Fu Yunlang was shocked at that time. The master next to him also told him that prisoners on death row are often so crazy. Who is not afraid of death?
Although Fu Yunlang agreed with the master's statement on the surface, the farmer's eyes were red and he was heartbroken and banging on the door pillar, but it was always engraved in his mind, making him unable to calm down for a long time.
After returning, Fu Yunlang briefly asked about the farmer's case. The master didn't take it seriously and said, "Sir, you just came here and you don't know the situation here.
Actually, it’s not just our place. The surrounding prefectures and counties are all the same, suffering from the remnants of White Lotus and the three thieves and bandits all year round. "
"The remnants of White Lotus?" Fu Yunlang suddenly took a breath of cold air.
You must know that the disasters caused by Bailian and other cults have always been the biggest headache for the court.
Ordinary bandits are not difficult to exterminate. They are just a bunch of mobs. With a slight poke, they will be scattered and defeated.
The White Lotus Sect is completely different. Their organizational structure is stricter and their ideas are the most stubborn. Bandits and bandits make a living by robbing homes and houses to make quick money, and they harm only a small area and a small group of people.
The White Lotus Sect was endlessly attracting followers, and in the name of saving the common people, they fought against the imperial court, and even rebelled several times in an attempt to subvert the imperial court.
Not only that, their followers are extremely capable of spreading the word and are harmful to any place they may be involved with, as well as the entire Fengming Dynasty.
Therefore, whether in the previous dynasty or in the current dynasty, the White Lotus Sect was regarded as the number one thorn in the flesh by the imperial court. Once discovered, it was bound to be eradicated.
However, even if it encounters disasters several times, the White Lotus Sect is like a giant centipede insect. As long as it escapes with a few stumps and short legs, it can grow back again.
More than ten years ago, the remnants of White Lotus appeared on a large scale and almost brought down the entire Lu Land. The imperial court spent a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to wipe it out.
But even so, no one can guarantee that the remnants of White Lotus will not slip through the net and will make a comeback.
So when he heard the words "Bai Lian Yu Sin" from the master's mouth, Fu Yunlang was really shocked.
"Have any remnants of the White Lotus appeared here in Teng County?" He was so nervous that he was almost sweating. "But if it is so big, why has it never been reported to the court?"
Before taking office, Fu Yunlang specially checked all the news about Teng County that he could find.
But I haven't seen any trace of the White Lotus Sect.
Now, if such important news is suddenly discovered, it must be reported to the court immediately.
Seeing Fu Yunlang suddenly so nervous, the master was also shocked. But after hearing his question, the master felt much more relaxed. He quickly waved his hand and explained to Fu Yunlang, "Sir, please don't think too much about it. The remnants of the White Lotus that I mentioned were those who were exterminated by the imperial court more than ten years ago." That group. It's just that they developed a lot of common believers back then. For a long time, the yamen was difficult to manage.
I don’t know if it’s because of this, but bandits are quite rampant in our large prefectures and counties. The people who are looking for trouble for us are all bandits and bandits, and they don't have any evil intentions. "
"So that's it," Fu Yunlang breathed a sigh of relief and brought the topic back to the original question, "What about the death row inmate who shouted that he was wronged in prison?"
The master raised his sleeves and wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, and explained with a sorry smile, "The condemned prisoner was originally an informant bribed by the bandits in the village below the mountain. He lived on a necessary road leading to the mountain. On weekdays, In addition to inquiring about information for the bandits, Li was also the bandits' eyes. As long as officers and soldiers passed by, he would fly pigeons to report news to the bandits.
Later, he was caught by the government. Although he was not a real bandit who robbed homes and houses, he was still an important member of the bandits. So in the end he was convicted as a bandit.
Maybe it was because he had never really robbed someone or killed anyone before, so he felt that he was particularly unjustly sentenced to death. Originally, things had calmed down a lot these days, but it turned out that he saw that you, the magistrate, had just taken office. He was so excited to complain. My lord, please don't be too familiar with him. Anyway, in more than half a month, he will be beheaded. Let him get mad. "
Fu Yunlang nodded. There was no flaw in what the master said, so he didn't think much about it.
Afterwards, I asked someone to bring over the person's case file and checked it carefully. Everything the master mentioned was recorded in it. Master didn’t mention it, but there is a very reasonable explanation above.
What's more, in addition to the above, the fact that this case has been put to death by Zhu Pi, the emperor, is a solid and iron-clad fact.
In this way, Fu Yunlang completely believed what the master said. But the image of the bandit Xi Zuo holding the door railing and banging his head so hard that his head was bleeding could not be dissipated in his mind for a long time.
Later, in the Teng County Yamen, he was beaten by the Hu Yang family to the point where he could not get over. Fu Yunlang instinctively thought of the previous cases that were carefully carried out by bandits.
Even though the bandit Xi Zuo had been beheaded for a long time, Fu Yunlang couldn't let go.
