kingnovel Chapter 504: Patriarch Li
Chapter 504: Patriarch Li
Anyway, she doesn't stay here often, so she is not afraid of offending anyone.
"Yes, I obey your orders."
The two of them wanted to say something, but they were afraid of being implicated, so they turned a blind eye.
I found that this man was not very old, but he was very ruthless and fast.
They had anticipated what would happen to Prefect Qin, and they just hoped that they would not be implicated.
To be honest, no official can withstand a thorough investigation, it’s just a matter of whether the crime is serious or minor.
Not long after, the reinforcements came back.
Also arriving were 1000 soldiers led by Lieutenant General Li.
Shen Ruyi directly ordered 600 soldiers to escort the "prisoners" and the valuable materials confiscated from the house to Beijing.
Another 350 soldiers will take over the silver mine and await your Majesty's further instructions.
She wanted to borrow the remaining 50 soldiers for a few days.
Lieutenant General Li naturally carried out the order without any objection. This was a ready-made reward, and only a fool would refuse it.
What's more, these troops were personally mobilized by Your Majesty. If they disobey orders, it would be tantamount to rebellion.
Soon the huge team set off.
In the end, all that was left were some worthless food and other used daily necessities.
Shen Ruyi directly ordered people to take it to the outside of the prefectural government office and sell it at a high price.
There was also a notice posted at the back saying that Prefect Qin had been arrested and anyone who wanted to appeal could do so now.
Emphasize that "all will be accepted."
At first, some people were hesitant, but when they saw that the magistrate's back office had been searched, all kinds of victims came from all directions.
They were all suing Qin Feng.
Huang Tongzhi and Liu Tongpan no longer had time to think about anything else and became completely busy.
Moreover, Shen Ruyi was also sitting in the upper seat listening, mainly because she did not trust these two people at all.
Many officials don’t care about the truth or who is right or wrong.
They only care about whether he can keep his official hat securely and whether there is superficial peace under his rule.
He also specially asked the young prince and Changle to hide in the back and listen to gain some experience.
Hear for yourself how ordinary people at the bottom of society live.
This situation is rare. We need to let these people understand the real people's livelihood instead of "Why don't you eat meat porridge?"
It took me nearly two days to finish handling all the cases.
The evidence and proof of guilt that had been sorted out formed another thick stack.
After making a new copy and stamping it with the official seal, Shen Ruyi sent someone to deliver it to the capital at full speed.
During the trial process, Shen Ruyi participated in the whole process and spoke meaningfully and impartially.
Huang Tongzhi and Liu Tongpan, who often asked questions in just one or two sentences, were both sweating coldly. What a sharp and perceptive child.
Is this still a human being? Too smart, and his eyes are too sharp. He can always find problems that others can't.
You can also find the core problem and grasp the key points in the first time.
After this trip, Huang Tongzhi and Liu Tongpan finally began to pay more attention to Shen Ruyi.
They even served with great caution, fearing that the man would point the knife at themselves.
It should not be underestimated, and it is even more difficult to fool people.
What is interesting is that Shen Ruyi discovered that no one from the Li family, a local prominent family and one of the victims, came to file a complaint.
This made Shen Ruyi think more, and she remembered the yamen runners who had their hands chopped off yesterday.
"Go, bring him up. I want to interrogate him personally."
"Yes."
When I saw these prisoners again, they were half dead.
There was no need for torture this time, and he confessed very quickly. He was just afraid that Shen Ruyi would vent her anger on his family if she was dissatisfied.
The instructions they had received were to closely monitor the various large ships that had visited in recent days and the personnel on board.
Suddenly, I received a new notice saying that the plan had changed and people had to be arrested on the spot, and that’s when everything happened.
After Shen Ruyi followed this clue, he stopped at the head of the police.
The captain of the police insisted that he was acting on the orders of the prefect and no one else was instructing him.
Shen Ruyi didn't waste any words, "Go, arrest the families of these people and bring them to justice."
It turned out that this man was still a tough guy. Even if his whole family was buried with him, he would not reveal the mastermind behind it.
So loyal.
But the others couldn't bear it. Another constable, in order to save himself, recalled uncertainly:
"One evening some time ago, on my way back from getting some wine, I saw our chief constable talking to someone close to the head of the Li family.
After seeing me, they immediately moved away from each other. Does this count?"
"Of course it counts, why not? It makes sense now," Shen Ruyi laughed and clapped his hands.
Then he turned to Yingjiu and said, "Go and see the Patriarch of the Li family in person and ask him if this sword of mine is any good?"
Yingjiu came back quickly, and with him came the head of the Li family who also came to apologize.
He didn't try to argue, but just knelt down and admitted his mistake with a good attitude.
"I did take advantage of the prince. I admit that I was the one who spread the last piece of news.
But I really have no choice. My eldest grandson's wife was forced to be defiled by Qin Feng.
That night after returning, he wrote a suicide note and hanged himself.
Before I could make any new move, my eldest grandson, who was away from home, was suddenly thrown off his horse by an angry horse.
He was directly trampled into a cripple.
That’s not all. My family’s business and my other sons and daughters-in-law have all suffered varying degrees of harm, threats, and suppression.
During that period, there were constant problems and numerous situations in our house.
Finally, the steward of Prefect Qin came to our house in person to warn us that if we dared to file a complaint, someone would really die next time.
Our family is under surveillance on a daily basis, and I can’t even send someone to file a complaint.
I did this because I really had no other choice. I also know that breaking the law is breaking the law, and I plead guilty and accept the punishment.
I also hope that the prince will spare my other family members because our family is innocent and has suffered a lot.
They are all innocent, they had no idea, this was all my fault."
To be honest, apart from the fact that she was the victim, she still admired this person very much.
He is both humane and courageous, and will not disregard the lives of his family members for the sake of family interests.
He also knows how to seek justice for his grandchildren and granddaughters-in-law, which is much better than those who talk about morality but do nothing.
But I am not that easy to use, I have to teach the other party a lesson.
Otherwise everyone will think that they are a soft persimmon.
After thinking it through, he stopped talking nonsense and said, "You are indeed the victim, but you dare to use this prince. You can escape the death penalty, but you can't escape the punishment of life.
I want 70% of your Li family's property as compensation for my mental damage. What do you think? Do you agree or not?"
The reason why Shen Ruyi didn't delve into this person's situation was because she put herself in his shoes.
If she were in the other person's shoes, she might make the same choice as him.
Even her methods will be more extreme and dangerous.
Of course, there must be punishment. After thinking about it, it must be money. The Li family is one of the richest families in the local area.
And the government is short of money.
"I agree, I agree, thank you for your great kindness, Your Highness," the head of the Li family kowtowed and expressed his gratitude.