Chapter 65: Beating our child
Liangzhou County Government Office.
Sang Ning dragged the unconscious child to the ground.
The eldest child finally woke up in pain.
He looked up and saw Sang Ning, furious, yelling, "You bitch! How dare you hit me? I'll burn your whole family down!"
"You heard it, sir! How dare you threaten me like this? You haven't changed your evil nature!"
The eldest child is already thirteen years old, already a grown-up boy, and his temperament has long been determined.
This is a bad seed.
If they are not deterred, they might cause trouble in the future.
County Magistrate Rong Kun looked to be in his forties. He had just returned from Moon Spring and was called into the hall before he even changed his clothes.
His face was tanned and chapped, and if you didn't know him, you would think he was the leader of the refugees.
It's amazing.
It has been a long time since I last went to court.
The criminals who come here are most afraid of going to the yamen for the second time. The women of the Huo family are quite brave.
He caused trouble as soon as he arrived!
"But he stole two peanuts, so he deserved a beating."
Rong Kun waved his hand, looking extremely tired.
The eldest child was afraid at first, but when he heard that he would only be hit with a stick, he quickly knelt down to express his gratitude and pretended to be very honest.
He just secretly glared at Sang Ning fiercely.
Sang Ning was not finished yet. He stood straight in the middle of the lobby and spoke loudly, deliberately letting the people outside hear clearly.
"Sir, there's such a cancer in Liangzhou City. At the very least, it's endangering the safety of the people. At the most, it's a sign that the county governor and the county magistrate haven't done enough to supervise them. If word gets out, your achievements will be ruined by this rotten apple!"
"Sang, it's not as serious as you say. It's just a child!"
The eldest child saw the pole and climbed up: "My Lord, I know I am wrong. I am very hungry and have not eaten for two days. I apologize to this lady!"
As he said this, he kowtowed to Sang Ning.
He was dark, thin and dirty, while Sang Ning was clean and fair.
Making such a humble gesture seemed like Sanning was being aggressive.
And what he said about not having enough food to eat made many people here empathize with him.
Everyone outside spoke up for the eldest child and accused Sang Ning of making a big deal out of nothing.
Since she has food, what's wrong with giving way to her? Everyone's life is so difficult, so we should support each other to survive.
Heartless, no sympathy at all.
Sang Ning laughed angrily.
It’s Tiangang on the contrary.
Seeing the secretly smug look in the eyes of the child boss, Sang Ning became furious.
"So, the laws set by Liangzhou are just empty words!" She looked at the county magistrate coldly and sneered.
"Sang! Don't be so rude!" Magistrate Rong opened his eyes wide and shouted sternly.
"This isn't the capital, so put away your arrogance! No matter how noble your status was before, everyone here is the same!
The people are suffering, and the law is being lenient. Liangzhou has its own customs. What do you, a mere woman, know?
Sang Ning heard from Manager Cao that the prefect and county magistrate of Liangzhou were impartial and wholeheartedly for the people, and were good officials loved by the people.
But just now, she saw obvious disgust in the county magistrate's eyes.
Is it because she was too disrespectful just now?
Sonning was lost in thought.
Jintang, who had been standing obediently beside Sang Ning, suddenly pointed at Rong Kun in anger when he saw Sang Ning being scolded.
"The adults said this, but they didn't directly answer my aunt's question."
"I'm young, and I hope adults can help me solve my doubts."
"First, Liangzhou law stipulates that stealing food from others is considered robbery and murder.
Second, according to Dongyang law, anyone over the age of eight who kills someone shall be sentenced to death.
Can I understand that anyone over the age of eight who steals other people’s food will be sentenced to death?
If not, then the laws of Liangzhou are indeed empty talk. My aunt is right!
As for the leniency you mentioned, as far as I know, only those who have made significant contributions to the people and are protected by the people are eligible to enjoy it, and it can only be achieved by collecting petitions from all the people.
So what did this person who bullied me and stole my food do that made you show him some leniency?"
Jintang puffed out his chest, his voice childish, but every word was precious, raising soul-searching questions.
In his small body, he has the integrity of a scholar and the unique character of the Huo family.
Sang Ning seemed to see a tall and graceful man in white standing in the Golden Palace, debating with the envoys from northern Sichuan, and taking great pains to carefully plan and defend the three cities of Dongyang.
Jintang is the son of the youngest number one scholar in Dongyang's history!
He looks like his father.
At this moment, Sanning really wanted to praise loudly and be proud of him.
So cool!
This is her nephew, her nephew!
However, she was observant and stepped forward to hold his trembling fist.
Rong Kun was shocked and asked in a lost voice, "Whose son of the Huo family are you?"
"Huo Qingchuan!"
Huo Qingchuan!
No wonder!
Rong Kun's eyes were clearly warm. Looking at Jintang's injured face, his expression became stern: "Did he hit your face?"
The eldest child had a bad feeling and was so scared that he swallowed his saliva violently.
He didn't understand anything else, he only understood two words: death penalty.
Moreover, the county magistrate did not scold this pretty boy, but instead showed concern for him.
Death penalty, why is it death penalty?
He just ate a peanut!
Much less than before!
"Sir, the untouchables were wrong, and the untouchables must apologize to them!" The eldest child started using the same tricks as before, but this time he was really scared.
Jintang snorted and leaned against Sang Ning.
He was actually very nervous and was shaking instinctively.
I can't say a word at this moment.
Sang Ning touched his head with heartache to ease his pain.
He looked up again, his expression cold.
She said to the eldest child, "Just because you're poor and have nothing to eat, you're right? If you're starving and can't eat, why don't you come to the county government office and rob?"
"Why don't you go and rob the homes of those kind people who are speaking for you?"
"You think we're easy to bully!"
He said to the Rong County Magistrate: "He wanted to burn my whole family to death, and now I come to sue him and he advises me to make a big deal out of it."
"Liangzhou is a place where human relationships are paramount and laws take a back seat."
"The capital city really can't compare to this."
He said to the onlookers, “Since you all sympathize so much with this starving robber, if one of you gives him a piece of dry food, I will believe your generous words just now.
Otherwise, if you give generously to others, you will inevitably lose a piece of your own flesh, who wouldn't say it! "
The people watching outside naturally didn't take anything and dispersed.
Magistrate Rong's face turned pale.
Although he felt ashamed, he felt that he had indeed handled today's matter rather perfunctorily.
Just as they were about to conduct a proper trial, they heard a cry of injustice.
It turned out that the naughty kids who were beaten had called their parents, including the parents of the eldest child.
"Sir, it's her! She beat our child so badly! His face is ruined. How can we get married and have children in the future?"
"My Lord, please make the decision for us!"
Oh!
He looks like this, and yet he still wants to have children. He might as well have scars and boils!
Magistrate Rong was shocked.
The children's faces were all covered in blood, and the situation looked really serious.
If it was just a few peanuts, that would be a bit cruel.
"Sang, did you smash it?"
This time Sang Ning was certain that the county magistrate really disliked her and his face was gloomy whenever he saw her.
What, you look down on women?
"It wasn't my aunt who smashed it, it was me!" Jintang stood up again.
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