As he spoke of his heartbreak, even a man like Wang Shan couldn't hold back tears, repeatedly saying he was useless, cowardly, and ashamed of his ancestors and his wife and children.
"As you said, Lu's has been domineering in Qingshui County for years, and the County Magistrate shields them. Hasn't anyone gone to the State Government to appeal?" Zhu Yu asked, somewhat puzzled after hearing Wang Shan's account.
"Yes, before us, someone went to the county government to lodge a complaint against the Lu Family for their tyranny, but the County Magistrate not only ignored it but also beat the person who accused Lu's.
Later, we heard that a large distillery, outraged, sent a manager to the State Government to accuse the County Magistrate of Qingshui County of colluding with merchants. But once there, the person was directly sent back to the County Magistrate.
Afterwards... no one ever saw that person again..."
