Lingyuan Nancheng, County Sheriff's Mansion.
Today, the Sheriff's Mansion no longer has the usual hustle and bustle. Instead, there is a bit of silence and solemnity. Against the backdrop of the light snow in the sky, it looks even more deserted.
There is no one outside the house, but if you look closely inside, you can see that it is full of people.
In the meeting hall, a total of sixteen officials with more than 500 shi from the county governor's office, including the Ji Shi Peng, Zou Shi Peng, the Shaofu Shi, the sect's counselor, and the county guard chief, were gathered here.
Except for the annual meeting, it is not easy to gather these people on ordinary days.
Look at this battle, it's not that big.
It just so happened that it snowed today, and all the workers were hiding for the winter. Therefore, the officials were all hiding in the county governor's house. The county governor of Huaxing County realized that the massacre of Zhangjia Village required public consultation and decision-making, so he sent all the officials to the house. They were all called into the hall.
But as soon as these officials arrived, Ying Zhi felt a little regretful.
After the empire experienced two large-scale chaos, the rebellion of kings and the rebellion of the family, the current emperor Liu Yan learned the lesson and decided to strengthen the centralization of power. With the help of the then prime minister Lu Zheng, he revised the "Han Code". The newly revised "Han Code" clearly stipulates that the power of appointment and dismissal of officials in the county with more than 500 shi is in the hands of the state pastor, not the county guard.
Therefore, the sixteen officials in front of him are not all close confidants who should be aware of it.
Among these sixteen powerful officials, there are some who are close to the family, some who are corrupt and perverting the law, some who are loyal and honest, and some who live a life of idleness. There are all kinds of people. You should know that summoning these people to discuss matters is not shooting stones at people. My own feet?
However, now that everyone has screamed, it’s time to calm down and listen to everyone’s opinions on this matter.
At this moment, Ying Zhi was sitting sideways on the main seat, stroking his delicately trimmed mustache with his left hand, and tapping the table with his right hand. He glared with his triangular eyes and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, the spies are here to report. The head of the Liu family is driving a chariot. Please wait a moment." It's here. Old Liu Xing, who never comes here on weekdays, suddenly paid a visit. It must be because of the recent rumors about the massacre of the village by Liu Ruisheng, the second son of Liu."
Ying Zhi paused for a moment, looked around at everyone present, and said, "Everyone here is my confidant Pythagorean. When Liu Xing talked about Zhangjiacun, how should the county governor respond? Please speak freely. Over a cup of tea, Need to make an idea"
After saying that, the old monk fell into samadhi and sat in the banquet without saying a word.
In fact, you should know that when you just said these words, you had already guessed the outcome of today's public discussion.
That means the public discussion is fruitless.
Since it was fruitless, he didn't bother to waste any more words.
After a while, the county guard Wang Dali was the first to speak. He was an outspoken man, and he opened his mouth and said, "Sir, I found Liu Ruisheng's personal jade pendant in Zhangjiacun. This thing can prove that Jiang Ruisheng and the whole village of Zhangjiacun were massacred." The two cases are inextricably linked. Today, the head of the Liu family came in person. He must have a guilty conscience and try to excuse his son. This just confirmed the fact that Liu Ruisheng massacred the village. The general thought that it would be better to take advantage of the situation. When the tiger comes out of the mountain, General Mo will lead a team of troops to Liu Mansion to get people."
Wang Dali was a man who was both wise and brave in the Disarmor Realm. However, because he was born at the wrong time and did not have great luck, he had not made any achievements in his middle age and was still just an ordinary centurion under the county government.
Wang Dali's suggestion made Ying Zhi's lips move inadvertently. Ying Zhi's expression was limited to this. Soon, he returned to normal.
As soon as Wang Dali finished speaking, Cao Huangyan stood up immediately and said, "Master County Sheriff, this move of Master Wang is too impulsive. The Liu family in Lingyuan is a century-old prominent family in Huaxing County. If you arrest someone rashly, you may make a big mistake. Besides, , Although the Yaizhen mutton-fat jade is an ordinary thing in the world, it is not unique. With a small jade pendant, I am afraid that we cannot convict the second young master Liu, right?"
Everyone knows that Huang Yan is Liu Xing's guest. He is good at flattering and is a real helper. As the saying goes, you use people's money to eliminate disasters. Huang Yan, who has received a lot of money from the Liu family, naturally wants to excuse the Liu family.
"Sir Huang's words are wrong. As the saying goes, a brave man recognizes righteousness and a wise man embraces benevolence. I, the son of the Han family, put benevolence and righteousness first. As a wealthy family in Lingyuan, the Liu family should set an example. The day before yesterday, Liu Ruisheng acted in such a way that betrayed righteousness and benevolence. The matter cannot be punished without severe punishment!" Cao Zhi, who had always been a staunch chronicler, raised his hand and said generously, "Master County Sheriff, the Liu family has deep roots in Lingyuan, with intertwined branches, support from powerful officials, and marriages between powerful families. There are bully squires below who do all kinds of bad things. Your Excellency is settled in Lingyuan. The county government and the county government work together in the same city, which is already quite constrained. Among the eight counties of Huaxing, Lingyuan Liu family, Xuanhuai Zhao family, Fengyi Huang family The trees are all big and have deep roots, and the people's resentment is very high. At this time, it is time for us to seek justice."
Cao Zhi swallowed and continued, "My lord, in recent years, your Majesty has promoted Han laws and made criminal laws clear. However, if the law is not fair, people will be unjust. My lord, if the unjust case in Zhangjiacun is ignored, people will not be convinced!"
The whole place was silent, and everyone looked at each other.
Although Cao Zhi's words were cryptic, they already had the meaning of speaking directly from his heart.
While Cao Zhi was speaking, Ying Zhi pretended to be calm and inadvertently squinted at the expressions of the people sitting down. After a quick glance, he had a complete understanding of each official's attitude towards the massacre of Zhangjiacun.
And everyone's attitude also made him care about the Zhangjiacun case.
Ying Zhi considers himself an upright county governor. Emperor Liu Yan airlifted him here from Chang'an in the capital many years ago, and he did not come here to enrich himself and live out his old age. However, Ying Zhi knows well that the foundation of the Liu family in Lingyuan is far away. Unswerving, he intends to use the Zhangjiacun incident to get rid of the Liu family, but he is afraid that his success will fail.
So, Ying Zhi pretended to be angry, spitting and scolding, "Fart, Cao Zhi, what you said are all bastards. Lingyuan Liu family and other aristocratic families are the people's livelihood dependence. Can you compete with them?" Working together is the blessing of this county governor. It would be better for you. What is the purpose of making nonsense and making excuses here? If you don't consider that you are my nephew, I will beat you out with a stick today! Get out of here! Get out! Get out of here!"
As if they had been pardoned, the group of people dispersed one after another with the wind blowing under their feet. Only Cao Zhi turned around in three steps and slowly walked out of the pavilion.
Looking at Cao Zhi's figure who was full of ambition when he came and reluctant to leave when he left, you should know that there was an inexplicable feeling of sadness in your heart.
People of our generation have lived with this cowardly behavior.
I hope that what will be handed over to your generation is a Huaxing County with blue sky and white clouds.
At the right time, a servant approached Ying Zhi and whispered, "Master, the head of the Liu Xing Liu family is here!"
Ying Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly, his face showing three parts anger, three parts cruelty, three parts warmth and one part nostalgia. Amid the mixed emotions, he opened his mouth slightly, "Go and get ready!"
