"You saw what happened in the hall just now. It may be difficult to decide this case." Yu Zhida said after considering it.
He used to be an official of Dali Temple and was quite professional in criminal matters. Judging from the current situation of this case, it would be difficult to kill Liu Shancheng with one blow.
Although there is now physical evidence and the perpetrator is identified, Liu Shancheng flatly denies knowing about this matter. As for Lin Zhenzong, he refuses to admit it. He only says that Xiaohuan's death or the actions of the people below have nothing to do with him.
So what is missing now is witness. Without witness, this case will not be true. Although these two people are now imprisoned on the grounds of murder, if there is no breakthrough later, this case will be a bit difficult.
"Don't worry, sir, the evidence in this case is solid. Liu Shancheng can't escape at all." The man said with a smile, and then whispered a few words into Yu Zhida's ear. After hearing this, Yu Zhida was stunned at first, and then laughed. He stood up and nodded with satisfaction.
"In this case, I will wait for the follow-up changes. However, I can say something ugly about this case. If it is really unreasonable, as an official of the imperial court, I will not judge the case indiscriminately..." Yu Zhida said meaningfully. road.
He cursed in his heart, Yu Zhida was clearly both responsible and independent, he wanted benefits but was afraid of taking responsibility.
None of these officials are good, and Yu Zhida is no exception. Despite his sanctimonious appearance, he really has a big appetite, and now he actually said such a thing?
But he scolded him without showing any signs of it on his face, he just smiled to reassure Yu Zhida. As long as this case is handled impartially, there will definitely be a satisfactory result.
Liu Shancheng and Lin Zhenzong never expected that they would become prisoners after coming to the Yamen and be thrown directly into the prison.
In a blink of an eye, he became a prisoner. Not only was he wearing heavy torture instruments, but the conditions in the prison were really not good. It was dark, damp and cold, and the air was filled with the stench of blood.
Both of them were slapped when they were in court. Although Liu Shancheng was beaten less, his skin and flesh were torn apart after ten slaps. After being thrown into the prison, Liu Shancheng lay on the ground and groaned, with a tear on his forehead. Breaking out in a cold sweat, has he ever experienced such suffering?
"Old... Master..." Not far away, in the next cell, Lin Zhenzong was not much better. He looked even worse than Liu Shancheng.
"Hmph!" Liu Shancheng ignored him at all. Originally, according to his wishes, Lin Zhenzong resisted the matter in the hall, so that he could get out of this life lawsuit. After he escapes, he will find a way to find someone to take care of him when he returns. Even if Lin Zhenzong can't get away with it, at least he won't have any major problems.
Although according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, all servants in the house are employed, in fact, as early as the middle of the Ming Dynasty, buying and selling servants became a common thing. Didn't the servants of that wealthy family buy them with money? Servants and maids are just like goods. You can teach your own servants a lesson, even if they are beaten to death, as long as they clean up their hands, they will be fine.
So what if it gets spread? This is not a big deal, it's nothing more than spending more money to do something, at best, finding a scapegoat to give an excuse for "missing".
But now it's good, because I got involved in such a thing, and I was caught off guard. What's even more disgusting is that Lin Zhenzong actually refused to admit it in the hall. Wouldn't he be tricked by this?
Thinking of this, Liu Shancheng was so angry that if he had known that Lin Zhenzong was so irresponsible, he should not have reused him in the first place. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. If Liu Shancheng's buttocks hadn't hurt so much, and the two of them weren't locked in the same cell, he would have wanted to get up and beat Lin Zhenzong to vent his anger.
After calling him "Master" twice, Lin Zhenzong felt bitter when seeing Liu Shancheng ignoring him. Of course he understood why Liu Shancheng annoyed him, but there was nothing he could do about it! Once this matter is admitted, Liu Shancheng may be okay, but he will be miserable. This is not a trivial matter. If someone is killed and the lawsuit is brought to the prefect's Yamen, this matter has already become a big deal.
It would be fine if it was someone else who decided the case. He, Lin Zhenzong, gritted his teeth and admitted it for Liu Shancheng. But the problem was that the person sitting in the hall now was the prefect Yu Zhida. This Yu Zhida was obviously a guy who couldn't get enough of oil and salt, and The Liu family has never been in contact with each other. Once he admits this, his life may be lost.
As for whether Liu Shancheng could save himself after leaving the situation alone, Lin Zhenzong was not sure. It was not a smart person's approach to place all his hopes on others. What's more, Lin Zhenzong still has his own plans in mind. Now that Liu Shancheng is dragged along, the situation may change. Even if things go to the worst, he, Lin Zhenzong, will not be at a loss.
Just as he was thinking about it, there was movement outside. The clang of the iron door was very clear, and then the footsteps gradually came closer from far away.
Liu Shancheng turned slightly sideways and looked forward, and soon a pair of black official boots came into his eyes. Then he looked up again. When he saw the appearance of the person coming, his face instantly brightened and he struggled to get up.
"Master Li! Master Li, save me!"
The person who came was none other than Li Xun, the co-president of Pingyang Mansion. Li Xun was Liu Shancheng's biggest supporter in Pingyang Mansion. Over the years, Li Xun and Liu Shancheng had colluded with each other and gained a lot of benefits from the Liu family's business.
Li Xun glanced at Liu Shancheng who was locked inside and frowned slightly. The cell leader diligently moved a chair and put it down. Li Xun sat down firmly and waved to the cell leader, who understood and left first.
"How did it happen?"
"I said something carelessly when I was in court, and I gave Mr. Yu a slap in the face." Liu Shancheng said with a bitter face.
Li Xun sighed, lowered his voice and said to Liu Shancheng: "I'm sitting in court with you today. I just found out about this matter, so you have to suffer."
"Understand, understand. I have no intention of blaming you. I just asked you to find a way to rescue me. The death of the maid at home has nothing to do with me. It was all done privately by the slaves below. I am really unjust!" Liu Shancheng is A smart person would certainly not offend Li Xun. Now he only hopes that Li Xun can save him.
You must know that Li Xun is a tongzhi. The prefect is the largest in a prefecture. Below the prefect is the tongzhi. In modern times, the prefect is the mayor and the tongzhi is the deputy mayor. Now that Li Xun can visit him in prison, this makes Liu Shancheng was overjoyed.
"I asked about this just now..." Li Xun did not say that he wanted to rescue him. Instead, he talked about the case. He said solemnly: "Tell me the truth. The death of that maid is indeed true." Has nothing to do with you?"
Liu Shancheng's heart skipped a beat, and he smelled something unusual from Li Xun's words. Liu Shancheng knew better than anyone how the maid Xiaohuan died, but at this time he would never say it was related to him. He insisted that he was indeed wronged and that this matter had nothing to do with him.
Li Xun's eyes fell on Liu Shancheng, as if he was looking at him carefully. After a moment, he sighed and shook his head: "Whether it is unfair or not is not up to me. This case will be tried by Mr. Yu himself." Yes, even though I am a colleague, it is really difficult for me to intervene. Besides, since your Excellency took office, I have not been close to you, so my words do not carry much weight with you."
"If it's just a maid's death, it's not too troublesome. If I can't speak, I can find someone else to speak for you. But do you know that this case is not just a small matter about a maid, but now it also involves other people. So it’s a lot of trouble.”
"Other people? Mr. Li, who are the other people you are referring to...?" Liu Shancheng was puzzled, how could a maid get involved with other people? And judging from Li Xun's tone, this person is no ordinary person.
"Didn't you pay attention to the situation in the hall today?" Li Xun asked back.
Liu Shancheng was stunned, his mind was racing to recall, he thought for a moment and asked tentatively, saying that in addition to the suffering master and the lawyer, there was another person sitting in the hall today. This person looked ordinary and dressed, but he didn't know what he was doing. , is this the person Li Xun is referring to?
Li Xun nodded, lowered his voice a little, and said to Liu Shancheng, this man is not an ordinary person, his background is not simple, he is the steward of the General's Mansion, and represents the General's Mansion's role in helping the suffering master.
When he heard about the general's mansion, Liu Shancheng was confused and asked Li Xun which general he was. Li Xun asked him where else the general's residence in Pingyang Prefecture could be. Isn't it the residence of Zhu Minfan, the general of the auxiliary state?
Hearing this, Liu Shancheng opened his mouth in shock. He never thought that the death of an ordinary maid was related to the general of the country. Zhu Minfan, the general of the auxiliary state, is from the clan. Since the Jiaocheng King line was eliminated, he has become the highest-ranking clan member in Pingyang Mansion.
Although the current clan has long had no real rights, it is a fact that the clan's status is valuable. Anyone who has anything to do with the clan, whether it is the emperor, the court or the local government, is treated with caution. But the problem is how can a mere maid? Did you connect Zhu Minfan, the general of the auxiliary country?
Liu Shancheng was puzzled. Li Xun then told him that it was bad luck for him. The maid Xiaohuan who was beaten to death in the mansion was actually related to Zhu Minfan, the general of the auxiliary country. The lady whom Zhu Minfan loved was Mrs. Ru. This maid's mother is a distant aunt and cousin. Although this relationship is a little roundabout, but no matter what, this relationship is real.
After the death of the maid Xiaohuan, her parents have been tracing the cause of their daughter's death. Through this relationship, they found the wife of Zhu Minfan who lived in the mansion of the general of Fuguo.
It was precisely because of this that Zhu Minfan took action and sent someone to find Yu Zhida, and in the name of the clan asked Yu Zhida to handle the case impartially and find out the truth.
"A clan can make Yu Zhifu take action?" Liu Shancheng said in surprise. In his heart, although the clan is noble, it is just a decoration. There are many ordinary clans in Pingyang City. Some clans don't even have enough to eat. If the government wants to The supervisor has already taken care of it, and he even pretends not to see it. How could he interfere in this case?
"You, the clan affairs are not as simple as you think." Li Xun told Liu Shancheng, that's all. But this kind of lawsuit involving human lives is not a trivial matter, let alone something related to the clan? Besides, Zhu Minfan, the general of the auxiliary state, was not an ordinary clan member. He was the highest-ranking clan member in Pingyang Prefecture, and relatives of the clan were beaten to death for no apparent reason. If such things were ignored, where would the clan's dignity be?
The royal family has always valued face the most, and the dignity of the clan is also the dignity of the royal family. What's more, the General's Office has not reported this matter to the Jin Palace. Once the Jin Palace knows about it and intervenes, there is no need to do anything else. Just hand over a note to the emperor, and the consequences can be imagined.
