Chapter 472 President Qiao
It was late at night, but the prefectural government office was still brightly lit.
In the back hall, the prefect Wu Ying was sitting upright, and Zhu Lan was sitting next to him, looking down at Kang Gaoyi and the county magistrate who were kneeling in front of the hall in fear and trepidation.
Wu Ying slammed the armrest of the chair, his eyes wide open, pointed at Kang Gaoyi, and said sternly:
"Kang Gaoyi, as an official, you should be helping the people, but you dared to take revenge and even abused Lord Zhu!
You dare to ask Master Zhu to eat stones? I think your brain is like a stone! Do you know your crime? ! "
"It's unfair, Your Excellency the Prefect!"
Kang Gaoyi raised his head, his eyes full of grievance.
“Every year, there are exiles in the southern provinces. After being received by each county, they are assigned to various places to farm or perform corvee labor according to needs.
There are few people in Biquan Village, and I am just following the rules. I have not violated the laws of the court by assigning the prisoner... oh no, Lord Zhu here!"
Wu Ying blinked his blurry eyes twice, not knowing how to refute for a moment, and turned to look at Zhu Lan:
"Master Zhu, look at this..."
"Master Xu, I am no longer an official, so you don't have to address me as 'Master'." Zhu Lan turned his body and said softly.
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to Miss Zhu... Miss Zhu."
Zhu Lan nodded slightly to him, his eyes fell on Kang Gaoyi, and his voice was steady:
"County Magistrate Kang, you placed me in Biquan Village in accordance with the rules, and I have no complaints.
But you just wanted to lynch me and the villagers of Biquan Village, what do you mean by that?"
Kang Gaoyi's forehead was covered with sweat and he cursed in his heart.
What the hell, this damn prefect usually doesn't like to get involved in things, but why is he so confused today?
Zhu Lan was just a criminal official, and the emperor obviously hated her very much, otherwise why would he banish her to a place like Lingnan.
Facing such a person, the prefect Wu was actually very respectful and treated him like a distinguished guest.
Whose brain is like a rock?
But he was the governor of a state, what could he do? He could only swallow his anger.
At this time, Zhu Lan also had some doubts in her heart. She asked herself that she had no friendship with the prefect of Nanzhou, but the other party was so attentive, which was indeed puzzling.
Kang Gaoyi made up his mind and pointed at the county magistrate beside him.
"My Lords, it was the County Magistrate who suggested it. I was confused for a moment, so I offended Miss Zhu."
The county magistrate was startled at first, but then he reacted and said decisively:
"Yes, yes, it's all my fault. I can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth. It has nothing to do with the county magistrate.
If you two want to punish someone, punish me!"
The prefect Wu Ying usually turned a blind eye to his subordinates, but when faced with a situation like this, as long as the county magistrate was kept safe, the county magistrate would at most be beaten with a stick.
After the prefect left, everything in the county government remained the same.
Wu Ying twirled his mustache and nodded, saying to the county magistrate: "In that case, I will punish you--"
“Wait!”
A clear female voice came from outside the door.
The door was opened and a slim figure appeared outside.
The person who came was wearing a white and light orange silk cloak embroidered with shuttle needles and cloud-toed boots with precious flower patterns. He walked into the hall with light steps.
She took off her cloak, and the candlelight instantly illuminated her bright and beautiful face.
"long!"
Zhu Lan stood up from his chair with a happy smile on his face.
Qiao Youyou winked at her slyly.
"Oh my, President Qiao, what brings you here?"
The moment Wu Ying saw Qiao Youyou, he almost jumped up from his chair and hurriedly went to greet her with an extremely humble attitude.
"Someone, come, take a seat, and serve tea!"
Qiao Youyou sat down next to Zhu Lan, and they smiled at each other.
Qiao Youyou winked at her, signaling Zhu Lan not to worry and to let her handle it.
During these days in Nanzhou, she has already understood the situation here very clearly.
Although Nanzhou prefect Xu Ying is not greedy for money and can be considered honest, he is a fool who has no opinions of his own and always tries to smooth things over.
Otherwise, people like Kang Gaoyi would not be able to act in a domineering manner and abuse their power in the county.
After Qiao Youyou sat down, Wu Ying returned to his seat, leaned forward and said with a smile:
“President Qiao, you asked me to pick up Miss Zhu, but I didn’t expect that she would arrive in Nanzhou ahead of time.
As a result, the county government was not ready yet, so some small misunderstandings occurred.
Don’t worry, I will punish you severely…”
Qiao Youyou nodded seriously, "Okay, then the prefect should punish me severely. I'm new here, so I'd like to see the power of the Nanzhou prefect."
She glanced at Zhu Lan and continued:
“This Miss Zhu is the lifesaver of this president, and she was wronged in Nanzhou.
My Lord Prefect, you must punish him well."
Zhu Lan couldn't help laughing and lowered his head to hide his smile.
When Wu Ying heard the words "savior", he became more aware of the seriousness of the situation. His face was obviously embarrassed, and he pointed at the county magistrate who was kneeling on the ground and scolded him a few more times.
"You are so bold, I will fine you one year's salary and let you go home to reflect on your mistakes!"
The county magistrate glanced at Kang Gaoyi with a bitter face, and Kang Gaoyi winked at him: It's okay, I will make it up to you later.
The county magistrate then admitted his guilt.
"Is President Qiao satisfied with this treatment?" Wu Ying said with a smile on his face.
Qiao Youyou nodded, showing her satisfaction.
Kang Gaoyi thought he had escaped and breathed a sigh of relief.
Then Qiao Youyou pointed at Kang Gaoyi.
"What about him? How to deal with him?"
Kang Gaoyi looked at Wu Ying for help with a confused look on his face.
Wu Ying asked quietly, "Will County Magistrate Kang also be punished?"
Qiao Youyou tilted her head, "Oh, since Prefect Wu is unwilling..."
"President Qiao, you are joking! This government handles cases impartially, and those who need to be punished must be punished!"
Wu Ying raised his eyebrows.
"Kang Gaoyi, you indulged your subordinates and abused private punishment. I will report this matter to the Ministry of Personnel and write it into your resume.
Once the document from the Ministry of Personnel arrives, I will personally deal with you!"
Kang Gaoyi fell to the ground.
Writing it on the resume is much more severe than deducting salary or being beaten with a stick.
Once this matter is reported to the Ministry of Personnel, not only will he have no hope of promotion in the future, but he will even lose his current position as a small county magistrate!
"My Lord, please have mercy on me, my Lord, please have mercy on me!"
"Don't beg me." Wu Ying raised his eyelids, looking as if it had nothing to do with him.
Kang Gaoyi knelt down and crawled in front of Zhu Lan and Qiao Youyou, crying bitterly.
"Miss Zhu, I really didn't know that you knew President Qiao.
If I had known, I would never have dared to treat you like this. I really know I was wrong!"
There was no trace of pity in Zhu Lan's eyes. She shook her head slightly, her voice filled with regret:
"It seems that County Magistrate Kang still doesn't know where he went wrong.
If you persist in doing wrong, no one can save you."
After Zhu Lan finished speaking, he looked at Wu Ying and said:
"Prefect Wu, in the past few days I have already discovered the truth about the so-called 'curse' of Biquan Village, and I also have a deep understanding of what County Magistrate Kang did.
If the prefect agrees, I am willing to draft an impeachment document to be sent to the Ministry of Personnel, stating the facts of the matter without favoritism. "
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