Chapter 656 Magistrate Xu's Little Assistant 12
The handsome young man looked up, his face showing unease.
The silvery moonlight fell on the boy's face, making him appear exceptionally fair.
Xu Qingyuan silently moved his body to block the moonlight from above, shrouding it in darkness.
Song Jinhuan waited patiently for a while, but Xu Qingyuan didn't utter a sound.
He stared at her with that deep, unfathomable gaze.
My heart is pounding.
She couldn't help but ask, "Does Your Excellency have something important to discuss?"
"At three quarters past dusk, why did Master Jiang test me in that way?"
At this time, Xu Qingyuan would usually be handling official business, but today, the image of Master Jiang's eyes kept flashing through his mind.
He couldn't concentrate on reading a single word of the documents on his desk.
He's not so bad as to not dare offend even Prefect Li!
Song Jinhuan blinked blankly, seemingly deeply hurting Xu Qingyuan with such suspicion.
She shouldn't think of him that way.
The surrounding environment and the opinions of others could all lead Xu Qingyuan down the path of becoming a treacherous official.
She should always believe that the other party has a heart that cares for the people and the country!
Trust that the other party is fair and just, and do not yield to any authority!
In the blink of an eye, Song Jinhuan had brainwashed herself, and even the way she looked at Xu Qingyuan had become more trusting and admiring.
"Lord Xu! That question doesn't really mean anything!"
"It's just that Shi Lang has been obstructing the Shi family's case for many years, and the former county magistrate, under the influence of Prefect Li, turned a blind eye to it."
"I am only worried... However, Lord Xu is different from those people! Lord Xu is the upright and just magistrate of Anping County! No matter whose grievance it is, as long as it comes into your hands, it can be redressed!"
Xu Qingyuan stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at Jiang Shiye, who was speaking earnestly and nervously, every word of which reached his ears.
A feeling of tightness filled my chest, but it dissipated without me even realizing it.
He was somewhat satisfied.
Without saying a word, he turned and left.
Song Jinhuan's eyes lit up. Looking up, she saw only the man's broad shoulders and narrow back receding into the distance. As he walked, the waist belt accentuated his powerful lower back.
Song Jinhuan withdrew her gaze and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sanjin, sweet talk really works!"
Sanjin: "Mmm!"
Early the next morning, Shi Lang and Aunt Shi were in the courtroom.
Song Jinhuan took his seat to the lower left of Xu Qingyuan, holding the petition.
With the constables' resounding shouts of authority, the gavel slammed down, and the story of Granny Shi's injustice began.
The defendant, the plaintiff, and the witnesses are all present.
The whole process went by very quickly.
The fertile land returned to Granny Shi's hands, but Shi Lang still needed to compensate her and pay the land taxes that Granny Shi had collected over the years.
Upon seeing this, Shi Lang cried out that he was wronged and raised his voice, "I am not convinced! I will report this to the prefect!"
"Please, Your Excellency, do me justice!"
Before Granny Shi could even feel happy, she was stunned by the prefect and his men, and looked at Xu Qingyuan in despair.
With a slam of his gavel, he declared authoritatively, "Guards! Shi Lang has no regard for the law and has threatened an official of the court. Take him away and detain him for fifteen days!"
Shi Lang's face changed drastically, but he still shouted that he was not convinced. In the end, he was dragged away by the constables.
Granny Shi gratefully kowtowed to Xu Qingyuan.
Song Jinhuan raised her eyes and looked at the plaque above Xu Qingyuan, which read "A Bright Mirror Hangs High."
He glanced at it only once before his gaze fell downwards.
She unexpectedly made eye contact with Xu Qingyuan.
She smiled slightly.
Xu Qingyuan turned his head without changing his expression.
Desire to destroy the world: 63.
Song Jinhuan's smile deepened.
Before leaving, Granny Shi grasped Song Jinhuan's hand, expressing her deep gratitude, "I was able to get my fertile land back thanks to Master Jiang."
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