"I know,"
Having said that, Brother Pu simply gave up.
"I lied, and you won't let me go. I have nothing to hide. Brother Tu Liang is a good person. We are all in Zhuangzi, and every family counts as one. Who dares to say that he has not received favors from Brother Tu Liang and the Tu family?"
When the government first said that Brother Tu Liang committed murder, none of us believed it. But no matter how Tu Liang brother explained to the government, the government would not listen to him.
He was also sentenced to twenty years of hard labor.
As for why he wasn't killed? That's because the money that all of us in Zhuangzi collected... helped him, helped him, gave it to the government. He also gave the county magistrate a Wanmin umbrella.
The county magistrate spared Brother Tu Liang from the death penalty. A few days ago, Brother Tu Liang finally came back. He also said that he would make good money and return it to everyone.
In fact, everyone doesn't need him to pay back, they just want him to be well. Unexpectedly, my brother went to throw stones at other people's homes every day.
Brother Tu Liang was so angry that he quarreled with him. He also beat Brother Tu Liang.
Brother Tu Liang didn't even fight back because he owed my family a favor.
These are all things I have seen with my own eyes.
So, my brother was killed by Tu Liang. How is that possible? !
The night my brother died, Brother Tu Liang did not return to Zhuangzi at all. When he heard my mother say that the sickle was lost, he went to the county town and wanted to make another one for my mother.
That night Zhuangzi left after finishing his work, and I walked with him for a while. I pestered him to tell me stories about other prisoners.
You could see the county gate as you walked. Seeing that it was almost closing time, Brother Tu Liang ran over.
I saw him go in and then turned around and went home. When we got home, it was dark.
When I got up in the morning, I went to cut a basket of pigweed and came back, but my brother hadn't gotten up yet. He has always been very good at sleeping in. He doesn't do any work at home.
I told my mother about Brother Tu Liang going to help her with the sickle.
My mother just wanted to find a piece of cloth to make a coat for Brother Tu Liang.
My mother said that she bought a piece for my brother before, but it was all in vain. I just wanted to get it for Brother Tu Liang to make.
As a result, when I walked into my brother's house, I found that he had been stubborn for a long time.
My father hurriedly went to the county to report it to the official.
Later, the people brought by the county magistrate said: My brother died around 02:00.
It was then that I saw Brother Tu Liang, who was carrying a sickle for my mother-in-law, among the villagers who came to watch the fun.
He was still the same as when he left last night, still covered in dust and dirt, and he looked very tired.
When he saw me looking at him, he smiled to comfort me and told me with gestures, don't cry.
I won’t cry…”
As Brother Pu spoke, his eyes suddenly widened. Look at the stranger in the corner of the courtyard gate.
He looked and looked again, rubbed his eyes, and pointed out: "It's him, the county magistrate! It was he who arrested Brother Tu Liang after checking my house and listening to the discussions of the villagers!"
Cheng Ting: "..."
He had barely moved or spoken to prevent others from recognizing him.
He just wanted to see how Di Ying solved the case and learn from it. But the more he saw and listened, the more he felt ashamed to see this person in Zhuangzi.
But he was still recognized.
Cheng Ting thought for a while and strode forward.
Asked: "Why didn't you say these words when I arrested the person? Also, you kept saying that the people in Zhuangzi defended Tu Liang, then why when I asked that day, they all said that the murderer was Tu Liang ?
besides! Since Tu Liang was wrongly accused, why didn't he say a word? ! Even if you, him, or any one of you, reveals that he was in the county town at that time, I will not arrest him at all... Also, aren't you the Pu family who clearly went to the government to report that Tu Liang committed the murder? "
Cheng Ting himself said he was angry and felt wronged. A bad word almost came out of his mouth, but he suppressed it.
Brother Park smiled.
Laughing till I shed tears.
"Your officials are not good people, none of them are good people. You wronged Brother Tu Liang in the first place, made our whole village collect money to save people, and forced us to send Wanmin Umbrellas, so you only spared Brother Tu Liang's life.
But he didn't clear his name!
You don’t know that neither we nor Brother Tu Liang believe you anymore.
My brother died, and my father initially didn’t want to report the crime. He let my brother lie in that house all day long, and after it got dark, he used a cart to secretly take my brother out and bury him.
My mother and I also helped. Although we really want to know who the murderer is, we don't want to pursue the case any further because we think my brother deserves to die...
But God is really...
As soon as we pulled the cart and arrived at the entrance of the village, we met several villagers from the next village who were going to the butcher's house to bring furniture and belongings. They were left to have a meal by Grandma Tu. Seeing that it was getting dark, they wanted to go back.
As a result, they ran out of carts and happened to see us passing by, so they came to discuss with us, asking us where we were going and how we could help, and then asked us to lend them our carts.
Of course we don't want to...
One villager said: "Looking at the few things we carry in the car, he can just help carry it." As he spoke, he quickly lifted up the tarpaulin on the car. At once……
When my father saw something was wrong, he could only say that he took him to the county government office to report the crime. Those few villagers stayed with me very well, and they rushed to report the case before the county seat was handed down...
After that, people from your county government searched our entire village, even through the night, which made the whole village restless.
It was Brother Tu Liang, he was the one who told everyone...let everyone say he killed him.
Because he had a fight with my brother just a few days ago.
Even if he doesn't let everyone say this, you will still doubt him.
He knew he couldn't run away, so he just stood up and admitted it to save everyone the trouble.
You said he didn't say a word? You ask me why I didn't say it?
Do you think that officials like you, who are arrogant and unreasonable, greedy for money and bring harm to the people, will believe a word we say?
If he could believe it, would Brother Tu Liang still be in prison for fifteen years? !
If he could believe it, would Brother Tu Liang be sentenced to another ten years of unjust imprisonment? !
You don’t even know... In order to help Tu Liang brother lie, even though he was sentenced, we, we are still saying bad things about him.
Just to let Zhuangzi calm down, just to not let you disturb me anymore! Do you know how much our hearts hurt? !
But you are still here, here again!
Catch him, whatever he wants, I'll go with you, I think I'm the one who killed my brother, okay! "
Cheng Ting: "..."
He felt aggrieved, but he didn't feel that he was being scolded unjustly. He simply couldn't utter a single word anymore.
His style is simple and crude.
When a villager dies, the whole village becomes suspicious. In accordance with procedures, he ordered the government officials to go door to door to interrogate and search.
He also asked the government officials not to damage or take anything from the villagers' homes, but... disturbing the people was really disturbing.
Moreover, the people are already very afraid of the government.
An old lady was so frightened that she fell down, and many little babies were so frightened that they cried...
At that time, Cheng Ting just thought: Once the murderer is caught and taken away, the village will naturally calm down again, and everything will be fine.
Who knew, who knew there was such a person, because he owed favor to the whole village, so...
But Brother Park was right.
The most suspected person at that time was indeed Tu Liang, who had just been released and had been convicted of murder.
According to the procedure: Tu Liang is also to be taken back for questioning.
Who would have thought that Tu Liang was so stunned that he remained silent...
Cheng Ting really felt that he was so full of Coptis chinensis that his mouth felt very uncomfortable.
But can he blame the people for not trusting the government?
Are you complaining? Cheng Ting himself didn’t believe it!
If he were Tu Liang, I'm afraid, I'd probably have a big fight at the county government office, then kill the county magistrate and flee elsewhere...
Thinking of the consequences, Cheng Ting couldn't help but sigh.
Di Ying also sighed.
He raised his hand to signal Peng Liang to put him down.
Then he said: "Let's go."
Cheng Ting: "..."
Peng Liang went to open the courtyard gate, and Liu Liu jumped up and down to follow his master.
At this time, Cheng Ting discovered that the only person who was confused now was himself.
