Infinite Professions

Chapter 390: Chapter 203: Actions_3

"This..."

The County Magistrate was stunned, his expression bewildered.

What Li Qing said was not nonsense. According to the Great Chen Law, if Song Yulian truly sold herself into slavery, the family patriarch killing a slave indeed constitutes a crime. However, it is not punishable by death, and if sufficient silver taels are provided, they might even avoid imprisonment.

"This..."

In the courtroom, upon hearing this, everyone understood the situation, and the room was suddenly in an uproar.

"So Song Guan killed someone?"

"Killed and buried the body, then claiming it was accidental?"

"Does the patriarch not have to pay with his life for killing a slave?"

"Such contempt for human life from the Song Family!"

"Aren’t they afraid of retribution?"

"I’ve heard the Mountain God is the Song Family’s ancestor..."

"Silence! Do not speak carelessly. It is these descendants who are unfilial, what relevance does it have to the divine beings?"

The uproar continued, with various discussions even pointing to the God of Huangshan, but was quickly interrupted.

The faith in the Mountain God was deeply rooted, and even with such misdeeds, it could not be shaken, at least outwardly.

As for their inner thoughts...

The human heart is always difficult to understand, and once certain seeds are planted, they will eventually take root, sprout, and break through the ground.

In the courtroom, the County Magistrate was troubled, unsure of how to make a judgment at the moment.

Just then...

"Physician Song arrives!"

Outside the County Government Office, a loud announcement was made, and then the crowd parted as an elderly man strode in.

It was...

"Elder Master Song?"

Seeing Song Wen, the crowd first appeared astonished, and then a fury arose.

"Why is he here?"

"Isn’t it obvious? He’s here to exonerate his grandson!"

"Don’t speak nonsense. Elder Master Song is not such a person."

"Then what is he here for? It can’t be to sacrifice his own family for righteousness, can it?"

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The crowd discussed fervently, and in the courtroom, the County Magistrate also stood up to greet him: "Master Song, why have you come?"

Thirty years ago, Song Wen was recommended and appointed as Junior Seventh Grade Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and Land Affairs due to his contributions to governing Little Huang Village. Later, he was promoted to Agricultural Garrison Director, a Sixth Grade Official Position. He, as a seventh-grade County Magistrate, naturally had to welcome him.

"I’m here for only one matter!"

Song Wu shook his head and did not exchange pleasantries with the County Magistrate. Instead, he directly turned his gaze towards Li Qing and her son.

"Master!?"

Under his gaze, Li Qing’s face instantly became ashen, and Song Guan’s eyes were filled with terror.

However, Song Wen paid no attention and directly took out a document: "The employees of my Song family are all hired workers, none are slaves. This is Song Yulian’s employment contract, I request that His Honor verifies it!"

"This..."

The County Magistrate paused and then realized, taking the document back to the bench. After carefully reviewing it, he banged the gavel and spoke to Li Qing and her son: "Do you have anything else to say?"

"I..."

Li Qing’s speech faltered but she still forced a defense: "My son acted unintentionally, the crime doesn’t warrant death!"

"Desecrating the body after death and burying it in the wilderness, is this also unintentional?"

"Hmph!"

The County Magistrate snorted coldly, directly banging the gavel: "Listen to the judgment, the defendant Song Guan, driven by lust, murdered the young woman Song Yulian, and desecrated the corpse after death, an egregious crime. Now, sentenced to death row, reported to the State Mansion, to be executed after autumn. His mother Li Qing, colluding as an accomplice, speaks foul and deceitful words, sentenced to ten years of imprisonment!"

"Confess and sign the judgment, the court is adjourned!"

"Mighty and grand!"

Amid the stunned gazes of the crowd, the case was quickly concluded. Song Guan was forced to sign, and Li Qing, completely desolated, was led away to prison by the government officials. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

Thus it went...

Half a month later, in Jinyang Prefecture.

Inside the Prefecture Government Office, Prefect of Jinyang, Lu Jingrui, frowned as he looked at the two documents before him.

"The Song Family!"

Lu Jingrui picked up one document, which contained details about the Song Guan case.

This did not surprise him: "Sacrificing one’s own family for righteousness, restoring family honor, it’s only natural."

"But this..."

Lu Jingrui picked up the other document, which was styled like a memorial: "Dongping Zhang Family, wantonly killing, with numerous victims; County Magistrate shelters, corrupt and lawless?"

"What does he intend to accomplish!?"

In the Yin Department, inside the Prefecture Government Office, Jinyang Civil Judge Lu Ji also frowned as he heavily threw a memorial document onto the table: "Utter foolishness!"

"Hehehe!"

Seeing this, at the desk, a middle-aged man in a bright red official robe, his brows furrowed and face dark, chuckled lightly: "I said all along, this child is ambitious. He must not be groomed, but Brother Lu, you wouldn’t listen, insisted on promoting him, and now you face difficulties, don’t you?"