What's more, Cao Cheng'an's father told him when he visited the prison that Mr. Han, although strict, was fair and just.
The crime he committed was not serious, and his father had already taken the initiative to compensate Sun Chongren for the cost of his medicine. As long as he admitted his mistakes sincerely, took the initiative to explain his mistakes, and made meritorious deeds, he would definitely be punished leniently.
So, when Han Zhongyu asked, Cao Chengan immediately explained honestly
"Sir, the students have something to say. It was indeed a student who took the scientific examination three years ago, as well as Xiao Yuanhang, Li Mingcheng and the three of us stole Sun Chongren's exercise book, but the students were not responsible for the harm later. I, I am responsible for passing it on. letter!"
Han Zhongyu saw that Cao Chengan was exonerating himself while talking, and took a picture of the shocking scene.
"What are the causes and consequences of the matter? We still don't know from the facts!
Whether you are guilty or not is up to me to judge! "
Cao Chengan was startled and stopped talking nonsense. He said like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.
"H-Sir, the thing is like this. At first, it was Xiao Yuanhang who told us that Sun Chongren has been in Class A of the college, and his grades are also first-class. He is almost guaranteed to be admitted as a scholar. Moreover, he has been collecting the results of previous years. I have practiced and written exam questions and almost all types of strategies. If we can get his exercise book and learn from it, we will be sure of being a scholar!
So the three of us took the opportunity to take Sun Chongren's exercise book, and each of us tore up a few articles that the Master had missed.
In order not to be caught cheating in the examination room and giving the same answer, Xiao Yuanhang said he would find a way to prevent Sun Chongren from entering the examination room, so that the same policy and argument would not appear in the examination paper, and the examiner would not be able to detect plagiarism.
Even if Sun Chongren found out that we copied from him, he didn't take the exam and there was nothing he could do if he knew that we copied from him!
Moreover, as long as we answer the policy question well, even if the other examiners only give it a good one, County Magistrate Liu will definitely give it an excellent one. With this vote, our results will definitely be high, and it will not be a problem to be a good candidate.
It's just that the students are stupid and may have copied the wrong text, so they didn't become a scholar! "
"Hahaha……"
"He still wants to take the exam to become a scholar..."
When Cao Chengan said this, the people listening outside burst into laughter. Mr. Cao in the angry crowd turned red. Anyway, he knew that his idiot son would not die, so he simply left, leaving only two servants to wait and carry him back after finishing the work.
Anyway, the person was lost, so Cao Chengan broke the jar and threw it, and then said
"On the day of the exam, it was agreed that Xiao Yuanhang would go to Sun Chongren's hometown and try to find a way to cause something to happen to his father. I would go directly to report the matter so that Sun Chongren could not enter the exam room. We would help. Li Mingcheng told his brother-in-law County Magistrate Liu that we would ensure that he Our papers will be graded A-grade."
"How did County Magistrate Liu know that it was your paper?"
"We have agreed to bold the third word of the strategy."
When Li Mingcheng saw the sneak that Cao Cheng'an recruited, he was so angry that he cursed in anger and fear.
"Cao Cheng'an, you fart! You betrayed me! Just wait..."
Xiao Yuanhang also wanted to interrupt Cao Chengan and shouted angrily
"Cao Cheng'an, what are you talking nonsense about? Have you been bribed by someone to deliberately frame us?"
"Shut up! It's not your turn to talk. I'm looking for a beating!"
The two of them yelled a few words before Liu Nan scolded them back.
Cao Chengan used to be a little afraid of Li Mingcheng. After all, he was the county magistrate's brother-in-law, and he was just the son of a squire. But now, his brother-in-law was about to die, and he was still scared, so he glanced at them and continued.
"Later, after taking the exam, it turned out that both Li Mingcheng and Xiao Yuanhang became scholars. Li Mingcheng even entered the top five. Although Xiao Yuanhang was at the bottom, he was admitted as a scholar. I was still a child student.
Then on the day of the Luming Banquet, Sun Chongren came and found out that Xiao Yuanhang and Li Mingcheng’s articles were written by him. He came to us to argue with us and was beaten! "
Han Zhongyu listened and asked
"Who did it?"
"Xiao Yuanhang, Li Mingcheng, me, but, I only kicked twice, they hit me hard!"
"There's more! Go on!"
Later, Sun Chongren refused to accept it and went to the county government to file a complaint. Magistrate Liu was afraid that he would make things worse, so he had someone beat him up and throw him out. I don't know what happened next!
Sir, I have told you everything I know! Please be kind to adults! "
After saying that, he kowtowed three times to Sun Chongren next to him.
"Brother Sun, I had a bad conscience for a moment, and I apologize to you here. Please forgive me!"
How could Sun Chongren forgive him? However, thinking about how Cao Chengan's father came to the two of them yesterday to kowtow and apologize, and had to leave two hundred taels of silver as compensation, saying that Cao Chengan only followed the orders of Li Mingcheng and Xiao Yuanhang to send the message. , and asked his son to personally accuse Xiao Yuanhang and Li Mingcheng of their crimes, and begged them to leave a way for his son to survive.
Sun Chongren wanted Cao Chengan to come forward to testify, but he compromised.
But he still couldn't do it if he asked him to forgive Cao Chengxin calmly. He just snorted coldly and stopped looking at him.
The case was already clear, Han Zhongyu shouted coldly
"Xiao Yuanhang and Li Mingcheng have solid evidence for the murder of Sun's father. What do you two have to say now?"
Xiao Yuanhang and Li Mingcheng's thoughts of luck were completely extinguished, and they kowtowed and begged for mercy, but it was already too late!
"Xiao Yuanhang, Li Mingcheng, and Cao Cheng'an, in order to facilitate their cheating in the imperial examination, deliberately designed to murder Sun Chongren and his son, so that Sun Chongren's father fell down a mountain and was seriously injured. He died two months later.
As a result, Sun Chongren missed the opportunity to take the scientific examination, and later deliberately beat him and seriously injured him. He colluded with the government to obtain the title of scholar by improper means, causing him to be seriously disabled.
In this incident, Xiao Yuanhang made plans and participated in the implementation, and was the principal culprit. Li Mingcheng used his status as an official's relative to participate in the scientific expedition for profit, and later collaborated with officials' relatives to abuse his power and violently suppress the victim. His behavior was extremely bad, and he was the principal culprit.
Cao Cheng'an was an accessory as he participated in stealing classmates' strategies, cheating on scientific examinations, and murdering classmates.
According to the laws of Daqi, Li Mingcheng and Xiao Yuanhang were sentenced to fifty pieces and were exiled to Baihuling Mine for thirty years.
Cao Cheng'an, according to law, should be sentenced to fifty canes and exiled to the Baihuling Mine for five years. However, because he had a good attitude in admitting his mistakes and took the initiative to confess his crimes, apologized to the victim and compensated, he was exempted from exile and sentenced to canes. Fifty.
Liu Hong
As a county magistrate, you have abused your power for personal gain, violated the law knowingly, protected your relatives and sold illegal salt, and participated in imperial examination fraud. You have worn enough of this black hat! "
When Liu Hong came in, his heart pounded when he saw the formation. He tried his best to shrink his neck and reduce his presence. When he saw Han Zhongyu directly sentenced those three, he prayed to God and Buddha in his heart for blessing. Han Zhongyu forgot about him. Suddenly he heard My legs started to tremble when I said his name.
"Da, sir, I, I..."
He wanted to quibble, he wanted to say that he had been deceived, he didn't know, but Cao Cheng'an confessed as soon as he came up, and he couldn't tell a lie even if he wanted to.
Han Zhongyu did not follow him, and gave Liu Nan a gesture. Liu Nan went directly to the door and brought in the Yonghe County government shop and documents.
"Sir, this villain is the head of the Yonghe County government office.
The villain is the clerk of the Yonghe County government
I’ve met Mr. Han”
"Get up! Bring the evidence in your hands and ask Master to read to everyone what Liu Hong has done as county magistrate these years!"
