Shen Changqing was sitting there, and after about a quarter of an hour, Hong Chengcheng walked in with a hurried expression.
"See my lord!"
When he first saw Shen Changqing, Hong Chengcheng had already bowed and saluted.
Obviously.
He already knew about the other party's temporary appointment as county magistrate.
If the people in the Suppressing Demon Division do not have the direct power of life and death over the people in the Yamen, then the county magistrate of a city does have this right.
Thinking of Shen Changqing's ruthlessness in killing people without blinking an eye.
Hong Cheng didn't dare to be rude in any way.
"This is the court's verdict against the Zhao family. Take a look at it!"
Shen Changqing put the verdict on the table.
Hong Cheng took a few steps forward, picked up the verdict, and read it carefully.
Gradually.
His expression was also solemn.
After reading it all, Hong Chengcai put the verdict back respectfully: "Sir, the verdict has been handed down. What should I do now?"
"What else can you do? Colluding with evil spirits is a dead end. It is only natural to end up like this."
Shen Changqing shook his head slightly, with a sneer on his face.
"Zhao Fang can be the county magistrate, and the power of the Zhao family behind him is not small. At present, Lin'an City is just a clan territory of the Zhao family, and there are many branches in other places.
But it is useless no matter how many branches there are. After the verdict is issued, I believe that the court has taken some action, and the branches of the Zhao family in various places will not be spared.
Send me an order to put everyone in the Zhao family, including the slaves, in jail!"
"yes!"
Hong Cheng nodded, then hesitated slightly: "There are many Zhao family members, so they may not be willing to go to jail. Although the yamen servants all have some martial arts skills, they are far behind.
If the Zhao family resists, I'm afraid they won't be able to suppress it!"
at last.
Hong Cheng also looked very embarrassed.
Such a large yamen could not even suppress the Zhao family.
But it's embarrassing, and what he said is true.
There are only a dozen or so yamen servants in the yamen. Counting the servants, the Zhao family has as many as one or two hundred people.
Now that the government officials can guard the Zhao family, it's because it's not really a dead end. The Zhao family still has some hope and doesn't dare to have any head-on conflict with the court.
Now that the verdict has been issued, it is undoubtedly a death sentence for the Zhao family.
It's reached this point.
The people of the Zhao family will definitely not sit back and wait for death.
If a conflict really breaks out, with the manpower of the yamen, it is very likely to be directly overwhelmed.
Shen Changqing smiled lightly: "What do you mean?"
"In my humble position, I hope that you can go and suppress the battle. As long as the Zhao family doesn't resist, if they do, they are not qualified to cause any trouble in front of you!"
Hong Cheng said and flattered him again.
"After all, your strength is undoubtedly the first in Lin'an City."
"Forget it, I just happened to go to Zhao's house to have a look."
Shen Changqing stood up.
See this.
Hong Cheng suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
He was also afraid that the Zhao family would resist. If one or two people escaped, he would certainly not be able to escape the blame.
——
Zhao family.
Ever since Zhao Fang committed suicide, the atmosphere in the Zhao family has been very solemn.
Anyone can understand.
The crime of colluding with evil spirits could lead to the confiscation of one's home and extermination of one's clan if one is not careful.
But the problem is.
There are government officials guarding the Zhao family outside, and there is no way for others to evacuate. Unless they really break out and rush out completely, the government officials will naturally have no chance of intercepting them.
But then.
Not only is it colluding with evil spirits, but it may also be charged with violating the laws of the Qin Dynasty and intending to rebel.
By then.
The Zhao family really has no way to survive.
In the lobby at this moment, all the direct descendants of the Zhao family were gathered together. Everyone's expressions were different, some were solemn, and some were panicked.
"There is no movement in the court now, but you all know the consequences of colluding with evil spirits. Now I have a sharp knife hanging over my head, it just depends on when it falls."
At the top of the table, a middle-aged man who looked quite scholarly spoke calmly.
His name is Zhao Li, a direct descendant of the Zhao family, and the same generation as Zhao Fang.
Now Zhao Fang commits suicide.
In the Zhao family, Zhao Li has the highest seniority.
The words fell.
Suddenly someone in the lobby was sobbing softly. It was the female family members who were frightened and cried.
A young man with a feminine appearance showed a sneer on his face: "The reason why the Zhao family is in this situation is not because the uncle colluded with evil spirits. In my opinion, as long as someone takes the blame, the court may not necessarily kill them all!"
"Zhao Mingye, what do you mean!" a young man shouted angrily.
"Zhao Mingtang, I made it very clear what I meant. A father's debt must be paid by his son. If your father did something wrong, someone should repay it. It cannot be one person's fault. Let the whole Zhao family bear the responsibility!"
Zhao Mingye sneered, stood up and spoke loudly.
"There are one or two hundred people in the Zhao family courtyard now. How can we let them be buried together for my uncle? It's you, my uncle has done something wrong, and you, the son, can't escape the responsibility.
It would be better for your group to go to the Yamen and plead guilty, maybe the court will give you a lighter sentence.
Even if you are sentenced to death, you deserve it, and we are the innocent ones, don’t you think so?"
The words fell.
Someone responded immediately.
"Ming Ye is right, Zhao Mingtang, why should we bear the responsibility for the wrong things your father did!"
"That's right, if you die, you will die. You have to drag hundreds of people from the Zhao family. This is simply crazy."
"In my opinion, it would be better to tie them up directly and take them to the Yamen to atone for their sins——"
One of them spoke, and when he looked at Zhao Mingtang and others, his eyes were full of coldness and viciousness.
In their view, the Zhao family's fate was entirely due to Zhao Fang.
Zhao Mingtang was furious: "When my father was the county magistrate, the Zhao family received a lot of favors from my father. Why, now that they are in trouble, everyone wants to distance themselves from each other——"
"enough!"
While everyone was arguing, Zhao Li suddenly shouted coldly and interrupted them directly.
The scene suddenly became quiet.
It's just that many people have dissatisfaction on their faces.
Zhao Li glanced around and said calmly: "What Mingye said is not unreasonable."
"Second uncle——"
Zhao Mingtang's expression changed.
Zhao Li waved his hand and interrupted the other party: "But the truth is one thing. The imperial court is not always able to reason with the truth. It has always colluded with evil spirits. At worst, it was sent to the army and at worst, it implicated the nine tribes.
The longer the current matter is delayed, the worse it will be for us.
I can't stay in Lin'an City any longer, so I can only find a way to leave."
"Second uncle, you mean that we should just leave Lin'an City?" Zhao Mingye was surprised and unsure.
Return to Lin'an City.
This is no small matter.
If they really do this, there will be no turning back for the Zhao family, and they will definitely be wanted by the court.
Zhao Li looked at him, with a cold look in his eyes.
"If the imperial court doesn't give me a way to survive, then my Zhao family will naturally have to find another way to make a living!"