Chapter 351: No wrong choice
Zheng Xu has a good official position, but in the county government office, he has to wait for the county magistrate to speak.
The officials of Daliang each perform their duties, and no one can interfere in the official duties of others. This is also the reason why Zheng Xu did not snatch the confession with Xu Huaiyi.
He must hold his own identity, otherwise he will be laughed at.
Besides, he had to use this as an excuse to sue Xu Huaiyi in front of Xia Shangshu, but what Zheng Xu didn't expect was that a panic flashed in the eyes of the Kaifeng County Magistrate. When he looked at him, his brows frowned. It looks like a disaster is coming.
Zheng Xu's whole body trembled, and his spine subconsciously straightened.
The Kaifeng County Magistrate looked at Xu Huaiyi: "Mr. Xu is preparing..."
"Take Guo Xiong and Guo Chuan to Xiangfu County," Xu Huaiyi said lightly, "This case is heard in the same case as the Xiangfu County Gambling Case."
Zheng Xu heard the mystery: "What gambling case?"
Seeing that Xu Huaiyi had no intention of explaining, the Kaifeng County Magistrate had to speak out. He also hoped that Zheng Xu would bring the news to Secretary Xia. It would be difficult for Secretary Xia to be good at this matter if he did not come forward.
The county magistrate said: "Someone went to Xiangfu County to report to the officials, saying that someone gathered in Xiangfu County to gambling. The county magistrate took people to check it out, but it turned out... it was found that someone had set up a private corner to arrive in Taiwan, and there were dozens of guests on the village to gambling. Win or lose involves at least a few hundred taels of silver. The people in the farm used weapons to resist the yamen, and even caused a life of human beings..."
Speaking of this, the county magistrate also secretly gritted his teeth. In Bianjing City, those people dared to do this. I wonder if they had any brains? If it weren't for the big deal, Xiangfu County wouldn't have reported to the Ministry of Justice and invited a plague god like Xu Huaiyi.
Xu Huaiyi interjected: "The farm also involved plundering women, and we found Feng Erniang, who had been missing for a long time."
Hearing "Feng Erniang", Guo Chuan, who had been staring at his elder brother, turned his head to look at Xu Huaiyi in a daze, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.
This Lord Xu found Erniang.
The sudden good news made him come back to his senses for a while, and then he realized why Lord Xu mentioned Feng Erniang at this time.
"Sir," Guo Chuan said, "those people... those people use Feng Erniang to threaten our brothers. They... they... they... framed me and my elder brother for smuggling spices, and asked the elders to make the decision for us."
Xu Huaiyi did not respond to Guo Chuan, but stared at Kaifeng County Magistrate, Zheng Xu and others with a clear look. With Guo Chuan's words, he no longer had to explain why the two cases were integrated.
Guo Xiong also slowly woke up at this time. He first heard his brother's excited shouting, and then found that there were several more people in the prison. Finally, his eyes were focused on Xu Huaiyi.
He wanted to speak, but his throat itched, he couldn't help coughing, and then spit out a mouthful of blood.
"Brother, brother..."
Guo Chuan yelled anxiously.
Xu Huaiyi looked at the county magistrate: "The prisoner was taken to prison for a few hours and was beaten to faint. I will also impeach Kaifeng County officials."
After the words came, Xu Huaiyi ordered the people behind him: "Please carry the person out of the county government and ask the doctor for treatment."
The yamen officer of the Ministry of Justice behind him responded and went to put down the brothers Guo Xiong and Guo Chuan, and then took the boatmen away in the prison.
The Kaifeng County Magistrate dared not say much because the gambling case was too big, and he, a small county magistrate, couldn't bear it. Since that's the case, why bother to come forward to seek death?
Zheng Xu was unwilling to accept it: "The case has arrived at the Ministry of Justice. How can you come? Have you ever asked Lord Shangshu?"
"This official's case was naturally approved by the Minister," Xu Huaiyi said to Zheng Xu, "What's more, I can only supervise this case."
Xu Huaiyi paused when he said this: "After all, these two people handed the complaint to me, and no one knew better than me."
Before one thing was explained clearly, another matter was brought up.
When did the Guo brothers file a complaint with the Ministry of Justice? Zheng Xu only felt that he was a fool and knew nothing about so much inside story. Does Secretary Xia know about this?
Zheng Xu resented Xia Ziqiao. If the He family hadn't come to find him with Xia Ziqiao's famous post, how could he have been in this muddy water?
"Mr. Zheng," said Xu Huaiyi, "I have a lot of inside information when I go to Xiangfu County with me, and I have to verify it with Master Zheng."
Zheng Xu suddenly thought of the money that the He family gave him was still left in his own house. If the He family confessed, he would probably not be able to escape the blame.
"I want to go home first," said Zheng Xu. "It's not too late to go to the government office later."
Xu Huaiyi looked at Zheng Xu and stared at Zheng Xu so hard that he broke out in cold sweat on his forehead.
"Sir, it's better not to go back," Xu Huaiyi seemed to have no emotion and put on a formal face. "If the adults don't listen, I'll not be as simple as impeachment, but arrest them directly."
"You..." Zheng Xu blushed, "You dare..."
Xu Huaiyi stretched out his hand and stretched his long sleeves: "You can give it a try."
Zheng Xu felt stuffy in his chest. He was threatened like this for the first time and did not dare to resist.
"Take it away." Xu Huaiyi gave another order.
No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!
Guo Xiong and Guo Chuan felt extremely at ease when they heard this majestic and cold voice. If it weren't for so many people, Guo Xiong would have laughed out loud.
He recalled the situation when the eldest lady asked him to come to find Lord Xu that day. He was still a little hesitant at that time, for fear of being deceived again. Fortunately... he did not make the wrong choice.
After leaving the prison, he will work for the eldest lady wholeheartedly and repay her kindness.
...
Xie Yuyan's carriage was still walking forward.
Jiang Po spoke thirsty all the way. She wanted to ask for a cup of tea. Obviously, the eldest lady in front of her had no intention and she didn't dare to ask for it.
Po Jiang has seen so many female relatives, and no one is more terrifying than this eldest lady.
Most of the time, the eldest lady didn't look at her, and Po Jiang had no way to guess whether the eldest lady was interested in what she said?
Because the future is uncertain, Jiang Po’s heart is always in her throat.
"Last winter, was a woman taken to the northwest?"
Jiang Po nodded: "I remember the manager of the He family said that last winter, the northwest wanted people, so they specially selected some young and beautiful women to send them."
Xie Yuyan thought of Jiao Da. When was she taken to Daming Mansion by Jiao Da? Is it related to the He family?
"You remember so clearly," Xie Yuyan said, "Are those women you sold to the He family?"
"It's unfair," said Jiang Po hurriedly, "Madam, I'm good at selling women, but they all come from serious things. I'm definitely not afraid to do those bad business."
"The reason I remember clearly is because... those women had to resist and almost escaped from the He family. Many people died that time, and the He family could not raise enough people, so they spared more money and asked me to go find the woman before she found her. Come on."
"I happened to be seriously ill and couldn't do that business. Whenever I think about it, I feel very distressed."
Xie Yuyan looked at Jiang Po: "It's all female family members, how much trouble can it cause?"
Jiang Po showed a mysterious expression and lowered her voice: "Those women have external responses and heard that they were from the Holy Church, so they caught the He family off guard."