Not long after, the yamen servant came out and said, "Mr. Wang, please come inside. Mr. Qi is in the back hall."
There are rules here. Wang Xuan handed over a greeting card instead of a petition, so the meeting was naturally in the back hall.
Wang Xuan followed the yamen servant all the way to the back hall. After entering the door, he saw a slightly thin middle-aged man over 40, with light eyebrows and thin eyes, a short beard under his chin, sitting in front of the hall wearing casual clothes.
Looking at the way the man was sitting, Wang Xuan knew that this was Qi Hongliang, the magistrate of Fuzhou. This man had been in office for more than two years, and Wang Xuan didn't know whether he was a government official or not, so he could only act accordingly.
"Student Wang Xuan and Wang Zaizhi, I have met Mr. Qi." The moment he entered the door, Wang Xuan immediately became sad, bowed and saluted.
"You are Wang Xuan. I've heard something about it. Sit down." Qi Hongliang said. Wang Xuan didn't know if he was referring to what happened yesterday or something else.
I hate these figures in the government court the most. To be honest, I understand everything by myself. It seems that they are worthless after all. I don’t know who got used to their bad habits.
"Thank you, sir."
After sitting down, a maid naturally served tea. Qi Hongliang picked it up and took a sip, then put it down and said, "I wonder what Zaizhi wants to see me for today?"
"Alas." Wang Xuan sighed, his eyes suddenly turned red, and when the tears were about to fall, he held them back tightly, twitched his nose, and then said: "Yesterday, my family just celebrated the student's passing the exam. Who knew
, thieves came in at night, and the students’ parents were killed by the thieves.”
Magistrate Qi was taken aback and slammed the table so hard that the tea bowl jumped and some tea splashed out, "Who dares to commit murder on a family in the city? You are so bold. This matter must be investigated strictly!"
Wang Xuan sneered in his heart. Such a big thing happened in the city. If Qi Zhifu didn't know, it means that he didn't control Fuzhou well. If he knew, it can only be said that the officials are all drama queens. He couldn't tell it anyway.
A little trace of making.
"Please forgive me for your condolences. I will make the decision for you. Are you here to report the crime?"
The prefect was pretending to be confused. Wang Xuan shook his head, "It's not a report. The students have always only read books about saints and sages, and never asked about family affairs. Parents make the decision in everything. My Wang family has always been kind to others and has never been bullied.
I suddenly encountered this kind of disaster and discovered that there were no clues at all. In this way, even if I report the crime, it will only cause trouble for the adults."
"Furthermore, the students are helpless. Last night, the masked thief was frightened and ran away by shouting. I'm afraid he will come again. When the time comes, I'm afraid it will be more dangerous. In this way, I can see my old parents underground."
Well, I can still fulfill my filial piety. I am here to ask Mr. Qi to help settle the servants and tenants in the family after the death of the student, so as not to cause chaos."
After saying that, Wang Xuan still showed a trace of sadness on his face. From the moment he entered the door, he transformed into a shadow emperor, and he felt that his acting skills were beyond the sky.
The corners of Magistrate Qi's mouth twitched. This is Fuzhou Prefecture, and it is also the seat of the Governor of Fujian. It is most troublesome to work next to the governor of this province. If there are consecutive murders during his tenure, the ones who will be killed will be the newly promoted people, and he is here
There's not even a case file, haha, so there's no need to read the evaluation, a low-level person can't escape.
Originally he thought it was a good thing that Wang Xuan didn't report the crime, but now that he heard it, he felt a little uncomfortable.
Looking at Wang Xuan who was sitting aside with a dull look on his face, Magistrate Qi stroked his beard and began to think silently.
The provincial examination only happens once every three years. This is his first provincial examination since he took office. He has won so many exams in total, how could he not know about it.
He also specifically asked his subordinates about Wang Xuan. He did not appear to be very talented in Fuzhou Prefecture. He was just a scholar who only knew how to study hard. However, he was lucky. He did not participate in the last provincial examination, but this time he succeeded in one fell swoop.
When it comes to lying, the best thing is to have nine truths and one lie. Just like everything Wang Xuan just said, except that he doesn't know martial arts, everything else is true. There is nothing wrong with it. Even the idea of not reporting the case and causing trouble to the prefect is barely
That's right.
The thief is so bold. Since he dared to do it the first time, he will dare to do it the second time, so...
"I already know that Zai is sincere, but when the Holy Lord is in power, how can we let Xiao Xiao run rampant? I want to see what kind of thieves dare to kill a dignified person!"
"Let's go back first, and I'll send some police officers to stay at your house for a while to ensure the safety of Zai!"
Magistrate Qi spoke with great righteousness. Wang Xuan immediately stood up and saluted Magistrate Qi with an excited expression, "It really makes the students feel bad to bother you so much. Your kindness will be remembered by the students."
After coming out of the government office, Wang Xuan immediately changed back to his original appearance. This time he deceived the prefect and solved his urgent problem. What happened next depends on him.
I hurried back home, and upon entering I saw a group of monks performing rituals, playing and playing in a lively manner.
He frowned slightly and ignored it. He had arranged for Butler Zhao to do the work. In this era, there was a free set of procedures for everything to be done.
According to traditional funeral rituals, after a person dies, the bereaved family should follow the etiquette of enclosing, funeral, crying, hanging, and paying homage.
Wang Xuan didn't understand these things, so he could only let Butler Zhao arrange it. Anyway, he would arrange it in a grand manner. As for the cemetery and everything, he had already prepared it. Wang Xuan had his ancestral grave, so he only needed to carry the coffin and bury it there.
After returning to the mansion and having a quick bite, a servant came to report that a police officer from the Yamen was at the door.
I think this was the prefect's statement. Although Wang Xuan did not report the case, the prefect sent people to Wang's house with great fanfare and stayed there for a period of time. This was to show that anyone who made bad ideas again would have trouble with the prefect's Yamen.
Don't blame the prefect for going to war!
In this way, it is much more effective than formally reporting the crime and doing it in an official manner.
After all, since ancient times, private affairs and public affairs have been treated with different intensity!
Wang Xuan took the initiative to come out to greet him. Although he did not greet him outside the door, he still gave him enough face.
The person who came was a little over 1.7 meters tall, not a tall man. He looked to be in his 30s and had a broad forehead. When he saw Wang Xuan approaching, he immediately took two steps forward and bowed, "How dare you trouble Mr. Wang to come out in person?"
"It doesn't matter." Wang Xuan ordered his servants to take the team leader's horse to the stable in the backyard and take care of it, and then he brought in the leader and six or seven yamen servants behind him.
Instruct the kitchen to make some wine and food to entertain these people, and free up some side rooms for these people to live in. That's it.
Wang Xuan's identity in this life is no longer that of a pirate or gangster. His identity as a judge is very different from that of these third-class government officials. If he is treated too attentively, it will easily lead to misunderstandings.
In addition, Wang Xuan is also very busy. It has been two days in a row from the Caribbean to now, and he doesn't even have time to sleep.