Hearing Li Yan's sarcasm, the scholars were all very angry.
They had always been the only ones who got together and scolded others so much that they didn't dare to say a word. Unexpectedly, a person from the world would dare to be rude to them.
After all, in the eyes of the people, they are superior.
Officials should pay attention to the reputation of officials and do not want to offend.
But when you encounter someone like Li Yan, you are unlucky because you don't take them scholars seriously at all.
Headmaster Song was very calm at this time, turned his head and glanced, suppressing everyone's anger, and then said calmly, "There is a reason why I am angry, tell me, what do you want to know?"
It is certainly unusual for this old man to become a mountain chief.
You can mess around with Magistrate Wu, but you will only bring humiliation to yourself if you argue with a warrior like Li Yan.
Li Yan nodded slightly and asked, "Two Stele Bay had an accident, how did you learn about it?"
Headmaster Song snorted, "How could you not know that the city is full of storms?"
Li Yan didn't care and continued to ask, "So do you think this is the work of a demon, or is it the manifestation of Sanlü Grand Master?"
As soon as these words came out, both Headmaster Song and Magistrate Wu's expressions changed instantly.
There is absolutely no answer to this.
If a demon is causing trouble and the academy is making noises, isn't that just a bad intention? Especially at this critical moment.
If Sanlü Grand Master appears, it means that the court and local officials are unethical and will bring disaster.
The people can talk about it, but they can never mention it.
Headmaster Song pondered for a moment and said, "That's a good question. I'm also very strange, but the matter will be decided by its own judge and the truth will eventually come to light."
"Also, are you just relying on random guesses to investigate the case?"
"Of course it's not a random guess."
Li Yan glanced coldly, "Look for yourselves, is there anything strange about where you are standing?"
Everyone in the academy looked at each other in shock, but found nothing.
Magistrate Wu in the hall had sharp eyes. He looked above, stroked his beard and smiled and said, "Headmaster Song, don't blame Young Hero Li for saying that you are guilty. Look, why have you avoided this 'Bright Mirror Hanging High' plaque?"
After he said it, everyone in the academy realized that they had entered the Yamen lobby together, but they unconsciously avoided the center and retreated to both sides.
"Don't rush to refute."
Seeing what Headmaster Song was about to say, Li Yan interrupted him directly and said calmly, "You guys stare at the 'Bright Mirror Hanging High' plaque and see how long you can hold on?"
When everyone heard this, they ignored their anger and raised their heads one after another.
At this time, many people discovered something strange.
When they entered the lobby of the county government office, they felt disgusted and angry, thinking that they didn't like the sight of Wu DeFa.
However, when I looked at the plaque, I realized the source of this feeling.
Some people just looked at it twice and felt very disgusted and uncomfortable.
Some people refused to Qi Ingestion and stared at it, but soon, they felt a sense of boredom and nausea in their chests, and they couldn't help but spit out a sour mouthful.
"Tsk, tsk."
Sha LiFei also looked at this group of people and couldn't help but say something weird, "No wonder there is such a thing as sour and rotten scholars."
Headmaster Song endured the nausea in his chest, ignored Sha LiFei's sarcasm, and said in a deep voice, "This Young Master Li, are we under the spell of evil?"
"No."
Li Yan said calmly, "It's Demon Qi!"
In fact, as soon as the gang came in, he realized something was wrong, secretly pinched Yang Seal, and immediately noticed a faint smell of Yin Energy.
This smell also has a fishy smell.
Li Yan As soon as he smelled it, he knew it came from some kind of monster.
He originally wanted to ask directly, but these people were noisy and annoying when they arrived, so he deliberately taught them a lesson.
"Ugh!"
At this time, people in the hall were vomiting from time to time.
Although there was a sour smell, Magistrate Wu looked at the messy appearance of these scholars, and felt refreshed in his heart. He said lightly, "Come here, clean up the filth in the hall."
It was a double entendre, obviously meant to be sarcastic.
The old man Headmaster Song ignored him at this time. He looked at Li Yan and slightly cupped his hands and said, "This Young Master Li is indeed extraordinary. I was just rude. What happened to us?"
Li Yan shook his head and said, "Didn't I say that if you get infected with Demon Qi, you won't lose your life for the time being, but it won't necessarily happen over time."
"Without mentioning this in advance, I still have something to ask."
"Young Master Li, please tell me." Headmaster Song is obviously much more honest.
Li Yan looked at everyone and said in a deep voice, "The incident at Two Stele Bay is probably related to Southwest Rebellion. Someone took the opportunity to cause trouble, stir up public resentment, and prepare for war."
"With the wisdom of the mountain leader, couldn't he not see it?"
Headmaster Song was silent for a moment, "To be honest, I also have my doubts."
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Since you know, why are you still making noise? Are you being instigated by someone?"
Snap!
Before he finished speaking, Magistrate Wu in the hall was slapped hard, his face completely lost its previous kindness, and he said in a cold voice, "Song MingShu, you are the head of the academy in vain, you dare to collude with bandits, are you planning to rebel?"
Headmaster Song showed anger in his eyes.
But just as he was about to speak, Li Yan glanced at the hall and said impatiently, "Master Wu, what are you in a hurry for?!"
"There is no time for intrigue..."
"Me!"
County Magistrate Wu Dehai was choked and speechless, and felt angry.
When he saw Li Yan quarreling with everyone in the academy, he was a little happy at first, thinking that this person was venting his anger on him, but he didn't expect that both sides would look down upon him.
He is indeed a gangster with absolutely no scruples!
"Hmph!"
Headmaster Song glanced at him coldly and said in a deep voice, "To be honest, I guess this matter has something to do with those toasts, and the root cause lies with our Magistrate Wu!"
"That's nonsense!"
Magistrate Wu also couldn't stand it anymore, and said with a gloomy face, "Song MingShu, don't think that I don't dare to take you down just because someone is protecting you."
"You can't afford to frame any of the crimes of falsely accusing court officials or colluding with bandits!"
At this point, the two sides have completely broken up.
Headmaster Song was not polite at this time and said in a cold voice, "You know what good things you have done since you came here Zigui County!"
"You made that ChaoShan Society not only use Salt License to sell salt and raise the price at will, making it difficult for the people to eat salt, but you also secretly sold salt to those Tusi City, and they have a very close relationship..."
"ChaoShan Society also made loans everywhere. He went out nine times and returned four times, forcing many people to lose their families. He sold their fields and girls to pay off debts. Some people went to Yunyang Prefecture to complain, but they were robbed and killed by you on the way..."
"Shut up!"
Magistrate Wu was furious, his face flushed, and he shouted loudly, "Come here, take down these thieves!"
"Yes!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, a group of Yamen Runner outside the lobby had been prepared for it. After hearing this, they immediately rushed in with water, fire sticks and ropes.
At this moment, there were roars outside.
"Guan Wu Gou will not die well!"
"Catch him, skin him and light the lamp!"
"I can't get through this day!"
However, this incident attracted many people to watch. Although they were blocked outside the door, they could hear the quarrels in the hall.
Thinking of the oppression he had suffered over the years, and now even Danyang Academy's mountain chief instructor was about to be taken down, he suddenly became furious.
"Reverse, reverse..."
Seeing the riots caused by public complaints, the county magistrate Wu Dehai was also a little frightened, his face was pale, and he was at a loss.
He didn't expect that these idiots would dare to attack the county government office.
"Don't move, are you going to rebel?"
At this moment, a loud shout sounded in the distance.
However, an official in green robes came on horseback, surrounded by more than a dozen wolf-like knights, all wearing armor and holding iron spears, all with murderous intent.
At first glance, these are veterans who have fought countless battles without batting an eyelid.
Although there were only a dozen people, the rumble of the war horses made the whole street tremble, as if thousands of troops were coming.
The common people were just furious for a moment and were frightened by the momentum of these soldiers. They were immediately frightened and backed away, not daring to say another word.
The Red Robe official wore black gauze on his head, a green robe with a round collar, and a heron pattern embroidered on his chest. He had a dark complexion and three long beards floating in the wind. He stood on horseback and looked quite imposing.
He glanced at it and said in a deep voice, "I, Yunyang Prefecture, pass judgment on Zhou Kai. Under the orders of the governor, I am here to handle the Zigui County cases."
"The imperial court has its own laws. If you have any grievances, I will make the decision for you. But if you attack the county government, it will be equivalent to treason and you will be killed without mercy!"
"Please, sir, make the decision for the common people!"
"Please make the decision, sir!"
Many people knelt down one after another.
"Don't worry, everyone."
Judge Zhou Kai nodded slightly, then winked after dismounting.
Several of his sergeants immediately blocked the entrance of the county government office with guns, and the rest followed him and strode into the county government hall.
Naturally, this movement could not be hidden from everyone in the hall.
The county magistrate Wu Dehai also quickly came out of the hall, respectfully raised his hands to the visitor and said, "I have seen Lord Zhou."
The status of Tongpan is slightly lower than that of the magistrate, but he has the responsibility of supervising the magistrate and can directly report the situation to the emperor.
As a county magistrate, he is naturally far inferior.
"Seen Lord Zhou."
Many students in the hall and the mountain leader Song MingShu also handed over their hands.
"Hmph!"
Tong San Zhou Kai was also very annoyed.
He came to Zigui secretly, originally to appease the waiting chieftains, in case Jingchu Mountain Area had not been calmed down yet, and chaos started here again.
Unexpectedly, before things were done, chaos broke out here.
He snorted coldly, shook his sleeves, sat in the hall, and ordered in a deep voice, "Come here, close the door!"
With a rumble, the gate of the county government office was immediately closed.
Many people are just joining in the fun and being angry for a while, so there is no way they will actually rebel.
Seeing that the gate of the Yamen was closed, the people who had nothing to see were the first to leave. The rest were frightened when they saw the tiger and wolf sergeants and dispersed one after another.
In the lobby of the county government office, Magistrate Zhou Kai glanced coldly at County Magistrate Wu Dehai, obviously extremely disappointed with him, and then said in a deep voice:
"Tell me one by one, what's going on!"
Mountain Chief Song MingShu naturally knew how to seize the opportunity. He immediately clasped his fists and explained everything in detail. In short, the current chaos in Zigui was all attributed to Wu Dehai...
Wu Dehai was also anxious, saying that everyone in the academy ignored the overall situation and intended to cause civil unrest, and also colluded with Evil Creature to cause trouble...
The two sides threw dirty water at each other and were about to start a fight.
"Shut up, everyone!"
Judge Zhou Kai was so angry that his eyelids trembled. Then he looked at Li Yan coldly and said in a deep voice, "Since you have accepted the mission of City God Temple, your purpose is to investigate the case and exorcise evil spirits. Why do you fan the flames and stir up chaos!"
He is an old fox and immediately noticed what Li Yan did.
"My lord is joking."
Li Yan said with a calm face Jing Kong: "Zigui County Now the clouds are shrouded in fog, and the clues have been deliberately covered up. I just want to ask about the situation clearly, how come it is just fanning the flames?"
Tongjuan Zhou Kai snorted, "Sharp teeth and sharp mouth!"
How could he not be clear about the situation of Zigui County, but some things are like this and cannot be too clear-cut.
If it were an ordinary official, he would have taken it down long ago, but Wu Dehai was related to the E Prefecture Merchant Guild, and was also related to those chieftains because of selling private salt.
The imperial army from various states is gathering, and E Prefecture Merchant Guild is responsible for raising supplies, as well as transporting grain and grass and many other matters.
This time, appeasing the chieftain was also inseparable from Wu Dehai. In order to take the overall situation into consideration, he turned a blind eye to some things.
Li Yan happened to lift the fig leaf.
But how can such a thing be explained clearly?
Thinking of this, Tongjian Zhou Kai directly changed the topic, narrowed his eyes and said, "The academy is a place to read the books of sages, educate gentlemen, and cultivate a noble spirit. How come you are infected with Demon Qi?"
Headmaster Song's heart trembled, he cupped his hands and said in a loud voice, "When we pray for the people, we probably offended someone and were harmed by Demon Arts."
"Don't you dare to spit on others!"
County Magistrate Wu Dehai suddenly sweated on his forehead.
"Shut up, everyone!"
Judge Zhou Kai looked at the two parties and felt the veins on his forehead twitching. Then he looked at Li Yan, "Since you have discovered this, do you know the reason?"
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "I still need to ask more."
As he spoke, he turned to look at everyone in the academy, "Has anything strange happened in the academy recently?"
Headmaster Song said in a deep voice, "The academy is a place for saints and sages, and there are priests in charge. The students study hard day and night, and there are no strange things."
There are also Rite of Sacrifice in Daxuan Academy and Confucian temples in various places.
The main objects of sacrifice are Most Sage Teacher and the four companions: Fusheng Yan Zi, Zongsheng Zeng Zi, Shusheng Zi Si Zi, and Yasheng Meng Zi. There are also ten sages who are mortals and disciples, all of whom are called sages.
The sacrificial rituals vary greatly depending on the situation, and are generally divided into incense ceremony, dish release, release of libations, etc.
The so-called "sacrificial director" refers to the person in charge of these ritual sacrifices in the academy, most of them are Confucianism Xuan Gate People.
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Why didn't the head priest come?"
Headmaster Song replied, "Master Liu, the head priest, is old and has lived in a cottage on a nearby mountain all year round. He did not know about this incident."
Li Yan nodded, pinched Yang Seal and smelled it, frowned, looked at the filthy thing that a scholar had just spit out, and said coldly, "What unclean things have you eaten recently?"
Headmaster Song was stunned, with a trace of unnaturalness flashing in his eyes.
Before he could speak, one of the scholars looked around and said in a trembling voice, "Could it be that Red Pill?"
"Everyone, did you eat too?"
"You... you ate this too?"
"Why haven't I heard you say..."
Everyone looked at each other and asked questions.
The general judge Zhou Kai immediately noticed something was wrong and said in a cold voice, "Red Pill, whatever it is, tell me the truth!"
Headmaster Song looked ugly, sighed, and cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to your lord, Red Pill is a secret medicine. After taking it, you will be more energetic and have amazing memory."
"I am an old man. I have often lost my mind when reading these years and am often forgetful. After taking 'Red Pill', my condition has improved a lot."
Several scholars also said embarrassedly:
"We are preparing for the provincial examination, so I used this thing."
Some scholars looked angry and grabbed one of the lecturers directly, "Master Lu, didn't you say that this thing is the aftertaste of ancient Chu? How could it be infected with Demon Qi?"
Headmaster Song also turned his head and looked over.
The lecturer was grabbed and his face suddenly turned pale.
Headmaster Song said coldly, "Yuan Feng, when you gave me this thing, you said it in such a fancy way, how come it turned into a demon pill in a blink of an eye?"
"This... me."
The lecturer's face was full of panic and confusion.
"Hahaha..."
Wu Dehai had just felt aggrieved, but now he had an excuse, and sneered and mocked, "Everyone is sanctimonious, but they didn't expect that the academy has become a place of filth and evil."
Headmaster Song seemed much older and sighed, "Yuan Feng, although you are obsessed with this way, you don't have the ability to practice the elixir. Tell me, where did it come from?"
The lecturer's face turned red, he gritted his teeth and looked at Wu Dehai, "Wu, it turns out you are causing trouble."
"This 'Red Pill' is also related to your son!"