Chapter 818 Different Ideals 5
County Magistrate Tang shook his finger and said, "No, no, no, this is not a change of subject. This is what I originally wanted to discuss with you."
"As a friend, I feel it's necessary to talk to you. These old grudges will only last for a short time. You're only twelve or thirteen years old now, and it's the beginning of your lives. There's no need to spend your entire lives on this. So I want to ask, what do you want to do in the future?"
County Magistrate Tang said, "Regardless of whether this case can be solved or not, there is something you all want to keep doing, right?"
Manbao asked, "Does Lord Tang also have such persistence?"
County Magistrate Tang nodded and said, "Yes."
He thought for a moment and said, "As for me, I grew up without a mother. My father is a gentle man, so I tend to cling to him. At that time, he was an official in the Ministry of Justice, so he always took me to the Ministry and took me with him while he worked."
Bai Shan was surprised. "Do the officials in the Ministry of Justice also agree that your father should go to the yamen to take care of the child?"
County Magistrate Tang smiled and said, "Since the late emperor agreed, the adults will naturally agree as well."
Magistrate Tang didn't elaborate on why the late emperor agreed to such a ridiculous thing. He continued, "That's why I was first introduced to the world. I read the case files in the Ministry of Justice and listened to my father's trials. Our Great Jin is vast, stretching from Qiuci in the west to Dengzhou in the east, from Huihe in the north to Yazhou in the south. I might not be able to travel all of it in my lifetime. When I was twelve, I followed my father on an inspection tour of the country, but I only traveled through the Central Plains and Jiangnan. It took five years, and I investigated a total of 78 difficult local cases and 13 wrongful convictions. Behind each case, at least two families and two people were involved."
Magistrate Tang looked at them and said, "What I can't see, I can't control. But since I see it, I will intervene no matter how difficult it is. It doesn't matter if it involves the King of Yizhou or my friends."
"As for Changbo, his ideals are purer. He simply wants to serve the people, become a noble and a prime minister, and become a famous figure for eternity. What about you?"
Man Bao said, "I don't know why, but when I hear you talk about County Magistrate Yang's ideals, I always feel they are very vulgar. Is that on purpose?"
"No, tell me what you want to do in the future, or have you not thought about it?"
"Of course I have thought about it," Manbao said with anticipation, "I want to travel all over Dajin, see all the creatures in the world, and become a miracle doctor like Bian Que and Hua Tuo."
County Magistrate Tang gave her a thumbs-up and praised her, "That's a great idea, but it's a bit difficult. The latter is easy. Doctor Ji said you're very smart and your medical skills are improving. But as for the former, do you know how big the world is and how many living things there are?"
Manbao shook his head. "I know. I've been reading the geography annals, but unfortunately there are no maps. If there were a map, it would be much clearer."
County Magistrate Tang glared, "You still want to see a map? I haven't even seen a map of the entire Great Jin Dynasty many times."
Manbao had found many maps and star charts in the encyclopedia. Koko said that there were also clearer electronic maps and three-dimensional projections, which could also be used as guides. They were so clear that you could see a shop on the street and even a puddle on the road.
Of course, they couldn't do this now, but, "Why don't we print the map and sell it? At least let the people of Dajin know where their country is?"
"Well, I don't know whether the common people know it or not, but the spies of various countries may know it very clearly. I have only seen the map of the entire Jin Dynasty a few times thanks to my father's blessing. You are still thinking of selling it in large quantities. What are you thinking?"
County Magistrate Tang decided to ignore her and turned to look at Bai Shan. "What about you? What do you want to do in the future?"
Bai Shan said, "Avenge my father!"
County Magistrate Tang sighed and said, "I've already said this is just a case, a brief period in your life. Set it as your life goal. After the case is solved, will your father be vindicated, or will he be found not wronged?"
"He's still the county magistrate who died fighting bandits and was commended by the imperial court. But if anything else is discovered that damages his reputation..."
Bai Shan's face turned pale and he asked, "Do you suspect my father?"
County Magistrate Tang said, "It's just an assumption. I'm only telling you this much because you're my friend and you're young."
If it were someone else, he would just focus on investigating his own case. How could he be worried that he would be hurt in the future and come to talk about his life ideals in advance?
County Magistrate Tang simply broke it down and said to him, "Bai Shan, I have seen and solved many cases, including cases where fathers killed their sons and even sons killed their fathers. I just want to tell you that no one should live for another person or spend their entire life for another person. You should have your own ideals, your own things to do, and your own goals to set."
"I remember you said before that you wanted to fulfill your father's wishes. Does that mean you're going to do everything according to his wishes? Don't you have anything you want to do?"
Bai Shan remained silent.
Manbao looked at the two of them and felt that their atmosphere was not very good, so he whispered to Bai Shan: "Go back and ask the master."
Magistrate Tang thought of Mr. Zhuang and said with a smile, "Alright, let's go back and ask your teacher and see what he says."
Bai Shan said with a stern face, "Let's talk about the case. Isn't the most important thing now to investigate my father's case?"
"It's not very urgent," County Magistrate Tang said. "I haven't been to your house yet and seen the things your father left behind. I don't have much to discuss with you right now."
County Magistrate Tang paused and said, "I just find it strange. After the Jianwei Weir burst, why would anyone go to such great lengths to look for someone they haven't found for ten years?"
Bai Shan knew he was referring to the three men who had come to Qili Village looking for Zhou Yin four years ago. He said, "The incident had just happened, and Lord Wei was still searching for evidence. Perhaps they were afraid that the evidence in my father's hands might be detrimental to them?"
Lord Tang nodded. "That's one reason, but why is your grandmother still so afraid of someone coming to visit? In the case of the Jianwei Weir, everyone was punished, including the King of Yizhou."
He turned to look at Bai Shan and said, "So I suspect your father must have more than just evidence of the construction of the Jianwei Weir. Or, in other words, your father was involved in more than just the Jianwei Weir. It was the third year of Dazhen, and your father had only been in office for a little over a year. What evidence could he have that would have been so relentless?"
Bai Shan didn't say anything else.
Lord Tang said, "I will write to Changbo and ask him to look for Lord Wei in the capital."
He paused, then looked at Manbao, becoming more amiable. He smiled and said, "Your mother should be from Shangzhou. The funeral notice was prepared by someone entrusted by Lord Wei. He has always been very meticulous in his actions. Even if it was fabricated, it would be at least 70% true. I will go back and verify it, and then I can help you check if your mother has any living relatives."
The most important thing is to confirm this case and eliminate the suspicion of Zhou Yin and his wife. Then we can focus on investigating the Bai Qi case.
The next update will be around 6:00 PM
I like County Magistrate Tang very much. Of course, I also like County Magistrate Yang.
(End of this chapter)
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