Gao Yamen had done so many bad things for Zhu Zhi, but he was treated as a pawn and lived counting his toes in the Yunshui County jail.
Can he be willing?
The answer is of course no.
Xu Mo's heart suddenly agitated. He almost immediately picked up his clothes and rushed to the county government office to report the matter.
Jiang Sheng and Zheng Ruqian were both happy for their eldest brother.
Wen Zhiyun and Fang Heng also straightened their backs, and the dark clouds that had been weighing on their hearts for nearly a year dispersed.
Only Chang Yan frowned and pursed his lips slightly.
"What's wrong, Xiaowu?" Fang Heng accidentally saw it and wondered, "Isn't a high-ranking official not enough to convict Zhu Zhi?"
Unknowingly, the fifth brother has become the brains of the family.
As soon as Fang Heng finished speaking, the eyes of several other children also turned around.
Chang Yan relaxed his brows and said hesitantly, "It is possible to convict him, but... I always feel that this matter will not be so simple."
In fact, you will know just by analyzing it.
Zhu Zhi refused to plead guilty before, just waiting for the backer behind him to rescue him.
Now he suddenly confessed, which shows that the person behind it has taken action.
A confession that avoids the serious and takes the easy, and which is one-third truth and seven-thirds lies, proves that the person behind it is very smart.
How could such a person tolerate such a huge flaw in Gao Yamen?
As if to verify Chang Yan's guess, the door of the small courtyard was suddenly pushed open.
The young scholar who was so high-spirited just now stood at the door, silent and dejected.
"Brother?" Fang Heng was surprised, "What's wrong with you?"
Xu Mo raised his head, looked at the five young faces in the yard, and managed to squeeze out a voice, "Gao Yamen is back."
However, it came back sideways.
All the children in the courtyard were silent.
They were not stupid. After a brief period of shock and confusion, they all woke up. Gao Yamen had been silenced.
The person behind Zhu Zhi is cruel and vicious.
"Let's go to the county government office." Fang Heng refused to give up.
The children in the small courtyard all followed him, and even Xu Mo was helped over.
At this moment, the county government office was extremely busy.
Anshui County Sheriff pointed at Gao Yamen's body, his face darkened and speechless.
Magistrate Pang knelt down on one knee and said, "I failed to take care of you. I am guilty."
Anshui County Sheriff's hand fell again, and with a sigh, he instantly aged three years.
When it comes to guilt, it’s not just Magistrate Pang.
Just now, the news of Gao Yamen's death was leaked, and the county magistrate's wife tied her clothes in knots and hung them from the beams of the house, hanging herself alive.
In the huge Xieyang County, no one could convict Zhu Zhi.
"Master Sheriff, since there is no other evidence, can Master Zhu be released?" A young man sitting on the other side of the courtroom said with a smile.
Anshui County Sheriff had a sullen expression and said nothing.
"Master Sheriff, please follow the rules." The young man was not afraid and raised his hands, "My sister-in-law still hopes that her brother can continue to benefit the people."
Under the high-hanging plaque, some people are angry and some are proud.
But what's more, it's the uproar from the people at the door.
They may not be looking forward to Zhu Zhi's death, but they definitely don't expect Zhu Zhi to continue to be the magistrate of Xieyang County.
Fang Heng stood in the crowd, only angry at first, but gradually started to tremble.
Jiang Sheng was the closest to him and keenly sensed something was wrong. He quickly took his hand and said, "Third brother, what's wrong with you?"
Fang Heng was speechless, his palms were cold but sweaty.
Now even Zheng Ruqian and others noticed something was wrong, and hurriedly helped him get away from the crowd and rest under a tree.
"Lao San, what's wrong with you?" Zheng Ruqian wondered.
Wen Zhiyun and Chang Yan looked at each other and exclaimed softly, "The last time Third Brother was like this was at the gate of the government office."
At that time, he met his aunt who locked him in a small dark room for half a year, but now...
The whole family's heart skipped a beat.
"Third brother, don't be afraid. My brothers are all here. Jiang Sheng is also there. Jiang Sheng hugs third brother." The little girl snuggled next to him and hugged him as much as possible, like coaxing a child. "Third brother is the bravest." , don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, we are all here.”
Fang Heng's trembling gradually eased.
Chang Yan asked for a bowl of hot water from somewhere and fed him two mouthfuls.
"I..." Fang Heng turned around and looked at the concerned eyes of his brother, brother and sister, his nose became sore, "I know who the person behind Zhu Zhi is."
"It can't be your aunt." Jiang Sheng's face was filled with horror.
Fang Heng shook his head and spit out three words through his teeth, "It's the Fang family."
The Fang family in Fengjing was a family of generals, with 200,000 elite soldiers in hand. They were the most relied-upon right-hand man of the Emperor of Dayu. Although the family declined slightly after the death of General Fang, it was still one of the best families in the entire dynasty.
The young man just now was a cousin of Fang Heng's father.
His sister-in-law should be... Fang Heng's aunt, Mrs. Zhu, who is also the current mistress of the Fang family.
With such a backer, no wonder Zhu Zhi was so unscrupulous and no wonder the county governor was helpless.
No wonder.
When he thought that the deaths of Magistrate Xu and his wife and Dr. Wen and his wife were closely related to the Fang family, Fang Heng felt shameless to face Xu Mo and Wen Zhiyun.
"I can't help my eldest brother and my fourth brother." He hid his face and blamed himself, "I just watched Zhu Zhi get away with it."
Once the Fang family takes action, Zhu Zhi will be freed.
There are six brothers and sisters, and not even Anshui County Sheriff and Pang County Magistrate can compete with the Fang family.
Under the big tree, the hearts of several children felt cold.
From the very beginning of rescuing people, to doing business to make money, to taking the scholar exam, to moving, they always move forward without fear, even when facing a bad county magistrate like Zhu Zhi.
But at this moment, the Fang family's intervention made them understand.
This world is actually very difficult to navigate. This is the world of the superior, the world of power. Those with strength can point the way, while those without strength can only swallow their grievances.
"But I'm not willing to accept it." Xu Mo closed his eyes.
His father's warm smile appeared in front of him, and his mother asked him gently if he wanted to drink chicken soup. The master taught him how to read and write, and the master's wife sewed clothes and embroidered purses for him.
Just because they are not strong enough, all this has become a mirror, a soul in a dream, and tears in memories.
Fang Heng was even more sad. He had become an orphan at a young age, was persecuted by his relatives, and had to watch his family do evil again without being able to stop him.
"I'm really useless." He lowered his head dejectedly.
As if infected by the atmosphere, Zheng Ruqian remembered that he had been abandoned by his biological mother and all the hardships he had encountered while doing business, and he sat down on the ground and sighed.
Needless to say, Wen Zhiyun burst into tears when he mentioned Doctor Wen. In order not to let everyone see, he turned around and wiped them away secretly.
Even Chang Yan, who had always been calm and smart, lowered his head.
If they hadn't encountered hardship, how could they have met in Xieyang County.
If they are not helpless, who wouldn't want their parents to love them and their family to be happy?
At this moment, everyone who had experienced warmth and had good memories fell into a state of sadness.
Only Jiang Sheng looked left and right blankly.
