Chapter 181 Welcome to the Liao Envoy (Part 2)
Xue Yuanpeng is very resentful to Sun Tu. Since Sun Tu first sued the Zhang family last year, he has been unable to get out of Taiwan. After entering the yamen, Sun Tu became even more serious. Through the Han family case, the extermination of Fan Yanzi and other incidents have constantly challenged his bottom line and authority as his boss, and repeatedly ruined his prestige. Now there are already people behind him talking about gossip.
It was only because Sun Tu had the great backer of Tong Guan and his identity as a military officer that Xue Yuanpeng had no choice but to endure it. Today, he finally found a suitable opportunity. Sun Tu was so bold that he had to punish the Liao envoy without permission without the approval of Kaifeng Prefecture. This practice has completely violated the court system and allowed him to deal with this unsightly subordinate in a legitimate manner.
Moreover, this incident involves a wide range of issues and may even affect the diplomatic relations between the Song and Liao countries. Xue Yuanpeng believes that Tong Guan is definitely not involved easily, and this will naturally remove Sun Tu's thorn in one fell swoop.
With his order, the officials agreed in unison, half holding up their swords and guns and wanted to step forward to take Sun Tu down. After Sun Tu's face changed, he quickly understood something and couldn't help but smile bitterly. After all, he overestimated the aura of these civil servants, or underestimated the destructive power he had done before. Did Xue Yuanpeng hate him to the core? As long as he seized the opportunity, he would attack him without hesitation!
Although he felt a little regretful, he had been too tough before, but at this time he was no longer able to surrender. Sun Tu took a step back a little and said loudly: "Judge Xue Tong's words are really unwilling to be convinced. These Liao people were injured by the people of our Song Dynasty, and resisted arrest and injured Xiaguan and his subordinates. They had already made a big mistake. As the Dongcheng Sheriff, how can the Xiaguan bring them to justice?"
"I have never agreed to let you set up a private court, let alone punish these Liao envoys! Even if they are wrong, you should leave it to Kaifeng Prefecture for us to make decisions. If everyone acts as recklessly as you do, then how can the law exist? Sun Tu, can you resist arrest and resist? And you, do you also want to help Sun Tu resist the court?" Xue Yuanpeng immediately glared at his eyes and shouted with great momentum, but the latter sentence was what Cui Lue Shang and others who were showing a confrontational attitude.
This made the officers suddenly wake up and lower their hands timidly. They were no more than Sun Dutou, and naturally they dared not compete with Judge Xue Tong. Even Sun Tu could only lower his head and sigh: "The officials naturally dare not resist. I just don't understand one thing. Why did the Liao people wantonly hurt my people in my Tokyo city, but the government still want to calm down and even punish those who make the people and make justice and make justice?"
He said this very hard, and immediately came into the ears of the people around him who were obviously panicked by Xue Yuanpeng's arrival and decision. After a moment of surprise, they all raised unfairness for Sun Tu: "Yes, this official, these Liao people are doing something wrong in the city, but they don't see the officials leading the people to make decisions for the people. Now Sun Du finally took them down and asked them to be punished, but you want to speak for them. Do we ignore the court when we wait for the life or death?"
After a few words, many people became a little excited and came forward to make a theory. If the people elsewhere were still awe of the government, the people in the capital had some knowledge and would not take the magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture as a son.
This immediately killed Xue Yuanpeng and caught him off guard, which quickly lifted his heart and shouted loudly: "What do you want to do? Is this going to rebel? These Liao people make mistakes, and the court will deal with it. It's not your turn to wait for you to make the decision! Sun Tu, do you want to incite the public to change?" Although he was still speaking tough, his eyes were already filled with fear. Because he knew very well that if something really happened, Sun Tu would be able to escape the blame, but his own result would be very bad.
"We just want justice. Sun Dutou decides for the people. I hope that Judge Xue Tong will not avenge his personal revenge!" Suddenly someone shouted loudly in the crowd, and then received a response from others. The same words kept ringing, forcing Xue Yuanpeng to submit.
It was not until this time that Xue Yuanpeng knew how high Sun Tu had in this Dongcheng of Bianjing. It was really shocking that these people could spontaneously form such momentum in order to make a fuss for Sun Tu.
"Sun... Dutou, don't let them stop, otherwise you and I will have a disaster." At this point, Xue Yuanpeng could only ask Sun Tu for help, and said this.
Sun Tu also knew that the situation could not continue to develop, so he bowed and shouted, "Please be careful, please don't be impatient. You are deeply grateful for Sun Tu's love for him, but after all, Sun Tu was a little unconsidered, and it was natural to be blamed by Judge Xue Tong like this. But don't worry, Judge Xue Tong's words just now were a moment of indifference. Compared to the court, I would not really dismiss my official position because of this little thing. I will go to Kaifeng Prefecture to finish my words." As he said that, he glanced at Xue Yuanpeng and waited for him to react.
Xue Yuanpeng was bitter. What he said just now is still forced to take back. This will have a greater blow to his prestige than before. But at this point, he had no other choice, so he could only show a smile that was ugly than crying and said: "Sun Dutou said it well. It was indeed the official who was a moment ago. We still need to investigate this matter clearly. As long as Sun Dutou made no mistake, he would definitely not lose his official position because of it." After all, he was an official, and there was room for him.
But the people could not hear the profound meaning. Seeing that he made such a statement, they finally calmed down. They kept moving forward just now, and the crowd who seemed to have conflicts with the officers and soldiers also retreated.
Seeing that the conflict finally subsided, Xue Yuanpeng breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at Sun Tu: "Sun Du Head, then please follow me to go back to Kaifeng Mansion first."
Sun Tu knew that this was unavoidable, so he smiled and nodded: "Of course, the officials really have to report the whole story to the prefect of the Han Dynasty so that the court can decide for the people of our Tokyo city!"
In this way, Sun Tu left the public security office surrounded by a group of officers and soldiers and headed towards Kaifeng Prefecture. As for his subordinates and the people around him, he persuaded him to stay and did not go with him. Otherwise, so many people would have gone to Kaifeng Prefecture, and things would have really made a big deal.
Along the way, Xue Yuanpeng had a gloomy face and never said anything. Today, he had lost face and was even shameless to scold Sun Tu as a boss. He could only put the hope of punishing Sun Tu on the Han Gongyin.
After returning to the government office, Xue Yuanpeng left Sun Tu in the courtyard, so he went to see Han Changzhou first and told him about the incident that had just happened in the east of the city: "Premier, this matter is so difficult, but how should we deal with it?"
Han Changzhou stared at the subordinate with a surprised look on his face, and then sighed for a while: "Sun Tu is too brave. At this point, he must be asked to take all the charges. As for Tong Shumi, I will think of a way to deal with it. The most urgent task now is to send the Liao people back quickly, otherwise our situation will become worse and worse."
"What should Sun Tu do now?" Xue Yuanpeng is most concerned about this.
"This..." Han Gongyin couldn't make a decision for a while, and he didn't know if he should meet Sun Tu. To be honest, even he was not sure to suppress this young ninth-rank military officer. This guy was too tough and too unacceptable to the official rules.
Just in a dilemma, a subordinate suddenly hurried to the front door of the hall: "The prefect, a man from the Honglu Temple suddenly sent a message, saying that the Liao Kingdom was trying to see Sun Dutou, who was taking down his subordinates..."
"What?" Both officials in the sect showed unbelievable expressions, looked at each other, and then they were sure that they had heard nothing wrong. Then they had a question - why did the Liao envoys meet Sun Tu? Are they trying to vent their anger for their subordinates? Or are they trying to show their strength in Tokyo?
What makes them even more trouble is, should this matter be done? If Sun Tu is handed over to the Liao people, it would save a lot of trouble. But in this way, isn’t it a sign of weakness? This may cause criticism from the government and the opposition, and even cause the emperor to blame it?
As his mind moved, Xue Yuanpeng suddenly came up with a countermeasure: "The prefect, the subordinate, have an idea, maybe the best of both worlds."
"Speak and listen."
"Since those Liao people have already been beaten, we can actually give the people an explanation. Why not let Sun Tu send them back to the embassy? In this way, if the Liao people really want to take revenge, it has nothing to do with my Kaifeng Prefecture in detail. They used force to take people..." Xue Yuanpeng whispered his strategy. He really hated Sun Tu to death, wishing that he would fall into the hands of the Liao people and be tortured to death.
After thinking about it, Han Changzhou felt that there was no other better way, so he nodded and said, "Then let Sun Tu send those Liao people back to the embassy as you said."
After listening to Xue Yuanpeng's instructions, Sun Tu was obviously a little lost: "Is this the prefect's despair to me?"
"Yes, this is the opportunity for me to make up for you to make up for the merits that I have tried my best to ask for. As long as you can send people back and prevent the Liao envoy from causing any trouble in the capital due to this matter, this time the matter will be over. Sun Du Head, you must take care of yourself." Xue Yuanpeng said with a kind look at this time, as if he was really considering Sun Tu.
Although he always felt that the other party was uneasy in such a arrangement, he had no other choice at this time. Sun Tu could only bow and respond: "Since that's the case, the subordinates will receive the order."
Chapter completed!