The woodcutter left, but a picture unfolded in Qi Ying's mind:
In the green bamboo forest, a poor scholar was reading poetry aloud. Next to him, a young girl danced and chased butterflies from time to time...
This is such a beautiful picture, so enviable.
But the good times didn't last long. A young man from a wealthy family might be passing through here and unexpectedly saw the girl, and suddenly he had evil thoughts.
Next, the scholar died, maybe he was killed by the rich man. In short, the girl was still crying and was raped by him.
Then, in the Cai Mansion, the woman was almost placed under house arrest, crying all day long, but once she had the chance, she would sneak out of the house, quietly come to the green bamboo forest, and stand quietly.
Finally one day, people in the Cai family discovered this problem. That night, the young master of the Cai family drank a lot of wine in the room, and teacups and other things were smashed on the floor.
"You bitch! Are you still thinking about that wild man?"
"Let me go, please let me go..." The woman began to struggle feebly.
"Bitch! Don't think that I don't know that you often go to the Green Bamboo Forest to find out the cause of the scholar's death secretly!?"
"No, I didn't..."
"Brother Qi, have you discovered anything?" At this time, an officer and soldier came over and interrupted Qi Ying's thoughts.
The latter came back to his senses, squinted his eyes first, and then said quietly: "I think the case has gradually become clear, and the truth is about to surface."
As he spoke, he waved his hand and said, "Let's go back to Cai Mansion!"
He also needs some evidence to prove his reasoning.
But he had spent a lot of time coming back and forth. When he came to Cai's Mansion again, the scene had been cleaned up again, and the woman's body had been moved away. .
"What's going on!? Didn't people take a closer look at the scene?" Qi Ying was furious and glanced at the officers and soldiers.
People swallowed their saliva and were about to answer when a cold voice came from next to them: "This is an order from my officer."
Following the words, Fengyang County Magistrate, dressed in official uniform, walked over slowly.
Seeing him, Qi Ying was stunned for a moment, and then she could only bend her arms and bow, salute and say: "My lord."
"Yes." Fengyang County Magistrate waved his hand casually and said directly: "There is no need to investigate this case any further. Qi Ying, you can go back."
"What!?" Qi Ying suddenly became anxious: "Sir! This case is not as simple as it seems on the surface. I have found some clues as to why. I believe the truth will be revealed soon!"
"The truth? Huh!" Fengyang County Magistrate sneered and said: "The truth is that the young lady of Cai Mansion has never been pregnant since she got married and has been left out. In addition, she feels ashamed of Cai Mansion and is disheartened. Underneath, he committed suicide by hanging on the beam.”
"This, how is this possible?" Qi Ying's eyes widened at first, and then he quickly clasped his fists and said, "Sir, please give me some more time, one day, just one day!"
He was so insistent that the county magistrate's face darkened and he said again: "I said there is no need to check anymore. Do you need to repeat it again?"
"But sir! Human life is at stake..." Qi Ying said anxiously.
"Presumptuous!" Fengyang County Magistrate interrupted him with a sharp shout, then pointed at his nose and scolded: "Qi Ying! Are you going to disobey this county's order!"
"I don't dare to do this despite my humble position." Qi Ying had no choice but to say helplessly.
Because the magistrate of Fengyang County was the father and mother of the same place, at that time, it could be said that he controlled the life and death of the local people. Here, he was also the biggest. No matter how much Qi Ying wanted to defend himself, he could not disobey him.
"Hmph!" Upon seeing this, the Fengyang County Magistrate waved his sleeves and said, "You can leave. The matter with the Cai Mansion has been concluded."
"Yes!" Other officers and soldiers responded one after another, while Qi Ying retreated silently, because he knew that the county magistrate should have been bribed.
In that era, this kind of fact was all too common, especially in the Qin Dynasty. Officials at the top and bottom were collectively corrupt, the laws were in name only, and the people had no place to appeal for their grievances, which directly led to the people no longer trusting the government.
Late that night, Cai Mansion.
There was the sound of the wind breaking through the sleeves, and a black shadow crossed the courtyard wall and quickly landed in the courtyard.
The person who came was none other than Qi Ying. His skills were definitely very strong, and needless to say, his ability. He came here because he knew that he couldn't do it openly, so he wanted to come here secretly, especially for the justice and persistence in his heart.
After cleverly avoiding the Cai Mansion's nursing home, he quietly entered a room and began to secretly search for clues and evidence.
But not long after, the Cai Mansion became noisy, the torches were bright, and the guardian began to shout loudly: "Thieves! There are thieves! Catch the thieves -"
With such a movement, Qi Ying had no choice but to knock out one person, and then jumped over the wall. However, the trip was worthwhile, as he already had certain evidence in his hands.
The next day, before Qi Ying could make any further moves, Fengyang County Magistrate sent someone to call him over.
In the county hall, Magistrate Fengyang was sitting directly above the main seat. Looking at Qi Ying standing below, he first picked up the tea cup and blew lightly, and then said, neither lightly nor seriously:
"Qi Ying, after much thought, I feel that you are not suitable to work in the county government anymore. You should go to Niujia Village, where talents like you are more needed."
"What? Sir, this..." Qi Ying was dumbfounded.
What kind of place is Niujia Village? It's just a remote mountain valley. With Qi Ying's ability, it's nonsense to be transferred there!
But the county magistrate didn't care whether he was a talented person or not. Seeing his appearance, he put down his teacup and said, "What? You don't want to?"
The meaning of these words was already obvious. Fengyang County Magistrate was his immediate superior. Qi Ying had no choice. After a long pause, he could only say dullly: "Yes, I humbly obey my orders."
"Then leave quickly, don't forget to take your two brothers with you." Fengyang County Magistrate said directly, and glanced at Qi Ying impatiently.
Under such circumstances, Qi Ying could only take a deep breath, and then saluted: "Yes, I resign from my humble position."
This was the current situation in the Qin Dynasty at that time. The entire Qin Dynasty had a very large land area and a large population. How could there be no talents? But if the county magistrate is corrupt and the superiors are corrupt, what can the people below do except join in the corruption? , Others who want to truly serve the people can only end up like Qi Ying.
Because corrupt officials will squeeze them out.
After leaving the county government, Qi Ying also looked lonely. He had been working in Fengyang for more than a day or two, and he knew that there was nothing he could do to change this situation.
The one who can change can only be the biggest one in Qin, the governor of Qinzhou.
Go directly to the prefect? But what if the new governor is the same?
What's more, with my small position, how can I meet the magistrate?
Qi Ying felt a little disappointed.
