grown ups
No way, it’s another official!
But this adult is too young! He looks like he is only fifteen or sixteen years old!
The crowd watching around was in an uproar, their eyes almost popped out of their heads. They simply couldn't believe their eyes, it was as if the sun had risen from the west.
In the last second, he was the fool they laughed at, and in the next second, he turned into an official! From a fool to an official, the gap was too big. Everyone couldn't accept it for a while, but the facts were there and they couldn't help but believe it.
The official certificate that Zhu Ping'an had just taken out was not unfamiliar to them. The arrogant fifth-rank Tongzhi had taken it out once before. Although they could not tell the authenticity, the officials who often came into contact with these things could definitely tell the difference. The two officials knelt down on the spot.
The one who had the biggest reaction was the old man who lived in the same cabin with Zhu Pingan. The old man had always regarded Zhu Pingan as a scholar who was going to Yingtian Prefecture to take the examination for a scholar. Last night, when Zhu Pingan was reading by candlelight, the old man even gave his nephew many examples of his experience in taking the examination. As a result, he never expected that he was not a scholar who was going to take the examination. He was already an official!
My God, how old is this guy!
However, when the old man thought of Zhu Ping'an reading by candlelight at night, he was even more amazed. No wonder he had become an official at such a young age. The young man was worthy of the title based on his hard work. God rewards hard work.
Zhu Ping'an's changes once again attracted the Chun'an County Magistrate. Although the Chun'an County Magistrate was unyielding and arrogant, he still could not ignore the most basic etiquette in the officialdom.
They greeted each other. The magistrate of Chun'an behaved the same way as he did in front of the deputy magistrate just now. He stood as straight as before and just bowed slightly.
"May I ask, sir, what is the basis for what you just said?" After greeting Zhu Ping'an, the magistrate of Chun'an did not hesitate for a moment and asked Zhu Ping'an questions directly.
This is what everyone is concerned about. At this moment, everyone's eyes are focused on Zhu Pingan. That's right, why? What's the basis? You can't just say that he is the murderer because you are an official. You have to show some evidence.
The spotlight is all there is to it.
Facing the gazes of the county magistrate and everyone else, Zhu Ping'an did not keep everyone in suspense and turned his attention to the boatman Wang Gui.
"Sir, it's unfair, I'm innocent." Under Zhu Ping'an's gaze, the boatman Wang Gui knelt on the ground for a long time, shouting that he was innocent, as if he had suffered a great injustice. However, his eyes were evasive and he didn't dare to look Zhu Ping'an in the eye.
Watching Wang Gui's exaggerated performance, Zhu Pingan shook his head slightly, walked up to him, and asked calmly: "Do you still remember what you shouted when you went to Mr. Zhang's house and knocked on the door this morning after waiting for him for a long time?"
"When you knocked on the door?" The boatman Wang Gui was stunned.
"Yes, do you still remember?" Zhu Ping'an nodded.
"Madam Zhang, Madam Zhang, please open the door quickly..." The boatman Wang Gui didn't know what Zhu Ping'an meant by asking this, so he said it subconsciously.
After hearing Wang Gui's words, Zhu Ping'an nodded, then turned to look at Chun'an County Magistrate and cupped his hands slightly, "That's why I call him a murderer."
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The onlookers were bewildered.
What is this? How can you conclude that the boatman Wang Gui is the murderer based on just one sentence? It's just a normal knock on the door. How normal.
There must be something fishy going on. If this isn't the case, then what is it
Officials have two mouths. The poor should not fight the rich, and the people should not fight the officials! Hey, these officials, they say yes and no, they say no, they say whatever they want, they confuse right and wrong, and call a zebra a horse, which makes us ordinary people suffer.
The boatman Wang Gui has been making a living by the river for generations, enduring wind, rain and sun, and working hard to make a living.
Look at that Zhang Wangshi, wearing gold and silver, eating delicious food and drinking spicy drinks, she is like a vixen in heat, flirting with other women! It's obvious that she is not a good person.
However, this little adult actually said that the murderer was the boatman Wang Gui, just based on a knock on the door! Oh, when encountering these unruly dog officials, good people suffer! It is really the old saying that the government office faces south, and you can't come in if you have a reason but no money.
The onlookers sighed and groaned, their dissatisfaction evident in their words.
After hearing Zhu Ping'an's words, the magistrate of Chun'an seemed to be thinking about something. After thinking for a few seconds, he turned his gaze to the boatman Wang Gui who was kneeling on the ground.
"Sir, you are the parent official of Chun'an. You have to stand up for me, sir. I don't accept it, I don't accept it, sir." The boatman Wang Gui knelt on the ground, crawled a few steps on his knees to the feet of the Chun'an County Magistrate, then hugged the County Magistrate's thigh and howled in grievance.
"Not convinced?" Zhu Ping'an lowered his head and looked at the boatman Wang Gui.
"I don't accept it." The boatman Wang Gui nodded vigorously, tears streaming down his face, feeling very aggrieved.
The onlookers felt both distressed and angry. They felt sorry for the poor man Wang Gui, and were angry at the corrupt officials who disregarded human life and called a black cat a white cat.
"Okay, you waited for Master Zhang by the river for a long time in the morning but he didn't come. Why did you go to Master Zhang's house and knock on the door?" Zhu Ping'an nodded, then squatted down and asked Wang Gui.
"We made an appointment. This morning I drove the boat to take Master Zhang to Yingtian Prefecture. Master Zhang was late and didn't come, so of course I went to Master Zhang's house to ask him to get on the boat." The boatman Wang Gui looked aggrieved and his voice was filled with grief and anger.
"Oh, the person you are looking for is Master Zhang."
Zhu Ping'an nodded, his voice as calm as ever, but the next sentence became stern and louder, "Since you want to find Master Zhang, why did you knock on the door and call Madam Zhang?"
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Zhu Ping'an's question was like a thunderbolt, hitting the nail on the head. The boatman Wang Gui's forehead was covered with cold sweat and he sat down on the ground.
Some of the onlookers suddenly realized what was going on, but the majority were still confused. They were still completely clueless about the truth and could not understand it at all. At this time, those who suddenly realized the truth actively explained it to the people around them with a sense of accomplishment.
The scene was buzzing with people whispering to each other, and they looked at Zhu Ping'an with a bit of awe.
"This means that you knew that Master Zhang was not at home, so you called Madam Zhang! You knew that Master Zhang was not at home, but you still went to Master Zhang's house to ask him to get on the boat! The thief crying thief is a good method, but you gave yourself away when you knocked on the door! You are the murderer of Master Zhang! Tell me, where is Master Zhang? Don't blame me for not reminding you. If you delay the work of the Tongzhi and me, you will be guilty of an even greater crime!"
Zhu Ping'an stood up and looked down at the boatman Wang Gui with a serious face.
The people watching the scene suddenly understood what was going on. There was a burst of applause. They were impressed by Zhu Pingan, the young master, and the comparison between before and after was even stronger. They had originally thought that he was a fool and a dog official who harmed the people, but they had never expected that he could solve the case that seemed to be clueless to everyone with just one sentence. Everyone listened to the person involved, but only the young master was so perceptive and saw through everything, and solved the case in one go.
No wonder he became an official at such a young age, he is really amazing.
Words like "The Justice is here", "Bao Zheng has returned", "Divine decision" etc. were all shouted out in admiration by the onlookers.
At this moment, the boatman Wang Gui's psychological defenses had been broken down by Zhu Ping'an's continuous questioning. He collapsed on the ground. At this moment, he was spurned by the onlookers. How could he deny it? He told the case truthfully like a hen that fell into the water. Then, under the escort of the officials, he went to a forest by the river and dug out the murdered Mr. Zhang from a place with dry grass in the forest.
When the murdered Mr. Zhang was found, the crowd's admiration for Zhu Pingan reached its peak. (To be continued.)++ ( )