I am the county magistrate in Liaozhai

The style of study in Jiangnan is very strong, even in Tangxi, rich people will send their children to school to understand the principles.

It's just that because of the limited local security conditions, students who have the conditions to obtain academic honors will choose to move out, which also leads to a shortage of local human resources. Just like Mr. Li, if he just resigned from the Yamen and wanted to recruit students, it's only a matter of time. Oh my god, the classes are open.

Standing outside the door, Cheng Jin listened to the sound of reading aloud, thinking that Mr. Li's actions were really fast, and he was going to retire as promised.

Routine, all routine.

"Look at the old man, he looks very good."

When Master Li saw that he was the new county magistrate, he couldn't help feeling a little headache. He really didn't want to deal with the people in the yamen anymore: "My lord."

Cheng Jin helped him up: "You don't need to be so courteous, the old man. The reason why the official came today is not what the old man thought."

That's good, Mr. Li relaxed a little bit: "I don't know why the adults took the time to come here. It's all loved by the neighbors. The old man originally only planned to go home to raise flowers, but now he has a few children to teach him. I'm afraid it won't be too long."

That's what I don't want to talk about, and Cheng Jin didn't intend to waste time playing tricks with others, so he said directly: "Even so, I'll just say it straight, old man, do you remember the name Shang Shiyu?"

Master Li's hand holding the teacup trembled instantly. If Cheng Jin hadn't helped him up, he might have fallen to the ground: "Old man, hold on."

Director Li is scared. He would rather the other party come to invite him to return to the Yamen at the moment. After all, he can still refuse that way. As for Shang Shiyu...he doesn't want to get involved at all.

He still has his family, and he just wants to live in peace.

"My lord, if the old man says he has never heard of it, can you believe it?"

Cheng Jin shook his head decisively: "Of course I don't believe it. The old man should understand that my question is just a polite way."

... If you want to be polite, you shouldn't say it.

Master Li felt even more terrified when he was so mildly insulted: "My lord, you are still young, you must know that this person who knows current affairs is a hero, and that family has been entrenched in Tangxi for many years, and it will not take a day to shake it. "

Cheng Jin had already seen through that this old man was wise and safe, but he was also astute, otherwise he would not have escaped from the Yamen full of bandits, but if you want to call this man bad, it would not be so.Judging from the documents left to him, he still has some character.Cheng Jin understands, but he doesn't want to be such a person. He is a person who sometimes has some inexplicable desire to win: "If you are like the old man, I might as well leave with a seal and continue to recruit bandits. One Local laws don’t even mention it, how can you expect the scholars here to go out and achieve much?”

If the existence of the bottom line retreats again and again, then there is no need to exist.

"It's inappropriate to say that this court gives preferential treatment to people with fame. Even if someone scolds the emperor, the emperor can't do anything like beat people to death with sticks. If he is invincible, he will be relegated to the south. The Qian family Such a domineering behavior, you let me turn a blind eye to it, sorry, I can't do it."

Director Li was taken aback, he took a closer look at the new county magistrate for the first time, and to be able to say these words, his conduct is indeed a gentleman.But thinking of Tangxi's situation, he was not very optimistic about this high-spirited county magistrate Tanhua: "My lord is high-minded, but I am ashamed of myself as an old man."

"Then ask the old gentleman to hand over the case file of Shang Shiyu to me. As for what happens next, the old gentleman will just watch."

Having said all this, Master Li certainly had no reason to refuse. He finally understood at this moment that this lord looks like a spring breeze, but his heart is very firm, and he can't get away with just a few words.

"Please wait a moment, my lord."

As expected, Chief Bookkeeper Li still had the preserved case files. Not only that, but besides Shang Shiyu's case, there were many other files that were not submitted.

Not long after Cheng Jin returned to the yamen with these case files, Heishan came back with the three merchant brothers and sisters.

He has experience in the Zhusheng case. Although he is not a yamen servant, the county magistrate Cheng is already familiar with it, and he is ready to open the court in a short time.

Shang Shiyu had an old wife with two sons and a daughter. The eldest son Shangchen was named Minglu, the youngest son Shangli was named Mingxin, and the youngest daughter was only sixteen today, and her boudoir was named Sanguan.

Shang Shiyu has read books, and from the names of the three brothers and sisters, we can see his regret and desire for official career.Judging from the conversations of the three brothers and sisters, they should all have read some books, but judging from Master Li's case file, neither Shang Chen nor Shang Li has any fame.

It stands to reason that with the teaching of a talented father, as long as he is not a scumbag among the scumbags, it should not be difficult to get a child.

"My lord, this is the testimony of a villager in Langya Township."

There was Shang Xiucai who lied about his corpse and refused to be buried in front of him. They were all fellow villagers. When talking about the Qian family affairs, everyone was cautious and dared not speak, but it was harmless to talk about Shang Xiucai's life.

When the stage called for grievances that day, Shang Shiyu only said that he was drunk and said bad things about the Qian family, which was too general.Sure enough, when Cheng Jin read the testimony, he found that it was more than that.

"Shang Minglu, I see that you have a dignified appearance and an extraordinary conversation. Why don't you get a good name and serve the court?"

When Shang Minglu heard it, he didn't hide it. There is a rule in this court that the child's birth test must be taken in the county where he was born, and the application must be recommended by two scholars. Does Shangchen Shangli not want to take the test?Of course not, there is no way for them to take the childbirth test.

"...Before my father was alive, he asked all his classmates and friends, but no one was willing to recommend my brother and me. After asking for a long time, I found out that it was my father who once ridiculed a few lines of the Qian family's poems when he was young, and was later picked up by those villains When it was found out, Qian Er made things difficult for my family. My father was so angry that he drank every day, and finally told the truth after drinking, but who would have thought that Qian Er would be so vicious!"

Even though it had been a year since the incident happened, Shang Minglu was still very sad when he said it.

Cheng Jin could also understand, but he didn't expect that Shang Shiyu was a madman when he was young.

"Spitting out the truth after drinking? What did you say?"

Shang Minglu was a little hesitant. After all, his father's words were really bitter and bitter when he was drunk. The new county magistrate is younger than him. Can he really compete with the Qian family?

He hesitated, but the three businessmen and women standing behind him didn't want to procrastinate so much. Since they decided to give it a try, there was no reason to hide it, so they took a step forward and said, "Your Excellency, the Qian family is entrenched in Tangxi." For many years, in recent years, he has colluded with bandits, not only lowering the drug prices of drug farmers, but also shoddy, delaying the treatment of others. The Cheng'antang opened by his family in the local area is famous for bullying customers, not rich people Not only that, but they also drive away other doctors. If they don’t trust Cheng’antang, they will break their hands and throw them to the bandits. My father can’t stand it. Others don’t dare to speak, but he dares! Sir, say, Is this wrong?"

Cheng Jin wanted to applaud Miss Sister: That's right!That's right!