Mind reading, the emperor saw my fist hard

Chapter 408: Headache! Really a headache!

"You built the bridge for the people around you? Then why did you destroy all the previous bridges on the river, leaving only your bridge? That's not all. You destroyed all the boats in the people's homes, so that if we want to cross the river, we can only use the bridge you built."

"People charge five cents, livestock charge three cents, even a chicken crossing the river you charge half a cent, and you still call yourself a kind person, how dare you do that?"

The person who spoke spoke clearly, and in just a few sentences he explained exactly what Yan Cheng had done.

Yan Cheng was accused like this, but he didn't seem to be anxious at all. Instead, he calmly bowed to the Dali Temple Chief above and said, "Please make the decision, sir."

The Dali Temple official was a little hesitant to make a judgment seeing Yan Cheng's fearless look. He wondered if this guy had someone backing him in the court.

This is how it is to be an official. You cannot offend people with backers easily, otherwise you will be the one who is in trouble.

Dali Temple was a little undecided.

The villagers on the other side were startled when they saw that the master did not speak immediately. They also bowed and said, "Your Excellency is wise. It's not that we are troublesome. It's really that Yan Cheng is a bad person. We have worked hard to earn a little money, but half of it goes into his pocket."

"Ever since His Royal Highness Prince An's Tianji Pavilion appeared, people in other places have lived a good life, but our place is still extremely poor. Only Yan Cheng has become rich."

Upon hearing this, Yan Cheng simply glanced at these villagers with contempt, and then looked up at the chief of the Dali Temple.

The chief judge of the Dali Temple was at a loss as to how he could make the judgment.

Xu Jinyu, who was standing behind him, looked at this man with such anger that her face turned red.

[Well, in five years, Yan Cheng made tens of thousands of taels of silver by making money from a bridge. The villagers couldn't stand being exploited anymore, so they found Jingzhao Yin.]

[And what is Yan Cheng relying on to be so confident? ]

Xu Jinyu lowered his head and flipped through the pages.

Then raised his head,

[The clan leader of the grandfather of the brother-in-law of the wife of Yan Cheng's father-in-law is from the same clan as an official in the Ministry of War.]

[This relationship is too far-fetched! ]

There was silence in the lobby.

The Dali Temple official sitting in the front of the hall was gritting his teeth. Why was Yan Cheng showing off here by using such a messy relationship?

The gavel slammed and said, "Come here, take Yan Cheng to jail, and then go to Yan Cheng's house to see how much money he has made from this bridge."

Yan Cheng looked at the official who was still hesitating just now, and without any hesitation, he took himself to the prison and shouted: "Sir! Sir! I also have relatives serving in the court. I beg you to spare me for the sake of my colleagues."

Dali Sizheng couldn't help but let out a "Pooh!"

"Look at your face! What face do you need to look at? I swear to be a fair judge. If you do something evil, you must go to jail. I will sentence you after finding out how much money you have amassed!"

However, Yan Cheng misunderstood the Dali Temple official's meaning, and gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, I have a lot of wealth, I can give it to you, you. I also have a daughter who can also be given to you. Please forgive me, sir."

Dali Sisi couldn't help swallowing his saliva. Tens of thousands of taels of silver and a young girl, he really wanted it.

But you can’t have it!

With a curled lip, the Dali Temple chief said solemnly: "Who do you think I am? Suppress him."

The villagers were stunned by this incident and huddled in the corner, not daring to say a word. It was not until Yan Cheng was taken away that the villagers knelt down again and said, "Thank you, Lord Justice, for standing up for the people. Thank you, Lord Justice."

Dali Sisi felt a little flattered by the sounds of thanks.

Close your eyes and revel.

Sudden·····

"Next!"

Lei Xincheng's voice made Dali Si Shizheng shudder.

"Master Lei, I can't do it anymore. Let someone replace me."

Then the judge in the hall turned into Fang Yang, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Works.

Fang Yang was sitting in this seat with his whole body stiff. He was from the Ministry of Industry but was asked to judge a case. His expertise was not suitable for him!

No matter whether it is related to his major or not, Lei Xincheng has grabbed free labor today, and people in the cell are carried out one after another.

It would be best if this group of people could finish reviewing all the backlogged cases so that he could have a few days of free time.

"Who is in the hall, and what crime has he committed?"

"Your Excellency, I stole something."

Fang Yang couldn't help but glare at Lei Xincheng for stealing.

Lei Xincheng rolled his eyes more frequently today: "Just listen!"

Fang Yang: ·········

"What else did you do?"

"The person who was being robbed didn't want me to steal, so I beat him up and took all the money from him." The prisoner had obviously been whipped, and he answered the questions very smoothly.

Fang Yang: "Very good, it has changed from stealing to robbing. What are you going to do with the money?"

Thief: "Get ready to have some fun!"

"Bang!"

The gavel banged.

"How dare you! His Majesty has issued an order to ban brothels. Who are you going to have fun with?"

After being bullied by Fang Yang for a while, the thief muttered unconvincedly: "The brothel was banned, but you officials don't know where the secret brothels are. Now that there are no brothels, the girls in the secret brothels are almost busy to death."

It was rare for Fang Yang to meet such a cooperative prisoner: "Come and tell me where the secret brothel is."

The thief was also overly cooperative: "It's in the alleys of the street behind Zhuque Street. There are ones in almost every alley. It was Brother Dahu who took me there. He is a frequent visitor there."

"Who is Brother Dahu?"

"He is the leader of my neighborhood. I heard that Brother Dahu has killed people before. After killing them, he threw them directly into the river. Those useless people in the government office have not caught him yet."

"And my brother Dahu has a big brother above him. That big brother is a real character. Not only does he disguise himself to rob the rich families coming to Beijing when he has time, he also has dealings with merchants from Dayue and makes a lot of money."

"besides·······"

Fang Yang couldn't help but press his forehead, somewhat speechless.

Theft, robbery, murder, and treason, how could such a small case involve so many things?

[Where did this fool come from? He was originally a thief, but now he has revealed everything, and by the way, he uncovered the secret brothel and also gave up his eldest brother and his eldest brother's eldest brother. ]

【Anyone who knows him is unlucky. 】

The thief below was still talking nonstop, not feeling at all that he was in court. He even felt thirsty, so he simply stood up, took Fang Yang's teacup from the table and drank directly from it.

Fang Yang: It’s confirmed, he is indeed an idiot.

By the time the thief had finished speaking, Lei Xincheng had already arranged for someone to arrest him. The thief returned the same way and continued to spend time in jail.

As a result, the thief was dragged by the bailiff and said unconvincedly: "Didn't they say that thieves only need to be beaten with a few sticks? Why do I have to go to jail? I don't want to go to jail. There is no meat in jail!"

Fang Yang said with a wry smile: "Wait, there will be meat soon, either fried meat or flat meat."

"Next!"

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