Chapter 113 It’s dark
The outside of the county government office was crowded with people watching the excitement.
This is the second time that the small county magistrate has actually sat in court.
When he sat in court for the first time, he slapped a group of people, and then they were thrown out of the court, allowing the people to see the brutal methods of their county magistrate for the first time.
When everyone wanted to see how the county magistrate would handle this kind of civil dispute, there was another sound of clapboards in the courtroom, and two women were crying.
Just when everyone was guessing whether the county magistrate was hitting the mother-in-law or the daughter-in-law with pale faces, they found that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law came out supporting the man with a messy butt.
The yamen officer who chased the family of three out of the courtroom stood with his hands on his hips and shouted to everyone: "Listen carefully to grandpa, the county magistrate has decreed that from now on, if a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law make a noise, the man of this family will be given a twenty-five-pound stick." "If he refuses to change despite repeated admonitions, he will be given twenty sticks. After three times of admonishment, if he still refuses to change, it means that mother and son are not related, and husband and wife are not righteous. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will each be given twenty sticks." The disdain on the government officials' faces almost flew out of their faces as they held their fists and said "obey".
At this moment, he suddenly saw that after the crowd had dwindled down, two little girls stood behind them. They wore conical hats on their heads and their faces were covered by white gauze. He couldn't see clearly, but the yamen servant didn't dare to offend him. He looked around guiltily, coughed and returned to the lobby.
After whispering a few words in Qian Shao Shao’s ear, Qian Shao Shao showed a smile on his face and said softly to the government servant: “We are not waiting for them.”
Yun Zhao responded to this Not knowing anything, he continued to review documents while waiting for the officials to bring the next group of prisoners to court.
"Miss, will this fat pig try the case? Look at that little daughter-in-law, who is about to be bullied to death by her mother-in-law. Instead of punishing the evil mother-in-law, he punishes her son instead. This is A dog official!"
The slightly taller woman said softly: "Xiao Chu, why don't you have a good memory? Yun Zhao is an extraordinary person. If I hadn't been here yesterday, his book boy would I will definitely strangle you to death."
"He dares?" Xiao Chu couldn't help but raise his voice.
Feng Ying frowned and said: "As long as you recall how you dealt with that book boy, you should know that since you insulted his master, he has never spared you in the slightest. Do you mean it?
If I hadn’t stopped him, he would have strangled you. Judging from his skillful methods, you might not be the first person he wanted to strangle.
The shadow of the master can be seen in the servant. His servant is not a good person, and the county magistrate cannot be called a good person either!
However, this case is correct, mother-in-law. Even if everything is wrong, in the Ming Dynasty, which governs the world with filial piety, it is already wrong for a daughter-in-law not to be submissive!
After punishing the evil mother-in-law, the life of the little daughter-in-law will only become more difficult. The power of the mother-in-law to bully the daughter-in-law comes from her son. soDealing with the root cause of this useless son is the best way.
In the future, you must not speak ill of Yun Zhao, whether in front of others or behind others. We have traveled to many places in Lantian County these days. Although the people's lives are more tiring and poorer, in Guanzhong In this place full of bandits and famine every year, Lantian County is already a paradise on earth.
From this point of view, he is at least a qualified county magistrate!
Xiao Chu pursed his lips in grievance, lowered his head and whispered softly: "I don't have to say bad things about Yun Zhao. Miss, you must allow me to take revenge!" "
Feng Ying said indifferently: "That's natural! "
Yun Zhao was sitting in the court, and while his subordinates were reviewing official documents, they lowered their heads and looked at a man in black kneeling on the ground and said: "Those who kneel in the hall will give their names!
The man in black cupped his fists and said, "The villain's surname is Chen Mingfang. He is from Feng'erya, Chang'an County. He makes a living by selling melons, fruits, peaches and plums." "
Yun Zhao stopped writing, stretched his neck, looked at the man in black kneeling on the ground and said, "Have you ever paid taxes? "
The man in black cupped his hands and said: "If you report back to the county magistrate, even the villains who enter the county tax or the city gate tax will not escape.
Yun Zhao leaned on the back of the chair and swung his legs and said: "Since you have never evaded taxes, why do you have to be short-changed when dealing with the villagers?"
Going to jail for this matter is not worth it.
According to the rules of my "Great Ming Law", you will be held in large shackles for seven days. During these seven days, all the fruits, peaches and plums you carry will probably rot. You know this result. Why do this on purpose?
If you tell the truth, if you dare to lie even half a word, you will be punished with severe punishment! "
As soon as Yun Zhao finished speaking, the Yun's Yamen servants standing on both sides knocked the ground with water and fire sticks, shouting "Mighty"!
The man in black was not afraid. , raised his head and cupped his hands towards Yun Zhao and said: "The villain does not want to compete with the villagers for profit, but specially enters the cell to prepare to offer a fortune to the county magistrate. "
Yun Zhao burst out laughing when he heard this, patted the wooden door and said: "Where do you think this is, where you can talk nonsense?
Are you trying to deceive me about my youth?
Someone, bring this unruly man to the 30th level and then question him again! "
The government officials below shouted and gathered around. Without any explanation, they tied the man in black to a bench with a rope, raised the board and prepared for execution.
Black Seeing this, the man in clothes quickly shouted: "The county magistrate, please be merciful. I am not talking nonsense. I really want to make the county magistrate a big fortune. There are many people here. I ask the magistrate to take the villain to the back hall." If you ask questions, the villain will not dare to deceive you.
Yun Zhao looked towards where Master Xing was sitting. Master Xing quickly stood up and clasped his fists and said, "The county magistrate might as well listen. If what he says is true, accept it. If he is full of lies, fight him." It would be unjust to kill him! ”
Yun Zhao nodded, got up and went to the back hall.
Master Xing Ming also wanted to enter the back hall, but was stopped byQian ShaoShao, who seemed to be smiling but not smiling, was stopped, and he immediately clasped his fists and said, "Student Meng Lang."
Qian ShaoShao smiled and said, "Master, my young master is full of praise for his great talent, but this matter is a bit strange, so... Let my young master make his own decision."
Master Xing Ming said with a smile: "This is natural, this is natural."
Yun Zhao returned to the back hall and took a sip of water. , said to the man in black kneeling on the ground: "The people here are my confidants, there is nothing to hide. If you want to say anything, just say it. If it is true, I will naturally reward you heavily. If it is false, You heard what the master said just now."
The man in black said quickly: "You are brave, I would like to ask the county magistrate, does the reward before the month still count?"
Yun Zhao was surprised. Asked Mr. Qian: "What reward?"
Shao Shao Qian smiled and said: "Master, you issued a reward order a few months ago. More than 300 people from the Xiongfeng Escort Bureau in Shaohua Mountain were massacred by bandits. Tens of thousands of tons of rice grains were robbed, which is none of my business in Lantian County. It was Xi'an government that pressed hard, so you issued a reward for fifty tons of grains to find out the whereabouts of the bandits."
Yun Zhao frowned and looked at the man in black and said, "You actually know the whereabouts of the thief?"
Although the man in black had his hands tied, he struggled to stand up from the ground and shouted to Yun Zhao: "This is the news that my six brothers risked their lives to find out. They dare not deceive the county magistrate. They only ask the county magistrate to fulfill the reward of fifty tons of grain. As for how much benefit the county magistrate can get from this matter, I dare not ask. Don't even ask!"
Yun Zhao stood up and asked anxiously: "Do you really know?"
The man in black chuckled: "The six villain brothers originally also I didn't expect the thieves to be hiding in the prosperous Lantian County, but I have a brother who knows how to measure the goods on the car by looking at the ruts.
I accidentally found some unusual rut marks in the Qinling Mountains. According to his measurement. , these chicken buses must have carried more than 400 kilograms of stuff.
If there were only one or two such ruts, it happened that my brother discovered it after sweeping away the loose soil. There were no fewer than hundreds of such ruts.
The six young brothers followed the flickering ruts for seventeen days, and finally Huangtian paid off and found a way to the east. Some more rut marks were found at the Tangyu Mountain Pass.
So the villain ventured into the Dongtang Valley where bandits were entrenched. After catching several bandits and extorting confessions, he was determined to commit the shocking crime in Shaohua Mountain. The man is none other than the former Yueya Mountain bandit Deshanhu!"
Yun Zhao slowly sat back in his chair and said calmly: "Where is the evidence? How can you ask the Palace Master for troops without evidence? ?”
The man in black, Chen Fang, said proudly: “The evidence has been prepared for the county magistrate. As long as the county magistrate gives my six brothers fifty loads of food, the villain will immediately hand over the evidence.” Up! ”