cargo system

Chapter 88 Go to Court

In the courtroom, Zheng Ahniu knelt until his knees hurt. Although he looked relaxed and didn’t do any work, in fact, the torture in his heart was even more tiring. It’s better to let him go to work on the construction site.

"Let go of me, who do you think I am? If you dare to detain me without documents, you are all dead."

Zheng Ahniu and the others turned their heads and saw that Dian Shi was being restrained by several government officials, struggling desperately in a distressed state.

Pushing and yelling, Mr. Dianshi was escorted to the court, Zheng Ahniu and others looked confused, what happened?

He has seen Mr. Dianshi before, why did he arrest Mr. Dianshi?Zheng Niu recalled carefully, what he sued just now was the Master Registrar.

After waiting for a while, there was another roar from behind: "Don't touch me, I will go by myself."

"Dog thing, I'm still the county magistrate now, let me try to touch me again?"

While pushing and yelling, the county magistrate walked to the courtroom. He stood up straight, proud that he didn't want to look at the untouchables kneeling on the ground.

Dian Shi and him looked at each other, and they both saw the doubt in the other's eyes.

Soon, Su Huan came, followed by Old Fu. He didn't yell like the previous two officials, and his expression was very calm.

Standing in the courtroom, the three officials looked at each other in blank dismay. Except for Su Huan, the other two were in a panic, pretending to be calm on the surface, not knowing what happened.

Meng Xiang was wearing official uniform and sitting in the seat where the case was being investigated, and there was a sound of alarm. "I have heard that corruption has occurred recently."

In the courtroom, no one spoke, only Meng Xiang's voice: "I have approved the repair of water treatment. There are not enough corvees in the county. I just need to pay for it and hire some coolies. I heard that some people privately increased the corvees. Originally, they hired coolies." The money, but don’t know where to go?”

Still no one spoke in the courtroom, and the county magistrates were all quiet.

Meng Xiang suddenly yelled: "Xiancheng, are you convicted?"

The county magistrate was taken aback, slowed down, and looked at Meng Xiang in the hall: "My lord, the lower officials don't know about these things, and the lower officials don't know about them. The whole process is handled by the chief secretary."

"Besides, today, these common people came here to sue the master, so I don't know why they summoned the officials?" The county magistrate looked calm, as if everything really had nothing to do with him.

Meng Xiang smiled slightly, "Very well, I already guessed that you would say that, and when the evidence is presented, we'll see if you die or not."

Meng Xiang turned to look at Dian Shi: "Dian Shi, do you know the crime? Were you involved in the money that was corrupted?"

"If you tell the government honestly, you can consider a lighter punishment. Otherwise, the government will definitely punish you severely." The gavel sounded.

Dian Shi has been an official for more than 20 years, and he is even more cunning: "Sir, I am just a Dian Shi. I am in charge of jailers and other matters. I have no involvement in water conservancy matters."

"Very well, you mean, you don't know the whereabouts of this batch of money?" Meng Xiang asked.

"Your Excellency, you are aware of everything." Xu Shiping was the first to hand over his hand, and then Dian Shi followed Xu Shiping's actions.

Xu Shiping and the two looked at Su Huan, and Su Huan quickly saluted Meng Xiang: "Your Excellency, you know everything."

Meng Xiang smiled, explaining that Cha Qiuhao was actually trying to play the prefect as a fool, Meng Xiang slapped the gavel: "Master, you can be convicted."

County Prime Minister Dian Shi and others had expected that Su Huan would give the same answer as them. At this time, only by working together can we overcome the difficulties together. After all, Meng Xiang is a strong dragon here, but he still can't defeat the local snake.

"The next official is guilty!" Su Huan said.

Xian Cheng and Dian Shi looked over fiercely, with threatening eyes, if you dare to say anything, this matter will never end.

"It's good to know the crime. The government has already obtained the evidence. The government will naturally deal with those who are convicted." Meng Xiang said, "Master, tell me what crime you committed?"

Su Huan cooperated incomparably. "The lower officials have committed the crime of privately increasing corvee."

"Very well, you are committing this crime, stand aside." Meng Xiang said.

The county magistrate and Dian Shi saw that these two people were like fools when they asked and answered questions. Su Huan was also a fool. It must be the first time he encountered such a big battle. He was so scared that he said everything. It's still old and hot, wait and see, Su Huan is gone, he must be disposed of, and he and Dian Shi must be put back to continue working.

Prefect Meng only arrived in Lin'an County in the morning, he is really stupid to have the evidence of a fart, Dian Shi was laughing inwardly.

"Xian Cheng, Dian Shi, I will give you another chance to confess all the things you have committed. If not, you will have no chance when I present the evidence." Meng Xiang slapped the gavel.

The two old fritters standing in the court couldn't help but shed tears when they saw the coffin. They held their hands and said, "Your Excellency, you are aware of everything."

"This is what I am doing. Come here and bring the evidence." Meng Xiang waved his hand, and the old man ran out and came back after a while, followed by a large number of government officials. The construction site was suspended this afternoon, and all the government officials were Recall him and go to the two houses to move money.

At this time, boxes after boxes of silver were brought to the court from outside.

These are snowflakes' silver, counted by the box.

Why does this box look so much like the one I brought back to the mansion?

The moment the county magistrate and Dianshi saw the box, their hearts jumped into their throats, and they could only pretend to be calm on the surface.

Thinking about it carefully, the Meng surname is really a trap. Holding the same box, does he want to frame the two of us?
The county magistrate and Dian Shi breathed a sigh of relief, not afraid, this official is not afraid at all.

The box of the seventh box of silver has changed, it is not that kind of box, but a box made of pear wood.

When Dian Shi saw this box, his face turned pale instantly, this... isn't this the box he hid under the bed?How was it brought here? What happened at home?They shouldn't break into the official's mansion privately, right?
After a while, the box brought in was not silver, but silver bills, one or two boxes of silver bills.

When the county magistrate saw the box, his face instantly became pale.

What did he realize?
Wait a minute, the ones brought in are antique calligraphy and paintings, and there are even more of these boxes, which cannot fit in the court, and are piled up in the yard.

The county magistrate still wanted to deceive himself that these things were taken from other places and had nothing to do with him, but he couldn't convince himself that there was an iron lock on the box far away that he bought himself.

It took a full five sticks of incense to move these stolen goods before the officials stopped and stood outside the door to maintain order among the people.

There were too many people, and those corvees who had stopped working came to watch what happened one after another. It was spread all over the outside world. The County Chancellor's Mansion and Dianshi Mansion were raided, and a lot of money was moved out. Everyone will have wages in the future.

"Xian Cheng, do these things feel familiar?" Meng Xiang patted the gavel.

The county magistrate's face was already pale, and his head was buzzing.

"Dian Shi, these things, do you also have a sense of familiarity?" Meng Xiang suddenly shouted, Dian Shi was taken aback.

(End of this chapter)