That night, the seven county magistrates and their families were entertained by the prefect and his wife.
Shen Shurong attended and met with the ladies of each family.
The next morning, Sun Yongkang and Zuo Yucheng were going to discuss government affairs with the county magistrates, and all officials stayed in the prefectural residence.
The female members of the family followed Princess Yongjia and the prefect's wife to visit Nanshan.
Chen Shurong, who was in the princess' carriage, was wearing a veiled hat. When they arrived at Nanshan, Yinzhi helped him to rest. The prefect's wife organized the ladies of each family to take their children out for fun.
A group of young men went up the mountain to hunt, while the young ladies went for an outing and enjoyed the hot springs.
In the meeting hall of the prefect of Linzhou, including Magistrate Hu, eight county magistrates gathered together, waiting for Magistrate Sun and Imperial Envoy Zuo Yucheng to come.
After waiting for a long time, no one came. He drank several cups of tea and asked the servant to go out and ask, but was turned back.
"What's going on?"
"You are not allowed to leave. There are guards at the door."
The prefect has never seen such a scene before. What is he going to do?
They all went to the door, and as expected, no one could get out.
There were dozens of guards standing at the door, and judging by their clothes, they were not from the government office.
"What are you doing?"
"Where is Lord Sun? Where is Lord Zuo?"
"Don't worry, everyone. Someone has sued Magistrate Sun. Once the case is settled, I will come to see you, everyone."
Everyone was shocked. Should they sue Magistrate Sun?
How is that possible?
......
Outside the government office, a group of people were waiting to be summoned.
It was the first time that Magistrate Sun stood in the court to be tried in his own court.
The judge in the court was Zuo Yucheng. He was also very confused. Why did so many people come to sue Sun Yongkang?
I can only say in a formal manner who I am and what I want to sue for.
"I, Liu Er, a commoner, want to sue Sun Changyao for bullying men and women, accepting bribes, using his power to oppress people, and bullying the people. But the governor Sun never disciplined him, but assisted him and covered up for him,"
Everyone in the hall was stunned.
The same goes for Sun Yongkang. He did help his rebellious son cover up for two decent women, but where did he get the money to take bribes and exploit the people?
Sun Changyao, who was standing behind the hall, was also stunned. He looked at Xie Yunzhao beside him in disbelief, his eyes wide open as if asking, didn't you say everything was fine?
It's only been a few days and someone has already reported the matter from the county to the provincial capital?
"Don't look at me, have you forgotten everything you did?" Xie Yunzhao took a step back, and Gu Kaizhi and Lu Ziqian behind him were puzzled.
Sun Changyao was immediately annoyed. He had been playing with him!
He rushed forward and raised his hand to hit him, but Qingzhu kicked him out, "You don't repent."
Zuo Yucheng, who was in the court, wanted to withdraw from the court on the grounds of incomplete evidence and retrial on another day.
Xie Yunzhao directly asked Qingying to bring Sun Changyao in.
"Yes, that's him. He's the prefect's eldest son. He spent two hundred taels in our restaurant, but he didn't pay a cent."
"That's right. Our gambling house never violates the rules. He just insisted on taking three thousand taels. If we don't bribe him, he will shut down our gambling house."
"He also showed his token. It was him."
Sun Changyao looked at this and that, his head spinning.
Sun Yongkang slapped him and said, "Wake up, have you done it?"
"Dad, it was...Xie Yunzhao who caused this. He took my son's token..."
"Shut up," and saying more would be tantamount to admitting it.
Then he winked at Zuo Yucheng and said, "Your Excellency, my son is not in good condition now. Can we try him again later?"
"Yes, let's postpone it..."
“Wait!”
A woman walked out from the back of the hall, followed by a group of purple-robed guards, and stood in front of the hall.
When she appeared, everyone was even more confused. Didn’t the princess go to Nanshan for a trip?
Zuo Yucheng's pupils dilated. Was he dreaming?
Purple Scale Guard? ! !
The buttocks were slowly raised. The presence of the Purple Scale Guards meant that His Majesty was present in person.
Just as he was about to kneel, he felt something was wrong. The eldest princess also had a hundred people. Were these brought by the county princess?
Xiang Xiang straightened his back again and stood in the hall without leaving: "What are you going to do, Princess? I am the imperial envoy appointed by His Majesty. I am just judging a case. I have my own rules. I won't bother you, Princess."
There was a hint of sarcasm on Shen Shurong's smiling face: "I wonder how the imperial envoy Zuo will judge today's case?"
"Of course, he will be detained first, and I will investigate further..."
"But listen to me, the princess, there are witnesses and evidence."
Chen Shurong walked up the steps slowly, with the Purple Scale Guards guarding on both sides: "Prefect Sun can't even manage his own son, how can he manage a state? This princess thinks that he should be stripped of his official hat, his property confiscated, and sent to the capital!"
Everyone in the hall was shocked. Sun Yongkang looked at Chen Shurong, then at Zuo Yucheng.
Zuo Yucheng gave him a calming look and said, "My princess does not understand the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is too hasty to do this. Moreover, Magistrate Sun is an official appointed by the court. Please do not disturb me in my judgment."
Chen Shurong waved his hand, and Zilin Guard took Zuo Yucheng down and said, "Princess, please take a seat."
Zuo Yucheng staggered to his feet. He was too arrogant. He wouldn't cry until he saw the coffin, right?
He turned around and took out the imperial edict, and shouted angrily: "I am the imperial envoy appointed by His Majesty. Seeing the imperial edict is like seeing His Majesty. Are you trying to commit insubordination?"
Everyone in the hall knelt down.
Zuo Yucheng tilted his mouth, so what if she is a princess, the granddaughter of the eldest princess, so what if she is in charge of the treasury, she still has to...
Snap——
“Zuo Yucheng, you failed to take action as the imperial envoy for disaster relief in the two states. Now you have made unfair judgments and failed to redress the grievances of the people. You want the officials to protect each other and let him go easily. What crime should you be punished for!” Shen Shurong glared at him with cold eyes after slamming the gavel.
Zuo Yucheng was stunned. She didn't even kneel?
After rebelling against her, you still have to punish yourself?
Furiously, he opened the imperial edict and was about to read it when a clear female voice came again: "Lord Zuo, do you want to look up and see what this princess has in her hand?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked up at Shen Shurong.
The people don’t understand, Sun Changyao doesn’t understand, isn’t it just a sword?
But looking at the shock in Sun Yongkang and Zuo Yucheng's eyes, you can tell that this thing is not ordinary.
Another person outside the hall was frightened and turned around and ran away, riding a horse as fast as he could back to Beijing.
Zuo Yucheng was dumbfounded. Why was His Majesty like this?
Don't believe him?
He closed the imperial edict and knelt down, "Princess, this..."
"That's right, I was sent by His Majesty to supervise you. If you work diligently, I will not have the right to use this imperial sword."
Lu Ziqian's hands were shaking behind the hall. Does she have an imperial sword in her hand?
Gu Kaizhi excitedly grabbed his follower's arm. He knew that following Brother Xie was exciting.
The follower grinned and said, "Young Master, please be less excited."
Xie Yunzhao folded his arms and looked at it, his Rongrong was really majestic.
"Dad, what is that?" Sun Changyao knelt down beside his father. He had a bad feeling in his heart...
Sun Yongkang closed his eyes and said, "Shut up, it's all because of you, a rebellious son. How can you let others use the token so easily?"
"Okay, I will judge this lawsuit today. I promise that I will give justice to the people."
"Thank you, my lady."
"Wait!" Sun Changyao stood up suddenly, his eyes bloodshot: "My token was taken by Xie Yunzhao. He is the princess's fiancé. He did everything. It has nothing to do with me or my father!"
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