The Golden County Magistrate

Chen Yan was stunned.

Isn't the place he covered enough to explain the problem?

Wait!

She might not be pretending. The universal education in the Great Zhou Dynasty was terrible, and there was no education in that area.

Just like when he and Lu Qing'er were together, the latter didn't know what was going to happen until the wedding night.

It is estimated that Wei Han is just like Qing'er at that time, who knows nothing.

"Forget it." He quickly changed the subject, "I have to rush to the government office, please leave for a while, I need to wash up."

Wei Han hesitated for a long time and had to turn around and leave.

Forget it, it seems that he is still angry now, it won't be too late to talk about it after he calms down.

Besides, looking at the place he covered, it seems that it is embarrassing to talk about it. If she continues to ask, it will be against etiquette.

Back in the courtyard, she sat under the eaves and tried to recall what happened last night.

After Chen Yan left last night, she wanted to take a short break before continuing, but she didn't expect that she fell asleep while resting.

Then she seemed to have several dreams, in which she was playing with her beloved horse that had accompanied her since childhood.

Recalling that Chen Yan had said before that she had pestered him to sleep, could it be that she was so sleepy at the time that she mistook Chen Yan for her beloved horse?

Thinking of this, her cheeks were burning, and she buried her head in her legs, not daring to raise it.

Oh my God!

How could she do such a thing!

As an unmarried woman, sleeping in the same bed with a man, wouldn't her reputation be ruined if she told others about it?

After a long while, Chen Yan finished washing and changing into his official robes, and then came out of the house.

Wei Han didn't dare to look at him, she lowered her head to look at the grass at her feet, and her face became more and more rosy.

Fortunately, Chen Yan didn't want to talk about that matter. He walked to her side and said, "I'm going to do something. Miss Wei, stay in the posthouse and don't get lost."

Wei Han lowered her head and said "hmm".

Chen Yan was about to leave, and suddenly said, "I asked last night. There is a cook in the posthouse. I have paid him. I will bring you breakfast later. Remember to eat it all, don't waste my one or two taels of silver!"

After that, he got on the carriage and left.

Wei Han looked up and watched the carriage leave the yard, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.

Thinking of breakfast, she felt much better.

A breakfast worth one or two taels of silver must not be bad!

Then her heart warmed again.

This Chen Yan was willing to take the initiative to spend money to prepare breakfast for herself, which was quite thoughtful.

...

When Chen Yan got out of the government office, he just got off the carriage and saw Xiong Jin's carriage coming.

He didn't rush in first. He watched Xiong Jin being helped down from the carriage by the yamen runners and took the initiative to greet him: "Master Xiong, what a coincidence."

Xiong Jin straightened his official uniform, glared at him fiercely, and couldn't help looking at the carriage: "Master Chen, where is the woman in your carriage?"

He still couldn't forget about beauty at this moment. This fat man is really hopeless.

Chen Yan said with a half-smile: "It seems that the beating by the lord is not enough, right?"

The fat on Xiong Jin's face twitched, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Mr. Chen, don't be so proud! After today, your official robe will belong to someone else. Let's see how arrogant you can be then!"

Chen Yan laughed: "Haha! Xiong Jin, who do you think I am? With your little tricks, you want to harm me, it's a fantasy!"

Xiong Jin sneered: "Just hold on there! I want to see how long you can hold on!"

After saying that, he turned around and walked inside, sneering in his heart.

With the support of the prefect, the county can be said to have a good chance of winning!

Mr. Chen, smile now, or you won't be able to laugh later!

Due to the special case, the official sued the official, and the law required a private trial in the inner hall of the government office.

Led by the palace guards, the two entered the inner hall, only to see He Dun already there.

"Your subordinate greets the prefectural chancellor!" Xiong Jin rushed forward to pay his respects.

"No need to be polite, Lord Xiong. You have come from afar and you must have worked hard." He Dun said with a smile.

"It's not hard, it's my duty." Xiong Jin said hurriedly.

After all, the prefectural chancellor is a fourth-rank official, and he is also the assistant of the prefectural governor. Naturally, he has to curry favor with him and dare not neglect him.

"Lord He, your subordinate is polite." Chen Yan also followed and paid his respects.

"Humph." He Dun's face sank, and he ignored Chen Yan and turned to Xiong Jin and said, "Lord Xiong, wait over there for a while, the prefectural governor will be here soon."

"Thank you, Lord Prefectural Chancellor!" Xiong Jin was delighted.

It seems that this Lord Prefectural Chancellor must have received an order from the prefectural governor a long time ago, so he was so cold to Chen Yan.

In this case, the 20,000 taels of silver were worth spending!

"The prefect is here!"

Following the palace guards' greeting, Zhao Changhe stepped into the inner hall from the back door.

Chen Yan quickly stood up and saluted Zhao Changhe.

It can be seen that the resigning prefect has lost a lot of weight, and his cheeks are sunken.

No wonder, after all, he did not resign voluntarily, so he is bound to feel unwilling.

Zhao Changhe glanced at him, and could hardly suppress the hatred in his heart. He wanted to ask someone to kill Chen Yan on the spot!

But thinking of the bad consequences after the impulse, he still endured it, and hummed coldly, his eyes swept over Chen Yan and fell on Xiong Jin.

Xiong Jin stepped forward with a smile on his face and bowed deeply: "Your subordinate greets the prefect!"

Zhao Changhe's face softened immediately, and he said in a warm voice: "County Magistrate Xiong, there is no need to be polite. Come, sit down."

Xiong Jin heard it and felt comfortable in his heart. The prefect's attitude towards him and Chen Yan was as different as heaven and earth, which proved that Chen Yan had no room for recovery after today's incident!

At that moment, everyone took their seats. He Dun explained the cause and effect one by one and read out Xiong Jin's impeachment against Chen Yan.

On the side, a recorder from the government office opened a book and dipped his ink to write down what he heard one by one.

According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, all cases involving serious crimes must be arranged for recorders to record the interrogation process, so that when submitting it to the superiors, it will be easier for the superiors to sort out the context.

After that, He Dun said again: "Now, in the order of the charges, the evidence submitted by Lord Xiong will be presented. Crime one, forcibly seizing a commoner girl, summon commoner girl Zhong and hunter Tian Run!"

As the voice fell, a skinny man with shifty eyes, wearing an ill-fitting cloth robe, and a young woman with simple clothes and a pretty face, entered the inner hall under the escort of the government guards and knelt on the ground.

"Commoner girl Zhong, greets Lord Prefect!"

"Hunter Tian Run, greets Lord Prefect!"

The two bowed their bodies, looking terrified.

On the side, Xiong Jin smiled.

He had put a lot of effort into dealing with Chen Yan.

For each charge, he prepared corresponding "evidence" to ensure that Chen Yan's "crime" could be proven!

"Ms. Zhong, is it true that you were forcibly abducted by the mountain stream a few days ago?" He Dun asked in a deep voice.

"Sir, this is true!" The young woman's eyes turned red and she choked.

"Where were you abducted? What happened?" He Dun asked again.