It's night.

The county magistrate's mansion, in the study.

"The head of the Gu family, Gu Yang, fifty-two years old, is ruthless and has a lot of city government ......"

"The head of the He family, He Youde, forty-nine years old, has a short temperament ......"

"The head of the Bo family, Bo Chang...... It's only twenty years old this year, so young? ”

Lu Xuan sorted out the information he had gathered.

At noon, Lu Xuan left a few officials behind.

After some inquiry, I found out why everyone reacted like this when he ordered the resumption of the rumors.

At that time, the drum of grievances at the gate of the county government was withdrawn by the Qingxian Society.

The drum of grievances is a bridge of communication between the yamen and the people, without which the yamen would not be able to hear the voices of the people.

All affairs in Qingxian City must be handled by the Qingxian Society.

This is the attitude of the three major families towards the county government, and it is also a hint.

Prior to this, there were also magistrates who wanted to resume the drum of grievances.

But among these people, either they finally gave in and took the initiative to dismantle the drum and show favor to the Qingxian Society, or they died mysteriously and died in various accidents.

It is rumored that this is because the county magistrate offended the authority of Qingxian and was punished.

"There must be people from the Qingxian Society among the officials...... Let me think about where to start. ”

Lu Xuan rubbed his temples.

Alas, I haven't used my brain for a long time.

"There are five hundred officers and soldiers guarding the city in Qingxian City, all of them are their people, plus the thugs of the Qingxian Society, I am afraid that there are thousands of elites."

程灵竹 says:

"If you want to win the three major families, you must use the people in the city...... The drum of grievances has been re-established, and we must find a way to establish the prestige of the county magistrate. ”

"That's true."

Lu Xuan nodded and continued to look at the file in his hand.

The two of them were in the house at this time, and they both restored their original appearance.

The candlelight shined through the lampshade, and the girl looked at the man who was reading at the desk, and her eyebrows and eyes added a little tenderness.

She came behind Lu Xuan, hugged him gently, and then rested her chin on his shoulder and rubbed it a few times.

Lu Xuan just wanted to turn his face and kiss her, but at this time, there was movement outside the window.

Lu Xuan and Cheng Lingzhu glanced at each other and pulled the window open.

A white shadow scurried in and landed on the table.

"Fox?"

Lu Xuan was stunned for a moment.

The study is located in a separate courtyard, although there are weeds, but it is fairly clean, and the fox must have broken in from the outside.

The white fox was not afraid of life, stepping on the file file that Lu Xuan was flipping through, leaving a dirty paw print, blinking his eyes.

"Its hind leg is injured."

Cheng Lingzhu noticed the situation on the fox.

One of its hind legs was a blur of flesh, as if it had been bitten by something.

"I actually know how to ask for help, and I am not afraid that person has bad intentions."

Lu Xuan smiled and touched its head.

The little fox did not resist, but gently rubbed his palm.

Lu Xuangang wanted to take out the elixir in the storage magic weapon to treat the fox, but he stopped halfway through his movements.

He got up and went to a cabinet and took out a vial of gold medicine from above.

In Qingxian City, Lu Xuan decided to play the role of a mortal county magistrate and try not to use mana.

The two worked together and spent a stick of incense to clean the fox's wounds, sprinkle the golden medicine, and bandage it properly.

During the whole process, the little white fox was quiet, not crying, not making trouble, not struggling, and looking very well-behaved.

Cheng Lingzhu held its little belly and touched its head.

Lu Xuan circled, lifted the tail of the white fox, and observed carefully:

"Well, it's still a she-fox......"

Then he was kicked by the little fox with his uninjured hind legs to show his dissatisfaction.

"Hey, people are still little girls, how can they let you see it casually?"

Cheng Lingzhu smiled and glanced at Lu Xuan.

"This fox seems to be spiritual."

Lu Xuan and the little white fox looked at each other.

The little fox turned his face away from him.

Then Lu Xuan reached out and flicked its head.

The two teased the little fox for a while, and when they saw that it was getting late, they put the little fox in the courtyard and went back to the bedroom to sleep.

Early the next morning.

When Lu Xuan pushed the door open, he found that there was a palm-sized hairball squatting on the ground at the door.

It was the injured fox from yesterday.

Lu Xuan was slightly surprised, because the study and the bedroom were not in the same yard, that is to say, this white fox came over the wall.

Cheng Lingzhu bent down and touched its head:

"Okay, okay, the master is going to solve the case, and I'll play with you when I come back."

As if he understood, the little fox rubbed at her feet, and then walked to a place where there was a sun, and lay down very obediently.

………………

Inside the yamen.

When Lu Xuan and Cheng Lingzhu appeared in the lobby, all the officials had already arrived.

Yesterday's order was still effective, after all, no one wants to be beaten.

This disappointed Lu Xuan, who rushed over with a killing stick.

Didn't anyone let the county order beat him up to make an example of the chickens and monkeys?

In the morning of the day.

Lu Xuan felt the boredom of being a magistrate in Qingxian City.

Two exactly two hours.

Whether it's a trivial family matter or a major homicide case.

Not a single one came to report to the official.

This gave Lu Xuan the illusion that the people of Qingxian City were simple and had good public order.

"Lu Ping, I told you yesterday to shout the news of the reopening of the county government on the streets of the city, have you done this?"

Lu Xuan asked before retreating.

"That's it!"

Because he only said two words, Lu Ping didn't stutter this time.

"Your Excellency."

At this time, a short, capable, energetic young man came out with his fists in his hands:

"Our county government has just opened, because of the previous adults, probably because the people are afraid of the county government, although there is a case, they dare not enter."

This person's name is Li Ming, and he is the new director of the county government.

After Lu Xuan took office, he promoted Lu Ping to the chief officer, and selected a clean and flexible head from the remaining officials to become the new secretary.

After all, with Lu Ping's speed of speaking, if there is really something for him to report, I am afraid that he can die in a hurry.

Li Ming speaks neatly and neatly, which is very suitable for Lu Ping's mouth.

"In your opinion, how should this matter be handled?"

Lu Xuan asked.

"Back to your lordship."

Li Ming thought for a moment:

"There are definitely not a few people in the city who want to report cases, but they are unfamiliar with the county government and dare not enter.

Once a dispute arises, the two sides will often argue with each other, and even escalate into verbal abuse and fighting, attracting many people to watch the excitement.

The subordinates thought that they could send people to blend in with the people, and when the two sides were in dispute, they would let them enter the yamen and ask the lord to make a decision.

As we all know, our master has a pair of magic eyes and is discerning, if anyone dares not go, he has a ghost in his heart and denies it unreasonably. ”

"But you pick some people yourself and take charge of them."

Lu Xuan automatically ignored the sycophant sentence and nodded in agreement.

"Yes, my lord."

Li Ming clenched his fists.

"By the way, Lu Ping, come here."

Lu Xuan motioned for Lu Ping to step forward.

"Your Excellency?"

Lu Ping leaned over and leaned down.

Lu Xuan explained a few words in his ear:

"Do you know how?"

"My lord, this ...... Yes, can it work? ”

Lu Ping was a little stunned for a while.

"Hurry up and do it."

Lu Xuan pointed behind him, "The money will be reimbursed by the treasury." ”

"This ...... No, not much money, no, no~ with newspapers. ”

Lu Ping shook his head vigorously.

The lord promoted him to the lord, and it was too late for him to be grateful, how could he ask the county master for money.

What's more, the things ordered by the adults only cost a few copper plates, and it is not troublesome enough to go through the procedures for reimbursement.

What made Lu Xuan more relieved was that although no one in his hand did not have a gun, he still had enough money.

Thanks to the looting of the previous county magistrates, not to mention fattening his own pockets, it also made the county treasury quite full.

Under Lu Xuan's orders, Lu Ping retreated.

That afternoon, news spread quickly among the children in the neighborhood.

There was a stupid boy named Dogan who broke into the county office by mistake and met the county master who was working.

Instead of punishing him, the county magistrate gave him several candies.

Naturally, the children did not believe the news and asked the dog where the candy was, and the latter said that it had been eaten by himself.

This answer drew ridicule from the children, and the dog was angry, walked into the county office in front of them, and then came out with three candies.

In front of everyone's eyes, the dog triumphantly peeled off the candy wrapper and ate all three candies, making many children swallow their saliva.

With this precedent, the second crab-eating warrior also stepped forward and also received three pieces of candy.

He told the children that the county magistrate was smiling and kind.

As long as you politely go over and say hello to the master, the master will take out the candy like a trick and reward you.

When it was evening, the children couldn't help but show off to their parents about the afternoon.

After hearing about the indiscriminate invasion of the county office, the parents were naturally panicked, and they were relieved to hear that the county lord gave the children candy to eat.

However, they also had doubts in their hearts, how could a dignified county parent official, high up, treat their children of ordinary families so kindly?

One to ten, ten to hundred.

Soon, the children and parents in the neighborhood knew the news.

Judging from the description of his own child, the newly appointed county master should not be a bad person.

So people began to appear outside the yamen, probing their brains, and pedestrians passing by would also take a look at the open county yamen.

But the people were still suspicious and did not dare to enter it.

Until three days later.

Lu Xuan sat on top of the high hall, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.

"Newspaper—"

A servant rushed in:

"Lord Qiyu, there are people shouting grievances outside the door!"

"Oh? Why don't you beat the drum when you shout injustice? ”

Lu Xuan asked.

"Xu was afraid of the person who reported the crime, but although he did not beat the drum, he wrote the complaint."

The official replied.

He and another colleague were on duty today, guarding the gate of the county office, and encountered someone complaining about this kind of thing.

The official presented a folded piece of paper.

Lu Ping hurriedly took it and presented it to Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan unfolded the paper, glanced at it, and nodded slightly:

"In this way, you go outside the door and beat the drum, the louder the better, it is better to attract more people to come in, and the official will open a court to try the case."

"Yes, sir!"

The official replied.

"Li Ming."

Lu Xuan spoke again.

"In!"

Li Ming was out of the ranks.

"You choose a few people, bring Wang Pan, the son of the head of the Wang family in the south of the city, and say that someone has sued him and asked him to come to the county government to confront him."

Lu Xuan commanded.

"Yes, sir!"

Li Ming acted vigorously and resolutely, quickly picked out the manpower, and left the county office.

Cheng Lingzhu was a little curious about what the case was, and Lu Xuan handed her the paper.

This is recorded together...... Infant snatching case.

There is a wealthy family in the west of the city, named Han Xian, who was originally a large family in Qinghe County.

Because of the rebellion of the Black Lotus Sect, he fled to Qingxian City.

He has a young son, who is only six months old this year, and he is quite cute.

Last month coincided with the Lantern Festival, Han Xian, who had just gained a foothold in Qingxian City, took his family to see the lanterns at night, but accidentally lost his child.

Han Xian lost his soul and posted notices everywhere and offered money and rewards, but there was no news.

Until two days ago, he went out and saw someone holding a child out to play, and the other party was holding the son he lost last month.

Han Xian caught the man at that time, but the other party said that he admitted his mistake and that he was holding the master's own grandson.

This servant came from the royal family in the south of the city, and he was also a large family.

The son of the head of the Wang family said that he had a child with a concubine.

Because the child was weak, he was not allowed to go out to see the wind, and today he was brought out by the servant to breathe.

There was an argument between the two sides over the question of who the child was.

Han Xian was furious and sued Wang Pan to the yamen.

After the time of a stick of incense.

Li Ming returned to the Yamen:

"Lord Qiyu, Han Xian and Wang Pan have both been brought."

Lu Xuan nodded:

"Let them come up."

Immediately two officials came out of the ranks, stood at the door, and shouted:

"Xuan Han Xian, Wang Pan go to the court!"

In the sound of "might" and "martial arts", two figures entered the hall.

Han Xian was about thirty years old, with a thin body and a slightly dark complexion.

As soon as he saw Lu Xuan, he knelt on the ground:

"Please also ask Lord Qingtian to be the master of the grass people!"

"Presumptuous!"

Li Ming next to him glared, hammered the killing stick in his hand, and looked vicious:

"Did the master let you speak?"

"This, this ......"

Han Xian hurriedly kowtowed and said goodbye:

"The grass people don't understand the trial process, the grass people know their guilt, and they hope that the adults will forgive."

Li Ming stepped forward and saluted Lu Xuan:

"My lord, this person is concerned about the case, he doesn't know the order of trial, and he is a first-time offender, I hope your lord will forgive me."

Lu Xuan had a little smile on his face, and said in his heart that this kid was a wonderful person.

He nodded:

"Yes."

"The adults are kind-hearted, and their subordinates admire!"

Li Ming clenched his fists.

Wang Pan, who was standing next to Han Xian, showed a little disdain on his face, but he heard a "pop" explosion from the hall:

"Now that you see this official, why don't you kneel!"

"Huh?"

Wang Pan was stunned for a moment.

Because the county government has been locked up for many years, he no longer knows the process of trying the case.

Wang Pan thought for a while, and said loudly:

"Master, my father is a core member of the Blue Immortal Society......"

"Smack!"

Before the words fell, the case was shocked.

The next moment, several officials stepped forward, holding killing sticks and pressing them on his shoulders.

Looking at the officials who were eyeing each other.

Wang Pan's heart trembled, and he slowly knelt down.

(End of chapter)