Chapter 277

Seeing Qin Yan and Hua Ni coming, the man on the bed was disdainful, but he soon became respectful, struggling to get out of bed, "young master!"

Qin Yan pressed him and said, "are you better?"

The man nodded. "It's better, but I can't get out of bed yet!"

Qin Yan patted him and said, "don't worry, take your time!"

The man had already seen Hua Ni beside Qin Yan and asked, "young master, is this young lady?"

Qin Yan nodded, looked at Hua Ni and said, "I haven't introduced you, lady. This is my former bookboy, Yuanbao, Yuanbao. This is my lady."

Yuan Baoding looked at Hua Ni and bowed his head respectfully. "Yuan Baoding has seen the young lady!"

Hua Ni quickly stopped, "don't, don't hurt well, you don't have to give a big gift!"

Seeing that Hua Ni had no airs, but with concern, Yuan Bao had a good feeling for Hua Ni, "thank you, young lady, my injury is much better!"

Hua Ni nodded and looked at Yuan Bao carefully. On the way, Qin Yan told her that she met Yuan Bao on the way. Yuan Bao was near Hua's ink shop at that time. When she saw him coming out, she followed him. She thought she had recognized him for a long time, but she didn't dare to recognize him.

Qin Yan recognized Yuanbao at that time, knew that he escaped, and quietly rescued him.

I learned from Yuanbao that when something happened to the Qin family, Yuanbao left the Qin family. He was an orphan and had nowhere to go, so he went to make a living as an inkstone worker.

But he didn't think it was cannibalism at all. He was too young to bear it, so he took the opportunity to escape, but he had nowhere to go. He recognized Qin Yan in the street and followed Qin Yan.

Hua Ni thinks about Zhang Xiaofu, and then looks at Yuan Bao's face. There are injuries all over his body. New injuries and old injuries crisscross each other. Looking at the pain, Hua Ni can't help asking, "why do you have so many injuries?"

Yuan Bao sighed, "the scribe didn't treat our inkstone workers as human beings. He didn't give us food and drink. He forced us to go into the water to collect stones day and night. He was often hungry and beaten. When he was sick, he didn't ask for a doctor. He didn't let us rest. The inkstone workers starved to death, died of illness, and killed countless people. I also fought to death to escape..."

Hua Ni was angry. "Then why don't you report to the official?"

Yuan Bao sighed, "the crows are black all over the world. Since then, all the officials protect each other. Once upon a time, some inkstone workers went to sue, but in the end, they were said to have framed the life of the official. They were killed alive. The body was thrown into the inkstone pit and soaked for three days and three nights. Zhang Shuli said that this is the end of you suing the official. Since then, no one dares to say it again!"

"The dog officer!" Hua Ni bit her teeth and scolded.

Qin Yan exhorted Yuanbao, "it's OK. When you're ready, I'll take you to the Yamen. You can tell Lord Bao that he is honest and upright. He will make the decision for you!"

Hua Ni a listen to, also heavily nod, "is, adult Bao is a good official, he will certainly enforce the law impartially after knowing!"

See Qin Yan and flower Ni all say so, Yuan Bao although still not sure, but nodded.

……

Dong Dong!

The big drum with red skin and white heart in front of Duanzhou government yamen is beating in bursts.

In fact, it was first called dengwen drum, which was a system in the Song Dynasty to encourage the people to report officials' mistakes. If the people found that officials were unfair in law enforcement, they could come here to beat the drum and Sue the officials.

In fact, the Song Dynasty encouraged the people to sue the officials. Even Huizong of Song Dynasty, who was accused of being a fatuous monarch in history, once ordered to encourage the people to report and expose the mistakes and omissions of the officials. During the period of Renzong of Song Dynasty, who was known as Mingjun, it was even more popular. The people were dissatisfied with the officials and could sue them at all levels until the problem was solved.

At this moment, as soon as the drum sounded, there was a rush of steps inside. The red school guards divided into two teams in the court. Bao Zheng, dressed in official uniform, was sitting in the court, shouting to be promoted.

"Mighty

Together with the voices, the atmosphere of the court has become solemn and heavy.

Seeing that Qin Yan, Hua Ni and a man came in, Bao Zheng was a little surprised and asked, "beating drums with others?"

Yuanbao knelt down and said, "my Lord, it's a small one. The small one's name is Yuanbao. It's an inkstone worker in kengziyan. The small one wants to sue Zhang Kaowen, a calligrapher, for embezzlement of tribute inkstones, maltreatment of inkstone workers, and deduction of wages."

Bao Zheng frowned and looked at Qin Yan. Qin Yan arched his hand. "Lord Bao, this man used to be my schoolboy. Later, he went to kengziyan to work as an inkstone worker. He escaped because he couldn't bear to be tortured. He was met by Xiaomin and rescued home. Xiaomin saw that he was injured all over and only half breathed."

Hua Ni also pulled up Yuan Bao's sleeve, "Lord Bao, look!"

Bao Zheng saw that the bruises on Yuanbao's arm were blue and purple. Although he saw that the bruises were healed, the impression was still very clear.

"My Lord, there are still many injuries behind the small one. They are all whipped. What the small one says is the truth. Please make up your mind for our inkstone workers!"

Yuan Bao threw himself at Bao Zheng in a posture of throwing himself to the ground.

Bao Zheng twisted his eyebrows, startled the audience and said, "pass on Zhang Shuli!"

As soon as people said it, Zhang Shuli, dressed in official clothes, swept Qin Yanhua Ni and Yuan Bao with his cold eyes, and then paid his sleeves and saluted Mr. Bao.

"My Lord, what's the matter with youBao Zheng then rushed to Yuanbao and said, "just say it!"

Yuanbao looks at Zhang Shuli, who sneers at himself. Yuanbao is so clever that he is afraid to speak.

Qin Yan held his shoulder and motioned to him not to be afraid. Yuanbao just began to talk.

"Mr. Bao, as soon as I tell Mr. Zhang that he abused the inkstone workers and didn't give us enough food, we have to go into the water every day and night to pick stones. If we don't pick enough, we have to be beaten and starved. If we are sick, we don't ask for a doctor. Many inkstone workers died of illness, starvation and exhaustion. They don't even bury them when they die. They just throw the mat into the back mountain and feed the dogs."

Yuanbao said, he couldn't help crying. After wiping his tears, he said, "second, I want to sue Mr. Zhang for embezzling Gongyan. Gongyan only needs ten a year, but Mr. Zhang needs dozens or even hundreds, so I'm tired of many inkstone workers. He doesn't treat our inkstone workers as human beings at all, Mr. Zhang ~"

Yuanbao looked at Mr. Zhang with hatred, but Mr. Zhang only gave a cold snort Hua Ni is wrong.

Zhang Shuli is a very powerful official. Last time he said his account book was fake, his spittle was all on her face. Today Yuanbao said that he was so calm. It's really wrong.

Hua Ni looks at Qin Yan and wants to exchange her opinions with him. However, Qin Yan droops her eyes and listens carefully to what Yuan Bao says.

Hua Ni can only press her mind for a while, thinking that no matter what, Yuan Bao said that Zhang Shuli must be doomed today.

Yuanbao said angrily. He pointed to Zhang Shuli and said, "three, I want to sue this dog official for embezzling our wages. Our inkstone workers go into the water to pick stones every day, but they don't even have one or two silver a month. Please ask Lord Bao to make the decision for us!"

Bao Zheng's dark eyes looked at Zhang Shuli, "Mr. Zhang, do you have something to say?"

Zhang Shuli only said, "Lord Bao, what he said is nonsense. Please check it out!"

When Hua Ni saw that Zhang Shuli was so calm, it was not as good as his past behavior. She only felt that Zhang Shuli had another plan. She also remembered that Zhang Xiaofu's case was also an inkstone worker. But this time, would he have any future?

On this thought, she looked at Yuanbao. Yuanbao is Qin Yan's bookboy and an old man. It shouldn't hurt them. Shouldn't it?

Just think so, then listen to Yuan Bao suddenly raise a voice, "Lord Bao, what just said, is not small sincerely think, is Qin childe force me to say!"