Xie Jiong's self-defense was well-founded and logical, but Qi Yu didn't think so.
Someone must take the blame, otherwise, there will be no excuse for the plan that I have hatched.
I had no choice but to feel sorry for him.
Therefore, Qi Yu's face tightened and he sternly rebuked: "Xie Jiong's testimony is not enough to defend himself. This government still believes that he is the initiator of this rumor case, so he must bear the consequences he deserves!"
So, what are the consequences? Are they serious?
Let’s look at the verdict:
"Xie Jiong, you made up a false case to tease Shangguan. You are really audacious and wanton! If you don't punish me severely, it will be difficult to quell the hatred in my heart! Come here! Take off his black yarn and give him twenty sticks. Oh no, stick punishments.
Ten big boards are enough, and then he will be imprisoned, and the final judgment will be made after the report is submitted to the Provincial Inspectorate for approval!"
"Master Qi, I was wronged... I was really wronged..."
Alas, please stop howling, even if your throat is broken by shouting, you still have to bear the blame!
Don't worry, I will let the executioner click on those ten big boards, and he won't really kill you.
In this way, Xie Jiong, who was more unjust than Dou E, was directly stripped of his black hat. After enjoying a "small punishment service", he was moved to the prison of the county government execution room.
The officials in each house who were watching looked at each other with horror and astonishment on their faces.
No, can the case still be decided like this?
Isn't that a bit too hasty?
There are rumors in the official circles that Mr. Qi has a tough style, decisive actions, and an unusually hot temper. It is said that during an inspection in Wenchang County last year, he once fired a county magistrate on the spot because he was angered. Now he has
Look, this rumor is not true at all!
Even a fool can see that his punishment is not only unfair, but also mixed with strong personal emotions, giving the impression that he is taking his anger out on others.
Even so, no one dared to raise the slightest objection, and they all praised him against their will: Mr. Qi is wise.
Haha~~
You are all smart people who are very aware of current affairs.
After a few words of praise, Qi Yu announced another piece of news that was beyond everyone's expectations, or a government decree.
What?
He said that before the new magistrate of Thanksgiving County took office, he, Mr. Qi, would temporarily take over the post of county magistrate and be personally in charge of all government affairs within this jurisdiction.
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was really shocked.
The phenomenon of acting on behalf of others is not uncommon, but most of them are replaced by the second-in-command below, or they are filled in by people from other places. However, I have never heard of a superior official being "decentralized" to serve as regent.
For a magistrate to work part-time as a county magistrate is definitely a jaw-dropping and bizarre thing.
Although this matter was somewhat absurd, no one dared to point it out openly. Obviously, everyone was afraid of offending Mr. Qi.
Xie Jiong just got spanked, Yin Jian is not far away~~
In this way, Qi Yu successfully got the part-time job as the magistrate of Thanksgiving County.
…
As soon as the discussion broke up, Yin Jun, who had been concealing his identity, pulled Qi Yu away and asked him, "I said, aren't you just messing around? If you want to find a substitute magistrate, it's not as easy as that. How can you use it?"
Are you doing it yourself?"
"Also, you took off Xie Jiong's black hat without any distinction. Where is the law and basis? Is this how you have tried cases in such a muddle-headed way since you became an official?"
"..."
Crackling.
Yin Jun was like a gossip, complaining a lot. Obviously, he was not satisfied with Qi Yu's emotional way of dealing with things.
"I said, are you done?"
"That's it!"
"Okay, now it's my turn to talk." Qi Yu pressed his hand to signal him not to get excited, and said: "I admit that this time it was really a bit nonsense, but behind this nonsense, there is
There is some truth to it.”
"Oh? What's the point of such nonsense?" Yin Jun was startled and asked.
"My philosophy is to take advantage of this opportunity to solve all the problems we face in one fell swoop."
What does this... mean?
Yin Jun immediately turned into Zhang Er. He was confused and couldn't help but cast a look for advice.
Regarding the next plan, Qi Yu did not hide anything: "I have two purposes for this move. First, I want to use the government officials in this county. Don't you always say that we are seriously short of manpower? I will do it."
With this acting county magistrate, won't the problem of manpower shortage be solved?" After a pause, he added: "Besides, I also want to take this opportunity to use this opportunity to get rid of the officials in one fell swoop through Xie Jiong's case.
In this way, your trip can be considered a success."
Generally speaking, I understand it.
His current move is to quietly set up a network.
Yin Jun nodded and said: "So, you actually know very well that this Xie Jiong was wrongly accused?"
"Of course I know. If I can't even tell who is right and who is wrong, why should I be a magistrate? The reason why I took him down is because I need someone to take the blame right now. After thinking about it, it seems that I have no choice but to feel aggrieved.
He was shocked. However, I won't let him suffer this in vain. I will make amends afterwards." Qi Yu said with a smile.
Well, that's pretty much it.
If you don't know the difference between right and wrong, I will definitely impeach you!
Yin Jun smiled with satisfaction and continued to ask: "What kind of method do you mean by taking advantage of the enemy's plan?"
Qi Yu's face straightened and he said, "I believe you are aware that there is an unknown force making arrangements for us right now. They deliberately fabricated a scam about a fire in the Thanksgiving County examination room to lure me here, and then ambushed me on the way."
Judging from the current development of events, this is indeed the direction.
Yin Jun nodded and said: "Well, this scam is indeed cleverly designed. It cleverly used just the right loopholes to successfully lure you in, and you don't even know it."
"Yeah, I thought I saw through the mystery, but I didn't know that the other party took advantage of me and set up a plan for me. Since the other party has deceived me into Thanksgiving County, why not use this matter to do something else?
These articles, next, I want the county government office to send official documents to each county government and order all county magistrates to come and defend themselves..."
Self defense?
Yes!
According to Qi Yu's idea, he wanted to create the illusion that Xie Jiong was trying to protect himself, but could not survive the punishment, and then revealed that other officials were complicit with him. As for who he bit out and what he confessed, the official document deliberately
Don't mention it.
Haha, let them guess for themselves!
Then, he used this as an excuse to trick the officials into coming here to defend themselves. After all their people had arrived, he held a harmonious "tea party" and took the opportunity to rectify the official system and complete the cleansing of Qiongzhou's officialdom in one fell swoop.
Card.
tea party?
I think it’s the Hongmen Banquet!
It doesn’t matter what you call it, as long as it solves the problem, it’s a great solution.
The advantage of doing this is that it is concentrated rather than dispersed, and it can effectively prevent officials from making trouble in private. Just imagine, if you do it on their one-third of an acre of land, you will most likely encounter "uncooperative" situations.
.
Haha, it's weird if you tease them and cooperate.
Yin Jun thought for a while and asked again: "Village man, how do you plan to handle the case of our assassination at Lai's house?"
Qi Yu smiled and said: "To tell you the truth, I have already made corresponding arrangements..."
Yes, Leng Qing was already on her way to Changhua County at this time.
Her mission here is to find out what kind of situation this is.
Specifically, we will start with the magistrate of Changhua County, and then follow the clues to figure out the ins and outs of the entire incident. While not unjustly accusing a good person, we will not let go of any perpetrators.
You know, investigating shady things has always been the strong point of internal guards. I believe it won't be long before Leng Qing pulls out the dirty tricks in this.
In this way, the investigation of the case and the rectification of officials can be carried out at the same time without fail. You can even take advantage of the degree of involvement in this case to take the opportunity to clean out some bad apples.
"I understand, you are trying to do both." Yin Jun suddenly smiled and said: "There is another question I want to ask you, why have you never let me reveal my identity?"
"Haha, you are the Shangfang sword given by the emperor, how can you easily unsheath it?" Qi Yu laughed, and then said seriously: "If it is known that there is an imperial envoy here, I am worried that the officials will not come because they are sick.
Don't be anxious, this is a big drama, and there will definitely be times when you play bad guy."