"you you……"
Huang Fengnian panicked.
However, he reacted very quickly and immediately pointed at Zuo Zhigang and said to Xu Tianhua.
"Magistrate Xu, this man's name is Zuo Zhigang, he is the head of Heifeng Village."
"He's the bandit leader. Hurry up and order people to arrest him and hack him to death, lest he let him escape and cause trouble to the countryside again."
"Zuo Zhigang has abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side."
Xu Tianhua corrected him: "Besides, I have investigated his past and found that he has not done anything harmful to the village. At most, he only collected some welfare fees."
"However, Zuo Zhigang's collection of security fees has indeed protected the people under his rule from being invaded by other bandit forces."
"It's a normal business for people."
"I……"
Huang Fengnian was stunned. How could the bandits be so cleansed?
Zuo Zhigang kicked him and knocked Huang Fengnian down.
He said coldly: "Magistrate Dog, I helped you collect the resettlement fee, but you don't care about me, and you actually want to have my head chopped off."
"You are really good at crossing rivers, tearing down bridges, and killing donkeys."
"Magistrate Xu, I can testify."
"This Huang Fengnian is the one who secretly instructs us to work hard for him and raise the cost of protecting the people."
"Huang Fengnian, now that the witnesses and physical evidence are all there, what else do you have to say?"
Xu Tianhua patted the gavel again and asked.
"I……"
Huang Fengnian opened his mouth but was speechless.
This was a determined attempt to punish him, and he couldn't defend himself.
And they are all facts, there is no way to argue with them.
You can only admit defeat.
But he was still thinking about escaping.
I am the county magistrate and a dignified court official. Even if Xu Tianhua is a popular figure around the emperor, he is not qualified to execute me.
They can only escort me to the capital and let the officials decide.
Since he gave so much money, the officials should find ways to rescue him, right?
After thinking about this, Huang Fengnian no longer worried.
Xu Tianhua continued: "Several crimes will be punished simultaneously. I will pronounce the sentence..."
"etc."
Before Xu Tianhua could finish speaking, Zhao Ping spoke first.
What are you doing?
Xu Tianhua was slightly dissatisfied, but he was surrounded by people watching. It was his first time as a county magistrate, so he could only patiently ask Zhao Ping what else he wanted.
"Back to the county master, Huang Fengnian's crimes have not been fully clarified yet."
Zhao Ping said: "I also have evidence of his other crimes here."
"Three years ago, when Huang Fengnian was on his way to take office in Yun'an County, he passed by Gaolou Village. Seeing the handsomeness of the widow Wang of Gaolou Village, he became malicious and forcibly behaved."
"As a result, the widow Wang lost her husband and became pregnant. She was so ashamed that she drowned herself in the river."
"On the eighth day of October of the same year, Huang Fengnian got drunk in a wine shop and molested Boss Li's wife. Boss Li stood up and resisted. Huang Fengnian instructed the government officials to beat the man to death with sticks and occupied the wine shop."
"On the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month of the same year, Huang Fengnian joined forces with the gangsters in Yun'an County to collect protection fees, line their own pockets, and oppress the people."
"On the third day of February of the following year, Huang Fengnian..."
"Just today, Huang Fengnian collected five thousand taels of silver from the Feng family and his son, and secretly released the two men who were supposed to be assassins and exiled to the army."
Zhao Ping said it one by one, making the people present continue to exclaim.
"No wonder Widow Wang of Gaolou Village committed suicide by drowning herself in the river. I originally thought she was thinking about her husband and wanted to follow him, but I didn't expect that she was defiled by Huang Fengnian, a dog official."
"I said that the Li family restaurant was in good condition. Why did they change people? It turned out that Huang Fengnian, the dog magistrate, was beaten to death. I actually said that Boss Li went home to visit relatives. Boss Li is from Yun'an County. He came back. What kind of hometown is this?"
"Damn the Dog County Magistrate, he was the one who came up with such an unscrupulous policy on protection fees."
"The Feng family father and son occupy the name of medical officers, but they do not practice the duties of medical officers. Their hearts are blacker than the ashes of a pot. Huang Fengnian, a dog official, actually let people go. Isn't he afraid of retribution?"
"Isn't it just retribution now?"
"Huang Fengnian, the magistrate of Dog County, has done so many evil things and should be beheaded immediately."
"Behead!"
"Behead!"
The onlookers shouted that Huang Fengnian's head should be chopped off.
Huang Fengnian was calm and unhurried.
Behead?
Even if he lent Xu Tianhua ten courages, he wouldn't dare.
After all, he is a seventh-grade life officer, and his life and death should be decided by the officials.
A mere seven-grade wine tasting officer is not qualified to judge his own crime.
He looked at Xu Tianhua contemptuously.
He found that Xu Tianhua didn't look at him at all, but fell into a daze.
Huang Fengnian actually committed so many crimes?
This is not the key. The key is how did you, Zhao Ping, collect it?
What he said was clear-cut.
You just made it up, right?
Just as Xu Tianhua thought of this, he saw another person walking out of the crowd.
It was Zhao Ping's brother-in-law, the scholar Wen Qi, who was delayed by the bandits.
He threw a cloth bag at Huang Fengnian's feet.
The cloth bag spread out, revealing two bloody heads.
It was Feng Zhengchu and Feng Junren.
Huang Fengnian's heart was almost frightened.
Wen Qi said: "My lord, Huang Fengnian, a bad official, took money from people and secretly let go of the Feng family and his son who had committed such heinous crimes."
"The common people couldn't stand it anymore, so they blocked the road and robbed them, and chopped off the heads of the Feng family and his son."
"Why do you say I took people's money? And why do you say I let it go privately? Do you have any evidence?"
Huang Fengnian put on this trick again.
However, another person walked out from the crowd, prostrated on the ground and said: "County magistrate, I am the evidence."
"Huang Fengnian, a bad official, threatened the villain with the villain's errand and asked the villain to let the Feng family father and son go near Heifeng Village."
It was the fourth yamen servant.
He does have an eighty-year-old mother at home and a three-year-old child who is being treated aloud.
I originally thought about running away.
But he is a filial son and cannot ignore the safety of his family.
Then he folded back again.
I plan to follow Mr. Zhao's suggestion and identify Huang Fengnian, which can be regarded as abandoning the secret and turning to the light.
"The villain also saw with his own eyes that he accepted money from the Feng family and his son. The villain is willing to testify."
"good."
Xu Tianhua came to his senses and slapped the gavel hard.
He said loudly: "Huang Fengnian is a county magistrate, but he does not do human affairs. His crimes are so heinous that it is difficult to write down."
"According to the law of Dawei, he must be beheaded."
"Come here, execution."
Xu Tianhua took out a sign with "Zhan Li Jue" written on it from the lot basket and threw it out.
In order to claim credit, the fourth officer of the government immediately threw Huang Fengnian to the ground.
He took out a rope from his body and tied Huang Fengnian Wuhuada up.
Huang Fengnian still didn't understand the situation clearly and said proudly: "Execution?"
"Xu Tianhua, what qualifications do you have to execute me?"
"No matter what you say, I am an official of the imperial court. Even if I am really guilty, the decision must be made by the Ministry of Personnel."
"You are just a county magistrate. If you dare to execute me, you are violating Dawei's law. You are not taking the emperor into consideration. According to the law, you will also be beheaded."
"oh."
Xu Tianhua nodded, "I would have forgotten this matter if you didn't remind me."
"Hahaha, why don't you quickly send me to the cell and escort me to Beijing?"
Huang Fengnian smiled proudly.
Finally regained a victory.
As long as it is transported to the capital, with the money he has scattered, there is still a very good chance of survival.
"Escort you to Beijing?"
Xu Tianhua shook his head, "I'm sorry, you have no chance."
Then he said loudly: "Huang Fengnian cooperated with the bandits and arbitrarily plundered the money and food from the hands of the people."
"As a result, the dirt was distributed unevenly, which angered the bandits and caused them to chop off their heads."
ah? !
Huang Fengnian was dumbfounded.
Aren't you talking nonsense with your eyes wide open?
The bandits have been wiped out. I am still alive and well. Who chopped off my head?
Just as he was thinking this, Zhao Ping pulled out the Ghost-headed Sword from Wen Qi's waist.
The knife fell from the hand.
Huang Fengnian moved his head.
I didn't even think about it before I died, why did I die inexplicably?
Instead of showing any fear, the people applauded and praised Mr. Zhao for eliminating harm to the people.
Xu Tianhua patted the gavel and signaled everyone to be quiet.
After the crowd calmed down, he warned again: "You all remember clearly what I just said. Huang Fengnian was beheaded by the bandits because he and the bandits were not equally divided. Mr. Zhao has nothing to do with it."
Although the common people could not read a word of Chinese characters, they also knew that it was against the law to chop off the county magistrate's head.
As long as the gangsters were blamed, Mr. Zhao could get away with it and nodded one after another.
Xu Tianhua continued: "Mr. Zhao couldn't see the people being oppressed and suffering, so he rose up to resist, wipe out the bandits, and restore peace to Yun'an County."
"I specially appoint Mr. Zhao as the county magistrate of Yun'an County to assist me in handling various affairs of Yun'an County."
County magistrate?
County Prime Minister Weizhu was stunned.
He touched the back of his head and asked weakly: "Magistrate Xu, Mr. Zhao is the county magistrate, then who am I?"
"you?"
Only then did Xu Tianhua realize that Yun'an County had a county magistrate.
Then he asked, "What's your name?"
"Wei Zhu."
"Feed the pigs?"
Xu Tianhua secretly thought of a name, stood up, patted his shoulder and said, "Wei Zhu, then you can go feed the pigs."
"Salary increased by 50%."
"If you don't want to, go back and farm. I don't care for idlers here."
Feeding pigs again?
Isn’t this just back to the old business?
Wei Zhu was quite impatient.
When Huang Fenglai was serving as the county magistrate of Yun'an County, he learned that his name was Wei Zhu, so he put him in charge of feeding pigs and shouldering the responsibility of the magistrate of Yun'an County.
At present, Xu Tianhua still lets him feed the pigs.
That damn name!
