Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 12 The Yu Clan Thief, Gathering in the Township

The sound of the drums rumbled, and after a long time, two servants from the government office came out slowly, with a little impatience on their faces, and they were about to reprimand the person who beat the drums for disturbing the quiet, but when they looked up, they saw more than 30 armored men The formidable knights surrounded the main entrance of the government office, and they panicked suddenly, their faces turned pale with fright.

"What, what's going on?"

"Report."

Shen Zhezi got out of the carriage, and surrounded by the guards, walked into the porch of Yi, followed by Yu Fen with a depressed face.

"Su, sue?"

The two guards have also been employed by the government office for a long time, but they have never seen such a aggressive person who came to sue. Judging by this posture, it is not a complaint, it is clearly causing trouble!
Under the watchful eyes of a group of fierce soldiers, the two guards did not dare to neglect, they first summoned a group of Zaoli archers to guard the Yimen Gate, and only then remembered to go to the rear mansion to inform the county magistrate.

The magistrate of Jiyang County had a hangover the night before, and when he heard the commotion outside the door, he was immediately displeased, but when he heard the door complaining about someone suing the court, he immediately regained his energy, and immediately ordered Shi Ji to wash his face and change his clothes, and prepare to deal with the case.

The reason for such a change in attitude is simply because such things are so rare.Although the county government is a local government, when there are any disputes between the villages, most of them seek arbitration from the big clans, and there are very few lawsuits that go directly to the county government.The county magistrate has been an official here for more than half a year, and this is the first time he has encountered such a situation.

Therefore, even though today is not the day to settle the lawsuit, the county magistrate still asked the doorman to lead people to the side hall in front of the yamen, and after he tidied up, he rushed over with some excitement.

Shen Zhezi was in front of the corridor, and when the door was passed on, he ordered the guards to wait under the corridor. He only brought Yu Fen and a Buqu soldier named Liu Meng, and entered the side hall through the corridor.

Not long after, Jiyang Ling came in with two government officials.Shen Zhezi was a little surprised by such a fast efficiency. He thought he would have to wait for more than half an hour anyway, but naturally he couldn't guess that the county magistrate was extremely poor and boring.

The magistrate of Jiyang County is about 30 years old, and his official robes are quite dignified.Shen Zhezi couldn't help but compare him with the Xiling county magistrate he had seen before. Unlike the cautious and cautious appearance of the county magistrate Xu, the county lord in front of him was quite elegant in his gestures and gestures, and he was worthy of being a son of a famous family.

The reason why he felt so different was not because Shen Zhezi looked down on the county magistrate Xu who came from a poor family.It is true that under the current world style, family background determines a person's knowledge, experience and even future. Children from poor families have no family background and rely on old friends, so their appearance will naturally be different.

"Who is in the hall? What is the complaint?"

After Jiyang county magistrate Gao sat on the case, he raised his chin to give a slight signal, and the officials around him asked questions.

Shen Zhezi took a step forward and saluted: "The little people sued the Yu clan of the Yuyao sect for gathering people to cause chaos, causing disasters in the village, and occupying several small people's properties and houses, with hundreds of thousands of money and food. Please ask the Ming government to be the master for the little people. , Severely punish the evil sect thieves!"

Since Shen Zhezi opened his mouth, there was no sound in the side hall of the yamen office, only the youthful and clear voice echoed.

The silence lasted for quite a while before the magistrate of Jiyang County broke it: "Which family of the Yu family is the Yu family that you are talking about?"

While questioning, the magistrate of Jiyang County was also seriously looking at the young man in the hall. At first he focused on the two adults behind the young man, but he didn't expect that the young man was the one who complained.What surprised him even more was what the young man said, subconsciously wanting to ask.

Under the watchful eyes of the county magistrate, Shen Zhezi was not embarrassed, and continued to say seriously: "The Yu family mentioned by Xiaomin is the Yu family of Yuyao where the former Zong Zhengqing Yu Tan was. The Mr. Yu next to Min is the witness. If the Ming government still has doubts, they can send people to Yuyao to inquire, and they will naturally get physical evidence. Xiao Min has several relatives and is still imprisoned by the Yu family."

While speaking, Shen Zhezi looked sideways at Yu Fen as a signal.

Yu Fen's face was ashen, he turned his head away and ignored him.Anyone can't bear to be denounced his family as a sect thief face to face. If he hadn't been in a dire situation right now, he would have yelled at Shen Zhezi long ago.

Only then did Shen Zhezi realize how bad he was by pointing at the monk and scolding the bald donkey, so he smiled sarcastically and stopped forcing Yu Fen.

"What a brave boy! How could the loyal minister of the Duke of Yu, a famous person in the world, do such evil! You kid is slanderous and extremely rude, come..."

The magistrate of Jiyang County wanted to have Shen Zhezi and his party expelled from the government office, but seeing the young man in the hall calm and fearless, his childishness was strong but he was quite magnanimous. Ordinary people can cultivate it.

After pondering for a while, the county magistrate of Jiyang waved the guards to leave, then walked down the hall and stood opposite Shen Zhezi, bent down and looked directly into the young man's eyes and said, "Little baby, who are you? You know you are teasing the county magistrate." It's a shameful crime!"

"Shen Zhezi, a small man, my father Wu Xing took charge. Although he was not a citizen under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, he also heard that the Yu family in Yingchuan is well-known in the sea." Shen Zhezi took a small step back and bowed again: "It is not inferior to be young and rebellious. It is inhumane for the crowd to bully the few. Yu Tan coerced the expectations of the crowd to oppress my family. Whether it is right or wrong, it is difficult for ordinary people to argue for themselves, but I respectfully ask the Ming government to interdict."

Jiyang Ling's name is Yu Yi, and he was born in the Yu family of Yingchuan. He is not well-known at present, and he is not among the high-ranking families.But Shen Zhezi knew that in the next few years, the Yingchuan Yu clan would skyrocket and end the situation of "the king and the horse share the world", and become the great clan to succeed the Langya Wang clan in the clan politics of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

The Jiyang order Yu Yi in front of him is the key to Shen Zhezi's choice to break the game.

"Wu Xing Shen's family? Ha, no wonder why..."

Although Yu Yi is only the magistrate of a county at the moment, as a relative of the emperor, his brother Yu Liang is also the supervisor of Zhongshu, and he is a high-ranking official in Taiwan Province. The doubts in my mind were immediately resolved.

But before long, Yu Yi's heart was filled with an indescribable sense of weirdness. A rebellious wealthy family with a certain conclusion between the government and the public would beat the drums and complain, and sue a loyal court official who raised a rebel to seize his property!
He subconsciously looked at the subordinate officials behind him, wanting to prove whether he was still hungover and still in a dream?However, the few faces I saw were equally dazed and astonished.What happened in front of them is beyond the normal scope of their comprehension.

At this moment in the side hall, not only Yu Yi and the others were at a loss, but even Yu Fen who followed Shen Zhezi fell into deep confusion, completely unable to understand what the young man was up to.Seeing the determined and serious expression on the boy's face, people forget his age, and then fall into deep self-doubt. Could it be that things should be like this, and it is because of my shallow knowledge that I can't understand?

Shen Zhezi was also calm, standing in front of Yu Yi, waiting for the other party's response, his heart was filled with joy like a successful prank.As a time traveler, once he becomes seriously shameless, he is not much inferior to the ancients.

Yu Yi lowered his head and walked back to the high hall, his steps were very slow, this was a process reserved for himself to soothe his emotions.As a son of a noble family, if you don't have demeanor, your political future will not be very good.The so-called demeanor includes not only the open-mindedness of being indifferent to everything, but also the calmness of not changing color before the collapse of Mount Tai.

But until he returned to his seat and sat down, Yu Yi felt that he still couldn't let go of it. What happened in front of him was simply unheard of and absurd like never before in his life!How could a rebel beat the drums and complain against his righteous teachers?
Rubbing his swollen temples with both hands, Yu Yi could only understand the matter from his own point of view. After pondering for a long time, he pointed to the boy in the hall and said, "Shen, Shen Zhezi, since your father is the one who suffers, why don't you come here?" ? You sued Duke Yu, but it was ordered by him?"

"Controversy is raging, and my father is shutting himself up for self-reflection. Xiaomin was ordered to take care of the family business in the face of danger. There is really nothing he can do, so he can only do this."

Shen Zhezi respectfully said that his age is both a disadvantage and an advantage. Once he accepts the premise of a prodigy, his words will be more persuasive than that of an adult.

"Then, why did you come to Jiyang to sue me? Wuxing Wukang, Kuaiji Yuyao, are not under my rule. If I want to intervene, it will be Yue Zu."

Yu Yi said again, let himself stand on the sidelines first, and then continue to ask the boy's intentions behind it.However, the young man said that his father thought about his mistakes behind closed doors, which made Yu Yi's heart move.The Wang family's rebellion is already on the line, and the Shen family is still worrying about the safety of their own property at this time, which is a matter of fun.

"The Ming government can't take care of this matter? That's too bad, the Yu family is a big family in Kuaiji. I often heard my father say that the Yu family in Yingchuan has Confucianism and righteousness, and there are sages who help the world and help the world. Knowing that the Ming government is doing this Officer, so dare to give it a try."

"Your father said these words?"

Hearing Shen Zhezi's words, Yu Yi showed a little complacency on his face. Given his age and experience, he would not be complacent just because of a few compliments. What really moved him was the attitude behind the words.

It is rare for an eight-year-old child to be able to communicate with others in an orderly manner. If there is a deeper intention, it would be too shocking.

Yu Yi asked, but he already believed in his heart that most of these words came from Shen Chong's teachings. As for what message Shen Chong wanted to convey to himself through his son, he couldn't figure it out for a while.

Just thinking about Shen Chong's complicated background and current position, Yu Yi felt a little bored in his heart, and his tone became a little cold: "There are troubles in the world, and it's up to you, a kid, to make decisions. I can't control your family's affairs. Duke Yu of Kuaiji has a noble character and is recognized by the world, so he will not be stigmatized because of state affairs. You go."

"The Ming government's words are wrong. Xiaomin knows that people speak lightly. If my family is really suffering, then I can only retreat to myself. But here I have the magistrate Xu Chaoxu of Xiling County and a group of villagers who have been coerced by the Yu family. The testimony, please take a look at the Ming government, and then weigh it."

As Shen Zhezi said, he motioned to Liu Meng, the soldier behind him, to submit his testimony against Yu Tan in Xiling County, where he forced the magistrate of Xu County to write a statement.

When Yu Fen saw this scene, his cheeks twitched suddenly, and he recalled the scene of Xu County Magistrate and his gang, under the pressure of a knife, bit the bullet and transcribed Shen Zhezi's dictation.At that time, he didn't know why, and he didn't expect the intention to be here.Coerced by the Yu family?This kid is really shameless to the extreme!
Yu Yi took the letter paper presented by the official, glanced at it hastily, and his expression changed. He didn't care about the content of the letter, and he was especially concerned about the eye-catching seal of the magistrate of Xiling on one of the letters.

Being in the same county, it is inevitable that there will be official correspondence between the two counties, so there is a pattern of the seal of the magistrate of Xiling in the county office, and Yu Yi asked someone to take it to check that it was correct, and his mood became ups and downs.The slanderous content of Yu Tan in these letters can be ignored, but one fact can be inferred from this, that is, Xiling County is already under the control of the Shen family!
Thinking of the vital position of Xiling County, Yu Yi gasped, not daring to take it lightly any longer, staring at Shen Zhezi and said in a deep voice, "What else did your father say? Let's talk together!"

(End of this chapter)