The best county magistrate

The next day, Chenshi.

The common people gathered outside the county government office early. Unlike last time, the common people did not make any noise this time.

Qian Youde and Wang Mang knelt in the hall.

The former looked at Yang Xuanchen with an arrogant attitude and a playful look in his eyes.

The latter looked sluggish and lowered his head as if resigned to his fate.

The scaffolding had just fallen, and just when Yang Xuanchen was about to start solving the case, the crowd was pushed through a gap by two subordinate officials, and Bai Yi'an walked through the crowd with his hands behind his back.

"Wait a minute, this case can't be tried today!"

"I, the Censor Bai Yi'an of the Censor's Office, would like to ask Mr. Yang to accompany me back to Beijing for investigation."

Wow!

The people at the Yamen Gate were excited. The county magistrate had only been in Qingshui County for a few days, but the Supervisory Yuan in the capital actually sent people to arrest him.

"Our master won't do anything wrong, right?"

"Probably not. The master has only been in the county for a few days. What can he do?"

"Don't you understand? It's possible that he committed something in the capital and he was only found out now."

As the discussion gradually expanded, the corners of Bai Yi'an's mouth turned up. He deliberately chose to break in when the hall was just rising, just to catch Yang Xuanchen off guard.

Even if Yan Chenghai was in the county government office, he would not dare to protect Yang Xuanchen in front of so many people.

"Master Yang, what are you waiting for? Do you want me to order someone to capture you before you can be convicted?"

"Don't be so shameless!"

Yang Xuanchen had long expected that the visitors from the capital would be from the Overwatch Council, but he did not expect that the visitors would choose to attack at this time.

After thinking briefly, he walked towards Bai Yi'an from behind the public case.

"I wonder what charges Mr. Bai wants to arrest me for?" His voice was loud enough for the people to hear clearly.

Bai Yi'an glanced contemptuously and said coldly: "Being corrupt, perverting the law, and accepting bribes!"

Following his words, Yang Xuanchen shouted, "It turns out that Mr. Bai wants to use these two charges!"

The focus of the voice fell on the word "think".

Bai Yi'an frowned. Why did this sound strange, but he didn't know where the blame lay.

Yang Xuanchen didn't wait for him to make any move, and shouted loudly again, "It turns out that the supervisory censor of the Supervisory Yuan can arrest people based on his personal imagination!"

"Everyone, tell me, is there still a king's law? Is there still a law?"

Wow!

The people started making noise again. People pointed at Bai Yi'an and cast unkind glances.

Yang Xuanchen, with a solemn look on his face, took a few steps toward the people and asked loudly.

"Folks, if I want to arrest someone for no reason, does that comply with the Great Yan Law?"

People: “It doesn’t fit!”

A few people with loud voices even shouted: "When arresting someone, you must provide evidence and reasons."

"You can't arrest someone just by talking!"

"Is the supervisory censor a big deal? An eighth-grade officer arresting a seventh-grade county magistrate is against your will!"

When Bai Yi'an heard this, he became furious and said almost in a roaring voice: "The duties of the Supervisory Yuan are to supervise all officials, inspect counties and counties, correct punishments and prisons, and maintain court rites."

"Regardless of rank, as long as something is committed, I have the right to intervene!"

Yang Xuanchen raised his eyebrows and said coldly: "Master Bai, you don't understand the most basic principles of catching thieves and stolen goods, and catching cheaters and couples, right?"

Bai Yi'an snorted coldly, "Mr. Yang, please don't quibble. The Supervisory Yuan has always had the right to kill first and report later when handling cases."

"Don't talk about a seventh-grade county magistrate, even if you are a provincial governor, the Supervisory Yuan will take it at will."

The people were so subdued by his words that they did not dare to speak loudly.

Yang Xuanchen was a little short of skills for a while, and the supervisory censor did have a certain right to kill first and report later.

If he had spoken too much and was accused of a few treasonous crimes by Bai Yi'an, he might have to kneel down today.

The two stopped talking verbally, and the scene immediately cooled down.

When Bai Yi'an signaled the subordinates to come forward and arrest him, Yan Chenghai stepped out from the second hall.

"What a loud tone! This governor is standing here. If you can, arrest me too!" His tone was chilly, making people feel full of anger.

Bai Yi'an stepped forward in a panic and saluted, "I've seen Lord Yan!"

Yan Chenghai flicked his sleeves and snorted loudly, "Supervisory censor, Bai Yi'an!"

"You keep talking about unfounded accusations. Who gave you the courage?"

"When I return to Beijing to report on my duties in a few days, I will definitely ask Mr. Kong how he disciplines his subordinates."

Bai Yi'an didn't expect that Yan Chenghai would bring out his immediate boss to scare him.

And I never thought that he would stand on Yang Xuanchen's side.

Doesn’t he hate officials who are corrupt, bend the law and accept bribes the most?

"I don't dare, I'm just following Shangfeng's orders!" Bai Yi'an replied tremblingly.

Yan Chenghai waved his hand and said in a bad tone, "I don't care whose order you follow, but today's case must be tried first."

He turned to Yang Xuanchen and shouted, "Master Yang, the people are watching! Let the case be closed first!"

"Yes, I will take my orders!" After Yang Xuanchen said this, he blinked at Yan Chenghai and returned to the public case.

Bai Yi'an wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Yan Chenghai with a wave of his hand, "Master Bai, do you want the common people to see the court's joke?"

"I don't dare, I don't dare, Master Yan has the final say."

At this moment, Bai Yi'an was filled with thoughts.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that Yan Chenghai's attempt to prevent Yang Xuanchen from solving the case is impossible.

He thought quickly, called the clerk who was traveling with him and gave a few instructions in a low voice before following Yan Chenghai's footsteps to the second hall.

Yang Xuanchen smiled slightly after the case, it felt good to have a backer.

Even if you are an official from the capital, even if you are a supervisory censor, you still have to be honest.

He clapped the gavel again.

After re-examining the case, Qian Youde's eyes changed for the first time when he looked at Yang Xuanchen, and a trace of fear arose spontaneously.

Wang Mang was even thinking about how much evidence he would have to tell him about the crime, so that he could get leniency when he was convicted.

"The criminal Wang Mang!"

"Wang Mang, the grass-roots man, is here!"

"Five days ago, you told me that Qian Youde was the instigator of poisoning Chen Zhi. Is that true?" Yang Xuanchen asked.

"Sir, it's true!"

Yang Xuanchen took pictures of the gavel again and said coldly: "Do you have any evidence?"

Wang Mang glanced at Qian Youde beside him, gritted his teeth and made a decision in his heart.

"There is... there is evidence. In the secret compartment under the bed of Cao Min's home, there are account books of money transactions between Qian Youde and Qian Youde over the years..."

"Qian Youde not only instigated the grassroots to poison Chen Zhi, but in recent years he has also joined forces with the grassroots to set up a bureau to embezzle the land and property of the people in Qingshui County."

As he spoke, Wang Mang pointed at Qian Youde and glared angrily, "A few years ago, the common people saw with their own eyes that Qian Youde raped and then killed the widow Lin and her daughter from Xintang Township!"

Wow, the people are in a rage.

An egg was thrown somewhere and hit Qian Youde.

Then, more and more eggs and vegetable leaves flew in.

The people in the hall were filled with anger. They used various objects in their hands as weapons and wanted to smash him to death.

Yang Xuanchen patted the gavel again and again, and finally asked Zhang Biao to lead the government officials to persuade them, which finally stopped the people's actions.

"Sir, the common people have something to say!" Qian Youde shouted loudly.

After receiving permission, Qian Youde glanced at Wang Mang and sneered, "Sir, what Wang Mang said is nonsense."

"The reason why Cao Min has a money relationship with Wang Mang is because his copper money gang wants to collect the first money."

"He set up a trap to embezzle land and family property, poison Chen Zhi, rape and murder Widow Lin and his daughter. He even intended to frame him for the crime!"

"Please tell me, sir!"

Yang Xuanchen nodded, "You are right. Naturally, I will not easily believe Wang Mang's words."

Then he warned Wang Mang: "Wang Mang, if you cannot produce personal or material evidence, I will punish you for falsely accusing others. Do you understand?"

When Wang Mang heard this, he knelt on the stone at the center of the palace and kowtowed several times, with blood on his forehead like a pillar. "The common people dare not say anything else, but the common people have evidence about Qian Youde's rape and murder of Widow Lin and his daughter, and the poisoning of Chen Zhi." "