"Dong, dong, dong..." The grievance drum outside the Huizhou County government office was knocked loudly by Qi Ying. No one had used the grievance drum at the Huizhou County government office for who knows how long, and the ashes on the drum skin were shaken.
Rinse and shake off. The people in Huizhou city are already wealthy, and they would not come to the county government to file a lawsuit just because of three melons and two dates. Even if they encounter a big problem and have to go to court, there is a lucky county magistrate who will give them money.
Those who were unreasonable became reasonable, and those who refused to give money became unreasonable. After several times, no one was willing to go to the county government to file a lawsuit. He Tongda had been the county magistrate for more than a year.
You can count them with ten fingers.
Qi Ying beat a drum to complain, and two servants came out of the yamen and shouted loudly: "What are you doing?"
Qi Ying said confidently: "Of course I came here to report the case and redress the grievances. As a member of the public servants, why are you asking us? Why are you asking us to come and listen to what the official official said!" Qi Ying said indignantly.
It attracted many passers-by at the gate of the county government office. They pointed at the three people who were tied up and silent in the car.
The blind man Zou Ping could not see or speak, so he hid in the carriage while biting a hemp rope. Among the two Taoists, the fat Taoist had a gourd on his head, and the thin Taoist had one arm hanging limply. Some of the onlookers also knew Wanhualou.
There was a big teapot, and among these men, one of the drummers was a young girl. Various speculations and discussions arose. Some said that the three men must have played in Wanhua Tower and the girl was beaten for not paying.
Some people also say that Wanhualou used its power to rob civilian girls, so that the victims sued the county government...
The two officers, with more and more people, rushed into the yamen to report to He Tongda. After a while, the door of the yamen finally opened. The officers were cursing and standing on both sides holding fire sticks. Qi Ying and the big teapot were dragging
The hemp rope dragged the three people in the car into the court hall. The county magistrate's seat was empty, and the gate of the county government office was surrounded by people watching the excitement.
After a long time, two people came out of the back hall, one was the lean and short He Tongda and the other was the fair-faced Mr.
He put it crookedly on his shoulders, yawned and sat down on the Taishi chair without wearing his official hat. He threw the official uniform on his shoulders on the back of the chair and took a sip of tea before looking up at the five people kneeling in the hall.
"Eh? Why are you here, Big Teapot? Speaking of which, I haven't been to Wanhua Building for a while. How is Miss Xiaohong? That sloppy hoof is really missed. Go and tell her later that I have been really busy these days.
I can't get away from it."
The big teapot smiled awkwardly and said: "Sir, we are not here to talk about romance today, we are only talking about business."
He Tongda opened his eyes and cursed: "What kind of official business can you have? Did you kidnap this girl and be sued..."
"Cough...cough...cough..." Mr. Xie coughed a few times and interrupted He Tongda's words. He Tongda then sat up straight, slapped the crowd and asked: "Who are the people kneeling down below?
I have to untie the ropes of those three people. I have never seen anyone run away after entering the lobby. Please tell me your names quickly. The big teapot will start with you."
The big teapot responded: "In response to my lord's words, the villain Zhao Jingang."
"People's daughter Qi Ying."
"Master Qingtian, you are wronged," the fat Taoist cried.
He Tongda exclaimed: "Ah, you are just a dog with a head full of blood and scum. You want to scare me to death. You must not be a good person with a hateful face. Someone will give me twenty slaps on his face." The officers on both sides couldn't help but say something.
He kicked the fat Taoist in the back, took off his clothes, raised the water and fire stick, and beat the fat Taoist to death with the stick reaching his flesh.
After He Tongda finished beating the fat Taoist, he asked: "How is it? The roasted pork with bamboo shoots tastes good. I can tell you that at first everyone who came to my place complained about injustice, and then no one complained about it.
Let me ask you, are you still unjust? Blind man, what are you looking at? If you look at me, you will be beaten too..."
Master Xie pulled He Tongda and said, "Master, you should ask them why they came to court."
"Yes, yes, yes, what Mr. Xie said is so right. Who is that girl? The little girl is so pretty. Are you the girl from Wanhualou? I will go see you tomorrow, sir.
, what’s your name?”
Qi Ying was angry and embarrassed and said: "Return to your lord, the daughter of the people Qi Ying. These three people colluded to defraud the Gu family in Huizhou of their money."
He Tongda turned his head and asked softly: "Master Xie, what does Huizhou Gu Family do?"
Mr. Xie smiled and said: "The Gu family of Huizhou is a wealthy merchant in Huizhou. Three generations have been in the medicinal business. The Gu family stomps its feet and Huizhou trembles. Especially Gu Jing, who accounts for half of Huizhou's wealth!"
"Hey, this case is good. Let's ask Na Gu Jing for more money later, since Na Gu Jing has plenty of money anyway." He Tongda's happy eyes narrowed to a slit.
Master Xie quickly waved his hand and said: "Sir, in the way of being an official, some money can be obtained and some money cannot be obtained. As the saying goes, take the people and reward the businessmen. In the future, if you want to achieve success, you will have to rely on those rich and powerful merchants and nobles.
Your Excellency, you must judge this case well and let Gu Jing accept your love and affection."
When He Tongda heard that Gu Jing couldn't get enough of his money, he turned around angrily and asked, "Qi Ying, what's your relationship with Gu Jing? What does it have to do with him being defrauded of his money? He didn't come to report the case himself."
What kind of case are you reporting? Could it be that you and him are friends?"
Qi Ying almost lost her temper and cried at He Tongda's words: "Sir, I am a neighbor of Gu Jing's family. I am often taken care of by Gu's family in daily life. These three people have been plotting to defraud Master Gu's money since half a year ago. They were hit by me today.
That's why I came to report the case, and I hope you will make a clear decision."
He Tongda was stunned and shouted: "You three are so brave. You can give me money that I can't get. How much money have you defrauded others?"
The three blind men in the hall were already trembling with fear. The thin Taoist had not spoken since he was escorted into the car from Wanhua Building. The fat Taoist had been slapped on the floor and could not stop moaning in a low voice.
"Fat man, what do you mean? Master, I'm working hard up there trying the case, but you're just moaning and bothering me down there, making me upset. Come on, give me another twenty slaps."
The fat Taoist said anxiously: "My lord, I am wronged. It was all the blind man's idea. All the money we defrauded was given to him. I can't remember how much money we defrauded. It's probably more than 100,000 taels of silver."
"What? More than one hundred thousand taels of silver? Master, I have been the magistrate of Huizhou for more than a year and I haven't had this much money yet. The three of you have collected more than one hundred thousand taels in half a year. You... you... you..." He Tongda said angrily.
The master jumped up from his chair, grabbed the water and fire stick from the guard's hand, and hit the fat Taoist head and head. It didn't matter where he hit him, he hit wherever he could...
The fat Taoist screamed and rolled on the ground. He Tongda beat him and cursed fiercely: "If I ask you to defraud people again, I will give you more than 100,000 taels of silver! I don't see you giving me even one tael. I will cut it off today."
I'll kill you." Except for the big teapot Zhao Jingang, none of the people kneeling in the hall had ever seen the Huizhou County Magistrate being such an unreasonable master. The blind man heard the crackling sound of the big stick hitting the flesh and the cruelty of the fat Taoist.
His howling was so frightening that he collapsed into a pile of mud.
Master Xie ran down to the hall and grabbed He Tongda and said, "Master, stop beating him. If you beat someone to death before the real owner came to the hall, this small case will become bigger."
He Tongda swung the fire stick and gasped: "It's been a long time since I hit someone with my own hands. I'm exhausted. Who is the real master? Who hasn't come yet?"
It is said that it is better to carry a chamber pot for a smart person than to light a lamp for a stupid person. Regardless of whether others believe it or not, Master Xie believes it now. Master Xie said anxiously: "Gu Jing! The accuser hasn't passed the news yet!
"
He Tongda suddenly realized: "Yes, yes, yes, sir, I am as tired as my grandson, and Gu Jing is still sitting comfortably at home. You are all dead, why don't you hurry up and tell Gu Jing." The police officer also knows this county.
Ling is a master who thinks that every time he comes out, he will go out again. If he doesn't want to be punished, he should obediently carry the sign and pass it on...
He Tongda was pulled back to the Grand Master's chair by Master Xie and poured tea for him. He Tongda took a sip of tea and wiped the sweat on his forehead with the official uniform on the back of the chair. He looked at Qi Ying with a pair of eyes and smiled.
Said: "I'm telling you, girl, if you have nothing to do, go and help Gu Jing catch the liar. How much benefit should he give you? Look at the people around you who are greedy for money and lust. Blind man, look at me again.
Button the eyes out and feed them to the dogs.”
"Old... Master, I am wronged... I am blind, what can I see?" Zouping said tremblingly.
"That's right, a blind man can't see. No, that fat man recruited you as the mastermind. How can you hide more than one hundred thousand taels of silver if you can't see it?"
The blind man said quickly: "I have put those banknotes in the cracks in the wall of the old house in the south of the city. Except for expenses, they are all there. Sir, please have mercy, Sir, please have mercy..."
He Tongda thought that the blind man had stuffed more than 100,000 yuan into the cracks in the wall. He swallowed hard and said distressedly: "You blind man is so ignorant. The banknotes are hidden in the cracks in the wall and are eaten by rats and insects.
Isn’t it gone when the weather is wet? Come here, go to the south of the city and tear down the wall of the blind man’s house, and bring me the banknotes.”
"Yes." The two officers received the order from the county magistrate and went to demolish the wall.
He Tongda happily said to the thin Taoist: "Are you mute? I have nothing here, just something to make people talk. You see, the fat man lying on the ground has already passed out. Do you want to try too?
try?"
The thin Taoist glanced at the fat Taoist and said, "Now that the victor and the defeated have been caught, you can be killed or beheaded as you wish. What else is there to say?"
"Hey, you have backbone. I like people who have backbone. Let's move the iron stool to see if his bones are stronger or the iron stool is stronger."
The guards carried a strange-looking iron stool. The stool was just a bare frame without a seat, and there was a piece of water-soaked beef tendon on the backrest. Under the stool was a square nail board. The guards held it like wolves and tigers.