Outside the government office, the rain was pattering, and pedestrians were passing by in a hurry. In this area, few people dared to go forward on a sunny day, and now there were even fewer people.
In a restaurant a hundred meters away from the government office, Su Ziji was talking to a wild Taoist, looking towards the government office from time to time.
The rain was still falling, but not too hard. The wild Taoist was walking side by side with Su Ziji, half a step behind.
Su Ziji was aware of it, but the wild Taoist's behavior was very consistent with the relationship between disciples and masters in this era, so he didn't say anything.
The wild Taoist said: "Sir, Jia Yuan is very good at doing business. In the past few years, he has sold large quantities of silk and satin to other countries through maritime trade, and also transported spices and other spices back to sell. He has made a lot of money."
"Although most of them were dispersed due to various misfortunes, the remaining ones are not small. Tell me, even though we gave him all the evidence, does this person dare to complain?"
Su Ziji glanced at him, not knowing that he said this on purpose, and smiled: "You're thinking of me."
Don't listen to the wild Taoist saying "dare not" repeatedly, saying: "Jia Yuan is riding a tiger and can't get off. He kills his father, his mother, his wife and his children. It's fine if he doesn't expose it. If he exposes it, he will be irreconcilable. If he doesn't avenge this, who will care about him?" he?"
"His relationships, business, and fleet collapsed immediately, and he couldn't live in this world anymore." As he said that, Su Ziji glanced at the wild Taoist: "Isn't this the effect you want?"
The wild Taoist chuckled: "Young master, your eyes are as sharp as a torch."
Listening to the sound of rain around me, I feel a little excited. I have been quiet for many years and have been dawdling with my life. For me, it is extremely frustrating.
Now I finally have some hope, following my lord and being a sensible person. A few days ago, in terms of my heart, I was still fearful and withdrawn, but now it is all over the place, and with a single move of my hand, I can knock a county official into the dust. This feeling As soon as he tasted it, he immediately understood - this is the life I want to live after learning the art of slaying dragons.
No wonder heroes of all ages are not afraid of life and death. This feeling is really unforgettable.
The wild Taoist smiled and said: "Sir, actually, he may not have heard about this matter, but he didn't dare to expose it. Now that it has been exposed, he has to do it."
Su Ziji nodded, agreeing with what the wild Taoist said. His eyes narrowed and he saw Jia Yuan holding an oil bag and hurried over. The two looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
"You're not wrong." Su Ziji said softly as he watched Jia Yuan pick up the drumstick and beat the big cowhide drum of the Yamen.
The wild Taoist also looked at it and said softly: "Huang Liangping was too cruel. He killed his parents and cut off his children. Once exposed, the result is doomed."
Jia Yuan's determination stems from despair.
Despite the sound of rain, the sound of drums could still be heard for two or three miles. Not only Su Ziji and Ye Taoist looked at the Yamen at this moment, but even pedestrians who avoided the Yamen area couldn't help but stop and look over.
"Now that Jia Yuan is in place, do you think the imperial envoy will be picked up?" Su Ziji asked rhetorically.
"I dare not say whether the imperial envoy will accept it or not, but I have already pointed out Jia Yuan and bribed the imperial envoy's accompanying officials with a large amount of money. At least the pleadings will be delivered to the imperial envoy and will not be intercepted by the prefect."
"Moreover, there are two substantiated charges, and I also asked people to collect evidence."
"But you can't throw it out all at once. You have to add insult to injury at the critical moment to achieve better results."
"It would be best if the imperial envoy can take the job, but if not, there are other candidates."
"You did the right thing." Su Ziji nodded. In fact, the wild Taoist handled this matter quite beautifully. Even he was a little surprised by this guy's ability.
The wild Taoist said that what he learned was the art of slaying dragons. Su Ziji was still a little skeptical, but now he had to admit that he was really quite powerful.
"Let's go, we won the bet, the imperial envoy took it!" Seeing that the yamen gate was wide open at this time, a yamen servant came out and took Jia Yuan in, and the people nearby also came to the yamen gate one after another, you squeezed me, I squeezed You, look inside, Su Ziji said to the wild Taoist and stepped over.
They followed the crowd and mingled among them, looking inconspicuous. Through the crowd who were constantly whispering to each other, the scene inside the Yamen could be seen at a glance.
Jia Yuan was taken to the Yamen side, waiting for officials to arrive.
The yamen servants were fairly well-trained and stood on both sides.
A lean man wearing a third-grade official uniform walked to the middle and sat down. Then a Taoist priest came out and sat down on the left side.
"He actually has something to do with him here?" Su Ziji in the crowd was also a little surprised that the Taoist could sit next to the imperial envoy on such an occasion and be on an equal footing with the prefect.
Looking at it this way, he underestimated the influence of Taoist priests on court officials.
"Sir, this Taoist is very famous and has a fifth-grade official title." The wild Taoist said immediately.
This is understandable, and then I thought about it. Huang Liangping, the prefect of Shuanghua Prefecture, sat down on the right. His face was stern, no different from others, but Su Ziji could tell from a distance that this man was unhappy.
"When welcoming the imperial envoy, Huang Liangping was respectful and temporarily gave up the government office. He thought it would only take two or three days, but it happened that the imperial envoy stopped temporarily when he passed by Shuanghua Mansion. It has been a week now."
"Huang Liangping was absent due to illness and was obviously unhappy."
"Now I am even more dissatisfied with the imperial envoy's interference in the affairs of Shuanghua Mansion. After all, the imperial envoy is just passing by, and his job is to control the water instead of patrolling."
It seems that even among capable officials, there are few who are not caught up in factional disputes. However, despite the same fights, Commissioner Luo Qin is of good character and will not kill innocent people at will.
"The Taoist is the enemy of the enemy and the friend. However, this person is friends with the Taoist priest..."
"That aside, I really want to know what Huang Liangping's expression looks like when he knows that he is the one suing him below."
Su Ziji was thinking secretly when the hall was already ascending inside.
"Wei - Wu -" the government officials on both sides shouted in unison, and the noise outside suddenly stopped, and everyone stared inside.
"Bring in those who beat the drums and cry out for injustice!" Luo Pei, who was sitting in the middle, said in a deep voice after being stunned, while the prefect sitting there twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, looking more and more displeased.
This is the government office of the prefect. The position Luo Pei is sitting in is his own position. Now he is sitting in the middle and knocking on his own gavel. He is so majestic!
In the officialdom of Dazheng, people who are within the third rank must bow before the third rank. However, subordinate officials must kneel down when they formally meet the chief official.
Luo Pei was only a third-rank official, and he was only an imperial envoy to control the river. He wanted to respect him because of his status as an imperial envoy, so he shouldn't make a fuss about it.
What case to take? Show off the official power of the imperial envoy, or imply that there is an unjust case here, and officials protect each other? This is obviously a slap in the face!
This is so outrageous that I must write a letter to the prince and take the opportunity to read a copy in front of the emperor!
Thinking in his mind, Magistrate Huang glanced down.
But when he saw clearly who the person who was brought up to beat the drums was to cry out for injustice, Huang Liangping was shocked. He spent decades cultivating his energy to keep his complexion from changing drastically.
