Zhen Yingjia's original plan to meet Ning Jun was ruined by a small matter.
Jia Yucun was appointed as Jinling's Yingtian Prefect. As soon as he got off the bus, he had two very difficult cases on his desk. One involved the Xue family and the other involved the Zhen family. No wonder the previous magistrate had been holding the bet for half a year, and even when he was transferred, he did not make a judgment.
This was making things difficult for him!
However, unlike the original time and space, he had Ning Jun, a towering mountain, to guard him, so he was not afraid of them.
Moreover, since he was already under King Zhongshun, he was naturally enemies with these two families. He would have to ask his highness for instructions on how to act appropriately.
Hence, that night, Jia Yucun brought the case file and asked to see Ning Jun.
Ning Jun sat on the couch." It's so late. Why are you looking for me? You better have something serious to do. Otherwise, be careful!”
Jia Yucun pretended not to see Red Dress, who had hurriedly walked into the curtain, and smiled,""Your highness, this official has gone through the previous cases and found that these two cases are quite interesting. I dare not try them on my own, so I brought them here for your highness to review.”As she spoke, she handed her hands to Ning Jun.
Wang De took it and placed it on the low table beside him.
Ning Jun snorted coldly and did not look at her." Get to the point!”
Jia Yucun smiled and said,"The first case was two families competing to buy a maidservant. They refused to give in, and even ended up killing each other." The victim was a squire surnamed Feng. The perpetrator was Xue Pan of the Xue family in Jinling, known as the little tyrant.”
Ning Jun heard this and suddenly smiled." I thought that it was very likely that I wouldn't be able to meet him. I didn't expect it to still happen!"”He coughed lightly." What exactly happened?”
Jia Yucun observed his expression and said,"So Feng Yuan bought a girl. He didn't want to sell her to the kidnapper's family. After receiving the Feng family's money, he sold her to the Xue family." When Xue Pan found out about it, he immediately went to snatch it and ordered his men to beat Feng Yuan half to death. He died not long after he returned.”
Ning Jun smiled and opened the file." Is there such injustice in this world? How could he just let it go after killing someone? The Xue family was rich and powerful. Could it be that they were above the law of the country? The Emperor was currently in the midst of a political revolution, and he could not bear to see such a thing happen. You know what to do?"
"I understand!" Jia Yucun said with a smile. According to the law, the kidnapper was sentenced to death and Xue Pan was exiled to a remote military state.”
Ning Jun remained calm." I'll ask Commander Ji to send a team of soldiers to you. Tomorrow, we'll go and capture Xue Pan. This is the best time for you to establish your dominance!" Also, when you're sentenced, remember to bring the girl who was kidnapped over for me. I'm very curious about what kind of girl she is.”
Jia Yucun respectfully said,"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I will definitely do it."”
Ning Jun was a little happy. It was Xiang Ling's good fortune to have met me.
"What about the other case?"
Jia Yucun's face broke into a smile." The other one is from the Zhen family."”
"Oh?" Ning Jun sat up straight." The Zhen family has always been known as a benevolent family, but there's actually such an evil thing?”
Jia Yucun bowed and said,"Your Highness, this case was not committed by the Zhen family. It was committed by Zhen Yingjia's brother-in-law, Young Master Li." This Young Master Li was also Xue Pan's class, and it was obvious that he was a person of character. A year ago, this Young Master Li took a fancy to the daughter of Minister Zhang outside the city and insisted on marrying her. However, the daughter of the Zhang family had already been betrothed to the son of the Jinling garrison. He begged Provincial Governor Gan to cancel the engagement. However, this guard was unyielding. Because the children of the two families were deeply in love, he would never agree.”
Ning Jun's expression darkened after hearing half of it. He could almost guess what the next half was about.
As expected, Jia Yucun stammered and refused to speak.
"Hmph!" Ning Jun said angrily. Did he just snatch the bride?”
Jia Yucun smiled awkwardly." Your Highness, on the day of the marriage between the two families, this Young Master Li dragged the son of the garrison off his horse and beat him half to death. Then, he carried the bridal sedan back.”
Ning Jun really wanted to curse. The world was really a family of silkpants.
"What happened after that?"
Jia Yucun's smile disappeared." This girl from the Zhang family is very unyielding. When she knew that she was being robbed, she jumped off the bridal sedan and smashed her head against the stone lion outside the Li family's house. When the son of the garrison found out that the daughter of the Zhang family had committed suicide, he vomited blood and died that night.”
Ning Jun stood up immediately." Damn it!”After a round of national curses, he said," I snatched the bride because I was in love with Keqing. That Jia Rong was the one who snatched her away! If I don't kill this Young Master Li, my reputation will be ruined!”
Jia Yucun cursed inwardly, but he did not dare to say it out loud. He only said,"Due to the Zhen family's power, this minister's predecessor reduced the matter to a minor one and only caused the Li family to pay three thousand taels of silver! However, the Zhang family and the garrison were not convinced and repeatedly reported. For nearly a year, the case file was still in the government office. If it was not for me checking it, I'm afraid that this pair of righteous men and women would have been buried.”
"Very good!" Ning Jun sneered. I can't do anything to the Zhen family yet, but I can use this opportunity to scare them and kill their pride! You'd better capture these two people at the same time tomorrow and interrogate them quickly! Leave the future matters to me!”His smile became even more sinister.
Jia Yucun straightened his body and said in a clear voice,"Please rest assured, Your Highness. Even if I have to die, I will capture these two Liao for Your Highness.”An awe-inspiring righteousness surged out. Those who did not know would think that they were making decisions for the people, but only they knew in their hearts.
Thus, on the second day, Jia Yucun did not bring a single bailiff. He led two hundred fully armed guards of the Zhongshun Prince's mansion and surrounded the Xue family first.
The Xue family was an imperial merchant under the name of the Ministry of Revenue. The head of the family had passed away a few years ago. The remaining widow, Wang, was the sister of Madam Jia Zheng of the Rong State Manor in the Divine Capital and also the sister of Wang Ziteng, the military governor of the capital camp. He also had a son and a daughter, Xue Pan, and a daughter who was two years younger than Xue Pan. Her baby name was Baochai, and she was born with smooth muscles and bones. At that time, his father was still alive and loved the girl very much. He made her read and write, which was ten times better than her brother.
Madam Xue suddenly heard that the soldiers had surrounded the house and jumped in fright. She quickly asked for a report.
However, before she could finish her sentence, another servant covered his face and ran in anxiously." Madam, it's bad, it's bad. The soldiers are coming in!”
Madam Xue was so frightened that she sat down on a chair. Beside her stood a girl with smooth muscles. Her lips were red without a light touch, her eyebrows were green without drawing, her face was like a silver basin, and her eyes were like watery almonds. She wore a phoenix hairpin on her head and a jade necklace on her neck. She was wearing a light pink dress and a white middle dress. She was slim and elegant. She was Xue Pan's younger sister, nicknamed Baochai.
"Don't worry, mother," Baochai comforted,"we'll talk about it after your daughter asks."”
"What's going on?" she asked the servant.”
The servant hurriedly said,"Madam, Miss, the soldiers have come to arrest our master." They said that it happened half a year ago."
"What?" Madam Xue was so shocked that she did not know what to do. She scolded,"This bastard who doesn't let me worry is trying to anger me to death!”
Baochai did not bother to console Madam Xue." Where did Brother go?”
The servant bowed his head and said,"The master is drinking with the Li family in the Yiqiu Pavilion."”
"What are you still standing there for?" Madam Xue ordered anxiously. Why didn't he inform Sir System and ask him to go out and hide?”
Another servant girl ran in with a pale face." Madam, Miss, it's bad. All the doors in front and behind are blocked by the soldiers. He's going around capturing me!"
Madam Xue panicked." What should we do?”
Baochai's brows furrowed, and she twisted her handkerchief in her hand. She asked quietly,""Hurry up and ask around. This matter has happened a long time ago. Everything is fine usually. Why did they suddenly come to capture me?”
"I heard that a new magistrate came yesterday?" A servant whispered.”
Madam Xue was so anxious that her liver ached. She looked up and saw a little girl standing timidly by the door. Her small face was pretty and delicate, and there was a rouge mole the size of a grain of rice between her eyebrows. It was Xiang Ling, who had been kidnapped.
"It's all the trouble of attracting people!" Madam Xue said angrily.”He went forward and slapped her hard.
Xiang Ling covered her face as tears welled up in her eyes. She didn't dare to make a sound.
Baochai quickly supported Madam Xue." Mother, be careful." It was useless to blame her now. It was better to think of a way to get through this juncture.”
"My son!" Madam Xue grabbed Baochai's hand." You have a mind of your own. You must think of a way to save your brother!”
"Don't worry, Mom," Baochai advised. However, what could a girl like her do at this moment?
"The most important thing now is to find out where this new magistrate came from and get the steward to withdraw more silver from the account. As long as he can accept it, there is half a chance.”
At this moment, Jia Yucun strode into the Xue Clan and shouted,""Immediately lock down all the doors in the house and don't walk around without permission. This time, he was only here to capture someone, not to confiscate his property. All his belongings must not be damaged, and the two doors of the back hall must not be disturbed! Search carefully!"
Not long after, they learned of Xue Pan's whereabouts from the servants of the Xue family and immediately surrounded the Yiqiu Pavilion.
There were faint sounds of stringed instruments and lustful laughter coming from the pavilion.
When Jia Yucun walked in, Xue Pan and Young Master Li were already half-drunk and their eyes were blurred. They were surrounded by people on the left and right, and the other gentlemen were presumptuous enough to add to the fun. "Which one is Xue Pan?" he asked.
"Your grandpa is!" Xue Pan cursed. How can you call Grandpa by his name?”
Jia Yucun sneered," Take him down!”
The soldiers at the side stepped out and dragged Xue Pan out without any explanation. They tied him up with hemp ropes." Take him away!"”
Jia Yucun turned around and left.
"Wait!" Young Master Li stood up unsteadily." You're just a lowly fourth-grade official. How dare you behave atrociously here? Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? Let go of your Uncle Xue as soon as possible. Otherwise, I'll take off your black veil tomorrow and even your head will fall to the ground!”
Jia Yucun glanced at him." May I ask who you are?”
Yamen Li raised his head and did not speak.
Someone had already introduced him." Hey, sir, you're an official in Jinling. How come he doesn't know about you? This was Young Master Li, President Zhen's brother-in-law.”
Jia Yucun suddenly smiled,"I was planning to go to the Li family, but it seems like I can save some trouble!" Young Master Li, right?"
Young Master Li could tell that something was wrong with his tone." Yes, it's me. What do you want?”
Jia Yucun made an inviting gesture." The prison of Yingtian Prefecture is spacious. This official has prepared a private room for the Yamen!”
Yamen Li's expression changed drastically." You dare to arrest me?”
"You're the one I'm capturing!" Jia Yucun laughed sinisterly. Do it!"
Young Master Li relied on his own strength to resist arrest and escape. However, the guards of the Prince's mansion were not used to it. They picked up a stool and smashed it fiercely. Young Master Li was immediately knocked to the ground and tied up.
Jia Yucun laughed out loud." You didn't expect this, did you?”
When they tied up Xue Pan and Young Master Li and brought them out of the Xue family's house, the entire Jinling city was in an uproar!
This new magistrate is so hot-tempered!
The first day he received the seal, he poked a hornet's nest!
Did no one give him an official protection talisman?
Those who were knowledgeable shook their heads, while those who were not were spreading the news. Jin Ling City finally had a great lord!
This was to eliminate evil for the people!
Therefore, when Jia Yucun went to the court to interrogate the case, there was already a sea of people outside the government office.
So he hooked up a famous criminal, interrogated him in detail, verified the case, and indeed there was no difference with what was recorded in the file.
Jia Yucun picked up the gavel and gave it a heavy knock." Xue Pan, did you order the slaves to kill Feng Yuan?"”
Xue Pan struggled to stand up and shouted,"What right do you have to sentence me? What right do you have to sentence me?"
"If you're guilty, roar in court and be severely punished with thirty strokes of the cane before questioning!" Jia Yucun shouted.”
The bailiffs in the hall were temporarily the guards of the Prince's mansion. They pressed Xue Pan down in the hall and raised their sticks to beat him.
With just two or three hits, Xue Pan's skin and flesh were torn open, and he cried for his parents," Stop it, stop it! Aiya, it hurts!"
After a few more hits, Xue Pan didn't even have the strength to shout anymore." I asked them to hit him. Who would have thought that Feng would be so weak? Aiyo, I've already confessed. Stop fighting!”
Xue Pan had always been the one who beat people up, and he had not even lasted fifteen minutes after being beaten up today.
The corners of Jia Yucun's mouth curled up." The criminal Xue Pan was found to have bullied the weak and ordered his servant to kill someone. According to the laws of the Celestial Empire, he will be sentenced to 100 strokes of the cane and banished to Longzhou, Annam! The criminal who committed the crime of kidnapping and selling young girls was found guilty. According to the laws of the Heavenly Dynasty, he was sentenced to beheading. In this case, the abducted woman's parents were investigated by the government office so that the family could be reunited and share the family ties!”
Once the gavel rang and the order was signed, the case was settled.
At this moment, the Xue family's butler was still on the way with the silver.
Thunderous cheers rang out in front of the government office, and many commoners knelt in front of the government office and kowtowed.
However, the matter was not over yet. Jia Yucun interrogated Yamen Li again.
This Young Master Li was arrogant and unruly, much more unyielding than Xue Pan. He sneered and said,"You don't have the ability to convict me!”After that, he did not say a word.
Jia Yucun lowered his head for a long time before he walked down from the front of the hall. When he reached the entrance of the government office, he cupped his hands and said to the commoners,"This person injured the guard's son and robbed the Zhang family's daughter, causing the two of them to die. If anyone witnessed it on the spot that day, please stand up and testify. As long as you dare to testify, I will sentence you! Even if this official doesn't want the black veil, even if I don't want my life, I will bring this murderer to justice!”
No one spoke outside the government office.
Who didn't know that Young Master Li had a deep background? If he were to testify, the Zhen family would find an excuse to eat them up.
There was still silence.
Young Master Li looked at them contemptuously and mocked,""They don't dare to speak!" "Lord Jia, just you wait, I will make sure you die without a burial place!"”
Jia Yucun fell silent. Even his body seemed to have become stooped.
He slowly walked back.
"Sir, I dare to testify! It was the Young Master of the Garrison who was killed by Yamen Li!”
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