"Okay, okay, Mr. Gao has such great authority!"
The appearance of Shen Anran shocked everyone. No one would have thought that a prodigal son would disrupt the order of the court.
The onlookers began to whisper, and most of them thought that Shen Anran was ill, and even Gao Changfu dared to provoke him.
"You are so bold and unruly! How dare you disturb the court? Come on, follow me and drive me out!"
Gao Changfu gave an order, and the two officers walked towards him.
"You are so anxious to drive me out. It seems that Mr. Gao is very guilty, right?"
Shen Anran's abrupt words made Gao Changfu's heart skip a beat.
The horseman who was responsible for transporting the medicinal materials that day reported to him that he met Shen Anran on the road and seemed to be very interested in this batch of medicinal materials.
After listening to the groom's description, Gao Changfu didn't take the matter to heart at all. He thought that even if a down-and-out prodigal knew his plan, he couldn't make any big waves.
Moreover, Shen Anran only glanced at the groom on the street, and it was impossible to penetrate Gao Changfu's plan in any case.
"Wait a minute! You'd better tell the truth today, otherwise don't blame me for being cruel to you!"
Gao Changfu shouted loudly and drove away the two guards who were about to take action. In his impression, Shen Anran was simply a super useless person who could not hold up the wall. Not only did he have the super ability to spend money, but his brain was also slow to react. A complete retarded child.
Otherwise, people in the casino would not have been able to defraud Shen's entire family business so easily.
"Master Gao, I will accuse the witness in court of lying!"
Shen Anran's momentum was very powerful, and his tone of voice was even more confident.
"How did you, an outsider, know about the family affairs of Shennongtang? Could it be that your Shen family was also involved in this shoddy case?"
Gao Changfu's mind was indeed bright, and he quickly got back a win for himself, trying to pour dirty water on Shen Anran in this way. If his plan succeeds, he can kill two birds with one stone this time and send the Shen family's only son to death row!
"Master Gao, if I were not absolutely sure, I would never accuse Wang Wu of lying. Now that the matter has been settled, why not invite witnesses from the palace to come to court to verify the authenticity?"
"You mean there are witnesses in Shennongtang?"
Gao Changfu's pupils dilated and his body trembled violently. He thought that his eldest son's plan was flawless. Only his close associates knew that he wanted to arrest Wang Youwei. Moreover, Wang Youwei was brought to justice very quickly. According to common sense, it would never be possible. Only when you have the opportunity to prepare witnesses to vindicate yourself.
Unless they had the ability to predict the future, they would have known that such a day would come to them, so they had prepared evidence in advance.
"Master Gao, the witness from Shennongtang is waiting outside. Are you afraid that you don't dare to let him stand in court?"
"Presumptuous! I act openly and aboveboard, how can I be afraid of you, a little prodigal and dishonest person? Today, I want to take a closer look and see who this witness is! Bring the witness to court!"
As soon as Gao Changfu finished speaking, a middle-aged man wearing patchwork clothes walked out of the crowd and stood in the center of the courtroom with his head held high.
When Wang Youwei saw the person coming, his eyes began to light up. He knew very well that the appearance of this person would definitely allow him to return home safely.
Maybe even Gao Changfu can take off his black gauze hat in front of everyone!
"Who is here! Why don't you kneel down when you see me?"
Gao Changfu was puzzled in his heart. What happened to the people he met today? Everyone in his territory was like an uncle, and none of them took the initiative to kneel down. It seemed that no one really ignored this seven-year-old. County magistrate Pin is a human being?
"I kneel down to the court, and kneel down to my father and mother! You, a little official, usually kneel too far away. I really can't see clearly, so I won't argue with you!"
The witness spoke in an official tone, and the aura sounded like it was not an ordinary official title!
Gao Changfu had just bought an official position and knew very little about the official levels of the imperial court. Seeing that the newcomer was so confident, he quickly turned his head to the side and winked at the guard beside him, gesturing for him to come to his side.
"Sir, this man has a good background, isn't he? Look at the crane embroidered on his patchwork uniform. He is a second-rank official! If I'm not mistaken, this man should be the governor, right?"
"What? A second-grade official? Is he the governor Qin Jinzhong?"
Gao Changfu's head was banged, and his vision went dark! A second-grade official came to his temple? And he is also a witness from Shennongtang?
This time he was working for the governor. When the order was issued, it was conveyed by Qin Jinzhong's entourage. The two had never met, so Gao Changfu did not know the appearance of the governor.
"Are you sure you're right?"
"My lord, you are absolutely unmistakable. I advise you to find an opportunity and run away as soon as possible, right?"
In fact, Gao Changfu already had the idea of retreating without the officer's reminder.
"I have noticed that this case is rather complicated. Today, everyone will retreat on their own and the trial will be repeated another day! Withdraw!"
The gavel was lifted up by Gao Changfu, and just when it was about to fall on the table, Qin Jinzhong stopped him sharply!
"Master Gao! Is your method of handling cases inconsistent with Daliang law? If so, don't blame me for going to the court to convict you of engaging in malpractice for personal gain and disrupting the imperial court!"
After Gao Changfu heard this, the gavel fell out of his hand and made a dull sound when it collided with the table, which really scared him.
At this moment, he wanted to slap himself twice. Why did he listen to his eldest son's bad idea?
It will definitely be detrimental to him if he continues, but if he really withdraws, Qin Jinzhong may really report the matter to the court. By then, the matter will be serious, and his family may also be implicated.
"My subordinates must enforce the law impartially, please ask witnesses to provide testimony!"
Gao Changfu was so arrogant at the beginning, but now he is so humble. His title was also demoted from a senior official to a subordinate official. This behavior made everyone sigh.
"I would like to ask Mr. Gao, according to the official rank of our Daliang, who should sit on this high hall the most?"
Qin Jinzhong's face was expressionless, and his words were as cold as a knife. Every word turned into an invisible sharp blade, drilling straight into Gao Changfu's heart!
"According to Daliang law, naturally the governor sits high up in the hall, and the subordinate officials should kneel down below~"
Before Gao Changfu had finished speaking, he had already walked to Wang Youwei obediently and knelt firmly on the ground with both knees.
After seeing Qin Jinzhong sit firmly, he gently pushed the arm of Wang Youwei, who was kneeling beside him, and whispered:
"Master Wang, you don't remember the faults of villains, so you just treat me like a fart, right? We all know that you and the governor have a good relationship, how about you give me a few more kind words?"
Gao Changfu has one advantage, that is, he can bend and stretch. One second he wanted to cut Wang Youwei and Shen Anran into pieces, and the next second he wanted to treat them as his ancestors.
"Master Gao, what's wrong? Why do you open your mouth without speaking? I'm getting older, and my ears are getting worse and worse~"
Naturally, Wang Youwei would not let Gao Changfu off easily. If he allowed this man to escape successfully this time due to a moment of weakness, he would definitely come back to target Shennong Hall again in the future!
Therefore, the safest way is to follow Shen Anran's original plan and completely send away the seventh-grade dog magistrate, which can be regarded as eliminating harm for the people!
"Wang Wu, I think you are a scornful person. You must have been coerced by others to give false testimony. Now I will give you another chance to tell the real truth!"
This king's eyes were darting around. This was the first time he had perjured himself to vent his anger. Why did he meet a second-grade official just like this?
If he had admitted perjury on the spot, he might not be able to escape death according to Daliang law.
If he insisted that everything he said was true, he would probably have a chance of surviving.
Therefore, he chose the latter and stuck to what he said at the beginning.
"I used to be a servant of Shennong Hall, and I know the quality of this batch of medicinal materials very well. This old bastard is greedy for profit. In order to earn more money from the court, he not only raised the price by 50%, but also used scraps to make up for it. good!"
"I couldn't stand his behavior, so I kindly reminded him. Who would have thought that this old bastard would kick me out! Please, Mr. Qingtian, please don't spare this black-hearted businessman lightly, so that the common people can Take the peace of mind medicine!"
