Cui Li was thinking that the magistrate would leave soon, so he ordered the tribesmen to continue kneeling. However, he did not see the magistrate until dark.
If he continued to kneel down like this, his old bones might not be able to bear it anymore. Therefore, he had no choice but to bravely let the clan members go back to their respective homes.
At this moment, the county magistrate ordered someone to beat the gong and call for everyone to gather, and Cui Lizheng couldn't help but worry.
Could it be that the magistrate planned to punish them for disrespect in public?
Cui Li was being supported by his two sons and stood at the front of the tribe, praying in his heart that the magistrate did not ask them to gather because of this.
He was even scolding his unfulfilled nephew in his mind. When he knew that the county magistrate was coming to Xiling Village, he didn't send anyone to inform him in advance so that he could prepare earlier...
Meng Huaining didn't even look at Cui Lizheng. He glanced at the crowd and only spoke when he saw that everyone was almost there.
“I just arrived in Yuncheng today and received a hateful case.
Our Cui County Prime Minister, for his own selfish desires, did not bother the common people, but even allowed his own people to do some things that were worse than pigs and dogs.
Today, I have dismissed Prime Minister Cui County and investigated..."
As he spoke, his eyes finally fell on Cui Lizheng.
When Cui Li heard that his nephew had been dismissed from his post and investigated, he was so frightened that he almost lost his temper on the spot.
Not to mention other tribesmen, even he himself didn't know how many evil things he had done for Cui Wen.
It is not difficult to tell from the words of the county magistrate that he takes this matter very seriously.
As the saying goes, there are three fires for a new official when he takes office. It is not difficult to see that the first fire to be burned is his Cui family.
It's over, it's over, it's all over now.
Just when Cui Lizheng was muttering in his heart, Meng Huaining spoke again.
"Come here, arrest Cui Lizheng and put him in jail pending trial."
The officer responded and tied up Cui Lizheng without mercy.
When the Cui family members saw this, they all knelt down and cried out that they were wronged...
Meng Huaining winked at the official behind him, and the official immediately stepped forward and kicked several members of the Cui family who were the loudest.
"How dare you make a loud noise in front of the county magistrate and seek death..."
The Cui family members were kicked a few times, and there was no sound immediately. They all knelt on the spot, not daring to take a breath, for fear that the incident would implicate themselves.
Seeing such a scene, the Zhao family and the Zhou family felt very happy.
They could see that the county magistrate was determined to punish the Cui family. From now on, they would no longer have to live under the Cui family's suppression.
The first person to figure this out was Zhao Zechuan, and he shouted out.
"Your Majesty the County Magistrate is wise, please make the decision for us, the people of Xiling Village."
Immediately afterwards, several members of the Zhao family also joined in, all criticizing the Cui family.
Upon seeing this, the Zhou family members who were bolder also asked the county magistrate to make the decision for them.
It was already late today. Meng Huaining originally planned to use Cui Lizheng to scare the monkeys. The main purpose was to tell the Cui family that they could not run against the Mo family.
Unexpectedly, just after he ordered people to arrest Cui Lizheng, there were so many calls for him to make the decision.
As the parent official here, he must make decisions for these villagers.
At the same time, Meng Huaining also wanted to know what shameful things the Cui family members, except Cui Wen, had done.
"Meng An, I want to hear the case of the Cui family immediately and tell the villagers that if they have any grievances, feel free to speak out."
Meng An took the order and loudly conveyed Meng Huaining's meaning to the Zhao and Zhou families.
Upon hearing such news, the Zhao family and the Zhou family were a little confused at first.
They dared to shout loudly just now, largely because they hated the Cui family too much.
Unexpectedly, the county magistrate decided to make the decision for them so quickly.
The good news came so suddenly that the villagers of both families were still a little confused.
Zhao Zechuan reacted the fastest, pulling his father out of the crowd and kneeling in front of Meng Huaining.
"Please ask the county magistrate to make the decision for our Zhao family."
Zhao Zechuan's father is now the patriarch of the Zhao family. When he just heard that the county magistrate was going to make the decision for them, he originally planned to wait and see if the county magistrate was really a great master.
Unexpectedly, without paying attention, he was pulled out by his cheating little son.
Now that he was kneeling before the county magistrate, he had nothing to worry about.
Patriarch Zhao kowtowed to Meng Huaining.
"My Lord County Magistrate, the eldest son of the Zhao family is called Zhao Hua, and he has lived in Xiling Village for generations.
At first, our three families got along fairly well, but until Cui Wen became the county magistrate, the nightmare of my Zhao family and Zhou family began.
The Cui family relied on Cui Wen's power to force the beautiful girls from our two families to marry their Cui family members. If they were of the same age, we would accept them. As a result, they were all unable to marry for half their lives because their families were poor. Wife-in-law.
Daughters of the Cui family who were ugly or physically handicapped were forced to marry good men from our family.
It would be fine if these women could live a stable life after getting married, but who knows, all of them are careless. Not only do they blatantly send things to their parents' families, but they also don't allow their husbands' families to refute them.
If our two families object to such a marriage, Cui Wen will send officials to put pressure on us.
In addition, the Cui family also forcibly exchanged wasteland for our fertile farmland. Similarly, if we did not comply, the officials would come out to suppress us.
When the autumn harvest came, Cui Wen said that all the food rent for the Cui family would be borne by our two families.
Over the past ten years or so, our Zhao family and Zhou family have been miserable. When times were bad, many people starved to death.
Everything the grassroots said is true, please make the decision for us..."
After saying this, Zhao Hua kowtowed three times to Meng Huaining again.
Before Zhao Hua could get up, the patriarch of the Zhou family also knelt in front of Meng Huaining.
"Cao Min is the patriarch of the Zhou family. The entire Cao Min clan can prove that everything Chief Zhao said is true. Please make the decision for us."
Likewise, the three loud bangs actually hit the ground.
At the same time, members of the Zhao and Zhou families knelt down and shouted in unison: "Please make the decision for us, the county magistrate..."
After listening to the stories of the two clan chiefs and looking at the kneeling villagers, Meng Huaining was so angry that his veins popped out.
For the first time, he did something unbecoming.
Meng Huaining was seen striding towards the direction of the Cui family, and kicked hard at the men kneeling at the front.
Meng Huaining also practiced martial arts since he was a child, and every kick he kicked was very powerful.
The kick caused several people to moan and groan...
In recent years, relying on Cui Wen's influence, the Cui family can be said to be walking sideways in Xiling Village. Where has it ever been treated like this?
They did not dare to do anything to the county magistrate, but they did not intend to let the Zhao and Zhou families go.
