Chapter 238: The Diligent Duke of Thunder Zhou
On that afternoon, Magistrate Liu indeed presided personally at the county office, publicly trying Daoist Master Yongyang and many Daoists from the Xuanlei Temple while revealing the evidence.
Song You also went to see the commotion, and the tavern's staff went as well.
The scene was truly crowded.
Since Song You was not a local, he was unaware of the authority that Magistrate Liu had established in Pu Commandery over the past three years, nor did he understand the standing of Daoist Master Yongyang in the hearts of the people of Jingyu.
Being an outsider, he could not comprehend how shocking and important this day was for the locals. Only by witnessing the streets filled with people could he realize that this day would likely be recorded in the county's history and annals of Pu Commandery Jingyu.
Today’s public trial was quite interesting.
On one side stood representatives of the court and government, who had established great authority in the hearts of the people over three years through their governance and efforts to eradicate demons. On the other side were Daoist masters, revered by the people as immortals, with countless devotees and incense offerings.
The two sides had been in conflict for a long time, representing the struggle between political power and belief, as well as the clash of human effort and Daoist methods.
Daoist Master Yongyang had many fervent devotees, along with some individuals whose interests were deeply intertwined with him, all causing a ruckus at the scene. However, compared to the county magistrate, Magistrate Liu had more authority to deploy troops as the commandery magistrate.