The fat man was overjoyed and kowtowed to Xu Qinglian respectfully: "Master Qingtian, the younger one is called Jia Dewang. He lives in Nanmen Village, Shilipo. He has an eighty-year-old mother and a pair of infant children waiting to be fed."
Xu Qinglian raised the gavel in his hand and struck it again: "You are so brave, you dare to deceive me. Judging from your appearance, you are only twenty-seven or eighty years old, how can you have an eighty-year-old mother? So what?
Will you have two children in infancy at the same time? Do you really think I am easily deceived?" It is really rare for a woman to give birth to a child in her fifties.
Jia Dewang screamed: "My lord, I am wronged. The small sentence is true. My mother gave birth to me when she was fifty-three years old. I have seven brothers and sisters. Unfortunately, they all died in infancy. These two children of mine are
They are twins, so they are both in infancy. The family is in decline and the family situation is difficult. It is really a hard life!" What he said is quite reasonable.
Xu Qinglian snorted and said: "How dare you say that you gave birth to twins of dragon and phoenix? Come on, drag me down twenty boards!" Ordinary people would not dare to say that they gave birth to twins of dragon and phoenix in public. Who dares to use the words dragon and phoenix easily?
This Jadewang broke a taboo unintentionally and deserved to be beaten.
A group of government officials rushed up like wolves and tigers, pushed Jadwang to the ground, and dragged him out by his legs. The poor guy didn't even tell the reason for what happened today, so he was dragged down and beaten twenty times.
Slabs.
Murong Feiyan frowned and whispered in Hu Xiaotian's ear: "It's a very dark move!"
Hu Xiaotian smiled indifferently. In fact, he still didn't understand what happened and why the fat man and the thin man came to file a lawsuit. Judging from the current situation, Xu Qinglian should be a cruel official.
When the thin man saw the fat man being beaten, a look of fear appeared on his face. When Xu Qinglian looked at him, the man blinked and shuddered.
Xu Qinglian chuckled. It’s a good thing he didn’t laugh. This smile made people’s hair stand on end. Xu Qinglian said: “You said you are the master of suffering? Where does suffering come from?”
The thin man was stunned for a moment: "Sir, little Jia Liu is from Houshanwo, Lushui Town, Qingyun County. He makes a living by shepherding sheep. This goat is mine. After he got lost, it was hidden by Jia. Fortunately, he was found by me... so
…”
Xu Qinglian said: "You said the goat is yours? Do you have any evidence?"
Jia Liu bit his lip and said, "I raise goats, so of course I recognize them."
Xu Qinglian said: "Does it recognize you?"
Jia Liu nodded.
Xu Qinglian said: "Well, bring the goat up. You call it and see if it answers."
Jia Liu was completely stunned. At this moment, the fat man Jia Dewang was dragged back to the court after being beaten twenty times. This guy couldn't even stand up at this time. He was lying on the ground and wailing. He no longer cried out that he was wronged.
, he kept calling "dog officer", which immediately touched Xu Qinglian's skin.
Xu Qinglian raised the gavel and slapped it again, loudly saying: "Drag it out..."
At this time, the master Xing Shan hurriedly walked up and whispered something in Xu Qinglian's ear. He was afraid that Xu Qinglian would cause trouble. After hearing what he said, Xu Qinglian changed his mind and said coldly: "Bold and Diao
Citizens, you are roaring in the court and insulting the imperial officials. You should have been beaten to death on the spot, but I thought that you were a first offender, so I spared you. Someone came and put Jia Dewang in jail temporarily and let him reflect on it." The government officials on both sides rushed forward.
They grabbed Jadwan and dragged him out again and took him directly to the prison cell.
Jia Dewang seemed to be wilting at this moment, he did not dare to scold Xu Qinglian anymore, he just kept shouting that he was wronged.
Jia Liu's face turned pale with fright. When Xu Qinglian looked at him again, he was so frightened that he sneezed twice in succession. Fear can also make people allergic.
The goat has been led to the court by the officials. Xu Qinglian said: "This goat is already here. You call it and see if it responds?"
Jia Liu grimaced, shook his head vigorously and said, "Sir, I won't sue!" Everyone understood how this goat could understand people. Jia Liu's decision not to sue was a wise move, but it's a pity that now
It's too late.
Xu Qinglian said: "You won't sue? Does that mean this sheep belongs to Jadewang?"
Jia Liu shook his head and said, "It's not his!"
"Is that yours?"
The thin man swallowed his saliva. He didn't dare to admit it at this time. He lay on the ground and kowtowed three times: "Sir, I made a mistake. I won't sue you."
Xu Qinglian sneered and said: "You two unruly people, you look like criminals at first glance. A goat was stolen from somewhere, and there was a dispute due to uneven distribution of the spoils. You actually dare to come here to argue, haha,
Do you think I am confused?" He grabbed the gavel and threw it again. This action has become a habit. Xu Qinglian said: "Come here, give me a heavy punishment of ten boards and a fine of five taels of silver. Send me out. Take the goat.
Sir! I will make a final decision after I find out the truth."
Hu Xiaotian now understood that Xu Qinglian's real goal was this goat. He was not afraid of thieves stealing it, but he was afraid that thieves would miss it. It would definitely be bad for him to miss it.
The thin man was also beaten ten times, and finally fined ten taels of silver, and was kicked out of the court.
The crowd of people watching the excitement stared at each other, and although they felt aggrieved, no one dared to say anything. When the case was concluded, the government officials invited the onlookers out of the county government office, and the lawsuit was concluded.
Hu Xiaotian and the three of them went out with the crowd. Originally, he wanted to take the opportunity to meet Xu Qinglian, but after seeing the whole process of the trial, he immediately gave up the idea. This is simply a dog officer! After beating the defendant and the plaintiff, in the end
Even the evidence was confiscated. He is really greedy and shameless.
After the common people left the county government office, they all cursed in low voices.
Hu Xiaotian saw a middle-aged man looking excited, so he walked over and took the initiative to chat: "Brother, why am I so confused about this case!"
The middle-aged man said: "What is there to be confused about? Our Lord Xu is obsessed with that goat. He wants to eat the suffering, but the defendant also wants to eat. He also wants to eat the goat! He also wants to eat the money!"
After he finished speaking, he realized that there was an unfamiliar face in front of him. He sighed and said: "Little brother, your accent sounds like a foreigner. Do you know that very few people in Qingyun County take the initiative to file lawsuits?
Yes, because everyone understands that no matter whether you are justified or not, as long as you walk into this eight-character yamen, hehe... you will not only get a slap in the face, but also pay money..." At this point, he felt that he had said a little too much, so he laughed
He smiled and said, "It's better to say less about government affairs."
At this time, two government officials took Jia Liu, who had been beaten ten times, and threw him out of the county government gate, and then closed the county government gate heavily. They saw Jia Liu lying on the ground without moving for a long time. Although there were many people watching, they
No one took the initiative to help him. In the end, Jia Liu stood up on his own, holding on to the wall with one hand and covering his buttocks with the other, and left the county government office with a grin on his face.
Because of this unexpected episode, Hu Xiaotian decided to postpone reporting to the county government. There were still three days before he took office. He would find an inn to rest and familiarize himself with the situation in Qingyun County.
The three of them stayed at the Fulai Inn on East Street. The owner of the inn was Su Guangju, a middle-aged man with a loyal and kind appearance. The Fulai Inn was not a luxury hotel, with a small appearance and only eight rooms. Fortunately, it was kept clean.
What's more important is that the owner of the shop also cooks good food.
After settling down, Hu Xiaotian took a comfortable hot bath and came to the yard under the grape trellis. Liang Dazhuang had already arranged the table, with wine and dishes placed on the table, and the aroma was permeating the air.
Seeing Hu Xiaotian come in, Liang Dazhuang smiled and said: "Master, food and accommodation are very cheap here. We have enough money left to live comfortably for half a month."
Hu Xiaotian sat down at the table: "It won't take that long, we will go to work in two days."
"Work?" Liang Dazhuang was confused again by his new vocabulary.
Hu Xiaotian smiled and lowered his voice and said: "Just taking office, keep a low profile. We must keep a low profile. I don't want others to know my identity these two days." This is all because of his father's explanation. If not for this, Hu Xiaotian would have carried his father out long ago.
Dad's official authority overwhelms this group of grassroots officials, but it is not easy for him to conceal his identity for a long time. At least Qiqi already knows his identity, and the gang of prostitutes in Xiezhou Huancai Pavilion also know it. Thinking of this, I can't help but remember
I also wrote an IOU for a thousand taels of silver and stamped the official seal on it, which really gave me a headache. I don’t know what kind of trouble it will cause in the future.
Liang Dazhuang nodded mysteriously and said: "Master, I understand, I understand everything. You want to pay a private visit incognito to understand the public sentiment! High, really high!"
Hu Xiaotian chuckled, raised his index finger in front of his lips and let out a mysterious hiss. Only then did he realize that Murong Feiyan still hadn't come over, and asked Liang Dazhuang: "Where's Miss Murong?"
Liang Dazhuang looked around, then lowered his voice and said to him: "I just saw her going out."
Hu Xiaotian was stunned for a moment. Murong Feiyan didn't have many acquaintances in Qingyun County. She definitely didn't go out to visit relatives and friends, maybe to buy things. After all, women are different from men. In the current era, are there any instant messaging tools, such as paging?
He didn't have a mobile phone or a walkie-talkie. He really wanted to find someone, but it would be a waste of time to talk. Hu Xiaotian didn't want to shout for people in the street. He said to Liang Dazhuang: "Go and tell shopkeeper Su that the hot dishes will be waiting for you."
Let’s do it later, let’s wait for her slowly while drinking.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Murong Feiyan had already left the courtyard.
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "I was just saying I would wait for you, but by chance you came."
Murong Feiyan said: "Don't wait for me, you drink first, I'll change my clothes and come back."
Hu Xiaotian's eyes were chasing Murong Feiyan's pretty back, and he accidentally discovered that Liang Dazhuang was also looking directly at Murong Feiyan's beautiful figure. He picked up the chopsticks, turned his head and knocked hard on the man's forehead. Liang Dazhuang was
The smash was so painful that he tried not to cry out, but he also knew that he was in the wrong. Everyone has a love for beauty. He just looked at it a little more. The young master was too evil-minded.
Who said good things should be shared? Just take a look, and you won’t lose a piece of meat.
