For the people of Jingzhou City, this month has been changing and accidents have made many people worried, fearing that when the city will really cause uncontrollable chaos.

Especially in the past two days, the situation has become even more serious. Some people are so brave that they want to set fire to the government office. So wouldn’t they kill people and set fire in the city?

However, everyone's concerns did not last long. This afternoon, I saw officers and soldiers dispatched, and quickly tied up dozens of strong men who looked not good from the inn and took them back to the government office. It seemed to be to appease the people. Along the way, officers and soldiers kept shouting propaganda, saying that these people were gangsters of the Cao Gang, and they wanted to set fire to the government office in order to save the gang leader who committed the serious crime. Now they have been arrested and are about to be punished.

As soon as these words were promoted, they naturally attracted the crowds of people all over the city, and many brave ones followed them all the way to the front of the government office. This time, the government office did not block the people outside the door as before, and actually sent a group of people to the trial.

Li Ling, who entered the government office with the Cao Gang, looked even more serious when he saw this. He could see that the other party had already made arrangements for all this, and even thought of using public opinion to put greater pressure on the Cao Gang or himself. Yes, by this time, he could already be sure that someone in the Cao Gang colluded with Fei Chong and others early, and even today's all the changes were dominated by them.

But even so, he didn't feel worried, and he was not without corresponding preparations.

This time, it is of great importance, so naturally it is impossible for the referee to be tried. So at this time, the high place in the lobby, the prefect Zheng Bie was sitting there after the case. As he slapped the gavel, the servants on both sides shouted the power of the hall, and the interrogation officially began.

Although he knew that Li Ling was following, at least there was not much stranger on his face. He calmly followed the steps and brought Qi Tianhe and others into the Cao Gang to interrogate them one by one, asking them whether they admitted to indulging their subordinates in Jingzhou City and set fire to the county government.

In response to this, Qi Tianhe and others spoke up, all denied it, and finally emphasized: "Sir, some of the brothers in my Cao Gang are indeed a little reckless and have stormed the government, but after all, they did such a wrong thing because they were worried about the safety of our gang leader and others."

"Yes, our gang leader was obviously wronged, but he was taken to detain by your government. He is said to be sentenced to severe sentences, so we are not convinced!"

"Yes, we are not convinced!"

For a moment, inside and outside the hall, dozens of men shouted loudly in unison, and instead suppressed the government in a momentum. This was also the decision they made quickly after giving up resistance. Since they were inevitably going to the government office for trial, it would be better to take the initiative to make a big fuss!

"Bold! How can you be so arrogant in the court?" Zheng Bie was angry when he saw it, and slapped the aggro and scolded, "The evidence of the crimes committed by Yang Qinghou and others is conclusive and there is no discernment. If you don't want to correct your mistakes, you dare to rush into the yamen like this and intend to save people. It is really unforgivable!

"If I hadn't seen that God had a good life, I would have killed you all long ago! It's ridiculous that you didn't know that the king was in a stern manner. At this time, you dared to be wronged in front of me. It's really despicable!"

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Even when they were together, they were not the opponent of the prefect who was born in a Jinshi. After being scolded by him, everyone was full of indignation, but they could not speak powerful refutation words while opening their mouths, and they all turned red instead.

At this moment, a voice sounded from behind everyone: "The prefect is so bad. As far as I know, there is no conclusion on the case of smuggling weapons. Moreover, such a serious case cannot be decided by a small Jingzhou Prefecture. You have to report to the court and investigate it again.

"So, now you are slandering others by saying that Yang Qinghou and the others are guilty."

Although the voices were not loud, they seized the opportunity of silence inside and outside the hall. So not only Zheng Bie and other officials heard it clearly, but even the people who were listening outside also heard it clearly. Many people showed confusion expressions, and some people began to whisper and whisper.

Zheng Bie's eyebrows and eyes jumped, and he immediately turned his head to look at Li Ling who was speaking, with a few warnings in his tone: "You are..."

Li Ling immediately took two steps forward and looked at him in the hall: "In Xiahengzhou Prefecture, Li in Jiangcheng County..." Before he could report his identity, a servant on the side shouted loudly: "Bold, how can you stand in front of the prefect? ​​Don't you kneel down and reply!"

Just now, Li Ling was behind the crowd and there were pillars covering him, so no one noticed him. Now that he walked out, it was too prominent. Other Cao Gang people were kneeling, and he was the only one who stood there, which was like sitting on an equal footing with the prefect.

Li Ling continued to stand there calmly, without even his eyes sweeping at the rebuke officer, and continued: "I am a member of Luoyang Transportation Office Shaoqing and a fourth-rank official in Beijing. I wonder if I have such an identity, do you need to kneel down in the hall?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall changed their faces, and the people outside were even more uproared. They might not understand what kind of official position the Transportation Shipment Si Shaoqing was, but they still know how old the fourth-rank official was. The prefect who was sitting in the hall asking about the case was only the fifth-rank official, and that was already the largest official they could contact. The man who looked gentle and handsome was actually the fourth-rank official!

It was not until Zheng Bie coughed softly and signaled everyone to calm down that they calmed down. Then they saw the magistrate looking at Li Ling and nodded slightly and said, "It turns out that Lord Li is disrespectful. However, I have a little bit of confusion. Please help me solve my doubts."

"you say."

"If I remember correctly, Lord Li is not in the capital this time because of his father's death, right?" As he said that, he nodded when he saw Li Ling, and then said, "Since that's the case, you should be filial to Jiangcheng County. Why did you come to my Jingzhou City? Lord Li, this is probably unreasonable?"

This immediately reminded everyone that many people's eyes changed a little, from the awe just now to a little disdain and contempt. This dynasty is based on filial piety, and it takes three years to mourn after their parents die, and naturally they cannot leave during this period. Li Ling's approach is indeed inappropriate.

To put it in a small matter, it is a loss of personal morality. To put it in a big way, it is even more unrighteous, and the court can punish him. Just one question shows that although the prefect Zheng often followed the lead by the magistrate Zheng, his ability to do so was not weak.

After a little stunned, Li Lingze smiled and said, "Governor."

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What the master said is that it is indeed inappropriate to come to Jingzhou this time. However, for us, filial piety is of great importance, but it is not as good as loyal to the court. Since I am a court official and I will eat the king's salary, I will never forget the matter of being loyal to the king even during the period of observing the system!

"The reason why I came to Jingzhou this time regardless of my filial piety is that I know that the matter of the Cao Gang is very important. Once there is a deviation, it will not only cause many people to be wronged, but may also cause major disasters, interrupt the canal transportation, and thus cause turmoil in the world!"

"Mr. Li, are you a little alarmist?" Zheng Bie immediately interrupted and expressed his doubts.

"No, what I said is true. Lord Zheng, what does it mean to the court if the case of smuggling military transport is really wronged by Yang Qinghou and the Cao Gang, which makes them feel resentful and no longer concentrate on the matter of transport, what does it mean to the court?

"Don't think they don't have such courage. Today you said that these men in the martial arts world have acted boldly and arbitrary. Even the government office dares to come and set fire. Isn't it easier to have a fight on the Caohe they are familiar with?"

Now, Zheng Bie is really hard to refute, because the facts are all in front of you. You can’t tell jokes with your eyes open, right?

Seeing him silent, Li Ling became more and more excited: "So in my opinion, this matter is completely related to the national economy and people's livelihood, the world's stability, and such a big thing is really not worth mentioning compared to the small things at home like me, such as filial piety. Even if I am accused of being unfilial and unrighteous, I, Li Ling, must come and give the Cao Gang a clean up!"

"Let's go!" It was not until then that the prefect Zheng reacted and immediately stopped, "Mr. Li, what do you mean? Do you believe that they were wronged? Even if you are right and there is no conclusion in this case, from the existing evidence, it is an indisputable fact that the Cao Gang smuggled the armies. Even if you take a step back, it is said that Yang Qinghou really doesn't know about this, but if the subordinates of the Cao Gang do such a thing, he should be the same crime as the leader of the gang, and even the crime is even higher!"

Li Ling nodded: "What the prefect said is naturally reasonable, but all of this must have a premise, that is, this case is really caused by some people in the Cao Gang's greed for money, not framed by outsiders."

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

"I understand what I meant very well. There is something strange about this case. It is entirely because someone is designing to frame the Cao Gang. The weapons found from the ship were those who colluded with some people from the gang to secretly put them on the ship."

As soon as he said this, the brothers from the Cao Gang next to him were also excited and shouted: "Yes, our gang leader is wronged, and all of us have been plotted against!"

"Our Cao Gang has always been open and honest, and has contacts with government officials everywhere. He never thought about rebelling. How could he really smuggle some weapons..."

The shouting made the hall more and more noise. Seeing this, Zheng Bie immediately slapped the agglomeration and shouted loudly: "Silent! Li Ling, you are just a one-sided statement and have no basis. I have reason to believe that you are expelling them. Do you think I don't know that you have always had a close relationship with the Caobang, even..."

"What the prefect said is that I do have a close relationship with the Cao Gang, but this does not mean that I am telling a lie!" Li Ling replied immediately.

"Do you have evidence?"
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