Without waiting for the grain merchants to argue.

Ye Qing looked at the road catcher not far away.

"Lu Zhutou, I asked you to invite them to come to the county government yesterday to discuss the food issue, what did they say?"

"Back to your lordship."

Lu Zhutou walked to the grain merchants.

Bow down to the heights.

"They said that there was no surplus food at home or in the warehouse, and they could not discuss the food issue with the adults in the county office."

"The brethren and the people of the city who bought grain may be witnesses to this."

The pressure came to the grain merchants in an instant.

"Say it!"

Ye Qing's face turned cold.

"Since you have no food, how did you lose the food, explain to the officer, explain."

"Your Excellency...... I'll wait...... I'll wait ......"

The grain merchants opened their mouths, but they didn't know how to answer.

Difficult!

It's hard!

If they say that there is food, it is equivalent to admitting that they were deceiving Ye Qing yesterday, and they will bear Ye Qing's anger.

If you say that there is no food, then what is the complaint, what is the injustice?

"It seems that you have a hard time making a decision!"

Ye Qing's eyes were full of mockery.

"Ruoshuang, tell them what it is to inflate the price of food and cause famine, and the price of disturbing the court."

"Okay, young master."

Qin Ruoshuang began to preach the laws of the Dongxuan Empire.

According to the laws of the imperial court.

Anyone who raises the price of grain and causes famine will be punished by the nine tribes.

Whoever strikes the drum is required to bear 30 rods as a warning.

Whoever disturbs the court shall be fined 100 taels of silver and receive 100 court rods as a warning.

No way!

Is it so serious?

At this moment, the faces of the grain merchants were bloodless.

It's not a question of money anymore.

Saving the heads of the whole family is a big deal, an important thing.

"My lord, I am mistaken, we don't have food."

Between cutting off the head and cutting the flesh and bleeding, the grain merchants chose the latter.

After all, the former can ruin their families.

The latter is just a bone-breaker.

"Oh!"

Ye Qing had a straight face, making it impossible to see the emotions in his heart.

"Ring the drum of grievances and disturb the court, if frost, what price should they pay?"

"Young master, if they sound the drum for no reason, they need to bear 30 court rods, disturb the court, and be fined 100 taels of silver and 100 court rods."

Qin Ruoshuang said the final verdict.

"The penalty for both crimes shall be a fine of one hundred taels of silver, and a penalty of 130 court rods as a warning."

What?

If you don't want food, you have to be punished?

No, now is not the time to think about that.

"Spare your life!"

The grain merchants began to beg loudly for mercy.

It's a good thing to get away with the biggest crime.

But when the 130 court staff came down, they really couldn't bear it.

It's going to die.

"I didn't know the laws of the imperial court, and I only beat the drum of injustice when I made a mistake, please spare my life!"

Seeing that Ye Qing was indifferent.

Several grain merchants immediately changed their targets.

"Fairy Qin, if the 130 court staff is knocked down, we will die."

"You have mercy, please have mercy on us, and beg your lord for us!"

This......

Qin Ruoshuang hesitated a little.

Although these people raised the price of food, they did not intend to cause famine, and their sin did not lead to death.

"Ruoshuang, just a little more silver, there's no need to kill."

Hearing Ye Qing's voice in the air, Qin Ruoshuang nodded slightly.

In the laws of the imperial court, it was indeed stipulated that silver could be used to offset the court staff.

"Young Master, how about letting them offset the court staff with silver when their sins don't lead to death?"

"It's not impossible to use silver."

Ye Qing looked at several grain merchants.

"Since it was Ruoshuang who interceded for you, I will give you this opportunity, do you agree?"

"My lord, we are willing to offset the staff with silver."

The grain merchants gritted their teeth in agreement.

When the silver is gone, you can earn it again, but there is only one life.

They still have a clear distinction between the more important and the more important.

"My lord, I wonder how much we should pay?"

"According to the law of the imperial court, one tael of silver is worth a court staff."

Qin Ruoshuang answered for Ye Qing.

Hiss!

130 court rods, plus 100 taels of silver, for a total of 230 taels of silver.

The grain merchants gasped, as if their hearts were dripping blood.

Their lives are saved, and the silver is their heart.

Take a knife and cut off so many "hearts and livers".

Pain! It just hurts.

"Fairy Qin, I'll wait ......"

"If you are not willing to give up the silver, you can take the court staff, and it is quite cost-effective to have a court rod and a tael of silver."

Ye Qing spoke out to interrupt the pleas of several people.

His time was precious, and he didn't have time to bargain with the grain merchants.

Look at the road under the head of the road.

"Lu Zhutou, this matter is handed over to you, remember to deposit the collected silver into the treasury, after all, your monthly money needs to be withdrawn from the treasury."

"Humble command!"

Lu Zhutou and the others were dazzled.

Could it be that the prefectural magistrate is ready to fill the deficit in the treasury?

Ready to reissue their monthly money that has been suspended for many years?

Thinking of these possibilities, the hearts of Lu Zhutou and the others trembled.

"Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely handle this matter with the head guarantee of the item."

"Just do it!"

"Humble to Lord Ye, to Miss Qin!"

After Ye Qing and the two left, Lu Zhutou turned to look at several grain merchants.

"I wonder which of you will come first?"

"I'm coming!"

One of the fattest grain merchants stepped out.

He thought he was strong and strong, with thick skin and meat, and he could earn back some silver.

"Nie Lang, you come to fight!"

Lu Zhutou looked at Nie Lang on the side.

"Head, don't worry, I'll follow you when I'm young, and my subordinates are measured."

Nie Lang looked around and chose a convenient court staff.

Syllable!

The cane struck the fat buttocks, causing waves of flesh.

The fat grain merchant was silent.

Is it light?

Nie Lang looked at the court staff in his hand in disbelief.

If he goes down with this rod, ordinary people will not die or be disabled.

Why did you hit this person and there was no reaction at all?

"Nie Lang, can you do it? No, I'll come! ”

The officials on the side were anxious.

One or two pieces of silver, how can you fight more?

You know, their monthly money is still repaid with this silver.

"Wait!"

Lu Zhutou stopped Nie Lang, who was about to hit another cane, and stepped forward to check.

Then, he stood up speechlessly.

"Don't fight, he's fainted in pain! Splash him with some water. ”

Wow!

The lake splashed in all directions.

A pig-killing voice erupted.

attracted countless people to look in the direction of the county office.

……

"Young Master, what's wrong over there? How could such a horrible sound come from? ”

Qin Ruoshuang subconsciously covered her ears.

"Some people are reluctant to pay for the silver, and they are beaten with a cane!"

Ye Qing flashed and picked up the people around her and took her back to the island in the middle of the lake.

That's when she was put down.

"That man was only beaten with a cane, and he screamed so miserably, it's too useless!"

"Ruoshuang, there are some things you haven't experienced, so don't despise others."

A wicked smile flashed at the corner of Ye Qing's mouth.

A wisp of weak cow hair sword qi appeared around him.

It's just that it's too fast for ordinary people to see at all.

Well?

This bad guy doesn't look right.

Qin Ruoshuang only felt cold all over his body.

I always feel like the bad people around me seem to want to do some kind of bad thing.

"Young Master, what do you want to do?"