Early the next morning, Di Renjie asked Li Yuanfang to invite Old Man Zhao and Zhao Dazhuang to go to Jingzhou to discuss an explanation. The place where Zhaojiazhuang is located is not far from Xiangyang Mansion, less than a hundred miles away. After walking a little effort, Zhao Dazhuang suddenly raised his hand and pointed at it, and said to Di Renjie and the others behind him: "That is Zhao Yibao's home." ”

Di Renjie and the others followed the direction of their fingers and saw a large manor from a distance, not to mention anything else, the wall alone was two or three miles long, which showed the wealth of its owner.

Everyone passed the Zhao family manor, walked for a while, and saw a towering city in the distance. Xiangyang is located on the south bank of the upper reaches of the Jingjiang River. Surrounded by water on three sides, backed by mountains on one side, easy to defend and difficult to attack, it has always been a battleground for soldiers.

When the group came to the city gate, they saw that both sides of the city gate were crowded with people fleeing the famine. There were hundreds of armored guards in front of the city gates, blocking the victims from the city gates, preventing them from entering and leaving.

Di Renjie and others walked slowly outside the city, and saw that although the victims were yellow and thin, and their clothes were not covered, they did not see a single person who died of starvation. When he saw a soup kitchen every 100 meters outside the city, and a relief point every 500 meters, Di Renjie suddenly realized.

Di Renjie couldn't help but sigh to everyone: "This Zhu Guozhi is really a rare official"

"My lord! Judging by what he did, this Lord Zhu is really a rare good official. Li Yuanfang echoed.

"Let this pavilion be a little embarrassed!" Di Renjie held his beard and smiled at Li Yuanfang.

After the investigation, everyone led the horse into Xiangyang City, only to see that the people in the city were not lively, and they could not see the appearance of the disaster. Let Di Renjie nod secretly, this Zhu Guozhi is really well governed.

Under the leadership of Old Man Zhao, Di Renjie and others went directly to the Yamen of the Criminal Division

The yamen of the Jingzhou Criminal Prosecution Department is open to the south, the yamen is very wide, the gatehouse is high, and the eaves are warped. The gate of the official office is composed of three vermilion lacquered copper nail gates, and the knocker of the gate is a pair of lion and beast rank rings. In front of each gate is a pair of drum stones. In ancient times, when the hierarchy was strict, only the yamen or the nobles' mansions could stand in front of the drum stone. On both sides of the gate are tall blue-walled brick walls, which extend to both sides in a figure-of-eight shape, and there is a high and majestic momentum in front of you.

A few steps before the main entrance, there are two bluestone lions standing majestically, and there are four officials standing in front of the gate, surrounding the drum of grievances next to the stone lion. It doesn't look like it's a doorman, but it looks like it's a drum. made Di Renjie's brows furrow.

Di Renjie motioned to Old Man Zhao and Zhao Dazhuang to step forward and beat the drum, not wanting to be stopped by the official in front of the door just after taking a few steps forward.

A servant impatiently pointed at Old Man Zhao and scolded: "You are an old immortal!" Are you impatient, didn't I tell you? Master Zhao, that's a fair deal, it's all about giving silver, in black and white, what do you sue. ”

Another thin-faced servant seems to know Old Man Zhao. There persuaded Old Man Zhao: "Old Man Zhao, you better hurry up, let Wang Bantou see that he will be beaten again."

At this moment, a group of officials suddenly rushed out of the county government and surrounded the old man Zhao.

Zhao Daqiang asked loudly, "What are you doing with it?" ”

A pock-faced official led by him walked over and sneered: "Take down these two Diao people for me!" When the officials heard the order, they rushed up.

Zhao Dazhuang struggled and roared: "You arrest people for no reason, is there any royal law!" ”

The pock-faced official stepped forward and punched Zhao Dazhuang in the face, causing Zhao Dazhuang to take two steps back, and blood overflowed from the corners of his mouth. Zhao Dazhuang was furious for a while, roared, broke free from the capture of several officials with both hands, flew up, and threw himself towards the numb face.

I saw that the numb-faced official suddenly flew up and kicked Zhao Dazhuang in the chest, causing Zhao Dazhuang to take a few steps back and fall to the ground.

The numb-faced servant took two steps forward, pulled out the steel knife on his waist and slashed at Zhao Dazhuang. Zhao Dazhuang could only watch the steel knife slash towards him, and couldn't help but close his eyes in despair.

At this moment, a big hand suddenly stretched out next to him, and grabbed the hand holding the knife with Ma Mian, and it was Li Yuanfang, who was standing on the side, who saw that Da Zhuang was in danger, so he stopped Ma Mian. The numb face struggled hard, but Li Yuanfang's hand was like a steel tong, so that he couldn't move at all.

Seeing that the numb face was cured, the officials who were surrounding them pulled out their weapons and rushed forward. Li Yuanfang sneered, turned over and snatched the steel knife from Ma Yan's hand, only to see a flash of cold light, and the knife was just on Ma Yan's neck.

Suddenly, all the officials froze in place one by one, and pointed their knives at Li Yuanfang and did not dare to move. The numb face looked at the steel knife around his neck and trembled and said, "You, you, you want to rebel!" ”

Li Yuanfang sneered: "Even if you want to rebel, it's not your turn to be a clown!" ”

"Let him go!" Di Renjie, who was standing on the side, said loudly. Li Yuanfang snorted disdainfully when he heard this, and with a wave of his left arm, his numb-faced body flew out, and slammed into the gate of the county government with a "bang".

Di Renjie walked directly to Ma Mian and said coldly: "This chief, the old man is here to ask, who is Diaomin?" Who wants to rebel again? ”

With a trembling face, he got up and pointed at the old man Zhao and the two of them: "These two people dare to come to the Siya to make trouble, it's not Diao Min!" And that thief, who dared to beat the court officials, is not a rebellion! ”

Di Renjie said coldly: "I'll wait for the next drum to sound grievances, why doesn't the chief ask about the indiscriminate and arrest people!" Why? ”

Ma Yan said with a hideous face: "Reason? The government still needs to be reasonable in handling cases! Whoever comes, take it all down for me! ”

All the officials rushed up and surrounded Di Renjie and the others, Li Yuanfang was stunned, and was about to make a move, Di Renjie waved his hand at him when he saw this and said: "Don't be impatient, I want to see how unreasonable they are." ”

With a wave of his hand, the officials stepped forward to tie everyone up and go to the inside of the palace.

In the garden of the back hall of the Criminal Judge's Office, Zhao Yifang was walking around the edge of the fish pond with his hands behind his back to enjoy the scenery in the pond. This is a servant who rushed over and said in a loud voice: "My lord, the people of Zhaojiazhuang are making trouble again!" ”

Zhao Fang frowned and said angrily: "You still want to ask the company for this little thing?" What am I raising you for? Just let the officer on duty in front of the door drive away! ”

Seeing that Zhao Fang was angry, the official was so frightened that he hurriedly said: "The errand officer on duty in front wanted to drive them away, but who knew that a group of thieves who came out of nowhere came out to stop them, and even Wang Bantou was beaten. ”

When Zhao Fang heard this, he said angrily: "What about the gang of thieves? Fled? ”

"No, no, they were all arrested by Wang Bantou, and now they are all on the main hall waiting for the adults to fall!" The official hurriedly said.

"Let's go!" Zhao Fang threw down his sleeves and walked towards the main hall.

Above the main hall of the Criminal Division, Di Renjie and the five of them stood quietly. This is the pock-faced team leader who slowly walked up to Li Yuanfang and sneered: "Good boy, you are ruthless enough!" How dare you beat your grandfather! As he spoke, he raised his foot and kicked Li Yuanfang's chest.

Ruyan saw that Ma Yan kicked Li Yuanfang, and she was furious in her heart, and scolded: "You damn dog thief, you dare to use lynching, when the time comes, your aunt and grandmother will break your body into ten thousand pieces!" ”

Ma Yan heard Ruyan scolding, and came to Ruyan and said angrily: "Cheap woman, dare to be hard when you die!" As he spoke, he raised his hand and was about to fight. At this moment, a chant was sung outside the hall: "The Punishment Master has arrived!" ”

Zhao Yifang walked quickly into the main hall. He looked at Di Renjie and the others coldly, walked to the hall and sat down. Seeing that Zhao Fang was coming, Ma Mian hurriedly shouted: "The Punishment Master has arrived, and you won't kneel down yet!" ”

Di Renjie snorted disdainfully: "A small punishment, An can make me kneel!" ”

Zhao Fangfang looked directly at Di Renjie and asked, "Who is this person?" Ma Mian hurriedly replied: "He is the one who instructed the villagers of Zhaojiazhuang to come to complain!" ”

When Zhao Fang heard this, he shouted: "Organized the villagers to pick quarrels and provoke trouble, and openly beat the errand officials, and when they were dying, they dared to speak out!" ”

Di Renjie replied coldly: "Death is imminent? It's too early for you to say that. ”

Zhao Fangfang said angrily: "Oh? Could it be that you still have accomplices? Hum! In the middle of my sentence, you still want to escape from the palm of my hand? ”

Di Renjie glanced at Zhao Yifang disdainfully, and said loudly: "Your palm? Who gave you the power to oppress and beat the people? Why should I be bound and beaten for no reason? As a state sentence, you are above the court, regardless of the merits, you add up evil words, saying that you are dying, I think you are dying! ”