Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 302 Whitewash
Yuliang arranged two runners to bring the official letter from the East Road government office.

Qu Shaoyang carried the handwritten letter from Yu Liang and the group left Phoenix City and rode fast horses to Kuandian City.

Phoenix City is not too far from Kuandian, but the weather is getting warmer at this time, and the ice and snow on the road have melted, making it muddy and watery, making it difficult to walk.

It took everyone most of the day to get into Kuandian City before dark.

It was quite late when we entered the city, so we couldn't go directly to the county government office. So we first found an inn with better conditions to stay in.

Then order a table full of delicious food to entertain the two officers.

Qu Shaoyang and Chen Yunzhe accompanied the two men in drinking and eating, and they had a lively chat. When the chat was about to end, they even stuffed some silver into the two men's pockets.

The two officers were so delighted by Qu Shaoyang that they went back to their room to rest happily.

After breakfast the next day, the group went to the county government office.

Outside the county government office, two officers revealed their identities and said that the provincial governor wanted to see the magistrate of Kuandian.

How could the county yamen runners dare to neglect it? They hurriedly reported it inside.

When Xu Qingzhang, the magistrate of Kuandian, heard that the person was from the eastern government office, he did not dare to neglect him and immediately invited the person in to meet him.

As soon as the two parties met, the two officers directly handed the official letter from the East Road Yamen to Xu Qingzhang, and then introduced and informed the other party of Qu Shaoyang's identity.

Qu Shaoyang also handed Yu Liang's handwritten letter and a brocade box to Xu Qingzhang.

The brocade box was heavy. When Xu Qingzhang weighed it in his hand, he knew that there were good things inside.

"Oh, Mr. Qu is too polite. Since it is the Taotai who has spoken, I will obey your orders."

After reading the official letter and Yu Liang's handwritten letter calmly, Xu Qingzhang spoke to Qu Shaoyang very politely.

“It’s just that I just took office in the winter of the year before last, so I’m not very clear about the Chen family’s case.

In this case, please sit down for a moment, Mr. Qu. I will order someone to check right away."

In the 15th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, heavy rains caused disasters in Kuandian Gulouzi and other places. Flash floods destroyed thousands of acres of farmland and caused countless casualties among the people.

Due to many reasons including ineffective disaster relief, Kuandian changed three county magistrates within one year.

Xu Qingzhang was transferred here at the end of the 15th year of the Guangxu period, and has only been in office for a year and a few months.

The affairs of the county government were complicated, and the county magistrates were replaced one after another, so Xu Qingzhang had no time to deal with important matters.

The Chen family case was not a big case. Xu Qingzhang would not pay any attention to it and did not understand the whole story.

So he immediately called the chief clerk and the registrar, who were in charge of catching thieves and keeping household registration, to ask about it.

The chief clerk and the registrar were all local gentry. They had been in the local area for many years and knew best what had happened in the county.

When the two heard the magistrate asking about the Chen family's case, they were stunned.

It’s been several years since the Chen family case, why is it being brought up again now?
The registrar came close to the magistrate's ear and whispered in a low voice, briefly describing the situation at the time.

It was also emphasized that the plaintiff in the Chen family case was the Tong family, a wealthy family in the county at that time.

The Tong family was related to the family of the deputy governor of Fengtian. The magistrate at that time was named Gao. Because of the Tong family's support, he ordered the arrest of the Chen family.

"Tong family? Which Tong family? How come I don't know?"

Xu Qingzhang frowned when he heard this. He had been in Kuandian for more than a year, so how come he had never heard of such a great person?

The Dianshi had no choice but to briefly tell Xu Qingzhang about the Tong family's downfall.

This time Xu Qingzhang finally understood. It turned out that the plaintiff was no longer around. This made the case simple. He could just overturn the verdict.

Don’t worry about who was right or wrong in the first place. The plaintiff is dead now and can’t make trouble.

Besides, since the Taotai has spoken, we just need to act quickly and it will be done.

Therefore, Xu Qingzhang immediately ordered people to find the original files, revoke them, and restore Chen Yunzhe's status as a student.

He also ordered people to unseal the sealed Shi'an Hall and Chen's house and return them to Chen Yunzhe. At the same time, the county government also issued a special document to prove that the original case was a false accusation and had been withdrawn.

From then on, the Chen family regained their normal status and were no longer wanted criminals.

This is the best outcome. Chen Yunzhe never dreamed that there would be a day when the Chen family would be freed from wanted criminal status.

After the matter was settled, Chen Yunzhe and Qu Shaoyang expressed their gratitude to County Magistrate Xu and others, and then held a banquet at the best restaurant in the county to thank everyone.

One who eats someone's food is grateful, and one who takes someone's money is grateful. County Magistrate Xu and his companions ate and took things from others, and now they became closer to Qu and Chen.

In addition, Qu and Chen are responsible for many matters related to the collection, transportation and sale of rafts in Dongbian Road, and they will inevitably have contact with the Kuandian County Government in the future.

Both parties must maintain a good cooperative relationship, which is good for everyone.

Qu Shaoyang took the opportunity to promise Chen Yunhan a lot of benefits and got him the position of Kuandian militia commander.

In this way, the identities of brothers Chen Yunzhe and Chen Yunhan were completely cleared and they were no longer the leaders of the bandits.

As for the Double-Gun Gang, it also became a local militia organization in Kuandian, responsible for protecting the territory and the people and assisting in border defense.

The Kuandian issue was resolved smoothly, and the two officers from the East Road Yamen returned to Phoenix City the next day.

Chen Yunzhe and Qu Shaoyang went to take over the Shi'antang Medical Clinic and the Chen residence.

After the Chen family got into trouble, the house and the clinic were sealed off by the county government.

Because the Chen family members were never caught and it became an unsolved case, the house and the clinic were not dealt with and did not change hands.

Of course, the seal of the yamen outside had been torn apart by the wind and sun over a long period of time and could no longer stop anyone.

The valuables in this house had long been looted.

Not to mention the precious medicinal materials in the clinic, the furniture, pots and pans in the house, and even the firewood in the woodshed had all been taken away.

Only the doors and windows are not easy to remove, but at least they are still there.

When Qu Shaoyang and Chen Yunzhe entered the yard and saw the desolate scene, they couldn't help but sigh.

Although the Chen family was not glorious in the past, it was prosperous at least. But because of that scoundrel Jiang Yongzhang, it has ended up in its current state.

"I don't think there's much left here. I'll go ask my parents and see what they think.

If they want to keep the house, I'll find someone to fix it up.

If they don’t want it anymore, they can just sell it at a price and save themselves the trouble.”

Chen Yunzhe walked around the yard and sighed.

"Okay, I'll follow your instructions, big brother." Qu Shaoyang nodded.

It is a blessing to be able to return the house, and I can't ask for too much. As for how to deal with it, it has little to do with Qu Shaoyang.

The two of them walked around the yard, and that was all.

So he came out, got a padlock, hung it on the door and locked it.

Then I went to my neighbors and told them that this would be it for now.

Afterwards, Qu, Chen and their men rode fast horses straight to Liaoyang to find Chen Yunhan.

Chen Yunhan is really in Liaoyang, and he is very upset at the moment.

Chen Yunhan has been in Liaoyang for quite some time, and he has also found a way to contact his junior sister He Qingzhu.

As the rumors said, He Qingzhu really rejected all marriage arrangements arranged by her family and waited wholeheartedly for Chen Yunhan to come back.

When Chen Yunhan found out, he was so moved that he expressed his feelings immediately.

Afterwards, Chen Yunhan brought generous gifts to the Changfeng Escort Agency to visit his master, senior brothers and others, and proposed marriage to the He family.

(End of this chapter)