At the critical moment, the county magistrate Song Zhili stepped forward not just for justice, but because he had a keen sense of smell and smelled an opportunity out of despair!
Before that, he saw that his painstakingly planned strategy was exposed by Sima Xin, and the political struggle he was looking forward to turned into a personal grudge. He had lost all his thoughts and was at a loss.
It is conceivable that he caused so much trouble to the county government, how could the higher-ups not hold him accountable? Extorting a confession under severe torture, subduing someone into a crime, deliberately framing someone, or colluding with someone to confess, any one of them can make him lose his reputation.
Therefore, he felt that the situation was over and he was already filled with despair.
However, no one expected that the situation in the lobby would suddenly change, and the case of Old Man Li and his daughter would suddenly turn into a case of Qiu Batian murdering the whole family, and a crucial witness, Butler Qiu, would appear.
The unexpected appearance of this scene suddenly made Song Zhili see an opportunity.
As long as they are not too stupid, everyone can tell from the behavior of Qiu Batian and his men who leaked the truth. Butler Qiu did not lie, and they were the ones who killed Pan Longshan's family.
so……
Song Zhili instantly hatched a bold plan in his heart: as long as he could get Qiu Batian to admit the crime, he would still have a chance to stand up.
First, he could use the complaints from the common people to make Sima Xin understand what a bully Qiu Batian was!
In this way, Sima Xin will understand his painstaking efforts and why he resorted to fraud and insisted on pinning Old Man Li's case on Qiu Batian's head.
Secondly, in the final analysis, Sima Xin was still worried about Qiu Batian's uncle who was the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, so he decided to withdraw from the trial and resolve the matter behind closed doors.
However, there is another crucial issue here, that is, Sima Xin does not yet know that the Minister of Civil Affairs has been dismounted.
When he finds out in the future, no matter how much he contradicts him now, he will understand and even express his gratitude.
Therefore, as long as I insist on investigating the case clearly, convict Qiu Batian, make the people angry and win the support of the people, then not only will I not be dismissed, but I may even be promoted!
I have to say that this time, for Song Zhili, it was the second big gamble in his life.
And this big bet is also not a 50-50 split. The latter also has a greater chance of winning.
Because, once Qiu Batian is acquitted and he is dismissed from office, then according to Qiu Batian's character, he may not be able to escape the disaster of death.
Since this is the case, Qiu Batian must be put to death! ! !
Now, Song Zhili got his wish, Sima Xinconscience found out that he had to leave midway, and the right to hear the case was returned to his own hands.
And this time, how could I miss this opportunity?
Unexpectedly, the truth turned out to be smoother than he imagined. After Kuai Peng was escorted to the lobby, before the torture instruments could be installed, he collapsed and lay on the ground crying loudly:
"Sir, don't... don't use torture, I'll do it, I'll do it all..."
Hearing this, Qiu Batian on the side was completely frightened and struggled to shout, but because his mouth was swollen, he could only make a whimpering cry.
When Cheng Xiao saw this, he kicked him down, then reached out and blocked his mouth.
"Ten years ago," Kuai Peng said, "Qiu Batian took the four of us and killed Pan Longshan's family of five. There were two reasons. One was because he was afraid that Pan Longshan would go to the Holy City to file a complaint, and the other was that Pan Longshan would complain to Qiu The boss’s is a fake land deed, we want to get the real land deed back…”
"Who are the five members of Pan Longshan's family?" Song Zhili asked.
"Pan Longshan, Pan Longshan's wife, son, daughter, and a younger son under ten years old..." Kuai Peng answered truthfully.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" Upon hearing this, Pan Wending cried and fell to the ground in pain.
"Then..." Song Zhili asked again and again, "Who are the four of you?"
"Boss Qiu, I, Long Ersheng, Li Sanjiu, and Boss Qiu's godson Qiu Bin," Kuai Peng said, "Li Sanjiu has died in the prison, and Long Ersheng was hacked to death by his enemy a few years ago. Qiubin...Qiubin is now managing the business at the Zuixianju branch in Chongning County..."
"Chen County Cheng," after hearing this, Song Zhili hurriedly said to Chen Houlu, "Immediately issue an arrest document. Mr. Cheng," he turned to Cheng Xiao, "immediately send someone to arrest this person and bring him to justice."
"Yes!" Cheng Xiao agreed simply.
But Chen Houlu was still in a state of confusion. He stood up tremblingly holding on to the pillar, feeling a little at a loss.
Song Zhili ignored him and asked Kuai Peng: "Did all four of you kill people? Including Qiu Zhennong?"
"Well," Kuai Peng nodded shamefully, "They've already taken action! That kid... was Boss Qiu, oh no, Qiu Zhennong killed him with his own hands..."
"Ugh..." Pan Wending collapsed to the ground, crying bitterly, "My poor brother..."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
"Okay," Song Zhili nodded with satisfaction, "In that case, the murder of Old Man Li and his daughter, as well as the murder of Pan Longshan's family ten years ago, have been thoroughly investigated, the evidence is sufficient, and the facts are clear.
“Qiu Zhennong and his accomplices have committed heinous crimes and must be sentenced to death!
"However," at this time, he picked up a stack of pleadings and said, "Since Qiu Zhennong is also involved in many vicious cases, I need to hear each case one by one, and I must give justice to every victim!
"After all the cases that Qiu Zhennong was involved in are investigated, I will naturally write to the court and try them in accordance with the law. I will never tolerate them, so as to maintain the majesty of our Daxuan Iron Law."
Snapped!
After saying that, Song Zhili was shocked and shouted: "Bring all the prisoners into the South Prison and interrogate them seriously. We must use the fastest time to clear up all the cases! Quit!"
"mighty……"
All the government officials shouted "power", and someone immediately stepped forward to drag the prisoners and take them to the prison one by one.
"Master Qingtian, you are really Master Qingtian!" Among the prisoners, only Pan Wending could be heard crying excitedly, "If I, Pan Wending, can still be alive, I will definitely write a book and biography for Lord Song, sing his praises, and remember him forever. Wow. Woo hoo..."
Soon, the crowd receded, and only the villagers who had followed Pan Wending to complain remained in place.
They felt as if they had had a big spring and autumn dream, so unreal.
He obviously came to complain, but he found out that he was being taken advantage of. The real culprit was Mr. Liu who complained.
However, they shouted that they had been deceived, but before they could recover, the case took another unexpected turn, and Qiu Batian became the defendant again...
However, no matter what they had gone through, they all saw clearly what County Magistrate Song Zhili had done just now.
At this moment, they were all full of admiration for this county magistrate. He was fearless of power, upright, and even dared to contradict his superiors in order to seek justice. He was a good official who could not be seen in a century, and he was simply the legendary Qingtian Master!
Although no one said anything, everyone had already thought that when they went out later, they would spread the word about Magistrate Song's heroic performance, so that every common person in Yanping County would know that they had met a good official. He eliminated harm for the people and eradicated the bully Qiu Batian in Yanping County...
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