Today is the fifth day of April in the 19th year of Yongle. A crescent moon as thick as a thumb rises from the direction of Shuilu Temple, casting a faint light on Magou Town.
The leaves of the poplar trees rustled in the breeze, and the wild dogs and domestic dogs around them seemed to have acquiesced to the Yang Kang people's disturbance of Magou Town, and scattered away, continuing to look for food to satisfy their hunger.
In the silent night sky, everyone talking at the door of Zhang Xi's shack carried every sound far away. Even the monks in Shuilu Temple could hear it if they calmed down.
Yang Kang knew this truth very well, and he tried his best to make every sentence and word as flawless as possible, so as not to leave opportunities for others to take advantage of.
"Your Majesty is right. Zhang Xi was addicted to alcohol. He went to drink as soon as he got the money, which delayed Zhang's treatment and led to Zhang's unjust death at home. His fault must be investigated seriously," said the man.
A somewhat knowledgeable neighbor knelt on the ground and said.
Yang Kang nodded and said with great satisfaction: "In our Ming Dynasty, filial piety has always been our first priority. Regardless of his father's serious injury, Zhang Xi took the money for his father's medical treatment and ran out to drink. If he is not severely punished, where is the dignity of the Ming Dynasty's laws?
.You common people are sensible and polite, and I will definitely not let you down."
He turned around and looked at the government servant behind him: "Come here, take down Zhang Xi, who refused to treat his father and caused his father's death."
Hearing that he was really going to be captured, Zhang Xi was in a state of confusion and began to kowtow again, shouting loudly: "Sir, spare my life, please spare my little one."
Seeing how things had developed to this point, Malianshan, who was standing aside, couldn't help but let out a long breath, and his heart that had been hanging in the air gradually relaxed.
I was originally worried that even money could not silence the mouths of these villagers. If a few more thorns jumped out to cause trouble, I would have to wait and think of ways to deal with them again.
But he didn't expect that things would develop to this point. If his father-in-law had captured Zhang Xi, he would not only have saved himself a lot of money, but also the news that the original jadeite stone was found in Shuilu'an River would never spread again.
"When Zhang Xi reaches the county jail, we must find a way to kill him and completely seal the news." Looking at Zhang Xi who kept making trouble, Ma Lianshan secretly made a plan in his heart.
"Sir, wait a minute." A voice came out, causing the several government officials who were about to tie up Zhang Xi to stop and look towards the source of the voice.
Yang Kang also narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the village name who was kneeling on the ground and making a sound: "Why, do you have anything else to say?"
"There is always a wrongdoer and a debtor. Zhang Xi delayed his father's opportunity to heal his injuries and caused the murder. However, he was just a delay. If he was not at home and Zhang's father died unjustly at home, no one would be responsible for the matter.
Are there any consequences?"
Yang Kang was very angry, why did you have such a mouth in the donkey trough? He wanted to rush up, grab the dirt on the ground, and block the mouth of this "trickster".
"The real cause of Father Zhang's death was the injuries on his body. Where did the injuries on such a good villager come from? Your Excellency is honest and honest, please give the deceased some real justice." The name of the village continued.
For Yang Kang and others, these words were like a bolt from the blue. They suddenly calmed down their moods again.
Yang Kang was shaking all over, and his hands subconsciously clenched into fists. He really wanted to rush up, grab the water and fire stick from the Yamen servant's hand, and beat the man to death with a stick.
Track down the culprit, track down my daughter? You don’t even know who you are, just a commoner, and you want to touch my Yang Kang’s daughter.
Not to mention that Zhang's father died of an injury. Even if he died on the spot, I would protect my daughter at all costs.
Who do you think you are, here brazenly clamoring to track down the real culprit? You don’t know that the real culprit is my daughter? Do you have a brain problem, and you still want to stand up and show off in front of everyone?
"You are brave and cunning. I already learned about this case at the county government office this morning. Now you are bringing it up again. What is your intention? Do you believe that I will arrest you and take you to the county government prison for punishment?" Yang Kang was furious.
His cheeks turned purple and he roared loudly.
"The law of the Ming Dynasty stipulates that murder must be punished with life. If the adults want to bend the law for personal gain in public, the villain will naturally be powerless. However, in Magou Town, there are hundreds of families living and more than a dozen businesses. The common people are being wronged today.
There must be a righteous person going to Xi'an Mansion to ask for justice." The villager simply stood up without any fear on his face.
Seeing the opponent's momentum, Yang Kang couldn't help but feel guilty. He whispered to Ma Lianshan next to him: "Who is this person?"
"This man's name is Quanquan, and he is Zhang Xi's neighbor. He attended a private school for several years in his early years, and after failing to pass the exam, he has been working at home to make a living." Malianshan said hurriedly.
"Does he have any background?"
"Background?" Ma Lianshan was stunned, as if he remembered something, and said hurriedly: "This person has a younger brother who works as an errand in Xi'an Mansion."
"As an errand in Xi'an Prefecture?" Yang Kang turned around nervously.
"Father-in-law, don't worry. Although his brother is working in Xi'an Mansion, he is just a jailer who makes a living and is not a problem." Although he was very worried in his heart, Ma Lianshan still tried to encourage Yang Kang.
Having said that, Yang Kang was still a little undecided in his heart.
Even if he is a jailer, he is from Xi'an Prefecture. Above the jailer, there are cell bosses and policemen. The jailer does not have much power, but he can get along with him for a long time. Who knows how he will interact with those cell bosses and those policemen?
How is the relationship?
If he really wanted to avenge his brother, it would be much easier than ordinary people.
If this matter is not handled well, Yuhuan will not only be executed according to the Ming law of killing for life, but also bending the law for personal gain, I am afraid that Wusha above his head will not be safe.
How could there be a failed scholar in Magou Town? It was really unlucky.
It seems that once this matter is over, I will take good care of all the private schools under the county government and stop recruiting the children of these farming villagers to study.
Just farm the land and read whatever books you want. Once this person becomes enlightened, it will take a lot of energy to deal with him.
However, it is best to keep this matter under wraps for now. You have to think carefully about how to deal with them.
"You are so bold and cunning, you actually accuse me of bending the law for personal gain? Just for this one sentence, I will sentence you to ten or eight years in prison, which is enough." Yang Kang took the lead and scolded loudly.
"If your Excellency didn't want to bend the law for personal gain, why did you come to Magou Town in the middle of the night? Thanks to these wild dogs in the town, everyone woke up from their sleep and lay in bed quietly listening to how your Excellency pronounced this sentence.
Of course, if your Excellency can enforce the law impartially, punish the murderer severely, and give justice to the deceased, the words of the ordinary people will naturally slander your innocence. As for the punishment that should be given to the ordinary people, the ordinary people will never refute it. This is also a crime that the ordinary people deserve, and the ordinary people should bear it.
." Wan Quan's straight body, unkempt appearance, and his sharp words gave him the aura of a knight-errant.
Seeing that the more he defended, the more he was wrong, Yang Kang became anxious, and the sweat on his forehead was clearly visible under the moonlight.
Malianshan, who was behind him, also understood that his father-in-law's current situation was very bad. He walked forward and whispered in the other person's ear: "This person's words are too sharp and it is useless to talk more. Otherwise, my father-in-law will take them back."
County government, we will make plans slowly."
Ma Lianshan's suggestion coincided with Yang Kang's thoughts at this time.
He nodded and found a step for himself: "My integrity is obvious to all the people in Lantian County. You take Father Zhang's body and we rush to the county office together. Early tomorrow morning, the case will be heard in court.
I see how you are still slandering me for bending the law for personal gain."
"If your Excellency can really enforce the law impartially, what if we follow you to the county seat now?" Wan Quan said calmly, ruffled his messy hair with his hands, looked around, and raised his voice, "There is a whole horse.
The villagers of Gou Town have witnessed that adults will definitely not use such low-level means of killing people and silencing them."
Yang Kang's chest rose and fell sharply, and he was so angry that he almost spit out the blood in his heart.