It only took half a year for the entire Xiangyuan Town to know that Magistrate Niu Zhanwang was detained and his uncle Pang Jinrui was arrested.
Many people gathered in front of the county government office. They all wanted to know whether it was a bluff, whether it would be the same as before, or whether it would be "only thunder but no rain", and it would still end in nothing.
The moment they saw Niu Zhanwang being taken off his black gauze hat, everyone was a little shaken. Then they saw the prefect put the list of "birthday gifts" that the whole town was forced to offer yesterday, and the big long basket outside the lobby.
money, they became even more determined.
So someone squeezed to the front, stood at the entrance of the yamen, and said loudly: "Sir, the common people have a lawsuit against Niu Zhanwang and Pang Jinrui!"
The original yamen guards guarding the door have been replaced by guards from Prince Chen's palace. Although there are not many, they are all energetic and majestic. Yang Fan jumped out of the yamen and asked nicely: "What are you complaining about?"
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"I accused Niu Zhanwang of bending the law for personal gain, falsely accusing good people, and beating him up. All three female members of Aunt Liu's family next door to my house were beheaded because Pang Jinrui fell in love with Aunt Liu's fourteen-year-old granddaughter and wanted to take her as his concubine.
Aunt Liu and her daughter-in-law refused. I wonder if the official can accept this unjust case!" The strong man looked at Yang Fan eagerly.
Without him speaking, Xiao Muting's majestic voice came from behind the crowd: "Come on, all the unjust cases that Niu Zhanwang tried during his tenure will be accepted. As long as the villagers have grievances, they can come to the Yamen to complain. If you need to submit a complaint,
I am here to help you write it."
Everyone turned around, and after seeing him, they all automatically made way for him to walk in steadily.
Yang Fan and the guards guarding the yamen gate all saluted in unison: "I have seen His Royal Highness King Chen!"
"Chen...King Chen! Isn't this...His Royal Highness King Yi?"
"It turns out that Prince Chen is here..."
"No wonder he touched this corrupt official, King Chen is so powerful..."
The people started talking one after another, but these words were particularly harsh in Xiao Muting's ears. If he hadn't come, the evil deeds of Niu Zhanwang and his uncle would not have been dealt with, and the people could still live a good life.
Days?
At this time, An Jinbai, the prefect of Yueshan City, walked out of the yamen. He also stepped forward to salute, but was stopped by Xiao Muting.
"An Jinbai, you were originally one of my subordinates. You should know what my temper is. What you dislike the most is that local officials bully the people and line their own pockets. And this Niu Zhanwang is the local official of this town.
, and his family members have been harming the people in this town for more than two and a half years. Although you have just taken over as the governor of Yueshan City, you failed to find out the truth due to negligence, leaving the people here with nowhere to redress their grievances.
You have no place to complain, you are derelict in your duty!" Xiao Muting said coldly.
An Jinbai immediately knelt down and said, "I know I was wrong!"
"You must correct your mistakes if you know they are wrong. All mistakes are made by corrupt officials and evil people who bully others. The people are the ones who suffer. How are you going to deal with it?" Xiao Muting asked him again.
"This official will handle matters impartially. All of Niu Zhanwang's crimes during his tenure will be investigated without leaving a single thing out. The criminal Pang Jinrui will also be investigated one by one and will be severely punished!" An Jinbai replied loudly.
Xiao Muting then turned around and looked at all the people watching: "Folks, you have all heard that Governor An has promised everyone that if he does any favoritism, you come and tell me that I will kill him.
I also want to give you justice."
"His Royal Highness Chen is wise, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!" Someone immediately took the lead in shouting.
Immediately, everyone shouted together and knelt down to kowtow.
Xiao Muting waved to everyone to be quiet: "Folks, Cangque County is now my vassal territory and our common home. I will not allow anyone to destroy it. If you want to live and work in peace and contentment, I will also
We want it, but there are some people who are shameless and do not know what they can do to sabotage it, so let’s not tolerate it anymore. I will deal with these corrupt officials who do not make decisions for the people one by one. I will not show mercy when I see them, and everyone will show their strength.
Eyes, as long as there are officials who behave in this way, report it to the king so that he can be informed."
"His Royal Highness King Xie Chen!" everyone said loudly with different voices.
Xiao Muting made An Jin blush and asked, "What did those two people inside say?"
"It's all nonsense and rambling! I don't have much practical words to say and I'm just stalling for time." An Jinbai answered immediately.
"Hmph, it's already this time, and he's still lucky and hopeless. Who else can he think of to save him? Is it Prince Cheng'an? Huh! Niu Zhanwang became an official in someone else's name, and he still spent a lot of money.
The official who donated the money, dig out the person who received the money from him, otherwise you will take the blame, understand." Xiao Muting glared at him.
An Jinbai was also stunned, pursed his lips and whispered: "Your Highness, I have only been in office for more than half a year..."
"Then I don't care. If you can't find the rightful owner, you have to bear the burden." Xiao Muting said unreasonably.
An Jinbai could only raise his eyebrows helplessly and said aggrievedly: "I know..."
At this moment, Su Han stretched his head and looked over: "Mr. An, Niu Zhanwang has only been in office for two and a half years, but his current mansion, his uncle's house, and his uncle's property are huge, which is very rare. I guess even
A business genius may not reach this scale after more than ten or twenty years of business. His Highness King Yi is also in business, but in half a year, it is not as good as his. As long as we compare it from the time point of view, no matter whose family member this business is in,
The following are all well-documented. Niu Zhanwang did not accept bribes directly, but asked his family members to collect them. It is also the same crime. If you investigate one by one according to the names of the properties found from his home, you will definitely gain something."
"What if they don't admit it?" An Jinbai asked again.
"We are not fools. We can shoulder some blame, but this is the blame for the serious crime of beheading. We can't leave it alone. Who would take it from ourselves? What kind of friendship is that? If there is such a person, tell me. I
I really respect this man as a person! After he dies, a plaque with the title 'Hero who takes the blame' will be placed on his grave. That would be a great honor for our ancestors." Su Han snorted mockingly.
"Pfft..." Laughter came from beside me.
An Jinbai also laughed and gave Su Han a thumbs up: "Young Master is so talented!"
It was obviously a very serious occasion, but her words broke through the defense line, and the people standing nearby also heard her words. They spread the word to ten, and everyone knew it. She said it directly to His Highness King Chen.
There are talented people around him, and he is a young man with witty words and refined sentences.
Xiao Muting's originally serious expression softened a lot after Su Han's words. He waved his hand again: "Go to the Yamen, move the tables, and place them on both sides of the Yamen. Everyone who can write can come and help.
The people who are petitioning are writing complaints. If they can’t finish it today, they will write it tomorrow. No one can be left behind.”
"Yes!" the guards said in unison.
This time, the people really saw the light of hope. As soon as the tables were moved, a long queue formed automatically. Some people even ran back to the town, beating gongs and walking around to inform the town about the incident.
All the people in the city, and some even ran directly outside the city to inform people outside the city.
Until late at night, no one left the yamen gate, and the guards who wrote the petitions changed one batch after another, and their fingers were cramped.
Looking at the piles of papers, I hate Niu Zhanwang and Pang Jinrui who are still kneeling in the lobby, crying and complaining.