The fable story of Gao Hanlin's county magistrate

In the old society, you had to visit local celebrities and powerful people before taking office. Otherwise, you won't want to be a long time.

In the late Qing Dynasty, a county magistrate who came to tengxian to take office was only eighteen years old. After receiving the imperial edict, no one came to office without visiting. Therefore, many celebrities and gentry in tengxian are very angry.

On this day, just after the rain, Gao Hanlin ate a meal and stood at the door for a while. Coincidentally, at this time, a man came slowly from the south and saw a deep water under his feet. He is afraid of getting his shoes wet. He stood by the water and raised his feet. He took off two shoes and put them under his arm. The water has passed. Gao Hanlin saw it and shouted at the door, "Somebody!" Two slaves ran out of the house. Gao Hanlin pointed with his hand and said, "You two tie up the man in front and take him there." The two slaves immediately caught up with the man, willy-nilly, but they still uncovered a bundle of thread and sent it to the county government.

At the county yamen, a domestic slave looked at the man and a domestic slave beat the drums. When the magistrate heard the drums, he immediately went to the hall. Two slaves took the man to the county lobby and handed him the ghost film. When the magistrate saw that Gao Hanlin was escorting him, he dared not neglect him. He tried the prisoner in front of two domestic slaves. The magistrate slapped the gavel: "Hey! Bold and uninhibited, what crime did you commit? Don't bring it to me truthfully, so as not to suffer. " Hearing this, the man fell to his knees with a splash and shouted, "Sir, I am wronged. I really don't know what crime I have committed. " Hearing this, the magistrate refused to speak and patted the gavel. Throw down a bamboo pole and ask the left and right officials to hit another forty boards. The man was wronged by the 40-year-old board, but the county magistrate said, "Can't Gao Laoye wronged you?" . The humanitarian said, "Please be merciful! The villain passed by Master Gao's house and saw the water splashing. I was afraid of getting my shoes wet, so I took off my shoes at the water's edge and walked forward under my arm. Just as he was walking, he was caught by two business adults and escorted to the lobby. Every word the villain said is true, and there is no lie. " Hearing this, the county magistrate patted the gavel and said, "You are an audacious fanatic, and you dare to argue. You cherish your wife's needle and thread and lose your parents' health. According to etiquette, you should play forty more boards, okay? " That into nodding. Then the magistrate let the man go home on the spot.

When the two slaves saw the magistrate release them on the spot, they immediately went home and reported to Gao Hanlin. Gao Hanlin asked, "What do you say?" Two officers said, "He said that he cherished his wife's needlework and lost his parents' health. According to etiquette, he should play forty boards again. "

Gao Hanlin listened and nodded his head. He said, "It's a training class, not a drilling class. Let him work hard for a few years! " It is said that Gao Hanlin helped him do a lot of things in the future.