Fu Yamen, the magistrate's house.
Gu Cheng told Gu Zhengchen the whole story and took out Hu Dashan's letter: "Uncle Hu originally wanted to come in person to plead guilty, but in view of the inconvenience of the large number of people in the government office, I asked him to write a letter first, and then let the master agree after he agreed. He came to the government office to talk."
Gu Zhengchen took Hu Dashan's letter, read it carefully, put it on the table, tapped it with his fingers, and said in a deep voice: "In your opinion, is Hu Hengcai motivated by sex, or was he set up?"
Gu Cheng thought for a moment and said seriously: "Master, I don't dare to speculate on this kind of thing, but I know one thing."
"What?"
"When he was in Jinling, Hu Hengcai got drunk a lot, but every time he got drunk, he was a puddle of mud and it was difficult to hold him up, let alone anything else."
Gu Zhengchen took out a copper coin and flipped it between his fingertips.
Is this an unscrupulous businessman, or does he have other motives? Is it simply motivated by sex, or is it a trap set up?
Gu Zhengchen thought for a long time before he said, "Didn't the Huang family report to the official?"
Gu Cheng shook his head: "Not really."
Gu Zhengchen stood up and walked around, then walked out and said in a deep voice: "Ascend to the hall!"
Gu Cheng's expression changed, and even Zhang Xiwan came over to persuade: "Husband, Hu Hengcai is Hu Dashan's nephew. He will take care of him as his son. If..."
Gu Zhengchen looked at Zhang Xiwan and said firmly: "A man is a man who dares to act! Besides, this is not just Hu Hengcai's case!"
Zhang Xiwan was puzzled: "Then who else?"
Gu Zhengchen chuckled: "Who? Of course it's the Huang family. If a daughter loses her virginity, she should sue the officials as soon as possible. But what did they do? They asked Hu Hengcai to come up with 13,000 kilograms of cabins to settle the matter. If I hadn't guessed Wrong, this is their purpose in itself. It is impossible to say that Hu Hengcai’s case is also mixed with a case of intimidation to obtain money!"
Zhang Xiwan relaxed: "If this is true, then Hu Hengcai will not die."
Gu Zhengchen shook his head: "I dare not say that now, but no matter what, this case cannot be ignored or ignored. It is better to investigate early than to delay it. I believe the Huang family is not prepared at this time. It is the right time."
Seeing that Gu Zhengchen had an idea, Zhang Xiwan stepped aside and pointed at the sky: "I hope my husband can come back before sunset."
Gu Zhengchen's sudden elevation to court caught all the government officials off guard. Judge Lin Tangchen was also very surprised. What was even more surprising was that after this elevation, neither the plaintiff nor the defendant...
Just when Lin Tangchen was surprised, Gu Zhengchen wrote the hook and ordered Zhao Sanqi to lead the Yamen to arrest Hu Hengcai. At the same time, Lin Baifan was asked to follow the Yamen to the Huang family, and told Huang Jia'ao, Huang Shixue and others to come to the Yamen immediately.
The officer left.
Lin Tangchen looked at Gu Zhengchen, who was concentrating with his eyes closed, and asked: "Master, what case is this being tried?"
Gu Zhengchen shook his head slightly and did not explain.
In less than half an hour, Hu Hengcai, Huang Jiaao, Huang Shixue and others arrived at the government office lobby one after another. Hu Dashan also followed him to the government office, but did not come forward to intercede.
Gu Zhengchen picked up the gavel, dropped it suddenly, and shouted: "Hu Hengcai, I heard that you defiled a daughter of the Huang family. Is this true?"
Hu Hengcai knelt on the ground, with tears streaming down his face, and sadly confessed.
Huang Shixue knelt down in the hall and looked at Gu Zhengchen carefully. She didn't expect that the prefect was so young and looked like a scholar, but his voice was dignified and his aura was a bit scary.
Gu Zhengchen looked deeply at Hu Hengcai and said sternly: "Hu Hengcai, since you plead guilty, then tell the matter clearly from beginning to end without hiding anything!"
Hu Hengcai wiped away his tears and raised his head to look at Gu Zhengchen. There was no murderous intent in his eyes, only impartial sternness. He lowered his head and said, "Yesterday evening, Huang Jia'ao, Yang Qing and other Jinjiang bigwigs held a banquet in the tower. They took out the golden tiger, land deeds, house deeds, etc., and tried to get me to get some cabins on sea ships through connections so that I could go to sea for trade as soon as possible. I flatly refused, and then they persuaded me to drink..."
"When I left the tower, I kept telling the people seeing me off to send me to the Fuyue Inn. Then, for some reason, I actually showed up at the Huang family. After I woke up, I realized that I had made a big mistake. In order to calm things down and save my life , had to agree to the Huang family’s request for a thirteen thousand kilogram cabin, so I went to the Municipal Shipping Department to find Zhao Tiju..."
Gu Zhengchen heard clearly and looked at Judge Lin Tangchen and asked: "President Lin Tong, what do you think of this case? Can it be closed?"
Lin Tangchen shook his head and said solemnly: "Prefect Gu, I think there is something unclear about it, and it won't be too late to find out more about it before convicting him."
"Oh, you go ahead and ask."
Gu Zhengchen said.
Lin Tangchen did not refuse and looked at Huang Jiayao: "You want to bribe Hu Hengcai. Is this true?"
Huang Jia'ao's face was very ugly, and his hands were trembling a little. He glanced at Gu Zhengchen and felt even more frightened. The prefect Gu in front of him killed people without blinking an eye. If he showed any flaws, he might be killed.
Once he admitted it, there was no way he would think that what happened next was a way for him to use his "daughter" to bribe Hu Hengcai.
Can't admit it.
Huang Jiayao said quickly: "It's nothing. We just want to make friends with Shopkeeper Hu so that we can do some business in the future. We didn't talk about navigation and trade."
Huang Shixue frowned and glanced at Huang Jiayao.
This guy is too smart, that's stupid.
There were so many people treating you yesterday, and you weren't the only one. It's better to admit it than to deny it. Once this sentence is proven to be a lie, other words may not be convincing no matter how true they are.
Seeing a smile on Gu Zhengchen's lips, Huang Shixuexian quickly added: "I'm afraid it's because father drank too much that he forgot about things. We didn't just discuss navigation and trade matters yesterday."
Huang Jia'ao looked at Huang Shixue in surprise. Seeing his cold eyes, he quickly changed his confession: "Yes, I remembered it wrong. I forget things easily after drinking. Yesterday, I did invite Shopkeeper Hu for navigation and trade..."
Gu Zhengchen looked at Huang Shixue and had to say that she was indeed a beauty. However, a woman whose family had been defiled and who was still crying and seeking death in the morning was still thinking about correcting the mistakes in her father's words. Shouldn't she be afraid? Uneasy and miserable?
After all, only a few people in the Huang family knew about her defilement, and there was no family scandal. But now, everyone in the lobby of the government office knew about it, and the family scandal was spread to the public.
She is so calm and thoughtful, unlike ordinary women in the boudoir. What's more important is that this woman has an aura of romance, and her every move seems to be charming.
Lin Tangchen always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it, so he continued to ask: "After Hu Hengcai got drunk, did he say that he would be sent to Fuyue Inn?"
Huang Jia'ao looked at Huang Shixue, nodded and said, "I told you."
"Then why did you bring him to your home?"
"Well - I also want to get closer to Shopkeeper Hu. In this way, I can take care of the Huang family if I have business in the future."
"Oh, I dare to ask the Huang Family Master, where did he place Mr. Hu after he took him to the Huang Family?"
"backyard."
"Next to your maiden's boudoir?"
"This - it's really not far."
"Then why did Hu Hengcai appear in your daughter's room?"
"I think he woke up in the middle of the night and went to the wrong room. Then after meeting his little girl, he got lustful and then..."
Lin Tangchen still wanted to ask questions, but Gu Zhengchen suddenly said: "Master Huang, kneel down and take two steps forward to answer."
Huang Jia'ao looked at Gu Zhengchen nervously, not knowing why. He glanced at Huang Shixue and had no choice but to move according to the order.
Originally, the three of them were in a line, but Huang Jiayao took two steps forward and even if he turned his head to look at Huang Shixue, he couldn't see him.
Huang Shixue noticed Gu Zhengchen's intention and lowered his head to think about countermeasures.
Seeing that Gu Zhengchen stopped talking, Lin Tangchen continued to interrogate: "At midnight, are you sure?"
Huang Jia'ao was unsure: "Maybe."
Snapped!
Huang Jiaao shuddered.
Gu Zhengchen said sternly: "How can we allow you to lie in the lobby of the government office! If you know, you know, and if you don't know, you don't know. Don't tell me what is possible or possible! It is also a serious crime to speculate without permission and mislead the case. ! Huang Jia'ao, you are a native of Jinjiang, you should know what my methods are! Let's face it, how did Hu Hengcai appear in your daughter's room? "
Huang Jia'ao couldn't help but break into a cold sweat when he thought of the scene where Gu Zhengchen killed the officials. He couldn't handle it alone, and he didn't know that he might die.
"Governor Gu, it was obviously my daughter who was humiliated and the Huang family was wronged. Why did you interrogate my father? I heard that Shopkeeper Hu has a close relationship with Magistrate Gu. Is it for this reason that you insist on exonerating him, so you interrogate my father?"
Huang Shixue asked, holding a handkerchief and covering her mouth.
Gu Zhengchen looked at the sharp-tongued Huang Shixue and smiled calmly: "Not to mention where you heard that Shopkeeper Hu has a close relationship with me. To put it simply, he did not surrender, and the Huang family did not submit the petition. It was me who hooked the general. If he is arrested and brought to trial, once the evidence is solid, his fate will be to be hanged! Where do you mean to be exonerated?"
Huang Shixue sobbed twice: "He has confessed his crime, what more evidence does he need? Do he have to take out the mess last night and the red stains on the bed as evidence? I am a weak woman, I can't even keep my chastity, and I have to be humiliated like this by the government. , it would be better to die here."
Gu Zhengchen looked at Huang Shixue coldly and asked, "How could a drunken person come into your boudoir? How about you explain it clearly to me first?"
Huang Shixue was even more painful: "Last night at midnight, I got up and heard a movement at the door, so I opened the door. I saw a man rushing over, tearing and biting me. The little girl wanted to call for help, but was choked. He hit his neck, was strangled and passed out, and when he woke up, it was, ugh..."
Gu Zhengchen stood up, walked to the clerk, picked up the recorded recruitment book, and walked towards Huang Shixue: "Are you sure that what you just said is true and there is no falsehood?"
Huang Shixue nodded: "There is absolutely no falsehood."
Gu Zhengchen handed over the call sheet: "Let's make a pledge."
Huang Shixue looked at the red mud handed over by the clerk and pressed it without hesitation.
Gu Zhengchen's mouth moved slightly, he walked towards Huang Jia'ao and asked coldly: "Is she really your biological daughter? She is so calm and considerate, but she is nothing like you. Get up and lead the way, I am going to the crime scene Look, whether it’s black or white, you have to check clearly.”
