Chapter 51 Princess Lanling's Wrist
Xinxiang County.
An hour later Princess Lanling's guard of honor entered the city.
A large notice with black text on a red background was posted on the wall outside the county government office.
According to the notice, Princess Lanling discovered an unjust case in the Xinxiang County government office where confessions were made under torture. The princess was furious and removed the black hats from the heads of the Xinxiang County Magistrate, County Deputy, Chief Clerk, and County Lieutenant on the spot and demoted them to commoners!
Once this notice was posted, it caused a huge uproar throughout the county.
The people watching naturally cheered.
Officials of all ranks in Weizhou's counties felt as if they had fallen into an icy cave.
Moreover, the incident spread to various counties and cities in Hebei Province at a tsunami-like speed...
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Gongcheng County is located in the western part of Weizhou.
According to Princess Lanling's plan to go north, she would not pass through Gongcheng County.
So after hearing about what happened in Xinxiang County, the magistrate of Gongcheng County was terrified for a while, but soon he became cheerful again and said to the county magistrate and the chief clerk: "Fortunately, Princess Lanling will not pass through our Gongcheng County, otherwise..."
Before he could finish his words, a clerk came running over and reported, "Princess Lanling is coming to our Gongcheng County!"
"What? Doesn't Her Royal Highness the Princess usually pass through Gongcheng County? Why is she here again?" The county magistrate was shocked.
"It is said that Her Royal Highness the Princess changed her mind at the last minute..."
The county magistrate was stunned for a while, and with trembling hands, he gave instructions on how to receive the princess . Of course, the mess in the government office also needed to be cleaned up immediately...
Another hour later.
A notice with black text on a red background was also posted on the wall outside the Gongcheng County government office.
The notice said that the princess found that the tax revenue in Gongcheng County had increased year by year, far exceeding that of other counties of the same level. The princess was very happy and prepared to reward all the officials in the county government of Gongcheng County.
But later, the princess's officials found out that the reason why taxes in Gongcheng County were gradually increasing was because of increasingly severe extortion and extortion.
The princess was furious and immediately had the county magistrate, county magistrate, chief clerk, county lieutenant, etc. of Gongcheng County thrown into prison, waiting for their trial and conviction...
As soon as the notice came out, the people cheered.
But the officials of other counties and prefectures in Weizhou all felt a chill on their scalps and felt like pills.
At the same time, the events in Gongcheng County spread to all the prefectures and counties in Hebei Province like a tsunami.
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Ji County is the seat of Weizhou Prefecture.
After the Weizhou governor rushed back to the provincial capital, he tried his best to cover up something.
But when Princess Lanling's guard of honor entered the city, within half an hour, the matter that the Weizhou governor had tried so hard to cover up was discovered -
Covering up a murder case in an attempt to get away with it.
Princess Lanling was furious. She immediately stripped the governor of Weizhou of his official hat and had him thrown into jail awaiting trial.
As a result, a number of officials in the provincial government also suffered. Some were imprisoned, and some were dismissed from office.
When the notice was posted, the entire state capital was in an uproar.
Of course, this matter also spread to various counties and cities in Hebei Province at a very fast speed.
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There were only two counties left in Weizhou, Wei County and Liyang. Princess Lanling worked tirelessly and did not let go of the last two counties.
Among them, Wei County also had an unresolved murder case, but the county magistrate did not conceal it. Princess Lanling simply demoted the county magistrate to a commoner and did not put him in jail.
The last Liyang County is the only remaining county where no problems have been found.
Princess Lanling was very happy and immediately appointed the magistrate of Liyang County as the governor of Weizhou, and asked him to take up the post immediately!
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Princess Lanling had just set foot in Hebei Province, and within just one day, she had already toured the entire Weizhou.
Among them, two county magistrates were dismissed from office, one county magistrate was imprisoned, and the governor was also sent to jail. The county magistrate of Liyang County, who had no problems at all, took the position of governor of Weizhou in the blink of an eye.
Promotion or dismissal all depends on Princess Lanling's decision.
The incident that occurred in Weizhou spread to various prefectures and counties in Hebei Province at an alarming speed.
At midnight that day, the news reached Yingzhou.
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Leshou County Government Office, rear residence.
The night in the backyard of the county government office is naturally quiet.
Because no one dared to disturb them, because the people living inside were the family of a county official, and even the thieves on the roof did not dare to offend them easily.
In the bedroom of the main courtyard, Tang Ju, the magistrate of Leshou County, and his wife, Mrs. Chen, were sleeping soundly.
The city wall murder case has been piling up in the government office for several days and remains unresolved. Tang Ju has been really exhausted these days.
However, humans are only mortals after all. Tang Ju, who had not had a good rest for days, finally couldn't bear it anymore tonight and fell into a deep sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
Bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang!
Suddenly, a knock on the door broke the peace of the middle of the night, like a bright meteor across the night sky.
Tang Ju suddenly opened his eyes and was about to ask why he disturbed his sweet dreams in the middle of the night when he heard a voice outside the courtyard gate shouting, "Ming Fu, something bad has happened, something bad has happened!"
Something bad is happening?
Tang Ju's heart sank immediately and he lost all desire to sleep in an instant.
Amid Mrs. Chen's muttering, he put on a piece of clothing and went out.
The moonlight was very bright tonight, but Tang Ju had no intention of appreciating it. He walked quickly to the gate and opened it. Seeing that the person knocking on the door was the housekeeper, he asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"
"Reporting to the governor, news has just come from Weizhou that Princess Lanling has entered Weizhou territory today." said the housekeeper.
"Oh." Tang Ju did not comment. Princess Lanling would come sooner or later. This was expected.
"Within one day today, two county magistrates in Weizhou were dismissed from office, one county magistrate was imprisoned, one governor was jailed, and another county magistrate was promoted to governor!" the housekeeper said again.
Tang Ju's pupils suddenly shrank. He had been in official circles for many years and was extremely sensitive to certain matters. He felt a chill on his scalp when he heard the news.
The housekeeper added, "The Shaofu has already rushed to the back hall of the government office and sent people to invite the county magistrate and the chief clerk. You should hurry over as well. The Shaofu knows more about what happened in Weizhou."
"good!"
Tang Ju was about to rush to the back hall of the county government office.
At this time, the lights in the main courtyard were turned on one by one. Mrs. Chen, the county magistrate, came out quickly with a coat in her hand and shouted, "It's cold at night, put on an extra layer of clothes."
Mrs. Chen didn't ask any further questions, but just considerately put the coat on Tang Ju herself.
Tang Ju felt a little bit of warmth, and before leaving, he suddenly remembered something and ordered, "Send someone to call Jing'er and ask her to go to the back hall of the government office."
When Tang Ju arrived at the back hall of the county government office, the county magistrate, the chief clerk, the county lieutenant and others had already arrived.
After a brief greeting, Tang Ju immediately looked at the county lieutenant and asked, " Please tell us everything you know, this matter is of great importance and involves our lives and property, so we cannot be careless."
The county lieutenant had a stern expression on his face, and he immediately told everyone what had happened in Weizhou that day.
After he finished speaking, there was silence in the back hall for a long time.
Tang Ju said in a deep voice: "It seems that Her Royal Highness will not follow the established route. In other words, Her Royal Highness will most likely change her route to come to Leshou County!"
The county magistrate said, "The governor of Weizhou concealed a murder case, but it was discovered within half an hour. The governor of Weizhou and all the officials in the prefecture were imprisoned or jailed because of this."
The chief clerk took over the conversation: "The Wei County government also had an unresolved murder case, but he did not hide it, so he was only demoted to a commoner..."
Finally, Tang Ju sighed heavily and concluded: "It seems that we can't have any illusions. If we conceal it and are found out, we will all go to jail. If it is just unresolved, we will just be demoted to civilian status."
"Please tell me, sir, what should we do now?"
"check!"
Tang Ju spoke with great emphasis, "No need to hide it. Mobilize everyone in the city to search for the murderer. We must catch the murderer and put an end to this case!"
"Everyone, it must not have been easy for you to sit in your current position. If you don't want to be dethroned by Her Royal Highness the Princess, catch the murderer as soon as possible, starting now!"
Tang Ju looked serious.
Although he is a direct descendant of the Tang family, the aristocratic families have declined nowadays, and he obtained the position of county magistrate through his own efforts.
If one is demoted to a commoner, not only will he lose his official position, but he will also leave a stain in the court, making it difficult for him to serve as an official again in the future.
Therefore, this case not only involves the position of a county magistrate, but also involves his future career.
It’s really important!
