Chapter 218: Chapter 218 False Accusation_1 Chapter 218: Chapter 218 False Accusation_1 As soon as the village chief and Wu Xiaoshan arrived at the entrance of the County Yan, they complained to the officials guarding the entrance, accusing An Jing and Xiao Changyi of forging governnt docunts.
There were two officials at the entrance of the County Yan. Upon hearing the na Xiao Changyi, they were greatly alard. Although they did not know who Xiao Changyi was, their Lord County Magistrate had instructed them that if anything concerning this person arose, they had to inform him imdiately.
The two officials exchanged a glance, and then one of them hurried in to report the matter to their Lord County Magistrate.
As for the village chief and Wu Xiaoshan, they were told by the other official to wait at the entrance.
The village chief and Wu Xiaoshan thought that the official who went inside was summoning people to co to Jiuping Village to arrest An Jing and Xiao Changyi, and they could not help but reveal a satisfied smile on their faces. How could they not be thrilled at the downfall of their adversaries?
However, the thought that An Jing and Xiao Changyi had refused to kneel to them made their satisfaction diminish by half.
It wasn’t long before the official went inside that the Lord County Magistrate ca out with his n.
The Lord County Magistrate, donned in official robes, ca out and pointed at the village chief and Wu Xiaoshan, sternly shouting, “Bold and insolent rabble, how dare you falsely accuse others! Co, take down these two and give them each thirty heavy beatings with the plank!”
“Yes!”
The governnt officials imdiately seized the village chief and Wu Xiaoshan to administer the punishnt.
The village chief and Wu Xiaoshan were initially taken aback; they only realized what was happening when the officials ca to grab them, and they both cried out in unison, proclaiming their innocence and insisting that An Jing and Xiao Changyi had indeed forged governnt docunts, a cri punishable by beheading.
The County Magistrate scoffed, “The seals on those docunts in An Jing and Xiao Changyi’s possession were personally stamped by ; they are governnt-issued docunts, not forgeries.”
The faces of the village chief and Wu Xiaoshan turned instantly pale.
“Ah—” Their screams echoed as the officials showed no rcy in their beating.
The officials struck with the planks, each blow heavy and harsh, leaving the two n no capacity to think of anything else but the excruciating pain, with their screams growing louder with each hit.
While watching the village chief and Wu Xiaoshan being beaten, the County Magistrate coldly said, “I’ve long heard of the unruly folk of Jiuping Village. Although you’ve committed no grave cris, I turned a blind eye. But now, you’ve repeatedly caused disturbances at the Yan, showing no regard for Imperial Law. From now on, expect no leniency from ! Henceforth, I will have soone patrol Jiuping Village every day. Whoever dares to cause more trouble, I will not forgive lightly! And as for you, the village chief, your position is no more. Jiuping Village will be directly governed by the County Governnt!”
If a village were to be directly governed by the County Governnt, it would be an honor; however, having officials patrol the village daily ant that all its inhabitants were being treated as criminals.
The village chief of Jiuping Village and Wu Xiaoshan were so dismayed they wanted to weep.
After a long silence, the County Magistrate looked up at the sky, filled with emotion, and said, “It’s a pity that your ancestors were three first-class good citizens, how glorious they were back then, and the na ‘Jiuping’ which they chose for your village was to hope for enduring peace. Who would have thought that it would co to this in your generation, with not a single good person among you. If your ancestors have any spirit left in heaven, they must bitterly regret that you are their descendants.”
To have even one first-class good citizen in a village was extraordinarily honorable, let alone three.
Back then, Jiuping Village was the most glorious village in Hecheng County; now, Jiuping Village had co to this state…
No wonder the County Magistrate felt such remorse.
anwhile, the village chief and Wu Xiaoshan stood in mortified disgrace. Compared to their ancestors, they were utterly disgraced.
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