the next day. Qinbei Pavilion
People had already gathered outside the county government office. When the county magistrate Shi Wenbin saw the crowd, he straightened his clothes and then walked into the lobby.
The case was decided quickly, and without Zhang San's support, Yan Po would just cry. However, the evidence was conclusive that Yan Poxi was unfaithful to her husband and was greedy for money. In the end, Yan Poxi was sentenced to manslaughter for grabbing property. And because Yan Poxi was a concubine and Song Jiang was the husband, the guilt was reduced by two levels. Song Jiang was willing to give Yan Po a sum of money. Money for old age, Yan Po withdrew the lawsuit, and the two-year exile ended with Song Jiang's 40th birthday. (In the Song Dynasty, the crest of the staff could be used to commute sentences)
The execution was carried out in public, but the executioner was selected by Zhu Tong. It seemed that the beating was very serious, but in fact it was just a superficial wound.
After the verdict was over, everyone dispersed. Zhu Tong and Lei Heng helped Song Jiang back to his residence, and the matter was forgotten.
"Is Song Yasi here?"
On this day, Song Jiang was lying on the bamboo bed in the yard to enjoy the cool air, when he suddenly heard someone calling the door.
The boy who had been asked to take care of him quickly went to open the door, only to see an official servant outside the door and quickly let the door open.
"Song Yasi, are your injuries feeling better?"
The visitor looked at Song Jiang with a smile and held some gifts in his hand.
"Song Jiang is a criminal. No matter how you look at it, it is really a sin!"
Song Jiang recognized that the person coming was Jeju Observer, and he quickly wanted to get up, but he was injured on his back and couldn't get up.
"Song Yasi doesn't have to be like this!"
Watch quickly stopped Song Jiang from getting up.
"Is there something wrong with the observation coming from Jeju? Song Jiang is injured now and can't go to the government office, so he can only ask someone to send a message for him!"
Song Jiang looked at and observed.
"It's a business matter and a private matter! I'm officially here for Song Yasi."
Observation looked at Song Jiangdao with a smile.
"For Song Jiang?"
Song Jiang was a little confused, but his heart tightened, and he was a little worried about releasing Chao Gai privately.
"Song Yasi, now the evil thief Sun Lei is entrenched in Liangshan and harassing the county government. It is a disaster for one party. It is actually a serious trouble for Jezhou. The previous defeat resulted in the loss of troops and generals. The prefect is in urgent need of manpower. We are looking for it in all directions. Last time Song Yasi I have a fresh memory of the incident when I went to Liangshan Po to rescue the soldiers alone, and I recommended Song Yasi to the prefect. I wonder what Song Yasi would like?"
Observation looked at Song Jiang and said.
"Song Jiang is extremely grateful for your love, Lord Magistrate. How dare you not repay him with your life. Please observe me later."
Song Jiang quickly endured the pain and got up, first saluted to the observer, then limped into the house, and when he came out again, he already had a bag of silver in his hand.
"Thank you for your observation and recommendation. It's just a small comment, but it's not respectful. Please observe and accept it!"
Song Jiang handed over the silver and said.
"Song Yasi is so polite. Oh, it's time to call Privy Secretary Song from now on. Everyone is from the Yamen of the state capital!"
Observer smiled from ear to ear when he saw the bag of silver. Song Jiang was really a knowledgeable and sensible person.
"Privy Privy Song, please take good care of your injuries. Once you are healed, you can report to Jeju Mansion. I will not disturb Privy Song's recovery."
After observing and chatting for a few more words, he left with a smile.
Song Jiang thanked him again and again, and then he changed into a look of ecstasy after observing for a long time. He had worked hard for many years and finally found a way to climb up. Although he was still an official, it was different from the county to the state capital.
The Song family was originally just a small landowner. Song Taigong had been honest all his life, and he hoped that Song Jiang would be as honest, farm diligently, and live by the family business.
But Song Jiang didn't want to. He was named Gongming, and he also wanted fame. Fame and wealth were his lifelong pursuit. Unfortunately, the Song family had nothing to do with the officialdom. He was not good at studying and could not pass the imperial examination. Fortunately, he was quite proficient in criminal law. I stayed in Yuncheng and worked as a sword and pen officer, hoping that one day I would be promoted and officially enter the officialdom. Now this opportunity has come to my door.
"Ha ha!"
Song Jiang laughed out loud unconsciously. For this fame, he thought of many ways, and even had the crazy idea of killing people, setting fires, and being ordered to be punished. Unfortunately, that was just an idea. Luocao was very risky and there was little movement. The court doesn't care if there is too much noise, but the court will wipe it out if the movement is big. You must have enough strength, and the movement is not too big or too small, so that the court can't wipe it out but doesn't want to take care of it. It's quite difficult to control the situation. One mistake can lead to a disaster.
Now that you can go to the state capital to serve as an official, the situation is completely different. As long as the prefect makes no mistakes, is willing to spend money to smooth things over, and find a backer in Tokyo, he can be promoted again in a few years. Officials who follow the prefect will naturally rise to heaven.
Song Jiang threw away his crutches and stretched his waist. The skin injury had been recovering for a long time. Now that he was hit by this happy event, he felt better instantly.
"Call a car, I want to go home."
Song Jiang told the young man that the home he was talking about was of course Songjiazhuang. He was about to go to Jeju Prefecture to take up a post. Naturally, the new hire report required a lot of money to clear the way. All his money was placed in Songjiazhuang.
"By the way, I have to go to the government office!"
Song Jiang quickly picked up the crutches again. The police officer was just an official, but he always had to say hello to the county magistrate when he left. In Yan Poxi's case, the county magistrate favored him.
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Liangshan.
Sun Lei was fighting with Lu Zhishen holding a dragon-headed stick. After the fight, both Sun Lei and Lu Zhishen were sweating profusely.
"It's so hot!"
Sun Lei took the cloth and wiped his sweat and said.
"Where are you going? To practice martial arts, you need to practice Sanjiu in winter and Sanfu in summer."
Lu Zhishen took off his shirt, revealing all his embroidery, took the wine jar and started drinking.
"Just control it. If you get a heatstroke, you will suffer."
Sun Lei lay on the chair and said, "You can't be reckless when practicing martial arts."
"Wu Erlang and Coach Lin are really not loyal enough. They forgot about their brothers when they had a wife, and they didn't come to practice two moves with the Sa family! Brother, when you get married to that little girl, don't forget the Sa family."
Lu Zhishen complained while drinking. Wu Song and Pan Jinlian got married a few days ago, and the village was really lively. The leaders of the mountain gathered around Wu Song to toast, and Wu Song showed off his power and drank to more than a dozen people.
"How could one of our brothers forget you? Otherwise, I would find a wife for Erlang, and I would also find a wife for you?"
Sun Lei looked at Lu Zhishen with a smile and said, Lin Chong went to train his troops, and Wu Song went to the town to visit Wu Dalang. Wu Dalang's cake shop is now famous. It's not like he values sex over friends.
"Nonsense, Sa's family is a monk, how can he take a wife? Sa's family must devote themselves to Buddha and achieve enlightenment!"
Lu Zhishen waved his hand and refused directly. He took a Buddhist scripture from the table and read it seriously, mumbling in his mouth.
"Are you annoyed? Stop reading it. It makes your head hurt. If you keep reading it, I'll leave!"
Sun Lei quickly interrupted when he saw Lu Zhishen starting again. Lu Zhishen kept chanting for half an hour, and the "buzzing" sound was even more annoying than the curse.
"The Sa family is a monk, so of course they have to recite sutras!"
Lu Zhishen stopped, drank wine to moisten his throat, and then spoke.
"Master Lu, do you still remember that when you were in Mount Wutai, you drank, beat people, and almost demolished Wenshu Monastery? If you had such self-discipline back then, you would probably be the master of Wenshu Monastery now."
Sun Lei looked at Lu Zhishen and said.
"The control in those temples is too strict, and the Sa family is not used to it, so it is better here!"
Lu Zhishen took another sip of wine and looked through the Buddhist scriptures in his hand.
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