Recently, there has been a lot of peace in the capital.

First, the official family was assassinated, the whole city was sold, and then there were underground shocks, and the demon cave was a serious case, which made the whole city panic, and they no longer dared to go out at night.

In the past, when there was danger, they all went to ask the government, but now when they see the appearance of the official clothes, they walk around from a distance.

I can't afford to provoke, can't I still hide?

The news spread quickly in the capital, and one night, the atmosphere in the whole city changed greatly, and business was depressed a lot.

Local women and children were repeatedly warned by their families to stay away from strangers, even nobles.

The Great Song Dynasty was very strict in dealing with the crime of abducting and trafficking women and children.

"Whoever sells a man as a slave or a maidservant shall be hanged; For those who are tribal, flow three thousand miles; and for wives and concubines and offspring, three years' imprisonment. ”

If officials turn a blind eye to human trafficking crimes, the imperial court will severely punish them.

But the problem is that the law is the law, and the key is whether it is implemented or not.

Da Song also has the unspoken rule of "not punishing doctors".

Ordinary people can't afford to buy slaves and maids, so at most they can pool money to buy a daughter-in-law to inherit the lineage.

But look at the wealthy family, the official eunuch family, which one is not a group of servants and maids?

Does the law work for them?

From ancient times to the present, it has always been the state officials who set fires at will, and the people are not allowed to light lamps, which is not easy for eternity.

Many things are not debunked, and everyone still can't understand them, but as long as the fig leaf is removed, no one is a fool!

The people are indeed forgetful, and no matter how dissatisfied they are, they will be revealed after a while, but their favorability will not increase out of thin air.

The credibility of the government has gradually been lost in the disappointment of the people again and again.

When the yamen is repeatedly useless, there will be fewer and fewer people who go to the yamen for help and justice, and eventually the power of the clan will become stronger and stronger, completely replacing the role of the yamen.

As the power of the clan becomes stronger, the yamen must further rely on the power of the clan to cede more power at the bottom.

This is how a vicious circle arises, and the end result is that it doesn't matter who becomes the emperor.

Prosperity, the people suffer, death, the people suffer.

When encountering a Ming monarch, the people suffer less; When encountering a faint king, the people suffer more.

It is impossible not to be bitter!

The people are not bitter, how can the old men be happy?

Not only is suffering relative, but happiness is also relative!

Just when the people of the capital thought that this matter would be treated coldly as before, suddenly the yamen issued a notice that at noon tomorrow afternoon, Li Guangdu, the military inspector of the prefecture who bravely rescued hundreds of women and children, would be publicly commended in the square in front of Kaifeng Prefecture.

It is very clear in the proclamation that the hero who overturned the Guifan Tower with his men and rescued hundreds of people was the military inspector who had just been transferred to Kaifeng Mansion, that is, the official who had recently ridden a tall horse and hung two huge plate axes to patrol the streets.

And this official's nickname is "Heavenly Killing Star", but he is not a true exorcist, so let's not spread false information indiscriminately.

Originally, no one believed the words of the government, but after some people verified with the rescued victims, they found out that the words of the government this time may actually be true!

The hero who saved people did use a pair of huge plate axes.

Such a heavy weapon is not something that ordinary people can pretend to be.

So, with the mentality of being suspicious, everyone went to the gate of Kaifeng Mansion to see if the official government, which had never done anything about personnel, had done it this time.

However, when it was just now, many people appeared in front of the government one after another.

The shrewd merchants even set up sheds and benches next to them, and began to sell some tea, jujubes, chestnuts and other foods.

The Sheng Governor's Mansion had been prepared for today's incident, and specially transferred a team of forbidden troops to assist the officials in maintaining order.

These people may not be able to fight, but they are very good at doing this kind of thing, and everything is arranged in an orderly manner without any chaos.

When it was noon, Ghost Li and Governor Sheng came out together, and the outside was already crowded with people, rubbing shoulders and looking at the two people on the steps with their feet crossed, especially the pair of huge plate axes that Ghost Li was carrying.

In order to win the trust of the people, the Sheng Governor's Mansion specially asked Li Gui to bring this pair of weapons over for inspection.

Sheng Zhifu raised his hand with a smile and pressed it down a few times to calm the crowd before he said loudly:

"A few days ago, Li Guangdu was transferred to the capital for inspection and accumulation, and served as a military inspector in Kaifeng Mansion, just in time for His Majesty's assassination, so he led the headquarters Wei Yong to patrol the streets day and night."

"God bless the people of my capital!"

"Under the careful inspection of Judge Li, I found the traces of the thieves in the Sanssouci Cave."

"Judge Li remained silent, secretly investigated, followed the vine, and mastered all the information of the thief."

"With the permission of this government, a few days ago, Judge Li led the soldiers and horses into the underground, destroyed the Ghost Fan Tower, and rescued countless sisters and villagers in my capital."

This Sheng Governor's Mansion really deserves to be an official, and the people may not believe his words, so he secretly hides a killer move.

As soon as he finished speaking, the forbidden army team next to him was divided, and a large group of people came out from behind.

After this group of people saw the figure of Ghost Li, they immediately rushed forward, surrounded Ghost Li in the middle, and fell to their knees crying:

"Engong, the slave family finally sees you again, please accept the slave family!"

"Engong saved my daughter's life, and in the future, my Huang family will put a memorial tablet of merit for Engong, pray day and night, and pray for Engong!"

"If it weren't for Engong, the slave family and the child would never see each other, and in the future, as long as Engong has a life, my Wang family will obey."

"Eun Gong ......"

The surrounding crowd suddenly made an uproar, and some of them recognized the sharp-eyed ones, and this group of people were all the rescued women and their families.

The government may tell lies, but these rescued people will not pretend to be a good man.

With these people showing up to say, there is no need for the Sheng Governor's Mansion to prove it again, and the previous words can be turned into the truth.

Sheng Zhifu stroked his beard and smiled, watching happily from the side, and after the group of people had vented their emotions, he waved his hand and motioned for the forbidden army to escort them away, and he continued to step forward:

"In the past few days, my Kaifeng Mansion has never rested, and I have always been sweeping underground, and I have also caught those fish that slipped through the net. In a few days, the interrogation will be clear, and the emperor will be decided, and he will be beheaded at the entrance of the vegetable market to show the public. ”

With his words, a group of thieves from the Ghost Fan Tower were also escorted up, kneeling in front of everyone in a row.

The people were immediately angry, and with a shout of scolding, all kinds of miscellaneous items were thrown up, and all the grievances in their hearts were spilled.

What tea bowls, kettles, bricks, stinky boots...... It smashed on those people.

The men, knowing that they were going to die, went out, and one of them raised his neck and cried out:

"What's the use of you just being angry with us?"

"It's not just us who has harmed your family!"

"Those powerful and high-ranking officials, why don't you dare to go up and sprinkle?"

The officials behind the thieves hurriedly shut the mouths of these thieves, but the words had already been shouted out and could not be taken back.

As soon as the thief called out, the high mood of the masses suddenly became cold, and they became discouraged, and the resentment in their hearts did not go out, but became even more depressed.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Sheng Zhifu hurriedly stepped forward to change the topic.

He slapped his palms vigorously a few times and shouted, "Go to the imperial wine!" ”

The forbidden army behind hurriedly trotted and brought up a jar of imperial wine.

Sheng Zhifu smiled and said to the crowd:

"The government has reported Judge Li's merits to the imperial court, and after being approved by the military department and the court, the imperial approval will be taken, and Judge Li will be rewarded, and the holy decree will be lowered in a few days."

"In recognition of Judge Li's merits, His Majesty specially gave the imperial wine as a reward."

As soon as he said this, the public's attention was diverted.

What an honor it is for the official family to give wine, and people can't help but praise: "The official family is really the king of the Holy Ming!" ”

After the Sheng Governor's Mansion finished speaking, he opened the imperial wine, personally filled the wine bowl, held it with both hands, and sent it to Li Gui.

"Judge Li, please!"

Ghost Li took the wine, drank it dry in one gulp, smashed it and smashed it, and it seemed that it was still aftertaste.

Governor Sheng smiled and asked meaningfully, "Judge Li, how does this imperial wine taste?" ”

Ghost Li glanced at him, then looked at the crowd below who were listening carefully, and said with a sneer:

"The taste of wine is very good, but the poison is mixed too much, and the smell of wine is diluted!"

(End of chapter)