Han Mo gave him a direct glare, and then said.
"Yes!"
Lu Ying couldn't help but smile wryly. It seemed that this matter could not be easily resolved. He had originally hoped that Han Mo would stop at the precipice and let them off the hook at the last moment.
After all, if this matter really escalated, Li Bangyan would also lose face.
But he never expected that Han Mo seemed to have no intention of going easy on them.
"Stop playing dead here with me, all of you get up and get to the county office!"
Since Han Mo had made up his mind, he could only follow Han Mo's orders at this time.
These people were already scared by Jiang Yan and the others. At this moment, let alone fighting back, they didn't even have the courage to run away.
"I am Han Mo, the county magistrate of Neihuang County. All those who have pressed their fingerprints on this document, pack up your things and immediately return to the county office with me to record your confessions!"
Since these cases involved Li Bangyan's father-in-law, no matter what, this case had to be made into an ironclad case.
Although Han Mo did not take Li Bangyan seriously, the authority of a prime minister was not something anyone could provoke.
Without concrete evidence in his hands, even if Han Mo reached the end, he would still be in trouble.
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!"
The villagers, who thought they were all going to lose their fortunes, suddenly saw a savior. A large group of them knelt down before Han Mo.
Looking at their pious expressions, Han Mo could only smile wryly.
This was the Great Song Dynasty, the era of peace and prosperity that Emperor Huizong and Cai Jing spoke of. The rich owned vast lands, while the poor had no place to stand...
The signs of national ruin in the history books had now begun to appear in the Great Song Dynasty.
But not a single official in the court noticed this.
Or rather, the few sober individuals had already been driven out of the court.
Even though he was just a small county magistrate, Han Mo did not want to stand by and watch them oppress the common people endlessly.
"Yes!"
After making such a fuss, the problem of eating could not be solved. Han Mo could only lead these people back to the county office.
By the time these villagers had finished recording all their confessions, it was already late at night.
Looking at the confessions with fingerprints pressed on them, Han Mo's mood was truly heavy.
Among these villagers, the most they borrowed was ten guan, and the least was only two guan.
However, according to the interest calculated on these contracts, if they truly delayed repayment until after the grain harvest, on average, each guan would have to repay nearly ten guan with principal and interest!
For wealthy families, this might only be the cost of a meal, but for these ordinary people, ten guan was almost equivalent to their income for one or two years.
"Brother Mo, Sister Rong wants you to go back and rest!"
Just as Han Mo was lost in thought, Chun Tao quietly walked in.
"I know. You guys go to sleep first!"
Looking at the worried expression on Chun Tao's face, Han Mo forced a smile and said.
"I heard them say that you arrested Manager Li Xiangguo!"
Chun Tao suddenly said.
"It's not Manager Li Xiangguo, it's the manager of Manager Li's father-in-law's family!"
Seeing his cautious demeanor, Han Mo couldn't help but reveal a knowing smile.
"But aren't you afraid of bringing trouble upon yourself by doing this? This is Manager Li!"
Chun Tao said with a look of concern.
"It's just Li Bangyan. The reason he was able to ascend to this position is because of his good luck. Don't worry, if he's not sensible, even if he's the current prime minister, I can make him suffer a big loss this time!"
Saying this, Han Mo gave a self-deprecating smile. In fact, he should have thought of this earlier.
In the late Northern Song Dynasty, which of these prime ministers were good people?
Li Bangyan's nickname, Li Langzi, was not given for nothing.
He should have warned him properly before he took office. Thinking about it now, it was a really wrong decision.
As a result, even his family dared to be so arrogant now.
"Really?"
The little girl tilted her head and looked at Han Mo, asking in disbelief.
"Don't you believe me when I speak? Have I ever lied to you?"
Han Mo smiled, then reached out and pinched the little girl's nose.
"Then I have to calculate it carefully!"
The little girl said, and actually started counting on her fingers, calculating carefully.
Han Mo immediately felt a vein pop. Damn it, this wasn't what I did!
"Alright, alright, have I lied to you that many times? My fingers are all bent and I can't count anymore!"
"Pfft—"
The master and servant had relied on each other for so many years. Even though Han Mo had transmigrated from another world, this body instinctively wanted to be close to the little girl.
The air suddenly fell silent. For some reason, the atmosphere became a little ambiguous. The little girl's face became redder and redder, and Han Mo felt his breathing gradually becoming rapid.
"I'll go back to sleep now..."
After clearing his throat, Han Mo fled in a hurry.
The little girl was less than 15 years old this year, and he really couldn't bring himself to do it...
Seeing Han Mo flee in a hurry, the little girl suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of loss.
Unknowingly, her nose stung, and tears flowed uncontrollably.
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"What did you say? Steward Lin and the others were arrested? Which bastard has the guts of a bear and leopard to meddle in my affairs?"
Upon hearing that Lin Lao Si had been arrested, Lin Da Qian was furious.
As the eldest son of the Lin family, the vast family fortune was now in his control.
Although Lin Lao Si was just a small steward, he had gone out on his orders.
Now that they were arrested without anyone knowing, it was clearly an insult to the Lin family.
"The one who arrested them is Han Mo, the county magistrate of Neihuang County. He said that the master should personally go and ransom them!"
"Damn it, give the order, prepare the horses! I want to see how many heads this Han fellow has to dare to arrest my Lin family's people!"
The servant's words only made Lin Da Qian even more enraged, and he directly ordered people to prepare carriages and horses.
"Yes!"