Chapter 9 Young County Magistrate
Li Ji saw that Lao Yang had hit the nail on the head, so he said:
"It is this person. I heard that this person is very good at causing trouble, handling things, and getting things done. People call him 'the little capable official.'"
Li Ji shook his head and muttered in a daze, as if he was possessed by his master.
He said mysteriously:
"I just did some research and found out that Zhao Er has committed more than one serious crime. You should report this kind of person to the government and have a thorough investigation. Don't let this become a problem."
Old Yang really wanted to know how much inside information Li Ji could know during his momentary distraction.
"Tell me, what problems have you found?"
Li Ji immediately combined the historical data of his previous life and explained some of the situations to Lao Yang.
When Supervisor Zhao Er arrived in Ningling, he fell ill with rheumatism.
The doctor said that the disease can be cured by steaming the lamb and eating it together with Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Phellodendron chinense, Rehmannia glutinosa and Angelica sinensis.
Lao Yu interjected, "It is common sense that lambs can cure diseases. Especially lambs that have not seen the sun can cure dizziness and tinnitus."
Li Ji said: "That's not the problem."
There was a bully named Wu Daode in Ningling County. He was very wealthy but cruel and tyrannical.
He was afraid that his ancestors' tombs were too close to the river and would be dug up.
He was so cruel that he stole other people's babies, cut off their heads and feet, steamed them, and presented them to Zhao Er.
When Old Yang heard this, he was shocked.
They all say that I, Old Yang, am a wasteful person. No matter how extravagant I am, I have never eaten baby meat. This Zhao Er is also about to die.
Li Ji continued, "Zhao Er didn't know the truth at first and thought it tasted much better than lamb, so he summoned Wu Daode to find out the truth."
Lao Yu asked hurriedly: "Did Wu Daode tell him the truth?"
Li Ji told Lao Yu that Wu Daode was initially unwilling to tell the truth.
Supervisor Zhao Er asked someone to persuade Wu Daode to drink and got him drunk, and only then did he learn the truth from Wu Daode.
Old Yang said angrily : "According to reason, if Zhao Er knew the truth, he should have reported it to the government immediately and had Wu Daode executed on the spot."
After Li Ji finished speaking, he explained to Lao Yu that this was what was so infuriating.
Zhao Er didn't even think it was cruel.
Instead, he rewarded Wu Daode with 100 taels of silver.
He ordered the servants to protect his family's ancestral tomb.
Old Yang suddenly realized and thought to himself, no wonder it takes a detour of dozens of miles to get from Ningling to Suiyang.
The reason was that Zhao Er had betrayed the emperor and tried to profit from it.
"What happened next?" Lao Yu asked.
Later, Zhao Er became addicted to eating people.
He was so heartless that he went so far as to steal other people's babies.
Within a few months, cases of baby theft occurred in Guankou, Ningling, Suiyang and other places.
Lao Yu saw that Li Ji's account was very detailed, but why didn't the government know about such a big unsolved case?
There must be something else going on. Could it be that someone intercepted the complaint and concealed the truth?
At this moment, Old Yang was furious and slammed the table:
"This is outrageous. Report it to the authorities immediately and investigate and punish them severely as soon as possible."
After Lao Yang finished speaking, he glanced at Lao Yu.
Lao Yu said, "I think the case is very complicated. His Majesty is having fun on the dragon boat and has no time to deal with it."
Lao Yang asked Lao Yu, what should we do? We can't just keep putting it off, right?
What Lao Yu said makes sense. His Majesty does not have the time to deal with these difficult cases.
He looked at Li Ji. Although he was young, he was much more sensible and aware of the overall situation than most people.
Instead, I suggest that the government let him take the lead in investigating this case.
When Li Ji heard Lao Yang's idea, he was stunned.
After going around in circles, this unsolved case has ended up being about his own neck.
How do you want me to investigate a case in this small temple?
The laws of the Sui Dynasty were not just paper talk, and there were many people who got themselves into trouble while handling cases.
He thought again, I am just giving you some advice. How can you, a businessman like you, have such connections? Can the government listen to you?
He couldn't refuse outright, so he just said:
"The magistrates of Ningling and Suiyang are both experts in handling cases. Why would they use a commoner like me?"
Lao Yu said: "Lao Yang is a wealthy businessman, he has connections with the government, this thing can be done. Otherwise, he can't be as rich as a country."
Is Lao Yang a red-topped businessman? He is good at both black and red things.
Just when Li Ji was worried, Lao Yang said:
"Hey, bro, wait a minute. Lao Yu and I will go get the official authorization letter."
Li Ji was still very confused.
How can a sixteen-year-old boy like me handle the case?
Don't make a fool of yourself in the Sui Empire.
After Lao Yang and Lao Yu left, the system was suddenly triggered.
"Ding!"
System mission released: Eradicate the tiger. Reward: a case handling system.
While Li Ji was confused, he saw a majestic yamen standing on the open space to the left of the mountain temple.
System message prompt: The time tunnel has been opened, replicating the Dali Temple's case-handling bureau for you to use in handling cases.
Oh my god, this system conversion is so fast, it’s awesome.
Li Ji took Li Ai and walked into the yamen, where they saw a plaque hanging above.
On the plaque are four large golden characters "A Bright Mirror Hanging High" written on it.
In the hall, there is an antique judge's seat, and behind the seat is an antique old-fashioned mahogany chair.
There were four yamen runners standing on both sides of the lobby.
Li Ji hurriedly asked: "Who are you?"
The four yamen runners answered in unison: "Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long, and Zhao Hu."
It turned out that they were all heroes taken in by Li Ji.
"Are you still missing a guard?"
Before Li Ji finished speaking, Li Ai knelt down and shouted, "Greetings, Lord Li."
Li Jiru felt that the dream was both incredible and amusing.
"Okay, a case handling agency has been established. It depends on whether Lao Yang and his team can obtain the emperor's imperial edict."
Li Ji was about to sit down in the hall when suddenly someone outside shouted:
"Official documents have arrived."
A man who looked like he was from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, holding a document in his hand, shouted:
"Master Li, please listen to the announcement!"
Li Ji was stunned, "I'm an adult now."
Lao Yu walked behind and said with a smile: "Yes, we reported the truth to His Majesty, and His Majesty was very pleased, so he gave you the title of Magistrate of Suiyang County."
I am the county magistrate of Suiyang now ?
Lao Yu had a serious look on his face. He looked at the confused Li Ji and said loudly:
"Here is the Holy Decree. Do you still have any doubts?"
He turned to the person from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and said, "Yu Yushi, read the document to him."
The Chief Censor Yuwen Zhu pretended to be serious and read out the imperial edict word by word in a hoarse voice.
Lao Yu urged:
"Master Li, now that you have the power and position, your mission is to quickly investigate and resolve the case of Zhao Er, the canal supervisor, for favoritism and fraud."
Li Ji had never expected .
Of course, there is a historical record that Gan Luo became prime minister at the age of twelve.
In that case, then pretend to be a wolf like a wolf and a tiger like a tiger.
Stage a good drama of Li Ji fighting the tiger.
Li Ji bowed and saluted, inviting Lao Yu and the Censor to sit in the hall for a three-court trial.
He sat on a mahogany chair and winked at Li Ai and the others. Suddenly, a roar was heard in the hall:
"mighty--"
