Novel Full Chapter 1832: Shao Qingyuan Is of the Same Grade as Him
Chapter 1832: Shao Qingyuan Is of the Same Grade as Him
Editor: Henyee Translations
Before the county magistrate could see who was in the hall, he shouted, "Who is it? Tell me your name."
The two of them trembled and stammered, "I’m Li Zhi. Greetings, sir." Then, they raised their heads anxiously and shouted for help. "Sir, I’m innocent. I didn’t poison anyone."
The county magistrate was about to say something when he was stunned by his words.
He looked at the people in the hall in shock. "You, you..." Not Yang He?
A trace of dissatisfaction flashed across his face. He looked at the constables and lowered his voice slightly. "What’s going on? Didn’t you go to the Ji family’s medical center to arrest someone?"
However, even though his voice was not loud, Shao Qingyuan still heard him.
He took two steps forward and walked straight into the hall.
Yang Zhifu had intended to go in as well, but Gu Yundong pulled him back. "Grandpa, wait. Let’s take a look first."
"Alright." Yang Zhifu felt a little uneasy facing the county magistrate. It was a habit that he had developed over the years. He felt that he was going to be unlucky when he saw him.
Seeing Shao Qingyuan walking in, the county magistrate frowned. "Who are you? Why don’t you kneel down when you see me?"
"In the laws of the Dajin, there’s no rule that officials of the same rank have to kneel and bow to each other. I’m afraid that if I kneel, my lord will feel uneasy." Shao Qingyuan handed the Fish Talisman to the constable beside him. "Let your lord take a look."
The county magistrate was shocked. The next moment, the Fish Talisman was right in front of him.
He quickly asked in a low voice, "What happened?"
"Sir, Sir Shao was present when we went to capture him. I don’t know what his relationship with the Yang family is, but he didn’t allow us to capture Yang He and leave. He even said that he wanted to sue Qiao Jinshui and Li Zhi."
The county magistrate’s face changed slightly. Was this guy related to the Yang family?
He sized up the Fish Talisman and knew what to do. He waved his hand and asked the constable to leave.
He then stood up and slightly cupped his hands. "Oh, it’s Lord Shao from the capital. What business do you have in Anyi County this time? I didn’t receive any news. I’m sorry."
Shao Qingyuan’s Fish Talisman had a grade. The head of the Imperial Hospital, Song Dejiang, was a fifth-grade. After all, he was not at that level yet, so he was a seventh-grade, just like County Magistrate Mao.
Besides, the county magistrate had real power. Although Shao Qingyuan was an official, he didn’t have real power, so the county magistrate wasn’t afraid of him.
However, he was an official in the capital after all, and County Magistrate Mao was a local official. These days, local officials always felt that they were inferior to the capital officials.
Therefore, the county magistrate was still very polite to him. He asked someone to bring a chair over and let Shao Qingyuan sit at the side to listen to the trial.
Upon hearing his question, Shao Qingyuan smiled. "I’m just here to look for my family."
Family?
The county magistrate had a bad feeling. Could this family be Yang He?
No, no, he had asked around about the relatives of the Yang family, but he had never heard of anyone with the surname Shao.
The county magistrate sat back and nodded. "Since they are looking for their relatives, how did they offend Lord Shao?"
"No, I didn’t sue them because they offended me."
"Then..."
"I’m suing Qiao Jinshui for deceiving the world and pretending to be the disciple of a divine doctor. He used the name of the head of the Imperial Hospital to swindle others and treated human lives with disregard. I also want to accuse Li Zhi that he used his position to take revenge. In order to take revenge on the Ji family’s medical center, he poisoned Yang He and colluded with Qiao Jinshui to kill him. I hope Lord Mao can give the people in the city and the Ji family an explanation and deal with these two impartially."