Chapter 78 Except for the old member of the Weng family
Author: Juechen Yanke
The carriage came down from Xiaoyun Mountain in a leisurely manner. As soon as it entered the city and entered the Jiang'an County government office, it heard endless noises everywhere.
Hua Rujin opened the curtain and took a closer look. She saw that the gate of the county government office was crowded with people. On a long row of benches in the middle were pressed down Chen Rui, the county magistrate, Dian Shi and other officials and servants. More than ten people were already there.
The state soldiers standing next to him beat him with a wooden board until his skin and flesh were torn.
As far as the eye can see, blood and flesh are everywhere, and the entire county government office is a miserable scene.
"It's all because of our government's ineffective supervision and supervision that the officials in Jiang'an City, down to the police officers, worked together in collusion. This government is responsible for the oversight, and we are ashamed of our neighbors and the hundreds of thousands of people in Jiang'an County."
Wen Yuming stood in front of the Yamen and shouted righteously at the top of his voice:
"Today, our government has decided to temporarily set up a case office in Jiang'an County, transfer the county magistrate of Jiangling City to specialize in investigation and trial, and immediately invite the inspectors from the eight prefectures to come to supervise and examine all the unjust cases in Jiang'an City. If all the neighbors have grievances, they can submit them
, No matter how big or small the case is, this government swears here today that it will investigate it thoroughly to the end."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of applause.
Listening to the discussions around him, Ye Chengguan jumped off his horse and slowly and generously ordered Ting An to escort Hua Rujin and Cheng Nini into the county government office.
As soon as he reached the Yamen, Wen Yuming came over to greet him enthusiastically, pulled him to his side, and said to everyone with a smile: "This is the magistrate of Ye County, the number one scholar in the new science department. From now on, he will serve as the representative of our government."
I will temporarily sit in Jiang'an City on behalf of the imperial court."
As soon as I heard Ye Chengguan's name, the surrounding area immediately exploded with admiring looks and compliments:
"I didn't expect Mr. Ye to be so young."
"You are handsome and a talented person, but I don't know if I can get married?"
Hearing this, many people couldn't help but look at Hua Rujin, who was very close to him.
There was more or less jealousy in each of them's eyes.
Hua Rujin noticed that many pairs of eyes around her did not seem to be friendly. They looked at her as if they were close enemies, but rather as if she was blocking their way.
Now that he and the number one scholar are innocent, there is really no need to provoke public anger at this time.
She helped Cheng Nini and quietly moved a few steps to the side, then looked down at the little girl pretending to be nothing, and whispered to her in a low voice: "I will accompany you to Weng's house later.
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At this time, Ye Chengguan's attention had been focused on searching for Tu Hong in the crowd.
After listening to Wen Yuming's arrangement, he raised his head with joy, looked at him meaningfully, and said meaningfully:
"I will definitely live up to the trust of the magistrate, let alone the people of Jiang'an City."
Considering that Jiang'an County is currently short of manpower, if there are too many cases, the clerks from both counties may not be able to work together to write pleadings.
He immediately thought of the flowers in front of him.
He was more and more optimistic about this girl's abilities recently, and her courage and character were just passable. It would be much better to introduce her to the people of Jiang'an City than those unscrupulous litigants.
So I came up with the idea of letting her earn this writing fee.
Just when he turned around to look, he realized that the person who was in front of him just now had now retreated three miles away, as if he was deliberately alienating himself.
He had no choice but to turn his head back calmly and give up the idea for the time being.
Wen Yuming said it categorically, but his thoughts had already turned around a thousand times.
Now he is not only afraid of Ye Chengwei, but also has some fear of the little girl from the Hua family.
The request from the state government and what happened on Xiaoyun Mountain today made him realize how powerful this girl was.
He didn't want to see the two of them join forces to do something earth-shattering.
Therefore, he never mentioned Hua Rujin, and smiled coquettishly at Ye Chengguan: "I would like to congratulate Magistrate Ye in advance for another great achievement."
After a brief exchange of glances, the two returned to normal and looked at the applauding crowd again.
Just at this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd.
Hearing the sound, he went out and saw several strong men in the crowd hurriedly carrying a swaying chair.
Before his footsteps stopped, a trembling hand suddenly stretched out from the tightly wrapped Taishi chair, and his voice shouted one after another: "Nini, Ni Ni."
Knowing that she was here to find Nini, Hua Rujin immediately guessed that someone from the Weng family was here.
She held the little girl tightly and walked forward slowly.
But Cheng Nini seemed a little repelled, and was reluctantly pushed by her until she reached the Taishi chair that was carefully put down.
Hua Rujin can also feel the panic in the little girl's heart, but she doesn't have a stable place to stay now, so it's hard to keep her by her side.
According to the old beggar's wish, he wanted to send Ni Ni back to the Weng family.
He glanced solemnly at the old man who was being slowly helped up by several people.
This person looked to be in his sixties, his lips were horribly chapped, his face was pale and weak, and there was no trace of blood in his pupils.
Although the day was getting cooler, it was not yet the twelfth lunar month of winter, and the old man was covered with several layers of warm quilts, as if his end was approaching.
Thinking of the deceased old lady of the Cheng family, Hua Rujin guessed that this person was the uncle of the Weng family who had been indifferent to the life and death of Ni Ni's family in recent years.
Looking at the old man, Hua Rujin asked in a lukewarm tone: "I guess the old man is a member of the royal family?"
"Exactly."
The old man replied in a weak tone, and reluctantly pulled himself together and bowed his hands to the officials in front of the Yamen. Then he looked back at Hua Rujin and asked with a complex expression: "Are you Miss Hua who helped Nini's family get justice?
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"I don't dare to take it seriously. I'm just trying my best."
Thinking of what happened on Xiaoyun Mountain today, although Hua Rujin was a little dissatisfied with the family, she still solemnly apologized: "I have no choice but to disturb the soul of the old lady today. Please forgive me."
Weng Yuan Wai Qiang held on to his strength and waved his hand: "My sister-in-law's family suffered such a catastrophe. If Miss Hua hadn't come forward, I still don't know where their family is. It's urgent to follow the authority. Miss Hua's move is understandable."
After all, he has seen a lot of the world, so he can quite understand the helpless act of opening a coffin and conducting an autopsy.
Full of resentment, he glared at his adopted son-in-law Liu Jiang who was standing next to him. When his eyes turned back to Cheng Nini, his groggy eyes were filled with tears.
While tremblingly reaching out to grab Cheng Nini, she scolded sadly: "Where have you been, girl, in the past few years? My uncle has been sending people to inquire about the whereabouts of your mother and daughter."
But when his cold and thin fingers touched Cheng Nini's small palm, the girl subconsciously shrank into Hua Rujin's arms.
A young woman in green clothes standing next to her felt very sad. She let go of the child she was holding and walked straight to the little girl. She said in a gentle tone: "Nini, your uncle has always missed you."
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As he said that, he glanced at his son-in-law Liu Jiang meaningfully: "Your uncle has been in poor health in the past few years. When he learned that your grandmother died of a sudden illness, his condition worsened a lot. Your uncle only said that you
You and your mother went to look for your father, but we didn't expect that so many things happened."
But Liu Jiang put his hands into his sleeves and argued without blushing: "Well, I also heard from people in the county government, but I didn't know that my cousin of the Cheng family had already encountered an accident, and there was another reason for my aunt's death."
After finishing his words, he looked at Hua Rujin with a scornful expression: "I wrongly blamed Miss Hua earlier, please don't blame Miss Hua."
"How dare you, how dare you."
Hua Rujin responded casually, and gradually realized that the affairs of Ni Ni's family were probably caused by her son-in-law.
She pushed Cheng Nini to the old man again and advised her earnestly: "Nini, call your uncle quickly."
Looking at her uncle who was old and sick, Cheng Nini held it back for a long time, and finally couldn't hold back the tears in her eyes, so she threw herself into his arms and cried loudly.
"Good boy, good boy, don't cry."
The official also broke down in tears, gasping for breath while gently patting his niece's back to comfort her.
After the little girl's mood stabilized, he slowly raised his eyes and looked at Hua Rujin: "Miss Hua is so kind and kind, and the whole family will never forget it. Please come to Miss Hua to talk about it."
Although she was determined to send Ni Ni back to the Weng family, Hua Rujin still felt a little uneasy.
And there were still many things that were not suitable to be discussed in detail here, so she had to turn her head and look at Ye Chenghui who was standing in front of the Yamen.
Because Liu Jiang was making a big fuss in Xiaoyunshan today, Ye Chengguan didn't have a good impression of the entire Weng family, and he wasn't worried about this girl going alone, so he told the bookboy: "Ting'an, you go with Miss Hua."
"good."
After Ting'an accompanied Hua Rujin on the carriage and left with the Weng family, Ye Chengguan watched the group go away. When he looked back, he saw several Jiangling City officers who were tired of their work and were running towards the Yamen.