Magistrate Wu didn't know that Jinshan couldn't come.

Of course he knew that Liu Da was from the County Lord's Mansion, and he was just pretending not to know. If Jinshan was called, he would definitely cause trouble according to Jinshan's temper.

He hesitated for a moment, and suddenly felt something rolling to his feet.

Look down, it's a small paper ball.

He bent down to pick it up and quickly opened it. There was only one line on it: Send someone to invite Jinshan. Don't worry, if the invitation doesn't come.

Magistrate Wu quickly took a look at the direction of the small side door and suddenly felt confident.

He straightened up, cleared his throat and said, "Okay, since you said so, I will grant you permission. Come and invite the Jinshan guards!"

The yamen officer quickly accepted the order and left. Liu Da gritted his teeth and held out his chest: "County Magistrate Wu, I hope you won't regret it!"

Magistrate Wu snorted coldly: "You're openly threatening me in the lobby. It's really arrogant. In my opinion, you haven't suffered enough."

Liu Da: My butt hurts so much. I don’t want to be beaten again. I’ll just endure it and wait for the golden guard to come.

First class, second class.

Yan Ruyu ate a nut and handed it to Huo Changhe: "Try it, this kind is quite delicious."

Huo Changhe took it and ate it: "Indeed, you like it? Buy some when you leave."

Yan Ruyu couldn't help but smile. It's like being exiled here. It's like coming to the mainland to stock up on goods and bringing them back to the northwest to stock up and live a living.

Huo Changhe was puzzled: "What are you laughing at?"

Yan Ruyu leaned over and kissed him: "It's nothing, you are cute."

Huo Changhe's heart was pounding and his face was slightly red: "I..."

Before he finished speaking, the yamen servant outside hurriedly came back and said, "Sir, people from the county lord's mansion said that Jinshan is not in the mansion and his whereabouts are unknown."

The doubts in Magistrate Wu's heart were instantly dissipated. Mr. Jia's words were indeed correct, Jinshan would indeed not come!

He straightened his back and said loudly: "Hey, Liu Da, can you hear me?"

Liu Da was a little anxious: "Send someone to look elsewhere."

Magistrate Wu squinted his eyes and looked at him: "Zang Wang, did I ask you to assign me to look for witnesses for you? Why do I think you knew that Jinshan was not in the house and deliberately deceived me?"

Liu Da was helpless: "He was indeed not there when I went there, but I don't know that he hasn't come back now either!"

"Oh, you really admitted it. You knew he was not here, and you deliberately asked me to send someone to look for him. It was obviously a bluff and delaying time." Magistrate Wu was stunned, "Come on, hit him ten more times!"

Liu Da: "..."

Outside the gate.

It is rare for the yamen to go to court to hear cases at night. It is still related to the "warning from heaven" two days ago. The common people spread the news to ten and hundreds of people, and many people came.

But he couldn't get in even when he got to the door. The yamen officer said that the county magistrate wanted to conduct a secret trial, and he could look at the stones in front of the door at will.

Last time I watched it from the city gate. It was far away and I couldn’t see it clearly. This time I can feast my eyes on it.

"This stone is really weird. This is the first time I have seen such an ugly stone."

"It's not a good thing. If you get a piece of jade, it would be an auspicious sign, not a warning."

"That's right!"

"Look at this word. God is really miraculous. Such a hard stone can carve such a word."

"Are you stupid? There are gods in the sky. They can't do anything, let alone words. They can even move mountains and seas."

"Yep."

Some people in the crowd stood on tiptoe to watch for a long time, then quietly left and ran like crazy.

He ran into an inn and rushed into Huo Changxu's yard like the wind.

"Second Young Master, hurry up, go and fetch the madam," Yin Ding wished he could pull Huo Changxu away quickly.

Huo Changxu was sorting out the new stories the abbot told him. He was a little nervous when he heard this and hurriedly followed him out.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"Something happened on the street..."

Huo Changxu saw that he was anxious and hurriedly reassured him: "Don't be anxious. We'll talk to my mother when we see her later so that you don't have to say it again."

The eldest lady has not slept yet. On the one hand, she is worried about Huo Changhe and Yan Ruyu. On the other hand, she is approaching Lincheng, and she still feels a little uncomfortable.

It's not like you can let go of the knots that have formed in your heart for so many years.

"Mother!" Huo Changxu's voice sounded in the yard. The eldest lady heard that the tone was wrong and quickly opened the window.

"what happened?"

Yin Ding spoke quickly: "Madam, something happened on the street outside. Someone wanted to steal the stone in the lake. He was caught on the spot and was taken to the Yamen for interrogation. The stone is now outside the gate, and many people are watching. "

The eldest lady's eyes lit up when she heard this: "At this time?"

"It's at this time!"

The eldest lady walked out quickly, not even closing the window: "Let's go and have a look."

Huo Changxu also wanted to go and see if his guess was accurate.

"Mother, put on your curtain hat."

The eldest lady waved her hand: "It's night now, everyone is busy looking at rocks, who will look at me?"

"Mom, this is Yongchang after all, it's better to be careful."

The eldest lady paused, and Yin Ding gave an idea at the side: "Madam, veil, wear a veil! There are many people in the veil, which is inconvenient and more eye-catching."

The three of them agreed, and Yin Ding went out to catch the carriage and drove quickly to the Yamen.

When they arrived, there were already a lot of people, and the government officials thoughtfully hung up lanterns and lit torches so that the people could see more clearly.

Huo Changxu and Yin Ding, one on the left and one on the right, protected the eldest lady as she approached.

I had only heard about it before, but this time I saw it with my own eyes. The eldest lady read every word of these eight words carefully, and she was filled with joy from her heart to her head.

I wish I could laugh three times with my hands on my hips.

Huo Changxu looked carefully. Each stroke was his eldest brother's handwriting.

He quickly looked around, wondering if his elder brother was here.

"Speaking of which, the Lord of Yongchang County has been with us for quite a few years, and nothing good has ever happened to him."

"Yes, when I heard that it came from the capital and was given by the emperor himself, I thought some good luck would befall us."

The eldest lady pricked up her ears.

"Good luck? What a beautiful thought. Haven't you noticed that since she came, our taxes have been increasing?"

"Isn't it the county magistrate's final decision to pay taxes?" someone asked in a low voice.

"Come on, do you think the county magistrate dares to take care of the affairs of the county lord's palace? I think a dog in the county lord's palace is more arrogant than the county magistrate!"

"The county magistrate is not a bad person. This time something happened, he took the lead and led everyone to build the road together. He still has so much money."

"I didn't say that the county magistrate is bad, I meant that he had the final say and was bullied by the county government. Where did the tax revenue go? It didn't go to the county government!"

The little person in the eldest lady’s heart is applauding: Well said, well said, keep going, keep going!

It's a pity that they are just ordinary people after all, and they are at the yamen gate, so they don't dare to say anything more.

The eldest lady rolled her eyes, pinched herself, and squeezed out tears - start crying!

Huo Changxu was looking for Huo Changxu, but for a moment he didn't notice that the eldest lady had already started chatting with people around her.

"My miserable neighbor!"

She was dressed luxuriously and looked good, quickly attracting the attention of people around her.

"Madam, why are you crying?"

The eldest lady sobbed twice: "I'm crying for my poor neighbors. We are doing business together. In good times, they suffered unexpected disasters one after another."

"The year the county lord came, the father of the family on the left died, and the mother of the family on the right died."

"In the two years since the county lord came, the family on the left met bandits when they went out to do business, and the manor on the right that had finally produced a harvest was washed away by the flood!"

"In the fifth year, the house on the left..."

At the end of the sentence, the eldest lady let out a long sigh: "I have pity on my neighbors, their families were destroyed in the end! I thought it was their bad luck, but it turned out that it was all because of the county boss..."

Those around me shed tears and those who listened were sad.

Huo Changxu: "..."

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