"Cao Qing, please present your evidence."
Huang Fengnian ordered.
Cao Qing had already prepared it. He waved his hand, and immediately a servant came in carrying something from the side room.
"Medicine cauldron?"
Huang Fengnian frowned and said, "Cao Qing, is this the evidence you said?"
"good."
Cao Qing said: "I found this medicine cauldron in the back mountain, and there are still medicine residues in it."
"It's the medicine that brews plague."
"And I asked the shopkeeper that Zhao Ping bought this medicine cauldron before the plague broke out."
"He often went to the back mountains to dig for medicine, but in fact he was refining poison and creating plague."
"Master County, please give the order to kill him."
"Now that the witnesses and physical evidence are all there, come, capture Zhao Ping, put him in prison, and ask for execution after the fall."
Huang Fengnian took advantage of the situation and said.
"Magistrate Huang, the common people have objections."
Zhao Ping said.
"As a felon, you have no role to speak here. Get him quickly and bring him to justice."
Huang Fengnian wanted to cut through the mess quickly and gave the order again.
Zhao Ping was speechless.
Do you really want to use force?
Do you really want to force yourself to rebel?
Just then, a shout came from outside, "Wait a minute."
"Magistrate Huang, Mr. Zhao has objections, but you don't let him speak. Isn't it too arbitrary?"
Following the voice, a prosperous middle-aged man walked out from the crowd. It was Tian Fuhai who arrived in time.
"Mr. Tian, I'm handling the case. Isn't it inappropriate for a businessman like you to point fingers here?"
Huang Fengnian frowned and said, "Come here, please invite Master Tian to rest in the inner palace."
"After I finish handling this case, I can have tea with Mr. Tian and reminisce about old times."
Huang Fengnian really couldn't be suppressed!
Tian Fuhai sighed in his heart, and at the same time he was wondering, why did Huang Fengnian insist on killing Zhao Ping?
It seems that the only way to stabilize Huang Fengnian is with banknotes.
Tian Fuhai made up his mind, lifted up his sleeves, and revealed the banknotes inside.
Zhao Ping couldn't see his little move and thought that Huang Fengnian was not betraying Tian Fuhai's face, so he said loudly: "Magistrate Huang, Ma Jiu attacked me late at night a few days ago, but there are a lot of documents left behind. Don't you want to take a look at them?" "
Zhao Ping planned to use this to threaten Huang Fengnian, so he had to pass the current hurdle first.
Unexpectedly, it directly angered the other party.
Huang Fengnian slapped the gavel hard and shouted angrily, "Well, you idiot Zhao, it's okay if you don't mention this. When I mentioned this, I remembered that Ma Jiu was just visiting the back mountain and passed by Xiping. It started to rain in the village.”
"You killed him while he was hiding from the rain."
"If you kill someone, you must pay for it with your life."
"Now it has been found that you caused the plague and caused trouble in Yun'an County. You will be punished for both crimes. This county magistrate has pronounced your sentence and will be executed immediately."
"Hang his head on the city gate to expose it to the sun for seven days as a warning to others."
If Zhao Ping is killed, all the money in his pocket will be his.
However, at this time, there was another cold shout from the crowd of spectators.
"Huang Fengnian, you have such great official authority."
As the crowd dispersed, three people walked in from outside.
Huang Fengnian was almost paralyzed with fear when he saw his appearance clearly.
He hurriedly left the public case, rushed to those people, and bowed down.
"I didn't know that the Lord Sheriff was coming, but I missed you from afar to greet you. Please forgive me."
"Huang Fengnian, I remember the file you submitted a few days ago, but it was said that Ma Jiuyu attacked and killed Mr. Zhao at night and was killed in reverse. How come he was accidentally killed in the shelter of the rain?"
Peng Yue said coldly: "Is this how you handle cases?"
"That's a lot of lives!"
"I know my mistake."
Huang Fengnian said tremblingly.
"What's wrong?"
Peng Yue said angrily: "As long as the law is enforced impartially, what's wrong with it?"
"Try your case carefully, I am here to listen."
"yes."
Huang Fengnian returned to the publican and ordered people to move a few stools so that they could sit down.
"My eldest nephew, this Zhao Ping is the Immortal Lord Penglai."
Only then did Tian Fuhai find an opportunity to say to Tian Yi: "He was falsely accused by Cao Qing, and Huang Fengnian didn't care about everything..."
"What? He is the Immortal Lord Penglai?"
Before Tian Fuhai could finish speaking, Tian Yi was shocked and said, "Are you sure?"
"Is he the one who wrote Biyuntian?"
"good."
Tian Fuhai nodded, "And he also brewed the acacia wine."
"Hahaha, you can't find anything even if you wear iron shoes. It doesn't take much effort to get there."
Tian Yi laughed.
He took out the imperial edict from his arms, held it in his hand, and said loudly: "The imperial edict has arrived!"
Hooray!
Everyone around him knelt down.
Even Huang Fengnian ran over from the publican and knelt down in front of Tian Yi.
Only Zhao Ping did not kneel.
Cao Qing was overjoyed, but his face was full of ferocity, and he said fiercely: "Zhao Ping, you don't kneel when you see the imperial edict. This is contempt of the emperor's favor and you should be punished according to the law."
Tian Fuhai was also frightened and hurriedly explained, "Shangguan Rongzhen, Mr. Zhao is just a pariah, illiterate and does not understand the law, so he hopes Shangguan Rongcun will show his affection."
"It doesn't matter."
Tian Yi waved his hand, "Mr. Zhao is a seventh-grade wine tasting officer. He does not kneel when receiving orders."
Then he unfolded the imperial edict and said loudly: "The emperor has been entrusted by heaven. The edict says: There is an immortal king in the East China Sea, named Penglai. He is Shushen by nature, diligent and submissive, and Yonghe is pure... He is now canonized as a seventh-grade wine tasting officer. I admire this!"
Does this make him a seventh-grade official?
Zhao Ping is still confused.
He had never had any dealings with the emperor, so why was he suddenly appointed an official?
"Guan Zhao, why don't you thank me quickly?"
Seeing that he was in a daze, Tian Fuhai quickly reminded him.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Ping cupped his hands toward the west and accepted the imperial edict.
Tian Yi took the opportunity and said: "Guard Zhao, your majesty still has an oral order, ordering all the wine you brew from now on to be sent to the capital, and it will all belong to your majesty."
Forehead!
Zhao Ping was even more dumbfounded.
He thought it would be good to be an official, but now it seems that the emperor did not ask him to be an official, but regarded him as a free wine-making machine.
All the wine brewed belongs to your Majesty.
Then he still makes some money?
Besides, doesn’t it cost money to make wine?
The salary hasn't arrived yet, but drinks have to be served first.
It doesn’t matter whether others do it or not, Zhao Ping doesn’t do it anyway.
Quan Dang didn't hear it.
Tian Yi said to Huang Fengnian again: "Magistrate Huang, Ben Hanlin's matter is finished. You can continue to hear the case."
Poof!
Huang Fengnian, who had just gotten up, fell to his knees again when he heard the word "Hanlin".
Bang bang bang bang bang his head.
"I don't know that the Hanlin bachelor has arrived..."
Before he could finish speaking, Tian Yi interrupted: "I don't have an official position, so you don't need to be polite. Just hurry up and try the case."
Hanlin bachelors are talents recruited by the emperor.
Mainly responsible for handling memorials, issuing decrees, etc.
There is no specific grade.
But he is qualified to be promoted to Hanlin bachelor's degree.
Even if he doesn't have an official position, he is not something that a mere county magistrate can look down upon.
Peng Yue tried to smooth things over by saying, "Magistrate Huang, you are the chief judge today. Just follow the procedures. We are just listening and being witnesses."
"Yes, ours is Eunuch Li's godson, so he is qualified to be a witness."
Li He also echoed beside him.
Poof!
Huang Fengnian knelt down again.
My forehead has begun to sweat.
Darling, what day is today?
Not only the county guard came, but also Hanlin, and even Eunuch Li's godson came.
As the county magistrate, Huang Fengnian also knew something about the affairs of the court.
He knew that Eunuch Li was Li Yan.
That was the biggest celebrity around the emperor.
He followed the emperor when he was still the prince and has been serving him until now.
The two have been together for decades, and the best one can wear a pair of pants.
Li Yan's godson definitely has a higher prestige than a Hanlin bachelor.
"You, the county magistrate, are such a weakling."
When Li He saw this, he frowned and said: "Kneel down at every turn, how can you still have the majesty of a county magistrate?"
"I told you, we are just listening and being witnesses. You just need to review the case properly and don't worry about anything else."
"Yes, yes, I will obey."
Huang Fengnian wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked to the koan cautiously.
But he no longer dared to sit down.
I also made up my mind that I would not help anyone today, but would be a fair and strict county magistrate.
He patted the wooden door and said: "Zhao... Zhao Guan, do you have any objections to the charges against Cao Qing?"
"If not, I will pronounce the sentence."
Zhao Ping did not answer him, but asked instead: "Magistrate Huang, I remember that there was a law in the Dawei Dynasty that when people complained to officials, they had to fight thirty times first, right?"
"this……"
Huang Fengnian pondered for a moment and then said: "It is true."
"Come here, let's hit Cao Qing thirty times first."
Zhang He has long disliked Cao Qing, and now he is willing to let it go if he gets the opportunity.
He immediately led people to rush forward, escorted Cao Qing, and beat thirty big boards.
Cao Qing's body and bones could not bear it, and he fainted after ten steps.
Huang Fengnian did not dare to bend the law for personal gain, so he ordered people to pour cold water on him to wake him up, and continued to beat him.
Thirty big boards passed, and half of Cao Qing's life had been taken away.
Lying on the ground, wailing in pain.
The look he looked at Zhao Ping was also filled with resentment.
If I don't torture you to death today, I swear that I will not be a human being.
Cao Qing swore secretly in his heart, and then said to Huang Fengnian: "Magistrate Huang, now that I have been beaten, can I pronounce the sentence?"
"Sentence?"
Zhao Ping sneered and said: "Cao Qing, you said that this medicinal cauldron was used by me to refine poison, and it also contains poison residue. Do you dare to take it?"
"If symptoms of the plague do appear after taking it, then I will admit it."
"But if you don't show up, Cao Qing, you are falsely accusing me."
After becoming a wine tasting officer, Zhao Ping also put on official airs.
Little did he know that these words hit Cao Qing's heart, and he said to his men: "Xiaojiu, go and take it."
Poof!
Unexpectedly, Xiaojiu immediately knelt down in the courtroom.
He kowtowed to Huang Fengnian and said, "Please tell me, Lord, this medicine cauldron contains only grass ash, not poison."
"Cao Qing gave me five taels of silver, let me eat grass ashes, and pretended to be infected with the cold, intending to frame Mr. Zhao."
"Mr. Zhao healed the villain's parents, who are the villain's reborn parents."
"He is kind to a villain. How can a villain be ungrateful and frame his benefactor?"
"So I'm going to expose Cao Qing here and ask the county magistrate to make a clear decision."
"Ah? This..."
Zhao Ping was stunned when he heard this.
The eyes that looked at Cao Qing were full of admiration.
In order to deal with himself, he really did everything possible.
Doesn't he know that the symptoms of wind chill include high fever?
That thing can't be faked.
This Cao Qing is just shooting himself in the foot.
However, before it was over, another person squeezed in from the crowd, knelt down and said loudly: "Master Qi, the common man is the shopkeeper of the medicine cauldron."
"This medicine cauldron was purchased by Cao Qing two days ago, not by Mr. Zhao."
"The grassroots people also brought the account book, which is clearly written on it. Please ask the county magistrate to take a look."
As he spoke, he also raised his account book.
At this time, the person who brought the medicine cauldron in before also fell to his knees.
Shout loudly to Huang Fengnian.
"Master Qi County, we did not intend to falsely accuse Mr. Zhao, but were coerced by Cao Qing."
"He captured our family and asked us to go to the back mountain to set up a scene for making poison."
"None of this is what we want. Please let the county magistrate make a clear decision."
The onlookers also understood what was going on, and one by one they threw rotten eggs, rotten vegetable leaves, smelly socks and the like at Cao Qing.
He was still shouting, "Kill this black-hearted medical officer."
"To dare to falsely accuse Mr. Zhao is simply unconscionable."
"Please ask the county master to make the decision and chop off his head."
