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Chapter 194: Corrupt Officials and Ugly

Yu Ren sneered "Hehe" and said, "Mr. Ma is such a fool. As the saying goes, the world's business is done by everyone. I opened a money shop, and I also paid taxes and obtained permission to the court. At this time, the master said that I would close the door and then close it. This is a bit unreasonable!"

Ma Juren had nothing to say, so he could only be tough. "Bold and unruly people. What are you? You dare to talk to this mansion. The person comes, tie the unruly people up first. When our mansion returns to the yamen, then interrogate them in the hall!"

Several yamen runners behind him were about to come forward to get the person when they saw the back door suddenly opened and a fat man walked out of it.

"Mr. Ma is so majestic!"

When Ma Juren saw this person, he was scared and sweated all over and hurriedly stopped his subordinates from taking the person.

"It turns out that Lord Sun is here too. I wonder when Lord Sun will come? Why don't you notify Xiaguan? Xiaguan will be ready early."

This person is no one else, but Sun Sheng, the tax supervisor of Susong. Originally, in theory, the position of Sun Sheng, strictly speaking, is not a serious official, and cannot be compared with the fourth-rank prefect of Ma Juren. However, this is just the surface. Everyone knows that although Sun Sheng's tax supervisor seems to have no status, he is personally ordered by the emperor.

These eunuchs are the celebrities around the emperor, not to mention the prefect, even the governors like Xiong Wencan dare not make things difficult for them. Especially today, I believe in these eunuchs. Since the 28th year of Wanli, the emperor began to send mining tax envoys to various provinces, the prefects and magistrates of various provinces have been exposed by these eunuchs.

Ma Juren has been in the officialdom for more than ten years, so he naturally understands the benefits and interests of this.

Sun Sheng came to Ma Juren and took a chair and sat down. His figure was really unbearable after standing for a long time.

"Mr. Ma, don't be polite. How dare I let you work, Master Ma! I just hope that sir, don't seal my shop and let me do some small business with peace of mind, I'm thankful!"

When Ma Juren heard this, sweat fell from his forehead.

"Mr. Sun was joking. How dare you seal the shop you always run?"

Sun Sheng glared. "Don't you dare? Then what are you doing here today?"

"I'm the one who heard that someone came to the adult shop to make trouble, so I'm going to bring people to help you!" Ma Juren is also an old official, and his mind is quick.

"No! Why did I seem to hear the adults saying they wanted to seal my shop? And I also sent us official documents three days in advance."

"Then, that was just a misunderstanding. It was because someone told me that the Yu family's money shop secretly colluded with a profiteer and did illegal things. Since this shop was opened by you, naturally there would be no such thing." Ma Juren explained while winking at the master behind him.

The master was still an old man who had followed Ma Juren for many years. He naturally understood the thoughts of Magistrate Ma, but he knew that they wanted him to bribe Sun Shengsun's grandfather. However, this master could not do it either. Because they were originally planning to seize Yu Ren's money house today, the master was still thinking in his mind that when the seal was sealed, he didn't know how much benefits he could earn. However, he didn't expect that the benefits of this tael of silver had not been taken into account, and he had to pay the money first.

This master usually follows Ma Juren out and usually has to carry some money on his body, but today he is preparing to check in, so he naturally doesn't bring it. The master was so anxious that he sweated on his forehead. Seeing that his master was reluctant to pay the money, Ma Juren was also secretly anxious and thought to himself that you are usually very well-behaved, but why did you lose your chain at the critical moment today!

While the two were anxious, they heard someone outside the door shouting loudly. "See it! This is the end of going against our Xu family. What is Yu Ren? He is a good thing. He sealed his shop, and it is still a bargain. Our Xu family is the largest clan of Su Song. Thinking back to the time, when my great-grandfather was alive, he was the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty. Even the emperor at that time, he had to listen to my grandfather's words.

Do you know who this prefect is? That's my uncle.

Therefore, you can definitely feel at ease when you exchange silver for our Xu family’s banknotes. Our Xu family’s banknotes are much more safe than the Ming Dynasty’s treasure banknotes!”

When Sun Sheng heard this, he suddenly slapped the table. "Who is so arrogant outside that he actually slandered the former emperor in public. Ma Juren, he said it was your nephew, but it was true."

Ma Juren had heard this a long time ago, knowing that this was Xu Jingshui, the fourth son of the Xu family. Ma Juren was so angry that he was itchy. He had long known how many times he had cursed the Xu brothers in his heart. If it weren't for the Xu brothers' instigation, he wouldn't have thought of opening a money shop with them, nor would he have come to seal this shop for no reason, and would not have offended Sun Sheng.

Thinking of this, Ma Juren couldn't help but feel angry. He bowed to Sun Sheng and said, "This must be a bad guy who borrowed the name of an official to deceive the villagers. When I go out and see it clearly."

After saying that, Ma Juren turned around and went out. As soon as he came outside, he saw the fourth son of the Xu family outside the door, boasting to the onlookers.

Without saying a word, Ma Juren shouted to the yamen runners around him, "How come you, those who are not very eye-catching, see this troublemaker slandering the former emperor here and insulting the reputation of our mansion? Why don't you take it down for me quickly!"

Those yamen runners knew Xu Jingshui and knew that he was Ma Juren's nephew, but after being scolded by the master, they didn't care about so much. So four or five yamen runners rushed up and tied up Xu Laosi on the spot.

Xu Laosi was not tactful, but he saw that Ma Juren actually asked someone to take him down. He thought that Ma Juren had seen the wrong person, so he struggled and shouted loudly, "Uncle, uncle, it's me! I'm Xiaosi! Why don't you let someone arrest Yu Ren, but you arrested me instead."

Ma Juren said to Xu Jingshui, "Who is your uncle? Don't insult the reputation of our mansion here." He shouted to his subordinates, "Why don't you take him down to me quickly."

Xu Laosi was a straightforward person. When he saw Ma Juren clearly recognized him, he deliberately pretended not to know him. He couldn't help but get angry, so he started to scold him loudly. "Okay! Good! You Ma Juren, it turns out that you are a fucking ungrateful wolf. Back then, you were in a down-and-out Suzhou, poor and almost became a street beggar. If my grandfather hadn't taken you in, I'm afraid you would have starved to death.

Later, my grandfather married my aunt to you and helped you with love from many parties. That’s why you are today. I didn’t expect you to be ungrateful today!”

After hearing this, Ma Juren was so angry that his face turned blue and shouted to his subordinates, "Put your mouth up, beat it, and beat it to death!"

The yamen runners also thought that the young master Xu Si was speechless and they were already scared to death. Seeing that the master was angry, they didn't care much about it, so they swung the thick wooden stick in their hands and knocked it down.

Xu Si Shao has always been spoiled and has never suffered such a crime. He fell down with a stick and fell to the ground. With a "Ouch", he was about to start scolding again, but he had already been stuffed with his mouth. Then, the sticks of the yamen runners fell and beat him up, only inhaling and not venting. However, Ma Juren still had no intention of stopping.

At this time, a person rushed out of the crowd and rushed to Xu Si Shao, shouting, "Don't hit him, just hit me if you want to hit me! My brother is almost dead." He looked up and begged Ma Juren, "Master Ma, I'm not going to make any changes. I just talk nonsense and insulted my reputation. But I hope that for the sake of my ancestors, I'll give my brother a life!"

The person coming is nothing but Xu Jingyue, Xu San Shao.

At this time, Yu Ren and Sun Sheng and others also came out.

After hearing Xu Jingyue's plea, Ma Juren did not speak out, but just looked at Sun Sheng. Xu Jingyue was a smart person and naturally understood what his uncle meant. So he walked to Sun Sheng and kowtowed to him, saying, "This adult, my son has been crazy since he was a child. It must have been the madness that happened so he was so nonsense. I hope you don't remember the villain, so let me go this time!"

Sun Sheng was unmoved and just said something slight and serious. "Do you know what the crime of slandering Shangguan? That's the one who wants to be beheaded!

However, this matter has nothing to do with me. You should plead with Lord Ma, but why did you ask me for my head again? I have no objection. As long as Lord Ma agrees, I will not interfere whether to release the person or beat him to death."

After hearing what Sun Sheng said, Ma Juren said to the yamen runners, "Why are you guys stopping? Keep beating me until you kill me."
Chapter completed!
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