Sheng Fu

Chapter 956: The Wail of the Humble

Jing Hanqing said: "Lü Zhong has been hiding in the south. The scholar named Wang Boye is also in Yuhuazhou. Would you like to meet him?"

Yu Wenjun frowned slightly and said, "Since the Panlong incident has come to this point, there shouldn't have been any action?"

Jing Hanqing said: "Not yet, we are just paying attention to a few sensitive matters. Without your instructions, we dare not make any decisions on our own."

As the head of Hengchangzong's cabinet, although Jing Hanqing had never experienced the intrigues in officialdom, she naturally knew that the implementation of the new policy would surely result in the deaths of many people.

The unlucky ones will die.

The lucky ones will survive.

Throughout history, many initiatives that benefit the present and future generations have been implemented in this way.

Yu Wenjun said: "Tell Lü Zhong to withdraw all Panlong's troops. Panlong does not need to intervene in this matter. We can just wait and see. If we intervene, we will be caught."

Jing Hanqing nodded carefully and turned around to pass on the order.

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Qingfeng County.

The people here are simple and honest, and the steamed buns and wontons are delicious. Yu Wenjun once specially found a restaurant to eat the steamed buns and wontons here.

At the southernmost part of Qingfeng County, there is a Lin County.

Lin County, like other counties in Qingfeng County, has no natural resources to rely on, the land is not barren, the trade is not prosperous, and the taxes are just average.

Overall, there is nothing remarkable or blameworthy about the entire Qingfeng County.

County government office, in the backyard.

The county magistrate of Lin County is named Zhou Fa. He is nearly 50 years old, of medium build, with a round face, small eyes, and slightly red cheeks. He has been the county magistrate here for about 20 years.

When he was young and came here, he also thought about benefiting the local people through his unremitting efforts, and relying on his solid political achievements to make further progress in officialdom. In his initial plan, Zhou Fa felt that after ten years, he would at least be able to become a county governor or a minister. After twenty years, he would either be a county governor or a provincial governor.

However, thirty years later, he was still the county magistrate.

In terms of academic foundation, Zhou Fa was actually not weak, and he was quite proficient in the ways of being an official.

But for some reason, he was never able to advance in officialdom due to various reasons.

Now that he has reached the age of knowing the destiny, he has also realized that many things are actually due to the lack of an opportunity or the lack of luck.

Those uneducated county magistrates felt that being a county magistrate was quite comfortable.

Firstly, there will not be much constraints. In a county, the county magistrate is like the God above. As long as he does not get involved in too many murders, he can enjoy endless wealth and glory.

But for a county magistrate like Zhou Fa who had a solid academic foundation, he was unable to see the wider world, although many beautiful women had accompanied him over the years.

But Zhou Fa felt that they were just mediocre women.

In his entire life, he had never even seen the so-called stunning beauty, let alone possessing one.

Lin County is not big, and he is already familiar with the scenery between mountains and rivers and the bustling streets and alleys.

Every day is a repeat of the past, and there seems to be no hope in life. He is full of knowledge, but his life is destined to be covered in dust.

Many times, Zhou Fa was extremely envious of Bai Xiaowei. This man seemed to have appeared out of nowhere and suddenly sat on the position of deputy prime minister. Although he was not as good as Bai Xiaowei in terms of realm and cultivation, Zhou Fa felt that in terms of the ability to govern the country, he was not inferior to Bai Xiaowei.

But Lin County is too dull after all. If he were young and had a drink in a tavern in the imperial capital, he might have been seen by His Majesty the Human Emperor.

Many people who are unsuccessful in officialdom often have all kinds of trivial fantasies in their minds as they get older.

Suddenly, a tall and thin middle-aged man came to the backyard quickly. The middle-aged man's name was Ma Feng, he was Zhou Fa's staff member and the second most important person in Lin County.

"Sir, that old bastard is here again." Ma Feng approached Zhou Fa and said helplessly.

When Zhou Fa mentioned that old man, his eyes twitched and he gritted his teeth and said, "This man has come here several times, and I have treated him with courtesy several times."

"Since he doesn't know what's good for him, just beat him with a stick."

Hearing this, Ma Feng's face darkened and he said, "Will it be bad? These days, there have been some discussions about the new policy in various places. At least I can do my best to save face."

Officials from all over the country have long been aware of the discussions about the new policy.

When they can only pretend to be confused and know nothing.

Zhou Fa said impatiently, "Why bother to save face? This kind of person has the spirit of a dead dog and rotten meat. If he is not ruthless, how can he know how powerful he is?"

"Besides, his case is not a simple matter."

Upon hearing this, Ma Feng had no choice but to nod, then quickly left the backyard and went to the front yard.

Inside the court, a middle-aged man in tattered clothes was kneeling on the ground waiting for the county magistrate to arrive.

The middle-aged man was of solid build and had a weather-beaten face. However, upon closer inspection, it was clear that the shabby clothes were made of good material and were not the low-quality brocade that ordinary people could afford.

His name is Cheng Ze, a commoner in Lin County.

He suffered a great injustice, so he came here. He knew that he might return empty-handed today, but he still came. As long as he came, there was hope.

He also thought about relying on a sharp sword to solve the problem, but unfortunately he didn't have a sharp sword in his hand.

There was a sound of footsteps, and Ma Feng came to the side of a high platform about ten feet away from Cheng Ze.

"Go away. The master doesn't want to see you. After repeated checks, there is no problem with your case." Ma Feng raised his hands, covered his mouth and nose and said.

I don’t know how long it has been since Cheng Ze took a bath. He has a bad smell on his body, which makes Ma Feng feel extremely uncomfortable.

Cheng Ze raised his head, his eyes full of tragic and majestic expression, and said in a shrill voice: "Aren't you the great judges? Aren't you supposed to make decisions for the people? Now that the people are here, you ignore them."

"I won't leave unless the county magistrate comes to see me today!"

Seeing this, Ma Feng waved his hands and said, "Left and right, hit with your clubs."

After hearing Ma Feng's order, several minor officials holding law enforcement sticks took action immediately.

Bang!

After the stick fell, there was a dull sound, and Cheng Ze was knocked to the ground by the stick.

"Drag him out and beat him, don't let blood be shed in court!" Ma Feng said impatiently.

Upon hearing this, several petty officials dragged Cheng Ze out. Cheng Ze shouted in a tragic and heroic voice, "You damned officials will be punished sooner or later!"

"Oh my God, please open your eyes and take a look at what kind of world this is!"

Outside the court, the clerk holding the law enforcement stick had a gloomy face and did not care whether Cheng Ze was really wronged. In short, it was like a heavy rain falling on Cheng Ze's already exhausted body.

Soon, Cheng Ze's breath gradually weakened, and his left leg had been hit hard several times and was completely broken.

The petty officials also stopped what they were doing.

"If you dare to come again, I'll break your other leg too!" A minor official glanced at Cheng Ze's miserable appearance and shouted disdainfully.