Chapter 173 Shen Conglian, the defendant!
Wei Dongzhu understood best.
"How many county seats have you captured so far?"
Shen Conglian raised his eyes and thought for a moment: "Four, five, six, or seven!"
Shen Yuanjing: "..." As expected of the eldest sister!
"Well, Master Hu, I'm going to distribute the weapons!" Shen Yuanjing tucked his tail between his legs and ran away!
When they met again, Shen Lanxi's murderous aura was even stronger, and her majesty was even greater!
"Greetings, my lord!"
Xiao Fang: "Shouldn't we change how we address each other? 'My lord' doesn't sound as imposing as 'general'."
Shen Lanxi said calmly, "If the name is not right, the words will not be proper!"
She has over ten thousand soldiers under her command, which, in terms of sheer numbers, would qualify her as a general.
The two rows of people, though puzzled, did not ask further, simply assuming that Shen Lanxi liked the title "Lord".
"My lord, we have now captured one-tenth of Dongchuan. Should we continue our campaign?"
Shen Lanxi is discussing this matter today.
"Withdraw the troops and allow them to recuperate!"
The fighting lasted for months, and even the toughest soldiers couldn't withstand it.
"My lord, I have a question!" Shen Yuanjing asked.
"ask."
"We've made such a big commotion, why hasn't the King of Dongliao made a single move?"
The two rows of people laughed inscrutably.
He wondered why the lord didn't kill the family members of the highest commander of the garrison every time he captured them, but instead took good care of them.
Shen Lanxi: "Yuan Jing, after you've rested, read more military strategy books. Don't work in isolation; discuss your insights with others!"
Shen Yuanjing was taken aback. He had been so busy killing enemies lately that he hadn't had time to study military strategy!
After returning to Suiyuan, secret letters arrived one after another like snowflakes.
This is where the advantage of being a student at Qinglan Academy becomes apparent: they will absolutely not leak secrets!
They opened and read these letters one by one, and then replied in writing. Each of them had to handle dozens of such letters every day.
As the weather gets warmer, spring clothes are gradually replacing cotton-padded coats. Since the day she revealed her identity, Shen Lanxi has always dressed as a woman.
Every day, she patrolled the garrison, military fortress, and government office with her stunningly beautiful face, moving among the people, and no one dared to give her a second glance!
This woman, who commanded an army with an iron fist, had no soldier or civilian who dared to disobey her!
"My lord, I beg you, my lord, to do justice for this humble person!"
During Shen Lanxi's inspection of the military fortress, a commoner rushed out of the crowd, knelt on the ground, and cried out for justice!
"What grievance do you have?" the guard asked, sword in hand.
The common people trembled, and in trembling voices, they prostrated themselves on the ground and cried, "We dare not speak!"
Shen Lanxi remained silent.
The guard shouted, "Speak up if you have a grievance, and the magistrate will uphold justice for you. If you don't speak, or if you make a false accusation, the county law orders that your tongue be cut out and your feet chopped off!"
The people were so frightened that they burst into tears, crying out in a hoarse voice, "I sue you, sir, for your family has seized my wife. Please, sir, do me justice!"
Shen Lanxi coldly asked, "Who?"
"That man called himself Uncle, and my wife went to work at Uncle's house. He was drunk and insulted my wife. When I went to confront him, he had me beaten up and my wife detained. I have no other choice but to go!"
Shen Lanxi: "Do you recognize the man who claims to be my uncle?"
"Even if he turns to ashes, I will still recognize him!"
Shen Lanxi: "Investigate the case in the street, call all three of my uncles!"
"Yes, sir!" The guard immediately went to apprehend the person!
Soon the three Shen brothers were brought to the capital!
"How is it you?" Shen Conglian shouted as soon as he arrived and saw who it was!
Shen Lanxi frowned: "Second Uncle, do you know this person?"
Shen Conglian Huodao said, "I know him! I'd recognize him even if he were ashes!"
They both wished the other would turn to ashes, which shows how deep their hatred was!
"He accused my uncle of forcibly taking a man's wife!"
Shen Conglian pointed at the man and cursed angrily: "Bah! What do you mean by forcibly taking a man's wife? It's his wife who's been staying in our house and won't leave. Ultimately, it's all because of your grandmother!"
Shen Lanxi raised an eyebrow: "Tell me in detail!"
The commoner immediately cried out, "That's not how it is! Your Honor, you can't just believe one side of the story!"
Shen Lanxi: "Quiet down, speak one by one. With so many people here, are you afraid I'll protect my family?"
The surrounding people whispered among themselves, "Isn't she the one who loves to behead her relatives as a sacrifice to the flag when going to war?"
"Yeah, if they really wanted to protect us, they wouldn't have let us stay!"
Shen Conglian: "They were people from Jiangnan who were taking shelter from the rain in a mountain cave on their way to exile. The woman happened to be from the same hometown as your grandmother. When she came to work for our family, she said that all her relatives had died and that she was selling herself to our family as a servant. She signed a contract with no legal standing, and it was all on record with the government!"
Shen Lanxi: "Go and bring that woman here, and also bring the person who was registered with the county government!"
"yes!"
Shen Conglian was furious when he thought about it: "That woman was alright at first, but later her family found out she was stealing. Your grandmother took pity on her because she was from the same village, so she let her off the hook. Who would have thought that a few days later, she would barge in while I was resting in my room on my day off and then loudly accuse me of taking advantage of her."
He almost called out "Lanxi" because he had spoken too smoothly.
He quickly changed his tune, saying, "She's skin and bones, and her face and hands are covered in chilblains. How could I possibly be interested in her?"
"I have three concubines in my household, each one as beautiful as a flower. How could I possibly be interested in her?"
Shen Conglian said "I can't stand him" twice in a row, his chest heaving, clearly furious.
Shen Lanxi turned to look at the person who had complained.
"You can speak now!"
The complainant immediately cried out, "Sir, my wife said your uncle was drunk that day. Although my wife's appearance is now faded, she was once exceptionally beautiful and well-educated in Jiangnan. She is the daughter of a scholar, possessing a scholarly air, and is literate and skilled in calligraphy and painting. Your uncle must have been attracted by my wife's refined and elegant demeanor!"
Shen Conglian was so angry he almost vomited blood.
"I'll beat you to death, you liar..."
Jinwei quickly pulled Shen Conglian back; if he were to beat someone up in the street, things would become even more complicated.
Shen Lanxi: "Have the government conduct a trial in the street. If it is indeed my uncle who committed the crime, he shall be castrated and turned into a human pig."
Shen Conglian knew what castration and being turned into a human pig were. Every day when Lanxi went on patrol, someone would chant loudly on the side, and he had memorized it.
"If it's a false accusation, the accuser will suffer the same fate as the accused: men will be castrated and mutilated into human pigs. Women... will be made to execute men themselves, and then the accused will be mutilated into human pigs themselves!"
Not to mention the person who filed the lawsuit, even Shen Congwen was so frightened that he lost his voice!
Good heavens, thank goodness he didn't make a mistake!
Seeing Shen Lanxi step aside, Shen Congwen assumed she was leaving and hurriedly said, "Lanxi, aren't you going to leave me?"
Shen Lanxi: "I am a relative, so to prevent bias, I cannot preside over the trial. Don't worry, I won't leave."
Just as Shen Congwen was about to breathe a sigh of relief upon hearing her words, she said, "I want to stay and supervise the execution!"
Shen Congwen stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
You should go! I can manage on my own!
Not long after, Liang Kuan, Wang Songbai, Chang Daoyan and the other two arrived.
The plaintiff's wife and the Shen family also arrived.
Then the plaintiff's relatives and neighbors were also brought in.
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