Outside the official mansion of Kaifeng Prefecture, there were already crowds of people watching the excitement.
When they saw Cao Bin being escorted into the lobby of Kaifeng Mansion, they suddenly became excited.
"Cao Bin is finished!"
"He deserves it. This idiot is ignorant and has no skills. He relies on his ancestors' merits and debauches all day long to bully men and women. This time he finally got into Master Bao's hands!"
...
When Cao Bin saw three shiny guillotines placed in front of the hall, his legs suddenly became weak.
"mighty!"
The office workers on both sides struck the water and fire sticks in unison, shocking the whole hall into silence.
Under the high-hanging plaque in the mirror, there sat a solemn official with a dark complexion and a crescent moon on his forehead.
Bao Zheng, Bao Qingtian!
Seeing this person, the name instantly appeared in Cao Bin's mind.
If it were a later generation, I'm afraid he would rush forward and ask Bao Zheng to sign his name, so that he could worship him.
But under the current situation, he only felt his scalp numb. This was clearly his own Yama that was urging him to die.
I just don't know whether I will use the tiger-head guillotine or the dog-head guillotine.
Bao Zheng took a picture of the gavel and shouted coldly:
"The prisoner below is Cao Bin?"
Cao Bin was frightened by this angry cold drink and knelt down on the ground:
"Cao Bin, a grassroots man, pays homage to Mr. Bao."
At this time, he didn't dare to make any mistakes, and he hadn't officially inherited the title yet, so he could act weak.
In front of Bao Qingtian, the powerful do not have an advantage.
Seeing that Cao Bin was honest, Bao Zheng nodded slightly and said:
"On the second day of February, at the Longjinqiao Night Market the day before yesterday, you robbed a civilian girl and ordered your servants to beat her fiancé to death. Can you admit it?"
When Cao Bin heard this, his head was buzzing and he shouted:
"It's unfair, Mr. Bao, I didn't kill anyone!"
At this time, although his mind was filled with fear, he was unwilling to give up the life he had just earned.
Even if you are going to die, you still have to struggle.
Seeing him complaining about injustice, Bao Zheng said with a majestic expression: "There is no noise in the courtroom. Someone, let him see the witness statements."
After Cao Bin got the file, he quickly looked through it.
This case is extremely simple.
It was Cao Bin who got interested in sex. When he was wandering in the night market, he saw a beautiful woman and became evil and wanted to invite her to watch the lanterns and discuss poetry.
The beauty's fiancé blocked her and was beaten by Cao Bin's servants. Shortly after being carried home, he coughed up blood and died.
There were testimonies from bystanders, as well as from servants of the Zhongjing Marquis. The most important issue was that the beautiful woman who was robbed was also rescued at Cao Bin's home.
At this time, Cao Bin's mind was in confusion, and the memories of his previous life were telling him that the testimony was true.
He is neither a criminal investigator nor a fan of reasoning. Where can he find any excuse in such a short time?
It’s just that this case is so unfair.
This was obviously a crime committed by his predecessor, and he had just traveled through time.
But he had no way to tell him. If he really told him, other people might not believe him, and they would probably treat him as a monster who stole his body.
After a long while, Bao Zheng was stunned and shouted:
"Cao Bin, do you have any doubts about this case?"
Cao Bin opened his mouth and found that there was really no room for argument, so he had to bite the bullet and said: "I was wronged... maybe the man died of illness himself!"
Bao Zheng said angrily: "That's nonsense! The deceased had no hidden diseases, and his wife has issued a certificate!"
"You have no doubts, and you are claiming injustice. There are witnesses and material evidence, which cannot allow you to shirk your guilt..."
At this moment, an arrogant voice came into the courtroom: "Master Bao, please show mercy!"
When Cao Bin heard this, he looked outside the court as if he had received a fairy voice.
I saw a handsome young man dressed in brocade squeezing his way in from the crowd of onlookers.
He stood in the courtroom with an unruly expression, gave Cao Bin a reassuring look, then held up a red sticker and said:
"Master Bao, I advise you not to judge lightly. Do you know who Mr. Cao Xiaohou is?"
Bao Zheng narrowed his eyes and asked in a cold voice: "Who are you and why did you break into the court?"
The young master laughed and said, "I am Pang Yu, Marquis of Boling in the Song Dynasty, and the son of Grand Master Pang."
Then, he handed the red sticker to Bao Zheng and said:
"This is the marriage certificate between Cao Bin and my little sister. He is my unmarried sister-in-law and the brother-in-law of the official family. I advise Mr. Bao not to act impulsively."
When Cao Bin heard this, his eyes suddenly widened. He didn't expect that he still had such a relationship.
This is real wealth and wealth.
But what does this mean? Threaten Bao Zheng? I doubt you really want to save me!
Bao Zheng did not accept the marriage certificate. He stared at Pang Yu solemnly and said, "The prince committed the same crime as the common people. What if I must punish him?"
Pang Yu took back the marriage certificate, burst out laughing, looked at Cao Bin and said:
"Juncai, if you plead guilty to Bao Heizi, let's see if he dares to sentence you!"
Cao Bin was nicknamed Juncai. At this moment, he had to suspect that this guy was here to trick him.
Seeing that Cao Bin didn't answer, Pang Yu said directly to Bao Zheng:
"I plead guilty on Juncai's behalf, it's up to you, Bao Heizi!"
As he spoke, he sneered:
"My father will immediately ask the officials for a pardon. I think it is your Kaifeng Mansion that is more powerful, or the officials' edicts that work!"
When Cao Bin heard this, he immediately became anxious and shouted: "I do not plead guilty. I want to confront the witness. I was wronged..."
At this time, he had to cry out for injustice. If he continued like this, he was afraid that the imperial edict would not come and he would be beheaded.
If there was no threat from Pang Yu, Bao Zheng might not have sentenced him so quickly, but at this time, in order to avoid the emperor's favoritism, he would probably kill him.
Looking at the three guillotines and Bao Qingtian's cold eyes, Cao Bin felt like he was about to pee his pants.
Sure enough, before he finished shouting his grievances, Bao Zheng suddenly picked up the arrow on the table and said:
"I, Bao Zheng, judge cases in compliance with national laws and act impartially. I will never disregard the safety of the people for the sake of the powerful."
"Now that the imperial edict has not arrived, my government will only act in accordance with national laws!"
"Come here, Cao Bin will be tortured and served with a dog-headed guillotine."
After saying that, he threw down the lottery in his hand.
The crowd watching the excitement suddenly cheered and said one after another: "Master Bao is upright and makes decisions for the people. Cao Bin deserves to die, well done..."
At this time, two government officials had dragged Cao Bin up and walked towards the guillotine.
Pang Yu was furious and was about to step forward to stop him, but was trapped by the yamen servants and could only be furious.
When Cao Bin saw the man raising his big guillotine, he was so frightened that he cried and shouted:
"I am unjustly accused. I did not rape the girl. I sincerely invited her to discuss poetry. I was sincere and can be seen from the sun and the moon. It was the misunderstanding of the deceased that led to the dispute. What I did was considered a fight at most, not a murder."
This is thanks to him having read Water Margin and knowing the difference between fighting and murder. Fighting is an accidental death caused by a fight, and the maximum sentence is exile.
But how can anyone believe it? Are you worthy of talking about poetry? Besides, how can you casually invite a woman on the street to look at the lantern and talk about poetry? Don't you want to rob it by force?
Seeing that Bao Zheng was indifferent, Cao Bin couldn't care less about being reserved anymore, and his nose and tears welled up.
While struggling, he raised his upper body, looked up to the sky and cried:
"There are sun and moon hanging in the morning and evening, there are ghosts and gods who control the power of life and death. Heaven and earth, you only distinguish between pure and dirty, how can you confuse Tao Zhi and Yan Yuan? Those who are sincere will be short-lived if they are interrogated, but those who commit evil and wealth will live longer. , Heaven and earth, you are afraid of the strong and bully the weak, but it turns out that you are pushing the boat with the tide! Earth, you don’t distinguish between good and bad, what is the earth! Heaven, you wrongly judge the virtuous and foolish, and waste your time on heaven. Until now, I have only shed a few tears. .”
He put all his emotions into this chanting and beating, making himself hoarse and crying.
While he was complaining, he also did not forget to tinker in the system.
A master muttered: "This guy does have some literary talent. Could it be that he really has a grievance? Otherwise, how could he make such a bloody sentence?"
Bao Zheng's face moved slightly, but he didn't say anything.
At this time, even the people watching started talking.
Some said: "Is it true that there is another hidden agenda? Bad people may not necessarily have no grievances."
There is also a "Da Ming" who pointed out: "You can't tell, some cases may seem simple, but in fact they will subvert your imagination..."
Others said: "It doesn't matter whether he has any grievances or not, this guy is not a good person anyway. Kill him and he will be clean."
...
It's not that people believed Cao Bin's execution monologue, it was because Dou E was so unjust and her lines before her death were too sharp, which had an overwhelming impact on people.
However, no matter what they thought, Cao Bin had been pushed under the guillotine, and the officer who raised the knife also showed a smile of death.
