Chapter 628: Lord Tang and the Master both saw that the person coming had bad intentions
County Magistrate Tang was very considerate and immediately agreed when he heard that Sun Shan wanted to visit him.
In fact, County Magistrate Tang had been worried in his heart.
He has been working in Huangyang County for so long, and the only scholar in Huangyang County should have come to visit him long ago.
It was understandable that he had not come to visit because he had gone to Beijing to take the imperial examination. However, he had not been back for such a short time and had not come to visit yet. Magistrate Tang was very angry.
Magistrate Tang believed that apart from himself, Sun Shan was the most talented person in Huangyang County.
They are both scholars, so they have to get along even if they don't agree on the surface. Besides, they have no reason to disagree.
County Magistrate Tang has been puzzled.
County Magistrate Tang had already thoroughly investigated Sun Shan's background. Sun Shan was a well-deserved native of Huangyang County. He had never had any contact with Sun Shan before, so there was definitely no grudge or hatred between them.
County Magistrate Tang suspected that Sun Shan was a bookworm who did not understand the ways of the world, but after making inquiries from various sources, he was sure that Sun Shan was not a fool.
It is said that he studied at the prestigious Yuelu Academy. Even if he had a bad temper, he would definitely be taught the ways of the world.
County Magistrate Tang thought about it for three days and three nights, but he couldn't understand why Sun Shan didn't come to visit.
County Magistrate Tang thought that he would be able to see tomorrow what kind of person this legendary first juren in Huangyang County in recorded history was.
The next day, Sun Shan dressed neatly and asked Gui Ge'er and Sun Dali to accompany him. He asked Sun Dingnan to lead two villagers to guard the gate, and asked a few other villagers to wait at the gate of Huangyang County.
Sun Shan was afraid that he would come into conflict with Magistrate Tang, so he started fighting on impulse.
He definitely couldn't win, so he had to bring Dali's Sun Dali and Gui Ge'er with him, and keep them by his side all the time.
Sun Dingnan was also arranged to guard the gate, so that he could rush in and protect him if anything went wrong.
Send more people to Zengjia Escort Agency and Sunjia Village to mobilize more people. After all, County Magistrate Tang has more people in the yamen, and if a fight breaks out, we will not be able to cope with the shortage of manpower.
Sun Shan’s small body will be over in a few moves.
Sun Shan put on the clothes and hat of a juren and walked in front, while Gui Ge'er and Sun Dali followed closely behind.
Gui Ge'er and Sun Dali had already made a plan. If a fight broke out, one of them would try his best to hold back Lord Tang's men, while the other would try his best to lead Sun Shan out of the encirclement and return to the Sun family.
As long as they returned to Sunjia Village, they would be very safe. The yamen runners in Huangyang County would never be able to defeat the men, women and children of Sunjia Village.
County Magistrate Tang lived in the yamen, not far from Sun's house, just a few steps away.
Sun Shan was quickly led into the main hall by the doorman, with Gui Ge'er and Sun Dali still protecting him on his left and right.
The gatekeeper hurriedly walked into the inner courtyard through the side door and found County Magistrate Tang.
County Magistrate Tang asked quickly, "What does this Mr. Sun look like? Is there anything different about his behavior?"
The gatekeeper was an attendant of County Magistrate Tang. He said bluntly, "Sir, Mr. Sun is short and thin, but he does look like a scholar. He is wearing a scholar's cape today. The material is very good. It can be seen that he is very rich. This Mr. Sun seems to be a little ignorant of the ways of the world. He did not give any tips when he entered the gate."
The doorman was also depressed. Who would want to meet County Magistrate Tang without giving a red envelope?
Mr. Sun had no such intention at all. When he saw him, he only sent his servants to talk to him. It seemed that talking to the doorman would defame him. He was very arrogant.
The gatekeeper really didn't want to pass the message, as such an incompetent scholar would not go far in the future.
The concierge added: "Sir, Mr. Sun came empty-handed and brought no gifts. I don't think he takes you seriously at all."
County Magistrate Tang was stunned. What did Mr. Sun mean?
Don’t look at the evil face, look at the Buddha’s face; when beating a dog, also look at the owner.
How can you be so rude and uneducated?
Not only did the doorman not give me a red envelope, but he also didn't bring any gifts with him. He came empty-handed. Which teacher taught me this?
So Sun Shan left a very bad impression on County Magistrate Tang, who thought that Sun Shan was not someone he should have close friendship with!
County Magistrate Tang continued to ask: "Are you sure that the clothes Mr. Sun is wearing are made of expensive material?"
The most impressive thing about Sun Shan’s background information is that he has a relative in the provincial capital.
Of course County Magistrate Tang had heard of the He family in Guangzhou.
It is a great honor for the Sun family that a girl from a peasant family can marry into the capital city.
Then the Sun family's daughter gave birth to a son who passed the imperial examination. This was such incredible luck.
What is even more shocking is that the Sun family in the mountain village actually produced a juren, namely Sun Shan.
County Magistrate Tang felt that it was really good luck that the Sun family’s ancestral tomb was once again emitting green smoke.
County Magistrate Tang thought that Sun Shan would be able to get along well with him because they both came from farming families and had climbed up the ladder by climbing up the social ladder, so they would always find common ground.
It seems that they can't chat, and Mr. Sun doesn't intend to chat with him.
County Magistrate Tang was puzzled. Could it be that Sun Shan thought that he was young and promising, having passed the imperial examination at a young age, and looked down on him, a poor local magistrate whose future was predictable?
If Sun Shan really thought that, Magistrate Tang thought he would not go far and there was no need to make friends with him.
The concierge nodded and said, "Sir, Mr. Sun's material is the most famous brocade in Jinling. I recognized it at the first sight. Mr. Sun must be from a wealthy family."
The doorman found it very strange. How could a scholar from a poor and remote village afford to wear such expensive fabrics? Could it be that there were hidden talents in Huangyang County?
The doorman was very sure that Sun Shan was not unwilling to give red envelopes or bring gifts because he was poor.
County Magistrate Tang was also very puzzled. Wasn't Sun Shan a farmer? How could he afford to wear brocade?
Could it be that he is just trying to puff himself up by spending some money to buy an expensive piece of clothing to show off?
Or maybe wear the old clothes discarded by the He family in the city?
In short, County Magistrate Tang thought that Mr. Sun was too strange.
The lawyer next to him whispered, "Master, why don't you meet this Mr. Sun and see what he wants to do?"
Magistrate Tang's legal advisor was his former classmate. As he had no hope of passing the provincial examination, he came to seek refuge with Magistrate Tang, who was now the county magistrate.
The two have been working together for many years.
Coming from a poor place to an even poorer place, we can be considered as brothers in distress.
County Magistrate Tang nodded and said, "Well, let's go meet this Mr. Sun and see what he is up to."
County Magistrate Tang led the legal advisor to the reception room.
Sun Shan sat for a while, and when he saw County Magistrate Tang, he immediately stood up, bowed, and carefully looked at the "number one corrupt official" in Huangyang County.
County Magistrate Tang was more ordinary than expected and had nothing special about him.
The only thing that can be said to be justified is that he is younger than imagined. He is in his 50s but looks to be in his 40s. He loves to eat and drink and is a greedy person. No wonder he looks so young.
Looking at Magistrate Tang, who was a head taller than him, Sun Shan called out, "Sir Tang, Sun Shan greets you."
Lord Tang and the lawyer looked at each other. This Mr. Sun was really strange.
Generally speaking, when meeting with a parent official, since he is a scholar, even though Sun Shan is a juren, he should address him as a student. The parent official is the teacher of all students in the county.
However, it is not true to say that Sun Shan's address was disrespectful.
After all, Lord Tang came to him only after he passed the imperial examination, and he indeed did not receive any "teaching" from Lord Tang.
This is the truth, but it is not the way to do things.
Lord Tang and the master both saw that the visitor had ill intentions.