Chapter Thirteen: The Prefect Who Makes Tricky Cases Embarrassed
The sound of gongs and drums gradually faded away, and the successful candidates were naturally elated and even cried with joy, but those candidates who had not yet received the news couldn't sit still.
"We've already registered for the tenth place, why aren't I there yet?"
Even Lin Nuo couldn't help but frown at this time. Although his article lacked some ideological connotation, there was nothing wrong with it. In his opinion, being a candidate should not be a big problem!
At this moment, his door was suddenly opened, and a steward of the inn ran in excitedly. He knelt down and kowtowed as soon as he entered the door.
"Congratulations to Mr. Lin from high school, I'm asking you for a lucky break!"
Lin Nuo breathed a sigh of relief, stood up from the chair, handed the steward some broken silver, and then walked towards the door calmly.
Lin Nuo won the election and had no special reaction, but the inn steward seemed happier than him, crowding behind him and shouting as he walked.
"Everyone, Mr. Lin is out!"
On the first floor of the inn, after seeing Lin Nuo's appearance, all the officials who were reporting the good news excitedly kowtowed in his direction.
"Congratulations, Mr. Lin!"
For the new imperial examination people, this is a day of great joy, and for these official officials who report the good news, it is even more important than the Chinese New Year.
If they are lucky, the lucky money they get today will be enough to equal their salary for a year.
After waiting for a year, they were counting on this little profit today, so these people who announced the good news worked extra hard. Whether they were kowtowing or shouting, they were even crazier than the star-chasers of later generations.
Looking at the people who kowtowed and cheered and called him master, Lin Nuo looked a little dazed for a moment. Looking at the scene in front of him that was completely different from that of later generations, only now did he accept this era from his heart and understand
I can never go back.
I received a big red vertical plaque from the person who brought the good news, and it read: "Good news for Mr. Lin Nuo from Jianchang. He placed second in the Jiangxi Provincial Examination in high school and won the first prize in the Beijing News."
Winning the second place, even though Lin Nuo didn't attach too much importance to the ranking, he couldn't help but feel a little happy. Without waiting for others to ask for money, he began to distribute money to those around him who reported the good news, causing everyone to cheer.
Lin Nuo had no money, but Xiu'er came from a wealthy family and was not short of money. He didn't feel embarrassed at all when he spent his wife's money.
They are husband and wife in name only, and their wife’s money is theirs, isn’t it?
Couple, what else are you seeing?
At this moment, gongs and drums sounded again outside the inn.
Everyone was surprised when they heard this. Not only did the second place come out of Tongxin Inn today, but did the first place also come from here?
The happiest person at this time is the innkeeper. Qiu Wei’s first place, Jie Yuan, and second place, Ya Yuan, both came from his Tongxin Inn. This inn will become very famous in the future!
"Please come out, Mr. Xu. Congratulations to Mr. Xu Wei for being the first in high school!"
Before the sound of gongs and drums stopped, a loud voice came from outside the door, and then several excited messengers rushed in.
Lin Nuo turned his head and looked behind him, and saw at the stairs on the second floor, a young man with a round face and a little fat, walking down with sloppy steps, patting his chest and muttering quietly as he walked.
"I was scared to death. I almost thought I missed it!"
After being helped to the first floor, the bookboy distributed some coins to everyone, Xu Wei sat down, rubbed the plaque in his arms, and looked at Lin Nuo happily.
"Brother Lin, what I said is right. This time, I, Xu Wei, finally won the election!"
Lin Nuo smiled and nodded, but his heart was full of doubts.
Even though Lin Nuo was not well versed in the history of the Ming Dynasty, he knew that although Xu Wei was a great talent, his path to the imperial examination was not smooth, and he did not succeed until he was middle-aged and embarked on an official career.
And the Xu Wei in front of me, although he is a bit fat, looks like he is only about 20 years old. He is still in his youth, so why did he win the exam?
Could it be that he was stimulated by himself?
After pondering secretly for a moment, Lin Nuo no longer worried about this matter. In this world, there are even internal powers, the Sun Moon God Sect, the Five Mountains Sword Sect, and so on. It is not surprising that Xu Weizhong won the first place.
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On this side, Lin Nuo was very proud of having passed the examination, but on the other side, the two Zhao brothers were having a hard time.
Bang bang bang!
The sound of wooden boards hitting the body made a loud bang, and if someone complained beyond the level, no matter what the reason, he would be beaten with a killing stick first.
After such a beating, the weak-bodied people could even be beaten to death. Even strong people like Zhao Da and the other two found it too much to bear, and the entire lower body was about to lose consciousness.
The two Zhao brothers were in agony, and the magistrate Zhang Yi who was sitting in the high hall also had a headache at this time.
He had been an official for many years and was well-informed. He just read the lawsuit once and already knew in his heart that the content stated by Zhao and Da should be true.
There were definitely not a few girls who died at the hands of Anyi County Magistrate Li Xiuwen and his family.
But it was precisely because of this that the prefect ran into trouble.
Such a major murder actually occurred in the county under his jurisdiction, and the perpetrator was a county official. As the prefect, he could not avoid the charge of "not investigating".
Moreover, if this case is confirmed, the impact will be too great. The seventh-rank county magistrate of the imperial court actually killed people and ripped out their hearts. If the news spreads, what will the imperial court become in the eyes of the people in the future?
A gang of robbers who kill without blinking an eye? A monster cave that loves to eat people's hearts?
How can the prestige of the imperial court and government be maintained in the future?
"Master Prefect, this matter is difficult to handle!"
When Zhao and Da were being slapped down the hall, and Zhang Yi was in trouble in the hall, the master at the side walked up quickly and invited him to the back hall.
"Nonsense, of course I know that things are difficult to handle. If this matter spreads, our entire officialdom of Nanchang Mansion will cause great turmoil!" Zhang Yi choked angrily, looking a little upset.
"Sir, that's not what I'm talking about!" The master carefully looked around, then whispered in the ear of the prefect.
"My lord, I don't know. The only son of the Anyi County magistrate seems to have a close relationship with Prince Ning!"
"Prince Ning?!"
Zhang Yi's whole body trembled when he heard the name. His original expression was just one of embarrassment, but now, it turned into one of fear.
During the Ming Dynasty, rebellion among feudal lords was always a problem.
And this Prince Ning, whose fiefdom is in Nanchang, is even more restless.
In today's Jiangxi territory, not only Nanchang, but also other state capitals, Prince Ning's influence has penetrated.
In Jiangxi, especially Nanchang, you can only secure your position if King Ning approves of you. If King Ning is dissatisfied with you, there are many ways to make you pack up and get out.
To be disrespectful, in other parts of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor's words were the imperial edict, but in Nanchang, the words of Prince Ning were the imperial edict!
Zhang Yi had served as the prefect of Nanchang for many years. No matter how close he was to Prince Ning, he never dared to offend that behemoth force, so he could safely sit in the position of prefect.
But now, if the Anyi County magistrate Li Xiuwen and his family are dealt with, I am afraid that he will not have to wait for the court to punish him for the crime of "ignorance". He will not be able to get through just Prince Ning.
Over the years, he has become very clear about how cruel and ruthless Prince Ning is.
He has already seen too many things that offended Queen Ning and disappeared for no reason!