As expected of the great traitor Qin Hui!
This groundless accusation was used to perfection!
However, Liu Xuan also thought so!
Pa!
Liu Xuan slapped the gavel and said coldly to Qian Songbai,""You say you don't know, but if I find a witness and find out that you know, then don't blame me for punishing you for covering up a criminal and deceiving an official of the imperial court.”
Qian Songbai was very timid. His legs immediately trembled when he was frightened by Liu Xuan.
"Big, big…Your Excellency, this lowly one remembered wrongly. This lowly one remembered wrongly. This lowly one heard about the matter between Minister Wang and the tenant…"
"Explain the matter clearly!"
"Yes, yes…It's like this..."
Qian Songbai quickly explained the matter.
Liu Xuan realized that the situation was basically the same as what the three tenants had said.
There was indeed too much rain in Jiangzhou some time ago, causing floods. The grain production had almost decreased by a lot.
When Wang Youcai realized that the rent he collected was 30% less than before, he immediately became angry and pushed all the responsibility to the tenants in the village. Not only did he bring his evil servants to snatch the grain, but he also had several conflicts with the tenants. Many tenants were injured.
He was really a country bumpkin!
"Wang Youcai, what else do you have to say now?”
Wang Youcai was a little scared by Liu Xuan's cold sweat gaze. However, he immediately remembered that he was a member of the Wang family, so he felt confident.
"Sir, I am a member of the Wang clan…"
A threat!
Wang Youcai planned to use his status to force Liu Xuan to mind his own business!
Liu Xuan laughed." The Wang family? So what?"
Wang Youcai thought that Liu Xuan was just a hothead who did not understand and hurriedly said," If you want to rise to the top, it's best if you stand on the side of the Wang Clan. The Great Tang has five Wangs and seven surnames. The Wang Clan is the sky in Hedong Road. The Taiyuan Prefecture Governor, Wang Heng, is also a member of the Wang Clan. In the court, there is also the Wang Clan's Wang Yan as the censor…"
However, before Wang Youcai could finish showing off, he was interrupted by Liu Xuan.
"Does it have anything to do with me? This is Longmen County, which is now under my jurisdiction!”
“...”
Wang Youcai asked tentatively," Lord Liu, a wise man understands the times. You don't think that you can compete with my Wang family in Hedong Road, do you?”
He felt that Liu Xuan's gaze was so strange.
"Looks like the Twenty Kill Might Rod didn't let you understand. Men, continue beating!”
Liu Xuan threw another token.
Wang Youcai's fat face suddenly trembled, and cold sweat immediately flowed down from his temples.
"Wait, my lord, my lord…I was wrong! I plead guilty!"
Twenty Kill Power Cudgel almost made him unable to get up. Another twenty would kill him. He had no choice but to start begging for mercy.
"Wrong?"
The smile on Liu Xuan's face became even wider, but he looked so cold." Weren't you very arrogant just now? Threatening me! Hit him!"
The bailiff immediately pressed down on Wang Youcai like a ferocious tiger descending from the mountain. He swung the Waterflame Rod again.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Ahhhh…"
A scream that sounded like a pig being slaughtered rang out again.
After the fight, Liu Xuan immediately announced his verdict!
"Wang Youcai, you instigated your evil servant to bully the city, break into private houses, seize food, and threaten the officials of the imperial court. Do you plead guilty?”
Wang Youcai really wanted to not admit his guilt, but the situation was pressing. He had no choice now.
"I admit my guilt…"
He now understood that the county magistrate in front of him was a hothead.
If he said he didn't plead guilty, he would probably be beaten up again!
"Men, get him to sign!"
The registrar placed the confession that he had just recorded in front of Wang Youcai. Wang Youcai took a look and felt his vision darken.
The official's confession was written under Liu Xuan's instructions. It was full of crimes such as kidnapping women, bullying the city, and threatening officials of the imperial court.
Wang Youcai raised his head and was about to struggle. However, at this moment, Liu Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly. He quickly shrank his head." I'll sign it now!”
After the fingerprint was pressed, the confession was placed on Liu Xuan's table.
Liu Xuan took a look and said directly,"Wang Youcai will be detained for the time being. His assets will be confiscated and handed over to the Ministry of Justice in a few days!"”
When Wang Youcai heard that he was going to be locked up in prison, and that so much of his savings were going to be confiscated, he became anxious on the spot.
"Sir, this has nothing to do with my wealth!”
"How is it unrelated? Didn't you take all the grain from the tenant's house?”
Wang Youcai's small eyes, which were about to be squeezed out by the fat on his face, suddenly widened." But that's all in my granary. It's all food. It has nothing to do with my family's wealth…"
Wang Youcai was a miser. He would feel heartache if he touched a single cent of his family's money. Being raided immediately was more terrible than losing his life.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have robbed a tenant's house just for a bit of food.
Liu Xuan smiled and said," Don't forget that you threatened me just now. It's already a blessing that I only confiscated your family's property and didn't kill you. What else do you want?”
Seeing Liu Xuan's firm attitude, Wang Youcai could not help but roar,"Liu Xuan, I am a member of the Wang Clan. How dare you use your official position for personal gain and treat me like this? Aren't you afraid of my Wang Clan?”
"Do you want money or your life?" Liu Xuan glanced at him.
"I want money!"
"Even if you die, the money will still be taken away!”
"You bastard, Liu Xuan, you muddleheaded official!”Wang Youcai couldn't help but howl miserably.
Liu Xuan shook his head." I never said I was a good official!"”
"You did it on purpose. You just took a fancy to my family's money...“
"Slap!"
Liu Xuan gave him a look, and the bailiff immediately slapped him more than ten times. His fat face became even fatter, and a few of his teeth were knocked out.
Liu Xuan slowly got up and walked to Wang Youcai, who was paralyzed on the ground, and asked," Haven't you heard of a saying?”
Wang Youcai's beady eyes widened, but he was speechless.
"The county magistrate who destroyed a family, the magistrate who exterminated a family! This official will destroy your house first!"
After saying that, Liu Xuan did not care about Wang Youcai's reaction. He waved his hand and said," Take him away!”
Wang Youcai was dragged to the prison by the bailiffs.
Niu Debao and the other two quickly kowtowed to Liu Xuan and thanked him.
"Thank you, sir, for upholding justice for us!”
"Thank you, my lord!"
"Thank you, First Master!"
"There's no need to thank me. After we raid the Wang Clan, we will return the food to you!”Liu Xuan waved his hand and said.
Liu Xuan looked at Niu Debao and the other two. He realized that although the three of them were lean, they had quite a lot of muscles on their bodies. They should be much stronger than the bailiffs in the yamen.
Liu Xuan happened to be lacking people, especially his own people, so he placed his attention on these three people.
"Are the three of you willing to work in the yamen?”
"Yamen?"
Niu Debao and the other two looked at Liu Xuan in disbelief, thinking that they had heard wrongly.
Knowing that they did not quite believe him, Liu Xuan explained in detail," Yes, the yamen is short of bailiffs. I see that the three of you are quite capable, so I want you to come here and be bailiffs!”
"Sir, is this true?" asked Niu Debao hurriedly.”
"Of course, when the time comes, you'll be considered to be on a business trip!”
Niu Debao and the other two received Liu Xuan's affirmative answer. They looked at each other and quickly knelt down and kowtowed.
"I'm willing! Daren, we are all willing!"
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