"That's enough. I've watched that kid from Xie Zhou since he was a kid. Although he's a bit naughty, he's definitely not a vicious person. I won't let that bastard Liu Lin go." Liu Gang interrupted Qi Zhou.
"The evidence is empty talk. After saying so much, is there any evidence?" Qin Fengcai added.
"Butler Liu, don't worry. Qin Hu was awakened by a word from Qin Dazhuang. Now he must have confessed to Wu Qiang. But if you give three hundred taels to teach a gangster a lesson, good things like this will happen in the future.
, remember to call me, and I promise not to beat anyone to death. In addition, my mother told me that if you don’t do bad things during the day, you won’t be afraid of ghosts when you sleep at night. Qin Dazhuang is so thin, it seems that he didn’t sleep well. "
He Qizhou glanced at Qin Fengcai.
Qin Fengcai's face turned red and blue, and he snorted.
"But Liu Lin is also very generous. I guess he spent four to five hundred taels of silver at least. May I ask the old housekeeper, how much is his annual salary? If these words were spread to the capital, I am afraid that Mr. Qingtian, the censor, would not tolerate it.
This business of killing people, falsely accusing civilians, seeking money and killing people, will definitely lead to the death of relatives for justice, right?" He Qizhou hated Liu Xizhou for being ruthless, but he was also worried about the Liu family's revenge, and his tone was full of threats.
After hearing this, Liu Gang was trembling with anger and was about to have an attack. Suddenly, a government official knocked on the door and said that Yang Houye was visiting. Shangluo hurriedly greeted him personally and brought Yang Zhi, the eldest son of the Yang family, into the wing. Yang Zhi inherited the title of his father, but
He has been demoted from Xianghou to Tinghou, and is the only Marquis in Jiangjun County. However, he has been in poor physical condition since he was a child and does not like to practice martial arts. After being selected as a scholar, he failed in the imperial examination many times. Fortunately, he has a calm nature and is happy to live.
Start life as a country squire.
The skinny camel was bigger than the horse. Shangluo did not dare to neglect, and Zhang Luyao also voluntarily gave up his seat. Unexpectedly, Yang Zhi did not take his seat, so he hugged several people in the room, and then stood and said to He Qizhou: "Old Master, please give me a seat."
I have a message for you: don't get entangled in trivial matters in the countryside anymore. If you want to do the martial arts competition this year, go back as soon as possible." After saying that, he walked away without looking back. Qi Zhou was dumbfounded, happy and angry.
Qi Zhou and Yang Zhi were originally equals. When the emperor punished him, Yang Zhi had advocated removing their mother and son from the family tree, so the two families have always been regarded as strangers. Liu Gang sighed and said: "A good man who aims at the world is still an old man."
Be enlightened, Liu Lin went too far this time. Our old lady said, if the Yang family is willing to take a step back, my Liu family will naturally not care about those trivial matters, and no one will mention the farm matter in the future. We will give the Lin family a fortune
Silver, as a token of apology. Keep this sign as it is a token of the Royal Censor. The people of the Liu family will help me when they see it, but only once." After saying this, he handed over a wooden sign about two inches long.
"Yes, it's better to reconcile enemies than to end them, but don't hurt the harmony between the two families because of the villain Liu Lin's conspiracy," Zhang Luyao advised.
He Qizhou looked at the heavy wooden sign in his hand. It was two inches long and one inch wide. It was dark and oily. It should be made of red sandalwood. There were three goats embossed on it. He thought to himself, your Liu family is so grand. This time the old man has spoken.
The wood was fine, and there was no direct evidence to prove that Liu Xizhou was the mastermind, so he had to let Liu Xizhou go first. However, he was still angry in his heart. He blushed and stopped talking, clutching the wooden sign.
, and returned to the lobby of the county government office.
In the afternoon of the same day, Shangluo reviewed the case and made a verdict: Qian Hu was hired to commit the murder, but he accidentally committed the murder and did not tell the truth.
The attempt to silence him failed, and he was fined a hundred taels of silver, a hundred canes, and three thousand miles away. Liu Lin hired a murderer to hurt someone, deliberately framed him, and embezzled the bank's silver. He was sentenced to have his dirty money returned, a hundred cans, five years of apprenticeship, removal from the scholar's status, and compensation.
Two hundred taels of silver; Lin Chuan was acquitted, and Liu Lin paid one hundred taels of silver for being framed; Qian also had Liu Lin pay one hundred taels of silver, and dropped the lawsuit.
In the evening, He Qizhou and Lin Yan's family walked back to Jiangjun Village and saw He Lian waiting by the official road at the entrance of the village. It was getting dark, so He Lian asked everyone to have dinner at the restaurant at the entrance of the village, which was considered as a way to calm Xiao Linchuan. Since Jiangjun Village
It is very different from ordinary villages. Not only is the village road wide and connected to the official road, but there are many shops at the entrance of the village. There are not only restaurants, sundries, but also pawn shops, calligraphy and painting shops and small inns. The village is not big, and Linchuan's
The case has become a well-known event in the village. After hearing that the Lin family was acquitted, the shopkeepers and villagers all congratulated them after seeing them.
Qi Zhou was most familiar with the restaurant where they dined. He would secretly sell wine for Yang Zhan every two days. The restaurant was very small, with only two Eight Immortals tables. The boss, who was in his forties, was surnamed Tan. He was lame and tall and thin.
He was smiling all day long, and the store only hired one waiter and one cook. The five of them ordered two pots of rice wine, and invited Boss Tan, who had little business, to chat with him. He Qizhou told all the details of the court trial, and also showed the side room.
Tell everyone what happened there quietly.
Lin Yan was drinking while listening. When Qi Zhou finished speaking, he said in a deep voice: "That kid Liu Jin'an, his family is in decline. With his connections from the same hometown and a little ink in his belly, he shamelessly worked under the general.
It was only a military advisor who made his family what it is today. The general was hacked, and he might be behind it. It's good now. He got the general's land, but the fiefdom wasn't enough. That little brat Liu Xizhou didn't even want a little bit of land from his master's family.
Let him go, thank you for coming up with such a sinister trick, he is as virtuous as I am."
"Okay, Lin Yan, the old man has already spoken. Let's forget what he said just now." He Lian said sternly.
"Yes, madam, I really want to thank you and the young master this time. Alas, it's all because of me, Lin Yan. I will pay you back when the government sends Liu Lin's money." Lin Yan said.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't settle the score with me. If you want to settle the score, in the past ten years, your family has helped cultivate the fields. How can I give you a penny? You risked your life to protect our mother and father. How can we settle the score?"
Well. Let’s not talk about it anymore. Our money came in cleanly. Although it’s not much, we feel at ease.” He Lian said.
"Madam is right, brother Lin, money is a trivial matter, why should you worry about it. I know that our little Qizhou is smart and will become a general in the future." Shopkeeper Tan patted He Qizhou on the shoulder and said. This shopkeeper Tan said
In fact, he was also a soldier under Yang Zheng. He lost a leg due to injury. After he came back, he opened a small restaurant in Jiangjun Village. In fact, he was secretly looking after the Yang family, so Qi Zhou didn't hide anything he said.
"Master, listening to what you just said, how do you know that Qian is from Xichun Tower? How do you know that it was the Liu family who spent money to redeem her body?" Lin Chuan asked.
"After meeting Mr. Chen that day, I entered the county town first. I easily found out where Heipi lived and chatted with the neighbors. I learned that Heipi's family was living in poverty, was lazy, and was a troublemaker in the village. He had just married ten days ago.
I met a middle-aged woman who didn’t look like a good person. There was only one prostitute house in the county, and the gangsters had also been there. I went to Xichun House to inquire about it, but I didn’t dare to go in alone, so I pulled her in.
The cook who lived out to buy groceries gave him a few copper coins and asked him some questions. The news of Heipi's sudden death had already spread throughout Xichun Tower, and the man told me that Juxiang, who had just become a good man, was the person who had been redeemed by Heipi.
, and also talked about Liulin’s dinner party. Think about it, why does the precarious Heipi have money to redeem his prostitute? Why does a brothel girl who regards money as her life marry a gangster? Why does it happen to be Heipi who kicks down your door?
Why was Heipi the one who died again? Why was Liuyin Bank so enthusiastic about standing up for Heipi? In the end, there was only one conclusion. This was a conspiracy designed by the Liu family from beginning to end. I just don’t know if Liu Xizhou knew about it, but Liu Lin was anyway
It's impossible to betray Liu Xizhou." Qi Zhou replied.
"Humph, I gave them an advantage, and those two dog officials are not good either." Lin Chuan said bitterly.
"Boy, how have you ever seen a real dog official? Without the support of the Yang family, you can only lie down and talk now." Shopkeeper Tan said with a smile.
"Mom, the old man said that I can take part in the martial arts examination, please let me go." Qi Zhou begged.
He Lian's face was ashen and she said, "I can't stop you after all, but there are a few things you must promise me."
He Qizhou suddenly burst into laughter: "I promise, I promise everything!"
"Don't be clever, don't push yourself, don't enter brothels and casinos, don't drink, don't trust strangers..."
"Okay, okay, I agree. Besides, I really can't get out." He Qizhou responded quickly.
"Lin Chuan, I trust you more. Then help me watch him carefully." He Lian said to Lin Chuan.
"Yes, ma'am."
"Go see the old man tomorrow morning. He has something to tell you." He Lian said to Qi Zhou.
"Um."
The imperial examination held every three years was just held last year. This year is the year of the martial arts examination. According to the Qi law, the military examination consists of two examinations. First, the provincial examination is held in each provincial capital. The top candidates can go to Beijing to participate in the joint examination.
The province adjusts the quota based on the population in the province and the performance of the previous election. It is usually around ten people, and the total number of people nationwide is about 200. Nanzhili is a large province, and it is allocated 19 people this time, and there are 3,000 people who signed up for the election.
For the rest of the people, those who can go to Beijing to take the exam can be said to be a drop in the bucket.
The martial arts examination also has an age limit, with the upper limit being twenty years old. Therefore, unlike the imperial examination, which generally has older candidates, it also prevents the number of people in each martial arts examination from piling up. Those who can participate in the examination in each province are called martial arts examination candidates, except
Those who are qualified to enter the joint examination can also study for free in any college under the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces Hall. Those who fail to become a martial arts examiner will be recruited by the provincial patrol prefecture, the Armed Forces Inspectorate, and the state garrison on a merit-based basis.
In addition to selecting from various provinces, the martial arts examination also gave about 100 places to the six major sects and four academies of the Military Academy. A total of about 300 people competed for the 48 martial arts scholars. Once they become a martial arts scholar, they have entered the Imperial Academy.
In order to become a disciple of the emperor, he must be an official of at least the seventh rank. Today, most of the chief military officers, the Privy Council, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Military Inspection Department are from Wu Jinshi background. He Qizhou's goal is to prepare for the provincial examination in early August, and then
Try to enter the examination at the end of December.