In Dengzhou, Ge Qing couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief as he entered the city gate. He saw pedestrians coming and going on the streets, and there were many stalls on the roadside, which made it look particularly prosperous.

Seeing a shop selling sesame cakes nearby, Ge Qing went over and bought a sesame cake, asked the store owner for a bowl of water, and squatted on the roadside to eat.

After filling his stomach, Ge Qing stood up and stretched out his arms. He looked at the bright sun in the sky and gritted his teeth. He looked for a passerby and asked, "May I ask my brother, do you know how to get to Ti Xing Si on South Jingxi Road?"

A passer-by looked at Ge Qing with curiosity on his face. He pointed to the street in front of him and said, "You keep walking forward until you reach the Yamen, then turn east. About a mile away, you will find the Criminal Division."

Ge Qing thanked him, strode away, and walked straight forward. When he arrived at the Tixing Department, he saw a deserted place in front of the door, with only one soldier dozing there.

After looking around and reading the words on the door, Ge Qing confirmed that he was not in the wrong place. He walked forward and raised his hands to the soldiers: "May I ask if this is the punishment department? Ge Xiong, a small citizen, is from Luoshan County, Xinyang Army.

, there is a lawsuit to be filed.”

The soldier opened his eyes and looked Ge Xiong up and down. Then he looked left and right and said with a smile: "I'm here to file a lawsuit. This is the first time I've seen him here for a long time. To tell you the truth, there's only one person here who wants to be punished.

If you are also the magistrate of the state, how can you try the case?"

Ge Xiong said: "I heard people say that there are prosecutors and cadres in the Criminal Division. The Criminal Division is too busy, and there are always people in charge."

The soldier shook his head repeatedly: "I told you, there is only one person in charge of punishment. There is no prosecutor or executive."

Ge Xiong did not give up, and said again: "It's good if you have a punishment. I have a small complaint here, so please pass it in."

The soldier stood up lazily, took the pleading and took a look at it. He said: "To tell the truth, this prisoner was sent by the imperial court. He was the only one here, with no officials or followers. We have several states.

The king is in charge, so what are the officials of the imperial court for?

He is also the magistrate of the state, but other people are in charge of the affairs of the state. You are the first case to be brought up in the criminal department. According to me, if you really want to file a complaint, you should go to the Yamen of this state. Otherwise, go to Xiangyang Prefecture, where there are

Wang observed. When you come to the Criminal Division, who will try your case?"

Ge Xiong said: "The person I am suing is the military commander of our army. This military commander is young and is a close confidant of Wang Kuan. Who will care? If there is no punishment here, I can only swallow my anger."

Seeing Ge Xiong's insistence, the soldier didn't say much and entered the gate with the petition in hand.

Wang Ruohai was sitting in the study. There were some days in Dengzhou, but nothing happened. When he came, Wang Xiaolie made it clear that the political affairs of Dengzhou must be strictly followed and no changes are allowed. Those officials in the state government

, don’t ask yourself about big or small things, just handle them yourself

When something was reported, they used the Zhizhou Seal themselves. Wang Xiaolie recognized it, and no one else could do anything about it. As a punishment division, there were only a few soldiers sent to accompany them here, no subordinate officials, and no officials.

After all these days, there has not been a single lawsuit.

When the soldier arrived at the study, he crossed his hands and said, "Officer, a commoner came outside. He said his name is Ge Xiong, and he has handed in a warrant."

"Prince?" Wang Ruohai stood up and frowned. "Bring it to me and see!"

The soldier handed over the petition and stood aside curiously.

Wang Ruohai frowned even more when he read the contents of the complaint.

The accuser was Zhang Jun, the commander of the Xinyang Army, who used his power to collect money and goods from begging. Ge Xiong was a wealthy family in Luoshan County. There was a warehouse in the county and hundreds of acres of fertile farmland outside the city. The family lived in peace.

When He Meimei and Zhang Jun arrived at the Xinyang Army, they suddenly went crazy. All the well-to-do families in the Xinyang Army were charged with various crimes and their money and materials were squeezed. Within a month or two, few families were spared.

The same is true for Ge Xiong's family. First, the treasury was taken away and hundreds of dollars were squeezed out. This was nothing. Relying on the fields in the countryside, the Ge family was still a wealthy family. Just a month ago, Zhang Jun suddenly sent someone again

Go to the Ge family and ask them to donate their extra land.

He was only left with 200 acres of land. If he didn't donate the land, he would have to pay according to the market price, which is equivalent to buying the land back. His father couldn't bear it and had a big fight with Zhang Jun. Zhang Jun actually arrested him and sent him to the Yamen.

, tortured severely. Shortly after returning home, he could not endure it and died in the West.

After reading the petition, Wang Ruohai couldn't help but open his eyes. He didn't believe that Zhang Jun would do such a thing anyway. After contacting Wang Xiaolie in the past few months, Wang Ruohai could feel that although he didn't understand many of the policies, Wang Ruohai

Wang Xiaolie was an official who cared about the people. How could something like this happen under his rule? Blatantly taking people's property was not what Wang Xiaolie did.

Putting the petition on the table, Wang Ruohai paced back and forth in the study, puzzled. After thinking for a long time, he called Ge Xiong in and asked him carefully. He still said the same thing as in the petition.

At this time, the prison and other facilities were abandoned. Wang Ruohai could only let Ge Xiong live in an inn outside and be there whenever he called.

After seeing Ge Xiong off, Wang Ruohai sat at the table, frowning.

For Wang Ruohai, this case may not be complicated, but it is very difficult to handle. Even if he has found out the facts, what should he do? Arrest Zhang Jun? Don't be kidding, without Wang Xiaolie's consent, Wang Ruohai is a soldier.

They can’t take Dengzhou City out either.

What to do? Wang Ruohai tapped his fingers on the petition paper on the table, undecided for a moment. He could pretend that he had not seen the case. Anyway, he was just an official in name only and had no real power. But when he heard Ge Xiong's story, he was heartbroken.

With his lungs cracked, how could he ignore it as a punishment? If he wanted to take care of it, he had no authority. If he didn't care, he couldn't let himself go.

After thinking for a long time, Wang Ruohai called the soldiers and said: "Prepare the horses and go to Xinye this afternoon!"

The soldier was stunned for a moment and said: "My lord, Xinye is not under the jurisdiction of Dengzhou now. Where are we going and what are we doing?"

Wang Ruohai said angrily: "Zhi is training troops in Xinye, and I have something to discuss with him. Just do whatever I tell you to do!"

The soldier said: "The yamen sent young men not only to serve the officials, but also to take care of their safety. If you don't explain it clearly, of course there are many things that cannot be done. It is not a trivial matter to send a sentence out of the city. It should be prepared where it should be written.

yes."

Wang Ruohai said: "I know you are here watching me, so what? Do you have to report anything I do?"

The soldier shook his head: "Where is the punishment? When I came here, my superiors only asked me to take care of the safety of the officers. The rest of the matter was in accordance with the customs of the punishment department. It is the custom of the punishment department that when going on patrol, the place must be notified."

Wang Ruohai waved his hand impatiently: "Go ahead and prepare the horses quickly!"

Not long after, the horses came over, and Wang Ruohai took five of his soldiers. He informed Ge Xiong at the inn and went straight to Xinye.

Wang Xiaolie was discussing matters with Shao Ling. When he heard that Wang Ruohai had arrived, he said to Shao Ling: "After Wang Tixing arrived in Dengzhou, he sat in the Tixing Department and read every day. There was never anything wrong and he was at peace with me. Today, I must

Something big is happening!”

Shao Ling said: "Wang Tixing is a scholar and doesn't like to cause trouble. He comes here occasionally to check and observe, but there's nothing wrong with him."

Wang Xiaolie smiled, asked Shao Ling to go out, and ordered someone to bring Wang Ruohai in.
Chapter completed!