Fox Road Travel Notes

Chen Zican secretly gave a thumbs up, his brother is really not simple.

It is estimated that he just saw the porcelain pieces on the case and pretended to be panicked, causing Magistrate Ye to underestimate the enemy and accidentally fall into a trap.

This talent and alertness are indeed very different from mediocre officials like Magistrate Ye!

At this time, Qi Dalang was standing at the back of the hall, waiting to be summoned as a witness.

He heard every word spoken in the hall clearly.

At this time, I couldn't help but frown, and secretly cursed in my heart: "Idiot!"

According to his plan, he would not give Chen Zifu a chance to question and answer, but would directly use his power to suppress others and announce that he suspected him of gathering a crowd to conspire against him.

The dozens of bald prisoners in the prison are proof of this.

He and Min Jingzong are witnesses.

Then, he was publicly ordered to hand over his seal, and the political affairs were temporarily handled by the Prime Minister of Xiuwu County.

The prefect does not have the right to deal with his subordinate county magistrates. Although it is somewhat illegal to do so, it is very reasonable.

Not to mention the province, even if he reported to the capital, the emperor probably knew about it and would not blame him.

I also want to praise him for staying calm in times of crisis and being able to do extraordinary things in emergency situations. He has the style of an ancient minister!

After seizing the momentum, Chen Zifu was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, with no ability to resist anymore.

You can first put him under house arrest in the county government office, and then immediately write a letter to the governor.

When the governor heard the news, he would first deprive him of his support, and then instruct the Huaiqing Mansion to investigate the case.

At this point, the big deal has been decided.

Magistrate Ye is waiting for promotion, but he is just waiting for revenge.

The rest is just a pile of accusations.

Didn't the government catch a few robbers recently?

After he returned to Huaiqing Mansion, he used threats and inducements, and used both soft and hard tactics. He was not afraid that they would not be obedient and would frame General Song Pan as the leader of the thieves.

As long as a few of Song Lieshan's disciples and grandsons are caught, framed and tortured, forcing them to admit to treason and colluding with Chen Zifu of Xiuwu County, the case will become a solid case.

Qi Dalang had already thought through this plan thoroughly in prison, and the links were interlocked, killing two birds with one stone.

Once launched, it will not give the opponent any chance to counterattack.

But the bad thing was that Zhifu Ye was a pig teammate. He was too proud and made mistakes from the beginning.

Fortunately, it is just a dispute of words and has nothing to do with the overall situation.

He sighed, called the master from the government office, and whispered a few words to him.

The master hurriedly walked into the courtroom, stood beside the case, and opened the folding fan.

Magistrate Ye looked sideways and saw a note stuck on the fan.

"Don't create any branches, let them be sealed."

He coughed and shouted: "The country has given orders repeatedly, keep your hair but not your head, keep your head but not your hair!"

"Anyone, whether military or civilian, who dares to grow their hair or cut braids without permission, will be punished as treason."

"Now in Xiuwu County jail, dozens of desperadoes cut off their braids at the same time. What else could they be doing if they weren't treason?"

"I now order you to hand over the seal to the county magistrate immediately and wait for the crime in the palace."

"We'll wait until I write the letter, Mr. Futai, before we discuss the matter!"

Chen Zifu was stunned for a moment and protested: "Master Futai, the lower official is the main hall of Xiuwu County selected by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The power of appointment and removal does not belong to the Ministry but to the province."

"Even if it is temporarily revoked, there should still be an official document from the governor's office."

"This is a random order, I apologize for not being able to obey the order!"

Magistrate Ye was furious, slapping the table and said sternly: "Such a shocking and outrageous case, how can we allow official documents to be exchanged and delayed?"

"Where is the magistrate of Xiuwu County?"

No one answered for a long time.

Just as Magistrate Ye was about to get angry, Chen Zifu cupped his hand and said, "The Prime Minister of Hu County in this county is in mourning. The position is currently vacant and no appointment has been made."

Magistrate Ye glanced at him: "Where is the instruction of Xiuwu County?"

An old-fashioned voice outside the door responded: "Your Majesty is here!"

A rickety old man squeezed out from the crowd and went to the hall to bow and salute. It was Yang Jiaoyu.

"Yang Jiaoyu, while the county magistrate Chen Zifu is awaiting trial, you will be temporarily in charge of the county affairs of Xiuwu County."

"Do you have any objections?" Magistrate Ye said with a smile.

It is almost impossible for a small county academic officer to get the position of chief seal officer.

According to the usual practice, since Chen Zifu is temporarily acting, if Chen Zifu really resigns, this position will naturally be filled by him.

Unless your boss recommends otherwise.

And this right of recommendation happens to be in the hands of Magistrate Ye.

In the plan to force Chen Zifu to be sidelined, Magistrate Ye relied on this.

But a great thing happened to Yang Jiaoyu that day. Instead of showing surprise, he frowned.

He glanced at Chen Zifu, slightly hesitant.

He bowed and said: "Master Futai, County Magistrate Chen has been fair and honest since he took office, and has been highly regarded by the public."

"Besides, this rebellion is a fiction and there is no conclusion yet."

"I am willing to risk my life and property to guarantee that this matter has nothing to do with County Magistrate Chen. I ask Master Futai to take it back!"

After saying that, he bent down deeply.

The students outside the county government office first shouted: "Yang Jiaoyu is right, we are all willing to vouch for the county magistrate!"

Then came the roar of the people: "We, the people of Xiuwu County, are willing to vouch for the county magistrate!"

Suddenly, Liu Er and a dozen other government servants at the door took the lead and fell to their knees on the ground.

Then, the dense crowd fell to their knees one after another like waves of wheat blown by the wind.

Everyone shouted in unison: "Mr. Chen County, we will guarantee you!"

This sound echoed over and over again, reaching into the sky.

Seeing such a scene, everyone was shaken and couldn't help themselves.

With tears in his eyes, Chen Zifu turned around and knelt down outside the yamen, and kowtowed three times.

He said in a trembling voice: "Thank you all, elders, Chen Mousheng can't bear it!"

"I don't have to accept this official position, but the sixty-eight prisoners in the prison are also my citizens of Xiuwu County. How can I watch them being accused of rebellion without knowing it?"

"As long as the truth is not revealed and the official documents from the court are not received, I cannot hand over this seal!"

"Can't hand it over! Can't hand it over!..."

All the people shouted in unison, and the sound shook the heaven and the earth.

The government officials from the government, standing amidst this overwhelming sound, felt like a lonely boat on the sea.

Everyone's face turned blue and their legs trembled.

Magistrate Ye was even more expressionless and almost peed in his crotch.

Seeing that public anger was hard to offend, he already had the intention of retreating.

However, he was a dignified magistrate, but he suffered a defeat in his subordinate county. Moreover, he himself was promoted from the magistrate of Xiuwu County to the prefect of Huaiqing.

Everyone in the county, old and young, didn't know that this loss of face was even more embarrassing.

For a while, I was unable to get off the tiger, and I was at a loss.

Qi Dalang also had a look of fear on his face. This situation was something he had never imagined beforehand.

It seems that Chen Zifu is indeed very popular.

If you are too forced, once a civil uprising is triggered, even if you are lucky enough to escape with your life, no one will be able to cover the lid if the court investigates.

I'm afraid that in the end, I will die without a burial place.

But right now, if Chen Zifu can't be frightened and the scene is suppressed, the rest of the show won't be able to go on.

Not to mention whether the plan can succeed, once the situation collapses, even whether he can leave Xiuwu County is a question.

Put in jail again?

Thinking of this result, he shuddered.

He gritted his teeth and went directly to court.

He bowed and said, "Master Futai, I remember that in the winter of the year before last, someone informed Zhang Su, the health official of Wen County, that his son Zhang Donghai was not shaved because he was only three years old."

"Master Futai flew to Fujun and received the order: 'It is a strict decree to shave off your hair, and those who violate it will not be pardoned!"

"I will immediately bring Zhang Donghai to his residence and kill him morning to morning, night to night, as a permanent example."

"His father was punished with a rod of fifty, and his name and color were removed from his life...'"