226. The County Magistrate Arrives in Court (Page 1/2)
Historical records:
In the 22nd year of Jiahe in the Daliang Dynasty, an unprecedented literati riot against Cui Xian occurred.
Starting from Kaifeng, it quickly spread to the whole of Henan.
There is only one exception -
That is Nanyang.
At first, when news about the little prodigy Cui Xian came back, the people of Nanyang did not believe it.
What?
Are you saying that Cui Xian, the number one child prodigy in Daliang, the pride of Nanyang, the child prodigy personally bestowed with the title of Lin Zi Wen Xing by His Majesty, has now become a 'heretic' that everyone wants to kill?
Countless students and teachers from schools and academies went on strike and marched in opposition to Cui Xian?
A large number of bookstores even closed down because of Cui Xian?!
"Bullshit!"
In Zhongjing Lane.
Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li, who had almost fallen out over "three bushels of wheat", were now cursing each other together.
Aunt Zhang put her hands on her hips and angrily said, "It's going to rain, and my mother is going to get married! If the bookstore can't continue, then just say it can't continue. Now that it's closed, you can still blame our little prodigy?"
beside.
Aunt Li was even angrier than she was. "If you keep gossiping, I'll tear your mouth apart! This little prodigy is popular everywhere he goes, how could he possibly be... a heretic?"
Two women facing each other.
A middle-aged man, who had been scolded to death, looked embarrassed and said aggrievedly, "I, I just heard it from others! The rumor is that the little prodigy is doomed."
Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li still didn't believe it.
Until the next day, a piece of news came that made the neighbors in Zhongjing Lane panic:
The people of Hexi Village where the little prodigy lived went to the county government office to report the case!
Yes, we must seek justice for the little prodigy!
Oh my god.
Did something really happen?
Aunt Zhang, Aunt Li and others went out in panic to find out the news.
As expected, Nanyang County is in chaos today!
People everywhere were saying with certainty, "The little prodigy was being bullied terribly in Kaifeng!"
How outrageous!
Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li rolled up their sleeves and immediately decided to go to the government office!
Not just the two of them.
Looking at the streets and alleys of Nanyang, there were people butchering pigs, chopping wood, selling goods, women, children, old and young of all kinds. Many people put down their work and went out to inquire about the situation.
As for the reason?
The two poems of "Song of Pity the Peasants" eliminated the corrupt official Zhao Zhi and brought justice to the people.
All adult men in Nanyang were exempted from three years of corvee labor because of him.
All the people in Nanyang were exempted from grain taxes for five years because of him.
Is this reason sufficient?
How could we just watch a good kid who is already rich in his hometown at the age of eight, a good kid that the people always talk about and care about, being bullied by outsiders?
at the same time.
The gates of Nanyang City were wide open, and passers-by consciously made way.
An elderly man led a group of people into the city.
This old man is the head of Hexi Village.
Behind the old man is his third uncle.
Further behind them were men, women, young and old from all over Hexi Village.
Anyway, after hearing that Cui Xian was bullied outside, the village head and the third uncle discussed it together.
The whole village is out!
"When Xian'er and his family were in the village, we did a lot of things to trick them. But later on, which family in the village didn't benefit from Xian'er's influence?"
"Over the years, the village has built roads, established schools, dug canals, and exempted taxes...all because of Xian Ge'er!"
"Now that Brother Xian is in trouble, every single one of us in the village needs to speak out!"
So, the people of Hexi Village took the lead, and many people from Nanyang followed, and everyone went to the county government to report the case!
And this is just the beginning.
Funiu Lane.
Pei clan studies.
In the school.
A group of young boys around ten years old all looked towards the front of the classroom with murderous intent in their eyes.
There stood a teacher.
His name is Wu Qinglan.
Today, Master Wu did not wear a Confucian robe, but only a plain dress.
He and the group of teenagers looked at each other, and neither side spoke at first.
Finally, a somewhat reckless student couldn't help but stand up, gritting his teeth and saying, "Master Wu! Speak up! Will you allow us to go to the county government office to ask for Senior Brother Cui's..."
Wu Qinglan took out the ruler.
The young man swallowed all the words he hadn't finished saying.
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Instead, Wu Qinglan gently placed the ruler on the table, looked at the students, and said, "You are the worst class I've ever taught. You are unteachable. Absolutely unteachable."
"I don't want to be this teacher anymore."
The school was eerily quiet.
The next moment, Wu Qinglan smiled proudly and said:
"Because everyone knows that I have the best and most powerful student in the world."
"But I heard that he seemed to be bullied. As a teacher, I have to go and stand up for him."
"After I leave, you stay in the school and attend classes."
The quiet school suddenly went crazy.
The group of young men were so excited that their faces turned red, they slammed their hands on the table and shouted "Master Wu is awesome!"
Tsk.
Wu Qinglan was disgusted when he saw this.
Because if it were Pei Jian back then, he would definitely not call him "Master Wu" at this time, but "Old Man Wu".
You know what, he actually missed that piece of 'rotten wood' a little bit.
There was a shocking sound of banging tables and shouting in the tribal school.
Everyone in Pei Mansion in Funiu Lane heard the noise.
Old Master Pei Chongqing, who was packing his bags, laughed and said, "That's crazy."
Pei Kaitai spread his hands and said, "The craziest one is in the county government office."
Mrs. Pei, Mrs. Zhuang, Mrs. Gao, and Mrs. Li were in the yard, cheering each other on with a common hatred for the enemy.
Today, they are going to Kaifeng together.
As a parent, how can you sit still when your child is being bullied?
County government office.
A middle-aged man in official robes and with a beard sat on a high platform.
In front of the desk, there was a transfer document: Ye Huaifeng, the magistrate of Nanyang County, was ordered to rush to Kaifeng immediately and serve as the prefect of Kaifeng.
The noise outside the county government office was deafening.
A moment later.
The yamen runner came in worriedly and reported: "Sir, outside..."
Six years of hard work.
The county magistrate, Ye Huaifeng, who had long since shed his youth and grown into a local official, said from the high platform, "Let's go to court."
“Yes…ah…ah?!”
The bailiff was stunned.
How can this be held in court?
After realizing what was happening, the yamen runners rushed out excitedly to convey the county magistrate's order.
The entire county government office was in an uproar.
When the gate of the yamen burst open, the long street was quiet.
Countless people's eyes showed astonishment.
They came here with a hope of getting lucky.
When people heard that the little prodigy was being bullied, they followed the residents of Hexi Village to the county government to report the case.
But how can this case be tried?
Unexpectedly, the county magistrate actually opened the court!
Even the village head, who gritted his teeth and mustered up the courage to lead the entire village to report the case, was stunned.
They didn't file a complaint.
Two, there was no time to seek justice.
How come... the court session started?
In front of the Qingshi Hall, the sounds of Huangzhong and Dalu suddenly rang out.
"Ascension—hall—"
"mighty--"
The village head led the people of Hexi Village into the county government office.
Ye Huaifeng stood up with his sleeves raised, his voice cracking metal and stone:
"The Book of Documents says, 'The people are the foundation of the state.' Cui Xian, the virtuous man from Nanyang, was known throughout his hometown, and his three virtues were clearly evident."
"First, they were well versed in classics and history from a young age. Jia Yi, eighteen, recited the Book of Poetry and the Book of Documents. Cui Xian, eight, composed 'Song of the Peasants,' earning the title 'Child Prodigy' from the Emperor himself. This aligns with the adage in the Book of Rites, 'Unpolished jade cannot be made into a useful object!'"
"Secondly, his hometown is benefited: Your Majesty, in recognition of his talent and virtue, has specially exempted this county from taxes and labor service. This is in line with the 'Twelve Policies for Wasteland' in the 'Book of Zhou: Land Officials', which advocates caring for the people. It is comparable to the 'Protecting the Common People' policy in the 'Book of Shang: No Leisure'!"
"Third, to eliminate violence and maintain the well-being of the people: exposing the corrupt official Zhao Zhi for corruption is in line with the meaning of the Spring and Autumn Annals, 'to punish a disorderly state with severe punishments,' just as Guan Zhong, in governing Qi, 'punished the stubborn and cunning to restore order and discipline!'"
"If a virtuous man is wronged, who will be willing to work for the benefit of the people in the future? As the father and mother of Nanyang, I cannot escape the blame!"
"Now, the treacherous people have trapped our pillars. Not only have they destroyed the lives of the people, but they have also betrayed the Holy Emperor's grace in rescuing us from our crisis, violated the Kingly System's virtue of nurturing scholars, and defied Mencius's principle of prioritizing the people!"
"According to the Daliang Code, Xing Code: 'Those who arbitrarily harm meritorious service shall be punished three times more severely'!
"Immediately roll up the third shift and take this county's fish token to Kaifeng—"
In the hall.
Ye Huaifeng slammed the gavel:
"If we encounter obstacles, we should follow the example of Dong Xuan in Luoyang. Even if blood splatters within five steps, we must protect the countrymen!"
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