Protect Our Clan Leader-Chapter 712 90: Wouldn’t it be better if Wang Shouzhe were still the Prefectural Governor?_2
Wang Luomiao immediately ordered his men to tie up all the pirates and put them into custody, and then began to clean up the battlefield.
At the same time, under the guidance of the surrendered pirate leader, Chen Ruhong and Xu Beichen, the two old ancestors, led an elite speedboat to make a trip, and they took down the lair of "Red-haired Dragon King" Nie Long. Besides capturing many more of the pirate remnants, they also raked in a large pile of war trophies.
According to the Da Qian law, after a Prominent Family eradicates mountain bandits and sea bandits, they have the right to dispose of the spoils of war themselves. Furthermore, after reporting to the government office, they can also apply for merit rewards.
The members of the Wang family, who are now deeply influenced by Wang Shouzhe, naturally would not neglect this.
Subsequent processing was being carried out in an orderly fashion.
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Not long after.
Longzuo County City, the Prefecture Mansion.
The Prefecture Mansion is a vast government institution, and all the political directives within Longzuo County, ranging from recruiting talent and fighting against bandits, offering aid to disaster areas, to seasonal announcements, all came from here.
This place oversees all matters in Longzuo County.
Correspondingly, the size of the Prefecture Mansion is quite large, not only grand and imposing, showing the air of nobility, but its internal defense is also extremely strict, with a giant defensive array guarding, with very high-level protection.
Of course, the most important point is, the governor of Longzuo County, Enlightened One Taishi Ankang who is a Realm Cultivator, usually stays at the Prefecture Mansion.
With him there, coupled with the defensive array, it would be hard for even two or three masters from the Purple Abode to break through the Prefecture Mansion in a short time.
There is a prison in the eastern location of the Prefecture Mansion.
Those who are qualified to be imprisoned in this prison, of course, are no simple characters. Among them are offspring from famous noble families who have committed serious crimes, as well as wicked Profound Martial criminals or some heretics against Da Qian...
There are seventy or eighty million people in the whole of Longzuo County. There is a great number of birds in the big forest, and therefore, the number of prisoners held in this prison is quite large.
Now, Cao Bangyan, the Sky Pride son of the faraway Cao Family, is being held in this prison.
On this day.
Two visitors entered the prison.
One of whom was Wei Wenxun, who had completed his tenure as Changning Defender due to his outstanding achievements and was promoted to Western City Commander in Longzuo County. The other was Wang Shouzhe, the family head of the Changning Wang clan.
In the cold and gloomy prison, Wei Wenxun whispered to Wang Shouzhe: "Master Shouzhe, the Governor is very concerned about this case. I got you in here through my connections, don't make things difficult for me."
"Commander." Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "We have been friends for twenty to thirty years, when have I ever let you suffer a loss? I even owe you a big favor."
Weixun felt relieved, knowing that Wang Shouzhe would never act without preparation. As long as they were not enemies, it was quite nice to be his partner. After all, cooperation with him meant simply listening to him and taking it easy.
Under the guidance of the jailer.
The two watched the interrogation process of Cao Bangyan from outside the cell.
At the beginning, Cao Bangyan was very stubborn, regardless of how the official in charge of the interrogation threatened or enticed him, he refused to speak.
The officer was really having a headache.
Cao Bangyan, after all, was the direct heir of the Purple Abode noble family, and had the Heavenly Arrogance Bloodline. Until the judgment was officially handed down, it was not good to use torture on him.
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But without torture, without a signed confession, solely on the evidence provided by the Wang family's Sky Mechanism Recording Disk, the evidence was not comprehensive enough to sentence him immediately.
Seeing this, Wang Shouzhe called the officer over and whispered a few instructions in his ear.
The officer returned with a suspicious look, but after a while, he brought the tools and set up according to Wang Shouzhe's instructions.
Half an hour later, Cao Bangyan confessed.
The official couldn't help but admire Wang Shouzhe.
For a moment, the way Wei Wenxun looked at Wang Shouzhe changed: "I didn't expect Master Shouzhe to know about these things?"
"No, not at all~" Wang Shouzhe waved his hand, looking quite composed, "Wang Mou just read a few more idle books, it's only armchair strategizing. Anyway, there's no harm in trying."
In his previous life, he had watched so many novels and TV shows, not learning much in terms of formal knowledge, but instead learning a plethora of weird trivia that was useless in real life.
Who could have thought that after coming to this Profound Martial world, these nonsensical pieces of knowledge actually came in handy.
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The next day.
In the garden of the Prefecture Mansion.
Wang Shouzhe was sitting across a stone table with the prefectural governor, Taishi Ankang, discussing over tea. The newly promoted commander Wei Wenxun was serving behind him, bowing his head and bending over, not daring to breathe too heavily.
After a long while...
Taishi Ankang put down his teacup and looked at Wang Shouzhe with significant eyes: "Kid, you sure know how to stir up trouble."
"Sir," Wang Shouzhe's expression did not change, he spoke calmly, "This case involves the Cao family colluding with pirates, plotting to rob merchant ships. The evidence is abundant and complete, it's not me creating troubles."
"Hmph, do you think I'm deaf and blind?" Taishi Ankang glared at Wang Shouzhe, "Rumors say that fifteen years ago, you and the Qian family conspired to kill Zuoqiu Qingyun of the Zuoqiu family, and then cast the blame on Cao Youqing. Tell me, is this true or false?"
"Sir, whether it's true or false, what's the point in talking about it now?" Wang Shouzhe said indifferently, "Zuoqiu Qingyun was a maniac, his death benefits the whole society. Surely, the Zuoqiu family won't be so ashamed as to send someone to kill me, the hero who eliminated the menace."
So this kid actually did it...
Taishi Ankang's expression faltered. Although he had guessed about seventy or eighty percent of it, the kid's so relaxed confession really stirred him up. Unable to hold back his anger, he exclaimed: "Wang Shouzhe, I thought you were a mature and steady person, how can you act so impetuously?
Do not think that just because you are a disciple of Master Changchun and your daughter Li Yao is the beloved apprentice of Enlightened One Tianhe, that you can do as you please."
"That's right, the Zuoqiu Qingyun case is a scandal, naturally the Zuoqiu family would not counterattack you with force. But Zuoqiu Qingyun's death has ultimately damaged their reputation. In the face of the Zuoqiu family's sanctions and suppression, even the Liaoyuan Cao family is miserable. Can your small 7th-rank Aristocratic Family withstand their torment?
Alas, don't you fear that the Wang family's promising future will be ruined by this."
Truth be told, Taishi Ankang was actually quite fond of Wang Shouzhe, after all, this was an ambitious family with a limitless future. His current scolding was also a form of concern.
"Thank you for the advice sir." Wang Shouzhe bowed and said, "However, what's meant to come will always come. May I ask Sir, what will be done with Cao Bangyan?"
"How to deal with him, don't you already know?" Taishi Ankang glanced at him, "You've already confirmed the evidence against Cao Bangyan, and the Cao family has been implicated in the suspicion of nurturing pirates. As the humble prefect of Longzuo, how could I possibly arrest the head of the Liaoyuan Fifth Grade Aristocratic Family for interrogation?"
"Wang Shouzhe, the only course you have left me with is to report this case to the Capital Supervision Bureau without taking any action, and to let the Inspectorate investigate."
"Sir is wise." Wang Shouzhe respectfully complimented with a grin.
Wise my foot.
Taishi Ankang's eyes were full of deep thought. It was clear that this time, as the honorable prefect, he had been used by Wang Shouzhe as a sword to strike at the Cao family of Liaoyuan.
Wei Wenxun, who was serving on the side, felt a distinct sense of familiarity at this scene. Hadn't he been straightforwardly manipulated by Wang Shouzhe when he was the city lord of Changning?
"Shouzhe, tell me, do you need this prefect to provide any more services?" Taishi Ankang said with a smile, as if expressing his displeasure that Wang Shouzhe was using him as a pawn.
"The most urgent task at hand is to exterminate the Qingluo Sea pirates and restore the seaway to a clear sky." Wang Shouzhe "honestly" advised.
Taishi Ankang's eyelids twitched, really wanting to slap this kid dead once and for all. Give you an inch, you really take a mile.
This position of prefect, might as well give it to you, Wang Shouzhe!
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