Then a message was sent to Your Majesty, asking Your Majesty to send Lord Wen to come and redress the grievances of the people."
He looked at the people around him and said in a deep voice: "I and Mr. Wen are here today to seek justice for the people. Anyone who has been oppressed and persecuted by Magistrate Zhao and his nephew Cao Lian can express their feelings here.
I and Mr. Wen will definitely make the decision for it."
When the people heard this, their eyes shone with light. Some people boldly stood up and said: "I want to sue County Magistrate Zhao. He forcibly occupied my family's land to build ancestral graves. I have pity on my old father to ask for an explanation."
, but was beaten to death by him."
Someone stepped forward, and others spoke up one after another, revealing all of Zhao Rui's crimes.
For a time, the streets were filled with people redressing their grievances.
Wen Qiyu's handsome face had already turned livid as he listened to the people's complaints.
Zhao Rui's evil deeds are too numerous to describe, and his nephew Cao Lian did even more evil things.
Wen Qiyu gave an order: "Come here, go and escort Cao Lian and Lu Guisheng. The Zhao Mansion and Cao Mansion will be seized immediately, and all the people in the Cao Mansion will be detained for trial."
"yes."
The silver-armored guards were dispatched one after another.
When the people saw this, they were all full of expectations. They thought that this high-ranking official from the capital was just going through the motions, but they didn't expect that he would actually get serious about it.
Zhao Rui didn't even expect that his heart was in a state of turmoil, but thinking that someone above him was protecting him, he calmed down.
Not long after, the guards arrived, escorting the drunken Cao Lian and the injured Lu Guisheng.
Cao Lian was thrown to the ground. He was not very conscious and cursed: "Who are you? How dare you do this to your Master Cao? Believe it or not, Master Cao will chop you down!"
Wen Qiyu narrowed his eyes and said to the guard: "Get him some cold water to wake him up."
The guard drew a basin of cold water from the well and poured it towards Cao Lian.
Cao Lian trembled and woke up from the wine. He looked at the battle around him and asked Zhao Rui: "Uncle, what is going on? Who are they?"
Zhao Rui couldn't protect himself, so how could he be in the mood to care about him?
Wen Qiyu said: "Cao Lian, do you know the crime?"
Cao Lian looked at Wen Qiyu with a look of disdain: "Who are you? I dare to ask you about Master Cao's crime. Do you want to live?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a flash of sword light, and heard Cao Lian wailing and falling to the ground.
The one who drew the sword was none other than Wen Qiyu's close guard. The man said: "You should be punished if you dare to be disrespectful to Mr. Wen."
Cao Lian covered his bloody hand. Who would have thought that in just a moment, one of his fingers would be cut off.
He endured the pain and looked at Wen Qiyu, his eyes full of fear.
Wen Qiyu said: "Have you seen the people kneeling here? They are all suing you and Zhao Rui.
As a first-rank minister of the imperial court, I have been given the Shangfang sword by His Majesty. I have the responsibility of supervising all officials. I can kill them first and then report them."
With that said, he drew out his sword and said: "Today I will do justice for heaven and kill you, a bully who has done many evil things."
Cao Lian was shocked: "We are all Lord Zhou's people. If you dare to touch us, he will not let you go."
Wen Qiyu raised his eyebrows: "Your Majesty, Zhou Yin, who overcame all opinions and assisted Your Majesty when he ascended the throne. He held the position of Grand Tutor and was named Emperor's Master. Lord Zhou?"
Cao Lian said proudly: "Are you scared?"
Wen Qiyu smiled slightly: "Very good, I have long disliked that old man. I am worried about how to deal with him?"
He looked at Cao Lian and said, "Zhou Yin is old and has bad eyesight, so he would fall in love with a fool like you."
Wen Qiyu put away his sword and said: "There is no need to go on trial. As the magistrate of Qingping County, Zhao Rui used his power for personal gain, oppressed the people, and allowed Cao Lian to do evil in the city, which caused widespread resentment among the people. He should be punished for his crime."
He waved his hand and said to the guards: "Execute them both on the spot!"