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Chapter 14 What is prestige?

Mo Sheng walked out of the magistrate's office and saw Tong Zhou sitting on a tall horse, looking down at him.

"Are you Mo Sheng, the prefect of Chengdu?" Tong Zhou asked in an arrogant voice.

"It's me." Seeing that the other party was dressed in civilian clothes, Mo Sheng expected that he was at most Mr. Yue's personal entourage. He was very dissatisfied with the visitor's tone of speech. But who told him to hold the Governor-General in his hand?

I had no choice but to comply with the order.

"Prefect Mo, the Governor has an order, ordering you to go to the Governor's palace immediately. In the case being tried in the hall, the plaintiff, the defendant, and all the witnesses should all be brought to the Governor's palace. There must be no less than one. Also, your master,

We must also follow." Tong Zhou said loudly in a commanding tone.

"Yes, I obey." Mo Sheng did not dare to disobey the Governor's order. He just wondered in his heart how Lord Yue knew about the case he was trying. He couldn't be able to figure it out. This was too amazing.

Damn it, Wu Rumeng hasn’t complained yet. What the hell is going on?

No matter what Mo Sheng was wondering about now, Tong Zhou just said carelessly: "Okay, Magistrate Mo, I have now conveyed Master Yue's order, so I will take the people and follow me."

Tong Zhou's official position was that of a staff general. Although he was not an officer, he was under Yue Su's command at that time. It can be said that if he wanted to lead troops, Yue Su could assign some troops to him at any time. This staff general was comparable to those who were assigned to guard

The general is much more majestic. After all, he is a general trusted by Master Yue.

Seeing Tong Zhou calling himself a general, Mo Sheng was stunned again, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He only obeyed and ordered his men to take Yue Su's important people and follow Tong Zhou to the governor's residence.

Mo Sheng and Zhang Tian were worried all the way. How could they not have heard of Mr. Yue's name? If Mr. Yue stepped forward to take care of such matters, it would definitely be to redress the grievances of the sufferer.

What should I do?

It is absolutely impossible to escape. There is no good way. The only way is to go forward bravely. When you get to the camp, first see what Mr. Yue says.

Compared with Mo Sheng, Wu Rumeng was much more calm. It was such a pleasure to meet his idol. Then he could see with his own eyes how Mr. Yue tried the case and how he brought Mo Sheng, the Zhang family and his son to justice.

Soon, everyone came to the governor's quarters. Tong Zhou asked people to go in and report. In a short time, a message came from inside, asking people to come to the back hall to see him. Originally, many people were following behind, and some people were still guessing.

Will your Excellency personally review this case? Will I be lucky enough to witness Master Yue’s demeanor with my own eyes?

It's a pity that they don't have this opportunity. Lord Yue asked people to go to the second hall, which is not the intention of a public trial.

The boy led the way and led the group to the back hall. As soon as they entered the hall, Mr. Yue sat high on the throne, and beside him stood Jiang Jie, Jin Chan, Yin Zhu, Tie Qiu, and Li Haoquan.

"The last general has brought Magistrate Mo and a group of prisoners here to pay the order." After entering the hall, Tong Zhou bowed first and said.

"Very good, I'll wait on you." After Yue Su finished speaking, Tong Zhou stood aside obediently.

At this time, Mo Sheng, Wu Rumeng and others also came to the hall.

"See you, Lord Governor." Mo Sheng, Wu Rumeng, and Zhang Tian bowed in a discourteous manner. Needless to say, Mo Sheng and Wu Rumeng were both officials of the imperial court, and Zhang Tian, ​​as a master, must at least be a scholar.

In the Ming Dynasty, as long as you had a good reputation, you did not need to kneel down when meeting an official. They were all in the circle of intellectuals, and their meanings were enough.

"The common people kowtow to the Governor." As for the other people, they all knelt down on the ground. Only the five gentlemen lying on the stretchers were still lying down.

Mr. Yue swept around and said: "Chengdu Mansion, I have sent you here today, do you know what it means?"

"I don't know, sir, please tell me." Mo Sheng replied cautiously.

"In the case you are trying now, the criminal is named Zhang Yong. He is the son of your master. He raped and killed people in Jianyang County. When the trial was held in Jianyang County that day, the governor's people happened to go to Wu Rumeng.

, I saw the scene of the court trial at the county government office. At that time, Zhang Yong had already confessed, clearly told the story of the murder, and admitted that he was not a fool. You reversed the case for him today and found so many witnesses to prove that he was a fool.

I beg for a reduced sentence. The governor has been paying close attention to this case, so he sent people to the court secretly to hear the trial. Everything that happened in the court has been reported to the governor by my people. Okay, I won’t talk nonsense anymore.

I also know that the rogue bandits are attacking Mianzhu Pass, and I am here to wipe out the rogue bandits. I don’t have much time to personally review the case. Therefore, I hope you can be more honest, and say one thing and two.

If it is not true, then the governor will know to start the trial himself. Now that I have said this, come and see..." At this point, Yue Su pointed to the king's order flag on the public case, and then said: "This

It is a gift from the emperor. You know the purpose of the royal flag. Now I ask you, is the criminal Zhang Yong a fool?"

"This..." Mo Sheng heard Yue Su's words clearly. Of course, Mo Sheng also heard about Master Yue's power. He pondered and did not answer immediately, but weighed it up. After thinking about it, he thought this

Trying to hide this case from 'Yue Qingtian' seems to be a daydream. Once what he said is untrue and he is found out by Yue Su, he will probably be in bad luck.

After confirming this, Mo Sheng simply lifted up his clothes, knelt down on the ground, and cried: "I'm sorry, Zhang Yong is indeed not a fool..."

"You are honest. Now I ask you, since you know that Zhang Yong is not a fool, why do you still bend the law for personal gain and reverse the case for him?" Yue Su asked sharply.

"It's just because Zhang Yong's father, Zhang Tian, ​​is a famous criminal master of Xiaguan. He has followed Xiaguan for several years and has been doing his best to make suggestions for Xiaguan. There is no credit but hard work. Zhang Yong committed a crime, and Zhang Tian cried in front of me and complained in front of me.

I begged and begged, hoping that I could reverse the case for Zhang Yong. The lower official softened his heart for a moment, and agreed without being able to withstand his request. It was because the lower official was confused, and he hoped that he would be given a lighter sentence, and he would never dare to do so again after he was lowered.

It's gone." Mo Sheng cried again.

Seeing that Mo Sheng had admitted it, Zhang Tian was so frightened that he fell to his knees involuntarily and rushed forward to kowtow.

How could Yue Su be in the mood to pay attention to a master? His eyes still fell on Mo Sheng and said: "Do you still want a next time? The governor has already sent people to investigate you. I hope you have not done many evil deeds while you are in office.

The answer I just gave was without any quibbles or denials, so it is quite honest. I am currently busy with my affairs and do not want to waste my time on you, so I will give you a light sentence and you will take up the post yourself."

For some prisoners, returning home from official service is a dignified departure. Naturally, Mo Sheng did not dare to be ignorant of current affairs, and quickly kowtowed and said, "Thank you, sir, for giving me a lighter sentence."

"Humph!" Yue Su did not look at Mo Sheng again, pointed to the group of people kneeling below, and asked: "Which one of you is the witness in this case?"

"Just the common people." Mr. Yang, the restaurant clerk, and the county government officer all replied with a grimace. How could they not complain in their hearts? Now the prefects are all sent home by Master Yue with just a few words. They

The power of a commoner who is being used as a pawn is not worth mentioning.

"Which of you who proved that Zhang Yong is a fool in the hall now stands up and tells the governor how stupid Zhang Yong was?" Yue Su asked in a deep voice.

"Sir, Xiaomin took thirty taels of silver from Master Zhang before he came forward to prove that Zhang Yong is a fool. In fact, Zhang Yong is not stupid at all. I hope you will forgive me..." Yang Langzhong was the first to cry.

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"Sir, Master Zhang sent someone to threaten the villain, asking him to prove that Zhang Yong is a fool in court. If he is obedient, everything will be easy to talk about, and he will return ten taels of silver to the villain. If he is not honest, he will be beaten to death.

My whole family." The two restaurant waiters also cried.

"Where are you two?" Yue Su pointed to the two county government officers.

"The younger one really didn't lie. It was Master Wu who actually asked us to pull the prisoner Zhang Yong away from the second door. He also told the younger one that no matter what happens, there is no need to pay too much attention." The two officers said tremblingly.

Having come to this point, Yue Su expected that the words of these two people were not false, so he nodded and said: "Wu Rumeng, although what you did is wrong, it also shows that you are eager to redress the grievances of the victims, and you do not stick to trivial matters in handling cases.

You have a certain amount of intelligence. But not all officials in the world may be as discerning as you. If I encourage you, other officials will follow suit and cause trouble. The consequences are unimaginable. In this way, you will be convinced if you ask for a three-month punishment.

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"I am convinced. When I get back, I will ask for a three-month punishment." Wu Rumeng bowed and said. He also understood what Yue Su meant. If other officials tried the case in this way because of impure motives, they would do the same.

, will inevitably lead to serious consequences. Therefore, being punished for three months is already considered a fairly light punishment, and Wu Rumeng is convinced.

"Zhang Tian is a famous government official and a person who knows the law. His son committed the murder and did not know how to reflect on his own. Instead, he protected, condoned, bribed, and threatened witnesses. It is an unforgivable crime. See, you are also a person with a distinguished reputation. Today in Japan

Will you be convinced that the governor will strip you of your title and banish you to Yunnan?" Yue Su asked loudly.

"Young people are convinced." How dare Zhang Tian say half a word 'no'? Everyone in the world knows how powerful Mr. Yue is. He was exiled to Yunnan and did not take his own life, which is already considered good. If he dares to say he is not convinced, he will continue to pursue him.

The brain is gone.

"The three of you gave perjury in court. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, they should be severely punished. In addition to the fine of confiscating the dirty money, each of them was beaten eighty times and imprisoned for half a year. Pull them down and execute them!" Yue Su pointed at Yang Langzhonghe

The two guys said loudly. When he finished speaking, he waved his hands, and guards immediately came up and pulled the three people aside for execution.

After finishing the sixty-piece battle, Yue Su ignored the three of them, looked at Zhang Yong and the five others who were lying on the stretcher, and said: "You and other five, uphold the original verdict, and Wu Rumeng will escort him back to Jianyang County later."

Mr. Yue did not chop Zhang Yong with a dog's head in front of the court. In fact, he also considered that there was no need for any case, just take out the three guillotines. What can be handled by the local government should be handled by the local government.

After everything was settled, Yue Su stood up and said, "Quit!" After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the back of Nuan Pavilion.

Wu Rumeng admired Lord Yue for solving such a case while talking and laughing. He understood that the reason why Lord Yue was able to solve the case so easily was because of his position, and on the other hand, it was because of his years of accumulation.

The fame and prestige he has achieved. How he hopes that he can have such a day.

But Wu Rumeng didn't know that on this day, his fate had already changed. Even though Lord Yue was on the second hall, it was just a routine matter and he didn't say a word to Wu Rumeng, but Yue Su had already remembered the name.

, and then went to Ben Bao. With Master Yue's position, it was not a trivial matter to be promoted to him. Not long after, Wu Rumeng was promoted to the general magistrate of Taiyuan Prefecture. Wu Rumeng later relied on Master Yue's recommendation, and

I have been promoted all the way due to my talents and hard work. However, this is a story for later, so I won’t mention it for now.
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