Chapter 170: Dismounting is a killing stick

To say that Hu Lizheng is now fifty, he is not good-looking, thin and thin, and there are no other prominent relatives in the family. But his old man was sixty years old and had an affair with someone, and he was born like a flower after he grew up. And it was this sister who was thirty years younger than him that she was not in line with the commander of the provincial capital who bumped into her when she went out and married her back as a concubine with one hundred taels of silver, so Hu Lizheng not only got one hundred taels of silver, but also had a cheap brother-in-law who was a high-ranking official.

So, although Hu Lizheng is just a small Lizheng, not to mention the county master, even the successive magistrates are polite to him after finding out his details, and even those who are kind to the county will even use a word of invitation when they send him to do things. Over time, someone really thinks of themselves as a character.

At this time, in the courtyard of the county government, the others were all standing respectfully, but he was sitting at the foot of the steps and humming, Hugh said that the others did not dare to say a word, even the errand officers who stood on duty did not see it, and even a familiar errand officer took a hole and brought him a cup of hot tea, which made the situation more and more indecent.

"Cut, isn't it just a seven-grade sesame official, what kind of shelf, you actually want me to serve here every day!"

After drinking a cup of hot tea, Na Hu Lizheng patted his ass and stood up, glanced at the public hall and pouted at the others: "You should also see, Luo Xiancheng and Zhao Zhushu have not come to the public court today, and most of the small officials who are doing business are also missing." None of them came, so why are we here to top the tank? Anyway, I'm not waiting, if you know each other, leave quickly! Isn't there a saying for what...... Well, doesn't the law hold the people accountable? When the time comes, don't blame me for not reminding you! ”

After saying this, he swaggered out of the county office, and disappeared after a while. Seeing this scene, the other people looked at each other for a while, and some of them looked at the top of the public hall. Seeing that it was really unorthodox, he tilted his head and thought for a moment, and then took leave to the clerk who undertook the hair under the steps on the side - some said that they were sick because someone in the family was sick, some were uncomfortable, and some simply made up the excuse that the head daughter-in-law of the family had a child, and most of them left at once.

To deal with official documents, it is necessary to understand the clerks, to compare money and food, it is necessary to cooperate, and to be proficient in the law of reasoning and litigation. Zhang Yue had never been an official in his previous life. It's the first time in his life to be an official, if he is still a little proficient in the format of the article, then he is almost a smear of this money and lawsuit, and it took a month to gnaw it down before he left.

However, it is said that being an official requires experience, which is true at all, so. The four who had followed Zhang Xin as an official for more than ten years and were proficient in clerical affairs went to the top shift, and the two elders on the left and right beside him used the fastest speed to sort out official documents for him to print, he could naturally be said to be relaxed and happy.

The only surprise came from the sound of drums in the morning hall on this day. One of the people beat a drum to complain, and when he was brought up by the servants, he threw himself on the ground and began to cry. said that he lost his own cattle.

In the face of such an insignificant matter but came to sue the official, all the officials in the hall looked at each other, and those officials who were shocked by Zhang Yue's neatness were also inexplicable. The official yamen is open to the south, and there is no reason to come in without money. It's rare for someone to complain all year round in this yamen, for fear of being knocked out of the bone and sucking the marrow, this time someone lost a cow but beat the drum, isn't there something wrong with the head?

"Sir, there is only one ploughing cow in the small family. This morning, the little one got up and found that the cow was lost, and chased it out along the footprints, only to see a cow skeleton, and next to him sat Hu Dahai, the son of Hu Lizheng of our Wanli Township. The little one asked him where the cow had gone. He said...... He actually said that he and his companions shared and ate it together! Master, the small one is only two acres of thin land, and he usually lives on the cow, begging the master to be the master of the small land! The cow is gone, and the small one has no way to live, so it is better to die in this hall! ”

Zhang Yue saw the six-foot man sitting on the ground crying sadly, and heard the cause and effect, and immediately became angry. I saw that the man had a simple face. Say a word and kowtow. It is indeed an honest man of the first class, and he immediately shouted loudly to spread the rumors that the case was coming. Who knew that the errand went out for a moment. When he came back, he said that Hu Li of Nawanli Township was going back because of something at home, and most of the other people outside were on leave.

Although Zhang Yue's official business handled smoothly today, it does not mean that he will let go of these many people who are on leave today, so at this time, I heard that many Li Zheng actually slipped away without saying a word, he was immediately annoyed, and shouted angrily as soon as he patted the wood: "The morning hall is just the beginning, even if there is an emergency at Zhuli Zheng's family, won't he report to the official first?" They actually left without telling them, they are so bold! Chen catches the head! ”

Because he offended the county magistrate before, Chen Zhutou can be said to be living a fearful life these days. Although Zhang Yue not only didn't rectify him that day, but also came to a strange hand later, he had to be on guard. Besides, both the county and the chief secretary quietly approached him, and the conversation was nothing more than pointing out that Xinzhi County was very sorry for him, so that he could think about his position carefully.

However, last night, although someone came to his house and hinted that he was sick today, he slept until early in the morning and was trying to act according to the opportune time, but when he thought of the beating that day, he immediately got up early and ran here to serve. Sure enough, when he arrived, he found that although most of the officials had not arrived, a group of errands had arrived neatly, fortunately he came, otherwise he would have been unlucky!

At this time, he was full of excitement, and immediately stood up and bowed down in response: "What does the master command?" ”

"Take people down and bring back the thousands of miles of rural Huli Zheng to this official!" Zhang Yue grabbed the pen casually and threw the batch of cards down, "Also, detain his son who dared to steal cannibals and plough cattle together!" ”

That Chen Zhutou was stabbed by Zhang Yue's fierce gaze, where could he care about anything else, and left in a hurry with his henchmen, while the other officials and servants in the hall were stunned. The farmer who complained was an honest man who risked his life, but this time he saw such a resolute old man for the first time, and immediately knelt there in a daze, with his hands on the ground at a loss. After a while, he finally shouted.

"Lord Qingtian!"

Although he pretended to be sick, Luo Wei stayed at home at this time to enjoy tea and read books, but he was leisurely. He used to be just a prisoner. has been an official for so many years, and the sage book has long been lost to that corner, so naturally he doesn't know what to read the Four Books and Five Classics, and what he holds is a book of "Qunfang Meeting" that his personal servant just bought from the market. Although the writing was vulgar, he still watched it with relish, and when it was the most moving, he had already put down the teacup, and the person gasped slightly.

"Sir!"

When the love was strong, I suddenly heard this shout. Luo Wei was suddenly furious, and shouted angrily: "Didn't I tell you that I was sick, master, I have to report something at this time!" ”

The little guy was Luo Weidi's personal companion, so he pushed the door in at this time, and covered the door with his hand, and then hurriedly rushed forward: "Master, it's not a small disturbance, it's really the public court...... Something big is going on in the court! Didn't the county magistrate just ask the lord to ask for a letter? The small one has an extra heart when it is sent over. I watched it in the hall, who knew that the chief of the county lord was shrewd and powerful, and the paperwork and official affairs were handled quickly, and it was said that it was exactly the same! ”

"How is this possible!" Lowydon stood up, his face full of disbelief. "This clerical official is not an article, even if he is a world-famous talent, he will not be able to handle it for a while, how can a few elders be proficient in this!"

"Sir. And that's not all! Although Luo Wei is far from being qualified to be called a master, the little guy still screams loudly, "A mud-legged man who doesn't know where the thief is gut came from, actually came to beat the drum to complain, and the land was still the son of Hu Lizheng in Wanli Township, saying that he stole his own land and cultivated cattle." It just so happened that Hu Lizheng, who was supposed to be outside to listen to the summons, went home because of what he said before, and many Li Zheng also slipped away with him, and the county magistrate was angry and asked people to arrest him and his son! ”

"Hu Lizheng's son?"

Luo Wei, who was still a little angry, heard the name. But it was very gratifying. It was his calculation to let Hu Lizheng leave early halfway, but he didn't expect another thing to happen so coincidentally, so he laughed.

"Chicks are really chicks, and when they go to the local government to become officials, they don't even inquire about the news, and they don't know what an amulet is! The strong dragon doesn't suppress the head snake, and he probably thinks it's an insignificant Lizheng, so he will be ruthless and take people to stand up. Let him toss, you hurry up and ride a fast horse to Qingzhou Mansion. Go to the Yamen of the Dusi to find Lord Dushuai to report the news. Now it's a good show! ”

The personal servant didn't know how many confidential things he had done for Luo Wei, so he nodded understandingly. Turning around, he walked out of the house like a gust of wind. He has been following Luo Wei for five or six years, and seeing that he has rectified the four magistrates, looking at the situation this time, he understands in his heart that he is afraid that the menacing young magistrate will almost fall into the fire pit.

Zhang Yue, who was judged to have fallen into the fire pit, was on fire at this time.

Chen Zhutou was afraid of the previous lesson, and this errand was done extremely neatly, and in less than an hour he detained the son of Hu Lizheng with iron chains, and he carried Hu Lizheng into the hall with two servants. If you meet someone else, this water and fire stick is heavy, and the servants shout in unison, how can the three souls and six spirits be reduced by half, but this father and son are very single. Lao Tzu didn't bow to Zhang Yue and bow his hand, and the little one also looked at the roof with his eyes, as if he didn't know that this was a public court, and he was even more arrogant than in his own home.

Taking advantage of Chen's efforts to capture people, Zhang Yue had already ordered someone to record the case in detail, and asked the farmer to draw a prisoner, and sent a few secretly subdued servants to find witnesses and obtain testimony, and even found the skeleton of the cow that was eaten, and incidentally accepted the countless bad deeds of the father and son, and found out their details. Looking at the current situation, he still didn't understand that the father and son didn't take him seriously at all. Therefore, seeing that the father and son were arrogant, he didn't ask much, and picked up the shocking wood with his hand and slapped it heavily.

"According to my great law, anyone who steals horses, cows, donkeys, mules, pigs, sheep, chickens, dogs, geese and ducks, and calculates the stolen goods, is regarded as theft. If a person steals official animal property, it is regarded as an ordinary person stealing official property. If he steals horses and oxen and kills them, he shall have a hundred rods and three years' imprisonment. If you are bold enough to steal cattle and share them with food, you should be a hundred rods and three years! Left and right servants, let him draw a prisoner, and then fork out to execute! ”

Hu Lizheng and his son Hu Dahai didn't expect Zhang Yue to ask without asking, and they were directly convicted. It wasn't until an errand officer came up that the father and son woke up like a dream, and Hu Dahai suddenly shook off the two errand servants, and craned his neck and shouted: "Isn't it just that he ate a cow, what's the big deal!" I have eaten a lot of cows, sheep, chickens and dogs on weekdays, who dares to sue me for taking me! My aunt is the commander of this province, be careful that he cuts off the head of you, a seven-rank sesame official! ”

Chen Zhutou was chilled by Zhang Yue's compassionate gaze, and had to personally roll up his sleeves to take people, and secretly complained in his heart. This Hu Dahai is one of the most scoundrels in the local area, he has just taken this person once, and now he wants to arrest people to fight the board, it is really not a good deal, if possible, he would like to hide far away. But last time he tasted Peng Shisan's methods at the ferry, he never wanted to taste it again, and at this time he could only hold the idea of taking care of the front first.

"Wait!" Zhang Yue spoke up when Chen Zhutou hesitated, and asked slowly, "You really have eaten other people's cattle, sheep, chickens and dogs, and the magistrate in front of you has never asked for guilt?" ”

Hu Dahai mistakenly thought that Zhang Yue was jealous, and suddenly held his head high and said vividly: "Not bad! ”

"It seems that this official has indeed misjudged." Zhang Yue immediately changed his words, and saw that the farmer who was originally full of expectations showed a disappointed expression at this time, and he said viciously after a moment's pause, "In the public court, since you said that you have eaten other people's cattle, sheep, chickens and dogs before, this official will admit it to you!" Punishment for several crimes, when the crime of theft is added to the first degree, come, drag down the cane ninety, and execute on the street outside the wall! ”

This unexpected change suddenly shocked a group of people, and the beard that was originally holding his beard and leisurely on the side suddenly froze. He thought that those officers would not dare to make a move, but unexpectedly, Chen Zhutou was stunned, and two messengers suddenly came up at the end of the hall, and they came up and skillfully twisted their son's arm, and then dragged the person down as if they were nothing.

Seeing this scene, he woke up from that momentary distraction, pointed at Zhang Yue and scolded: "My brother-in-law is the commander of the envoy!" You sesame official, let go of my son, otherwise you don't want to be an official! ”

As soon as the words fell, he waited for Zhang Yue's answer: "Li Zheng Hu San, he left his post without notification to despise Shangguan." roaring in court and insulting the magistrate of the imperial court, he should be punished as a scolding official. According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, the people scolded the magistrate of the county, and the rod was reduced by three degrees by one hundred, and the crime of contempt for the official was increased by one degree, that is, the rod was eighty, and it was dragged down and executed together! ”