Chapter 657 Magistrate Xu's Little Assistant 13
Song Jinhuan cupped his hands towards the direction of the courtroom and said with a smile, "It is all thanks to Lord Xu's impartiality, integrity, and keen insight."
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Song Jinhuan subconsciously turned her head to look for Xu Qingyuan's figure, but in the end she only saw a patch of green turn into the inner hall.
She clicked her tongue twice in her heart, then smiled and saw Granny Shi out of the yamen.
He then ordered two constables to escort him.
Then he returned to the east wing.
That afternoon, the court session began to address the issue of the Li family's division of assets.
Both Li Daming and Li Erming felt that the other party had received a larger plot of land, so they suggested that they exchange plots.
That's satisfactory.
Song Jinhuan was not idle either; there were several cases that day concerning the registration, settlement, and marriage of outsiders.
Whether or not a court hearing is necessary depends on the severity of the case.
There are some things that the advisor has the authority to handle directly.
Song Jinhuan also presented the matters that had been handled that day to Xu Qingyuan for review.
Master Yuan, carrying a stack of documents, also went with them.
On the way there, Master Yuan sighed repeatedly.
Song Jinhuan didn't utter a single question about what was wrong.
Unable to hold back any longer, Master Yuan finally said, "Lord Xu has really offended Prefect Li!"
Song Jinhuan feigned surprise, "Why? Just because Shi Lang is the father of his beloved concubine, he blames Lord Xu for blurring the lines between public and private matters?"
Master Yuan's eyelids twitched. Master Jiang was capable, but he wasn't very good at conversation.
It's impossible to enjoy the tension and sparring between the slang terms.
Song Jinhuan added, "Master Yuan, I'm only speaking so frankly because I consider you one of my own."
"We're all doing this for the good of Anping County. Let's speak frankly, why hide anything from each other, don't you think?"
Master Yuan gave a half-hearted smile and replied, "You're right."
"However, one can't be too afraid of the worst. I've heard that Prefect Li is vindictive, and with his birthday approaching, I'm worried he might use this as an excuse to make trouble."
birthday?
Song Jinhuan kept this in mind, "With Lord Xu here, there's no need to worry too much."
Magistrates come and go, but advisors remain constant.
Master Jiang's words are correct.
Yuan Chengyang simply hoped that Master Jiang would consider the consequences of his actions, since they were both advisors and he didn't want to be implicated.
But the other person didn't seem to understand what he meant.
I thought he was concerned about Lord Xu's career.
The yamen had various secretaries, including those in charge of criminal justice, finance, clerks, ink, military affairs, and fundraising. Every three days, they would gather in the council hall to report on the situation.
After the meeting, Song Jinhuan was kept behind alone.
Xu Qingyuan: "In two days, you will come with me to Guining Prefecture."
Song Jinhuan asked in confusion: "Guining Prefecture?"
Xu Qingyuan nodded. "The assassin that day was related to Prefect Lu. It just so happens that it was the occasion of his eldest son's wedding. I intend to go there personally to investigate this matter."
Song Jinhuan couldn't help but feel a little worried, "Wouldn't Prefect Lu know our purpose as soon as he saw us?"
Xu Qingyuan smiled calmly and said meaningfully, "What we want is to stir up trouble and alert the enemy."
Song Jinhuan also wanted to know the truth, and naturally agreed to the opportunity.
Guining Prefecture and Anping County are more than 200 li apart.
Because he was going on a long trip, Song Jinhuan took leave to go out and buy things.
For this reason, she made a special trip to the main hall.
So, going out alone became going out with two people.
A magnificent horse-drawn carriage was parked at the back gate of the county government building.
As soon as Song Jinhuan and Xu Qingyuan appeared, the curtain of the carriage was lifted.
A plump woman, supported by her maid, stepped onto the ground step by step using a stool.
"Mingzhu greets Lord Xu, may Lord Xu be well~" Tang Xiuya moved gracefully and stopped two steps away from Xu Qingyuan to bow.
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