After traveling through time, she still led the villagers to make money as a county magistrate

Chapter 70 Handwriting

Lin'an Government Office

Before Gu Niannian woke up for long, she saw He Feng still mumbling and trying to say something.

Gu Niannian's heart skipped a beat and she thought, "It's broken!"

County Magistrate Wu took one look and understood. "Sir, since he can't speak, then write it down. After all, this matter concerns the reputation of the government, so we must investigate it thoroughly and not be careless."

Wu Xianwei's words were sincere, and she had no reason to refuse

Gu Niannian held her forehead with her hand. This was the normal process of the trial, and he had no reason to stop it. At this moment, she wished she had asked Gu Yu to break his hand yesterday.

And now there are only physical evidence, no witnesses. He Feng is considered a good man in the eyes of the people in Lin'an County. In this case, it is indeed difficult for Gu Niannian to convict him based on these evidences.

"Sir, this bastard impersonating He Zhubu is already guilty of a capital crime. The human skin mask is here, what else is there to say..."

Zhou Mi hasn't finished speaking yet

Wu Xianwei cast a dagger-like look at him and said, "You have no right to speak here."

"I...I" Zhou Mi lowered his head and returned to his original position

"Alas, it's all for the progress of the case. County Magistrate Wu doesn't need to be so aggressive." Gu Niannian glanced at him sideways.

"Sir, when you try a prisoner, you must give him a chance to defend himself, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public."

"He can't speak for some unknown reason, but his hand is intact. Is your Excellency trying to hide something?"

This statement clearly contained a threat, and the threat was well-founded. Wu Jianmin had been the county lieutenant for more than ten years, so there must have been some people following his footsteps, and quite a few of them.

He was a new county magistrate and had no foundation. Except that Zhou Mi was now more on his side, of course, this was also because it involved the Zhou family, so he would help.

The main reason is that each county magistrate's term of office is only five years, at most. He may be promoted, demoted, or transferred to another place. Wu Jianmin has been in office for ten years. As the saying goes, no county magistrate is worse than the county magistrate, so it is easy to imagine who he will side with.

Sure enough, everyone present nodded in agreement.

"Write it!" Gu Niannian uttered the two words with difficulty.

After being untied, the pen, ink, paper and inkstone were placed in front of He Feng. He thought he would have to wait at least a quarter of an hour, but before he could even turn around, He Feng raised the paper in his hand.

Everyone was shocked, "So fast!"

"As expected, he is the chief clerk. He writes much faster than ordinary people. I admire him." Gu Niannian rolled her eyes when she heard the people present praising her mindlessly.

How long will it take to write just five words? Will it take until dinner time?

Gu Niannian had already guessed what he was going to write. It was nothing more than diverting the blame and revealing that he was a woman to draw attention to himself. When he was questioned, he was afraid that he would not be able to get out because he had the help of Wu County Magistrate.

Gu Niannian was not wrong. On the white paper were five large characters: "The County Magistrate is a Woman"

Just these five words caused a huge uproar, "What does this mean?"

"How is that possible? I've seen Gu Rujun before, and she looks exactly like this!"

After all, they were in Lin'an, and some people had seen Gu Rujun before, and they all looked at He Feng with suspicion.

The person in question yawned lazily, "Seeing that he is about to be convicted, he makes random accusations and slanders me. What crime should he be punished for?"

He Feng, “Uh, uh”

As he spoke, he gestured on his body

Wu County Magistrate, "I don't believe He Feng's words. If you want to prove your innocence, a body examination is the most convincing way!"

As soon as these words came out, Gu Niannian knew that Wu Jianmin was the same as He Feng. He was willing to offend his superiors for a guilty person. This kind of courage is not possessed by ordinary people.

Gu Niannian glared at him, a smile on her lips, "What will you do if this thief slanders me?"

Wu Jianmin was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Gu Niannian to ask such a question, but he quickly regained his composure.

He said righteously, "If this thief is slandering you, he will naturally be punished according to the law. But if this is true, you, as an official appointed by the court, have deceived the people and deceived the emperor. According to the laws of the Great Sage, you deserve death."

Gu Niannian sighed inwardly, this Wu Jianmin was really difficult to deal with, but she was no pushover either.

"Okay, in that case, it is not possible for a mere county lieutenant like you to judge me. I will send someone to notify the magistrate, and then make a decision." Gu Niannian looked steadily into Wu Jianmin's eyes, without any retreat.

After saying that, Gu Niannian looked at He Feng, a fierce look flashing in her eyes.

"Come here, take this thief to the prison and wait for interrogation."

Wu Jianmin's original intention was to let Gu Niannian prove it on the spot. If she didn't dare, then she was a woman. If she dared... he was just following the rules and regulations, and there was nothing wrong to find.

But if the Tongpan was called in to try the case, and if it was true as He Feng said, that the county magistrate was a woman, and this man was a Jinshi chosen by the government, wouldn't that mean that the government was blind and couldn't tell the difference between a man and a woman?

He was afraid that even if he, the county lieutenant, was safe and sound, there would be no hope of promotion. Although he had been a county lieutenant for more than ten years, which official didn't want to be promoted?

If not, it would be a false accusation against an imperial official, and not only would he lose his official position, he might also be thrown into jail.

This is a method that hurts the enemy by a thousand and hurts yourself by eight hundred. It is disadvantageous to yourself no matter how you look at it.

Wu Jianmin rolled his eyes, and with a thud, he knelt on his knees. "Sir, I believe you are a man."

"This villain slandered the imperial officials and should be put to death," Wu Jianmin pointed at He Feng.

When He Feng heard him say that, he opened his mouth in surprise, gestured with his hands, and made some noises, trying to explain something.

Wu County Magistrate, "Why don't you tie him up and put him in jail? Stop talking nonsense and slandering the Lord."

Gu Niannian was also dumbfounded. "Wu County Magistrate is also a powerful figure. He can analyze the interests in such a short time."

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Lin'an Prison was closed. Standing inside the wooden door of the prison was He Feng, wearing a prison uniform and with disheveled hair. Outside, Wu Jianmin stood straight.

He Feng was threatening Wu Jianmin, his eyes full of anger. "What do you mean? We are in the same group. If we have to die, I will drag you down with me. Don't even think about having an easy life."

"Alright, alright. The county magistrate is a woman, but so what? Do you think you can bring her down like this and save yourself?"

"You are too naive. If the judge comes, not only will we fail to overthrow her, but we might both fall into her hands!"

Wu Jianmin stroked his mustache and spoke slowly.

"Then what should I do? If I can't bring her down, how can I get out? I can't just stay in jail like this. The Zhou family's matter hasn't been resolved yet and it can't be delayed." He Feng made an "uh, uh" sound and gestured with his hands.

"Okay, I know what you want to say. Don't worry. I have a share of the Zhou family's money. I just need the final push. Of course I can't let it go." Wu Jianmin's eyes flashed.

"Isn't it your fault? You have all the women you want, and now you don't even let go of a man. You are really hungry."

"She's a woman!" He Feng roared silently.

"That's enough." Wu Jianmin's eyes flashed with disdain.

He actually didn't believe that the county magistrate was a woman. He had passed the imperial examination and knew that it would be extremely difficult for a woman to get in just from the physical examination.