Ye Jin's Trial, The More, The Better
The tea shop was just across the road from the Shangyuan County government office.
Zhu Yuanzhang walked on the bluestone street, his heart full of doubts.
Because he found that the streets and alleys of Shangyuan County were paved with bluestone, not the bluestone that was commonly used in Jiangnan water towns.
Moreover, these green stones were three inches wide and one foot long. They were very uniform.
The crevices were also filled with lime.
They were densely packed in the streets and alleys. One could imagine how much work was required.
Although it wasn't as beautiful as the bluestone pavement, it gave a direct feeling when walking on the street.
It was very flat.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt as if he was walking on a wooden plank in the palace hall.
Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang also discovered that there were drainage channels built on both sides of the streets.
This was what it should be.
After all, Jiangnan was rainy.
If they didn't build a drainage canal, during the rainy season, Shangyuan County would probably be flooded with water.
However, the drainage and underground pipes were much more complicated. Even now, there were still workers working on them.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but nod slightly.
It seemed that Ye Jin was indeed taking the business tax from the people and using it on the people.
However, he still couldn't see through Ye Jin.
Especially Ye Jin's administrative measures, which simply subverted Old Zhu's three views.
Not long after, Old Zhu led his eldest grandson to the entrance of the county government.
At this time, the entrance of the county government was already surrounded by three layers of people.
Zhu Yuanzhang was old but vigorous. Carrying his eldest grandson, he squeezed into the crowd and came to the front row.
He saw two rows of bailiffs carrying the Water and Fire Cudgels standing in the courtyard.
There were also two bailiffs holding a huge umbrella to shelter a young man in a seventh-grade official uniform under the umbrella.
This young man was Ye Jin.
Ye Jin had already changed into a seventh-grade official robe. He was handsome and delicate. If he was not wearing an official robe but a green robe, he would definitely be the dream lover of young women.
However, because of his official uniform, he had a dignified aura.
At this moment, the trial had already begun.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the few people standing in front of Ye Jin. There were old and young people, businessmen, strong men in short shirts, and even women who covered their faces and cried.
He curiously asked the person beside him,"Little brother, are these people here to fight a lawsuit?!”
The young man beside him glanced at Old Zhu and replied,""That's right, sir. Our county lord usually takes on a case once every five days. Most of the cases are settled on the spot. Unless they're not convinced, they rarely stay overnight.”
"Don't you have any other officials in the county government?! Wasn't the case usually first tried by the chief official? If the case was complicated, then the county lord would come forward to try it?!”Zhu Yuanzhang asked again.
The young man shrugged." How would I know about the affairs of the yamen's elders?"! However, ever since the county lord came to Shangyuan County, he has been handling cases like this.”
Zhu Yuanzhang counted that there were about twenty people standing in the front yard of the yamen.
So he asked again,"There are so many people. There should be at least ten cases, right?"!”
"Eight." The young man replied," There aren't many cases today, so we only started the trial at Shen Shi. After hearing these eight cases, the next trial would have to wait a few days.”
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but sneer,"Hehe, this county lord is really idle.”
"Our county lord is not idle. If it was an important case, he would not have delayed the trial for five days. The reason why the county lord made this rule is that he is usually too busy. He has to repair the school, repair the roads, persuade the farmers, and even go to the primary school to teach children if he has time…"
The young man's voice was a little loud, so it affected the spectators at the side. Immediately, they were displeased and scolded,"What are you shouting about, disturbing us from watching the show?”
Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled.
Alright.
They really treated the county government as a theater.
However, he didn't say anything else. Instead, he focused on watching County Magistrate Ye try the case.
However, he was confused and could not help but ask curiously,"What case are you investigating now?!”
It couldn't be helped. He was the one who plugged in halfway and didn't make it to the first half.
Isn't it normal to ask about the score?
However, the young man next to him was also an easy-going person. Ignoring the cannibalistic gazes of the people around him, he explained in a low voice,"This is the first case today, and it's also the accumulated case from five days ago…"
"Didn't you say that your county lord is like a god when it comes to settling cases?" Zhu Yuanzhang pursed his lips.!”
"There are exceptions to everything." The young man was a little dissatisfied with Zhu Yuanzhang's doubts and continued,"Do you see those two women?”
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.
"This is a case of a sister-in-law fighting over a child.”
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little surprised and quickly asked,"Snatch the child? This child isn't even part of the family's property. How can we fight for it…"
The young man was still very patient. He briefly explained the case and said,"This pair of sisters-in-law is the daughter-in-law of the Old Zhang family in our county. The Old Zhang family has two sons, and they are quite wealthy. The whole family lives in a large courtyard. A few days ago, the two brothers 'daughters-in-law both had bad children at the same time, and they also had children on the same day. However, one of them was a stillborn child. One of the sisters-in-law threw away her stillborn child and tried to take the child for herself. Naturally, the other party did not want to do it. After making a big fuss at home, they came to the county government.”
Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but be dumbfounded.
There were all kinds of strange things in the world, but there were even cases of children being snatched?!
"Whose child is that?”he asked again.
"How would we know?" The young man shrugged.!”
However, he glanced at Ye Jin, who was sitting high in the middle of the courtyard, and continued,"But our county lord must know.”
"Why?" Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows and asked.!”
"Because our county lord is a literary star who descended to the mortal world. Any complicated case can be clearly tried by the county lord. Moreover, our county lord said that the more cases he hears, the better. Therefore, in the eyes of the county lord, isn't a child fight a piece of cake?!”
Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless.
He realized that the people of Shangyuan County had an inexplicable trust and admiration for Ye Jin.
She felt that Ye Jin could handle anything properly.
However, although this kid was a little stingy, he had to admit that he really had some ability.
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