The Ordinary Man's Guide to Fast Travel

"County Magistrate Ge fainted from anger."

"What? County Magistrate Ge is dying?"

"At such a young age, County Magistrate Ge is going to die?"

"I heard that the position of County Magistrate Ge will be replaced by someone else. There is no other scholar in the entire Yao County. Who will replace him then?"

The people rushed to spread the word that County Magistrate Ge had always been the only family of scholar in the entire county. It was not that others were incapable of taking the exam, but that various accidents would always happen before the exam.

It goes without saying that this is related to their family, but even if they knew, what can they do? The previous county magistrates were unable to do anything about them.

This county magistrate took so many measures when he first took office, and the key is that every one of them worked.

Therefore, everyone's trust in Liu Fufeng increased, thinking that it might be possible to get rid of County Magistrate Ge's family.

If we can really bring their family down, others will also have a chance to come forward.

After studying hard for more than ten years, who doesn’t want to become famous overnight?

Even if you become a scholar, you can reduce some taxes on your family's land.

After County Magistrate Ge woke up in the clinic, he learned the news from his family.

There were people watching the fun everywhere, so the family had to take him back immediately.

Even though his father was old, he still came to his yard in person to ask what had happened.

"Why did you faint? What happened?"

Mr. Ge is about sixty years old, but he already looks a little old.

When his majestic voice sounded, County Magistrate Ge couldn't help but tremble all over.

"I...I hid the seal of Magistrate Liu, and he soon found out about it, so he set a trap for me. I returned it exactly as it was, but then I realized that they were treating me like a fool. I couldn't get over it, so I fainted."

Without saying a word, Ge's father raised his cane and hit him with it.

"Idiot, since you have already stolen it, you should just report it to your superiors as soon as possible. By then, even if he knows that you stole it, he will be helpless. But your hesitation directly gave him a chance. Why did you hide it and not show it to others, and finally missed the opportunity? The official seal is so important that it must be checked every day! Don't you understand this?"

County Magistrate Ge lowered his head, his voice hoarse.

"My son has done it, what should I do now? There are rumors everywhere that they want to replace me, and I don't know what to do."

Father Ge sneered and said, "In the whole Yao County, only our Ge family has a scholar, and to be appointed as the county magistrate, one must be a scholar. Even if we wait until the fastest imperial examination results come out, it will take half a year."

County Magistrate Ge did not say anything. He felt that based on his understanding of Liu Fufeng, since he had said such things, there must be some follow-up arrangements.

He never fights a battle without preparation. Within three days, there will be a result.

Seeing that County Magistrate Ge kept his head down and said nothing, Ge's father did not continue to blame him.

"Look at yourself. You are already old, but you always look cowardly and incompetent. How can others trust you with important matters? If you can learn 50% of my skills, I won't have to worry about the future of the Ge family!"

County Magistrate Ge remained silent. Over the years, his father had always been so strong that no matter what he said, it was basically wrong.

You can't go wrong by not responding.

Father Ge continued, "I will take care of this matter. You should rest at home for the next two days. It's a good opportunity for you to go sit in your wife's room for a while. The Ge family still has no male heir. If this continues, I will be worried about the extinction of my family!"

"it is good."

The conversation between the father and son ended with County Magistrate Ge saying "OK" repeatedly, which was almost the ending remark of every meeting.

They both understood each other tacitly that it seemed that there was no point in being anxious about having a child.

Liu Fufeng quickly announced the new candidate for county magistrate, who was Liu Rong.

Liu Rong was a member of the Liu clan. He was a juren, but failed the imperial examination twice. So the Liu clan arranged him to live with Liu Fufeng, the only imperial scholar in the clan.

People in Yao County soon learned who the new county magistrate was from the official gazettes or the propaganda in the streets. County Magistrate Ge got out of bed with trembling hands, had someone help him get on the carriage, and went to the county government office.

He couldn't wait any longer, and neither could Ge's father.

At this moment, a group of people who had returned from Liucheng arrived at the county government office. They bought goods from Yao County and brought them back in Liucheng, earning money. After going through untold hardships, they brought back every penny.

A father and son returned with them.

My father is blind and his hair is gray.

The son looked to be in his thirties and had a miserable look on his face.

Liu Fufeng sat in the lobby, looking at the father and son standing below.

"You said you were the only scholar in Yao County more than a decade ago, Yang Shuren?"

The young man replied, "Yes. The person next to me is my father, Yang Defa."

"Do you have proof?"

Yang Shuren took out a stack of envelopes wrapped in several layers of brown paper from his arms and presented it to him.

"The above is the student's identity certificate. In addition, there is evidence that Ge Dongqing's family forced me to leave Yao County."

Ge Dongqing is Liu Rong’s predecessor as County Magistrate of Ge County. This is his real name.

Liu Fufeng took a careful look at him and examined his knowledge, and found that he was indeed a talented scholar.

Liu Rong was also asked to look through the household registration files at the county government, and it turned out that some information about Yang Shuren's family was missing.

"These things seem to be fine at the moment. What I'm more curious about is why you haven't sought justice for yourself in all these years since you escaped?"

As a scholar, Yang Shuren should have refused to kneel when meeting an official.

But this time he suddenly knelt down in tears and talked about the hardships he and his father had experienced over the past decade.

"It's not that I didn't think of a solution, but I used all my strength, and not only did my father go blind, but he also became a rootless duckweed. We didn't dare go back to Yao County, so we had to find a cave to live in. If it weren't for the magistrate's convoy, the journey back to Yao County would have been a long one!"

"Are there any witnesses to what happened between Ge Dongqing and you?

"The entire Yao County is my witness. They drove me away in a big way, without any disguise at all! If it weren't for the successive county magistrates suppressing them, I wouldn't dare to come back with them now!"

"Mr. Magistrate, Mr. Ge is outside the county government office and wants to come in to see you."

Gao Zhuang suddenly came to report, and Liu Fufeng then remembered that Ge Dongqing was no longer the county magistrate and could no longer enter and leave the yamen at will.

"It just so happens that this case can be tried publicly. Gao Zhuang, take the yamen runners and go to the streets and alleys to explain the case. I will try the case at 5 pm today."

Ge Dongqing was invited into the county government office, and Liu Fufeng chatted with him alone for a while.

As for what to talk about?

They talked about a lot of things, such as why there were no male heirs in their Ge family, which was because Ge Dongqing's wife was actually Yang Shuren's childhood sweetheart.

For example, Mrs. Ge endured humiliation and appeared to be generous on the surface, but in fact, she would kill anyone in her family who was pregnant with a boy.

For example, if the Ge family still wants to keep someone alive, should they choose to confess honestly, or should he use all means necessary?

The first thing Liu Fufeng did after arriving in Yao County was to investigate County Magistrate Ge. Only after he had found out the truth did he dare to sideline him.

He already knew about Yang Shuren's affairs, otherwise why would the caravan go to the cave specifically to rescue him?

As an official, you can have more control only if the information is not leaked.

No one else knew what they talked about, but when the case was retried at 3 p.m., Ge Dongqing confessed everything.