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Chapter 65 Judgement
Lu Wencong was very happy when he heard that the autumn grain in Dantang County was safe, and wanted to eat and drink with Zhang Shunshan.

But suddenly a small official came, and dispelled his original interest and plans, and said with a bad face:
"Bring it here, I have a look!"

Just now he heard Zhang Shunshan and Lu Jinping talking about the affairs of Dantang County, but now the director of Dantang County handed over a document, saying it was an urgent business?
Seeing this, Zhang Shunshan and Lu Jinping were also a little surprised, wondering what happened in Dantang County, that Geng Gengchen, the chief bookkeeper, sent an urgent document?
After the two looked at each other, they both looked at Lu Wencong nervously, but saw that Lu Wencong's expression didn't change much while watching at the moment, which made the two of them heave a sigh of relief.

What the two of them were worried about was that they had just praised Gao Pan with their front feet, and Gao Pan with their back feet would cause some trouble. Wouldn't it be like slapping them both in the face?

Lu Wencong's expression did not change after reading the emergency document at this time, at least it shows that this matter is not 'urgent'!
After a while, Lu Wencong closed the document, looked at the passer-by and said calmly:

"The official already knows, step back!"

After hearing this, the little official didn't leave directly, and said respectfully again:
"My lord, the postman who delivered the letter from Dantang County said it, and their master lord said that he must have an order from his lord to go back and return!"

After Lu Wencong heard this, his face suddenly became a little embarrassed:

"Bastard, don't you understand what I'm saying? I know it, that is to say, I won't comment on this matter. Let Geng Gengchen not to say too much. This matter is beyond his control. Hurry up and step down!"

Seeing this, the little official hurriedly left the room in fright, but felt a little wronged in his heart, he was just passing on a message, and somehow he offended the magistrate!

After the messenger left, Zhang Shunshan hurriedly bowed and said:
"My lord, please calm down, but is there any urgent matter from Dantang County?"

Although Lu Wencong's face was calm when he read the document, but the little official just said a word, which made Lu Wencong angry, indicating that there might be something in the emergency document that even Lu Wencong found troublesome.

"You all have a look!"

Seeing this, Lu Wencong threw the document sent by Geng Gengchen to the two of them, his tone was quite heavy, and there was a hint of anger in his words.

Zhang Shunshan and Lu Jinping quickly picked up the document that Lu Wencong had thrown on the table, and looked at it at a glance.

Immediately, the faces of both of them changed a little. After reading it, they looked at each other, and they could see the disbelief in each other's eyes.

"Father, Gao Pan can't be such a person. I'm afraid this document is wrong?"

Lu Jinping spoke first.

"Yes, my lord, I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding in this. When the two of us saw him, we were calm and magnanimous, neither in a hurry nor in a hurry, and we would definitely not do such a thing as detaining the grain supervision team!"

Zhang Shunshan went on to say that both of them were trying to excuse Gao Pan, and they didn't seem to think that Gao Pan would do such a thing.

Hearing this, Lu Wencong looked at the two of them suspiciously, then stroked his mustache, and immediately took out another document from his desk, and handed it to the two of them.

"This is the document that Gao Pan sent yesterday, please take a look again!"

When the two of them heard the words, they were both a little surprised. They quickly took it and looked at it quickly again. Then, their expressions changed again, and they became a little surprised.

Because Gao Pan had reported to Lu Wencong a long time ago in the paperwork, Wei Yanan, the chief officer of the food supervision team, had a feud with him and deliberately avenged his personal revenge.

The autumn grain that was originally in good condition, but Wei Yan'an thought it was not in compliance with the regulations and refused to accept it, so Gao Pan had to take some necessary measures.

Moreover, in the document, Gao Pan also wrote a paragraph scolding Wei Yan'an for avenging his personal revenge and taking the court's taxes as a joke.

Gao Pan also said that he detained Wei Yan'an and others only for the sake of justice, the justice that a commoner in Dantang County should have.

And this justice naturally needs to be given by the adults in the governor's yamen, and what Gao Pan is waiting for is the public opinion given by the governor in a few days.

In the end, Gao Pan said that if the governor thinks that Wei Yan'an did the right thing, then no matter what the crime is, Gao Pan will bear it alone and has nothing to do with others.

This is for Lu Wencong to see, it shows that he made a helpless move, no one instigated him, it was just his own way, and he told Lu Wencong in advance, it was just to vent his anger!

Zhang Shunshan and Lu Jinping, after reading the first and last documents, felt a little complicated in their hearts, and their expressions changed several times, and finally turned solemn.

Judging from the content of the document, the document Gao Pan handed over is polite, clear-cut, well-organized, and willing to bear all the charges, which makes people feel at ease and peaceful after reading it.

However, in Geng Gengchen's documents, there are accusations throughout that Gao Pan is lawless, unrestrained, and disobedient to the court's orders.

Although what Geng Gengchen said was true, the meaning of slander and belittling Gao Pan was still obvious in these words.

It seems to be telling Lu Wencong that Gao Pan has committed a huge crime, and if Lu Wencong doesn't stop it, it will be intolerable.

Comparing with Gao Pan's documents, Geng Gengchen's description of secretly slandering others, don't be too vivid, it is just vivid on paper.

Both Zhang Shunshan and Lu Jinping could feel in their hearts that when Gao Pan was silently seeking justice for the people of Dantang County and taking responsibility and risks alone, Geng Gengchen stabbed Gao Pan in the back, and he was the kind who wanted to put Gao Pan to death !

At this moment, the two of them could finally understand why Lu Wencong's expression did not change when he read the documents sent by Geng Gengchen, but when the little official at the side said something more, he annoyed Lu Wencong.

Looking at it right now, Gao Pan's behavior of communicating with Lu Wencong early on, and Geng Gengchen's eagerness to slander, and even urge Lu Wencong to make a decision, are really a judgment call!

Everyone would like to see capable subordinates, not someone like Geng Gengchen who only knows how to stab a knife in the back.

Zhang Shunshan and Lu Jinping were surprised for a while, and then took a closer look. After the 'confrontation' in the two documents, they both let out a long sigh.

Although Gao Pan had no intention of confronting Geng Gengchen, the documents made Gao Pan and Geng Gengchen indirectly confront Lu Wencong once.

As a result, it is self-evident that Gao Pan confessed early on that he was going to commit a taboo thing, and took the initiative to accept all responsibilities and consequences.

And Geng Gengchen's slander and slander became very inappropriate, even disgusting.

"You are right. It seems that this Gao Pan is indeed not an ignorant son. Compared with Gao Guangyuan, I don't know where Gao Ming has gone... This Geng Gengchen has been with me for so many years, but he has never improved. It's no wonder that no matter how difficult it is to advance half a step, it's not unreasonable that you can't even make it to the eighth-rank county magistrate!"

Lu Wencong made some concluding remarks, which made Zhang Shunshan and Lu Jinping feel emotional again after hearing it.

(End of this chapter)