"Sir, who are these people?" Cao Fa waited until Sun Yu finished eating the sesame seed cakes and took a sip of water before asking. This posture is not a good thing.

"You know that Jianzhou is tax-free this year. The chiefs of these two townships colluded to collect taxes and grains, resell them, and then embezzle all the money. I learned about this and personally led troops to get it." Sun Yu pointed out.

He pointed to the back and said.

"This subordinate has neglected his duty, please punish me." Cao Fa was stunned when he heard this. This group of people was too courageous. From his understanding, these village chiefs at most did some tricks when collecting taxes and grains. This year's tax exemption, they

He actually dares to collect taxes in the name of the government. He is really a coward and is looking for death.

"This is your first offense. I will not take heavy responsibility for you, and you will be demoted to one level in the quarterly assessment. From now on, all official documents from the state government must be posted to all townships and widely publicized. In addition, in your free time, go to the countryside more and listen to

Hearing about the people's suffering, let's go to the Yamen first." People from these two townships have been escorted, so this matter must be decided, and there are other places waiting to be dealt with.

"Sir, please follow me!" Cao Fa stood up and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was really frightened this time. He will have to be more careful in the future. As for the policemen who followed Cao Fa, they rushed back first.

The Yamen notification went out.

Fusha County Yamen, the main seat where the county magistrate sits, Sun Yu is now sitting, and the county magistrate Cao Fa is standing on one side. All the prisoners are being guarded in the yard outside the lobby, and there are many people gathered outside the yamen gate to watch the excitement.

, were all stopped outside by the government officials.

"Sir, do you want to go down and drive us away?" This is the embarrassment of being too close to the people, and the official power is not enough. The common people's fear of the yamen has been reduced a lot. Whenever something happens, they will gather in groups to watch the excitement.

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"No problem, I am going to use the people's mouth to publicize the crimes and punishments of these people in order to deter those who have bad intentions. You go and select some people as representatives and let them in to observe." Put them all in, this is

Yamen is probably no different from a market. It would be good to send a few representatives to listen to it and then spread the word.

"Bring all the principal criminals here!" Sun Yu was stunned, and the entire Yamen suddenly became quiet. Two teams of Yamen officers had been outside to maintain order, and there were Jianzhou Army cavalry standing on both sides of the lobby.

Ten Li were carried to the hall by strong soldiers and knelt in two rows.

"You waited for Li Zheng, and instead of benefiting the village, you used the name of the government to defraud the people of grain and resell it for profit. Now that the evidence is conclusive, can you plead guilty?" Sun Yu asked the Li Zheng people kneeling in the hall.

"The grassroots plead guilty!"

They were all upright, but their faces were ashen. Anyone in the village knew about it and there was no way to deny it. The food was also sold to Jianzhou Trading Company. Among the people who came in to listen, there was a Jianzhou Trading Company in Fusha.

If you are in charge of your affairs and confess your guilt honestly, you can still avoid the physical pain.

"Since you have pleaded guilty, I will not sentence you. Everyone's homes will be searched, and all property will be confiscated to the government for disposal. The taxes and grains paid by the people in each township will be refunded in silver. Magistrate Cao, this matter will be left to you.

Do it, and make sure nothing goes wrong." Sun Yu turned around and glanced at Cao Fa, he had to leave in a while, and there were still three villages waiting for him to take care of.

"Don't worry, my lord, I will handle it properly." Cao Fa quickly bowed and accepted the order. This lord really cared about the people and actually returned the money to the people. This is rare.

"Zhou Dafu and He Liangchen are the masterminds of this case. Tomorrow

At noon, we will be executed! The rest will be assigned to the mines and will work for life." Sun Yu picked up the order arrow on the case and threw it directly. The two Li Zheng, who were sentenced to death, trembled when they heard this, rolled their eyes, and fainted.

past.

"The rest of the accomplices and their families, all men over the age of 16 will be assigned to the mines and work for five years. Adult women will be assigned to the workshops for five years. The younger ones will stay with their mothers. The government will provide basic living supplies and their lives will not be restricted. I hope you will

Those who have obeyed the labor and performed well will be given a certain amount of wages. The case has been concluded. Anyone who refuses to accept can argue in court!" Sun Yu didn't have time to ask one by one. If there were really wronged people, he would naturally have to pay them.

An opportunity for people to speak.

"Sir, I am wronged. I was not involved." Outside the lobby, Chow Tai Fook's brother-in-law shouted that he was wronged. He didn't get a penny. Chow Tai Fook just exempted him from taxes and grain, which he didn't have to pay in the first place. I thought.

I followed my brother-in-law and led others to stop him. Now it's better. I have to go to the mines for five years, and I might not be able to come back alive.

"Sister, sister, please tell me, I don't get any benefits from your family." He was going crazy. Why didn't he just stay at home and do what he wanted to do?

Zhou Dafude's wife lowered her head and wept, holding her daughter in her arms. The head of the family was about to be beheaded. How could she dare to speak as a woman?

"You are enough to go to work in the mines if you go against me. You must be able to rely on people's power on weekdays. If you continue to be nagging, I will sentence you to ten years." Sun Yu went out and saw that it was this boy. He was not unjust at all.

.However, this body is not bad, and it can be used very well in the mines.

"Sir, my son is still young. I beg you, be kind and let him live." A woman held her infant child in her arms and kowtowed when she saw Sun Yu coming out. If she were in the hairdressing workshop

, what should I do with this child? He still needs to be fed.

"There's no need to kneel down. Sit down first. Your husband has committed a serious crime, but the child is innocent. I am merciful beyond the law. You can go!" Sun Yu had not noticed before that the child was only four or five months old.

What a crime.

"Thank you, sir, but where else can I go? My home is gone." The woman looked at the infant child and couldn't help crying. The world is so big, where else can I stay?

"My lord, my lord, let them follow me to the mine."

"Bang~bang~bang" A village chief knelt and crawled to Sun Yu's feet, kowtowing non-stop. It was a good life, but he was deceived by lard. Since the Lord is merciful outside the law, he naturally wanted to seize the opportunity.

Always raise your own flesh and blood.

"This is a special case. I agreed. I went to the mine and worked hard." Sun Yu nodded. The law is nothing more than human relationships. In this world, it is difficult for a woman to raise her children alone. So she went to the mine.

You can always survive.

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir." Li Zheng took his wife and kowtowed to Sun Yu.

"Magistrate Cao, I'll leave the rest of the matter to you. I still have important matters to attend to." Now that it's almost done, it's time to leave. Originally, this matter should be left to the county government, and I also wanted to do it.

To establish his prestige, he took this trip.

"I respectfully see you off, sir." Cao Fa breathed a sigh of relief, and the matter was over.

"Congratulations, sir!"

"Farewell to Master Qingtian!"

When Sun Yu led a group of soldiers out, people knelt down at the yamen gate. They also heard some things and knew that this young man

He is truly a good official who makes decisions for the people, and I support him from the bottom of my heart.

"Everyone, get up. Serving as an official will bring benefits to the whole country. Under my rule, anyone who works hard to live a life must not be bullied. As for those who are not well-intentioned, I will not be merciful. Dear fellow citizens, please go back.

Let's do it." Sun Yu got on his horse and said to the people kneeling on the ground. In this world, those who suffer are often those who work hard and have a down-to-earth duty. Those who are unforgiving and help the tyrants do evil, but instead stand high and dominate others.

Yu wants to change this world.

In the next two townships in Youxi County, Li Zheng, who was serious about corruption, received a lighter punishment than Zhou Dafu and others. They only ransacked their homes and sent them to the mines, but did not carry out any more killings. One person could only corrupt a hundred taels of silver. Compared with Zhou Dafu and others,

It's hard to compare. As for the money that was stolen, it will continue to be distributed to the countryside for the construction of water conservancy projects.

The last problematic area is Linxi Township in Sha County. According to reports from undercover investigators, the township's water conservancy project only provides one meal at noon, which is an obvious deduction. Sun Yu plans to return to Jianpu after finishing the township.

Sun Yu followed the instructions, but failed. There was only an old woman with a few children in Li Zheng's house. When she saw Sun Yu and his party, she was so frightened that she hid in the corner.

"Old man, is this Wu Erhu's house in Li Zheng?" Sun Yu looked at the yard in front of him. It was better than an ordinary farmer's house, but not as grand as the previous ones. The main house was a three-room brick house, and the side rooms next to it were all made of adobe.

The house has some thatched grass on it, and the courtyard walls are dilapidated, and it doesn't have the style of a wealthy family at all.

"Wu Erhu is my son. Is there something wrong, sir?" The old woman was preparing to feed the pigs. When she heard Sun Yu's question, she wiped her hands on her apron and stepped forward to reply.

"How many pigs does the old man raise?" Sun Yu couldn't help but ask when he heard the screams in the pig pen. Most wealthy families don't raise these pigs. They are noisy and dirty. This is the first time he has seen them today.

"Wutou, my son has a bright mind. He just bought it more than three months ago, and he weighs almost eighty or ninety pounds. He said that he would wait until next year to sell them all to Jianpu. The Jianzhou Army has great demand and can sell them.

It's a good price, enough to renovate this house." The old woman had nothing else to do, so she took care of these three pigs, so they grew very fast.

"If you don't save one, will you kill it and eat it? The children are all growing." Sun Yu looked at the three children in the corner. He was not so scared now and was already minding his own business.

"How can it be possible? To purchase farm tools and buy piglets, we borrowed a lot of money from the merchant house. We have to pay them back first. Let's wait until next year to raise them. Then we will kill one and pickle it. We will have meat this year.

Eat it." The old woman couldn't help but have a look of longing on her face as she thought about the days when she could eat meat every day.

Sun Yu was a little unsure. It didn't look like he was greedy for money. Otherwise, why would he go to a commercial bank to borrow money?

"Where did Wu Erhu go? I'm looking for him for something." Sun Yu decided to meet this man in person and make further arguments.

"At the foot of the mountain ahead, we are digging ditches with the villagers. If it is done this year, there will be a good harvest next year. Yaya, take the adults and others to go find your father." The old woman said to the oldest girl.

He said, he looked about ten years old.

"Sir, follow me." Yaya put down the pebbles in her hands, skipped to the door, and said to Sun Yu.
Chapter completed!