Chapter 238 I am a law-abiding citizen
Just a few minutes ago, Magistrate Song was still eating and drinking in the mansion, receiving gifts, and waiting happily to welcome his daughter-in-law to pass by, and join forces with the richest man in Dangtu.
A few minutes later, he suddenly saw his in-laws being beaten into a pig's head, and the perpetrator even sued his in-laws for the marriage between his daughter and his son.
Such a large contrast made the county magistrate Song like a roller coaster and could not make a mistake for a long time.
"What, is it that Lord Song wants to shelter his acquaintances and don't want to be fair for me?" Shi Wei said unhappily.
Magistrate Song then came to his senses, looking so embarrassed, but he had to pretend to be calm and bowed: "As a parent official, he should do everything by himself, and how dare he abuse his power."
Shi Wei was satisfied and nodded and smiled, "This is the best, so let's go to the yamen to have a court."
After saying that, Shi Wei took a big step, as if entering his own house, and walked into the county government office in a swagger.
Those yamen officers who were still vicious just now, seeing that their magistrates were so polite to the young man, they also saw that this person was quite famous, and they were busy and terrified to retreat aside, not daring to look at him directly.
The magistrate Song did not dare to be careless and ordered Huang Bai to be escorted in, and he followed the yamen happily.
All the yamen runners gathered, and the magistrate Song smiled and invited Shi Wei to sit down.
Shi Wei waved his hand and said, "This yamen is the territory of your county magistrate Song. I am just an ordinary person who came to call for justice. How can I sit down?"
After several refusals from the county magistrate Song hurriedly asked Shi Wei to see him and settled with Xiao Xiao, he dared to take the seat of his county magistrate carefully.
According to convention, County Magistrate Song should have knocked on the gavel, but with Shi Wei here, he would not dare to show off his power even if he gave him ten more courage.
He then tickled the gavel and gently put it on the canopy, then shouted at Huang Bo who was kneeling below: "You know the bad guys at the steps."
Huang Baiyuan was still thinking about his in-laws. He would try every means to beg for mercy for him. Now, looking at the situation of Magistrate Song, he looked righteous and did not know him at all.
Huang Bai's heart suddenly became cold and he knelt there and didn't know what to do.
Shi Wei, who was sitting next to him, said: "I said to Magistrate Song, don't you ask Huang Bai to confess his guilt if you ask the case? What if the case is wrong with me?"
County Magistrate Song hurriedly smiled and said, "Do you still need to ask? Lord Shi, how could you be wrong? It must be Huang Bai's fault."
Shi Wei shook his head and said, "Mr. Song, this is wrong. If you tried the case like this and spread it, people would think that I, Shi Wei, are bullying others and protecting you officials. I don't want people to gossip."
In Dangtu's prison back then, Shi Wei often saw such a bad official face. It would be fine if he didn't meet him now. Since he had hit him, he would have to take revenge as much as possible.
The county magistrate Song knew that Shi Wei was happy with him, but as the saying goes, the senior official was one level to crush people to death. What's more, Shi Wei was not as big as his senior official.
With Shi Wei as a celebrity, he can only say something bad to the emperor after he returns to Beijing. Not to mention that his official position is not guaranteed, he is afraid that the head will fall to the ground in a minute.
County Magistrate Song had no choice but to swallow his saliva, saying it was true, and accompanied him to ask about the cause and effect of the case with a smile.
Shi Wei then told County Magistrate Song about how his master Du Zhong decided on his marriage to Huang Bai's daughter.
As the magistrate Song listened, he couldn't help but stare at the Huang Chuan secretly, looking resentful.
Obviously, the magistrate Song had never heard Huang Bai talk about this old story. Now he blamed Huang Bai for being implicated.
The gavel slap, and County Magistrate Song said sternly: "Bold Huang Bai, since your daughter has a marriage contract first, why do you still deceive me and cheat my kid from her marriage?"
Huang Bai had no intention of justifying the truth, so he had to lower his head and sue him timidly.
The county magistrate Song was eager to end the embarrassing matter as soon as possible, so he immediately ordered to withdraw from the engagement and fined Huang Bai and compensate Shi Wei for one thousand guan.
One thousand guan is already a considerable amount for Huang Bai, Dangtu Haoba.
At this moment, Huang Bai felt as if a piece of flesh had been cut off from his body, but he could only admit his bad luck, quickly confessed his guilt and voluntarily compensated.
County Magistrate Song was afraid that his in-laws would be ignorant, so he was relieved when he saw him plead guilty and immediately announced the closing of the case.
"Slow down!" At the last moment, Shi Wei interrupted.
"What are the instructions of Lord Shi?" County Magistrate Song asked uneasily.
Shi Wei stood up and his expression became solemn. "I just visited Caishi Town in a private manner. I heard that many people complained that Huang Bai was domineering and bullying the people, and even used all kinds of illegal means to accumulate money. If it was true, how could you, Magistrate Song, just sentence him so lightly?"
After watching the show, Shi Wei used a harsh move.
Shi Wei has always been ruthless when dealing with his enemies.
Huang Bai not only offended himself, but also a complete evil man. Shi Wei decided to eliminate harm to the people while taking revenge, which was also accumulating merit.
Huang Bai and Song Magistrate were shocked at the same time.
The two of them, Shi Wei, did this just to vent their anger or to seek some filial money. However, they never expected that Shi Wei wanted to kill Huang Bai.
Huang Bai was frightened and hurriedly said, "You are a little unfair, those are the unruly people who deliberately slander and frame the little ones. Please tell me the truth."
The magistrate Song also came down and laughed with him: "Although Huang Bai was a little fault, he was a local taxpayer. He always actively donated whenever the government had something to do. The officials thought that the rumors that the adults heard were mostly framed by bad intentions."
Bang!
Shi Wei slapped the table and said sternly: "The Huang Bai bullies people on the streets because I saw it with my own eyes. County Magistrate Song, is it because you want to openly protect such a bully because you are in love with him?"
When Shi Wei didn't get angry, the man named Song was already panicked. When he got angry, he was so shocked that he didn't even dare to speak out.
In fear, Magistrate Song bowed to the end and said tremblingly: "Stop your anger, the officials must not dare to show favoritism. Please calm down your anger."
Shi Wei showed his might and immediately regained his indifference.
He sat down again and smiled and said, "It's good that the magistrate Song doesn't do anything for personal gain. Then I'll see what you do about this Huangbo."
Magistrate Song breathed a sigh of relief, but found that a large area of his back was wet.
He returned to his seat tremblingly, and then slapped the auspicious wood and shouted: "Come on, put the bully Huang Bai in prison, and then issue it after the county finds out the evidence of his oppression of the people."
The yamen runners hesitated for a while and did not dare to take action for a while.
County Magistrate Song was afraid that Shi Wei would be angry, so he shouted anxiously: "Are you all deaf? This county asked you to put him in prison, why don't you do it quickly!"
The yamen runners did not dare to hesitate anymore, and rushed up and raised the bruised yellow cypress to the prison.
"Small wronged, small wronged..."
The crying sound gradually faded away. In the vast yamen, the local officials in Dangtu, including the county magistrate Song, were all frightened and did not even dare to make a sound.
Who among the people here has confiscated the benefits of Huang Bai? Now that Huang Bai is in prison, who would not feel guilty, for fear that if this Lord Shi continues to investigate, it may be his turn to be unlucky.
After the magistrate Song put Huang Bai in prison, he quickly came down again and bowed to his hands, "Master Shi, are you satisfied with the bully named Huang like this?"
Shi Wei immediately showed displeasure again, "Magistrate Song, I don't like to listen to what you said. What do you mean if I am satisfied? I am just asking for the people and doing things according to the law. Are you mocking me for your revenge?"
"How dare the officials, how dare the officials?" Song Magistrate trembled again in fear.
Shi Wei was satisfied and stood up and wanted to leave. Before leaving, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Mr. Song, you have to deal with this case impartially. Dangtu is my hometown. I don't want the villagers in the country to continue to suffer the scourge of that bully. Do you understand?"
Shi Wei had already made the point clear, and he did not intend to live for Huang Bai.
Magistrate Song was trembling in his heart when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, sir, please remember your teachings, and you must make a case impartial decision and give an explanation to the people of a county."
Shi Wei nodded, patted his shoulder and smiled, "It's great. It's really his blessing to be able to have a fair and honest parent official like you. I will say goodbye first and will not disturb you from handling the case."
Shi Wei left with a relieved smile, with Xiong Qingye and other tiger and bear soldiers.
The magistrate Song followed like a pug, and respectfully sent Shi Wei away.
It was not until Shi Wei's figure disappeared on the corner that County Magistrate Song let out a long breath, and his body felt as if he was exhausted and he was unable to stand firmly.
Seeing this, the left and right yamen runners quickly stepped forward to help each other. The magistrate Song did not fall to the ground and make a fool of himself.
Everyone helped Magistrate Song back to the yamen. The master brought the tea and asked carefully: "Sir, what is this Lord Shi's background? How could he be afraid of being like this?"
County Magistrate Song said with lingering fear: "You don't know how powerful this person is. When he was in the Southern Tang Dynasty, he heard that he had an affair with the little Zhou Empress of Li Houzhu, but then the old master Li was so patient. Now he is deeply trusted by the emperor. I heard that he dared to offend the King of Jin at that time. How could I not be afraid of such a person?"
It was not until this time that everyone truly realized Shi Wei's power, and they all sighed.
The master said again: "If this happens, this Lord Shi really can't afford to offend him, but sir, do you really have to do that Master Huang? You must know that Master Huang and you have been in love with each other for many years."
County Magistrate Song sighed helplessly: "If it is a last resort, I will not care about any brotherly friendship. I can only abandon the car and protect the coach and sacrifice him."
Everyone was silent all of a sudden, as if they were also "cars", and they could be abandoned by their county magistrate at any time.
County Magistrate Song scratched his scalp and murmured: "But before this, I still have to think of a solution. As the saying goes, wine, sex, wealth, I don't believe that Lord Shi can really be unmoved..."!~!
Chapter completed!