After receiving the news, Qin Xuran hurried over and shouted from a distance: "Dad!"
Marquis Dingyuan glanced at him and said in a deep voice: "Why are you panicking?"
Qin Xuran approached and saluted, saying: "Dad..."
Marquis Dingyuan waved his hand and said, "Go back!" Last night, Mr. Liu ignored him, and his son always had such a hesitant look in his eyes. He couldn't help in any way, and he would only make things more confusing and annoying!
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After walking out of the mansion, the carriage was ready, and Dingyuan Hou got on the carriage with great swagger.
He knew very well that the more low-key and humble he behaved, the people who participated in the onlookers yesterday might not have said anything. How could he do such a catchy thing?
Besides, he wouldn't take it lightly even if he was a catcher with few grades.
The carriage moved, and Wang's first five people followed the carriage, looking as if they were his bodyguards.
A policeman whispered: "Boss..."
Wang Captou winked and signaled him to stop talking.
No one would be angry about such an aggrieved thing, but they are noble marquises and second-grade criminal ministers. They are just small detectives, so they can only bear the aggrieved feelings?
In the carriage, Marquis Dingyuan's mood was actually not as calm as he had shown before.
Qin Zhizheng, the governor of Ganyi County, didn't seem to be acting imprudently at first. Besides, they were like grasshoppers on a rope, and no one could escape their involvement. What's more, in the following nine years, with his support,
The county governor rose through the ranks and was transferred to several lucrative positions, and now he is the best in Jinzhou.
The governor of Ganyi County was only promoted from the fourth rank to the third rank.
In nine years, he has been transferred to another official position, which is not an unpleasant speed. What's more, now he will be transferred to the capital official soon, and he only has to wait for the expiration of the six-month term.
If this matter is to be singled out, of course he cannot escape his involvement, as does Qin Zhizheng.
Therefore, Qin Zhizheng should be more afraid that this matter will be leaked than he is. He doesn't know what went wrong in the middle. The women who were sent here were changed every few days. Although some of them liked him for a long time, but in the end they should
All were executed.
Is what Ruan Xinlian said true?
Is she really the delicate woman who served him in the end?
He still remembered that when the disaster relief mission was completed, he would return to Beijing the next day.
That night, I looked at the four beautiful ladies in the tent, so young, shy and timid, with clean eyes, scared and timid, like weak little white rabbits, which can arouse the deepest desires in people's hearts. They are like women from the capital.
A completely different style.
Liu's family can't compare, and his outer chamber can't compare either.
He can't help but be a bit ridiculous.
The next day he slept until midnight, and Qin Zhizheng held a grand farewell ceremony. Could it be that because he wanted to see him off, Qin Zhizheng forgot to get rid of all the people?
The carriage arrived at Jingzhao Yin Yamen leisurely. At this time, some people had gathered at the Yamen Gate.
Among these common people, there are also people who saw the excitement in front of the Dingyuan Hou Mansion yesterday.
When people saw the carriage of Dingyuan Marquis Mansion arriving, there was a hint of excitement in their eyes.
It was like watching a drama. What they were more concerned about was whether the mother and son were the women and children of Marquis Dingyuan outside. If not, this wealthy family was not very clean, and neither was the high-ranking Marquis.
Like ordinary men, do they also have sex and gather wild flowers outside?
However, some women are more concerned about the fate of Ruan Xinlian and her son.
I don’t know what the mother-in-law was thinking. All she had to do was quietly approach the Marquis of Dingyuan for such a thing. A dignified Marquis, with a little money slipping through his fingers, would be enough for the mother and son to live on.
Now that there is a commotion, if you choose this time, if you are seen by so many people and you have to face Bo in court, can Dingyuan Hou still recognize you?
If they don't admit it, it will be a problem for their mother and son to live in the future, no, even whether they can live will be a problem, right?
For a while, they gathered around the door and talked about it.
Someone later asked: "Now that the Marquis of Dingyuan is here, why haven't the Ruan family and her son arrived?"
"That's right. Didn't you see that the situation was bad and have already escaped?"
Someone who arrived first looked at the speaker with disdain and said: "The Ruan family and her son are the masters of suffering. They entered the yamen very early in the morning and all the imperial sticks were beaten. Otherwise, the yamen could send someone to invite the Marquis of Dingyuan?"
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"What, you even hit the imperial staff?"
"Isn't it a rule to use the people to sue the officials and the imperial staff to be thirty?"
"This Mrs. Ruan is also pitiful. She has such a small body and received thirty canes. No wonder she is standing there swaying!"
"Fortunately, she was a civilian woman with a strong body. If she were an ordinary woman, she might not be able to withstand the imperial staff and die on the spot."
"Since the plaintiff and defendant are all here, why hasn't the court started yet?"
"Yes, how long have we been waiting? There is no result, and we are so worried!"
"Did you read this as a script?" Someone teased: "You are very brave. If the people in the Marquis Mansion know your intentions, you can find any excuse and you won't even know how you died!"
"Bah, bah, bah, what are you talking about? How could such a noble family like the Hou Mansion have time to deal with me, a poor commoner? I just want to have fun. What's wrong with allowing those high-ranking families to do it, and we can't even look at it?
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"Look, look, it's open!"
At this time, the door of the Yamen opened.
This door is still more than two feet away from the crowd watching the excitement. Inside the door is the Yamen lobby.
If the trial can be allowed to be watched by the people, this door is also allowed to enter. The people can see the situation in the hall, hear the voices during the interrogation, and even know clearly what the prisoner looks like!
In the hall, two teams of government officers have already taken their positions, each standing in two rows, with an empty space in the middle. Water and fire sticks are black and red, arranged neatly, and they are extremely solemn and majestic.
Jingzhao Yin Jiyu, wearing the majestic Jingzhao Yin official uniform, was walking slowly towards the back of the case, but at this time, two government officials walked towards the gate.
The gate is limited to the threshold. When the trial is open and it is not determined whether it is a public trial or a private trial, onlookers are not allowed to cross. Therefore, at this time, those who want to get a good seat and are in good health are squeezing to the place with a better view.
, just waiting for the adults inside to open the hearing, they rushed in as soon as possible to seize the best position.
The two government officials walked to the door and said loudly: "Your Majesty has ordered that the case be heard in closed court and no one is allowed to watch!"
People who had been waiting for a long time to watch the excitement originally thought that the two government officials were here to inform the public trial and maintain order. They were stunned when they heard the news. They came early in the morning just to eat fresh first-hand melons. Now, they can only eat one
Lonely?
Someone immediately said loudly: "Why, sir, we are just taking a look and won't talk too much!"
"We have been waiting for a long time. Sir, please have mercy and let us take a look!"
"Sir, this is not a shameful case. Why don't you let us see it?"
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There was a lot of chatter and a lot of noise.
The yamen servant shouted: "What are you yelling about? Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, and don't look at what you shouldn't look at!" With that said, the two of them closed the door one by one.
Everyone was helpless and could only watch as the two doors slowly opened in front of them, and then blocked off the lobby inside.
There’s no need to look. It’s far away from the lobby. You can’t see anyone and can only hear faint sounds. So what else is there to see?
In the hall, the trial has begun.
Jingzhao Yin Jiyu was asking: "Master Qin Hou, the Ruan family accuses you of starting chaos and abandoning your son, abandoning your son without raising him, and being a father in vain. Do you have anything to say?"
Marquis Dingyuan swaggered in the hall. He stood and looked up at the person sitting behind the case: "Master Ji, I always sit upright, why did I start to be chaotic and end up abandoning you? If it were any woman, take me with you.
If a child makes a fuss in front of my house, I will recognize him, and my son will probably be able to build an army!"
Jiyu: "..."
He turned to look at Ruan Xinlian: "Ruan, do you have any evidence?"
Mrs. Ruan has never experienced such a scene, especially what happened last night left her with lingering fears.
Her face was very pale. She was kicked by the man in black and suffered internal injuries. As she was suing the government from the people, she also had to receive the imperial staff, which added to the injuries. She was mentally depressed. However, when she thought of Bao'er, she felt strong
Come to cheer up.
Her lips were trembling as she spoke, partly because of the injury and partly because of the cowardice in her heart. She said incoherently: "Sir, no, oh no, yes, yes? Birthmark, yes, birthmark, sir, the common woman remembers it, baby."
The son's father has a horseshoe-shaped birthmark more than three inches below his left waist!"
As for her past relationship, she had already mentioned it. Although Ruan Xinlian spoke awkwardly, she explained clearly how she was chosen, how she returned home, how she gave birth in the mountains, and how she and her son depended on each other.
Ji Yu said: "Master Hou, I'm offended!"
"What a joke!" Marquis Dingyuan said coldly: "Just because of a common woman's words, Sir Ji will test my identity? Sir Ji, with such a ridiculous method, do you want to examine the case, or do you want to humiliate me?"
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Yesterday, he was suddenly startled when the peasant woman mentioned something about a horseshoe-shaped birthmark. He couldn't hold himself steady for a moment, but today was different.
He, the second-rank minister of the Criminal Department, Dingyuan Marquis, brother of Concubine Ning, and uncle of the eldest prince, came to the Jingzhao Yin Mansion to give Ji Yu face. Ji Yu only has the right to ask questions. His identity is here
, you cannot use the usual method when trying a case.
Ji Yu naturally knew that if he went to test the identity of the Marquis because of a complaint filed by a commoner woman, it would be the most ridiculous thing in the world, and he would also be scolded.
But now it’s not just a matter of a little housewife.
He said helplessly: "Master Hou, it's not that I want to humiliate Master Hou, but this case is of great importance and must be investigated clearly!"
Marquis Dingyuan looked cold: "I have said that I behave properly and sit upright. When I was an imperial envoy, I went to Beijing on errands, and I never did such ridiculous things. Either this woman is making a false accusation, or she is
Wrong person!"
Ji Yu said: "Last night, an assassin attacked Dingwang's Courtyard at night and killed several servants and women in Dingwang's Courtyard. The assassin was caught by the patrolling guard Jiang Tong and his men. After a night interrogation, he was accused of
Is the Marquis of Qin already aware of the matter of identifying Yuanhou Mansion?"
Marquis Dingyuan looked calm: "The arrester sent by your Excellency has already told you about this!"
Ji Yu said slowly: "The assassin originally went to kill Ruan's mother and son, but accidentally injured Prince Ding. This matter is no longer a trivial matter. In addition, the assassin was tried and identified as the Marquis of Qin. So now, it is not just Ruan who is suing
The crime of starting a rebellion and ending up abandoning it, and the crime of harming the prince! The Marquis of Qin doesn’t want to take a physical examination, I’m afraid it won’t work!”
When he heard Wang Baotou say that the fourth prince was attacked, he didn't take it seriously. He thought it was just Ji Yu who asked Wang Baotou to say this deliberately to scare him, in order to prevent him from delaying.
After all, it is impossible for the fourth prince to live in another courtyard. He wants to bring himself down, so he must be planning with the advisers in the palace how to dig out what happened back then.
But at this time, Jiyu doesn’t look like a joke.
Marquis Dingyuan frowned and said: "His Royal Highness Ding Wang was attacked, I deeply sympathize with him, but how does this matter have anything to do with the examination of my body? Is it possible that Lord Ji thought that I was the one who injured Lord Ding?"
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Ji Yu said: "The Ruan family and their son recognized their relatives in front of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion. The Dingyuan Marquis Mansion wanted to drive them away. His Highness the Fourth Highness upheld justice and ordered them to file a lawsuit. That night, the Ruan family and their son were attacked and even injured.
Prince, no matter whether the Marquis of Qin sent someone to do this or not, the Marquis of Qin is suspicious. Now the physical examination is just a way for the Marquis of Qin to prove himself, so the Marquis of Qin should not refuse!"
Marquis Dingyuan's face instantly turned ugly.
Indeed, if it were just a civilian woman who accused him, Ji Yu would not dare to test his identity as a marquis.
But in the middle, there was an injured fourth prince, and it was also related to the emperor's mission nine years ago. Ji Yu's attitude was unwilling to soften, and he might really be forced to take a test!
He said in a deep voice: "Master Ji, please don't push me hard. I represent not only myself. If I agree to the physical examination today, no matter what the result is, my face will be rubbed on the ground. In the future,
, what kind of face do I have? I cannot agree to this matter!"
"Marquis Qin, I'm afraid you won't tolerate your disagreement with this matter!" A screen was erected behind the case. There was no movement before, but at this time, voices were heard.
Then, Chu Yuncheng, who was wearing the prince's uniform, walked out slowly. He stretched one hand with a cloth on his chest, and there was a little blood on the white cloth on his arm!
When Marquis Dingyuan saw Chu Yuncheng, his eyebrows twisted again unconsciously, but he quickly let go and his eyes fell on the fourth prince's arm. Turns out he was really injured?
Trash, they were sent to kill the Ruan family and their son, why did they hurt people indiscriminately? What's the use of killing the servants and women in the fourth prince's courtyard? They also injured the prince, and not one of the Ruan family and her son who deserved to be killed was killed.
Those killed are useless.
It would be fine if only some servants and wives died. The fact that the prince was injured is not a trivial matter!
This rises to the level of murdering the emperor's heir, and it is even possible to have the whole family executed!
Marquis Dingyuan bowed and said, "I have met His Highness the Fourth Highness!"
He straightened up and said resolutely: "Even if His Royal Highnesses are here, I will not suffer this humiliation! I am a noble queen, a first-class marquis, and a second-rank official in the court. I will never be subject to undressing."
The truth of humiliation!"
"Is the Marquis of Qin feeling guilty?"
Marquis Dingyuan looked at the fourth prince and refused to give in: "Your Highness dislikes me, and I know it! But this is just a matter of different political opinions. I have no personal grudges with Your Highness! The matter of the body test is really ridiculous, and I also have it.
He is proud and dignified. Even if this matter is brought to the attention of the Emperor, His Majesty will never allow his subordinates to be insulted like this!"
This chapter has been completed!