A dead person cannot speak.
Even though a person is dead, there is still value in using him, for example, to take the blame.
In the afternoon, Zhao Doubei and Liu Boqin complained in the prison cell and put all the blame on Chen Zhong, the former Dianshi. They forged files, faked injury tests, and were beaten into submission. They were willing to be the lackeys of the powerful clan. It was all Chen Zhong's fault.
Ascended to the hall, mighty.
This time, there were many people standing outside the Yamen, including common people and wealthy families.
Liu Boqin and Zhao Doubei were brought to the hall, and they fought without kneeling. At this time, the two of them have not yet had their titles and official status removed by the Ministry of Officials, so they do not need to kneel.
Snapped!
Gu Zhengchen looked at Zhao Doubei and said, "Master Zhao, are you crying for injustice?"
Zhao Doubei was calm and composed: "I was imprisoned by the county magistrate and sent to the prison cell for no reason. I not only want to cry out for injustice, but I also want to cry out for injustice loudly and tell everyone that I have been wronged!"
Gu Zhengchen looked at Zhao Doubei, who had overturned the case, with a cold look. Chen Zhong's death had brought a series of impacts, and the ones most affected were probably the chief clerk, Zhao Doubei, and the county magistrate, Liu Boqin.
"Passed by Xu Lin and Xu Guang."
Gu Zhengchen ordered.
After Xu Lin and Xu Guang arrived, Gu Zhengchen looked at Zhao Doubei: "Do you need them to repeat it again and confront you face to face?"
Gu Zhengchen asked indifferently.
Zhao Doubei spat: "Your Majesty, everyone knows that Xu Guang is a scoundrel who has framed others more than once or twice. How can we trust his words? As for Xu Lin, he was just coerced by the county magistrate. I was sent to the army to force him to bite me out. What is the difference between this method and subduing me?"
Gu Zhengchen's pupils suddenly condensed.
Zhao Doubei looked at Xu Lin and yelled angrily: "Xu Lin, what the hell are you saying, does the magistrate use the ban to force you to force you into a trap with the county magistrate and me?"
Xu Lin looked at Gu Zhengchen, then at Zhao Doubei and Liu Boqin, clenched his fists and lowered his head: "Yes, the magistrate forced me to give the order, and I have to obey. Now, in the court hall, all the people and families are here, I want to accuse the county magistrate. I, Xu Lin, will never be coerced by you. If you want to be exiled, I will be exiled. If you want to be imprisoned, I will be imprisoned. If you want to be exiled to the army, I will be exiled. I will never wrongly accuse a good person!"
There was an uproar at the door.
The common people pointed and pointed, and the wealthy sneered.
Gu Zhengchen was a little stunned.
After all, I finally looked at these people. Chen Zhong's death was caused by being coerced into hanging himself!
Former prison chief Zhou Hong also disappeared.
These actions indicate that someone is trying to pull the trigger, and they don't want to stretch their hands too far or investigate further.
Ming himself began to get closer to the core of the problem and began to threaten their fundamental interests.
So, kill people and silence them!
If Chen Zhong dies, the chief registrar and county magistrate will be safe. This is their logic and thinking.
Xu Lin's betrayal made Gu Zhengchen realize once again that the power behind these people was very powerful, so powerful that Xu Lin was willing to join the army and not hesitate to retract his confession.
See yourself making a fool of yourself?
Gu Zhengchen looked at the calm Zhao Doubei, the expressionless Liu Boqin, and Xu Lin who lowered his head and dared not look at him. He chuckled and looked at Xu Guang: "Xu Lin recanted his confession, do you want it?" Retract your confession? Before, you were absolutely certain that it was Zhao Doubei who found you and gave you ten taels of benefits, insisting that you were beaten to death by Xu Erya."
Xu Guang felt cold all over, and quickly said: "County Master, I, I remembered wrongly, it was not Chief Zhao, but Chen Dianshi and Chen Zhong who found me and gave me benefits and asked me to give perjury."
Gu Zhengchen nodded slightly and looked at the scribe Lin Shan: "Have you written it all down?"
Lin Shan responded: "Record everything."
Gu Zhengchen looked at Xu Lin and Xu Guang: "In court, you lie habitually and deceive the presiding officer. Once proven, your guilt will be serious. I just want to remind you, what kind of person is Chen Zhong and Chen Dianshi?" An important person, he has never betrayed anyone, and the result is death. People like you who have criminal records... Haha, think about it, just give them custody."
Lin Shan stepped forward with the paper, while Xu Lin and Xu Guang struggled.
Gu Zhengchen's words are not unreasonable. Chen Zhong is dead, and he is the most important person. These people have killed him. So how can the ending be better for someone like himself who betrayed Zhao Doubei?
But I have to bow my head.
Xu Lin was in great pain and pressed his fingerprints.
Xu Guang had no choice but to press the fingerprint.
Seeing this, Gu Zhengchen no longer showed mercy: "The facts of Xu Erya's case are clear. Xu Guang, together with Chen Zhong, the county magistrate, fabricated his injuries and framed Xu Erya, causing him to be exiled for three thousand miles! In addition, Xu Guang bullied the villagers and intimidated Tian Cai. , punished for both crimes, and was sent to the army according to the law! Xu Lin, beat the villagers, used cruel methods, threatened to extort property, blocked people's doors, and prohibited their freedom. He was punished for several crimes, and was sent to the army according to the law! What else can you two say? Can?"
When Xu Lin and Xu Guang heard this, they looked at each other, knelt down and confessed.
Gu Zhengchen narrowed his eyes, and there seemed to be a touch of relief on the faces of the two of them just now. Could it be that the result of being expelled from the army was not a serious punishment for them?
Impossible. Although the exiled army may not necessarily lead to death, life must be difficult, otherwise Xu Lin and others would not have begged not to be exiled, and even bit out Zhao Doubei in order to avoid being exiled.
Unless, someone can save them from the suffering of being exiled to the army. In other words, someone agreed to them, even if it meant surrendering the army, it would save the two of them from danger.
Good idea!
Gu Zhengchen had to admit the other party's cleverness. He turned to look at Zhao Doubei and said coldly: "Master Zhao, Xu Lin wronged you before. It seems that I have wrongly accused you."
Zhao Doubei snorted coldly: "How can a single mistake wash away our humiliation!"
Gu Zhengchen laughed and stood up: "Humiliation? Haha, I really didn't see it. Chief Zhao, Xu Lin may have wronged you, but he was not wrong about the Yin and Yang files, right? I am investigating these files. , every file contains your name as the chief administrator. If there is a file that does not match the files in the Yingfu, the Yin and Yang files will be confirmed. At that time, how will you deal with it? "
Zhao Doubei disagreed: "Even if the county magistrate goes to Yingfu to transfer the files, we have a clear conscience in doing things, so what do we have to fear?"
Gu Zhengchen walked out from behind the desk and came to Zhao Doubei: "Don't you think that if there is someone in the Ying Mansion to help you, you can really survive the danger, right?"
A look of panic appeared on Zhao Doubei's face, and he quickly asked: "You, what are you talking about!"
The corner of Gu Zhengchen's mouth moved, he glanced at Liu Boqin and whispered: "Didn't anyone tell you that Liu Xian went to the Jinling Yushitai to expose the official's donation of honest silver, and was kicked out without even entering the gate? You should? You don’t really think that there is no one behind me, do you?”
Zhao Doubei took a step back, and his arrogant arrogance suddenly weakened.
Liu Boqin gritted his teeth, Gu Zhengchen indeed had someone in the court!
Gu Zhengchen looked at Xu Lin and Xu Guang, looked at the door and said loudly: "Don't think about returning to Jurong or going to other places on the way to the army. If I want you to go to the army, it must be a complete army. No matter if you are surnamed Guo or others, Guo’s, nothing can change your destiny!”
Guo Liu outside the door almost ran away. Your sister Gu Zhengchen, did you directly name our Guo family?
If Guo Baobao hadn't stopped him, Guo Liufei would have rushed in to argue.
Gu Zhengchen looked at Guo Liu and others at the door. This group of people usually did not come here and stayed far away. They appeared when someone retracted their confession. It was obvious that they wanted to see his own joke. In this case, they would watch enough.
"Until the Yin and Yang files are investigated clearly, the chief registrar and the county magistrate, please be aggrieved for a few days. Someone, come and put me in jail!"
Gu Zhengchen shouted.
Liu Boqin took a step forward and shouted sternly: "Who dares! How can we be imprisoned if we are not guilty? Gu Zhengchen, if you insist on having your own way, we will go to Beijing to complain!"
Gu Zhengchen turned around and looked at the tough Liu Boqin: "Complaint? Haha, good thing, but before you go to Jinling, I suggested that you go carrying straw, because what the emperor hates most is corrupt officials. I don’t know how much Liu Xiancheng has been greedy for ink, and whether he is enough to peel off his skin..."
Liu Boqin's expression changed and he watched Gu Zhengchen take out an account book from his sleeve. These account books recorded the bribery received by everyone in the county government. Liu Daxing from the household secretly noted that the reason why Chen Zhong left the county government was because of these account books!
Gu Zhengchen flipped through a few pages and looked at Zhao Doubei: "Master Zhao, do you want to go to Jinling to file a petition? I can provide you with carriages and horses. Zhang Pei, you are from Jinling and are familiar with the roads. Don’t you take them to Jinling to complain to His Majesty?”
Zhang Pei walked out with a smile: "We know each other very well in Jinling. If Liu Xiancheng and Chief Zhao want to file a petition, I can lead the way. Hongwu Street is the easiest place to meet the emperor. Shall we set off immediately?"
Liu Boqin and Zhao Doubei panicked. They were about to file an imperial complaint. Gu Zhengchen was at best mishandled and framed his colleagues. At worst, he was dismissed from office. However, if his account was seen by Lao Zhu, he would be skinned. ah!
"Why, aren't you going to file a complaint?"
Gu Zhengchen looked at the two of them with cold eyes.
Zhao Doubei was at a loss and said tremblingly: "It is better to investigate the Yin and Yang files first. If this matter is not investigated clearly, we are still suspected and should be imprisoned."
Gu Zhengchen put away the account books, looked at Liu Boqin, and pointed to the door: "That door is there. If you want to file a complaint, no one will stop you. You can leave now. But I still need to investigate the Yin and Yang files and investigate the unjust cases of the county government. Investigating corruption, before these things are found out, Liu Xiancheng should know whether he should leave the county government."
"We are in the prison cell, waiting for the county magistrate to investigate!"
Liu Boqin was unwilling to give in, but he had no choice. He couldn't trade Gu Zhengchen's possible dismissal from being skinned.
Gu Zhengchen nodded with satisfaction and shouted: "Since you two voluntarily stay in the prison cell and wait for the suspicion to be cleared, I can only agree. Come and take us down!"
Liu Boqin and Zhao Doubei never expected that they would go around in a circle and return to the prison cell again.
Xu Lin and Xu Guang did not expect that they would speed up the process of being expelled from the army. They felt like being kicked into a furnace to refine elixirs.
However, if the elixir is not mastered, the person will become a scumbag.
