Chapter 38
It is said that spring is sleepy, autumn is exhausted, summer is dozing, and winter is hibernating. In winter afternoons, especially when the sun shines on you warmly, it naturally makes people unable to get up and sleep for a while. This is the norm for those silencers in the county yamen. Whether they are listening to the bad luck in the signing room or guarding the yamen, they all look listless, and it takes a while for someone to react after passing by.
Of course, not everyone is like this. For example, the Si Laoye Zhuang Dianshi, who is in power, is drinking hot tea while talking to Feng Ping, a county magistrate who is over 50 years old and has a position above him, and is in his own signing room.
"I heard that not only did not succeed last night, but Lin Lie also let the person go?" Feng Ping's face was not good-looking, and he looked worried.
Zhuang Hong tskated: "A bunch of waste, such a small thing can't be done well. And Lin Lie has become more and more disobedient recently, and he will be abandoned sooner or later."
"Then you have to hurry up early. Maybe the county lord will arrive at the time. You also know that the county lord who came this time is amazing. I heard that it is a young official who is valued by the emperor today. At that time, the new official will definitely take office for three reasons, so I can't give him a handle."
"Hmph, a young man who has only been in the officialdom for two years is useless even if the emperor attaches great importance to him. Can you still let the court send dozens or hundreds of subordinates to him? Just be 100 minutes. He has to wait for the New Year after he takes office. At that time, the evidence and clues will be gone, and it will still threaten you and me? And then he will know who is in Jiangcheng County.
"I hope this is the case, but things should be done as soon as possible to avoid the night of long dreams."
"Don't worry, I'll let Li Ling go to the prison to be his companion for the waste, and then commit suicide when he fell..." Just as Zhuang Hong said the solution indifferently, the sound of the drum made his eyebrows twitch and his words stopped here. Both officials were stunned. It was not until the subsequent drums continued to thump and beat them that they finally realized that this was someone beating the drum outside the yamen!
This made both of them look solemn. This dynasty rule said that this drum of injustice was not something that ordinary people could call for a case. It must be a major case such as life or bandits. It has not been heard in Jiangcheng County for five years.
In addition, Taizu also issued a strict order at the beginning. No matter at any time, as long as the injustice arises, the chief officer of the local yamen must be present to the scene to judge and not to escape the delay. Otherwise, once the court learns it, it will be a serious crime. At the least, it will be dismissal, and at the worst, it will be directly convicted!
Of course, if you find that there is a small case of people making a big fuss or the complaint is false, the consequences will be quite serious, and it is possible to make your life. But no matter what, once the injustice arises, no one dares not to accept the case, even Zhuang Hong, who is in the county government, has covered the sky with one hand. After his face changed a few times, he finally became solemn: "Who is disturbing outside and even ringing the injustice a drum?" As he said, he had already stood up to tidy up his clothes and walked out with big strides.
At this time, the others in the county government also started to run, asking which guy who had been brave enough to dare to act wildly and swear. Could it be that something serious happened? It was not until the fourth master walked over coldly that he started to rule, salute, and then went straight to the lobby.
The sound of drums not only made the county yamen officials and others busy, but the people in the Yaqian Street were even attracted to the yamen. I haven't seen such a thing for many years, and everyone always wants to see something new, right?
Yaqian Street has always been the most lively and prosperous area in the county town. Even on this cold winter afternoon, there were still many people going back and forth. In a moment, hundreds of people gathered at the yamen, and many of them stood on tiptoe and looked over there. At this time, the drums had stopped. Everyone watched a young man being caught off guard by several off guard yamen, but his expression was not as nervous as ordinary people who would sue the officials when entering the yamen. They were so calm that they were like a bystander.
"Then...isn't that Li Dalang?"
"Oh, it's him, that's him, the boss Li who opened a bookstore on Dongxie Street. It's been a long time since he opened a store? I still want to rent two books. But if he has any great grievances, he is going to beat the drum of grievances. This is a big deal."
"I saw that he suddenly came out of the yamen, so those guards didn't have time to stop him, so they asked him to beat the drum. What's wrong with this?"
"Hey, Yuan Dianli from the torture room has come out, and Captain Lin is going to bring people in. Why don't we go in and have a look?"
After talking to the people, the crowd began to move. After following the officers who were escorting Li Ling to the lobby, they rushed into the yamen. This time, those officers who usually show their power and power are not easy to obstruct. Because the Dayue court had already made clear orders that whenever the case was tried in the lobby, the local people were allowed to listen to it, so as to educate the people, which also led to the fact that the case trials in the yamen are usually held in the second hall.
Li Ling was taken to the lobby by someone. Lin Lie was next to him. He looked like a pot, and he lowered his voice and scolded: "What are you going to do? Do you know what the result will be if you ring the drum of injustice? What kind of injustice do you have to be so desperate?"
Faced with Lin Lie's doubts, Li Ling just smiled indifferently: "Why, Captain Lin are you afraid? Or are you just like some people who are guilty of being a thief?"
"Hmph, ignorance! Do you think this drum of injustice is easy to beat, and the lobby is easy to enter? You will cry later!" As he spoke, the person had reached the high threshold. With a slap inside, the mighty sound came out like a sea of thunder, interrupting Lin Lie's words. He immediately accelerated and stepped into the lobby, and stood at the front of the two rows of officers holding water and fire sticks, constantly clicking the ground, behind the big book case.
Then, Li Ling was pushed from behind and staggered into the lobby. He looked up and saw Zhuang Hong, who was sitting upright behind the desk, with a majestic look on his face. This was the second time he saw Zhuang Dianshi. This time his power was even more powerful than before, with a sense of being high above and overlooking all living beings.
The people who flocked to the county government to hear the trial were originally talking excitedly and chattering, but when they arrived at the lobby, they couldn't help but silent when they heard the mighty voice, and then waited for the officials to try the case with curiosity.
Zhuang Hong saw the light flashing in Li Ling's eyes, but he still looked fair and strict and slapped the agglomeration: "Who is the one who kneeling down? What kind of grievances do you have to beat the drum of grievances?"
Just as Li Ling was about to say something, someone behind her shouted: "Kneel down and reply!" As he said that, someone pushed him. This reminded him of too many bad rules in the county government, so he could only kneel down obediently. In this way, his momentum was naturally more than half lower than the head and the people around him.
It was not until he knelt down that he was able to reply: "Li Ling, a gangster, was forced to make a complaint because of a major case and was afraid that someone in the county yamen would obstruct him!"
"Your insolent, you, a rude man, dares to slander the government in this way, and he is really punished!" Zhuang Hong's face immediately darkened, smashing the awkwardness and scolding, "As long as what you say is true and the injustice is true, the government will definitely make the decision for you. For me, you are obviously making a bold fool of yourself. Come on, take this person down and blame me for fifty blocks as a lesson, and then talk about other things!"
What a good guy, Li Ling just said good guy to him! This is too casual, this is not a warning, it is obvious that he doesn't want to speak. He can be sure that once they really make the fifty-year mark, he is afraid that he will be killed on the spot!
So just as the officers were about to pounce on him, he immediately shouted, "Stop! I am the plaintiff, how can I beat me first without asking for love? Zhuang Dianshi, aren't you guilty?"
If it were in the Second Hall, there would be no people outside. If Li Ling dared to speak so voluntarily, he would have been pressed and beaten to death by someone. But now he is in the lobby, just in front of everyone. Even if he acts like Zhuang Hong, he doesn't feel any concerns. He can only make a move and ask the servants to retreat first, and then stare at Li Ling with a gloomy face: "You really have a tricky mouth, and you won't cry until you see the coffin. OK, please remember this matter. I want to ask you, who are you asking for? If it doesn't comply with the law, you will be punished twice the punishment!"
Although he said that, Zhuang Hong's heart had somehow been beating faster and he felt a little uneasy. The actions of the young man in front of him were far beyond his judgment. He thought it would be easy to solve it today, but he didn't expect that he would take the initiative and was restrained everywhere. But what exactly did he want to sue and what could he sue?
Li Ling looked up and looked at him, and said with a full pride: "What Caomin wants to report today is the official in the yamen of our county, and it is your Zhuang Dianshi. I want to sue you for corruption and abuse of power in the past few years and seeking public funds for personal gain, which has led to the increasing taxes of the people in our county. We must also expose a shady case that has been tampered with by your ancestors and caused the people of our Jiangcheng County to suffer for more than ten years!"
He almost shouted out these words with the dantian energy. Not only the officials and servants in the hall could understand, but even the hundreds of people gathered outside could hear them clearly. In an instant, everyone was stunned on the spot, which was really beyond everyone's expectations. Who would have thought that he was really coming to sue the official this time, and the sued the Dianshi of the case trial, the master Zhuang Hongzhuang who covered the sky with his hands and was extremely powerful in Jiangcheng County!
Chapter completed!