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

Li Si thought the case was solved, the truth was revealed, and Zhang San had surrendered himself, so he could go home.

Who knew that Lord Sun said: "Zhang San, although you have confessed, there is no way to prove that you are telling the truth. I will investigate carefully."

Li Si looked at Sun Shan dumbfounded, and asked, "Sir, what else do you want to find out?"

Zhang San turned himself in. Shouldn't the case be closed? Can he go home?

Sun Shan said calmly, "Whether Zhang San's story is true or false, I will investigate further. While we wait, you will remain in the cell."

Looking at the pile of fine linen, Zhang San and Li Si had not yet completed their task for the day, so they had to continue twisting hemp ropes to earn money.

Li Si looked at Sun Shan in astonishment, then realized that he still had to go to jail and could not return home.

He shouted anxiously, "Sir, I am innocent. I am the victim. If you want to investigate, just do it. Just lock Zhang San up. Why don't you let me out?"

Sun Shan soothed him, "Li Si, don't worry. If you are innocent, I will definitely give you justice. Just be patient for a day or two. I will verify the truth of Zhang San's claims. Don't worry, I will find out soon."

Captain Yang and his men only conducted a rough investigation into the backgrounds of Zhang San and Li Si, and they really didn't know about the marriage between Zhang San's sister and the landlord.

They can't just believe whatever Zhang San says. They must find out the truth first.

Don’t wrongly accuse a good person, and don’t let a bad person go.

Li Si was about to protest when Zhang San asked even more anxiously, "Sir, please don't tell the villagers. If they find out, our family will never be able to hold our heads up again. My sister's marriage..."

Just now, Lord Sun said that the landlord's family put forward conditions here and there, and delayed the wedding date, just to make things difficult for them and let the Zhang family cancel the engagement.

If you know that your sister has a thief brother, you can't expect her to get married.

Zhang San was so confused and in so much pain that he didn't know what to do. He could only kowtow and beg for mercy.

Whether Zhang San's sister's marriage will be successful or not, the thought of having a thief brother gives the landlord's family a perfect excuse to cancel the engagement.

So he agreed: "Okay, I will only send someone to investigate secretly, and your sister will not be involved."

Sun Shan looked at Zhang San and thought he was a good brother, much better than those brothers who didn't treat sisters as sisters.

Moreover, as a young girl, she will definitely be jilted in the near future, and rumors will spread everywhere, and she won’t know how to face it.

If the engagement is cancelled because of Zhang San's incident, the family will not be able to hold their heads up, and they might even do something stupid.

Judging from Zhang San's testimony, this farmer was indeed honest. The reason he snatched the cloth was probably because he was blinded for a moment and was forced into too much trouble.

Sun Shan thought that he was the chief official of Yuanlu and could not be too harsh. Moreover, if someone really died in his jurisdiction, he would also be responsible.

After weighing the pros and cons and analyzing the situation, Sun Shan agreed to Zhang San's request.

Zhang San's eyes were already blurred by tears. He kowtowed repeatedly and sobbed, "Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir."

He kowtowed with such force that the blood kept flowing, which was heartbreaking to watch.

Li Si was still dumbfounded. Zhang San was suffering, and he was suffering too. Zhang San was the perpetrator, and he was the victim. In short, he was much more miserable than Zhang San.

He said anxiously, "Sir, please don't go. I'm innocent. Why won't you let me go? Sir, please, let me go. I don't want to stay in prison. It's too uncomfortable here. Sir, sir, I don't want the cloth anymore. Okay? Please let me go, okay?"

Li Si shouted desperately, but unfortunately Sun Shan was like a graceful young man, with his clothes fluttering, leaving only a graceful shadow.

Captain Yang threw Zhang San and Li Si back into jail.

Pointing to a large bundle of fine linen, he said, "You two, just wait patiently. Once the government has thoroughly investigated, those who deserve punishment will be punished, and those who deserve to be put in jail will be released. Don't worry, our elders are always very discerning, and we'll have a result soon."

After saying this, Captain Yang also left in a happy mood.

Oh, this is really troublesome. Why should I report to the police?

Once I report it to the police, their work becomes more complicated. It’s really annoying!

Captain Yang not only wanted to beat Zhang San with a stick, but also wanted to beat Li Si with a stick. If these two people had not insisted on reporting to the police, they would not have had to run around.

Hey, I don't know if there's overtime pay. I'll have to ask Mr. Sun sometime.

Ever since the government office stipulated that there would be overtime pay for working on holidays, the people in the government office have become greedy. They continue to work beyond the stipulated hours, all thinking about whether they can get overtime pay.

How can you know if it's true if you don't ask? Even if you get scolded, then let it go. It won't hurt you anyway.

Captain Yang was very helpful and he figured out the problem within two days.

It was confirmed that Zhang San did not lie and that he had indeed been engaged to the landlord. The engagement was indeed arranged by the landlord's grandfather during his lifetime, but the grandfather passed away two years ago.

Captain Yang whispered, "Sir, the young master of the landlord's family is secretly planning to get married, and it seems he's having an affair with another family's daughter. Haha, sir, you guessed right, the landlord is about to break off the engagement."

Sun Shan nodded. "Alright, let's end this matter here. Let Li Si go. As for Zhang San, even if there's a reason for his actions, he can't go unpunished. Give him ten strokes of the cane so he learns his lesson."

Captain Yang nodded quickly: "Yes, sir, I will do it."

Will the case of Zhang San and Li Si be kept in the government office? Of course not.

If such a small matter is recorded, how will Sun Shan perform in this year's assessment?

Unless it is a major incident like murder or arson that requires a real trial and written records, do not write about other matters if you can avoid it.

It's not for Zhang San's good, it's for Sun Shan's future.

Which official would deliberately add cases while in office? It will not help his promotion at all.

Sun Shan would not be so stupid as to leave a file for himself to get into trouble.

After a while, Captain Yang came in and said, "Sir, Zhang San has finished his beating."

After a pause, he added, "According to the master's instructions, send him to the City God Temple and let him go back after his injuries are healed."

Sun Shan nodded and said, "Okay, well done."

Captain Yang added, "Sir, Li Si is waiting for you outside the door."

Li Si walked in, looked at Sun Shan timidly, and asked timidly, "I wonder what the lord wants to see me about?"

The perpetrator Zhang San can leave after being beaten with a stick, so why can't I, the victim, leave?

Could it be that Lord Sun really likes that piece of cloth and is waiting for me to personally ask him to give it to him?

Sun Shan pointed at Mrs. Ding's cloth.

Li Si said with understanding, "Sir, I was able to redress my grievances this time thanks to your keen insight and wise judgment. To express my gratitude, I would like to give you this piece of cloth. I hope you will accept it."

Li Si was overwhelmed with grief after hearing such untruthful words.

He suffered the consequences of not listening to the old man. Not only did he lose the cloth, he also went to jail and got calluses on his hands from twisting hemp rope.

Life is hard, but it is too hard.