this Yellow River project might go wrong.

Now there are cases of tax evasion enforcement.

Liu Congde doesn't dare to say anything like "if you have too many lice, they won't bite."

Because he had no real ability, he relied entirely on Liu E's "favor".

If this favor continues to diminish, Liu Congde understands what trouble he will encounter in the future.

Song Xuan probed, clicking his tongue twice:

"Everyone says you, Liu Congde, are incredibly audacious, but now there are no palace eunuchs to corroborate your claims."

"I believe you, young man, have falsely conveyed the Empress Dowager's decree!"

"Let's go to the palace and ask the Empress Dowager, then we'll know the truth."

Liu Congde was stunned for a moment.

Oops.

I should have hired a eunuch to help me put on this act.

We were careless this time!
However, Liu Congde remained firm, saying:

"Song Xuan, stop talking nonsense!"

"You don't believe me? Fine."

"Then let's go to the palace immediately to ask the Empress Dowager."

"Don't blame me for not warning you later. If you dare to question the Empress Dowager's decree, you will be the one who gets questioned in the end."

Liu Congde sneered:
"do you dare?"

Song Xuan stood up, hands behind his back:

"Let's go."

Two words brought Liu Congde's long speech to a close.

Liu Congde was momentarily stunned when he saw Song Xuan, who stood tall and imposing like a mountain pressing down on him.

No.

I am the Empress Dowager's nephew.

Regardless of whether they are related or not.

This set of words was thrown out.

Who would dare to confront me at my aunt's place?
Or rather, in the entire Song Dynasty, no one had ever made Liu Congde suffer a setback!

Even the emperor had to suffer at his hands, let alone the other ministers.

Now Song Xuan has not only made himself suffer a setback, but he's doing it twice a day.

Liu Congde was truly furious.

He slammed his hand on the table and pointed at Song Xuan:

"Song Xuan, I'm warning you, don't go too far!"

"Excessive?"

Song Xuan still held the porcelain cup in his hand:
"Prefect Liu, I was just following your instructions, is that considered going too far?"

Liu Congde's face turned red after Song Xuan's words; he was clearly displeased.

You didn't listen to what I just told you. Did you have the option to listen selectively?

You, Song Xuan, are truly a wicked scholar.

"He's absolutely wicked!"

Liu Congde was secretly complaining here.

But Zhao Zhen, behind the screen, realized what was going on.

It turns out that Liu Congde never went to plead with the Empress Dowager.

He's just giving a false message!

Zhao Zhen's face immediately showed anger.

"That's unreasonable!"

Hearing others describe the evil deeds Liu Congde had committed, Zhao Zhen was angry, but not overly furious.

Hearing Liu Congde's audacity in falsely conveying imperial edicts, one wonders what might happen if he were to falsely convey imperial decrees in the future!
In particular, when the twelfth brother said that the First Lady had the talents of Lü Wu, Zhao Zhen used to think that he was praising the First Lady.

But it wasn't until now that Zhao Zhen realized that his twelfth brother was being sarcastic.

This is similar to the supreme Yin-Yang principle of the Holy Dynasty governing the world through filial piety.

Empress Lü executed meritorious officials and turned Consort Qi into a human pig;

Wu Zetian usurped the Tang Dynasty and established the Zhou Dynasty, and her killings were indiscriminate, making her a hen crowing at dawn.

In addition, Empress Liu liked to wear dragon robes and happened to have a favored nephew.

Knowing the truth, Zhao Zhen also had doubts in his heart: did the Empress Dowager really have feelings for Lü Wu?

After all, that was then.

Exactly at this moment.

so similar!
Seeing that Liu Congde remained silent, Song Xuan casually said:
"Come on, why don't you come?"

"I don't need you to tell me what to do." Liu Congde glared at him angrily, feeling that he had been greatly insulted.

He had never experienced such a frustrating moment in his life.

"Song Xuan, you've really gone too far."

Liu Congde stood up, pointed at Song Xuan, and said, "We're not done yet."

"and many more."

"Did I let you go?"

Hearing Song Xuan's impolite words, Liu Congde immediately pointed his finger at him:
"What exactly do you want to do?"

boom.

Song Xuan overturned the round table, scattering the tea set all over the floor and smashing it to pieces.

Liu Congde looked at Song Xuan with a bewildered expression, and then heard:

"Liu Congde, I'll fuck your mother."

"You son of a bitch who climbed up the ranks by using connections, you really think you're something special."

"You wicked rat who rots the country, you monkey in human clothing!"

"Do you really think I'm some kind of cowardly, power-fearing official?"

Liu Congde was grabbed by the collar by Song Xuan, who spat on his face.

Liu Congde was terrified and couldn't break free at all.

"Open your dog eyes and look! I am the top scholar of the fifth year of the Tiansheng era of the Great Song Dynasty, a disciple of the Emperor!"

"You failed to convey the Empress Dowager's decree, and now you dare to overturn my table and force me to agree to release the prisoners?"

"I'm going to your mother!"

"Not to mention you, even if the Empress herself were here, I would still ask her questions."

"Is this Song Dynasty truly the emperor's state, or your Liu family's money chest, to be taken and embezzled at will?"

Liu Congde was at a loss and shouted, "Someone come here!"

"Someone come quickly."

"Kill someone, kill someone!"

Zhao Zhen stood up, wanting to go out, but was blocked by Zhang Maoze.

He never expected Liu Congde to choose to overturn the table.

Twelfth Brother has a terrible temper.

What you just said has truly touched my heart.

Clang.

The door was pushed open, and several lackeys rushed in.

Wang Bao and Xu Xianchun were also protecting him on both sides, and even the emperor's secret guards broke in.

Everyone was stunned when they saw Song Xuan grabbing Liu Congde.

"Help! Help me!"

Unable to break free, Liu Congde hurriedly called for his henchmen to save him.

Song Xuan grabbed his feet and lifted him off the ground.

Song Xuan, however, roared furiously, disregarding everything else:
"I'm telling you, if you don't spit out all the taxes you've swallowed, I'll rip your guts out and stomp on them like tapeworms!"

boom.

Liu Congde was thrown out by Song Xuan and landed on those lackeys.

"Young Master, Young Master, are you alright?"

Several people hurriedly helped Liu Congde up.

Liu Congde was truly terrified, staring blankly at Song Xuan.

How dare a top scholar of the Song Dynasty utter such arrogant words!

The insults were so offensive that even the ignorant and incompetent Liu Congde couldn't accept them.

Aggression is full.

The humiliation ranged from his birth to his physical appearance.

With the added force of Song Xuan's violence, his legs became unsteady.

"Oh dear, my lord, what's going on here?"

County Magistrate Zhou rushed in. He had just heard Song Xuan cursing and attacking the Empress Dowager.

"Song Xuan, how dare you disrespect the Empress Dowager! I will definitely report you to her."

"Okay!"

Song Xuan removed his official hat:
"Liu Congde, I'll fuck your mother! Look at the filthy things you've done!"

"I am here to impeach you, yet you dare to falsely convey the Empress Dowager's decree. Bah!"

"After I figured out your schemes, you still dared to try to bribe me with money."

"Fine, I'll smash your brains out right now and see if there are any Heavenly Saint Coins hidden inside."

"Someone, protect me!"

Liu Congde quickly ducked behind the crowd.

Those lackeys didn't dare to step forward when faced with the enraged Song Xuan; they simply protected him as he walked out.

Xu Xianchun glanced at Song Xuan's eyes and asked him if he should stop them.

Song Xuan, however, remained unmoved:
"Liu Congde, why the hell are you running?"

"Let's go see the Empress Dowager together now."

"Damn it, how dare you act like a scoundrel in front of me."

"Today I'm going to see whether your knives are faster or my law is tougher!"

"Song Xuan, you dare to frame me? We're not done yet."

"Did I wrong you?"

Song Xuan laughed angrily:

"You fucking think you're worthy of my accusations!"

"Who in the entire city of Tokyo doesn't know the evil deeds you, Liu Congde, have committed?"

"There are too many of your crimes to list, why would I need to falsely accuse you!"

"Let's go confront the Empress Dowager, do you dare?"

"You wait for me!"

Upon hearing Song Xuan's words, Liu Congde practically fled in panic, uttering a common harsh remark.

He didn't dare linger any longer.

Everything just happened too fast.

He didn't understand why Song Xuan would suddenly launch an attack.

And he even wronged himself.

What he said truly wronged me.

Liu Congde didn't know how to refute, and dared not linger, so Song Xuan took him away to confront the Empress Dowager.

Because he was genuinely guilty.

Song Xuan stood angrily at the door, watching Liu Congde walk away.

To be honest, he didn't dare to confront Liu E in court.

Song Xuan believed that Liu E would definitely protect Liu Congde and accept the imperial edict.

Instead, it only makes you unhappy.

Now I'm making a cameo appearance, helping him stage a scene called "Instructor Lin Mistakenly Enters the White Tiger Hall".

Song Xuan hopes that Liu Congde will have a correct understanding in the future and will not casually enter other people's territory.

I hope he remembers this story well.

After all, it was his own experience. Whether he will have any enlightenment when he encounters problems in the future depends entirely on his own fate.

Many people witnessed Liu Congde's aggressive arrival at the county government office.

Especially now that Song Xuan has sealed off Liu Lou, everyone can guess that Liu Congde will definitely retaliate.

Since the news broke, many people have gathered at the entrance of the county government office.

Wang Yufeng couldn't help but speak up:

"Brother, can Master Song overcome this obstacle?"

Li Junyou was busy gathering information for Song Xuan, and he also needed Wang Yufeng's help.

Everyone knows that the emperor's brother-in-law's son is not someone to be trifled with.

The two most favored ministers of the Song Dynasty.

One was Zhang Qi, and the other was Liu Mei.

Now Liu Congde has taken Liu Mei's place, and even his own younger brother cannot replace him.

Of the two brothers, Liu E valued Liu Congde the most.

Hearing Wang Yufeng's question, Li Junyou sighed inwardly.

Grandpa was right.

Song Xuan was indeed young and impetuous.

He cannot blend in with the crowd, nor would he deign to do so.

Perhaps it is only after encountering some setbacks that one understands that many principles are valid because they are not without reason.

People don't believe the lessons learned from their predecessors; they have to experience it for themselves to understand how difficult it is to hit a wall.

"Although I have high hopes for my cousin, this time he really messed with the wrong person."

"Yes."

Wang Yufeng recalled his brother-in-law's lawless behavior.

For a moment, I even felt a little sorry for Song Xuan.

The Earthly Deity, which hasn't even had a chance to make a name for itself, is about to perish at my brother-in-law's feet today.

From now on, the title of "Top Scholar of the Song Dynasty" will no longer be a term of admiration, but rather a term of ridicule.

Although Wang Yufeng wanted to jump off the boat, he dared not easily reveal the Liu family's secret.

Otherwise, you'll be the only one who suffers, while the Liu family will be completely unaffected.

It wasn't just the two of them who thought this way; the people around them had already started talking about it.

In particular, seventy-two legitimate shops sent people to gather information, along with a group of idlers.

"No need to think about it, even if Scholar Song is tough, he'll have to obediently hand over Liu Lou's men in a moment."

"They might even have to apologize in the street."

"Yes, with such a promising future, why did he have to do something like this?"

"Young people, can you be called young if you're not young and impetuous?"

"Even the top scholar of the Song Dynasty suffered losses at times."

"Alas, what a pity for the top scholar Song."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, expressing their deep regret for Song Xuan, but their tone was also full of schadenfreude.

Who told Song Xuan to want money from them?

If Song Xuan had targeted people with weak backgrounds and power, no one would have said anything.

Who told you to be weak?
As a result, Song Xuan refused to believe in evil and insisted on targeting Liu Congde, a relative of the emperor. Who wouldn't want to watch the show?

Amid the discussion, Liu Congde panicked and was dragged out by the crowd.

Liu Congde couldn't understand it.

How did Song Xuan wrongly accuse me?

I suffered three injustices today, and all of them were caused by the same person.

Liu Congde has never suffered any injustice in his entire life.

He was really upset today!

My eyes were already fogged up.

Liu Congde didn't care at all who were watching the spectacle outside.

"Go home quickly, go home quickly!"

Liu Congde urged his men to carry him and run faster:

"I think Song Xuan is going to cut me open and kill me."

"If he kills me, I'll kill you all first!"

Once outside the county government gate and away from Song Xuan, Liu Congde finally regained a trace of his former arrogance.

In the magistrate's room.

Liu Congde was all alone, yet he was bullied by Song Xuan!
He almost had his stomach cut open and his intestines pulled out.

But Song Xuan turned the tables on him.

Where are you going to make sense?
Liu Congde grew up in a privileged environment, and no one around him dared to oppose him.

Today I encountered Song Xuan who was "going crazy," and I crashed my computer in no time.

Liu Congde had no idea how to retaliate.

In the end, only the most basic human instinct remained: fear.

Moreover, what Liu Congde couldn't understand the most was that Song Xuan, a top scholar who had passed the imperial examinations three times in a row, should have been the kind of scholar who was weak and powerless.

How did he suddenly lift me into the air?

The feeling of weightlessness and the loss of control over his life almost scared Liu Congde to death.

"Forehead?"

Wang Yufeng, standing in the crowd, subconsciously rubbed his eyes.

She was certain that her arrogant and domineering brother-in-law was being dragged along by his entourage, fearing that Song Xuan would catch him and kill him.

He didn't understand.

"Brother, is there something wrong with my eyes?"

"Actually, I can't say for sure either."

Li Junyou's face was extremely ugly:

"I'd rather be blind, otherwise I definitely wouldn't believe what I'm seeing if someone told me this."

"really."

Wang Yufeng was extremely relieved that he hadn't completely offended Song Xuan.
"Truly worthy of being called the Earthly Tai Sui."

He gave a heartfelt exclamation of praise.

Li Junyou wholeheartedly agreed with this: "I underestimated him; he truly doesn't have a wrong nickname."

It wasn't just the two of them who were surprised.

Along with the group of people who were gathering information and wanted to see Song Xuan make a fool of himself, as well as the idlers, they all fell silent.

I don't know what to say.

Because things happened too fast and too unusually.

This fact was unacceptable to them.

Everyone knows that Liu Congde is arrogant and domineering, and is notoriously difficult to deal with.

Even Fanlou had to offer up shares in exchange for his protection.

Over the years, many people have paid a considerable amount of "protection money" to the Liu family.

They had no idea how Song Xuan had managed to instill such fear in Liu Congde.
Li Junyou patted Wang Yufeng's arm: "Come on, let's go and visit your brother-in-law."

"what?"

Wang Yufeng didn't react immediately: "Isn't this the time to invite bad luck?"

"You do not understand."

A smile played on Li Junyou's lips:
"Don't you want to know how arrogant and domineering your brother-in-law was before he came in, acting like he didn't even respect the officials?"

"How did you end up looking like you've lost your soul after you came out?"

"Yes, what exactly did the Standing Earthly Tai Sui do?"

Wang Yufeng didn't understand either.

However, after Li Junyou's reminder, he also wanted to figure out the mystery.

Of course, there was also a slight desire to see Liu Congde make a fool of himself, since he had never seen Liu Congde suffer such a setback before.

"Then let's go?"

Li Junyou did not answer, but instead followed with his entourage, leaving one person behind to inquire at the county government office.

He sought to gather information from both sides to help him determine the whole story.

Otherwise, it would be extremely inappropriate to only believe one side of the story, and the conclusions drawn would be biased.

The others who were there to watch the excitement and gather information also ran away as fast as they could.

Try to get this earth-shattering news out as soon as possible to earn more reward money.

After all, the result before us was simply too explosive.

Who dares to believe it?

Even when bragging, no one would dare to make such a boast, but it actually happened.

Inside the room, Song Xuan spoke calmly:
"You may all leave now. I need to write a memorial impeaching him. You may come back in and tidy up after I've finished writing it."

"Yes."

Everyone left.

Zhou Derong wiped the sweat from his face, realizing he shouldn't have thought of resisting.

He doesn't even respect Liu Congde, a high-ranking official, let alone himself, a mere little bottom.

This incident shocked everyone in the Kaifeng County government.

There was a lot of discussion for a while.

Even Qin Ying, the prefectural magistrate of Kaifeng, was dumbfounded in the prison cell.

"That makes sense, absolutely right!"

It took Qin Ying a while to realize that Song Xuan's actions were reasonable.

He doesn't even respect Liu Congde, let alone a lowly sixth-rank official like himself.

It turns out that Song Xuan was truly addressing the issue, not the person.

This kid is a gentleman, damn it!
The door was closed, shutting out all outside sounds.

Song Xuan walked over the screen to his desk and began grinding ink.

At this moment, Zhao Zhen was certain that everyone had left. He clenched his fist and said:
"Twelfth Brother, Liu Congde has gone too far. I will certainly not let him off easily in the future."

Just now, Song Xuan deliberately set a trap to frame Liu Congde, and Zhao Zhen, sitting behind the screen, did not see the truth of the matter.

Song Xuan didn't intend to say anything either.

Who would dare to act as a suicide bomber in front of the emperor?
Although Emperor Renzong of Song was known for his benevolence throughout his life.

It can be said that the current situation is entirely due to Liu Congde's past reputation.

"Sixth Brother, there's no need to be angry. His arrogance didn't just start today."

Song Xuan spread out the paper:

"Regardless of whether the Empress Dowager will deal with Liu Congde or not, I will still submit a memorial impeaching him."

Zhao Zhen sighed deeply:

"I'm sorry to have wronged Twelfth Brother."

Zhang Maoze, Song Xuan's personal eunuch, did not feel that Song Xuan had been wronged.

Liu Congde looked like a little chick in front of the top scholar.

The officials didn't see it.

He saw Song Xuan lift Liu Congde up, which terrified Liu Congde, who screamed incoherently.

Furthermore, Zhang Maoze also knew that Song Xuan practiced martial arts, so it was obvious who would suffer a loss.

"I'm not wronged."

Song Xuan wrote while laughing:
"I just gave him a piece of my mind, and I feel really good."

"If he dares to resist, I'll take the opportunity to beat him up and work up a sweat. That will make every hair on my body feel great."

"Forehead."

Zhao Zhen was truly surprised by Song Xuan's response.

Even though the incident happened suddenly, Song Xuan's insults left a deep impression on Zhao Zhen.

That's far too vulgar.

But it does sound rather pleasant.

Because when it comes to insults, Zhao Zhen was still at the level of Song Xuan's top-notch sarcasm, using a relatively mild way of insulting the Empress Dowager, such as saying that she had the talent of Lü Wu.

As a result, Song Xuan was too vulgar.

But it does sound exceptionally pleasant!

As the emperor, Zhao Zhen's every word and action was to be recorded, so he couldn't possibly say such a thing.

Zhao Zhen would absolutely not accept the reputation of "altering history" if it were to spread.

"Twelfth Brother, stop joking. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."

Song Xuan put down his pen, looked at Zhao Zhen, and said, word by word:
"The official doesn't need to explain to me; he can't bully me."

"Because Liu Congde harmed the people of the Song Dynasty, and these people are your people."

"Only if the Emperor can punish Liu Congde can he give an explanation to the people who have been bullied by him."

Zhao Zhen paused for a moment before nodding:

"I understand."

"I'll think of a solution when I get back. You just keep writing."

"Since he falsely conveyed the imperial edict, he certainly wouldn't dare to enter the palace."

"Alright, then I won't see the Emperor off."

Zhao Zhen nodded, told Zhang Maoze to open the door, and quickly left the county government office with his men.

Song Xuan finished writing the memorial and waited for the ink to dry.

Qi Lecheng stood at the door: "My lord, I have something to report."

"Brother Qi, come in quickly."

Song Xuan smiled and gestured for him to sit down.

Qi Lecheng stood at the door and mentioned the people who had come to gather information; he recognized some of them.

Many people are waiting to see the joke.

"As a result, the official was so frightened that Liu Congde fled in panic. You didn't see the faces of these people; they all looked like they were dead, their eyes didn't even move."

"Hahaha."

Song Xuan smiled and said, "Liu Congde is all bark and no bite. He's just a scoundrel who got ahead by luck. He has no real ability."

“What you say makes sense, sir.”

Qi Lecheng chuckled a few times.

To be honest, he didn't expect Song Xuan to be so tough.

Now, everyone in the entire county government office was dissatisfied with him.

Moreover, the collection of taxes will certainly yield some results.

If you want to compare who has the strongest background, take a look at the Liu family first.

The proverb "kill the chicken to scare the monkey" refers to killing the toughest chicken.

What you do next is up to you.
Qi Lecheng then told Song Xuan what he thought when he saw Liu Congde arrive.

"Yeah."

Song Xuan pointed at Qi Lecheng sitting opposite him: "You really aren't afraid of getting into trouble."

"Since the sir is so assertive, how can I embarrass him?"

"Don't do this next time."

Song Xuan said with utmost sincerity:

"They wouldn't dare touch me, but they could easily do something to you. You know the principle of bullying the weak and fearing the strong."

Even if I could avenge you, I would rather you live a good life.

(End of this chapter)