The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

Sun Shan asked County Magistrate Wang to record all the gold and silver in the small box in the register.

As for the source, it is naturally written as "picked up", and what was picked up naturally belongs to the government.

County Magistrate Wang immediately responded, "Yes, sir, I will be right there."

Hehe, Lord Sun is planning to pay the government’s bills, launder the gold and silver, and then distribute them.

Hehe, Lord Sun is really smart.

After dealing with the property, we went on to deal with the three thieves.

Sun Shan followed Inspector Liang and Clerk Xia to the prison and saw the imperial physician treating a patient.

After the examination, Sun Shan came out and asked, "Doctor, how are the three prisoners' legs injured? Will they be able to walk again?"

The doctor shook his head and said, "The injury is serious. He will not be able to walk anymore. He will have to be a layman for the rest of his life."

When Sun Shan heard this, he was secretly delighted.

At the same time, he also felt that County Magistrate Wang was cruel enough to break the man's legs straight away. It seemed that those who could become local bullies were all cruel people.

Sun Shan said expressionlessly, "Three thieves were being escorted and tried to escape. They failed and ended up breaking their legs. Humph, they bring disaster upon themselves."

The doctor immediately understood what Sun Shan said and nodded. "Sir, this is retribution for being a thief, actually becoming a human trafficker. Humph, you deserve to be cut into pieces. Fortunately, there is a sir in Yuanlu County, so the three human traffickers failed."

It was clearly broken by someone being beaten alive, but Lord Sun said that he broke it while trying to escape.

As a doctor employed by the government, he naturally understood the government's hidden meaning.

Lord Sun must have hated human traffickers so much that he beat them up in private before trying the case.

The doctor only thought that Sun Shan hit well, and never thought that he hit too hard.

Everyone wants to kill human traffickers.

Sun Shan looked at the doctor with admiration. He was very knowledgeable and worthy of being the royal doctor of the yamen, serving the yamen exclusively.

Sun Shan said goodbye to the imperial physician and walked back into the cell. Looking at the three dying thieves, his face turned grim.

Inspector Liang asked, "Sir, should we report the matter of these three thieves?"

It will definitely be reported. This case is beyond Sun Shan's ability to handle.

This is a major case involving multiple prefectures and counties, and perhaps even multiple provinces.

There is no telling how many murders these three thieves have committed, and it will require the collaboration of multiple government departments to sort it out.

Sun Shan was just a seventh-rank official, so how could he handle such a case? He had to hand it over to Prefect Liu.

Sun Shan said to Inspector Liang, "Remember to keep the thieves' luggage, daggers, and machetes safe. Especially the two daggers; they must have been stolen during a robbery. Even the three machetes were probably the murder weapons. Physical evidence is crucial to convicting these three thieves."

As for witnesses, I don’t know if there are any.

But it seems that there is no such thing. The three thieves might have killed everyone who saw him.

Inspector Liang agreed repeatedly: "Yes, sir. I will take good care of it."

After a pause, he continued, "There are three more people who have forged their identities, and the travel permits will also be kept safe."

In short, except for the small wooden box buried in the ground, the rest of the things will be kept safe and handed over to the higher authorities.

Sun Shan ordered Xia Dianli to keep a close eye on the three thieves, treat them if they were sick, and not let them die.

If he died, Sun Shan would have a hard time explaining himself.

Xia Dianli obeyed: "Yes, sir, I understand."

Sun Shan returned to the office, immediately wrote a report, and sent it to Liu Zhifu in Chenzhou as fast as he could.

Ouch, although this case is helpful for promotion and salary increase, it is also quite troublesome.

The crimes mainly occur across provinces, prefectures and counties, and coordination between different departments is required.

Such a slow way of dealing with people is really annoying.

Sun Shan shook his head and stopped thinking about it. After all, it wasn't him who was upset, but Prefect Liu.

The higher the official rank, the heavier the responsibility and the more troubles you have to deal with.

Sun Shan had already determined that the greatest credit for this matter went to Prefect Liu, the moderate credit went to the people around Prefect Liu, and the minor credit was his own.

Therefore, we must strike first and swallow up the thieves' stolen goods to fill the county government's small treasury.

You can't spend a lot of manpower and material resources and end up working in vain.

Gui Ge'er sharpened the brush and ink for Sun Shan and said, "Brother Shan, everything is ready. You can write the letter."

Sun Shan's report to Prefect Liu.

It begins by expressing concern for Shangguan, then describes how, under Shangguan's wise leadership, they overcame numerous difficulties and captured the three thieves. Then, during the interrogation process, it was discovered that the three thieves might be serial killers.

Describe clearly the testimony, evidence, and the events that the three thieves had committed in harming the police officers in Yuanlu County.

I beg the prefect to coordinate with the local authorities in the area where the crime was committed to confirm that the criminal is guilty.

Finally, Sun Shan begged the prefect to take the three prisoners back for interrogation, and made it clear that he was incapable of conducting an investigation.

Sun Shan looked at the report, confirmed that it was correct, stamped it with the official seal, and then handed it to the post station to be quickly delivered to Chenzhou Prefecture.

After writing the letter, Sun Shan said to County Magistrate Wang, "Sir Wang, please record the money you found and deal with it after the criminal is handed over to the prefecture."

County Magistrate Wang understood immediately and said with a grin, "Sir, I understand. Haha, we must wait until the criminal leaves before we can deal with it. I understand all of this."

She gave Sun Shan a meaningful wink, and Sun Shan waved his hands to block it.

Damn it! County Magistrate Wang, a middle-ranking official, flirted with such lecherous eyes that even ghosts couldn't stand it, let alone Sun Shan.

Because of the Lantern Festival case, everyone in the yamen came to work early.

The luxurious holiday originally scheduled for the 20th day of the first lunar month ended early, and the government offices officially began their post-New Year working hours.

When asked whether to pay double wages, Sun Shan shook his head repeatedly. Everyone worked together, so there was no point in paying double wages. Paying them normally was already considered merciful.

When the people in the yamen heard this, they immediately became dispirited, thinking that they could get more money.

But who would have thought that Mr. Sun, this miser, only knew how to deduct money, deduct money, and deduct money.

It's really unlucky to have such a patriarchal official.

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, all walks of life gradually resumed normal operations, and even students began to prepare for school.

Wang Jiaxing made a special trip to the yamen to say goodbye to Sun Shan.

When Sun Shan saw him, he was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why are you still here? Why aren't you in school yet?"

The years have passed, and if you still don't study hard, how can you pass the imperial examinations and become a Jinshi in the future?

Don't you want to make progress?

Wang Jiaxing said aggrievedly, "Sir, as soon as the New Year is over, I will be preparing to register for the provincial school. I came here today to say goodbye to you. Thank you for your careful guidance. I have achieved such a good ranking."

After saying this, he bent down and bowed, following the etiquette and regulations politely.

Sun Shan looked at Wang Jiaxing carefully. He had grown a year older and the boy had become much more educated and more natural.

Sun Shan nodded with satisfaction. "Study hard and repay your parents well. Go and register at the prefectural school as soon as possible."

Afterwards, Feizi Xiucai and Zhong Xiucai also said goodbye to Sun Shan and prepared to register at the provincial school to study.

Sun Shan encouraged them one by one and said some inspirational words.

If one of them becomes successful, it will be of great help to his political achievements.