Chapter 201 Got Slapped in the Face
When did the public security in Gaolian County become so bad?
All the common people were united in their hatred of this kind of thing, and the onlookers along the way couldn't help but curse these thieves.
After all, they are so bold, who knows if their families will suffer in the future?
It would be unacceptable if these people were not severely punished!
Many dandies or businessmen who were familiar with Mao Dexing were all shocked when they recognized that one of Mao Dexing's servants was among the thieves!
Thinking about what Mao Dexing has been planning recently, I understood everything.
This Zhao family is so brave! How dare they do this?
Mao Dexing must be furious!
I don't know why, but I feel relieved.
As for the Zhao family, why didn't they dare to do so? Even if they swallowed their anger and beat the man up and let him go, giving Mao Dexing enough face, would Mao Dexing let them go? Not at all.
So why should we save his face?
Of course, I will do whatever I can to slap you in the face.
When they were brought to the yamen, Hu Ling kowtowed and spoke passionately, "Sir, these thieves are truly arrogant. More than a dozen of them broke into my home. Fortunately, I have many people at home and a dog. There have been many rats lately, so I placed mousetraps under the wall, which allowed me to discover them in time. Later, I cried for help, and the villagers helped me catch the thieves. I beg you to intervene! I beg you to uphold justice for me!"
Although these thieves were tied up tightly and their bodies were in pain all over, their faces were fine. The Zhao family did not hit people in the face, so they did not look miserable at all. They even had fierce eyes and looked so unruly that people wanted to beat them up again.
Especially attracting hatred.
"It's been a long time since something like this happened in Gaolian County. We absolutely cannot tolerate it!"
"That's right! Otherwise, no one will be able to sleep well at night from now on!"
"This is too much, too arrogant! They must be severely punished!"
"Please punish me severely!"
The onlookers became more and more angry and started to make a commotion.
Of course, this was not without reason. The only two innocent people who came forward to report the case were Hu Ling and Qu Yutao. Zhao Liya, Lin Mo, Yu Xiaofang and others were all mixed in the crowd and inciting people.
Magistrate Yin knew what was going on the moment he saw it, and he cursed his brother-in-law for being so useless that he couldn't even bring an entire family to justice. Even if you wanted to resort to crude and simple methods, that was fine. The problem was, don't let it slip!
What should I do if I fail?
Are they still called thieves? More than a dozen of them, they are bandits!
The public was outraged, and County Magistrate Yin could not ignore it.
There are quite a few thugs in and outside the city. If we don't severely punish these people today, if others see that the supervision is lax, they may also be eager to take action.
The people in this place are not so easy to mess with. The Zhao family is still cautious. They just tied the person up and brought him to see the officials. If it were a more irritable citizen, they would have beaten the person to death.
If the country is in chaos by then, it will be difficult for him to move to another place or get promoted.
Not to mention that County Magistrate Yin had no idea that Mao Dexing's servants were here. He had only seen two or three of Mao Dexing's servants. Even if he knew, he would still punish them.
Magistrate Yin slammed the gavel and shouted, "How audacious and lawless! In this peaceful and prosperous world, how dare these thieves? Come, take them away and give each of them thirty lashes of the cane, and jail them all for three months!"
Hu Ling kowtowed and said, "Your Excellency is wise! Gaolian County is blessed to have you in charge. The people under our rule are so lucky!"
Zhao Liya and others set the pace again.
So there was an endless stream of praise for a while, all praising County Magistrate Yin for his fairness, integrity and uprightness.
Magistrate Yin smiled and twirled his beard, looking reserved. He thought to himself that this Hu leader had some good eyesight and was a good person.
The thieves were taken away and beaten until their skin was torn and they wailed. Soon they could not even scream and were dragged away covered in blood.
Mao Dexing was almost going crazy in the back hall.
When he heard that everyone had been caned, he was so angry that he grabbed the teacup beside him and smashed it out, cursing bitterly: "Zhao, I will never coexist with you!"
Magistrate Yin left the court amid the people's admiring gazes and endless praise, and returned to the back court in a good mood.
Who would have thought that his brother-in-law would rush forward immediately and ruin his good mood in an instant.
"Brother-in-law, there are four of my servants in there! Brother-in-law, can I take them away?"
Magistrate Yin paused, suppressing his anger and saying, "How could you let your own people do such a thing? Are you crazy?"
If people knew about it, he would lose face as well.
Is he still doing his job as a responsible official?
Mao Dexing was depressed and frustrated: "I, how would I know it wouldn't work."
If it works, then nothing will happen, right?
County Magistrate Yin was furious. "I've always said that even a hawk needs to use all its might to catch a rabbit. How did you do it? That's the Zhao family! They've accomplished so much in such a short time, winning over people from several villages and making a fortune. How could they be the same people you've dealt with in the past? You, you've become too arrogant and inflated, forgetting what I said: there are always people better than you!"
Mao Dexing was very dissatisfied and thought, "Isn't this your fault? I'm wondering, why can't you come forward in the name of the government? It's easy to capture a whole family of fugitives, isn't it? It's just a word from you."
You refused to do it, so I stepped forward and you started saying this and that.
Why didn’t you say it earlier?
Mao Dexing held back his anger: "Brother-in-law, what should we do now?"
Magistrate Yin sneered: "In short, remember, this is a private act of yours, and has nothing to do with me!"
No one in the officialdom would easily do anything to the extreme. He didn't want to offend the Zhao family.
Since the Zhao family was exiled here peacefully, no one could be killed during his tenure.
Otherwise, he might be liquidated one day.
How could it be possible that Zhao Xiang, who had reached such a high position, did not have a few disciples, former officials, and friends?
Besides, he is the Grand Tutor. Although the position of the Crown Prince is in jeopardy, he has not been abolished. At this time, it is even more impossible for him to do something extreme.
If the temptation of money was not too great, he would not have touched the Zhao family.
Mao Dexing had no choice but to agree and asked again: "Brother-in-law, my servants..."
This was a trivial matter. Magistrate Yin waved his hand and said, "Take him away!"
Anyway, he has been beaten in front of the people, and there is no need to lock him up in jail. Just take him away.
"Thank you, brother-in-law!" Mao Dexing finally felt a little relieved.
Mao Dexing was so anxious to get several servants to come and see him after they had been brought home - if they wanted to take medicine and recuperate, they had to come and see him first and talk to him clearly.
Seeing their miserable state, Mao Dexing's forehead was throbbing with veins, "Zhao, I will never let you go!"
This hit the servants under him, and also hit his face!
(End of this chapter)
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