Mao time is five o'clock.

Tian Youyou and her family were already waiting under a big tree at the entrance of the village.

Feng Jing, Tian Cui and Tian Rong also came. It was a rare ceasefire for them today.

The sun has not yet risen and the sky is still a deep dark color.

The Taiji Mountain was filled with morning mist, and a veil of mist spread across the village.

"Why...no one is coming..." Jiang Xiuxiu muttered.

Feng Jing held her arm and said, "Don't worry."

Tian Shounian stared at the village with a worried look...

Tian Youyou's heart sank. Although the silver was tempting enough, the villagers' fear of the government was deep-rooted.

She wouldn't blame them if they didn't come.

"Dad, Mom, let's not wait any longer, let's go."

Whether they come or not, she has to go to the county government office.

Tian Shounian pulled the ox cart and let Jiang Xiuxiu and the others sit on it.

Jiang Xiuxiu, Feng Jing, Tian Cui and Tian Rong got on the ox cart, and Tian Youyou and Xiao Yao were about to get on...

"Someone is coming." Feng Jing suddenly spoke, pointing into the darkness.

Tian Youyou turned around and saw a figure walking in the darkness.

"Keep the year."

"Xiuxiu."

"long."

The figure came under the tree...

There are no more than fifty households in Xiaohegou Village, of which about ten are from other families and more than thirty are surnamed Tian.

There were about twelve or thirteen people in front of them, all men from their families.

There are three or four people with other surnames and eight or nine with the surname Tian.

Among the people with different surnames, there were Qin Jian and one named Li Tong.

What surprised Tian Youyou was that Zhu Gong was also there.

This was the first time she had seen Zhu Gong so closely.

He was born with a simple and honest look, and his smile was honest and sincere.

I followed the crowd silently, and if someone around me was talking, I would say a word or two.

Remind people around you to pay attention to their steps from time to time.

This is a sincere, frank, simple person without any scheming.

But because of Tian Han, many people have recently scolded him as a toad wanting to eat swan flesh.

Zhu Gong also felt wronged. He went there because he heard that the village chief could help solve the problem. He just said that he hoped the village chief could help him solve his marriage issue.

He could accept her even if she was a widow or had some defects.

He also confessed to Tian Han that over the years he had saved ten taels of silver, which he could use as a betrothal gift.

But I didn't expect that something like this would happen in the end.

Noticing Tian Youyou's gaze, Zhu Gong gave her a purely warm smile.

Tian Youyou suddenly felt close to him and nodded at him.

The men walked, while the women and children rode in ox carts.

After walking for two hours, they finally arrived at the county government office.

The county government building is quite old, with dilapidated and crumbling walls, and it looks poor.

The drum next to it, used for seeking justice, is also full of vicissitudes of time.

Tian Youyou walked over, but didn't find the hammer.

She simply raised her fists and punched the drum again and again.

Her body has been nourished by the spiritual spring water, so she has considerable strength.

The drum sounds heavy, as if it knows it carries a huge responsibility every time it sounds.

Without waiting for Tian Youyou to knock a few times, Tian Shounian went up to replace her.

Several officers with swords on their backs ran out of the county government office and pushed Tian Shounian away from the drum.

"Who wants to file a complaint?"

"Who?"

The villagers subconsciously stepped back, not wanting to have any contact with the officials.

Tian Shounian stepped forward, bowed, and said clearly, "Sir, I want to report to the authorities. I want to sue the village chief of our Xiaohegou village for colluding with others to seize my land."

"Xiaohegou Village?!" The leading official looked Tian Shounian up and down.

"There's been a lot going on in Xiaohegou Village recently."

"Do you know the rules?"

Tian Shounian was slightly stunned. Rules?

"When a citizen sues an official, he should be beaten with ten large boards first."

Tian Shounian nodded, "I know."

Tian Shounian, Jiang Xiuxiu and Tian Youyou followed the official into the classroom.

Tian Youyou has seen many classroom scenes in TV dramas. They were very majestic and solemn.

but....

The reality only left Tian Youyou with the impression of four words: shabby! shabby!

It was a small room with a large table in the middle and a small desk on the right. There were two or three yamen runners standing on each side.

The villagers were standing in the hall and there was almost no place to stand.

The county magistrate sat in front of a large table, his official uniform already dusty.

Fortunately, he is still in good spirits and does not look like a stupid or incompetent person.

Tian Shounian led everyone to kneel down.

"Who is the complainant? Who is he suing? What is the complaint about? Please tell us everything." The county magistrate slammed the gavel.

"Your Excellency, the complainant is Tian Shounian, a villager from Xiaohegou Village, suing Tian Han, the village chief of Xiaohegou Village."

"Tian Han teamed up with fellow villager Tian Shoucun to seize the land I reclaimed."

The person sitting at the small desk on the right should be the legal advisor. He was taking notes based on what Tian Shounian said.

"Tian Shounian, since the deed for the land has been completed, the matter is settled."

"Besides, this is a matter within your village. You can just negotiate it out. There is no need to file a complaint."

"You know, if you want to sue Muramasa, you have to be beaten with ten boards first."

"If you don't have evidence and fail to win the case against Muramasa, I will have to beat you with fifty more strokes of the cane."

"I'll ask you again, are you sure you want to sue Muramasa Tian Han?" The county magistrate said with a frown, and he was disgusted by the practice of citizens suing officials from the bottom of his heart.

"Sure!" Tian Shounian said in a loud voice. Now that he was here, there was no reason to hesitate.

The county magistrate waved his hand and said, "First, give him ten strokes."

Tian Shounian was taken to the bench outside, and soon after, the sound of the board hitting flesh was heard.

He gritted his teeth and held on, only groaning a few times.

Tian Youyou hugged Jiang Xiuxiu's arm and felt her trembling.

They have been married for fifteen years, and the beatings on Tian Shounian hurt her heart.

She lowered her head and let her tears drip onto the square bricks with missing corners in the county government office.

The county magistrate glanced at her belly, frowned slightly, and waved to the bailiff.

Seeing this, the bailiff went out and brought in a chair.

"Auntie, please sit down."

This action surprised Tian Youyou.

"Thank you for your understanding, sir."

Jiang Xiuxiu had just sat down when Tian Shounian finished beating her with a stick and walked in, supported by the yamen runners.

"Tian Shounian, tell me your story in detail."

Tian Shounian knelt down in pain and began to tell the cause of the incident.

It also talked about his relationship with Tian Shoucun.

He also handed over the deed for reclaiming the land.

The magistrate took a look and saw that the date was yesterday, so he handed the deed to the lawyer next to him.

After reading it, the master whispered in his ear for a while.

"Someone, go to Xiaohegou Village and bring Tian Han and Tian Shoucun here."

"You guys go to the side room and wait first. I'll summon you when they arrive." The county magistrate said this and stood up and left the hall.

The bailiff led everyone to a side room outside the lobby, where there were only a few chairs.

"Wait here."

After the bailiffs left, only the villagers were left in the side room.

Everyone looked at each other, moving their mouths but not knowing what to say, and not daring to say anything.

This is the county government office. What if I say something and the bailiffs hear it?

The county magistrate went all the way to the back house, and he was thinking about the assessment results that had just been sent down from the Ministry of Personnel.

"I have been in Anping for nine years. I passed the preliminary examination, re-examination and general examination with only average results. It is simply unrealistic to want to be transferred."

The yamen runner next to him scratched his head, as if he wanted to say something.

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