The next day.
clang!
clang!
"Boy, a noble person wants to see you."
The jailer patted the cell door and urged.
"Get up quickly!"
Noble person?
Upon hearing this, Di Qing was stunned.
"Why are you still standing there?"
"Move quickly!"
The jailer patted him hard a few more times. Xiantai was waiting at the front office. It was hard to say what would happen to Di Qing if Xiantai was left waiting in a hurry.
He will definitely get scolded.
"I understand, little one."
After saying this, Di Qing straightened up like a carp and stood up directly.
"Let's go."
At this time, the jailer had already opened the cell door, and he stretched out his hand to wave at Di Qing, and then walked out on his own.
No shackles, shackles, etc. were prepared.
Anyway, he wasn't afraid of Di Qing running away.
I can run away from the monk, but I can't run away from the temple.
Not long after, Di Qing, led by the yamen servants, arrived at the main hall of the magistrate's yamen.
Entering the main hall, Di Qing quietly observed the scene.
He knew the man sitting in the hall as the magistrate of Xihe County.
Di Qing didn't know what kind of official the magistrate was, but he knew that the magistrate was the largest official in Xihe County.
'Huh? '
'Who is this man? '
When Di Qing's eyes fell on Du Yan, a trace of doubt arose in his heart.
Could this man be the noble man the jailer calls him?
But if the other party is a noble person, why is he sitting on the sidelines instead of sitting on the main seat?
the other side.
The moment he saw Di Qing, Du Yan couldn't help but squint his eyes.
What a brave young man.
Although Di Qing looked sloppy, the aura in his steps was different.
'pity. '
Du Yan sighed slightly. He had already made a decision. If it was found out that Di Qing was really voluntary, then he would not turn over the affair.
Just treat it as a filial piety from Quan Shaolin.
"Kneel down."
On the side, the yamen servant who was following Di Qing saw Di Qing standing there blankly, and couldn't help but step forward and pat him.
However, Di Qing turned a deaf ear.
His knees were hard and he could not kneel on his knees. He only knelt on heaven and earth, and on his parents.
On the other side, Du Yan was not angry when he saw the yamen servant making his own decisions, but Jie Wenrang frowned.
Common people in the Song Dynasty did not like to kneel down and salute when they saw an official. Even if they saw the emperor, let alone an official, they did not need to kneel down except on certain occasions.
"Is this Mr. Di Qing, a villager from Tianshui Village?"
Du Yan looked at Di Qing curiously and said with a smile.
"It's Di Qing!"
Di Qing made a cross-hand salute.
"Be bold!"
Suddenly, Du Yan put away his smile and said with a sullen face.
"Di Qing, do you know what the crime is for deceiving the court?"
"Qing, you didn't deceive the court."
Du Yan waved his hand and signaled his followers.
"Hand him the paperwork and take a look."
Hearing this, Du Zhong picked up the record of yesterday's visit and came to Di Qing.
Di Qing glanced at the document, then immediately withdrew his gaze and said bluntly.
"Qing, I can't read."
Du Yan's mouth twitched when he heard this. This was indeed a mistake on his part. Also, for a boy who grew up in the countryside, it would be considered good if he could write his own name.
How can we ask the other party to be literate?
"Read it to him."
"yes."
Du Zhong bowed, then held the document and began to read.
"According to interviews, the main culprit of the Tianshui River murder was not the criminal Di Qing. The person who pushed Wang Er into the river should be Di Su.
Di Su, Di Qing's brother, was twenty years old. After committing evil deeds, he not only refused to plead guilty, but escaped from the law, leaving his brother Di Qing to take the blame..."
Just after reading this, Di Qing in the audience suddenly became anxious and shouted.
"no!"
"not like this!"
"I am the murderer. My eldest brother is innocent. Wang Er's death has nothing to do with my eldest brother."
"The blame is all on me!"
"Kill or behead him, I won't complain!"
Seeing Di Qing's reaction so fiercely, the last doubt in Du Yan's heart was dispelled.
It seems that Di Qing really did it voluntarily.
Immediately afterwards, Du Yan waved his hand. Seeing this gesture, Du Zhong immediately stopped reading.
"Di Qing, this officer is on Hedong Road to carry out some punishment."
At this point, Du Yan paused and said, yes, a country boy definitely doesn't understand what an official in prison is.
So, Du Yan changed his explanation.
"The prisons on Hedong Road are all under my control."
"Now, I am asking you, and you must answer truthfully."
"You took the punishment on behalf of your brother voluntarily?"
"Have you been ordered by anyone?"
"Are you threatened by anyone?"
Although Di Qing still didn't know what kind of official Du Yan was, he was sure of one thing. Du Yan's official position was definitely higher than that of the county magistrate.
After all, Du Yan can handle all the criminal matters on Hedong Road.
Such an official must be bigger!
In addition, the most important thing is that the other party also knows what he is guilty of.
Di Qing was not afraid of being punished. The moment he took the blame, he was ready to die. He was just afraid that the matter would be exposed and his eldest brother would be recaptured.
The eldest brother is not only the eldest son in the family, but also an expert in farming. It doesn't matter if he is missing from the family, but the eldest brother cannot be missing.
Therefore, Di Qing did not dare to blow up like before, but fell to his knees with a plop.
winter!
"Tell me, sir, Qing, it's voluntary!"
winter!
"No one ordered me!"
winter!
"No one threatens!"
Every time he answered a sentence, Di Qing kowtowed heavily. After three times, his forehead was already purple and blue.
"Get up and answer!"
Du Yan couldn't help but sigh when he saw this. This time, it was self-defeating.
He did this today just to test whether his willingness to take the blame was true.
What if Di Qing did it involuntarily and was coerced?
At that time, wouldn’t it mean that good intentions lead to bad things?
However, judging from the current situation, Di Qing is indeed voluntary.
However, Di Qing, who was unwilling to kneel down before, seemed to be deaf now. He seemed to have not heard Du Yan's words at all, and was still kowtowing to himself.
winter!
winter!
Every time Di Qing took a bite, it was like a blow to Du Yan's heart.
"That's it, that's all."
"My officer, I believe in you. I believe in you. Isn't that enough?"
"Get up quickly."
After speaking to Di Qing, Du Yan glared at Du Zhong next to him.
"Why are you still standing there, help this silly boy up quickly!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Zhong rushed to Di Qing's side and raised his hand to pull Di Qing up.
However, he couldn't pull Di Qing away. Even if someone interfered, Di Qing continued to kowtow. Even if his forehead was bruised, he didn't notice it at all.
This kid was a little too stunned.
Seeing Di Qing being so stubborn, Du Yan couldn't help but feel helpless.
"Call someone to pull him up!"
At this time, Jie Wenrang also realized that something was wrong, and quickly asked the yamen servant to call someone to ask this silly boy to stop.
His head is broken. If he keeps knocking like this, this stupid boy will probably lose half of his life.
After a while, all the government officials on duty came to the main hall with a roar.
In the end, the combined efforts of five people were able to stop Di Qing's recklessness.
