Chapter 143 Before the Imperial Examination(2/2)
Wang Shisu said helplessly: "The day before yesterday, the government announced that Lin Tailai would be overturned. The case changed from Lin Tailai forcing her to rape to death to the plaintiff who killed his wife and framed her.
What’s even more bizarre is that after being accused by a villager, the plaintiff committed suicide by drowning out of fear of guilt.
This incident caused a sensation in the whole city, and it has been the most hotly discussed topic these days.
At this time, father, if you announce the new list of five sons, you will not be able to grab the attention."
The lackluster leader Wang sighed, "If there is no popularity after the list is announced, it is meaningless. How many days should we wait?"
Wang Shisu and Feng Shike were both a little sad because the old alliance leader Wang, who had always been decisive in doing things, was so hesitant.
Lin Tailai, who once again dominates the list, was fooling Mr. Shen into doing business in the Shen Mansion when he heard the news that the government had vindicated him.
He said to Mr. Shen: "I finally got rid of my status as a serious criminal!"
Then he stood up immediately, turned around and left.
Shen Yongjia quickly asked: "What are you going to do?"
Lin Tailai replied: "I have to quickly find that Xia Xiucai as a guarantee and sign up for the government examination!
Otherwise, there are only about ten days left before the government examination, and I’m afraid it will be too late.”
Xia Xiucai was the old scholar who Zhang Youyu helped introduce and vouched for Lin Tailai during the previous county examination.
Registration for the county and government examinations requires a current student to act as a guarantor. This time, I simply didn’t bother the two principals and asked Xia Xiucai.
After all, Lin Tailai himself was involved in gangs and was still a big boss. The political risks were too high, and it was difficult to find talented people willing to take risks as guarantees.
Shen Yongjia said dissatisfied: "I've only said half of what's going on here, and you're leaving. Are you polite?"
Lin Tailai sighed: "If, Second Master, you were not stripped of your title due to fraud in the provincial examination three years ago, and you are still a scholar now, then I can just ask you to be your guarantee, so why bother to spend money to hire someone else?"
"Get out!" Shen Yongjia said angrily.
At this time, he felt thirsty and asked his servants to boil water and make tea.
Lin Tailai came out of Shen Mansion and hurried to Xia Xiucai's home near Leqiao.
Xia Xiucai, who is already in his fifties and doesn't care about his political future at all, just wants to make money to support his retirement, is very happy and does things after receiving money.
He immediately wanted to help Lin Tailai write the letter of guarantee, but after writing a few words, Xia Xiucai suddenly remembered something and asked again:
"I remember that when County Deng first took office at the beginning of the month, he received eight lawsuits against you. Have the cases been closed?"
Lin Tailai was also a little confused about this, "I'm not sure either. I'll ask the county government about it later!"
Xia Xiucai added: "It stands to reason that the results of all important cases will be posted on the eight-character wall outside the county government gate.
But I have never heard of it. Regarding your eight lawsuits, if the cases cannot be concluded before the government examination, it will be quite troublesome."
Hearing this, Lin Tailai couldn't sit still anymore, turned around and returned to Shen Mansion.
He asked humbly: "My second master, could you please do me a favor and come with me to the county government office?"
Shen Yongjia held the still warm tea cup: "."
After making inquiries at the county government office, we learned that after the news of "Yang Zhen committed suicide out of fear of crime" was made public, the eight plaintiffs in the lawsuit had withdrawn their cases one after another.
This may be a coincidence, but Magistrate Deng has been unwilling to make it public for some unknown reason.
Another day later, the old leader of the Gusu Yi Nei Alliance, Wang, was walking in the garden and asked his son: "Is it time to announce the list of the new five sons?"
Wang Shisu replied: "But the county government announced yesterday that there were eight lawsuits against Lin Tailai, and the plaintiffs all voluntarily dropped the cases, which caused a huge sensation.
Everyone in the city is talking about this and whether there is a shady story, which is even more lively than the last time the verdict was overturned."
The listless Alliance Leader Wang sighed, "Do we have to wait until the government trial?"
Wang Shisu said very worriedly: "After the government examination, if Lin Tailai is dismissed, I'm afraid it will trigger heated discussions again!"
Alliance Leader Wang really doesn't want to stay anymore. He needs time to regain his fighting spirit and make up for the double trauma of both mental and physical injuries.
Then he said again: "Suzhou has bad feng shui, so we might as well go to Nanjing.
In the second half of the year, we will take advantage of the Nanzhili Provincial Examination and the opportunity for scholars to gather in Nanjing to hold another literary conference!"
Wang Shisu also agreed: "Without Lin Tailai in Nanjing, the next literary conference will definitely be a success!"
Since then, Suzhou people have not seen the old leader for several days.
On the day before the government examination, shopkeeper Feng of the Wulong Tea House looked at the scholars who came in and said, "The old leader still owes the new five disciples a list!"
The scholar replied: "I didn't see him when I went to Gusuyi. It seems that the old alliance leader has indeed left Suzhou."
Chapter completed!