After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 583: Suppressing Bandits to Make Money, Bandits Become Civilians

Captain Lang knew the nature of the provincial government and was afraid that the people there would use their power to interrogate Qin, Jiang, Xu and Qiao's families, so he took his troops with him to show his power to the people there.

Luo Tongpan, Guan Shuli and others also followed.

At noon, in Baofu County, not long after County Magistrate Kang and his men entered the city, people from the Provincial Administration Office and the capital government office also arrived. However, they did not enter the city gate, but stopped at the east gate of the county town.

Kang Jinxian asked through the curtain, "Where is my cousin Jinming?"

Master Lu hurriedly brought Kang Lang forward and said, "Your Excellency, County Magistrate Kang is still in Taifeng Town investigating a case and has not returned yet."

"Have you investigated the case thoroughly?" Kang Jinxian asked.

"..." Master Lu: "Your Excellency, the case has not been solved yet."

"First, there has been no progress in the investigation; second, he has left the county town without dealing with other matters; third, he has been disrespectful to his superiors... Brother Jinming is becoming less and less thorough in his work."

Bang bang bang.

The sound of horse hooves came galloping, bringing with them a strong wind, straight to the city gate, interrupting Kang Jinxian's words.

The rough voice of Lang Qianhu came: "Kang Jinxian, if you want to say something, just get off the carriage and speak openly. Don't hide in the carriage and talk. It makes you look so shameful!"

"The bandits massacred the village, and the county lieutenant and the county magistrate of the county government were in cahoots with the bandits. County Magistrate Kang was an outsider, had no military power, and was not a local boss, but he managed to stabilize Baofu County after the incident and prevented it from falling into chaos. Is this considered a poor job?"

"You're thorough? Then stop putting on airs and get out of the car and get to work!"

Liang Zhi agreed: "Yes, don't just talk about others and do nothing yourself, come down and solve the case and eliminate the bandits!"

Kang Jinxian was so shocked, angry and indignant that he wanted to turn around and go back to the capital immediately.

County Magistrate Kang was touched...his direct descendants only bullied him, but these rough guys were openly helping him.

Zheng Tongpan of the capital government office saw that the situation was not good, and hurried over to say: "Lang Qianhu, Kang County Magistrate, and everyone in the county government have worked hard. We have brought a group of people from the capital government and the Provincial Administration Office to help you stabilize the county and help you catch the thieves and solve the case!"

County Magistrate Kang was very cooperative and immediately responded: "The Provincial Administration Office and the capital government have taken the time to help. I am deeply grateful and would like to thank you very much."

After knocking three times, Judge Zheng hurried over to help him up: "Mr. Kang, you are too polite."

He added, "After Kang Liwen learned about the situation in Baofu County, he was so worried that he couldn't eat or sleep. He came here in person and urged us to hurry along the way. He really cares about you, his cousin."

Liwen was one of the official positions in the Provincial Administration Commissioner's Office, slightly higher than the seventh-rank county magistrate, and of the sixth rank, in charge of criminal investigations.

After hearing this, County Magistrate Kang immediately went to the carriage and asked Kang Jinxian: "Your Excellency, you have worked hard on the journey. I would like to thank you for your help."

The stairs are here, and if you don’t go down now, you won’t be able to go down anymore.

Kang Jinxian lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage. He held onto Magistrate Kang's arm and choked up as he sighed, "My cousin is safe. I can report this to our ancestors now."

In fact, I feel very jealous.

He is a direct descendant and much more noble than Magistrate Kang. However, since the introduction of kudzu powder and new grain, Magistrate Kang has made repeated contributions. If he continues to allow this to develop, Magistrate Kang will surely rise above him in position.

They were both officials in the Northeast Province and were of similar age, but he was a direct descendant and was supported by the entire Kang family. If he couldn't compare to County Magistrate Kang, how could he have the face to meet the head of the Kang family? !

"Stop wasting time and hurry into the city to try the criminal at the county government office. If you continue to waste time, the criminal may die from the punishment. Who will you try then?" Captain Lang urged them. He was really annoyed by the urge to put on a show at this moment.

"Captain Lang is right. Investigating the case and suppressing the bandits is the most important thing. Please go into the city," said Judge Zheng.

"Enter the city!" At one command, a large group of people entered the city, blocking the county street so much that it was almost impossible to move.

After arriving at the county government office, Captain Lang did not allow them to delay any longer, nor did he hold any welcoming banquet. He immediately asked them to take their seats and interrogate the criminals.

The first family mentioned is County Magistrate Feng’s.

County Magistrate Feng was an old hand. He knew that if they confessed, the Feng family would have no chance of survival, so he refused to say anything.

But Captain Lang was no pushover. He personally led the troops to interrogate the suspect, using the same methods used by the Northwest Army to interrogate spies. That guy... Kang Jinxian, the chief officer of the criminal investigation, vomited several times during his questioning.

Zheng Tongpan also hadn't eaten anything for a whole day.

Fortunately, the effect was significant. After Feng Yushi, Mr. Feng Er confessed and said, "Boss Dao sent Red Feather Letters to my father several times..."

"My father doted on his illegitimate son too much and has been suppressing us legitimate brothers. He also wanted the fifth son to inherit the family business, including his position as county magistrate. I refused to accept this and took the opportunity to hide a Red Feather letter in the ancestral grave of my wife's family."

Hidden in the ancestral tomb?

"You're a talented person." Captain Lang praised him and immediately ordered the Liang army to go to the cemetery of his father-in-law's family and dig the graves.

And Mr. Feng’s wife’s family is the Bai family.

When Lichang Bai, who was still in jail for plotting against the Qin family, learned about this, he fainted on the spot.

After waking up, he shouted, "Expel the family! My Bai family wants to expel the Feng Bai family. My Bai family knows nothing about what the Feng family did. We don't know. It's unfair!"

However, Bai Lichang shouted until his voice was hoarse, and Bai Lichang's family was also convicted of complicity.

Before dark that day, the Liang family army dug out Hongyu's letter from the Bai family's cemetery.

When Captain Lang saw the contents of the letter, he was delighted and looked at Kang Jinxian and said, "Lord Kang, look, County Magistrate Feng has always been thinking about your noble family."

The letter described how the bandits had robbed the storehouses of Wen, Jin, Jie, Kang and other wealthy families.

Two years ago, there was a disaster in the Wei Dynasty and many victims were killed. The two storehouses of the Kang family in Tianmang Prefecture and Dongming Prefecture were indeed looted.

But the Wei Dynasty was in chaos at the time. Although the Kang family felt the pain, they did not send anyone to investigate because their manpower was focused on the capital and Jiangnan.

Who would have known that it was actually done by bandits.

They thought that Emperor Wuxing was short of military supplies and asked the Northwest Army to disguise themselves as thieves and rob!

In Hongyu's letter, he asked County Magistrate Feng to sell the stolen goods.

But the most terrifying sentence in this letter is: Taking advantage of the time when the disaster victims are settling down, we will obtain household registration for a batch of good citizens.

County Magistrate Feng actually took advantage of his official position to help the sons of bandits obtain the household registration of good citizens, turning the bandits into civilians!

"This is treason!" Lang Qianhu was extremely angry.

County Magistrate Kang was almost frightened and fell to his knees, took off his hat, and said with sobs: "I am guilty, please arrest me."

The clerk said, "Sir, now is not the time to apologize. We must gather our forces immediately, open the household registration office, check all the household registration books since County Magistrate Feng took office, and catch all the bandits who have taken the household registration of good citizens!"

"What the clerk Guan said is right. My cousin, you should quickly ask someone to check the household registration book!" Kang Jinxian urged. At this moment, he did not dare to argue with County Magistrate Kang anymore, but spoke up for County Magistrate Kang.

"Captain Lang, Judge Zheng, Judge Luo, when County Magistrate Kang did not come to Baofu County, County Magistrate Feng was already the County Magistrate, and the household registration issue is in charge of the County Magistrate. County Magistrate Feng wanted to conceal it, so how could County Magistrate Kang find out?"

If County Magistrate Kang were convicted for the bandit mutiny, his Kang family would also be implicated!

So, let’s put a stop to the infighting for now.

"Check the household registration book and catch the bandits first. The officials will decide on the responsibility after we wipe out the bandit camp!" Captain Lang slammed the table and made the decision.

"This is the right thing to do." The officials agreed and helped Magistrate Kang to stand up.

County Magistrate Kang immediately arranged for people to check the household registration books.