Sign-in life from the county magistrate

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But this magistrate is really ruthless, he is not vague at all when he says that he will take down people, and he is even more ruthless when he strikes.

He also looked at the handsome young man sitting cross-legged on the ground who didn't know when he came, with a sharp sword like autumn water stuck in his side, his whole body exudes an unapproachable coldness, it's not easy to provoke .

As for the middle-aged man sitting next to the magistrate, he looked ordinary, but the county magistrate had been in the officialdom for not a day or two, and he still had sharp eyesight. This aura must be for someone in a high position.

"Gao Xiancheng, what's the matter with you, has something serious happened?"

"Well, Mr. Zhifu, there is a murder case, and someone has come to report it. Mr. Zhifu is here, and he dare not go beyond his humble position, so he is here to report!"

"Understood!" Waving his hand, Shen Yu signaled that he understood.Although he took down the county magistrate and county lieutenant of Kitazawa County, he also temporarily appointed a county lieutenant, and the general affairs can continue to operate.

But now someone has come to report the case, and it is still a murder case, so it can be said that the matter is of great importance.Murder cases have always been a headache, and if the judgment is not good or wrong, it will implicate myself.

He, the magistrate, is in Beize County, so the people in the county government would not dare to easily decide on such a major matter.What's more, they can get rid of this pot, why not do it.

"Let's go and have a look!"

When Shen Yu arrived at the county government hall, there were already a bunch of people surrounded by three circles inside and outside, all anxiously waiting for something.

Most of these people are ordinary people in ragged clothes.With their sallow and thin faces, they can tell at a glance that life is not easy on weekdays.

But there is such a small group of people next to them, which is very eye-catching, and they are clearly different from these ordinary people.These people were dressed as servants, and they were rubbing their shoulders and backs around a middle-aged man in silk and satin with a rebellious expression on his face.

In the middle of the courtroom, there was a thin old man kneeling on his knees. His whole body was trembling, and he seemed to be talking to himself tremblingly.

After glancing at them, Shen Yu went straight up, sat there and patted the gavel, and shouted loudly, "Success!"

Following the mighty sound of the yamen servants, the unruly middle-aged man walked up with an arrogant face, and just stood quietly below.

"Who is in the hall, why don't you kneel?"

"I have a reputation as a scholar, so I don't need to kneel!" Looking suspiciously at Shen Yu, the middle-aged man asked a little arrogantly, "Who are you? How dare you sit here, magistrate Woolen cloth?"

"Presumptuous, this is the magistrate, you are so courageous!!"

Hearing that the middle-aged man was so arrogant, the county magistrate immediately became a little anxious.As soon as he heard that there was a murder case, he hurriedly reported it to the magistrate, and he didn't have time to explain some things before he came.

He knew the man in front of him, Wan Sanli, a well-known squire, who wore a pair of trousers with the former magistrate Du and county lieutenant.According to gossip, Magistrate Du often wiped his ass.

Now that the county lieutenant, magistrate, and even the head arrester have been taken down, you are still so arrogant, do you know who is in front of you?

And this magistrate is not usually difficult to serve, you are looking for death, don't drag us together!

"Lord Zhifu?" His legs softened and he almost knelt down. Wan Sanli didn't expect that Lord Zhifu would come to Beize County, which made him a little uneasy.

After all, he was not familiar with this young magistrate, and he didn't know how much money he could afford to feed such a big official.

"Hum!" Snorted at him, Shen Yu then looked at the old man kneeling there and asked, "Master, are you going to sue the official? Don't worry, I will make the decision for you!"

"Master Zhifu, I'm wrong, I'm the one who wants to sue the officials!" Wansanli, who was standing below, was really not calm at this moment.Why does the magistrate's attitude seem to be so biased towards these mud-legged people?Is it an illusion?

"My lord, I want to sue him for killing my housekeeper. Many people have witnessed this incident with their own eyes!"

"Yes, my lord!" The servants outside also echoed at this time, "We have seen these with our own eyes, and we can testify!"

"Silence!" After slapping the gavel, Shen Yu frowned slightly, then looked at the old man and asked, "Master, what they said is true!"

"Yes, I killed someone, I killed someone!" He muttered unceasingly, and the old man was trembling all over, as if he hadn't calmed down yet.

"Master, can you tell me why you want to kill someone?"

"I don't want to, I don't want to! They want to take my granddaughter and sell it in a brothel. Our family is a clean family, how can we push our granddaughter into a pit of fire!"

"Pay back the debt, and if you don't pay the money, you have to pay the debt with your granddaughter!"

"Shut up!" With a soft snort, the murderous aura on Shen Yu's body disappeared in a flash, making Wan Sanli feel as if he was being watched by a ferocious beast for a moment, and his whole body was dripping with cold sweat unconsciously.

"I begged them, they didn't agree, I begged them, they just didn't agree. I, I took a sickle in a fit of anger..."

Even at the end, the thin old man cried loudly in the courtroom.

"I don't want to, but I can't help it!"

Chapter 177 Give Me a Careful Check

"Master, don't worry, I will make the decision for you!"

Looking at the miserable old man who was kneeling on the ground, as if he hadn't come out of the shadows yet, Shen Yu couldn't help feeling a little pity.

If they weren't really forced to the point of nowhere, how could these honest villagers take such risks and kill people.After all, there are still people wantonly oppressing them!

"My lord, no, I am the plaintiff!"

"I can hear you, needless to say so loudly!" After slapping the gavel, Shen Yu looked at the old man again and said, "Master, tell me in detail how they bullied you!"

"My lord!" Hearing this, Wansanli was a little anxious. From the beginning, he felt that the magistrate was showing favoritism, but he didn't expect it to be so partial.

He is the plaintiff, and the butler of his family is the victim, so it's as if he is the defendant.Isn't it too late to send the gift? As for it!

"My lord, this old man killed someone, the evidence is convincing, and he even admitted it himself!"

"Master Zhifu, as long as you enforce the law impartially and don't show favoritism, the grassroots and others will definitely remember it, thank you very much!"

"Why, is Master Wan going to bribe me?" With a cold shout, Shen Yu suddenly became dignified, as if extremely dissatisfied, and Wan Sanli was taken aback by this point.

No, you are so partial to that old man, isn't it just implying that you want to give a big gift.What's the matter, has the routine changed now?

"Master Wan, you keep saying that your butler was killed, but why don't you say that your butler forced you into prostitution first!"

"If you don't force them, they can kill people? Crying in front of others that they want to sell their granddaughter into a brothel, is it tolerable or unbearable! Tell me yourself, who can bear this kind of situation?"

"My lord is right!"

"That's right, the magistrate is wise!"

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At this time, the ragged ordinary people around agreed one after another. Now they are very excited, and finally have a good official who can make decisions for them.

They are all from the same village as the old man, and they can even be said to be from the same clan, and they have a good relationship with each other.After the old man was arrested, he took the initiative to come to the county government just to see him off for the last time.

I thought that the old man would definitely die this time, but he didn't expect that, judging by the attitude of the magistrate, there seemed to be a turning point.

"This..." Wan Sanli's face changed a little due to the praise coming from his ears, he understood that the magistrate didn't want profit, he just wanted fame, this is going to be difficult!

"My lord, although there is a reason for the incident at this time, it is the law of the country to kill people for their lives!"

"It's right to kill and pay for your life, but there is a reason for the incident, and you did it out of anger, then the official will punish you for three years of hard labor, are you willing?"

"Cao Min is willing, Cao Min is willing!" He thought that he would die, but now he was only punished with hard labor. Naturally, he nodded in agreement hastily.Good man, good officer!

"Three years of hard labor for killing people? My lord, he is a mud-legged person, and what he does is hard work!"

"Why, Master Wan seems to have a problem with my judge's judgment?" Shen Yu glanced at Wan Sanli, and then said, "The housekeeper of your Wan family forced a good man into prostitution, you, a master, must bear the blame!"

As soon as he patted the gavel, Shen Yu said, "I will fine you a hundred taels of silver and hand it over to this uncle. In addition, I will punish you for five years of hard labor, as a warning to others!"

"What?" Such a result made Wansanli very dissatisfied.In the past, when he was wronged, he was never punished like this.

But now that he is the plaintiff, and the evidence is solid, why should he suffer!

"My lord, I don't accept it!"

"Dissatisfied?" He glanced at him lightly, and then Shen Yu shouted coldly, "Where is Gao Cheng?"

"grown ups!"

"Let your shadow guards check it out for me, check it out, and check it out! I want to see if this Wan Da official is really clean. As long as he commits a crime, he will be taken down directly by the officer!" If he dares to resist, he will be shot to death!"

"Yes, my lord!"

"You!" At this moment, Wansanli was really flustered.How many things he has done in secret, even he himself can't remember clearly, it is true that it has not been investigated, and it is guaranteed to be accurate after investigation.

Here, he didn't even know about capital crimes. If the investigation was serious, he would definitely not be able to escape.

"My lord, my lord prefect, I won't sue, I won't sue!"

"You said it yourself, don't you sue?"

"Yes, my lord, I've thought it over clearly. The housekeeper at home signed a deed of prostitution and is a slave of my Wan family. Cao Min didn't expect him to do such things as forcing a good man into prostitution!"

Wiping the sweat off his brow, Wan Sanli hurriedly said, "My lord, such a villain is not a pity to die. Even if others don't kill him, I will kill him, so that he won't ruin my family's reputation."

"So, my lord, I will not sue, this matter ends here!"

"Very good!" Knowing this time, Shen Yu nodded with satisfaction. It seems that this Wansanli is still very good.

"It seems that the officials Wan are not aware of it, and they are reasonable. Since this is the case, I will pronounce the sentence, and the Wan family will tear up the lawsuit, so you can be released without charge, sir."

"However, the Wan family still needs to hand over 100 taels of silver to this uncle as their spiritual loss!"

"What the hell, you want me to pay for it!" He didn't even sue, but also asked him to pay these mud legs. It was obvious that the magistrate was partial to the side, but he himself could only watch.

Not only that, but also need to pay for any spiritual loss.What kind of loss is mental loss? This is the first time he has heard of such a loss when he grows up.

"What? Master Wan has an opinion?"

"Don't dare, my lord is wise!" Gritting his teeth, Wan Sanli immediately nodded in agreement. People don't fight with officials, and his arms can't twist his thighs.Still dare to have an opinion?How dare I have an opinion?

"Very good!" After slapping the gavel, Shen Yu continued, "Let's retreat!"

"Master Zhifu is really a good official!"

"Yeah, I didn't expect Third Uncle to be so lucky to meet such a good official this time!"

Listening to the praise coming from his ears, Wansanli's face turned dark.This young magistrate is obviously stepping on him to gain fame, he really thinks he is easy to bully.

Just wait, as soon as the magistrate leaves, let these muddy legs pay the price!

"Gao Cheng!" As soon as he walked to the side, Shen Yu immediately said to Gao Cheng, "Let your people investigate, and if you find enough evidence, take Wansanli down!"

"My lord? Didn't you agree just now..."

"What did the officer promise? The officer just said that this case is over, but he never said that he will not be investigated or arrested!"

Looking at Wansanli who was quietly receding, Shen Yu's face turned completely cold, "I don't know how many people these country bullies have harmed on weekdays. If they don't catch them, they won't be able to satisfy the people's hearts, and if they don't kill them, they won't be enough to make them angry!"

"One Wansanli is just a microcosm. I don't know how many people like this exist in this countryside. Before this official, I focused all my energy on the prefectural city, and ignored the counties below!"

"People like Du Xizhou and Wansanli are definitely not just one or two. Now that the prefectural capital is stable, it's time to deal with the townships and counties below!"

With a cold snort, Shen Yu then ordered, "Gao Cheng, throw out all your shadow guards, and I want to see how many people are acting recklessly!"

"My lord, the shadow guards are short of manpower, and most of the shadow guards in these places have no plans. If you want to investigate, you have to investigate slowly!"

"Then investigate slowly and carefully one by one. In other places, the officials don't care, but if anyone in Songnan Mansion oppresses the people and acts recklessly, the officials will kill him!"

"This, yes!" Sighed, Master Shen wanted them to be envoys of livestock, not only to investigate the counties, but even the villages.

There are less than a hundred shadow guards in the entire Songnan Mansion, how could they be so busy.

Besides, they are dignified shadow guards, all of them are elites among the elites. In the past, the investigations were all big factions or aristocratic families. Whichever target is not a difficult opponent, whichever time they are not facing the difficulty.

Fortunately, the magistrate asked them to investigate the government offices in various counties.But after that, they were even asked to investigate village bullies everywhere.

When will their shadow guards need to deal with the village bullies.Today's Gao Cheng has a feeling that the sword is empty and useless.

When will he be transferred away from Master Shen? He really doesn't want to do such a miserable and degrading job!

Chapter 178

"It's unimaginable that such a small family can accumulate such wealth!"

While counting the property copied from Wansanli's family, Gao Cheng was amazed.He himself did not expect that a country bully could accumulate such a large family fortune.

The shadow guards were very efficient in handling affairs, Shen Yu gave orders beforehand, and then they checked Wansanli thoroughly.After the evidence was conclusive, they ransacked the house directly.

After the whole process was completed, when Wansanli was arrested, he still hadn't recovered from the accident.It wasn't until he was actually put in prison that he realized that he had been completely tricked. The magistrate never thought of letting himself go.

It's a pity that he still believed it eagerly at the time, and he didn't cover up what he had done in the past after he went back. As a result, he checked and found out that he was right, and finally put himself in jail.

Until this moment, Wansanli felt so bitter, how could he forget who could believe what these scholars said!

But Wansanli was a little relieved that besides him, there were many acquaintances imprisoned in the prison.They were all country gentlemen like him, and they all did the same things.

In the past, when we got together, we often compared each other and were not convinced by each other.Don't compare now, the same is the end of the world, let's comfort each other.

Seeing them, Wansanli felt suddenly balanced in his heart!

During this period of time, except Kitazawa County.The shadow guards went all out, but they investigated many places and found too many hidden evils.

When they, the shadow guards, really bent down and went to the countryside to investigate carefully, they would find out how much dirt was hidden in these seemingly peaceful and peaceful villages.

The influence of these rural tyrants is no less than that of those corrupt officials. They bully the weak, buy high and sell low, dominate people's property, bully women, etc. All kinds of evil deeds abound.