Zhou Zheng and Hu Qingzheng are still playing chess, talking about some things.
Hu Qingzheng looked at the messy chessboard and said helplessly: "You still don't play chess in the future."
Zhou Zheng naturally knew his chess skills, he was somewhat embarrassed, but his face did not move a bit, and he still took care of himself.
He Gong, Wei Zhong didn't seem to see it, watching his nose and his heart.
At this time, a government officer came to report: "My lord, see you in Ningzhi County."
Hu Qingzheng glanced at Zhou Zheng, and when he saw that he was silent, he said: "Let him come in."
Zhou Zheng didn't seem to hear, and continued to stare at the chessboard, thinking about the way to win.
Ning Shan came in, saw Zhou Zheng and Hu Qingzheng playing chess, secretly twisted his eyebrows, stepped forward and raised his hand: "The official has seen two adults."
Hu Qingzheng, who is the prefect of Hejian Prefecture, turned around and said in an official manner: "Do you have anything to do with the official?"
Ning Shan thought of the wording along the way, and said neither humble nor arrogant: "Back to your lord, the people's grievances in Hejian County are boiling, and rumors are everywhere. The officials are panicked, and the officials dare to ask the adults. "When will it end? What should I do with those who have been arrested? I also ask the adults to show me and give the next official a charter, and the next official can give an explanation to Hejian County."
Just as Hu Qingzheng was about to open his mouth, Zhou Zheng held the chess piece, and said lightly: "Who spread the rumors? Who believes in the rumors? Which officials are worried and careless? You make a list for the official, and the official will handle it himself."
Ning Shan looked at Zhou Zheng's profile, his expression condensed slightly.
He and Zhou Zheng only met once, which was when the Hejian Mansion welcomed the Qin's envoy. Other times, including Chen Wuyong when he went to Tianjin Wei to see Zhou Zheng, he did not go, and he never saw Zhou Zheng.
This is the second time.
Zhou Zheng's face was distinct, his expression calm, and he couldn't hear any emotions in his indifferent tone.
Ning Shan glanced at Hu Qingzheng, and saw that he was not talking, so he had to say: "My lord, now there are dozens of gentry jammed in the county government, asking the next official to give an explanation, and I ask the adults to show it."
Zhou Zheng still didn't look at him, and said: "Want to explain? Let them come to the official, come, open the palace, let them in, the official is here to wait for them."
There was an official responding immediately and quickly went to open the door.
Chu Jin cast a look behind Zhou Zheng, and more than forty guards gushed out from everywhere, standing on both sides of the road, from the gate of the palace to Ning Shan.
Ning Shan watched this scene, and the corners of his mouth twitched, knowing that it would be useless to say more, so he raised his hand and said, "Master Zhou, the son of the officer was also arrested by the officer. I don't know what crime he committed?"
Zhou Zheng originally squeezed the chess piece, slowly put it back, turned his head to look at Ning Shan, his eyes were indifferent, and said: "Bring the file."
He Gong glanced at Ning Shan, sighed inwardly, agreed, and quickly let people call.
The people in the torture room have been sorting out. The son of Ning Shan is ranked in the top ten. It is naturally easy to find, and the dossier is soon brought.
Zhou Zheng flipped through the dossier and read to Ning Shan: "In the seventh year of the Apocalypse, Ning Tao and the Ning family servant were jealous of others in the brothel, wounded seven people, lost water in the brothel, and burned three people to death. In the same year, Ning Tao was killed. Student member of the county, you are threatening your family with a child test to keep your family safe. In the first year of Chongzhen, Ning Tao robbed the girl, killed her husband, pushed the complaining parents downstairs, and died and injured the case. The case is pending. In the second year of Chongzhen, Ning In order to do business, Tao extorted thirty thousand taels of officials and gentry, imprisoned those who came to the province and Beijing to file a complaint, and killed three people. Now there are more than a dozen people in prison. This year, a month ago, Ning Tao set fire. Sixteen houses were burned down, and five people were burned to death. The case still ended. Half a month ago, the Liang family wife was forced to sell the brothel, killing three people. Ningzhi County, would you explain to the officer?"
Ning Shan listened to cold sweat coming out of his ears, his face straightened.
Some of these things, he knows, some he doesn't, and now whether he knows it or not, he feels very remorseful in his heart. It's just that he didn't strictly restrain the evildoer in the first place, let his wife and old lady spoil him, and commit so many big mistakes!
Ning Shan is a filial son and a good husband. He also hopes to be a good father. His face is full of pain, and his eyes are struggling. For a long time, he knelt on the ground with a puff, and said, "My lord, it's a mess of the officials. He has committed so many sins. The official is willing to compensate the victim, and the official will immediately resign and return to his hometown, and will not enter the official office again. He only asks the adult to spare the life of the child, and the official will never forget the kindness of the adult."
Zhou Zheng snorted coldly, and said, "Your flirtatious few words have offset so many appointments? You offset all the evil deeds done by Ning Tao? It's okay, you are betraying the law for personal gains, what face do you have? Officer? Come, take it for the officer!"
The four guards immediately rushed forward and pushed Ning Shan down, and then all the chains and shackles were added to him.
Ning Shan was shocked. He didn't expect that Zhou Zheng would come directly without following the official rules, and said anxiously: "Master Zhou! This official is the imperial court official, even if you are an imperial servant, you can't take me casually!"
Zhou Zheng picked up his teacup and said lightly: "You don't need to tell the officials about these things. When you arrive at the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, you don't need to be injustice. He Tong sentenced it to you. This is your part. You should be brought to the court as soon as possible and sent to the Criminal Ministry."
He Gong knew that he was really going to be sent to the capital. Even if Ningshan wasn't slashed, he would inevitably be jailed.
He Gong also understands that this is not an official method. Normally, Ningshan should be allowed to go. Everyone should be respectful to each other, and maybe they will be able to see each other in the future.
However, Zhou Zheng didn't play his cards according to common sense, and no one could stop him. He Gong looked up as usual and said, "Yes."
When He Gong's voice fell, Zhou Zheng's guards dragged Ning Shan to the prison of the mansion.
Ning Shan seemed to have not reacted to it. After being dragged away for several steps, he suddenly said loudly, "Master Zhou, if you have any conditions, just say directly, why bother..."
Zhou Zheng didn't mean to talk nonsense with Ning Shan at all. A small county magistrate, does he need to spend his tongue
The reason why he wanted to take Ningshan was to establish power and to block the mouth of the imperial court. Ningshan, the magistrate of Hejian Prefecture, Hejian County, could not be a better candidate!
When Hu Qingzheng saw that Zhou Zheng had taken Ning Shan like this, his fat face was tangled again and again, and said: "I will write a memorial to the court to clarify this matter."
Zhou Zheng glanced at him, did not stop, and said: "Those gentry and tycoons who are clamoring for injustice and trying to find people, don't worry, I will deal with them."
Hu Qingzheng knew how Zhou Zheng did in Yongping Mansion, and his fat face became more and more tangled.
When Hu Qingzheng was struggling, the news that Ning Shan had been arrested exploded in Hejian Mansion.
The businessman was still stuck in the county office of Hejian County. Hearing the news, his eyes widened, and he couldn't believe it: "Master Ning has been arrested? How could it be? He has always been upright and honest as an official. How could he be arrested?"
The old instructor was shocked and said tremblingly: "I once taught him that he is self-denying and respectful, he is humble, and will not mess around. It must be the ghost who patrols me. He is going to mess with me. Mansion..."
The middle-aged man after the scholarly listened, his expression sank, and said, "I will go back and write the memorial to the court!"
A group of people were chattering about'communication' at the gate of the county government office. It didn't take long before they found out more than a dozen people who were eligible to go to court! (End of this chapter)