Volume 1, Chapter 278: Blocking the Road to Justice.
The sudden scene brought the scene into a brief silence.
Ye Tingmu looked up and saw an old man in his seventies.
His hair and beard were gray, his face was pale, his clothes were simple and yellowed from washing, and had many patches.
The exposed palms were covered with wrinkles and calluses.
At first glance, he is obviously a genuine Kyushu farmer.
I saw this person rushing into the road.
Then he knelt on the ground, trembling all over, and shouted that he was innocent.
Ye Tingmu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and wrinkles appeared on his forehead.
He asked the three people beside him: "What's going on?"
When Judge Zhou saw this, his expression tightened.
Today is the day the Marquis takes office, but someone blocks his way to seek justice. Isn't this a slap in his face?
And he knew the old man in front of him.
He could see that Ye Tingmu looked unhappy.
He bowed to Ye Tingmu and said, "My Lord, I am the one who governs by keeping silent, so I let this lowly person spare your pleasure." His face was full of flattery, and his smile was disgusting.
After saying that, he turned to the tall and strong Captain Song who was standing beside him and said, "Captain, what are you waiting for? Why don't you let them take him away?"
Captain Song looked conflicted, but still did as he was told.
He said to the constable beside him, "Quick, drag him away."
The constables acted upon hearing the order, and two of them stepped forward and dragged the old man up from the ground.
The old man was terrified and his eyes were fixed in the direction of Ye Tingmu.
There is hope, request, and pleading in it.
"Sir Shaoqing, I feel wronged..."
Although Lao Gou is old, he is very strong, perhaps because he has been farming for many years.
He managed to break free from the restraints of the two constables.
Keep running forward.
He shouted words like "take charge for him".
There were discussions among the people around, but most of them were in low voices.
"Isn't this the old man Zhang?"
"Isn't it? I remember he's already beaten the drum to complain several times. Why is he here again today? This is the day the Shaoqing is taking office. Isn't this embarrassing for the Shaoqing?"
"He must have been pushed into a corner, otherwise he wouldn't be like this."
"Who did he offend? Why is he like this..."
"I heard it was the Fourth Young Master of South City..."
"Hiss...it's a miracle that he's still alive."
"What do you think the Shaoqing will do?"
"What else can we do? We both know who the Fourth Young Master of Nancheng is. The Young Master is a Marquis of Tian and is closely tied to the Fourth Prince. Do you think he would offend him?"
"I don't think so. Just wait and see. There are some stories about our Shaoqing that you haven't heard before."
These words fell into Ye Tingmu's ears intermittently, and he probably collected some information.
What this means is that the old man in front of him has indeed been wronged, and it has become known to everyone.
It’s just that the person he offended had a powerful background, so he could only cry out for injustice.
And no one else cares, so they are blocking the way here.
That's probably what it means.
He couldn't help but touch his chin.
Although I am not a good person, since I am an official, I naturally have to take care of what I should do.
Besides, they were right. What they did represented Fenghe.
To obtain the throne, one may have to rely on the number of saints.
But if you want long-term stability.
It depends on the people's hearts.
After much thought, he felt that he had to take care of this matter. It was his duty as a Shaoqing to redress the grievances of the people.
If this can leave a good impression on the people, why not do it?
Just as he was thinking.
Judge Zhou Tong, who was standing by, saw that old Gou was struggling desperately.
The two constables were unable to control themselves for a moment.
He then gave the order again in a vicious tone.
"You are such a daring and stubborn person, beating me to death and dragging me away."
Upon hearing this, the two men immediately started fighting.
Captain Song's expression turned a little gloomy.
It was obvious that he was unwilling, but he dared not say anything.
It was at this time.
Ye Tingmu spoke.
He only heard a loud shout,
"Stop it, everyone."
His voice was loud and filled with true energy.
The sound is so loud that it shakes people's eardrums.
As soon as this sound was heard, the constables stopped and the people fell silent.
Zhou Tongpan, who was standing nearby and was the closest to the scene, had no cultivation skills to begin with, so he was immediately startled.
A look of panic appeared on his face.
Ye Tingmu lowered his brows and walked forward step by step.
Yang San and others also hurriedly followed.
Walk to the front of the old man.
Lao Gou lowered his head.
Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.
His body was shaking and his voice was unusually hoarse.
Full of despair.
"My lord, it's unfair."
Ye Tingmu threw away his official robe, and then squatted down in the surprised and horrified eyes of everyone.
Then he gently helped the old man up from the ground.
"Old man, if you have something to say, get up and talk."
Lao Gou was terrified.
The people around were in an uproar.
Ye Tingmu, who was a nobleman of Heaven and one of the Shaoqings of the Four Cities, actually knelt down in person on this long street in front of tens of thousands of people and helped up a commoner who was lying on the ground.
How could this not surprise the people present?
Because in their perception, this is impossible.
If someone like Lao Gou blocked the road and offended Hou Wei, if it were someone else, he would surely die.
I would rather live without it. In this world, those without strength and power are worthless.
No one cares whether you are truly wronged or not.
They only care about whether they are happy or not.
At this moment, the old man who was helped up by Ye Tingmu was also stunned.
There was disbelief in his wrinkled eyes.
Also shocked.
He just stood there in a daze, his Adam's apple moving and his lips trembling.
Ye Tingmu looked at the old man in front of him, with a gentle smile on his lips.
He said gently, "Old man, if you have any grievances, please tell me. Today, I will definitely clear your name. How do you think?"
When the old man heard this, his pupils shrank, and then tears welled up in his eyes.
These are tears of hope.
Also tears of emotion.
He finally saw hope this time, and finally there was an official willing to listen to his grievances.
Even though all this seemed so unreal to him.
He plopped down on his knees again.
Keep bowing.
"Oh, the Great Judge of Heaven, you are the Great Judge of Heaven!"
Ye Tingmu was touched when he saw this scene.
Such an old man, an inferior person living in such a world, has the courage to block the road again.
For him, it was a life-and-death struggle.
It can even be said that it is a suicide mission. To make an old man like this, he is more willing to believe that he has been greatly wronged, just like the little deer at the beginning.
Knowing that the county magistrate was in collusion with the Li family, he knew that his lawsuit would be futile and would result in his death.
But she went anyway.
Because for ordinary people like them, this is the only way to seek justice and fairness.
Even if there is only a little hope, they will try it as if grasping at a life-saving straw.
Even if it's just a little bit.
At least they tried, even if the ending was still tragic.
Although in this chaotic world, he had also committed heavy killings.
But there is also a heart that cannot bear to see other people suffer.
What's more, I have the power now.
If it had happened in the past, he would have just watched the fun. Even if he had some thoughts in his mind, he would not have wanted to get involved.
But now he has power, wealth, influence, and fists.
However, there were some changes in his heart.
If something is within his ability and he can do it, but he chooses not to do it, it is impossible for him to do it.
What's more, he is now the Shaoqing of Nancheng.
This is exactly what he should do.
He comes from Blue Star, a civilized country.
His understanding of responsibility is higher than most people of this era.
He also attaches more importance to responsibility than they do.
He will take care of today's matter...
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