Qin Dewei ran back to the county government office in such a hurry, of course, in order to nail Dong Captou's coffin completely. As the saying goes, things can't be delayed, and the nights are long and the dreams are long.
Then, more importantly, he got back all the money he had previously given to Dong Captou, paid back Meiren Wang's debt, and regained his creative freedom.
Seeing Qin Dewei's anxious look, Feng Xiancheng only found it funny.
The kid just can't keep his temper. How can a man like him, an elite scholar (a top three Jinshi), a long-time official (up to four years), and well-informed (he visited Wang Yangming as an envoy), be calm?
This is the gap in cultivation! Therefore, Feng Xiancheng criticized Xiao Muxi and said: "As long as Dong Captou is transferred out of the country, he is already destined to die. It's just a way of death.
Since you want to be a scholar, you should practice the art of calming down and nourishing your qi. How can you behave like jumping up and down?"
Qin Dewei said: "There is a saying in the art of war that arrogant soldiers will be defeated! The second master must not be negligent! Dong Baotou is a despicable and cunning person. We must guard against this kind of dog jumping over the wall!"
Feng Xian Cheng said contemptuously: "What can he do? Is it possible that he still wants to kill officials and rebel?"
Qin Dewei thought for a while and said: "There must be a way. If I were that Dong arrester, I would have to spend all my wealth and give it to the county magistrate, just asking for his blessing!"
Feng Xiancheng shook his head: "That's not it. How many people in the world can have such great determination? Especially when the situation is not yet desperate, the head of Dong doesn't know what we are thinking, so how can he take such a risk?"
Qin Dewei also said: "I'm just giving an example, try to avoid long nights and too many dreams. If the second master wants to use this evil to gain official reputation, he must show his thunderous power to scare people's hearts!"
While they were talking, a clerk from the execution room came to the county magistrate's office, saluted Magistrate Feng and said: "Just now, the eldest master sent a message to take back the matter of the punishment name and take care of it on his own. I won't bother you. Thank you for your hard work."
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The power structure of the Yamen of the Ming Dynasty was different from that of the previous dynasties. It implemented an arbitrary system of Zhengyin officials. Power was concentrated in the hands of Zhengyin officials. All major and minor matters were decided by Zhengyin officials.
There are no fixed rules for the responsibilities of Zuo Erguan, and the specific duties mostly depend on the assignment of affairs by the Zhengyin officer. In the county government office, the magistrate Zhengtang is the Zhengyin officer, and Feng Xiancheng of the East Courtyard is the Zuoer officer.
In the past, the county magistrate was too lazy to try the case himself and assigned the criminal matters to Feng County Cheng. Therefore, Feng County Cheng would release the case for trial, and the signature was also signed by the county magistrate, but the verdict still had to be taken to the signing room and stamped with the magistrate's seal.
But if the county magistrate takes back the criminal matters, Feng County Cheng will have nothing to do for the time being, let alone the power to enforce the law and make judicial arrests.
Being idle and unable to crack down on gangsters and eliminate evil, where will the predetermined official reputation come from? How can you plan to become a censor?
Therefore, when the magistrate suddenly took back the power of punishment at this juncture, it was obvious that he was deliberately setting up obstacles to make it difficult for Mr. Feng Er!
Thinking of this, Feng Xiancheng suddenly jumped down from the pedestal of the public seat, rolled up his sleeves and walked out.
Qin Dewei firmly grabbed the jade belt around Feng County Cheng's waist: "Second Master, what are you going to do?"
Feng Xiancheng said angrily: "Let go! I want to talk to you about it!"
The newbie just couldn't keep his temper, Qin Dewei sighed secretly, and quickly advised: "Second Master, you are also a scholar, you should nourish your energy and calm down, how can you behave like jumping up and down?
Even if the second master wants to argue, he must first understand the county magistrate's intention, otherwise what's the use of going there!"
Feng Xiancheng was still angry: "It's not because of you that I came up with a plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain, so I jumped down from the tree to pick peaches! Now, Dong Captou is just a dead dog. Anyone can beat him. Anyone can beat him."
In exchange for official reputation!"
"That's not necessarily true. Second Master, please don't judge someone else's heart by your own heart." Qin Dewei advised again: "Perhaps the county magistrate feels that after the agents are changed, there may be some initial adjustment.
Problems are most likely to arise during the running-in period, and you, Mr. Er, have little experience, so you are taking back the criminal matters for the time being. This is a mature and prudent move."
It was okay not to persuade him, but Feng County Cheng became even more angry after being persuaded in this way. He glared at Qin Dewei and shouted: "Who are you talking about? Are you afraid that you will offend the county magistrate and fail to pass the county examination next year?"
What a shame! What else could Qin Dewei say? He let go of his hand helplessly: "Second Master, please do as you please!"
Looking at Feng Xian Cheng's tall and strong back, Qin Dewei quickly added: "If you have something to say, say it well, but don't do anything!"
Feng County Prime Minister was so angry that he left the County Prime Minister's Office, then left the east courtyard, and went straight to the back office of the main hall.
The county magistrate of Jiangning, whose surname was Wu, was in his fifties. He was writing in the public room at this time. He received a report from the door that the county magistrate was visiting, and waved his hand to let him in.
The main official has the dignity of a main official, so if he were an ordinary visitor, he would be dismissed by the master. However, Feng County Cheng's position belongs to his colleagues in the county government, so he must see him in person.
Feng Xiancheng entered the room, cupped his hands to Wuzhixian and explained his purpose: "I just heard the news from the execution room, saying that the master wants to take care of the punishment himself. The lower official is confused. Could it be that the lower official has done something wrong?"
Wuzhi County put down his pen and said with care: "No need to make a fuss, we just exchanged agents with Shangyuan County, and it is most likely to make mistakes during the handover.
This court is worried that you are young and have little experience, and may have some inconsiderate thoughts. If something goes wrong, your assessment will not be satisfactory. Therefore, we have temporarily withdrawn the matter of sentencing, and will wait for all parties to be safe before allowing you to be sentenced again."
The old man's heart to protect him with fists and fists was really beyond words, and Feng Xiancheng felt as if he was being forced to move by having his head pressed.
However, he was shocked to find that compared with what Qin Dewei said just now, the words and sentences between Wu Zhixian's words may be different, but the meanings are exactly the same!
Feng Xiancheng, who came to ask for an explanation with only one breath in his chest, was stuck because he had no plan at all and didn't know how to respond.
Are you patting your chest and bragging that you have no problem? That is what a brat like Qin Dewei would do!
The old-timer continued to show his care for the young people: "I heard that you are not very familiar with the criminal provisions, so you should take advantage of this time to study the laws carefully, work hard to enrich yourself, and prepare to take on important responsibilities again!"
Magistrate Feng really didn't know what to say, so he came out again with his hands raised, and after walking around for half a quarter of an hour, he returned to the magistrate's office.
Seeing that the hall was empty, Feng Xiancheng grabbed the door again and asked: "Where are the people from Qin Dewei?"
Menzi bravely replied: "Brother Qin's original words were that he suddenly thought of the story of Tian Feng in the Three Kingdoms. He was afraid that the second master would become angry when he came back, and he would be furious, so he went to the gate to avoid the embarrassment of meeting each other."
Veins appeared on Feng Xiancheng's forehead, and he clenched his fists subconsciously. At first, he was just very considerate, and did not feel angry or frustrated, but now he really wanted to become angry and frustrated.
Anyway, he had already changed out of his official robe just now in order to prepare to go out, so Feng Xian Cheng did not hesitate, called for his attendants, and headed directly towards the gate of the county government office.
Qin Dewei was talking to his uncle at the gate when he suddenly saw Feng Xian Cheng striding towards him with an unkind expression on his face. He quickly shouted: "Second Master, please note that scholars should pay attention to being calm and nourishing their energy!"