After being crossed, I have reached the pinnacle of my life

He has always been the one who doesn't like to talk, he is silent, but now he suddenly speaks out.

"My lord, I have something to say."

Liu Chengfeng: "What else do you have to say!"

Lu Yi adjusted his kneeling posture.

He is a smart man, if there were only the two of them, Liu Chengfeng would definitely kill and punish him, but if Liu Lin was involved, he might not be like this under Mrs. Liu's interference, not to mention Liu Lin was the one who came up with the idea.

Therefore, he said: "Li Han and I are just doing things for others, not the ones in charge."

As soon as this remark came out, there were many discussions below.

Ordinary merchants didn't understand those twists and turns. From their point of view, Li Han and Lu Yi belonged to the government office. Since they said they were not the ones in charge, they must have listened to Liu Chengfeng.

When Lu Dalang was struggling with them, he didn't tell them about Liu Lin, so the merchants all glared.

Among them, the one with a bad temper stood up and said in a very bad tone: "My lord, we all treat you as a parent official, and this year's land tax is also paid on time, so what is going on with you all this time? "

"That's right, what's going on!"

Two merchants muttered: "Back then, the big merchant in the town wanted to give gifts, but he didn't accept anything, so we thought he was so clean, so he is such a person?"

"Pfft! How many of these officials are you who are clean, and they rejected it on the bright side, who knows how much they received in private!"

The discussion below became louder and louder, and Liu Chengfeng was very uncomfortable with those words.

He was famous for his prudence and honesty in the land of Xiqiang. He could have been promoted to a better place, but because he was too clean and out of tune with others, he was put together and thrown to this place. Promotion, in fact, is the same thing.

It's just that he never changed his mind, never thought about taking bribes, let alone extorting money like this, this kind of official is what he hates the most.

Therefore, since he came to this place, he has been handling official duties seriously. Who knew that such a big thing happened today!

He held back his anger: "Silence!"

The discussion in the hall gradually subsided, and everyone stared at him closely, wanting to explain.

Liu Chengfeng took a deep breath: "Fathers and folks, don't worry, I will give you an explanation for this matter, but I, Liu Chengfeng, swear by the black hat on my head that I never ordered anyone to do these things. If you ask me to investigate Whoever came out to give instructions will definitely be punished severely!"

He pointed at Lu Yi again: "Tell me, who is behind your back?"

"My lord, if I tell the name of this person to prove that I am not the chief envoy, can I slightly reduce the punishment?"

Liu Chengfeng: "Reduce or exempt as appropriate"

After receiving this sentence, Lu Yi breathed a sigh of relief: "Return to my lord, it is your dear uncle, Liu Lin, who instructed us to cheat taxes!"

Liu Chengfeng's face instantly darkened.

Lu Dalang looked at his face, then glanced at Jiang Zhou outside, the two exchanged a look, Lu Dalang cupped his hands: "My lord, this person is your close relative, you can't cover it up!"

The people below all echoed: "That's right! You can't cover it up!"

"Can't cover up!"

"Can't cover up!"

The limelight in Liucheng was made a big deal by the merchants below, but he was also angry, so he called someone: "Come on, call Liulin."

Liu Lin is showing courtesy to Mrs. Liu at the moment, and he has gained a lot of benefits through Liu Chengfeng's power, so he naturally coaxes the two of them with all his heart, and every morning he will come to Mrs. Liu's place to talk to her and make her happy .

When the yamen servant came to pass it on, he still felt strange: "Brother-in-law is looking for me? What's the matter?"

The yamen servant watched his ears, his nose, his nose, his nose and his heart, and didn't say a word, just said dryly: "Master is looking for you."

Liu Lin disliked him for being dull, and didn't bother to talk anymore, so he just said to his sister: "Sister, I'll come back as soon as I go, wait until I come back to comb your hair."

As soon as Liu Lin walked out, Mrs. Liu felt her heart was beating very fast, and she had an ominous premonition, and she didn't care about dressing up, she hastily put on her outer clothes and asked someone to take her to the lobby.

On the other side, when Liu Lin first entered the courtroom, he was stunned by so many people. After a quick glance, he couldn't see who it was, so he opened his mouth and asked, "Brother-in-law? What happened?"

Liu Cheng remained silent, staring straight at him, as if he wanted to stare at flowers from his face.

Liu Lin was already afraid of him. Seeing him staring at him silently, he felt trembling in his heart, and his calves softened: "Brother-in-law...? Is there something wrong?"

Liu Chengfeng glanced at him, and pointed down: "Go and see if there is anyone you know here."

Liu Lin's heart skipped a beat when he heard the words, he couldn't go straight, and when he turned his head, he met Li Han who was lying limp on the ground.

He smiled dryly: "Why does brother-in-law ask this?"

Seeing so many people below, he understood that the matter had been exposed, but he still wanted to struggle.

Liu Chengfeng slammed the gavel: "Speak!"

Liu Lin's legs and feet trembled, and she fell to her knees with a plop in fright.

"Sister... brother-in-law..."

Liu Chengfeng was startled and furious: "Did you do it?!"

In fact, he could see it from Liu Lin's fearful expression, but he still wanted to hear Liu Lin's truth.

His little brother-in-law was really well-behaved in front of them, so when he was in Xiqiang, he could do whatever he liked. Even if he wanted to start a business, Liu Chengfeng still set aside part of his salary as the principal for him. , It doesn't matter whether it is a loss or a profit. He never expected that Liu Lin would be so bold.

That's taxation!

How dare he dare to intervene in those things that the dignitaries in the imperial city are taboo to interfere with!

He rolled his eyes angrily and almost passed out.

Liu Lin was still quibbling: "Brother-in-law, I... I'm just bored with lard for a while..."

"Are you bored with lard?!" Liu Chengfeng panted, "You are bored with lard, and you can still think of such a thing as fraudulently claiming taxes?! You are punishing yourself!"

Liu Lin languished and stopped talking.

He didn't seem to speak, but he was thinking about it in his heart - it was too a coincidence that this happened.

With so many merchants gathered together, there must be someone in charge.

He glanced at the group of people with a sideways movement, and those he didn't recognize were looking away in doubt, when suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a person standing outside—it was Jiang Zhou who was watching.

Jiang Zhou even smiled at him.

He held his breath in his throat for an instant—if Jiang Zhou hadn't done this, he would have called his last name on the spot!

Jiang Zhou was interested in waiting for Liu Chengfeng's verdict.

After all, he said it all, the Lord sent people to be severely punished.

Liu Chengfeng obviously also thought of what he just said, and a mouthful of blood choked in his heart.

It's just that he has his own bottom line of behavior, so after struggling for a long time, he said in a deep voice: "Put... Liu Lin in prison first, according to the law..."

He took a deep breath, and couldn't say the first few words after the law: "The law..."

Liu Lin looked at him straight: "Brother-in-law!"

Liu Chengfeng closed his eyes: "Although he defrauded the tax, he is not guilty of death. I will ask the government officials to return the tax money you have paid."

"But the adults said that there will be no punishment!"

"That's right! The promised punishment will be severe! How can you bend the law for personal gain!"

Liu Chengfeng glanced around. He has been an official for a long time, and he is quite powerful. This sharp look immediately made people silence: "He is not worthy of death!"

After a long while, he finally said: "Put him in prison, exile for three thousand miles, and send him to the imperial city first."

The merchants still wanted to say something, but Lu Dalang and Jiang Zhou knew that this was already the limit.

Jiang Zhou mingled in the crowd and shouted: "Your Excellency is wise!"

The people outside didn't understand what it was, but they knew that what he did was "killing relatives with righteousness", and they all followed suit.

After the sound was overshadowed, Liu Chengfeng's face turned red, and Liu Lin trembled angrily. However, he also thought that there might be room for change. What's more, he saw a corner of the clothes in the back hall, which was obviously his sister.

He raised his heart a little bit, and let the yamen servants take him down. At the same time, he remembered Jiang Zhou in his heart, wishing to eat his flesh and bones.

Once the case was settled, the crowd dispersed.

Liu Chengfeng went back to the backyard with trembling hands and feet.

Mrs. Liu was already in tears, and burst into tears when she saw him come back: "Liu Chengfeng!! That's my real brother!!"

Why doesn't Liu Chengfeng know?It's just that he was bitter in his heart: "Ma'am, he broke the law! So many people are watching, I can't bend the law for personal gain!"

Madam Liu didn't speak, but cried even more fiercely.

Liu Chengfeng sighed: "Madam, as an official, the most taboo thing is to be caught. You can call me selfish or stubborn, but in front of so many people, if I am soft-hearted, Tomorrow your husband's black hat will be lost, what's more, the lives of our family will be lost."

Mrs. Liu gradually stopped crying.

"What's more, we will be exiled for three thousand miles. We just need to prepare more money for him and let him take care of it on the way. It won't be too hard."

He spoke earnestly in every sentence, but he didn't leave any room for it. Mrs. Liu could not speak or cry for a long time.

Liu Chengfeng said: "Ma'am, when you go to see him, don't say anything, if he begs you to intercede, don't listen, you can't ask for it!"

Madam Liu nodded with tears in her eyes, gritted her teeth and said, "I...I won't see him."

Married from her husband, although she loves her younger brother, it's just a separation between the two places. If she begs for mercy, then the whole family will have to go to hell. She is not stupid, so naturally she will not intercede for her brother.

Since then, Liu Lin's last retreat has been cut off.

The next day, Jiang Zhou received a deed from Liu's mansion. It turned out that the clerk from the mansion saw Liu Lin in prison, and was horrified to tell the old things.

Jiang Zhou touched the contract, unfolded it and took a look. It said: A good shop in the east of the city.