Well, if the villagers of Zhao's family knew that the village chief treated them like donkeys, I wonder what they would think.
Although the Zhao family lost quite a few roosters and over a hundred kilograms of rice.
However, the dozen or so barrels of kerosene that the men in black brought were delivered to the Zhao family.
With the kerosene deduction, the Zhao family suffered no loss.
Early the next morning, someone from Zhao Family Village rushed to the county government to report the case.
Looking at the young man who came to report the case, Magistrate Qiu began to wonder if the people of Zhao Family Village were determined to cause trouble for the county constables.
"Since you're willing to report this crime, why can't you just bring the perpetrator along?"
The young man knelt down and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "Your Excellency, our village doesn't have that many horse-drawn carriages."
Magistrate Qiu sighed, "If there are no horse-drawn carriages, there are oxcarts. A living person can't be held back by that thing, can he?"
Fortunately, Magistrate Qiu reacted quickly, otherwise he would have been labeled as vulgar.
The young man clasped his hands in greeting again, "Your Excellency, there are really no one in Zhao Family Village who can send these scoundrels here right now."
After we caught that group of thugs last night, another group of thugs sneaked into the village entrance to monitor us.
Zhao Family Village currently lacks sufficient manpower to escort the criminals.
I fear that once the able-bodied men come out, the women and children in Zhao Village will suffer.
That's when they turned to the county magistrate for help.
These thugs were no ordinary people; they were a well-trained and organized force known as the Black Moon March.
Upon hearing the name, Magistrate Qiu immediately became very alert.
He immediately sent away the messenger from Zhao Family Village; he needed to find more people.
How can we not ask for help? Don't be ridiculous, those people in the county government are no match for us.
Losing even one person would be enough to make him devastated. The compensation to their families would be substantial.
Magistrate Qiu is now a complete miser.
The desire to form a marriage alliance with the Zhao family has never died.
But as the Zhao family's life improved, he knew that the Zhao family was changing and improving at a rapid pace.
With his meager salary, he could barely survive.
The daughter-in-law did have some dowry, but she wasn't good at managing it, especially since most of the shops were in the capital.
The reimbursements over the past two years have been far less than the previous income.
There's no way the Zhao family would ever marry their daughter off to a poor family.
Therefore, Magistrate Qiu is now particularly stingy.
Although the money in the government office wasn't his own, his mindset made him feel like spending anyone else's money was a death sentence.
It's fortunate that Magistrate Qiu is so stingy; otherwise, the group of men who went to accept the villains today might have been completely wiped out.
With a hundred elite soldiers leading the way and two experts following behind, the group of men in black were taken away from Zhao Family Village. Not long after, they encountered a prisoner ambushe.
At first glance, the officers and soldiers were surprised, but then overjoyed.
Half an hour later, they not only defeated the men in black who had tried to break into the prison cart, but also captured the leader and strategist of the Black Moon Army.
Thus, the Black Moon March was annihilated.
However, when the officials and soldiers brought the men in black to the county government office, Wang Changshun was kneeling in the courtroom, crying and pleading his case.
"Your Honor, you must do justice for this humble person! My family's silk stockpile has been set on fire, causing us great losses!"
No less than a thousand taels of silver were burned.
Waaaaah…
If it were a little girl, her tearful face would be quite a sight to behold.
But when this old geezer cries, it's really an eyesore.
When Wang Changshun saw a group of men in black being escorted to the county government office, he realized something was wrong. He tried to get up to leave, but it was too late.
"You audacious Wang Changshun, why did you hire thugs to set fire to the workshops in Zhao Family Village? Confess the truth now!"
Magistrate Qiu slammed his gavel, startling Wang Changshun so much that he trembled.
Upon closer inspection of the man in black kneeling beside him, he noticed a large black mole on the corner of his mouth, resembling a fly, stuck there.
It was an eyesore, and it was because of this mole that Wang Changshun felt he was doomed.
The trial of the charges proceeded smoothly, and Zhao Qinglin was able to produce Wang Hangqi's confession.
The murderer accurately identified Wang Changshun.
When Wang Changshun heard the verdict, he felt like a fool.
Instead of being a decent person, he insisted on taking a crooked path, and now look what happened—he's really gone too far astray, stumbling into a giant wave.
Hiring someone to commit arson is a serious crime, and Wang Changshun was sentenced to ten years of hard labor.
The trigger was that Wang Hangqi had wicked intentions and harassed a respectable woman. However, because he did not gain anything, he encouraged his biological father to commit a crime and was sentenced to five years of hard labor.
Wang Changshun was utterly despondent, and Wang Hangqi collapsed on the spot.
Finally, at the suggestion of the advisor, they gave away all their wealth, thus saving the father and son, and moved the whole family elsewhere.
As for where it is, we do not know.
When asked why Magistrate Qiu dared to accept bribes, he replied that it was the Zhao family who had given him the information.
Basically, the idea is that making money isn't easy, and the Wang family's greatest pride is their family fortune. Since that's the case, it's better to confiscate it all.
Whether adults use it for charity, building bridges and paving roads, why not?
As for the punishment of the Wang family, wouldn't losing everything be the greatest punishment?
As for whether they were afraid of being retaliated against by the Wang family again, the Zhao family said they didn't care.
Even if you were in a precarious situation, my family could wipe you out, let alone in the future.
Yes, the Zhao family knew that if even one member of the family passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, the entire Zhao family would move to the capital.
Once you go to the capital, you'll meet different people, and it will be easier to find a knowledgeable teacher to study under.
Of course, these people may not be as academically accomplished as their family elders, but they are better at broadening their horizons and increasing their knowledge.
I believe that schools in the capital city will have a greater advantage.
The Wang family dealt with it, and as a Jianghu organization that was not allowed to exist, the Black Moon March became the chicken used to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys.
It had a certain deterrent effect.
This also added a significant chapter to the resumes of Magistrate Qiu and other officials.
After finishing all this, Magistrate Qiu excitedly went to share the good news with his wife.
"Regardless of whether the Zhao family is willing to form a marriage alliance with our family, they are indeed our benefactors."
"My lord, tell me, since you took office, which achievement hasn't involved the Zhao family?" Madam Qiu said.
Magistrate Qiu lay on the bed, his hand under the pillow.
"That's how it is, it really is."
I'm really puzzled. How come the Zhao family, just a farming household, can get into so much trouble?
I haven't seen anyone in their family who's particularly outstanding, nor are they the kind of people who act like crabs wherever they go.
Sigh, there will always be people who are jealous, and there will always be people who pick fights.
I don't know if this is too high-profile or too low-profile.
That Wang kid is really something, he's practically brainless.
If you want to marry the Zhao family's daughter, just send a matchmaker to propose marriage.
Why must you go to someone's village and make a lewd gesture in public?
They're both stupid; they can't swallow their anger after being wronged.
Magistrate Qiu's eyes flickered. "Husband, I heard that the Wang family boy is a scoundrel."
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