Chapter 237 Disposal
It would have been fine if she hadn't said this, but once she did, her half-closed eyes opened completely.
He coldly looked at Chen Pingting, who was sweating profusely in the hall because she couldn't bear the pain, and said, "Don't worry, after this incident, the Pingxi County Prince's family will be eager to stay away from you."
The Prince of Pingxi was one of the first people in the Jin Dynasty to be granted the title of Prince. His ancestors had fought for the world with the Jin Emperor Taizu, but perhaps because of the rule that prosperity can only last for three generations, the Prince of Pingxi's family has had descendants with no future for several generations.
The old powerful people have long been in decline, but there is a saying that a lean camel is bigger than a horse. The eldest son of the Chen family married the Prince of Pingxi. Since their own son had no future, the Prince of Pingxi used all their connections to lobby for their son-in-law. Everyone had their own motives. The eldest son of the Chen family gained face in the Prince of Pingxi's family, and as a result, his granddaughter Chen Pingting was also loved in the Prince's family.
The old lady treated Chen Bingting like the apple of her eye, and even wanted to have her marry into her family in the future. This time, when Chen Bingting was sent back to her hometown in Qinghe, the old lady felt even more distressed.
But Chen Pingting, who was in the middle of it and was blinded by family affection, could not see through it, but Zhuoyan saw it clearly. The family, which was tightly bound by interests, would be separated after this time.
Seeing that Chen Pingting still had the strength to shout loudly, the executioner immediately increased the force in his hands. After a while, Chen Pingting signed the confession while crying.
It may seem like this was a confession obtained under torture, but Zhuo Yan knew the truth very well, and he was too lazy to wait for the dignitaries in the capital to come and intercede for him. He would put the final say on the matter, and the emperor would have the final say on how to deal with it. If you have the ability, just go to the emperor and reason with him.
Cui Qingyi just went through the motions in court, and after listening to Yao Lin's testimony, she had nothing to do with it.
Instead, Zhuo Yan, with a serious face, comforted her with a few words, "I'm sorry, the village head is frightened. After a detailed review of this case, I found that although the Yao family had no intention of treason, it is a fact that County Magistrate Yao was negligent in his duties.
Chen Pingting and Lin Ying destroyed the potato experimental field for their own selfish desires, which is a serious crime. The emperor is merciful and can spare the two women's death penalty, but they cannot escape the punishment of life.
I will temporarily take over the duties of the Qinghe City County Magistrate. You can rest assured and work with Master Nong Qi to cultivate potatoes."
What he meant was that with me here, no one could cause any trouble.
At that time, she insisted on pinning the charge of treason on the Yao family out of anger and also to save her own life. Unexpectedly, the imperial envoy sent by the court quickly and clearly sorted out the cause and effect of the matter. The evil-hearted Chen Pingting and Lin Ying deserved it, so Cui Qingyi had no dissatisfaction.
"Don't worry, sir. Potato cultivation is related to the food and clothing of the people of Dajin. Dongping has no obligation to refuse."
Things have come to this point, and there is no way to shirk the task of planting potatoes. Cui Qingyi can easily say some nice words to express her loyalty.
Zhuoyan was very satisfied with the attitude of the Dongping Township Lord. He liked people who were sensible and did not cause him trouble.
The affairs of Qinghe County were handled exceptionally quickly, and the imperial edict from the court came down within a few days.
The Yao family in the capital never expected that disaster would come from the sky while they were at home. The business that their family had built for a hundred years was almost destroyed because of a fool like Yao Lin.
You said that if County Magistrate Yao had been corrupt and abused his power while in office, they would have nothing to say, but what is going on now?
The Yao family went to great lengths and used almost all the relationships they had worked hard to build over the years to save County Magistrate Yao from being dismissed and investigated. He was demoted to a small county magistrate in the west, but the Yao family was not implicated much.
As for the culprits Yao Lin and Aunt Zhao, there has been no news of them since they were taken back to the old house in Beijing by the Yao family, but it is certain that the outcome will not be any better.
When the Chen family in the capital learned that Chen Pingting had set her sights on the government-owned land in order to take revenge on Cui Qingyi, the eldest of the Chen family collapsed in his chair, thinking that those bottles of rat poison were not meant to be poured on the land, but were poured directly on the heads of the Chen family. It was a good thing that they did not succeed. If they had succeeded, then their Chen family would have been the rats that were wiped out.
When the Pingxi County Prince's family learned that their granddaughter had committed a crime that could cost them their lives, they immediately distanced themselves from the Chen family, saying, "A daughter who's married off is like spilled water. The Chen family's affairs have nothing to do with them."
Mrs. Chen came to me weeping, and I cried even more miserably than she did: "My dear, our family's title is about to be lost. That girl has committed a capital crime. Don't be foolish. You still have a child."
Mrs. Chen knew it very well, but as a mother, that child was her own flesh and blood after all, so how could a mother feel good if she suffered?
In the end, Chen Pingting, Lin Ying, and the Lin family were punished by being exiled to the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory is the northernmost part of the Dajin Dynasty, with harsh natural conditions. As criminals, whether they can survive there really depends on luck.
In just a few days, Qinghe City was turned upside down.
When the Chen family sold their house and left Qinghe City, Chen Pingan came specifically to ask to see Cui Qingyi. In fact, he didn't know why he had to see this person.
He had long anticipated the Chen family's downfall. The eldest uncle had long resided in the capital, heavily involved in official duties, leaving the inner circle in chaos. The Chen family had long since lost their cautious composure. Blinded by wealth and splendor, they had lost sight of their own worth.
Chen Ping'an was smart enough to have foreseen the ending and had prepared for it. He had started a lot of his own businesses a few years ago. Now most of his family property had been confiscated, and a small part had been sent to the capital to help his uncle's family tide over the difficulties. It was time for them to return to their original place.
Fortunately, what he has is enough for his family to live a good life, provided that no one continues to make trouble.
If that was the case, he would have no choice but to move out with the third room.
Upon learning that the visitor was from the Chen family, the coachman guarding the village chief's gate downstairs directly turned the person away. "You Chen family, are you done yet? Our village chief doesn't want to see you. Go back to where you came from. If you continue to pester me, I will have the postmaster take you to see the official."
Even though he expected that he might not meet Cui Qingyi this time, Chen Pingan was still disappointed that he couldn't even enter the gate of the post station. At this moment, he truly realized that from today on, their Chen family and Cui Qingyi, the head of Dongping Township, were completely from two different worlds.
Cui Qingyi had no idea from the beginning to the end that another member of the Chen family had come to see her, but even if she knew, she would not care to pay attention to it. There was no news from Wangcai for several days.
Cui Qingyi and Taozhi prepared the dried meat that Wangcai liked overnight, and planned to take more people to the mountains to take a walk and have a look.
She had a hunch that Wangcai would not be in trouble, but must be trapped somewhere and unable to escape, so even though the mountains were full of dangers, Cui Qingyi decided to go and take a look.
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