"I'm thinking that maybe one day in the future, this matter will be traced by someone with a heart, and at that time, I am afraid that the excerpts of my impeachment will be piled up on His Highness's desk."

"So what?" Qi Changrong sneered and said disdainfully: "If this matter does not violate any of the laws of the Great Jin, it is known, and that person does not have any reason to impeach the general." ”

"If anything?"

"If there is, I will just treat it as if I didn't see it, and then let Ji Fang burn it clean with a fire, out of sight and out of mind."

Of course, the premise is to benefit the people.

Qi Changrong asked, "Is the general afraid?" ”

"Junmen is never afraid."

The simple words immediately put Qi Changrong at ease.

Since Junchen said so, it means that he accepted his suggestion, if the shopkeeper Liu can really give up his blood to comfort the soldiers who sold blood and life at the border gate, then Liu Yingxue can justifiably get the protection of Junmen.

From now on, let alone the Li family, as long as the Liu family does not touch the laws of the Great Jin Dynasty and does not do anything harmful to the people, they can walk sideways in Tancheng.

For the rest of the journey, Junchen did not say anything more.

His eyes were open, lost in thought.

Qi Changrong is not the only one in this matter, what she did and said today opened up another broad avenue for Junchen to raise the army in the dark.

If so......

Maybe he won't have to worry about the annual salary.

In the evening, the light through the clouds becomes dim.

Tancheng is also not as lively as it is during the day, with street stalls being cleaned up and shops buying and selling various items closing.

Only the inn and the entertainment venue have two big red lanterns hanging in front of the door to attract guests to stay overnight.

When Qi Changrong returned to the City Lord's Mansion, Xie Yu had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time.

In addition to having to confirm the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the East Palace, Xie Yu also took two official books that he couldn't make up his mind for the time being, and wanted to ask Qi Changrong what he meant.

Seeing someone coming, Xie Yu hurriedly bowed his hand and asked for peace: "I've seen His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"No courtesy." Qi Changrong went straight into the main hall, sat down on the main seat, took the hot tea offered by others, took a sip and moistened his throat: "What's the matter with City Lord Xie?" ”

Hearing this, Xie Yu said: "There are two things that the minister can't make up his mind, and I hope to get His Highness's guidance." ”

"Thank you, City Lord, please speak."

"Not long ago, there was a murder case between a peasant and a landlord in Xizhen, outside Tancheng, because the number of people involved was hundreds, it was a big case, and Weichen did not dare to decide on his own."

Seeing Qi Changrong looking over, Xie Yu continued: "Originally, if His Royal Highness hadn't passed through Tancheng, this case would have been sent to Shuntian Mansion as soon as possible, and I would like to ask the adults above to decide." ”

However, since Qi Changrong is here, there is a better choice.

Qi Changrong rubbed his fingers against the mouth of the cup, and after thinking for a while, he asked, "No matter what happens, there is always the truth, and there must be a lot of evidence in the hands of the city lord Xie." ”

"That's where the hard part is."

Xie Yu frowned: "According to Weichen's investigation, whether it is a farmer or a landlord, in fact, he is not innocent, the landlord occupies hundreds of acres of fertile land, and also encroaches on other people's family property several times to strengthen his own family, and dozens of farmers involved in this matter, taking advantage of the landlord's inattention, not only burned the landlord's house, but also abducted the landlord's daughter to be married, and finally ...... Death by fornication. ”

In the end, Xie Yu was already a little difficult to pronounce words, and his eyes couldn't help but dim a little.

Obviously, this happened in the land under his jurisdiction, and as the lord of a city, Xie Yu blamed himself at the same time, or even more......

The evil of human nature is far from being imagined by ordinary people.

Qi Changrong said: "Who are the victims?" ”

Hearing the question of the prince of the East Palace, Xie Yu cleaned up his chaotic emotions and replied: "In addition to the daughter-to-be of the landlord's family, there are three beggars, five old people, and ...... The daughter of an innocent merchant died in the same condition as the daughter of the landlord's family. ”

"And according to the evidence investigated by the people below, it is indeed the same group of people."

This case is simple and easy to say, but difficult to say.

The peasants wanted to take revenge on the landlord, so they mutilated the landlord's daughter and set fire to the landlord.

And the merchant's daughter and the beggar passing by were probably killed because they saw something.

Immediately afterward, Xie Yu presented the evidence he had gathered.

Qi Changrong flipped through them one by one.

Sure enough, it was not much different from her conjecture.

However, there were as many as 98 people involved......

She hadn't expected it.

After looking at it, Qi Changrong's expression was indifferent, and he lowered his eyebrows and asked casually: "Now that the evidence has been collected, what is the city lord Xie embarrassed?" ”

"Your Highness doesn't know, among the ninety-eight people involved, seventy-two people are farmers, no matter how Wei Chen investigates, he can't find out who is the one who bullied the innocent girl, and he can't be convicted for the time being."

If no one is found, it means that there may be a few innocent people among them.

If all of them were convicted of felony because of this, some people would be dissatisfied and cause trouble.

After all, behind these ninety-eight people, there are dozens of families.

Qi Changrong lowered his eyes and said with a smile: "Since this is the case, let's kill them all." ”

As soon as the words fell, the room was silent.

Xie Yu didn't expect to get such a rough answer, and exclaimed, "Ninety-eight people were all killed? ”

"Well, kill them all." As if afraid that Xie Yu wouldn't understand, Qi Changrong repeated again: "Whoever is involved, no one will be left." ”

When her words fell, there was already a bit of coldness in her eyes.

Everyone in the room was silent.

Seeing this, Qi Changrong said again: "Within two days, I want to see the verdict convicting them of capital crimes, and I ask the city lord Xie to sort out the charges one by one, post them in front of the downtown public, and carry out the conviction and execution." ”

After saying that, Qi Changrong raised his eyes, glanced at Xie Yu coldly, and then got up and left, without saying a word.

The coldness in his eyes almost seeped into the bone marrow, causing the alarm bell in Xie Yu's brain to explode, and he subconsciously shivered.

Looking at Qi Changrong's departing back, no one dared to stay.

Shi Xia apologized to everyone and hurriedly followed.

After she left, it took a few more moments for the stalemate in the main house to gradually return to normal.

Xie Yu froze in place, only thinking of Qi Changrong's words of 'not one left' in his mind.

Wen Qiyu, who was standing next to him, suddenly said, "City Lord Xie, can I take a look at these things?" ”

He gestured to the booklet on the table.

Xie Yu nodded and said with a wry smile: "It's not a major secret, Lord Wen is at his own convenience." ”

Wen Qiyu nodded and looked at the things on the table.

At the end, he said: "City Lord Xie, the lower officials think that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's verdict is very right. ”

"But ......" Xie Yu opened his mouth, and had his own opinion: "That's ninety-eight human lives, instead of letting them apologize for their crimes with death, it is better to send them to the frontier as coolies, so that they can still make a rare contribution to the Great Jin?" ”

Hearing Xie Yu's 'childish' words, Wen Qiyu smiled lightly, and a touch of helplessness appeared on his weak face: "If City Lord Xie really has this intention...... I'm afraid that I will continue to worry about it in the future. ”

"These people are bad from the roots, if they go to the frontier, maybe the adults will have to worry about whether they will do everything possible to collaborate with the enemy and betray the country, it is really not beautiful."

Xie Yu: "That killed ......"

"Kill to prevent future troubles." Wen Qiyu said seriously: "It's just some damned people, the city lord shouldn't be confused and soft-hearted." ”

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a very correct saying.

No hot water. Everyone has to pay for what they do.

It is evil for the landlord to oppress his neighbors, and it is also evil for the peasants to destroy people and property and involve innocent people in order to vent their anger.

And their evil is all for their own selfish desires, and they are not worthy of forgiveness.

Xie Yu said again: "If you want to list their crimes one by one, I'm afraid that the two girls who were victims will have no reputation at all." ”

Wen Qiyu said word by word: "Xia Guan believes that the so-called Qingyu, what those two girls want more is that the criminals will be brought to justice." ”

"Those who resent death need justice and truth even more."

Xie Yu didn't say anything for a long time.

The case of 98 people can already be called a big case.

If the matter is announced in the downtown area, it may cause a wave of panic.

Just when the two were confronting each other, Jun Chen, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly opened his mouth nonsensically.

"She's angry."

Hearing this, Wen Qiyu and Xie Yu both looked at the person who spoke.

Jun Chen shook his head inexplicably, and then said, "City Lord Xie, you have disappointed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

Xie Yu: "??? ”

Without giving him a chance to ask, the general had already left with his head proudly raised.

Seeing this, Wen Qiyu also shook his head: "Such a simple case could have been handled by City Lord Xie alone, and there shouldn't have been such a twisted attitude, which would make His Highness doubt the City Lord's ability." ”

Xie Yu was at a loss.

For a while, he only felt a huge shock in his heart, and he almost couldn't stabilize it.

Wen Qiyu thought about it, and finally reminded: "Your Highness gave the city lord two days, which means that she has not been completely disappointed in the city lord. ”

"If not, I'm afraid that soon, the lord of the castle will receive an order from Shangjing...... Oh no, it should be a derogatory order. ”

Hearing the word 'derogatory order', Xie Yu was suddenly shocked, and said in a panic: "Has the matter come to this point?" ”

"Yes." Wen Qiyu nodded solemnly, and said without any threat: "What Your Highness needs is an official who is not in harmony, and what the people want is not the Qingtian Lord who can't maintain the people's clarity, if the city lord can't do anything, there is no need to sit in this position, but let the virtuous others." ”

Suddenly, Xie Yu's face turned pale and he was weak.

Seeing that he looked like he had been hit hard, Wen Qiyu had a lot of difficulty: "Doesn't the city lord want to please His Royal Highness the Prince?" Xia Guan is willing to show the city lord a clear way, and there is only one way to please the prince. ”

"The food of the king, the worry of the loyal king."

"Since the lord of the city is given by the people, he should administer justice to the people."