Chapter 1039: Strength does not allow, it is difficult to keep a low profile
Sun Shan originally wanted to keep a low profile and fast in the City God Temple for three days, waiting for his welcoming ceremony.
However, it is difficult to keep a low profile if one's strength does not allow it.
The next morning, groups of people ran to the City God Temple, looking at it stealthily and surreptitiously.
I wanted to run in and take a look at the new official, but I was afraid of offending him after running in.
Citizen A asked in a low voice, "You all know about this? Oh, I found out about it this morning."
Citizen B said mysteriously, "I found out last night that someone from my family works for the Wang family."
Citizen C was just there to join in the fun. When he saw a group of people running towards the City God Temple, he followed them. So far, no one knows what happened.
Curiously asked: "What happened? What happened in the City God Temple? Did something happen to the old Taoist priest inside?"
The old Taoist priest in the City God Temple: You are the one in trouble, and your whole family is in trouble.
Fortunately, the City God Temple kept its gates tightly closed, not allowing any outsiders to enter. Otherwise, if the old Taoist priest had heard about it, he would have definitely beaten Citizen into a pig's head.
Commoner Ding peeked inside through the crack in the gate. It looked no different from the usual City God Temple. Was our official really inside?
As a frontline spectator, he knew about it yesterday afternoon. He looked at Citizen C smugly and said smugly, "What's wrong? You didn't know? Emma, you didn't know about such a big thing?"
Citizen C rolled his eyes and looked at Citizen D. If he knew, would he still come to ask?
The commoner Wu kindly explained: "I heard that our new county magistrate arrived yesterday. He did not come to the city to take up an official post first, but first eliminated the bandits who were causing trouble for the people. The bodies of the bandits are now in the charity cemetery.
Emma, I heard that there are a lot of corpses parked at the charity cemetery, dozens of them.
Yesterday, the village head worked all night in the charity cemetery to deal with the bodies of the bandits.
Emma, I heard from the village head's grandson that it was the first time for his grandfather to see so many corpses. If he hadn't been doing this for decades, he would have been scared to death. "
After a pause, he pretended to be kind and reminded: "Don't go to the charity cemetery whether you have something to do or not. Tsk tsk---it's scary over there."
Citizen C probably knew what had happened and exclaimed, "What? The new magistrate wiped out the bandits? Is that true or false? I heard a few days ago that a merchant was murdered and robbed.
I never thought that the bandits would be wiped out today. Emma, our county magistrate is so brave that he killed all the bandits that everyone feared. "
As Citizen C spoke, stars appeared in his eyes.
At this moment, in the mind of Commoner C, Sun Shan is described as tall and mighty, handsome and chivalrous, brave and resourceful, with a strong build and broad shoulders.
The people were already speculating from afar: "What do you think? Did the magistrate know that there were bandits near us a long time ago, and then he never came to take office, just to prepare to suppress the bandits. When the time is right, he will strike and kill all the bandits in one fell swoop.
Otherwise, why has our county magistrate not come to take office so late? I think he must have been away suppressing bandits, which delayed him a bit."
Yuanlu County has been without a local official for more than half a year, but it doesn't really affect people's lives.
Just half a year ago, reports of merchants being robbed and killed occurred from time to time near Niujiao Mountain in Yuanlu County.
People were in a panic, fearing that bandits would come into the city to rob.
Many people who were prepared for a rainy day wanted to go to the government and ask them to restore peace to Yuanlu County.
Who would have thought that the county magistrate would say that there was no county magistrate in Yuanlu now, and he, as a county magistrate, could not make the decision, and the matter of suppressing the bandits could only wait until the county magistrate came.
These words made the people explode with anger.
Bah! The county magistrate did not say so when collecting stall fees, head fees, and miscellaneous fees, nor did he collect a single copper coin less because there was no county magistrate.
These cowardly bandits in the government office are greedy for life and afraid of death. They only know how to bully the people.
They could only obey orders and obey orders in the face of the heinous and unforgivable bandits, without considering the safety of the people at all.
As soon as Bai Ji said this, everyone nodded and gave him high affirmation: "I think so, otherwise why would he take office so late and how could he eliminate the bandits as soon as he arrived?
I think the magistrate has known for a long time that there are bandits in Yuanlu County, and has been planning how to kill them all. Oh! What a great and honest magistrate! We have a good official in Yuanlu County. "
Without saying anything else, as soon as we arrive, we will defeat the bandits and return peace to Yuanlu County.
Such a good official was actually sent to Yuanlu.
Commoner C ran up to the temple in worship and knelt down in front of the gate of the City God Temple, shouting, "Great Lord of Heaven, our Great Lord of Heaven, you are finally here. We will have a good life from now on."
That kind of piety, that kind of madness, that kind of exaggerated actions, if Sun Shan was not the person involved, he would definitely suspect that Commoner C was a "shill".
The poor acting skills of the actors did not look very professional. The movements were so exaggerated that they looked fake.
Citizen C took the lead in kneeling, and the crowd behind him followed suit, shouting, "Great Lord, our Great Lord, we have finally waited for you to come, we have finally waited for you to wipe out the bandits. We have a good official."
A group of people knelt in front of the City God Temple, shouting and yelling.
It would be hard for Sun Shan inside not to hear it.
The old Taoist stood in front of Sun Shan awkwardly, looking at him and translating for him.
Emma, the old Taoist's heart was beating fast at this moment.
What did the people say just now? They said that the thin and weak Lord Sun, who looked malnourished, actually killed all the bandits in Niujiao Mountain?
Is this true or false? But it seems to be true.
There are so many people gathered outside, it’s not likely that they have received the wrong information.
I can’t believe it, I can’t believe it, the newly appointed county magistrate has the ability to kill the bandits.
They were bandits, unforgivable criminals, cruel and vicious, feared by everyone and even officials had to hide from them.
Without asking the army to help, who would dare to go up the mountain to suppress the bandits?
It’s unbelievable, unbelievable that Magistrate Sun, who is unfamiliar with the place, dares to suppress the bandits.
This, this is too heroic!
Sun Shan listened to the old Taoist's translation with a calm expression, and the corners of his mouth twitched inadvertently.
He originally wanted to "praise" himself and "package and market" himself after taking office.
Unexpectedly, before he even entered the city, the people of Yuanlu County already knew about his heroic deeds.
But I’d better wait until I finish my fast and officially take office, and do everything according to the rules.
Sun Shan said to the old Taoist priest, "Please go out and tell the people that I need to fast for three days. Let the people go back first, and I will open the court to try the bandits after I take office."
When the old Taoist priest heard this, he was sure that Sun Shan had indeed suppressed the bandits. It must be true if it came from the mouth of an official.
Emma, their parental views are so different, it's really unexpected.