Boom!
A heavy and rapid banging on the door was heard in the royal courtyard.
The servant came running and just opened a crack in the door, and the door was violently knocked open.
Chen Sanxiu, the leader of the squad, held the ticket and said sternly: "On the order of the county magistrate, Wang Fugui, the head of the Wang family, is invited to come."
The Wang family servants were at a loss.
Wang Fugui was drinking tea when he saw the squad leader and Zaoli rushing in. He stood up suddenly and the tea bowl fell down, smashing to the ground with a snap.
"Wang Fugui, the county government summoned him."
Chen Sanxiu showed his ticket, then extended his hand: "Please."
Wang Fugui looked a little pale.
Ever since Gu Que's body was discovered yesterday evening, Wang Fugui has been restless. Just one night later, the county government investigated him!
No evidence, they have no evidence!
Five years have passed since the incident, and all evidence has been destroyed. As long as I insist that I don't know anything, the county magistrate can't do anything to me!
The county government office ascended to the hall. Amidst the mighty sound, the government officials held water and fire sticks and pounded the ground.
Li Yi, wearing a black gauze on his head and a blue collared shirt, sat majestically, and said with a startled voice: "Pass the accuser."
Gu Zhengchen walked out from the crowd of people watching, stepped forward and handed over his hands: "My father Gu Yan was killed for no reason, and his body has been buried in the pond for many years. Please ask the county magistrate to find the real culprit and bring justice to the Gu family!"
According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, scholars and officials do not need to kneel down to worship.
Li Yi nodded slightly and then patted the wall: "Carry up Gu Que's bones!"
The officials carried the bones to the hall.
Wu Zuo recounted the cause of his death in court and pointed the finger at "vendetta".
Li Yi took advantage of the situation and asked Gu Zhengchen who Gu Lan had any enmity with before his death. After hearing this, he shouted sharply: "The king is rich!"
Although many things have been made clear, Li Yi still has to go around, let alone ask Gu Zhengchen directly who may have killed Gu Yan. Once Gu Zhengchen names his name and it is found out, it is a frame-up, and frame-up is also a crime.
What's more, there are people watching every court hearing. This is also a way for the court to educate and intimidate the people. If the matter is not explained clearly and clearly from beginning to end, the people may not be convinced.
Wang Fugui went to the hall, knelt down and saluted: "I have seen the county magistrate before."
Li Yi examined Wang Fugui, glanced at the chief registrar, the county magistrate and others, and said in a deep voice: "Wang Fugui, Gu Que was killed and has been in the pond for many years. According to Gu Zhengchen, you had a property dispute with Gu Que. Is this true?"
Wang Fugui nodded happily: "Returning to the county master, this is indeed the case."
Li Yi's eyes were slightly awe-inspiring.
Wang Fugui said calmly: "But after the government allocated another piece of land to the Wang family, the Wang family never approached the Gu family again. When Gu Juren won the imperial examination last year, the Wang family even came to apologize and gave 40 yuan to support Gu Juren's trip to Beijing. Rushing for the exam. The relationship between the Wang family and the Gu family is quite good."
Gu Zhengchen looked at Wang Fugui and couldn't help but admire him. It's true that even the humblest man is invincible.
The corner of Li Yi's mouth twitched. He had seen it when the Wang family forced the Gu family to pay off their debts, so he naturally knew what the Wang family was.
Very good, very good for your whole family.
Li Yi cleared his throat: "So, you won't harm Gu Lan because of the land dispute?"
Wang Fugui looked innocent: "County Master, the Wang family are good people, how could they harm one person for ten acres of land?"
Li Yi nodded and looked at the door: "Passenger's Certificate!"
Deng Quan walked into the hall and knelt down to salute.
Li Yi took a deep look at Gu Zhengchen and sighed in his heart:
Gu Zhengchen, your ability should not be underestimated. You can find the person who is a "rabbit wearing an official hat" in just half a day, which shows that you are thoughtful and capable.
This Gu Yan tragedy is your tragedy and also your trial.
You must open your eyes and see clearly, the hypocrisy of human skin in this hall, the cunning of the human heart, and the ugliness of human nature!
Greed, treachery, betrayal, and shamelessness will all be staged here.
In the future, you must stick to your heart and be an upright and good official!
Li Yi turned his attention to Deng Quan: "After Gu Yuan's body was found, you came to report to the official and said that you saw with your own eyes the scene of the murder and the person who committed the murder."
Wang Fugui looked at Deng Quan, a trace of panic flashing across his face.
"That's right!"
Deng Quan replied firmly.
Snapped!
Li Yi was shocked and asked sternly: "Since you saw it back then, why didn't you sue the government? Failure to report it after knowing it is a serious crime according to the law! Do you know your crime?"
Gu Zhengchen looked at Li Yi. He has great official authority, but isn't it inappropriate for you to threaten my witness like this?
Deng Quan knelt down and said, "My lord, it's not that the common people don't want to sue the officials, but that there was no magistrate in Teng County back then..."
"Well……"
Li Yi was depressed, but Deng Quan was telling the truth.
When the Ming Dynasty was just founded, there were not many civil servants at all, and there was a shortage of officials in the capital, let alone local governments. It was normal for some local counties to not know their counties for several years. Of course, the absence of a county magistrate does not mean that there is no history, no chief registrar, and no county magistrate. It was not uncommon for these officials to act as county magistrates in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Deng Quan didn't wait for Li Yi to ask questions again, and said bluntly: "The reason why the common people dare not sue the officials is because there are officials in the yamen involved. Once the common people sue the officials, they will lose their wealth. Now the county magistrate is honest and fair in dealing with matters. Only then do you dare to testify."
"Are you saying that some officials in the Yamen were involved in the murder of Gu Que? What's the situation? Tell the truth!"
Li Yi suppressed his anger.
Deng Quan recalled the events of that year and said softly: "It was one night in October of the first year of Hongwu..."
Gu Zhengchen clenched his hands, anger and murderous intent surging in his heart.
His father, Gu Yan, returned to Teng County two months after Xu Da's army conquered Dadu. However, he was delayed for a few days because his leg was injured on the way, and he did not return to Teng County with the others.
Later, when Gu Lan entered Teng County at dusk, Deng Quan, who had pushed carts and transported grain with him, saw Gu Lan and just wanted to say hello when Wang Fugui approached Gu Lan and dragged Gu Lan to his home.
Deng Quan was grateful that Gu Lan told him about Confucian classics while transporting grain. He always wanted to wait for Gu Lan to reminisce about the past after he left the Wang family, but he saw the scene of Gu Lan's murder.
Wang Fugui stoned Gu Yu to death by the pond, and ordered people to sink Gu Yu's body into the deepest part of the pond, and also found stones to suppress it. But when dealing with the wooden boat full of blood, he met Huang Lin, a detective.
Deng Quan hid in the distance and did not hear what Huang Lin and Wang Fugui said, but Huang Lin watched Wang Fugui clean the blood ship, deal with the scene, and then leave as if nothing had happened. This is a fact.
Li Yi then passed Huang Lin.
Huang Lin confessed in court that she discovered that Wang Fugui had committed a murder. In order to collect money and eliminate hidden dangers, she took half of Wang Fugui's property and found someone to add Gu Que's name to the dead list.
Li Yi looked at Wang Fugui, who was ashen-faced: "What else can you say?"
Wang Fugui gritted his teeth and said, "They all framed me falsely. There is no evidence. Why should they say that I killed Gu Lan!"
Gu Zhengchen looked at Wang Fugui coldly, wanting to step forward and strangle him: "You want evidence, right? I can give it to you!"
