Happy peasant girl

Chapter 381 Taking office in Bingzhou (4)
Xue Ying and Ye Hou, who went outside to inquire about the news, have already returned, and brought back some hot steamed buns for them, there is no way, only Lin Qingxi can cook, but the master can't cook for the slaves to eat Okay, so the two bought some outside.

Linqingxi took a bite of the hot steamed stuffed bun, which was stuffed with wild vegetables, but compared to the wild vegetables "produced" by Dameishan, the wild vegetables here had a bitter and unpleasant taste.

"It's really unpalatable!" Zhuxiang put it down after taking a bite. Although she also endured hardship during training, it was the first time she had eaten such unpalatable buns.

"Zhuxiang, you can be content! The people in Bingzhou Fucheng, not to mention wild vegetable buns like this, can't afford even black noodles. People in several places in the city are starving to death." Night Monkey He gnawed on the bun and said.

"Before winter, the emperor allocated 500 million catties of grain to Bingzhou. Didn't Cao Heng, the city lord of Bingzhou Fucheng, and Cao Yu, the prefect of Bingzhou, open a warehouse to release grain?" Since entering Bingzhou Fucheng, Linqingxi has been I feel that the city is lifeless, and all the people I see have pale and withered faces.

"My son, no! And my subordinates also went to the granary in Fucheng to check. There was no grain in it, and Sun Zhiqian, the grain officer who was in charge of the imperial grain, had been killed by Cao Heng and Cao Yu, who said he was colluding with bandits. Sun Zhiqian conspired with bandits to evacuate the food that was supposed to be distributed to the common people." Ye Hou told Linqingxi about the disappearance that he found out.

"Did Cao Heng and Cao Yu lead troops to capture the bandits? After Sun Zhiqian was killed, what about his family? Why didn't I hear about it from Master?" Lin Qingxi asked suspiciously.

At the beginning, the emperor asked her to return 500 million catties of grain because he allocated 500 million catties of imperial grain to Bingzhou at the same time.

"It's not that simple! Before I came here, I asked someone to investigate the Cao family in Bingzhou. Here, the Cao family is very powerful. Cao Heng and Cao Yu are brothers, and they are also the city lord and prefect of Bingzhou's prefecture. Officials, big and small, follow their orders. Some people say that there are three poisons in Bingzhou, one is officials, the other is bandits, and the third is local ruffians and scoundrels. Among them, the officials refer to the brothers of the Cao family." Yan Yun told what he knew He told Linqingxi something about Bingzhou.

"It seems that the matter of Huang Liang's disappearance is not so simple. It would be great if the master was here. He is a detective, and he will definitely be able to find out the ins and outs of this matter." Lin Qingxi is not good at investigating cases, she is a person who can farm , something like this should still be done by a dedicated person.

"I heard that there is a county magistrate named Leng Mingyang in Linguo County, Bingzhou Prefecture, maybe you can ask him for help!" Yan Yun said.

"You also know this person? Before I left Beijing, Master also told me about this Leng Mingyang, saying that he is a muddleheaded county magistrate, but he is very capable in investigating and solving cases, but he has a bad temper. I need to ask him for help." It's not such an easy thing." Lin Qingxi said distressedly.

"My lord, isn't your official higher than that of the county magistrate? You asked him to investigate the case, but he still dare not!" Ye Hou felt that it was Leng Mingyang's blessing that Lin Qingxi respected Leng Mingyang.

"Although the first rank of the official ranks crushes people to death, the more talented the person, the less afraid they are. I think Master appreciates that Leng Mingyang very much. I think he must be a mighty and unyielding person who cannot use violence." Lin Qingxi thinks it is still necessary Try something else.

Yan Yun looked at the troubled Lin Qingxi, smiled slightly and said: "Leng Mingyang is not the kind of person you said, on the contrary, in the eyes of outsiders, he is a timid and spineless seventh-rank magistrate , and a rogue county magistrate who doesn’t pay for food and drink.”

"Leng Mingyang is actually this kind of person! Then does he have any real skills? No, I want to meet this Leng Mingyang in person!" Lin Qingxi got up and said.

So, the few people hurried to Linguo County again. As soon as they entered the county seat, Linqingxi encountered the legendary "Confused County Magistrate" who was trying the case.

A few people from Linqingxi also joined in the fun and went to listen outside the lobby of the county government. It is said that the thief was caught stealing money, and there were witnesses and physical evidence.

"Which one is the plaintiff and which one is the defendant?" Sitting in the majestic lobby was a sleepy, unshaven man with a wine jug, who didn't even wear an official uniform.

"My lord, Xiaomin is the plaintiff. This rascal Zhang San stole my money for my mother's medical treatment, and in turn slandered Xiaomin for stealing his money." An honest and kind man knelt and said.

"Li Da, don't spit blood on others. My lord, it is obvious that Li Da is greedy for the villain's money, so he has a heart of coveting, and insists on saying that the villain's money belongs to him!" Zhang San spat at Li Da. yelled.

"How much money?" Leng Mingyang asked lazily after taking a sip of his wine.

"My lord, it's a total of one, two, or fifty cash. It's Xiaomin who sold the land in his family. The money was collected. Xiaomin sold the land to the Tian family, and there is a contract document to prove it." Li Da honestly Confession.

"Li Da, why do you believe that the money you sold the land is from Zhang San's money?" Leng Mingyang took another breath and hiccupped.

"Returning to the adults, Xiaomin and Zhang San are close neighbors separated by a wall. After selling the land, Xiaomin took the money home and prepared to take his mother to see a doctor. Unexpectedly, Zhang San followed Xiaomin in, saying that he wanted to send Xiaomin off with him. Xiaomin's mother went to the hospital, but he took the opportunity to steal my money, and now Xiaomin's mother is still lying at home." Li Da glared at Zhang San angrily.

This third is a well-known idler in Linguo County, who does not do business, steals chickens and dogs all day long, and does not do business.If Li Da hadn't been worried about his mother's condition, he wouldn't have agreed to Zhang San when he offered to help him, but this person would have ulterior motives.

"My lord, this is really a good man who has no good rewards. The villain kindly helped him save his mother, but he said that the villain is a thief. The villain is really wronged!" Zhang San yelled loudly.

"Bastard, are you trying to deafen the official's ears by making such a loud noise? Come on, give me [-] slaps first!" Leng Mingyang's face darkened, and he asked the yamen servant in the lobby to beat Zhang San.

"My lord, my lord, this villain didn't do it on purpose, my lord, please spare me!" This Leng county magistrate is notoriously moody, and those who offend him are always beaten badly.

"I don't want your life. I'm in a bad mood today. You've offended me. Hit me!" Leng Mingyang bluntly narrowed his eyes.

"My lord, my lord, you can't hit me. You have wronged a good man like this. I will sue you to the magistrate!" Leng Mingyang is a coward, and everyone in Linguo County knows it. Zhang San yelled.

"You dare to threaten this officer. If you are so contemptuous of a person in court, you will be sent to prison after I beat him up, and all his money will be found on him. I have not yet paid back the debt owed to the tavern!" After finishing speaking, coldly Ming Yang didn't care about all the people in the hall, and went back to the back hall with the flagon.

(End of this chapter)