However, it was said that the Zheng prefect ordered Zhou Youde to be imprisoned and ordered to retire.

Xu Wei naturally went to Santai Mountain to explain the situation to Xu Yan.

Xu Yan was slightly surprised after learning that Governor Zheng had sentenced Zhou Youde to death.

Although according to his deliberate burning of shops and houses, he can be sentenced to beheading. But what can be awarded and what is actually awarded are two different things.

Could it be that this Zheng Zhifu and Zhou Youde have a grudge?

After Xu Wei explained, Xu Yan learned that it turned out that Youde had lost his mind in the hall this week, and Yao Wenzhi, the political envoy of Zhejiang, was involved in the chaos.

The angry Governor Zheng was angry and sentenced Zhou Youde to beheading.

It can only be said that Zhou Youde has committed a big taboo.

Maybe you really have a close relationship with Yao Bu, but you can't shout it out in public, especially in court.

Originally, Yao Bu's political envoy might have saved you, but now in order to clear up the relationship, he will definitely not come forward, and it is enough to not step on the ground and fall into the well.

After all, even if Political Envoy Yao Bu has nothing to do with this matter, God knows if it will involve other bad things about Chen Sesame and Rotten Grain.

It's better to draw a line early and cut it safely.

I have to say that Governor Zheng is still experienced in the trial of this kind of case, and chose to start the trial in the second hall.

If this is held in the lobby, there are so many people watching outside, and Zhou Youde shouts loudly, it will be all over.

You must know that the mouth of the people is more important than the defense of Sichuan. One pass ten, ten pass a hundred times, Yao Bu's political envoy is yellow mud fell into the crotch of his pants, and he couldn't wash it no matter how he washed it.

Governor Zheng immediately made a decision, seemingly offending Yao Bu's political envoy, but in fact, he considered the problem from the position of Yao Bu's political envoy, and protected Yao's reputation to the greatest extent.

Instead of blaming Governor Zheng, Envoy Yao Bu would remember this friendship.

This is the art of being an official, right and wrong, black and white, right and wrong, right and wrong are constantly transforming.

"By the way, how did Zhou Dafu judge?"

Xu Yan asked.

"The prefect read that he was an accomplice, and that he was punished lightly for his meritorious work, and sentenced him to 50 lashes, and he was released after the beating in court."

Xu Yan nodded.

Fifty flogging is already the lightest punishment, although it is said that he has suffered from skin and flesh, but he will be almost raised after lying in bed for half a month.

"By the way, Childe, Governor Zheng asked us to make a list and write down all the losses, it is best to convert them into silver, and the government will ask the Zhou family to compensate us."

Xu Wei smiled faintly.

"That's good. After all, a shop is a lot of money. Coupled with the manuscripts we printed, they are worth a lot of silver. That's going to bother Brother Wen. ”

Xu Wei hurriedly said: "This is all Xu's duty. ”

"Have all Zhou Dafu's family been rescued?"

"Zhou Youde committed a serious crime, the people of the Zhou family are now mud bodhisattvas crossing the river and it is difficult to protect themselves, where do they dare to make things difficult for Zhou Dafu's family, they have already ordered someone to send them out of the house."

Xu Yan bowed slightly.

At first, he was worried that Zhou Youde would be punished in court, and when he returned to the house, he jumped over the wall to get angry with Zhou Dafu's family, but now that Zhou Youde was taken into custody in court, he definitely couldn't retaliate.

As for Zhou Youde's wives and concubines, they are busy fighting for property, where do they have the time to take care of Zhou Youde's life and death, and they will not have time to be angry with Zhou Dafu's wife and children.

Xu Yan once promised Zhou Dafu that if he identified Zhou Youde in court, he would try his best to protect his family.

Now it seems that the promise has finally been fulfilled.

"Speaking of which, I also want to thank this Xuelimei girl, if she hadn't given circumstantial evidence, the prefect would not have punished so decisively."

Xu Wei said with emotion in a plate.

"Isn't that my futile?"

Xu Yan said with a smile: "That is, he knows what kind of musicians in Hangzhou City, how can we have so many contacts." ”

Shen Mingchen, who was painting by himself on the side, hurriedly put down his paintbrush and explained: "Teacher, it's not as you imagined. The student and Miss Xuelimei only had a slight friendship. Miss Xuelimei is willing to testify in court, but she can't stand it, Zhou Youde is evil and unkind. ”

Xu Yan and Xu Wei looked at each other and smiled, but didn't say anything.

"The matter of the Zhou family can be regarded as the dust has fallen, and I will be able to reopen the bookstore after a few days, Brother Wen. The people of Hangzhou City have been reading the forgeries in the past few days, and their eyes are almost blind. ”

Xu Yan was in a good mood and made a joke.

"What Childe said is very true. In a few days, Xu will take care of the reopening of the store. ”

Xu Wei now admires Xu Yan.

Childe not only has a poetic talent, but also a strategic city. The key boy is only fifteen years old this year, and he is older than many people in their thirties and forties. In time, the future is limitless.

The good bird chooses the tree to perch, and he really didn't see the wrong person!

"Teacher, now you can study with peace of mind. I heard that the great master has already come to Hangzhou, and he will preside over the Hangzhou Academy examination in a few days. You'll have to prepare, too. ”

Xu Yan quipped, "Oh? Why don't you give it a try? ”

Shen Mingchen shook his head again and again: "Fame is not my wish." If you have to be an official, you have to be an official, and you have to be constrained by rules and regulations, which is really boring. It is the student's wish to travel around the world and leave as many poems as possible. Of course, it would be better if there were a few good works like the teacher's songs. ”

Xu Yan couldn't help but cough.

"You're getting good at it."

Shen Mingchen has indeed never been a scholar in his life, but who can deny his poetic talent?

It's just that the path chosen by the individual is different. Xu Yan really has no right to interfere.

It was Xu Wei who subjectively wanted to test his fame, but he was so unlucky that he was disheartened and went to work as a staff member.

Although neither of them is an official, their essence is still different.

"The students are telling the truth. Don't you know that the people in Hangzhou are vying to praise your poems. ”

Shen Mingchen said leisurely: "Teacher, why don't you take the opportunity to publish a book of poems, it will definitely be a big seller." ”

Xu Yan couldn't help but be stunned.

Is this going to be self-produced and self-sold?

Unexpectedly, Shen Mingchen is quite business-minded. But he had no such intentions. Publish a poetry collection? Take the talented route? It's too high-profile!

"There's no need for that, it's not beautiful to be too deliberate."

Shen Mingchen nodded.

"Also, whether the teacher wants to test his fame, or is it better to be safe, don't be involved in these mundane things... By the way, I will go back to Ningbo in a few days. ”

Shen Mingchen suddenly remembered something and said to Xu Yanyu.

"In such a hurry? It would be better for us to leave together in a while. ”

Xu Yan had to return to Ningbo to prepare for the exam in a month at most anyway, so he thought about going with Shen Mingchen.

"There are some things to deal with at home, otherwise students don't want to leave a fairy land like Hangzhou."

Shen Mingchen shook his head and sighed.

Xu Yan saw that it was his family matter and he didn't want to ask anything, so he instructed: "Okay, you should be careful on the road." ”

"Don't worry, teacher, we'll see you in Ningbo Mansion then."

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