In Dengzhou, Ge Qing couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief as he entered the city gate. I saw pedestrians coming and going on the street, and there were many stalls on the roadside, which looked very prosperous.
Seeing a shop selling sesame cakes nearby, Ge Qing went over and bought a sesame cake, asked the store for a bowl of water, and squatted on the roadside to eat.
After filling his stomach, Ge Qing stood up, stretched out his arms, looked at the bright sun in the sky, and gritted his teeth. Looking for a passerby. Question: "I dare to ask my brother, I don't know how to get to the Criminal Division on South Jingxi Road?"
Passers-by looked at Ge Qing with curiosity on their faces. Pointing to the main street ahead: "You keep walking forward. When you reach the Yamen, turn east. About a mile away, you will find the Criminal Division."
Ge Qing thanked him, took a big step, and walked forward. When I arrived at the Tixing Division, I found the gate in front of the gate was deserted, with only one soldier taking a nap there.
After looking around and reading the words on the door, Ge Qing confirmed that he had not gone to the wrong place. He stepped forward and raised his hands to the soldiers: "May I ask if this is the punishment department? Ge Xiong, a young man, is from Luoshan County of the Xinyang Army. He has a lawsuit to file."
The soldier opened his eyes and looked Ge Xiong up and down. He looked around again and said with a smile: "I am filing a lawsuit here. This is the first time I have seen him here in a long time. To tell you the truth, there is only one person here who is proposing punishment and is also the magistrate. How can we try the case."
Ge Xiong said: "I heard people say that there are prosecutors and cadres in the Criminal Division. The Criminal Division is too busy, and there are always people in charge."
The soldier shook his head repeatedly: "I told you, there is only one person in charge of punishment. There is no prosecutor or officer."
Ge Xiong didn't give up and said again: "It's good if I have a punishment. I have a small charge here, so please pass it in."
The soldier stood up lazily, took the document and took a look at it. Said: "To be honest, this Ti Xing was sent by the imperial court. He came alone, without any officials or followers. Our states are under the control of the king, so what are the officials of the imperial court for? Ti Xing You are also the magistrate of the state, but other people are in charge of the affairs of the state. You are the first case to be brought up in the Criminal Division. According to me, if you really want to file a complaint, you should go to the local government office. Otherwise, go to Xiangyang Prefecture, where the Wang Observer . Come to the Criminal Division, who will try your case?"
Ge Xiong said: "The one I am suing is the military commander of our army. This military commander is young and is a close confidant of Wang Kuan. Who will care? If there is no punishment here, I can only swallow my anger."
Seeing Ge Xiong's insistence, the soldier didn't say much and entered the gate with the petition.
Wang Ruohai is sitting in the study. There were some days when I arrived in Dengzhou, but nothing happened. When he came, Wang Xiaolie made it clear that Dengzhou's political affairs must be strictly governed by Lai's rules and no changes are allowed. Those officials in the state government did not ask themselves about big or small matters and handled them themselves. When something was reported, they used the Zhizhou Seal themselves. Wang Xiaolie admitted that there was nothing anyone else could do. A punishment department has only a few soldiers sent to accompany him here. There are no subordinate officials and no officials. After all these days, there has not been a single lawsuit.
When the soldier arrived at the study, he crossed his hands and said, "Officer, a commoner came outside. He said his name was Ge Xiong, and he brought in a warrant."
"Prince?" Wang Ruohai stood up and frowned. "Bring it to me and see!"
The soldier handed over the petition and stood aside curiously.
Wang Ruohai frowned even more when he read the contents of the complaint.
The accuser was Zhang Jun, the commander of the Xinyang Army, who had used his force to collect money and goods without permission. Ge Xiong is a wealthy family in Luoshan County. He has a quality warehouse in the county and hundreds of acres of fertile farmland outside the city. His family lives a harmonious life. When Zhang Jun arrived at the Xinyang Army, he suddenly went crazy. All the wealthy people in the Xinyang Army were charged with various crimes and squeezed out money and materials. Within a month or two, few families were spared.
The same is true for Ge Xiong's family. First, the quality warehouse was taken away and hundreds of dollars were squeezed out. This is nothing. Relying on the fields in the countryside, the Ge family is still a wealthy family. Just a month ago, Zhang Jun suddenly sent people to the Ge family again, asking them to donate their excess land, leaving only 200 acres of land for him. If you don't donate the land, you have to pay according to the market price, which is equivalent to buying the land back. His father couldn't bear it and had a big fight with Zhang Jun. Zhang Jun was actually taken into the Yamen and tortured. Not long after returning home, he couldn't bear it and died in the west.
After reading the paper, Wang Ruohai couldn't help but widen his eyes. He didn't believe that Zhang Jun would do such a thing. After interacting with Wang Xiaolie in the past few months, Wang Ruohai could feel that although he did not understand many of the policies, Wang Xiaolie was an official who cared about the people. How could something like this happen under his rule? Blatantly seizing people's property is not what Wang Xiaolie does.
Putting the lawsuit on the table, Wang Ruohai paced back and forth in the study room, puzzled. After thinking for a long time, he called Ge Xiong in and asked him carefully. What he said was still the same as in the petition.
At this time, the prison and other facilities were abandoned. Wang Ruohai could only let Ge Xiong live in an inn outside and be there whenever he called.
After seeing Ge Xiong off, Wang Ruohai sat at the table, frowning.
For Wang Ruohai, this case may not be complicated, but it is very difficult to handle. Even if you find out the facts clearly, what should you do? To arrest Zhang Jun? Don't be kidding, without Wang Xiaolie's consent, Wang Ruohai wouldn't be able to lead a single soldier out of Dengzhou City.
what to do? Wang Ruohai tapped his fingers lightly on the paper on the table, unable to make up his mind for a moment. You can pretend that you haven't seen this case. Anyway, you are just an official in name only and have no real power. But when listening to Ge Xiong's story, he looked heartbroken. How could he ignore it as a punishment? To manage, without authority. No matter, I can't let myself go.
After thinking for a long time, Wang Ruohai called the soldiers. Said: "Prepare the horses and go to Xinye this afternoon!"
The soldier was stunned for a moment and said: "My lord, Xinye is not under the jurisdiction of Dengzhou now. Where are we going and what are we doing?"
Wang Ruohai said angrily: "Zhizhi is training troops in Xinye, and I have something to discuss with him. Whatever I tell you, just do it!"
The soldier said: "The Yamen sent a young man not only to serve the officials, but also to take care of their safety. If you don't explain it clearly, of course there are many things that cannot be done. It is not a trivial matter to send a sentence out of the city. It should be prepared where it should be written. yes."
Wang Ruohai said: "I know you are watching me here, so what? Do you have to report anything I do?"
The soldier shook his head: "Where is the punishment? When I came here, my superior just asked me to take care of the safety of the officials. The rest of the matter was in accordance with the customs of the punishment department. It is the custom of the punishment department that when going on patrol, the place must be notified."
Wang Ruohai waved his hand impatiently: "Go and prepare the horses quickly!"
Not long after, the horses came over, and Wang Ruohai brought five of his soldiers. Go to the inn to inform Ge Xiong and go straight to Xinye.
Wang Xiaolie was discussing matters with Shao Ling. When he heard that Wang Ruohai had arrived, he said to Shao Ling: "After Wang Tixing arrived in Dengzhou, he sat in the Tixing Department and read every day. There was never anything wrong and he was at peace with me. Today, I must Something big is happening!"
Shao Ling said: "Wang Tixing is a scholar and doesn't like to cause trouble. It's okay to come here occasionally to observe."
Wang Xiaolie smiled, let Shao Ling go out, and ordered someone to bring Wang Ruohai in.
Wang Xiaolie had a rough idea of who Wang Ruohai was. Of course, his sudden visit to Xinye was not to catch up with him. However, there were people in charge of Dengzhou's political affairs, and Wang Ruohai didn't interfere. What would happen if he came to see him?
