Chapter 103 The lawsuits are endless
“As far as I know, the bride was sold by her stepmother. Squire Dong is notoriously lecherous. I’m afraid this marriage is not what the bride wants.”
Chi Yu seemed not to have heard anything and ordered: "Let's go!"
Yu Tingwan was neither hasty nor slow, but his voice was firm.
"In the twenty-fourth year of the Jin Dynasty, mountain bandits were rampant in Yuzhou. They took advantage of the rugged mountain roads and steep terrain, and were not afraid of the court's intention to provoke. They kidnapped and humiliated the daughters of good families in front of them and tortured and killed those in the rear. The court sent a team to suppress the bandits. But they suffered successive defeats and suffered heavy casualties. ”
"It was the victorious General Wei who led the army to Yuzhou and defeated the bandits. He rescued dozens of scarred girls, children and corpses on the ground."
"The laws are strict, and the bandits were suppressed during the Jin Dynasty and the previous dynasty. There are records that any involvement of female bandits and their bloodline is a capital crime and will be punished by hanging."
"But the general investigated the past of these girls and found out. The general recognized that they were all daughters of good families, but they were all kidnapped. The general couldn't bear it, and begged the Lord to spare them the death penalty. "
"General Wei knew that the world was harsh on women, and it was a sin to lose their innocence, even if it was the victim. . ”
“He once said that the crime is not as bad as that of women and children! It’s fine that the children are of bandit origin, but those girls are so innocent.”
"The general died, and the general fell, but the military order is like a mountain."
Chi Yu was in a trance.
It is true that generals are strong and strong, but they are the most indifferent to human suffering.
He never kills innocent people indiscriminately.
But whenever the identity of the other party is suspicious, Wei Zhao will never be ambiguous and will never allow any hidden dangers to be left.
Thinking of the general, Chi Yu felt particularly heartbroken.
I don’t know...I don’t know either...
Chi Yu breathed heavily and got on his horse.
"If it is true as the girl said, she will be fine."
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It was dark.
The news of the imperial court's crackdown on corrupt officials has not yet spread out to Ze County, but there is a long queue outside the inn.
The imperial officials who came to Beijing changed from their previous dignity and started to register in a down-to-earth manner.
An old man stepped forward tremblingly.
"Sir, the grassroots are vegetable farmers who travel in Ze County and several neighboring towns. I came here today and wanted to ask, how much does it cost to build a road diversion in other yamen?"
This...
What stumped these noble people.
They usually do not deal with such trivial matters in Shangjing.
Ying Yin lowered his head and ordered his cronies: "Go and bring a more honest county magistrate over for questioning."
So, Yang Weiwen, who was temporarily detained together, was brought over.
Yang Weiwen was confused.
He is also very embarrassed.
But he knows these things very well.
He bowed politely to Ying Yin: "The imperial court is considerate, and it was reduced to three cents two years ago."
The old man just now became excited all of a sudden.
He fell to his knees with a thud.
“But we need six coins to get to Ze County!”
Ying Yin suddenly raised his head.
As a prince, he has always had good food and clothing, and has never been short of money, but he also knows that it is not easy for the people to survive.
In recent years, the taxes collected by the court have been reduced again and again. Is it possible that in remote areas, if they are not reduced but increased, they will only go into the pockets of officials?
There is a huge difference between six articles and three articles!
Yang Weiwen was stunned.
He was devastated and couldn't believe it.
Xiao Huaiyan walked behind him at some point.
“Hey, how much money do you charge for the land under your jurisdiction?”
Yang Weiwen quickly said honestly: "San Wen."
Xiao Huaiyan:...
It actually saved your life.
"You didn't notice? Every time I bring the money to Magistrate Zhu to check the account books, he looks bad if he doesn't get the filial piety money?"
Yang Weiwen shook his head: "No."
"The prefects will all praise me."
Xiao Huaiyan was puzzled.
"What did he praise you for?" "Praise that I am really good at doing things."
Yang Weiwen: "Prefect Zhu also cares about me very much."
"He will ask me if I am short of money, why do I look so poor."
Xiao Huaiyan:...
He is hinting at you.
Stupid thing.
The wind is strong and biting, like a baby crying.
The old man was filled with indignation.
"The road guide can only be used once, and you have to do it all over again. Every day, ordinary people have to carry vegetables to the county to sell, and the round trip costs twelve cents!"
"A family I tighten my belt and work hard from dawn to dusk, just for selling!”
The more the man spoke, the more he felt sad, with a cry in his voice.
The Minister of Justice did not dare to look at the ugly face of the fifth prince.
"Old man, get up quickly. I've taken note of everything. If the situation is true..."
Interrupted by Ying Yin.
“Leave your address. If it is true, the extra money you have to pay will be refunded one by one.”
Since it is necessary to do it, Ying Yinzi should do it beautifully and win the hearts of the people.
The old man did not get up.
"The grassroots are not here for money, the grassroots want justice."
"It turns out that the grandson of the grassroots came to the county to sell vegetables."
After all, he is old and has inconvenient legs and feet.
Yu Tingwan and Huiniang had just arrived in a hurry when they heard someone in front of them breaking down and crying.
“The grandson of the grassroots complained yesterday and was beaten to death by the town’s policemen. He also broke a leg! He is still lying in the hospital at the moment.”
"My family has finally saved some money over the years, and I hope that he will marry a wife and start a family soon. This is great, this is great! I have spent all the money on medical treatment, but it is not enough!"
There's nothing he can do as a bad old man.
Just such a grandson, he has to be cured even if he sells iron.
“But after a hard day’s work, I only earned 20 coins from selling vegetables. I didn’t even save enough for medicine, but I had to pay more than half of it to enter the Yamen.”
Xingbu The servant asked: "Who else is in your family?"
"It's just me and my grandson."
"His father was drafted into the army right after he was born. Within a year, an obituary was issued and he was gone."
"The child's mother... ..."
The old man sighed: "I couldn't bear the blow and threw myself into the lake."
Everyone in the queue was numb.
They were used to this kind of thing.
But the officials who went to Beijing looked at each other and sighed.
But what awaits them is still behind.
One after another, there are too many.
A thick stack of paper, remember to come here.
And this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow... the news spread completely, and there were only a lot more people coming to the inn.
The person behind the old man took a step forward.
"Sir, I want to sue the West Mine for mining privately without the permission of the court and killing people year after year!"
"There is no compensation."
"The person in charge of the mine has a close relationship with the magistrate of Ze County."
"My husband and son are gone. My daughter-in-law went to the government office, offended the magistrate and was imprisoned. She has not been released yet."
Ying Yin stood aside, his expression becoming more and more solemn.
A woman with a sad face pinched her clothes nervously. She took a deep breath: "Since the twelfth year of the Jin Dynasty, there have been droughts for several years. Every household cannot afford to eat, and people are dying."
Walking on the road, the stench was overwhelming, and there were corpses everywhere.
She choked with sobs: "In the 13th year of the Jin Dynasty, my grandma died. In the 14th year of the Jin Dynasty, my mother died. In order not to starve my brother, my father cooked and ate my mother while I was digging a pit for burial. "
"I am not afraid of offending the nobles. I just want to ask why the disaster relief funds from the court have not arrived."
(End of this chapter)