In the inner hall, the county magistrate Chen Houlu was pacing back and forth, still uneasy and uneasy.
"Sir Song..." He asked Song Zhili, who was sitting in the middle with his eyes closed and calm and calm, "Is this... is everything going to be okay? That Sima joined the army, and our Lord Commander, won't they? Are you going to hold us accountable again?”
Song Zhili seemed to be thinking about his own things and ignored Chen Houlu's words. He didn't even open his eyes to look at him.
Squeak...
At this time, Cheng Xiao closed the door and said to Chen Houlu: "Mr. Chen, we should have passed this level. Think about it, the governor is communicating with the Minister of Civil Affairs. Once it is discovered that the Minister of Civil Affairs has been dismissed, then There is no reason to protect this Qiu Batian anymore.
"When the time comes, not only will they not pursue the case, but they will think that we did the right thing and did a good job!"
"Well..." Chen Houlu felt a little relieved and echoed, "When the time comes, Lord Sima will also admire us, oh no, he will admire us Lord Song. It's really... it's great... Huh-huh..."
He couldn't hold on any longer and sat down on the chair, panting heavily.
"Master Song's trick of winning in danger is really wonderful," Cheng Xiao took the opportunity to applaud, "I heard that the villagers who followed the complaint are now praising Master Song, saying that Master Song is a man who is not afraid of power and pleads for the people. Where’s the great master!”
"Yes, yes," Chen Houlu quickly agreed, "This can be said to be a blessing in disguise. Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people win the world. Maybe Mr. Song will be promoted!"
boom!
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Song Zhili suddenly opened his eyes and slapped the table hard, startling the two of them.
"Where is Xu Zhen?" he asked Cheng Xiao, "Where is he now?"
"This..." Cheng Xiao recalled, shook his head and said, "Didn't I pay attention? It seems... I saw him in the court just now. His injury should have healed."
"Hmph, this self-righteous bitch," Song Zhili gritted his teeth and said, "He almost got me into trouble! I was also deluded, so how could I believe those lies of his?"
oh……
Only then did Cheng Xiao and Chen Houlu realize that Song Zhili was angry with Xu Zhen. If they had not listened to Xu Zhen's reasoning and believed that this was a political struggle, they would not have been in such a dangerous situation.
"This guy must be afraid that you will blame him, so I don't know where he is hiding!" Cheng Xiao said quickly, "I will catch him now and teach him a lesson!"
After saying this, Cheng Xiao turned around and wanted to leave.
"Slow down," Song Zhili stopped Cheng Xiao and said, "Forget it, leave him alone. This matter is all up to me. I shouldn't believe his lies so easily."
"Sir, this is not okay!" Cheng Xiao said hurriedly, "Xu Zhen is arrogant and self-righteous. He almost killed us all. You can't let him go lightly!"
"Yes," Chen Houlu agreed with a stern face, "Even if we don't give him some punishment, we should at least expel him from the yamen. Although he is a little clever, being too clever can cause serious harm to others!"
"Okay," Song Zhili waved his hand and said, "We'll talk about Xu Zhen later. It's useless to find him. Anyway, he is no longer a member of our team."
oh……
Cheng Xiao was slightly satisfied now. Song Zhili's intention was obviously to expel Xu Zhen.
He had long regarded Xu Zhen as a thorn in his side, but now that he finally got what he wanted, he felt much happier.
"There is no turning back when you shoot a bow," Song Zhili said at this time, returning to the topic, "Now that we have built momentum and made our position clear, we must do this well.
"Chen County Cheng," he said to Chen Houlu, "write another notice to inform the people that anyone who files a lawsuit against Qiu Batian will be accepted by the Yamen."
"yes!"
"Captain Cheng," he ordered Cheng Xiao again, "I will leave the interrogation to you. Every case must be investigated in detail and no negligence can be allowed."
"yes!"
"After we sort out all the cases, we only have to wait for two things," Song Zhili said proudly, "One is for Qiu Batian to perform a knife attack and kill him quickly.
"And the other one, after Sima Xin and the others learned about the resignation of the Minister of Civil Affairs, hum, I wonder how they will face me, hum!"
"Then..." At this time, Chen Houlu remembered something and hurriedly reminded, "Master Song, what are you going to do with Pan Wending? That Ailian's body..."
What Chen Houlu meant was that only a few of them knew that Ailian's body was fake. Pan Wending should have replaced Ailian with an exhumed corpse.
In other words, Pan Wending had never killed anyone at all, and his crime was limited to framed Qiu Batian.
Although Old Man Li's death was caused by his instigation, there was no such crime in the Daxuan Dynasty where the law was not sound.
Now Qiu Batian is already a street rat with a lot of crimes, so as long as the living Ailian appears, Pan Wending will be acquitted.
"Pan Wending said," Chen Houlu reminded, "as long as he is alive, he will write a book and biography for you..."
In an ancient society with underdeveloped information, writing books and biographies was undoubtedly an excellent way to gain fame, which was of great benefit to Song Zhili's career.
"Hmph," however, after thinking for a few seconds, Song Zhili snorted coldly and said, "Sitting in prison, he can still write a book and biography for me.
"This guy brought it upon himself. Without him, we wouldn't be in such big trouble.
"I caught the murderer for the Pan family, which is enough for him. It's better to let him stay in prison first!"
While speaking, Song Zhili's eyes flashed with an imperceptible sternness.
His thoughts are far-reaching, how can Chen Houlu and Cheng Xiao keep up with him.
In fact, Song Zhili had already thought of this. Once Pan Wending was acquitted, he would definitely take over Zuixianju.
But if he is a murderer, Zuixianju will be confiscated.
If it is confiscated, it will obviously benefit you more...
Boom boom boom...
Unexpectedly, at this time, the door was suddenly knocked heavily.
Among the county government officials, the only ones who dare to knock on the door so hard are the superior leaders.
Cheng Xiao quickly ran over and opened the door. Sure enough, he saw two officials standing outside the door, none other than Sima Xin, who joined the army, and Cai Jin, the county governor.
The two officials had dark faces, obviously coming from bad intentions.
Song Zhili quickly stood up and greeted Chen Houlu, bowed and saluted.
"You go out first," Cai Jin, Chong Cheng Xiao waved his hand, "Close the door."
"yes!"
Cheng Xiao didn't dare to say anything, so he hurriedly exited and closed the door outside.
this……
Seeing such a scene, Song Zhili and Chen Houlu first looked at each other, and they both realized that something was wrong.
At this time, Sima Xin had no intention of sitting down and talking. He came directly to Song Zhili and said, "County Magistrate Song, you are so courageous. Even I have to admire you!"
"This..." Song Zhili didn't know whether it was a compliment or a derogatory meaning, so he hesitated on the spot, not knowing how to respond.
"I'm too lazy to break up with you," Sima Xin sighed and said, "The Minister of Civil Affairs sent a message saying that he had severed his relationship with Qiu Zhennong a year ago, and there are family documents to prove it.
"So, Qiu Zhennong's case has nothing to do with him. You must handle it fairly and without favoritism. Whether guilty or not, whether to kill or scrape, is all decided by your county government!
"How...do you understand?"
"Oh..." Song Zhili nodded habitually at first, and then realized something. He felt as if he was struck by lightning, and asked in surprise, "The Ministry of Personnel... The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, is he... okay?"
"Nonsense, what can happen to him?" Sima Xin said coldly, "After this Beijing inspection, he will enter the cabinet and be promoted to the third rank."
"Ah?" The two county officials staggered in fright, and Song Zhili's voice trembled, "This...how is this possible?"
"What's impossible?" Sima Xin said, "My brother works in the Ministry of Personnel. Qiu Shilang is familiar with personnel affairs and is highly appreciated by money ministers. How can this be false?"
"Ah?" The two county officials were startled again. Chen Houlu tilted his body and collapsed on the spot.
"Congratulations, you got your wish, Mr. Song," Sima Xin said in front of Song Zhili, "You no longer have to worry about Qiu Batian's backstage, do your best! Both of us and the governor are all 'proud' of you. !”
He deliberately bit the word "proud" very hard.
ah……
This time, Song Zhili could no longer hold on. He felt like the world was spinning, and he collapsed along with Chen Houlu...
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