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The prefectural prison
When the previous governor was in office,
In this prison,
It was full of people who had been wronged and framed.
Since Cheng Wanli took office...
He investigated and cleared up the wrongful convictions.
Release all the innocent civilians.
And also the ruffians and scoundrels in the streets,
He'll be imprisoned and punished!
now,
As Cheng Wanli was escorted into prison,
The hooligans he had locked up saw this.
They immediately burst into loud laughter and jeers.
"Haha, who do we have here? It's the Prefect!"
"I never thought that Prefect Cheng would end up in this prison one day!"
"You were so righteous and eloquent when you reprimanded us, but I never imagined that you, Prefect, were just like us!"
......
"You! You all..."
Cheng Wanli was so angry at these scoundrels that his face turned ashen.
And then there were those rascals he had punished before,
He even stretched his hand out from the railing.
They were about to grab Cheng Wanli's hands and feet!
It was still that same jailer.
Seeing that these hooligans were getting more and more outrageous,
He had previously held Cheng Wanli in high esteem and admired him greatly.
I really couldn't stand it.
He then picked up a stick from the side.
He gave these hooligans a good talking-to.
This finally made these scoundrels behave a little.
"You scoundrels shouldn't be happy either,"
The jailer looked at the thugs in the cell and sneered.
"Now, Dongping Prefecture has been occupied by the Liangshan army,"
"I've heard that the leader of Liangshan has always hated idle ruffians the most,"
"When Magistrate Cheng was alive, he could keep you in prison."
"Now that you've changed sides, you'd better pray for your own good fortune..."
Chapter 636 Wan'er's Wild Idea
Startled by the jailer,
The group of scoundrels then stopped mocking Cheng Wanli.
Instead, they began to worry about their own future.
The jailer chose a sunny spot in the cell.
They then locked Cheng Wanli up inside.
"Prefect, although you have made mistakes, you have also done many good things for the people,"
A jailer comforted him,
"Since Liangshan is acting on behalf of Heaven, they probably won't make things too difficult for the governor."
"Sigh, what's the point of saying all this now?"
Cheng Wanli sighed.
...
Taishou Mansion,
After a struggle, the sorghum
In the end, it was the servants in the government office who were allowed to do it.
He led her to the back hall.
Cheng Wan'er and her mother already knew about Cheng Wanli's situation.
The two were at a loss.
Seeing Gaoliang walk in,
Cheng Wan'er hurriedly stepped forward,
"Sister Gaoliang, who exactly is my father...?"
"Is such that,"
Sorghum sighed.
She recounted everything that had happened in the main hall.
"Wan'er, if you want to reduce your father's punishment, you still need to get those valuables as soon as possible!"
"Two hundred thousand strings of cash..."
Cheng Wan'er was completely stunned.
"How is this possible?"
"Why would Father ask the merchants for so much money?"
"I... I had no idea about this at all!"
"Your father seemed unusual in the hall just now,"
Gao Liang pondered for a moment,
"There might be some hidden story here,"
"I need to report this matter to the chieftain for handling."
"If the cause can be found out, the chieftain might be able to give Prefect Cheng a lighter punishment."
"But...but this matter..."
Cheng Wan'er was conflicted.
As he turned around,
However, he noticed the unusual expression on his mother's face.
"Mother, do you know what's going on?"
"Auntie, if you know what happened, please explain it clearly,"
Sorghum also spoke up to offer advice.
"That way I can plead with Magistrate Cheng on his behalf with the chieftain."
"But, this..."
Mrs. Cheng hesitated for a moment.
"Mother, please tell me quickly,"
Cheng Wan'er also urged,
"Alas, that money wasn't actually demanded by your father for himself at all,"
Mrs. Cheng sighed.
He spoke slowly,
“Your father entered officialdom, but because he didn’t have a high-ranking official to promote him, he was never able to achieve his ambitions.”
"It wasn't until he became a retainer of Tong Guan that he began to prosper."
"But as his official position rose higher and higher, Tong Guan's demands on your father became increasingly outrageous."
"That more than two hundred thousand strings of cash, and other valuables,"
“It was all obtained by Tong Guan from your father through a favor.”
"I think he was mindful of this favor, which is why he didn't bring it up in the main hall."
"Did all the money extorted be given to Tong Guan?"
Gao Liang frowned and asked.
"That's right,"
Mrs. Cheng nodded.
"If this heroine doesn't believe me, she can have someone search our prefect's residence."
"...That won't be necessary,"
Gao Liang glanced at Cheng Wan'er.
In the end, I chose to believe my good friend.
......
backyard,
Cheng Wan'er escorted her worried mother back into the house.
Stepping into the courtyard,
Then she saw Gaoliang standing there waiting for her.
"I'm sorry, Wan'er,"
Gao Liang said with a face full of apology,
"You were the one who persuaded your father to open the city gates, but now..."
"Sister Gaoliang, let's not talk about this anymore,"
Cheng Wan'er shook her head.
Then, he asked nervously,
"Sister, do you know how Chief Zhao will deal with my father?"
"I don't know either,"
Gao Liang said helplessly,
"However, I will plead with the chieftain on your father's behalf!"
"Thank you so much, sister!"
Cheng Wan'er gave a slight curtsy.
He seemed somewhat absent-minded.
Although she knew Gaoliang would never lie to her.
But this matter concerns my father's life.