The mood of the prefect Liao Qingge can be said to have experienced some ups and downs.

Before hearing the drums, he was accompanying Gao Yaochen to admire the moon, Gao Yaochen is now only six grades, and he is one whole grade lower than the prefect, according to reason, there is no need to be courteous.

It's just that Gao Yaochen is a list of Tanhua, a famous Confucian in the world, who has already reached the third grade, and was degraded to the sixth grade because of his admonition, not a lowly official.

Moreover, Liao Qingge himself is an honest official, disgusted with forming parties for personal gain, and regards him as an example, and he is a senior, how dare he treat Gao Yaochen as an official?

Besides, Liao Qingge is not a fool, he faintly heard that Gao Yaochen has a lot of background, and he doesn't want to offend out of thin air, so he has been talking with him.

"Historically, scientific research has been selected in spring and autumn, but spring and summer are the most prone to spread the epidemic, the government has sent people to purchase honeysuckle, official pots, soup, rabbit fees to supply to the students who take the exam, to avoid accidents. ”

"Although the government does not preside over the provincial examination, it must do its best. Just as he was talking about Qiuqiu, the sound of drums from outside suddenly surprised Liao Qingge.

This is the first day of autumn, could it be that something has happened?

At such a time, if you dare to beat the drum, or if it is a big case that makes the people unbearable, it is either related to the fraud in the imperial examination.

Either way, it's not a good thing.

His Excellency Liao Qing consciously went to look at Gao Yaochen, and sure enough, he saw that Gao Yaochen's face changed.

"This is interesting, could it be that someone reported fraud?" Gao Yaochen glanced at Liao Qingge lightly, smiled and said, "I have been an official in Beijing, and I have no place to work. ”

Can Liao Qingge refuse? Of course not!

I could only wipe the sweat from my forehead and said, "Tall, please." ”

Then he lowered his face and headed towards the lobby.

With the two classes of officials lined up, Liao Qingge went to the middle position, thought of the person who came with him, and immediately looked towards it.

Gao Yaochen shook his head, and a man in Tsing Yi moved a chair and put it on one side, and sat down steadily.

Seeing this, Liao Qingge sat down in the middle, and then slapped the shocked wood and shouted: "Who is kneeling below, and why is he beating the drum?"

"Beicha Tan Youshan, Linhua County Tolerance, came to beat the drum, there is a big grievance, it is related to the students who came to participate in the Qiuqiu exam, Ding Ruili and Su Zizhi killed my son, please Lord Fuzun for me!

"This is a despicable state!"

Many people don't understand, if they want to file a complaint, the complaint is very important, if there is no complaint, or the complaint is unqualified, it will basically not be accepted, but Tan Youshan is of course clear and clearly written.

Liao Qingge didn't know about the prince's bloodline, and slapped Xiangmu: "You are poor in the county and county, suing Ding Ruili and Su Ziji?"

"Do you know that today is Qiu Qiu, these two people are Xiucai who are participating in the imperial examination, you are suing at this time, there is the crime of disturbing Qiu Qiu, according to the law of Da Zheng, you need to hit 30 boards before you can be retried?"

It's a reminder, not just an intimidation.

Tan Youshan looks not young, and if he goes down with thirty boards, he will have to go to half his life if he doesn't die.

It's just a trivial dispute, and it's really not worth it.

Tan Youshan, who was kneeling below, kowtowed: "Su Ziji killed my only son, I am willing to suffer thirty boards, I just ask you to investigate!"

"Okay, since you insist, present it!"

"Yes!" The team leader agreed, went straight to Tan Youshan and took the paper and presented it to Liao Qingge with both hands, he didn't look at it first, looked left and right and drank: "Someone!"

A few errand officers came out and responded.

"Pull him down and hit the thirty boards first!"

"Yes!"

This group of people immediately dragged Tan Youshan down, and after a while, the sound of beating meat and muffled snorting came from outside, Rao is like this, Tan Youshan did not regret it.

Liao Qingge lit the candle at this time, looked at the situation carefully, coughed lightly, and transferred the shape to Gao Yaochen.

"Su Ziji?"

If this was just to make Liao Qingge angry in his heart, and felt that the person who was beating the drum did not know each other, at this time, Gao Yaochen was already shocked, and he only felt that there were nails underneath, and he was quite restless.

This is a murder case related to Su Ziji, and it is also related to demons and ghosts, Su Zizhi is not the blood of the prince, if so, how will this matter end?

Gao Yaochen took the form and looked at it carefully, and the silence in the public hall made the sound of the board outside clearer and clearer.

After the thirty boards were played, Tan Youshan was dragged in by two errand officers dragging his arms, he was still quite conscious, but he couldn't stand up, so it can be seen that the thirty strokes were not light.

"You just said that Su Ziji, a student in Linhua County, killed your son, do you have any evidence?"

"My lord, I have a letter left by my son Tan An, as well as the testimony and time of several witnesses. ”

"Present it. ”

An errand officer walked over and handed all the letters and testimonies that Tan Youshan took out of his arms to Liao Qingge.

Liao Qingge unfolded it and slowly twisted his eyebrows, it is worthy of being the husband's door, although this chain of evidence may not be ironclad, but it is also sufficient, but this time is not the time to investigate!

Tan Youshan is the husband's door, and at a glance, he knew that the heat was not enough, so he gritted his teeth, raised his head and said: "I once heard my son mention that Ding Ruili was very jealous of Su Ziji, so he ordered Xiao'er to cut off his leg or break his appearance, so as to cut off his way to the imperial examination." ”

"Ding Ruili is the son of Tongzhi, the child couldn't resist, he was confused for a while, and made an appointment to meet Su Ziji, but he was killed by him and sank in a dry well. ”

"At that time, the whereabouts of my son, Ding Ruili, and Su Zizhi were all at one point, which was really suspicious. ”

"Not only that, but my son also said that when he was ordered to follow Su Ziji, he unexpectedly found that Su Ziji had cheated in the Gongyuan in advance, if you don't believe it, you can send someone to search!"

Liao Qingge's surprise is not trivial, the murder can actually be delayed, but the fraud is related to the imperial court's talent ceremony, once something happens, no one can escape, and the color changes at the moment: "Hugh has to talk nonsense, indiscriminately bite and bite, this kind of big thing, if you make false accusations, it is not the thirty boards that can offset it!"

Tan Youshan kowtowed, his scalp was bloody, and he responded loudly: "The humble man understands, if the humble is a dirty complaint, he is willing to take his life to compensate for it!"

Suddenly, the entire lobby was silent, even the needle fell on the ground, you could see it, and everyone's eyes couldn't help but stare at the prefect with a blue face above, waiting for him to make a decision.

"Although the government does not preside over the provincial examination, it also has the duty of overseer, okay, the government will go with you to see the superintendent!"

For a long time, Liao Qingge, who had no way out, hesitated several times, but finally his upright and upright temperament prevailed, and said coldly to the kneeling people below: "If you bite indiscriminately, you will be killed on the spot!"

Before these words fell, Gao Yaochen, who was listening on the side, couldn't bear it anymore and stood up: "Lord Liao, this is not appropriate, once the gate is closed, it is difficult for ten thousand people to open, and a subordinate makes a false accusation, without any evidence, so he goes to open the gate of the provincial test? ”