The moon falling to the ground

Chapter 271 Tong County

County Magistrate He is an honest and upright official and a good person. In such a major case, she would help if she had the chance, which could be regarded as repaying his previous help.

Of course, Magistrate He had no power to make a final decision on such a big case, and he had to submit it to the Dali Temple as soon as possible. All he could do was to avoid any mistakes before submitting it to the Dali Temple.

There were many people gathered at the gate of the Jiang family's house to watch the excitement. They were all very surprised to see the gate opened and the Jiang family members tied up with ropes and escorted out.

The wealthy businessman Jiang usually did a good job on the surface. He donated money to build roads and set up soup kitchens to help the poor, creating an image of a good man for himself. Now he has suddenly become a criminal, and many people cannot accept it and are crying out for his injustice.

It was not until the bailiffs opened the sack containing the bones and showed it to the onlookers that everyone was shocked.

Then, Captain Wu shouted to the crowd: "Anyone who has a missing girl can go to the county government to report the case or identify the body."

This sentence made the crowd boil. The masses were filled with righteous indignation and cursed at the father and son of the Jiang family. Some spat at them, some threw stones, and some threw rotten vegetable leaves.

If the yamen runners had not tried their best to stop them, the Jiang father and son would probably have been torn to pieces.

After the criminal entered the government office, Jian Yue didn't care anymore. After getting rid of Jian Huaian, her worries completely disappeared.

Emperor Jingzhen hated Guimen very much. When the Jiang family case happened, he did not refer it to the Dali Temple, but directly sent a prison officer to drag the Jiang family members to the vegetable market and behead them. He also ordered the Ministry of Justice to search for Guimen's bases outside. It is said that two were found in Shangjing City and were violently destroyed.

Jian Huaian was not spared either.

Jian Xiaohe was a victim and would not be punished along with the Jiang family. However, her spirit had been drained by the Jiang family father and son, and her body was in serious decline. The doctor also asserted that she had only two years to live. Jian Xiaohe had a mental breakdown and hanged herself one night.

The autumn wind blows back and forth, seeming to take away something, yet also seeming to take away nothing.

The agricultural officials who had participated in the rice research came back. The thrilling assassination did not scare them away.

The rice harvest is good!

The golden rice ears brought the joy of a good harvest. Jian Yue cheered up and personally guarded the farm.

Ji Yunzhong also came, bringing many guards with him, for fear that something might go wrong when inspecting the results.

In fact, during this period of time, Emperor Jingzhen used thundering means to chop off many people's heads, which also shocked many people. Now, the court officials are all keeping their tails between their legs and dare not breathe. At this time, who dares to come out and offend bad luck?

The last autumn harvest of the year was successfully completed. Of course, the yield was also surprising. It was twice as much as the previous harvest. In the future, it will take continuous improvement from generation to generation to make the grain varieties reach the ideal high yield.

Jian Yue kept the seeds for use on her own farm, and the rest were all taken away by the agricultural officials.

There are many unpleasant memories in Yanling Mansion. Jian Yue decided to leave. She was now alone in terms of family ties and had nothing to linger on, so she left without hesitation.

In mid-November, Jian Yue went to Tong County. Seeing the dilapidated state of Tong County, she really couldn't understand how a small county not thousands of miles away from the capital could be so poor.

At this time, the land was completely empty, and it was hard to tell what the soil was like. But the county town didn't look like a county town at all.

The city wall was more than two meters high, with gaps everywhere, as if it had been gnawed by a dog. The city gate had only two rotten doorposts, like an old man in his twilight years. Jian Yue felt that if someone leaned against it, the doorposts would definitely break.

The two yamen runners guarding the gate stood there listlessly. A person was charged one cent to enter the city, an ox cart was charged five cents to enter the city, and a horse cart was charged fifteen cents to enter the city.

The main streets in the county town were full of potholes, and you could occasionally see livestock excrement. In some sections, there was sewage spilled from the shops on both sides of the road, leaving no place to step when passing by.

The shops on both sides were also shabby. Except for some shops selling daily necessities, the doors of some slightly higher-end shops, such as jewelry and rouge shops, were deserted.

Ji Yunzhong kept half of his face covered with a fan, and it was unclear whether he was laughing or just couldn't bear to look directly at the viewer.

Jian Yue chuckled: "No wonder no one had any objection to the emperor awarding me a fiefdom. So that's why."

Ji Yunzhong spoke frankly: "This place was chosen by me and my brother the Crown Prince. First, to avoid the complaints of those court officials, fearing that they would be jealous and try to trip you up. Second, because I think you can build it well. Although the soil here is poor, there is a big river connecting Qiongzhou and Luozhou. If you manage it well, close to the dock and fishery, you can make Tong County rich."

"Tong County is poor. Although it has something to do with the soil and the customs of the people, the county magistrate sent here is inactive. This place is like being cursed. None of the county magistrates sent here are good. They are either corrupt officials or incompetent."

Jian Yue was very puzzled: "Why is this happening?"

Ji Yunzhong thought for a while before saying: "The county magistrates sent here are all good-for-nothings who were sent here by senior officials in the court in order to promote their family members. Because there are few people and little land here, my father just turned a blind eye. Besides, he is busy with all kinds of affairs, so how can he take care of such a small place." Therefore, over time, the number of people here became fewer and fewer, and it became a gathering place for the poor and beggars.

Jian Yue sighed.

I thought I could live an easy life, but in the end, I faced a big problem.

Is it my destiny to live a life of hard work after being transmigrated into this world?

Jian Yue looked up at the sky in silence.

The sky was overcast, and a huge dark cloud covered my heart.

After a while, Jian Yue asked, "Whose family is this county magistrate from?"

"Zhao Tongfang, a member of the side branch of the Ningyuan Marquis Zhao family. Zhao Tongfang passed the imperial examination at the age of 40. He came to the old master of the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion and asked his son, Ningyuan Marquis, to donate a county magistrate position for him. Ningyuan Marquis did not dare to go too far, so he assigned Zhao Tongfang to Tong County, where no one wanted to come."

"How many years has he been in office?"

"Six years."

"Sir, please give us something to eat!" Two little beggars blocked the way of Jian Yue and Ji Yunzhong.

When they came to Tong County today, Jian Yue and Ji Yunzhong were both dressed as ordinary people, and only brought Fu Yun and Fu Lang with them.

Jian Yue looked at the little beggar in front of her. His face was dirty and she couldn't see his original appearance. His clothes were tattered and skinny. She subconsciously looked to the side and found that they had unknowingly walked to a side street full of beggars. There were at least fifty beggars on this street.

Jian Yue couldn't help but frown: "Why are you all gathered here?"

The two little beggars did not answer, but just looked at her and Ji Yunzhong eagerly.

Ji Yunzhong ordered Fu Lang: "Count the number of people here and find a beggar to take you to buy steamed buns. Give two to each person."

When the two little beggars heard...