Now the people felt as if they had been deceived, and began to curse these corrupt officials one after another! Some even realized that they were being used by those gentry and scholars, and began to treat them coldly! There were even some scholars who wanted to leave the crowd but were squeezed by the common people and could only stay where they were in embarrassment.
Similarly, Hou Fangtai looked sad after reading the announcement, but did not speak. But at this time, someone in the crowd shouted loudly: "Jinyiwei is used to framing people, God knows whether these things are true or false?"
At this time, some people in the crowd echoed loudly, noisily saying that these are all fake cases! When Lu Hongwei heard this, he knew that someone in the crowd was stirring up trouble! The people who stirred up trouble were either the scholars or the servants of the gentry! So he gave the person next to him a look and said loudly: "Who is talking below? Since you dare to speak, do you dare to stand up and confront me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, those provocative voices stopped abruptly! Because those who spoke also knew that these things were most likely true, and it didn’t matter whether the amount of money matched up or not! If they dare to come forward, as long as Lu Hongwei throws out evidence, these people will inevitably go to jail! It would be fine if they were scholars, but if they were domestic servants, their lives would be in danger!
Lu Hongwei waited for a long time and saw that no one in the crowd spoke, but he found that many people were looking at someone in the crowd. So he said loudly: "If you dare to provoke people below but don't dare to stand up, it can only mean that you are deliberately inciting people to attack the government. This is also a crime of beheading! If anyone is confused and follows them to do something wrong It’s the same crime!”
As soon as he said this, the people became even more hesitant! They couldn't figure out who was telling the truth, but now it seemed that the person from Jin Yiwei was telling the truth! But didn’t the gentry and scholars say that these Jin Yiwei would only frame up and confuse right and wrong? Why doesn't anyone dare to confront him?
At this time, Lu Hongwei shouted again: "Fellow fellows, now you know that someone is using you to make trouble! Now catch the troublemaker and send it to me and you will be rewarded!"
As soon as his words came out, the crowd became commotion! Some people began to believe that Jin Yiwei was not lying and that someone was provoking him! And some are hesitant! Some people are eager to catch the person who just spoke!
Those who spoke just now maintained their identity, turned around and left slowly, pretending to be fine! Some turned around and hid in the crowd! But no matter what, those people disappeared in the blink of an eye!
The common people had the chance to catch them, but they didn't take action due to their status! So I can only spit on the ground angrily!
Now that he had the upper hand, Lu Hongwei decided to fight back! He turned back to Hou Fangtai and said, "Mr. Hou, now no one you have arranged dares to come out to confront me. What do you say?"
Hou Fangtai snorted and said: "Those people who spoke were not arranged by us, they just expressed suspicion! And you only posted these notices and listed the charges. Who knows whether they are true or false? Even if you go to court, you will always We need to pay attention to the completeness of the witnesses and material evidence, so that the criminal can find the right person to convict him!"
Lu Hongwei sneered and said, "Okay, I will convince you to death!"
Then he turned around and shouted: "Come here, drag out all the people locked up in the yamen, and ask them in front of everyone, have we Jin Yiwei wronged them?"
The captains below shouted and rushed in. After a moment, more than a dozen people came out and knelt on the ground. These people had heard the noise outside just now. Although they didn't know what was going on, they always felt that there might be a chance to escape, and they all felt much more energetic!
Now being escorted out of the main entrance, although he was being held down and kneeling on the ground, he kept peeking at the surrounding situation. When they discovered that a large number of gentry had appeared here, they were all delighted! Because they have a lot of contact with the gentry on weekdays, they can be regarded as having a stake! If they come forward, they might be able to talk through these Jin Yiwei, and they might even avoid jail time!
But their hopes were immediately dashed! Because Lu Hongwei had quickly walked up to a person and pulled up his hair so that everyone could see his face clearly. This person was Lu Jinhan, the governor of Henan Prefecture!
Just listen to Lu Hongwei sneer and say: "Lu Jinhan, it seems that you people are very popular! Just after you were arrested, a large group of gentry came to question Jin Yiwei's frame-up! Then please tell them now, your case is Is it true or false?”
Hearing Lu Hongwei's words, Lu Jinhan's eyes lit up! He thought quickly, could he use this opportunity to escape?
But before he could make up his mind, Lu Hongwei continued: "Lu Jinhan, I advise you to tell the truth! I am not afraid to tell you clearly that your case has reached the sky and will be handed over to Lord Long Live. Yes! Maybe you still think that someone can help you escape, but this is impossible! If you are not afraid of involving your family, just try talking nonsense! "
Lu Jinhan's eyes that had just brightened up dimmed again after hearing this! Because he knows his case is true! And these Jin Yiwei rushed straight to him as soon as they arrived. They must have been prepared for it, and they were afraid that they would not be able to turn over! If he messes up, even his relatives in his hometown will be implicated!
Thinking of this, he closed his eyes and said in a trembling voice: "Sinners, sinners deserve what they deserve!"
Before he spoke, everyone waited with bated breath for him to speak. The scene was extremely quiet! But as soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of noise! The people began to curse one after another, because they all felt that they had been deceived, so they became even more angry!
Then Lu Hongyuan grabbed these officials by their hair and asked the people to identify them one by one, and then asked them whether the case was true or false! These people are reasonable. After all, they have already paid for their confessions and pledges, so how much money can they have to repay them? It is better to confess honestly, at least you will suffer a lot less! So everyone confessed their crimes! And this aroused even more surprise and anger among the people!
After everyone confessed, Lu Hongwei said to Hou Fangtai: "Did you see it? Each of these is well-documented. Are you satisfied now?"
Hou Fangtai lost his previous arrogance at this time and said with embarrassment: "Well, I don't know the truth. I had some misunderstandings about the general for a while. Please forgive me!"
