Across the Market

Chapter 56

"Master..." It was the housekeeper of the Liao Mansion, surnamed Fang, who ran in. He looked around, hesitant to speak, "Master, you have been working here for almost three years, and the official department for three years. The first assessment is coming soon, if the common people take advantage of it at this juncture, it is really not worth it."

A few words from Steward Fang really enlightened Liao Hongda, and he sobered up immediately.

Yes, he has been working as a county magistrate in Songyang County for almost three years, and the three-year assessment of the Ministry of Officials is coming soon. At this juncture, he must actively serve the people.He must be fair and strict, must be a good parent official, and must let the common people praise him.

"Quick, quick, Steward Fang, hurry up and get someone to call Boss Yan and Mr. Zhang. I want to handle the case for the people." He hurriedly ordered Steward Fang to do things, and at the same time urged himself two A little concubine said, "What are you still doing? Hurry up and get my official robe, hurry up!"

The two concubines hurriedly dropped the wine glasses in their hands and hurried to the inner room, and after a while, they ran out with Liao Hongda's official robe in their hands.The two cooperated tacitly, and within a short time, they put on the official robe and hat for Liao Hongda.

Liao Hongda raised his sleeves and straightened his officer's hat, feeling that everything was in order, he cleared his throat, and just strode forward.

There were a few people standing in the center of the yamen lobby in the front, and there were many common people around outside. The lineup was not small. Liao Hongda didn't look sideways, and sat on his official chair with his head held high.

He slapped the gavel heavily on the desk, and asked in a deep voice, "Who played the drum?"

A Dong in the hall immediately knelt down towards Liao Hongda, kowtowed and said: "It's a villain, it's a villain beating the drum." He kowtowed to Liao Hongda three times in a row, and then he straightened up and stated, "The villain is the Jingbin Tower The villain wants to sue Mrs. Wei Xue for murder, so I beg my lord to make the decision for the villain."

Wei Xue didn't kneel down, but stood aside and spat hard at A Dong, and said, "Fuck your mother! When did my mother murder someone? Whose life is she murdering again? You don't want to be slanderous!" !" Then he said to Liao Hongda with a smile on his face, "My lord, it's this kid who slandered the women, and the women were wronged."

"Bold!" Liao Hongda looked at Wei Xue with dissatisfaction, slapped the gavel severely, and reprimanded, "Bold and unreasonable, why don't you kneel when you see this official?" Then he hit the water and fire stick in his hand heavily on the ground, and said the word "Wei-wu-" in a deep voice.

Wei Xue's legs were so frightened that he staggered and knelt down immediately.

Liao Hongda stroked his beard with his hand, nodded in satisfaction, and then asked Adong, "You sued Mrs. Wei Xue for murder, is there anyone to prove it?"

A Dong wiped away his tears, stretched out his hand to help his old lady who was sitting on the ground beside him, and cried to Liao Hongda: "My lord, this villain is the clerk of the Jingbin Building. Mrs. Xue first picked up a big bowl and threw it at the villain's head." He pointed to the shocking wound on his head, and said, "Then the villain's mother came to visit the villain, and this Mrs. Wei Xue I kicked the villain's mother for no reason." At this point, he couldn't help but burst into tears, and choked up, "It was because of her kick that the villain's mother lost half of her life, this is not murder. , what is it!"

"You're talking nonsense..." Wei Xueshi was about to refute, when Liao Hongda slapped the gavel and said angrily, "I didn't let you speak, just stay on the sidelines!" Liao Hongda turned his head again Ask A Dong, "Who can testify to what you just said?"

"They can all testify!" A Dong stretched out his finger and pointed to a group of people outside the gate of the yamen, "When Wei Xue committed the crime, many people were watching. My mother is not in good health, and the doctor said that my mother might not live long when she kicked her down."

After speaking, A Dong kowtowed to Liao Hongda again and said, "I beg you to make the decision for the villain."

Liao Hongda saw people outside pointing at Wei Xueshi one after another, pointing at her, and saying things that were not good for her.When Liao Hongda heard this, he had already given up on the case. He coughed lightly, then turned his head and asked Mr. Zhang beside him, "According to my Daqi law, how should this case be judged?"

Master Zhang put down his pen, stroked his beard with his hand and said, "Although there are so many people testifying against Ah Dong, no one was killed after all, so there is no need to pay for it." Master Zhang paused, then changed the subject, He added, "But this Wei Xue did commit murder and caused some harm to Ah Dong and his mother. According to Daqi's law, this Wei Xue should be imprisoned."

As soon as she heard that she was going to go to jail, Wei Xue's whole body went limp, and she fell to the ground all of a sudden, trembling all over, and she no longer had the arrogance she had before.Although she was a little broken, she still had reason and knew that it was useless to ask the county magistrate, so she knelt and crawled towards Liu Shi'an.

(End of this chapter)