The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

The official from Chenzhou Prefecture arrived yesterday evening and had rested at the post station for a night. He came early this morning and was told that Sun Shan was on a business trip, so he had to go back to the post station and wait.

Zhang Shiye hadn't expected Chenzhou Prefecture to send someone over so quickly; it was completely unconventional. Normally, such public-to-public matters wouldn't be settled without a few days' delay.

Considering the journey to Chenzhou Prefecture, by the time they arrived, Sun Shan had already returned to the county government office.

Master Zhang wanted to send someone to Da Niao Village to call Sun Shan, but unexpectedly, Sun Shan appeared in front of him immediately.

Master Zhang said, "Master, Chenzhou Prefecture has sent 10 officials over. It seems they take this very seriously."

There were only three thieves, but not only did they send so many officers, they also came so early. These three criminals seemed really important.

Sun Shan had no idea what was happening in Chenzhou Prefecture. Staying in the isolated Yuanlu County, it was almost impossible for him to get the latest news.

Hey, this is the difference between local officials and Beijing officials.

Sun Shan sometimes thought the capital had been breached by foreign enemies, and only learned of Daqian's destruction when the enemy reached Yuanlu County. The terrible communication speed was truly a headache.

The moment County Magistrate Wang entered the city gate, he asked for leave to go home and rest. When he heard that someone from Chenzhou Prefecture was coming, he didn't even care about his beautiful concubine and hurried to the yamen.

How could he not be at the county government office at such an important moment? He had to know the news from Chenzhou Prefecture.

Wu Zhubo, Liang Xunjian, and Xia Dianli also hurried to Sun Shan.

Wu Zhubo asked with concern: "Sir, you are back."

Then he continued, "The officials from Chenzhou Prefecture arrived yesterday. They looked very anxious. Sir, these three thieves are not simple."

Inspector Liang nodded and said, "Early this morning, the officers came and wanted to see the three thieves. However, since you are not here, I cannot show them. I just said that everything will be discussed after you return."

Xia Dianli echoed, "That's right. Your Excellency is not here, how dare we allow outsiders to see the thieves without your permission? We can only wait for Your Excellency to return and make a final decision."

Early this morning, officials from Chenzhou Prefecture came and wanted to take a look at the three criminals first, but the officials in the yamen were united and refused to let them see them.

He also specifically said that the three thieves were imprisoned serious criminals and that outsiders were not allowed to visit them.

He also emphasized that this was an order issued by Sun Shan, and that they should not make things difficult for his younger brothers.

Seeing this, the officials from Chenzhou Prefecture had no choice but to return to the post station in shame.

If Sun Shan knew that his subordinates had said his orders, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.

What was there to be afraid of regarding these three thieves? Their crimes, though heinous, were known, but they did not involve the imperial court.

The Chenzhou officials could see him if they wanted to, he was not a political prisoner.

However, Suan didn't know this at the moment. He was just like his subordinates, eager to know what important matters were happening in Chenzhou Prefecture.

Then he said, "Please ask them to go to the county government office. I have already returned."

Xia Dianli received the order and immediately sent someone to call for help.

Sun Shan sat quietly in the meeting room, accompanied by County Magistrate Wang, Chief Secretary Wu, Inspector Liang, and Clerk Xia.

Several people had no intention of returning and wanted to know the situation immediately. Sun Shan said it didn't matter, as it was better to know it immediately than later.

Soon, the officials from Chenzhou Prefecture arrived. They saw ten more people, which seemed like a lot.

After everyone exchanged greetings, Constable Zhu stepped forward and said, "Sir Sun, the prefect heard that a serial killer had been apprehended in Yuanlu County, and immediately sent me here to escort the criminal to Chenzhou Prefecture."

Sun Shan nodded. "These three thieves caught the attention of the yamen runners on the night of the Lantern Festival because they were showing off their exquisite daggers. We wanted to question them more closely, but they just drew their knives and attacked us. Fortunately, the yamen runners in Yuanlu County were quick to react, skilled, and clever, and were able to capture the three thieves. During the investigation, we learned that they had been roaming around, committing numerous crimes and killings."

Sun Shan explained the arrest process in detail to Captain Zhu.

Through oral narration, the intelligence and talent of the Yuanlu County officials are highlighted, and Sun Shan's wisdom and bravery are also highlighted.

It’s not that Sun Shan wants to brag like Huang Po, but they are really amazing. They can catch any suspicious person and solve a serious case.

After hearing the whole process, Captain Zhu couldn't help but be shocked.

Is Yuanlu County unlucky or lucky?

If you have bad luck, the rich in the county will be targeted and killed. If you have good luck, the thief will be caught because of a small mistake before he can do anything.

When Prefect Liu saw the letter that Sun Shan presented to him at full speed, he could never have imagined that such a coincidence could happen in the world.

Why do all the thieves like to hang out with Sun Shan? If they do, why are they all eliminated by Sun Shan?

Captain Zhu handed Sun Shan the letter from Prefect Liu and said, "Sir Sun, this is a letter from the Prefect."

Sun Shan opened it quickly and found a letter and a wanted poster inside.

A closer look revealed a picture of three burly men with untidy beards. Sun Shan stared at them for a long time but couldn't make out who they were.

County Magistrate Wang, who was standing nearby, stretched out his giraffe-like neck, took one look at the wanted poster, and exclaimed, "Sir, could the criminals pictured here be the three thieves?"

Emma, ​​who drew this picture? It doesn't look like her at all.

If I didn't have a pair of sharp eyes, I really wouldn't have been able to tell that they were three thieves.

Sun Shan checked the wanted posters, which listed three wanted criminals for robbery, murder, and other crimes. He then gave a hasty account of their appearance, stature, and accents.

Sun Shan compared the wanted poster with the three thieves. Except for the number "three", everything else didn't match.

Even the accent is only written as Xiangxi accent.

Xiangxi is so big, who knows where it comes from. Every ten miles you go, you have a different accent. It's all in the area between Wuling Mountain and Dongting Lake, so no matter who you are, you will hear someone else's accent.

Sun Shan looked again at the letter from Prefect Liu. It simply stated that the three thieves Sun Shan had arrested were very likely the three wanted criminals listed above. It instructed Sun Shan to cooperate with Captain Zhu and quickly escort the three criminals to Chenzhou Prefecture. Prefect Liu would coordinate with local authorities to confirm whether they were wanted criminals.

Captain Zhu explained, "Sir Sun, the wanted order was delivered to Chenzhou Prefecture the day before your letter was received. The prefect was also planning to deliver the wanted order to the counties under Chenzhou Prefecture's jurisdiction, and it just so happened that it collided with Sir Sun's letter."

There is no coincidence in the world. I never thought that such a coincidence could happen in the world.

As soon as the wanted order arrived, Sun Shan's document arrived right after, and the two items matched each other, leaving the officials in the government office dumbfounded.

Before the prefect could even figure out what was happening, the wanted criminal was easily captured.

This is the food that God has given me, and I eat it so easily.

Another great achievement was added to the prefect's list of achievements.