The Anarchic Consort (1)

487-489

Chapter 487: Magistrate Liao Wanted To Put Wei Wei Down

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

Things were obviously no longer the same in Fuping County.

No one knew when it started, but when Magistrate Liao began to be aware of it, he was already in the middle of this storm.

Those officials that used to support the road reconstruction project were like headless chickens. They sat in the yamen and tried their best to find out what was happening in the provincial capital, hoping for a breakthrough.

Among these people, Private Advisor Zhang was the most anxious.

He was the one that was on the best terms with Old Master Yan. Now that Old Master Yan was in trouble, he might be implicated too.

Rumors had been spreading among the commoners. They were saying as the yamen's Private Advisor, he had been covering for Old Master Yan all these years. He was nothing but a pimp after all.

"Lord Liao, we have to think of something, we cannot just sit here waiting for our doom!" Private Advisor Zhang wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead. "There are many people waiting outside the yamen now, forcing us for immediate answers. Fortunately, the few officials from the provincial capital were still compassionate and did not report us further up. If our higher-ups knew of this fiasco, we would be done!"

This situation that Private Advisor Zhang was describing, Magistrate Liao had thought about it. However, thinking about it and handling it was entirely different matters.

"You have to make the Liu family shut their mouths, then only we can stand a chance!" Magistrate Liao instructed Private Advisor Zhang in a low voice, "This case is easy, don't panic. Don't forget that these officials from the provincial capital are here to back us up. If they do not speak, who would dare to reflect this to the higher-ups? Even if the news reaches the capital, we still have someone there. That Lord Wei is not even something in the provincial capital, she is nothing in the Capital! She thinks she is someone that can go against us just because she produced some results? Huh." Magistrate Liao laughed coldly, his expression was sinister, "In politics, things do not change just because the commoners raise a ruckus. What happens next is more crucial! Go get some money, I don't care how much. We have to force the Liu family to change their statement. As long as we cast doubt on their words, that Wei guy's argument will fall as well!"

"Yes! No one is more thorough than you, Lord. I will go ahead and handle it now!" Private Advisor Zhang nodded his head vigorously.

Before he could move, Master Liao walked in angrily with an expression of discontent, "Father, that Wei guy arrested my people and punished all of them on her own accord! Now I cannot find any of them, you must help me locate them!"

"She punished them in private?" Magistrate Liao's eyes sparkled as he had a brain wave. "Come to court with me later. File a suit against Wei right in front of the provincial capital officials!"

Master Liao was slightly dumb and could not understand immediately, "Can we do that? Is it not more satisfying if you ordered her to release my men and fire her from his position?"

"How many times have I said this? Her position was nominated by the imperial court. No matter how much power I have, I cannot just fire anyone!" This son who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun angered him so much. "Let Private Advisor Zhang teach you what to say when you arrive in court, he knows his way around these things."

"Alright." Master Liao felt downcast after a scolding. It never used to be so troublesome. In the past, he would just kill whoever was bothering him. He never had to go to court over something like that. What an annoyance!