After bidding farewell to Zheng's mother, Wen Zhao led people on the way to Guan Yu's house, but Dian Wei was silent.

It wasn't until everyone was about to arrive at Guan Yu's house that Chen Xu asked, "Awei, after visiting those outsiders in Guanjia Village and Zheng Tu's house, do you still think that Guan Wu should be exonerated from the crime?" ”

Without waiting for Dian Wei's reply, Wen Zhao strode towards Guan Yu's house.

Seeing Chen Xu come back, Guan Yu immediately asked with anticipation: "What do you think after the general's visit?" ”

Wen Zhao replied: "Yun Changxiu should be anxious, at this time I already have a plan in my heart, just wait until I arrive in the county office tomorrow, and I will be able to see the difference." ”

Although Guan Yu felt that Chen Xu's expression seemed to be a little wrong, he didn't think much about it. He firmly believed in his heart that the young and good ranger general would definitely have something in his heart after learning about Jiang Wu's deeds.

That night, Xu Huang was called to the house by Wen Zhao, and the two talked for a stick of incense before Xu Huang withdrew. As for the content of the conversation between the two of them, no one knows.

In the early morning of the next day, Xu Huang found Li Kui in Guanjia Village, revealed his identity to him, and said: "I am a general under the command of the general, Xu Huang and Xu Gongming are also, this is my seal." ”

Li Kui trembled and took the seal ribbon of the endurance, and hurriedly saluted Xu Huang after reading it, but was supported by Xu Huang.

"Although you are a general under the command of the lord, you are an elder, and even the lord does not dare to accept the gifts of the elders, let alone me?"

"I came this time just to ask the princess to cooperate and recruit a few people to go to the county government as witnesses. Since I am a military attaché, I cannot interfere in civil affairs, so this matter is still troublesome. ”

Li Kui hurriedly said: "The general has something to ask, and the little old man will definitely help." ”

The identities between the two are too far apart, just like a village chief in later generations who sees the central general, it is impossible to calm down in his heart.

In the face of such a big man's request, Li Kui naturally tried his best to meet it.

After getting rid of Li Kui, he came forward to gather the people who Wen Zhao visited yesterday, and also brought Zheng's mother and her granddaughter, and more than 300 people rushed to Xie County.

Before everyone came to the county seat, the county master ran to the county commander in a panic and said: "Ming Ting, I heard that Xu Gongming, the general under the command of the lord, was invited by the chief Guan Yunchang to come over and rushed here with three hundred cavalry. ”

"It seems that Guan Yunchang said that he and the lord are old acquaintances, not boasting, but true."

The county commander was also shocked in his heart, and then said calmly: "Although Xu Gongming is a general in the army, he can't manage government affairs. Besides, I am worthy of my heart to do things for the people, even if he leads 30,000 people here, what does it matter? ”

Lord Bo said: "But the Ming Court sentenced Guan Wu like this, if General Xu does not agree, what should I do." ”

The county magistrate immediately turned pale and said in a fierce voice: "This official has already said before, I am the county magistrate, and I am in charge of the affairs of a county; No matter how powerful General Xu is, he can't meddle in the county's internal affairs. ”

"You are the official of the people's parents, you only need to do your own work, what kind of system is it to panic and shout, is it because you are afraid of General Xu's power?"

"Don't step down yet, take care of the official business at hand!"

When the lord Bo was reprimanded, his face immediately turned red with shame, and he did not dare to speak again, so he had to retreat.

After seeing the main man leave, the county commander of Xie County tidied up his clothes and said softly: "The soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth." Although I am only the smallest county order, I must act impartially according to the laws of the land. ”

The county seat of the Han Dynasty was divided into large counties and small counties.

A large county refers to a territory with more than 10,000 households, and only such a large county has a prefectural order, and their rank ranges from 1,000 to 600 koku.

The county order of Xie County is only 600 stones, which belongs to the lowest county order.

As for those county towns with less than 10,000 households, there is no county order in the city, and only the position of county magistrate is set up, with a rank of 500 to 300 stones. Of course, the county magistrate is actually the same as the county magistrate, and he is in charge of all government affairs in the county.

In addition, the local administrative bodies at the same level as the county include the province, the country, and the eup. The country is the Hou State; Yi is the fief of the queen, the queen mother, and the princess; Where there are ethnic minorities living in the territory, it is called the Tao.

Although the county order of Xie County is the lowest county order, it is full of righteousness and arrogance. Even if he knew that Xu Huang was the helper invited by Guan Yu, he was not ready to give in at all.

Not long after the lord Bo left, someone ran in and came to report to the county order: "Ming Ting, General Xu Huang led three hundred cavalry into the city, and General Xu Huang himself has entered the county office. ”

Xie County's magistrate tidied up his clothes and said indifferently: "I know." ”

Then, he looked at the county government without hurrying.

After entering the county office, he saw a man covered in black armor and a dignified appearance. Behind him, there were also two burly men, all of whom were imposing.

The person at the head is Xu Huang, and the two people behind him are Chen Xu and Dian Wei. As for Dianman, he took three hundred cavalry and stopped not far from the county office.

Guan Yu, Guan Ping and those witnesses were standing outside the county office, and they had not yet come in.

The county magistrate of Xie County saw Xu Huang at the front at a glance, and he immediately stepped forward and saluted: "Your Excellency, is it the general under the command of the lord, Xu Huang Xu Gongming?" ”

Xu Huang didn't have a look of arrogance on his face, but said humbly: "It's not talented, it's just below." Don't blame me for disturbing the Ming Court this time. ”

Feeling that Xu Huang was not the kind of aggressive person, Xie County ordered that he quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he has his own integrity, if he is not forced to do so, he will not offend a general like Xu Huang.

Seeing that Xu Huang was very talkative, the county magistrate of Xie County secretly thought in his heart: "If General Xu is a person who knows the general situation, even if he has a friendship with Guan Yunchang, I am afraid that he will not rashly touch the law for Guan Wu." ”

Thinking of this, he immediately asked bluntly: "I don't know why General Xu came to Xie County this time?" ”

Xu Huang said loudly: "The lord is very important to General Guan, and I heard that his nephew Guan Wu avenged his father and killed someone by mistake. A certain person came here to see the results of the Ming Court's interrogation. ”

When the county commander heard Xu Huang's words, his face immediately sank, and he secretly thought in his heart: "Xu Huang used the lord to press me when he opened his mouth, and also said that Guan Wu was killed by mistake, which is obviously to confuse the public and want to exonerate Guan Wu." ”

The county magistrate no longer paid attention to Xu Huang, but walked to the seat belonging to the county magistrate and said: "The murder on Guan Wudang Street is full of human and physical evidence. ”

Even he himself admitted that because Zheng Tu insulted his father, he killed Zheng Tu in revenge for his father. Guan Wu committed intentional homicide, not by mistake. ”

Although there is only a difference between 'intentional homicide' and 'manslaughter', the nature of the 'intentional homicide' and 'manslaughter' is completely different, and the verdict obtained is even more unlikely to be the same.