Zhong Niangzi Wanfu

Chapter 21 Lord Shen makes a price, let’s forget about it

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As soon as Qin Shen heard that it was the You family's case, he said he was ill at home and gave full authority to the Gao family's case to Shen Feng.

After the annual pastoral leave, Shen Feng summoned You Hanyong, the second son of You Mansion, on the eighth day of the lunar month.

Gao's father was ill in bed, and Gao's mother came out of the court to hear the trial. She trembled all over when she saw You Hanyong.

You Hanyong looks mediocre and somewhat refined, with a thin stature.

If Gao Mu's eyes weren't full of hatred when she looked at him, it would be difficult for people to associate him with a bully who doesn't care about human life.

Seeing Shen Feng sitting in the main hall wearing official robes, You Hanyong bowed politely.

"Second Young Master You has finished listening to Gao's petition. Do you have anything to say?"

"I have nothing to say, so I plead guilty." You Hanyong said with a smile.

Shen Feng did not expect that You Hanyong would admit his guilt so quickly. He was stunned and sentenced You Hanyong to 100 sticks. He released the Gao family and paid the Gao family [-] taels of silver.

"Pass the staff."

Hearing this, You Hanyong chuckled at Shen Feng and said, "Master Shen, the cane punishment will be waived. The 100 taels of silver from the You family will be sent to your residence. But I have already accepted it from the Gao family, so why should I give it back?" ?”

"Mr. Gao, even if you die, you must die in my You family."

Shen Feng frowned slightly.

Gao Mu was stunned, looked at Shen Feng in surprise, and then glared at You Hanyong: "What do you mean by this?"

"Sir, while we're talking, let's invite this ignorant woman down, so as not to hinder us." You Hanyong said lightly, as if he was already used to it.

At this time, Gao Mu looked at Shen Feng in disbelief: "I thought Lord Shen was an upright official, but I didn't expect him to be just like other corrupt officials."

"Now even if I go to hell, I have to take you You Hanyong with me!" Gao Mu rushed towards You Hanyong with angry eyes, but was stopped by the government servant on the side.

You Hanyong glanced at Gao Mu who was pulled aside with disgust: "My family has already given me money, do you still think it's too little?"

"Crack-" the gavel sounded.

"quiet."

When Shen Feng saw Gao Mu crying bitterly, he ordered someone to help her down.

"Master Shen, are you going to take the woman away to negotiate with him, You Hanyong?" Gao's mother tightly grabbed Shen Feng's official robe, "If Master Shen can't give us justice, the woman will have no choice but to surrender." Jiang!"

Shen Feng shook his head: "Don't worry, Madam Gao, I won't do it."

After persuading Gao Mu with good words, Shen Feng sat down.

You Hanyong then sneered: "Master Shen, this crazy woman is gone, so we can open the skylight and speak openly. Master Shen, please make a price, and the Youfu will provide it in the future, so let's forget about it."

"Second Young Master You, are you trying to bribe me?" Shen Feng stared.

"It's unpleasant for Master Shen to say this. You are thinking about your official reputation, so we should make it easier for you. After this incident, the Youfu will say to the outside world that you handle the case impartially, and the punishment with the rod will remain the same. I deeply plead guilty. From now on I will definitely treat Mr. Gao well."

"Second Master You is not allowed to play tricks in the courtroom." Shen Yan patted the hall, "Since Second Master You does not cooperate with me in handling the case, then please ask Second Master You to go to the prison to reflect."

You Hanyong sneered: "I have also been to Qin Lin's cell. But the last adult who sent me in ended up kneeling down and begging me to come out. Has Lord Shen thought about it?"

Shen Feng lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. Everyone thought that Shen Feng was scared, but unexpectedly he raised his head and said, "Young Master You is so unrepentant, the punishment with the rod will definitely be inevitable, so let's beat him with the rod first."

Everyone was shocked, the government officials all looked at each other, and no one dared to move.

Shen Feng remained silent, stood up and went down to the hall. He took the wooden stick with a thick wrist and said, "Come here, hold him down, and I will execute him myself."

The people outside the yamen were all shocked. You Hanyong was used to being the king and hegemon in Qin Lin. No one in Qin Lin County had dared to use force against him. Even if he didn't even say harsh words, Shen Feng was the number one.

Seeing that no one in the government office dared to move, two burly men outside the door boldly stepped forward and held You Hanyong down.

Shen Feng looked at Wen Ruo, but his hands were quite strong. For a moment, You Hanyong's screams echoed through the sky.

Behind the yamen hall, Gao's mother covered her face and sobbed.

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As soon as Shen Feng sent You Hanyong to prison, the two men stopped Shen Feng: "Master Shen, you tortured You Hanyong, and the You family will not let you go. You'd better pack your bags and run away. .”

"I am the captain of Qin Lin County, and I am inspecting the security of a county. Why are you leaving?" Shen Feng patted the ashes on his body.

"Sir, Youfu is the local emperor in Qinlin, and there are people in the court supporting him. Your Excellency is like a mantis trying to use his arms as a chariot." Another person frowned.

"Compared to me, you are even more powerless. Why don't the government officials dare to torture You Hanyong, but you dare?" Shen Feng sat down and asked leisurely.

The two looked at each other and sighed: "We were Qin Lin's yamen servants. We offended You Mansion before and were dismissed by Mr. Qin. There is no one at home. I have nothing to worry about and I am not afraid of being implicated."

"Then why didn't you leave?" "I just can't stand their Youfu, why did they let us leave our homes?" the two said angrily.

"What do you do to make a living now?" Shen Feng asked, making a plan in his mind.

"Do some moving work. There are quite a lot of people who Qin Lin can't stand them. Youfu will give us some work to do." The two laughed.

Hearing this, Shen Feng poured tea for the two of them: "I don't know who the two eldest brothers are, but I have something to ask you for help. I will give you a big thank you when the job is done."

Two men, one named Wang Zhi and the other named Ma Lin.

After Wang Zhi and Ma Lin left, Manager Ren and Qin Shen of the You Mansion came to the door.

"Everything must be a misunderstanding. Mr. Shen should send the person out quickly." Qin Shen took Shen Feng's hand and persuaded him.

"Yes, Mr. Shen." The butler of Youfu also tried to persuade him.

"But the second young master has indeed confessed his crime in front of the people. How can there be impunity for the guilty?" Shen Feng smiled slightly.

"But your Excellency has already beaten our young master with a cane." Manager Ren asked anxiously, "Why don't you let our young master go?"

"In addition to the cane punishment, there is also the return of Gao's daughter and compensation of 100 taels of silver." Shen Feng looked at Manager Ren, "I also understand that the second young master's nature cannot be subdued and released. Otherwise, Manager, you can go back and release Gao. If you pay more money, I will put the second young master back when the time comes."

Manager Ren knew in his heart that if he released people rashly, he would definitely be killed when You Hanyong was released.

Looking at Shen Feng who was calm and composed in front of him, Manager Ren was so worried that he was sweating and finally took two steps forward: "Master Shen is a newbie here and doesn't understand Youfu's methods. Since you will continue to work in Tanlin from now on, please listen to my advice." , please put the second young master back. Otherwise, the safety of Master Shen and the safety of Master Shen’s family will be unknown.”

Qin Shen also grabbed Shen Feng's sleeve: "Master Shen, this manager Ren is the easy-to-talk manager of You Mansion. If you really want the eldest son or the head of You Mansion to come and talk to you, then there is really no way out."

Shen Feng thought for a while: "What do you two mean by that?"

Manager Ren finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a pleasant expression: "100 taels of silver will be compensated to Mr. and Mrs. Gao. Afterwards, a hundred taels of silver will be given to Mr. Shen. In the future, whether Mr. Gao will live or die, the relationship between Mr. Gao, his wife and Mr. Shen will be the same. It has nothing to do with adults.”

The hands in Shen Feng's sleeves clenched tightly, but he still smiled gently on his face: "Well, on a day when the gold and silver from You Mansion are presented, the Japanese officials will release the second young master."

Seeing that there was something interesting about this matter, Manager Ren quickly agreed: "Tomorrow, the Youfu will definitely deliver it. Please, Mr. Shen, be kind to the second young master."

The next day, Manager Ren arrived at the gate of the county government office with a hundred gold. Before he entered, he heard You Hanyong's scream. He was so frightened that he threw the box containing the money to the boy and hurried in.

Seeing You Hanyong being tortured with a cane, Steward Ren was about to cry without tears, and asked Shen Feng, who was drinking tea at the side, what he wanted to do.

Shen Feng rubbed the tea bowl in his hand. Seeing that it was Manager Ren, he patted the confession on one side: "Yesterday afternoon, someone came to report that the case of the second son of your house who seized [-] acres of fertile land in the western suburbs last May has not been concluded. I'm sorry. The second young master was interrogated and he confessed, so he was sentenced accordingly."

"Judgment? What was the sentence?" Manager Ren asked in surprise.

"Sentence the second son to ten sticks, return the farmland, and pay the owner Qian, Chen and other farmers a total of 300 taels of silver."

"My lord!" Steward Ren looked at Shen Yan and choked up his sobs for a moment.

Shen Feng glanced at You Hanyong, who was beaten to a bloody pulp and was still cursing. He sighed: "Manager Ren also saw it. It's the second young master who is contemptuous of the court. I can't do anything about it."

After lingering for half a day, Shen Feng still had no intention of letting him go, so Manager Ren had no choice but to go back.

On the third day, Manager Ren brought two hundred gold, but saw Shen Feng uncovering the murder case of You Hanyong leading someone into a fight a year ago, resulting in three deaths and seven injuries.

Shen Feng did not sentence You Hanyong to the cane this time because he was beaten so hard that he no longer had the strength to speak.

"What do you want, Mr. Shen?" Manager Ren had no choice but to push the money box in front of Shen Fang.

"Enforce the law impartially, there's nothing I can do about it." Shen Feng pushed the money box and said innocently.

Manager Ren gritted his teeth: "Do you want to sentence the second young master to death?"

"With what you have done, it is natural that you will not be able to escape the death penalty." Shen Feng smiled slightly.

"Do you really want to break up with Youfu?"

"I have already pronounced the sentence today in front of the people of Qin Lincheng. How can I go back on my word?"

"Although the second young master is a bastard, he is very popular with my master. Now my master and the eldest son have not returned from visiting relatives in the royal capital. If those two come back and see the second master being tortured like this, they must be furious. Even so. I beg you, sir, to let the second young master go."

"What if I don't?" Shen Feng was determined to go against You Mansion.

Only then did Manager Ren realize that Shen Feng had no intention of letting You Hanyong go from the beginning.

In the past few days, people's voices have been boiling, and Shen Feng's momentum was overwhelming. It once overshadowed Qin Shen, and everyone praised Shen Feng for serving the people as an official.

But in the eyes of a discerning person like Guanshi Ren, Shen Feng's move was tantamount to madness.

After a long time, Steward Ren took a deep look at Shen Feng, as if he had seen his death, and bowed to Shen Feng heavily: "Now the news about the Second Young Master has reached the ears of the Lord and the Eldest Young Master. No matter what, they will definitely reply within half a month. When you come to Qinlin, please take care of your safety."

"Let me go."

(End of this chapter)