Northern Song Dynasty: It’s a showdown, who said I, Zhao Zhen, don’t have a son?

Chapter 34: Don’t let people go, right? I knock on you every day, do you believe it?
If you only have a few people beating the heavenly drum, or a dozen or so, then Dou Rushang can handle it easily. He will listen to your grievances according to the procedures, and it will be up to him to decide whether to try or punish you.

Does the Kaifeng governor need to try him for a small crime of theft?It would be nice if I didn't throw you into prison in a fit of anger and eat prison food with Zhao He.

But Dou Rushang was also stunned by the current scene.

This adds up to 300 people!
From ancient times to the present, there has been such a rule.

You must not do anything to make people angry, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with it.

Isn’t it just that he has caused public outrage right now?With so many people coming to complain, is it possible that Dou Rushang can really imprison all these people?

It must not work, otherwise he, the governor of Kaifeng, would be ripped off directly. This would be much more serious than the loss of performance.

But he is also well versed in officialdom, so he would not panic in such a situation.

Dou Rushang slowly said: "The injustice you are all accused of is that Zhao He was arrested and sent to Kaifeng Mansion for stealing vegetables?"

Guo Huai immediately said: "This villain is an old slave in Zhao He's family. He has served Zhao He all his life. Since he was a child, he has known that Zhao He would never do such a thing, and this recipe is indeed made by my young master himself. Based on research.”

Dou Rushang narrowed his eyes and smiled: "You mean I arrested the wrong person?"

At this time, if the arrest was wrong, it would be a slap in the face of Dou Rushang, the governor of Kaifeng. He would definitely put forward his own ideas according to Dou Rushang's wishes.

Guo Huai was also a supervisor in the palace in his early years, so he couldn't tell that this was a trap set by Dou Rushang.

"How can the Lord of the Palace be at fault? Xiao Min means that there may be an injustice in this matter. Fan Lou's claim that his cooking recipe was stolen is completely groundless. They themselves cannot cook such good food, but they say that my husband is stealing. , what a joke!”

"I believe that the governor will be able to deal with it impartially and live up to the clear voice of the governor of Kaifeng. He will be upright and upright!"

Gee!
This old guy is very good at talking!

At this time, Dou Rushhang couldn't help but murmur in his heart. It had to be said that this old guy's words were a bit hot, which directly put pressure on him.

If you don't deal with it impartially, you will be sorry for your reputation as the governor of Kaifeng, and with so many people watching, the people in the area will no longer have the reputation, and do you still want to be promoted?
But Dou Rushang remained calm and smiled.

"This case has not yet been investigated by this officer. It is indeed your duty to cry out for grievances, but by gathering such a crowd in my Kaifeng Mansion, do you want to put pressure on me and let me release him?!"

After saying that, Dou Rushang's expression suddenly changed and his expression became cold.

Xia Hongcao Lang on the side was also observing the scene in front of him.

I won’t answer your question. I’ll ask you another question for you to answer!
Guo Huai quickly shook his head: "I don't dare, but these traders are all traders from our Chonghe Street. They came here voluntarily for Zhao He."

Dou Rushang said coldly: "Don't think that I don't know that these people came because of the benefits of you and Zhao He. If not, how would they come?"

As soon as these words came out, the vendors present also started talking.

"Young Master helped us, and we naturally want to repay our kindness. We can testify that it is impossible for Young Master to commit theft!"

"These days, the people in Fanlou have been coercing and coercing our young man to hand over the cooking recipe. Even the people who often come to Chonghe Street can testify to this."

"Yes, Xiao Langjun is innocent!"

Guo Huai raised his head and looked at Dou Rushang with a sad expression: "My young husband wakes up early every day and works hard at night just to make a living in Bianjing. However, he is exploited by Fan Lou and others and is often harassed."

"We don't want to be trampled under the feet of those businessmen, but what we get in exchange is even greater oppression. It would be such an injustice if the Palace Master cannot return Zhao He's innocence!"

After Guo Huai finished speaking, the melon-eating crowd behind him suddenly became moved. They had never been oppressed by the rich government officials. They also kept their heads down and worked hard, but they could not escape the fate of being squeezed!
Is it possible that this kind of life will continue for the rest of my life?
No!

Suddenly, the people behind him came to express their grievances together. This was no longer an issue of the crime of an unknown person, but an issue of class oppression.

Is there class oppression?There must be some, but if you dare to admit it, they will dare to rebel.

When Dou Rushang saw this scene, his scalp suddenly went numb.

This old guy is so good at manipulating people's hearts. He must find a way to kill him for this kind of trouble.

But the problem now is how to handle this case.

Is a theft worthy of his personal trial?It's definitely not worth it.If there is no trial, it means that he admits that Zhao He was wronged, and either he is not released or the reputation of Kaifeng Mansion is lost.

By then, the name of the Kaifeng government office will have to be changed, and the place where he works will probably also have to change.

After weighing the pros and cons, Dou Rushang simply gritted his teeth and said, "Since you are so unjust, I will personally investigate this matter!"

"But you have to follow the procedure and hand in the petition, and I will set a date for the trial!"

Zhao He was arrested simply because of the formula on his body. As long as he could dig it out during this period, Zhao He could just let go of the nonsense.

The key is to delay this period of time and let Fan Lou get the formula, so that the people above can be happy.

He thought this, and then waved his hand: "Do you understand what I mean? If you do, disperse quickly, and be careful that I punish you for gathering a crowd to rebel."

Guo Huai actually didn't expect to get the other party to release him just once. Fan Zhongyan said that he should put pressure on the other party first, and the more people he could call, the better. Now that the other party has agreed to try it in person, there is no need to continue to keep him. With.

But according to the normal process, it would take at least half a month to write a pleading, submit the pleading and then go through the Kaifeng Mansion review. By then, wouldn’t the young man have died?
This will not work.

Grandma, keep coming tomorrow. If you don’t let me go, I won’t leave. I’ll knock every day!
Besides, the officials will definitely notice today's movement. As long as the housekeeper takes action, everything will be possible!

Everyone left immediately, and Dou Rushang returned to his house in a very bad mood.

He immediately called Cao Lang and asked him to hand over the person to Xia Hong for personal trial.

Time waits for no one, Zhao He must spit out this stir-fry recipe quickly, otherwise it will be troublesome.

If you are with Cao Lang, you will definitely not be able to achieve the effect Dou Rushang wants. This Cao Lang is definitely related to that Zhao He!

Seeing this, Cao Lang cupped his hands and said, "Master Fu, is there any difference between Zhao and that person in Zuosi Li Prison and in You Sili Prison?"

Dou Rushang was naturally embarrassed to say that he wanted to be tortured to extract a confession, so he frowned and said: "I will personally investigate this case. Of course, people should be dealt with by me. You don't have to question my arrangement!"

Cao Lang was immediately embarrassed, knowing that once Zhao He entered Yousi Li Prison, he would be severely tortured. These were the usual methods used by Prison Li.

But Dou Rushang has already made such a request. If he disobeys, he will be disobeying the superior and will be punished.

Cao Lang gritted his teeth and still planned to keep Zhao He. Seeing Cao Lang's expression, Dou Rushang's face turned ugly.

"Cao Lang, you really don't want this official position!"

"You really think you have a father who can keep you safe!"

"you are too naive!"

At this moment, someone called outside the door, and Dou Rushang calmed down his anger and let people in.

When the boy saw that there were outsiders, he didn't dare to say anything. Jiang Yuanshan sent someone to deliver it, and then handed over the letter.

After reading it, Dou Rushang's expression changed.

"Cao Lang, then Zhao He. will be detained in Zuosili Prison for the time being."

He said this with an extremely ugly expression on his face.

Cao Lang was slightly surprised, why did Dou Rushang change so quickly?

Because of that letter?

"The subordinate takes orders."

He turned around to leave, but was stopped by Dou Rushang.

"Remember. Treat Zhao He well."

(End of this chapter)