Hangzhou Governor's Office, Luo Zongting looked at the confession and the person brought by Hengshan County, listened to Zhu Canyi briefly explaining the case, his forehead was furious, he slammed his palm on the table several times, suppressing his anger, ordered Zhu Canyi to work with Shan Canyi to try this case. After Zhu Canyi left, he immediately ordered someone to invite Guan Deputy to come over.

  Guan Xun arrived quickly, and Luo Shuai made everyone retreat, sat down beside Guan Xun, and whispered the case of Yin Si, "... originally planned to gather at the Procuratorate tomorrow night, but now..."

  Luo Shuai let out a long sigh and spoke of the case that had just been sent over from Hengshan County, "At a time like this, with a case like this, he still can't forget about party struggles and is trying to take advantage of the situation to harm others. Alas! This kind of government office really makes me worried. I've asked Vice Magistrate Guan to come, hoping that he can help us out. We plan to make our move tonight and apprehend a group of suspects."

  Guan Cong nodded very briefly and said: "The commander's responsibility is also Guan's responsibility, the commander only needs to give orders."

  "Thank you very much!" Luo Shuai's face was filled with joy, and he quickly asked someone to call in Yao Canyi. Pointing at Yao Canyi, he said: "This case is clearer to Yao Canyi than anyone else. Tonight, you and Vice Envoy Guan will work together to capture the culprits." The next sentence was Luo Shuai's instruction to Yao Canyi.

  Yao Canyi already knew about the case that had just been submitted by Hengshan County and was worried, seeing Luo Shuai's arrangement, he let out a long sigh of relief and repeatedly agreed.

  ………………

  At midnight, the cold wind howled, and in every small courtyard of Mingtao Mountain Villa, Qin Wang and Jin Qianshen sat facing each other playing chess.

  Footsteps came from outside, Jin Zuo Yan called out and got up, rushed to the door in a few steps, and lifted the curtain.

  The outside was brightly lit by lanterns, and Lu Yi, dressed in black, walked through the courtyard with large strides towards the main house. A gust of cold wind lifted the black cloak on his body, fluttering it loudly.

  Jin Zhiyan held up the curtain and kept holding it until Lu Yi bowed his head and entered.

  "How is it?" Putting down the curtain, Jin Zuo Yan asked eagerly.

  The King of Qin had also stood up, holding his breath and staring at Lu Yi.

  Lu Yi smiled in response to the Qin king's gaze: "One net catches all."

  The King of Qin and Jin Xuan let out a sigh of relief at the same time.

  ………………

  Guo Sheng stayed in Hangzhou for two days, waiting for the results of both cases, before returning to Hengshan County. After lunch and changing clothes, he went to the county government office to teach Li Wenlan and Li Xia.

  Arrange Li Wenlan to recite at the door, Guo Sheng sits next to Li Xia and reports in a low voice about what happened these days and the two cases.

  "...The adultery case was cracked last night, I heard from my uncle that it was Vice Minister Guan who led the arrest of the suspects. Five principal culprits and sixteen accomplices were brought to justice at the same time, not a single one escaped. A lot of ill-gotten wealth was seized."

  I asked General Lu about the true circumstances of the case, and he said that the Provincial Governor's office had already submitted a secret report to the imperial court. The publicly announced circumstances would likely be attributed to harming human life, while the matter of adultery and seeking sons would not be mentioned at all. Of the five main culprits, two would be sentenced to hanging after being led through the streets with a wooden board around their necks, Yang Chen's wife would also be hanged, and the other three would be subjected to lingchi (death by a thousand cuts). The sixteen accomplices would be beheaded immediately.

  Li Xia sat still and listened intently to Guo Sheng's words.

  Guo Sheng paused for a moment, thinking of the old woman he met in Xikou Town that day. He let out a soft sigh and said, "Sixteen accomplices beheaded on the spot, it's just something that can't be helped..."

  "General Lu said that after investigating, over 500 women who have been to the three places seeking sons can be verified, not everyone was a victim. However, once the news leaks out, all those who went... will be silenced, leaving no survivors. Otherwise, even if it's many years later, it would still be a terrible thing."

  Li Xia let out a light sigh, and Guo Sheng looked at her in surprise, his heart slightly moved. Was she feeling sorry for these people?

  "Another thing," Guo Sheng's mind wandered off for a moment before he quickly pulled it back, "the case in Xigou Town has also been closed. Hu Mingde and his brother Hu Daxi both testified that Zhao killed his sister-in-law Zheng with his own hands, and Zhao was sentenced to beheading."

  Hu Mingde and Hu Dabao were originally sentenced to exile three thousand miles away, but General Lu spoke out and changed the sentence to ten years of hard labor in a silver mine. Few people survive more than five years of hard labor in the silver mines.

  Meng's family was sold into slavery. Zhao Hongqing was beaten with twenty slaps on the buttocks.

  Because of its association with licentious sacrifices, it was decreed by the Empress Dowager's edict that it be treated in the same manner as licentious sacrifices and has already been executed.

  Li Xia's eyelids drooped slightly, this case only reached Hu Mingde, her guess was not wrong at all, the Empress Dowager wanted balance...

  "I've found my uncle, please see Luo Shuai's office. The case in Xikou Town, Wu County Wei's crime is unforgivable. Luo Shuai's office said that they have already investigated and verified Wu County Wei's corrupt and unlawful actions. In about one or two days, the documents will be sent to the county government. However, it's just a matter of removing him from his post."

  Guo Sheng's voice dropped, this matter, although the girl had mentioned the word balance beforehand, but the other party was actually safe and sound, without any damage at all, which made him extremely resentful in his heart, even if he wanted to balance, he must pay a sufficient price.

  "When is Fifth Brother coming back?" After a while, Li Xia asked in a low voice.

  "Tomorrow is a rest day, and I'll set off early to hurry back. Fifth Master said that he wants to report the matter of Wutong to County Master in person before handling it." Guo Sheng replied in a low voice.

  "What about Qin Qing?"

  "Let's go back together tomorrow."

  Li Xia nodded and stopped talking, picked up her pen, slowly wetted it with ink, and began to write.

  Guo Sheng looked at her, paused for a moment, gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "Miss, the case in Xigou Town has resulted in an innocent death. Although the Hu family was wrong from the start, three lives were lost all at once..."

  Li Xia seemed to have not heard, Guo Sheng looked at her and swallowed back the words behind, she may not be human, probably doesn't care about human life, especially others'.

  "Miss, if the county magistrate's office is so reckless and frames the county mayor like this, and nothing happens to them, then next time, who will dare to stretch out their hands towards Hengshan County, or even towards Master Wu?"

  Li Xia's pen paused slightly in her hand before continuing to write, "What do you want to do?"

  "Lin Ming can be spared, but the one responsible cannot." Guo Sheng gritted his teeth.

  "Go ahead if you can."

  "Yes." Guo Sheng's eyes flashed with a bright light, he stood up, took two steps to the side, then turned around and walked back to sit down behind the lectern, holding a book, calculating against the abacus.

  "This matter, tell Father about it, the dangers of officialdom, he knows better than not knowing."

  Guo Sheng Zheng was lost in thought, when Li Xia suddenly said a sentence, Guo Sheng subconsciously jumped up straight, looking at Li Xia who was drawing with her head down, and Li Wenlan who was reciting books outside the house, he was stunned for a moment, feeling quite dazed, what he had just thought of was too absent-minded, how did this girl's voice feel like it was right next to his ear?

  After class, Guo Sheng packed up his things and walked out of the signing room, standing at the door and staring straight at County Magistrate Li, who was sitting inside, swinging his legs and reading a book with an air of leisure. The young lady had spoken correctly - the dangers of officialdom were something he now knew about, and it was better to know than not to know.

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