The laws of the Ming Dynasty stipulate that if the plaintiff withdraws the lawsuit on his own initiative, Yang Kang does not have to avoid the case. Compensation is a trivial matter. He must wipe his own ass first. This must bear the brunt.
"Your Excellency, I am unjust. I did not submit a complaint to the county government." Zhang Xi raised his head and said hurriedly.
"That's right." Yang Kang slapped his forehead fiercely, "I was so anxious that I forgot that you didn't submit the complaint at all. Without the complaint, the case is not established. At most, it is just a civil dispute."
"Yes, sir, in this case, there is no need to hand it over to Xi'an Mansion?" Zhang Xi, who was kneeling on the ground, also had a look of joy on his face.
"There is no case. I want to hand it over. What should I hand over?" Yang Kang laughed. "This way, you don't have to worry about being punished anymore."
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!" Zhang Xi began to kowtow again.
"Okay, get up, get up." Yang Kang stepped forward generously and helped Zhang Xi up.
"But, no matter what, your father is no longer alive. Yuhuan still has a certain responsibility for this matter. But he is no longer alive, so it is useless to say anything. So, I will not say I am sorry or sorry.
As you say, do something practical."
Yang Kang said and nodded towards Ma Lianshan behind him.
Ma Lianshan took a step forward and took out a cloth bag from his arms: "My wife made a mistake and injured Father Zhang. This hundred taels of silver can be considered as compensation for you."
Looking at the white money in the bag, Zhang Xi's eyes widened instantly: "Thank you, thank you. I am still worried that I don't have enough money to bury my father. Thank you, thank you."
"We are all from the village, and no one wants to see something like this happen. Although I run a jade workshop, it is not easy to make so much money. But when I think that your father is no longer alive, I feel guilty.
I'm panicking. Take it, go back and bury the old man properly, and use the rest to support your family."
Ma Lianshan let go and gently placed the money bag in Zhang Xi's hand.
Everyone looked at the heavy bag of money with envious eyes. They wanted to ask the yamen officer whether what he said in the morning meant that everyone had a share, but for a moment they didn't know how to speak.
"It's April now. Although the farm work in the fields is not too busy, you still need to work every day. The fellow villagers accompanied Zhang Xi to the county seat. Not to mention the hard work, it also delayed the livelihood of the fields. I have prepared something for everyone.
Twelve taels of silver is considered as compensation for everyone's delay in survival." Ma Lianshan took out a few more ingots from his arms and placed them in everyone's hands.
"We are all from the countryside, so we are so embarrassed."
"That's right, no one is doing anyone a favor."
"Forget it, let's not take it anymore."
For a moment, everyone felt a little embarrassed.
"Take it, take it, this is Lianshan's idea." Yang Kang said with a smile.
"Take it, take it. If you don't accept it, you think I didn't give enough." Ma Lianshan also hurriedly agreed.
Seeing what Malianshan said, everyone stopped refusing and took the ingot into their arms. Everyone smiled happily and rubbed their hands together, not knowing where to put their hands.
"My father-in-law has suppressed this matter for us. Both Zhang Xi and I, Ma Lianshan, should remember my father-in-law's great kindness." Ma Lianshan began to guide everyone.
"Of course, of course. When this matter comes to Xi'an Mansion, the most disadvantageous thing is Zhang Xi. We understand in our hearts."
"Although I understand this case, if someone pursues it, it will still be difficult for you to excuse me. However, we are all witnesses, and this case is our own request for settlement."
"The county magistrate is fair and honest, and we all have witnessed it. If you hadn't shown mercy and insisted on handing over the matter to Xi'an Prefecture, Zhang's father's body would have been left unburied. How could such a thing happen in our Lantian County?"
"The magistrate not only saved my life, Zhang Xi, but also gave me money to bury my father. Zhang Xi will never forget this kindness."
Yang Kang waved his hand: "Okay, this matter is over. Seeing that the weather is getting hotter, the body will be released soon, so take it back and bury it properly."
"Yes, yes. The villain is leaving now." Zhang Xi bowed and nodded, and was about to turn around to catch the ox cart pulling the corpse. Suddenly he turned around and said, "Sir, Na Wanquan came with us. He went to the county this morning.
Mr. Yamen, where is he now?"
Everyone was startled, yes, where is Wanquanren?
He came here with everyone, so he had to go back together no matter what.
"Wanquan? Is that Wan Xiucai?" Yang Kang asked.
"Yes, yes, that's him." Zhang Xi responded hurriedly.
"He." Yang Kang chuckled, "He is a talent. There is such a talented down-and-out scholar in Magou Town, and it is also my responsibility as the county magistrate. After I explained the stakes of this case to him
, he took the fifty taels of silver funded by Lianshan and rushed to Xi'an Mansion to join his brother."
"Oh, that's it." Zhang Xi turned his head a little doubtfully.
Looking at Zhang Xi's expression, Ma Lianshan hurriedly added: "My father-in-law saw that Wanquan was a talented person, so he asked him to continue studying and try to participate in the imperial examination next year. A certain official and part-time official. Wanquan felt that he was not young anymore.
If I continued to study like a child, I was afraid that I would be laughed at by the people in the town, so I went to Xi'an Mansion to repeat my studies in the name of joining his brother."
"Wanquan is really a small-minded person. Reading is a good thing, so why would people in the town laugh at him?"
"That's right. If there are people in high school in this town, it's too late to get an official position and be proud of it."
"The town is clean, and it's much better to study than in Xi'an."
"I don't know what he is thinking."
Everyone started talking again.
Looking at everyone, Yang Kang chuckled: "As I get older, my memory declines. If I pass the exam, it will be fine. If I fail, it is not unreasonable for Wan Xiucai to be afraid of being laughed at by the people in the town. It is also good to go to Xi'an Mansion to repeat the exam. Whether it is successful or not
No one knows me. If I really can’t pass the exam, it would be good to find a job as a copywriter in Xi’an Mansion.”
"In this case, let's leave him alone and let's go back."
Everyone drove the bullock cart and slowly walked out of the courtyard gate.
Watching everyone leave, Yang Kang closed his eyes, raised his right hand and rubbed his chest vigorously.
"Father-in-law, these people have been dispatched. Should we implement the matter of enclosing the river?" Malianshan said impatiently.
"Can't you delay this matter for a few days?" Yang Kang turned his head, with a bit of dissatisfaction on his face, "Wanquan's body is still in my room, how do you want me to calm down and talk to the superiors about building water conservancy projects?"
Malianshan winked: "What my father-in-law doesn't know is that Zhang Xi is a greedy person. I'm afraid that after he goes back, he will dig stones from the river in the name of building a house. If he digs away our treasures,
That’s a huge loss.”
"What you said makes sense. Although he doesn't know the original jade stone, if he breaks the original stone into the foundation of the wall, there is no way we can get it back." After pondering for a while, Yang Kang said, "In this case, you can return to your horse.
I went to Gouzhen to help Zhang Xi take care of Zhang's father's funeral affairs, but secretly used various excuses to delay Zhang's father's burial. In a few days, when the matter is really calm, I will take action and apply to the higher authorities.
For water conservancy projects, we will circle the river."
"What about Wanquan's body?" Ma Lianshan couldn't help but ask.
"Later, you take Wan Quan's body away, dispose of it thoroughly, and then return to Magou Town."
On the street outside the county government office, Xiao Chen and the two captains strolled around as if nothing had happened. From time to time, they glanced at the county government office with the corner of their eyes.
"Chief Duan, it's quiet in the county government office. It doesn't seem like the case has been taken to court." A school lieutenant said in a low voice.
"That's right. In a human life case, even if there are no people watching, the county government should not be so calm." Duan Tianming was also very puzzled.
"Could it be that the shopkeeper of the bun shop just said that?"
"So what? Then how do you explain the jadeite stone we picked up?" Duan Tianming glared at the other party fiercely.
"However, the county government is so quiet, and there is no movement at all to go to court to handle the case."
"Could it be that we are late and the case has been closed?"
"How is it possible? A murder case could end so easily."
"Now that we're here, just wait. Wait until dark and see what the situation is."
Duan Tianming said, taking the lead into the tavern diagonally opposite the county government gate.
