"I am lowering my official rank. Cheng Gao, the magistrate of Shanglan County, comes to see my lord."
As soon as he saw Gongsun Ming standing on horseback, Cheng Gao rushed forward and bowed to him with great respect. He even called Gongsun Ming his lord in a smooth manner, as if he was really Gongsun Ming's. They were just direct relatives, but in reality, except for the fact that they had met several times in the early years when Gongsun Ming was young, there was no old friendship at all between them.
"No need. Since Magistrate Cheng has arrived, you may as well accompany me to review the case."
Gongsun Ming didn't have much impression of Cheng Gao. It was only when he was studying the resume of Youzhou officials a few days ago that he learned that there was such a person. This guy can be regarded as a direct descendant of Gongsun Zan, but his nature was tactful. Between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan, When they were at odds, the two sides had very ambiguous attitudes. After Liu Yu's defeat, he tried his best to curry favor with Gongsun Zan and successfully escaped the great liquidation. However, because of this, he was never promoted again. Lan Aao, when Gongsun Ming led his troops to fight back to Youzhou, this person did not declare his allegiance immediately. Instead, he only declared his allegiance when Lu Kuang's army arrived at the city. Like such a figure who is like a walleye, If there was no one available, Gongsun Ming would have replaced him early in the morning. Now that there is such a farce of the county government being besieged by the people, Gongsun Ming's impression of him will undoubtedly be a little worse, but he did not show it. He just ordered in a calm voice to end the matter.
"I obey your orders."
Seeing that Gongsun Ming did not reprimand him for his mistake, Cheng Gao's tense nerves immediately relaxed. He quickly and respectfully responded, and diligently directed the government officials to collect documents and other trial supplies and put them on the street. Come on.
"Last General, Shanglan County Wei Wang Rugan comes to see the general!"
Just as Cheng Gao was busy setting up the scene, a middle-aged officer in armor led a large number of soldiers and hurried over. However, he was blocked by Gongsun Ming's personal guards outside the cordon. As a result, the officer The middle-aged officer could only announce his home outside the cordon.
"Let him come here!"
What Gongsun Ming hates the most is those who neglect their duties. People like Wang Ruqian who don't care about the overall situation. If there is one, Gongsun Ming will kill him. Of course, Gongsun Ming is not in a hurry to deal with this person before he knows the truth. .
"The last general comes to see the general."
After hearing Gongsun Ming's order, the guards immediately let him go, but only Wang Ruqian was allowed to enter.
"Is Wangxian's army busy, huh?"
Gongsun Ming didn't cry out, and just let Wang Rugan kneel on one knee in front of him, asking questions in a tone full of cold murderous intent.
"The last general, the last general..."
Hearing that Gongsun Ming's tone was wrong, Wang Ruqian couldn't help but feel a little flustered. He stammered and didn't know what to say for a while.
"I would like to ask you how long it has been since the people besieged the county government, huh?"
Just by looking at Wang Ruqian's expression, Gongsun Ming knew that there must be something evil in this animal's heart. When he asked the question, his murderous intention suddenly became more intense.
"The general calms down his anger. The general is slow to react. He will be punished with death. He will be punished with death."
Seeing that the situation was not good, Wang Ruqian's heart tightened, and regret rolled into his heart. However, he was indeed guilty first, and since the matter involved his family, he did not dare to tell the truth, so he could only kowtow heavily. , begging for mercy with a bitter look on his face.
"Sluggish reaction? What a good excuse. Hey, I'm going from Ji County to this place, which is a full fifty miles away, and you can't even react. Are you old? Huh, come on, tie up this animal!"
Although he knew that Wang Ruqian's so-called insensitivity must have a reason, Gongsun Ming did not intend to investigate in detail at this time, because the key to the problem was to appease the people gathered outside the county government.
"General, please spare your life, General, please spare your life..."
As soon as Gongsun Ming said these words, Wang Ruqian mistakenly thought that Gongsun Ming was about to kill him. His face turned pale with fright, and he struggled and shouted for mercy, but he couldn't resist. Several strong bodyguards suppressed him and were quickly tied into a rice dumpling. In the end, even his mouth was blocked with rags.
"Bring the accuser up!"
Gongsun Ming had never been a judge, but in his previous life he had watched too many scenes in TV dramas, and now he has taken up the position, which seems to be similar.
"mighty……"
As soon as Gongsun Ming finished speaking, all the government officials immediately started shouting. Although the number of people was not large, they couldn't bear the thought that all the government officials were eating this bowl of rice. When they all spoke out in unison, their voices were very loud.
"The villain Wang San kowtows to the general."
Amidst the cheers, the guards who were temporarily serving as government officials quickly brought up the two plaintiffs, a man and a woman. As soon as the man in his early thirties was brought to the scene, he immediately knelt down on the ground with great meekness. Although the woman in her early twenties was also kneeling on the ground, she was wiping her tears and never dared to raise her head.
"Wang San, tell me what grievances you have, and if they are true, I, the general, will make the decision for you."
Seeing the slick look on the face of the man who called himself Wang San, Gongsun Ming had a prediction in his heart, but he didn't bring it to his face. Instead, he made a promise seriously.
"So that the general will know that the villain is wronged. The villain opened a tavern three miles east of the city. It was a small business with no helpers. The villain and his wife stayed there every day, fooling around. We only had enough food and clothing to eat. Yesterday at dusk, several unfamiliar military officers came to pay their respects. The villain entertained them attentively and did not dare to show any slights. However, when they arrived, the military officers refused to give them money and said they wanted to give them on credit. The villain was small, and he didn't know the military masters, so he refused to take credit. He begged nicely, but unexpectedly, the military masters actually beat the villain. The villain's wife tried their best to stop him. I begged hard, but I never thought that those military masters were drunk and acting wild. They not only knocked out the villain, but also tainted the villain's wife. The villain suffered so much that he asked the general to make the decision for the villain. Ugh... …”
Wang San is worthy of being a tavern owner. He is very articulate and writes a huge article in one breath. At the end, he even bursts into tears. He looks as aggrieved as he wants, which immediately makes the onlookers laugh. The people all shook their heads and sighed.
"Madam Wang San, I would like to ask you, General, is what Wang San said true?"
Gongsun Ming himself was a master of acting, so he could naturally tell that Wang San's performance was too artificial, but he didn't rush to point it out. Instead, he asked the question to the one who was crying uncontrollably. woman.
"General Mingjian, my wife was so frightened that she can only cry now. I have been trying to persuade her all night, but she still has no words. Alas..."
The woman did not answer Gongsun Ming's question, but still lowered her head and cried. On the contrary, Wang San, who was kneeling next to her, quickly took over the conversation...
