Such a thing had happened.
Zhu Yuanzhang's good mood was swept away.
The family returned to the inn.
Along the way.
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression did not look too good.
He was even more confused.
From his observation of Pei County today, he felt that Meng Yin was a good official.
However…
Just now, the commoners joked about the big matter of people dying on the street and even brought up Meng Yin's dealings with the casino.
It somewhat shook Meng Yin's beautiful image in his heart.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt conflicted.
He decided that he would go and see how Meng Yin would decide the case tomorrow morning.
...
On the second day.
At dawn.
Zhu Yuanzhang got up.
The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was the most hardworking, and Zhu Yuanzhang was the leader.
Ever since he ascended the throne, he had personally taken care of all matters in the court, holding power firmly in his hands.
Basically, he spent more than ten hours a day marking memorials.
It was not surprising that he woke up earlier than ordinary people.
Zhu Yuanzhang arrived at the county office at dawn.
They were waiting for Meng Yin to ascend the hall.
However, after waiting for a long time, he realized that he did not see a single person.
Back in the downtown area, Zhu Yuanzhang pulled a passerby beside him and asked,""What happened? Someone died outside the gambling den yesterday. Wasn't there a trial today?”
The man glanced at him and explained,""Foreigners, right? Our county magistrate sleeps until noon every day.”
"He's probably still sleeping!”
"You want to see the hall? You'll have to eat lunch before you come.”
Hearing this.
Zhu Yuanzhang pulled a long face.
"Ridiculous!" he snorted coldly. This is ridiculous!"
"As a county magistrate, you actually sleep until noon every day. Is this in line with the laws of the Ming Dynasty?”
The other party was also frightened by his aura.
Then, he explained,"Our Lord has set the rules himself. The daily office hours are at most eight hours in the morning and evening. We won't do anything more than that."”
Hearing this explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang became even angrier.
"Such neglect! What if there were too many people reporting the case one day?”
"Don't worry about that. Our county's officials have a way of slacking off. If there was a case, someone would register it at the government office from morning to evening.”
"If it's just a small matter, there will be someone to mediate and settle it privately.”
"If it's really something as big as the death of a person, then we have to go to the court to judge the case.”
Zhu Yuanzhang still said in a bad mood,"It's a matter of loyalty to the emperor. Is he letting down the imperial court by being so lazy?”
Hearing this, the passerby shook his head and said,"Then you're wrong! In the words of our county magistrate, unruly people are full of sh * t!”
"Today, Old Wang's family lost a cow. Tomorrow, Old Li's old hen will lay fewer eggs. If we bother him with such a small matter, wouldn't he be exhausted all day long?”
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned. He thought about it carefully and felt that it made sense. He couldn't help but nod.
But in the next moment, he felt that something was wrong.
What did this have to do with sleeping until noon?
Zhu Yuanzhang still wanted to post, but the people in front of him had already left.
Helpless.
Zhu Yuanzhang had to wait until after lunch.
Finally.
At the end of the afternoon, the hall was opened.
"Might ~~ Wu ~~"
The people who were watching the show finally saw the county magistrate.
Meng Yin, who was dressed in an official robe, walked over leisurely with his hands behind his back.
The expression on his handsome face was indifferent. It was as if a serious matter like the ascension to the hall was as easy as eating and drinking to him. There was no pressure at all.
Zhu Yuanzhang stood among the crowd.
This was the first time Zhu Yuanzhang saw Meng Yin.
He did not expect the other party to be so young.
He was also handsome and extraordinary.
He sighed in his heart. To be able to govern Pei County so well at such a young age, he was a talent.
Very quickly.
The ascension began.
Meng Yin knocked on the gavel.
"Who are you? Why are you suing me?"
An old woman kneeling on the ground cried and replied,"My lord! I want to sue the casino for killing my son!”
"My son, Zhao Da, died so tragically!”
Meng Yin raised his head and asked the surrounding commoners,""Oh? The gambling den killed your son? Did anyone see it with their own eyes?"
"Sir, we all saw it!"
Many commoners answered.
"Yes, we did see it.”
"His son was killed by the people in the gambling den.”
Meng Yin nodded and said lightly,"Beat someone to death on the street?" Then the matter is serious."
"Men, bring the people from the gambling den up.”
Very quickly.
The constables brought the few people they had caught last night.
"You killed someone. Do you plead guilty?" Meng Yin asked.”
The few of them looked at each other and said with an aggrieved expression,"My lord! We're innocent!"
When Meng Yin heard this, he raised his eyebrows and said,"Oh? You said you didn't kill him?”
A few people from the gambling dens hurriedly said,"Sir, please investigate! That Zhao Da owes our casino a few hundred taels, but not only did he not return the money, he even caused trouble in the casino!”
"We... Just... Even if she hit him, it was completely out of self-defense!”
He looked at the innocent faces of the people from the gambling dens.
The surrounding commoners burst into laughter.
"Self-defense? Hahaha!"
In the crowd.
Only Zhu Yuanzhang's old face darkened.
He was so angry that he laughed and said,"It's simply reversing black and white!"”
"We all saw it last night. They clearly beat someone to death because they had more people. Even if the other party owed a gambling debt, there was no need to be so ruthless!”
Bang!
Meng Yin patted the gavel.”
"Since the people in the gambling house said that Zhao Da owes money, it must be registered in the account."”
"Someone, pass the certificate."
Then…
The constable brought the person in charge of the casino's accounts over.
It was indeed true.
Hence, he decided to do it.
Meng Yin's lips curled into a smile as he announced,""I hereby announce that Zhao Da borrowed money and didn't return it, causing trouble in the gambling den.”
"The people from the gambling den beat people up for a reason, so they can be given a light sentence.”
As soon as he said that, the surrounding people who were watching the show immediately raised their hands and praised him.
"Good!"
"Your Excellency, good judgment!"
Mother Zhao, who was kneeling on the ground, immediately shouted that she was wronged.
"Sir! I'm innocent!"
"My son owes gambling debts because the people in the gambling den lent money to him time and time again!”
"In order to pay back the money, we even sold our ancestral home.”
"Living a poor life."
"Now that my son is dead, what should I do with the remaining few hundred taels?”
"I'm an old woman. Even if I exchange my life for it, I won't be able to pay off a few hundred taels of silver!”
The surrounding people quieted down.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was in the crowd, was even more furious.
"What an unfilial son. He owed a gambling debt and died, but he let his poor old mother live in this world so pitifully.”
"But what's even more abominable is the gambling dens. They actually lend money at high interest!”
If he was the one to decide the case, he would have directly shut down the casino.
He still wanted to start a massacre!
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were filled with anger and killing intent.
In the high hall.
Meng Yin put on a helpless expression and sighed.""In that case, let the people in the gambling den go to jail for three months.”
However…
Mother Zhao was still unwilling and cried her heart out.
He expressed that he did not want to live anymore and was about to hit the pillar.
Meng Yin asked the constable to stop him.
He then said," Alright, alright. I saw that your only son was beaten to death in the streets and has no one to rely on in his old age. I'll let the gambling house return you 70 taels of interest and let the gambling house handle your son's funeral. I'll also give you 30 taels of burial fees.”
As he spoke.
Meng Yin pinched his fingers again and started calculating.
"And your mental damage compensation. The rest add up to 200 taels. Any objections?”
The crowd instantly erupted into a passionate cheer.
"Heavens, two hundred taels? I've made a fortune!"
"If I had 200 taels, I would go to the neighborhood and buy a new house!”
"Yeah, Mrs. Jones has made a killing this time!”
The surrounding commoners were discussing intensely.
Mother Zhao, who was kneeling, also wiped her tears. She looked reluctant and nodded to express her acceptance.
"Thank you, my lord!"
This matter was finally over.
Meng Yin stood up, twisted his waist and said,""Alright, leave."
"I'm tired after hearing such a complicated case.”
With that said, Meng Yin was the first to leave the high hall. The rest of the matters were handed over to his subordinates to handle.
At this moment.
Zhu Yuanzhang stood rooted to the ground.
His heart was filled with anger!
This damn county magistrate! Was this how the case was decided?
A life is only worth two hundred taels? Only three months in jail for killing someone?
Was he tired just like that?
I used to think that he was a good official, but now that I see it, I'm really blind!
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