A small peasant girl's home is bare, but I have a spiritual space

When they arrived at the county government office, they found that it was already crowded with people. The onlookers had surrounded the entire entrance of the county government office.

People kept holding complaints, pushing through the crowd and entering the lobby, handing them to Lawyer Sun who was sitting nearby.

On the desk in front of Mr. Sun, the pile of complaint papers was almost half a person's height.

It can be seen how many evil things these playboys have done in their daily lives, and they have already incurred the wrath of God and the resentment of the people.

Several playboys, led by Hu Yao, were tied up with their hands behind their backs in the hall, kneeling there with bruised faces and noses.

Magistrate Hu had already changed into his formal official uniform and put on a black winged hat. He was looking at the people below with an extremely majestic expression.

The yamen runners on both sides stood in groups, holding sticks to intimidate others and staring at these playboys with fierce eyes.

People who heard the news continued to rush over. The crowd grew larger and larger, forming a large black mass that almost blocked the entire county street.

They excitedly pointed at the people kneeling in the hall.

On weekdays, these young masters often ride their horses in the street, and it is common for them to hit people and stalls. If anyone dares to object, they will be mercilessly beaten with the whip.

Even reporting to the police would be of little use, which only fueled their arrogance.

Hu Yao relied on his status as the county magistrate's nephew to eat and drink for free, and even went to brothels without paying.

The merchants united and went to the county government to file a complaint. They wrote countless petitions, but all of them fell on deaf ears and there was no response.

In the entire county, basically, except for medical clinics and pharmacies, all other shops have been ravaged by them, and even the coffin shop has been robbed of coffins by them.

Because a high-quality coffin can be sold for five taels of silver, which is already a considerable amount of money, they naturally value it.

When everyone heard today that Magistrate Hu was actually going to hold a court session to deal with these people, they went crazy and handed in petitions as if they were free.

Several gentlemen who wrote lawsuits for others in the library had hands that were so numb that they felt like they were not their own.

Master Sun looked at the pile of lawsuits in front of him, which was almost as high as his chin, and his heart trembled slightly.

He basically glanced at the complaints submitted by these victims.

There were women who were raped in the streets, money-losing shops whose money was robbed, children who were trampled by horses, and even scholars who were beaten to death and whose bodies were thrown out in the streets because of jealousy.

Any of these crimes is enough to sentence someone to many years in prison, especially killing someone and dumping the body in the street, which should be punished by immediate execution according to the law.

If Magistrate Hu's order was really followed to try the case in the street and handle the cases together, then at the very least, this guy Hu Yao would definitely be executed.

Even if the case was sent to the prefectural government, causing such great public resentment, no one dared to come out to protect him.

Except for Hu Yao, the rest of the playboys are not in a good situation either. Although there is no murder, they ride their horses to hit people in the street and rob their property. If these victims do not withdraw their lawsuits, they will have to go to jail for more than 20 to 30 years.

As if he had thought of something, Master Sun raised his head and looked at Magistrate Hu, who was sitting under a plaque with a bright mirror hanging high, gazing ahead with a dignified gaze.

Master Sun shook his head. Hu Yao was his nephew. All the bad things Hu Yao did were protected by his uncle, County Magistrate Hu.

But looking at the attitude of County Magistrate Hu today, it seems that he is willing to sacrifice his own relatives for the sake of justice!

Did he suddenly change his temper? Obviously not.

Mr. Sun couldn't help but look at the three men and one woman standing outside the county government hall.

Liu Yuzheng stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the situation in the hall, and kept talking to Lin Yiran.

Lin Yiran also responded with a smile.

Shopkeeper Cheng, who was standing by, was laughing so hard at Magistrate Hu that his eyes were almost dying.

Master Sun knew clearly that this must be the work of Manager Cheng. He had always been at odds with Magistrate Hu, and today he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity and force Magistrate Hu to kill his loved ones.

And all this should have been done by the young man named Liu beside him.

"Awesome, awesome!"

Master Sun shook his head and sighed: "As expected of a man from the capital, Magistrate Hu, the local tyrant, finally fell for this powerful dragon!"

Looking at Lin Yiran who was chatting and laughing with Liu Yu, Master Sun nodded slightly: "Since ancient times, heroes have been paired with beauties. It's a good match."

Just as he was daydreaming, a majestic voice resounded throughout the hall, "Silence!"

The noisy crowd suddenly quieted down, leaving only a few whispers, but they soon disappeared, and the entire hall was quiet.

Everyone looked at Magistrate Hu who was sitting in the lobby.

Magistrate Hu said with a dignified look: "Today, this county court will hold a trial for a group of people headed by Hu Yao. They have bullied men and women and brought disaster to the village. They have long incurred the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people."

"However, God has a merciful heart, and considering his young age, I will give him a chance to mend his ways."

"However, instead of repenting and accepting punishment, and making amends for his mistakes, he became even more fearless and unscrupulous."

"Today, in such a holy place as the Academy, he openly committed a crime with the intention of killing his classmates."

"This is really intolerable, so I arrested him on the spot. Today I will punish him severely according to the law. I hope all the elders and villagers will supervise and see for themselves."

As soon as these words came out, Hu Yao, who was kneeling on the ground, was stunned for a moment, "What's going on? Did I hear it right? Killing a classmate? I didn't do it!"

Liu Yu, who was standing outside, immediately burst out laughing.

Magistrate Hu is really a wonderful person. "He first said that he was protecting Hu Yao because he was young and gave him a chance to make amends."

"He also said that the bullying of Brother Lin was an attempt to kill classmates. He really knows how to deal with the current situation!"

Lin Yiran looked at Brother Lin with shock on her face, her eyes full of condemnation. The meaning was very clear: Hu Yao actually intended to kill you, and you hid it from me.

After listening to this, Second Brother Lin was also very confused, but looking at Magistrate Hu's serious and hateful look, he suddenly felt that there might be something wrong with his memory.

Liu Yu noticed the abnormality of the two siblings, and said to Lin Yiran with a smile: "Mr. Lin did not lie to you this time. Hu Yao definitely did not intend to kill him at that time, but County Magistrate Hu had good intentions and forced the case to be attempted murder. I think we can't let him down, right, sister Ran?"

When Lin Yiran heard this, she immediately understood that County Magistrate Hu was using Hu Yao's life and property as a token of his surrender to Liu Yu.

She couldn't help but look at Liu Yu, and was extremely surprised: "I knew he was not an ordinary person. I didn't expect that he would force Magistrate Hu to this extent and even send his own nephew out."

"It seems that I really saved a golden thigh this time that can blind the eyes."

Just as Lin was still thinking about how much benefit he could get from this relationship, the majestic voice of County Magistrate Hu began to sound again.

"Now, please ask Master Sun to read out the charges against Hu Yao and his gang."

Master Sun was thinking about whether to run away. After all, the man standing in the hall was a giant in the capital. He had already set his sights on Magistrate Hu. How could Magistrate Hu be in any danger?

If the things that he and County Magistrate Hu had done together in the past were ever revealed again, he would be in big trouble.

Just as he was daydreaming, Magistrate Hu's order came down.

Only then did Master Sun react. He coughed lightly, picked up the prepared complaint and began to read it.

"On March 8, Hu Yao, Zhang Lang, Liu Ling, Lin Haoyu, and Wu Yun, a total of five people, led by Hu Yao, dined at Yunlai Restaurant, spending a total of two taels of silver. After the meal, they refused to pay the bill. The restaurant owner argued with them and was beaten severely by him."

"On May 3, Hu Yaoxie, Lin Haoyu, and Liu Ling, a total of three people, led by Hu Yao, forcibly bought a high-quality mahogany coffin from the coffin shop for two copper coins. The coffin was worth five taels and five cents of silver. The owner argued with him and broke his ribs."

"That afternoon, Hu Yao led a group of people to ride horses in the street, trampling the mother and her child. The family members went to Hu Yao to argue, but their legs were broken and they were thrown out of Hu's house."

"On June 1, Hu Yao had a conflict with a scholar named Zhang at Tingyunxuan Restaurant over a singing girl. Hu Yao stabbed the scholar to death on the spot and dumped the body on his horse."

……

One evil deed after another was gradually spread to the people present through the mouth of Master Sun.

Every time one of them is mentioned, the people become more angry.

Until Master Sun finished reading: "This morning, Hu Yao led a group of people in Qingshan Academy. Because they were jealous of their classmates' talents and character, they intended to kill them. Fortunately, they were stopped on the spot by Magistrate Hu, so no tragedy occurred. According to the law, they should be sentenced to attempted murder."

The common people could no longer bear it. Veins bulged on their foreheads and they screamed loudly:

"kill him"

"kill him"

"kill him"

……

The angry crowd tried to rush into the hall several times, but were stopped by the yamen runners guarding the door with killing sticks.

Magistrate Hu looked righteous and majestic on the surface, but he was secretly observing Liu Yu.

Seeing the satisfied look on his handsome face, County Magistrate Hu heaved a sigh of relief.