Fu Yunlang was shocked at that time. The master next to him also told him that prisoners on death row are often so crazy. Who is not afraid of death?
Although Fu Yunlang agreed with the master's statement on the surface, the farmer's eyes were red and he was heartbroken, and the look of him banging on the doorpost was always engraved in his mind, making him unable to calm down for a long time.
After returning, Fu Yunlang briefly asked about the farmer's case. The master didn't take it seriously at all and said, "Sir, you just came here and you don't know the situation here.
Actually, we are not the only place here. The surrounding prefectures and counties are also in the same situation, suffering from the remnants of White Lotus and the three thieves and bandits all year round."
"The remnants of White Lotus?" Fu Yunlang suddenly took a breath of cold air.
You must know that the disasters caused by Bailian and other cults have always been the biggest headache for the court.
Ordinary bandits are not that difficult to exterminate. They are just a bunch of mobs. With a slight poke, they will be scattered and defeated.
The White Lotus Sect is completely different. Their organizational structure is stricter and their ideas are the most stubborn. Bandits and bandits make a living by robbing homes and houses to make quick money. They only harm a small area and a small group of people.
The White Lotus Sect was endlessly attracting followers, and in the name of saving the common people, they fought against the imperial court, and even rebelled several times in an attempt to overthrow the imperial court.
Not only that, their followers are extremely capable of spreading the word and are harmful to any place they may be involved with, as well as the entire Fengming Dynasty.
Therefore, whether in the previous dynasty or in the current dynasty, the White Lotus Sect was regarded as the number one thorn in the flesh by the imperial court. Once discovered, it was bound to be eradicated.
However, even if it encounters disasters several times, the White Lotus Sect is like a giant centipede insect. As long as it escapes with a few stumps and short legs, it can grow back again.
More than ten years ago, the remnants of the White Lotus appeared on a large scale and almost brought down the entire Lu region. The imperial court spent a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to wipe them out.
But even so, no one can guarantee that the remnants of White Lotus will not slip through the net and will make a comeback.
So when he heard the words "White Lotus Desire" from the master's mouth, Fu Yunlang was really shocked.
"Have any remnants of the White Lotus appeared here in Teng County?" He was so nervous that he was almost sweating. "But if it is so big, why has it never been reported to the court?"
Before taking office, Fu Yunlang checked all the news he could find about Teng County.
But I haven't seen any trace of the White Lotus Sect.
Now, if such important news is suddenly discovered, it must be reported to the court immediately.
Seeing Fu Yunlang suddenly so nervous, the master was also shocked. But after hearing his question, the master relaxed a lot. He quickly waved his hand and explained to Fu Yunlang, "Sir, please don't be too nervous."
I think the remnants of the White Lotus that my subordinates are talking about are the group that were wiped out by the imperial court more than ten years ago. However, they developed a lot of common believers back then, and for a long time, it was difficult to manage the Yamen.
I don’t know if it’s because of this, but bandits are quite rampant in our large prefectures and counties. Those who are looking for trouble for us are all bandits and bandits, and they don’t have any evil intentions.”
"So that's it," Fu Yunlang breathed a sigh of relief and brought the topic back to the original question, "What about the death row inmates who shouted that they were wronged in prison?"
The master raised his sleeves and wiped the sweat from his forehead, and explained with a sorry smile, "The condemned prisoner was originally an informant bribed by the bandits in the village below the mountain. He lived on a necessary road leading to the mountain. On weekdays,
In addition to gathering information for the bandits, Li was also the bandits' eyes. Whenever officers and soldiers passed by, he would fly pigeons to report news to the bandits.
Later, he was caught by the government. Although he was not a real bandit who robbed people's homes, he was still an important member of the bandits. Therefore, he was finally convicted as a bandit.
Maybe it was because he had never really robbed someone or killed anyone, so he felt that he was unjustly sentenced to death. He had been calming down for a while, but when he saw that you, the magistrate, had taken office, he became so angry that he was aggrieved.
It's over. My lord, please don't follow him. Anyway, in more than half a month, he will be beheaded. Let him be stunned."
Fu Yunlang nodded. There was no flaw in what the master said, so he didn't think much about it.
Afterwards, I asked someone to bring over the person's case file and checked it carefully. Everything the master mentioned was recorded in it. What the master didn't mention, there were also very reasonable explanations in it.
What's more, in addition to the above, this case has been put down by the emperor Zhu Pi, which is a solid and iron-clad fact.
In this way, Fu Yunlang completely believed the master's statement. However, the image of the bandit Xi Zuo holding the door railing and banging his head so hard that his head was bleeding could not be dissipated in his mind for a long time.
Later, in the Teng County Yamen, he was beaten to the point where he could not get over by the Hu Yang family. Fu Yunlang instinctively thought of the previous cases that the bandits had done meticulously.
Even though the bandit Xi Zuo had been beheaded for a long time, Fu Yunlang couldn't let go.