Chapter 225: Punishing Qin Prajna
"Brother Shen, didn't Lord Shen say that we should go to the government office?" Just as the person who delivered the message was about to leave, he was stopped by the county magistrate.
"County Magistrate, you hold an official position, and you were once Lord Shen's right-hand man. You, Zhang Zhubu, and Dianshi cannot leave. Someone must look after Sanyang County."
"Mr. Shen is right." The county magistrate watched the young man from Shenjia Village leave with eager eyes.
He knew very well that Shen Qingzhou's plan was a foolproof one. How could a person holding an official position just run around casually?
But he wanted to make progress. If Shen Qingzhou had not directly removed the county magistrate and the county magistrate, he, a juren who had been waiting for several years, would not have finally got a position.
But now, that crude man Shen Sanyang is working as a governor in the government office and has much better prospects than himself.
In fact, he was quite impressed by Shen Qingzhou. Although under his command, they were not allowed to be corrupt and even gave some merchants and civilians a cold shoulder, but deep down in his heart, who wouldn't admire such a righteous man?
Moreover, he has the ability to make Sanyang County prosperous with just one product. Originally, he could become a wealthy man by himself, but he has no selfish motives. Although there are differences in closeness and distance, the people in Shenjia Village are in charge of the sales channels, but the silver dollars paid every year are also very abundant.
And he donated money regularly. In the past two years, he saw that the people who used to occasionally starve to death had long disappeared. Shenjia Village donated to the senior activity center, which saved many people's lives. Many people regarded Shen Qingzhou as their benefactor.
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Shenjia Village was a bustling scene, with horse-drawn carriages everywhere, but all parked in an open square in an orderly manner.
"Second brother, I grew up with your father. It's good to expand production, but why did you give the new packaging order to Wangjia Village?"
"Uncle San, they need the goods urgently. It's the busy farming season now and we are too busy to handle it. So we will share some with our brother villages. We will have to expand production in the future. There is work to be done, don't worry."
"Farming only makes a few dollars. At worst, you can just not farm. Second brother, just pretend I never said anything." The third uncle ran away.
The second brother didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he knew that you can joke about this, but if you really have this idea and do it, you're doomed.
Lord Shen Zheng's poem "Song of Pity the Peasants" is still engraved on the walls of every village. Food is the most important thing.
When we arrived at a spacious room, someone was already waiting there.
"Dad." Zhang Erniu respected him very much, because he was the clan leader and also his father.
"Erniu, you will lead the team yourself this time and take everyone to Dongyang Prefecture. Everything must be done according to Zheng'er's instructions." The clan leader gave the instructions directly.
"Dad, I know. This time, we have to bring those second-rate guys in the village with us. They will be beaten with a stick." Shen Erniu, the next clan leader, sighed in his heart. How could I not listen? Nowadays, Shenjia Village is the richest village in Sanyang County. Everyone knows who it relies on.
"Okay, you arrange it. These guys jumped up again when they saw Zheng'er leaving. They couldn't cause any big trouble and it caused trouble for others." The old patriarch knew what he meant. This was to give Shen Qingzhou a reason and let everyone know that Shen Qingzhou would punish even his own people if they made mistakes, let alone others. These were all tricks.
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Government Office. "What grievances have you committed? It's you again?" Shen Qingzhou looked at the Qin Prajna who appeared and asked Shen Sanyang and others to leave. This group of people were very wary of this Qin Prajna, which was normal. The last time she came, she was wearing plain clothes. This time, she was wearing a purple dress, a high bun on her head, and step-shaking jewelry.
The most attractive thing is the two purple upturned eyebrows, which make her look less feminine and more oppressive.
He originally thought it was someone with a grievance, but he didn't expect it to be her. He couldn't pretend anymore.
"It's me. Let me formally introduce myself. I am Qin Prajna, a counselor under Prince Yu. The reason I came to Tanzhou this time is actually for Lord Shen." Qin Prajna revealed herself.
She was not afraid of her identity being exposed, or rather, her goal was to win over Prince Yu's followers. How could she win over a capable new generation like Shen Qingzhou if she didn't even dare to reveal her own identity, especially?
"Prince Yu, the affairs of the imperial capital are very far away from our Dongyang Prefecture. I wonder why Miss Qin came here?" Shen Qingzhou asked.
"I don't want to think that Lord Shen is not curious about why I sought justice last time." Qin Prajna was a little uncomfortable. Shouldn't you be curious about why I didn't reveal my identity last time?
"As long as the injustice is true, no matter who comes here, this government will handle it impartially. But I won't see you again. Otherwise, this government will reward you. It is the right thing to do to stand up for what is right." Shen Qingzhou spoke with righteousness. Qin Prajna thought about her careful understanding of the past few days and had to admit his advice.
Her information was incomplete before, but in the past ten days, she has looked through Shen Qingzhou's past and found that Shen Qingzhou is indeed this kind of person.
However, I also think that he is lucky. If he hadn't caught a few gangsters, it would be hard to say whether he would be alive now.
"I'm here to present a gift to Lord Shen on behalf of Prince Yu." Qin Prajna handed over the box in her hand.
"Miss Qin, since I took office, I have never accepted things from others. Come, arrest her. Considering it is her first offense, she should be punished with ten sticks." Shen Qingzhou's words made Qin Prajna feel that this man was like a dog, who would turn his back on her and not recognize her.
She was just testing him. Such a simple bribe was not her style. However, she did find out and found out that Shen Qingzhou would not accept anything. There was no chance of accepting any elegant bribe, such as calligraphy and paintings, or directly giving him money.
She was a little confused. She had already mentioned Prince Yu, but you still didn't give her face. What did you mean? You wanted to surrender to the prince? No, he had already sued the judge, and he was a member of the prince's party.
"Wait a minute, sir. This is not a bribe, it's an order from the court," Qin Prajna said.
"Even if it is an order from the court, why do you hand it over privately? It is bound to cause discussion. Give him a stick and follow the formal channels to issue the order from the court."
Qin Banruo limped out of the house holding the box, and several people nearby quickly helped her into the sedan chair. She had not expected that there really was such an unromantic man, and he did not even give face to Prince Yu. They knew that you were upright, but you would be a fool to offend others like this.
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Another day passed and Qin Prajna did not show up. Someone brought a roll of documents, which were very formal. When Shen Qingzhou saw it, he sighed in his heart. The country was about to be in chaos. How could such a thing happen?
It was a document issued by the Ministry of Personnel, but the space for your name was left blank, which clearly meant you were asked to write it yourself.
This is the document of the Tongpan. The original Tongpan had solid evidence, and it seems that there was no protection from above, or it was blocked. Anyway, this is the current situation.
Shen Qingzhou was naturally aware that he could now choose a partner to be the judge. Was this a benefit? However, he did not seem to need it. He was sure that if he wrote it, his talent would be reduced again. So he just pretended that it had never happened and just took the lead first.
(End of this chapter)