The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

The experienced man's hands were shaking slightly, and he tried hard to maintain his facial expression, but perhaps he was too frightened, so the muscles on his face twitched.

The county magistrate looked at this and felt a little braver, and slammed the cup down.

The experienced official was startled and was about to yell back when suddenly the screen was pushed and two yamen runners rushed out like wolves and tigers. Before he could say a word, they slashed at the back of his neck with a knife.

The experienced official rolled his eyes and fainted in the arms of a yamen runner.

The county magistrate urged, "Hurry up, hurry up."

Another yamen runner hurriedly took out a sack, put the man in it, and carried him out of the building.

The master was guarding outside the door. When he saw the man being carried out, he whispered, "Hurry up, go out from the left side. I have arranged everything. The shopkeeper and the waiters in the restaurant just pretend they don't know. Go out from the back door, come in from the back door..."

The yamen runner agreed.

Isn't this a coincidence?

This restaurant and the county government office are back doors facing each other. Theoretically, they are not on the same street, and therefore, the people who were invited were not on guard.

But it is very convenient for them to arrest people.

The yamen runner carried the sack downstairs, passed through the backyard of the restaurant, rushed out from the back door in front of the kitchen, and then rushed into the back door of the county government office.

Smooth ride.

The lawyer personally watched the sacks enter the back door of the county government office, then he breathed a sigh of relief and hurried back to the box to see the county magistrate.

The county magistrate's hands were no longer shaking, and he had wiped off the sweat. He smiled when he saw the lawyer coming back, but his voice was still a little trembling: "Sent it back?"

The master bowed slightly: "I am safe and sound."

The county magistrate nodded slightly: "Get ready and wait for the next one."

The lawyer agreed.

The box was quiet for a while, and the county magistrate asked: "Who's next?"

The master looked at him lovingly and said, "County Master, the next one is the former prefect."

Wow, the county magistrate’s hands stopped shaking immediately.

This person is the county magistrate's direct superior. He sees him every now and then, and every time he sees him, he makes him feel heartbroken.

Influenced by the Yang Ji case, the prefect was dismissed and investigated.

He was imprisoned for two months. I don’t know whether it was because the court in the capital was busy with struggles or because his problem was not serious, but after being imprisoned in Ji'an Prefecture Prison for two months, he was released.

However, he lost his official position. The court had just selected a new prefect for him, but the new prefect had not yet taken office. The former prefect was packing up and selling his property and had not left yet.

The man had just been released five days ago, and the county magistrate had been avoiding seeing him.

Because it's embarrassing.

For a former boss, it is not in line with his character to kick him when he is down, and it will also do great harm to his reputation;
As before... He really didn't like this former boss.

So he just pretended not to know and pretended that this person did not exist.

"I didn't expect that after I hid for so many days, I would still be kicked when I'm down."

The name of the former prefect was not on the list given by Mr. Li and the county lieutenant, but based on the county magistrate's understanding of his former superior, he was sure that he was 99% aware of what Yang Ji had done.

Therefore, in order to investigate the case and to resolve it quickly, he had no choice but to apologize to the former prefect.

The former prefect arrived on time.

Standing at the door of the restaurant, he looked up at the plaque and was then attentively led into the store by the waiter.

Seeing Wu Zhihong actually sitting in the box, the former prefect's eyes flashed with sneer and he went upstairs slowly.

He has experienced a lot about the fickleness of human nature during this period of time.

The former prefect raised his head slightly, wanting to see what this former subordinate would do when he saw him at this moment?
A quarter of an hour later, a yamen runner carrying a sack passed by the restaurant kitchen and went out through the back door.

The cook who was stirring the wok saw this and couldn't help asking, "What's going on? Aren't there guests eating out front? Why are they carrying sacks out all the time? Who is so unsophisticated as to bring goods with them when they come to eat?"

And they all looked like they were not very good. "What do you care? Just focus on cooking your dishes. The customer in front is asking for more."

But not long after, another runner carrying a sack passed by, and two quarters of an hour later, another...

Now even the chef felt something was wrong. He stood at the door with a spatula in hand and watched for a while. His face changed slightly, "There's something wrong with the contents of that sack."

Just as he was about to step forward, he was grabbed by a waiter serving food nearby, who whispered, "It's an official from the government office..."

The chef looked and realized that the men who carried the sacks out several times were wearing ordinary cloth clothes, but they were familiar faces.

The yamen runner who was about to leave noticed that everyone in the kitchen was staring at him. Thinking of the people in the sacks, his feet became confused, and he tripped over his left foot and almost fell.

He held the sack on his shoulder firmly with his left hand, and hurriedly tried to hold the door with his right hand. The sack slammed against the door frame with a few clangs...

When the master came down and saw this, his face changed and he immediately rushed forward to hold the sack that was about to fall: "Be careful, there is..."

The yamen runner stood firm and quickly shook the sack upwards: "It's stable, it's stable."

To prove his words, he strode toward the door, but his stride was too fast and the hanging sack hit the door frame with a clang.

"Woo..."

There was a groan from inside the sack, and the master immediately pushed the sack out, scolding loudly: "I told you to slow down, can you drop this thing…"

Although the chef's voice was loud, the sharp-eared chef still heard it.

He asked those around him blankly: "Did you hear that? There seems to be a person in that sack."

The other cooks also widened their eyes: "Okay, I think I heard it."

Everyone was startled and subconsciously took two steps forward to chase him, but the master waved his hand and sent them back: "You guys are busy, you guys are busy..."

"My Lord, what's in that sack?"

The lawyer said sternly, "The government is investigating a case, so you are not allowed to pry into it. This is confidential!"

The lawyer slammed the back door shut.

Once this door was closed, the cooks no longer had the courage to go any further.

In front of the restaurant's gate, the shopkeeper, with a sweaty face, escorted the county magistrate to the door. Upon closer inspection, he could see that his legs were shaking a little.

The county magistrate saw that his face was pale with fear, so he patted his shoulder and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, if the sky falls, this county will support it. You just don't know it."

The shopkeeper responded with a wry smile.

The county magistrate hurried back to the county government office, and the county lieutenant also brought the man back.

Those caught openly were being locked up in the front yard one by one;

Those who were quietly knocked unconscious and carried back were thrown in the backyard.

At this time, Pan Yun and others were surrounding them and watching.

Mr. Li was idle, and seeing that Pan Yun didn't recognize anyone, he pointed at the unconscious man on the ground and introduced him to her: "This is the former governor of Ji'an Prefecture, his surname is Qian."

Pan Yun: “What a nice last name!”

"He has been in Ji'an Prefecture for six years. If the Yang Ji incident hadn't happened last year, he would have been promoted and returned to Beijing."

Pan Yun: "He has good political reviews?"

Mr. Li: "Ji'an Prefecture has few natural disasters, and it is also the hometown of Prime Minister Yang. The Ministry of Revenue can provide all the money requested every year. His political achievements are either good or excellent, so he will be promoted naturally."

Pan Yun envied: "Then when I become an official in the future, I can aim to go to the hometowns of the Prime Minister and the cabinet elders. Wouldn't that mean I can just sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor?"

Master Li: "But once something happens to the Prime Minister and the cabinet ministers, their families and hometowns will be the first to be investigated."

He shook his head and said, “If you want to get promoted, relatives and friends may not be helpful; but if you want to destroy a person, investigating his relatives and friends is the simplest and most effective way.

If his relatives and friends cannot find any fault, then check his past political achievements, the cases he has handled, and the officials he has recommended.”

Pan Yun immediately withdrew his envy: "As expected, high returns come with high risks." (End of this chapter)