Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

Hu Yan thought for a moment, and a hint of understanding quietly appeared in his eyes, obviously thinking of something.

In other words, he knew what this person meant by "lively".

By the way, he obviously didn't believe it.

This so-called convenience is often the main purpose.

But if you see through it, don't tell it off. It's just polite, there is no need to be serious.

So Hu Yan waved his hand, and then stretched his hand towards the door: "Hahaha, Brother Wang has come from afar, please come in and sit down."

"Ha~ha, Mr. Hu, that little fellow has taken the liberty of disturbing you."

The visitor who said the polite words followed Hu Yan into the door, and asked as he walked behind: "Master Hu, do you know why the excitement I wanted to see today is gone?"

"No hurry, no rush, let's sit down and chat."

After saying that, Hu Yan led the visitor to the living room to sit down, and ordered the servant to serve tea, and then asked: "Brother Wang wants to ask about Xia Yan, right? Why, has he offended you?"

The visitor replied sternly: "Since Mr. Hu knows what Xiaomin said, then Xiaomin will tell you directly."

He deliberately coughed twice, cleared his throat, and then continued: "I just heard that today is the day when Xia Yan, that bitch official, will be punished, so I made a special trip to the execution ground today to wait. As for offending... .”

At this point, he suddenly snorted coldly.

"Hmph, Xia Yan has been suppressing all the wealthy families in Yongchuan since he succeeded Mr. Hu as the magistrate of Yongchuan County. He has done all kinds of evil things. As the first family in Yongchuan, our Wang family naturally bears the brunt. We have been targeted by this dog official, which makes our Wang family All kinds of businesses have plummeted, and countless money has been lost. Now God has opened his eyes, and this dog official has finally brought justice. Although the people can't kill him, watching his head fall to the ground can relieve the hatred in the hearts of the people. How do you know that today... .Among the guilty officials who were executed, the dog official was not included."

As he said that, he cupped his hands to Hu Yan and asked, "I dare to ask Mr. Hu, but I remember the sentence wrongly. Isn't the dog officer going to be executed today?"

The visitor was none other than Wang Licheng, a well-known tycoon in Yongchuan County.

The Wang family he belonged to was only a small and wealthy family before. It was only through hooking up with Hu Yan, the magistrate of Yongchuan County at that time, that it gradually grew in size and became the largest wealthy family in Yongchuan.

Hu Yan glanced at him. It must be that after he was promoted, the new Yongchuan County Magistrate Xia Yan had a big appetite and his food was too ugly, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the Yongchuan wealthy family headed by the Wang family...

No wonder this guy fell so quickly. As soon as the Queen Mother was overthrown, he became cold.

I think these wealthy families must be behind it.

While thinking this, he picked up the tea cup, took a sip casually, and then put it down and said: "Brother Wang, you heard me right, today is the day of Xia Yan's execution, but today someone in the court petitioned for a retrial of Xia Yan's case. , His Majesty has approved the execution, so Xia Yan’s death penalty is suspended until the outcome of this case is reached before making a decision.”

"What?!" Wang Licheng said eagerly: "Your Majesty is confused!"

"Brother Wang, be careful what you say!" Hu Yan hurriedly stopped him from continuing, in case he said such rebellious words again.

You must know that the entire Luojing City is now under the control of the Cangming Army. The extremely powerful Xuanwu Guards have replaced the Xiuyi Guards, and the strongest among the guards have established the Xuanji Guards to serve as the emperor's eyes and ears.

If you don't pay attention, you risk going to jail, let alone being charged with slandering His Majesty.

Wang Licheng knew that his words were inappropriate, but he couldn't help but said: "The evidence in Xia Yan's case is conclusive and irrefutable. Why is there a need for a retrial? Isn't this a waste of time, manpower and material resources?"

After a pause, he said with a look of disbelief:

"Master Hu, as a doctor of the Ministry of Justice and a fifth-rank official, don't you object to such a stupid proposal?"

Hu Yan snorted coldly, "Brother Wang doesn't know something. The person who complained has won the favor of His Majesty. I am a low-key person, so what's the use of raising objections?"

"This..." Wang Licheng hesitated.

"Your Majesty naturally has your reasons for doing this." Hu Yan said bluntly, "As a minister, I must not disobey Your Majesty. Otherwise, how will I be different from the rebellious Demon Queen?"

Wang Licheng couldn't help but exhale after hearing this.

Your Majesty said so sincerely that since he said that he would be retried, Xia Yan's case is a foregone conclusion. We can only wait and see what kind of retrial will happen next.

"Then, who is supervising this case?"

"Humph."

A look of displeasure instantly appeared on Hu Yan's face. He couldn't help but remember that the empress directly ordered Lu Chen to supervise the case before going to court.

"His Majesty appointed Lu Chen, the person who submitted the petition for retrial, to be responsible for urging the Third Law Division to retry the case."

Hearing this, Wang Licheng immediately secretly wrote down this name that made him feel a little bit bitter.

.........

at the same time.

Yongchuan County.

Su Yue is a well-known beautiful village girl from all over the country. She had free time today, so she went to the county town with her parents to purchase items. Unexpectedly, she happened to meet Wang Yi, a well-known playboy from the Wang family, taking to the streets to show his dominance.

That Wang Yi was fat and obviously a wretched guy. When he saw Su Yue, his eyes lit up and he immediately stepped forward to block the way of Su Yue's family.

"Huh? Where are you going, little lady? If you have time, why don't you go back home with me to enjoy the flowers and have a drink?"

Su Yue refused to obey, and with the help of her parents, she tried her best to get rid of Wang Yi's entanglement.

Then the family no longer bothered to buy things and hurried back home.

But they didn't realize that as soon as their family left the gate of the county town, a wretched figure followed them all the way to Shangyun Village. It was the young boy who went out with Wang Yi today.

After the boy found out where the girl lived, he immediately returned to the county seat and informed Wang Yi.

At this time, Wang Yi was smacking and stroking the beauty of the day, while secretly annoyed by the family's lack of appreciation.

When the boy came back, he saw that his young master was focused on the girl. He immediately smiled and then whispered a few words into Wang Yi's ear.

After a moment, Wang Yi suddenly laughed lewdly.

At this time, the young man said again: "Master, why don't you go directly to the house and take her into the house? This woman, no matter how troubled she is now, but as long as the raw rice is cooked, everything will be fine." I will follow you, young master, when the time comes...hehe..."

After Wang Yi heard this, he immediately felt that this was the truth, and he laughed.

Early the next morning, Wang Yi brought a group of boys to the village, and followed the lead of the following boys and knocked on the door of Su Yue's house.

The knocking on the door immediately attracted the attention of Su Yue, who was working in the small courtyard. She stood up and asked loudly: "Who is it?"

The crisp female voice from inside the door rang in Wang Yi's ears. It felt like a magical elixir, soothing his whole body, and even signaled the boy to continue knocking.

Su Yue didn't hear a response, and the knock on the door was so urgent that she had no choice but to go forward and open the door.

When I saw that the leader outside was the person who had been harassing people on the streets of the county town a few days ago, I couldn't help being shocked and was about to close the courtyard door.

But unexpectedly, Wang Yi signaled the boy to barge in just as Su Yue was about to close the courtyard door, and then laughed and said: "My dear, why are you closing the door so quickly? I brought a generous gift."

As Wang Yi said this, he wanted to pull Su Yue.

"Ah!" Su Yue dodged and shouted in fright, "You...what are you doing?!"

The violent struggle and exclamations soon attracted the neighbor's aunt over.

Seeing what happened in the courtyard of the Su family, the aunt suddenly felt bad and immediately shouted: "Come here quickly, there is a bad guest at Old Man Su's house!"

After a few words, he called over the villagers who had not yet had time to go out to work in the fields.

The villagers of Shangyun Village were surprisingly united. When they saw someone bullying the beauty of their village, they immediately hit him without hesitation and pushed the boys aside. Then they blocked Su Yue behind him and glared at Wang Yi and others. people.

"Humph."

Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable to him and that his plan was basically ruined, Wang Yi suddenly snorted with an unhappy look on his face.

"You unscrupulous people dare to ruin my good deeds. Do you know who I am?!"

As he spoke, without waiting for anyone to respond, he said with an arrogant expression: "Young master, I am the eldest son of the Wang family, the most powerful family in Yongchuan. If you offend me, you will offend the entire Wang family. If you are sensible, please get out of here." , I can pretend that this matter never happened, otherwise... I will make you walk around without food!"

"Pooh!"

What he responded to was a mouthful of thick phlegm.

But a man in linen clothes stood up and glared at Wang Yi without fear.

"He's just a playboy, a dog-like figure. What's so great about him?"

After the words fell, the companion on the side took over and said angrily: "That's right, they are just scum, what can they do to us?"

"Master Xia has said that if a prince breaks the law, he is guilty of the same crime as the common people! The law of the king is greater than the heaven! If even the royal family does this, who do you think you are?"

"If you dare to insult us, we will definitely ask the county magistrate to seek justice for us!"

"Yes! The county magistrate is the great master of Qingtian, and he will definitely make decisions for us and other kind people!"

"With Master Qingtian here in Yongchuan, we have nothing to fear!"

"......"

The villagers' words to each other completely overwhelmed Wang Yiyang in terms of momentum.

"Hahaha!"

Wang Yi suddenly laughed a few times.

"You think Xia Yan is that bitch? Haha!"

"That guy bribed the Demon Queen's gang members, used various pretexts to rob our family's property, and committed numerous crimes in Yongchuan, causing outrage and resentment. Now that he is finally caught, he will definitely be punished with death. He may have been beheaded long ago. You actually expect a dead man to stand up for you? You might as well expect me to be merciful!"

"Hahaha! I'm really laughing to death!"

Hearing this, some villagers couldn't help but look blank.

"You fart!"

At this time, an old man choked out: "Nothing will happen to the county magistrate!"

"That's right!" the aunt on the side said quickly, "We have already submitted a petition. As long as Mr. Qingtian in the capital reads our petition, he will definitely know that the county magistrate has been wronged!"

As soon as these words came out, the old man's expression suddenly changed.

"To shut up!"

He tried to stop the aunt.

But words spoken are like water poured out, irreversible.

The aunt knew she had said the wrong thing and did not dare to say anything again.

You must know that this is the secret of several villages, and it is also the last way for the county magistrate to survive. Once these rich and unkind wealthy people know about it, the consequences will be disastrous.

Wang Yi didn't expect that he would grab a girl on a whim and unexpectedly learn about such a major matter that related to his family's interests. He couldn't help laughing, "Just wait and see if Xia Yan will be finished!"

After saying that, he walked away with a group of beaten boys with bruises and bruises on their faces, laughing wildly.

Chapter 42 Fang Ping

Luo Jing, Metropolitan Procuratorate.