This case was not difficult to resolve at all, but it greatly established prestige.
Not only Xiao Muting's, but also Kang Yanhui's. As a prefect, his waist became even straighter.
After Liu Kuisheng and his party were escorted back to the prison of the prefect's Yamen and locked up, his flower show stall also had to be removed.
But looking at the delicate flowers blooming on the stall, it was really a bit difficult, because these people can look at flowers, but when it comes to growing flowers... they really can't do that at all.
Yu Baizheng was temporarily listed as one of the victims, and because the family of four was in such a mess that no one could bear to look at it, he arranged for them to stay in a private house first, and all the expenses were paid by the Yamen. Of course,
These are all money paid by Xiao Muting.
When he saw that no one knew how to handle the flowers, he took the initiative and took on the task.
While these people were discussing where to go for flowers, Zou Wanqing was already standing in front of the flower stall, staring at the delicate Phalaenopsis orchid in trance.
When Kang Yanhui was deploying the mission, he turned around and saw him standing there in a daze. He immediately walked over, met him respectfully and said politely: "Mr. Zou, this is evidence, you can't..."
Zou Wanqing looked at him and rolled his eyes at him: "Even if the governor doesn't say anything, I know that this thing cannot be moved, but it's okay to take a look, and I don't think it's bad. Why are you getting more and more stingy now, huh!"
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"I don't mean that. If the old gentleman likes it, after the case is over, I will buy this flower and send it to the old gentleman so that you can enjoy it." Kang Yanhui immediately smiled and said, but he did not dare to offend this man.
Learned by great talents.
Zou Wanqing stared at him again: "Are you buying it for me?" Then he immediately waved his hands: "No, there is no need. If you can really afford it, then think about how you want to accept the inquiry from His Highness King Chen. Can you
Do you know how much this orchid is worth? Mr. Kang, please forgive me for saying this harshly. You may not be able to afford one with your official salary in your life. Don’t go astray, or you may be beheaded.
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Kang Yanhui was also shocked after hearing this, and couldn't help but ask: "The old gentleman is saying, it's just this pot of flowers? I can't afford it in my lifetime?"
Zou Wanqing shook his head: "What I'm saying is that if you become an upright official, you probably won't be able to afford it in your lifetime, but if you are a corrupt official..."
"Old sir, stop it. I would never do that. Even if I break my promise, I can't do that kind of thing. Just pretend that I didn't say anything about sending flowers just now. At worst, Yu Baizheng and I will learn how to plant flowers and plant another pot.
Here you go, that's all." Kang Yanhui hurriedly stopped Zou Wanqing's words. If these words came out of his mouth, he would have hundreds of mouths all over his body and he wouldn't be able to explain clearly.
Zou Wanqing was quite satisfied with what he said. He turned around and left with his hands behind his back and a nod. However, Kang Yanhui used his sleeves to gently wipe the cold sweat on his forehead from his fright.
After calming down for a while, he called the government officials and moved the flowers to Yu Baizheng's residence and asked him to keep them for him. He also warned: "You must not keep them to death. These flowers are evidence."
Yu Baizheng naturally agreed, but he had also seen the interaction between the two people just now. He knew that the old gentleman must like this strange butterfly orchid, and he was also a person who was highly respected by Prefect Kang. He thought about it,
After he settles down, he will definitely cultivate a few more plants, and then give them to those who have helped him. It is rare to meet such fair officials as them, and they are lucky.
Xiaowu Town is not close to Baifeng City, and it takes five days to reach it by horseback riding.
During this period, the Hundred Flowers Festival in the city did not lose its popularity because of this episode, but instead became even more lively.
The prefect's Yamen is also lively. In the past few days, people have been coming to report the case and explain the situation. The situation mentioned is also related to Liu Kuisheng. There are also a few common people who have come to file a lawsuit.
The magistrate of Xiaowu Town, Han Zhishan, also complained about all the incidents related to Liu Kuisheng, which shows how many evil deeds these uncles and uncles had done in Xiaowu Town.
When Kang Yanhui asked, what Yu Baizheng and his wife mentioned about the people who were driven crazy and were imprisoned were confirmed by those people. What they said was true, and the place of detention was on the outskirts of the town.
There was a local temple, and there were more than twenty people guarding it. They were all strong men hired by Liu Kuisheng from other places, and they were all fierce-looking.
Kang Yanhui was so angry that he slammed the table, which made him feel his own incompetence.
It had been two years since he took office as the prefect of Baifeng City, but he didn't know anything about the incident in Xiaowu Town, and in his impression, even the magistrate of Xiaowu Town, Han Zhishan, felt strange to him.
He asked the master to look up the resumes of all the officials in the county and bring up Han Zhishan's file. When he saw the family relationship above, he gasped in surprise.
"He is the nephew of Han Wenjun, the Minister of Rites. This is too far away." He felt that the situation was a bit serious, so he picked up the file and rushed out of the Yamen.
When he placed the file in front of Xiao Muting, he took a step back and said respectfully: "This is because the official neglected his duty. I really didn't know that this person had this level of relationship, but judging from the official, if
If there is such a close relationship, he is just a small county magistrate, which is really too small."
After Xiao Muting read it, there was no displeasure on his face. He handed the file to the Queen of Baoqing County, waved to her, pointed to the chair next to her, and motioned for him to sit down.
After Kang Yanhui sat down, his servants served him a cup of tea, but he couldn't drink it despite holding it in his hand.
Xiao Muting saw his concerns and chuckled: "Master Kang, don't worry. You know what our county was like before. Before I came to this vassal, it was all under the control of Sheng Qin."
The matter of officials under your jurisdiction is not decided by you as a newly appointed governor. You just have the right to evaluate political achievements. However, judging from this person's resume, he is only a Jinshi, but he can still be a whole town.
Presumably, this kinship helped him to become the county magistrate, but no matter how big the official was, he himself did not dare to let him be the cautious and cautious Han Wenjun, for fear that if something happened, he would be implicated.
to him."
"It's true that Han Wenjun is famous for being timid. Even when his brother-in-law was the prime minister, he didn't take any advantage. He kept helping him deal with the aftermath, but he was the one who took the blame.
Even his proud daughter got in. Fortunately, he evacuated quickly, otherwise he would have been dismissed from office and might have been imprisoned." Prince Baoqing said with a mocking smile.
However, Kang Yanhui was still not happy and blamed himself: "The official should have known about the situation of officials in this county for a long time, but he just ignored it. It is the official's dereliction of duty."
"Then I would like to ask you, before I came to the vassal territory, have you looked through the resumes of all these officials?" Xiao Muting asked.
Kang Yanhui shook his head: "Before returning to the vassal state here, all official resumes were locked up, and the person in charge was Qiu Kai. I have never looked through it."
Prince Baoqing smiled and said: "That's enough. King Chen didn't blame you. He also knew what the entire county was like before we arrived at Cangque County. You don't need to blame yourself. It's not too late to make up for it. If you can
If the prefect wants to make up for it, he has no choice but to re-count the resumes of all the officials in the county and compare them with the original ones. He will definitely gain something. He can also second the capable people under King Chen to go to various towns and villages.
We will conduct secret investigation and verification in this place, and hopefully, we will definitely prevent the incident in Xiaowu Town from happening again."
Kang Yanhui immediately put down the cup in his hand, stood up and bowed deeply to the Prince of Baoqing County: "Thank you His Highness the Prince for showing me the clear path. Your Majesty will definitely live up to everyone's expectations and do your best to do this well so that the entire Cangque County can benefit from it."
The official resume is complete, clear and accurate!”
Xiao Muting and Prince Baoqing looked at each other and smiled. They were still very satisfied with Kang Yanhui.