Chapter 630: Heaven's Justice Is Clear and People's Hearts Are Burning
After Sun Shan finished speaking, he looked at County Magistrate Tang coldly.
County Magistrate Tang was secretly surprised. He never expected that three lives would be lost. This was beyond his expectation.
Yang Xiong is usually a bit of a dandy, so how could he be so exaggerated?
Of course, County Magistrate Tang would not just believe what Sun Shan said, he had to find Yang Xiong to find out the situation.
Still adopting the "appeasement" strategy, big things can be reduced to small things.
County Magistrate Tang said calmly, "Mr. Sun, your statement is completely one-sided. We need to investigate this matter thoroughly. You can't say that what Yang Xiong did was what he did."
Sun Shan did not argue with Magistrate Tang and continued, "I have already investigated thoroughly and it was Yang Xiong who did it. Justice is clear and human nature is burning. Lord Tang, whether you believe it or not, it was Yang Xiong who did it. I will not wrongly accuse a good man, nor will I let a bad man go."
County Magistrate Tang wanted to deny that Yang Xiong did it, but he couldn't do it. After all, he knew Yang Xiong best.
But I didn't expect it to be so serious. And Mr. Sun was very meticulous, he dug out everything, even the bad things Yang Xiong had done before.
County Magistrate Tang was 70% sure that Yang Xiong had done it. He was so angry that he wanted to beat Yang Xiong up.
Magistrate Tang said calmly, "Mr. Sun, please go back first and let me check it out first."
County Magistrate Tang thought that Sun Shan came here today and told him Yang Xiong's crimes straight away, not to punish Yang Xiong. If he wanted to punish Yang Xiong, he could just file a complaint directly and there was no need to come and discuss it with him.
That’s right, County Magistrate Tang saw that Sun Shan came here today to discuss with him how to comfort the deceased.
Although County Magistrate Tang was very dissatisfied with Sun Shan's meddling in other people's affairs, he still gave him face by coming over to discuss things with him first.
Sun Shan shook his head and said directly, "Sir Tang, I came here today to give you a heads-up and to prepare for you. I will file a complaint at the government office tomorrow. Yang Xiong has killed someone and must be punished."
Lord Tang frowned. He was thinking that Sun Shan was giving him face just now, but how come he suddenly didn't give him face and went straight to complain without even discussing it with him.
You can say whatever you want in private, but once you go to court it will be very difficult to get out. The people of the whole city are watching, and it will be difficult to get off the tiger's back.
County Magistrate Tang's face turned cold, and he said coldly: "Mr. Sun, what do you mean by this? Are you so sure that Yang Xiong did it? You should know that once you go to court, you can't get out. If you frame Yang Xiong, humph, you will not get any good results."
This was a naked threat. Magistrate Tang was warning Sun Shan not to rely on his status as a juren to confront him as an official.
It's already a great honor for me to be able to sit down and talk with Sun Shan now. Once we go to court, it will be a fight between you and me, and no one will gain anything.
County Magistrate Tang thought that even if he went against his conscience and sentenced Yang Xiong not to any crime, he would not gain any good result, as the people would accuse him of favoring his relatives, and the people loved to spread rumors, so as a senior official, he would not have a good reputation.
Although County Magistrate Tang was greedy, he was doing so within Daqian's code of conduct, exploiting legal loopholes and information gaps rather than being greedy recklessly.
The reason why a powerless county magistrate has been able to remain in his position throughout the years is not because he loves his people like his own children, but because he knows how to weigh the pros and cons and knows the critical points of doing things.
He didn't dare to do anything beyond the breaking point.
Sun Shan said expressionlessly, "Sir, I have read the books of sages and I understand the great principles. Under the clear sky, those who do bad things must be punished. The people of Huangyang County have been wronged, and you should redress their grievances and give them justice."
County Magistrate Tang was very upset after hearing this. Mr. Sun was putting a huge hat on you and asking you to wear it even if you didn't want to.
He was just a mere juren, and County Magistrate Tang did not take him seriously. Even if he had the support of the He family as a marriage partner, Sun Shan's surname was not He.
As long as he didn't find any loopholes in his work, County Magistrate Tang didn't believe that the He family could do anything to him.
Magistrate Tang raised his teacup, meaning that he wanted Sun Shan to get lost and that he didn't want to talk to him anymore.
He said in a cold tone: "Mr. Sun, if the people have grievances, they beat the drum to complain, and I will naturally redress their grievances and give them justice. But if the unruly people make complaints, don't blame me for punishing them severely. Every family has its own rules, and every country has its own laws. We cannot let unruly people violate the laws of Daqian."
Don’t be fooled by County Magistrate Tang’s serious and dignified tone.
In fact, he had already made a plan. After sending Sun Shan away, he would immediately send someone to find Yang Xiong. After questioning him clearly, regardless of whether he had killed anyone or not, he would send him back to Yingtianfu first, and then come back after the matter was settled.
County Magistrate Tang has always been a man of stability.
Judging from Sun Shan's appearance, Yang Xiong was being targeted by him.
Although it was believed that since Sun Shan’s surname was not He, the He family would not waste manpower and resources to fight to the death with him, a county magistrate, but what if the He family went crazy?
This is not a gamble! So the defendant must be sent away first.
He hasn't been sued yet, so how can he, Sun Shan, sue?
Sun Shan pretended not to notice Magistrate Tang's intention to send him away, and said bluntly: "Mr. Tang, as the chief official of Huangyang County, you must uphold justice for the people of Huangyang County. Even if Yang Xiong is your so-called brother-in-law, you cannot be partial to him. You must be selfless and put justice above personal relationships.
Yang Xiong committed many evil deeds in Huangyang County, and you must have been deceived by him. Now that you have discovered Yang Xiong's true face, you must arrest him, handle the case impartially, and give justice to the people of Huangyang County."
The corners of County Magistrate Tang's mouth twitched and his face was full of black lines. What nonsense was this Mr. Sun talking about? Didn't he understand that he wanted to send him away?
He didn't want to talk to Sun Shan. He just wanted to pack up this burden, Yang Xiong, and take him away. He would fight Sun Shan after the matter was clear.
He was just a small scholar and an official, so he didn't believe he could not win the fight.
Magistrate Tang said angrily, "Mr. Sun, whether Yang Xiong has committed many evil deeds remains to be investigated. You should go back first. I have something to do."
County Magistrate Tang was just about to call someone in and tell them to see the guest off.
Sun Shan smiled contemptuously, looked at Magistrate Tang with disdain, and said indifferently: "Magistrate Tang, wait a minute, I have something else to tell you. If you don't listen, you will regret it for the rest of your life."
County Magistrate Tang wanted to jump up and slap Sun Shan in the face. What was that look like?
When Sun Shan came in, County Magistrate Tang first saw a short and thin figure, and then saw a pair of triangular eyes raised high.
To be honest, this Mr. Sun looked a bit ugly. Fortunately, Daqian was very tolerant and did not have strict requirements on the appearance of candidates taking the imperial examinations, otherwise this Mr. Sun might not have been able to take the exam.
County Magistrate Tang wanted to drive the man away, but he was afraid that if he drove him away, he would miss Sun Shan's words and regret it.
So he said impatiently: "Mr. Sun, if you have something to say, just say it. There is no need to hide it and make it up."
Now that they've come to your door, don't bother talking about being a gentleman or a scholar. Just say it if you have to. Don't waste time dithering.
County Magistrate Tang originally thought that since everyone was a scholar, they could have in-depth communication and become close friends, or they could just nod their heads indifferently.
Definitely not attack right away.
Although Sun Shan attacked Yang Xiong, he was not actually attacking him as the official.