White snow covers the sky and the earth, and the hazy trees in the distance and the villages with floating smoke are all covered in the wind and snow.
In the boundless cold, a group of people were trudging forward in the wind and snow. The leader was a carriage, followed by several people. In the carriage sat Huang Chandian and the errands who worked in shifts, followed by the government servants.
As well as the controlled Yang Dacheng and Zhu Ping'an, and finally the hostess and the children she led.
"I'm sorry, little brother, I have caused trouble for you. I will make it clear when we get to the county government office, and you can leave then. It's just that I feel sorry for my wife and children." Yang Dacheng limped in the snow.
On the ground, he apologized to Zhu Pingan.
Yang Dacheng had his hands tied with ropes by the yamen guards. He looked at his wife and children who were following him with some distress, and sighed.
Yang Dacheng and Zhu Ping'an were taken away by Huang Chandian's order. Yang Dacheng's daughter-in-law took the initiative to follow her. She was worried about Yang Dacheng, so she followed him to the county government office so that she could testify and help her husband. As for that naughty child, too
He offered to follow, and the hostess also agreed. It would be easier to take care of him if he followed.
"Misfortune and fortune depend on each other, Brother Yang, don't be too sad," Zhu Ping'an advised.
"Alas." Yang Dacheng just sighed.
For Zhu Ping'an's comfort, Yang Dacheng was grateful, but he didn't take it to heart. Based on his judgment, it was probably not going to be good this time. This weasel was the most ruthless. Alas, he just hated himself for not being able to pull him into his back.
Yes, I feel sorry for my wife and children. What should they do if something happens to me?
It was windy and snowy all the way.
Yang Dacheng's village was not too far from the county seat. They walked in the wind and snow for about an hour before entering the county seat.
"Tongcheng County"
Three characters are engraved on the wall of the county seat, which is the name of this county: Tongcheng County. Tongcheng County and Huaining County both belong to Anqing Prefecture, but Tongcheng County is farther north. Tongcheng has a long history and prosperous literary style. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Xi'an's Jinshi
Compared with the total number of Jinshi in the five counties of Huaining, Qianshan, Taihu, Susong, and Wangjiang that also belong to Anqing Prefecture, it is more than double the number of Jinshi.
That's why people like Xia Luoming in Tongcheng were so arrogant back then.
After entering the county seat, Zhu Ping'an and Yang Dacheng were taken directly towards the county government office by Huang Chandian and the guards.
The county government office is located on the north side of the county seat. As soon as they arrived in front of the county government office, Huang Chandian, the officers and others became even more powerful.
The county government office is quite large in size. In front of the gate is a "Xuanhua" archway with majestic eaves and brackets. The plaque on the front of the archway has the four words "Tongcheng Ancient Governance", which is intended to illustrate that Tongcheng County has a long history and good governance. "Xuanhua" means propaganda.
Educate the people. In the old days, the county magistrate would preach the edict under Xuanhua Square on every first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. The content was generally about honoring parents, uniting the village, abiding by the law and paying taxes, etc. There are two stone tablets on the left side of the county government gate.
The inscription on the inscription can no longer be clearly seen.
The main gate of the county government office is three rooms wide, and in the front half of the east side there is a "grievance drum" for people to beat the drum and express their grievances.
When he walked to the door, Yang Dacheng suddenly felt a surge of strength. Regardless of his tied hands, he went to the "Injustice Drum" to beat the drum to complain.
"Damn it, Yang Laizi, don't toast me and you'll have to drink as a fine." A guard grabbed Yang Dacheng's arm and cursed fiercely.
"I want to beat the drum to complain and ask the county master to seek justice." Yang Dacheng shouted loudly.
"You think the county master is someone you can meet whenever you want. The county master is busy with everything. How can I find time to see you? Take them directly to the prison." Huang Chandian stroked his mustache and ordered several officers.
"Okay." A guard responded, thought for a moment, took out a dirty rag from his pocket, stuffed it into Yang Dacheng's mouth, and then pulled it into the county government office.
In ancient times, most prisons were located in the southwest of the county government office, and most of them were inside the county government office. Because the prison was located southwest of the lobby, it was called the South Prison.
"Dacheng"
The hostess was heartbroken. She wanted to go in with her, but was blocked by the guards.
"This is not a place you can enter. Haha, if you want your husband and brother to come out early, go and beg our Mr. Huang, and you will definitely have a chance."
The servant's words made the hostess spit, and then she led the children to the drum where they were called, and they picked up the drum and hammer to beat it.
"Hey, hey, stay away, you can't touch this."
A clerk on duty who was looking at the gate of the county government came forward to stop the hostess, and then rudely drove her away to prevent her from making any complaints.
Hahaha
The few officers who were escorting Yang Dacheng burst into laughter at this. They were really from the countryside and really thought that the Yamen was vegetarian.
"Okay, let's take them to the prison and lock them up first. When the county master has time, we will report them to him."
Huang Chandian looked at Yang Dacheng with disdain, waved his hand, and ordered the guards to quickly send Yang Dacheng and Zhu Ping'an to the county prison. Then he turned to the hostess and said, "Brothers and sisters, if you need anything, come to me.
They all know where I am, so you can ask anyone. It’s not easy for you either. If you can help, I will naturally help.”
"Walk!"
The officer pushed Yang Dacheng toward the county government office. Another officer wanted to push Zhu Pingan. Zhu Pingan took two steps forward and walked to the gate of the county government office.
"Yohe, this nerd is quite obedient."
The officer who originally wanted to push Zhu Pingan laughed when he saw this. The other officers were also making fun of Zhu Pingan. This nerd probably didn't know how powerful the prison was. He would cry when he entered the prison.
"I want to see the county magistrate."
In the eyes of everyone, Zhu Pingan walked to the door and said to the official on duty at the door.
I want to see the county magistrate.
When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter. This nerd still hasn't understood what happened just now. This cry of injustice was not made by you all at once. He also said that he wanted to see the county magistrate. He really lost his mind by reading.
Yang Dacheng also looked at Zhu Pingan helplessly. My wife and I tried it just now, but it didn't work. The hostess held the child and watched from a distance. She was also not optimistic about Zhu Pingan's behavior, and it was a little small.
Worrying, this guy really reads too much and doesn’t know how dark the reality is.
"You can see the county magistrate as soon as you ask, so just go and stay in your prison!"
The officer on duty at the door knew Huang Chandian and the other officers. As soon as Zhu Ping'an finished speaking, the officer on duty couldn't help but laugh.
"I'm sorry, Liu Tou." Huang Chandian said with a smile, "I'll treat you to a drink when we put them in jail."
"Hehehe, this is what you said." The official on duty said with a smile.
There was a cheerful atmosphere at the yamen gate.
"I want to see the county magistrate."
Then, someone still ruined the harmonious atmosphere and repeated what he just said.
You are so stupid.
The official on duty glanced sideways
Huang Zandian's face darkened
The officer in charge of Zhu Ping'an hurried forward to clean up Zhu Ping'an. He had all the torn socks ready. He planned to go up and stuff the torn socks into Zhu Ping'an's mouth first, and then give him three or two kicks to let him know that the yamen door opened to the south.
What do you mean, this nerd can't do anything without beating him.
"I want to see the county magistrate."
Zhu Pingan repeated it again.
"What the hell are you?" The officer on duty turned pale and opened his mouth to curse. However, he stopped mid-sentence, as if he had swallowed a mouthful of food.
Because Zhu Pingan stood in front of the officer on duty with a voucher stamped with the Guanfang official defense seal and various official seals, and then looked at him with a smile.
"What the hell is wrong with me?"
Zhu Pingan asked with a gentle smile on his lips.
The officer on duty had a face that looked like a swallow. This change came so suddenly that he was not prepared at all. His face twitched and he suddenly squeezed out a flower from his anger.
"You are so stupid."
This change was so fast that the officer in charge of Zhu Ping'an didn't notice it at all. As soon as Zhu Ping'an finished speaking, this guy picked up the conversation and started scolding him. This was a good time to get close to Liu Toutao, haha, I did it.
After saying that, this guy came up with the smelly socks and was about to stuff them into Zhu Pingan's mouth.
"You are so stupid."
At this moment, the officer on duty suddenly rushed up to the officer who came forward, cursed loudly, and then followed him up with a loud mouth, which kept ringing.
How is this going?
The officer holding the smelly socks was dumbfounded by the officer on duty and the scolding from the shopkeeper.
Also stupid were Huang Chandian and several of the servants below. Of course, the ones who were even more stupid were the Yang Dacheng family. (To be continued)