As soon as Chu Ze said this, there was silence in the hall.
Shopkeeper Feng, who had been so arrogant just now, instantly lost his temper.
Even the county magistrate couldn't stop sweating.
Everyone knows that gambling was banned in the Ming Dynasty.
But here, this prohibition was not taken seriously by anyone.
Including him, the county magistrate.
Even when shopkeeper Feng stood in the lobby and took out the IOU to sue Wang Hai, he didn't think of this.
Nothing else, because this Yunfan Casino has been around for many years.
And it also has a backend.
Both local officials and common people have acquiesced in their existence.
At this time, being broken by Chu Ze, everyone just woke up from a dream.
Shopkeeper Feng was silent for a long time.
After a moment, he raised his chin, looked at Chu Ze with disdain, and said: "Hey, tell me, which temple are you a god in, and are you here to meddle in other people's business? How many years have we been walking in this world? Now, it’s your boy’s turn to threaten us here?”
"Master County Master, hurry up and drive this kid out of the hall."
No matter where this person comes from, there is someone behind him, so don’t be afraid.
Shopkeeper Feng is full of confidence.
County Master: "..."
The county master quickly stood up, walked to Chu Ze and Zhu Xi and knelt down: "Two adults, please forgive me, this matter, this matter..." He didn't know how to explain this matter.
If he hadn't gotten into trouble in front of them, he might have been able to explain.
But now he was caught red-handed.
How to explain this?
No explanation, just plead guilty.
Also kicking people out of the lobby?
They didn't pick off their own yarn on the spot, it was all because of their kindness.
Looking at the behavior of the county master, shopkeeper Feng realized that the two people's identities might be higher than his similarity.
I don't know if the person behind him can hold him down.
"Let's talk about the county master, as an official of our Ming Dynasty, don't you even know the laws of the Ming Dynasty? Gambling is prohibited in our Ming Dynasty, and gambling is strictly investigated everywhere. There are people here openly opening casinos, you You deserve to be an official, but you have come to the end of your life."
Chu Ze glanced at the county master, his voice was slightly deeper, as if he was unhappy.
The county master was so frightened that his heart almost jumped out of his chest.
He kowtowed repeatedly and said repeatedly: "The lower official is guilty, the lower official is guilty."
Chu Ze watched him kowtow for a while and then said lazily: "Come on, don't kowtow. There is still an unfinished case here. Get up first and continue the trial."
The county master stood up tremblingly.
Just as he was about to turn around and return to the public case, his footsteps suddenly stopped again.
He hesitated to speak and looked at Chu Ze.
Chu Ze: "What's wrong? We didn't pick off your hair on the spot. You weren't happy, were you?"
"No, no." The county master quickly waved his hands and explained with a troubled face, "How should this matter be judged?"
"Ah!"
Zhu Ming rolled his eyes in anger: "How did you become the county magistrate? Why do you have to ask us about such a trivial matter?"
"You're right." Chu Ze leaned over and praised in a small voice, giving Zhu Ping a thumbs up.
This man has been an official for so many years, and he can't even handle such a small case.
It seems that believe it or not, this person needs to be replaced.
The county magistrate was scolded by Zhu Xi, and immediately he didn't dare to say anything. He shrunk his neck, returned to the public case honestly, and began to examine the case.
"Shopkeeper Feng, it is illegal for you to set up a gambling house privately. I have judged that this IOU cannot be established. The accounts of you and Wang Hai will be written off. In addition, if you set up a gambling house, anyone who opens a gambling house in accordance with the Ming Dynasty Laws can have his business terminated." Send both wrists to Xiaoyao Tower."
With a slap on the wall, the county master shouted: "Come here, I will cut off both of his wrists and send him to Xiaoyao Tower immediately!"
"yes!"
"No, no, sir, you can't do this to us. We are Master Bai's people. Master Bai and Master Shen have always been on good terms. If you touch us, Master Shen will immediately take your head! No, we don't want to go to Xiaoyao Building, let's not go to Xiaoyao Building!" Looking at the approaching guards, Feng Changgui became anxious.
He struggled hard and shouted loudly.
Trying to threaten the county magistrate and asking him to be lenient to her.
The county master is now unable to protect himself, so he doesn't care about Mr. Bai and Mr. Shen. What he cares about is the two masters sitting here!
When the county magistrate concluded the case, Mrs. Wang Li was overjoyed.
She pulled her son and kept knocking to Chu Ze: "Thank you, sir, thank you!"
"Don't be in a hurry to thank me." Chu Ze interrupted her, glanced at Wang Hai, and then asked Wang Li, "Do you know Xiaoyao Tower?"
Wang Li is just a country woman, how can she know so much.
She even knew the name Xiaoyao Tower just now.
Judging from Shopkeeper Feng’s appearance, it’s probably not a good place.
Wang Li thought for a while, then raised her head timidly: "Prison?"
Chu Ze lowered his head: "Yes, and no."
"The people locked up in Xiaoyao Tower are all people who like to gamble..." Chu Ze glanced at Wang Hai pointedly, and continued, "With the people who opened gambling houses."
Chu Ze will not say the rest.
Let Wang Li think for herself.
Chu Ze's eyes, coupled with Shopkeeper Feng's reaction, were enough to scare Wang Li to death.
She turned pale, hugged Wang Hai tightly, and said anxiously: "Sir, our son was seduced by others. Please spare his life. I promise that we will never dare to gamble again in the future. If he Go, let's... let's break his legs ourselves! Please don't catch him and take him to Xiaoyao Tower!"
Chu Ze ignored her.
She didn't say whether to arrest her son.
As for whether her son will be caught, it depends on whether she, the mother-in-law, is sensible.
Chu Ze glanced at Zhu Ping, and the two of them stood up and left.
"My lord, my lord?!"
Wang Li stood up and wanted to chase her, but before she could get close, she was stopped by Zhao Si.
The county magistrate even leaned on the koan as if exhausted, wiping his sweat in fear.
Chu Ze and Zhu Ping left the county government office and went directly to the temporary settlement established by Liu Jing.
Along the way, Zhu Xi was very excited: "Chu Ze, Chu Ze, you used this plan of killing two birds with one stone very well. Not only did you solve the gambling house that had been poisoning the local area for many years, but you also used this matter to restrain Wang Li, so that she could not Without giving up the fields, the canal can be built smoothly. Well done!"
Chu Ze raised his chin proudly: "Of course, do you think that we are all your pig-brained people who don't know how to use our brains just to arrest people?"
"Hey, you are going too far. We praise you, but you scold us?" Zhu Xi was unhappy.
Chu Ze rolled his eyes and looked at him: "We call you a pig-brained person, but the pig is not happy about it."
Zhu Ping: "Tsk, if you say that again, we won't run errands for you anymore."
"Don't, don't, don't. It's okay that we were wrong. Your Highness, the Second Prince, we still have to rely on you for many things. You don't remember the faults of villains, so I can't help you with this." Chu Ze hurriedly said To coax people, Zhu Ming snorted proudly and reluctantly expressed that he didn't care.
The two walked away arm in arm.
(End of chapter)
