Chapter 632: Yang Xiong must die!
County Magistrate Tang was furious!
I really want to slap Sun Shan away.
Sun Shan looked at Magistrate Tang quietly for a long time, and suddenly said, "Sir Tang, two years ago I went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, but unfortunately I had bad luck and fell seriously ill, so I was stranded in Nanjing."
County Magistrate Tang looked at Sun Shan speechlessly. How could the topic change so quickly?
He was just threatening to expose his crimes, but how come he started talking about his own affairs in less than a quarter of an hour?
Magistrate Tang must have known that Sun Shan was going to Beijing to take the imperial examination. After all, he was the only successful candidate in Huangyang County. Magistrate Tang also prayed that Sun Shan would pass the imperial examination, so that he would have achievements as soon as he took office.
As a result, Sun Shan didn't even reach the capital, but was detained halfway and stayed in Jinling.
After hearing the news, I felt a little disappointed.
I heard that Sun Shan was studying in Nanjing, preparing to take the imperial examination three years later.
County Magistrate Tang couldn't understand why Sun Shan returned to Huangyang County halfway and told others that he was getting married.
A real man will never have trouble finding a wife. Haha, so what if I wait for a while?
What a sentimental relationship between two young men.
County Magistrate Tang stared at Feng Sunshan silently. He would not say a word.
Sun Shan did not care whether Magistrate Tang answered or not, and continued, "I was in Jinling. After I recovered from my illness, I went to Chongzheng Academy to study. Lord Tang, you are from Yingtian Prefecture. You must know Chongzheng Academy, right?"
County Magistrate Tang certainly knew about Chongzheng Academy, the best academy in Jiangnan.
I wanted to go in to study at first, but it didn’t matter. I couldn’t get in even if I had money.
County Magistrate Tang looked at Sun Shan in surprise. How could a scholar from a poor village and another province be able to study in Chongzheng Academy?
Could it be that the He family cared so much about Sun Shan that they went all the way to get him in?
But the He family’s sphere of influence is in Guangnan, so they may not have any influence in Yingtian Prefecture?
Could it be that the He family is more powerful than he imagined?
Sun Shan glanced at Magistrate Tang's surprised expression, smiled, and spread out his hands, and Gui Ge'er pulled out a letter from his arms.
Sun Shan put the letter on the table.
County Magistrate Tang looked at it curiously.
Damn, he saw such a big red stamp at a glance.
And it’s a big “Xu”.
County Magistrate Tang's heart trembled.
Although County Magistrate Tang was only a juren, he was originally from Yingtian Prefecture.
The word "Xu" instinctively reminds me of the most powerful person in Yingtian Prefecture.
County Magistrate Tang tried his best to remain calm and continued to stare at Sun Shan without saying a word.
County Magistrate Tang felt that he could not move unless the enemy did, and if the enemy moved, he should not move.
Just listen to what the enemy has to say.
What can Sun Shan say? He can only continue to wave the flag and use the tiger's skin.
He smiled and said, "Master Tang, how can a student from Guangnan like me enter Chongzheng Academy? Haha, I just happened to know the Xu family, so I asked them for a favor and wrote a recommendation letter. Haha, the Xu family was really nice to me and said it was a piece of cake."
Sun Shan looked at Magistrate Tang meaningfully.
He sighed and said, "I have been studying in Chongzheng Academy. My old parents, seeing that I am old and still unmarried, write to me every day to urge me to go home and get married. I am the most filial, so I have to return to Huangyang County to get married first and then start a career. Before I left, the Xu family said they would visit me when they were free."
Sun Shan picked up the letter of recommendation, pointed at the big red mark, and looked at Magistrate Tang meaningfully again.
County Magistrate Tang was no longer surprised but shocked.
He had secretly glanced at the letter several times, and the red seal on it was indeed from Duke Xu's Mansion.
Don't ask him why he knew this, because he was from Yingtian Prefecture and there must be one or two capable classmates from Jinling.
County Magistrate Tang had seen the seal of Duke Xu's mansion, and it was exactly the same as the one on the letter in front of Sun Shan.
County Magistrate Tang had never thought that Sun Shan would bring a false recommendation letter. If it was a false one, the consequences would be serious.
Sun Shan would never take the risk just to deceive him.
As he was a juren, and a young one at that, it was very likely that he would pass the imperial examination. Even if he did not, with the help of his relatives and friends, he could get an official position like him. For a farmer's family like them, the future was already very bright.
Although it was the first time they met, the previous investigation materials and the preparations were enough to show that Sun Shan was a meticulous and cautious person who would never act without a purpose.
Moreover, he came here for a classmate and friend, and it was just a little childhood friendship. He would definitely not make up stories to ruin his future.
At this moment, County Magistrate Tang already understood why Sun Shan would confront him, an official, because he had such a powerful backer.
This backer could be either Duke Xu himself or someone from the Duke’s Mansion.
The Duke's Mansion would not give Sun Shan a letter of recommendation for no reason.
Anyone who can be recommended by the Duke's Mansion must be someone that the Duke's Mansion values.
No wonder Sun Shan spoke so arrogantly, it turned out he had climbed a very big tree.
County Magistrate Tang got a headache when he thought of this.
Everyone knows what the relationship is between Duke Xu and the current emperor.
The worst thing is that Duke Xu’s daughter is the current Crown Princess, and has given birth to several princes in succession.
According to the current situation, the Duke's Mansion will not decline for a very long time.
He was just a small seventh-rank official and could not afford to offend him.
County Magistrate Tang couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when he thought of this. How did Sun Shan know someone from the Duke's Mansion?
This is so unrealistic and bizarre.
Sun Shan was very satisfied when he saw that County Magistrate Tang looked a little pale, and continued, "Sir Tang, I'll tell you the truth, outsiders think that I am backed by the He family, but in fact..."
A meaningful look, the meaning is self-evident.
Sun Shan wanted to show off and take a sip of tea, but when he remembered that the tea came from Magistrate Tang's family, he was afraid that it might be poisonous, so he decided not to drink it.
The air was quiet for a long while, with only the sound of everyone's suppressed breathing being heard.
After waiting for a long time, County Magistrate Tang suddenly asked, "Mr. Sun, what are you going to do? Are you going to make an enemy of me?"
Sun Shan shook his head and said bluntly, "Sir, this is wrong. Yang Xiong killed the man, not you. Why would I be your enemy? My target has always been Yang Xiong."
After a pause, he continued, "Sir, I will go to the government office to file a complaint tomorrow. You just need to handle it impartially. If you don't understand, you can take a look at the Daqian Law Code, which states how to sentence someone for murder. I believe that you will be able to see through everything, be impartial, and be fair and just."
County Magistrate Tang stared at Sun Shan closely, then said, "Mr. Sun, do you really want to go that far?"
County Magistrate Tang clearly understood what Sun Shan meant.
Yang Xiong must die! It is only natural that a person must pay with his life.
This is what is written in the "Daqian Laws and Regulations".
Yang Xiong was a commoner and had no right of immunity. According to the law, he could only be killed.
Sun Shan shook his head and whispered, "Sir, it was not me who died, it was Yang Xiong who died. Three lives!"
Magistrate Tang said, "Mr. Sun, you can pay compensation. You can redeem your sin with silver."
The laws of Daqian can also be very flexible. As long as the plaintiff is willing, he can pay money to buy his life.
As for how much to give, everything can be negotiated.