Chapter 113 Announcement
No, could it be that this county magistrate is here today just to support his father-in-law?
Many people suddenly became very nervous, especially those who had beaten the Du family that day.
Beating people is illegal. If Lord Zhou really pursues the matter, they will be in trouble.
Song Chuman frowned. The capital of Xuanling Kingdom was a bit like the management system of the ancient Tang Dynasty in China in her previous life.
The capital of Xuanling Kingdom is Jingcheng, which actually has another name, Jingzhao Prefecture, and is divided into several counties under its jurisdiction.
Because the political center was in Yuanshu County, the county magistrate of Yuanshu County was also considered the county magistrate of the capital.
Even though the Jing County Magistrate and other county magistrates in Jingzhao Prefecture were both county magistrates, their rank was higher than that of the county magistrates in other counties.
The place where Qingyu Village is located is under the jurisdiction of Yuanshu County.
So it’s not surprising that the county magistrate of Yuanshu County came here.
Seeing the villagers suddenly become very restrained, Zhou Chengfeng smiled and said, "Everyone, don't be nervous. I came here today to personally announce two things to you and clarify one thing."
Everyone listened attentively.
"The first incident happened yesterday. Du Lizheng and his family murdered the eldest daughter of the Song family. Because Young Master Li personally testified, they were quickly convicted of the crime and sentenced to death! Their family members, regardless of gender, age or status, were all sentenced to exile and never allowed to return to the capital."
The villagers who had beaten the Du family suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
I hope I'm not here to settle accounts with them.
Yang Deru bravely asked, "Master Zhou, they failed to kill anyone, but were sentenced to death. Are there other charges?"
Lord Zhou nodded. "That's right. Under severe torture, they confessed last night. They had indeed secretly tampered with the boats of those who had previously offended them, causing many people to drown after going out to sea without having time to save themselves."
"Woo woo... my son!"
"Dad, you died tragically."
"Brother, you can finally rest in peace. We are so sorry for you. We only found out today that you were murdered."
"Dad, your death was so tragic. Fortunately, the murderer is about to die. You can rest assured and go to reincarnation."
"Du Youcai is so vicious. The death penalty is really too easy for him."
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Lord Zhou continued, "I know there have been many fishermen disasters in recent years, but after our research, we found that most of the reasons were due to bad weather, unclear visibility, deviation from the route, causing the fishing boats to run aground, and other reasons, which is why so many people died. What they did was just a drop in the bucket. Don't think that just because the Du family died, you can go to the open sea. The open sea is just as dangerous. If you let your guard down near the coast, there will also be danger."
Some people were a little disappointed, as they thought they could go out to sea without any worries.
Song Chuman raised her eyebrows. This Lord Zhou came so early today, probably because he was afraid that the villagers would misunderstand him, so he mustered up the courage to go out to sea.
By then, with countless casualties, he would be to blame and might even be demoted by the court.
Mr. Zhou continued, "There's another thing. The head of Qingyu Village is gone, so we need a new one."
After saying that, he looked at a man next to him.
The man took a few steps forward and said seriously, "Hello everyone, my name is Ji Jingnan. Although I'm not yet twenty, from today on, I will be your new village head. I will work hard to lead you to a good life. I hope we can get along happily in the future."
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