Seeing the crowd of Yongchuan people kneeling on the ground and kowtowing continuously, and even gradually leaving blood stains on the hard floor, everyone could not help but feel slightly moved.
"Fellow folks, don't do this!"
Fang Ping quickly stood up to stop their approach, which was almost self-harm.
He did not blame these ordinary people for soiling the floor here. After all, he knew that ordinary people did not understand grammar and did not know how to use gorgeous words to express themselves in a good impression. They were simple people and would only express their sincere needs and sincerity in this way. .
Li Da, who was the first to kowtow, was now covered in blood and looked quite miserable.
But even though he was exhausted, he still said in a unclear tone:
"Please tell me a lesson. Since Lord Xia became our parent official, our originally dark days have finally come to an end. In the past few years, Lord Xia has not only been making decisions for us and other people, but has also been colluding with evil gentry families such as the Wang family and the Li family. The government recovered all the land that had been obtained by tyrants and returned it to the poor people like us. When handling cases, we enforced the law impartially and redressed the people's grievances. They never favored the wealthy families. They also led us to reclaim land and organized people to introduce good merchants from other places to stabilize prices. .....”
"Nowadays, almost every household in Yongchuan County has a farm, food to eat, and clothes to wear. They can save a lot of money every year. As long as they are not lazy and are willing to work, everyone has a head start in life, and for ordinary people like me, Yan, this is a magical day!"
"In the hearts of us Yongchuan people, Mr. Xia is the real parent official! All the previous county magistrates were dog officials who ate people without spitting out their bones! Only Mr. Xia treats us as human beings and keeps us fed and clothed. The days are getting worse and worse. Happy, they are simply the reborn parents of ordinary people like us!"
"Although we are illiterate and don't understand any big principles, we also know that filial piety comes first. How can we let our parents and officials in Yongchuan County be slandered and persecuted by those evil gentry and profiteers who have no conscience and remain indifferent?"
As he spoke, he suddenly reached into his arms and carefully took out a stack of well-protected dark brown cloth.
Seeing those pieces of cloth, Hu Yan couldn't help but change his expression.
"Is that..."
The faces of the three chief judges also darkened at the same time, and their expressions became inexplicably solemn, apparently realizing something.
However, before they could ask, Li Da said loudly:
"My lords, this is the [Book of Ten Thousand Peoples] written by the people of Yongchuan and us with our own blood. Please read it!"
After handing over the large pile of cloth to the auxiliary officer, Li Dali kowtowed loudly.
"On behalf of the people of Yongchuan County, Li Da, a small citizen, begs all of you to restore Mr. Xia's innocence. We can lose anyone in Yongchuan, but we must not live without Mr. Xia! If the court really wants to kill Mr. Xia, please kill the small people first. !”
Hearing this, feeling the determination of Li Da and others to succeed or succeed, Xia Yan's originally firm eyes were slightly shaken at this moment.
He opened his mouth and said in an extremely complicated tone: "Li Da...why are you doing this? I am just a guilty person, how can I be worthy of you doing this..."
Li Da shook his head, and then said without hesitation:
"Master Xia, if Yongchuan doesn't have you, there will no longer be a blue sky, and it will definitely return to its previous dark appearance. If we let the people live that kind of life again, we might as well let them die, because they won't be able to survive anyway. , it would be better to accompany you, Mr. Xia, and stay with you on the road to Huangquan to repay Mr. Xia for your kindness."
Upon hearing these words, most of the people present were immediately moved.
Not to mention other things, the Book of Ten Thousand People is not something that can be obtained casually!
With the Zhuxie Division here, this kind of thing that can serve as a high honor for an official cannot be forged at all. You only need to send it to the Zhuxie Division for verification, and you can immediately tell whether it is true or false. Therefore, no one will be stupid enough to forge Wanmin's book. die.
Not only was Xia Yan able to obtain the Wanmin Book, but the people of Yongchuan County came all the way to Luojing to deliver it at great risk.
What kind of love is this? !
When things got to this point, they thought about it briefly and fully understood the ins and outs of the case.
It was true that Xia Yan had been corrupt and bribed, and he did use the stolen money to bribe superior officials, but he did this not for personal gain at all, but for the people of Yongchuan!
The reason for this is that during the Demon Queen's chaos, corruption was rampant throughout the court. Unless the upright and upright ministers were extremely capable, they had almost no chance of being promoted and reused, and they would also suffer persecution and be dismissed from the public. People squeeze out of officialdom.
If Xia Yan wanted to keep his official position and do some practical things for the people of Yongchuan, he had to adapt to the official rules of the time, otherwise he would have to leave after being evaluated by an official.
Since he was for the common people, he could not reach out to the common people, so he could only attack those aristocratic wealthy families and profiteers who were unkind for their wealth. So he offended all the wealthy aristocratic families in Yongchuan, and this was how the subsequent joint lawsuit was launched. Xia Yan was imprisoned.
At the same time, Xia Yan himself is a sincere gentleman who values national law more than himself. In order to eliminate future troubles, he admits all culpability without mentioning his contribution to Yongchuan, just to maintain the supreme authority of national law.
Such people... deserve admiration! !
Thinking of this, they couldn't help but look at Lu Chen, who, even if he risked his official status and future, would fight for a chance for Xia Yan to be retried, and would support Xia Yan without any conclusive evidence, unswervingly believing in him. Xia Yan is a good official and works hard for it.
Otherwise, Xia Yan would have been dragged to be executed long ago. How could there be such a shocking and touching scene now?
If Lu Chen wasn't lucky, then his vision was really poisonous!
On the surface, Xia Yan looked like an unforgivable corrupt official, but Lu Chen could actually see that he was actually a good official dedicated to serving the people.
This kind of vision is simply terrifying!
If you see this guy doing something incomprehensible and shocking again in the future, just to be on the safe side, it’s better not to jump out in a hurry... to avoid inexplicable disaster.
Just like the pale Hu Yan now...
"Two colleagues."
Fang Ping turned around and looked at the two silent people on the podium.
"What do you think of the case now?"
Hearing this, the two of them put down the Wanyan Book in their hands at the same time, and then shook their heads.
"Although the cause and effect of this case is clear, the hidden story is too special, and I have no idea at the next moment. Mr. Fang, you have been in the officialdom for many years, and your knowledge and experience are a hundred times better than those below. I wonder what you think of this case? How should this case be judged? thesis?"
"Master Du Yushi, I have little talent and knowledge. I really don't know how to judge this case, so I won't comment too much. Master Du Yushi, you are rich in experience. I will give priority to you in judging this case. No matter how you decide, my lord, I will No comments.”
The black pot was thrown back lightly.
As soon as Zhao Bingliang finished speaking, everyone looked at Fang Ping in unison.
However, before Fang Ping could speak, Hu Yan stood up in the crowd and said urgently to Fang Ping: "Master Censor, the state has national laws and the family has family rules. No matter what, Xia Yan has been corrupt, accepted bribes, and colluded with demons." The latter party members are all facts. If this person is not dead, where will the national law be? Please also take into account the overall situation, the imperial censor, put the national law first, and don't be emotional. Otherwise, how can you be worthy of His Majesty's trust? "
Hearing this, all the Yongchuan courtiers immediately looked at Hu Yan with indignation.
That blood-red gaze was as ferocious and terrifying as if it wanted to eat him alive.
But Hu Yan was not frightened by them, his expression did not change at all, and he was ready to continue fighting for opportunities for his own glory and wealth.
But at this moment——
"What Hu Langzhong said is wrong!"
A sonorous and powerful voice rang in everyone's ears.
But it was Lu Chen who finally stood up!
