Everyone is playing in the next big game

  (Vote for love, new week new atmosphere, pay attention to spirit!)

  The county magistrate frowned at the three of them, with one woman below and one above, wrapping the man up tightly. He really didn't understand: "You few, this is a government office, you're making such a ruckus, are you all looking to get hit with a board?"

  Fang Xian said to Ling Er Yue Ru: "I'm fine, let go first, I'll talk reason."

  The two women finally let go of Fang Xian in a fluster, afraid of hurting him.

  Fang Xian wiped away the blood from his mouth and straightened his back: "Your Honor, please let me finish speaking before you punish me."

  The prefect nodded: "Good, I finally met someone who talks reason, you just say what reason you have."

  Fang Xian asked: "Are you an honest official?"

  The governor thought for a moment and replied, "This official has his own self-awareness, compared to the previous person's 'clear wind two sleeves go to court heaven, not bringing Jiangnan one inch of cotton', it is still inferior by a notch. These two words, I am ashamed and dare not accept."

  "Good, whether you are a clean official or not, at least you are an honest and reasonable good official." Fang Xian nodded slightly, showing respect.

  This Q&A really made the governor feel much more at ease. In this world, being a clean official is too difficult. Whoever says someone is a clean official sounds like scolding someone for not understanding things. The mediocre term "good official" is actually the most acceptable.

  "Don't try to flatter me, just state your reason." The prefect's face didn't smile, but in his heart he was no longer as angry as before.

  Fang Xian turned his head and bowed to San Niang: "San Niang, I said it, sorry."

  The third daughter nodded: "Young hero, just say it, no harm done. The matter has come to this, I acknowledge it."

  "Alright! This matter, let's start from many years ago..." Fang Xian cleared his throat, "Madam Ji's husband was once a legendary..."

  He extracted the essence of this story, added flavor and sentimentality, and inserted personal heroic tragic feelings, as well as telling how difficult it was for Ji San Niang to give away so much money to the common people over the years. He spoke until he almost cried himself. Finally, he talked about his own encounter with Ji San Niang, and how she had come forward to take the blame in a fit of rage.

  The governor listened and fell silent for a while, then waved his hand at the guards on both sides: "You all go down first."

  The shield-bearing guardian was reluctant: "Sir... this shield..."

  "You can fight, you go down first."

  It is...

  After all the guards retreated, the county magistrate let out a long sigh and asked: "Third Lady, is your husband... Lord Lu Mu?"

  Lady San Niang trembled at his words. This was the first time in years that she had heard someone mention this name: "I didn't expect you to know my late husband!"

  "Ah... you know, you know, every official in the capital knows! The magistrate shook his head, "Too hasty, too impulsive, just like you, thinking things are too simple."

  He felt a sense of relief in his heart, and indeed he had not misjudged the man. This Governor of Yangzhou seemed to be brainless, but was actually a reasonable person.

  The governor asked: "Do you know why I want to use this stupid method of sealing off the city to catch thieves?"

  Fang Xian shook his head: "I don't understand it, sir is a wise man, why is he like this?"

  "I'm saving a thief." The magistrate rubbed his beard, with a profound expression. "I've long known that the female flying thief isn't just one person, but a gang, otherwise it wouldn't be possible to drive away two magistrates."

  "You still have such a move?" Fang Xian looked at Ji San Niang with admiration.

  "It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning." Ji Sanniang murmured, "It's just that they stole the silver that those corrupt officials had embezzled, and stole the silver that those inferior officials wanted to use for bribery, cutting off their financial resources and forcing them to flee."

  Fang Xian turned his head and asked the governor: "Sir, you also know?"

  "Of course, I know." The county magistrate sneered, "The previous two magistrates couldn't stop the flying thieves, and in order to keep their wealth, they had to apply for a transfer. The imperial court attaches great importance to this matter, and originally wanted to send the Six Panels to settle this ugly affair."

  "Six-panel doors? We also have six-panel doors in the Song Dynasty?" Fang Xian asked.

  "There is, but they don't act very cleanly, specializing in doing some darker things for the imperial court." As soon as the prefect's words were out, he thought it wasn't right and hastily said, "Don't say I said that."

  “……”

  The county magistrate continued to explain: "If this matter were to be handled by the Six Boards, Third Sister, you would probably have been killed long ago, and even the children you raised would have been strangled to death."

  Everyone gasped in shock at his words. This was ruthless, this was absolute power. The Thieving Sisters were nothing compared to him.

  "The prefect naturally knew that this flying thief only stole ill-gotten wealth, robbed the rich and helped the poor. The prefect couldn't bear it, so he came. But there is an order from the imperial court, if within a month, the flying thief cannot be caught, then the Six Panels will take over. The prefect is anxious, so he resorted to this inferior plan." The prefect smiled wryly and said, "Looking at it now, it turns out that the flying thief is actually Brother Lu's widow. It seems that this time we've come to the right place, this must be Brother Lu's spirit showing its presence from heaven!"

  The princess heard this and felt heartache, gratitude, and comfort. It seemed that Lu Mu's death was not in vain, for it had moved some people in the imperial court.

  The prefect said, turning the conversation around: "From a moral standpoint, although you, Third Lady, did not do anything seriously wrong, if you broke the law, then you broke the law. This is something that this official cannot tolerate, and if you should be imprisoned, then you will be."

  Third Daughter kowtows and confesses: "It's embarrassing to say, tonight my sisters were supposed to investigate your wealth, but we didn't see any extra property in your mansion. You truly are an honest official, I wish you will bring blessings to the people of Yangzhou, Third Daughter pleads guilty."

  "Ah, that's good. This official can finally give an account to the imperial court." The prefect's tone turned gentle again, "Third Lady, don't worry, considering my relationship with your brother Lu, I will try to be lenient in meting out punishment. From now on, you won't suffer in prison, and as for those children and young ladies at home, this official will take care of them."

  "Sir, as an honest official, how can you afford to support such a large household?"

  The prefect smiled and pointed at the pearl in Lin Yue's hand: "Eh? The prefect has thoroughly investigated San Niang's mansion overnight, but only saw this string of pearls! All other stolen goods have disappeared without a trace!"

  "Good!" Fang Xian applauded and admired, "Sir is clear and not crooked, really a good official. Do you think this board of ours is also..."

  "There's no room for compromise. If a beating is warranted, then it must be carried out, and not be indulged." With that, the magistrate seemed to have been reminded of something, and shouted towards the back hall, "Bring in the next one, continue!"

  Several guards suddenly appeared in an obscene manner.

  The county magistrate smiled and said: "However, this official will let you take the punishment for this girl since you have made contributions to solving the case."

  "Grass mud, thank you for your whole family!"

  "Really?"

  "It's nothing, come on, I'm thick-skinned, an invincible NPC is mighty." Fang Xian said with a smile, pulling over Ling'er and taking off the jade Buddha beads from her wrist, "I'll take the beating, you won't have it easy either, let's do this together."

  "Wait... wait..."

  Then Fang Xian put the jade Buddha beads on his buttocks and shouted loudly at the guards: "Come on!"

  Clap clap clap clap clap clap.

  The guardian must be unhappy, originally hitting the beautiful woman's butt, now turned into hitting the square-faced big man's butt, unhappy.

  Ling'er turned her head away, unable to bear looking anymore.

  The moon was like a tear that had been silently watching her all along, and she finally understood that every time she got into trouble, there was always a man who silently bore the consequences for her.

  Fang Xian clenched his teeth, trying not to let out a groan.

  The hall was filled with a mournful cry of a positive cavity...