Chapter 127: beat the drum
Chapter 127 Beat the drum and complain
Due to the famine, no trace of people coming and going has been seen for a long time in Jingbian City, whether it is the bustling broad street or the leisurely and quiet deep alley.
Not to mention the yamen with a discerning eye.
Everyone is running around in order to fill their stomachs, and no one cares about redressing grievances.
Since Xinxiu came to Jingbian to serve as the governor, he has been diligently running back and forth between the Yamen and the governor's office. Before the famine, all the cases he handled were for the people to settle their grievances and prove their innocence.
Ning Kingdom has a total of thirteen main cities, and the capital is the center of political power, so it is naturally independent of the thirteen main cities. Each of the thirteen main cities governs the surrounding villages and towns. In the thirteen main cities, in addition to being responsible for various affairs in the area under the jurisdiction of the governor, each governor is also equipped with a Sima assistant governor.
When he was in Wuyun, Liao An should have been assisted by a Sima. But that Sima was an upright person and couldn't bear Liao An's collusion with Zong Ming, so he resigned early and left.
Jingbian Inspector Shi Xinxiu was fair and rigorous, and Sima Bufan beside him was much more relaxed because of this.
This day, Bu Fan planned to go to the yamen as usual to check if there was any situation.
As soon as I sat down in the Yamen lobby, I heard the Dengwen drum outside the door, which had been silent for a long time, be struck by someone!
"This is..." Bu Fan looked in shock at the two rows of government servants who were also shocked.
"Si...Master Sima! The Dengwen drum outside is ringing! Maybe...someone is beating the drum to express grievances?"
"Hurry up... Hurry up and inform the governor!" Bu Fan immediately ordered a yamen servant to notify Xinxiu, and after tidying up his clothes, he sat upright in the lobby and said in a deep voice:
"Who plays drums in the hall? Pass it up!"
"yes!"
Although Bu Fan looked serious, he was unavoidably uneasy.
Although he himself tried the case alone, but during the famine, he became a little unfamiliar with these things...
So, at this time, Bu Fan very much hopes that Master Xin will come soon...
Just as Bu Fan was nervously looking up, he saw a group of people walking in slowly outside the lobby.
It was...
It was Lord Shoufu and Princess Puyang!
After Ruan Youqing brought Ziya back to Jingbian, he did not go back to the governor's mansion, but directly brought people to the yamen in Jingbian city.
After beating the Dengwen drum and being allowed to enter, she saw that the person sitting in the hall was not Xinxiu, but a slightly familiar person.
Before they opened their mouths, the man hurriedly came down and saluted: "Sima Bufan of Jingbian City pays respects to Her Royal Highness Princess, Mr. Shoufu!"
At this time, after Gu Changan helped the other party, he spoke slowly:
"Bu Sima doesn't need to be too polite. I'm here to accompany her to report the case. You can do whatever you want, and don't worry about us." Gu Changan pointed to Ziya beside him, his tone still reasonable gentle.
Bu Fan wiped the sweat from his temples, and said with a smile, "I understand...Understand...Please sit down..."
As he spoke, he asked Gu Changan and the others to sit down, before he walked up to the desk with some difficulty and sat down. Looking at the weak figure kneeling in the lobby, he felt mixed feelings in his heart.
This girl is familiar to him.
Always by the side of Mr. Shoufu and the others... He has been busy, and he has indeed contributed a lot to the people of Jingbian.
Come here suddenly now... there must be something very important.
Calm down, Bu Fan forced himself to speak calmly:
「Is there a pleadings? What’s wrong?」
Ziya was taken aback, and Ruan Youqing was also taken aback.
Like paper...?
She actually neglected this point...
However, without waiting for her reaction, Gu Changan suddenly took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, and immediately a yamen servant trotted to take it and handed it to Bu Fan.
Ruan Youqing glanced at Gu Changan gratefully, then turned to look at the ordinary-looking man sitting beside the desk.
Then she remembered why the other party looked familiar.
When he first came to Jingbian, this man followed Xinxiu all the time.
Honest appearance is indeed easy to be overlooked.
Presumably... Xinxiu should be accompanying Li Qian and Xiao Deyin to distribute food in the city, so he asked Sima to come to the Yamen to see if there was anything.
With a calculation in mind, Ruan Youqing didn't speak.
Bu Fan glanced at the paper, and looked at the girl kneeling in the hall with some surprise.
The relatives at home were killed, the house was occupied...
Didn’t know... this girl was so wronged...
Fortunately, she was able to meet Lord Shoufu and the others, otherwise...she herself would not have thought of coming to the Yamen to report the case.
His expression eased, and Bu Fan simply asked a few more questions.
After Ziya recovered, he calmly explained everything in an orderly manner.
After listening to Ziya's explanation, Bu Fan said solemnly:
"I understand your grievances, and now I will send someone to Nagumo Village to investigate the truth, and bring the Zheng family there for you to testify in court."
"Thank you, Lord Sima, for your insight." Ziya bowed.
Because of Ruan Youqing's identities, Ziya gradually felt at ease.
After the basic process was completed, Xinxiu had heard the news and rushed over.
After saluting with Gu Changan and the others, he immediately walked to Bu Fan's side to understand the situation.
Then he grasped the key point in time, turned his head to Gu Changan with a serious expression and said:
"Master Shoufu, the Li of Gumo Village is saying...he has a nobleman to help?"
Gu Changan raised his eyebrows, and replied slowly: "What? Are you afraid that you will offend that nobleman from the capital?"
"The lower official is not afraid of power...but...as far as the lower official knows...in the capital...someone did come to Jingbian a year ago."
"Oh?"
Seeing that the other party’s expression was still calm, Xinxiu changed his expression and continued to speak: "That person...is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. A year ago... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince once came to Jingbian to ask the officials about Gumo Village..."
"Prince, has he ever been here?!" Ruan Youqing opened his mouth a little at this moment.
Only then did Xinxiu look at Ruan Youqing, knowing that the young lady of the Ruan family was also a courageous person, so he respectfully said to her: "Miss Ruan, the nobleman that the Gumo village is talking about... If the official guessed correctly... It should be... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Ruan Youqing's expression was complicated, and his heart sank again and again.
She was not worried that Ziya's matter could not be resolved because of the identity of the other party.
It's that she knows Li Yi's character very well.
It is impossible for him to casually come here to find a village...
He must be planning something...
At this time, Ziya's face was ashen, his eyes were slightly red, he gently pulled Ruan Youqing's hand, and said cautiously: "Don't worry about Ziya's affairs, if the other party is behind the prince... Ziya doesn't want to hurt you of."
In Ziya's perception, the crown prince is second only to the emperor.
If he wanted to protect others, she felt that she had no chance of winning the lawsuit.
Seeing this, Gu Changan picked up the folding fan and slapped it lightly with some dissatisfaction, and said with a hint of disdain in his tone: "His Royal Highness does not have the guts to cover criminals at this time, don't worry."
At this time, Li Ange frowned slightly, and said in a complicated tone:
"Don't worry, Ziya, that despicable villain is protected by the emperor, you... have the protection of this princess! This princess doesn't believe it, the emperor can't tell right from wrong!"
Hearing Li Ange's words, Ruan Youqing's heart was full of emotions.
As Gu Changan said, Li Yi did not dare to cover the sinner in front of them. Therefore, she was not worried that Ziya's matter would be left unsolved.
But...Based on her intuition, she felt that the day of confrontation with Li Yi should be getting closer...
By the time…
How will she get along with Li Ange...
(end of this chapter)