Detective Di Renjie's legend of Wu Dynasty

Chapter 542 Arrangement
Di Renjie said angrily: "There is such a thing!"

Wang Mang, Li Yuanfang and Zeng Tai also suppressed their anger.

Fang Jiu said with tears in his eyes: "Old man, we slender households have lived by protecting waterways for several lifetimes.

With no land and no agricultural tools, how can we make a living by ourselves!

After hearing this, the fiber households quit and went to the Yamen together to ask for payment.

But the government said that we besieged the yamen with the intention of rebelling, and sent the army to arrest hundreds of people, killing them and shutting them down.

We escaped from Yangzhou City, fearing persecution by the government, and dared not return to our hometown, so we sneaked to Shanyang County. "

Di Renjie said: "If my memory is correct, Shanyang County is also under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou Governor's Mansion, right?"

Fang Jiu nodded and said: "You are right. We fled to Shanyang, a relative helped arrange some odd jobs on the canal, and met a gentleman who knew books on the canal.

Hearing our grievances, he persuaded us to go to God to file a complaint, and even wrote the pleadings for us.

We just pieced together and collected a few copper coins to come to the capital.

But who would have thought that no yamen would accept the case. "

"In this way, after a few months of delay, I ran out of money, so I had to beg along the street.

Two days ago, we heard people say that we can stop the driver and appeal, so we waited on the street, but, can, can... oh..."

As he spoke, he sighed, tears streaming down his eyes.

Di Renjie nodded slowly with a solemn expression.

Zeng Tai who was on the side asked suspiciously: "Why didn't you go to the Governor's Mansion in Yangzhou to lodge a complaint first?"

Fang Jiu wiped away his tears and replied: "Sir, how dare we go to Yangzhou to file a complaint? The government there said we were rebels, and we will lose our heads when we go back!"

Zeng Tai nodded: "That's right. But do you know that according to the law of this dynasty, it is already a felony to file a complaint at a higher level, not to mention that you are a complaint from the people to the government. It is no wonder that the Yamen refuses to accept it."

Wang Mang sighed: "Brother Zeng, I'm afraid they also have people in the court, no wonder the Yamen is unwilling."

Li Yuanfang snorted heavily, and said: "Officials and officials protect each other, such old and redundant abuses should have been abolished long ago!"

Di Renjie sighed and said: "The reason why Yue suing is prohibited in this dynasty is that the Yue suing is afraid of false accusation, and the Shangguan will not investigate the details and rashly decide the case, causing grievances.

Therefore, this cannot be said to be a disadvantage.

Although this court prohibits Yue Sui, as long as the facts of the complaint are true, the violator will not be held accountable.

It's just that, in order to protect themselves, officials at all levels do not want to cause trouble, so they procrastinate, leaving the common people with nowhere to complain. "

Li Yuanfang nodded and said, "Oh, that's right."

Wang Mang sighed and did not speak.

Di Renjie said to Fang Jiu: "Fang Jiu, can you show me the pleadings?"

Fang Jiu nodded, took out the petition from his pocket, and handed it over. Di Renjie took it and looked it over, raised his head, and said in surprise: "This petition is neat and clear, and it seems to be written by someone in the public school."

"A member of the public family?"

Wang Mang and Li Yuanfang looked at each other in surprise.

Zeng Tai raised his eyebrows: "Oh?"

As he said, he took the certificate and read it quickly, then nodded, and said: "Indeed, the merits of swords and pens can't be done by everyone in the public sect!"

Di Renjie asked: "Fang Jiu, who is the person who wrote the petition for you?"

Fang Jiu recalled: "It looks like a teacher."

Di Renjie nodded and said, "So, what are you going to do in the future?"

Fang Jiu sobbed softly: "Old man, I don't know either! The Yamen doesn't accept complaints, and we dare not go back to our hometown. We have nothing on us. Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, we, we..."

As he spoke, he burst into tears, and the beggars beside him were also dejected and sighed.

Di Renjie let out a long sigh, and looked at Wang Mang, Li Yuanfang and Zeng Tai beside him.

Just as Wang Mang was about to speak, there was a sudden commotion in the market.

Everyone heard the sound and looked into the distance, only to see a group of Qianniu guards flying horses coming, and they rushed to the food stall in a blink of an eye, and the guards yelled loudly to rein in their mounts.

Pedestrians stopped to watch.

Fang Jiu and the others were so frightened that they stood up tremblingly, as if they were going to hide, and stammered, "Old man, the officials, the officials are here to arrest us!"

Di Renjie smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, they probably came looking for me."

Fang Jiu was stunned: "Looking for you?"

Di Renjie nodded, stood up and walked towards him. Wang Mang, Li Yuanfang and Zeng Tai also followed behind Di Renjie.

The leader, General Qianniuwei, jumped off his horse, walked quickly to Di Renjie, bowed and said, "Mr. Di Ge, you are here, so that the humble job is easy to find."

As he spoke, he turned to Wang Mang, Li Yuanfang and Zeng Tai, cupped his hands to the three of them and said, "Your Majesty, General, Lord Inspector."

Wang Mang, Li Yuanfang and Zeng Tai hurriedly returned the salute, "General Gu."

Fang Jiu and the slender households on the side were stunned.

The passers-by who were watching made a sound of exclamation, and everyone whispered.

Di Renjie smiled and said, "General Gu, what's the matter?"

General Gu said: "It is the Holy Majesty's order that you, Lord Wang Hou, General Li and Master Zeng enter the palace as soon as possible."

Di Renjie nodded, and said: "General Gu, please go up to the emperor and tell me that I will see you immediately after I go back to the residence and change my clothes."

General Gu bowed and said: "Yes, the humble position will be restored and promoted immediately."

He looked around, then lowered his voice and said: "Old Ge, Your Majesty is very anxious, you..."

Di Renjie hurriedly said: "General, don't worry, we will arrive as soon as possible."

General Gu clasped his arms together: "Farewell to my humble post!"

Flying on the horse, he shouted to all the Qianniu guards: "Go back to the palace and hand in the order!"

"Yes!"

All the thousands of cattle guards rode their horses and drove away in the dust.

Fang Jiu's eyes widened at the side, and he didn't know what to say: "Old man, you, you are, you are..."

Di Renjie smiled and said, "Fang Jiu, let me pass this certificate to the emperor on your behalf!"

Fang Jiu couldn't believe it part-time: "Emperor, emperor?"

Wang Mang said with a smile: "Although all the yamen will not accept your case, but today you are lucky and you met the prime minister.

Did you hear that, the old man has accepted your complaint and wants to forward the complaint to the Holy Majesty. "

Fang Jiu and the others knelt on the ground with a 'plop', kowtowing like garlic, and even the buddies and pedestrians beside them fell to their knees in fright.

Di Renjie said hastily: "Okay, okay. Everyone please get up, please get up."

Wang Mang, Li Yuanfang and Zeng Tai helped Fang Jiu and the others up.

Di Renjie said: "Jing Yang, Yuan Fang, Zeng Tai, the holy will is urgent, I think Fang Jiu and others will be arranged in the nearby inn for the time being, and we will be the district office when we come back."

Li Yuanfang said: "Your Excellency's words are absolutely true."

At this time, Wang Mang scanned the street and saw an inn not far away: "I think we should arrange them in that old Yuelai store!"

Di Renjie nodded.

Zeng Tai walked to Fang Jiu and the others and said, "Fang Jiu, you should stay in the store first, and don't go out. I will send someone to pick you up in a few hours."

With tears in his eyes, Fang Jiu knelt down on his knees: "Thank you, sir. You are my reborn parents!"

Zeng Tai smiled and helped her up, and said, "Okay, let's go."

Saying that, he took Fang Jiu and his party to the old Yuelai store.

(End of this chapter)