Chapter 382: Incompetent County Magistrate (Part )
Chapter 382: Incompetent County Magistrate (Part )
Everyone became excited.
Even the county magistrate looked at Chen Wanruo with gratitude.
"Are you the county magistrate of Dong'an Town?" Chen Wanruo asked the man who walked into the court.
"Yes, I, Wu Qifang, have met General Chen!"
"Oh? Your name is Wu Qifang?"
"Yes, I am Wu Qifang!"
"Well, sit down!" Chen Wanruo said lightly, pointing to a seat nearby.
That was exactly the position he sat in when he was the county magistrate.
The meaning of this statement is very clear, that is, the position of county magistrate is still his.
Wu Qifang was not stupid, so he naturally knew what Chen Wanruo meant.
There was a hint of surprise on his face, but he quickly put it away.
Because he saw Zhang Duangen being dragged out by the yamen runners.
At the same time, there is his wife Yu Cuihua.
Seeing this, Wu Qifang suddenly let out a sigh of relief.
"Zhang Duangen, do you know what mistake you have made?" Chen Wanruo asked Zhang Duangen with sharp eyes.
"Your subordinate...your subordinate..."
"Change your real name. You are just a prisoner in front of this general. What qualifications do you have to call yourself this officer?"
Chen Wanruo interrupted Zhang Duangen and said.
After hearing these words, Zhang Duangen was completely dumbfounded.
I don't even understand how things got to this point.
Not only Zhang Duangen was dumbfounded, but even Wu Qifang who was sitting next to him was also dumbfounded.
He just tilted his head and stared blankly at Chen Wanruo.
In fact, he was already extremely surprised when he saw Chen Wanruo for the first time.
He had never seen Chen Wanruo's true face.
But even if I have never seen her, how can a woman who can fight on the battlefield be simple?
So in his imagination, Chen Wanruo should be a woman with dark skin and strong limbs.
But I never thought that she had fair skin and a very slim figure...
He was completely different from what he had imagined.
"Zhang Duangen, do you know what those villagers at the door say about you?"
"Your humble servant...I don't know, I just arrived too!" Zhang Duangen said tremblingly.
He would never believe it even if he was beaten to death. It was just a matter of an hour.
He had already fallen from a lowly official to a commoner, and even reached the point where everyone hated him.
"Don't know? Haha, you will know soon." Chen Wanruo said with a smile.
Everyone who knows her knows that if Chen Wanruo smiles like this.
Then someone is bound to be unlucky.
"Kill him, kill him..."
Someone in the crowd shouted this.
Then, everyone started shouting.
"kill him......"
Wu Qifang, who was standing by, was shocked when he heard this.
After a long time, Chen Wanruo said to everyone: "Everyone, be quiet!"
Then he looked at Zhang Duangen and asked, "Do you know what crime you have committed?"
At this moment, Zhang Duangen couldn't say a word, he was already trembling with fear.
Just now he was even thinking of fooling Chen Wanruo, but he didn't expect that in just a blink of an eye, he was said to be executed.
Thinking of this, Zhang Duangen kowtowed to Chen Wanruo without thinking.
At the same time, he kept begging for mercy:
"Please spare my life, General Chen. I know I was wrong. I really know I was wrong. I promise that there will not be a next time. I will definitely be a good official that everyone loves..."
As soon as these words were spoken, not only Chen Wanruo, but even Sun Biyi beside her couldn't help laughing.
"Good officer? At this point, do you still not realize your current situation?"
Sun Biyi was young, and although she still had a mischievous side, she didn’t pose any threat at all.
How could Zhang Duangen recognize such a tone?
So he kept saying: "I know, I will definitely correct it, I..."
"You no longer have a chance!" Chen Wanruo interrupted him directly.
After saying this, he didn't give Zhang Duangen another chance to speak.
He turned his head to look at Wu Qifang and asked, "According to the laws of the Great Jin Dynasty, what kind of punishment should Zhang Duangen receive for his behavior?"
Hearing this, Wu Qifang was stunned. He obviously didn't expect Chen Wanruo to ask him this question.
But he quickly reacted and said respectfully:
"General Chen, according to the laws of our Great Jin Dynasty, any official who accepts bribes for money and perverts the law, and accepts bribes of more than one foot of silk cloth, will be sentenced to 100 strokes of the cane, and one level will be increased for each additional piece of silk cloth. After 15 pieces of silk cloth, the official will be sentenced to hanging, which is the death penalty."
"According to the feedback from my subordinates and the people, Zhang Duangen coveted more than just fifteen rolls of silk cloth. He ate the flesh and drank the blood of the people of Dong'an Town."
"In my opinion, his death is just one time, which is not enough to make up for the money he has taken from the people over the years..."
"Kill him, kill him, must kill him..."
Before Wu Qifang could finish his words, the villagers outside had already started to make a fuss.
At this time, Zhang Duangen and Yu Cuihua had already collapsed to the ground with pale faces.
From the moment Chen Wanruo asked Wu Qifang that question, Zhang Duangen knew that his only fate would be death.
"Zhang Duangen, do you have anything else to say?" Chen Wanruo asked again.
"I...I...I know I was wrong."
After talking for a long time, Zhang Duangen only said this one sentence.
He wanted to continue denying it, but he knew that there were more and more villagers at the door.
There was no way he could deny it.
What's more, there is Wu Qifang, who has been his enemy for many years and is eyeing him covetously.
What excuses does he have?
He had no other request now, only asking Chen Wanruo to give him a light sentence.
Thinking of this, Zhang Duangen was ready to plead with Chen Wanruo again.
Before he could even open his mouth, he saw Chen Wanruo ordering the yamen runner beside him:
"Take him to the prison and execute him in the autumn three days later."
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Duangen was taken away.
He didn't even have time to say a decent word.
Judging from Chen Wanruo's expression, she was obviously too lazy to listen any further.
As Wu Qifang said, even if this kind of person dies eight or ten times, it will not be enough to make up for the mistakes he has made.
After saying this, Chen Wanruo immediately walked towards the entrance of the yamen.
Seeing this, Wu Qifang quickly chased after him and shouted, "General Chen..."
After hearing this, Chen Wanruo turned around, looked at Wu Qifang, and said, "Tomorrow, come to the military camp!"
"Yes, General Chen!"
Seeing this, Chen Wanruo nodded lightly, said "hmm", and then walked out with big strides.
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