The county magistrate Xu's words shocked the county magistrate. Who could kill an official and the magistrate didn't even dare to question him?
He swallowed, but still said tentatively: "Does it need to be reported to the court? After all, he is the seventh-grade county magistrate. If the county ignores him, he will inevitably have to explain it when the time comes."
Sheriff Xu thought for a while and said, "Of course, the charter still has to go, and I will handle this matter."
"Yes, I understand." The county magistrate had a clue in his mind, and the county governor said that he would report it to the court. In other words, even if the court knew about it, it was only known.
What does this mean? He has no intention of continuing to explore this matter. After saluting, he is ready to resign.
"Wait a minute." Unexpectedly, the county magistrate of Xu County stopped him and said, "There is a county captain named Song Qi in Taikang County. Do you know him?"
"I'm not very familiar with this one." Jun Cheng said, "But I have heard of this person. He seems to be from the military. He has made some military exploits and was transferred to Taikang three years ago."
"Yes." Sheriff Xu nodded: "In this case, you can have his files transferred over later."
"Yes." Jun Cheng responded, inevitably curious: "Sir, do you want...?"
"Write a review for promotion." Sheriff Xu said: "This man is very lucky. Most people will never encounter this kind of thing in their lives. He deserves good luck."
According to the regulations of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the imperial court, county governors are qualified to write comments on the performance evaluation of officials under the jurisdiction of the county, regardless of whether they are civil or military.
Of course, this is just one of the scoring items.
However, with the strong recommendation of a county official, the effect will naturally be completely different. Under normal circumstances, if the reviews are excellent and the official assessment is correct, you will basically be promoted.
The reason for this is because Xiao Yuan mentioned it to the Sheriff of Xu County in his letter.
Don't underestimate this sentence. He is the emperor. This sentence is equivalent to directly changing Song Qi's fate.
A few days later, Chang'an.
The death of a county magistrate is not a trivial matter. Under normal circumstances, even if the death is accidental, it must be investigated thoroughly.
At this time, the imperial court was aware of the matter, and the case files of Tan Shimin's crimes were also sent back to the Tingwei Mansion.
At this moment, Xue Zhaoqun, an official of the Tingwei Mansion, was looking for Wei Changlin and said angrily: "This is unreasonable! The dignified county magistrate was beheaded just like this! Do they still have the imperial court and the king's law in their eyes?"
Then he handed a file to the desk: "Master Wei, take a look."
Of course he didn't know the inside story.
Wei Changlin did not pick up the document, but glanced at him and said, "Is this a matter for the Taikang County Magistrate?"
"How do you know?" Xue Zhaoqun was stunned. The case file had only passed through his hands not long after it had been delivered.
"You don't need to worry about this. Shouldn't the Taikang County Magistrate die?" Wei Changlin said.
"According to the records, it is true that he should be killed, but the official of the imperial court cannot be executed on his own!" Xue Zhaoqun said seriously: "No matter how big his crime is, even if the evidence is conclusive, he should be detained first and then report to the court , the Tingwei Mansion will make the final decision!"
"Okay, I don't know the rules here, but if something goes wrong, don't get too entangled." Wei Changlin comforted him, because he understood Xue Zhaoqun's character and was a very serious person.
"Your Majesty, this is a big fallacy!" Sure enough, Xue Zhaoqun didn't agree at all: "How can we take the matter of criminal punishment lightly! Just let it pass by being fooled like this!"
As he spoke, he still said: "Is it because this matter involves powerful people, and your Excellency is deliberately covering it up?"
Hearing this, Wei Changlin almost laughed out of anger and glared at him: "That's nonsense! Xue Zhaoqun, you don't need to be responsible for this matter. Just stand down!"
But the more he behaved like this, the more suspicious Xue Zhaoqun became, and he said righteously: "If this is the case, I will not be afraid of any dangers and will report this matter to the emperor!"
His official position is Tingwei Zuojian, in charge of making judgments on suspected cases. Generally, people who engage in judicial affairs have a principle that they adhere to, and sometimes they will risk everything, including risking their lives, to get to the root of the matter.
It just so happens that Xue Zhaoqun is such a person, and this kind of integrity and sincerity is actually very valuable. He is also very suitable to serve in Tingwei Mansion, because there is no room for any omissions and mistakes here.
When he heard that he was going to sue the emperor, Wei Changlin gave him a strange look at first, then shook his head helplessly, and could only take out a letter and hand it to him: "Read it yourself, you will understand after reading it. "
"This is..." Although Xue Zhaoqun was confused, he couldn't help but take it and read it carefully.
After reading it, he couldn't help but swallowed and carefully put the letter back on the desk: "This sir, just now, just now, this official is too impulsive. My words are inappropriate. Please forgive me."
At this point, he also looked embarrassed and hurriedly apologized to Wei Changlin.
"It doesn't matter. Those who don't know are not guilty. Besides, you didn't do anything wrong."
Wei Changlin was not a petty person. He looked at him and said, "Zhaoqun, just like you said, the Tingwei Mansion is a national judicial institution. Under the criminal law, it is about human life. It should be meticulous, serious and responsible, even if it is nitpicking, You did a good job at this."
"The official is terrified and ashamed." Xue Zhaoqun hurriedly lowered his body and said: "Since this case is your Majesty's decision, there is no need to go to the Tingwei Mansion. The official will seal the file now."
"Yes." Wei Changlin nodded: "Go ahead."
"Your Majesty, please retire." Xue Zhaoqun saluted seriously.
At the same time, the Ministry of Civil Affairs also received a letter from Xiao Yuan, asking the court to immediately appoint officials to Taikang to take office. However, the candidate for the new county magistrate had to be passed by Xiao Yuan.
The person who received the notice was naturally Li Zhengfang, the Minister of Civil Affairs. He did not dare to delay at all. He immediately checked the official documents and files. After some deliberation, he finally reported to the court and consulted Prime Minister Liu Yuzhi for his opinion. Only then did he confirm the candidate and then The county magistrate's file was passed to Xiao Yuan.
Because of the military aircraft camp, all letters were delivered very quickly. After Xiao Yuan received the dossier, he read it carefully and nodded in agreement.
The name of the new Taikang County Magistrate is Lu Dongqing, who was transferred from another nearby county. Literally, it is a transfer to the county magistrate, but in reality it is a promotion, because it was a small county before, and Taikang is second only to the county in wealth. Counties and large counties are completely different.
As soon as the letter of appointment arrived, Lu Dongqing finished handing over the county government affairs and rushed to Taikang without stopping.
As soon as he arrived at Taikang County Government, he checked the official documents, then called for the county magistrate, and said in a concise and concise manner: "Why has Taikang so much government affairs piled up these days and not been dealt with?"
The county magistrate lowered his head slightly and said, "No one will touch these things before the county magistrate arrives. The lower official is only in charge of grain and horse matters."
"Then you wait for my impeachment." Lu Dongqing glanced at him and spoke cleanly: "According to the official system, when the county magistrate is vacant, the county magistrate should take charge of the overall situation and temporarily take over this position. According to what you said, if I If a month is not here, won’t the county’s government affairs be left idle for a month?”
Obviously, this is a man who acts vigorously and resolutely.
When the county magistrate heard this, he was shocked and apologized repeatedly: "The county magistrate has mercy on me, please show me mercy."
