Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Watching the bewildered accountant.

Fang Zheng Yi rolled his eyes, ignored him, and walked straight into the warehouse, finding a secluded spot.

At this moment, the warehouse was piled high with gold and silver, and the lighting here was much better than in the silver vault, making the metallic luster even more dazzling.

Fang Zheng Yi leaned against the pile of silver and asked Xie Xian, "How's the study of the Lu family's account books going these days?"

Xie Xian shook his head: "The account books are incomplete, only covering the past year, and there are no records of income from private salt sales."

Hearing that there was no progress, Fang Zheng Yi couldn't help but feel a little annoyed: "Damn it! How can they be so cunning! Those bastards really know how to hide things."

"Master, don't worry, aren't Bai Rui and the others still searching the Lu mansion? After all, the residence is too big, and they'll have to search for a few more days. There's no way there won't be any clues."

Fang Zheng Yi could only nod helplessly.

Now that he had flattened the Lu family, he wasn't afraid that the problem couldn't be solved. In this situation, finding the root of the problem was only a matter of time.

"Has Qian Desheng been found?"

"No, our people have been looking for him, but they haven't found him yet."

"Damn it! Is that old thing a groundhog? Telling him to find a place to hide, and he's hidden so well that even our own people can't find him? Could he have died outside!"

Fang Zheng Yi felt a headache when he thought of this.

His subordinates all had some problems. The spy sent to Prince Wu's mansion had also disappeared without a trace, not knowing where he had run off to.

It's been almost a year, right....

"Forget it! Keep looking! Anyway, we have plenty of time here. How's the trial of your case going?"

Hearing Fang Zheng Yi ask this, Xie Xian also felt a headache: "It's going smoothly so far. Several commoners have accused the yamen runners of colluding with the Lu family to beat people."

"But I sent people to investigate these yamen runners, and they were the ones who took down Wang Qian with us and took the silver from the silver vault."

"Moreover, after these people took the silver, they left the yamen and went home to enjoy themselves. How can we judge this? Reckless handling will probably cause panic among the other officers and yamen runners!"

Fang Zheng Yi sneered: "They quit? People who loaf around aren't my brothers. Recover the silver, then handle it according to the law, just keep it low-key!"

"Alright, go back to work. Now the Lu family and Wang Qian's crimes are thick enough, but the remaining plaintiffs can't be ignored either. Make a beautiful ending, and once the case is investigated, we'll head back home!"

......

Returning to the hall, Fang Zheng Yi first took a sip of tea and said loudly, "Next!"

After a moment, a scholar-like person carefully walked into the room, knelt on the ground, and complained, "Student Hui Fei greets the lord!"

"Why kneel when you have a title? And... is there really a surname Hui? This official is hearing it for the first time." Fang Zheng Yi suddenly became interested.

Hui Fei cried: "They always make me kneel every time I come to the government office... My surname wasn't originally Hui, it's Lu!"

"The Lu family's seventh young master said that I wasn't worthy of the Lu surname, so he changed my surname! Even the registered household registration now has the surname Hui..."

"I'm ashamed to face my parents! Ashamed to face my ancestors, I implore the lord to help me change back to the Lu surname!"

Fang Zheng Yi turned his head and asked the scribe beside him, "How old is this Lu family's seventh young master?"

The scribe wanted to laugh and explained, "Lord, Lu Fei is also a little famous in the city. He loves to write books but has repeatedly failed the provincial examination and is still only a scholar. The Lu family's seventh young master was only twelve years old back then. When he learned of this, he changed his surname, and it's been two years now."

"Lu Fei... Alright! This official knows. I'll find someone to help you change it back. Don't leave for now. This official will send someone to accompany you to the prison to find that seventh young master. Slap him twenty times to teach him a lesson! Step down, next!"

Lu Fei was overjoyed and kowtowed three times: "Thank you, Lord Qingtian! This student also has a case to report! This student has spent half his life writing books, exhausting his family fortune to have the printing house help me print them, but the Lu family didn't allow it. Now the book hasn't been printed, and the printing house won't refund the money, so my money has gone down the drain! Please, lord, do justice for me!"

After speaking, Lu Fei also took out a book from his bosom and presented it.

Fang Zheng Yi was amused, it was rare to encounter such a relaxed and interesting case.

Taking Lu Fei's book and looking at it.

"... Only to see dense fog in the forest, Zhang Sheng lost his way for a time... Suddenly, a beautiful woman greeted him... Jade legs like a forest, Zhang Sheng was fascinated... Bodices fell one after another, a night of passion."

Fang Zheng Yi looked at the book, then looked at Lu Fei.

No wonder this guy can't pass the exam, trying to write this kind of erotic book is a joke.

Pure scholar's fantasy, but the atmosphere is okay, a bit of that feeling!

"What about before the night of passion? What about the details?!"

Lu Fei opened his mouth and stammered: "It's all inside, wouldn't it become a banned book if it were any more detailed?"

Fang Zheng Yi's face fell, and he threw the book back, scolding: "If you don't have the talent, don't try to write books! This official will investigate and verify that the printing house owes you money, and will order them to return it. Get out! Next!"

Lu Fei slunk away.

Then two figures appeared at the door, one old and one young.

When Fang Zheng Yi saw the old one, he was amused: "Qian Desheng! Where have you been running off to! A group of people couldn't find you!"

He got angry when he talked about this, not only couldn't they find him.

Shui Yibai only had this old acquaintance, Qian Desheng, to keep her company. When she couldn't find him, she was worried all day long, and the dishes were either too salty or too bland, which made Fang Zheng Yi very unhappy.

The person in front of him was Qian Desheng! Accompanying him was Nong Yu.

Qian Desheng smiled awkwardly and explained, "Master, I bought a private house overnight to hide in. These days, it's been rumored that the Lu family was raided, and I didn't dare to believe it... I observed for a few days before coming out."

Since the person had returned, that was a good thing. Fang Zheng Yi didn't dwell on it and asked, "Who's that beside you?"

"Ah! This is Xie Xian's lover, given by the Lu family!"

Nong Yu glared at him fiercely, then said softly and weakly: "Lord, this servant also has a grievance to report!"

Then, she pointed a finger at Qian Desheng: "He forcibly kidnapped this commoner for several days, not allowing me to go out, intending to do indecent things to me! When I refused, he even wanted to take a knife and slash my face!"

"This servant just heard that he is your man, but since you have brought down the Lu family, this servant believes that you are an upright and impartial good official, and will definitely handle this impartially!"

Nong Yu had been kidnapped for several days, and a belly full of anger was about to explode. Today, she finally had to vent it!

Qian Desheng's old face was flushed red.

He had indeed kidnapped this woman for a few days, and had also threatened her with a knife, but he never expected, never expected that she would falsely accuse him like this.

False accusation is fine, but you said that I, a eunuch, wanted to rape you...

Fang Zheng Yi watched the two of them with great interest, and a sense of respect rose in his heart for Nong Yu, and he raised his hand and applauded twice.

This woman is no ordinary woman, she is brave, and she doesn't blush at all when lying.

"Good! This official will definitely handle this impartially! Someone! Take him to the backyard and re-castrate him!"

"I... I'm wronged! Lord!" Qian Desheng roared.

Indeed wronged... At this moment, no one in this world is more wronged than him.

The yamen runners in the hall were basically his own people, very clear about the situation.

They endured their laughter and dragged Qian Desheng to the backyard.

A trace of surprise flashed in Nong Yu's eyes, and then she knelt on the ground: "Thank you, lord! This servant also has something to report!"

"Please speak."

"I want to accuse Xie Xian of abandoning me after seducing me!"