Chapter 68 Applauding
He offered a few symbolic words of comfort to Jiang Lianzhu, "Make more autumn pear paste. That medicinal food is a good thing, beneficial to the country and the people. Don't be afraid, we may see each other again in the future."
Dabao hid behind Jiang Lianzhu.
Jiang Lianzhu thanked him, "Thank you, Captain."
It had been days since she'd bought the Autumn Pear Cream. What did that mean? Had the famous detective and the Governor been staying in Shili Town all this time?
Why did these people stay in their small Shili Town for so many days?
Also, he said he bought the autumn pear paste for a patient at home. Who was this patient?
Jiang Lianzhu felt that she couldn't think too much about it, because as soon as she thought about it, she would feel that she had touched upon her bright spot in knowledge... Her agent instinct made her feel that there were abnormalities everywhere.
Forget it, she is a village woman now, why should she think so much! Just make more money, farm well and raise children. If that doesn’t work, take the children to occupy the mountain and become the king!
If the school doesn't accept her children, then she'll find an old teacher to teach them in the mountains...
Uh, that's a bit far-fetched.
At this time, the people watching at the gate of the yamen also shouted, "Your Excellency is mighty and your Excellency is clear and bright!"
"Your Excellency has eliminated the corrupt officials for our Shili Town. We thank you!"
"Thank you, Master Constable!"
The crowd was excited.
The common people hope that the government will be fair. If the officials are all corrupt, they will have no way to seek redress when they are wronged and can only be oppressed by the powerful.
He nodded to the crowd and waved his hand, "It is our duty to eliminate harm for the people and redress grievances for the people."
The people were even more enthusiastic.
Soon, the luxurious carriage slowly drove away from Shili Town.
The people saw them off all the way out of the town.
A few people in gray clothes in the crowd exchanged glances and disappeared.
The carriage left Shili Town and headed straight for Shamen County.
Two people, Xiang Zuo and Xiang You, were riding horses on the left and right sides of the carriage, looking majestic. The coachman drove the carriage forward quickly.
There was a man in the carriage wearing luxurious court robes, which were exactly the uniform of the Governor of the Six Gates. This man was sitting in the carriage and never showed up or spoke. Only when the wind occasionally blew up the curtains could one vaguely see him.
The team was extremely simple, unlike the pomp of a first-rank official of the current dynasty.
But it makes people feel normal.
The Governor of the Six Gates has always been an important position in the Kingdom of Da'an. Only the emperor's confidants can hold this position. It has status and position. Now this position belongs to the young marquis of Qingning Marquisate. He has always disliked crowds. Besides, there is no need for grand ceremony when investigating and handling cases. The more people there are, the worse it will be and alert the enemy.
The carriage traveled more than twenty miles in one breath.
Xiangyou asked Xiangzuo, "Brother, are there any spies following us?"
"Let's get rid of it for now!" Xiang Zuo was not too sure.
"Master is wise. He used this tactic to allow us to leave the city in a high-profile manner, making a feint to the east and attacking in the west. By now, those people should know that we are returning to the capital."
Xiang Zuo was calmer than Xiang You. "Isn't that nonsense? How can anything be accomplished without the master's wisdom? Besides, I've been keeping an eye on Du Fangcai for a long time. He's a corrupt official who harms the people. I was afraid of exposing the master's whereabouts and never dealt with him. Today, I'm using him to confirm our whereabouts. It's like making good use of a waste."
Having said this, Xiang Zuo couldn't help but look back and said, "We're all leaving now. We don't know when the master's injury will heal. I still think this is too risky."
"Xiangdong and Xiangxi are on their way here, they should be fine."
Xiang Zuo also remained silent.
I hope so!
This mission is too dangerous. It is hard to say what will happen next. The master has a stubborn temper and will not back down easily. If anything happens, how will they explain to the old lady?
worry.
The two continued walking in silence.
***
Without waiting for the next day, that very night, the county magistrate of Shamen County personally led people to Shili Town overnight.
The Shili Town government office was overhauled, and everyone from top to bottom acted decisively and swiftly, not daring to slack off at all.
Du Fangcai was directly dismissed from his post, given thirty strokes of the cane, his house raided, all his property confiscated, and the young detectives arrested and interrogated one by one.
Jiang Lianzhu's case will be retried the next day.
The magistrate of Shamen County enforced the law impartially, first punishing Du Fangcai and then Ji Yuanwai.
Ji Yuanwai was fined one hundred taels of silver, required to pay compensation to Jiang Lianzhu, and was also imprisoned for thirty days, with no one allowed to plead for him.
Old Man Wang and Mrs. Wang Liu from the Wang family were beaten with a stick and were extremely frightened. They both fell ill in prison. After negotiation, it was decided that their son could go to prison in their place. The two of them had a combined prison sentence of more than six years, so their son and co-convict Wang Laoer could take their place and serve only nine years.
We must also sincerely apologize to Jiang Lianzhu and her son and seek their forgiveness.
Jiang Lianzhu sued Lao Wang's family for the crime of maliciously burning the forest, and the county magistrate was furious.
According to the laws of the Da'an Kingdom, people are not allowed to burn mountains and destroy forests, endangering their homes. This is a clear law.
Wang Laosan was also arrested and sentenced to one year in prison.
What no one expected was that the son who went to jail instead of Old Man Wang and Mrs. Wang Liu was not Wang Lao Er, not Wang Lao San, but Wang Lao Si.
Wang Laosi volunteered to go to jail for the old couple Wang Laotou and served six years in prison.
Everyone sighed and praised Wang Laosi for his filial piety.
Only the people in Wangjia Village cursed Wang Laosi in their hearts, calling him an idiot, stupid, and foolishly filial.
In the end, several able-bodied men in the Wang family were sent to jail. Wang Laoer was sentenced to three years in prison, Wang Laosan was sentenced to one year in prison, and Wang Laosi was sentenced to six years in prison.
Mrs. Wang Liu cried her heart out, while the villagers who were watching and knew the situation applauded.
In this incident, Jiang Lianzhu received two hundred taels of mental compensation, one hundred of which was paid by Ji Yuanwai and one hundred by Du Fangcai.
Du Fangcai wanted to take the opportunity to transfer his property overnight, but was caught red-handed by the magistrate of Shamen County. A small town judge, his home was searched and thousands of taels of silver and property were found. He paid 100 taels as compensation to the victim Jiang Lianzhu, and confiscated the rest to be used for the people's livelihood and country in Shili Town.
In the following days, the county magistrate stayed in Shili Town for several days, checking the files of the government office, re-examining problematic cases, and making decisions for the people.
The events of Shili Town were talked about by the people and spread for a long time.
Besides, when Old Man Wang and his friends returned to the village, Wangjia Village could no longer accommodate them.
The village head came forward and drove the family out of Wangjia Village. Old man Wang clung to the doorstep and refused to come out. He was then carried away and thrown out of Wangjia Village.
No one spoke for their family.
They are all from the same family and are from the same village. Under normal circumstances, those who are trying to beat around the bush are more or less related. If it were in the past, they would not have been so ruthless because there would always be someone who would speak up for them.
Now, no one wants to have anything to do with them.
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