"Master, are you okay?" Seeing Xia Tao sneezing, his servants immediately asked with concern. It was true that the slightest disturbance from their master made them worried.
Yun Jing was slightly speechless. This second prince was obviously not a flower in a greenhouse. Is that necessary?
Your uncle should get used to him.
Well, for someone of this status, losing even a single hair on the body is a top priority...
Xia Tao shook his head and said: "It's okay, my nose is just a little itchy."
"Master, at this time of year and the cold weather in the north, why don't you add a coat?" the servant continued to ask with concern.
Xia Tao waved his hand to indicate no need, and the servant no longer insisted.
At this time, the street outside the Pofeng County Government Office was extremely lively, even busier than the street outside Zuo Wangshan's house before. Countless people who heard the news flocked here, wanting to witness Mr. He handling the case in person.
There was a lot of noise, talking about anything, and everyone was asking and discussing what happened at Zuo Wangshan's house.
The county government office has been heavily guarded to prevent people from rushing into the place. The crowds of people surrounded the county government office on the third and third floors, and they all craned their necks to look inside.
Although there were many people here, there were some experts among Xia Tao's servants, so Yunjing and others easily passed through the crowd and reached the front.
In Yunjing's observation, the soldiers guarding the county government office have a certain degree of strength, which is more than enough to stop ordinary people. In addition, there are many innate masters scattered everywhere to prevent accidents. There are even true artistic conceptions, and there are more than one.
Bit!
It was obvious that He Zhengdian had made sufficient preparations for this court hearing.
Originally, although it was not impossible to mobilize so many experts in a short period of time due to his official position, it would definitely be difficult. However, when he made arrangements in those few days, he had the identity certificate of the eldest princess to clear the way, so it would be no problem.
Now, those who have blocked the county government are not only police officers from the state capital, but also experts from the army and Yifou.
Experts are very sensitive to the aura of experts. When Yunjing observed the surroundings, he obviously noticed that many eyes were looking towards them, more specifically Xia Tao and others.
It was obvious that Xia Tao and his servants had become the target of prevention. After all, what He Zhengdian was going to do next was of great importance and there was no room for any mistakes.
Xia Tao was also aware of this, but didn't care. After all, he had no intention of causing trouble and let him go.
The arrested criminals have been thrown into the Pofeng County Prison. Not only have their bones been locked up, but those who are not weak have been force-fed some kind of drug, and they cannot use force, and they are strictly guarded by experts.
, eliminating the possibility of escape.
After He Zhengdian came to the county government, he immediately had the court arranged in the county government compound for the convenience of people to watch.
The third team of yamen officers were in place. He Zhengdian, who was a government official, sat behind the desk. He picked up the gavel tree and patted it hard. He immediately shouted: "Shengtang!"
There was no sound of authority, only the government officials pounded the water and fire sticks heavily on the ground. A serious atmosphere arose spontaneously, and the people outside subconsciously shut up and kept silent.
"Let me, let me, let me take a look... Hey, there is such a good thing..."
At this moment, Yunjing noticed that a few meters away from them, half the grown-up boys were squeezing their way in front like nimble little mice.
The boy looked about fourteen or fifteen years old. He was younger than Yunjing. He was dressed in ordinary clothes and had a more outstanding appearance. He was a handsome boy even if he looked around. However, he looked more honest and honest. To put it bluntly, he was a bit stupid.
of.
He looked at the county government office with great curiosity.
The reason why this person caught Yun Jing's attention was because as soon as he squeezed to the front, he picked up money, a small piece of broken silver, and he didn't know who dropped it.
There is some luck, but Yunjing secretly wonders why he is not lucky enough to pick up money?
After glancing at him for a moment, Yunjing was not envious and continued to watch the trial of He Zhengdian in the county government office.
After he took the photo of the alarm, he said in a deep voice with a frosty face: "The sky is clear, I never thought that there would be so many things that are worse than pigs and dogs under my rule. I will open a court today to investigate the case.
Let’s put these guys on trial in front of the people of Li and give an explanation to the people, an explanation to the law, and an explanation to those who suffered!”
At the end of his sentence, he suddenly shouted: "Bring the first person to commit the crime, Wang Fu!"
The clerk nearby has prepared pen, ink, paper and inkstone to start recording. The subsequent trial process will be submitted to the capital for review. This is a necessary process.
If the people being interrogated are just some small-time criminals, He Zhengdian's official position would give him full power to make the decision. But next he will interrogate not only scholars, but also officials, and the official positions are not low, so he must go to the capital.
Although the parties have made a final decision, he does not yet have the power to make a final decision.
There was a crash, the sound of cold iron chains rubbing together, and the prisoner Wang Fu was the first to be taken to the hall.
He is now in extremely miserable condition, his bones have been pierced by sharp iron hooks, he is covered in blood, he is shaking in pain, and his hands and feet are bound by chains. In this look, how can he not be as charming as he was half a day ago?
"Bring the prisoner Wang Fu here!" the officer responsible for the escort said after bringing Wang Fu over.
In any case, Wang Fu is still a scholar and has not yet been stripped of his fame and official position. Now that he is brought to court, he is not forced to kneel down.
After all, the Dali Dynasty is a place where rules are very important, and things should be done as they should.
He Zhengdian looked at Wang Fu in the audience with cold eyes and gritted his teeth and said: "Prisoner Wang Fu, you have committed nineteen crimes. First, accepting a huge amount of bribes. Second, bribing a superior officer. Third, harming a colleague. Fourth, being a woman who works as a banker."
Five, cheating in the imperial examination, six, killing innocent people indiscriminately, seven, maiming the people, eight, cheating everywhere..., nineteen, condoning dozens of murders by servants, can you plead guilty?"
Boom~!
When He Zhengdian listed Wang Fu's crimes in detail, the people outside the door were furious. They couldn't believe that Wang Fu, who was usually bright and elegant in public, could be so inferior to a beast.
After learning of his guilt, some of the people cursed, some spat, and some just threw rotten vegetables, leaves, and rotten eggs. They didn't know when they had prepared them.
"This...how can this person be so bad? There are so many girls in the world, not to mention that they are worse than pigs and dogs. Can his body bear it? Also, how much does it cost to embezzle so much money? I want to
If you pick it up, wouldn’t it break your waist?”
The young man who squeezed to the front looked at the situation in the county government office dumbfounded and murmured.
Yunjing glanced at him again and said to himself, little brother, judging from your tone, do you often pick up money?
Wang Fu in the courtroom, every time He Zhengdian counted a crime, his body would tremble and his face would turn pale. He has done all these things.
But he didn't dare to admit it. Once he admitted it, dying a hundred times would not be enough!
So, he immediately shouted: "Sir, I am wronged. I am wronged by this official. I have never done these things. Someone framed me. Please be careful."
Now he doesn't dare to call grandpa. He is not stupid. If he calls grandpa, he will probably make his situation worse.
Before He Zhengdian could say anything, someone among the people outside the door suddenly broke through the crowd and ran towards the county government office. He staggered and shouted: "I'm wronged, sir. My husband is wronged. Please look at it clearly."
What rushed out was a woman in her twenties. She looked beautiful and graceful, but now her face was covered with tears.
She wanted to rush into the county government office, but she was stopped immediately by the soldiers, who held a long gun on her body so that she could not move.
This woman is Wang Fu's wife and He Zhengdian's granddaughter.
Seeing her appearance, a complicated look flashed in Wang Fu's eyes. After all, she was his married wife. She didn't forget to help him at this time. And she was He Zhengdian's granddaughter. Maybe his affairs could turn around?
Unexpectedly, He Zhengdian looked at his granddaughter who was being held captive and couldn't move. A trace of distress flashed through his eyes, but he hardened his heart and said in a deep voice: "I can decide for myself whether you have been wronged or not. If you dare to roar in court, give me 20 blows."
The board is waiting by the side to let you know!"
"As you command!"
The yamen officer answered with his hand, then hurried over and escorted Wang Fu's wife into the county yamen with a fire stick and a wooden stick. He pressed her directly to the ground and hit her with a board. She was beaten until she, a weak woman, screamed in agony. Soon there was blood flowing out from under her skirt.
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The law is ruthless. Since He Zhengdian wants to handle the case fairly, he cannot have any compassion and be cruel to the criminals. At the same time, he must also hate himself.
It is a rule that those who are beaten in Roaring Court will be beaten, even if the person being beaten is his granddaughter.
In fact, Wang Fu's wife would not have to be beaten if she came in normally to file a complaint to help her husband defend herself. Who told her to scream as soon as she came in? If not, who would you beat?
"Ah... it's unjust, sir. My husband is unjust. Please let him go. Grandpa, grandpa, please be merciful. I am Lin'er, your granddaughter..." The woman who was beaten was miserable.
shouted.
Looking away cruelly, He Zhengdian looked at Wang Fu with even more disgust and gritted his teeth: "Beast, have you seen it? You have done so many evil things, but you have implicated the people who care about you and care about you. Is your conscience okay?"
At this point, He Zhengdian took a deep breath and said: "Since you said you were unjustly accused, I will let you see if you were unjustly accused. Come on, bring someone to testify and provide physical evidence!"
Seeing his wife's suffering, Wang Fu still had some conscience. With tears in his eyes, he begged the government officials to stop beating him. He wanted to protect his wife but was restrained by the government officials and could not move.
However, after hearing He Zhengdian's words, he trembled all over. He had done so cleanly, how could there be any witnesses or material evidence?
Soon, dozens of people walked out from behind the county government office, including men, women, old and young. Some of them looked like high-ranking officials, while others were ordinary people. These were the witnesses that the people from Yilou had called after verifying Wang Fu's crimes.
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Among them were those who participated in the imperial examination fraud, some who helped Wang Fu participate in the murder and silence, and even the family members of those who were killed by Wang Fu and survived.
Among these people were Wang Fu’s housekeeper, and Zhou Mu, who was supposed to have left!
"Beast, give my daughter Xiaojuan's life back!"
When Zhou Mu saw Wang Fu, he immediately screamed with red eyes and tears, but he could do nothing but scream and cry. After being an honest friend all his life, he did not dare to make any extraordinary moves in the court.
The people from Antlou came to him to verify the affairs of his daughter Zhou Xiaojuan. He learned what happened to his daughter. What he had guessed at that time became a fact. The blow to him at that moment was so great that it cannot be described in words.
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Outside the county government office, Yun Jing couldn't bear to see this scene and sighed in his heart. After all, Zhou Mu found out about what he tried to avoid.
"Maybe this is okay. Uncle Zhou will not go back with regrets. He has also seen through Wang Fu's true face. He can also witness with his own eyes the fate that Wang Fu deserves. He can barely seek justice and comfort his dead daughter. But the wound
Sprinkle salt on him, it's too cruel to him..."
In the court, along with the witnesses brought, there was also a large amount of physical evidence, all of which were found from Wang Fu's house. There was his account book. Many of the items were obtained by him accepting bribes, and they were consistent with the contents in the account book.
Number above.
Next, witnesses testified against what Wang Fu had done, and the families of the victims also tried their best to provide information that was helpful to the case. It took nearly an hour before all of Wang Fu's culpability was clear.
Among them, Wang Fu's butler gave the most and most comprehensive explanation, because he was personally involved in many things.
It wasn't that Wang Fu's housekeeper came forward to testify because he had a grudge against him. In fact, he didn't dare not to testify in the face of Yan Lou's methods. As a smart man, he chose a smart approach, although doing so was a bit betraying his master.
, wouldn’t it be better to suffer less?
The witnesses and physical evidence are there, and the evidence is as solid as a mountain!
After the case was sorted out, He Zhengdian gritted his teeth and looked at Wang Fu with a sneer: "Beast, what else can you argue with now?"
"me……"
Faced with this irrefutable situation, Wang Fuming was so pale that he could not say a word.
"You can plead guilty!" He Zhengdian roared suddenly.
Plop, Wang Fu suddenly fell to the ground, trembling all over and saying: "I...I plead guilty."
After saying that, he lowered his head, knowing that he was finished, completely finished.
But what happens if you don't plead guilty? The evidence is solid and there is no room for sophistry.
"Since you plead guilty, just sign and post it!"
He Zhengdian spoke and motioned to the clerk next to him to take the recorded questioning process and give it to Wang Fu to sign and stamp.
After signing and stamping his name tremblingly, Wang Fu fainted.
Even if he fainted, he still had to go through the proper procedures.
He Zhengdian pronounced the verdict on the spot: "Since the prisoner Wang Fu has pleaded guilty, everyone is listening. I am pronouncing the verdict. Wang Fu is guilty of nineteen counts. The evidence is irrefutable. The verdict is as follows. The beast Wang Fu will be stripped of his fame and official position, and all his property will be confiscated."
, sentenced to beheading, and will be executed immediately after I report to the capital for verification!"
After saying this, he closed his eyes slightly and took a deep breath. Then he opened his eyes again. There were faint bloodshot eyes. He almost squeezed out the next words from the gap between his teeth and said: "The prisoner Wang Fu has committed a heinous crime. Many of his family members have sheltered, connived and helped the evildoer. All of them must be cut off."
His wife, Wang Song, helped Wang Fu kill people and silence him many times. He was extremely conscientious and had irrefutable evidence, so he was sentenced to death by beheading. His housekeeper helped Wang Fu kill people and silence him many times and was sentenced to death. In addition, because of Wang Fu's
Wang Fu's crime is extremely heinous, and his family has protected and condoned it, and his heart is worthy of death. Therefore, I have decided that all members of Wang Fu's family who have meritorious status will be deprived of their honors, and their descendants will not be allowed to take the imperial examination for five generations...!"
Regarding what Wang Fu did, everyone who was implicated and participated was sentenced by He Zhengdian on the spot, and everyone received the punishment they deserved, and no one was missed.
When He Zhengdian finished pronouncing the verdict, the people outside cheered loudly.
After he finished speaking, the clerk presented the verdict, and He Zhengdian stamped it with a big seal on the spot, making it effective.
He Zhengdian's sentence included his own granddaughter. This was a true act of uprightness and righteousness in killing the family, but who allowed his granddaughter to do evil things herself?
The evidence is irrefutable. He Zhengdian's granddaughter, as Wang Fu's wife, whether she was jealous or helping Wang Fu kill others, personally participated in the death of many women who were harmed by Wang Fu.
He Zhengdian will still deal with this kind of person in accordance with the law, even if he is his granddaughter!
By taking Wang Fu's first step and annihilating his relatives for justice, He Zhengdian was sending a signal that he would severely punish everyone arrested today.
He is so cruel to his relatives, how can others let him go?
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This chapter has been completed!