"Wait!"
"It is said that the three strong men of our family are plotting to rebel. Is there any evidence? They are just copying what they say. We are a peasant family. We have no official status and we are not local tyrants. How can we confiscate our homes?" Zhen stood up and was not anxious about the officers and soldiers who led him. He said unhurriedly, "Also, even if a house is raided, it still needs to be supervised by the yamen at the state level with the emperor's orders. Do you have the emperor's orders?"
The officers and soldiers who came to lock people up were frightened by Zhen's words.
Even some officers and soldiers themselves are not aware of such regulations.
The leading officers and soldiers were surprised that a peasant woman could have such insight.
Another thought came to mind. This family must not be an ordinary farmer. How could an ordinary farmer have such knowledge? Otherwise, who would be accused of treason.
"Bai Sanzhuang is suspected of treason, and there is conclusive evidence. Now come to your home to search, maybe you are covering up." The leading officers and soldiers suddenly changed their minds and replaced the search with a search.
"Is there a search warrant?" Tian Maimiao asked.
"Bold, dare to question our official duties." The leading officer and soldier held a big knife in his hand and slashed the table again.
This time, no one screamed.
"Zhang Gongchang, was it the county government that charged the three men of my family for treason?" Zhen asked aloud as she recognized Detective Lao Zhang who had followed Liu Hong to her home.
"Mrs. Bai, this... is just a suspicion. Shangfeng sent us to search to clear the suspicion." Lao Zhang sympathized with the Bai family's experience and spoke very gently.
Clear the suspicion?
How can it be!
Once suspicion of rebellion is involved, evidence can be fabricated even from a piece of grass on the table.
"Old Zhang, what nonsense are you talking to them?" The leading officers and soldiers felt very unhappy when they saw Lao Zhang talking to Zhen.
Lao Zhang bowed his waist to the leading officers and soldiers and said softly: "Mr. Ma, the Bai family was awarded a plaque for fighting tigers by the prefect."
He couldn't remind him explicitly, he could only hint that his colleague Bai Jia and Liu Hong had a close relationship.
It was okay if Lao Zhang didn't say it, but Ma Gongzha became more and more angry as soon as he said this.
On weekdays, Lao Zhang always relied on the fact that he was the magistrate's former capable subordinate to suppress him in everything. Sometimes he even had to resist the county magistrate's orders.
At Bai's house, they took Liu Hong and tried to suppress him.
Come to think of it, he must have received benefits from the Bai family in the past.
The prefect might not be able to protect them from the serious crime of treason.
It would be best to involve Lao Zhang as well.
"It is said that the emperor breaks the law and the common people are equally guilty. Who is the Bai family? They dare to rebel just because they have some friendship with the prefect?" Ma Gongcha clenched the sword in his hand and faced Zhang Gongcha coldly.
"Gongchang Ma, let's leave it aside for the moment, Lord Magistrate. This daughter is the princess of Furong Village who has been personally named by the emperor. It is okay to search, but don't alarm the village master Furong." Zhang Gongchang worked hard to coordinate. He couldn't bear to see the female members of the Bai family being raped. Lock it up, especially a cute and beautiful female doll like Xiao Fuyuan.
Hearing that Xiao Fuyuan was the village owner, Ma Gongzha snorted coldly and glanced at Xiao Fuyuan with a sinister gaze.
She is indeed a pretty and charming little girl, but...
It doesn't matter if he is just the village head. Once the charge of rebellion is proven, his title will be revoked immediately.
Even if she is a princess, she will be punished for treason, let alone a small village head.
Xiao Fukuoka returned his cold gaze.
Bai Banban and Mrs. Zhen protected Xiao Fuyuan.
This officer is not easy to mess with, lest he hurt Xiao Fuyuan.
There are also those officers and soldiers with knives who are frightening to see even adults, let alone a child.
"I'm afraid that Bai Sanzhuang relied on the protection of the village head girl to rebel." Ma Gongcha's imagination was very wide-open.
"You dare to slander my third brother, so you rebelled. Your whole family rebelled." Xiao Fuyuan clenched his fists and shouted angrily at Mr. Ma.
Mr. Ma showed a sinister smile to Xiao Fuyuan.
The little girl is quite strong-willed.
Don't be complacent yet. Once the charges are proven, you will fall into his hands sooner or later.
Although the dynasty's laws and regulations can be forgiven for the female family members who did not participate in the rebellion, the leniency does not depend on the person who executes them.
"Search." Sergeant Magong waved to the officers and soldiers and said, "Search carefully for me. Don't miss any corners, even the rat holes."
The officers and soldiers took the order and left.
Mrs. Zhen still wanted to stop her, but Mrs. Bai sat at the top and said in a deep voice: "Let them search, and those who clear themselves will clear themselves."
"The old lady still understands the righteousness." Ma Gongcha's words were ironic.
"How offended." Lao Zhang handed over the white wooden board.
He had to follow and watch, don't search too much.
Somehow, as soon as Lao Zhang saw Xiao Fuyuan's big bright eyes, he felt that even if he had little friendship with the family, he couldn't make trouble for Lao Bai's family. Not only could he not, but he had to be more protective.
And as early as after he learned the news, he had already sent the news to the magistrate of Huaicheng, but he didn't know whether Lord Liu could save Bai Sanzhuang.
A group of officers and soldiers entered the village with such a big noise, causing dogs to bark and geese to croak, so it was impossible to hide it from the villagers.
Soon the villagers arrived at Lao Bai's house in the dark and were shocked to see a group of officers and soldiers carrying knives.
"My lord, may I ask what happened to the master of Furong Township?" Village Chief Zhao smiled all over his face and carefully approached Ma Gongzhi to ask. He deliberately did not mention the Bai family but the master of Furong Township. Tell the official that the Bai family is also protected.
"Who are you? Don't ask if you shouldn't ask." Mr. Ma said angrily.
"I am the village chief of Shenshu Village." Village Chief Zhao became increasingly cautious.
Ma Gongze looked at Village Chief Zhao and sneered: "Bai Sanzhuang's rebellion has been captured. Now let's arrest his accomplices."
rebellion?
Village Chief Zhao was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground.
Oh my God!
Bai Sanzhuang is plotting rebellion, how is that possible!
"How is this possible..." Village Chief Zhao was almost speechless.
"How is it possible? There are both witnesses and physical evidence. It just so happens that you are the village chief and you have to be implicated." Ma Gongcha said unceremoniously.
Village Chief Zhao was so frightened that he lost his mind.
Thinking about it carefully, if Bai Sanzhuang really rebelled, it would be the crime of killing the nine tribes. Even if the heads of the entire Shenshu Village were chopped off, there wouldn't be enough for the nine tribes.
He must be among the first to be cut off. After all, he has invested in the Bai Family Embroidery Workshop and is tied to the old Bai Family.
Village Chief Zhao rolled his eyes and was about to lose his balance and faint when Xia Qinghe rushed over and held him steady.
"Rebellion, the third son of the Bai family is rebellious."
An aunt in the village screamed in surprise, and the surrounding villagers, including those on the way, were all frightened by the sound of rebellion.
No way, this word is too far away from Shenshu Village.
I have never experienced this in my lifetime.
"How is it possible? The third son of the Bai family is doing business honestly, how can he rebel." The village chief's wife suppressed the fear in her heart and shouted at the aunt who screamed loudly.
"That's right, the emperor only made our little Yuan Bao the head of the village this year. He must have been framed by others who were jealous of the Bai family's prosperous life." Aunt Hu said in a trembling voice, she was so frightened that tears came out of her eyes.
That's the third child of the Bai family who everyone has watched grow up. How could he possibly rebel?
The Bai family sat in the room unmoved.
The officers and soldiers searched Lao Bai's house from top to bottom. The house was turned into a mess, and all the luggage and utensils were thrown on the ground.
The pigsty, the sheepfold, and the woodshed were overturned. As expected, as Ma Gongshi said, even the mouse's nest was overturned.
"What did you find?" Master Ma whispered to an officer and soldier.
"Not yet." The officer replied.
No, didn't you say that the Bai family hid a dragon robe?
Ma Gongze didn't believe this result.
