Zhao Er sorted out the whole story of the case in the hall, which made the audience outside the hall eat a lot. After that, there was a lot of emotion, and almost everyone criticized the two sons of the Zhang family. No matter how many horrifying crimes are hidden behind this bright world, once they are brought to the table, they must be criticized and criticized.
"The Zhang family is considered a rich family, and Mr. Zhang is a good person. I never imagined that it would end like this. The family is unlucky, and they will give birth to such descendants with human faces and animal hearts. They will not end well. How pitiful..."
"These two brothers are also very capable. One killed my father, and the other wanted to kill my brother. They are so cruel!"
"Anyone would be tempted by such a huge family property!"
"Fortunately, there is still a season, otherwise the Zhang family's business will be difficult to maintain!"
"The third son of the Zhang family is lucky. The two brothers fought for each other, but ended up being beheaded and exiled. In the end, he, a bastard, got an advantage..."
There are a lot of discussions, but most of them are just standing and talking without back pain, and they can't avoid gloating. Hatred of the rich is a common phenomenon in any era and society. You, the Zhang family, are rich, but your sons are unfilial, your brothers are killing each other, and you have lost your family. What is there to envy?
No matter how loud the discussion among the melon-eating people is, it will not have any real impact. The Zhang family is still a wealthy family. The hall was already a dusty scene. No matter how hard the two brothers begged for mercy, it was in vain. They were taken away by the government officials. Those who deserved to be jailed were jailed, and those who deserved were slapped with a slap in the face.
However, the three sons of the Zhang family, who were able to stay in the "VIP seat" and listen to the rebellion nearby, burst into tears and cried sadly, seeming to be very sad about the family's misfortune. Still intimidated by the dignified voices of the government officials, he just stopped talking, looked at Zhao Kuangyi eagerly, and then thanked him.
Zhao Kuangyi looked at the third son of the Zhang family. They were young and ordinary-looking. With his eyes slightly focused, Zhao Kuangyi said to him calmly: "The county has already dealt with those involved in this case, and the rest is an internal matter within your Zhang family.
Also, all the changes in the Zhang family are due to your family's land, house and property. You should take this as a warning, and you also need to know the importance of filial piety! This county only has one piece of advice: go back and run your family well, respect your elders, educate your children, and don’t cause this kind of human tragedy again! "
"Yes! I thank you so much for the county's teachings. I will definitely remember them and never forget them!" Hearing this, the third son of the Zhang family wiped away his tears and said hurriedly.
After another deep look at the person, Zhao Kuangyi clapped his hands and said in a deep voice: "Case closed! Retreat!"
With Zhao Kuangyi's character, how could we not think more about the problems between the Zhang brothers? The two brothers fought to a bloody battle. Although he was just a concubine, he seemed too innocent and honest. , too lucky.
It was him who followed and rescued the eldest brother. The servant's report of the eldest son harming his father also appeared unexpectedly. Who is Zhao Kuangyi? These two points are enough to arouse his suspicion. However, no matter how you investigate, it is difficult to make other more surprising discoveries.
Zhao Kuangyi indeed suspected that the three sons of the Zhang family played a certain role in this drama of fighting for the family property, but as far as their behavior was concerned, there was really nothing wrong with them. Therefore, Zhao Kuangyi still followed the law in how to impose punishment, and even awarded the property to Lao San.
However, the third child of the Zhang family successfully attracted Zhao Kuangyi's attention. His term at Zhongmou has just begun, and there is still plenty of time...
After the verdict was announced, there were still people who didn't want to leave. They obviously wanted to see if there would be any follow-up, but the government officials had already started to drive people away. As for Zhao Kuangyi, he returned to the second hall and prepared to personally write an official document about the case to his superiors.
The chief clerk was an old man with gray hair, wearing a light satin, and he was very Confucian. When he entered the hall, Zhao Kuangyi had already put down his pen. Looking at Zhao Kuangyi, he couldn't help but sigh: "Zhang's incident caused a lot of uproar in Zhongmou and had a very bad impact. Fortunately, Mingtang was decisive and discerned the details, so that the truth came to light. Mingtang's talents are enough to help the country!"
"Thank you, Weng Liu!" Zhao Kuangyi said plainly. Although his words were modest, his expression showed a touch of confidence.
"The people who were watching were all praising Mingtang for his wisdom, his clear understanding of everything, his decision-making for the people, and his fair punishment, which is very satisfying!" the chief clerk continued.
Hearing this, Zhao Kuangyi finally raised a smile and said: "Serving as an official for one term, benefiting a party, and asking for orders for the people is both justice and responsibility. Otherwise, wouldn't you be fulfilling the entrustment of the court?"
Seeing him say such high-sounding words, since the chief clerk wanted to support him, he paid him a compliment.
"Okay!" Zhao Kuangyi was very motivated and was not easily fooled by these kind words. He directly ordered: "I have already written the text for Kaifeng Mansion. Let Liu Weng arrange the distribution as soon as possible!"
"Yes!" The chief clerk praised Zhao Kuangyi for his efficiency, and then went directly to make arrangements.
After sitting in the second hall and sipping tea for a while, a young man in official uniform hurriedly entered. He was originally a servant of the Zhao family. Following Zhao Kuangyi, he was assigned to serve as an official in the county government. At this time, with a touch of solemnity on his face, he said: "Mr. Lang, Chaixian County Lieutenant sent someone to inform you that the British Duke has entered the country and is ready to greet you. He said he will wait for you at the west gate!"
Zhongmu not only has a young magistrate, but also an even younger county captain. Just by looking at the surname, you can tell who he is. Chai Zongyi, the eldest son of the British father Chai Rong, is only in his early twenties, but he is already the county captain of a large county like Zhongmu. This kind of thing is something that most mortals will never be able to achieve in a lifetime of hard work. s position. Even so, some people think it is low.
In the eyes of many people, for the eldest son of a British prince to serve as a low-level official like a county captain, it was considered a derogation. Chai Rong also held a conservative attitude towards this, but he did not feel that the official position was low, but felt that Chai Zongyi was young and was afraid that it would be difficult for him to assume the important position of county captain, who directly manages the people, especially in a large county like Zhongmu.
Many low-level positions are more difficult to do than those of higher-level positions, but they are also more challenging. Chai Zongyi's official position was taken care of by Emperor Liu. In his words, it was time for him to train hard. It was not that he had no foundation at all, at least he had left the common guard.
In fact, the talents that Emperor Liu really valued were specially arranged to be trained from low positions to accumulate experience and improve their abilities. Prime ministers must start from prefectures and counties, and generals must be sent to the army. This is a hard truth.
At the same time, as the second generation of nobles of the Han Dynasty gradually grew up, a new generation of figures began to be active in Daozhou all over the world. The imperial examination system was still the main method of selecting candidates for the Han Dynasty, but the gift of Yinguan had never been abandoned and existed forever throughout history.
In fact, Emperor Liu also expected that some talents would emerge from the noble class. After all, everyone belonged to the ruling class and had common interests. These people would be more active in maintaining rule. But every advantage has its disadvantages. One is that the tail will not be lost, which will affect the imperial power, and the other is that it will raise a bunch of moths...
Emperor Liu couldn't think of a solution, nor could there be a solution that only saw the good but not the bad. He could only manage his own time, be happy to see the good, be wary of the bad, and make timely adjustments when encountering problems. . I really can't do more.
Chai Zongyi took office earlier than Zhao Kuangyi. However, after Zhao Kuangyi took office, the two people became close. Zhao Kuangyi was still very famous among the young nobles, and many people were willing to associate with him, including Chai Zongyi.
This time, Chai Rong returned to Beijing. Of course, his son also got wind of it and sent people to keep an eye on the post road to report at any time. Zhao Kuangyi also knew about this and specifically asked Chai Zongyi to inform him.
Therefore, when he learned that the British Duke had passed through the border, Zhao Kuangyi did not hesitate at all. He simply packed up and took the official to the west city gate to meet Chai Zongyi to greet him.
Zhao Kuangyi was smarter and did not go to war. He took all the officials from the county government with him and only went with Chai Zongyi and a few servants. It can also be said that he did not go to greet Chai Rong as the magistrate of Zhongmou County, but as a nephew and descendant to show some courtesy.
