Chapter 1624 - 1626: Showing Off Official Power After Gaining Favor
"A few days ago, the government had already gone to each household to verify. Those whose family graves were truly damaged have long received government compensation and naturally wouldn’t come here to make trouble again. Why are you here? Who sent you?" Yang Chuxia said, "I’m not in the mood to waste words with you. Ye Yi, immediately take people to the governmental office, keep an eye on the people there and question them thoroughly to find out who sent these people."
"Yes, Madam." Ye Yi said as he stepped forward to grab the old woman, then called out to the brothers behind him, "Hurry and come help, take all these people to the governmental office, see if they’re just full and have nothing better to do, making trouble for others every day."
"Let go of me, let go of me, you heartless ones, disturbing someone’s ancestors’ graves and ruining their family’s feng shui, you despicable beings." The old woman was somewhat frightened by this time, so she opened her mouth to shout and curse; she couldn’t afford to be captured, she only did it for a few taels of silver.
"Let go of me, let go of me."
"Oh, what’s happening here?" At this moment, a slightly weathered voice was heard. Yang Chuxia looked over; it was none other than the Prefectural Magistrate of Shandong.
With his arrival, Yang Chuxia sensitively noticed that the old woman’s eyes brightened obviously. Seeing this, Yang Chuxia understood; it turned out that these people were brought here by the Prefectural Magistrate.
What’s all this about? Is he here to cause trouble for her family?
Indeed, that was exactly the case. These people were called by Lord Prefectural Magistrate to cause trouble for Ye Zi’an. How could he be content with such a young brat like Ye Zi’an being above him for so long?
Even though Ye Zi’an had now left, that resentment was hard to swallow, so he sought these people out.
"It’s fortunate that Lord Prefectural Magistrate is here." Yang Chuxia spoke with a slight smile, "Regarding the grave-digging issue a few days ago, compensations have all been dealt with. As for tomb robbers, isn’t Lord Prefectural Magistrate already having people investigate? Logically it should have nothing to do with our Ye Family, but now I don’t know which shameless person sent a group of people here, insisting that we compensate, as if we can’t leave without paying. My lord is returning to the hometown to recover; if he’s angered by these scoundrels, we’ll have no choice but to hold your Shandong Prefecture accountable."
"Alright, as the current Prefect of Shandong, I’ll certainly handle this matter." After pausing, he reminded Yang Chuxia, "I am now acting as the Prefect of Shandong, not just the Prefectural Magistrate. Madam Ye, please do not address me incorrectly."
Being called shameless by Yang Chuxia made the Lord Prefectural Magistrate’s face turn a little ugly. He waved his hand at the bailiffs behind him, and those bailiffs took the troublemaking old woman and others away. Since the trouble had been caused, the people could now disperse.
As for what was next, it was his time to take the stage personally.
"Lord Ye? Oh no, I should call you Young Master Ye now, since you’re no longer a government official."
"Exactly, Young Master Ye, no need to pay respects when seeing our lord?" After the Prefectural Magistrate finished speaking, the young attendant beside him spoke, which made Yang Chuxia and Ye Zi’an find it a bit funny.
It seemed he was here to flaunt his newfound power?
"Nonsense, as an official, and with Ye Da—oh no, it’s Young Master Ye—we’ve been colleagues for some time now, normally we have a good relationship, where’s the need for these formalities?"
The young attendant, being reprimanded by the Prefectural Magistrate, immediately responded understandingly, "Yes, yes, you are right, my lord. However, still, etiquette cannot be discarded, right?"