The abandoned wife of the noble family, she is Black Heart Lotus

Xiao Mingzhang and Gu Deyin did not live in the government office, but lived in the Tianzihao room of the inn.

At this time, she was pacing back and forth in the room, constantly looking out, wondering if Magistrate Lin would act as they expected.

"You don't have to be so nervous, come on, relax, sit down and drink some tea first."

Gu Deyin rejected Xiao Mingzhang's proposal. At this moment, her heart was in a state of confusion. How could she sit still?

Xiao Mingzhang forcefully pulled her to sit next to him and put a cup of cold tea into her hand.

"Not only are we secretly staring at him at this time, he is also secretly staring at us, so the less he can reveal his flaws, the more he will retaliate, and he will definitely take action. Just wait and see."

Gu Deyin glanced at his calm look. It seemed that she hadn't mastered her kung fu yet and had to learn from him.

After thinking about it, no matter how anxious she was, she didn't show it, but really started to drink tea calmly and slowly.

now it's right.

Xiao Mingzhang had a smile on his face. The more critical the moment, the less he could control himself.

Gu Deyin drank tea for a while, and after suppressing the irritability in his heart, he finally felt in a mood.

"How come an official like Magistrate Lin has been able to work under you for so long? Didn't you notice anything strange about him before?"

She wondered how such an official could survive? Are the annual inspections by the Ministry of Personnel just a decoration?

Xiao Mingzhang's eyes were dark and authentic, "The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. If everything is done in detail, even a tired dog can't do anything well. The superior is a human, not a god."

Gu Deyin was slightly startled when she heard this. In fact, this was the same as the way she managed the Xu family's middle-aged family in her previous life. Some things could only be delegated to her subordinates. As long as it did not involve major issues of principle, she would just turn a blind eye. Just close one eye.

“Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes, have you ever heard of it?”

Gu Deyin nodded slightly. She had read the Tao Te Ching.

Xiao Mingzhang patiently explained the truth to her. Although the truth was clear, the regent was giving her lessons in person, so she listened very seriously.

The desire to be the head of the Gu family came up in an instant before, but at this moment, she felt that she still had a long way to go, at least she couldn't do something just based on enthusiasm, she had to have a plan.

Not long after, the secret guard came in and reported the latest actions of Magistrate Lin.

When Gu Deyin heard that he was going to call back the bandits who were chasing her father and brother to deal with them, she suddenly felt warm. This would alleviate the pressure on her father and brother.

After all, the reinforcements sent by Xiao Mingzhang did not arrive so quickly.

And in this way, we can get direct evidence that Magistrate Lin colluded with the bandits, and it will be much easier to deal with him.

Xiao Mingzhang didn't have much expression on his face, but this was not enough. The officialdom here had to be reorganized.

Although many people were watching their arrival, there were also many people who wanted to come forward and overthrow Magistrate Lin.

Gu Deyin picked up the greeting card and looked at it. She didn't know much about it and just felt dazzled.

Xiao Mingzhang threw the pile of greeting cards aside and ignored them.

"These people don't have much value. Most of them are just outsiders."

Belongs to the pile that will be cleared out sooner or later. Gu Deyin thought about the same truth. Anyone who really had a big grudge against Magistrate Lin would come directly to his door. Of course, they are still waiting and watching and will not surface easily. After all, they don't know what they are like.

But it can be a stimulus and bring more people to the surface. They must have a lot of evidence of Prefect Lin's crimes.

The next day, Gu Deyin directly summoned all the family members of Magistrate Lin, from the pampered old lady to the new daughter-in-law, no one was spared.

Now that she was the unruly princess, she made things difficult for them in every possible way.

She didn't have the slightest fondness for these people who followed Magistrate Lin to dominate and enjoy the people's wealth, so she didn't feel any psychological pressure at all when making things difficult for them.

Mrs. Lin originally came to see the noble man in great excitement, but she didn't expect that the noble man would not give her face. Instead, she was scolded. She had not suffered this crime for many years, and she suddenly felt angry and aggrieved.

The wife of the prefect Lin was quite unhappy. What did this princess have to be proud of? The man she married had the same official position as her man, so how could he show prestige in front of her?

Thinking of this, she immediately jumped up and yelled at Gu Deyin.

Gu Deyin was worried that she had no chance to win. Now Mrs. Lin came to her door to establish her authority. She took the opportunity to act like a princess and get slapped directly.

Mrs. Lin didn't expect that at her age, she would still have to suffer such physical pain. Her heart collapsed. She struggled and rushed towards Gu Deyin, trying to regain some face for herself.

Gu Deyin pretended to be frightened. As a result, Mrs. Lin was slapped directly, which was quite disrespectful.

Magistrate Lin's children dared not speak out in anger, and could only watch their mother being tortured.

What happened here was immediately reported to Prefect Lin.

He was so angry that his nose was crooked. He originally wanted to deal with Gu Jianghuai first, and then call people back to deal with the couple named Xiao. In this way, he could tell the court that these two people died at the hands of bandits. , and he did not touch a leaf.

Who knew that these two people would go so far? It was intolerable.

As soon as he gave the order, Xiao Mingzhang and Gu Deyin received the news first.

The two of them looked at each other calmly and continued to talk with the colleague who came to the door.

As a subordinate of the magistrate, Tongzhi was severely suppressed in this world. After learning that the newly arrived Shangguan couple was making trouble for Magistrate Lin in every possible way, he immediately stopped waiting and watched. Instead, he came to hand over all the evidence of Magistrate Lin's crimes to him. Two people.

Seeing that Xiao Mingzhang did not express his position, he felt quite uneasy.

But when he saw his wife, Dangchao Princess slapped the table angrily, and his heart suddenly calmed down.

Gu Deyin was heard scolding angrily, "This is simply unreasonable! Mr. Wang, it has been really difficult for you to serve as an official under him these years."

Wang Tongzhi smiled bitterly and said, "There is nothing I can do. I am worried about you, and my subordinates also thought about presenting the evidence to the capital, but the relationship between Lin and me was very tough. I was unable to get in several times. In the end, in order not to alarm With the surname Lin, I can only lie dormant."

At this point, Xiao Mingzhang just looked at him, looked through the evidence he brought, and then frowned.

Upon seeing this, Wang Tongzhi quickly applied eye drops to Magistrate Lin.

"These are local military generals. They should have been constraining each other with Lin, but they are colluding with each other's relatives. They are like grasshoppers on a rope. They not only prey on the common people, but also work together to deceive the court. They sometimes Sometimes they are soldiers, but sometimes they are bandits. It depends on how Lin uses them..."

Gu Deyin frowned when she heard this. This would cause trouble. She couldn't help but look at Xiao Mingzhang.

Xiao Mingzhang was still there. He said a few words to Wang Tongzhi, and after Wang Tongzhi left like a chicken, he gently held her cold hand.

"Don't worry, whether it's a soldier or a bandit, it's not a matter of my words."