Originally, Gongyuan and the county government were not far from each other, and Zheng Ruqian's voice was loud, so even if there were complaints of injustice, it would not affect the reach of the people's ears.
Immediately, those who had not gone far, those who were watching the excitement, and those who were concerned about the fairness of the imperial examination, all gathered around.
The drums were beating incessantly, and so were the discussions.
In the backyard of the county government office, the Xianyang County Magistrate pinched the bridge of his nose.
In the past, my brother-in-law Gao Hu would handle such matters. He could solve all the troubles without doing anything.
Now that Gao Huzhe is in, he can only step forward on his own.
The county magistrate's wife was even more angry and slapped her hand on the table, "How dare they! How dare they come to beat the drum and complain, my tiger has been tortured to this point by them, how dare they!"
The Xieyang County Magistrate had a gloomy expression.
He knew why these beggars were beating drums to voice their grievances. They were to force him to deal with the perpetrators of the crime in Gongyuan, and they were also trying to make the matter bigger and get out of hand.
And they did succeed.
The Xieyang County Magistrate stood up and looked at the prison officer who was approaching quickly.
The so-called prison gate officer is the person in charge of the Gongyuan who was appointed by the late emperor of the Dayu Dynasty to oversee the Gongyuan.
The rank is not high, but it only receives orders from the emperor and is not subject to any local officials.
The prison officer of Xieyang County is a scholar in his thirties, with a fair face and a short stature. When he looked at the Xieyang County magistrate, he was slightly dissatisfied, "My lord, I should give an explanation for this matter."
Xieyang County Magistrate forced a smile, "This is inevitable."
Not long after, he appeared in the lobby.
There is a "mirror hanging high" above the head, and in front of him is the murder case. Kneeling under the hall is a young man, who could it be if it wasn't Xu Mo.
With the sound of a panic, "Who is this person in the hall? If there is any unjust case, please tell me quickly."
"Go back to Master Qingtian." Xu Mo straightened up, "The common people want to accuse the Gongyuan of lax inspections and condoning the murder of students."
The entire lobby fell silent.
The Xieyang County Magistrate was even more shocked.
This, this, this kid is wrong in accusing him. Shouldn't he accuse...accuse himself?
But then I thought about it, who would accuse the parents of the county where they belong? Isn't this just scolding a dog?
So after discussing with his younger brothers and sisters, Xu Mo chose to sue Gongyuan directly.
The gate officer of Gongyuan who was innocently affected, "..."
"Sir, the collector and two government officials witnessed the beating and destruction of the records. The murderer was also taken into custody. I sincerely ask you to investigate everything and give peace of mind to the people of Xieyang County."
After Xu Mo finished speaking, he bent down solemnly but did not kowtow.
Zheng Ruqian, who was at the entrance of the lobby, quickly shouted, "Sir, please give the people of Xianyang peace of mind."
"Please, sir, give the people of Xianyang some peace of mind!"
"Please, sir, give the people of Xianyang some peace of mind!"
When everyone voluntarily shouts slogans, people's hearts have been united.
The Xieyang County Magistrate's hands shook, and the gavel fell on the case. He had to shout loudly, "Call the file collector and the officials involved."
Xu Mo, who was kneeling in the hall, raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
He knew it was done.
The Xieyang County Magistrate's methods are vicious, and every time he takes action, he can ruin someone's future.
But he should never have dragged Gongyuan into it.
The prison officer is the only official position and is not subject to the control of any local officials. Naturally, he is not willing to take the blame.
The two sides were fighting, and the Xieyang County magistrate had no choice but to cut off his own arms if he wanted to escape.
At the end of the trial of this case, Xieyang County Magistrate pronounced the sentence, "The murderer will be held in jail for fifty years and will not be allowed to leave the house for five years."
This is where it ends.
But Xu Mo was heartbroken and kowtowed silently, "Sir, the common people still have something unknown."
Xieyang County Magistrate's hand paused when he threw the fire sign, and something bad came to his mind.
The next moment, Xu Mo spoke again, "Sir, the murderer of the common people has no grievances and no grudges. Why did he murder the common people? Please be aware of it."
In the entire Xieyang County, the only ones who had a grudge against Xu Mo were the family of the Xieyang County Magistrate.
But how could the Xieyang County magistrate reveal himself?
Therefore, the only person who can shine is Gao Hu, who repeatedly clashed with Xu Mo's brother and sister and was imprisoned in Yunshui County and will not be able to come out for the next seven years.
Thanks to the criminal law of the Dayu Dynasty, it can be accumulated.
In Yunshui County, Gao Yamen, who was waiting for his sister's husband to come to rescue him, was happy to propose fifty big bans and an additional three years in prison.
I heard that the county magistrate's wife pouted directly when she heard the news.
On a donkey cart.
Fang Heng somewhat disagreed, "We have already provoked Xieyang County Magistrate by beating the drums rashly. Now we are forcing him to increase the sentencing of Gao Yamen. I'm afraid he will be hated to the bone."
If the Xieyang County Magistrate lets go of his reputation and secretly commits crimes, Fang Heng is afraid that he will not be able to protect everyone.
"You're wrong, Third Brother." Zheng Ruqian shook his head, "Even if this hadn't happened, would the Xianyang County Magistrate have spared us?"
Fang Heng was silent.
From the moment Gao Yamen was brought to justice, they were destined to be hated by the county magistrate and his wife.
Then why did you offend Gao Yamen?
Because he failed to respectfully hand over the tiger whip and tiger skin, and failed to hand over fifty taels of silver.
How ridiculous, they clearly did nothing wrong, yet they became a thorn in the side of a county magistrate.
"I don't regret the persecution today." Xu Mo whispered, "At least in the future, he will not dare to do anything in the Gongyuan, and I can walk on the road of the imperial examination fairly."
But it can also be expected that the Xieyang County magistrate and his wife will definitely use their strategies in new places.
Chang Yan was good at using reverse thinking. He thought for a long time, but he couldn't think of any place where he could kill without leaving any trace.
Zheng Ruqian's business owner is in Youranju. Youranju is the property of the Jiang family, and the Xieyang County magistrate cannot get involved.
Gongyuan has become a forbidden place, and no more dirty tricks can be allowed in the imperial examination.
Everyone else, whether it was Fang Heng, Wen Zhiyun, Chang Yan and Jiang Sheng, were faultless.
They don't even go out much, they just hide under the covers all the time.
Until the brothers and sisters returned to the dilapidated temple and saw several government officials standing at the entrance of the dilapidated temple.
Xu Mo's eyes widened suddenly.
Chang Yan frowned.
"Who are you?" Fang Heng tied up the donkey cart and walked over quickly, "Why, we just left the lobby with the front foot, and we are going to kill you with the back foot?"
The ruined temple is located at the entrance of the village, where people come and go.
As soon as Fang Heng said these words, several government officials were startled, "Don't talk nonsense. The county magistrate treats the people like his own children and would never do such a thing."
"We are here today on your orders to clean all the temples in Xieyang County and renovate them for worship. It has nothing to do with you."
After he finished speaking sonorously, without waiting for the Fang Heng brothers and sisters to react, he kicked open the door of the ruined temple, raised his spear, and threw out everything inside.
