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Chapter 59 The key to the evolution of righteousness is the will of the people!

【After hearing your words, everyone was a little bit unbelievable.】

[I almost suspected that I had misheard.]

Liu Laohei also asked carefully.

"grown ups?"

"Are we really going to have sex with this woman?"

[The others looked expectant.]

[Obviously, he has never done anything so exciting.]

[For a moment, there was an uproar in the hall. The onlookers had no idea why you were doing this.]

"How can you handle a case like this? How can the police do such a thing?"

"Yeah, this is not a case-solving method, it's ridiculous, really ridiculous!"

"I didn't expect the new county magistrate to be such a person."

"..."

[Zheng Boyuan and other officials also intervened upon seeing this.]

"Sir, this is absolutely unacceptable, absolutely unacceptable!"

"Please think twice, my Lord. If this continues, how can the people trust the government?"

"Doing this will damage the reputation of the court!"

[Seeing this, you ignored it and continued looking at Liu Laohei and the other three.]

"I told you to do it, so you do it!"

"If anything goes wrong, it's my fault!"

After hearing your assurance, Liu Laohei and the others no longer hesitated, took off their clothes, and began to act in the courtroom.

However, because the woman had been doing farm work since she was a child, she was still full of energy even after being beaten with fifty sticks. She lay on the ground, her legs and arms flailing wildly, making it almost impossible for Liu Laohei and the other three to get close to her.

[This went on for a while before you spoke.]

"Alright, alright, all of you, get back here!"

Liu Laohei and the other three retreated with regretful expressions.

[Obviously, it was because I felt bad that I hadn't succeeded.]

[The woman was also sweating profusely at this time, and she sat on the ground, fanning herself constantly.]

[You immediately slammed the gavel upon seeing this.]

"How dare you, a shrew, frame a good man!"

"Just now, four strong yamen runners couldn't get close to you, and you still say that this weak merchant violated you at home!"

"It seems you are making a false accusation!"

【After hearing your words, everyone suddenly understood.】

"So that's how it is, isn't it? The current situation is simply this peasant woman framing others!"

"Yeah, I used to think this method was ridiculous, but I didn't expect it to actually work!"

"..."

[Everyone was talking at once, and the peasant woman's face turned pale. In the end, she had no choice but to admit that she had falsely accused the merchant.]

【Then he told the whole story in detail.】

[It turned out that the peasant woman had been having an affair with the traveling merchant while her husband was away. However, the traveling merchant had to go to another place for business a few days ago and would not be returning, so he broke up with her.]

So the peasant woman, out of love turning to hatred, immediately began to falsely accuse the traveling merchant.

[But you noticed that the peasant woman kept looking at Zheng Boyuan while she spoke, while Zheng Boyuan turned away with a sullen expression.]

[You immediately knew that this peasant woman was definitely connected to Zheng Boyuan.]

"come!"

"Call a doctor and treat this merchant well."

"Put this peasant woman in death row and execute her tomorrow!"

[Originally, the peasant woman thought her crime wasn't punishable by death, but after hearing what you said, she immediately became panicked.]

"My lord, please spare my life, my lord!"

"It was Master Zheng, it was Master Zheng who asked me to do this!"

[At this point, the peasant woman had given up. She was going to die anyway, so she couldn't just die like this unjustly!] [You were quite pleased with this, but you still looked troubled.]

"You bold and treacherous woman, do you know that slandering an official of the imperial court is a capital crime?"

"How could Lord Zheng be like you said?"

Zheng Boyuan's face was also filled with anger after hearing this, mixed with a hint of guilt.

"You bold and treacherous woman, take her away!"

[Seeing this, you stopped Zheng Boyuan.]

"Master Zheng, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Why not see what this shrew has to say? If it constitutes slander, wouldn't it be quicker to execute her immediately? It would also save the government the money for a final feast."

Zheng Boyuan was displeased after hearing your words, but many people in Gulan County were watching, and he couldn't go against public opinion.

[If I try to stop it by force, I'm afraid I'll be criticized.]

[Then, the peasant woman told the whole story, explaining how Zheng Boyuan had instructed her to stop the sedan chair and what benefits he had promised her afterwards.]

When the people heard that Zheng Boyuan had actually disciplined you in this way, they all suddenly realized what was happening.

[So Zheng Boyuan actually wanted to harm you like this.]

The people were well aware that most of the county magistrates who came to Gulan County met tragic deaths, and they simply thought it was bad luck. But now, after this revelation, everyone couldn't help but wonder what connection Zheng Boyuan had with the two.

"Put it down!"

"Put this peasant woman in death row!"

Zheng Boyuan was furious and immediately stood up and ordered the peasant woman to be taken away.

What do you choose now?

[Option 1: Save the peasant woman, preserve the key witness, and fight to the bitter end against Zheng Boyuan and other Gulan County bureaucrats.]

[Option 2: Imprison the peasant woman and wait for execution in the autumn.]

[Option 3: Quit while you're ahead, sentence the peasant woman to death for both false accusation and falsely accusing an imperial official, and pretend to be a snake with Zheng Boyuan and others.]

……

Seeing the three options appear, Su Mo began to consider them carefully.

Now Zheng Boyuan has been constantly digging holes for himself, and it has become a luxury to quit while he is ahead.

Even if I quit while I'm ahead, Zheng Boyuan will not let me go.

It is better to fight to the end and cultivate your own righteousness.

Thinking of this, Su Mo immediately chose the first option.

【You chose the first option.】

[You had Liu Laohei and his men take the peasant woman to jail, and tell everyone that it was not time for her trial yet.]

[We need to discuss this with Zheng Boyuan and other adults. Only then can we come up with a convincing conclusion.]

When the people saw your choice, they were thrilled. Officials like Zheng Boyuan's subordinates have been bullying the market for a long time, and no one has disciplined them. Now that you've arrived, everyone sees hope.

Just as Su Mo was about to continue watching the evolution, a prompt appeared in front of him.

……

[You have received the will of the people, and your righteous spirit has evolved, increasing its power tenfold!]

……

He saw that just by increasing the people's willpower, his own righteous spirit evolved.

Su Mo was also a little surprised and unexpected.

Before its power evolved, it could easily kill a female ghost. Now that its righteous energy has increased tenfold, I wonder what level it can reach.

Moreover, Zheng Boyuan must be related to the demon behind Gulan County.

If I push Zheng Boyuan into a corner, it is very likely that the demon behind him will come out.

Thinking of this, Su Mo became a little impatient, and then continued to look at the evolution.

[After throwing the peasant woman into jail, you let Liu Laohei and the other three guard her in the cell.]

Before leaving the court, you vaguely noticed a hint of resentment in Zheng Boyuan's eyes as he looked at you.

You feel a sense of unease, but you don't know where it comes from. You can only deal with it head-on...

(End of this chapter)