Wen Chengyan has always loved the people like a son. Although he took office not long ago, the official reputation has already spread throughout Lanzhou City. Naturally, Shopkeeper Tai and a few others have heard about it. When they saw that he was really kind and friendly, they suddenly felt reassured and rushed to grab it one by one.
Talking.
Shopkeeper Tai, as the biggest culprit, knelt down in the hall and accused Xu Zizhen with tears and snot. Naturally, he would not say that he used moldy cloth as satin to defraud money. He only said that Xu Zizhen used the bag in his shop.
Plan to extort money from him.
Then came the restaurant manager and noodle shop proprietress. They accused Xu Zizhen of leading an army to oppress good people. He led tens of thousands of people to surround the entire street, and even threatened them with knives and guns, forcing them to go into the military camp to cook and deliver beef.
At this time, the accomplices who had followed the three men gathered outside the court and booed, all talking about Xu Zizhen's various evil deeds. In their eyes, Xu Zizhen was a soldier and a bully who used military power for personal gain, which was a heinous crime!
Wen Chengyan listened quietly, with a calm expression on his face. After everyone was in trouble for a while, he smiled and said: "So you have all been harmed by this person, but do you have any evidence?"
Shopkeeper Tai first shouted: "Sir, everything I said is true and absolutely not false. If you want evidence, many neighbors outside this door are witnesses. Please make a clear decision!"
"My lord, please make a decision!"
The three victims all knelt on the ground and kowtowed, looking bitter and resentful. At this moment, a sneer suddenly came from outside the hall: "Humph! It seems that I haven't taught you enough, and you still dare to run away."
Come to sue me? Well, you have the guts!"
Shopkeeper Tai jumped up immediately, pointed at Xu Zizhen and shouted: "Sir, it's... that's him!"
Xu Zizhen ignored him and walked to the front of the hall and hugged Wen Chengyan as a salute: "Sir, I'm here."
Wen Chengyan nodded and asked kindly: "Zizhen, these three people accused you of committing evil and oppressing good people. What do you think of this matter?"
What do you think? The three people below were stunned for a moment. How could such a question be asked? It seemed that he was not a defendant, but more like a headhunter.
Xu Zizhen sneered: "What can I think? This old boy cheated me by stealing beams and exchanging pillars for money. It made me unhappy, so I took my brothers to him to ask for an explanation. It's as simple as that."
Shopkeeper Tai jumped up again: "You...you are talking nonsense!"
Wen Chengyan tapped the koan lightly: "Listen to him."
His voice was silent, but it was naturally full of power. Shopkeeper Tai was so excited that he opened his mouth but didn't dare to speak anymore.
At this time, a group of people had gathered outside the court hall. They stood on tiptoes and looked in at the excitement. It seemed that many people knew Shopkeeper Tai, and they were all pointing and talking outside the door.
Xu Zizhen had already caught a glimpse of it from the corner of his eye, and felt happy in his heart. These people watching the excitement were all those he had just asked the Yamen servant to recruit. There was a night market near the Yamen, and it was a busy time. The Yamen servant ran over and shouted that there was something fun to see.
It immediately attracted a group of people.
Having reached the point of popularity, Xu Zizhen stopped dawdling. He stood in the hall with his arms folded and told the story of how he went to Taiji Cloth Shop to buy satin but was given the wrong hand. He also told the story of the restaurant manager and the noodle shop owner's support
, then raised his chin towards the outside of the hall, Liu Fengsui walked in holding a few rolls of cloth and pushing aside the crowd.
Xu Zizhen nodded at the unpacked rolls of moldy cloth and said, "Look, this is the physical evidence."
Several rolls of cloth had been torn apart and a large section was exposed. Not to mention Wen Chengyan, even those watching the fun outside the hall saw the mold spots on it. Obviously many people knew about Taiji Cloth Shop's love of cheating people.
, the discussion outside the hall suddenly increased a bit.
Wen Chengyan glanced at the cloths, his face was neither happy nor angry, and he couldn't tell what it meant.
Shopkeeper Tai felt anxious and was about to open his mouth to defend himself, but Xu Zizhen slapped him in the face, pushed him aside, walked to the noodle shop owner's wife and stood in front of him, looked down at her and said, "You know me, right? Say that.
Say, who am I?"
The landlady wanted to deny it, but thinking of the hundreds of knives in his hands, she still nodded hesitantly: "I know, the general is Jin...Jinchengguan War God."
Wow!
The crowd watching the excitement outside the hall suddenly became commotion, and all eyes were focused on Xu Zizhen.
How could the people of Lanzhou not know that Jinchengguan was besieged twice, and that Xu Zizhen broke into the Xixia army twice, especially the first time when he rushed into the enemy formation alone and killed the Xia army's vanguard general instantly. This matter had already been spread throughout the country.
In Lanzhou City, there are even many storytellers who give lectures on this story every day in teahouses.
And this brave God of War was standing alive in front of them at this moment, and everyone was even more excited. However, the situation seemed a little wrong at the moment. Why did this hero become the defendant today?
Xu Zizhen turned around and faced the outside of the hall, hugged his fists and said loudly: "Everyone, my name is Xu Zizhen. I am not a god of war. I am praised by the garrison brothers who are behind closed doors. It is better to meet by chance than to meet. Since you are here, let's talk about it today."
I want to ask you all to be witnesses!"
At this point, he suddenly grinned: "Let me tell you something first. I will be getting married in a few days. When the time comes, everyone present will count as one. Remember to come and have a bowl of wedding wine!"
Wow!
There was another commotion outside the hall. The God of War is getting married? This is the hero who saved hundreds of thousands of people in Lanzhou City. Isn't that a big deal?
Immediately, someone shouted: "The God of War is very happy! You must come and ask for a bowl of this wedding wine!"
There were also lively people nearby who followed the trend, making jokes and making good-natured jokes. Some said they wanted to make groom's clothes for the God of War, and some said they wanted to help him make furniture. The hero Xu Zizhen had already taken root in their hearts.
, when I looked at him from a close distance, I realized that he was so kind and easy to talk to, which made everyone's impression of him even more favorable.
Xu Zizhen pressed his hands and continued: "Normally, getting married is a happy event, but when I went to buy the bride price today, this shopkeeper Tai gave me a hard time." As he said this, he pointed to the rolls of bad luck.
Bu, "This old bastard fooled me with this thing, and now he's suing me. Everyone, who do you think should sue whom in this matter?"
The crowd immediately exploded. Everyone is superstitious these days. The satin cloth used for weddings has been turned into moldy cloth. This is already unbearable. What's more, it has been changed into linen cloth for funerals, and the object is still
A hero respected by everyone in Lanzhou!
Almost everyone outside the hall glared at Shopkeeper Tai fiercely, and some of the more angry ones even started to curse regardless of the authority of the court. If the government servants at the door had not stopped him, Shopkeeper Tai would have been beaten.
Xu Zizhen pressed his hands again, and the crowd slowly calmed down. He still hugged his arms and glanced at Shopkeeper Tai and the other three who no longer dared to say a word. He suddenly turned to look at Wen Chengyan and raised his chin casually.
: "Father-in-law, I've made everything clear. It's up to you to take care of it."
The whole place fell into silence. Everyone looked at Xu Zizhen with dumbfounded eyes. Shopkeeper Tai and the trio were even dumbfounded.
Father-in-law?
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Tomorrow will be May Day. I will hold back a few more chapters and come out by then. Please forgive me for being so slow...