The next day at noon.
Emperor Jing's imperial carriage appeared at the gate of Taoyuan County.
Everyone was holding a small net bag of potatoes.
Fang Zheng saw everyone off with a smile.
I have already asked for leave from Emperor Jing this morning, and will go back a day later, which will give others some time to digest the situation.
It took a lot of effort to do this, but it's obviously very effective.
I heard people discussing the issue of going out to sea this morning. If nothing unexpected happens, the pressure of subsequent discussions in the court will be much less.
Not even yet!
At least it shouldn't be a problem to persuade the imperial court to send a large fleet out to sea.
Emperor Jing stood at the city gate and looked back, sighing: "Taoyuan County... is a good place. It always gives me surprises every time I come here."
"Fang Qing, remember to send some of the fireworks you mentioned yesterday to the palace. I really like them."
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "Of course, I will send them to Your Majesty tomorrow."
Seeing that others also wanted to have some, Fang Zhengyi said loudly, "Others can have some too! Well... Taoyuan County will open a fireworks store in the capital in the future, so everyone should buy some to set off during festivals and New Year! This stuff is unlucky!"
Everyone agreed on the surface, but complained in their hearts.
Zhuo! The most important purpose of making such a big fuss last night was probably to make money again, right?
I don't know how much this thing will sell for...
.....
After seeing Emperor Jing off, Fang Zheng walked back to the county government office slowly with his hands behind his back.
Other matters have been settled, but the county affairs have not yet been resolved.
Those wastelands were originally reserved for my own development, but now that they have been sold, it is somewhat troublesome. I need to find Ao Chen to discuss it in detail.
Arriving outside the county government court, Fang Zheng frowned as he looked at the bustling crowd in front of him.
Is there a case?
Pushing through the crowd and squeezing in, many people were surprised when they saw Fang Zheng coming and wanted to scream.
Fang Zhengyi raised a finger to his mouth, and the people stopped moving.
Leaning against the door of the court, I saw two people kneeling in the hall, a man and a woman.
Ao Chen was listening to the woman's story quietly.
Fang Zheng looked around and asked, "What's wrong? What did these two do?"
"Master, this woman is trying to scam me. She said that man molested her in the street and she's demanding compensation. She's asking for fifty taels!"
"Is there anyone in the county doing this?" Fang Zheng laughed.
"New arrivals! These two are new to the county and don't know the rules. They are stinking outsiders who think they are in the capital." Some common people folded their arms and sneered.
"The master is here, don't say bad words!"
Ao Chen frowned, stared at the woman and said, "Ms. Tang, let me ask you again, are you sure Wang Er teased you on purpose?"
"Confirmed." Tang replied softly.
Wang Er was unhappy: "Master! So many people on the street saw it, she is wrongly accusing me! This woman is my neighbor. I won fifty taels in the casino yesterday, and she took the initiative to talk to me. She must have taken a fancy to my money."
"You are lying. Who looked at your money? It was obviously you who came up to tease me!" Tang's beautiful eyes were filled with anger.
Ao Chen nodded calmly and said, "Don't make a fuss. Since there are witnesses, it will be easy to handle."
"People outside, did anyone of you see him molesting Tang on the street?" Ao Chen pointed outside the court.
As he pointed, more than a dozen people jumped out and said, "No, you're not teasing me! I saw it!"
"This woman came up to him and took the initiative to stick to him, and then she started to blackmail him!"
Among them were two old ladies wearing red armbands, who testified for Wang Er with certainty.
Tang was suddenly struck by lightning!
That's not right! Are people in Taoyuan County so enthusiastic?
Tang's body went limp and she almost fell to the ground.
Ao Chen knocked on the gavel: "Don't make a noise! Tang, there are so many witnesses here, and there are also patrol officers to testify, do you have anything else to say?"
Tang hesitated and tried to explain...
Ao Chen added: "There are patrol officers to testify. You are guilty of lying. After the caning, you will be expelled from Taoyuan County. Think it over before you speak..."
Tang swallowed her saliva and said in fear: "I might be a little dizzy...I can't remember whether he touched me or not."
Ao Chen nodded: "So you have wronged him? Come! Send him to the prison and arrange for him to be reformed for ten days. Also fine him ten taels of silver as compensation to the person who was falsely accused."
"Wang Er, are you satisfied?" Ao Chen looked at Wang Er.
Wang Er felt relieved. He looked at the delicate and weak Tang and swallowed his saliva: "That old man...or let it go. It's just a misunderstanding anyway."
After Wang Er finished speaking, the crowd outside the hall suddenly became noisy, and the people started to curse:
"Fuck! This bitch is still interested in me, and he even served me!"
"Haha, damn it, you don't even want ten taels of silver and you're still pretending to be generous!"
"Let me know what the rules are!"
Ao Chen slammed the gavel again: "Silence! Wang Er, you are so brave! I asked you if you were satisfied or not, and you dared to say forget it?"
"This woman falsely accused you in public, and I fined her. If you say forget it, you are corrupting the morals of the people in Taoyuan County and encouraging evil practices. This is your first crime!"
"If you don't collect the fine, you are committing contempt of court, which is the second crime!"
"Take Wang Er away and put him in jail for three days to reflect on his mistakes! The woman's fine will be confiscated and she will continue to undergo labor reform. Dismissed!"
"Good! Good judgment!" The people outside the hall applauded.
Fang Zhengyi also applauded with a smile on his face.
Well, it seems that although I have not been in Taoyuan County for long, the county still maintains its simple folk customs.
The path is not too far off the mark.
After the court was dismissed, Ao Chen immediately trotted over to Fang Zhengyi and asked, "Master, has His Majesty left?"
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