Peng Ziling didn't believe it, Peng Xianling looked helpless, "What reason does Dad have to lie to you?" If you weren't forced to be helpless, how could your father be willing to let you suffer such a grievance? ”

Peng Ziling's mother and daughter saw that his words were conclusive, even if they felt absurd in their hearts, they had to believe it.

"Do you want to let that slut go for nothing?"

She suffered so much because of that woman, if she didn't teach the other party a hard lesson, how could she swallow this breath?

Peng Xianling's face also showed a gloomy color, "Let her go for nothing?" How can it be? The prefect likes her fried food for a while at most, will she eat it for the rest of her life? Without the prefect's backer, didn't she let us rub it flat and round? ”

Peng Ziling thought about it, and his originally depressed mood suddenly relaxed.

She viciously thought that at that time, she would sell them all into the Qinglou!

Although he can't do anything to them at the moment, but soon, the woman will become a widow, thinking of this, Peng Ziling feels very good.

She asked about Shen Yan, and after learning that the prefect had approved the death sentence of Shen Yan and those mountain bandits, she suddenly felt that the big stone in her heart had fallen to the ground.

"And when will he be executed? Can it be executed immediately? ”

Peng Xianling shook his head, "Naturally impossible, even if the prefect approves the death penalty, the case will still be submitted to the imperial court, and it needs to be submitted to the Criminal Department for review and approval, and then reviewed by Dali Temple, only if the review is passed, we can execute it." ”

When Peng Ziling heard this, he immediately showed disappointment.

"Wouldn't that be at least a few months?"

Peng Xianling didn't care about this, he was just a nobody.

Peng Ziling couldn't help muttering, "Then what did the prefect do on this trip?" ”

Peng Xianling was also thinking about this problem.

He couldn't have made a special trip to relieve the woman who sold fried goods, right? This is ridiculous.

After thinking about it, the only thing Peng Xianling could think of was that he wanted to take the opportunity to take credit.

The suppression of bandits is also a great achievement, he came here in person at this time, he can say that he also participated in it, and when he writes and reports to the court, he can only rank himself behind him according to the level of his official position.

In this way, the great credit for this case falls on the prefect himself.

Although Peng Xianling was a little annoyed in his heart, he was helpless no matter how angry he was.

Everyone thought that this was the end of the case, but they didn't expect an unexpected change to happen later.

On the way back to Jiangdingfu, he met a roadblock accuser, who was a scholar who had gone to Lin'an County not long ago to prepare for the exam, but was robbed by mountain bandits at the foot of Lingyun Mountain.

He went to the county government to complain before, and Peng County Commander also sent the government to the mountains to suppress the bandits, but the final result was predictable, and they returned in vain.

This time, the bandit was successful, but the scholar learned that his wife had committed suicide by humiliation, and he fell ill directly because of this.

Now, he was in front of the prefect's way, and Peng County's order wanted people to pull him away, but the prefect stopped him.

"Listen to what he has to say."

The scholar directly presented the blood letter, and loudly accused the crimes of those mountain bandits, and his accusation was so bloody that the listeners were sad and the listeners wept tears, and his grief-stricken, crumbling and weak appearance made people feel pity and sympathy.

The prefect also showed sympathy for him, and he spoke: "Your grievances are already known to the official, but you should have heard that the mountain bandits in Lingyun Mountain have been exterminated, and the official has also sentenced them to death, and they will be submitted to the imperial court for review in the near future, so it can be regarded as revenge for Mrs. Ling." ”

The scholar was still full of pathos, "Not enough! Such a punishment is not enough! Those mountain bandits have done a lot of evil, for so many years, I don't know how many innocent women have been ruined by them, how can they just kill them? ”

The prefect frowned, "Then what do you think it should be?" ”

"Those mountain bandits didn't pop out of the cracks in the stones, they were also raised by their fathers and mothers, maybe they also secretly raised beautiful wives and concubines in the city, and they could live in the city like ordinary people by changing into ordinary clothes!

If we really want to punish them severely, we must not only behead these people, but also find out their families and punish them as well! None of their children can participate in the imperial examination, and the men are slaves and the women are slaves! ”

As soon as the scholar's words came out, the people immediately became in an uproar.

"Isn't that too harsh? Those people didn't do anything, so why should they be implicated in vain? ”

The scholar was thrilled when he heard this, "It's true that they didn't do anything, but they enjoyed the benefits of those mountain bandits' looting money!"

They use the money they have stolen and live a rich and prosperous life, and in a sense, they are also accomplices, shouldn't they be punished?

Why should we bear the pain of losing our family members, but the families of those mountain bandits can live a life in peace and security, even in peace and prosperity?

Even in the future, they can participate in the imperial examination and become a great master who can determine life and death, is this fair? ”

The scholar's words made everyone unable to refute for a while.

In this way, he does have a point.

Peng Xian Ling flashed a touch of yin owl quickly, where did this come from? What an event!

Peng Xianling was about to open his mouth to refute him, but the prefect opened his mouth first.

"What you said is indeed true, and this official will seriously consider this matter."

The scholar refused to leave, and his eyes were still full of distrust as he looked at the prefect.

"You say you're going to think about it now, but who knows if you're actually trying to fool me?"

Peng Xianling immediately scolded, "Presumptuous, how did you talk to the prefect?" ”

The scholar was already quite discouraged, and he was not afraid in the face of the adults, and he retorted loudly.

"I'm just telling the truth, you adults are used to prevaricating and fooling us, and now you promise to do it well, in the end, I'm afraid this matter will not be over!"

Before Peng County Ling wanted to speak, the prefect opened his mouth first.

He said in a deep voice, "Since you don't trust the official, well, the official will promise you now that he will start investigating the families of those mountain bandits in the city, and once it is found, the official will also report the matter you just proposed to the court, as long as the court approves it, the official will deal with it according to the law."

This official is the prefect of Jiangding Mansion, and originally planned to return to Jiangding Mansion today, but now this official has decided not to leave for the time being, until this matter can be investigated, and I can give you an explanation for those who have also lost money and even their families because of the mountain bandits.

The official gave this promise in front of everyone, so you may be relieved? ”

Peng Xianling's complexion couldn't help but change slightly.

When the scholar heard this, the hesitation in his heart was finally slowly dispelled.

After a pause, he nodded slowly, "Okay, I believe in my lord." ”

With the scholar's own strength, this case, which had already been set in stone and could be brought to an end immediately, made new waves, and the prefect who was originally going to leave also stayed again, and he wanted to personally supervise the case until the facts of the case were clear.