Master Sun, the prefect, was stunned when he saw Zhao Feng, because Zhao Feng was wearing his official uniform at this time.
Even though he, a local official, had never seen the official uniform of Zhongshu Sheren, he could tell from the color of the official uniform that Zhao Feng was of a higher rank than himself.
So he hurriedly welcomed him out and bowed his hands to Zhao Feng.
"I didn't know that the superior officer was coming, but the inferior officer was unable to meet me from afar. I hope that the superior officer will forgive me!"
Zhao Feng waved his hand indifferently and said to Master Sun, the prefect.
"You don't need to be polite, magistrate. I'm here to sue some evildoers. The magistrate is responsible for the local area, so you don't need to pay attention to these official etiquette. You just need to be fair and strict!"
Magistrate Sun turned to look at Liu Jia and understood immediately. He nodded with a smile and stretched out his hand in a gesture of invitation.
"Understood, please, Mr. Zhao!"
"Come here, Mr. Zhao, please take a seat!"
Magistrate Sun led Zhao Feng towards the court, and at the same time ordered the yamen servants to bring Zhao Feng a seat, and even brought Zhao Feng tea.
Zhao Feng was not polite and just sat there. Liu Jia and Li Ding stood behind Zhao Feng on the left and right.
Magistrate Sun reached his court, straightened his clothes, and then asked Zhao Feng with a smile.
"I wonder who Master Zhao is going to sue this time?"
Zhao Feng sat upright, cupped his hands slightly and said.
"Prefect Sun, Your Majesty sent me here to help Her Royal Highness the Princess, so this time I want to sue the housekeeper in the Princess's Mansion!"
"This evil servant colluded with outsiders to embezzle the property of Her Royal Highness the Princess, and also used clever pretexts to steal the money from the Princess's Mansion, leaving the Princess' Mansion financially empty."
"At the same time, I suspect that she also secretly changed the land in the princess's mansion, replacing all the original fertile land with barren land."
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Sun suddenly took a breath of cold air and was stunned.
"Come on, the housekeeper of the princess's house, Mrs. Liu, is here!"
Housekeeper Liu Po had been waiting outside for a long time. At this time, she walked in unhurriedly and knelt directly in the courtroom.
"I'm here to greet you, Your Majesty!"
Magistrate Sun asked with a calm expression.
"Master Zhao said that you colluded with outsiders to embezzle the property in the princess's mansion, and at the same time, you also secretly stole the money from the princess's mansion. Do you know about this?"
The housekeeper Liu Po gritted her teeth and looked at Zhao Feng very bitterly before she straightened up and said with her hands in her hands.
"Sir, this matter is completely nonsense, please understand clearly!"
Magistrate Sun turned to look at Zhao Feng, with a smile on his face, and asked diligently.
"I wonder if Master Zhao has any evidence for saying this?"
Zhao Feng nodded and asked Liu Jia to present the account book.
"Master Sun, please look at this account book. It says that she gives those maids 20 taels of silver every month. But I asked those maids and they only get 50 taels of silver every month!"
"There's a lot of money missing. If it's like this for one person, but with so many maids, the money she's greedy for will be even more!"
"And I have also collected some information here about Meng Da in the city colluding with her to embezzle the princess's property."
Zhao Feng waved his hand again, and Li Ding directly put up all the evidence collected, along with the names of some witnesses.
Magistrate Sun looked at the evidence in front of him, took one of the testimonies, and asked the housekeeper Liu Po.
"What else do you have to say now?"
The housekeeper Liu Po looked at Zhao Feng calmly, with a smile on her lips, which made Zhao Feng's heart skip a beat.
"Sir, I have worked conscientiously for Her Royal Highness the Princess for so many years. It can be said that I have a clear conscience, so please make sure to make it clear!"
Magistrate Sun nodded slowly and shouted directly outside.
"Come on, tell the maids in the mansion first!"
I saw a few maids walking outside. Magistrate Sun asked Granny Liu to stand aside first to prevent her from threatening these maids and making them afraid to speak.
"You are all maids in the princess's palace, right? We are in court at this time, and you are protected. If you dare to speak out and give false testimony, I will not give you mercy!"
"Tell me, how much money does the housekeeper Mrs. Liu give you every month?"
Zhao Feng looked at the maids. Among them was the one who came to his room that night.
But what they said made Zhao Feng couldn't help but be shocked.
"Replying to your lord, Butler Liu gives us 20 taels of silver as monthly payment, every month!"
"Yes, sir, it's 20 taels every month!"
Zhao Feng immediately clenched his fists and asked with a frown.
"20 taels of silver? Do you think your monthly money is more than the eunuchs in the palace?"
The maids glanced at Zhao Feng, then shook their heads and said.
"We don't know about this. Maybe it's because we take good care of Her Royal Highness. After all, there are only these people in the mansion, so it's normal for the monthly salary to be higher!"
Zhao Feng immediately gritted his teeth and looked at the maid who came to his room that night.
"Tell me, you told me that day that I would only give you 50 cents a month. Don't you dare to say that?"
The maid shook her head and looked at Zhao Feng blankly.
"Sir, when did I say that I would only give us 50 coins? You must have heard me wrong!"
Zhao Feng took a breath instantly and turned to look at the housekeeper, Mrs. Liu, only to find a sneer hanging from the corner of her mouth and her eyes full of ridicule.
Zhao Feng frowned, he didn't expect these maids to dare to retract their confessions!
Magistrate Sun still had a smile on his face, turned to Zhao Feng and said with cupped hands.
"Master Zhao, according to what these maids said, what you just said is not true!"
"But Mr. Zhao, don't worry. Let's continue the interrogation. Someone, call Meng Da, a wealthy man from the county town!"
Hearing this, I saw a richly dressed man walking outside. The man looked very elegant and did not look like the gangster these people said.
"Mengda, a common man, has met the Lord!"
Meng Da bowed slightly and saluted, and Magistrate Sun nodded slightly.
"Meng Juren, you have a great reputation, so you don't have to kneel."
"Master Zhao is suing you for embezzling the princess's property. I wonder what you want to say?"
Meng Da looked at Zhao Feng with some confusion, then shook his head and said.
"Your Majesty, I don't know anything about these things. Your Majesty should know that all my properties are obtained through legal channels."
Zhao Feng frowned immediately. He already felt that something was very wrong this time.
He turned around and looked at Li Ding and Liu Jia, only to find that they also had surprised expressions on their faces. It seemed that this incident had nothing to do with them. They should have been kept in the dark. inside.
At this time, Magistrate Sun directly asked people to call all the witnesses.
