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

what's the situation?Does Xia Yan know these people?

When they heard someone calling their name, Li Da and others looked over subconsciously. After seeing Xia Yan's appearance clearly, their faces suddenly showed ecstasy.

"Lord Xia!"

They shouted with great excitement, and at the same time their pace suddenly accelerated, almost running towards Xia Yan wildly.

"Great, Master Xia, you are okay!"

"I've finally caught up!"

Seeing this scene, everyone reacted immediately.

"These people...are they...people of Yongchuan County?!"

"Why did the people of Yongchuan appear in Luojing?"

"Are they here specifically for Xia Yan?"

"No way? How can Xia Yan be so virtuous... No, according to Mr. Fang's judgment, Xia Yan is neither seeking fame nor profit, and all his gains from greed are used for management... If these people really treat him like this If you love him, then what is he trying to do by accepting bribes? Is that..."

"hiss!"

When they thought of a certain possibility, everyone immediately took a breath of cold air.

Hu Yan's face suddenly became extremely ugly.

He has always been good at calculations. He had vaguely realized something from the conversation between Fang Ping and Xia Yan before, but now he had completely confirmed that guess——

The reason why Xia Yan was boycotted by various wealthy families and wealthy businessmen in Yongchuan was not because he had a huge appetite and looked too ugly, which aroused the dissatisfaction of all the wealthy families and wealthy businessmen, but because his butt was aimed at those untouchables!

Hu Yan is obviously not the only one who realizes this.

Lu Chen also had a rough guess about the causes and consequences of Xia Yan's case from the ecstatic expressions of the people in Yongchuan.

But his reaction was completely opposite to Hu Yan!

Seeing the scene of the Yongchuan people kneeling down in front of Xia Yan with respect and love, Lu Chen's mind became completely active.

'I guarantee this Xia Yan!Satan can't take him away, I say! ! '

"Lords!"

While Lu Chen was thinking, Li Da suddenly turned around, bowed his head to the three judicial officers sitting on the presiding bench, and then kowtowed heavily several times before shouting loudly:

"Master Xia is a great official. We cannot live without Master Xia in Yongchuan County! Please don't listen to the slanderous words of those evil people who are greedy for wealth and have no mercy on Master Xia. Master Xia is definitely not the dog official they say. It’s our Lord Qingtian of Yongchuan County!”

As soon as he opened his mouth, the others quickly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and bravely shouted:

"I hope all of you will investigate clearly!"

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Chapter 53 Struggling

Seeing the crowd of Yongchuan people kneeling on the ground and kowtowing continuously, and even gradually leaving blood stains on the hard floor, everyone could not help but feel slightly moved.

"Fellow folks, don't do this!"

Fang Ping quickly stood up to stop their approach, which was almost self-harm.

He did not blame these ordinary people for soiling the floor here. After all, he knew that ordinary people did not understand grammar and did not know how to use gorgeous words to express themselves in a good impression. They were simple people and would only express their sincere needs and sincerity in this way. .

Li Da, who was the first to kowtow, was now covered in blood and looked quite miserable.

But even though he was exhausted, he still said in a unclear tone:

"Please tell me a lesson. Since Lord Xia became our parent official, our originally dark days have finally come to an end. In the past few years, Lord Xia has not only been making decisions for us and other people, but has also been colluding with evil gentry families such as the Wang family and the Li family. The government recovered all the land that had been obtained by tyrants and returned it to the poor people like us. When handling cases, we enforced the law impartially and redressed the people's grievances. They never favored the wealthy families. They also led us to reclaim land and organized people to introduce good merchants from other places to stabilize prices. ....."

"Nowadays, almost every household in Yongchuan County has a farm, food to eat, and clothes to wear. They can save a lot of money every year. As long as they are not lazy and are willing to work, everyone has a head start in life, and for ordinary people like me, Yan, this is a magical day!"

"In the hearts of us Yongchuan people, Mr. Xia is the real parent official! All the previous county magistrates were dog officials who ate people without spitting out their bones! Only Mr. Xia treats us as human beings and keeps us fed and clothed. The days are getting worse and worse. Happy, they are simply the reborn parents of ordinary people like us!"

"Although we are illiterate and don't understand any big principles, we also know that filial piety comes first. How can we let our parents and officials in Yongchuan County be slandered and persecuted by those evil gentry and profiteers who have no conscience and remain indifferent?"

As he spoke, he suddenly reached into his arms and carefully took out a stack of well-protected dark brown cloth.

Seeing those pieces of cloth, Hu Yan couldn't help but change his expression.

"Is that..."

The faces of the three chief judges also darkened at the same time, and their expressions became inexplicably solemn, apparently realizing something.

However, before they could ask, Li Da said loudly:

"My lords, this is the [Book of Ten Thousand Peoples] written by the people of Yongchuan and us with our own blood. Please read it!"

After handing over the large pile of cloth to the auxiliary officer, Li Dali kowtowed loudly.

"On behalf of the people of Yongchuan County, Li Da, a small citizen, begs all of you to restore Mr. Xia's innocence. We can do without anyone in Yongchuan, but we must not live without Mr. Xia! If the court really wants to kill Mr. Xia, please kill the small people first. !”

Hearing this, feeling the determination of Li Da and others to succeed or succeed, Xia Yan's originally firm eyes were slightly shaken at this moment.

He opened his mouth and said in an extremely complicated tone: "Li Da...why are you doing this? I am just a guilty person, how can I be worthy of you doing this..."

Li Da shook his head, and then said without hesitation:

"Master Xia, if Yongchuan doesn't have you, there will no longer be a blue sky, and it will definitely return to its previous dark appearance. If we let the people live that kind of life again, we might as well let them die, because they won't be able to survive anyway. , it would be better to accompany you, Mr. Xia, and stay with you on the road to Huangquan to repay Mr. Xia for your kindness."

Upon hearing these words, most of the people present were immediately moved.

Not to mention other things, the Book of Ten Thousand People is not something that can be obtained casually!

With the Zhuxie Division, this kind of thing that can serve as a high honor for an official cannot be forged at all. You only need to send it to the Zhuxie Division for verification, and you can immediately tell whether it is true or false. Therefore, no one will be stupid enough to forge Wanmin's book. die.

Not only was Xia Yan able to obtain the Wanmin Book, but the people of Yongchuan County came all the way to Luojing to deliver it at great risk.

What kind of love is this? !

When things got to this point, they thought about it briefly and fully understood the ins and outs of the case.

It was true that Xia Yan had been corrupt and bribed, and he had indeed used the stolen money to bribe superior officials, but he was not doing this for personal gain at all, but for the people of Yongchuan!

The reason for this is that during the Demon Queen's chaos, corruption was rampant throughout the court. Unless the upright and upright ministers were extremely capable, they had almost no chance of being promoted and reused, and they would also suffer persecution and be dismissed from the public. People squeeze out of officialdom.

If Xia Yan wanted to keep his official position and do some practical things for the people of Yongchuan, he had to adapt to the official rules of the time, otherwise he would have to leave after being evaluated by an official.

Since he was for the common people, he could not reach out to the common people, so he could only attack those aristocratic wealthy families and profiteers who were unkind for their wealth. So he offended all the wealthy aristocratic families in Yongchuan, and this was how the subsequent joint lawsuit was launched. Xia Yan was imprisoned.

At the same time, Xia Yan himself is a sincere gentleman who values ​​national law more than himself. In order to eliminate future troubles, he admits all culpability without mentioning his contribution to Yongchuan, just to maintain the supreme authority of national law.

Such people... deserve admiration! !

Thinking of this, they couldn't help but look at Lu Chen, who would fight for a chance for a retrial for Xia Yan even if he risked his own official status and future. He also supported Xia Yan without any conclusive evidence and believed unswervingly. Xia Yan is a good official and works hard for it.

Otherwise, Xia Yan would have been dragged to be executed long ago. How could there be such a shocking and touching scene now?

If Lu Chen wasn't lucky, then his vision was really poisonous!

On the surface, Xia Yan looked like an unforgivable corrupt official, but Lu Chen could actually see that he was actually a good official dedicated to serving the people.

This kind of vision is simply terrifying!

If you see this guy doing something incomprehensible and shocking again in the future, just to be on the safe side, it’s better not to jump out in a hurry... to avoid inexplicable disaster.

Just like the pale Hu Yan now...

"Two colleagues."

Fang Ping turned around and looked at the two silent people on the podium.

"What do you think of the case now?"

Hearing this, the two of them put down the Wanyan Book in their hands at the same time, and then shook their heads.

"Although the cause and effect of this case is clear, the hidden story is too special, and I have no idea at the next moment. Mr. Fang, you have been in the officialdom for many years, and your knowledge and experience are a hundred times better than those below. I wonder what you think of this case? How should this case be judged? thesis?"

"Master Du Censor, I have little talent and knowledge. I really don't know how to judge this case, so I won't comment too much. Master Du Censor, you are rich in experience. You should be the main judge of this case. No matter how you decide, sir, I will No comments.”

The black pot was thrown back lightly.

As soon as Zhao Bingliang finished speaking, everyone looked at Fang Ping in unison.

However, before Fang Ping could speak, Hu Yan stood up in the crowd and said urgently to Fang Ping: "Master Censor, the state has national laws and the family has family rules. No matter what, Xia Yan has been corrupt, accepted bribes, and colluded with demons." The latter party members are all facts. If this person is not dead, where will the national law be? Please also take into account the overall situation, the imperial censor, put the national law first, and don't be emotional, otherwise how can you be worthy of His Majesty's trust? "

Hearing this, all the Yongchuan courtiers immediately looked at Hu Yan with indignation.

That blood-red gaze was as ferocious and terrifying as if it wanted to eat him alive.

But Hu Yan was not frightened by them, his expression did not change at all, and he was ready to continue fighting for opportunities for his own glory and wealth.

But at this moment-

"What Hu Langzhong said is wrong!"

A sonorous and powerful voice rang in everyone's ears.

But it was Lu Chen who finally stood up!

Chapter 54 The Talent of Wang Zuo

Ziji City, Zichen Palace.

Jiang Chengwan put down the memorial in his hand and asked in a deep voice to the three Xuanwu guards who were kneeling on the ground not far away:

"Have you checked it out?"

"Back to Your Majesty, no matter how big or small everything Xia Yan did during his tenure, the three men in this humble position have all been investigated."

The Xuanwu guard in the middle spoke back, then took out several documents from his arms and handed them to the eunuch beside him.

After receiving the signal from Jiang Chengwan's eyes, the eunuch hurriedly handed the document to the empress.

"Well, thank you for your hard work."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern!"

Jiang Chengwan picked up the document, opened it and read it.

After getting used to reviewing memorials, she read documents much faster, and she read most of the contents of these documents in just a few times.

Most of this content is everything Xia Yan did for Yongchuan County during his tenure.