12dz Article 1208, Prefect, please rise!
Article 1208, Prefect, please rise!
The heinous Judge Li received his due punishment, and the other corrupt officials were no exception.
The officials and clerks of Laiyang Prefecture underwent a thorough purge from top to bottom. No one with a criminal record was spared. Some were demoted, some were beheaded, some were imprisoned, some had their property confiscated, and some were exiled.
After the confiscated property was inventoried, a portion was handed over to the national treasury, and nearly half was kept for disaster relief and reconstruction in Laiyang Prefecture.
"Wealth can be a powerful motivator. With so much money, we can't afford to create another corrupt official!"
Qiao Ran sighed.
Mo Beihan smiled softly:
"Don't worry, the next prefect will definitely not be a corrupt official."
"You already have someone in mind?"
"Hmm, what do you think of Cheng Shujin?"
Qiao Ran suddenly realized:
"This person is good! He was able to maintain his integrity under the corrupt magistrate of Laishui County, and he even stayed behind to fight the epidemic and combat the disease despite his personal safety. Such a person is a rare and excellent official."
"Yes, the purpose of this trip to Laiyang Prefecture is to purge the old subordinates of the Prince of Laiyang and the Prefect of Laiyang, and to make way for Cheng Shujin. I hope that under his jurisdiction, Laiyang Prefecture can recover as soon as possible, and even get better and better."
"Definitely."
A month later, Cheng Shujin, who had received the transfer order and had already handed over the affairs of Laishui County to the new county magistrate, arrived at the prefectural government office of Laiyang Prefecture.
"This humble official greets Your Highness and Princess!"
Upon meeting, Cheng Shujin knelt down in excitement.
The people who came with him also bowed deeply, expressing their gratitude and piety.
"Prefect Cheng, please rise! Everyone else, please rise as well, no need for such formalities!"
Mo Beihan and Qiao Ran quickly stepped forward to help the two elderly people next to Cheng Shujin up.
These two elderly people were Cheng Shujin's parents, whom they had met on the way. Cheng Shujin had already sent people to bring them back.
Cheng Shujin's brother, sister-in-law, and nephew, who had been separated from him, rushed back after hearing that the imperial court had sent people to Laishui County to provide disaster relief and treat the victims.
Unfortunately, Cheng Shujin's eldest brother had his leg broken while covering his parents' escape and could only walk with crutches. His second nephew also disappeared in the chaos.
Qiao Ran felt great sympathy for their family's plight.
This is a very loving family, and such a family should not suffer such hardship.
"Your leg can recover and you can walk normally again, but the bone needs to be broken and set again."
After the initial diagnosis, Qiao Ran felt relieved and nodded firmly under the concerned gazes of everyone in the room.
Upon hearing this, the Cheng family members all smiled with delight.
However, Madam Cheng then looked at her eldest son with concern:
"Huai'er, even if the bones are broken and set, the pain from that is excruciating..."
"I'm not afraid! Mother, I'm not afraid of pain!"
Before she could finish speaking, Cheng Shuhuai hurriedly expressed his opinion.
He threw down his cane, knelt down again with a thud, and pleaded resolutely:
"Princess, this humble subject is not afraid of pain, please send someone to treat this humble subject!"
Qiao Ran stepped forward and offered a helping hand to help him up.
"No one else can cure it, only I can."
Cheng Shuhuai was taken aback, then hesitated:
"But you are a princess, how can you treat a commoner's leg?"
He had no official rank, and even if he did, it wouldn't be worth the princess paying for his treatment as a mere commoner.
Qiao Ran smiled and said:
"I am a princess, and also a physician. It is my duty to treat the sick and injured."
"This……"
Cheng Shuhuai wanted to say that he didn't deserve the medical sage to personally treat his leg.