The white snow covered the sky and the earth. The hazy trees in the distance and the villages with rising smoke were all covered in the wind and snow.
In the extreme cold, a group of people were struggling to move forward in the snow and wind, with a carriage in the lead and several people behind. In the carriage sat Huang Cuandian and the shift officers, followed by the yamen runners and the controlled Yang Dacheng and Zhu Pingan, and at the end were the hostess and the children she led.
"I'm sorry, little brother, for getting you into trouble. I'll explain everything to you when we get to the county government office, and you can leave then. But my wife and children must feel sorry for me." Yang Dacheng limped on the snow and said to Zhu Ping'an apologetically.
Yang Dacheng's hands were tied with ropes by the yamen runners. His wife and children beside him felt a little distressed and sighed.
Yang Dacheng and Zhu Ping'an were taken away by Huang Cuandian's order. Yang Dacheng's wife took the initiative to follow him because she was worried about Yang Dacheng. She wanted to go to the county government office to testify and speak a few words for her husband. As for the naughty child, he also took the initiative to follow him. The hostess agreed to follow him so that she could take care of him.
"Good and bad are interdependent. Brother Yang, don't be too sad." Zhu Ping'an advised.
"Oh." Yang Dacheng just sighed.
Yang Dacheng was grateful for Zhu Ping'an's comfort, but he didn't take it to heart. According to his judgment, this time it might not be good. This weasel was the most cruel and ruthless. Alas, he just hated himself for not being able to drag him down with him. Poor his wife and children, if something happened to him, what would they do
It was snowing all the way.
Yang Dacheng and his family’s village was not too far from the county town. After walking in the snow and wind for about an hour, they arrived at the county town.
"Tongcheng County"
There are three characters carved on the wall of the county, which is the name of this county, Tongcheng County. Tongcheng County and Huaining County belong to Anqing Prefecture, but Tongcheng County is a little further north. Tongcheng has a long history and a flourishing literary style. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the number of Jinshi and Juren in Xi'an has exceeded the total number of Jinshi and Juren in five counties, including Huaining, Qianshan, Taihu, Susong, and Wangjiang, which also belong to Anqing Prefecture.
Therefore, Xia Luoming and others from Tongcheng were so arrogant.
After entering the county town, Zhu Ping'an and Yang Dacheng were directly taken by Huang Cuandian and the police to the direction of the county government office.
The county government office is located on the north side of the county town. As they arrived at the gate of the county government office, Huang Cuandian and the officers became even more imposing.
The county government office is quite large. In front of the gate, there is a "Xuanhua" archway with flying eaves and brackets, which is very imposing. The plaque on the front of the archway reads "Tongcheng Ancient Governance", which means that Tongcheng County has a long history and good governance. "Xuanhua" means to publicize and educate the people. According to the old rules, the county magistrate would preach the imperial edict in Xuanhua Square on the first and fifteenth day of every month. The content was mostly about respecting parents, uniting the village, abiding by the law and paying taxes, etc. On the left side of the gate of the county government office, there are two stone tablets. The inscriptions have been cleared.
The gate of the county government office is three rooms wide. A "drum for crying out injustice" is placed in the front half of the east side for the common people to beat the drum to appeal for justice.
When he reached the door, Yang Dacheng suddenly felt a surge of strength. Regardless of his bound hands, he went to the "Drum for Calling for Injustice" and beat the drum to appeal for justice.
"Damn it, Yang Lame, don't refuse my toast and drink the wine for punishment." An officer grabbed Yang Dacheng's arm and cursed him harshly.
"I want to beat the drum to appeal for justice. Please ask the county magistrate to uphold justice." Yang Dacheng shouted loudly.
"Do you think you can see the county magistrate whenever you want? The county magistrate is busy with all kinds of affairs, so how can he have time to see you? Take them directly to the jail." Huang Cuandian stroked his moustache and instructed several officers.
"Okay." An officer responded, thought for a moment, took out a dirty rag from his pocket, stuffed it into Yang Dacheng's mouth, and then dragged him into the county government office.
In ancient times, most prisons were located in the southwest of the county government office, mostly inside the county government office. Because the prison was located in the southwest of the lobby, it was called the South Prison.
"Great Success..."
The hostess was heartbroken and wanted to go in with them, but was stopped by the guards.
"This is not a place you can enter, haha. If you want your husband and brother to come out earlier, go and beg our Master Huang. I guarantee you will have a chance."
The hostess spat at the officer's words, and then took her child to the injustice drum. She picked up the drumstick and started to beat it.
"Hey, hey, hey, stay away, you can't touch this."
A clerk on duty at the yamen gate stepped forward to stop the hostess, and then rudely drove her away, preventing her from touching the drum to cry out her injustice.
Hahaha
The officers who were escorting Yang Dacheng burst into laughter at this. They thought he was really from the countryside and really thought that the government was a vegetarian.
"Okay, take them to the prison and lock them up first. When the county magistrate has time, we will report to him."
Huang looked at Dacheng with disdain, waved his hand, and ordered the officers to quickly send Yang Dacheng and Zhu Ping'an to the county jail. Then he turned to the hostess and said, "Sister-in-law, if you have any problems, come to me. They all know where I am. You can ask anyone. It's not easy for you either. I will help you if I can."
"Walk!"
The officer pushed Yang Dacheng into the county government office. Another officer wanted to push Zhu Ping'an, but Zhu Ping'an took two steps forward and walked to the gate of the county government office.
"Yo He, this nerd is quite obedient."
The officer who originally wanted to push Zhu Ping'an laughed when he saw this. The other officers also made fun of Zhu Ping'an. This nerd probably didn't know how terrible the prison was. Once he entered the prison, he would cry.
"I want to see the county magistrate."
Under the gaze of everyone, Zhu Ping'an walked to the door and spoke to the clerk on duty at the door.
I want to see the county magistrate.
Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this. This nerd hasn't understood what just happened. You can't just beat the drum of injustice whenever you want. He even said he wanted to see the county magistrate. He must have read so much that he has become stupid.
Yang Dacheng was also somewhat helpless. My wife and I tried it just now, but it didn't work. The hostess held the child and looked at Zhu Ping'an from a distance. She was also a little worried. This guy really read too much and didn't know how dark the reality was.
"You can see the county magistrate whenever you want. Just stay in jail and be quiet!"
The clerk on duty at the door was acquainted with Huang Cuandian and the other officers. As soon as Zhu Ping'an finished speaking, the clerk on duty couldn't help but laugh.
"I'm sorry, Liutou." Huang Zuandian said with a smile, "I'll treat you to a drink after we put them in jail."
"Haha, that's what you said." The clerk on duty laughed.
There was a cheerful atmosphere at the entrance of the yamen.
"I want to see the county magistrate."
However, someone was tactless enough to destroy the harmonious atmosphere and repeated what he had just said.
You are so fucking stupid.
The officer on duty looked sideways.
Huang Zandian's face darkened
The officer in charge of Zhu Ping'an hurried forward to deal with him. He had even prepared a pair of torn socks. He planned to stuff the torn socks into Zhu Ping'an's mouth first, and then kick him a few times to let him know what it meant for the gate of the yamen to face south. This nerd had to be beaten.
"I want to see the county magistrate."
Zhu Pingan repeated it again.
"You fucking..." The clerk on duty's face turned black and he started to curse, but he got stuck halfway through his words, as if he had swallowed a mouthful of shit.
Because Zhu Ping'an stood in front of the clerk on duty, holding a certificate with the Guanfang official seal and various official seals in his hand, and smiled.
"What the hell is wrong with me?"
Zhu Ping'an raised the corners of his lips and asked with a gentle smile.
The clerk on duty had a face that looked like he had swallowed shit. The change came too suddenly and he was completely unprepared. His face twitched as he forced a smile out of his anger.
"You are so stupid."
The change happened so quickly that the officer in charge of Zhu Ping'an didn't notice it at all. As soon as Zhu Ping'an finished speaking, this guy took over and started cursing. This is a good time to get close to Liu Toutao. Haha, I did it.
After saying that, the guy came up with the smelly socks and was about to stuff them into Zhu Ping'an's mouth.
"You are stupid."
At this moment, the clerk on duty rushed up to the officer who was about to step forward, cursed him loudly, and then slapped him in the face loudly.
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The officer holding the smelly socks was stunned by the slap in the face and the scolding from the clerk on duty.
Huang Cuandian and the other officers were equally foolish, and of course Yang Dacheng and his family were even more foolish. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it. Your support is my greatest motivation.)