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The two little girls, Zhao Zhenfang and Fei Rumei, have been hovering around the baby, always wanting to reach out and tease it.

Mother Lou, Fei Rulan and her daughter entered the room to talk about the current situation and the many rules of Ji'an Mansion.

Not long after, Fei Ruhe also came and asked people to move the luggage back to his mansion. When his mother and sister came over, they must have lived with him. It was inconvenient for the mother-in-law to live at the son-in-law's house.

"Brother, why does Gun'er keep sleeping? He doesn't even open his eyes to look at us." Zhao Zhenfang asked curiously.

Zhao Han said with a smile: "He only grows faster when he is asleep."

So Zhao Zhenfang squatted down again and watched the baby sleep with Fei Rumei, not knowing what to see.

They sat and watched the children, and Zhao Han sat and watched them. The warm spring sun was shining, which was a good time of the year.

The good times did not last long, Xiao Huan came to ask for a meeting and handed over several documents.

Because Taihe County was destroyed by Sailu Bu, the population was seriously underpopulated, and many farmers had to migrate there. There was enough killing in the county seat that some businesses and homeless people had to be relocated. At the same time, in addition to borrowing grain from grain banks at low interest rates, the existing farmers in the county should also distribute some grain and seeds to survive.

There was a lot of money and food involved, and the operation process was slightly chaotic. The magistrate of Taihe County took the opportunity to embezzle money and food.

Nest case!

From the county magistrate to the civil servants, to the town mayor and grain bank personnel, a total of seventeen people were involved.

And the irony is that most of the officials involved in corruption were poor scholars, and one was even a tenant farmer. The people who came forward to report this matter were from the gentry class, and belonged to the rich family that Zhao Han was least concerned about.

Zhao Han looked at the disposal plan carefully and found that everything was done according to the rules. After he signed and sealed it, he said: "Transfer it to Mr. Pang and ask him to re-appoint officials."

Xiao Huan left with the documents, and Zhao Han sighed and lay on the bamboo chair to bask in the sun.

The territory has just expanded to thirteen counties, and there are more and more corruption cases. If they occupy the entire Jiangxi in the future, don't those guys want to cause trouble?

Fortunately, countless scholars want to climb up the ladder and like to report their bosses to free up their positions.

At this moment, Fei Chun was also very busy.

This case in Taihe County involves two grain bank personnel. He decided to organize manpower to conduct a large-scale inspection of all grain stores. He would definitely be able to find a few more borers and scare away those who wanted to reach out randomly.

Fei Lin and Ling waited and waited, but couldn't wait for their son to come home, so they simply called the servants at home.

"In such a big house, you four servants are the only ones?" Ling said with a frown.

A maid said, "It's just the four of us."

Fei Lin asked: "Who is the steward?"

No one answered, no steward.

Mrs. Ling couldn't help but sigh: "You idiot, you don't know how to be a master, and you don't even have a housekeeper. You all state your names, let me get familiar with them. By the way, from now on, you will call me master and madam, no matter how big or small you are." .”

"My name is Zuo Cui."

"My name is Liu Li."

"My name is……"

Madam Ling suddenly interrupted: "Stop! What's mine, mine, I must call myself a slave from now on."

Mrs. Liu Li said: "Mr. Zhao is not allowed to keep slaves, nor is he allowed servants to call themselves slaves."

Ling sneered: "What are you if you are not slaves?"

"Helper." Mrs. Liu Li replied.

Fei Lin didn't say anything anymore, but secretly looked at Zuo Cui, feeling that this maid looked pretty good.

Mrs. Ling cleared her throat: "The Mr. Zhao you are talking about, I watched him grow up. He is a big shot, and he is in charge of big things. The small things in this house are not his responsibility. My son can't be the master, so You have become so wild that you must set rules from now on. Your names must also be changed. From now on, your surname will all be Fei. It is the rule to change your surname after the master's family."

The four helpers looked at each other.

Ms. Liu Li said: "Madam, if you really want to change your surname, then I will ask to resign. After finishing this month, I will leave after receiving my salary. Madam can hire another helper."

"Hey, why don't you rebel," Ling scolded, "Slap me!"

No one took action, everyone felt that Ling was mentally retarded.

Zhao Han was very strict about illegally keeping slaves and mistreating servants. As long as he went to the government to file a complaint, he would definitely investigate them one by one, taking the opportunity to suppress the disobedient gentry.

Mrs. Liu Li said: "Madam, my son is Mr. Zhao's soldier. I can live without being a servant. If Madam doesn't let me go, I will just go to the government and file a complaint. It is impossible for me to change my surname."

"Your son is a soldier, but my son is still an officer!"

Ling didn't realize the seriousness of the problem at all, so she ran to find a stick and hit Liu and Li on it.

Ms. Liu Li did not hide, she only used her hands to cover her head. The scars can be used as evidence.

This is what the missionary officers in the city warned. Those missionary officers often went door-to-door to publicize the situation, so that the abused servants would remember to report it to the official.

Ling was beaten for a while, then he stopped and angrily shouted: "Are you convinced? If so, kneel down and admit your mistake!"

Ms. Liu Li pulled up her sleeves to check and found that both arms were bruised. She immediately turned and walked towards the door.

Her son is not only a soldier, but also a missionary officer in the army. Her husband died early and she had an only son. She had nothing to do at home, so she applied to live in Fei Chun's house as a maid.

This spring, a large number of homeless people from Ji'an Prefecture moved to Anfu County, and there are already signs of a labor shortage.

Are you worried that you won't be able to find a job if you leave here?

Mrs. Liu and Li were orphaned and widowed, and had suffered too much from being arrogant. She never wanted to be criticized again in her life.

"Stop her!" Fei Lin shouted.

Still no one took action.

Although the remaining three servants did not dare to resist, they would not cooperate.

When Liu Li came to the Luling County Government Office, it was naturally impossible for Liu Li to meet the county magistrate directly. First, he entered the county government's unique mediation room. This thing was available throughout the Ming Dynasty and was mainly used to deal with civil disputes.

"Name."

"Liu Li."

"age."

"Thirty-six."

"..."

"Why?"

Mrs. Liu Li pulled up her sleeves: "I am the maid of Zhao Sicai (Fei Chun)'s family. Zhao Sicai's parents came and forced me to call myself a slave. They forced me to change my surname. If I wanted to quit my job, she would beat her. I."

"Zhao Sicai?" the mediator asked in surprise, "Zhao Sicai from the General Military Office?"

"It's that Zhao Sicai." Liu Li said.

"Wait a moment." The mediator did not dare to make the decision and immediately ran to ask the director of the county government's execution room.

After hearing the report, the head of the criminal chamber also did not dare to make the decision, and ran to the county magistrate Chen Wenkui.

The Chen family is the most common surname in Qingjiang County. When Zhao Han sent troops to Zhangshu Town, Chen Wenkui took the initiative to join Zhao Han's army and donated a large amount of medicinal materials to Zhao Han's army during the confrontation with the army.

The Chen family also donated the secret recipe of golden sore medicine, which is miraculous in treating trauma, which can be regarded as a great contribution.

Chen Wenkui himself was a scholar. He not only actively cooperated with the land distribution, but also donated money, food and medicinal materials again. He participated in field allocation work in Qingjiang County in the summer, and in Fengcheng County in the winter. All assessments were excellent. After the local area expanded to thirteen counties, this person was quickly promoted to Luling County Magistrate.

Regardless of political speculation or not, this kind of person must be vigorously promoted!

The head of the criminal chamber said: "This case involves Zhao Sicai. Should we wait for the county magistrate to come back to handle it?"

The county magistrate went to the countryside to inspect spring plowing.

Chen Wenkui took pictures of the case and said: "The prime minister has violated the law and is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Just handle the case according to the rules. There is no need to wait for the county magistrate to return to the Yamen!"

Chen Wenkui was indeed a speculator. He was selected as a scholar early on, and he did not pass the examination until he was forty-seven years old. Zhao Han's rebellion gave him another hope, so he donated nearly half of his family property (excluding acres), worked hard, and was promoted quickly.

He is almost fifty years old and has no time to waste time. The bigger the things he does, the better.

To others, the case was difficult. For Chen Wenkui, it is an opportunity to gain fame and political achievements!

His family is not only a big landowner, but also a big drug dealer. He has been in need of everything since he was a child and has no interest in money. His ideal in life is to be a high official, and it would be even better if he can leave a name in history!

"On duty, follow me to arrest people!"

Chen Wenkui shouted loudly, his blood boiling all over.

Not to mention Fei Chun, even if Pang Chunlai and Li Banghua's family members committed crimes, Chen Wenkui would arrest them as soon as he asked. He had already figured out Zhao Han's temper.

All the way to Fei Chun's mansion, Chen Wenkui became more and more excited as he thought about it. He wanted to be like Bao Zheng and Hai Rui!

Seeing a group of government officials rushing into the house, Fei Lin and Ling were both a little confused, and their natural fear of the government once again enveloped their hearts.

Fei Lin trembled and said, "I...I didn't commit any crime."

Mrs. Ling also nodded and bowed to apologize and said with a smile: "Master, I just taught my slave a lesson. Master, please don't listen to that evil slave confusing right and wrong."

"Did you beat Ms. Liu Li?" Chen Wenkui asked.

Ling said: "If a slave is disobedient, I will teach him a lesson."

Chen Wenkui immediately shouted: "Take it away!"

The couple was taken to the Yamen in a daze. They were so frightened that they forgot that their son was a high official.

When they entered the county government office and began to interrogate the case, the couple was so frightened that they knelt down at the same time.

Chen Wenkui couldn't laugh or cry, and was even a little disappointed. He actually hoped that Fei Chun's parents would violently resist the law, so that he could show his selflessness.

But the dignified "Zhao Sicai" biological father and mother actually knelt down when they saw the county magistrate...

"Master, have mercy on me! Master, have mercy on me!"

The couple knelt in the lobby, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"Stand up quickly!"

Chen Wenkui was so frightened that he quickly stood up and got out of the way. The trial was a trial, and he did not dare to bear Fei Chun's parents kneeling down.

The Yamen servant quickly helped the two men up.

Soon, the chief registrar and the head of the criminal chamber also came, and the presiding judge was already here.

Chen Wenkui sat down again and said: "Bring the plaintiff Liu Li!"

Mrs. Liu Li came to the lobby and stood quietly aside.

"Poof!"

Chen Wenkui was stunned and said: "Plaintiff Liu Li... Hey, why are you kneeling again?"

But Fei Lin and Ling's couple were so slapped by the gavel that their knees became weak, and they all knelt down subconsciously. This time, not only Chen Wenkui stood up, but also the chief clerk and the chamberlain officer stood up, hiding to the side and not daring to accept their kneeling.

Madam Ling not only knelt down herself, but also scolded Madam Liu and Li next to her: "You are such a naughty slave, you still don't kneel down when you see the official!"

Mrs. Liu Li stood and said, "My son is a missionary officer in the military. He often goes home and says that all people are born equal. If you kneel to heaven and kneel to your parents, you don't need to kneel to be an official."

During the following trial process, Fei Lin and Ling were held up by the yamen throughout the whole process, otherwise they would still want to kneel down.

There was nothing to judge. Mrs. Ling was beaten twenty times with a cane. Because she was a woman, she did not have to take off her pants to be beaten. Moreover, for Fei Chun's sake, the beating was very light during the execution.

In addition, Liu and Li must be compensated for three months' salary, and both parties shall terminate the employment contract in advance.

In the middle of the trial, Fei Chun came over after hearing the news. It was not convenient for him to go in and disturb him, so he walked into the lobby after the trial was over.

Chen Wenkui immediately stepped forward, bowed respectfully and said, "Zhao Sicai, you have offended the two elders."

Of course Fei Chun was angry and said with a cold face: "I admire County Cheng Chen's selflessness and selflessness."

Chen Wenkui was disappointed again that Fei Chun didn't break out on the spot.

On the other hand, Mrs. Ling started shouting. When she saw that Chen Wenkui was very respectful to her son, she immediately cried: "Chun'er, you have to make the decision for your mother..."

"Let's talk about it when we get back!"

Fei Chun was very upset and couldn't help scolding his mother.

(I saw some book friends discussing cotton armor. According to Qi Jiguang, cotton armor can defend against fire cannon fire at forty steps, but it will definitely be penetrated by fire cannons at a distance of thirty steps.)