On the second day, Qianxian County Government.
"mighty……"
In the lobby of the county government office, accompanied by the shouts of the government servants holding water and fire sticks, the gray-faced Aunt Zhang was brought into the lobby.
Magistrate Shen, who was sitting behind the public case, stared at the audience, slapped the hall angrily, and shouted: "Who is here?"
Zhang Laoqi moved his waist and said calmly: "Grass people...Ms. Zhang, a civilian woman.
There was a trace of disdain in his eyes. It has been these years and he has always used these routines. Who are you trying to scare?
"Come here, this convict woman despises the court and beats her ten times to make a warning to others!"
Magistrate Shen on the stage was thinking a thousand times, remembering that the guards brought back the news yesterday that Master Ye Xian was dead. Wu Fan was shocked and ordered Magistrate Shen to review the case immediately the next day and be sure to lead Zhang San out.
At this time, a dragnet has been set up in the courtroom, just waiting for Zhang San to appear.
Therefore, Magistrate Shen wanted to force Zhang San to come out quickly, so he had the idea of beating him into submission.
Magistrate Shen did not follow common sense, which made Zhang Laoqi's expression change.
He glanced at the crowd of people watching behind him, but did not see the immortal who came to the prison that day.
"Sir, what is the crime of a common woman?"
Zhang Laoqi was unwilling and asked in a hoarse voice.
Magistrate Shen was deliberately looking for trouble, trying to get Zhang to plead guilty, so he randomly found a reason: "An old woman in her fifties twisted her waist and swayed her hips, which was indecent and should be beaten!"
The old woman in the audience was seriously ill a few days ago and was about to die, but today she is full of life. She must have been pretending to be ill a few days ago and must be severely punished.
"this......"
Before Zhang Laoqi could continue to defend himself, the government officials standing on both sides had already forced him down on the stool. Two other government officials stood on each side, raising their canes and dropping them heavily.
"Bang!"
How could Zhang Laoqi have suffered such a loss? He was about to tell the truth about impersonating Aunt Zhang when he suddenly realized that the slap on his body, although loud, did not seem to hurt at all.
Could it be that someone had given the yamen servant a benefit in advance and ordered him to be beaten gently?
It is worth talking about the way in which the government officials beat people. One is light on the outside but heavy on the inside. If the county magistrate intends to punish someone, after the government officials beat someone, there will be no visible injuries on the surface, but the pelvic and internal organs may have been broken.
There is another type that is heavy on the outside and light on the inside. After the beating, it looks like the skin is torn, but in fact the skin is injured but not the bones. But to a layman, it feels like the person was beaten very badly.
Therefore, there are some people who often go to court to find ways in advance, so even if they get slapped, it won't be a big deal.
"Bang bang bang..."
After finishing the ten big shots, Zhang Laoqi was unscathed and even a little comfortable.
Magistrate Shen was well versed in the way government officials beat people. Seeing Zhang's apparent lack of injuries, he thought that the government officials understood what he was thinking and used the method of being light on the outside and heavy on the inside.
He was very happy and asked: "Ms. Zhang, the criminal wife, do you know your crime?"
Zhang Laoqi is as evil as a fox. The Immortal only said to let me go to court, but nothing else. After the trial is over quickly, he can be rescued by the Immortal. He is about to nod and plead guilty...
A voice suddenly came, interrupting his plan: "Sir, the student has something to say."
Outside the lobby, a handsome and handsome scholar in white squeezed in and stood at the foot of the hall.
"Who are you?"
Magistrate Shen was sitting upright, and the sudden appearance of the young scholar made him feel something bad.
"After Xuanyang, I entered Luoxiang and met the great master Qingtian."
He Pingan stood in the hall and bowed.
"Why don't you kneel down when you see me?"
Magistrate Shen said coldly.
"It is a common practice of the imperial court for a student to pass the college examination by luck and have a good reputation. It is a common practice of the imperial court not to kneel before the official."
He Pingan explained loudly.
"Do you have proof?"
"There is a road as proof."
He Ping'an took out the road guide from his arms and handed it to Follow Ding next to him.
He and Ding handed Lu Yin to Magistrate Shen, who took out the official seal. Under the stimulation of Confucianism and Taoism, the official seal shone a white light on Lu Yin, and some information had fallen into Magistrate Shen's mind.
The Daxuan official seal has many wonderful uses. It can not only detect information, but also serve as a communication message. It can also control the entire county government formation.
If a demon attacks the city, the official seal can also change in size and be used as a magical weapon. If it is smashed down with a huge force, the demon of the lower third grade will be killed on the spot.
"Um......"
The official seal shows that this Luo Xiang is indeed a scholar from Xuanyang Gyeonggi.
After surrendering to Ding Jiang, he was still safe. Magistrate Shen asked, "Since you are a scholar from Xuanyang Capital Region, what's the business of coming here?"
"The student's family is poor, so in his free time, he works as a lawyer to support his family."
"Today I am entrusted by someone to avenge the Zhang family."
He Pingan spoke eloquently without any panic at all.
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Shen's face became even colder: "Who is entrusted by you?"
"I dare not hide it, sir. The man left fifty taels of silver and disappeared. His name is unknown."
He Pingan explained.
"In this case, you can just listen to the trial on the sidelines. If you are not asked by me, you can't speak."
County Magistrate Shen sent He Pingan aside and signaled to the master next to him. The master understood and quickly rushed to the backyard of the county government office.
This person's identity is suspicious and he is probably an accomplice of Zhang San. He informed the prince and asked him to send someone to calm down the situation.
"Ms. Zhang, the criminal wife, do you know your crime?"
Magistrate Shen asked again.
Zhang Laoqi was about to answer when a voice came from his mind: "I say something, you answer something."
He felt happy and knew that the immortal was coming.
"Mr. Zhang, a civilian woman, what crime is she guilty of?"
Zhang Laoqi suddenly raised his head and stared at Magistrate Shen on the stage.
Magistrate Shen was a little horrified by the sight and avoided Mrs. Zhang's eyes: "How dare you ask me! Someone reported that your son Zhang Sanzong committed the murder with a knife, and it was you who instigated him."
"Yes and no?"
"Sir, the common woman was wronged. She had no knowledge of what happened back then."
"Afterwards, San'er was stopped in time and he was captured without restraint."
Magistrate Shen raised his eyebrows: "The convict Mrs. Zhang still dares to quibble."
"Bring witnesses Li Hui to court."
As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man with a pockmarked face was brought to the court.
"Isn't this Li Mazi?"
"Normally, I don't do my job properly. I am involved in everything from food, drink, prostitution and gambling. But today I became a witness?"
...
The people watching were pointing and talking.
Zhang Laoqi's expression changed even more. This Li Mazi usually had some business dealings with him.
Magistrate Shen frowned and shouted: "Quiet!"
Then he pointed at Li Mazi and said, "Witness Li Hui, please tell me in detail what happened that day."
"Yes, sir."
Li Mazi knelt next to Zhang Laoqi and said vividly: "I still remember the night before the incident eight years ago. I was drunk and passed by Zhang San's house."
"I just happened to hear Zhang San's mother telling Zhang San in the courtyard that she discovered Zhang San's wife Hongxing was having an affair a few months ago, but there was no proof."
"Let Zhang San pretend to go to the countryside to kill pigs tomorrow, return halfway, catch someone and take the stolen goods."
"It's best to kill him with one knife."
...
As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar, and the people in the hall were talking a lot. Zhang Laoqi's face turned pale at the right time, as if there was something wrong in his heart.
Magistrate Shen was very satisfied with the reaction of his audience. He was stunned and shouted: "Ms. Zhang, the convict wife, what else do you have to say?"
Zhang Laoqi was hesitating at this time, speechless, and seemed to feel guilty.
"Sir, I have something to ask the witness."
At this moment, He Pingan stood up.
Magistrate Shen had already received a message from Crown Prince Wu at this time. This scholar was just an ordinary person with no cultivation, so there was no need to worry at all.
What the fourth-grade martial arts monk said is definitely correct.
Magistrate Shen was determined that this person would not be able to make much waves yet, so he still wanted Zhang San to show up: "Okay, I will give you a chance. If you can't ask anything, you can turn back to Xuanyang immediately. "
He Pingan bowed and saluted, nodded in agreement, and then walked up to Li Mazi: "Li Hui, let me ask you."
"What happened eight years ago, why didn't you report it to the official that day and only reported it to the official these days?"
"Yes, that's a reasonable question."
"Why didn't you report to the government eight years ago?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone outside the hall started talking.
