Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

Things like suicide and selling daughters are completely fabricated and it is naturally impossible to find out anything.

I just don’t know how such an outrageous rumor could have spread, and the key is that I still can’t find out how it spread.

Wei Chengji paced back and forth: "There is no clue at all? How can such gossip come out of nowhere?"

The Dianshi wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "It's like it just came out of nowhere. If you ask those ignorant people where they heard it from, they will all say they heard it on the streets or in teahouses. No one can tell who spread it specifically."

Wei Chengji's frown was so tight that it could kill a fly: "Tell Xu Li... Forget it, call Xu Li and I'll tell him myself."

Soon, Xu Bantou was called over, and Wei Chengji ordered: "The inspector will be here soon, so you should ask your men to be more careful these days. Pay more attention to any movements on the street, and if there are any ignorant people spreading rumors..."

Having said this, Wei Chengji paused again.

Not easy to handle.

Even if the uncle had already made arrangements, it would be difficult to deal with it if he arrested people randomly for spreading rumors and caused public resentment, and then was caught by the inspector.

"Tell your men to find a way to suppress the rumors. Keep a low profile and don't cause any trouble. Also, be polite when you go out on errands or arrest criminals."

Xu Li also knew the seriousness of the matter and quickly said, "Yes."

"Also, we still need to investigate the source of that rumor. Investigate it carefully. I don't believe that this gossip can come out of nowhere."

Xu Li paused for a moment before saying, "Yes. I will go back and ask everyone under my command to find out how the gossip got spread."

Wei Chengji twirled his beard and said, "Also, ask Liu Piezi to bring Zhang San and Li Si here and tell them that the county wants to question them."

At this time, Zhang San and Li Si got into trouble and were completely wiped out, so why doesn't he believe it?

Soon Liu Piezi came with Zhang San and Li Si, and started yelling as soon as they came in.

"Your Excellency is wise and has made the decision for me."

Liu Piezi was a big and strong man, and his voice was as loud as a bell when he opened his mouth, making Wei Chengji's ears buzz.

Looking at Zhang San and Li Si again, their faces were pale and bruised, and it was obvious that they had been beaten up. They had completely lost their former majesty.

Wei Chengji glanced at the two men's bound hands and said, "Liu Piezi, don't you know that it is forbidden to detain prisoners without permission?"

The corners of Zhang San and Li Si's mouth twitched. How could they be considered adult criminals?

"Your Excellency, we are wronged. We just drank too much and said a few nonsense words. Please help us."

But Liu Piezi refused to give in.

"Your Excellency is wise. These two men teased my wife, otherwise I would not have tied them up. It is true that these two men are slippery. If I hadn't tied them up, I'm afraid they would have run away long ago, and there would be no way to find them. I will wait for your Excellency to personally punish them these days."

Zhang San knelt on the ground and said disdainfully: "That's not your wife, she's just a mistress. Besides, we just said a few drunken words. You relied on your friendship with the head of the yamen to lock us up without giving in."

Li Si also said, "Master, please make the decision for us. This Liu Piezi is just using some old grudges against us to stir up trouble. My brother didn't even touch his mistress."

Wei Chengji now understood a little.

No wonder Liu Piezi dared to keep people locked up for so long, it turned out he had a good relationship with Xu Li and the others.

It is true that these yamen runners have good relations with the hooligans on the street.

This matter is really not a big deal, and there is no reason for Liu Piaozi to lock up Zhang San and Li Si.

just,

He really disliked these two people, and if he let them go at this time, he didn't know what trouble they would cause.

Wei Chengji pinched his beard again and said in a pretentious manner, "This county has been busy lately and has no time to deal with these matters. Liu Piezi, take the two back first. I will summon you when I am done. Remember not to use lynching, otherwise I will not let you off easily."

Liu Piezi quickly accepted the order: "Yes."

Zhang San and Li Si got anxious when they heard this: "No, sir! We really just said a few drunken words. You have to take care of it for us. Our family is waiting for us to go back..."

Wei Chengji didn't care and just waved his hand to let Liu Piezi take the men down.

After they went down, Wei Chengji asked Xu Li: "Does this Liu Piezi help you on a daily basis?"

"Yes. He is also considered the leader of the local gangs. He is sometimes needed for street affairs."

Wei Chengji nodded, feeling a little relieved.

Soon, with the intimidation and coaxing of the yamen runners and their lackeys, and the fact that there was indeed no case of suicide or selling of daughters, the rumor gradually died down.

Wei Chengji finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If it were a normal day, he wouldn't be too worried even if there were these rumors, after all, this matter was completely false.

But it’s different now. The Inspector-General is coming soon, and the Jin Biao case is still hanging over our heads with no clear outcome.

If the rumors were too rampant at this time, in order to avoid further trouble, he would probably have to return the river beach and even the money for encroaching on the river.

This is not only physically painful, but most importantly, it is embarrassing.

He is slapping himself in the face by changing his orders every day. How can he rule and govern Fuyu County in the future?

Wei Chengji felt relieved and was just waiting for Fu Jiao to arrive, but he didn't know that Fu Jiao was already furious before he even arrived, and he wanted to rush over and strangle Wei Chengji to death.

Zhang San and Li Si were taken back to the place where Liu Piezi was holding people.

Once the door was closed, the two of them worked hard to help each other untie the rope.

"Tsk, this Wei guy is really brazen enough. For such a small matter, he actually let Liu Piaozi bring us back and lock us up again."

"Otherwise, he deserves to be punished."

Zhang San rubbed his wrist and said, "This inspector is too slow. I am waiting to finish the work and return to the city to report to you, Master San."

Li Si smiled and said, "I miss Third Master a little bit, too."

"I don't know what Third Master is thinking about all day. Following Third Master is really boring. Haha——"

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Fucheng

Yuru and Ruyi have gradually adapted to their new home.

Now it was naturally inconvenient for Yuru to do many things by herself, so Qin Yunhe asked people to buy two little maids to serve her. By the way, they could also help play with his daughter.

Occasionally, when Yu Ru took her daughter and Yu Ge'er to play on the street, He Sheng and Zhao Ping would follow them and take care of them.

Yu Ge'er usually lived in the house rented by Li Chang. When Li Chang came to the hall, he followed him. He would go to the inner court to play with Ruyi, or peek in front to see Qin Yunhe handling official business.

Qin Yunhe was afraid that he would delay his studies, so he took time to leave him some homework so that he wouldn't waste it completely.

In addition to handling cases step by step every day, Qin Yunhe also pays attention to the news about bandit suppression and Zhang San and Li Si.

He knew that suppressing the bandits could not be done in a hurry, but he was really anxious about the issue of the river beach.

"Zigao, is there still no news from Zhang San and Li Si?"

"Don't worry, sir. The stage should be ready by now, and we are just waiting for the censor. As for Zhang San and Li Si, I guess they won't be able to send a message back yet. This matter is not mainly theirs, they have other uses."