The legitimate daughter becomes cannon fodder? Rebirth to overthrow the system's fatality

The first ray of sunshine in the early morning shines on the earth, awakening the tranquility of Liping.

The mist covered the fields like a veil, crystal clear dewdrops hung on the tips of the green grass, and in the distance there were rolling mountains. At the foot of the mountain, wisps of smoke slowly rose from the chimneys of the scattered farmhouses.

The brook beside the village gurgled, and small fish and shrimps swam happily in the clear water. A few early-rising ducks quacked and jumped into the river, sometimes diving into the water to look for food, and sometimes floating to the surface to shake off the water droplets on their bodies, disturbing the peaceful reflection of the river.

On the path between the fields, there were already farmers carrying hoes.

On the streets, beggars began to beg for help from kind people passing by. Many young men squatted on the streets, looking around with sly eyes, thinking about which persimmon to take advantage of.

Chu Heng went out early in the morning. The prevalence of theft in Liping was due to the inaction of the government and even tolerance and sheltering of the theft.

"Master, I have found out everything. These thieves have close relations with some of the yamen runners. The stolen goods will be divided 50-50. Even if the victim reports it to the yamen, it will be useless."

"The county magistrate here is called Duan Bingqian. He was a Jinshi who was transferred here three years ago. When he first came, he cracked down on thieves for a while. Later, he was imprisoned by Cao Junshou (oh, that's the old man we saw at the city gate) for no reason. After he was released, Duan Bingqian didn't take care of things much anymore."

"This old man Cao, in a poor county like Liping, was able to make a fortune with his greed..."

Shanlan kept chattering about the information he had found out along the way.

When the few people arrived at the county government office, they found that the drum for appealing against injustice beside it was not only covered with a thick layer of dust, but was also broken.

There was not even a shadow of a bailiff to be seen outside the yamen.

Chu Heng frowned, walked to the drum of grievance, picked up the drumstick, covered his mouth and nose with one hand, and smashed the drumstick hard on the broken drum with the other hand.

The 'bang bang bang' sound of the broken drum was loud enough to be heard throughout the silent yamen.

Finally, there was a sound coming from the inner hall of the yamen, and the people around the yamen also stuck their heads out to watch the excitement.

Seeing a young man with a good temperament playing the drums, some kind-hearted people spoke up to persuade him.

"Young man, stop knocking. Why waste your energy? If you have any grievances, as long as you pay enough money, the master will help you get justice."

"If you don't have money, you'd better leave quickly, and you can avoid a beating!"

Chu Heng did not stop and waited until the bailiffs from the yamen came out.

"What are you doing? You're still quiet so early in the morning..."

After seeing Heng's appearance clearly, the bailiff immediately shut up.

Yesterday, my advisor told me that I should be polite when I see a young man with an extraordinary temperament. He might be His Royal Highness the Prince of Chen.

The governor of Cao County suffered a great loss and is still in prison.

Chu Heng threw away the drumstick and said coldly, "When the people have grievances, they must go to court. Do we have to choose a good time to try a case?"

Chu Heng and Chi Zhang walked in swaggeringly.

The four characters "a clear mirror hangs high" were dim and the two rows of yamen runners were standing crookedly.

The people outside the yamen gathered around. This yamen had been in name only for many years and hadn't held a proper court session for two or three years.

After waiting for a while, a middle-aged man in the official uniform of a county magistrate came out from the inner hall with a man dressed as a legal advisor.

Duan Bingqian sat at the top with his eyes downcast, and without even raising his eyes, he slammed the gavel.

"mighty--"

The county magistrate did not speak, but the lawyer asked, "Who is here?"

Before Chu Heng could speak, the master said, "Judging from your attire, you must be from other places, right? No wonder you don't know the rules of Liping."

"What are the rules in Liping?"

"When you enter the yamen, you must first pay two taels of silver for major cases and one tael for minor cases. We masters are very busy, so you don't need to bring your trivial matters to the yamen."

"Redemption money? I've never heard of it. Which law in Dongling stipulates this?"

"I said, you are here to cause trouble, right? You want to seek justice, but you don't have money, so you want us brothers to run errands for nothing? It's only natural to get paid for doing things."

"The court collects taxes from the people, and you receive salaries from the court. In the final analysis, it is the people who support you. You wear this official uniform and eat the people's food. How can you say that you are running errands for nothing?"

The master slammed the table, his goatee curled up: "I think you are here to cause trouble, hold down the rope, and beat you with ten sticks first!"

Chu Heng's face turned cold, and he looked at Duan Bingqian who was sitting at the top of the table: "Why, is it that a legal advisor has the final say in this county government?"

After slamming the gavel, Duan Bingqian, who had been sitting there as a decoration, slowly raised his head.

With just one glance, he stood up in an instant.

"Your humble servant greets His Royal Highness Prince Chen!"

When he passed the imperial examination, he met several princes.

At that time, he had the opportunity to see his heavenly family, and his heart was filled with passion.

I vowed to do something so that I would be qualified to work for these people in the future.

The legal advisor, the yamen runners, and the onlookers were all dumbfounded.

"King Chen, King Chen?" The lawyer's face turned pale and he quickly stood up and knelt on the ground.

Yesterday he warned his men to be more respectful to young people with outstanding temperament, but he didn't expect to run into one himself today.

Chu Heng walked forward slowly, lifted his clothes and sat in Duan Bingqian's seat.

"Duan Bingqian, I have some impression of you. I have read the articles you wrote. You have great ambitions and are full of aspirations."

My father has said that he has the talent to be the top scholar.

But later on, he didn't even make it into the top three, but was sent to the poor and remote Liping.

It seems that this is also his father paving the way for him.

Duan Bingqian lowered his head with a numb expression: "Your humble servant, I am ashamed."

"Get up, we'll talk about your business later."

"Yes." Duan Bingqian stood up and stood beside Chu Heng.

The master also wanted to stand up, but was stopped by Shan Lan.

"Who asked you to get up?"

The lawyer knelt on the ground respectfully again.

"This Liping is my fiefdom. I may have to stay here for the rest of my life. Although I just arrived yesterday, I have already experienced the characteristics of Liping."

"You need silver to enter and leave the city gate. If you walk on the street, your wallet will be gone if you are not careful. Even entering the government office requires silver for redress. This really opens my eyes."

Every time he said something, Duan Bingqian's face became more ashamed, "Your Highness, I am guilty!"

"You are guilty, but that Governor Cao is even more unforgivable! Bring him up!"

Duan Bingqian looked at the legal advisor, who winked at the two yamen runners, and they went out.

Not long after, Prefect Cao was brought up.

His clothes were clean and his hair was not messy. He didn't look like he had just come out of a prison cell!

When Governor Cao saw Chu Heng at the top, he immediately knelt down.

"Your Highness, I admit my guilt! Please have mercy on me, Your Highness!"

"What crime have you committed? Tell me."

"I shouldn't have allowed my son to collect money from the people at the city gate. I shouldn't have been so blind as to offend Your Highness."

"that's it?"

Governor Cao knelt on the ground, his eyes rolling around, not knowing what other crimes he had committed.

"It seems that you really don't think you are guilty." After saying that, Chu Heng looked at Chi Zhang.