Splendid Pastoral: The system is against the sky

Chapter 74
Dare I bully the person you want to protect?
Give me nine heads, I dare not!

The county magistrate wiped his sweat with great pressure, and he tapped the gavel in his hand with trepidation, and asked loudly: "Who is under the hall? What are you suing? Come quickly!"

Su Yaoxue bowed to the magistrate following the custom when he entered the village. The magistrate's face turned pale with fright, and he wished he could kneel down and kowtow to her. How dare he let the prince's people kneel down for him?
Su Yaoxue finally stood up, and the county magistrate breathed a sigh of relief.

"My lord, Su Yaoxue, a daughter of the people, sued the shopkeeper of Wangji Rice Shop in Qili Town, and bribed others to set fire to the warehouse of Detai Rice Shop, in an attempt to burn [-] catties of grain!" Su Yaoxue said loudly, "I The fellows and the arsonists I caught are all my witnesses!"

The people watching outside the door immediately started discussing when they heard this.

"The little owner of Detai Mihang really dares to sue Shopkeeper Wang? She will lose!"

"That little boss is really a bodhisattva. It's a pity that the officials protect each other. The shopkeeper of Wangji Mixing must have colluded with the officials in the county. Can the county magistrate handle things impartially?"

"Unless that little owner can give a heavy gift to the county magistrate! However, she just got a rice line for a few days? How much money can she have? This lawsuit, the little owner of Detai Rice Line will lose! pitiful."

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"Silence! Witnesses please testify!" The county magistrate said loudly.

The people outside the yamen immediately fell silent.

The guys stepped forward and gave their testimony.

After the guys finished their testimony, the arsonist also honestly explained the ins and outs of the matter.

The county magistrate frowned and looked at shopkeeper Wang: "Defendant, what can you say?"

"This is a false accusation! These people were bribed by her! This is a scene carefully planned by her, and she is directing and performing it herself! This is a false accusation!" Shopkeeper Wang said with a stiff neck, "Please be careful, my lord!"

"You said she was framing you, so what is her motive for framing you?" The county magistrate asked sullenly.

The onlookers nodded one after another, thinking that the magistrate's question was too correct. Su Yaoxue hadn't gained a firm foothold in the rice selling industry in Qili Town, so what reason would she have to frame and suppress shopkeeper Wang?
Isn't this self-defeating?

"This... this..." Shopkeeper Wang couldn't speak, "In short, the grass people are innocent! Please learn from me, my lord!"

"You've been observing clearly for a while, and for a while, what should I do?" The county magistrate snorted coldly, "The plaintiff has all the evidence, but you, as the defendant, just blindly call for injustice. How can you let my lord believe you?"

"My lord, you just don't believe in the grass people, you should also trust the county magistrate! The county magistrate has some friendship with the grass people. If the character of the grass people is unreliable, will the county magistrate condescend to associate with the grass people?" Shopkeeper Wang said immediately .

"Bold!" The county magistrate was furious, "My lord asked you to take evidence, but you want to openly let me release water for you. You are really bold and despise the king's law! If my lord releases water for you today, then Where will my lord's official authority be in the future? Come on, the defendant was convicted of the crime, and because nothing in the warehouse was burned, the defendant is sentenced to three months in prison, as an example to others!"

"Lord county magistrate! The grass people are wronged!" Shopkeeper Wang shouted, "The grass people are really wronged! Lord magistrate!"

It's a pity that the county magistrate dared not change his mind because of the majesty of the prince.

Two yamen servants came forward and took the shopkeeper Wang down.

"As for the arsonists bribed by shopkeeper Wang, each person will be beaten with [-] big boards and detained for half a month!" The county magistrate drew out three red sticks and threw them on the ground.

On the desk of the county magistrate, there will be four lottery holders, one of which contains the sign for arresting people, and the other three lottery holders are filled with white, black and red sticks. Each black lottery will play five boards, and each red lottery will play ten boards.

Several yamen servants placed large benches in the center of the courtroom, escorted the arsonists, and beat the boards.

The screams were endless, and the arsonist was full of regret.

Outside the courtroom, there was thunderous applause.

"Okay! The county magistrate is really the master of Qingtian!"

"This year is a year of catastrophe. This kind of arsonist who burns food should be severely beaten!"

"They burned too much grain, so we have to eat less grain. In Yiling County, besides Detai Rice Shop, is there any rice shop willing to sell rice at a low price of twelve cents a catty? The poor can't afford it." If you buy expensive rice, you will starve to death! This kind of person who burns people's life-saving food can be beheaded! This kind of mastermind who instigates others to burn food is not too much to be cut into pieces!"

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The common people were filled with righteous indignation and praised the county magistrate for his wisdom.

From this morning to now, Su Yaoxue has earned more than 2 hate points, which puts her in a great mood.

After Su Yaoxue came out, Shopkeeper Xue took a good look at her. Hey, I never thought that Shopkeeper Wang had hunted geese for many years, but today he was pecked in the eyes by geese. This little girl is not simple, and she can even attract the county magistrate to her side.

However, the county magistrate will definitely not let her go!
He just waited and watched.

The top priority, of course, is to take advantage of the fire and buy Wangji Mihang!
"Miss Su." Shopkeeper Xue called out.

Su Yaoxue turned her head to look at him.

"There will be a period later." Shopkeeper Xue smiled slightly.

Su Yaoxue frowned, and before he had time to ask, he squeezed into the bustling crowd and left.

The news of shopkeeper Wang's distress soon reached the ears of the county magistrate.

The relationship between the county magistrate and the county magistrate is not particularly good.

The county magistrate is transferred every three years. The county magistrate of Qingyun County has followed three or four magistrates so far. He is not very loyal to this magistrate. Anyway, in another year, this magistrate will be dismissed. After being transferred, the new county magistrate will come to Qingyun County. Since he refuses to give him a little face as a lowly official, then don't blame him for doing it himself, and let go of all the hatred in his heart.

Thinking of this, the county magistrate called the left and right county lieutenants, the chief bookkeeper and the shopkeeper of Xueji rice shop to the restaurant to discuss important matters.

After the county magistrate told about the case that happened in the yamen today, he asked with a sullen face: "This bratty brat must be taught a lesson! Otherwise, where will I put my majestic majesty's face? In the future, who will let me go?" In eyes?"

"Yes! You must be taught a lesson!" Zuo Xianwei was the first to agree.

The others also nodded.

"Then, let's come and come up with ideas," the county magistrate glanced at the faces of several people, "We must come up with a good idea! Let that damn girl go to court, and the county magistrate can no longer favor her." good idea!"

The Zuo Xianwei, You Xianwei and the master book all became worried, scratching their heads and thinking for a long time, but they didn't have any clue.

(End of this chapter)