The Republic of China: A Letter of Appointment Creates the Most Powerful Warlord

The next morning, the people of Jingshan County discovered something unusual.

Suddenly, there were several more groups of patrolling soldiers on the streets. Unlike the previous policemen, these people were in neat formations and taciturn. They never talked to the shops along the street and did not accept any rewards or benefits.

This change was very novel to many people, and many of them gathered together to gossip.

"I heard that the new county magistrate is very powerful and has a strong background. He brought over a hundred guards with him. The Li family was so arrogant, but they were killed in one round."

"Who says it's not true? I saw it in front of the government office yesterday. Old Master Li was almost scared to death."

"Great! After we clean up the Li family, there will be no more corrupt lackeys in the city. Everyone's life will be much better. It will be even better when we can get rid of those harmful gangs."

"Hey, you're really good at talking!"

In front of the breakfast shop, when a few people were chatting, a rickshaw driver became free and joined the group chat.

"You don't know yet, do you? The county magistrate just issued a notice that all opium dens, gambling dens, and brothels in the city must be closed within three days. Anyone who disobeys will be shot!"

"Is this true?" an elderly customer asked in disbelief. "I'm afraid this won't be easy. Those places are protected by gangs. Even if the county magistrate has extraordinary abilities, he can't stand up to four people."

"Hey, how could they not have thought of this?" Feeling the gazes of the crowd, the driver unconsciously straightened his back and began to boast loudly: "Our great and upright master is very capable. He dispatched a reinforced battalion of 800 people overnight to crack down on the evil forces."

"This time, not only will the opium dens and casinos be in trouble, but those gangs will also be shot one by one!"

At this point, the driver's face lit up with pride and joy. He gave a thumbs-up and praised generously, "Everyone, we're lucky this time. We have such a caring official. From now on, Jingshan County will undergo earth-shaking changes."

"I heard that the confiscated Li family property will be distributed to the poor in the coming days. Tell me, everyone, in which dynasty has such a good thing ever happened?"

"Is this true!?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this and rushed to the driver's side. They had no appetite for food and just wanted to hear what new policies the county magistrate had to announce.

You know, everyone has worked so hard for so many years, just to have food to eat and to save some money to have a piece of land of their own.

Now, the county magistrate actually wants to distribute the confiscated land to everyone. This has never happened in thousands of years.

If he could really implement this successfully, it would cause a huge wave in Jingshan County and gain the support of thousands of people in minutes.

……

On the other side, Zhang Ye, who was praised by everyone, sat alone in the office, looking at the sand table in front of him and fell into deep thought.

Last night, he spent all his public opinion points and exchanged them for a super-strength reinforced battalion with all the weapons and ammunition needed to start a small-scale war.

Right now, he was studying the surrounding terrain, hoping to take advantage of the fact that someone had a gun and seize the opportunity to expand his territory.

A small Jingshan County cannot satisfy his appetite. Since he is living in this chaotic world, he must achieve some results.

Besides, in today's world, warlords are divided and want to start wars for no reason, without caring about the lives of ordinary people. If they continue to fight like this, it will damage the national defense of their own country.

Not only is it a waste of money and time, but it will also ultimately hinder foreign invasion.

This situation is obviously not what Zhang Ye wants to see.

Tuk-tuk-tuk...

Just as Zhang Ye was lost in thought, a knock on the door brought him back to his senses.

"Please come in!"

The next second, Lu Shan walked slowly into the room and reminded in a low voice.

"Sir, someone's here to complain."

"Oh?" Zhang Ye was stunned when he heard this, then he remembered his oath to personally try the case for three days, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Let's go over and have a look."

A minute later, in the government compound, in the "courtroom" which had not yet been renovated, a hunched old man, wearing a coarse cloth shirt full of patches, lowered his head in embarrassment.

Beside him stood a young girl who looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. Her fair and tender face was full of shyness. From time to time, she secretly glanced at the young man on the right, with a hint of grievance in her eyes.

"Oh, it's quite lively."

Zhang Ye, who had just come in from the backyard, saw a group of onlookers gathered outside the gate. He smiled and turned to the bottom of the court, fixed his eyes on the three people, and asked.

"What's going on? Who has a grievance to speak out?"

"I!"

His question was not a big deal. The already anxious old man seemed to have found a way to vent. He immediately bent his legs and knelt on the ground, crying.

"Master County Magistrate, please make the decision for me!!"

"Hey, hey, hey, don't do that!"

Zhang Ye couldn't stand the ritual of kneeling, so he hurried to the old man, held his arms and helped him up, and comforted him softly.

"Old man, if you have something to say, just say it. The court is a place to handle cases and redress grievances. Now is not the time for kowtows and kneelings. We value being right over being loud."

"If you have any grievances or dissatisfaction, just tell me. As long as it's reasonable, legal, and consistent with human ethics, I can make the decision for you."

"Okay, okay, Mr. County Magistrate, I feel relieved with your words."

The old man became even more agitated upon hearing this. He raised his sleeve to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes and began to tell his story of grievances.

"Mr. County Governor, I am Old Man Ge. This is my daughter, Ge Xiuxiu. She has already been engaged and will be getting married in half a month."

The old man's face was covered with wrinkles. He felt ashamed when talking about this. He slapped his thigh in shame, then looked at the young man next to him viciously and cursed.

"But this kid, early this morning, quietly tried to kidnap our daughter and elope. Luckily, I discovered it in time, otherwise she would have fallen into his trap."

"Oh~~~so that's what's going on." Zhang Ye had a look of sudden realization on his face. He glanced at the young man beside him, then looked at Ge Xiuxiu. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that they were really a good match.

"So what are you asking for now?"

Zhang Ye asked the question to Old Man Ge, wanting to hear what he meant.

"me……"

At this moment, Old Man Ge's face turned red, and he hesitated for a long time without being able to explain the reason.

This kind of thing that brought shame to his ancestors was so embarrassing that he couldn't even speak and couldn't raise his head. Especially when so many people were watching him, he felt so ashamed that he wanted to bang his head against the wall and die in the hall.

"A man who hooks up with someone's fiancée should be thrown into a pig cage!"

"That's right, that woman is not a good person either. She should be thrown into a pig cage!"

Seeing that Old Man Ge was speechless for a long time, the crowd outside the gate who were watching the excitement began to make a fuss, laughing and acting as if they were enjoying the fun.