Chapter 263 The bustling and bustling is just an illusion

The green-robed young master, Lord Tongpan's nephew Xin Wuneng, didn't expect it either.

This black girl actually remembered everything she said clearly and said it word for word.

Seeing that everyone was looking at them with strange looks, he felt that he could not save his face, so he rubbed his neck and said arrogantly:

"Even if I said those words to you, so what? I have a mouth, so I can say whatever I want. It's your fault to hit someone! Uncle... Lord Tongpan, look at this stinky girl beating me If this happens, you have to make the decision for me!"

Lord Tongpan couldn't bear to look at his nephew's swollen pig-headed face.

He only glanced at her, then quickly looked away, glaring at the impenitent little village girl standing in the hall, his teeth itching with hatred.

This is the first person who dares to challenge his official authority, and she is also a stinky girl.

He even didn't know the name of this smelly girl until now. He only knew that she was a refugee who had escaped from famine.

Lord Tongpan just felt very aggrieved. He felt that he could not get better unless he vented the anger he was holding in his heart.

He patiently asked the bookstore owner and clerk who were also escorted over to tell him everything in detail.

Master Tongjian was shocked and said angrily: "It is clear what happened. This incident was caused by Xin Wu Neng's quick talk. Therefore, Xin Wu Neng was punished to copy the Tao Te Ching 10 times as a warning."

"But this lady in the hall, you hurt someone and still disrespected the official authority, so I have to punish you. If you hit someone more than ten times, I will punish you fifteen times with a big board. In addition to the contempt of official authority, I will also punish you." Fifteen strokes, a total of thirty broad strokes. Someone, drag this girl down and execute her first!"

After giving the order, the government officials looked sad and tried to catch Qiao Ran again, but Qiao Ran raised her hands to stop them from moving forward.

Then he said to the judge in the hall:

"My lord, since it was this fortunate and incompetent young man who started the trouble, shouldn't he be the one to blame? If you want to fight, you should hit this fortunate and incompetent young man first, right? Otherwise, I won't accept it."

Whether it was intentional or unclear, the name "Xin Wu Neng" became "Xing Wu Neng" in this girl's mouth.

The government officials looked at each other and couldn't help lowering their heads and laughing.

Mr. Xin was so angry that he jumped on his feet: "You, you, you... what are you talking about? My name is Xing Wuneng, not..."

Having said this, he quickly covered his mouth and pointed at Qiao Ran angrily.

Qiao Ran shrugged: "I know, I'm lucky to be incompetent."

"You ignorant and stupid woman! My name is not Xing Wuneng, my name is Xin Wuneng, and my surname is Xin! My surname is Xin!"

Mr. Xin shouted angrily, and his swollen face became even redder.

It's all his parents' fault for giving him such a name. His father's surname is Xin and his mother's surname is Wu. In order to express the love between husband and wife and their high hopes for their child to be "smart and capable", they named him "Xin Wu Neng" name.

Because of this name, he was ridiculed by many people when he was a child.

It was not until he grew up and his uncle's official position rose step by step that no one dared to laugh at him to his face. He had not been humiliated like this for a long time.

The judge in the hall also looked very ugly.

Humiliating his nephew was like slapping him in the face.

He was stunned and said angrily: "How outrageous! I have no right to refuse to accept my judgment! If you dare to continue to dodge and refuse to accept my judgment, then I will arrest your family members and let them be punished on your behalf." !”

Lord Tongpan then remembered that this little village girl was a refugee, and there were only a group of refugees from Qingzhou Prefecture who had just arrived today outside the city. He planned to resettle these people tomorrow!

Unexpectedly, a little girl among these refugees would be so unruly and dared to beat people in the city and defy official authority. This shows that those refugees must be a group of rude and barbaric people.

If such a person stays in Luoyang Mansion, he will definitely be disobedient and cause trouble. He may even disturb the bustling city of Luoyang Mansion.

Thinking of this, Lord Tongpuan's face became ugly, and he decided to report this matter to the magistrate. He must find a way to severely punish these unruly people before driving them out of Luoyang Mansion, and do not let them stay in Luoyang. The government caused trouble for him.

Hearing that this dog officer actually wanted to arrest her family, Qiao Ran was so angry that she sneered:

"Master Tong Juan has such great official power! This case has not been fully investigated yet, and he just convicts people casually, and also wants to implicate innocent people. Could it be that the prosperity and bustle of Luoyang City is all an illusion, but in fact it has long been corrupted Unbearable? In my opinion, with a confused official like you who doesn't distinguish between black and white, good and evil, who only judges cases based on relationships and moods, and cares about human life, I don't believe that this Luoyang city is really as bright and beautiful as it appears."

"Shut up! Stop talking nonsense!"

Lord Tongjian shouted sharply, with a hint of guilt in his tone.

Seeing him like this, Qiao Ran confirmed her suspicion.

She was observing carefully when she was shopping with her family just now.

Although the street is very lively, there are various shops and stalls, and the business is also very good.

However, she found that the shopkeepers and stall owners did not have much joy on their faces.

According to common sense, if the business is so good, it will definitely make a lot of money, and most people will be happy.

But there seems to be a lingering haze on these people's faces, and they can't smile no matter how good their business is.

She wanted to find out what was going on, but when those people saw how she was dressed, they felt that it would be useless to talk to her, a foreigner, as it would bring trouble to herself, so they all shook their heads and walked away, refusing to say anything. .

She saw that a shop was selling sesame seed cakes very well, so she went over to buy a few.

I just saw the old shop owner and his wife, whose faces were full of vicissitudes of life, who seemed to be sighing all the time, as if something was very difficult in their hearts.

She took advantage of the opportunity to buy sesame seed cakes when no one came forward to buy anything, and chatted with the old couple.

The old woman sighed and told her that this sesame seed cake shop was a century-old brand, and people in the city liked to buy her sesame seed pancakes. It has been passed down to her and her husband's generation, and the shop's business is more prosperous than before.

Qiao Ran asked in confusion: "Since business is booming, why are you so worried?"

The old woman looked around, maybe she had too many grievances in her heart and wanted to find someone to vent to, so she sighed and told her helplessly:

"Well, it's a good thing that business is booming, but the busier it is, the more money you have to pay! Since the current prefect took office, every shop and stall in the city must pay a sum of money on time every month. 'Protection fees'."

"The yamen also sends people to patrol frequently. They keep a record of the business of each shop and stall. At the end of the month, they notify each shop how much they have to pay for the month."

"In fact, the more prosperous the business, the more money we have to pay. After all, no matter whether the business is good or not, the money left in our hands is almost the same. It is just enough to make ends meet."

"If it weren't for us, an old couple who have no children and nothing to rely on, and can only make a living by relying on this ancestral craftsmanship and shop, I'm afraid this shop will not be able to survive long ago!"