In the year of disaster, the tough peasant girl is not easy to mess with

"Your Excellency, we are wronged! They are all slander! Slander!"

"Sir, they have no evidence, how can they convict us just based on their words?"

Magistrate Lu was furious and slapped the gavel tree fiercely, "Shut up, sir!"

The three of them were frightened and hurriedly stopped shouting.

He looked at the magistrate with some fear.

Magistrate Lu snorted coldly and said, "Huh! If you really think you are innocent, how could so many people sign this complaint? There are at least thirty or forty signatures on it. If you add up to Beiqing Village, there are only a hundred." Households, right? Half of the people have complained about your crimes, and the details are clear and clear. There are witnesses for everything, but you still dare to deny it? "

The three were speechless.

Witness?

That really does exist.

They had destroyed the evidence long ago.

If you eat what you can steal and sell what you can sell, the money will naturally be shared and spent long ago.

But the witnesses really had no choice.

They are just petty thieves and have really never killed anyone.

It's impossible for them to kill someone for such a petty theft, right?

Therefore, if the county magistrate wants to say that there are witnesses, they cannot deny it. After all, those people can really testify to each other.

And the three of them couldn't guarantee that the things they did were not seen by others.

In the end, I was speechless and could only scream that I was wronged, but I couldn't produce any evidence at the same time.

When Magistrate Lu saw them like this, he didn't say anything more. He waved his hand and said, "Come here! Take them down and put them in the cell!"

Three government officials immediately came up and pushed the person down.

Magistrate Lu was stunned and said, "Retreat!"

The case is finally over.

Even if there is no substantial evidence, the testimonies of so many people can be used as evidence.

If there is really a problem, so many people will be punished by law.

He can also close the case.

Ye Lingzhi solemnly saluted Magistrate Lu, "Master Lu is still alive, thank you very much for upholding justice for us ordinary people like us."

Magistrate Lu waved his hand, "Okay, okay, if you have nothing to do, go back."

Ye Lingzhi didn't want to stay in the county government office any longer, so he turned around and left.

But just two steps out, Magistrate Lu said, "Wait a minute."

Ye Lingzhi looked back at him doubtfully.

Magistrate Lu asked, "We separated several families of refugees in Beiqing Village before. Do you know what they are doing now?"

Ye Lingzhi thought for a while and shook his head, "I don't know very well. All I can know is that there are three families traveling with us. One family is a hunter, surnamed Yang, and he still does his old business, hunting in the mountains, and the other family One family’s surname is Chen, and one family’s surname is Cao. Both families have just built their houses, and I don’t know anything else.”

Magistrate Lu nodded, "What about your family?"

Ye Lingzhi thought for a while and said, "Our family is also building a house."

Magistrate Lu was very satisfied, "You are really very worry-free. Only you, the refugees in Beiqing Village, are the most worry-free! There has never been any trouble. This is the first time, right?"

Ye Lingzhi frowned slightly, "Sir, this matter is not our fault."

Magistrate Lu smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "Of course I know it's not your fault, but this is your first time coming to my place. Now that I see you are doing well, I feel relieved."

Ye Lingzhi didn't say anything more. He just nodded slightly at him and said, "Thank you for your concern, sir."

Magistrate Lu waved his hand and called the master.

"grown ups."

"Tell him about the imperial decree on resettling refugees in our county."

Ye Lingzhi was stunned.

Has the imperial decree come down?

It was a little later than he expected, but it was okay, at least we had arrived.

The master then stepped forward and said, "We have allocated many refugees in Anyang County, but there is still a war at the border. It is really difficult for the court to resettle so many people. The money given to the refugees by the court is calculated on a per-capita basis, five hundred per person." Wen Qian, plus ten pounds of brown rice or five pounds of polished rice."

Magistrate Lu nodded beside him, "When you go back, tell these things to the refugees in your village and ask them to come to the county office to collect money and bring the household registration documents that were prepared."

Ye Lingzhi nodded respectfully and said, "Thank you, sir. The common people will go back now and will definitely bring the words to you."

Magistrate Lu ignored him and waved his hand to signal him to leave.

Ye Lingzhi walked out of the county government gate together with the two people who came to testify.

After leaving, he was in no rush to go back.

He turned to look at the two witnesses, "Uncles, I'm in the county town and I still have some things to do. If you two are not busy, why don't you go for a walk in the county town and go back together when I'm done?"

The two looked at each other and waved their hands hastily.

"Oh, no, no, we can just go back by ourselves. It's not that far. We can just take a bullock cart and go back."

Ye Lingzhi just thought that they had family matters, and did not force them to stay. He nodded, "Today's matter will trouble the two uncles. If the two uncles go back first, please give my sister a message. I have something to do today, so if I can't make it back in the evening, I'll be back in two days at most, so please don't worry."

The two of them hurriedly agreed with a smile, "Okay, okay, go ahead and do your work. We will definitely bring the message to you."

Ye Lingzhi smiled and thanked them.

The two of them waved hurriedly, said you're welcome, and left.

Ye Lingzhi has finally finished his business.

He turned around and went to the beggar's den.

We had agreed at the beginning to get news about other members of the Ye family from the mouths of these refugees and beggars.

They never paid attention to it.

Now that things are proceeding in an orderly manner, it's time for them to put this matter on their agenda.

Ye Lingyao has said more than once that he has long remembered what his parents, brothers and sisters look like.

Although I have never seen them with my own eyes, I know their appearance.

Right now he is just asking people to find people. He only needs to tell these people about their appearance and characteristics, and they will keep an eye on him.

They don't mind selling two pieces of information as long as they get something for it.

He found the beggar leader in the county and made an agreement with him. If he found any information, he would give him ten taels of silver.

The beggars were very happy and agreed to send the news to Tianxiang Tower and tell Shopkeeper Sun as soon as there was news.

After he explained the matter clearly, he went to Tianxiang Tower again.

It happened that shopkeeper Sun was in the restaurant.

As soon as he stepped in, shopkeeper Sun saw him.

"Ah, Mr. Ye is here, is he looking for our boss?"

Ye Lingzhi shook his head, "No, I'm looking for you, Shopkeeper Sun."