Chapter 163 Corrupt officials solve the case

When a modern person travels back to ancient times, would he want to make a career?

uncertain.

But Gongsun Zhuoyu must be this kind of person.

He is a bit arrogant. Standing on the shoulders of giants and looking back at the ancients, he always has an inexplicable sense of superiority.So when one day he traveled through time and became a baby born in Daye, he naturally felt that he had to do something.

He read, became literate, and took the imperial examinations.I took the path that most people would have taken in that era. Although it is not a decade of hardship, it was almost the same.Finally, he was assigned to Jiangzhou as a county magistrate.

The county magistrate is a seventh-rank official. Although he is only a minor official, he may not have room for improvement after a few years.

But in that dynasty where corruption was rampant, there was little way out for being an upright official.Gongsun Zhuoyu always felt that God had allowed him to travel through time to do something big, so he cut his head and tried to climb up.

He served as the county magistrate for three years, and his subordinates had numerous unjust, false and wrong cases. Not many cases were solved, but he made a lot of money. In the end, he paved the way to join the corrupt officials and party.However, before he could reap any benefits, the emperor issued an order to purge the government and the opposition.An imperial edict was issued, and countless people were imprisoned.

The great ambitions of the past are like bubbles that burst when you poke them.

The prison of Jing Lu Si is the same as the hell gate of King Yama. It is not a good place to go.Gongsun Zhuoyu was detained here for half a month. Every day he saw countless people being tortured, but there was no way to die.

Daye's laws are strict, and now he is not only accused of forming a clique for personal gain, but all the unjust cases that were wrongly convicted in the past have also been uncovered. Logically, he cannot escape the word "death".However, the members of the Gongsun family spent all their personal lives and donated tens of millions of money to atone for their sins. According to the law, the death penalty can be reduced or reduced. However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped...

The prison head glanced at the old master who was sharpening the knife beside him, and then at Gongsun Zhuoyu who had not eaten rice or water for two days. He thought that if he was tortured, he would be tortured. It is better than death, right?

He knocked on the cell door and the chains rattled: "Gongsun Zhuoyu, there are three people ahead of you, be prepared."

Gongsun Zhuoyu sat against the wall. The prison uniform on his body looked a little empty.But it is still neat and tidy, not as dirty as others, which shows that you care about cleanliness and cherish your life.

"Kill me..."

He was only twenty-nine years old, but his face showed a look of defeat. With his eyes closed, it was not difficult to see his will to die.

The prison head laughed happily: "This can't be done. Your family has sold all the valuable things. It's hard to collect the money to atone for your sin and save this small life for you. You will be fine with just one knife. You will be exiled for up to three thousand people."Here, it’s better than death, right? If others want to take this stab, they don’t have the money to do so.”

The Gongsun family wanted him to live, but Gongsun Zhuoyu was a man, and he would rather die than live like that.

The prison boss didn't wait for his response, turned around and left without paying attention.It wasn't until the sun set and they were inspecting the house that something was wrong. Gongsun Zhuoyu had blood on his head and hit the wall in an attempt to die.

The prison boss was anxious: "Damn it! Hurry up and carry the person out and cut it directly for me! Why does it take so much trouble to castrate someone!"

If a prisoner dies in prison, the guards cannot escape his involvement.

Everyone carried him out with all hands and feet. Gongsun Zhuoyu had practiced martial arts and still had some strength. He directly grabbed the wrist of the nearest person with such force that it could crush the bones. He said hoarsely every word: "ISeeking death, not seeking life——"

I don’t know who was attracted by this movement. Suddenly there was a sound of people kneeling down outside. When the cell leader saw the person coming, he knelt down in panic, clasped his fists and saluted: "I've seen Mr. Du!"

"What's the point of making noise? It gives people a headache."

Gongsun Zhuoyu's death was approaching. His eyes were blood red and he couldn't see the face of the person coming, but he could only hear his voice. It was soft and feminine, ice cold, and he was probably a eunuch.She was the sissy he despised the most, and he became more determined to die.

The cell leader hesitated and said: "This man is Gongsun Zhuoyu, the magistrate of Jiangzhou. He has been corrupt and bribed, and is a party with Cai Jie. He should have been sentenced to death, but his family gave him money to absolve him of the crime, but he would rather die than suffer palace punishment."…”

His heart trembled when he said this, because although the man standing in front of him had great power, he was also a eunuch.

Du Lingchun put his hands in his sleeves and lazily looked down at Gongsun Zhuoyu who looked like a bloody man on the ground.Although he looks embarrassed, it is not difficult to tell that he has a good appearance and is a scholar at first glance.Xindao thought that these scholars were so distinguished that they would rather die than become eunuchs, as if they had been tainted by something.

He smiled evilly, like a poisonous snake swallowing his message, and said slowly: "If you don't want to be castrated, then you have to suffer it even more."

The prison boss understood what he meant and responded repeatedly. He was about to lift Gongsun Zhuoyu onto the bed when he heard Du Lingchun suddenly say: "Wait a minute."

The prison chief immediately turned around and said, "Any other orders from the company?"

Du Lingchun narrowed his slender eyes and frowned slightly: "You said he is from Jiangzhou and his surname is Gongsun?"

This surname is rare.

The cell leader said: "Yes, I dare to ask the company, what's wrong?"

Du Lingchun was silent, raised his hand and shook his sleeves. His fingertips were white and slender, as beautiful as a woman. He didn't know what he thought of, and said in a confused way: "Jiangzhou... is a good place with beautiful mountains and clear waters. He doesn't want to sufferI’ll spare you the castration.”

After saying that, he seemed to have had enough of staying in this filthy place, so he covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief and turned around to leave.

Gongsun Zhuoyu raised his eyes in a daze, unable to see his face clearly. He could only see a section of the man's fair neck, tightly wrapped in a black collar, with a very light cinnabar-red mole.My heart suddenly relaxed and I slowly closed my eyes.

When the cell leader saw Du Lingchun leaving, he dared to straighten up and kicked Gongsun Zhuoyu: "You are lucky, but Mr. Du spared you from the crime."

Gongsun Zhuoyu did not move.

Upon seeing this, the jailer stretched out his hand to feel his nose and said to the prison boss: "Boss, he is dead."

This is Gongsun Zhuoyu's short life in Daye.There is no name left in the history, only the stench all over the body.He spent ten years in poverty, served as county magistrate for three years, and served as magistrate for another three years. He was involved in a total of 64 unjust, false and wrong cases, and 18 lives were lost.After his death, his body returned to his hometown and was reviled by thousands of people.

He fully thought that he would create an earth-shattering career in this dynasty, but now that he thought about it, it was just a stupid idea, and it really embarrassed his colleagues in time travel.

009 After seeing the fate of Gongsun Zhuoyu, he thought that he was a corrupt official who took human life seriously and needed to be reformed.The wings flapped gently, pulling the ray of soul out of the body and back to the second year when he was the county magistrate.

Jiangzhou is close to the commercial road and is a prosperous place. Unfortunately, although the mountains and rivers are beautiful, the people are not outstanding and the land is not good. It is known for three evils.The first harm is the big tiger that eats countless people in the dense forest, the second harm is the bandits running rampant on Qingfeng Mountain, and the third harm is the local magistrate Gongsun Zhuoyu.

That is a master who has fallen into the eyes of money. He only recognizes gold and silver, not black and white.Since taking office, he has only indulged in life and debauchery. He has numerous wrongful convictions and unjust cases within his jurisdiction, and his reputation is terrible. However, the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, and no one can control him.

The people could only lament and consider themselves unlucky.

Gongsun Zhuoyu had always been lazy and didn't get up until three o'clock in the morning every day.The maid didn't think it was strange that she hadn't woken up after lunch time today. She quietly put the food on the table and then left quietly, otherwise she would wake up and there would be another chaos.

The bed curtain dropped quietly, and a corner was lifted by the wind, revealing a man lying inside.He frowned and sweatdropped, as if he was trapped in some nightmare and couldn't extricate himself. Finally, he sat up from the bed with a loud roar, breathing heavily.

Gongsun Zhuoyu had no time to think about anything else, and his first reaction was to lower his head and touch his kudang. Finally, he found that the thing was still there, and he fell into the quilt and almost cried.

Woohoo, damn, luckily I'm still here.

009 hid nearby for a long time, only to see the new host biting the corners of the quilt and crying in aggrieved manner, with red nose and tears in the corners of his eyes.Unable to hold back, he floated over and asked curiously: "Are you crying?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu was crying with joy and couldn't help himself. Suddenly he saw a blue ball of light flying in front of him, and he paused for a moment: "...Who are you?"

There were no such high-tech gadgets in ancient times, right?

The system flapped its wings lightly and made a gorgeous gesture: "Dear, I helped you to be reborn~"

It's not that Gongsun Zhuoyu hasn't read some of the stories about male protagonists being reborn. In fact, he has read them all the time, so he was so poisoned that he thought he was the protagonist after traveling through time and would not die no matter what he did.

Hearing this, he subconsciously looked around and suddenly found that the scene was very familiar.Holding my heart that beats a little too fast, I stared at the system, wondering if I was really reborn?

He tentatively said: "You..."

The system's tone is friendly: "I am System 009~"

Gongsun Zhuoyu's Adam's apple twitched: "Are you the kind of super system that helps the protagonist marry Bai Fumei and reach the peak of life?"

System: "Um..."

Gongsun Zhuoyu: "An invincible store where you can exchange modern items?"

System: "This..."

Gongsun Zhuoyu heard the difference in its tone and slowly realized something was wrong: "What system are you in?"

System: "Have you ever heard of the scumbag transformation system?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu jumped out of bed, wearing only his underwear and looking carefree.He poured himself a cup of tea and shook his head: "I haven't heard of it."

Scumbag transformation?It doesn't sound like a good thing.

The system flew to his side and said with high spirits: "It doesn't matter, 009 will help you correct your evil ways and be a good person in the future!"

Change...the evil and return to the right?

Gongsun Zhuoyu glanced at it: "Did you misunderstand something? I am an upright official."

The system was confused. Why are the hosts these days so shameless? It said blankly: "An honest official?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu took it for granted: "Of course he is an upright official."

He walked to the window and stretched out. He was in a good mood because of his rebirth.Although he is already an adult, he still cannot give up that childish thought: "My dream is to be famous in history and become a famous minister, like Qin Hui! Zhao Gao!"

The system was silent for a moment: "...they are not good people."

Gongsun Zhuoyu crossed his shoulders and disapproved of his words: "Who said that only by being a good person can one be remembered in history? It is also possible to be a bad person, and it is easier."

System: "Do you want to be a bad guy?"

Only then did Gongsun Zhuoyu realize that he had spilled the beans and coughed: "That's not the case. I have already cried bitterly and changed my mind."

As he spoke, he touched the corners of his eyes with his fingertips. There were still wet tears on them: "Look, I'm even crying."

The system didn't believe him: "You are obviously crying about your little dick"

Gongsun Zhuoyu: "..."

Where is it small?!

Just when Gongsun Zhuoyu was about to argue with it about this issue, Master Wan Zhongshan suddenly ran in and knocked on the door hurriedly: "Sir! Sir! It's not good, someone beats the drum to complain!"

Gongsun Zhuoyu hated interrogating these things the most in his life, not to mention that he was very angry when he got up: "Didn't you see that I haven't gotten up yet? Let's put aside this big matter and postpone the trial again!"

Wan Zhongshan was over forty years old, and his goatee stood up in anger: "Sir, you have pushed this case three times. If you don't go ahead, someone will die!"

Gongsun Zhuoyu waved his sleeves: "As long as it's not my family members who die!"

The system's eyes flashed: "Stab-"

Electricity flashed through, and with a popping sound, Gongsun Zhuoyu was electrocuted and fell to the ground.He had been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he stood up straight with a trembling force. He was about to see what was going on, when he saw the strange blue ball of light saying in a serious voice: "Dear, this is wrong."

so,

"Hurry and go to trial~"

Gongsun Zhuoyu: "..."

Speaking of this case, it was actually tried a few days ago.

There is a family at the east end of the village, and there lives a young and beautiful widow named Yu. She is a virtuous person. Although her husband died in the battle early in his life, she has always served her parents-in-law wholeheartedly.

One day she went to the market to buy cloth. Who would have thought that she would be spotted and kidnapped by Liu Yuan's wife's son. She was thrown to the roadside in disheveled clothes early the next morning. When she was found, she was already dead.

Her parents-in-law are already old, and it is sad to see the white-haired girl give away the black-haired girl.However, Yuan Liu had a lot of money and bribed the dog official, and he just helped Mr. Liu get rid of the charges.

On this day, Na Yu's mother-in-law came to the government office again to play drums and complain. At this age, with gray hair, she walked more than ten miles of mountain roads with the help of fellow villagers and a cane to get here. Even passers-by couldn't bear to see her.

The noodle vendor on the roadside shook his head when he saw this: "Yeah, another trip was in vain."

A group of people dressed as business travelers were sitting at the table next to them.The man at the head was dignified and imposing.Hearing what the hawker said, he became interested: "May I ask your Excellency, why did you say this?"

While the hawker was skillfully pulling noodles, he was chatting with them: "You can see that a few of them are from out of town. Our county magistrate is not a wealthy person..."

After speaking, he glanced at the sky and said, "I guess she is still awake at this hour. Besides, Yu's mother-in-law came here several times, and was sent back by the government officials every time. The county magistrate made it clear that he didn't want to care about it.I’m afraid it’s another trip in vain.”

He was so busy talking to himself that he didn't realize that the old man had frowned: "I thought that the people in Jiangzhou would be simple and honest, and the people would be happy and prosperous, but I didn't expect that my parents and officials were such people."

A young master of fifteen or sixteen years old next to him said in a low voice: "Father, please calm down, I have many officials in Daye, and I think there are only a few people who can only eat the corpses."

The master didn't answer. He took a sip of tea and put it back when he felt it tasted normal. He stood up from his seat and said, "Come on, let's go take a look."

The young master wanted to speak out to stop him, but unexpectedly his hand was held down by a man in purple.The other person remained silent from beginning to end. He was slender and his skin color was paler than the woman's.His eyebrows were long and slender, with an indistinguishable look of male and female, and his voice was soft and hoarse: "The master inside is in the dark, young master, don't worry."

The young master seemed to respect him very much and nodded: "Uncle is right."

Du Lingchun then let go of his hand, slowly wiped his fingertips with the handkerchief, and slowly put it into his sleeve.

Yu's mother-in-law didn't want to leave, and knelt on the steps outside the government office. She looked weather-beaten, with tears streaming down her cheeks, and kowtowed: "I beg you to redress my grievances for me, please redress your grievances..."

A crowd of people watching the fun gradually gathered around, and the kind-hearted people couldn't help but persuade them: "Old man, go back quickly, what can you do if you kneel down and hurt your body?"

"The magistrate will not come out."

"This dog official is in cahoots with the Liu family!"

Just as everyone was talking about it, the gate of the government office opened with a creak, and three squads of government officials were seen standing on both sides of the courtroom, hitting the ground with sticks of water and fire, and shouting in unison for power.A man who looked like a master came out from inside: "Who beats the drum to complain about grievances? You can tell grievances in the hall!"

Everyone was startled and couldn't help but look up at the sky.The sun is rising in the west, and the county magistrate has actually ascended to the throne?!

Gongsun Zhuoyu is wearing a seventh-grade light green official robe with nine silver belts. Sitting high in the court, he looks quite human.Although he always felt that official uniforms of this color were ugly and looked like a green tortoise in them.

When Gongsun Zhuoyu saw Yu's mother-in-law being brought up, he slapped the hall with surprise and asked symbolically: "Who is in the hall and why are you beating the drum?"

Yu's mother-in-law knelt down tremblingly: "Your Excellency, the old lady Qian is from Hekou Village. The day before yesterday, my poor daughter-in-law was kidnapped and killed by the son of Liu Yuan's wife in the town. I beg you to redress!"

In this era, there were no mobile phones or computers, and entertainment resources were quite scarce. The outside was crowded with people listening to the trial, all craning their necks to watch the excitement.

Gongsun Zhuoyu has a clear breeze and bright moonlight. He looks like a gentleman, but his behavior is dissolute.He leaned lazily on the chair, yawned, and rubbed a fine jade pendant around his waist. He couldn't put it down——

Delivered by Liu Yuan.

"You have no evidence, so why do you conclude that it was the young master of Yuan Liu's family who killed your daughter-in-law?"

At first glance, he looks like a faint official.

The system fell on Gongsun Zhuoyu's shoulders: "Are you a little biased towards the Liu family?"

"Hush," Gongsun Zhuoyu said, "I don't want to either, but they gave me too much."

The system warned him: "Look into the case carefully, otherwise 009 will call you."

Gongsun Zhuoyu coughed and slowly sat upright.Qian was seen kneeling down in the hall and said with tears: "That day... that day many people saw Liu Yaozu kidnapped my daughter-in-law into the house. She died early the next morning. Her clothes were disheveled. It was obviously caused by defilement. In addition toWho else could he have.”

Gongsun Zhuoyu touched his chin: "Even if he kidnapped him, he didn't necessarily kill him. Did you see him kill him with your own eyes?"

He only put forward his own opinions on the basis of favoring the Liu family, but in the eyes of the people, he was like a nest of snakes and rats.There was a lot of cursing outside, and someone came in and smashed a vegetable leaf: "Dog officer!"

Gongsun Zhuoyu was stunned: "Whoever scolded me should stand up for me!"

Only fools will stand up when no one responds.

Master Wan Zhongshan coughed heavily and reminded: "Sir, it's time to review the case."

Gongsun Zhuoyu didn't argue with them. He sent someone to summon Liu Yaozu and said to the old woman: "Ms. Qian, it's not that I refuse to plead your grievances on your behalf, but I'm doing an autopsy. It turns out that Yu died at midnight.In between, and at this point in time, Liu Yaozu was rolling dice at Donglai Gambling House, as everyone traveling with him can testify."

Mr. Qian is old and from the countryside. He is clumsy and does not know how to explain.Someone outside asked in a deep voice: "What if Liu Yaozu bribed others to give false evidence, was in a gambling house, and had his subordinates killed?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu followed the sound and saw a wealthy man with a majestic face. He lightly tossed the jade pendant in his hand and said: "According to what you said, there is no need for witnesses or physical evidence in the Yamen trial. They can be bribed anyway."

While talking, Liu Yaozu had been taken away.He must have just been pulled out of the brothel. His clothes are disheveled and his body is full of the scent of makeup.When he saw Mr. Qian, his expression changed, and then he knelt down to Gongsun Zhuoyu: "Liu Yaozu, a common man, has met your Excellency."

Gongsun Zhuoyu gestured to him to get down: "Have you kidnapped a woman and brought her home a few days ago?"

Liu Yaozu couldn't help but glanced at Mr. Qian again, and then looked away: "Sir, that little lady is beautiful. The common people just want to invite her home for a few sips of tea. Who would have thought that she would not appreciate it and cry and cry again?"She is making trouble and seeking death, so the common people have no choice but to let her go."

When Qian heard the words, she suddenly became excited and rushed towards him to beat him. Her voice was bleak and sad: "You are talking nonsense. If you let her go, how could she die? It was obviously you who defiled her and then killed her! My poor child,my child……"

She was old. She threw herself on the ground crying and almost lost her breath. Her hair was messy: "Sir, my husband fought for the country and broke a leg on the battlefield. My son, who was guarding the border, also lost his head. The whole family is counting on him."Why did Suyun end up like this? Why is it so difficult to complain..."

In ancient times, there were continuous wars, and being a soldier was a life-threatening situation.The death of a woman destroyed the hope of a family.Everyone listening to the trial outside couldn't help but sigh, it turned out that it was Empress Zhonglie...

Liu Yaozu's face turned ugly: "Sir, the common people really didn't kill anyone!"

He carried everyone on his back, made a sign of three in his arms, and tried his best to remind Gongsun Zhuoyu: My family has given you three thousand taels of silver!

The entire system couldn't help crying, and slapped Gongsun Zhuoyu on the head with its wings: "How pitiful, hurry up and review the case, hurry up!"

Gongsun Zhuoyu was hit so hard that stars appeared in his eyes, so he could only follow the instructions, slapped the gavel hard, and said in a deep voice: "Someone, bring up Mrs. Yu's body!"