In the hall of Yangzhou Mansion, the Wu Governor's Mansion sentenced Wang Chengshan to be acquitted and there was no follow-up, Lingyu said: "You arrested people for no reason, just a sentence of acquittal, why do you arrest people, just because you can arrest people by seeing people exchange silver tickets for silver, are you as a prefect just making decisions for the people?" Wu Zhifu thought for a while and said: "Also, Wang Chengshan's silver tickets are all returned." After speaking, he personally took the silver ticket and gave it to Wang Chengshan, and also helped Wang Chengshan up, Wang Chengshan also thanked him, and the Wu Governor walked up to Lingyu and said, "Lord Zhang, this is okay!"

Lingyu said: "Wu Zhifu, you have been an official for so many years to try cases like this, who is the culprit of this case, how can you close the case before you have tried it." Wu Zhifu suddenly realized at this time, and hurriedly said: "I'm sorry for my lordship, it's all a dereliction of duty, and I ask your lord to forgive me." Lingyu said: "Your crime will be talked about later, now let's try the case quickly!" Wu Zhifu said in fear: "Yes, my lord, the next official will go to the trial and ask Ming." After speaking, he walked back to the hall and sat down, and shouted in shock: "Take Zhang San and Li Si to the hall and kneel." ”

Zhang San, Li Si was trembling with fright, and the four officials dragged him to the front of the hall and knelt down, and the Wu Governor said: "Zhang San, Li Si, you are guilty." Zhang San said: "Adult, I don't know what law has been broken by the little one." Wu Zhifu said: "Why did you arrest Wang Chengshan." Zhang San said: "That's because the guy from Sihai Qianzhuang told us that Wang Chengshan's silver ticket came from an unknown source, so we arrested him." Wu Zhifu said: "Wang Chengshan has explained the way of the silver, why don't you listen." Zhang San said: "He said that Master Zhang was at his house, but we didn't see Master Zhang at his house." Wu Zhifu said: "Although Lord Zhang is not at his house. But Wang Chengshan has already said that Master Zhang has returned to Zhangzhuang. You should go to Zhangzhuang to find Master Zhang to testify. Just take a step back and say, even if there is no witness from Master Zhang, Wang Chengshan should not be arrested, because you can't come up with evidence to prove that the silver is not his, and no one will come to report that the silver has been lost. Zhang San pouted and couldn't speak.

Wu Zhifu said: "Zhang San, Li Si, now you are guilty!" Zhang San said: "Adult, the little one is guilty." Let the adults fall. Li Sidao: "The small ones are left to the adults." Wu Zhifu said: "Zhang San, Li Si listen to the verdict, Zhang San, Li Si, chasing after the wind and shadows, abusing power, and harming the people, sentence the two of you to 30 boards each and be dismissed from public office." Wang Chengshan said: "My lord, I think forget it." They didn't do much to me either. Lingyu said: "Master Wu, you will be dismissed from public office! Make a small punishment and a big precept to forbid and follow suit. Wu Zhifu said: "Okay, then each person will hit 30 boards, come to someone, call in the hall." ”

Zhang San, Li Si separately lay on the ground, the four officials each took a big board and walked in front of him, each of them stood on the left and right to get ready, the Wu prefect gave an order, the officials picked up the big board and fought, the Wu prefect saw that the board was not very hard, afraid that Lingyu would blame them for playing their duties again, and hurriedly said: "This government reminds you again, as a person in the government, you must abide by the law and discipline, and be loyal to your duties in order to go up to the right court and the right people." When several of the board-playing officials heard this, they immediately understood, and hurriedly increased their efforts, the sound of the board was louder than before, and the shouts of Zhang San and Li Si were also louder.

Soon the thirty boards were finished, and there was no skin and flesh, but it was also red, swollen and bruised, and the two of them grinned in pain. Seeing that the fight was over, the Wu Governor's Mansion asked: "Zhang San, Li Si, you two think that the judgment of this government is fair." The two replied: "The adults are clear-cut, and the small ones have no complaints." Wu Zhifu said: "Okay, drag the two of them down!" The four officials responded and dragged him down.

Wu Zhifu hurriedly walked to Lingyu's face and made a big salute, and said: "The subordinate officials are not properly disciplined, they are negligent in their duties, and they also ask Lord Zhang to punish them." Lingyu got up and clasped his fists and saluted: "Master Wu, excuse yourself! As long as you can recognize your mistake and change it in the future, I won't report it, you have to know what to do." Wu Zhifu said: "Lord Xie Zhang is magnanimous and gives the subordinate a chance to correct his mistakes, and the subordinate will never forget." Lingyu said: "Don't say anything else, just be your prefect." After speaking, he said goodbye to the Wu Governor's Mansion, and walked towards the outside of the mansion with his uncle Wang Chengshan, and the Wu Governor's Mansion was sent to the outside of the gate, watching Lingyu and Wang Chengshan get on the horse and go back to the house.

Wu Zhifu returned to the mansion angrily towards Zhang San, Li Si's room, walked into the room and saw the two of them lying on the bed humming, Wu Zhifu stepped forward and gave each of them a slap on the buttocks, the two people who hurt screamed, Zhang San screamed and scolded: "Who the fuck are you?" looked back and saw that it was Wu Zhifu, and hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry adult, I don't know if it's you." Wu Zhifu said: "Does your butt hurt?" Zhang San said: "How can it not hurt? Wu Zhifu said: "You still have a face to cry pain, you almost killed Lord Ben, you know how many people died in his hands, he wants to kill you like pinching an ant to death, fortunately in his hometown, his uncle is interceding again, otherwise you will die." After speaking, he left with a cold face.

Lingyu sent her uncle home, comforted their family and went back to Zhangzhuang's residence.

Two days later, it was the day of the burial of Lingyu's parents, and most of the nearby officials came to mourn, and many nearby villagers also came to mourn, and they were all grateful to Lingyu for collecting a lot of silver taels, so that the emperor could exempt them from paying taxes for a year. At the time of the burial, the suona horn sounded in unison, the scene was very lively, because there were too many people who came to mourn, and the crowd continued until the evening before gradually dispersed.

On the third day after Lingyu buried the bones of her parents, she planned to go to Jinling to visit He Yongfu's family, Chang Yue'e and the others had to go together, and finally decided that Lingyu and Xiang'er would go, and the others would stay at home to guard the tomb.

The next day, Lingyu and Xiang'er went on the road after breakfast, both of them rode a thousand miles of horses, plus Xiang'er wanted to see her grandparents, her parents were anxious, and they kept urging the horses to whip up, and they rushed to Jinling River Crossing Wharf at ten o'clock, and there was just a big ferry boat on the north bank, Lingyu and Xiang'er took the ferry boat, and even people and horses crossed the river.

The ferry went to the south bank wharf, Lingyu and Xiang'er took the horse to the south bank, and then flew on the horse and galloped away, just at noon, he rushed to Liujiazhuang, came to the gate of the Liu family compound and got off the horse, some family members saw it and hurriedly ran in to return to the court, Liu Qingyang quickly greeted him, and entered the hospital together with a polite manner. When they came to the living room, they saw Liu Yuanwai sitting there drinking tea, and Lingyu stepped forward and saluted, "Lingyu has seen uncle." Liu Yuanwai hurriedly put down the teacup, got up and saluted back: "Lord Zhang, don't be polite, please take a seat." Xiang'er also stepped forward to greet the ceremony, and everyone sat down after the ceremony.

Xiang'er said: "I heard Brother Ling say that Uncle Liu has arranged our family properly, Xiang'er is grateful, Xiang'er is here to thank you." Saying that, he got up and saluted, and Liu Yuanwai said: "You and Qingyang are like brothers, I should do this, why do I need to say thank you, it's just a gesture." Lingyu said: "Uncle didn't treat us as outsiders, so we're welcome, Brother Liu, do you know where Grandpa lives?" Liu Qingyang said: "I know." Lingyu said: "Then please trouble Brother Liu to take us there!" (To be continued.) )