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Chapter 35: This Juhe County Old Master Huang

Chapter 35: This Juhe County Old Master Huang

Translator: Translated Henyee Editor: Translated Henyee

“Hey, you're acting too excited.” Lu Zhengming saw that Zhao Guang actually knelt down and immediately laughed. “Standing. The Region Lord did not want anyone to kneel down. ”

The words Immortal Venerable and County Lord sounded very similar, and there was a sea of voices shouting here. He didn't notice the difference.

“Oh, true, true.” Zhao Guang hurriedly stood up.

He understood that Cui Heng might not want to expose his identity as an Immortal. He immediately adjusted his emotions and continued to welcome Cui Heng according to their initial plans.

However, Cui Heng's arrival still gave him an indescribable sense of shock.

This was an Immortal being that could revive the dead. He actually came to this little Juhe County to become a county magistrate.

Could it be that something big has happened here, or that earth-shattering treasure is about to appear?

He had wandered around the world a few years ago and often ate and drank in teahouses. He had heard many stories and read many books, so he knew that Gods did not easily come to the mortal world.

If an Immortal were to descend, something big would definitely happen!

“If I can help an Immortal, will I be able to obtain an Immortal-level fortuitous meeting?” Zhao Guang was instantly excited. He was determined to work for Cui Heng wholeheartedly in the future. Maybe this will be the second chance to change his fate.

At this moment, Cui Heng had already arrived at the city gate of Juhe County.

He had noticed Zhao Guang at first glance. He did not expect these grave robbers to be the “sponsor” Lu Zhengming had found. It can be considered as destiny.

Then, Cui Heng waved his hand gently so that everyone could see him.

After the crowd saw the young appearance of the new county magistrate, it immediately caused a commotion among the crowd.

“The new regional judge is actually very young. He looks like he's in his twenties. ”

“She may not even be in her twenties. He's too young. I'm afraid he's been targeted and forced to take over!”

“Saying that rebel King Yan will attack us. The head of this new area is probably a scapegoat!”

“The position of the district magistrate changed like flowing water, but Old Master Huang's chair was iron-plated. He might be young, but he would still be clasped in the palm of the latter's hand. ”

Many people whispered.

They have been paid to welcome the new county magistrate, but that does not mean that they are sincere in their greetings.

District judges are usually very cruel creatures. The previous county magistrates were all b* greedy fingers who racked their brains to suck money out of the pockets of the citizens. Some had even collected taxes 100 years earlier.

He even colluded with the wealthy Mr. Huang in the county and took the land of many people, forcing them to become tenants.

For many, replacing a county judge is simply swapping out a different person to blackmail him.

However, the judges of this area seemed a little different.

It was strange that he took the initiative to spend a lot of money to invite these hicks to greet him.

As Cui Heng sped towards the gate, his gaze swept over the thousands of citizens. He saw gray, green, and black on them.

They are sorrow, fear, and evil.

Not even a little joy and love.

“It looks like the previous county magistrate was really silly.” Cui Heng could not help but sigh in his heart. There were not many good judges in this ancient feudal society.

In particular, in recent years, the Great Jin Dynasty had been engulfed in the flames of war. Rebel soldiers rose up one after another. It was clear that they would not live long in such a time, so the county magistrates became more aggressive in siphoning money.

However, after this welcoming ceremony, the people of Juhe County basically knew that a young county magistrate had arrived. But, that's all.

No one felt that this new judge could make a difference.

…

At the Juhe County Office, Cui Heng officially took over all the matters here.

Due to the wars everywhere, the decisions of the Great Jin Imperial Court could only reach the various districts of the Central Continent. Almost all the other regions now were autonomous regions, so he did not need to be appointed by the Emperor and could take office immediately.

Lu Zhengming became the county deputy, and Zhao Guang was also appointed the official registrar.

This is the first step in establishing a district office.

“If I want to gain the trust and love of the people in Juhe County as soon as possible, what should I do?” Cui Heng asked Lu Zhengming and Zhao Guang.

As a newcomer, if he could do something beneficial for most people in Juhe County, he might be able to gain a lot of affection.

Lu Zhengming and Zhao Guang looked at each other.

They both saw doubt in each other's eyes.

This county magistrate seemed to really want to do something good for the people in Juhe County?

Could this be what is meant by high spirit and compassion?

Although neither of them understood why Cui Heng did that, they thought about the question seriously and came to the same conclusion.

“Tuan County, Juhe County is located on the banks of the Hong River. This is an important waterway in Fengzhou. With this strategic resource, the people cannot be poor. But in reality, most families don't even eat much in a year,” Zhao Guang said first.

“Because there is a Huang family here,” Lu Zhengming explained. “The rise of the Huang family comes from an ancestor 90 years ago, the capital's Water Envoy. While controlling the water transportation, he raised a lot of money and boldly bought land in Juhe County.

This made the Huang family, which was originally an ordinary wealthy family, the largest family in Juhe County. To this day, they already occupy 100,000 acres of land. Most of the people in this area are Huang family tenants. ”

“Hehe, since then, Juhe County became Old Master Juhe County Huang.” Zhao Guang sneered to the side. “After occupying a large amount of land, the Huang family began to madly increase their tenant's rent.

“In serious cases, there will even be times when the annual harvest rate is not enough to pay the land rent. At that time, the Huang family would lend money to the tenants to borrow food and pay the land rent. Then the profits would flow and gradually turn the tenants into slaves like cattle. ”

“If the Regional Lord can eliminate the Huang family, you will definitely make everyone in the area clap for you and adore you as a paradise,” Lu Zhengming said.

“This Old Master Huang even secretly has a private army. In the past, whenever a new county magistrate took office, they would send greetings to the Huang family and ask to meet with Old Master Huang. Zhao Guang continued, “Said that there was a judge who did not go and greet Old Master Huang after he took office. Later, he was found dead on the streets less than half a month later.”

“The Huang family is indeed a good fat pig.” Cui Heng laughed when he heard this and asked, “The Huang family must have collected a lot of calligraphy and antique paintings?”

“Perhaps a lot,” Zhao said after a while.

“Then we will exterminate the Huang.” family Cui Heng decided.

…

At the Huang family home in the east of Juhe County.

Old Master Huang, in his fifties, was fishing. But instead of sitting on a chair, he used the body of a young girl as a stool.

The young girl who looked no more than 16 or 17 years old, kneeling with her hands touching the ground, her body positioned as a human stool. His weak body trembled as he propped up the weight of nearly 200 jin on his back.

Sweat had formed on his forehead. His body trembled, but he did not dare to move.

The last servant who failed to support Old Master Huang properly, had been chopped and thrown into the pond to feed the fish.

“Old Master, the judge of the young area did not send greeting cards.”

At this moment, a middle-aged man in gray clothes ran over and bowed. “I've also checked the little boy's background.”

This is the butler of the Huang family.

Huang Cai's.

“What's the background?” Master Huang asked without looking up.

“I heard that she is a relative of Zhao Guang. He spent money to buy official positions. He doesn't have any background,” Huang Cai said in a low voice. What he found was all the information that Lu Zhengming and Zhao Guang had deliberately disseminated.

“Zhao Guang?” Master Huang sneered when he heard that. “He's a new rich man. He's like a dog. How dare he violate the county magistrate's office? After holding it for three months, it's time to eat!”

In this era of chaos, it is not unusual for the position of the county magistrate to change every month. Therefore, he was not surprised by the sudden departure of the previous county magistrate.

“Old Master, do you think the judge of this area is a martial arts expert like the previous county judge?” Huang Cai was a little worried.

The previous county magistrate was Yan Sheng. He came here to prepare for King Yan's entry into the city.

Therefore, the first thing he did was to come to the Huang family to build up his strength.

Although he promised many benefits later on and even exploited the commoners with the Huang family, his domineering martial power also left a deep impression on the Huang family.

“It was just a bad boy who was still wet behind the ears. Even if he started practicing martial cultivation inside his mother's womb, how strong would he be?” Old Master Huang sneered in disdain. “Send a message and have the boy come and salute me tomorrow morning. Otherwise, he would have borne the consequences himself. ”