"What Dragon Fruit? I don't know about this thing, so don't try to frame me!" Wu Zhengli sneered.
As soon as these words were shouted, the atmosphere in the entire lobby was quite awkward. After all, everyone present had witnessed the power of the Dragon God Fruit with their own eyes the night before. The scene of flesh and blood flying everywhere was really impressive.
"Ahem, well-" Chi Taishou glanced at Ling Zhiyan.
Ling Zhiyan looked solemn and unfolded the four volumes on the table in sequence.
"Fang Wuzuo inspected the Qingzhou embroidery sold by Wu's Cloth Shop. This is the inspection item," Ling Zhiyan held up the first file. "There were a total of 140 Qingzhou embroidery seized from Wu's Cloth Shop." One box, one sample from each box, a total of 141 samples, the components of Dragon God Fruit were detected in all samples. These embroidery items have been soaked in the concentrated juice of Dragon God Fruit, and the embroidery items are palm-sized, After being ignited with fire, inhaling the smoke is equivalent to the effect of taking three dragon fruit fruits."
Governor Chi gasped, "So powerful?"
Ling Zhiyan nodded, "This batch of Qingzhou embroidery should have been leaked out before Hua Canjun annihilated the Dragon God Temple in Qingzhou County. The concentration is very high. As for the dangers of the Dragon God Fruit, Hua Canjun already talked about it in detail last night."
"It's just a few boxes of embroidery, what harm can it do?" Wu Zhengli sneered.
Ling Zhiyan's eyes suddenly turned sharp, "This thing damages the body because it is invisible. In the later stage, it can even destroy people's minds. It can turn into a walking zombie at the least, or cause heart-breaking death in the worst case!"
Wu Zhengli: "That's nonsense! There are many people who come to my cloth shop to buy embroidery. I have never heard of anyone experiencing this situation. On the contrary, everyone said that after smelling the smoke from the embroidery, they felt energetic and healthy. Some people The long-term illness has been mostly cured!"
Governor Chi's eyes widened, "This is true."
"Of course it's true!" Wu Zhengli snorted coldly, "The so-called harm must be Ling Sizhi's alarmist talk!"
Governor Chi quickly glanced at Hua Yitang.
"Since Patriarch Wu doesn't believe it, how about we do an experiment?" Hua Yitang said with a half-smile, "Carry all 141 boxes of embroidery to Patriarch Wu's house, and burn one box for Wu each day. The head of the family heard that one hundred and forty-one days later, will the head of the Wu family be in good health or will he die of a heart attack?"
"What Hua Canjun said makes sense," Chi Taishou nodded repeatedly, "In this way, the rumors will be disproven. Wu Zhengli, are you willing to try it yourself?"
Wu Zhengli's face turned blue, the corners of his eyes and mouth twitched a few times, but he remained silent.
"Wu Zhengli!" Chi Taishou took a slap in the face, "You have clearly known for a long time that Qingzhou embroidery contains the poison of dragon fruit, which can harm people's lives! You still don't admit it?! Come here, give me a hard beating ——”
As he said this, he drew out the lot and was about to throw it out. At this moment, a loud shout came from outside the hall.
"Prefect Chi, please be merciful!" Wu Zhengqing hurried up to the lobby, lifted his robe and knelt down, "I also ask Chi Gong to remember his many years of good deeds in helping people in the Wu family, and give him a lighter sentence!"
"Wu Canjun doesn't need to do this big ceremony. Get up quickly." Chi Taishou hurriedly collected the order, "Wu Canjun, please help Wu Canjun up first."
Wu Zhengqing refused to stand up, and knelt on the ground and bowed again, "Chi Taishou Rong Zhen, Wu Zhengli was deceived by a gangster about Qingzhou embroidery, and he didn't know about it before. Fortunately, the embroidery was not sold for a long time. There were no casualties, and no irreparable losses were caused—" Wu Zhengqing raised his head, his eyes red, "I beg Mr. Chi to leave a way for my brother to survive!"
Wu Zhengli looked at Wu Zhengqing blankly, and gradually tears welled up in his eyes, "Brother..."
Governor Chi's expression was also a little touched, "What Wu Canjun said makes sense. Firstly, the case was not a big mistake. Secondly, Wu Canjun has been working in the government office for many years and has been working hard without any complaints... Hua Canjun, Ling Sizhi, what do you two think?"
Hua Yitang narrowed his eyes.
Oooh! Lin Sui'an finally understood that Chi Taishou was trying to exonerate Wu Zhengli from the crime.
Ling Zhiyan's face became darker: "Prefect Chi's words are wrong. Qingzhou embroidery did not cause great harm to Yidu because Hua Can's army destroyed the Dragon God Temple in Cheng County, Qingzhou and cut off the source of the embroidery. It was not Wu Zhengli's conscience discovered." He held up the second volume of the file, "This is the account book of Wu's cloth shop for the past six months. It can be seen from it that the purchase price of a box of Qingzhou embroidery is 30 yuan, and a box of embroidery costs 50 yuan. Square, and when sold, the price is thirty guan per square, which is fifty times the purchase price, while the price of ordinary embroidery is generally only about 30% higher than the purchase price."
Ling Zhiyan held up the third scroll, "This is the account book of Wu's cloth shop three years ago. Due to poor management, it has suffered losses all year round, and its business is in jeopardy. In less than a year, Wu's cloth shop turned its losses into profits. , it is precisely because of the huge profits brought by Qingzhou embroidery. The Wu family's cloth business is the foundation of the Wu family, and whether it is profitable or not is directly related to the life and death of the Wu family. Wu Zhengli said that he had no knowledge of Qingzhou embroidery and was deceived. , it’s just sophistry!”
Wu Zhengli's face was as white as paper, Wu Zhengqing choked, "Brother, it was just a momentary oversight——"
Ling Zhiyan's eyes suddenly turned cold and she held up the fourth volume, "This is the testimony of all the shopkeepers of the Wu family's cloth shops. They all personally admitted that the sale of Qingzhou embroidery was entirely under the instruction of Wu Zhengli, the head of the Wu family!"
Wu Zhengli tugged on Wu Zhengqing's sleeves wildly, and Wu Zhengqing took a deep breath, "During his tenure as the head of the Wu family, Wu Zhengli planned to build fifteen charity halls, housing more than two hundred poor and homeless people. Every month on the fifteenth day of the month, Wu Zhengli , they all donated rice to Shizhou at Daci Temple, built bridges and paved roads for the villagers and neighbors, and were kind to others, which are well-known among the villagers. These virtues are a model for the Yidu family. Never let it happen because of a small mistake——"
"The Laws of the Tang Dynasty: The Law of Thieves and Thieves" says: Creating animal poisonous poisons is one of the "ten evil crimes" of "immorality". Those who create animal poisonous poisons are called synthetic poisons, and those who can harm others and those who teach orders will be hanged. ! If your family members know about it and fail to report it, they will be exiled for three thousand miles. If Li Zheng, Fang Zheng, and Cun Zheng know about it and fail to report it, they will be exiled for three thousand miles!" Ling Zhiyan spoke loudly, "The poison of Dragon God Fruit can be addictive and difficult to quit. , if it is sold on a large scale, the people will be ruined at least, and their families will be destroyed at worst, which is worse than the poison! According to the law, Wu Zhengli should be punished by having his family property confiscated and hanging! Wu Zhengqing joined the army as a commander, and if he knows the law and breaks the law, the crime will be increased by one Wait, you should take away your fame and official position, give you a hundred sticks, and travel three thousand miles!
There was dead silence in the hall, and all the government officials were stunned. Prefect Chi was sweating coldly, Wu Zhengli's face was as golden as paper, and Wu Zhengqing's face turned pale.
Oh ho ho! Handsome guy Ling is going crazy today! Lin Sui An said.
Jin Ruo gave a thumbs up, Hua Yitang was always proud, but he was helpless in the lobby and couldn't shake the fan, so he could only shake his legs.
"What Ling Sizhi said is reasonable, reasonable..." Chi Taishou took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his face, and quickly winked at Wu Zhengqing in the hall.
"Ling Si has overcorrected!" Wu Zhengqing said with a smile on his face, "Dragon God Fruit is not a poison after all. It should not be punished based on the crime of creating animal poison. If we really want to compare cases, the effect of Dragon God Fruit is the same as that of Five Stone Powder Similar to this, this should be the standard!”
"Yes, yes, five stones are about the same -" Chi Taishou hurriedly got off the hill, "Then according to the previous case, Wu Zhengli will be sentenced to pay a fine of three hundred guan, be banned from work for three months, and all cloth shops will be closed for half a year. Ling What does Si Zhi think?"
Ling Zhiyan's eyes were about to burst into flames, "Prefect Chi's sentence is unreasonable!"
"Ling Sizhi, after all, this is Yidu Governor's Mansion, not your Dali Temple!" Wu Zhengqing shouted, "What's more, even if the case is transferred to Dali Temple for retrial, it will be the decision of the Dali Temple minister. You are just a sixth-rank Dali minister. Si Si Zhi, it’s not your turn to comment on Governor Chi’s decision!”
Ling Zhi's face turned livid, her jaw tightened, and she slowly raised her hand to hold her chest.
Lin Sui'an reacted immediately and kicked Hua Yitang.
Handsome guy Ling wants to use the secret censorship order!
Without the saint's secret decree, if the dark censor's token is activated, the follow-up work will definitely be extremely troublesome! Think quickly!
"Ah!" Hua Yitang sat up straight, "What Governor Chi said makes sense, and what Ling Sizhi said also makes sense. This case is indeed difficult to judge!"
When Governor Chi heard Hua Yitang's tone, it was obvious that he was here to be a peacemaker, and he was immediately overjoyed, "What's Hua's idea of joining the army?"
Hua Yitang shook his head, "Prefect Chi, please don't embarrass your subordinates. I used to be a county lieutenant in Cheng County, Qingzhou. From the ninth rank, I was favored by the saint and was promoted to Yidu Judicial Service. Even though I was a company Upgraded to level 7, but now he is only a junior level 7, how can any subordinate speak in this hall——"
As he spoke, he cleared his throat and blinked his beautiful big eyes towards Governor Chi, "It's a coincidence that my subordinates were handling the Dragon God Fruit case in Qingzhou, and they met again when they came to Yidu. When it comes to the Dragon God Fruit that has slipped through the net, does this mean that the sky net is still sparse and not leaking out? Or is it a blessing from the saint?"
Governor Chi's face twitched violently, and Wu Zhengqing's expression changed.
Lin Sui'an clicked his tongue inwardly: Hua Yitang's implication was very clear. He was able to rise to prominence entirely because of his meritorious service in solving the Dragon God Fruit case. It was the saint's instruction! In other words, the saint meant to deal with the Dragon God Fruit case strictly!
However, the imperial court has not revised the Tang law at present, equating the Dragon God Fruit with poison. It would be difficult to punish them for the crime of making animal poison. What's more, Yidu Mountain is high and the emperor is far away. The power of aristocratic families has the upper hand, and the Wu family and Suizhou The Su family has a close relationship, and maybe the Su family is also involved with Longshenguo. If Chi Ji still wants to be the governor of Yidu, he will definitely not dare to completely offend the whole family.
The balance between the two phases depends on how Chi Taishou chooses.
Prefect Chi lowered his eyelids, rubbed his fingers on the gavel wood several times, and said in a deep voice: "Dragon God Fruit is very harmful, and those who sell it cannot be tolerated. However, I have been in Wu Zhengli's benevolent hometown for many years and have made meritorious deeds. Moreover, Wu The embroidery sold by the family's cloth shop did not cause any serious harm or loss, so no mercy will be spared." He held up the gavel high and took a picture, "The court hears the verdict - Wu Zhengli, the head of the Wu family, ransacked the house and confiscated all the property. One hundred! Wu Zhengqing, a commander who joined the army, is suspected of neglecting his duties. He will be fined one year's salary, suspended for one month, and grounded for self-reflection."
Good guy, Governor Chi is indeed Master Duanshui. Lin Sui Anxin said, this move is a good one for Che Baoshuai!
Hua Yitang clicked his tongue, Ling Zhiyan frowned and sat down.
Although it is not satisfactory, for now, it is the best verdict that can be obtained.
Wu Zhengli saved his life and kowtowed repeatedly to express his thanks. However, Wu Zhengqing made an incredible request, "As a commander, I joined the army. I failed to persuade my brother to do good. It almost made a big mistake. It was my dereliction of duty! My brother is not responsible for his actions." I'm afraid I won't be able to withstand the punishment of a hundred sticks, but I am willing to bear fifty sticks for my brother, and I hope Prefect Chi will give me permission!"
Wu Zhengli was moved to tears, "Brother..."
Wu Zhengqing held Wu Zhengli's hand and said with red eyes, "Brother, blood is thicker than water. From now on, brother will live in my house. As long as I have a mouthful of food, I will never let him starve!"
Governor Chi touched his eyelids with a handkerchief and said, "A friend in need is indeed a friend indeed! Okay, I'm sure! Take them down and give each of them fifty sticks!"
Wu Zhengqing and Wu Zhengli walked out of the lobby hand in hand and lay down on the bench together. The torture official raised his wooden stick high and slapped it hard. Wu Zhengli's screams echoed through the sky. Wu Zhengqing gritted his teeth and remained silent. .
Jin Ruo frowned, "Why do you want to play such a scene of brotherly love? Is it disgusting for us?"
Lin Sui'an: "It's not for us, it's for Wu Zhengli's cruel trick."
"ha?"
"It was indeed Wu Zhengqing who poisoned Wu Zhengli in the jail," Hua Yitang sneered, "After today's performance, it is absolutely impossible for Wu Zhengli to confess Wu Zhengqing again."
Jin Ruo slapped his palms and said, "I understand! What Wu Zhengqing said just now means that they are already grasshoppers on a rope! If the Wu family wants to make a comeback in the future, they can only rely on Wu Zhengqing."
It’s really unpleasant! Lin Sui'an sighed and looked at Ling Zhiyan.
Lord Ling Sizhi did not watch the execution process, but stared at the four volumes of files on the table, his brows furrowed into a knot.
There was another person who had a very strange reaction.
Qu Hui stood in the shadows in the corner of the lobby, staring directly at the Wu brothers who were being executed. His expression was unusually calm, with only one pair of pupils flashing with a ferocious light.
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In the Judicial Department, Fang Ke took out a black cotton purse, opened it, took out the contents and counted them, and was very satisfied.
Ita, who was serving tea, expressed doubts: "Ling Liulang, why is the money bag in Doctor Fang's hand?"
Fang Ke raised the corners of his lips, "Ling Sizhi paid the inspection report fee for Wu's embroidery products, three times a piece.":,,
