What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 20 Main Service
Xue Shan asked Ma Yingshi for his opinion.

Ma Yingshi immediately straightened his expression and slowly said, "I think..."

Whether Zhou Meng bullied the widow must be determined by the county magistrate after a trial.

What the human eye sees may not be true!

Throughout history, there have been countless wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice.

As he spoke, his sharp gaze fell on Su Mo: "If everyone were like Su Mo, who would attack or even kill others for committing crimes, disregarding the Great Martial Law, wouldn't that lead to chaos?"

He paused, then added casually, "This man is a government employee; strictly speaking, he's just an ordinary citizen and doesn't have the qualifications to enforce the law!"

These words sent a chill down everyone's spine!
Chen Qian's face instantly darkened!

As expected of the prison clerk, the chief officer in charge of the prison, he is quite familiar with the laws of Dawu!
He got straight to the heart of the problem as soon as he spoke!
The status of servants and white servants was just as awkward as that of clerks among officials!
Ordinary people were forced to serve as laborers or clerks, and the imperial court tacitly approved of this, prohibiting their families from taking the imperial examinations for three generations.

But unspoken rules are unspoken rules.

Once it's brought into the open, the unspoken rules can't be discussed anymore; we have to act according to the law!

The Great Law of Martial Arts does not stipulate that the miscellaneous servants hired by the yamen are clerks!
Those who are not yamen runners do not have law enforcement authority!

If an ordinary citizen accuses someone of committing a crime and then kills them, and is found not guilty, what would happen if everyone followed suit?

A single sentence from the clerk completely changed the nature of the case!
The issue is no longer whether Zhou Meng bullied innocent people, but whether Su Mo has the right to stop Zhou Meng!

The facts are obvious.

Su Mo is not qualified!

Everyone felt that Su Mo was doomed this time.

Even if the magistrate favored Su Mo, he would never challenge the Great Law of Martial Arts for the sake of a mere servant!

Suddenly, a yamen runner on duty entered the main hall: "Reporting to the magistrate, Geng Mingde, a clerk in the clerk's office, has something to discuss with me!"

The crowd looked at the constable in surprise and suspicion.

What kind of trouble is Geng Mingde causing? Can't he wait until after court to discuss this?
This is a joint trial by four officials!
Then Xue Shan slowly uttered a single word: "Send it!"

Geng Mingde, a clerk in the clerk's office, carrying books in his hands, jogged into the courtroom.

"Geng Mingde, a clerk in the Clerk's Office, greets Your Excellency the County Magistrate!"

Xue Shan nodded: "What business do you have that you need to see me during the court session?"

Geng Mingde quickly replied, "Your Excellency, the matter I have reported is related to this case!"

He paused, then continued, "Yesterday, Su Mo went to the Locust God Temple with the fast team and made a great contribution."

"Because the yamen has long had a system of merit-based rewards, those who have made contributions in this case can be promoted from miscellaneous servants to regular servants."

"As for the clerk's office, Su Mo was promoted to the position of head clerk in the yamen yesterday and put in charge of registering cases. However, there was no time to announce it in public. I have come here to report to the magistrate."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Sanyuan's expression changed instantly!

Even if Su Mo truly performed meritorious service in yesterday's Locust God Temple case, he would only be promoted from a low-ranking officer to a junior officer! There's no way someone could be directly promoted to a full-ranking officer!
Su Mo hit someone because he had just returned from the Locust God Temple.

Despite leaving the Locust God Temple to finish the job.

The problem didn't waste much time, did it?
Could it be that the clerks just returned to the yamen and immediately rewarded Su Mo with a promotion?
how can that be!

Do they think we're all idiots?

Just what is Su Mo's background that the government would show such favoritism?

Zhong Sanyuan's heart was filled with turmoil!
Xue Shan glanced at Geng Mingde, his face expressionless: "Present the personnel records from the yamen!"

Immediately, a yamen runner on duty stepped forward, took the case file, and handed it to the county magistrate.

Xue Shan glanced through it and then signaled the yamen runners on duty to deliver it to Ma Yingshi!

Ma Yingshi glanced at the case file with a gloomy expression.

Finally, his face darkened and he said no more.

Xue Shan then said slowly, "Since Su Mo was promoted to a clerk in the yamen yesterday afternoon and is qualified to enforce the law, he can stop Zhou Meng from bullying a respectable family!"

He glanced at the county magistrate and the registrar: "I think we should first detain the two men, and then hold a trial after we find the victim, Ms. Qin."

Xu Feng, who is almost sixty, is old but not senile at all.

The word "victim" is enough to explain Xue Shan's attitude!

He finally spoke: "Magistrate Xue, I don't think there's any need for further investigation!"

“Zhou Meng is a criminal with numerous crimes. It will be difficult to appease public anger if he is not severely punished.”

Chief Clerk Zhuang Shouzhi nodded and said, "There are many troubles in Changping County now, and I also feel that there is no need to waste energy on this matter."

"Regardless of whether Zhou Meng bullied a respectable woman, Su Mo, as a constable, naturally had the duty to stop him and apprehend him. It was inevitable that he might have acted too harshly and waited for the magistrate to make a decision."

Xue Shan then nodded and said, "Alright!"

"Since both Magistrate Xu and Registrar Zhuang hold this view, then I hereby declare it."

"The case of Zhou Meng suing Su Mo has been closed due to lack of evidence!" He paused, then said coldly, "Zhou Meng raped women, seized farmland, and seriously injured the victims."

"According to the laws of the Great Martial Law, he should be sentenced according to the severity of his crime!"

"I hereby sentence Zhou Meng to one hundred strokes of the cane and three thousand li of penal servitude. Zhou Meng, do you accept this sentence?"

Zhou Meng collapsed to the ground, looking at Ma Yingshi with a terrified expression.

Unfortunately, Ma Yingshi had a dark expression and didn't even glance at him.

Xue Shan grabbed the token and threw it down.

"Beat him!"

Two guards immediately stepped forward.

With a single strike of the water-and-fire stick, the limp Zhou Meng was flipped face down.

The two then looked at the head of the soap-making team, and seeing that the head of the team had his right thumb pointing to the ground, they no longer hesitated.

With a swing of the water-fire stick, it lightly struck Zhou Meng's lower back!

As a result, Zhou Meng kicked his legs and let out a shrill scream, his whole body convulsing!
The onlookers, unaware of the truth, began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"It really doesn't take a beating!"

"A light tap, yet he screamed so pitifully, could it be an act?"

"No wonder Su Mo broke his shoulder with one punch!"

……

As the wielder continued to swing the water-fire staff, Zhou Meng's screams grew more and more shrill, until his voice gradually weakened.

Before the hundred blows were finished, there was no more movement.

One of the guards stepped forward, checked the patient's breathing, and then reported to the magistrate: "Reporting to the magistrate."

"The sinner, untouched by the rod, has already died."

Xue Shan slowly said, "Drag him away!"

His gaze then fell on Su Mo, and a smile appeared on his face: "Guards, put shackles on Su Mo!"

"Su Mo, you are now a clerk in the yamen. From now on, do your job well and don't let me down!"

Su Mo was also surprised by how efficient the government offices were!
How long has it been since Yao Shitou tipped them off?
The magistrate is indeed worthy of being called a magistrate!
Having anticipated that Ma Yingshi would bring up his identity, he had already arranged for the Ministry of Personnel to give him the status of a regular servant!

The way the system's reward was sent was truly unexpected for Su Mo!

It seems that this task system operates according to real-world rules and won't randomly give you rewards!

Su Mo quickly said, "Thank you, Your Honor, for upholding the law impartially!"

"I will definitely do my job well from now on and never let the magistrate down!"

Xue Shan nodded and slammed his gavel: "Court adjourned!"

After the four chief officials of Changping left.

The clerks and officials of the government office then turned their shocked gazes toward Su Mo!

This is absolutely mind-blowing!
Yamen runners have a lifetime appointment, and upon retirement, they can pass their positions on to their sons. Senior yamen runners have served for decades.

But I've never seen a defendant not only get away with it, but also get promoted on the spot!

Could this Su Mo be the magistrate's illegitimate son?
The ability to adapt to changing circumstances is the primary survival skill for petty officials!
Zhong Sanyuan, who had always disliked Su Mo, stepped forward with a smile, patted Su Mo's shoulder in a friendly manner, and then turned and left!
Everything is understood without words!
After Zhong Sanyuan left.

The entire courtroom immediately became lively.

The other servants and laborers looked at Su Mo with envy!

Chen Ping chuckled and said, "You little rascal! No wonder you dared to turn yourself in!"

"With such a relationship, why didn't you tell Uncle Chen earlier! You made him worry for nothing. You must treat him to drinks tonight!"

Su Mo nodded with a smile: "Of course!"

"The boy is ignorant; I hope Uncle Chen will take good care of him in the future!"

Chen Ping rolled his eyes: "Tch!"

"We're both active duty officers, so there's no question of who's looking after whom!"

"It might not be long before you have to look after Uncle Chen!"

He turned to Chen Qian and smiled, "Brother Chen, you have a fine nephew!"

The county magistrate's favoritism towards Su Mo is practically blatant.

Everyone knows that Su Mo's current status as a regular fighter is definitely temporary.

In a few days, I'll have to aim for the position of deputy head constable!
(End of this chapter)