Chapter 1771: Painting a Snake and Adding Feet

Chen Guanlou had two statements in his hand, one from the wealthy man's house and one from his brother-in-law's neighbor. They were very favorable to He Shouzhang.

Two statements were still not enough.

His brother-in-law's wife was a variable and must be nipped in the bud. The person behind the scenes who was giving advice to his brother-in-law's wife must also be taken down. He handed this matter to Li Shuan to handle.

Li Shuan was very dark, especially good at low-level tricks, and had a bunch of lackeys outside.

He exhorted the other party: "Do not harm anyone's life, just let them stop pursuing it, and leave it to the officials."

"My Lord, why not help Official He be sentenced to acquittal. I can contribute!" Li Shuan was slightly flattering, with a sense of impatience to show off in front of Chen Guanlou, in order to seek wealth.

Chen Guanlou stared at the other party, looking him up and down, his eyes carrying three parts of coldness. "You be safe, don't mess around. Since you eat public food, at least keep the rules for me on the surface."

Li Shuan was slightly disappointed, but still agreed.

I don't know how he did it, but a few days later, his brother-in-law's wife ran to the Ministry of Justice Yamen and took the initiative to withdraw the lawsuit, recognizing the Jingzhao Prefecture's verdict.

The Ministry of Justice official who received her complaint was so angry that he pointed at the other party and scolded, "What do you think the Ministry of Justice is, do you think it's a vegetable market? You say you don't buy it, so you don't buy it. I'll let you know what's good. This case, the Ministry of Justice will handle it, handle it strictly. Ignorant woman, get out!"

Ordinary people are afraid of officials, and his brother-in-law's wife was no exception. Being able to come to the Ministry of Justice to withdraw the lawsuit had used up all her courage. Being scolded by the official, she was scared to death, fearing she would be caught and beaten, and finally rolled away in a mess.

Chen Guanlou heard about this and laughed. Li Shuan's brain, how did it grow, actually thinking of withdrawing the lawsuit, painting a snake and adding feet, doing something unnecessary!

He first praised Li Shuan, saying that maybe he could use the other party's low-level tricks next time. Finally, he reminded him: "Don't do extra things in the future, withdrawing the lawsuit, you actually thought of it."

Li Shuan was very embarrassed. "I don't read much, I almost ruined the master's business, I deserve to die."

"Since you know you don't read much, don't just focus on being romantic when you are free, take time to read, it's not bad."

"I will definitely read more in the future." Li Shuan ran away in a hurry, fearing he would be forced to read. He was scared!

Chen Guanlou took time to go to the Ministry of Justice to meet Sun Daoning.

When Sun Daoning saw him, he felt a headache.

"Nothing happens without a reason! You came here today, what for?"

Chen Guanlou placed two statements in front of the other party. "The case of prisoner He Shouzhang beating someone to death, there is a reason, and the situation is excusable. But I see that the person handling the case seems to want to take He Shouzhang as a typical example, killing one to warn a hundred. I think it's inappropriate! He Shouzhang is not a big evil person. Back then, he was an official with you, and he could be considered one of your own. Is it necessary to be so vicious to your own people?"

Sun Daoning frowned slightly; he didn't know about this case.

He ordered the servant to take the file, and then looked at the two statements.

"How did the statements come about, are they reliable?"

"One hundred percent reliable! You can send someone to investigate. We obtained the statements through regular channels, without any coercion or inducement. This brother-in-law, eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, all five poisons are complete. Selling his niece without authorization, sentencing him to human trafficking is not excessive, right? As for the wealthy man, after learning that He Miss's father returned, he took the initiative to release He Miss, so don't count it. Fighting to death, the responsibility is not entirely on He Shouzhang's side, I think six-four is more appropriate. Brother-in-law six parts responsibility, He Shouzhang four parts responsibility."

Chen Guanlou looked at Sun Daoning with a smile.

"Old Sun, am I right?"

Sun Daoning didn't make a sound, but repeatedly checked the file and statements. He was very curious. "He Shouzhang just finished ten years of exile and returned to the capital, definitely having no money. Why would you help him?"

"I can't stand people being wronged."

Sun Daoning laughed angrily upon hearing this. "Wronged? Where does the grievance come from? Is it a fact that He Shouzhang beat someone to death? The Ministry of Justice wants to handle him strictly, what's the problem. You are just making trouble out of nothing."

"Old Sun, I can't admit what you said. I'm just asking for fairness and justice for someone."

"Fairness and justice without collecting money, I dare not believe it." Sun Daoning shook his head; he really didn't dare to believe it.

Chen Guanlou really had such a good heart?

Helping to handle things without collecting money?

"Can't I occasionally do a good deed?" Chen Guanlou was very unhappy, reputation ruined. He only recognized money, but not only money. Occasionally, he also wanted to be a good person.

"Could it be that you took a fancy to Miss He?"

"No! Miss He's beauty can't enter my eyes. Also, I'm not that low, I won't bully people, and I won't ask for favors. Can you think of something good. In your eyes, am I really that unbearable?"

Chen Guanlou questioned.

The two had cooperated for many years, and there was no basic trust, which was too heartbreaking.

Sun Daoning waved his hand, signaling him not to make trouble.

"Sentencing this case to immediate execution is indeed inappropriate. On the contrary, I recognize the Jingzhao Prefecture's verdict. The crime is not enough to die, exile for ten years, very reasonable. It both declares justice and considers the grievances of the He family father and daughter. I can make the decision to send this case back to the Jingzhao Prefecture and maintain the original verdict."

"Can't the Ministry of Justice sentence it directly?"

"It's also possible! In this way, the Ministry of Justice needs to send a letter to the Jingzhao Prefecture. Officials of the same dynasty, looking up and seeing each other, always have to leave room for each other."

"Help change a place of exile, how about Xizhou?" Chen Guanlou climbed up the pole.

"Why choose Xizhou?"

"Xizhou is hot, there is no bitter winter. It is easier to survive."

"Then have you ever thought that Xizhou has miasma, and just water and soil incompatibility can take a person's life."

"You are biased. Hundreds of years of exile, don't you think Xizhou is still the barbaric place of hundreds of years ago. The current Xizhou has everything it should have..."

Sun Daoning snorted coldly, slightly dissatisfied. "Of course I know Xizhou is not what it used to be. Two years ago, the local government of Xizhou reported, and after the imperial court's investigation, a new Xizhou Governor's Mansion was established, overseeing military, civilian, and financial affairs! Even giving Xizhou imperial examination quotas, allowing Xizhou students to take exams. Maybe in a few years, Xizhou officials will appear in the court. However, no matter how it changes, Xizhou is still a barbaric place, full of miasma, and dead people are common things."

"If you really die, that's fate. Think about the good side, at least in Xizhou, you don't have to be hungry every day."

Sun Daoning was stunned, and after coming back to his senses, laughed lightly. "This sentence is not wrong. Filling the stomach is more important than anything."

So he decisively agreed to exile He Shouzhang to Xizhou.

The matter was settled, Chen Guanlou informed He Shouzhang of the news, and by the way, sent someone to inform Miss He.

The father and daughter were both looking forward to the verdict coming down early, using three months to walk to Xizhou, maybe they could catch a crop and not be hungry at the end of the year. ===== CHAPTER 1772 =====