My Daming New Empire

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As an imperial envoy, Liu Wan wanted to deal with a few villagers with little effort.

But it's meaningless to be so reckless. His mother died long ago. If he beat and killed his clansmen, the people's sympathy for him would turn into disgust.

Because in any case, it is unacceptable to attack one's own people.

For thousands of years, this land has basically been based on family inheritance. Even if the dynasty changes, it has never changed.

The reason why Liu Wan chose to file a complaint instead of solving the matter privately is because he learned from Ma Dezhong.

Ma Dezhong sued the Kong family because his parents' ancestral graves were dug up, and the lawsuit is still under trial.

Through this case, His Royal Highness has basically achieved his goal and completely brought down the reputation of the Kong family. Now almost everyone in the world knows that the so-called sage empress is just a family that bullies others, and there are many dirty things.

But now, as an imperial envoy, he does not bully others, but sues the family with the court's law.Although it will cause people to miss him, His Highness should use this incident to achieve some goals!

As for Ben..., since his mother was sunk in a pig cage, he has nothing but hatred.

He didn't hate anyone when he became a little eunuch. Without his master, he would have died a long time ago. Although he is no longer a perfect person, he is still alive after all, and he can still enjoy the glory and wealth.

He now expects his sister to be alive, that is his only relative.

After reading the complaint, Xu Gang pondered for a moment before saying: "Liu Shaojian, 18 years have passed since the incident. If your sister is still alive, she is probably married now."

Liu Wan nodded and said: "If this is the result, Xu's parents can give a light sentence at their discretion. If my sister encounters misfortune, the people who participated in it back then, I will ask them to pay for their lives."

This was Liu Wan expressing his attitude. Although Xu Gang knew that it would be difficult to kill people, it would be difficult to live as long as they were sent to labor.

Therefore, even if this matter is handled gently, it is not difficult to save a few lives.

He immediately replied: "This matter will be left to the lower officials. Tomorrow I will send the yamen servants to Shanyang Village to arrest people. The court has been banning lynching and sinking pig cages. How many people do you want?" It's easy to pay for your life."

Liu Wan cupped his fists and said, "I'll leave everything to Xu's parents."

Xu Gang hurriedly replied, "Don't dare to do it, don't dare to do it. The lower officials have already prepared the banquet, and we just wait for Liu Shaojian to appreciate his face."

Xu Gang entertained Liu Wan and his party at the best restaurant in the county, and Liu Wan rested here that night.

He didn't sleep well all night, and his mother's desperate eyes kept appearing in his mind, and he couldn't help but burst into tears.

Shanyang Village is a mountain village fifteen miles west of Linzhou City, located at the foot of Taihang Mountain.

Although Zhangde Mansion has always been one of the main battlefields of the North-South Conquest, because it is close to the Taihang Mountains, the lives of the people are not sad because of the mountains and the water.

The ancient mountain village seems to have remained unchanged for decades. Looking at the strange yet familiar things in front of Liu Wan, many childhood memories flooded back into his mind.

The small ditch where his mother used to take him to do laundry, and the persimmon tree where his father used to carry him on his shoulders to pick fruit, many vague memories of the past are now recalled.

Even his former home is still well-preserved. A family member he has no memory of lives in it, and they are silent in the face of a group of big figures who suddenly come to the door.

When asked, they are also surnamed Liu, which means they are also members of their clan.But seeing that his house was occupied by them, he didn't feel the slightest sense of joy in seeing his relatives.

Walking around in the village, many people have already forgotten, and Liu Wan has no intention of meeting them.

After leaving the village, he walked towards the hillside on the west side. He had already found out that after his mother died, she was still buried in the Liu family ancestral grave, together with her dead father.

Wu Cheng, the county official who came with Liu Wan, did not dare to disturb Liu Wan. He waited for him to walk outside the village before asking, "My lord, can you arrest me?"

Liu Wan nodded and said, "Arrest everyone on the list first, and first ask about the whereabouts of my younger sister. After I pay homage to my parents, I hope to get good news."

The people in the village were still looking at this group of big shots curiously. The normally majestic yamen servants dared not even breathe a sigh of relief in front of them.

But as soon as they were about to leave, these yamen servants turned back to their previous tyranny. Wu Cheng yelled: "Two teams, arrest people according to the list, don't miss anyone for me."

The villagers who were still watching the fun were shocked. Seeing the servants rushing over, the head of the Liu family hurriedly begged: "Master Wu, what is this for? We are all law-abiding citizens!"

Although Wu Cheng is not a high-level official, but facing a bunch of bumpkins, in this county, he is heaven.

Facing the patriarch of the Liu clan, he sneered coldly and said: "Law-abiding and good people... 18 years ago, you used the clan rules to replace the imperial court with punishment, and sank Liu Gengen's wife, Mao Shi, into a pig cage. Now the sufferer has come back to complain. Back then you participated None of the people who died in the Mao family can escape..."

The head of the Liu clan was startled, and shouted: "Master Wu, this Mao clan is a refugee fleeing famine, how could there be a sufferer? What's more, in the villages and villages, it is a common practice for this clan to punish people..."

Wu Cheng shook his head and said: "Even if the imperial court wants to sentence people to death, it has to be reviewed layer by layer. Your family rules can deal with civil conflicts. When can you sentence people to death?

What's more, the sufferer is none other than someone from your Liu clan, that is, Liu Wan, the son of Liu Yigen and Mao's clan, who is also the current attendant of the grandson of the supervisor, and the imperial envoy this time.

Patriarch Liu, your Liu family has produced a big shot!However, Mr. Liu doesn't have the slightest affection for the family, and he didn't even recognize you just now. "

Patriarch Liu felt that the white and beardless young man in the crowd looked familiar just now, but he didn't dare to guess that it was his own clansman. He was both surprised and happy when he heard Wu Cheng say that.

"That's the seed of my Liu family... I've become a big shot! But this... this..."

"Don't be too happy too early. If it weren't for Mr. Liu still wanting to find out the whereabouts of his sister, you people would have been arrested in the morning. Now, be honest with me. Before Mao was thrown into a pig cage by you, Where did you take her three-year-old daughter?"

Seeing the people being arrested one after another, Patriarch Liu came to his senses and said quickly, "The Cuilian is also a seed of my Liu family, how can we treat her badly. At the beginning, Chang Xiucai of Xiawan Village in Linzhou City had no daughters. We sent Cuilian to Chang's family to enjoy the blessings!"

Wu Cheng didn't expect to know the result so easily, and said with a smile: "If this is the case, Mr. Liu may still care about the old relationship, but a lawsuit is indispensable for you... win it."

The Liu family had internal strife, and the others happily watched.When Liu Wan came back from worshiping his parents, Wu Cheng had already arrested everyone, and sent two yamen servants to Xiawan Village to look for Chang Xiucai.

Liu Wan was very excited when he heard that his sister was living well. He had no nostalgia for his hometown, and he didn't even care about his ancestral home and the occupied eight acres of land.

"It turns out that her name is Cuilian, but I don't know how she is doing now?"

Wu Cheng said with a smile: "Master Liu, I also inquired about it just now. Chang Xiucai from Xiawan Village has a good family background, and my younger sister has a good life in his family. She can read and write. In 12 years, she married in the county seat. The Fan family who owns a restaurant, speaking of it, I even met Lingmei."

Liu Wan hurriedly asked: "What about the Fan family? How many children has she married? Has she ever been bullied?"

Wu Cheng had such a good opportunity for a big shot from the capital, so of course he wanted to curry favor with him.

"If I remember correctly, Lingmei married the second son of the Fan family. The couple owned a grocery store and had two daughters and one son. They lived a very good life.

I have already sent people to Xiawan Village to look for Chang Xiucai, and have them take him directly into the city. After my lord returns to Linzhou, I will directly arrange for you brothers and sisters to meet each other..."

Liu Wan's eyes looked at a group of crying Liu clan members, and a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes. "They finally did a good thing!"

(Sorry, only [-] today, [-] to make up tomorrow)

Chapter 72 Meet

When Chang Cuilian was still young, she knew that she was not the biological daughter of the Chang family.

Chang's family is a big family in Xiawan Village, and Chang Xiucai's family has a strong family background, and he was selected as a scholar when he was young.Originally, he wanted to continue the examination, but because he had no children and no successors, he lost his energy.

Even without a son, there is no pursuit in life, and instead, he begins to enjoy life.

The Chang family has [-] mu of land, most of which are sublet to the clansmen for cultivation, leaving only a vegetable garden in their own home.

In Xiawan Village, he runs a private school, which specializes in teaching elementary school children, and his income is much higher than that of planing food in the field.