Shengjing City was placed between Xingping County to the east and Shun’an County to the west.
Xishi City was under the jurisdiction of Shun’an County. If people had disputes, they could go to Shun’an County Government for resolution.
Everyone flocked to the county government office.
On the way, in order to prevent Rong Xi from escaping, the shopkeeper ordered the servants to surround him until he was in front of the county government office.
When the Shun’an County Magistrate received the appeal, his face suddenly elongated.
Everyone knew, it was not easy to be the Magistrate of Shengjing City. If he was not careful, he would offend the nobles.
He asked the assistant beside him: “Who is the victim? What is the season?”
The lieutenant had inquired about it clearly and replied: “The victim is the shopkeeper of Ming Jinpu, the mayor of the west. He complained because a young man broke his gold hairpin.”
“Changming Jinpu?” The county magistrate was shocked and asked quickly, “Could it be Rong, Rong…”
“It is indeed the gold shop of Rong family, and the fourth young master is also coming.” The assistant sighed.
The county magistrate stood up suddenly and said, “Since a little thief broke the gold hairpin, he should pay compensation!”
After saying this, he came to the court with righteousness.
Three people were standing in the hall. He glanced sharply at them. His aura was so impressive that one of them immediately knelt down.
The person kneeling on the ground is the shopkeeper of Jinpu.
The county magistrate looked at the two young men. One of them was richly dressed and had an immature face. He was no more than thirteen years old. He must be the fourth young master Rong Han.
As for the other person, he was dressed in coarse linen clothes. Although he had a handsome face and extraordinary bearing, in terms of backing, he was definitely not as good as Rong Han.
He was scheming, so he slapped the gavel hard and asked, “Why don’t you kneel down, young man?”
There were two young men in the hall, but he looked at Rong Xi alone.
Rong Xi raised the corners of his lips and asked Rong Han: “The officer asked you, why don’t you kneel down?”
Rong Han had no title, he had to kneel down when entering the court. However, his father was Rong Shangshu, so the county magistrate did not dare to scold him.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the county magistrate was ordering Rong Xi.
The people gathered outside the government office and talked a lot.
Rong Han proudly asked, “If you don’t kneel, why should I kneel?”
He had always been favored by his parents, did not know the world, relied on his status, and seeing Rong Xi and others not kneeling, of course he did not bother to kneel down to salute.
The county magistrate was so angry that he slapped the gavel again and shouted: “Ignoring the law will be severely punished, why don’t you kneel down!”
If Rong Xi were really an ordinary person, he would be so frightened that he would immediately kneel down.
Unexpectedly, Rong Xi smiled gently and said, “What the officer said is absolutely correct. Rong Han ignored the law and should be severely punished.”
Everyone: “…”
This young man was really brave!
The county magistrate was about to kill him when he saw Rong Xi taking out a brocade fabric from his sleeve, which looked quite similar…
“Please take a look at this.”
The assistant hesitated for a few seconds, then took the scroll and presented it to the county magistrate’s public hearing.
When the magistrate took a look, his eyes suddenly widened, his lips trembled, and he could not speak. His palms seemed to be burned, and he let go immediately, not daring to touch them again.
The assistant also clearly saw the books and silk beside him. His heart was beating like a drum, his energy and blood were surging, and he almost couldn’t stand up.
“This, this…” The county Magistrate suppressed his fear and looked at Rong Xi.
Rong Xi interrupted him and said, “May I ask the Magistrate if I should kneel down?”
“Don’t dare, don’t dare…” the county magistrate blurted out. Seeing everyone’s surprised expressions, he came back to his senses and changed his words, “Rong, Rong…”
Rong Xi quickly stopped him and said with a smile: “Rong Silang really despises the law. Could it be that this powerful killing stick in court is just a decoration?”
The young master Rong was making things difficult for others!
The county magistrate was filled with bitterness, but he did not dare to offend Rong Weijing, so he wanted to expose the matter.
Unexpectedly, some people outside the office shouted loudly: “The son of the Minister had no fame, why don’t you kneel down? If this is how the officer handles cases, how can there be any justice?”
As soon as these words came out, the crowd was furious, and the people watching were noisy.
The county magistrate was sweating on his forehead when he saw Rong Xi standing leisurely. On the other hand, Rong Han felt extremely uneasy and looked slightly frightened because of the constant clamor of the people.
He was young and was used to being admired by others. He had never known how embarrassing it was to have “one person’s mouth win the gold.”.
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“Could it be that the magistrate knows the law and wants to break the law?” Rong Xi asked with a smile again.
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The gavel suddenly shook, and the county magistrate, with an upright and serious face, said forcefully: “Rong Han, why don’t you kneel down!”
Rong Han’s heart trembled, and he was about to kneel down, but when he saw Rong Xi smiling proudly, he suddenly became furious and blurted out: “He is a thief! Why doesn’t he kneel down?”
He didn’t know what the books and silk fabrics Rong Xi took were.
The county magistrate found it incredible. Since Rong Xi was Rong Han’s eldest brother, why did Rong Han seem not to recognize him?
It was scary to think about it.
He couldn’t help but look at Rong Xi, and see that the young man was tall, as tall as pine and cypress. He subconsciously did not remind Rong Han, but instead signaled to his men.
The officials on the left and right sides of the court shouted in unison, and the killing sticks struck the ground with a loud sound, which was frightening.
Rong Han’s legs shook, and he kneeled down.
The court hearing begins.
The county magistrate asked: “Please tell me the name of the person who is suffering.”
The shopkeeper of Jinpu was well-informed and knew that Rong Xi was not easy to mess with, but now that things had happened, he had to say, and he had a minister as his backer. This little thief would definitely not be as powerful as the minister when he met him!
“Back in the Magistrate, I’m the shopkeeper of Changming Jinpu, Wang Dashan.”
The scribe wrote and took shorthand notes.
The magistrate turned to Rong Han and asked again.
Rong Han raised his head and replied: “I am Rong Han, the son of the Rong family.” Pride was written on his face.
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The two mistakenly thought that “Rong Shaoqing” was Rong Xi’s name. Although they didn’t know why the county magistrate knew the name of the thief, they didn’t think much about it since it was related to the profit of the gold shop and the prestige of Rong family.
The shopkeeper complained: “To report to the magistrate, this thief entered the gold shop today and broke a gold hairpin in the shop. This hairpin is extremely expensive. He was a rogue and avoided compensation. The villain was helpless, so he asked to judge.”
The scribes wrote hard and fast.
The county magistrate asked Rong Han: “Are there any errors or omissions in what Wang Dashan said?”
Rong Han thought for a few seconds, shook his head, and said, “Everything he said is true.”
“Does Rong Shaoqing have any excuse?”
Rong Xi replied calmly: “Jin Chai was indeed broken by me. It’s just a matter of compensation. Forgive me but I don’t agree.”
“Destroying people’s property, compensation is a matter of course. You little thief, don’t make excuses!” Wang Dashan shouted angrily.
Rong Xi suddenly smiled and asked, “Wang Dashan, do you really want to sue me?”
He asked a strange question, and Wang Dashan felt a chill in his heart. However, thinking that Rong Weijing was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel , he suppressed his worries and said with a pinched neck: “Exactly!”
Rong Xi asked again: “Rong Han, are you also suing me for destroying the golden hairpin?”
Rong Han didn’t know why and nodded sincerely: “If you do something immoral, of course I will sue you!”
Everyone: “…” Could this young man have a brain disease?
The county magistrate secretly sighed, Rong Shaoqing’s move was really brilliant!
Rong Xi looked at the scribe and smiled slightly, “Did you write everything down?”
The scribe was stunned for a few seconds and then nodded.
“That being the case, I would like to ask the magistrate, does the Wei Dynasty have regulations that require women’s dowry items, including land, shops, etc., to be registered with the government?”
This law makes sure of the inheritance for the children .
The county magistrate sighed lightly, seeing that Rong Han and Wang Dashan were still unclear. He sincerely admired Rong Xi’s mind.
“It’s true.”
Rong Xi smiled lightly and said, “Can I ask you to look it up for me?”
The county magistrate signaled to his assistant, who immediately left the hall to file.
While waiting, the people outside the office were talking a lot. Someone with good intentions had already sent news to Rong’s mansion. When Rong Zhou heard that Rong Han had entered the court, she almost fainted.
“How’s him?”
The servant replied: “He is still in court.”
“Go and report to the Master quickly!”
The servants were ordered to retreat. Rong Zhou summoned another servant to follow her and rushed to the Shun’an County Government Office.
At the same time, in the courtroom, the assistant officials brought the records and placed them on the official case. The county magistrate stared at it for a long time and sighed: “I wonder what Rong Shaoqing wants?”
Rong Xi said gently: “I have no appeal. I was just sent here by two victims. I only ask for a fair judgment from the Ming Dynasty.”
He was gentle, polite, and non-aggressive, which would make people like him.
But as far as the county magistrate was concerned, the young man was a shrewd hunter, and he was good at playing human heart by setting traps for them to jump in.
He thought for a few moments and then decisively slapped the gavel.
“Wang Dashan, the servant, reported his master and receive forty lashes as punishment.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
Wang Dashan was stunned on the spot. When he was pressed down by the officials, he exclaimed: “Please have mercy! What does it mean to be reported by one’s servant?”
The person he sued was the little thief. When did he become his master?
The killing stick fell, and due to the pain, his mind suddenly became clear, and he suddenly raised his head with difficulty to look at Rong Xi.
His surname was Rong! Could it be the oldest young master?
Rong Han was still at a loss when he saw Wang Dashan being tortured with a cane. He was so frightened that he sobbed and shed tears.
“Rong Shaoqing, as for…” The county magistrate glanced at Rong Han with difficulty.
Rong Xi did not force others to do what was difficult for them, and said with a smile: “This is a family matter, and the magistrate does not need to worry. However, my property has been occupied by others, so I ask the government to help me.”
In the official records, Zhang’s shop was clearly listed, and there was no transfer or sale, so it was sufficient to prove that Zhang’s shop was owned by Rong Xi.
No one had the right to touch it except Rong Xi himself.
“Please wait a moment, Shaoqing. I will immediately send someone to close the shop and check the accounts.” The county Magistrate said it firmly.
After finishing speaking, he called all the officials to go to Zhang’s shops.
After Wang Dashan was tortured, he lay on the ground dying. Rong Han was so frightened that his face turned pale and white.
The magistrate trembled with trembling hands and respectfully returned the imperial edict to Rong Xi.
Being able to touch the imperial edict with your own hands was worth it!
Rong Xi walked out of the office calmly without even glancing at Rong Han.
Just as Rong Zhou arrived, Rong Xi turned a blind eye and never slowed down his steps.
“Oldest son!” Rong Zhou called him.
People gathered around to watch.
Rong Xi turned around with a smile.
Mrs. Rong Zhou pinched the handkerchief and said with a trembling voice, “You were young and didn’t understand worldly affairs so I took care of it. If there was no one to be in charge, the shop would disappear, wouldn’t it let down your mother’s hard work in that case?”
“You have some misunderstandings about me. I accidentally broke the gold hairpin in the shop. Wang Dashan and my fourth brother were angry and insisted on dragging me to see the official.”
He suddenly shook his head and smiled bitterly: “When I first returned to Shengjing, I wanted to go to the gold shop to pick out precious gold hairpins as a reward for your ten years of hard work in taking care of the shop. I didn’t expect that such a strange thing would happen, which made everyone laugh.”
The onlookers all agreed.
Rong Zhou’s eyes turned black.
She heard the servant mention the shop and mistakenly thought that Rong Xi had returned to Shengjing to fight for the property, so she and Han’er went to court to answer this question.
She was wrong!
Rong Xi still smiled leisurely and said: “Fortunately, the Ming Government settled the case fairly, found out the dowry record of my late mother, and determined that the shop belongs to me. If not, I don’t know how to escape.”
“That’s true!”
The people saw it very clearly. It was estimated that after today, the matter of Rong’s servant suing the boss and Rong’s fourth son suing his brother would become a topic of conversation after dinner.
“Wang Dashan was tortured with forty sticks and was half dead.”
A voice came into Rong Zhou’s ears, and she felt a chill in her heart. She hurriedly tidy her clothes and went into the office to look for Rong Han.
Rong Xi strolled back to the Prince’s mansion.
As soon as he entered the mansion, he saw Qin Ke greeting him. He couldn’t help but laughed loudly and said, “Are the arrangements in place?”
Qin Ke raised his lips and nodded, “I won’t let you down.”
The two of them went into the study room hand in hand. Rong Xi was happily drinking tea which were poured by Qin Ke. But after few breaths of thinking, he signed: “It’s a pity that I can not do more.”
The great Wei Dynasty valued filial piety, so even if Rong Zhou made a mistake, Rong Xi could not sue her.
“It’s okay, she will suffer the consequences.” Qin Ke comforted him softly.
The next day, the news about Rong’s family spread throughout the streets and alleys.
Firstly, a stupid servant of Rong clan complained his master to the officer and was punished with forty sticks. Now he had a miserable end.
Secondly, Rong Han sued his biological brother and was so frightened that he lost his mind in the court. Now he was lingering on his sick bed and did not know how he get over it.
Thirdly, Mrs. Rong Zhou had evil-hearted and had occupied her stepson’s property for many years. She secretly colluded with evil doctors to make her stepson take excessive amounts of supplements, ruining his appearance, and secretly slandered his stepson’s reputation many times.
Finally, on the day of the Queen Mother’s birthday, Rong Shangshu met Rong Xi in Qifeng Palace, but he didn’t know that he was his biological son!
The rumors spread more and more fiercely, and the reputation of Rong family was ruined.
When Rong Weijing found out about the incident that day, he wanted to punish Rong Han. But when he saw his son was in a sorry state, he worriedly sought medical treatment. He took care of him all night but did not see any improvement.
He was not yet aware of the rumors in the market.
When he arrived at the government office the next day, his colleagues all secretly ridiculed him. Someone close to him kindly told him the reason. Rong Weijing was so angry that he almost wanted to go to heaven.
“That’s nonsense!” he shouted.
Why did he embezzle his legitimate son’s property?
After enduring a day of suffering in the court, he hurriedly returned home and questioned Mr. Rong Zhou about the shops.
Mrs. Rong Zhou was already anxious about her son and the account books. Rong Han’s illness was not get better after one day, and the government was carefully checking the store’s account books. Listening to Rong Weijing’s inquiry made her more exhausted.
“Han’er’s life and death are unknown now, but you are questioning me about this matter?”
This matter was related to the reputation Rong clan, why didn’t Rong Weijing care?
He asked angrily again: “Are you embezzling his property?”
Rong Weijing never reflects on himself, and all mistakes were made by others.
Rong Zhou suddenly sneered, “I’m taking it for myself? If I hadn’t worked hard these years, how would you have been promoted? Rong Weijing, you are so selfish and useless!”
Snapped!
There was a sudden silence in the room.
Rong Zhou was slapped by Rong Weijing, her head turned to one side, and her cheeks were red and swollen.
After a few breaths, she smiled sadly, raised her eyes and asked in a low voice: “Rong Weijing, the money could not be spent by only me. Why you acted like you were innocent?”
Rong Weijing had always care about his face, so naturally he couldn’t bear to hear these harsh words.
He said angrily: “How dare you talk back at me!”
After finishing speaking, he called his servants and said flatly: “Send her back to Zhou Mansion.”
Now that rumors were swirling, he must take a stand.
“I won’t go!” Rong Zhou shouted sharply.
How shameful was it for a married daughter to be sent back to her mother’s home by her husband’s family? Rong Zhou resisted vigorously.
Rong Weijing was extremely shocked.
He had never seen her in such a shrewish shape, and the gentle and virtuous wife in his memory seemed to be drifting away.
The servants obeyed the master’s order and dragged Rong Zhou away from the Rong Mansion.
Rong Zhou’s being sent to her parents’ home once again caused an uproar.
Everyone believed that Rong Shangshu’s move must be because Rong Zhou was indeed at fault.
Rong Zhou would be responsible for all the rumored dirty things.
County Prince’s Mansion.
Rong Xi frowned and said to Qin Ke: “I looked at each store’s account books, and there are a lot of fake data. If the evidence is solid, can I request for a case?”
Although he was usually gentle, he eould never be soft on evil people.
The crime of theft in the Wei Dynasty was sentenced to a very severe sentence. If Rong Zhou really stole money, she would probably be in trouble for the rest of her life.
Qin Ke stroked his bun and smiled back: “The government will definitely decide the case fairly.”
Rong Xi couldn’t stand such tenderness. He couldn’t help but put his arms around Qin Ke’s waist, leaned on Qin Ke’s broad shoulders, and smiled sincerely.
“Luckily there’s you.”
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The slaps in the face will continue in the next chapter, and no one will be spared~
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Finally had time to get caught up! Thanks for the chapters! C:
Thanks for the chapter! The useless dad pretending to be clean needs to pay the price too.
Yeah!
Everyone will be touched by justice
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…Wanda Shan as a servant…
…found out the late dowry of my late concubine?– I think something should be here🤷🏾♀️Thank you for the 5 chapters!😁😁
I will check and correct it. Thank you ^^!