Things like slandering drums actually existed in ancient times.

At that time, it was used to give advice.

Later, a certain generation of the Emperor decided to promote this model to the world, so he ordered that the drum be erected in front of each yamen. When it was beaten, the chief official had to go to the court to ask about the case. At the same time, the drum also had the function of announcing the commuting hours.

This is a very humane move.

Especially in this era, local officials are taking administrative and judicial control, and this drum has been quite effective.

Therefore, when Pang Yuanwai, Huqiao Town, colluded with Yuan Shan, a servant in the town, and relied on the Qian Sectarian behind him to commit crimes, one of the key points was to prevent relevant people from approaching the injustice.

This time they finally missed.

The magistrate Yu Chang slapped the gavel after the case, and the yamen runners on both sides shouted mighty.

This situation caused the two complainants who had almost never left the far door to tremble their legs and their urination surge. Thinking of Liu Changqing, who had not yet escaped the pain, he insisted on not lying down.

"What are the injustices of the people in the hall? Why did they ring the drum of injustice in front of the yamen?"

Liu Changqing's father stood in the hall, bent down to salute, and then cried:

"The county lord is above, and the old man is under the rule of the capital city. The people in Huqiao Town to the north have lived by farming for generations. I have a son, Liu Changqing, who is my daughter-in-law Du Xiangqin."

"There is a good land in the family for generations. It is not suitable for him to be taken by Pang Yongnian Pang Yuanwai in Huqiao Town. He wanted to buy it at 10% of the market price. This is the same as Ming robbery. Moreover, this land produces the whole family's food, and even the market price is not afraid to sell it. Pang Yuanwai is so domineering, and the family is willing to follow it!"

"But Mr. Pang colluded with Yuan Shan, the town servant, and arrested my son for being charged. He was said to have to be sent to a distant place and took away the oxen from the family."

"It is said that the county government officials were supported by the county government behind the Pang Yuanwai and Yuan. A similar incident occurred before, but he failed to successfully file a lawsuit with the county government."

"The small family has no hope, but a few days ago, the Land Lord of Huqiao Town asked my whole family to come here to make an announcement, so we risked to come here together and hope that the county emperor will uphold justice!"

Hearing the accusation below, the county magistrate was silent and said angrily: "When did you come to the county to complain? It turned out to be a 'risk here'?!"

Then he and Yan said to the two of them, "I already know this, and I will uphold justice." Without waiting for the two of them to answer, the magistrate drew out two "正" signs and called out, "Where is the head of the captain?"

One flashed out of the two yamen runners in the hall: "I'm here!"

"You will take this order and arrest Pang Yongnian, a member of Huqiao Town, and the servant Yuan Shan, and then propose that Liu Changqing bring him to the yamen and bring more people."

The captain was about to receive the order, but he heard the magistrate continue to say, "Then, you will take the people to the Qian Sector's house and capture Qian Wenrui himself here!"

When the county magistrate was ordered, the head of the hall was stunned. After confirming that he had heard it correctly, he arranged for the police to act quickly. Just as the magistrate in the hall ordered, he sent more people to Huqiao Town, and at the same time he personally led the team to arrest people at the Qian Shuguan Mansion.

Then, the magistrate continued to arrange: "Appoint people to invite these two people to the Houya guest room, settle and protect them. After both parties arrive, the official will be promoted to the court."

The two complainants wanted to say something else, but were asked to leave by two civil servants behind him.

This operation made everyone in the hall, especially the public, quite puzzled:

Why do you believe it directly without interrogation? Everyone could clearly hear that the county magistrate used the word "caught and arrest", which proved that the other party had been identified as a criminal.

Moreover, why did the Qian Shujian arrest him?

The public was surprised and confused.

The magistrate smiled and looked at everyone in the hall. After Liu Changqing, who came to complain, his father and wife were invited away and sent to the guest room of the Houya, he smiled and said:

"Last night, the City God asked me to ask this official for a dream and specifically asked this matter. He even listed the bad deeds of the clerk item by item. This official remembers clearly."

"Besides, the City God also told me in detail about this matter. The incident happened, and the person involved in both parties and the victims who would complain today, I have known about it, so I have acted like this."

The officials in the hall bowed one after another, and were convinced.

At least on the surface, I am convinced.

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...

Fang Chang took the yellow dog and walked towards the government office.

In the past two days, they stayed at Zhao Chenghuang's Mansion and were very entertained.

Fang Chang had already known everything that happened in the county government office, and waited for the people arrested in Huqiao Town to arrive at the palace city to see the end.

When they were promoted to the court, the people who received the news in advance had already surrounded the yamen. However, two servants were erected with water and fire sticks, so that they would not be able to move closer, so as not to disturb the county magistrate's trial.

mighty--

After years of practice, the yamen runners became quite shocking, and the magistrate in the hall showed more majesty.

Fang Chang and Huang Dog were mingling among the crowd, watching the situation inside.

The sounds around him were not heard in his ears:

"...This magistrate Yao is a good official. The market has been cleared a lot in recent years..."

"……yes……"

"...I heard that the Qian Sector is going to be examined today? This is really..."

“…It’s so satisfying, it’s so satisfying…”

"……ha……"

The people still felt quite obsessed with melons and were not very concerned about the grievances of Pang Yuanwai or Liu Changqing's family. Instead, they were happy that the Qian Sector in the county government was arrested.

However, this person is also a person who has always been misconduct and has his bad deeds from the county magistrate above, but he cannot hide his wise people.

The county master slapped the gavel and said:

"Bring both sides to the court."

The following situation did not meet the psychological needs of the melon-eating people.

No criminals denounced them in every way, no dialectical bickering between the two sides, and no big boards were beaten to the death. The magistrate just explained the incident directly, and listed Qian Wenrui's various crimes carried by the stretcher. The three criminals who lost their resistance had bowed their heads and pleaded guilty and expressed their conspiracy.

This disappointed the people around the county government.

But then, the situation where the magistrate announced the trial result made everyone excited and restless.

The county magistrate grabbed a few signs and said:

"Pang Yongnian, Huqiao Town, colluded with Yuan Shan to commit illegal acts in the town and bully good-hearted. According to the law, these two men should serve as soldiers and be sent to 5,000 miles and never return. Their property was confiscated, all illegal activities were investigated, and the people who were framed were recalled, and the property they occupied must be returned."

Hearing this, Pang Yuanwai and the officer Yuan Shan looked as if dead.

The county magistrate continued: "Qian Wenrui, a clerk of Ninghe Prefecture and County Office, has done all kinds of bad things for many years and has committed all kinds of evil deeds. He should be executed."

In response to this, Qian Wenrui on the stretcher just moved his head and did not react much.

However, the people watching outside were cheering.

Fang Chang smiled and took the dog demon Liu Ahuang a little far away, asking: "The matter is over, Ahuang, what are you planning next?"
Chapter completed!