Former Qin Fengyun

Seven months later, the right servant shot Liang Ping Lao out of court, saluted and said: "I report to the Heavenly King, Qian Ning, the county magistrate of Shiping, thinks that he is not capable enough, so he offered to resign as the county magistrate. I hope the Heavenly King will grant you permission."

After Fu Jian listened, he didn't speak.It wasn't because he was angry with Qian Ning, but because no one dared to control Shiping County.The reason is that the people living there were all people who followed their grandfather to attack the world in their early years.That's why they dare to be so domineering and lawless, and no one dares to control them. "At this time, Wang Meng went out to salute and said: "I want to report to the king of heaven, I am not talented, and I would like to be an official in Shiping. "As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked. Leaving aside that Shiping is a troubled place, the official position alone is a difficult problem. Because now the official Wang Meng worships the third-rank Zhongshu Minister, but the county magistrate is only a seventh-rank junior. official.

Although Fu Jian knew that Wang Meng's talent and character were the most suitable for Shi Ping to be an official.But after all, it was downgraded to several levels of official positions, so it was very embarrassing.

At this moment, Wang Mengyou said: "The minister will definitely not make the King of Heaven lose his mind and feel lost."

Seeing that his mind had been decided, Fu Jian said happily: "Aiqing is really an example for all the ministers to share the worries for the country. If so, I will leave Beijing tomorrow to take up my post."

Wang Meng saluted and thanked him.

Just when all the ministers were deeply moved by Wang Meng's selfless spirit, the court relatives and senior ministers headed by Fan Shi dismissed it.

In the evening, Fu Jian practiced for Wang Meng in the Tai Chi Hall.

Fu Jian said to Wang Meng: "Shiping is the northwest gateway of the capital, and his status is extremely important. This time I love you." He didn't finish.

But Wang Meng bowed and said: "The Heavenly King doesn't know that Wang Meng is a foreigner, but instead reuses him. Wang Meng has nothing to repay, so please don't worry about it."

Fu Jian smiled gratifiedly, picked up the wine glass, and said, "Okay, drink."

The next day, Wang Meng led a group of people to leave Chang'an and came to Shiping.When he entered Shiping County, he found that the atmosphere here was very abnormal.Some swaggered with their noses up, while others remained timid and silent.He had a plan in mind.

After half a stick of incense, officials from Shiping County came to Wang Meng to salute.Among them, an adult surnamed Yu said: "My lord can come here to be an official, it really makes Shiping flourish. The lower official has prepared food and wine in the restaurant, and it is to clean up the dust for your lord."

Wang Meng said with a sinking face, "How far is this place from the county government?"

Master Yu hurriedly replied, "About half a stick of incense."

Wang Meng said, "Go to the county government office."

When everyone came to the county government office, they saluted Wang Meng again.

But Wang Meng said: "Immediately post a notice that as a citizen of the Great Qin, you must abide by the laws of the Great Qin, and those who violate it will be severely punished."

Everyone saw that Wang Meng was upright and didn't like flattery, so they nodded in agreement.

Wang Meng waved his hand and said, "Let's all go down."

The crowd bowed and retired.

But when everyone left the gate of the yamen, a man named Jia Ting turned around and spat at the gate of the county yamen, and said arrogantly and unreasonably, "How dare you come here to put on airs!"

Master Yu hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him, "Calm down your anger, this person doesn't understand the rules for the first time."

However, Jia Ting still said angrily: "The young master came here to give him face! If so, it will be fine if the young master doesn't come in the future!" After speaking, he took a few officials who were as invincible as him, and walked away swaggeringly. up.

The servant next to the lord said in embarrassment: "My lord, what should I do?"

Master Yu sighed softly, and said: "The status of the Jia family is as stable as a rock, and that Lord Wang is also unselfish. For the present plan, we can only follow the example of Lord Qian Ning."

That night, Wang Meng and several soldiers changed into plain clothes and went to the street to observe the people's sentiments.Along the way, Wang Meng didn't care about admiring the beautiful scenery, but kept an eye on everyone on the street.

Suddenly, he found an old man wiping his tears alone at the corner of the street, so he stepped forward and asked, "Why is the old man sad?"

The old man raised his head hastily, and saw that although Wang Meng was dressed plainly, he couldn't hide his aura.So, he hastily wiped away the tears on his face with his hands, and asked in parallel, "Sir, you are not a local?"

Wang Meng nodded in agreement.

The old man said: "The old man advises you to leave this place as soon as possible after finishing your business."

Wang Meng said firmly: "Since the old man has something to hide, why don't you tell me. Maybe I can help?"

The old man let out a long sigh and said, "I'm afraid there is nothing you can do to help me with this matter. To tell you the truth, the only daughter of this old man is named Yulan, and she is eighteen this year. Although she doesn't look like a fairy, she is also very good-looking. Yesterday we, father and daughter, went to buy rice on the street. , I don’t want to meet Jia Ting. Seeing that the little girl is pretty, he forcibly takes her away!”

As soon as Wang Meng heard this, he said angrily, "How dare you rob people's daughters in blue sky and white day! Why didn't the old man report to the government?"

The old man burst into tears and said: "Report to the official? The old man of the Jia family was once a hero who founded the Qin State. Although Jia Ting was young and low-ranking, but because of this relationship, everyone from the county magistrate to the common people was afraid of three points. He was at the beginning. Ping not only bully men and women to do mischief, but also kill innocent people indiscriminately. Sometimes when he is in a good mood, he will release the robbed women from the mansion. Therefore, the old man came here today to see if the little girl Yulan is released?" After speaking, the old man burst into tears .

Wang Meng of Thunder Fury suppressed his anger and said: "The old man doesn't know something, I am the new county magistrate, and I will definitely rescue the old man's daughter!"

After hearing this, the old man wanted to kneel down and salute in both surprise and joy.Wang Meng immediately supported him and said: "Please move to the county office and wait for the good news."

The old man thanked him a thousand times and then left.

Wang Meng said to the soldiers behind him: "Call all the yamen servants here immediately!"

The soldier nodded yes.

After a stick of incense, nearly a hundred government servants came to Wang Meng.

Wang Meng said loudly: "Jia Ting is heinous and deserves to be executed. You and I will immediately go to Jia's mansion with me to arrest people!"

But except for thirty or so yamen servants brought by Wang Meng from Chang'an who agreed, everyone else looked at each other in blank dismay and bowed their heads in silence.

Wang Meng, who has insight into the world, certainly understands the reason.So, he suddenly pulled out the sword in his waist and put it on the neck of a yamen servant in front of him, and asked fiercely, "Should we go?"

The yamen servant was very scared, he didn't dare to offend the Jia family, and he didn't dare to disobey Wang Meng's words.When he was hesitating, Wang Meng understood this person with a forceful hand.Everyone was terrified.

And Wang Meng pointed at everyone with this bloody sword and asked, "Should we go or not?"

Everyone shouted in unison: "Follow the Lord to the death!"

So, Wang Meng brought these yamen servants to Jia's mansion angrily.Seeing this, the servant guarding the gate of the mansion hurried in to report.After a while, Mrs. Jia came out with many slaves.

Old Mrs. Jia, who had seen countless people, saw Wang Meng and knew that he was not easy to mess with, so he bowed his hands with a smile and said, "Your magistrate is here, why do you not know?"

Wang Meng replied righteously: "Someone reported to the officials that Jia Ting forcibly robbed the women of the people, so I came here to ask him to confront them in court."

Old Master Jia said without changing his face: "This matter is not true. Jia Ting is the only heir of three generations of my Jia family. He was taught by a famous teacher since he was a child. How could he do such a thing? It must be that the unscrupulous people want to use this matter to blackmail Jia's money and use lies. To confuse adults."

Wang Meng smiled slightly and said, "Really?"

Mrs. Jia immediately apologized and said with a smile: "That's natural. My lord just came here, and I don't understand the people's sentiments. Why don't you go to the mansion to explain?"

But Wang Meng said with a wave of his hand: "Go to the mansion to search for people!"

I saw that none of the yamen servants behind Wang Meng flinched, and rushed into Jia's mansion with weapons in hand.

The old man Jia, who was trembling with anger, pointed at Wang Meng and shouted: "The little county magistrate dares to order people to break into Jia's mansion by force! Do you know that there are members of my Jia family in the court!"

Wang Meng said disdainfully: "What if there are people in the court? The prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people!"

As soon as this remark came out, the onlookers all applauded and cheered.

At this moment, Jia Ting walked out of Jia's mansion under the guard of several yamen servants.Mrs. Jia immediately came to Jia Ting in three steps and two steps.Jia Ting, who had been pampered since he was a child, yelled in horror: "Grandpa, save me!" Old Master Jia turned around and shouted at Wang Meng: "Release him immediately! Otherwise, the child's head will fall to the ground!"

Wang Meng said calmly: "I will wait and see!"

The old man Jia was so angry that he fainted because of his anxiety.

At this moment, more than 20 women ran out of the mansion to come to Wang Meng, knelt down and saluted and said, "My lord, we were all snatched into the mansion by Jia Ting. I beg you to avenge us, so that we can reunite with our family." get together."

Wang Meng looked at this pair of eyes full of expectation, and said loudly with firmer conviction: "Don't worry, everyone, I will avenge his wrongdoing!"

All the women kowtowed and knelt in thanks.

Then, Wang Meng said to the onlookers behind him: "I will interrogate Jia Ting at the county government office immediately, please witness!" After speaking, he took the government servants and Jia Ting to the county government office.Because the common people hated Jia's mansion deeply, they all shouted and went to the county government.

When the common people came to the county government office, Wang Meng had already sat in the middle, picked up a gavel and dropped it heavily on the desk, and said loudly: "Jia Ting has committed many crimes, angering people and complaining, do you know the crime?"

Jia Ting, who had never seen such a scene, was no longer as domineering as before. He knelt on the ground like a lost dog and begged repeatedly: "My lord, spare me! The villain will definitely be a man again!"

At this time, Yulan's father in the crowd shouted loudly: "Folks, Jia Ting has been doing evil for many years, and now I am lucky to have an adult to make decisions for us. How can we just let this villain go!"

Before the words fell, more than a dozen people came out from the crowd, all of whom accused Jia Ting of his crimes.

When Wang Meng finished listening, he picked up the gavel again and dropped it heavily on the table, shouting loudly: "Jia Ting! There are so many crimes, what else can I say?"

Jia Ting shivered and collapsed to the ground.

Wang Meng said sharply: "Come here, drag Jia Ting outside the house and whip him immediately!"

Jia Ting was so frightened that he passed out on the spot.But the yamen servants came over and dragged him outside the county yamen and tied him to a pillar.Two burly men walked up to Jia Ting with iron whips in their hands, and beat him hard.Jia Ting wailed in pain, and the common people applauded.

After a stick of incense, Jia Ting was beaten to death.And the old man Jia who just rushed to the county government saw Jia Ting, who was bloody and dying, stamped his feet and beat his chest in distress.Then, he pointed at Wang Meng and shouted: "Wang Meng! This old man will definitely have his skin and bones smashed to avenge my grandson!" After speaking, he turned and left.

In the afternoon of the next day, Prime Minister Shi Xibao, who was drinking tea with Shang Shuling Qiu Teng, suddenly saw the servant coming in, and said with a salute, "My lord, Mrs. Jia, Shiping County, please see me."

Both Xi Bao and Qiu Teng were shocked.Xi Bao said: "Grandpa Jia is old and never goes out. Why did he come here today? There must be something important!" Qiu Teng nodded in agreement, so the two got up and went to the gate of the mansion to welcome the old master Jia .Unexpectedly, after the old master Jia saw the two of them, he cried for a long time and told the story of Wang Meng beating Jia Ting to death.

After the two listened, they both said angrily: "Mr. Jia, don't worry, tomorrow morning I will play the king of heaven and execute Wang Meng!"

In the early morning of the next day, after everyone performed the ceremonies of the monarch and his ministers.Xi Bao went out to salute and said: "Report to the Heavenly King, I received a report from the people of Shiping County. Wang Meng abused the lives of innocent people by lynching. I hope the Heavenly King will rule."

Fu Jian just wanted to speak.

Qiu Teng also came out to salute and said: "Heavenly King, Wang Meng is too stubborn. If you don't get rid of it, it will be difficult to appease the anger of the people!"

Although Fu Jian knew that Wang Meng would definitely not kill people for no reason, but when faced with many dignitaries in the court, he had a plan and said: "Come here, take Wang Meng back to the capital."

Wang Meng, who was handling the case at the county government office, suddenly saw a government servant rushing in, saluted and said, "My lord, the imperial edict has arrived."

Wang Meng immediately got up and came to the hall and knelt down to receive the order.A father-in-law opened the imperial decree and read it aloud: "Following the edict of the heavenly king of Chengyun, Wang Meng was in Shiping, and he did things unfairly, which aroused public anger. He specially ordered the car to be escorted to the capital. Hereby."

After Wang Meng finished listening, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.He secretly said in his heart: "The king of heaven is wise. Although this move appears to appease the officials in the court, it is actually to let the people see everything in a glance and let them intercede for me." Therefore, after receiving the imperial edict, he calmly entered the trespass car.

People in Shiping County, who heard that Wang Meng, who was killing harm for the people, was treated like this, spontaneously came to the place where the chariot was held, and asked the soldiers to release Wang Meng.

Wang Meng said: "Fellow folks, don't blame Heavenly King for being like this. Heavenly King is in Chang'an, how could he know what happened?"

At this time, Yulan's father said loudly with righteous indignation: "In this case, I will go to Beijing to face the saint and explain this matter!"

As soon as this remark came out, the people all nodded in agreement.So everyone followed the car and walked towards Chang'an with great momentum.

Because the matter is too big, everyone in Chang'an City knows it.

When Wang Meng walked up to the Golden Palace to salute, Fu Jian pretended to be angry and said, "For the body of government, morality comes first. However, Qing has not been in office for a long time, so he kills people to make complaints."

Wang Meng understood that Fu Jian was giving himself a chance to tell everyone about the governance of Shiping County.Therefore, he opened his mouth and said: "Rules are used in a state of order and stability, but rituals are used in a state of chaos. The king of heaven does not think that a minister is incompetent, but entrusts him with a heavy responsibility. Therefore, the minister in Shiping only killed a sinner who was greatly angered by the people, but there are still others. The number of wicked people has not yet subdued the law. If the king of heaven wanted to punish the humble minister because he could not eradicate the cruelty and eliminated those who violated the law, how could the minister dare to refuse. But as far as this matter is concerned, he should be punished for the crime of 'ruthless government' Shu Chen absolutely dare not accept it." After hearing this, Fu Jian laughed and said, "Aiqing is comparable to Guan Zhongzichan!"

Wang Meng saluted and said, "Thank you, Heavenly King, for your praise."

Fu Jian shook his head and said, "Why is it absurd praise? If the common people follow each other, the world will know. Aiqing is not a law enforcement officer, shrewd and capable, so he was named Shangshu Zuocheng and the general of the auxiliary country, and a reward of one hundred Two bolts of silk and satin."

As soon as this remark came out, all the officials headed by Fan Shi were furious.Because of this, Wang Meng has great power and won the sacred heart.Fan Shi gritted his teeth and looked at Wang Meng, and said in his heart: "Wang Meng, I will take his head to relieve my hatred."

After coming down to court, Fan Shi angrily walked up to Wang Meng, who was talking to several ministers, and said angrily: "We have made great achievements together with the late emperor. You have no meritorious deeds, so why dare you take care of the big responsibilities? This is for me. Eat it!"

Wang Meng, who has a strong personality, retorted: "I not only let him plow the crops, but also cook them!"

Fan Shi shouted angrily: "You must hang your head above the city gate! If not, you will never be in the world!" Then he left angrily.

Wang Meng said to himself with a serious face: "This Di clan elder Quan must be eradicated, so that the officials can clean up!"