Chapter two hundred and thirty sixth crime plus two
When he first learned that Magistrate Feng was resigning, Qin Dewei had already begun to take precautions and consider the issue of the next magistrate.
Being in Nanjing, I didn’t know who the northern capital had appointed as the new magistrate. Of course, I didn’t know what the nature of the new magistrate was. Therefore, the resourceful Qin Dewei had to find another way to ensure future risk control.
He asked Feng En to write a letter to Master Xia to say hello first, and then go to the capital to report on his work. Anyway, the bank has a large share of Mr. Feng, so you can do whatever you want.
No matter which cat or dog becomes the new magistrate of Jiangning County, just send one of your own people to his hometown.
In an era when hometown and family were highly valued, as long as the livelihood of his hometown was in his hands, he would not believe that the new county magistrate was disobedient.
There were more than a thousand counties in the Ming Dynasty. It might be difficult for a popular figure to arrange the location of the capital city, but it is not difficult to arrange a county magistrate from another place, because generally no one fights for this.
It happened that the new Jinshi was released, and Zeng's stepfather was on the list. In theory, he could directly teach the county magistrate, killing two birds with one stone.
All in all, no matter how Yan Shifan laid out the plan and who was appointed as the magistrate of Jiangning County, the final outcome would be the same.
Unless this hometown of Xinzhi County is in a remote place like Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi, Qin Dewei may feel sorry for his stepfather and refuse to let him go.
At this time, Mr. Yan, who was standing in the lobby of the county government office, still had a glimmer of hope. If the Shen magistrate could be more upright and not afraid of rape, there would still be a possibility for the prefecture and county to jointly suppress Qin Dewei!
But the look in Shen Zhixian's eyes in response to Young Master Yan was full of apologies. I'm sorry, Qin Dewei is really smarter than you, I really can't control it anymore.
Yan Shifan seemed to feel the betrayal, and said loudly in public: "Master Shen, how did you come to be the magistrate of Jiangning County? Don't forget who took you to visit the great uncle when you were in the capital!"
Qin Dewei added tit-for-tat: "Speaking of the eldest uncle, my stepfather's appointment as magistrate of Liaocheng County should also be recommended by the eldest uncle."
The subtext is very clear. If Yan Shifan can do it, I, Qin Dewei, can also find a way to do it.
Mr. Yan's mentality has exploded, but there is nothing he can do. He is humiliating himself here today.
Besides, this is Qin Dewei's home court. Dozens of county government officials are watching from outside, and even if they want to use force, they can't defeat him.
"Let's go!" Yan Shifan shouted to several servants and was about to leave.
Qin Dewei shouted: "Wait!"
Although the voice was not loud and not powerful enough, after the servants outside heard it, they still blocked the door so that Mr. Yan could not get out.
Qin Dewei said with something in mind: "Do you all want to leave? It would have been very difficult to invite people from the government office to go to the county government office to appear in court. But what a coincidence today, you actually came on your own initiative. This is considered self-indulgence.
Falling into a trap?"
The group of county officials outside who were watching the excitement heard this and let out low laughter again. It was a pity that the four officials Wang, Ma, Zhang and Zhao were watching Xiang Jindou in other places, otherwise they would definitely have a good time.
"There is no door to hell, you have to break through."
Mr. Yan said angrily to Qin Dewei: "How do you want to treat me?"
Qin Dewei rarely responded directly to Yan Shifan: "I'm going to be quick. Just be patient and stand there and don't move."
Then Qin Dewei pointed to a few people from the government office and said to Magistrate Shen: "Since everyone is here, let's try the case against Xiang Jindou by the way."
Shen Zhixian couldn't keep up with Qin Dewei's thinking, so he subconsciously asked: "How to interrogate?"
Qin Dewei was used to this kind of slowness, and he couldn't grab the person behind the public case and sit on it himself, so he could only patiently guide (teach) him.
"Xiang Jindou confessed that the false accusation against me was instigated by a government official named Mu Xun." Qin Dewei said, then looked at the people in the government office: "I am guessing that this person named Mu Xun must be here.
Among these people!"
Ever since Yan Shifan came to Nanjing, there have been a few servants in the government office to follow him, just like the four men Wang Ma, Zhang Zhao and Qin Dewei.
This man named Mu Xun must be one of them, and he will probably follow Mr. Yan to the county government today to establish his authority.
Sure enough, as soon as Qin Dewei named someone, one of the government officials was shocked.
After Qin Dewei saw it, he didn't bother to ask if it was true, and said to the magistrate of Shen County: "According to our Ming Dynasty laws, those who make false accusations will be punished! Whatever crime you accuse others of, you will be punished for that crime!"
And the person in charge is the mastermind and bears the main responsibility for the crime. This government official named Mu Xun should be the mastermind, and he should sit down according to the law!"
There are clerks on duty in the court who are responsible for taking notes.
As Qin Dewei spoke, he subconsciously walked to the clerk on duty, asked for the pen as usual, raised his hand and wrote a few lines at the back of the transcript.
Shen Zhixian looked at this scene inexplicably and didn't understand what was going on.
Then he saw the clerk on duty coming over with a document written by Qin Dewei as usual and handed it to him.
The magistrate of Shen County is even more confused. He is not a rookie who has never been a local magistrate, but he just doesn't understand what the judicial process is?
He looked down again and saw a clear verdict.
This person who stepped on the horse was an intrusion! Shen Zhixian immediately burst out with a foul language: "I'll do it!"
Regardless of whether you, Qin Dewei, are counted as the defendant or the plaintiff, you just write a judgment in such a grand manner? Then what does the trial officer do? Just read it according to the judgment you wrote?
Under the furious gaze of Shen Zhixian, Qin Dewei seemed to be waking up from a dream, and bowed repeatedly: "I'm sorry! I'm really used to it, and I got carried away for a moment!"
Shen Zhixian first closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths, then pointed at the document and said, "I just want to ask why the execution is planned to be beheaded?"
Hearing this sentence, everyone in the audience shouted together! Beheading? Beheading? Do primary school students want to play with such a big thing?
That yamen officer named Mu Xun instigated others to falsely accuse a primary school student and was about to be beheaded? Even if it was revenge, this was an exaggeration!
Qin Dewei said calmly: "Why make such a fuss? I just want to follow the rules.
The crime I was falsely accused of was robbing real estate and killing people. Let’s not mention robbing real estate. How should I be convicted of killing people?
Logically speaking, it should be a sentence of one hundred canes and three thousand miles of exile. Since it is a false accusation, then the punishment should be based on this, right?"
Everyone still didn't understand that even so, it didn't lead to the death penalty.
Then Qin Dewei pointed at the person suspected to be Mu Xun and said: "This is a government servant, he is not even a good family, his household registration is a lowly one, and he is a student member of the county!
A lowly person is one level lower than a good family, and two levels lower than a scholar! So if Mu Xun breaks the law against me, he can be punished by two levels!"
Finally, Qin Dewei asked the crowd angrily: "The punishment of one hundred rods and three thousand bleeding plus one level is hanging, and one level above is beheading!"
So if this person is found guilty and falsely accused, why not have him executed? This is what I mean, who is in favor and who is against?"
No one dared to reply anyway, inside or outside the courtroom.
Qin Dewei glanced around, then walked up to the government officer and asked with a sneer: "Are you Mu Xun? In fact, I am also very curious, are you the mastermind? If you are not, then who is?"