Liu Changqing is upright and upright, with a sense of righteousness in him, and he is not angry but confident.
But Huang Ziling curled his lips and sneered: "It's ridiculous. I am Mrs. Dening's younger brother. I am a viscount. It's good that I didn't let you give me a seat. Why should I kneel to you?"
Hearing this, Liu Changqing took a deep breath, but what Huang Ziling said was true. From this point of view, he had no choice but to nod and said: "Okay, Huang Ziling, you still know that you are a viscount. He is Mrs. Denning's brother."
This is actually a sarcastic statement.
But Huang Ziling didn't take it seriously, and he raised his head slightly and said: "Master Liu, I wonder what crime this young master has committed, so that you can send me here with the king's order?"
"Huang Ziling, you bully the people, run rampant in the countryside, threaten the government, and collude with local officials. You have no law and all kinds of crimes, you might as well bring about them!" Liu Changqing decided to get straight to the point.
"Absurd!" Huang Ziling sneered: "Mr. Liu's words must be supported by real evidence! Otherwise, you will frame my master and be suspected of humiliating Mrs. Dening!"
He kept Mrs. Dening on his lips when he opened and closed his mouth. It was natural that he relied on her. If it were other officials, they might be intimidated, but Liu Changqing could not be suppressed.
The latter stopped looking at him and stared directly at the woman who stopped the driver on the street. He asked sternly: "Ms. Wang, how did Huang Ziling seize your family's land in Lanping County and beat your son to serious injuries? Please explain. Come together, don't be afraid, this is in court, I will make the decision for you!"
"Yes, yes." The woman responded repeatedly, and then began to tell the truth about her grievances.
After he finished speaking, Liu Changqing asked another villager: "Old man Zhang, you complained to Lanping County before, saying that Huang Ziling robbed your daughter, but the local county magistrate ignored it. Is it okay if I beat you with a stick instead?"
"This, this." Old man Zhang knelt down, swallowed, and said with a slight trembling: "It's nothing, sir. I have never made a complaint to the county government, and my daughter has always been safe."
"What?" Liu Changqing frowned and glanced at Huang Ziling subconsciously. The latter's lips were slightly raised, looking proud of the victory.
Liu Changqing asked again: "The second son of the Zhou family, before March, when he was in Lanping County, did Huang Ziling demolish your house, expand his mansion for himself, and seize your fields? You complained to the government, but the county magistrate was perfunctory. , it’s been a long time?”
"This..." Zhou Laoer secretly looked at Liu Changqing's face and said cautiously: "The villain's house was indeed demolished, but the price was negotiated with Mr. Huang and sold to him without any complaint. The government, I have a clear vision..."
This has obviously been dealt with, or he was frightened by Huang Ziling's power, or he was bribed with money and changed his confession.
At this time, the woman who stopped the driver also opened her eyes wide, and turned back to look at the villagers in disbelief, "You! You all obviously have grievances. Now that Master Qingtian is here, why don't you dare to speak out..."
"Oh my god, is there any king's law in this world..."
"Do the poor deserve to be wronged..."
All the villagers lowered their heads, not daring to look at Wang.
"Quiet!" Liu Changqing patted the table, and then continued to question other villagers, but there was no doubt that the subsequent questions, without exception, all changed their original confessions.
At this point, Huang Ziling smiled and said with a smile: "Mr. Liu, the matter is very clear. I have always been law-abiding in Lanping and have done many good deeds. You will not want to accuse me just based on Wang's words of being a treacherous woman." Right? If that’s really the case, you can give it a try.”
Yes, how could it be possible for Wang's testimony alone to convict Huang Ziling.
He is so proud now.
I thought Liu Changqing would be frustrated, but he sneered and said, "Huang Ziling, I have long expected that you would do this. You know, you are asking for it."
"What do you mean?" Huang Ziling's face changed slightly.
Liu Changqing ignored him and shouted directly: "Everyone come in!"
Following his words, several spies from the military aircraft battalion stepped in. After saluting one after another, one of them said:
"Your Excellency, under the orders of General Lin, I secretly followed Old Man Zhang and discovered that he accepted two hundred taels of silver from the steward of the Huang Mansion twenty days ago. This is the investigation file."
While speaking, he also respectfully handed over an official document.
Then came the second person: "Your Excellency, I am responsible for monitoring Zhou Lao Er in my humble position. Twenty days ago, I discovered that the Huang Mansion had coerced and lured him, bribed him with a lot of money, and threatened him with death."
"Your Excellency..."
One after another, the spies reported the situation of the twelve villagers one by one.
Huang Ziling's expression had long since changed, and he was no longer as arrogant as before.
A group of villagers knelt on the ground, sweating profusely.
After the secret agent finished his report and retreated, Liu Changqing was undoubtedly furious. He slapped the table in front of him and shouted sharply:
"Bold! You unscrupulous people! How dare you ignore the law! Play with the court! What crime should you be punished for!"
Hearing this, all the villagers trembled and began to beg for mercy: "Master, please forgive me, Master, please forgive me..."
"Why don't you recruit them from the ground up!"
There is no suspense about what happens next, and the truth will soon be revealed.
After recording everything one by one with the civil servants at hand, Liu Changqing looked at Huang Ziling again: "Huang Ziling, what else do you have to say?"
"This, this." Huang Ziling swallowed hard, and couldn't help but take two steps back. His face had already turned pale, and he stammered: "My lord... you are so noble, the Huang family will definitely remember your kindness..."
"I only enforce the law impartially and don't need anyone's favor!" Liu Changqing was furious. He immediately stopped talking and shouted with a glare: "Here comes someone!"
"Here!" The guards on the left and right came out to respond.
But before he could give the next order, a loud voice came from outside the hall: "Mrs. Dening is here~~~~~"
After hearing this, the guards subconsciously paused, somewhat at a loss.
Huang Ziling, on the other hand, had a happy face and hurriedly came to the door, shouting in surprise: "Sister!"
"Shut up!" Huang Yunwei glared at him with hatred, then stepped in.
Seeing that the guards in the hall were still looking at each other, the attendant was naturally dissatisfied and scolded: "How dare you not kneel down when you see Mrs. Dening?"
ah! ? All the guards reacted and knelt down in unison.
"Everyone, get up." Huang Yunwei waved her hand, walked straight to the front, and looked at Liu Changqing.
She is dressed in a dress, with light makeup and exquisite makeup. As a king's woman, she does have a noble air.
Facing the monarch's wife, no matter how high his official position was, Liu Changqing had no choice but to stand up. With an extremely ugly face, he bent down and bowed deeply: "I have seen Mrs. Dening."
(End of chapter)
